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Warren Buffett wants his Giving Pledge to define philanthropy for generations.

At the 2016 Concordia Summit in New York on Tuesday, Buffett discussed the philanthropic movement with Yahoo Finance editor Andy Serwer via video conference. The Giving Pledge is a group for billionaires who publicly promise to donate at least half of their wealth to charity during their lifetime or upon death.

Buffett founded it in 2010 with Bill Gates, and the Giving Pledge now has 156 members... Читать дальше...

After years of trying to get South Dakota legislators to surrender control of redistricting to an independent commission, supporters of the idea are trying to do it instead through a … Click to Continue »

Hillary Clinton, who is arguably more hawkish and interventionist than Barack Obama or the Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, appears to be determined to carry out a much tougher foreign policy with regard to Moscow and, as a result, Damascus, if she moves into the White House on January 20, 2017.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ― Protesters rallied outside a Carolina Panthers game in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday, marking the sixth straight day of demonstrations after police fatally shot a black man in the city. 

MIAMI — The Latest on the boating death of Miami Marlins pitching ace Jose Fernandez (all times local): 12:35 p.m. Miami Marlins players gathered at the team’s ballpark to grieve together following the death of teammate Jose Fernandez. “A lot of words were said, meaningful words and emotion and prayer,” Marlins president David Samson said.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Despite the New York Giants' confidence this week that running back Rashad Jennings could overcome a thumb injury to play, the team elected to bench him.

Mandy McGowen, who was caught on tape overdosed in a store next to her toddler, said she is now trying to get help.

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There's a lot of noise out there for what men should wear this fall. But if you ignore all the other trends, at least remember this one: plaid.

Yes, that's right. Plaid. Humble plaid. You may already own something in plaid, as the pattern is already quite common in men's clothing.

But this time, plaid is taking over. It's not just button-up flannel anymore, but blazers, suits, outerwear, and even pants emblazoned with the checked pattern.

It was everywhere on the runway earlier this year... Читать дальше...

Operators have blamed a 'technical failure'.

Bort Escoto doesn't normally get too excited while coaching basketball at Sylmar _ unless he sees an officials' call he doesn't like.

Modi assured that his government is moving ahead to formulate a proper scheme for the development of Paralympics.

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia is guilty of prolonging the war in Syria and may have committed war crimes by targeting an aid convoy, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said in an interview aired on Sunday. A 31-truck convoy was attacked on Monday night, killing around 20 civilians. U.S. officials believe Russian aircraft were responsible for the strike, but Moscow has denied involvement. "(Russia) are guilty of protracting this war and making it far more hideous," Johnson told the BBC's Andrew Marr show. Читать дальше...

In the eyes of his detractors, Donald Trump is so obviously unsuited to the presidency that there is a persistent frustration that Hillary Clinton hasn’t yet “put him away” and a persistent fantasy that with just the right line of attack she could expose him as a sham and induce his entire movement to vanish into a poof of smoke.

In his latest deep dive on Donald Trump, Newsweek's Kurt Eichenwald takes a look at the question of whether Trump attempted to ease the way for a new casino in Florida by throwing money at Jeb Bush when he was governor.

The Western, featuring an all-star cast led by Chris Pratt and Denzel Washington, has a 64 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and also an A- CinemaScore (from audiences surveyed on opening night). Following the division’s debut 2014 hit “The Lego Movie,” Warner Animation Group’s sophomore outing “Storks” grossed an estimated $21.8 million this weekend after industry tracking was adjusted lower than the mid-to-high 30s predicted earlier in the week. Featuring Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Aniston... Читать дальше...

The Countess of Wessex completes a 450-mile cycling challenge from Edinburgh to Buckingham Palace.

As defense secretary to a president who famously envisioned "a world without nuclear weapons," Ash Carter has said remarkably little about them. He has been quiet on a range of … Click to Continue »

Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins was killed in a boating accident early Sunday.

Concern widespread that extended walkout would have been dangerous

WASHINGTON (AP) — As defense secretary to a president who famously envisioned "a world without nuclear weapons," Ash Carter has said remarkably little about them. Nor has he publicly explained in detail the utility of nuclear weapons in an age of attacks by non-state actors like the Islamic State to build support for spending hundreds of billions on a new generation of them. There he plans to deliver a speech on nuclear deterrence, the notion that a robust and ready U.S. nuclear force will make... Читать дальше...

National Assembly members from Ekiti state are celebrating Governor Ayodele Fayose on the state’s first position in this year’s National Examination Council (NECO) Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE), saying the feat was a confirmation of the governor’s total commitment to the return of Ekiti state lost glory in the education sector. In a statement made […]