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By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein pressed her case on Monday for recounts of U.S. presidential ballots in three states, and locked horns with President-elect Donald Trump over her motives. Stein sued Pennsylvania election officials in federal court, demanding a statewide recount. Michigan workers began a Stein-requested recount after a federal judge there ordered one without delay.

SIENA (ANP) - Het reddingsplan voor de noodlijdende Italiaanse bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena is door alle onrust rond het Italiaanse referendum ter discussie komen te staan. Volgens bronnen van persbureau Bloomberg zouden diverse belangrijke investeerders eerst even willen afwachten hoe de politieke situatie in Italië zich komende dagen ontwikkelt.

Dow hits record as Investors shrug off results of Italian referendum

Connor McDavid was none too pleased after being removed from last night's game in Edmonton.

Doug G. Ware
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The U.N. identified and condemned dozens of peacekeepers accused in a slew of sexual assaults of refugees in the Central African Republic.

Derick Almena, the proprietor of the Oakland warehouse commonly known as the "Ghost Ship" where more than 35 people lost their lives in a...

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Dakar, Senegal, ahead of the 3rd Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa on December 5, 2016.

A Canadian military veteran has been arrested by Kurdish forces in Erbil, Northern Iraq, under mysterious circumstances. Michael Kennedy has been fighting Daesh forces in Iraq as a volunteer since June, and was attempting to return to his native Newfoundland for Christmas.

Plus-size superstar Ashley Graham is one of the faces of H&M studio’s inclusive collection, but it was revealed that plus sizes would only be available online. According to a new study conducted at Florida State University, women are more satisfied with their bodies and feel more positively about their shapes when wearing a dress with an “optical illusion” pattern. For the study, Jessica Ridgway, assistant professor of Retail, Merchandising and Product Development, recruited 15 women with common... Читать дальше...

Plus-size superstar Ashley Graham is one of the faces of H&M studio’s inclusive collection, but it was revealed that plus sizes would only be available online. According to a new study conducted at Florida State University, women are more satisfied with their bodies and feel more positively about their shapes when wearing a dress with an “optical illusion” pattern. For the study, Jessica Ridgway, assistant professor of Retail, Merchandising and Product Development, recruited 15 women with... Читать дальше...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — While most of the preseason spotlight for the Patriots focused on who was missing at quarterback, there was just as much uncertainty surrounding the running back position.

The father of value investing believed in finding deeply discounted stocks with strong fundamentals that had been somehow overlooked by the market

DEN HAM - In de eerste helft van de negentiende eeuw is de armoede in het dorp Den Ham groot. Rovers, smokkelaars en bedelaars proberen een graantje mee te pikken van de rijkdom van de happy few. Het smokkeldrama is het hoofdthema van het Historisch Schouwspel in het Hammer centrum.

ROME (AP) — Calls mounted rapidly Monday from populist and other opposition leaders for quick elections in Italy, seeking to capitalize on Premier Matteo Renzi's humiliating defeat in a referendum on government-championed reforms.

ROME (AP) — Calls mounted rapidly Monday from populist and other opposition leaders for quick elections in Italy, seeking to capitalize on Premier Matteo Renzi's humiliating defeat in a referendum on government-championed reforms.

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Less than a week ago, Carrier was persuaded by President-elect Donald Trump to keep about 1,000 jobs in Indiana. 

United Technologies Corp., Carrier's parent company, said it is raising prices for its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment by up to 5%, starting January 1. The decision to raise prices was first announced on November 23, the week before the Trump deal was finalized. 

Until last week, the manufacturer had planned to move 2,100 jobs to Mexico to cut costs. Читать дальше...

Almiron joins Kenwyne Jones, Hector Villalba and Junior Burgos to form an impressive attacking unit for Tata Martino in MLS.

Russia should not develop its economy in isolation, as it is an integral part of the global economic system, President Vladimir Putin said Monday.

Childish Gambino, “Awaken, My Love!” (Glassnote Records)

It’s OK not to “get” Childish Gambino’s third studio album “Awaken, My Love!” With its lush soundscapes and sparse lyrics, one can only gather that the funk-drenched latest release from the multi-talented Donald Glover is a collection that is to be felt first and understood second — if understanding is possible at all.

Outstanding first single “Me and Your Mama” and equally arresting follow-up track “Redbone” are the easiest to digest of the 11-song set. Читать дальше...

Brooks Hays
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- New research suggests the availability of human food is linked with shorter hibernation times.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A man linked to heists in several states that yielded about $90 million worth of prescription drugs, cigarettes, cellphones and other goods has been sentenced in Connecticut to seven years in prison.

Sydney Now: What you need to know today

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — While most of the preseason spotlight for the Patriots focused on who was missing at quarterback, there was just as much uncertainty surrounding the running back position.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — While most of the preseason spotlight for the Patriots focused on who was missing at quarterback, there was just as much uncertainty surrounding the running back position.