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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 17 to 21 years for a former Pennsylvania congressman convicted of racketeering.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 17 to 21 years for a former Pennsylvania congressman convicted of racketeering.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says it would be a terrible precedent to put expedited procedures for confirming President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick in a stop-gap spending bill. Republicans want to put fast-track steps to changing the law in the catchall spending bill Congress will vote on this week. In a statement on Tuesday, Pelosi decried the move and said it was troubling that Republicans were working so hard to shield Trump's nominee from scrutiny and debate of Congress and the American people. Читать дальше...

Thirty-three of the victims have been positively identified.

Husband, father, editor, mentor, rabble rouser. Born on April 25, 1954, in Toronto; died on Nov. 12, 2016, in Toronto, of cancer, aged 62

Donald Trump vindt dat de bestelling van een nieuw dienstvliegtuig, Air Force One, moet worden geschrapt. De kosten van de Boeing zijn volgens de toekomstig president van Amerika veel te hoog, zo zegt de aankomend president. Boeing en het Witte Huis zeggen geen idee te hebben waar hij de berekening vandaan haalt.

Billionaire Bill Gates called for “a kind of global government” this week, arguing that the creation of a one world government would be needed to combat major issues such as “climate change.” Speaking with Germany’s “Süddeutsche Zeitung” newspaper, Gates said that the United Nations doesnt have enough power and must be granted full governmental control “for the good of humanity.” “You can make fun of it, but in truth it is sad how the conference in Copenhagen is run, how individuals who behave... Читать дальше...

Air Force One is the most prestigious aircraft in the US, and is charged with safely carrying the president around the country and the world at a significant cost. These are the unique features that make this mammoth of the sky the preferred travel option for the president. 

An NYPD sergeant whose job is to screen department candidates has been suspended after she was arrested for drunken driving in Long Island.

Hezbollah military correspondents have captured video of Syrian troops aiming mortar shells and heavy machine gun fire at Daesh militants gathered near the Deir ez-Zor airbase.

President-elect Donald Trump has invited tech industry leaders to a “technology roundtable” on Dec. 14 in New York.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — Klamath County is supporting Sheriff Frank Skrah in an excessive force lawsuit filed by a former jail inmate.

The verdict, which rejected accusations that Andreas Georgiou exceeded his powers while conveying Greek fiscal data to the EU, is likely to please Greece’s creditors but leaves other, more serious charges pending.

ENSCHEDE – Fantasy Island Festival, het jaarlijks terugkerende festival dat in het Pinksterweekend wordt gehouden op Het Rutbeek, stopt. Dat maakt de organisatie dinsdag bekend. Of het festival voorlopig stopt of definitief op houdt te bestaan is onbekend.

Australia, who had won the first ODI by 68 runs, now have an insurmountable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Brazil's anti-trust body says several construction companies rigged bids for 2014 World Cup stadiums.

As investigators sift through the debris of the charred Oakland warehouse that became a mass grave for at least 36 people, court documents obtained by CNN provide an unsettling glimpse of life in the facility before it caught fire Friday evening. The documents are requests for restraining orders filed by and against Derick Ion Almena, […]

A University of Southern California graduate student has been charged with murder in last week’s fatal stabbing of a university professor who was considered an expert in neuroimaging, authorities said Tuesday. Jonathan David Brown, 28, also faces a special allegation that he personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon, a knife, the Los Angeles County […]

During LA's recent drought crisis, the city decided to use a very unconventional method to help conserve water — shade balls. Here is how they work. 

So you want to get a certain someone a nice piece of jewelry this holiday season, but you don’t feel like spending, say, your entire life savings on a diamond? These 16 gift ideas will be sure to add some sparkle without breaking the bank. 

Things go from bad to worse in this video of Canadian drivers sliding down an ice-covered street in Montreal.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said he is pushing to extend expiring healthcare benefits for retired coal miners by including a provision in a spending bill Congress hopes to pass this week. In a statement on the Senate floor, McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, said that in conversations with House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan he has insisted that the Continuing Resolution include "a provision to address that issue so these retirees don't lose their healthcare... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — The Oakland Raiders can clinch their first playoff berth since 2002 this weekend, while the Patriots and Seahawks can also punch their ticket to the postseason.