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HNC spokesman Salem Meslet demanded to hold direct talks with the Damascus authorities on the issue of settling the crisis in the war-torn country.

Can you tell which of these BuzzFeed quizzes are real?

Andrew Ridgeley and Pepsi and Shirlie reunited to pay tribute to George Michael at the BRIT Awards.

AK Parti hizmet üretirken, Türkiye'nin hep muhalefetinde kalmış, milletin hiçbir zaman onayını alamamış, kutuplaştırma eleştirisi yapan CHP ne yapmış? Hep 24-25, bir ileri iki geri. İktidara gelememişsin,...Devamı için tıklayınız

Oostende heeft zich woensdag verzekerd van een plaats bij de laatste acht van de FIBA Europe Cup. De Belgische landskampioen verloor zijn terugmatch van de achtste finales op bezoek bij het Franse Pau-Lacq-Orthez met 72-70, maar had in de heenmatch al het verschil gemaakt (95-86). Katic (26 punten en 9 rebounds) was de uitblinker van het Oostendse geheel.

Krasnodar and Schalke also clinched berths in the quarterfinals.

CAIRO (AP) — The body of a blind Egyptian cleric convicted of plotting terror attacks in New York was brought back to Egypt and handed over to his family for burial on Wednesday, following his death in a U.S. federal…

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTS debuted at No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for its new single "Spring Day," according to the chart company on Tuesday (local time). In an article titled "BTS Crack the

Just last week, Harrison Ford was involved in an incident that nearly became a fatal plane crash. In an act that would disappoint his very own Han Solo, Ford flew his private plane directly over an aircraft with 110 passengers. He was supposed to land his plane on a specific runway, but proceeded to land on the taxiway.

The Charlotte Hornets announced today that center Miles Plumlee underwent a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI), which revealed a second-degree calf strain in his right leg. Plumlee will be out for Charlotte’s game tomorrow at Detroit and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The 6-11 center was acquired by Charlotte via trade on Feb. 2. He has [...]

Saudi Arabia says it is ready to support the United States in its so-called war against ISIS by sending ground troops and special forces to Syria. In an interview with the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung , the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said that other Persian Gulf Arab “countries” were also “ready to allocate forces to fight on the US side,”  adding that there were consultations with the Americans to find out what the plan was and what was needed to implement it. Press TV reports... Читать дальше...

Copa Di Vino founder James Martin isn’t bothered by the fact that the “sharks” of ABC's "Shark Tank" don’t have fond memories of his two infamous appearances.

Vladimir Putin congratulated on Wednesday his Estonian counterpart Kersti Kaljulaid on the occasion of the Estonian independence day.

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Aubrey Plaza says it's a constant battle to prove that she isn't April Ludgate, her apathetic and deadpan character from cult NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation."

"I don’t want any role to ever define me," Plaza recently told Business Insider. "Being on a television show for seven years was the greatest gift that was ever given to me and I wouldn't change it for second. But I think moving forward, it’s very important to me for people to not associate me so... Читать дальше...

Just two months in, it’s been a blockbuster year for U.S. investors: The Dow on Wednesday set its longest streak of record closes since 1987.

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We all know that raising a family in this country isn't cheap. According to the USDA, the average cost to raise a child is $233,610. That includes food, shelter, and other necessities. It doesn't include the cost of college or private school.

Curious about raising a family in Los Angeles? We've got you covered. 

Childcare costs in Los Angeles

Unless you (or your partner) are planning on staying home with your kid or have a relative who can provide care... Читать дальше...

Apple said Wednesday that the new campus Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once described as reminiscent of a "spaceship" will open in April. WSJ's Lee Hawkins explains. Photo: Associated Press

On Monday, more than a hundred and fifty gravestones were found damaged or toppled at a historic Jewish cemetery near St. Louis. As soon as she heard the news, Karen Aroesty drove to the cemetery. Many people she knew are buried there. Though she has seen numerous instances of vandalism in her seventeen years at the Missouri/Southern Illinois office of the Anti-Defamation League, which she now directs, this one was especially painful. “I was surprised at how I felt,” Aroesty told me on Tuesday. Читать дальше...

Fed minutes: Interest rate hike could come 'fairly soon' if economy remains strong

A round of upbeat reports from TJX, Home Depot and Wal-Mart show several retailers generated growth in a tough quarter.

At a charity standup event in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, producer Judd Apatow recalled his first time meeting Kanye West. Apatow said he was summoned to Kanye’s trailer, explaining, “He was in Anchorman 2, he played an MTV VJ. Kanye’s solution was to go on Google Images and research “better” costume ideas.

Nordstrom isn’t immune to the increasingly difficult environment hurting most department-store chains.