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Prayer time is approaching but Raja Miah, an imam at a tiny mosque in the heart of Barcelona does not expect a big turnout. Since the twin attacks in Barcelona and the nearby seaside resort of Cambrils claimed by the Islamic State group, the Muslim community in central Barcelona's neighbourhood of Raval fears an anti-Islam backlash. "People are very scared," said Miah, 23, as he sat in a small room at the mosque in Raval as a small group of children in an adjoining room studied the Koran.

How far would you go to view the total solar eclipse? One astronomer escaped a besieged city in a hot air balloon.

Great Britain are beaten 84-88 by Greece in a dramatic finish to their EuroBasket warm-up game at the Copper Box in London.

Research says the time loss could be a good way to boost company morale.

The solar eclipse will cause U.S. employers to see at least $694 million in decreased worker productivity. Monday's solar eclipse is expected to occur during the work day, which enhances the possibility that worker productivity will be disrupted. Based on estimates by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas (CGC), it could reportedly take 20 minutes for workers to gather the necessities desired to prepare for the viewing, which expected to last between two- to two-and-a-half-minutes.

CHICAGO — Prosecutors dropped a gun charge against a Chicago man implicated in the 2014 beating of an off-duty police sergeant after the case unraveled amid questions about the actions of the sergeant and two other officers who were with him. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Cook County prosecutors released Joseph Baskins from jail, saying

Jay-Z still hasn't received three pairs of Zo2 sneakers.

Jay-Z still hasn't received three pairs of Zo2 sneakers.

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The FBI released employee survey data earlier this week after employees were questioned about how they felt about former FBI director James Comey's leadership when he was at the bureau. 

Comey earned high scores across the board and in key areas such as trustworthiness, integrity, leadership, and judgment, according to the results. 

The data stands in stark contrast to President Donald Trump's claim in May that Comey had lost the confidence of his subordinates at the FBI. Читать дальше...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A Pennsylvania woman has fallen ill and died during a backpacking trip in Colorado.

The company’s stock is much cheaper than Amazon, and the company itself has better growth prospects and a better business model, says Nigam Arora.

The company’s stock is much cheaper than Amazon, and the company itself has better growth prospects and a better business model, says Nigam Arora.

The company’s stock is much cheaper than Amazon, and the company itself has better growth prospects and a better business model, says Nigam Arora.

The company’s stock is much cheaper than Amazon, and the company itself has better growth prospects and a better business model, says Nigam Arora.

If the Trump administration is truly committed to countering Iranian influence in the Middle East, it has done a shoddy job thus far.

During the much-anticipated solar eclipse on Monday, NASA in collaboration with Montana State University, is launching giant balloons filled with bacteria into the stratosphere.

During the much-anticipated solar eclipse on Monday, NASA in collaboration with Montana State University, is launching giant balloons filled with bacteria into the stratosphere.

Fleeing terror in the Islamic State's last Syrian strongholds, tens of thousands of civilians have become stranded in harrowing conditions across barely functional displacement camps.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) — A community in southeastern Wisconsin is planning ahead in case it becomes the site for a major Foxconn Technology Group facility.