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The police officials said that gunmen barged into the house of the victim and shot him from point blank range.

A pedestrian has reportedly suffered serious injuries after being hit by a motorbike.

Ebbsfleet came from behind - again - to earn a draw at Maidenhead on Saturday.

Josh Wright missed a late penalty as Gillingham drew another blank infront of goal on Saturday.

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There's something disconcerting about darkness in the middle of the day.

You get a taste of that feeling when a storm suddenly rolls in overhead, but a total solar eclipse, like the one a 70-mile-wide swath cutting across the US will see on August 21, is a far more shocking moment.

Dusk will suddenly begin as the moon temporarily moves in between Earth and the sun. For those in the zone of totality, where the sun will be fully blacked out, a night-like darkness will fall. Читать дальше...

The Trump Admin is risking setting off a trade war with China over intellectual property issues. A much better idea would simply be to not recognise Chinese IP on anything until they start recognising our.

Is it cool to say "goals" anymore? Probably not, but in this case, I truly do not care. When I saw this video, my first thought was "goals." And that is just the truth.

Mario Gotze sets up the opening goal in his first start in nine months as Borussia Dortmund begin the Bundesliga season by beating Wolfsburg.

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· There are three main lies we tell ourselves to feel better now, but prevent future success.

· Those three lies are: "I need to 'x' to feel 'y,'" "The world owes me something," and, "There's nothing I can do."

· Until you stop relying on these questions and have a tough conversation with yourself, you hinder your growth.

Life is a constant game of playing hide and seek with the truth.

It's just too difficult to live in a completely... Читать дальше...

Changing arctic ice conditions are fueling a tourism surge in the region. CTV's Omar Sachedina spoke to physical scientist Thomas Zagon to learn more.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — For years, callers with out-of-state area codes couldn't connect with Missouri's toll-free hotline to report cases of potential child abuse and neglect, an issue advocates worried could discourage good Samaritans and mean some kids might…

England captain Joe Root goes searching under the covers to retrieve the ball after West Indies' Jermaine Blackwood hit a six in the first Test at Edgbaston.

England captain Joe Root goes searching under the covers to retrieve the ball after West Indies' Jermaine Blackwood hit a six in the first Test at Edgbaston.

Thousands of counterprotesters gathered in Boston Common to meet the rally participants, who said they have no connection to those who perpetrated violence in Charlottesville, Va., last week.

'Recruiting for Jihad' is a Norwegian expose on the practices extremist Jihadists follow to recruit young men to fight for ISIS.  During filming, Adel Khan Farook, one of the two filmmakers, had unprecedented access to a radicalized network of Islamists in Europe. Farrook and his partner Ulrick Rolfsen spoke to VOA’S Penelope Poulou on the growth of Islamist organizations in Europe.

Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane today announced that he is getting married again, inviting delegates at the SADC summit to attend the ceremony in Maseru.

Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane today announced that he is getting married again, inviting delegates at the SADC summit to attend the ceremony in Maseru.

United oozing confidence after handing out another mauling

“The Hitman’s Bodyguard” won’t have to fight hard to claim the new No. 1 spot in the box office. The late summer entry starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson is expected to easily win this rather slow weekend. Lionsgate’s buddy action comedy is shooting towards a $20 million debut after taking in $8 million... Read more »

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska official says at least two of the many beaches found to be contaminated near Ketchikan continue to have high levels of a wastewater and sewage pathogen.

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When you need to update your wardrobe or purchase some new furniture, thrift shopping is a great alternative to spending at expensive stores.

Most secondhand shops sell lightly used designer goods well below their original prices. And although there are certainly some items that you want to avoid buying used, thrift stores have plenty of great things to offer. Plus, many of them partner with deserving charities, which makes thrifting a win-win situation. Читать дальше...

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It was a remarkably successful bit of marketing sleight of hand in which New England monument companies sold the same statues to towns and citizens' groups on both sides of the Civil War divide. Southern customers eventually caught on and sought to buy statues of soldiers who were more obviously Greys rather than Blues.

Champions maintain perfect start to Scottish Premiership

Steve Bannon, President Trump's chief strategist, was ousted Friday while the president was at Camp David for national security meetings. Bannon was an architect of Mr. Trump's election victory. He was also a far-right nationalist and a contentious presence in the White House. Errol Barnett reports