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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers return Monday from a monthlong break with a busy agenda that includes tackling the state’s housing crisis and deciding whether to make California a statewide sanctuary for people living illegally in the U.S. Here’s a look at some of the high-profile issues the Legislature will tackle in the last four

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday that its archaeologists have discovered a royal tomb of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) in its border city of Kaesong. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the mausoleum of Suk Jong,

Joy Reid is joined by Pastor A.R. Bernard, who is the first spiritual leader to resign from Donald Trump’s evangelical advisory board, after three other White House advisory boards disbanded this week.

Abdullah’s twitter account racks up 200,000 followers within hours after launch

U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Joseph Votel has concluded two days of talks with civilian and military leaders in Pakistan, underscoring the need for the two countries to work together to ensure “greater regional security ad stability.” “Military cooperation, and even stronger cooperation with Pakistan, is very important, and we deeply appreciate the hospitality and willingness to continue an honest and open relationship,” a U.S. Embassy statement issued Saturday quoted the general as saying.... Читать дальше...

FULTON, Mo. (AP) — The president of Westminster College in Fulton is resigning. The college announced Friday that Benjamin Akande, who became president in 2015, resigned to pursue other interests in higher education. Akande, a Nigerian-born American citizen, was the first African-American to be president at Westminster. Senior Vice President Carolyn Perry will be interim president until a replacement is found. Before moving to Westminster, Akande was an economics professor and dean of the George... Читать дальше...

Jockey William Buick will be out for at least six weeks after being hurt in a fall from his mount Permian, who was fatally injured at Arlington.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's eight public universities thought they had a deal with lawmakers for predictable bond funding each year. But the Legislature didn't do any general borrowing earlier this year. Now, as the universities make their yearly bond request, they're emphasizing the importance of a yearly money infusion to campus operations. Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce called on trustees, university presidents and their supporters to press lawmakers to avoid this year's outcome... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Susan Bro, mother of the woman killed at a rally organized by white supremacists, the president of the United States can offer no healing words.

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Susan Bro, mother of the woman killed at a rally organized by white supremacists, the president of the United States can offer no healing words.

Rahul also said that he earlier informed PM Modi about the lack of facilities in the hospital and asked UP CM to take proper action.

In the summer of 2017, almost all retail companies are experiencing drastic price cuts due to Amazon effect. Target happens to be one of those companies, but after looking at the free cash flows, it might not be such a bad deal after all.

Both sides in the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather fight have done a masterful job of keeping their bout in the news lately, but all the hype seems designed to get us to reconsider McGregor’s chances after an initially overwhelming wave of skepticism.Filed under: News, (...)

“Teen Wolf” fans are getting a double dose of the supernatural drama Sunday night. Episodes 14 and 15 will air back-to-back, and it sounds like both installments of the MTV show will be pretty intense. When we last saw the pack, Gerard’s (Michael Hogan) devious plan seemed to be working. Liam (Dylan Sprayberry) lost control and went above ground while in full wolf mode. He ended up in the street, surrounded by scared civilians who were staring at him.

Nate Diaz sticks up for Conor McGregor and calls out the Irishman’s former sparring partner, Paulie Malignaggi.

It made me sentimental for landline telephones, Doom, and the screech of modems.

Malignaggi is now more a promotional vehicle than objective TV analyst for Mayweather-McGregor.

The buzz of a motor overhead at nearly 11:30 p.m. was the tip-off.

A remote-controlled drone flew over the border fence from Mexico, heading for San Ysidro, while a Border Patrol agent listened and watched. He radioed ahead to other agents to be on the lookout for the small aircraft.

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The leader of the free world set off a late-night firestorm, a superstar got hurt, a singer scored a symbolic victory, a Broadway star became a Hollywood hype man and a stuntwoman died on a superhero set. Here’s all that news and more from this week in entertainment.

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Dozens of cars were swept away and piled up after massive mudflows caused by heavy rainfall rocked a resort town in Crimea, videos on social media show. The chain of wrecked vehicles triggered a 10-km traffic jam on the local highway.
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You probably don’t think of fish being particularly affectionate, but this one is shattering that stereotype. A blood parrot cichlid flares his gills and swims from side to side every time his owner, Bon Shaw from Blue Springs in Missouri, walks into the room. Shaw’s video of the adorable fish has racked up more than […]

Widely used heartburn drugs, including Prilosec and Nexium, do not appear to increase Alzheimer's disease risk, according to a new study.