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OKLAHOMA CITY — Lawmakers and pro-cannabis groups returned to the capitol on Wednesday for the second round of weekly meetings on medical marijuana. Three groups were invited to speak Wednesday: Green the Vote, Oklahomans For Health, and New Health Solutions Oklahoma. The meeting, which lasted for more than four hours, was set up in a “question-answer” style with the groups serving as a panel. Lawmakers on the working task force were given about 10 minutes to ask questions. Group co-chair […]

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COMMENT Retired curator Dr Brian Gill is concerned about changes at Te Papa, but his worries are not founded in fact. Te Papa must modernise, but we will never compromise on our care of the collections ...

Two men who were arrested close to the scene on suspicion of murder remain in police custody.

The electric car automaker says it is trying to boost production to 10,000 Model 3 cars a week

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Preliminary data show that Death Valley, California, set the world record in July for the hottest month ever for the second straight year. National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Lericos says the month's average temperature at Furnace Creek in Death Valley was 108.1 degrees (42.28 Celsius). That eclipses the record set in Death Valley in July 2017 when the average was 107.4 degrees (41.89 Celsius). Lericos says last month saw a persistent pattern of high pressure set up over the Southwest... Читать дальше...

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INSIDER is hiring a paid intern to write about travel and food.

The ideal candidate is a clear writer who is obsessed with all things related to traveling and eating. Expect to write about everything from trending food and travel news — like Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi, the Instagram model bitten by a shark, and cheap flight deals — to evergreen features including lists of cooking mistakes, reported stories that explore trends like people Photoshopping birds into their travel Instagrams... Читать дальше...

Kroger's move to stop accepting Visa credit cards at some of its California stores could lead to lower prices but also cause shoppers in search of convenience to shop elsewhere.

Savers ploughed a record £6.3bn into hedge fund Man Group amid rising markets in the first six months of this year. Profits climbed 18.4 per cent to £68.6m thanks to higher fees.

The bank saw profits rise 23 per cent in the first six months of 2018 as it finally shrugged off the legacy of the financial crisis and squeezed more cash from customers.

Saudi Arabia has yet to firm up plans to buy 48 Typhoon jets while a contract with Qatar for 28 is not due to start bringing in cash until later this year. BAE has been forced to chop around 2,000 jobs.

RICHMOND — Seven months after undergoing surgery to repair a broken right leg, Chris Thompson lined up in the backfield Tuesday and when the play snapped, he looked like the running back the Redskins were used to seeing.

Chief exec Michael Lewis said axing around 5 per cent of its 9,400 UK staff was part of a plan to save around £100m. UK energy firms are facing a price cap on bills as well as a growing number of rivals.

Some fans and pundits believe the Houston Rockets missed their title opportunity last season. The Rockets have made a few moves this summer, but reigning MVP James Harden doesn't seem concerned.

Better make those dinner reservations, Dwayne Wade! Gabrielle Union is already prepping for your fourth wedding anniversary. E! News' Zuri Hall sat down with the forever glowing...

Kris Kobach’s campaign said Wednesday it will amend a finance report that records a payment of several hundred dollars to Donald Trump at the White House. The report released on … Click to Continue »

CHESHIRE, Conn. (AP) — Roberto Alvarado has lived with the label of convicted killer for almost two decades. On Wednesday he added another label — college graduate. Alvardao, who is serving a 50-year felony murder sentence for a 1999 shooting in Danbury, received an associate of science degree. He is part of the first graduating class from a prison education program started nine years ago by Wesleyan University. The 18 men and six women officially graduated from Middlesex Community College, which... Читать дальше...

Masayoshi Son frequently tells the CEOs of the Vision Fund companies he invests in to collaborate. He also boasted at a recent dinner that the fund has seen a whopping 60 percent ROI in its first year.

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