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FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Officials have begun distributing filters to some Flint residents receiving water from the city's water system.

While the reality of Marshawn Lynch’s situation is closer to 40-60, until the NFL comes up with something between probable and questionable, the Seahawks had to make a choice. And as expected, they opted to lean toward the optimistic side. The Seahawks listed the running back as questionable for Monday’s game against the Lions, which…

The president appointed John King Jr., New York State’s former education commissioner, to be the country's next education secretary.

Defender Jonny Evans is doubtful for Northern Ireland's final two Euro 2016 qualifiers after injuring a hamstring.

Over 450 Syrian militants and 250 criminals wanted by government have laid down their arms and return to peaceful life in the south-west of war-torn country.

England 13 Australia 33 - Stuart Lancaster's side become first host nation not to make it out of the pool stage

Disappearance of garbage around SGNP has reduced strays

LITTLE FERRY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey priest allegedly pointed a functioning musket at a young boy inside the church's rectory and indicated he would fire, an incident that may have been spur…

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — Some northern Iowa high school students are learning about pioneer life by spending class time outdoors building a 19th century sod house on school grounds. The students will give presentations on 19th century living during the field trip and will learn about what kinds of games pioneer children played and how pioneers handled household chores. Hemesath said he doesn't remember having a learning experience like that when he was in elementary school.

Daniel Schofield runs rule over players at Twickenham as England crash out with heavy defeat

Johnny Strange, 23, scaled tallest peaks on every continent before he was 18

[...] they had zero applications last year," said Robert Mitchell, Academic Policy Officer for Educator Preparation with the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Math, science and special education teachers are especially coveted. Jack Kronser, interim human resources chief in the Adams 14 district just north of Denver that includes Commerce City, has spent 23 years recruiting for schools. [...] that political landscape has caused people to ask, 'Do I really want to be a teacher?' Principals... Читать дальше...

The Department of Defense identified the six U.S. airmen killed when an Air Force military transport plane crashed in Afghanistan Friday.

Wales qualify for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals thanks to Australia's 33-13 win over England on Saturday.

On Friday night (Oct. 2), Silversun Pickups played the Honda Stage at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles to showcase their...

Ariel Winter is young, in love and feeling oh-so-confident! While stepping out Friday night for Teen Vogue's 13th Annual Young Hollywood Issue Launch Party, the Modern Family star...

Hillary Rodham Clinton made an unplanned trip to the headquarters of the nation’s largest teachers union Saturday morning to lock down its endorsement and calm the jitters of union leaders under pressure from members to withhold support.

Poor Jeb. He's stepped in it again. Responding to the possible need for new gun laws following the most recent school shootings and killings, this time Roseburg, Oregon, Jeb noted, "Look, stuff happens."

I suppose this "stuff happens" is a polite way paraphrasing the classic "sh-- happens." It does seem that Jeb is full of Bush "stuff."

And Jeb wasn't backing down. A reporter asked him if he thought what he said was a mistake, and Jeb replied, "No, it wasn't a mistake. I said exactly... Читать дальше...

In a high inflation regime, you had a certain interest structure for banks as well as the small savings schemes.

Heavy rain kept falling Monday around the Carolinas from the storm that began in the Southeast last week, part of an unprecedented system that dumped more than a foot of rain across South Carolina and drenched several other U.S. states.

9/11 triggers terror in Dr Sangita Jadhav’s heart for a very different reason.

ATLANTA (Reuters) -- Japan called on the U.S. to find a way to break a deadlock over protections for next-generation medicines Saturday as talks on a sweeping trade pact were extended for another 24 hours. Negotiators have been up all night attempting to broker a deal on the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which will create a free-trade zone covering 40 percent of the world economy.

ROSEBURG, Ore. (Reuters) - The family of the Oregon college massacre suspect said they shocked and deeply saddened by the slaughter that left 10 dead including the gunman, according to a brief statement released on their behalf on Saturday by Oregon state police. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific events that unfolded on Thursday, October 1. Our thoughts, our hearts and our prayers go out to all of the families of those who died and were injured," said the statement, which the state... Читать дальше...

State-run Syndicate Bank and United Bank of India on Saturday cut their benchmark lending rates by up to 0.30 per cent, making home and auto loans cheaper for new as well as existing customers.