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It’s a brisk day at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, just outside of the city of Seattle. The air is cold and crisp and there’s frost under the trees well into the afternoon. But the sky is clear, and the view of Washington state and America beyond from its great glass picture windows is not to be missed.

The writer-at-large for New York magazine discusses the year that saw the rise of Fetty Wap and Young Thug, Snapchat vs. Twitter and Meek Mill vs. Drake. Plus: continuous devastation.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for movie pirates. It’s screener season, when review copies of unreleased or just-released movies make their way onto torrent websites like the Pirate Bay and Kickass Torrents. Unlike the screener seasons of yesteryear, though, one of the groups responsible for leaking the movies has actually apologized, and now the FBI is involved.

Burkina Faso’s newly elected President Roch Marc Kabore was sworn into office in the capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday, making him the country’s first new leader in almost 30 years. The inauguration ceremony marked a pivotal moment in a democratic transition after last month’s presidential election and the end of a transitional government, Reuters reported.

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Prosecutors say they were bound to tell grand jury conviction unlikely in Tamir Rice shooting

A husband and wife convicted for conspiring to bomb civilian targets in London have been given hefty prison sentences.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Prosecutors who recommended bringing no charges against two officers in the shooting of Tamir Rice said they were required to reveal to a grand jury they didn't think a convic…

CLEVELAND - Prosecutors who recommended bringing no charges against two officers in the shooting of Tamir Rice said they were required to reveal to a grand jury they didn't think a conviction was possible.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Prosecutors who recommended bringing no charges against two officers in the shooting of Tamir Rice said they were required to reveal to a grand jury they didn't think a convic…

McGinty said the Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's manual says a prosecutor must tell a grand jury when substantial evidence refutes the guilt of the target in the investigation. A grand jury announced on Monday that no criminal charges would be brought against the white patrolman who shot Tamir in November 2014. Two Democratic state lawmakers in Ohio said Wednesday they plan to propose legislation that would require at least two outside law enforcement officials to conduct investigations when a police officer uses deadly force.

Italy has already brought several cases against global technology companies that have headquarters in low-tax nations

The Russian Agriculture Ministry is set to consider a proposal to destroy Turkish imports once the ban on them comes into effect.

Montgomery, Pennsylvania does not intend to let Bill Cosby off the hook.

Airline will not be allowed to continue to code-share with Air Berlin on certain routes

Fidelity Investments has revised the estimated value of its stakes in two fast-growing startups on the verge of initial public offerings in 2016.

ENSCHEDE – Voor de renovatie van het Boerenkerkhof in Enschede heeft wethouder Eelco Eerenberg op een slimme manier fondsen geworven. Namelijk door een brief te sturen naar oud-minister Gerrit Zalm, die tegenwoordig bestuursvoorzitter is bij ABN AMRO.

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The Centre on Wednesday gave its final nod for constructing 33.2 kilometre coastal road in Mumbai.

WAUPUN, Wis. (AP) — A drone that landed inside the walls of the state prison in Waupun was owned by a private citizen who lost contact with the device, according to police.

It's tough to know how much money you'll need for health care costs in retirement, but you don't have to feel completely in the dark. Here are some things to keep in mind.

Minneapolis and St. Paul declared snow emergencies, meaning that vehicles parked on many streets need to be moved so plows can do their jobs. Those who don't follow the snow emergency rules risk having their vehicles ticketed and towed to the impound lot. Both cities get the word out via e-mail, texts, websites and social media. Even so, previous declarations have been followed by hundreds of car owners retrieving their wheels and ponying up payments for towing fees and fines.

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BELLINGHAM, Wash., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A Washington state 3-year-old's family said they were shocked when the boy's toy jet played an Islamic prayer instead of the expected airplane sound.

Honest Tea said it was in the process of removing a Donald Trump quote from its bottle caps following public backlash.