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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dutee Chand pulled out all the stops to run at the Olympics, even taking the international track federation to court in her bid to get to Rio de Janeiro.

Sam Walker saves three match points as Great Britain beat France to reach the quarter-finals of the men's team table tennis event.

“I’m fascinated by the multiplicity of identity” said Tom Hiddleston tonight about taking on the role for AMC’s multi-Emmy nominated The Night Manager. Up for an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role in the limited series, Hiddleston was talking with Deadline’s Dominic Patten on Friday in a Facebook Live interview – which you can see below. “I’m not just looking for roles,” he said, “I’m interested in what the entire piece says.”

Welcome to another huge Saturday of wall-to-wall footy as a raft of teams jockey for position in the top-eight logjam.

The toddler was looking through an open window at his family’s apartment complex Thursday morning and tumbled through the screen, said Capt.Tracy Avelar, a Foster City police spokeswoman. “It is with heavy hearts that we confirm the passing of yesterday’s fall victim,” the department said in a statement. Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the young boy succumbed to his injuries last night. Firefighters were called to the Water’s Edge Apartments on East Hillsdale Boulevard at 8:19 a.m. for a medical call... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — His pregame tribute ended by a storm, Alex Rodriguez soaked in repeated cheers during his final game in pinstripes, getting one more hit for the New York Yankees and returning to third base one last time. On a night filled with nostalgia as the Yankees and Rodriguez turn to uncertain futures, baseball’s

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WILLISTON – North Dakota oil production fell 2 percent in June to less than 1.03 million barrels per day, the Department of Mineral Resources said Friday.

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Facebook's overall share of referral traffic to publishers has remained steady despite recent changes to its News Feed, according to a new report from Parsely.

The data found that the average number of page views per minute directed from Facebook to Parsely's network of over 600 digital publishers remained nearly constant at nearly 24,000 since the beginning of June. Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio Olympics medals table after Friday's events: G S B Total United States ...

The leader of the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group for the so called Khurasan province was killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan, Pentagon said Friday. The statement by Pentagon comes as earlier numerous reports have emerged suggesting the death of ISIS chief in Afghanistan. Deputy spokesman for Read the full article...

Great Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill is in gold-medal position, with compatriot Katarina Johnson-Thompson fourth, after a see-saw first day of the heptathlon in Rio.

Heavy rains continued to affect most parts of Uttarakhand damaging the trek to Kedarnath, officials said on Saturday.

The Mercury News of San Jose, Calif., apologized Friday for an insensitive headline about U.S. swimmer …

Seth Collins jumped and grabbed the pass over cornerback Treston Decoud, who had left no space between the players when the ball arrived.

If he loses, it’s not his fault. Donald Trump said Friday the only way Hillary Clinton will win Pennsylvania “is if cheating goes on.”

RIO DE JANEIRO — France won its third straight men’s basketball game with its most dominant performance in the Olympics, beating Venezuela 96-56 on Friday night to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals. Joffrey Lauvergne scored 17 points and Tony Parker had 14 for the French, who joined Australia at 3-1 in Group A, a

Before he took his own life, Daniel Fitzpatrick wrote a last, forlorn letter lamenting that nearly no one tried to help him.

HUA HIN, Thailand (AP) — Thais and tourists headed warily into the main part of a big holiday weekend Saturday as authorities looked for suspects and a motive behind a series of blasts that struck tourist resort towns across southern…

HUA HIN, Thailand (AP) — Thais and tourists headed warily into the main part of a big holiday weekend Saturday as authorities looked for suspects and a motive behind a series of blasts that struck tourist resort towns across southern…

His pregame tribute ended by a storm, Alex Rodriguez soaked in repeated cheers during his final game in pinstripes, getting one more hit for the New York Yankees and returning to third base one last time. 

Incredibly, at age 31, we might actually be seeing peak Michael Phelps and at the end of the day, his incredible body has a lot to do with it.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Authorities say an alligator nearly took off a woman’s hand in an attack in the Everglades. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue spokesman Mike Jachles says the 49-year-old woman dropped a can from a dock and was bitten by a 4- to 5-foot gator as she reached down to the water to get

The 20-year-old Stanford University student became the first African-American woman to win a gold medal in an individual swimming event when she tied for first with Penny Oleksiak of Canada in the 100-meter freestyle Thursday night. The Mercury News, which covered Manuel's collegiate career at nearby Stanford, tweeted an apology, saying the headline was insensitive. Readers took to social media sites almost as soon as the offensive headline was posted to complain about the gaffe.

Expressing concern over the August 8 suicide bombing at the Civil Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, European Parliament member Alberto Cirio has said it is time Islamabad is held accountable for its misdirected policies, perpetuated over the years, and is pressured into allowing international scrutiny of the pathetic plight of the indigenous population in Balochistan.