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Severe weather in the Pittsburgh area could affect Friday night’s Lions-Steelers preseason opener. Heinz Field officials cleared the field and the lower bowl of the stadium about 90 minutes before kickoff due to lightning. The National Weather Service has called for possible severe conditions over the next several hours. The teams agreed to a 30-minute…

Airlines will likely suffer more disruptions like the one that grounded about 2,000 Delta flights this week because major carriers have not invested enough to overhaul reservations systems based on technology dating to the 1960s, airline industry and technology experts told Reuters. Airlines have spent heavily to introduce new features such as automated check-in kiosks, real-time luggage tracking and slick mobile apps. Scott Nason, former chief information officer at American Airlines Group Inc ... Читать дальше...

The Times reporter Steve Eder discusses the tax returns released by the Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton — and her running mate, Tim Kaine — and what it means for her Republican rival, Donald J. Trump.

In 2011 during her time as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton was given step-by-step instructions on how to handle the unrest in Albania by billionaire George Soros, according to leaked emails by Wikileaks. “A serious situation has arisen in Albania which needs urgent attention at senior levels of the US government,” stresses Hungarian-American businessman George Soros. RT reports: “Dear Hillary,” begins the email dated January 24, 2011 from the founder of Open Society Foundations, Soros. “A serious... Читать дальше...

And no, its not just Olympics coverage. Although there is some of that.

RIO DE JANEIRO — If you enjoyed weightlifting at the 2012 Olympics, you might be confused about where your favorites have gone. The reigning gold, silver and bronze medalists weren’t around Friday for the women’s 75-kilogram class because they’re all suspended. Spain’s Lidia Valentin Perez was fourth in London in 2012, but is now waiting

A pilot escaped injury when the small plane he was flying crashed near Pyramid Lake north of Reno. Don Pelt, emergency manager for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, says the male pilot was the only person ...

(AP) — Technically, the Los Angeles Rams' game Saturday with the Dallas Cowboys is just a preseason opener at a temporary home for a relocating team that hasn't made the playoffs in 11 years. [...] that temporary home is also the team's traditional home, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where they'll play as the host team for the first time in 36 years, giving the day huge sentimental and symbolic importance for fans. For now fans have to watch a rebuilding Rams team, though with reasons for... Читать дальше...

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Despite the world’s string high-profile terror attacks this year, the economy remains at the top of American voters’ minds, a new HuffPost/YouGov survey finds. A 45 percent plurality name the economy as one of the two issues most important to them, ranking it first on a list of 10 topics.

EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the fire at a power plant in Michigan (all times local):

This dates back to his Finals injury.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you enjoyed weightlifting at the 2012 Olympics, you might be confused about where your favorites have gone.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If you enjoyed weightlifting at the 2012 Olympics, you might be confused about where your favorites have gone.

The British men’s team took gold in track cycling pursuit at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

A federal court in Wisconsin on Friday overturned the conviction of Brendan Dassey, accused of helping his uncle kill Teresa Halbach.

While visiting Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s'as a young journalist, I took a swim off famed Copacabana Beach even though the water quality was considered problematic.

I suffered no ill effects, but was told that my swim would have been far less risky if I had ventured further out from downtown to the Ipanema and Leblon beaches. At least from the Rio residents' perspective at that time, those beaches were widely regarded as pristine.

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Immigration Minister John McCallum said he wants to "substantially increase" the number of immigrants coming to Canada beyond record levels as a way to fill the country's labour needs, during a speech to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines in Manila on Friday.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Mercury News of San Jose, California, apologized Friday for an insensitive headline about U.S. swimmer Simone Manuel. 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

Previous emails revealed State staffers befuddled by 2011 appointment.

RIO DE JANEIRO - De Nederlandse volleybalsters hebben vrijdag hun derde zege geboekt tijdens het olympisch toernooi in Rio de Janeiro. Puerto Rico was in het vierde pouleduel geen partij voor de vrouwen van bondscoach Giovanni Guidetti: 25-14 25-22 25-16.

The framework for an architecturally sound investment plan is to have a core portfolio built upon core asset classes.

MASON, Ohio — Defending champion Serena Williams got one of seven wilds cards announced Friday for the Western & Southern Open. The tournament opens Sunday with the men’s draw, which will be missing two of its biggest stars. Seven-time champion Roger Federer will miss the rest of the season to rehabilitate a surgically repaired knee.

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