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The city of Manbij in the northern side of the Syrian province of Aleppo is gradually returning to normal life after liberation from Daesh militants.

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 The "Star Wars" movies can't seem to stop being about dads.

There's a new international trailer for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," the new spinoff movie that's coming out this December. It takes place before the events of "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope" and it's about a few rebels embarking on a journey to steal the plans for the Death Star.

There isn't much new information in the trailer, but there is one important nugget.

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The TUC says that rail fares have risen at twice the rate of wage growth since 2010. Is it right?

With the Tanana River cutting to within 14 feet of a more than century-old building at Big Delta State Historical Park, the state took protective action last week and moved the landmark — and unearthed some artifacts in the process.

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Intel CEO Brian Krzanich needs to wean the company off its PC dependence, ride the next wave of innovation, and avoid a repeat of its mobile misses.

COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials have identified a man whose body was found in a Coos Bay home and say they believe he is a homicide victim.

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SEATTLE, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- "The Office" alum John Krasinski is to star in the 10-part drama series "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan," Amazon confirmed Tuesday.

Het partijbureau van de PvdA verruilt de statige Herengracht in Amsterdam voor een verdieping van voormalige ING-panden op de rand van volkswijk Bos en Lommer in dezelfde stad. De sociaaldemocraten blijven daar tot en met september 2017; daarna wordt het pand omgebouwd tot een appartementencomplex.

BIG SUR, Calif. — The Latest on wildfires burning in California (all times local): 7:50 a.m. Highway 1 in central California has reopened after a daylong closure for removal of fire-weakened trees north of Big Sur. The fire, which was started by an illegal campfire on July 22, has burned more than 118 square miles,

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factories cranked out more autos, machinery and chemicals in July, lifting production by the most in a year. The figures suggest that U.S. manufacturing may be turning a corner after struggling to overcome the impact of a stronger dollar, slower overseas growth and falling oil prices. Overall industrial production, which includes utilities and mining, expanded 0.7 percent. Yet new orders received by factories fell 1.5 percent in June, the Commerce Department said, pushed... Читать дальше...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina teenagers are charged with murder in the shooting death of a good Samaritan who helped them pull an SUV out of a ditch. North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor tells local news outlets the victim stopped to help the teens pull the vehicle out of a ditch about 11 p.m. Monday and was robbed and shot after the vehicle was freed.

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Univision has offered to acquire Gawker Media LLC, challenging a $90 million stalking horse bid from media company Ziff Davis LLC in the auction for the U.S. internet publisher, people familiar with the matter said.

Univision's bid for Gawker illustrates how the U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster is seeking to expand its digital media properties, and is not shying away from a news brand that has often courted controversy to build a cult readership.

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Sam Kendricks won the first Team USA medal in pole vault in 12 years.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Hordes of people stroll down the iconic Copacabana promenade alongside Copacabana Beach on Aug. 13, ...

Is the answer to the imminent hole in our television viewing once Game Of Thrones ends George RR Martin's new book series, Wild Cards? It's a bit hard to know since Universal Cable Productions has yet to begin scripting, but science-fiction book nerd Katie Hires has high hopes for the series.

An outbreak of yellow fever that's been hitting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola hard, killing more than 400 people and sickening even more, is poised to spread beyond central Africa. It's already the region's largest outbreak in decades.

BELTRUM - Beltrum wordt een proefdorp binnen de Achterhoek. Een jaar lang wordt in een pilotproject onderzocht welke woonbehoeften er lokaal leven onderen jongeren en ouderen.
 

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Either way, it's seriously impressive.

Kansas farmers may hit record harvests with three different crops this year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture, and that may not be a good thing for farmers. Timely and … Click to Continue »

Attempts to create wealth through low interest rates may prove costly for retirees, warns AIG's Doug Dachille.