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By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crews began to make headway on Tuesday against a Northern California wildfire that has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses, a day after authorities arrested a man on suspicion of setting that blaze and numerous others in the area over the past year. The so-called Clayton Fire, named for the creek near where it broke out, was 20 percent contained as of Tuesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The... Читать дальше...

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A baby was reportedly born into a lifetime of free flights.

Missy Berberabe Umandal, a passenger on a Cebu Pacific Air flight from Dubai to the Philippines, shared a now-viral Facebook status about a woman who gave birth mid-flight, New York Magazine first reported. The woman's due date was in October, but she started having contractions five hours into the flight, forcing flight attendants to think fast.

From the sound of it, the whole ordeal was handled really well. Читать дальше...

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Çin, Türkiye’de geçen aylarda yaşanan terör saldırıları sonrası vatandaşlarına koyduğu seyahat uyarısını kaldırdı.Devamı için tıklayınız

This election cycle is unique in that both Trump and Clinton are unpopular with large numbers of voters. In fact, they're "among the worst-rated presidential candidates of the last seven decades," according to Gallup.

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The US-led coalition against Daesh is checking whether the Syria-Turkey border is sealed to terrorists, who continue igniting oil infrastructure to prevent airstrikes.

A parasite called cryptosporidium can live in chlorinated water for days.

Great Britain's Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis will play for the Olympic bronze medal after losing in their semi-final.

Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu who was born on October 29, 1943, is the incumbent traditional Oba of Lagos. He has been in the position since 2003. After his high school education, Oba Akiolu served for 32 years in the Nigeria police force starting from 1970. He served in various capacities and was promoted […]

HAAKSBERGEN - Veel ironischer verzin je het niet. Een kleuter wilde brandweervoertuigen bekijken bij de kazerne aan de Spanbeddestraat in Haaksbergen. En dus reden zijn opa en oma daar met hem even langs. Maar dat 'even' werd uiteindelijk een hele tijd. 

The NBA dismissed and disqualified O.J. Mayo for a drug violation. But the former Milwaukee Buck says he’s not done yet. TMZ: TMZ transcribed Mayo’s description of his appeal as “in the works.” Like James Herbert of CBSSports.com, I thought Mayo might have said “didn’t work.” Either way, don’t expect Mayo back in the NBA […]

Well, folks, it looks like we’ve finally found our favorite meme from this year’s Olympic Games.

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MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The Nicaraguan opposition is calling for a presidential election boycott over accusations it is "a farce" designed to create a "dynastic dictatorship."

Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; Minor edits) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks trimmed earlier gains to end flat due to reduced foreign buying and poor-performing Chinese stocks. The local currency climbed against the U.S. dollar.

This learner's car is a little more eye-catching than your typical L-plated Fiestas and Corsas.

Companies that are going to participate in the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline are looking for alternative ways to implement the project after Poland’s refusal to cooperate, a spokesperson of the German oil and gas company Wintershall said on Tuesday.

Following the March 2015 crash of Germanwings flight 9525 that killed all 150 people on board, the European Aviation Safety Agency on Tuesday proposed tougher mental health checks for pilots.

PUEBLO, Colo. — Police believe three girls who accidentally drowned in a southern Colorado swimming pool last week jumped into the deep end. Pueblo police Sgt. Eric Gonzales said Tuesday that a nearby adult heard the young sisters and their teenage baby sitter jump into the 8-foot-deep section of a pool at a mobile home

Johan Goosen's return to the Springbok starting line-up looks all but confirmed for Saturday’s Rugby Championships opener against Argentina IN Nelspruit in Mpumalanga.

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- State prosecutors said Tuesday the managing director of Volkswagen Korea will be summoned later this week to be questioned over allegations the German automaker fabricated emissions results here. The Seoul Central Distri

Not even cramps should cramp your style.

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This oversized sleep shirt with your mantra on it:

Sizes range from 4 to 10. Get it here ($21).

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This plush teddy bear that's also a heating pad:

You can get it here ($15.61). You can also DIY your own here.

Or this pet pouch hoodie so that a puppy can act as... Читать дальше...