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NEW YORK (AP) - Viacom Inc. has named Jim Gianopulos the new chairman and chief executive officer of Paramount Pictures, hoping the former Fox chief can revive the flagging movie studio.

The Manchester City striker is the lone change to La Albiceleste's starting squad that defeated Chile, 1-0, on Thursday.

Innocence lost is one of the themes explored in the big-screen adaptation.

BEIRUT — U.S.-backed forces in northern Syria paused military operations near a dam held by the Islamic State group on Monday to allow engineers to fix any problems after conflicting reports about its stability. Some activist groups opposed to the Islamic State group have said residents are seeking higher ground, fearing the collapse of the dam could cause severe flooding, while others said people were remaining in place. Conflicting reports are common in areas controlled by Islamic State, which bans independent media. Читать дальше...

Sunday in Moscow was a bright spring day, chilly but clear, and by the time I made my way to Tverskaya Street, Moscow’s main thoroughfare, the sidewalks were full of people strolling up, toward Pushkin Square, and down, toward Red Square and the red-brick towers of the Kremlin. They had come out for a march led by Alexey Navalny, Russia’s savviest and most popular opposition politician, who had declared a nationwide day of anti-corruption action. The protest was one of mere presence, rather than any specific activity... Читать дальше...

“An important part of loving yourself is loving your body every single day, every step of the way.”

De Democraten in de Amerikaanse Senaat hebben de stemming voor Neil Gorsuch, Trumps kandidaat-opperrechter voor het hooggerechtshof, met een week

Sometimes being popular gives you the power to do what's right.

WhatsApp, the widely used messaging app, is about to find out how much leverage one billion users gets you. 

The Mountain View-based company is facing scrutiny after it was revealed that the accused Westminster Bridge attacker used the service to send a message shortly before killing four people and injuring scores of others in London on March 22. 

SEE ALSO: Donald Trump Jr. tweeted about the London attack — and... Читать дальше...

A battle over control of the Los Angeles Lakers is over after an agreement was reached to have Jeanie Buss serve as controlling owner of the storied NBA franchise

The dance instructor wrote that she was quitting the show after being denied “creative credit” for her ideas and routines, and that she was “manipulated” by the producers of the reality series. “For the past six years/ seven seasons I have asked, begged and even demanded creative credit for all the ideas, award winning routines, themes and costuming – to no avail!” she wrote. Federal agents claimed Miller created bank accounts to conceal income she earned as an instructor on the show, which follows... Читать дальше...

A North Carolina jewelry store apologized to anyone offended by a billboard bearing a controversial message: "Sometimes, it's OK to throw rocks at girls."

“It’s the last episode in my 30s and the first episode in my 40s,” Gosselin quipped.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeatedly has threatened to end his country's refugee deal with the European Union, as relations continue to plummet. However, such a move may not be in Ankara's interests. Since last year's deal, the flood of refugees and migrants entering Greece and Bulgaria from Turkey has fallen to a trickle. Under the Readmission Agreement, Ankara accepts migrants and refugees who have entered EU countries illegally from Turkish territory, in exchange for Europe accepting vetted refugees from Turkey... Читать дальше...

The Senate Judiciary Committee delayed action on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, as Democrats continued to fume over Republicans' refusal to consider former President Barack Obama's pick for the same vacancy, created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia more than a year ago. Democrats exercised their right Monday to put off committee debate and a vote on Gorsuch for one week as partisan divides deepened on the appellate judge and the possibility appeared to... Читать дальше...

Luke Maye spent Sunday evening etching himself into the North Carolina record books by hitting a buzzer-beating jump-shot that sent the Tar Heels to the Final Four. 

Basketball school.

Basketball school.

Good news, mermaids and mermen: Your emoji are officially coming this year.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman says she will undergo treatment for colon cancer over the next several weeks.

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US stocks fell on Monday in the first full trading session since the House of Representatives pulled the American Health Care Act on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average entered its longest losing streak since 2011, closing lower for an eighth straight session.

Here's the scoreboard:

• Dow: 20,555.97, -40.75, (-0.20%)
• S&P 500: 2,342.58, -1.40, (-0.06%)
• Nasdaq: 5,843.76, +15.02, (0.26%)
• US 10-year yield: 2.373%, -0.027
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US stocks fell on Monday in the first full trading session since the House of Representatives pulled the American Health Care Act on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average entered its longest losing streak since 2011, closing lower for an eighth straight session.

Here's the scoreboard:

• Dow: 20,555.97, -40.75, (-0.20%)
• S&P 500: 2,342.58, -1.40, (-0.06%)
• Nasdaq: 5,843.76, +15.02, (0.26%)
• US 10-year yield: 2.373%, -0.027
... Читать дальше...

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Fiona, a baby hippo born prematurely at Cincinnati Zoo on January 24, exceeded the weight of 100 pounds, which was confirmed during weighing on March 21 at Cincinnati Zoo in the US.

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