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Washington (AFP) - For a frustrated President Barack Obama, last week's slaughter of nine black churchgoers proves once again that the United States has yet to exorcise its racist demons.

River cruises are taking over as the new vacation of choice.

Uniworld specializes in these types of cruises. The luxury river cruise ship operator has 21 ships that travel along rivers in Europe, Russia, Egypt, and China.

The company recently introduced a new ship to its fleet: the S.S. Maria Theresa.

The ship has a staff of 57, a total of 75 rooms, and can accommodate up to 150 guests. The lavish interior makes the ship comparable to a baroque palace.

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A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper by economist Matthew Backus of Cornell University, Steven Tadelis of the University of California at Berkeley, and Tom Blake of eBay Research Labs found that, in certain types of eBay auctions, suggested prices that were big round numbers were associated with lower offers and final sale prices.

There's a new Mazda MX-5, known more colloquially as the "Miata," on the block. The latest generation of the beloved roadster is set to arrive in the third quarter of this year.

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Brussels (AFP) - Greece has accepted the principle of extending its current bailout programme which expires at the end of the month so as to keep it afloat while a long-term debt solution is worked out, Greek government sources said Monday.

One of the things that makes John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" great is the way that it sheds light on terrible problems that are extremely easy to ignore if you aren't directly affected by them. This week, Oliver finally took on one of the biggest: Online harassment, particularly of women.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he has "very advanced" and "very aggressive" cancer of the lymph nodes, but he says he will continue to work as the state's chief elected official.

Every boss is different, and every worker has their individual quirks. But while it may be impossible to please everyone, Liz Rodbell, president of Lord & Taylor and Hudson's Bay, says her biggest employee pet peeves revolve around one common theme: lack of clear communication.

Do you wonder what it would be like to capture the world around you with 16 GoPro cameras arranged in a 360 degree view? Well, now Google is offering you the chance.

Iranian-backed Shiite militia groups are now sharing a military base with US military personnel in Iraq's Anbar province, Josh Rogin and Eli Lake of Bloomberg View report.

President of Freepoint Commodities, Frank Gallipoli, is putting a coveted modernist house up for sale at $14 million with Sotheby's International Realty.

Brussels (AFP) - 08:56 GMT - WELCOME TO AFP'S LIVE REPORT - Athens and its creditors enter knife-edge talks to avert a financial melt-down in Greece and possible contagion among other vulnerable eurozone nations ahead of a June 30 debt payment deadline.

Amazon is experimenting with a new scheme that will see it pay authors by the number of pages that readers actually see, rather than the number of books authors sell.

Shares in British chocolatier Thorntons are rocketing by over 42% in the early trading session after Italian chocolate maker Ferrero confirmed that it has offered to buy out the company for £111.9 million ($177.5 million).

European markets are surging upwards on some sudden and positive hints of a Greek bailout deal at today's emergency European summit.

Transport for London (TfL) has released the official map of the tube lines that will be running 24-hours-a-day on weekends from September 12, 2015. 

A company that specialises in turning University research into marketable drugs is licensing Harvard research related to the blue evergreen hydrangea root, a part of the plant that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries.

Kabul (AFP) - A Taliban attack on the Afghan parliament Monday ended after all seven militants were killed, the government said.

The European Union just confirmed that it will extend its sanctions against Russia until at least the end of January 2016.

Shutterstock, the £1.4 billion ($2.2 billion) picture agency that specialises in generic stock photos, just a signed a major deal that could see it directly rival Getty Images.

Luxembourg (AFP) - EU foreign ministers formally agreed Monday to prolong to January 2016 damaging economic sanctions against Russia to ensure it fully implements Ukraine peace accords, officials said.

Luxembourg (AFP) - EU foreign ministers formally approved Monday the launch of the first phase of a military operation against people smugglers in the Mediterranean, officials said.

Kunduz (Afghanistan) (AFP) - Four years after a militiaman doused Mumtaz with a flesh-searing acid for rejecting his marriage proposal, leaving her disfigured, scarred and traumatised, death threats have forced the 20-year-old Afghan into hiding.

Greece has submitted a new bundle of proposals to the institutions in charge of its bailout, with the hope of securing the cash it desperately needs on Monday.