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According to Case, the first wave began in the mid-1980s, when AOL and other companies "laid the foundation for consumers to connect to the Internet." In the third wave, the Internet will transform everyday life, whether civic activism, government regulation to consumer choices. Case was represented by Washington attorney Robert Barnett, whose clients have ranged from President Barack Obama to such business leaders as former General Electric CEO Jack Welch and Nike co-founder Phil Knight.

NEW YORK (AP) — AOL co-founder Steve Case has a book deal.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers rookie Connor McDavid will be out indefinitely because of a broken left collarbone.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers rookie Connor McDavid will be out indefinitely because of a broken left collarbone.

An animal rights' NGO has launched a drive to collect old clothes that can be used to make sweaters and jackets for stray dogs during the winter.

Two B.C. trailblazers in Canadian politics heralded the diverse cabinet appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday that includes a record four Indo-Canadian ministers. Herb Dhaliwal became the first Indo-Canadian minister in the country’s history when Jean Chretien appointed him revenue minister in 1997.

Handbags to the ready.

Blues boss happy with response to conceding late goal as his team fight back.

Microsoft Outlook software takes the blame

British flights to Sharm el-Sheikh grounded for foreseeable future

In a stern message, Justice T S Thakur, who will be the next Chief Justice of India, on Wednesday said the Supreme Court would not allow anyone, much less lawyers, to hold Madras High Court to ransom and warned it would not hesitate to go to any extent, even calling in the Army, to protect the institution and its dignity.

Public verification a must At Wednesday's press conference, Kim Jung-bae, the head of the National Institute of Korean History in charge of history textbooks for middle and high schools, outlined the direction for writing new state-authored textbo

Textbook tangle Officials must keep vow of transparency, fairness The government plan to publish state-authored history textbooks for middle and high schools got into full swing Wednesday with the announcement of the basic outline and the composi

Divided country Time to monitor if state history books are authored rightly Despite vehement protests by opposition parties, academics and civic groups, the government and the ruling party have pressed ahead with a controversial plan to introduce

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Nov. 5. Korean-language dailies -- 'I don't approve' ... resistance against state textbooks spreads (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- S. Korea defense ministe

On contemporary mainstream television, it's not often that airtime is given to prominent intellectuals to debate deep, and thorny ideas, but in 1968 it wasn't so out of the question. And the documentary "Best Of Enemies" takes viewers back to the time when two of the biggest, wittiest brains around sparred on national television like it was a prizefight (we named it one of the Best Documentaries Of 2015 so far). And we've got some copies on the movie on Blu-ray so you can get a ringside seat to the action. Читать дальше...

Donald Trump debuted his new book "Crippled America" making him the latest 2016 presidential candidate to pen his story. WSJ's Shelby Holliday looks at why books have become central to modern presidential campaigns.

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz and five-term Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein engaged in a heated exchange on the Senate floor on Wednesday over "sanctuary cities" that shield residents from federal immigration authorities and over human rights in China. Last month, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that would crack down on cities that have adopted policies of disregarding federal immigration requests, or "detainers," which advocates say can unfairly target innocent immigrants. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid objected... Читать дальше...

As flights between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh are suspended, passenger Sarah Cotterill says she and her daughter are preparing for a long wait at the airport.

A cancer diagnosis is always upsetting, and that’s especially true when the patient is pregnant. A new study may reassure these patients that their babies can turn out fine despite exposure to the disease and the resulting treatments.

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans have convened a Select Investigative Panel to investigate "the grisly practices of big abortion providers." But Democrats, who considered boycotting the committee because they think it will target Planned Parenthood exclusively, on Wednesday unveiled their preferred name: the Select Committee to Attack Women's Health. 

Facebook hasn’t forgotten its tagline of “move fast and break things," yet at the same time it's becoming a safe bet for investors. The company's shares climbed 2 percent in after-hours trading after the social networking giant's third-quarter report exceeded expectations when it came to pulling in advertising revenue and attracting new and active users.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's state education board has changed requirements for teachers to be certified to include a full year of student teaching and going through a state evaluation system. Among the changes are requiring teacher candidates to be exposed to multiple types of classrooms, including at least one with students with disabilities.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Cue the old tape of former Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Mora Sr. talking after a poor performance by his team, and asked about the potential for postseason play.

In a decision that could open the door to legalizing marijuana in Mexico, that country's supreme court said Wednesday that four plaintiffs should be allowed to grow marijuana for their own use.