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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has done away with Problem Solving Assessment (PSA), which it conducted for Std IX and XI students.

Robert M. Sesvold, 84, of La Crosse died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Gundersen Health System, La Crosse. Arrangements will be announced by Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Woodruff…

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic have identified the remains of an expatriate U.S. businessman missing since November 2014 and plan to file charges against two people suspected of involvement in his death.

A decade ago, Tiffany Evans seemed poised for R&B superstardom.

After breaking out as a vocal prodigy in talent competitions such as “Showtime at the Apollo” and “Star Search,” the Bronx-born singer landed a deal at Columbia Records by the time she was 10. Roles in films such as Tyler Perry’s “Diary...

In the wonky world of climate change, California’s presence at the United Nations summit in Paris next month is expected to be a star-studded affair.

Where’s Dererk Cianfrance’s “The Light Between The Oceans,” his new drama starring Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender and Rachel Weisz? Well, it missed this year's fall film festival, and one would presume that Cianfrance and co. have held the movie — about a lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia who raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat — for Cannes in May, and perhaps an awards season run next year. READ MORE: Alicia Vikander Confirmed For 'Bourne... Читать дальше...

Quarterly net profits rise 11% to $896m

Irwin, an emerging New York playwright who’s making her Bay Area debut with “Mañana,” has a good eye for people and jobs that usually get overlooked and a keen ear for dialogue that crackles with the distinctive characteristics of common speech — including the differences between workplace and street speech, not to mention the degrees of learning English as a second language. Two of the busboys we meet are native-born New Yorkers and two are undocumented immigrants; one is African American and three... Читать дальше...

Childhood dreams of flying to Mars could soon be a reality. NASA is seeking astronauts to join its active corps, all it takes is filling out all the proper forms. There are some restrictions for such a great opportunity, but one does not have to be a pilot or rocket scientist to become an astronaut. Enrollment begins December 14.

Carol J. Brown, 83, of La Crosse died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at Hillview Health Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, wi…

Treating a wild cat as a pet is not a good idea, but throughout history, some have taken servals, caracals, fishing cats, ocelots, and even lions and tigers into their homes. The desire to own a wild animal can have consequences, so cat breeders have used their skills to develop cat breeds that fulfill the desire for an exotic cat without the danger.

Jim Pendergast switched to Rite Aid in 2012 when Walgreens stopped accepting Tricare, the health insurance program used by active-duty members of the military and veterans. Now he wonders if he's going to have to switch again if Walgreens acquires Rite Aid as planned in the second half of 2016.

445 Houses To Be Razed For Widening Old Bhandara Road; Compensation To Cost Rs245cr

Blake Shelton might be making headlines thanks to his new romance with fellow "Voice" coach Gwen Stefani, but he took to the CMA Awards stage on Wednesday looking anything but frazzled. 

Chief Sam Nkire, one of the leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for his anti-graft strategy. He said that the president is already winning the war against corruption in Nigeria. Nkire, who comes from Abia state, spoke in Abuja. The politician noted that the fact that there was […]

The Tata Group will get as much as $500 million annually in financing from Canada’s trade finance agency to expand and grow the conglomerate’s businesses in the North American country.

The Punjabi community in Canada made history on Wednesday when two turbaned Sikhs were sworn in as cabinet ministers, as 42-year-old Justin Trudeau took oath as the country's 23rd prime minister at a grand public ceremony here.

The Punjabi community in Canada made history on Wednesday when two turbaned Sikhs were sworn in as cabinet ministers, as 42-year-old Justin Trudeau took oath as the country's 23rd prime minister at a grand public ceremony here.

A new Twin Cities nonprofit is providing teen moms with starter kits to parenthood, including a cardboard box for their babies to sleep in.