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Besides being a high-profile Republican woman, Sarah Palin brings to Donald Trump's campaign her personal guarantee that he really is what he says he is.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A survey shows some bankers had a dire view of the rural economy in their 10 Western and Plains states.

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has denied the widespread rumour insinuating that a plane flying into Lagos state from Gabon had crashed in the Oworonsoki area of the state. The rumour of the supposed plane crash broke few hours ago and triggered anxiety while the unfounded report has so far become a point of discussion […]

NEW YORK - A disappointing holiday shopping season has small and independent retailers thinking about how to get customers interested in shopping in 2016.

Okay, so here’s Jeb!, the Republican, and he has this teen sex thing all figured out.

Yesterday, a team of Caltech astronomers published evidence suggesting there's a massive undiscovered planet floating in the solar system beyond Neptune.

The song comes from 'Pond Scum,' a new album of prior Peel session recordings.

After the first round of matches in the 2016 Glo Premier League Super four, last season’s runners-up Warri Wolves are sitiing at the top of the standings with three points following a 1-0 win over FA cup winners Akwa United. Striker Kelvin Itoya’s 44th minute strike was the difference as the Seasiders went home with […]

A high-level panel announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos is expected to develop a practical plan for tackling water scarcity...

Actress and TV presenter Naniki Seboni shares the moment she was diagnosed with malignant melanoma.

It may be the country’s national sport, but is it powerful enough to get kids to stop skipping class? One school in northern Ontario found that integrating hockey into the curriculum has increased attendance.

BB-8 droids and models of the Millennium Falcon helped generate sales of more than $700m in the United States last year.

Bernard Parker is as motivated as ever to rediscover his scoring touch, for the sake of Chiefs’ trophy ambitions and his personal goals.

A new report describes the phenomenon of faciotopy, or facial mapping, which allows us to recognize other people.

A new generation of theme park attractions based on popular video game titles will let gamers looking for bigger thrills in a larger arena fend off zombies and battle aliens as they compete for the highest score and struggle to save the universe.

Showing a third-trimester fullness, her light hair still wet from the shower, Claire Ptak, 41, sat in the top floor seating area of her tiny Violet Bakery in East London on a late December morning as the fragrance of what was cooking in her downstairs open kitchen floated up a narrow staircase,...

Charlie Jane Anders' brilliant, cross-genre novel "All the Birds in the Sky" has the hallmarks of an instant classic. It's a beautifully written, funny, tremendously moving tale that explodes the boundaries between science fiction and fantasy, YA and "mainstream" fiction.

A road will be closed for up to five days due to a burst water main.

Will Smith says he will not attend the Academy Awards next month, joining his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and others in protest against two straight years of all-white acting nominees. Smith said Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that he and Pinkett Smith have discussed ...

A UCLA researcher has developed an interactive chart that shows how a person is likely to die at a certain age, based on their current age, gender and ethnicity.

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Warren Buffett once said, "The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say 'no' to almost everything."

The idea behind this philosophy is that if you don't prioritize your time over others' and have a habit of saying "yes" to everything, you'll find your productivity will suffer, resentment will mount, and stress will hold you back.

While some people argue that saying "yes" more often opens you up to seizing more opportunities... Читать дальше...

The detention and televised confession of political crimes by a Swedish activist in China has raised fears of a shift by Beijing in countering international criticism.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An appeals court has upheld the conviction of an Ozaukee County mother who sat by while her husband sexually assaulted her 12-year-old daughter.

OMAHA, Nebraska - Union Pacific Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit fell 22 percent as the railroad hauled 9 percent less freight and worked to cut costs to match the reduced demand.

Union Pacific 4Q profit falls 22 pct as freight volume slows (AP) — Union Pacific Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit fell 22 percent as the railroad hauled 9 percent less freight and worked to cut costs to match the reduced demand. The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said its net income fell to $1.1 billion, or $1.31 per share, in the quarter. Union Pacific Chairman and CEO Lance Fritz said he doesn't think the economy is nearing a recession, but shipping volume has fallen dramatically, especially in energy products and exports. Читать дальше...