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During a news conference with President Obama, Castro said relations will never be normal until the U.S. leaves Cuban territory and ends the sanctions that he says have been so damaging to the country's economy.

The GOP front-runner outlined an unabashedly non-interventionist approach to world affairs during a wide-ranging meeting with The Washington Post's editorial board.

Scientists are using breakthroughs in technology to find what goes wrong in the brains of people with OCD, which affects about one in 40 American adults.

Goldman Sachs, one of the world's top 10 foreign-exchange traders, is holding fast to its bullish-dollar stance, unmoved by the currency's recent slide.

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Donald Trump revived an old political controversy Monday by referring to Sen. Elizabeth Warren as "the Indian."

During a press conference at the Old Post Office in Washington, DC, Trump was asked about the Democratic senator's repeated criticism of Trump's inflammatory rhetoric toward women and minorities.

He responded with a reference to years-old revelations that Warren identified herself as Native American on paperwork while studying at Harvard University.

"Who's that, the Indian? Читать дальше...

From a new iPhone to all those big numbers, WIRED has the details. The post Here's Everything Apple Announced Today appeared first on WIRED.

From a new iPhone to all those big numbers, WIRED has the details. The post Everything Apple Announced Today appeared first on WIRED.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's attorney general says he is disappointed but unsurprised by the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of Nebraska and Oklahoma's effort to have Colorado's pot legalization declared unconstitutional.

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PARIS, March 21 (UPI) -- Nicholas Brendon and Charisma Carpenter of "Buffy" and Holly Marie Combs and Shannen Doherty of "Charmed" attended a Witches vs. Vampires convention.

James F. Jeffrey

Security, Americas

The president is yielding to the dangerous currents that oppose the global status quo.

Among the copious commentary on President Obama’s extraordinary foreign policy interview with the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg (“The Obama Doctrine”), Paul Pillar’s approving piece in the National Interest stands out with its cogent summary of Obama’s thinking. Pillar sees in Obama’s views "Splendidly clear. . . realist principles,” to “deal with the world as it is” and “address specific problems. Читать дальше...

Laura Jane Grace , the frontwoman for Against Me! , is publishing a memoir. As Entertainment Weekly reports, Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout will be released on November 15th via Hachette. Grace worked with writer Dan Ozzi on the tome, which will include writing she penned...

René Froger baalt er flink van dat afgelopend weekeinde via Facebook geruchten zijn verspreid over zijn vermeende dronkenschap tijdens een optreden in de Brabanthallen. Volgens de 55-jarige zanger was hij juist zo fris als een hoentje. Hij wordt doodziek van het 'negatieve gedoe op sociale media' over zijn persoon.

In January, Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht said that he was leaning toward keeping backup quarterback Mike Glennon on the roster unless the team got a trade offer “that blows us away.” No one’s made that offer yet, but Licht sounded a bit more open to the idea of a trade while discussing Glennon’s status…

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump huddled with GOP lawmakers about his campaign strategy in a law firm close to the U.S. Capitol on Monday.

As a composition, the design of the Harley is assured, says Jay Merrick

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Chinese Internet giant Tencent is poised to have a breakout year with regard to its mobile payments business.

Reuters notes that the company's mobile payments business is thriving, but transaction fees are a problem.

Tencent's mobile messaging app, WeChat, had 697 million monthly active users in December 2015, up from 650 million in September. Читать дальше...

Keller removing train cars to make room for parking KELLER, Texas (AP) — Several train cars considered by some to be symbols of a North Texas city's history are being removed to make way for more parking spots.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — An escalator fire sent smoke billowing into parts of Las Vegas' glitzy Caesars Palace, sending three hotel workers to the hospital with smoke inhalation and leading to an evacuation early Monday, officials said.

Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors receives Wells notice from SEC: report

Discussing hospitality business opportunities in Cuba with Tilman Fertitta, Chairman & CEO of Landry's Restaurants and star of "Billion Dollar Buyer."

Mall of Georgia vows to "ensure this does not occur in the future."