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Tens of thousands of Thai followers flock to a Buddhist temple to receive or replenish sacred tattoos believed to protect them from harm

Staff Sgt. Louis F. Cardin was part of a contingent of U.S. Marines at an outpost near the front line of fighting with Islamic State, a U.S. military spokesman says.

Katy Perry will be hitting the stage with Dolly Parton at the 2016 ACM Awards next month for a can’t miss performance! This will mark the first time that the two music stars perform together. Dolly will be honored at the event with the Tex Ritter Award for her television movie Dolly Parton’s Coat of [...]

Whether you're on Spring Break on a beach or stuck at home but still want to party, we've taken on the job of creating an ideal Hot...

Britain's Prince Harry stayed at the village home of a former Nepalese Gurkha soldier who had served in the British army Monday as the prince continues his tour of the Himalayan nation.

A modernist ruin in Argyll, Scotland, is the location for an ambitious sound-and-light production

Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Apple Keynote

Apple’s first keynote event of 2016 began not with a shiny new product but with a challenge to the U.S. government.

Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked things off with a nod to the company’s legal battle with the FBI and the Department of Justice, a dispute turned national controversy that revolves around a locked iPhone used by the man behind the San Bernardino terrorist attack that left 14 people dead last year.

“We did not expect to be in this position ... Читать дальше...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brown County's former health director is among those who have reported health problems related to wind power, just as developers are considering a couple of high-profile projects in Wisconsin.

Star Tribune, March 18

The ultimate showdown.

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Poll results have been consistent over six months and were affirmed Monday: two-thirds of Palestinians would like President Mahmoud Abbas to resign after a string of policy failures. Yet the Palestinian leader does not appear…

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Quietly, the Chinese government is turning against Alibaba.

There have been no direct official statements from leaders, but there don't have to be, because we know how China works.

The state media has been highlighting negative aspects of the company since last week.

These are things that have always been issues for Alibaba, but suddenly they are fodder for the country's tightly controlled media, a media that doesn't usually criticize domestic companies. Читать дальше...

It turns out, there is a way to get your kitchen sink to look sparkling new, and it doesn't require hours of your time or tons of elbow grease. 

MINNEAPOLIS - Center Andrew Bogut will miss his second consecutive game Monday night with a left foot/toe injury, leaving the Warriors thin on the frontline as they prepare to face a tall Timberwolves team. Minnesota typically starts 7-foot rookie Karl-Anthony Towns at center and 6-11 Gorgui Dieng at power forward. Bogut had an MRI exam on his foot, but the Warriors are waiting for their doctors to evaluate the results. Ezeli has missed the past 24 games because of an injury to his left knee, which required arthroscopic surgery on Feb. Читать дальше...

AAP leader and tribal rights activist Sori Soni's nephew Lingaram Kodopi has sought the President's intervention in alleged police atrocities against tribals in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, on pretext of anti-Maoist operations.

Ed Adamczyk
WASHINGTON, March 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a patent case considering Samsung's appeal of a lower court's ruling it infringed on an Apple cellphone design.

Over the past two years, it’s been all about bigger and bigger smartphones. But on Monday, Apple chose to go in the opposite direction with its latest handset — the iPhone SE. Rather than opting for a full redesign, Apple has instead taken its design cues for the handset from the iPhone 5S, first launched in 2013. The iPhone SE replaces the aging handset, which up until now was the smallest iPhone available from Apple.

Editor’s Note:  Offering an in-depth analysis of the Olisa Metuh case, writer Kenneth Avavti calls on the trial’s judge, Justive Oko Abang, to remove his hands from the legal proceedings. Between Justice Okon Abang, Metuh and the law By Kenneth Avavti (Culled from Pilot Newspapers) The National Public Secretarty of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief […]

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NEW ORLEANS, March 21 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old man who helped foil a robbery during his job interview at a Popeyes eatery in New Orleans was rewarded with employment.

Kolkata, Mar 19 () With the removal of six IPS officers today following complaints from opposition parties, the Election Commission has so far removed 44 state government officials in poll-bound West Bengal. "The EC removed six more IPS officials today.

ALLEN PARK, Michigan - The Detroit Lions have signed wide receiver and punt returner Jeremy Kerley.