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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ended pretty much where they started Thursday after they spent the day cycling up and down. Investors bought safe picks like phone companies and food makers after a surprisingly weak report on the job market. The Nasdaq composite index lost 23.35 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,737.33.

The East End Post Office in Stalwart Simelane Street is to shut its doors - allegedly because of two burglaries and the crises the South African Postal service is facing.

Iran announced Thursday it will suspend its participation in the annual hajj, the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia that is a religious duty for all Muslims, in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the two Middle Eastern heavyweights.

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It's never too early to start up Oscar talk, and after watching the trailer for "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," you'll know what I mean.

Director Ang Lee's ("Life of Pi," "Brokeback Mountain") latest movie looks at the victory tour of 19-year-old soldier Billy Lynn after an intense tour in Iraq. The film shows what really happened over there through flashbacks and contrasts that with the perception of Billy and his squad back home.

It's based on the universally... Читать дальше...

On the final day of the Invictus Games in Florida, Aleem Maqbool looks back at this year's tournament for injured service personnel and veterans.

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish official say four Kurdish rebels have been killed while loading explosives onto a truck in the southeast of the country.

Kasey Kahne selected four paint schemes colored by patients at the Seattle Children's Hospital to be voted on by fans.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin looked up at the clock on the scoreboard and knew exactly what he would've been doing if the Washington Capitals were preparing for a Game 7. Instead, he was left to address another early…

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Symantec Corp. shares were little changed in the extended session Thursday after the computer security company released its outlook for the year, and made good on a profit warning issued in late April. Symantec shares slipped less than 0.1% to $16.90 after hours. The company forecast adjusted fiscal first-quarter earnings of 24 cents to 26 cents a share on revenue of $865 million to $895 million. For the year, Symantec sees adjusted earnings of $1.06 to $1.10 a share on revenue of $3.49 billion... Читать дальше...

OLDENZAAL - Het 2-jarige meisje wat afgelopen zondag door omstanders uit het water werd gehaald maakt het goed. Donderdagavond is het meisje uit coma gehaald, Ze ademde sinds zondag al weer zelfstandig.

Symantec Corp. shares were little changed in the extended session Thursday after the computer security company released its outlook for the year, and made good on a profit warning issued in late April.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The host committee of the Democratic National Convention is making sure political junkies have plenty to keep them occupied when the delegates are in Philadelphia to pick a presidential candidate. Interactive exhibits, displays, games and theater celebrating American political history will be offered across seven downtown locations from July 22 to 27 as part of "PoliticalFest."

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The host committee of the Democratic National Convention is making sure political junkies have plenty to keep them occupied when the delegates are in Philadelphia to pick a presidential candidate. Interactive exhibits, displays, games and theater celebrating American political history will be offered across seven downtown locations from July 22 to 27 as part of "PoliticalFest."

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nonprofit groups are working to bring refuges from Syria and Myanmar to Lane County.

Canada should strengthen measures against violators of human rights by adopting its own version of the US Magnitsky Act, Canadian Parliament Member James Bezan said in a press release on Thursday upon introducing a new bill to that aim.

BAGHDAD — A wave of Islamic State bombings in Baghdad has killed nearly 100 people in two days, exposing lingering gaps in the capital’s defenses, which are manned by an array of security agencies and militias that don’t always cooperate. The attacks also point to the resilience of the extremist group, which has increasingly resorted to bombings in civilian areas far from the front lines as it has lost territory to Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led air strikes. Security has improved since then, but... Читать дальше...

– Roberto Martinez was fired following a string of dismal performances – Everton will finish inside the bottom half for a second consecutive season – Frank de Boer could become the new Everton manager Ousted Ajax of Holland manager Frank de Boer has indicated his interest to become Everton’s new coach. Roberto Martinez who was appointed as the […]

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A burst water pipe deep in Paradise Valley Nature Reserve has left thousands of south Durban residents without water for three days.

WASHINGTON — With hundreds of U.S. forces now operating on the ground in Syria and Iraq, Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland led a bipartisan effort Thursday to insist that Congress debate escalating U.S. ground combat overseas against the Islamic State. President Obama sent 200 additional ground troops to Iraq and 250 special operations forces to Syria last month, using the war resolution Congress passed in 15 years ago to approve the invasion of Afghanistan. On Thursday, three House Republicans and five... Читать дальше...

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On Thursday, John Boehner faced a question that's been on my mind: Given Donald Trump's apparent lack of interest in implementing a conservative policy agenda, why should Paul Ryan want him to be president?

Steven Rattner, the former "Car Czar" to President Barack Obama, asked Boehner that question at the SkyBridge Alternatives hedge fund conference in Las Vegas.

Importantly, this is a different question than whether Ryan should endorse Trump. Ryan might have... Читать дальше...

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