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JERUSALEM — Nine months ago, Dareen Tatour posted a poem to Facebook about her frustration over spiking violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Days later, Israeli police banged on her door in the middle of the night and arrested her, accusing her of inciting violence on the social network. Hoping to further clamp down on what it sees as the driving force behind a 10-month spate of Palestinian attacks, Israel is now preparing a law that aims to rein in content on social media, including Facebook... Читать дальше...

Just when you thought the Johnson family couldn’t get any more beautiful.

Live updates from the Republican National Convention: What to expect on the final day July 21, 2016, 1:54 p.m. It's the final day of the 2016 Republican National Convention. Here's what's happening:• Ted Cruz was booed off stage Wednesday after refusing to endorse Donald Trump during his prime-time...

About a week after announcing a pay hike for employees, Starbucks' earnings disappointed investors. Its stock declined in after-hours trading.

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PALO ALTO, Calif., July 21 (UPI) -- New research suggests the best weapon against schistosomiasis is a healthy population of snail-eating prawns.

NEW YORK (AP) — Worn down and banged up, the Baltimore Orioles found the perfect remedy for all their ailments — a well-pitched game.

NEW YORK (AP) — Worn down and banged up, the Baltimore Orioles found the perfect remedy for all their ailments — a well-pitched game.

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What the Republican National Convention lacks in Supreme and Ralph Lauren it makes up for with American flags, worn everywhere, in ways you've never imagined.

Note the turquoise cross, which matches beautifully with the sign. Also, the sandals match the LIFESTYLE of Christ himself, which means this ensemble is coherent from top to bottom. One thing I’ve notice about older, scragglier dudes is that, in terms of fashion, there’s not much difference between the left and right wing. Читать дальше...

Rupert Murdoch will assume the role of chairman and acting CEO of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network, the company said.

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Razor blades are expensive—that explains why they're often kept in a locked display case at your local pharmacy.

Shave clubs offer a different—and sometimes less expensive way to stock up. Dollar Shave Club launched in 2012, and since then other subscription programs for men and women have followed.

The companies claim that their products trim your costs while delivering a clean, close shave. To find out, we compared prices and tried three of the clubs.

We... Читать дальше...

Shares of Boeing Co. fell more than 1% in late trading Thursday after the aircraft maker warned second-quarter charges will reach $2.05 billion, stemming from setbacks and difficulties in three separate programs and including problems related to weaker air-cargo market trends. In its 787 program, Boeing decided not to invest funds for the refurbishment and sale of the two remaining unsold flight test aircraft. The costs associated with these aircraft were reclassified to research and development expenses... Читать дальше...

I live in Manhattan, but haven't spent as much time in Brooklyn as I'd like. Going to the occasion event or activity in the borough to the south counts for culture, however it doesn't deliver enough for my liking in terms of better understanding a neighborhood and especially its evolution over time. So I signed up for a Brooklyn tour with Free Tours By Foot. Here are five things I walked away with:

1. You'l get the historical, theatrical, industrial, and sociological.

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Comedy Central’s Samantha Bee did not hold back Thursday in an explicit jab against ousted Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, who resigned from the network amid allegations of serial sexual harassment.

Best-Selling Books Week Ended July 17.

Best-Selling Books Week Ended July 17.

Best-Selling Books Week Ended July 17.

Best-Selling Books Week Ended July 17.

SEATTLE (ANP) - Koffieketen Starbucks heeft de verkopen afgelopen kwartaal verder zien toenemen. In eigen land is de omzetgroei evenwel afgezwakt ten opzichte van eerdere periodes, blijkt uit de donderdag gepubliceerde kwartaalcijfers.

No matter who you were in high school, you’re now the casting director of your very own teen movie!

De baas van het Amerikaanse Fox News, Roger Ailes, is afgetreden. Het moederbedrijf van de tv-zender heeft dat donderdag bekendgemaakt. Het vertrek van de 76-jarige Ailes komt kort nadat een bekende, pas vertrokken tv-presentatrice hem had beschuldigd van seksuele intimidatie en daarvoor aangeklaagd.

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey will be able to extend detention times for suspects and issue decrees without parliamentary approval under a three-month state of emergency approved Thursday by lawmakers following last week’s attempted military coup. Parliament voted 346-115 to approve the national state of emergency, which gives sweeping new powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had been accused of autocratic conduct even before this week’s crackdown on alleged opponents. Since the July 15 coup attempt... Читать дальше...

​In some key ways, New Orleans’ Allen Toussaint was the Pharrell Williams of his day: a mastermind most renowned for his producing and...

– UEFA has shortlisted 10 players for the European best player award – Three Germans and two Portuguese nationals made the cut – Three players were surprisingly left out of the list  Europe’s football governing body, UEFA has released a 10-man shortlist for the Best Player in Europe award 2015-16. The list of ten players […]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's senior council of clerics says it has not renewed a 2001 religious edict warning against playing Pokemon, and that the new mobile application version of the game "requires a new ruling."