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There is no question that the Islamic State will be defeated in Mosul, says retired Gen. David Petraeus; the real question is what comes afterward. Can the post-Islamic State effort resolve the squabbling likely to arise over numerous issues and bring lasting stability to one of Iraq's most diverse and challenging provinces? Failure to do so could lead to ISIS 3.0.

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These beautiful fur balls are Kali, Sita, and Sonika: three lion cub triplets that are just two weeks old.

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And here they are with their mom, Kanha, an Asiatic lioness.

They all live at the Cotswold Wildlife Park in the UK, and they're an extremely rare and endangered breed. Asiatic lions live in India's Gir forest, and it's estimated that there are only 260 of them living in the wild. Читать дальше...

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Eric Lewis had a long history of working at giant companies.

He's an alum of Black & Decker, Amazon, and most recently Google, where he worked on its Express team, overseeing the launch of its same-day delivery service to seven different metropolitan areas. 

But when the mattress startup Casper — comparatively tiny at 100 employees and $100 million in sales last year — came knocking, he didn't hesitate.

"From my first discussion with Philip I knew that I wanted... Читать дальше...

Katie Ledecky holds onto her four gold medals on her neck while heading to a taping on the beach during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Saturday (August 13) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 19-year-old swimmer joined swimmer Maya DiRado, archer Brady Ellison and shot put gold medalist Michelle Carter at the taping for [...]

RIO DE JANEIRO — Olympic women’s titleholder the Netherlands defeated Germany 2-0 on Saturday to reach the field hockey quarterfinals unbeaten and with a familiar foe on the horizon. The Dutch could line up against Argentina in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup on Monday. They played for the gold medal at the 2012

A complete guide to how and where you can watch today's Xfinity Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Kenny Baker, the British actor best known as R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” films, has died at the age of 81, according to his niece, Abigail Shield. Baker was being looked after by Shield’s brother, who found him Saturday morning. Shield said Baker had been ill for the past two years with a lung condition. […]

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Making savings automatic can help you override the part of your brain that makes poor decisions.

In my teens and early 20s, social anxiety was wrecking my life.

I couldn't go out and feel comfortable around people without drinking, so I drank.

Now, alcohol can lead to a lot of cool stuff, but for me it was a crutch and I needed help.

So one day I drove to Barnes and Noble (this was before Amazon was a thing) with a plan to casually stumble into the self-help section. Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

United States goalkeeper Hope Solo fails to stop a penalty during a penalty shoot-out in the quarter-final match of the women's Olympic football tournament between the United States and Sweden in Brasilia Friday Aug. 12, 2016. The United States was…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's semi-official ILNA news agency is reporting that the families of at least 400 people killed fighting in Iranian brigades in Syria have been referred to the Martyr Foundation, which offers financial support to the relatives…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic women's titleholder the Netherlands defeated Germany 2-0 on Saturday to reach the field hockey quarterfinals unbeaten and with a familiar foe on the horizon.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic women's titleholder the Netherlands defeated Germany 2-0 on Saturday to reach the field hockey quarterfinals unbeaten and with a familiar foe on the horizon.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic women's titleholder the Netherlands defeated Germany 2-0 on Saturday to reach the field hockey quarterfinals unbeaten and with a familiar foe on the horizon.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic women's titleholder the Netherlands defeated Germany 2-0 on Saturday to reach the field hockey quarterfinals unbeaten and with a familiar foe on the horizon.

Argentina's Martina Cavallero shoots to score against India during a women's field hockey match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Argentina's Carla Rebecchi, center, fight for the ball with India's Renuka Yadav, left, during a women's field hockey match at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Netherlands' Xan de Waard, shoots her scored ball against Germany during a women's field hockey match at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

German's goalkeeper Kristina Reynolds, right, looks to Netherlands' Marloes Keetels, left, shoots the ball during a women's field hockey match at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olympic women's titleholder the Netherlands defeated Germany 2-0 on Saturday to reach the field hockey quarterfinals unbeaten and with a familiar foe on the horizon.