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American Airlines flies more passengers out of Los Angeles International Airport than any other carrier and wants to maintain that dominance, especially among L.A.’s high-spending glitterati in the entertainment industry.

U.S.-backed fighters have seized a key Islamic State stronghold in northern Syria after two months of heavy fighting and freed hundreds of civilians the extremists had used as human shields, Syrian Kurdish officials and an opposition activist group said Saturday.

There are some things you just can’t experience in a classroom. But you can learn them in a simulated firefight with insurgents trying to kidnap someone under your protection.

Based on the complaint filed by the woman, four persons have been booked in this connection and one them was arrested yesterday, an official told PTI.

A man who was found with serious injuries to his neck and arms has been released from hospital as police continue their appeal for witnesses

The oil-soaked Bakken shale might be down, but Whiting Petroleum, Continental Resources, Hess, ExxonMobil, and EOG Resources remain the dominant players to get that oil out of the ground when prices improve.

While oil rallied, earnings fueled the huge moves this week in Resolute Energy, Emerge Energy Services, Sanchez Energy, Natural Resource Partners, and Cobalt International Energy.

Snapchat's custom geofilters have created a business model for filter makers and work for idle designers.

President Edgar Lungu took the lead over his main rival in early counting from Zambia's presidential election.

US-backed Kurdish and Arab forces have seized full control of the northern Syrian city of Manbij near the Turkish border after the last remaining Islamic State fighters, who had been using civilians as human shields, left. Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) were now sweeping the city after the departure of a last remaining group of militants who had been holed up in the city. They had freed over 2,000 civilian hostages who had been held by the militants, Sharfan Darwish of the SDF allied Manbij Military Council said. Читать дальше...

Sydney houses with backyard pools are failing to comply with new NSW safety regulations, a survey finds.

Leicester City's Premier League title defence got off to a terrible start.

Hull have approached the season in a state of turmoil, with no permanent manager following Bruce`s resignation on July 22, and a thin squad stretched to its limits by injuries.

– Chierika Ukogu finished second in the 100m rowing finals  – The American-Nigerian will not get a medal for her efforts  Nigeria’s Chierika Ukogu who has emerged 2nd in women’s single 100m sculls final D. Unfortunately Ukogu does not qualify for a medal but her achievement would mean her ranking would definitely shoot up. GET for […]

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

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

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

Keshia Knight Pulliam's divorce drama has just turned dangerous.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spelled out their economic visions in high-profile speeches in Michigan this week. They delved into taxes and regulations, trade deals and job growth.

Many media outlets have attempted to analyze the outcome of this week’s “diplomatic marathon” of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with many agreeing that “Russia is making its bid to be the arbiter of the Black Sea basin” and has succeeded in boosting relationship between the key players of the South Caucasian region.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spelled out their economic visions in high-profile speeches in Michigan this week. They delved into taxes and regulations, trade deals and job growth.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spelled out their economic visions in high-profile speeches in Michigan this week. They delved into taxes and regulations, trade deals and job growth.

Yet neither candidate voiced anything like the high-reaching themes that were hallmarks of previous campaigns — from Bill Clinton's "Bridge to the 21stcentury," which urged Americans to face a more globalized economy, or George W. Bush's "No Child Left Behind," which sought to overhaul public education to better serve more children. When Trump spoke Monday and Clinton followed on Thursday, each pledged more spending for rebuilding roads, bridges, tunnels and other infrastructure, which many economists say is long overdue. Читать дальше...