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Congress just overruled Obama's veto.

LIMA, Peru — Former Peruvian spy chief Vladimir Montesinos has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for “disappearing” a professor and two students in 1993. Montesinos is already serving long sentences for crimes against humanity and arms trafficking. But human rights activists said Monday’s ruling by a three-judge panel was significant because it was

NEW YORK (AP) — DJ Khaled wants it all written down.

NEW YORK (AP) — DJ Khaled wants it all written down.

NEW YORK (AP) — DJ Khaled wants it all written down.

NEW YORK (AP) — DJ Khaled wants it all written down.

WASHINGTON ― Congress offered a rare show of unity Wednesday when Republicans and Democrats in both chambers overwhelmingly voted to override President Barack Obama’s veto of a bill that allows the families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.

The first lady never mentioned Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during the rally at LaSalle University. "If a candidate is erratic and threatening, if a candidate traffics in prejudice, fear and lies on the campaign trail, if a candidate thinks not paying taxes makes you smart, or that it's good business when people lose their homes; if a candidate regularly and flippantly makes cruel and insulting comments about women, about how we look, how we act — well, sadly, that's who that candidate really is," she said. Читать дальше...

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will present the commitment date of oil output freeze during the forthcoming cartel's meeting in November, Qatari Energy and Industry Minister Mohammed Saleh Abdulla Al Sada said Wednesday.

Morgan Stanley released a list of its favorite software stocks, citing three investment themes that could pay off in the months ahead.

CHICAGO — Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts had dinner with president of baseball operations Theo Epstein in Arizona around the start of spring training. If Epstein had any doubt about a contract extension, it ended right there. And on Wednesday, it became official. Chicago announced a five-year extension, rewarding Epstein for an overhaul that has the

With an M&M’s helmet in tow, NASCAR champion Kyle Busch was honored at the White House on Wednesday. Busch, driver of the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, … Click to Continue »

Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders campaigned on Wednesday at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.

NAPLES, Italy — Not missing Gonzalo Higuain in the least, Napoli tightened its grip on Group B of the Champions League with a convincing 4-2 win over Benfica on Wednesday. Captain Marek Hamsik opened the scoring with a header after 20 minutes, and Napoli opened the floodgates early in the second half with three goals

NEW YORK (AP) — Cosi, the restaurant chain known for its flatbread sandwiches, said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday and is seeking to sell itself to its lenders. Besides sandwiches, Cosi serves soups, flatbread pizzas and salads at its eateries.

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Despite performing crucial roles in educating, motivating, and shaping future generations, teachers often face high job pressure, lack of job mobility, and notoriously low pay. 

The education sector sees a high burn rate, with nearly 20% of all public school teachers leaving after the first year. And for those who do stay, the pay gap between teaching and professions that require similar training continues to widen, creating little incentive for those on the fence to stick it out. Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton says he needs to get rid of the football quicker — and get it to his big wide receiver a little more, too. The Panthers All-Pro quarterback took eight sacks on Sunday from the Minnesota Vikings, including one for a safety that led to Carolina’s first home loss since Nov.

English winger has hit rich vein of form with four goals in his last three games.

WASHINGTON Hillary Clinton has spent an estimated $53 million on negative ads against Donald Trump, not the “hundreds of millions of dollars” in unflattering ads that Trump claims her campaign … Click to Continue »

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper is out of the Washington Nationals' starting lineup for the third straight game because of an injured left thumb.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper is out of the Washington Nationals' starting lineup for the third straight game because of an injured left thumb.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will consider special conditions for Iran, Libya and Nigeria in the deal curbing oil output of the international cartel's members, Qatari Energy and Industry Minister Mohammed Saleh Abdulla Al Sada said Wednesday.

The energy sector was the best performing group in the S&P 500 on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) — That Chicago Cubs have agreed to a five-year contract extension with president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, rewarding him for an overhaul that has the long-suffering franchise eyeing its first championship since 1908.