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As Russia burgeons, Rogers said assets in the country were "cheap and hated"

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has pleaded not guilty to public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

After a rough start for the new administration, ’It’s nice to have a success,’ the GOP leader tells POLITICO in an interview.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two transgender University of Wisconsin employees are suing the state's insurance board and the UW System after it stopped covering sex reassignment procedures.

(AP) — Two transgender University of Wisconsin employees are suing the state's insurance board and the UW System after it stopped covering sex reassignment procedures. The plaintiffs, who both identify as female and receive health insurance through their jobs with the university in Madison, argue that their insurance unfairly deprives them of care for gender dysphoria, a documented medical condition in which a person feels trapped in the body of the wrong sex. The justice department wrote in a... Читать дальше...

The company continues to see sales move in the wrong direction.

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If you get engaged with a diamond ring, you can thank De Beers.

The reason diamonds are the gem of choice is because of a massively successful advertising campaign from one of the biggest diamond companies in the history of the world.

In the early 1900s, diamond production was low. While giving engagement rings was a common practice, the gems weren't always diamonds. By 1938, diamonds were becoming increasingly popular for engagement rings, but then the value collapsed with the Great Depression. Читать дальше...

The US has threatened further military action in Syria following its strikes on a military airbase in response to this week’s alleged chemical attack. 59 Tomahawk missiles were fired at the al-Shayrat airbase in Homs [...]

Jerry West, whose silhouette is the basis for the NBA’s iconic logo, wishes the NBA would change to a new logo.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — How much is one vote worth in the California state Senate? A half-billion dollars, if it’s linked to a big tax hike to pay for overdue road repairs. The key vote to raise gas taxes and vehicle fees came late Thursday from Sen. Anthony Cannella, a little-known Republican and the only GOP

BROOKLYN, N.Y. | The 2017 class of inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were honored for their contributions to the history of the music genre Friday evening during a celebratory concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 

Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms criticized CBS on his podcast after the network demoted his father, Phil Simms, in favor of Tony Romo. But Simms now says he didn’t have all the facts when he leveled that criticism. Specifically, Chris Simms said, “I had to tell my dad first, before CBS or anybody. . .…

The Tigers found themselves on the road against Elk Mound on Tuesday. BRF went into this game with a record of 1-1, opening the season with a win against Neillsville.

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NEW YORK — A former assistant to a Chinese billionaire charged in a United Nations bribery scheme has pleaded guilty to a tax charge. The plea Friday to a conspiracy charge by Jeff C. Yin came with an agreement by Yin and the government that a sentence of less than 30 months in prison was

The insistence by Wells Fargo that the victims of its bogus account-opening scandal seek redress via arbitration, rather than in court, remains the best indication that the bank’s promise to “make things right” for those customers is fake.

INDIANAPOLIS — Consumer electronics chain hhgregg Inc. is going out of business and shutting down all its stores. The Indianapolis company said Friday that it will liquidate its assets after failing to find a buyer for the business. It filed for bankruptcy protection in March. Founded in 1955, the retailer had 220 stores in 19

“You know what, LeBron’s doing one thing that I always said that Michael Jordan never did,” Rodman said on Bill Reiter’s CBS Sports Radio show. Actress Olivia Munn and the Packers’ quarterback have split, a source told People magazine. Munn, 36, and Rodgers, 33, began dating at the end of 2014, and the breakup comes two months after the couple fueled engagement rumors when she was spotted wearing a diamond sparkler on her left-hand ring finger.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Petra Nieminen scored in the opening minute and again late in the second period to put Finland ahead by seven, allowing it to coast to an 8-0 victory over Germany on Friday in the bronze-medal game at the women’s hockey world championship. The Finns, who failed to medal last year, finished third

The Blaugrana boss has more pressing issues on his mind than watching Saturday's Madrid derby - catching up on some sleep!

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Twitter's stock is trading near all-time lows, a longstanding board member is leaving and some of the company's executives are getting hefty compensation packages worth tens of millions of dollars despite the business' struggles.

Welcome to another year in Twitter.

The company's annual proxy statement, released on Friday, is if nothing else, a study in contrasts between Twitter's suffering shareholders and the company's richly-rewarded executive suite. Читать дальше...

Congressional lawmakers, bitterly divided this week by Supreme Court battles and budgetary issues, are united in calling for President Donald Trump to have a comprehensive Syria policy beyond Thursday’s targeted … Click to Continue »

Does President Trump need approval from Congress to take further action in Syria? Lawmakers are divided over America's use of military force. WSJ's Shelby Holliday reports. Photo: Associated Press

The doctor who blew the whistle on alleged chemical weapons offences by the Assad regime in Syria has now been exposed as a known terrorist. UK-trained doctor Dr Shajul Islam, from East London, was praised after [...]

Nasdaq-listed Liberty Media has unexpectedly lost the Malaysian Grand Prix from the 2018 calendar of its Formula One subsidiary one year before its contract was due to expire. The question is, what could replace it?