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De Russische diplomaat Vladimir Voronkov is vandaag benoemd tot chef van het vorige week boven de doopvont gehouden VN-bureau voor contraterreur.

U.S. banks today "are as strong as any in the world" allowing the U.S. central bank to look for ways to reduce unnecessary burdens on the sector, said Federal Reserve Gov. Jerome Powell. In testimony prepared for delivery to a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday morning, Powell said he thought the Fed could consider phasing out the qualitative part of the stress tests. Ian Katz, an analyst with Capital Alpha, called ditching the qualitative part of the stress test "a major headache relief... Читать дальше...

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Liam Payne is all smiles after a meeting in New York City on Wednesday (June 21). If you haven’t heard, the “Strip It Down” singer is featured on the new Grenfell Charity Single, along with his former band mate, Louis Tomlinson. Over the weekend, Liam also celebrated his first Father’s Day and got a really [...]

More than one hundred security researchers and experts signed on to a letter sent to member of the United States Congress to warn of their belief that not enough has been done to protect against potential threats to state and federal elections.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — The Dew Tour will serve as one of the Olympic qualifying events to decide the roster for the U.S. snowboarding and freeskiing squads ahead of the Pyeongchang Games in February. The event will be held Dec. 14-17 in Breckenridge, Colorado, and feature halfpipe and slopestyle competitions for snowboarders and freeskiers. The Dew

Mexico currently sits atop Group A with Portugal on four points, while defeat officially eliminates New Zealand.

The betting odds are in for Saturday’s Bellator NYC as the main event has Chael P. Sonnen opening up as the favorite against his longtime rival Wanderlei Silva.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered weekend missile strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, Revolutionary Guards said, contradicting a previous report that they were authorized by the country's security council. The Guards fired six mid-range surface to surface missiles from western Iran into Syria's Deir al Zour province on Sunday night, the first attack of its kind carried out by the Islamic Republic in years. The Guards statement, published on Wednesday by Sepah News, ran... Читать дальше...

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After weeks of secret negotiations, Senate Republicans are almost ready to release their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. The bill text is supposed to come out Thursday.

The Senate’s internal deliberations have taken place almost entirely behind closed doors, shrouding the entire process in mystery. But the time has almost come for a bill to be made public. Leadership is still pushing for a vote by July 4, which could leave senators and the rest of the country... Читать дальше...

The tight supply of homes and a shortage of affordable rental housing are still an issue, according to a new report. Here are some major findings documented in the report.

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The Nasdaq climbed more than 0.7% for the second time in three days, rebounding from a 0.8% decline on Tuesday.

The S&P 500 and Dow had ideas of their own, declining as weakness in energy companies and raw-material producers more than offset gains in healthcare stocks.

First up, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 21,410.03, -57.11, (-0.27%)
• S&P 500: 2,435.61, -1.42, (-0.06%)
• Nasdaq: 6,233.95, +45.92, (+0.74%)
• US 10-year yield... Читать дальше...

Maidstone have signed their replacement for Alex Flisher.

“I would like to do a musical on Francis,” Nancy Edstrom Bachler said to sister Ramona Miller on Oct. 3, 1997 over some ice cream.

Drums, brass instruments and keyboards covered the La Crescent-Hokah High School’s track and field when the La Crosse-based Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps returned to La Crescent for the first time in years.

Question: I was told that the Minnesota State Patrol is involved in teaching a school patrol camp in the summer. Can you provide me with some information about it?

The following editorial appeared in the June 16 Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Lanesboro Arts invites community members of all ages to participate in the painting of a large-scale mural from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, on the back of the St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave. N.

Working along the miles of orange cones in soaking humidity, a group of volunteers and city workers beautified the mess that is currently Hwy. 16 in La Crescent.

The Wild West was a lot closer to the Mississippi River than previously thought according to Dennis Swedberg, one of the first police officers in La Crescent.

These conviction records are provided by Houston County’s clerk of courts, courthouse, Caledonia.

From the public files of the La Crescent Area Police Department.

Semcac will serve the following meals next week: