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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Relatives of victims of North Carolina's sterilization program that operated until the 1970s have decided not to appeal a ruling that bars them from inheriting compensation payments.

Decisions that are obviously incorrect will have a negative impact on the sport as it tries to reach new fans.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. ― A few hundred armed militia group members, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Ku Klux Klaners, supporters of President Donald Trump, and other self-described patriots descended upon the Gettysburg battlefield Saturday to defend the site’s Confederate symbols from phantom activists with the violent far-left group Antifa.

The occasion? AXIS’ 30th anniversary and the retirement after 20 productive years of founding artistic director Judith Smith. Saturday, 20 performers were listed in the program; the difference between AXIS company dancers, core company dancers and ensemble dancers eluded me; only in two of the six sections did most of them actually perform. Arranged into six sections, the piece was inspired by the topography of Yerba Buena Gardens, and, in truth, Koplowitz drew my attention to sections of the site that I had thought I was familiar with... Читать дальше...

The Irish winger won a penalty against Rapid Vienna on Saturday to allow Moussa Dembele to net for a 1-1 friendly draw. And Rodgers is excited by the former Aberdeen player's potential.

The Irish winger won a penalty against Rapid Vienna on Saturday to allow Moussa Dembele to net for a 1-1 friendly draw. And Rodgers is excited by the former Aberdeen player's potential.

‘The Big Sick’ and ‘The Beguiled’ Expand to Big Numbers at Indie Box Office Focus Features’ “The Beguiled” and Amazon/Lionsgate’s “The Big Sick” continued their domination of the indie box office with expansions this weekend to gross a combined total of just under $5 million. Loosely based on a section of Boccaccio’s The Decameron and filmed on location in Tuscany, “The Little Hours” tells the story of a young servant fleeing from his master and taking refuge at a convent full of emotionally and sexually frustrated nuns. Читать дальше...

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Evercore Partners has hired Paul Stefanick, an eight-year veteran of Deutsche Bank, as senior managing director.

Stefanick, 56, will work with a small team of senior advisors to bring on new clients for Evercore’s growing business, the bank said in a statement. Before joining Deutsche, Stefanick was head of global M&A at Merrill Lynch, before joining Deutsche Bank, eventually rising to head its US investment banking arm.

“Paul’s extensive client relationships among large cap corporates... Читать дальше...

Move into legal services made it vulnerable to industry changes

Each year, the National Archives organizes events marking the Fourth of July, the birthday of the United States of America. This year, the National Archives prepared an especially fitting exhibition. Entitled “Amending America,” it is a story about thousands of failed attempts to change the U.S. Constitution, a succinct body of fundamental principles and precedents by which America is governed. VOA’s Nikoleta Ilic recently caught up with National Archives curator, Christine Blackerby.

The panchayat was reportedly called to discuss social reforms like prohibition of liquor, betting and tobacco.

Virginia's Republican candidate for governor says ordinary citizens should be free to shoot off bottle rockets and Roman candles. The Washington Post reported Sunday that Ed Gillespie pledged to try … Click to Continue »

A Rhode Island Republican Party fundraiser honoring White House press secretary Sean Spicer has been canceled. Spicer was set to headline the fundraiser scheduled for Sunday evening. The location was … Click to Continue »

Ana Navarro responded to Trump's tweet Sunday morning.

Geri Horner says she feels lucky to have had a second child at the age of 44 and used to wonder what were the chances of her getting pregnant again.

David Desper turned himself in Sunday.

De Belgische militair attaché in Jordanië en Libanon is overleden. Kolonel Daniel Peeters stierf afgelopen donderdag na een hartaanval tijdens

He was addressing the inaugural programme of the 8th Round of India-Bangladesh Friendship Dialogue here.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — When hands release helium-filled balloons and send them into the sky, they're doing more than marking a wedding, graduation or death. They're also stirring the pot in a clash between the balloon industry and environmentalists seeking…

When hands release helium-filled balloons and send them into the sky, they're doing more than marking a wedding, graduation or death.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — When hands release helium-filled balloons and send them into the sky, they're doing more than marking a wedding, graduation or death. They're also stirring the pot in a clash between the balloon industry and environmentalists seeking…

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — When hands release helium-filled balloons and send them into the sky, they're doing more than marking a wedding, graduation or death. They're also stirring the pot in a clash between the balloon industry and environmentalists seeking…