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'Very Perplexed': International Confusion, Concern After Trump Cancels Summit

Then, after that, a senior White House official said the North lacked judgment and had reneged on its promises ahead of the summit. Later Friday, Unification ...

Trump pardons late heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson

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On Capitol Hill, USA Gymnastics President Apologizes To Nassar's Victims

Congressional leaders sharply questioned the leaders of USA Gymnastics and US Olympic Committee on Wednesday for their organizations' roles in failing to stop...

Mayor: NFL's new national anthem kneel policy 'un-American'

After a season filled with controversy over players protesting peacefully by locking arms, kneeling or skipping the national anthem on the field, Trump la...

Trump administration weighs new tariffs on imported vehicles, report says

Current tariffs on light duty vehicles are 2.5 percent. The president said in the statement that "core industries such as automobiles and automotive parts are...

Crews struggle to protect Hawaii power plant from red-hot lava flow

A reactivated fissure from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano threatened the Big Island's geothermal plant with a new lava flow Tuesday, which could trigger the release...

Manchester attack: City remembers arena bomb victims

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Shooting suspect's father thinks he was bullied

Sabika Sheikh came to the United States last fall as an exchange student. Two teachers were also killed. "We have incredible heinous violence as a game, two ho...

Russian diplomat slams Pompeo's demands addressed to Iran as nonsense

The current Iranian regime is unlikely to accede, which means that pressure from sanctions will keep mounting, which in turn may lead to street protests and wid...

Unai Emery to Arsenal: Reason Mikel Arteta was NOT named manager revealed

Emery announced his decision to leave PSG after two seasons and with one year remaining on his contract in late April. Emery will now step into the manag...

Sheriff reveals new details on Santa Fe High School shooting timeline

In March, a 17-year-old Maryland high school student used his father's gun to fatally shoot a female student with whom he had been in a recently ended relations...

Wall Street jumps on trade war truce, Russell 2000 hits record

Mnuchin has said to expect to see a big increase - 35 percent to 45 percent this year alone - in usa farm sales to China. U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer ...

Climber Nobukazu Kuriki dies on Mt. Everest

Nobukazu Kuriki was found dead at Camp 3, at 7,200 metres above sea level, said Ram Prasad Sapkota, a spokesman for Nepal's Department of Tourism. Kuriki had ...

Intel's Mobileye gets self-driving tech deal for 8 million cars

Mobileye, the Israeli-based self-driving auto tech company owned by Intel, is said to have reached a deal to provide a European automaker with self-driving tech...

China To End Anti-Dumping Probe Into US Sorghum Amid Trade Talks

The US has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on up to United States dollars 150 billion in Chinese goods while China has targeted USD 50 billion in Ameri...

Most Popular Baby Names in United States for 2017 Announced

A week after releasing the national list of names given to 2017 babies, the Social Security Administration gave the state-by-state breakdown. The map is domin...

Meghan Marke's half-sister hospitalised with ankle injury

Thomas, however, has two other children from another relationship, though Meghan is not close to her half-siblings. The photos, which have been widely publi...

United Kingdom to boost shale gas production to develop the industry

If adopted both proposals could radically streamline the planning process for new shale gas projects. "We will work with government to try and help them put i...

James Ransone and Andy Bean Join 'IT' as Eddie and Stanley

Also: Andy Bean will play Stan Uris, a part originated by Wyatt Oleff . He's able to convey that nervous, twitchy quality that the character requires. So all...

Starbucks Barista Labels Man's Beverage With Racial Slur

Her tweet came after a Latino man named Pedro received his drink order at a store earlier this week with the word "beaner" printed on the cup. Pedro believes ...

BMW teases iNext initial design concept

Claimed to incorporate "major areas of innovation in a road-ready vehicle", the iNEXT will debut BMW's latest pure-electric powertrain and battery technology, a...

AGF Investments Inc. Lowers Stake in Ishares S&P 500 (IVV)

The next couple of weeks may be the flawless time for investors to put the pedal down and try to develop a strategy that will beat the market over the next quar...

DirecTV Now's revamped apps open up access to cloud DVR

The DVR - which AT&T calls the "True Cloud DVR " - will offer users 20 hours of free recording, support for fast forward and rewind, and the ability to store...

Man attacks Jetstar plane after storming the tarmac

The man was eventually restrained by baggage handlers and arrested by the police. One witness, Susannah Murray, told Nine News how she saw the man " physica...

Volatile Stock in List: JC Penney Company Inc (JCP)

Unlike P/E, the ratio isn't affected by the chosen depreciation methods, making it suitable for geographic comparison. J C Penney Company Inc has a fifty-two we...

United Airlines will increase nonstop service between Newark and Sarasota

The new flights make Frontier Airlines the largest carrier at the airport in terms of destinations served. The new San Antonio flights begin August 12, and op...

Brent oil hits $80 for first time since late 2014

Yet, are we seeing demand destruction? "The only reason why we're not seeing higher prices from here today is the strength of the USA dollar", said Tariq Za...

Walmart (WMT) Shares Sold by Cadence Bank NA

The first trade took place at $84.06 and the stock went up 0.15% to attain the closing price of $84.52. The target implies a 9.79% spike from where the shar...

S/Africa's unemployment rate at 26.7% - Agency

That involved 14,000 extra jobs created - 8000 full-time and 6000 part-time - and a lot more people wanting to join the workforce - a rise in the participation ...

Ocado strikes 'transformational' deal with United States giant Kroger

Tim Steiner, Ocado's CEO, used the announcement to underline his belief " Ocado's unique, proprietary and industry-leading technology is set to transform the...

BT Plus will grant you unlimited mobile data when your Wi-Fi goes down

He said of Allera that the "drive for simplicity and focus on the customer will help increase loyalty among the more than 30 million users now served by the com...

Tesla driver issued citation after crash involving 'autopilot' technology

The driver of the firetruck was checked for whiplash injuries but did not go to the hospital. A Utah driver turned on the semi-autonomous Autopilot functions ...

After raising $110M, Circle raises announces new USA dollar-linked cryptocurrency

Yes, technically this new digital coin made by Circle and Tether essentially do the same thing, but what makes them stand apart is their platforms. This is ...

It's not over: What just happened with net neutrality?

Opponents contend that without the net neutrality regulations, which require Internet Service Providers to treat all web traffic equally, companies such as Ver...

Cisco growth continues with sales up 4% in April quarter

The company is expected to issue its next quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 16th. The new box, part of a range that connects ...