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Alien invaders behave intelligently before acting really, really stupidly in “The 5th Wave,” a tween-oriented sci-fi adventure that synthesizes “They Live,” “The Hunger Games,” and countless other visitors-from-another-world sagas. Based on the first of Rick Yancey’s series of novels, director J Blakeson’s film opens with young Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz) running through the forest with a machine gun, finding a convenience store, and killing a suspicious man she suspected was hiding a weapon inside his coat. Читать дальше...

Barcelona and Argentina defender Javier Mascherano appears in court to try to avoid a prison sentence for fraud.

U.S. stock-market futures point to gains at open in wake of Draghi remark

Two powerful Shiite militias are top suspects in the abduction of three Americans last weekend in a Baghdad neighborhood.

At nearly 100 years old, White Castle is the original fast-food restaurant.

Alphabet and PepsiCo executives on what it takes to be a top CFO.

Facebook Sports Stadium is launching just as fans gear up for the Super Bowl and other major events.

Facebook Sports Stadium is launching just as fans gear up for the Super Bowl and other major events.

Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin is set to become a free agent and said recently that he’s open to taking less money to remain with the team rather than signing with the highest bidder on the open market. The concept of a hometown discount is less appealing to one of his teammates whose hometown qualifications run…

General Motors Co said on Thursday it is launching a car-sharing service called Maven in the United States and Germany, joining at least two other auto makers testing the market for consumers who want to borrow cars rather than own them.

Retailer cuts bonuses to keep profit guidance unchanged

Some staff will be on hand, though, to help students move into residence halls Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The school urges students to monitor its website for information on when move-in activities can resume.

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Two powerful Shiite militias are top suspects in the abduction of three Americans last weekend in a southern neighborhood of the Iraqi capital, an Iraqi police commander and a Western security official in Baghdad said Thursday.

The Americans were abducted in Dora, a mixed neighborhood that is home to both Shiites and Sunnis, on Saturday. It was the latest in a series of brazen high-profile kidnappings undermining confidence in the Iraqi government's ability... Читать дальше...

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. said profit soared in its latest quarter, despite a decline in assets that pressured fee revenue.

Democratic Presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders poses an obvious threat to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire — where he leads by an average of nearly 13 points in polls — but Clinton’s loss may be businessman Donald Trump’s gain in the Granite state's Republican presidential primary. Sanders has an unusual draw in the state that could pull a large amount of voters who may have otherwise supported Trump’s more traditional Republican challengers come primary day.

Krishnagadi Veera Premagatha: Theatrical trailer

Sydney Thunder opener Usman Khawaja hit a glorious unbeaten 104 to help the one-time basketcase of the BIg Bash into the final with victory over the Strikers.

A former US Marine released over the weekend from an Iranian prison in a prisoner-swap deal is returning to Michigan

UK and Israel replaced on list of key allies

David Tennant is to host a live TV celebration of William Shakespeare to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death.

FLINT, Michigan - A former U.S. Marine recently released from an Iranian prison in a prisoner-swap deal is returning to Michigan.

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Marine recently released from an Iranian prison in a prisoner-swap deal is returning to Michigan.

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Lone Pine Capital, the hedge fund led by Stephen Mandel, appears to have sold some of its stake in the embattled Canadian drug company Valeant Pharmaceuticals, according to a new investor letter seen by Business Insider.

Lone Pine's Cascade fund, a long-only fund, placed Valeant as its 17th-largest equity position (2.1% of the portfolio) at the end of December.

CNBC reported in September that Valeant was the Cascade fund's top investment, making up 4.9% of the portfolio... Читать дальше...