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If John Stones or Jesse Lingard hit the back of the net for England against Germany or Lithuania, it will be a surprise to see them celebrate together with a special handshake.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate has approved a bill seeking to gradually phase out taxes levied on businesses during future legislative sessions - when the state potentially has shaken off the oil price slump and seen its economy begin booming again.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — This is March Madness on a whole different level. A bet between two Las Vegas casino owners will cost one of them $1 million if Michigan wins the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Derek Stevens, who owns The D Las Vegas and Golden Gate casinos, plunked down $12,500 on the Wolverines at

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The draw keeps the two teams at level as they head to Dharamshala on March 25 for the last and deciding Test match.

Journalist and broadcaster Betty Kennedy, famed for her work on CBC's long-running current affairs quiz show Front Page Challenge, has died at 91.

The latest Trump travel madness? A device ban. And not just a device ban! But a device ban for certain flights, from certain countries, for certain devices. It's insane. But we're gonna unpack it for you. Here's the deal:

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CAIRO, March 21 (Reuters) - Residents of the Egyptian capital have a new outlet to release frustrations built up living in a crowded megacity.

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Belarus' president said Tuesday that about 20 militants have been arrested for seeking to fuel unrest in the ex-Soviet nation, a statement that comes amid mounting social protests. Alexander Lukashenko … Click to Continue »

French Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux resigned Tuesday a few hours after prosecutors opened an investigation into a report that he hired his two daughters for a series of temporary … Click to Continue »

MINSK, Belarus — Belarus’ president said Tuesday that about 20 militants have been arrested for seeking to fuel unrest in the ex-Soviet nation, a statement that comes amid mounting social protests. Alexander Lukashenko said the militants were preparing an “armed provocation,” adding that they had undergone training in neighboring Ukraine and received money from EU

Chicago, IL – Police say a 15-year-old girl is the victim of a horrifying gang rape by a group who ...

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow industrials posting their biggest one-day losses since Oct. 11, 2016. Investors turned risk averse after the first hour of trading, as financials and industrials sold off sharply. The financial sector dropped 3%, while industrials fell nearly 2%. Shares of Bank of America Corp dropped 5.8%. The S&P 500 declined 29.45 points, or 1.2%, to 2,344.02, with 10 of the 11 main sectors closing lower. The Nasdaq Composite , which set an intraday record shortly after the open... Читать дальше...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - This is March Madness on a whole different level.

The Nigeria Union in South Africa on Tuesday said five Nigerians had been attacked in Polokwane, Limpopo Province of that country in renewed xenophobic attacks.

The article published in the Australian news daily came after Kohli had accused Australian players of disrespecting Indian cricket team's physio Patrick Farhart.

The US and UK on Tuesday barred passengers on some international flights from carrying large electronic devices like cameras and laptops as cabin baggage.

Donald Trump was the first Republican presidential candidate to carry Washington's Pacific County since Herbert Hoover in 1928.  The county's Democrats were eating crab and plotting a comeback last weekend. 

Schweinsteiger played his entire club career with German giant Bayern Munich before joining Manchester United in 2015.

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When it comes to space travel, there's no shortage of enthusiasm to get humans to Mars, with Space X's Elon Musk saying his company could take passengers to the Red Planet by 2025, and NASA being asked by Congress to achieve the mission by 2033.

But while making the trip could be technologically feasible in the next decade or two, are humans really physically and psychologically ready to abandon Earth and begin colonising the Red Planet?

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It’s only March, but it’s definitely the best GIF you’ll see this year.

Cheerleaders at an Albuquerque high school took photos and video of a nude teammate then posted those images on social media before coaches told the targeted girl it was a … Click to Continue »