VANCOUVER/TORONTO, July 23 (Reuters) - North American mining stocks slumped on Thursday, stripping two global producers of hundreds of millions of dollars in value, as market-beating results failed to appease investors fed up with bloated debt and hefty capital commitments.
A man who police say sneaked into a central New Jersey home and hid under a bed for three days before he was found was the ex-boyfriend of the homeowners' daughter.
A large turnout is expected for the annual Carolina Yacht Club Open Regatta that will be sailed Saturday and Sunday in Charleston Harbor. Last year’s event drew 130 boats, and a similar fleet with approximately 200 sailors is anticipated for this year’s event, said Carolina Yacht Club waterfront director Alex Bolan.
WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Thursday challenged the Democratic presidential field to commit to making changes on Wall Street, including restoring the Glass-Steagall law that once separated commercial and investment banking.
(Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a hotly debated measure that blocks any mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically engineered crops, including pre-empting a state law set to take effect next year in Vermont.
(Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a hotly debated measure that blocks any mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically engineered crops, including pre-empting a state law set to take effect next year in Vermont.
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump expounds on his plans to sue Univision for $500 million, says that "Telemundo should be ashamed." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump expounds on his plans to sue Univision for $500 million, says that "Telemundo should be ashamed." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
(Reuters) - The original cast of "Wet Hot American Summer" return to Camp Firewood for more wild antics in a new eight-part Netflix series made as a prequel to the 2001 film, which initially flopped before gaining a cult following.
(Reuters) - Online music streaming company Pandora Media Inc raised its full year forecast and reported better-than-expected second quarter revenue as it signed up more subscribers and increased its advertising revenue.
Ann Allan has lived in the east end of Glasgow for almost all of her life, but her new house is a bit different to the others – not least because a year ago, an elite athlete was probably sleeping in her living room. In March, the 74-year-old became one of the first residents of the Athletes’ Village, which it is hoped will become one of the most lasting legacies of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has for the first time deployed soldiers trained by the U.S.-led coalition in their campaign to retake the city of Ramadi from Islamic State militants, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has for the first time deployed soldiers trained by the U.S.-led coalition in their campaign to retake the city of Ramadi from Islamic State militants, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Harper Lee's novel "Go Set a Watchman" took the top spot on the U.S. bestsellers list this week, pushing last week's chart topper "The Girl on the Train" into second place.
PARIS (Reuters) - The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine agreed in a telephone call on Thursday that preliminary accords to extend a pull-back of weapons in east Ukraine should be signed quickly, French President Francois Hollande's office said.
Not for Michael Gove the latest potboiler to while away the tedium of a visit to an accident and emergency department after he hurt his foot.
Jeb Bush is in. Donald Trump is out. Marco Rubio’s campaign is urging other invited candidates to "show their support for New Hampshire and other early states" by participating in the Voters First Republican Presidential Forum on Monday, August 3.
Sharks to the max for seven full days.
ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkish forces returned fire on Islamic State militants in Syria with tank shells on Thursday after a Turkish soldier was killed and two others were wounded in a cross-border firefight, military and government officials said.
An “embittered” teenager planned mass murder at his former college after amassing a collection of weapons and explosives, a court has heard.
It crashes, it bangs, it sets up a banshee scream of wind noise, and it has an ooh-aah factor which stops old ladies walking their dogs on the Portsmouth shore to watch a weird and wonderful man-made contraption skimming at high speed across the water. They are not watching graceful sailing, they are captivated by the image of paceful sailing. Peaceful it ain’t.
Are you empathetic or analytical? The answer could lie in your CD collection. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have established that a person’s preference for particular musical artists – from Norah Jones to Metallica – can provide an insight into how they think.
ROME (Reuters) - Up to 40 African migrants were feared drowned after their inflatable boat sank near the Libyan coast, survivors told the United Nations refugee agency on Thursday after reaching Italy.
Wall Street says Intel Corp is the best suitor for Qualcomm Inc's chip unit, if the maker of Snapdragon mobile processors decides to break itself up.
Panamanian authorities burn six tonnes of seized illicit drugs, most of which is cocaine. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
