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The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed controversial legislation that would allow the families of September 11th victims to sue Saudi Arabia.

Alan Mozes, HealthDay News
Loved ones acting on behalf of critically ill patients are often more optimistic than doctors, though they grasp the gravity of the case, new research suggests.

Defensive tackle Dominique Easley’s quest to find a new team for the 2016 season has reportedly taken him to Los Angeles. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Easley is working out for the Rams on Tuesday. Easley was waived by the Patriots in April, less than two years after New England made him a first-round…

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The MLB has reportedly suspended Rangers second-baseman Rougned Odor eight games for his brawl with Toronto slugger Jose Bautista, which he is planning to appeal. Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan added that along with the suspension, Odor will receive a $5,000 fine. 

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons has also reportedly been suspended three games for returning to the field after being ejected, according to ESPN.

The fisticuffs between Odor and Bautista occurred during a day-game on May 15... Читать дальше...

Kentucky is holding only a Democratic primary Tuesday while Oregon is holding primaries for both parties

A Chicago police detective who in 2012 fatally shot Rekia Boyd, an unarmed black woman, resigned on Tuesday, two days before a police board hearing where he faced the possibility of being fired.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky attorney general's advisory opinion says the governor isn't allowed to remove a trustee from the board of the Kentucky Retirement Systems before the trustee's term has expired.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky attorney general's advisory opinion says the governor isn't allowed to remove a trustee from the board of the Kentucky Retirement Systems before the trustee's term has expired.

Carol Bellringer says there’s a lack of information about wait lists and whether programs meet the needs of the most vulnerable patients

For his inaugural Instagram post, Taylor Lautner made the most of Instagram's new 60-second video limit by making a micro-comedy featuring buds...

Carroll Dunn, 68, of Corvallis died at home on Sunday, May 15, 2016. McHenry Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Palmer had probably the finest season of his 13 years as an NFL quarterback. But he and the rest of the Arizona Cardinals must deal with the ugly way it ended in a blowout loss…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Palmer had probably the finest season of his 13 years as an NFL quarterback. But he and the rest of the Arizona Cardinals must deal with the ugly way it ended in a blowout loss…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Palmer had probably the finest season of his 13 years as an NFL quarterback. But he and the rest of the Arizona Cardinals must deal with the ugly way it ended in a blowout loss…

– The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as the party is set to hold two separate national conventions – The loyalists of the national chairman, will be holding its convention in Port Harcourt, while the other faction, lead by Prof. Jerry Gana, will be holding theirs in Abuja – The Gana led […]

Images of police officers repeatedly kicking and beating a protester as he lies unresponsive on the ground have shocked Kenyans and sparked a debate over police brutality in the country.

The Saudis, who deny responsibility for the 2001 attacks, strongly object to the bill.

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating state-sponsored doping by dozens of Russian athletes, the New York Times reports.

Apple hopes India will be its next China—a large, developing economy where rapid growth is making once-unaffordable Apple devices attainable luxuries. The reality is much tougher.

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NEW YORK (AP) — No kidding, "House of Lies" is going out in grand style.

NEW YORK (AP) — No kidding, "House of Lies" is going out in grand style.