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In a move that will save energy and money for Wisconsin municipalities, Xcel Energy is replacing thousands of its street lights in western Wisconsin with LED fixtures.

Kim Kardashian is sparkling a little brighter than usual today. Just one day after accepting the Break the Internet Award at the 2016 Webbys in New York City, the Keeping Up With the...

THE ANC has urged Parliament to lay criminal charges against the EFF for being involved in a brawl with protection officers when they were ejected from the National Assembly.

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2016 could prove to be Google's worst regulatory year yet.

By summer's end, antitrust charges leveled against the search giant in Europe are expected by some to lead to a record-breaking $3.4 billion fine. And if the European Commission does drop the hammer, the reverberations will be felt far and wide, particularly in the United States, where an aggressive ruling in Brussels could embolden American officials to re-examine Google’s dominant market power. Читать дальше...

Colourful Spanish director Pedro Almodovar broke silence on the Panama Papers scandal for the first time.

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Silicon Valley is abuzz about messaging bots, and it looks like Google might finally throw its hat in the ring.

In the last several months, startups and big companies alike have been promoting "conversation as a platform," where users can chat with artificial-intelligence bots to complete a wide range of activities, like ordering an Uber or booking a hotel.

Google, meanwhile, hasn't made any bot-centric announcements, though that could change on Wednesday at the company's developers' conference... Читать дальше...

Google will introduce its entry into the voice-activated home device market on Wednesday. The New York Times reports.

The Senate has confirmed the long-stalled nomination of Eric Fanning to be Army secretary, making him the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military service.

Red-faced pundits and money failing to talk - 2015-16 will be remembered as a season when logic went out of the window.

A former city teacher facing 50 years in prison for poisoning and drowning her two children was sentenced to just eight years behind bars.

Move over, Sydney Opera House. Australians have a new favourite landmark.

Image source: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers.

Department of Corrections officials and law enforcement are investigating the death of an inmate earlier this month at a state prison in Oshkosh, DOC officials confirmed Tuesday.

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are neck-and-neck in the state's primary voting results.

Democratic front-runner remains on track to clinch the nomination

Democrats are also holding a primary in Oregon

Trump is competing in the sole GOP contest in Oregon

Kansas senator had blocked Eric Fanning’s nomination

Guantanamo detainees will not be transferred to Kansas

Fanning is the highest-ranking openly gay defense official

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — U.S. officials have hired a contractor to provide emergency services at three government-run hospitals located on Native American reservations.

The WCHA men's league will host its conference tournament on the campuses of the highest seeds beginning next season.

They might have lost a groundbreaking marriage equality suit in court, but their story isn’t over yet.

Keep on keeping on, Hayley.

Hayley Atwell won millions of hearts as pioneer boss-lady Agent Peggy Carter in the Marvel Universe – but for Atwell, that chapter is closing for now.

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But never fret – or, uh, fret less than you might have – because she's not leaving our TV screens. She's not even leaving ABC.

ABC / Via Twitter: @ConvictionABC

Please welcome Conviction, the new legal... Читать дальше...

The 1- to 3-inch-long crabs have washed up for several years along the California coastline, usually in sync with unusually warm weather and El Niño.

Family and friends grieved at an emotional wake for NYPD officer Michael Ameri, who killed himself last week after being questioned by feds.

Um time de bacharéis altamente recomendados fariam parte do novo STF.

Com a divulgação da notícia que o logo do governo Temer foi escolhido por seu filho, Michelzinho – de 7 anos – chamou a atenção e as pessoas no Twitter começaram a imaginar como seriam os Ministérios escolhidos pelo garotinho.

O logo já havia sido motivo de várias adaptações no Twitter.

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