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Jennifer Lopez, Constance Zimmer, Julianna Margulies, Kerry Washington, Kirsten Dunst, Regina King and Sarah Paulson take the cover of THR‘s Drama Actresses Roundtable issue. Here’s what the actresses had to share: Kirsten, on showing her bare body in movies and on TV: “I’m pretty much down for anything if the director is good.” Jennifer, on [...]

Affirmative action, immigration, abortion, and other topics SCOTUS will weigh this spring 

While Daesh activities in Iraq and Syria are relatively well-reported, the "catastrophic situation" in Libya does not receive the same attention, Ahmed Benchemsi of Human Rights Watch told Radio Sputnik.

Jakarta and Moscow have agreed to expand security contacts in fight against terrorism and strengthen military-technical ties, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Wednesday.

The dollar strengthened Wednesday against its main rivals after minutes from the Federal Reserve's April meeting revealed that an interest-rate hike was still a possibility at its upcoming meeting in June. The euro fell to $1.1250 after the minutes, compared with $1.1289 shortly before their release. The dollar rose to 109.87 yen, from 109.60 beforehand. The pound dropped to $1.4589, from $1.4630. Policy makers said that whether they decide to raise rates will ultimately hinge on the quality... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Industry regulators have fined Raymond James $17 million, accusing the financial services firm of widespread failures in its controls against money laundering. U.S. federal and other regulators have focused closely in recent years on money laundering, with billions of dollars in proceeds from drug trafficking, prostitution and other crimes being cycled through the financial system to obscure their origins. In the new case, FINRA said the brokerage subsidiary Raymond James & Associates Inc. Читать дальше...

A top House Republican introduced an election-year resolution Wednesday censuring the IRS chief, marking the latest step in the GOP's war against the agency over its treatment of conservative organizations.

Gold futures settled lower Wednesday, pressured by strength in U.S. equities and the dollar. Prices in electronic trading lost more ground after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s April meeting showed that most of the interest-rate setting committee were ready to lift rates in June if the economy warrants it. Gold for June delivery settled at $1,274.40 an ounce Wednesday, down $2.50, or 0.2%, from Tuesday. It dropped to $1,267 in electronic trading shortly after the release of the Fed minutes.

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Oil prices are around seven-month highs.

Both West Texas Intermediate crude and Brent closed around $47-$48 per barrel on Wednesday.

But if folks think that this might be the end of all of their commodity problems, then they may want to think twice.

In a recent note to clients, a Macquarie Research team argued that the global economy may go through a "wave" of sovereign defaults, given that something similar happened several decades ago.

"The... Читать дальше...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pop singer Jason Derulo has a lot to learn from country star Luke Bryan if he hopes to blend into the music scene in Nashville. The two teamed up for an episode of "CMT Crossroads" that…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pop singer Jason Derulo has a lot to learn from country star Luke Bryan if he hopes to blend into the music scene in Nashville. The two teamed up for an episode of "CMT Crossroads" that…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pop singer Jason Derulo has a lot to learn from country star Luke Bryan if he hopes to blend into the music scene in Nashville. The two teamed up for an episode of "CMT Crossroads" that…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pop singer Jason Derulo has a lot to learn from country star Luke Bryan if he hopes to blend into the music scene in Nashville. The two teamed up for an episode of "CMT Crossroads" that…

A woman in the Emirates has been sentenced to a fine and deportation for violating her husband's privacy by checking his mobile to see if he was being unfaithful.

Shares retreat as central bank minutes show members weigh both domestic and global risks

Gorgeous gowns worn by celebrities on the red carpet are inspiring some amazing prom dresses this season.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Among the dozens killed when a truck bomb struck a crowded market last week in Baghdad's Sadr City were two brothers, the only sons of Talib Jassum Issa, who got the news in a phone call just…

In the dashcam video, that they shared, they can even be heard exclaiming in surprise.

The Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates in June if economic data points to stronger second-quarter growth as well as firming inflation and employment.

Geoff Ziezulewicz
WASHINGTON, May 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal 2017 defense bill, legislation the White House threatened to veto earlier this week.

The state drought rules that have forced communities to cut back water use up to 36 percent, leading to tight residential water restrictions in many parts of California, are likely to be scrapped Wednesday. The emergency drought rules, which assigned communities specific levels of savings based on their historic water use, were ordered by Gov. Jerry Brown last June at the height of the drought. Many water suppliers passed their required reductions on to customers in the form of outdoor watering... Читать дальше...

DAEJEON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) expressed concern Wednesday over the defense ministry's plan to gradually abolish the military service exemption rule that allows its students to not be called u

Martin Smith
LONDON, May 18 (UPI) -- Britain is planning far-reaching steps to fight extremists, Queen Elizabeth revealed at the State Opening of Parliament in London on Wednesday.