BERLIN (AP) — German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk have suffered a legal setback at Germany's highest court in a suit over a two-second sample.
BERLIN (AP) — German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk have suffered a legal setback at Germany's highest court in a suit over a two-second sample.
Geoff Ziezulewicz
WASHINGTON, May 31 (UPI) -- Raytheon awarded $365.8 million contract for Aegis weapon systems radar and missile fire control systems work for the United States, Japan and South Korea.
The rancher brothers who led a group of gun-toting “patriots” in seizing a federal building in Oregon for more than a month are now furious that they can’t have Internet access in jail.
According to reports, Bidvest Wits head coach Gavin Hunt is finally to be given his chance to take charge of Bafana Bafana.
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U.S. stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday, following the release of stronger-than-expected economic data on U.S. consumer spending and home prices. The upbeat reports came after Federal Reserve Chief Janet Yellen said Friday that an interest-rate rise in the coming months is probably appropriate. The S&P 500 was up 3 points, or 0.1%, to 2,100. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 16 points, or 0.1%, to 17,892 at the open. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite began the session up 6 points... Читать дальше...
Mexican soccer star Alan Pulido was able to wrestle one of his kidnappers's gun and cell and called authorities, prompting his safe return home.
Paradoxically, Syria is one of the key reasons why Washington wants to improve relations with Moscow, but it is also a factor that has complicated the rapprochement, experts say. One thing is clear – the US understands that anti-Russian sanctions are hurting American national interests and wants them gone.
NATO will deploy four battalions in Poland and Baltic states.
The stage play is set to begin previews in London on June 7.
Ed Adamczyk
CINCINNATI, May 31 (UPI) -- The director of the Cincinnati Zoo defended the decision to shoot and kill Harambe the gorilla after a 3-year-old boy climbed into its enclosure.
Reuters
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
It's especially sorrowful if you're leaving a company after overseeing the collapse of its stock by almost 90% over the past year.
It's especially sweet, though, if you're going to get paid $83,333 a month for the rest of the year to "consult" for the company.
And so it is for Michael Pearson, the former CEO of Valeant Pharmaceuticals. His separation agreement from the company was released Tuesday, after he was ousted from his position last month. Читать дальше...
It might be to focus on the subject at hand (or, well, at face).
We've already told you about the hotties coming to a theater near you this summer. There's Chris Hemsworth in Ghostbusters, his brother Liam in the Independence Day sequel, Zac...
Allergan shares jump in premarket on news of big Icahn stake
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WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) - A Delaware judge ruled on Monday that the fair value of the 2013 buyout of computer maker Dell Inc [DI.UL] was $17.62 per share, entitling holdout stockholders to an added $3.87 per share over the original price of deal.
The ruling stems from an appraisal lawsuit pursued by investors holding more than 30 million shares who opposed the $24.9 billion deal. Many of the investors' shares were disqualified from the appraisal action.
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Coimbatore, May 31 () Normal rainfall is expected in most districts in Tamil Nadu, while four districts including Coimbatore would receive deficit rainfall during the South West Monsoon from June to September, says a TNAU study.
A 14-year-old boy was detained before he manages to carry out a suicide attack on senior government officials in southern Kandahar province. According to the local government officials, the boy was encouraged to target the district police chief of Maiwand or the administrative chief of the district. Provincial police spokesman Ahmad Zia Durani said the Read the full article...
HENGELO - Negen aanstormende ondernemers hebben hun ideeën gelanceerd voor een nieuwe winkel in het centrum van Hengelo.
OLDENZAAL - Sergio Babb speelt het komende seizoen voor Quick'20. De verdediger die ook bij FC Twente en HSC'21 speelde, kwam de afgelopen seizoenen uit voor Deto.
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Islamic State fighters halted an Iraqi army assault on the city of Fallujah with a counterattack at its southern gates on Tuesday, while the United Nations warned of peril for civilians trapped in the city and used by militants as human shields.
The Iraqi army's assault on Fallujah has begun what is expected to be one of the biggest battles ever fought against Islamic State, the militant group also known as ISIS, ISIL or Daesh. The government, backed by world powers including the US and Iran... Читать дальше...
Apparently the on-screen soldiers in World War II drama "Pearl Harbor" weren't the only ones firing shots on set.
The US-led coalition carried out 11 airstrikes against Daesh in Syria and 13 in Iraq.
