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A scam where criminals impersonate the CEO's email to gain money or personal information is on the rise.

The Russian Aerospace Forces’ Mil Mi-8 Hip transport helicopter was downed in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib on Monday with three crew members and two reconciliation center officers aboard.

Iraq's attempt to fast-track death sentences handed out by the country's courts will result in greater injustice, according to a statement from the United Nations Monday.

De extra veiligheidsmaatregelen op Schiphol zijn onder meer genomen naar aanleiding van de recente aanslagen op de luchthavens Zaventem en Istanbul. Dat zou blijken uit informatie waar de NOS over beschikt.

KARE11 anchor Cory Hepola thinks he knows who “Bachelorette” JoJo Fletcher will select.

Scientists on Monday reported fresh evidence for an inherited risk for depression, uncovering 17 genetic variations which they linked to major depressive disorder (MDD).

We are just days away from the start of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, so here are some important dates that you’ll want to remember! The opening ceremony for the Olympics will be held on Friday (August 5). The ceremony will kick off at 8pm BRT, but it will air an hour delayed in the [...]

Anandiben Patel quits after Dalit protests over violence by cow protection vigilantes

NIJVERDAL - Op de Smidsweg is maandagavond een fietsster aangereden door een auto.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Boston Red Sox acquired left-handed reliever Fernando Abad from the Minnesota Twins for minor league pitcher Pat Light. The deal was the first announced Monday before the non-waiver trade deadline, giving the Red Sox another veteran for the bullpen in their pursuit of Baltimore and Toronto in the AL East. Abad has

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NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A long-time FBI employee pleaded guilty Monday in a Manhattan federal court to giving internal agency records to the Chinese government.

When Kanye West speaks -- or, more often these days, tweets -- fans tend to listen. Whether some of the top executives at Apple will, however,...

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An ordinance backed by the mayor of West Lafayette would require impounded animals to be implanted with identification microchips. Owners of impounded animals would be required to have their pets chipped or pay a $200 fine under the county ordinance, the Lafayette Journal and Courier (http://on.jconline.com/2amCyIo ) reported. Owners could recover

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Rio de Janeiro has another problem that could make the Summer Olympics a nightmare: traffic.

Though water conditions, Zika, and infrastructure are all worries leading up to the games, according to Paul Kiernan and Benjamin Parkin of The Wall Street Journal, Olympics organizers are increasingly worried about traffic.

According to the WSJ, Rio has 24% fewer residents than New York City, but 51% more private vehicles. Because Rio lacks a public-transportation system... Читать дальше...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired left-handed reliever Fernando Abad from the Minnesota Twins for minor league pitcher Pat Light.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired left-handed reliever Fernando Abad from the Minnesota Twins for minor league pitcher Pat Light.

The Hinkley Point B power station in Somerset, England. Prime Minister Theresa May has postponed a decision on a new nuclear plant, to be built by France and partly funded by China, until the fall.

Oil futures fell sharply Monday, hit by concerns over a global supply glut. September West Texas Intermediate crude dropped $1.54, or 3.7%, to end at $40.06 a barrel. The U.S. benchmark traded below $40 for the first time since April, notching a session low of $39.82. Concerns about production by members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, a rise in U.S. rig counts and large gasoline stockpiles contributed to the weakness, analysts said.

Oil futures fell sharply Monday, hit by concerns over a global supply glut.

West Indies captain Jason Holder picked up a wicket with the last ball before lunch as India crept to 425/6 on day three of the second Test.

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BOSTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Replacing 3 percent of protein from red meat or eggs with plant proteins, regardless of other lifestyle habits, can reduce the risk of death, researchers say.