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If there’s one thing you can say about the Atlanta hip-hop scene, a lot of their rappers stick together, despite having past differences. That can certainly be said about Future and Young Thug, because after exchanging covert disses on social media earlier this year, they wound up on the same stage together. It happened during the New York leg of Drake’s “Summer Sixteen” tour, where the Freebandz leader invited Young Thug to perform, ending several months of tension.

If there’s one thing you can say about the Atlanta hip-hop scene, a lot of their rappers stick together, despite having past differences. That can certainly be said about Future and Young Thug, because after exchanging covert disses on social media earlier this year, they wound up on the same stage together. It happened during the New York leg of Drake’s “Summer Sixteen” tour, where the Freebandz leader invited Young Thug to perform, ending several months of tension.

Arsenal put concerns about its lack of firepower heading into the start of new season to one side to cruise to a 8-0 victory over Viking Fk in Norway. In its penultimate game of preseason, Arsenal led just 1-0 at halftime, after Joel Campbell slid in to get the final touch on Mohamed Elneny’s header. But, against a team with its mind clearly elsewhere ahead of a league match on Sunday and that made several changes at halftime, Arsene Wenger’s side ran riot in the second half.

A mysterious shiny, silver object was spotted floating through the sky over Pennsylvania on Thursday evening.

Editor’s note: Following the news of mass retirement from the Department of State Services, Ibraheem Odewole, a personnel serving in Ogun state has addressed the report and some of public beliefs about the institution. Odewale in this opinion piece debunks claims that the DSS is a cult and many of the personnel who wish to leave are forced to remain in the agency […]

Black Lives Matter protesters caused simultaneous 'gridlock' on the M4 motorway at Heathrow and in Nottingham.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan court Friday acquitted 35 Chinese nationals and five Taiwanese who were arrested two years ago on suspicion of wire fraud.

The announcement of a contract award to missile company MBDA to construct a laser-directed energy weapon demonstrator for the British Ministry has been halted after protests from a company that lost the bid.

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas county sued a gun-rights activist who has complained that county officials were unlawfully barring firearms from being brought into a public building. Holcomb has sent letters to more than 75 local governments and other public entities across the state complaining of restrictions placed on license-holders from bringing a firearm into a public arena. Others have filed complaints with the Texas attorney general's office accusing Austin City Hall, the Dallas Zoo, a nature preserve... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local):

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local):

If Apple or Samsung could trot out a flagship mobile phone that boasted even five truly significant new features that made the devices smarter, more powerful and were better looking, the buzz would blow up Twitter, crowd the prime-time network and cable news shows and be the talk of Facebook and Instagram. In the work-and-serious-play truck world - and most certainly in Texas - Super Duty F-250s and F-350s are so common they're a cliché or status symbol - often both. Since the Super Duty's introduction in 1998... Читать дальше...

Ed Zimmerman will head to South Vietnam on Aug. 10 to assist the U.S. government’s recovery effort to search and, hopefully, recover the remains of Pfc. Anthony John (Tony) Pepper, 20, of Richmond, Virginia, and Cpl. James Mitchell Trimble, 19, of Eureka, California.

Alibaba Group Holding debunked an unconfirmed report that surfaced early on Friday that it was preparing a potential bid for Netflix Inc. . "We are not preparing any investment into Netflix," an Alibaba spokesperson told MarketWatch by phone. Shares of Netflix traded up nearly 4% on Friday after the report surfaced, closing around $97.03. They've risen 9.5% in the past three months, outperforming the S&P 500 , which is up 6.5%. They've underperformed on the year, however, falling nearly 22% in the past 12 months... Читать дальше...

Three al-Qaeda terrorists were killed in Yemen during a US counterterrorism airstrike on Thursday, the US Central Command announced in a press release.

Alibaba Group Holding debunked an unconfirmed report that surfaced early on Friday that it was preparing a potential bid for Netflix Inc. .

In 2003, when Rolling Stone ranked the 500 greatest albums of all-time, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band came in at No. 1. It faced some stiff competition, however, as three other albums from The Beatles placed in the top 10 (Revolver, Rubber Soul, and The White Album). With the competition this close, it was enough to ask if Sgt. Pepper’s was even the best Beatles album, much less the best of all-time.

With a goal in the U.S. women’s opener in Brazil, Alex Morgan proclaimed that she’s poised for another Olympic outburst. Morgan, finally healthy after a few years with various injury battles, scored in the team’s 2-0 victory over New Zealand in the opening group stage match in Belo Horizonte. The reigning World Cup champion U.S.

The former Manchester United, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker has suffered another fitness setback after coming off during his side's Champions League win

Computer, heal thyself! With menacing bugs and viruses floating around the internet, such a command would be useful. In fact, it may be moving toward reality. A glimpse of “self-healing” … Click to Continue »

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the NBA's decision to move its All-Star Game from Charlotte because of a law limiting anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people was "grandstanding."

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Former adult film star Jenna Jameson announced she's pregnant and expecting with fiancé Lior Bitton.

The biggest event on television tonight will absolutely be the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony and luckily for those without TVs, there are ways to watch online! NBC’s coverage of the opening ceremony will kick off with a one-hour delay starting at 8/7c. There will be a live stream available on NBC’s website and [...]

WASHINGTON ― The United States is on track to admit President Barack Obama’s goal of 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the 2016 fiscal year, in spite of resistance from Republican politicians and virulent anti-refugee fearmongering from GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.