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BEIRUT — Turkish warplanes on Monday struck Islamic State positions in and near the northern Syrian town of al-Bab while Ankara-backed Syrian opposition fighters inched closer to the town, one of the extremist group’s largest remaining strongholds in the country, Turkish state media and Syrian activists said.

There is no love greater than the one between Carrie Bradshaw and her stilettos…except for the romance Sarah Jessica Parker has with her shoes. The style savant has partnered with...

The shrinking basket of apple varieties alarms scientists

Pocono Raceway has implemented a "Worry-Free Weather Guarantee" to ticketholders for its two NASCAR races and one IndyCar race in 2017.

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A former Tesla executive who oversaw finance operations in Germany and the founder and former CEO of the internet auto resource TrueCar.com have partnered to launch a new car-financing startup, Fair.

The Tesla exec is Georg Bauer, and the former TrueCar CEO is Scott Painter, an influential but at-times controversial pioneer of a transparent-pricing approach to generating online sales leads for car dealers. 

Details on Fair are currently modest. According... Читать дальше...

Richard Branson, the billionaire founder and chairman of the Virgin Group, was in New York City on Friday to promote his new documentary, "Don't Look Down."

Phillips

As the Swiss watch industry continues to flag, the vintage market just gets hotter and hotter.

The latest example: a 1943 Patek Philippe ref. 1518 perpetual calendar chronograph that just sold for $11 million at a Phillips auction in Geneva on Saturday.

No diamonds or precious metals here — just one of the greatest examples of watchmaking in an extremely rare model.

The steel-cased watch is one of only four known to exist in the world, and it sold for more than... Читать дальше...

Two Ukrainian politicians got into a scuffle after one of them was openly accused of working with Russia. 

BEIRUT (AP) — Turkish warplanes on Monday struck Islamic State positions in and near the northern Syrian town of al-Bab while Ankara-backed Syrian opposition fighters inched closer to the town, one of the extremist group's largest remaining strongholds in the country, Turkish state media and Syrian activists said.

The Chevrolet Bolt, after two decades of false starts on electric vehicles, represents one of General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra’s biggest bets on the auto giant’s ability to jump-start an underdeveloped market.

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HBO

"Westworld" is open for business for another year. HBO has renewed the sci-fi drama for a second season.

The network also announced on Monday the renewals of new comedies "Divorce" and "Insecure."

“I am thrilled to announce the pickup of our three fall series, all of which have distinctive, original voices,” HBO Programming President Casey Bloys said in a statement. “Critics and viewers alike have welcomed 'Westworld' and 'Insecure,' as well as the return of Sarah Jessica... Читать дальше...

De handschoenen zijn voorzichtig afgegaan, vanavond tijdens het eerste PvdA-debat tussen Lodewijk Asscher en Diederik Samsom in de Haagse Schilderswijk. Waar huidig partijleider Samsom na vier jaar hard werken in de Tweede Kamer hoopt op sympathie, zegt vicepremier Asscher ronduit dat het nu tijd is voor een nieuwe leider.

As previously reported, Rae Sremmurd rockets from No. 9 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Nov. 26) with "Black Beatles," featuring...

A U.N. spokesman says more than 54,000 people have fled their homes as a result of the military operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State militants.

A crowd listens to a panel entitled “Connecting Veterans and Employers” during the Washington State Service Member for Life Transition Summit on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (Stephen Brashear/AP Images for U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation) Coming out of a multi-year stint in the military, its not [...]

Pipeline in industrial district By Sean Wright A year ago, a hidden methane leak at SoCalGas’ Aliso Canyon facility drew global attention after ballooning into one of the largest environmental disasters in United States history. Over the course of three and half months, 109,000 metric tons of methane – a potent climate pollutant [...]

At 10 times earnings, Discover Financial looks cheap, and stands to gain big league from a tax cut. Plus: A little-known small-cap gem, and the Trump infrastructure trade.

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The music video for South Korean girl group TWICE's single "TT" surpassed the 50 million mark in YouTube views on Monday, the group's agency said. The video hit the milestone as of 3:40 p.m., 21 days after it was uploaded

HOUSTON — A woman faces a child endangerment charge after tigers, a cougar and other exotic animals were found in the Houston-area home she shared with her 14-year-old daughter.

Iraqi security forces liberated two areas from Daesh, fighting to the east of the country's northern city of Mosul occupied by the terrorists. As the operation continues, many more civilians are getting a chance to escape the clutches of jihadists. Sputnik Turkey spoke with two survivors who ran away from Mosul.