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Central bank says it will take further action if needed after half-point rise

MEXICO-STAD (ANP) - De Mexicaanse centrale bank heeft voor de vierde keer dit jaar de rente verhoogd, tot het hoogste niveau sinds 2009. Het is de eerste ingreep van bankpresident Agustin Carstens sinds de Amerikaanse verkiezingswinst van Donald Trump, die de Mexicaanse munt flink onder druk zette.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The play that may have netted Chiefs safety Eric Berry the AFC defensive player of the week award was a game-changing pick-six in the fourth quarter that helped Kansas City rally past Carolina.

Those Cheetos really were flaming hot.

A man in Taunton, Massachusetts, is going to jail for two and a half months for setting his ex-girlfriend’s house on fire while she was still in it.

President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel comment on the disruptive force of social media in a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday. Photo: AP

De Amerikaanse Brendan Dassey, bekend uit de documentaire Making a Murderer, blijft toch langer vastzitten. Via een federaal beroep is zijn vrijlating geblokkeerd, schrijft The Guardian. De nu 27-jarige man zit al tien jaar vast in de gevangenis. Hij zou morgen vrijkomen, in afwachting van de uitspraak van het hof.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tesoro (tuh-SOR'-oh) Corp. plans to acquire Western Refining Inc. in a $6.4 billion deal involving refineries, gas stations and convenience stores.

NASA's Peggy Whitson has circled the sun 56 times and now she's the oldest woman in space.

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They've lived through plenty of upheaval, including some of their own, during the band's 50-plus-year history, but the Rolling Stones are still shocked by the election victory of Donald Trump.

"Everyone outside the US is mystified, I'd say. That's the polite word," frontman Mick Jagger said in a recent Associated Press video interview, before laughing.

"I could say a lot, but this isn't really the place because I can't get into a really good discussion about it," he continued. Читать дальше...

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, the vice presidential nominee on Hillary Clinton’s Democratic presidential ticket, said he does not intend to run for president in 2020.

– New governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, is facing his first criticism from a human rights organisation and this has to do with issues of fraud. – The group is angry with the governor, his predecessor and former deputy governor Pius Odubu for wanting to fleece the poor state Godwin Obaseki, the just sworn-in […]

CHICAGO — Just over a week since the election, a group of more than 100 food advocates, entrepreneurs and farmers who gathered in the University of Chicago Booth School of Business’ Gleacher Center to discuss food policy seemed reluctant to discuss President-elect Donald Trump.

The humble, hardy gray jay is poised to become a national symbol, but that's definitely controversial among fans of the Canada goose and the common loon. Also the snowy owl and black-capped chickadee.

Bannon has been the source of intense controversy since he was named to a top White House post by Trump.

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RIJSSEN - Circa negentig stands staan er op de donderdagmiddag geopende Winterfair bij zorgboerderij De Borkeld. Omdat het de vijfde keer is, is er ook een heuse ijsbaan te vinden.

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VISAKHAPATNAM, England, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A cricket game between the English and Indian teams came to a halt in India when a stray dog wandered onto the pitch and led security staff on a chase.

HAAKSBERGEN - De wegen van hoofdtrainer Eddy Boerhof en HSC’21 scheiden na dit seizoen. De coach wordt opgevolgd door zijn huidige assistent-trainer Daniël Nijhof.

Mitt Romney is reportedly being considered by President-elect Donald Trump for the position of Secretary of State according to NBC News. During the election, Romney was one of Trump's fiercest critics.  Here's footage of Romney's fiery takedown of Trump in March.

Overspending put me in the red. Here's how I got back to black.

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Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio announced Thursday that he will challenge current House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for the position, ending days of speculation.

"Last Tuesday's election will be forever remembered as a major turning point for the United States of America," Ryan wrote in a letter to colleagues announcing his decision. "Like many Americans, I was disheartened by the results, but I also realized that Democrats must not let this opportunity... Читать дальше...

Photos published by Arab media outlets over the weekend that allegedly show American-made armored vehicles being used in a Hezbollah military parade could result in the United States providing less aid to the Lebanese Army.