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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump could be forced to make hard decisions on Russia within the first weeks of his presidency, thanks to a congressionally-proposed crackdown on Vladimir Putin's spies and diplomats.

In its annual intelligence authorization bill, lawmakers this year proposed several crackdowns on Russia policy, including tightening travel restrictions on Russian diplomats in the US, and renewed focus on Moscow’s use of cyberattacks, propaganda... Читать дальше...

Former President George W. Bush called the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week to express support for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the State Department.

MINNEAPOLIS — In a Sept. 12 story about an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that may have involved University of Minnesota football players, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date of the alleged attack. It was Sept. 2, not Sept. 3.

The houses are set high up in Belair Drive, with stunning vistas from every window, huge sunny decking and 3.5 acres of grounds.

WASHINGTON - A Chinese naval warship has "unlawfully" seized an American underwater drone that was gathering uncl...

Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence hasn’t been particularly productive lately because of a back issue, but he won’t even be available Sunday when the Cowboys face the Buccaneers. Via Todd Archer of ESPN.com, Lawrence has been ruled out this week after missing the entire week of practice. Lawrence also missed time last week and was…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In a story Dec. 14 about the suspensions of 10 University of Minnesota football players over an alleged sexual assault, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date of the alleged attack. It was Sept. 2, not Sept.…

NORMAN, Okla. — Samaje Perine is set to surpass all the great Oklahoma running backs and claim the school’s career rushing mark.

APELDOORN - Kirsten Wild en Nina Kessler zijn in Apeldoorn Nederlands kampioene op de koppelkoers geworden. Daarmee prolongeerden zijn hun nationale titel.

There are a few links circulating around on Facebook and it is pertinent that you avoid clicking them as they might cause serious damage.

President Barack Obama stopped his final press conference of the year Friday to call for a doctor after someone fell ill in the White House briefing room. The incident occurred as Obama discussed the situation in Syria. “I’m sorry, what’s going on?” Obama asked.

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CUMBRIA, England, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Audacious, the U.K. Royal Navy's fourth Astute-class submarine, was officially named during a ceremony.

The “Star Wars” prequel starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna and Forest Whitaker debuted to $29 million at the Thursday previews and is expected to gross somewhere in the high $60 million range by the end of the day Friday. Bad weather in various parts of the country is expected to be a deciding factor in how much the movie should earn this weekend, with original estimates from the studio having been in the $120 million to $150 million range.

The Teen Mom OG drama is continuing while the cameras aren't rolling. Following Amber Portwood's Twitter announcement that she is leaving the show due to what she perceives as unfair...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Latest on a reckless homicide charge being filed against a Milwaukee police officer who shot and killed a black man in August, sparking two nights of rioting on the city's north side: (all times local):

Russian hackers have been implicated by the CIA and FBI in an audacious effort to sway voters in the recent U.S. presidential election in the direction of Donald Trump. Like other key events in U.S. history, such as Pearl Harbor or 9/11, the revelation of the Russian cyber intrusion is a wake-up call. It signals that a new “code war” is underway through the weaponization of information. 

Finance Minister Bill Morneau says his government is willing to give the provinces more money for home care and mental health services than originally promised — and annualize it — but only if they all come to an agreement on Monday.

Hit songs get added writers as lawsuits loom More and more, artists are giving that credit because of the “Blurred Lines” case, where Robin Thicke and Pharrell were ordered to pay $5.3 million last year to Marvin Gaye’s children after a judge said “Blurred Lines” copied their father’s hit “Got to Give It Up.” Ed Sheeran is in a legal battle over his slow burner “Thinking Out Loud,” a monster hit in 2015. Producer Jake Gosling and co-writer Amy Wadge are also named in the suit. The Chainsmokers’ Grammy-nominated “Closer” ... Читать дальше...

These two sister properties in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood were designed to enhance a sense of removal from the urban context.

As recently as five years ago, Nintendo’s late president, Satoru Iwata, was adamant that Super Mario would never make the leap to smartphones. “If we did this, Nintendo would cease to be Nintendo,” he said in an interview with Nikkei, in 2011. The decision was philosophical rather than economic. The goal of smartphone developers, Iwata had said earlier that year, “is just to gather as much software as possible, because quantity is what makes the money flow.” A game’s artistic quality, he added... Читать дальше...

House Republicans plan to press ahead with a business-tax plan that has drawn criticism from retailers, refiners and other importers, the chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee said on Friday.