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UK’s wildlife protection groups called on UK authorities to make fox-hunting illegal, according to the statement.

GAO, Mali — Mali’s state television is reporting at least 20 dead after a boat capsized in the region of Timbuktu.

Blowing and drifting snow are creating near-zero visibility on slippery roadways, so authorities have closed Interstate 29 from Grand Forks to the Canadian border, while U.S. Highway 2 is closed from Grand Forks to Minot. The Highway Patrol warns that motorists in no-travel advisory areas who choose to travel at their own risk may become stranded, and emergency responders may not be able to reach them safely.

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College says it has spent $8.4 million cleaning up contamination on property where scientists once dumped carcasses of lab animals in the 1960s and 1970s. The Ivy League school began cleaning up the site in 2011 and realized a year later that at least one carcinogen had leaked into the groundwater.

Let’s face the grim truth: Those 10 pounds you want to lose will likely be among your New Year’s resolutions next year, too.

Russia's Defense Ministry says its troops have found mass graves in Syria's Aleppo with bodies showing signs of torture and mutilation

In the olden days, doctors used their nose to diagnose disease by smelling the patients' breath. Now, Swedish researchers have developed an analytical instrument that can mimic this ability. The ambition is to develop a simple, portable and inexpensive way of diagnosing various diseases.

Pennsylvania is one of 11 states where the majority of voters use antiquated machines that store votes electronically, without printed ballots or other paper-based backups that could be used to double-check the balloting. Like many electronic voting machines, they are vulnerable to hacking. [...] like other voting machines adopted since the 2000 election, the paperless systems are nearing the end of their useful life — yet there is no comprehensive plan to replace them. "If I were going to hack this election... Читать дальше...

GAO, Mali (AP) — Mali's state television is reporting at least 20 dead after a boat capsized in the region of Timbuktu.

Mali state TV says 20 dead after boat accident near Timbuktu Souleymane Mahamane, who lives in the nearby village of Gourma-Rharous, says survivors reported that the boat was overladen and encountered high winds.

President Raul Castro faces what could be his toughest year since he took power in 2006

Let's face the grim truth: Those 10 pounds you want to lose will likely be among your New Year's resolutions next year, too.

Let's face the grim truth: Those 10 pounds you want to lose will likely be among your New Year's resolutions next year, too.

If you really want a sense of accomplishment, take care of money tasks that don't require ongoing discipline and that you typically don't have to repeat every year. Investment choices in 401(k)s typically cost significantly less than those available outside the plans, and many large-company 401(k)s offer dirt-cheap funds not available to retail investors. Imagine never having to scramble to pay a big bill, whether it's holiday expenses, a car repair or your property taxes. Refinancing to a lower... Читать дальше...

If you really want a sense of accomplishment, take care of money tasks that don't require ongoing discipline and that you typically don't have to repeat every year. Investment choices in 401(k)s typically cost significantly less than those available outside the plans, and many large-company 401(k)s offer dirt-cheap funds not available to retail investors. Imagine never having to scramble to pay a big bill, whether it's holiday expenses, a car repair or your property taxes. Refinancing to a lower... Читать дальше...

Bernie Sanders has identified the cancer he thinks is coursing through the Democratic Party’s bloodstream. In speech after speech, the Vermont senator has gone after the party’s donor class — and its hold on politicians — as the central impediment to both a more populist Democratic Party and its electoral success.

Good morning. It’s Monday, Dec. 26, and here’s what’s going on around California:

Coffee Culture, which has four locations in Corvallis, is expanding the roasting side of its business with a new brand of coffee beans, Holderness Coffee Roasters, that will be available at Market of Choice and other high quality grocers.

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- (5th LD) Independent counsel raids ex-president aide, cultural minister's homes SEOUL -- Special prosecutors raided the homes of a

Fragments of a plane were dragged out of the Black Sea on Monday amid a massive search operation as Russian officials declared that their investigation into the crash would focus on technical faults or pilot errors _ not terrorism

Also those who made investment, who bought shares will lose their shares and the Nigeria banking sector would go into crisis, Shittu said, on the fine.

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Debbie Reynolds has broken her silence regarding the condition of her 60-year-old daughter -- and fellow screen icon -- Carrie Fisher.