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Apple announces iPhone 7 launch date

Apple may also be planning to remove the physical Touch ID button below the screen and directly integrate with it the biometric functionality. A bigger change t...

Hillary Clinton told 'so many lies' on emails: Donald Trump

During a flurry of Twitter activity Monday, the Republican nominee re-tweeted a supporter who had written, "I know of NO ONE voting for Crooked Hillary!" We hav...

Stephen King says ME governor a bigot, racist

Paul LePage opened the door Tuesday to making an early exit from the governor's office following pressure from state lawmakers to step down. "I think the Main...

European Union demands Apple to pay mammoth $14.5 bn tax to Ireland

The investigation, which started in 2014, has technically not found Apple guilty of wrongdoing. It has said it paid Ireland's 12.5 per cent rate on all the in...

Mars Simulation Ends After A Year's Isolation

A group of scientists have returned to the outside world after they spent the a year ago living on "Mars" - without leaving Earth. While they were able to commu...

Astronauts back on Earth after 'Mars' trip

This simulation is part of NASA's steps to prepare for their manned mission to the red planet in 2030. "I think the technological and psychological obstacles ca...

Some Traders See Unusual Bearish Options Activity in Bank of America Corp

They now have a Dollars 32 price target on the stock. MSFT market capitalization is 452.75B with 114000 employees. According to the Last Earnings Report, Ban...

Apple says will appeal against EU tax decision

The company will appeal the decision. "The European Commission has launched an effort to rewrite Apple's history in Europe, ignore Ireland's tax laws and ...

Hip-Hop Group Teases Gears of War 4 Collaboration on Twitter

That's up to the PC players. Obviously The Coalition are keeping Xbox One and PC players apart for the main competitive modes, but it will be up to PC players...

Apple ordered to repay €13b to Ireland

The 10 firms with the largest holdings collectively have $724 billion in this revenue outside the U.S . Following the bloc's decision on Apple, the U.S. Irel...

Ryder Cup 2016: Westwood, Kaymer and Pieters selected as wild card picks

By picking Donald, Clarke would be overlooking two "hot hands" in Russell Knox and Thomas Pieters, both of whom have won in the past month. Obviously Luke Donal...

NASA crew: Boredom was hardest part of Mars simulation

This crew's advice for the next group? "Bring something to work on". The University of Hawaii organized the study, which began August 29, 2015. "The other...

Freedom 251 makers Ringing Bells launches Loyalty Card program

Even after this device was announced, and after months of delay, the company announced another range of smartphones, and television sets as well. The discount a...

Bengals release punt return leader Brandon Tate

It's worth noting that LaFell logged snaps with the second unit as well, but we suspect this was a result of wanting to get him more reps after being shelved wi...

Christie nixes bill to raise New Jersey minimum wage to $15

The measure, put forth by Democrats in the Legislature, called for an increase in New Jersey's minimum wage, now set at $8.38 per hour to $10.10 per hour, and w...

Mars Mission crew emerges from yearlong simulation in Hawaii

Each scientist works on research projects during their stay, with German scientist Ms Heinicke suggesting everyone should "bring something you can work on". Pr...

SpaceX Dragon returns to Earth with station science, gear

Next the Dragon spacecraft is taken by ship to a port near Los Angeles, where some cargo is removed and immediately returned to NASA. The spacecraft lifted ...

European Union says Apple must pay up to 13B euros in back taxes

The Commission-ordered repayments could wind up costing American taxpayers under US tax law, and benefit European Union taxpayers, the USA said. "Apple now has ...

Lightning Strike Kills Hundreds of Wild Reindeer in Norway

As Knutsen explained to Henrik Pryser Libell at The Times , something called chronic wasting disease - a contagious neurological disorder related to mad co...

Prospect Capital Corp. (PSEC) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS

The Corporation has a Mean Rating of 1.92 based on the Reuters Analysts consensus issuing ratings. 02/11/2016 - Prospect Capital Corporation was downgraded ...

Apple Will Reportedly Be Hit With a Record-Breaking Tax Penalty

Mr Cook said he was committed to the presence but warned that the "most profound and harmful effect" of the watchdog's ruling will be on jobs and investment...

José Mourinho has revived United's winning mentality, says Wayne Rooney

And that has been echoed by Rooney, the man who has been in possession of the England captaincy. People were falling over in the excitement - with United midf...

Dark Twin of the Milky Way Galaxy, Discovered

The galaxy is relatively nearby galaxy. Dragonfly 44 was discovered by accident. The "dark twin" galaxy, which is the total opposite of the vibrant Milky Wa...

Gene Wilder, star of 'Willy Wonka' and comic actor, dies at 83

The actor passed away on Monday at the age of 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, his family confirmed in a statement . It is nearly unbearable fo...

Simulating life on Mars, 6 scientists end Hawaii dome experiment

Since Aug. 29, 2015, the group lived in close quarters inside the dome , which is nearly 11 meters (36 feet) in diameter and 6 meters (20 feet) tall. Each scie...

Tasmanian devils evolve defence against deadly cancer

Fellow study author Hamish McCallum of Griffith University in Queensland, Australia, is one of several experts to have predicted the devils would be extinct by ...

Google discontinues the Chromebook Pixel 2 without replacing it

The listing advertised for a Quality Engineer for the Chromebook Pixel team who would be "part of shaping Google's next game-changer". The baseline Pixel 2 ...

Obama to meet Philippines President Duterte, raise human rights issues

It will be the first meeting between Obama and Erdogan since the failed attempted coup in Turkish last month. Ben Rhodes, the White House deputy national secu...

Yellen: Case for raising rates is strengthening

However, consumer spending, which makes up more than two-thirds of economic activity, was revised up to show it increased at the fastest rate since the fourth q...

Scientists emerge after a year of life 'on Mars'

Six scientists spent a year in near isolation to simulate life on Mars . All communications between the team and the outside world was delayed 20 minutes to ...

Beyonce Brings Mothers of the Movement to VMAs

Brown, Martin, Garner and Grant are some of the most important names to catalyze the Black Lives Matters movement. Ahead of the VMAs show , Beyonce posed for...

Will Invest 99L impact Florida?

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Friday the system now over the Bahamas has a 20 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression by Sunday. Howeve...

NHC: Tropical Depression Nine could strengthen into cyclone

Highs on both days will reach the mid to upper 80s. Tropical Depression No. 9 would cut across parts of the Southeast Thursday and Friday, Locklear said. It i...

Clinton gives talk at private fundraiser

At a private fundraiser in East Hampton Monday, Clinton told supporters that she is "running against someone who will say or do anything". "Somebody said to m...

TD #9 Could Become A Tropical Storm Tuesday

As of Monday, the hurricane center was forecasting winds to top out at 65 miles per hour. At 8 a.m., the center of the system was about 85 miles south-southea...