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U.S. secures 15th Olympic gold in basketball, crushing Serbia 96-66

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More than eight months after creating the Police Accountability Task Force and promising to reform Chicago Police Department practices, Emanuel on Tuesday unvei...

Facebook has no plans to become a media company: CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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He promised a complete ban on Muslims entering the country, and extra scrutiny for migrants from war-torn countries. Trump did not explain how his plan woul...

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Pope Francis meets Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg

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Solar tax breaks amendment passes

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Apple owes $14.5 billion in back taxes, European authorities say

Treasury Department, which enforces federal tax policy, warned that U.S. -EU economic relations could be affected by the stunning decision by the European Commi...

Lightning kills 323 reindeer

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Clinton on Trump's health claims: 'Dream on'

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Ashton Kutcher and Thomas Rhett Do Garth Brooks Cover

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North Carolina Should Watch Tropical System in the Gulf

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IMA, State Museum to honor Gene Wilder this weekend

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KKR names Ming Lu as sole head for Asia private equity

Ming Lu will take over as sole head of private equity for Asia and as the interim head of China. When they depart, KKR will be losing its two most senior Chi...

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Clarke's first two selections did not come to anyone's surprise as he called up veterans Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer. The 24-year-old finished fourth at th...

Apple iCloud now has a 2TB option at Rs 1300 per month

This new plan will be along with the existing plans and will no replace the existing plans. In India, iCloud users can now buy extra storage starting Rs 65 per ...

Tata ties up with Harvard, Yale, IIT-M to fund research

They aim to set up a self-sustaining research centre. Harvard University has established a research alliance with Tata Group under which the Indian conglome...

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But even some supporters believe her permanent defensive crouch has contributed to moments of poor judgment over the years. "You would think that they would b...

Donald Trump returning to Phoenix Convention Center for immigration speech

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Iran signs seven initial oil deals with foreign firms

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Western Digital Corp. (WDC) Downgraded to Buy at Vetr Inc

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Anchorage police ID 2nd man found dead in park

An investigator identified the body, first reported by a passerby at 1:43 a.m., as that of Bryant C. Dehusson. Police in Alaska's largest city are looking for...

Earth-like planet discovered

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Global Tablet Market Expected to Rebound in 2018

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Canada Post, postal union reach tentative deal

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