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Transit officials said they haven’t pinpointed a “root cause” for a track power-surge problem that took out 50 BART cars last week north of the North Concord Station, causing them to cease train service between North Concord and Pittsburg-Bay Point to avoid damage to other trains. The electrical spikes have been damaging the cars’ propulsion system, specifically causing a semiconductor device called a thyristor to fail. Since Wednesday night, BART has provided bus service between the two stations. Читать дальше...

Mitt Romney has said he's voting for Cruz in Utah and on Monday Utah Republicans received a pre-recorded call from the GOP's first Mormon presidential nominee. Lawmakers who attended a meeting with Donald Trump in Washington say that the Republican front-runner fielded dozens of questions and talked strategy in a session that's likely to be followed by several more. Donald Trump appears to have just offered a job to an onlooker at his press conference at his under-construction Washington hotel. Читать дальше...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota's Senate has taken the first step toward resolving a dispute with the federal government over driver's licenses.

Een Noord-Ierse vader, zijn schoonmoeder, schoonzus en twee zoontjes zijn zondag in Buncrana om het leven gekomen bij een horror-ongeluk in Ierland. Vijf levens werden abrupt afgebroken toen de auto van de slachtoffers van een pier afreed. De vader kon alleen zijn vier maanden oude dochter nog aan een redder geven voor hij in de golven verdween.

BOCA RATON, Florida - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has asked the NFL to reinstate the draft picks the team lost in the deflated footballs investigation stemming from the 2014 AFC title game.

LOS ANGELES - The Latest on the "Grim Sleeper" trial in Los Angeles (all times local):

In his opening statement Monday, defense attorney Seymour Amster began focusing on DNA that didn't match Lonnie Franklin Jr. A prosecutor told jurors last month that Franklin's DNA was connected to a number of victims and that all the cases were either linked through DNA or firearms evidence. The defense attorney in the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer trial in Los Angeles repeatedly shouted at the judge on the day he was set to deliver his opening statement. The attorney for a man charged with killing... Читать дальше...

Lord Bramall has spoken to the BBC about Operation Midland, an historic child abuse investigation in which he was questioned.

Echelon Cooperative Housing Society on Baner-Pashan Link Road gets its water from a tanker supplier who has doubled the charges at the start of summer.

(AP) — After almost two years of controversy, a veterans' memorial that bears a religious symbol has been moved from the Boone County Courthouse grounds to a private cemetery. The memorial became the focus of controversy in June 2014 when the Americans United for Separation of Church and State threatened to take legal action against governments that allow religious symbols on public land.

The water situation is turning grimmer, but there is no talk of additional cuts to deal with a crisis if the monsoon is delayed yet again, this year.

Sealed Air Corp. said late Monday its board raised the quarterly dividend by 23%. The dividend of 16 cents a share, up from 13 cents a share, will be paid June 17 to shareholders of record as of June 3. Shares of the packaging and Bubble Wrap maker were flat at $47.23 after hours.

Truck rollover happened near site of last year's acid train crash.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider reinstating the conviction of an Ohio police officer charged in the death of his wife in a botched burglary that authorities said he paid to have staged. The appeals panel had ordered a new trial for Barton, who was convicted in 2005 of complicity to involuntary manslaughter and complicity to aggravated burglary and sentenced to up to 50 years in prison. The unanimous ruling last year by the 6th Circuit panel said the state's... Читать дальше...

Bilateral hand holding.

President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro delivered statements to the press Monday, during Obama's historic three-day visit to Cuba.

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Castro also appeared irritable when asked by a reporter about Cuban political prisoners, and responded, "What political prisoners? Give me names. After this meeting, you can give me a list of political prisoners and they will be released."

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ST. LOUIS, March 21 (UPI) -- Some genetically engineered microbes work harder than their lazier, but otherwise identical peers, and engineers can now measure output, and kill lazy cells.

Some housing societies and farmers have turned to cellphone technology to save water even as the crisis deepens in the state.

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis firefighters have increased to $4 million the estimated loss from a fast-moving fire that destroyed a truck stop on the city's south side.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis firefighters have increased to $4 million the estimated loss from a fast-moving fire that destroyed a truck stop on the city's south side. Reith says it took 100 firefighters more than two hours to bring the fire under control, partly because of the number of hoses drawing water off the same main, reducing pressure.

Valeant has begun a search for a new CEO and named William Ackman to its board, as the drugmaker also alleged improper conduct by its top financial officers.

Bella Hadid was named Model of the Year at the Daily Front Row's second annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards. This title, which was previously awarded to Bella's big sis Gigi Hadid, is a huge...

Company demonstrates platoon technology enabling vehicles to connect wirelessly to each other

The Massachusetts senator also called him a "serious threat."

Bourney Identity star picks up trophy at Jameson Empire Awards in London

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were higher Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery was up 3.50 cents to $4.6650 a bushel; May corn rose 2.50 cents to 3.6950 a bushel; May oats gained 2.75 cents to 1.9075 a bushel; while May soybeans were advanced 4.50 cents at $9.02 a bushel. Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. April live cattle was down 1.47 cents to $1.3835 a pound; March feeder cattle lost .85 cent to $1.6237 a pound; while April lean hogs was off 2.10... Читать дальше...