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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House acknowledged Tuesday that top officials, including President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser, responded to a British-based email prankster. CNN identified Tom Bossert, the president's homeland security adviser, as one of the officials who fell for the ruse. Bossert apparently believed he was corresponding with Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, and included a personal email address in his reply. Other identified by CNN are Jon Huntsman... Читать дальше...

KATHY Griffin is standing by her cancer-stricken sister.

Lawyer Gustavo Velasquez says that Leopoldo Lopez, one of the leaders of the Venezuelan opposition movement, is held in the Ramo Verde military prison.

Lawyer Gustavo Velasquez says that Leopoldo Lopez, one of the leaders of the Venezuelan opposition movement, is held in the Ramo Verde military prison.

The president offered his input "as any father would", a White House spokeswoman says.

Sabre, a provider of technology services to the travel industry, had 10,000 employees at the end of 2016, so the cuts amount to about 900 jobs. The job cuts are part of a cost-trimming and reorganization program that the company said will save $110 million a year. Adjusted for one-time gains and costs, results came to earnings of 35 cents per share, topping the average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research by 1 cent.

This is the moment a have-a-go hero gets an armed bank robber in a headlock in a bid to make a citizen arrest. The brazen robber, wearing a balaclava and a hooded jumper, stormed into the branch waving a gun and demanded money from terrified staff. As he stood at the counter collecting money a...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes and defenseman Brett Pesce have agreed to a six-year contract extension. Under terms of the deal announced Tuesday and taking effect in 2018-19, Pesce will make $4.025 million per season. The 22-year-old Pesce had 18 assists and 20 points last year in his second full professional season. Both Pesce

Bahram Bordbar, 62, admitted Tuesday to improperly receiving $320,000 from a U.S. Army contract despite failing to properly overhaul a part used in Apache helicopters.

The US motor industry is going through a period of declining sales after several years of record growth.

New Jersey Senator Corey Booker made a big splash on Tuesday when he introduced a bill that would legalize marijuana on the federal level by removing it from the controlled substances act. The question now is: Will there be waves to follow this splash?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Kansas man pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy that tried to obtain about $445,000 in fraudulent federal income tax returns.

Jurors in the fraud trial of the so-called 'Pharmacy Bro' also asked for definition of 'assets under management'

Jurors in the fraud trial of the so-called 'Pharmacy Bro' also asked for definition of 'assets under management'

Puerto Rico is pinning its future on medical marijuana production to lift it out of its dire financial crisis. The US territory is over $70 billion in debt after decades of economic stagnation.
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Rio Tinto posted underlying earnings for the half year of $US3.94 billion ($A4.94 billion) and decided to give back $US3 billion ($A3.7 billion) to shareholders.

Regrets, they've had a few. This week, Hayley Williams 'fessed up in a Track 7 interview that 2017 Hayley might not have written a...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby's defense attorney in his sex assault trial that ended with a deadlocked jury wants off the case before a retrial that's scheduled to begin in November.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby's defense attorney in his sex assault trial that ended with a deadlocked jury wants off the case before a retrial that's scheduled to begin in November.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby's defense attorney in his sex assault trial that ended with a deadlocked jury wants off the case before a retrial that's scheduled to begin in November.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby's defense attorney in his sex assault trial that ended with a deadlocked jury wants off the case before a retrial that's scheduled to begin in November.

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Apple's mobile wallet, Apple Pay, has launched its largest promotional campaign in China since entering the market over a year-and-a-half ago, according to the South China Morning Post.

The promotion, which is expected to run from July 18 to July 24, offers shoppers up to 50% off their purchases or up to 50 times the points usually rewarded by their... Читать дальше...

Companies like Apple and Facebook are jumping into the augmented reality market, but a recent survey shows many people don’t even know what AR is. Only 31 percent of Americans say they know what augmented reality is, and nearly 70 percent said they were unsure, data show.