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Lewis Conway Jr., a felon who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 1993, was approved to continue his campaign for a seat on the Austin City Council, after being illegally cleared...

I’m a huge fan of taking walking tours when I travel. Walking tours are a great way to see a city, and if you opt for a food tour you get to sample some of the local cuisine, take in the sights...

Victory! Court orders EPA to ban chlorpyrifos. The Agency now has 60 days to finalize its ban of the neurotoxic pesticide. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

In just an eight-day stretch, the New York Yankees have trimmed four and a half games off the Boston Red Sox's seemingly insurmountable AL East lead.        ...

No White House statement issued in hours after McCain’s deathTrump tweets familiar complaints and boasts about economyThe rift between Donald Trump and John McCain remained...

A study has been released confirming what many have suspected: militarization of law enforcement doesn't make communities safer, has zero effect on officer safety, and is rarely...

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This fall, British Columbians will get to vote on whether we want a new electoral system for our province. What an incredible opportunity. Between October 22 and November 30, BC voters...

Meghan McCain and President Trump release a statement on the passing of John McCain, Arizona senator and former Republican presidential candidate.

Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times: Gather Round, Everyone.  It's Time to Play ‘Find the Collusion’!  —  WASHINGTON — Have you heard the one about the collusion? ...

Just waiting for the tech bros to disrupt this dump delivery service Everyone knows that America's big cities and especially San Francisco live in their own financial bubbles.…...

Silicon Valley's big businesses should be subject to more scrutiny, argues author Lucie Greene.

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California just overturned all past cannabis convictions, a huge win for the state. Share your support to help keep the tide turning in the direction of positive change...

Given the lack of outcomes following the Arms Deal and Marikana commissions, and the disregard for the Fees Commission, Zondo must not dash the little hope there is in the state capture...

15-year-old Svetlana Evai was found alive in a 'grave' condition after wandering alone for over two weeks. The teenager, who is from a nomadic reindee...

Hamptons International says relocations have trebled since 2010, with buyers drawn by bigger, cheaper housesRecord numbers of London homeowners are selling up to buy cheaper property...

Nestled among the many freight containers and fishing vessels resides one of the newest members of SpaceX's recovery team: Mr. Steven. Space.com got a look at the boat during testing...

In Kazakhstan, the receipt of premiums for voluntary property insurance against damage in January-June 2018 has amounted to 50.1 billion tenge, which is 2 percent less than in the...

More has to be done to prevent foreign interference and abuse of social media from disrupting Canada's elections, says the country's chief election watchdog...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with freelance reporter Melanie Eversley, who covered Capitol Hill for years. Eversley remembers Sen. McCain for the warmth and respect he showed the...

Up to 5,000 patients are to be informed that they have been exposed to a dangerous superbug.

The daughter of an anaesthetist accused of gassing his wife and another daughter to death using a yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide described her dead sister as her "soulmate"...

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Portal origin URL: NASA Hosts Live Science Chat: One Year After Eclipse 2017Portal origin nid: 430856Published: Monday, August 20, 2018 - 11:48Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

Making a yarn doll is a great way to spend quality time with your kid. Not only that, but it’ll give him or her something to play with and be proud of. Best of all, you can make clothing...

by Joshua Kucera An Azerbaijani airline with close ties to the ruling family was the beneficiary of a large Pentagon contract and an attractive loan by a U.S. government bank, a new...

NSA whistleblower Reality Winner was handed the longest sentence ever imposed in federal court for leaking government information to the media Thursday. She is the first person...

The shooting happened at The Jacksonville Landing, a shopping mall and live entertainment space in downtown. No other information was immediately available...