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Shubham Kumar did not know swimming, but when his friend, Prabhash Kumar, slipped inside the sarovar (pool) of a gurdwara, he didn't hesitate for a moment to jump in the pool to rescue the youth.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — ESPN removed Curt Schilling from its broadcast team for the Little League World Series on Tuesday because of an anti-Muslim tweet.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — ESPN removed Curt Schilling from its broadcast team for the Little League World Series on Tuesday because of an anti-Muslim tweet.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — ESPN removed Curt Schilling from its broadcast team for the Little League World Series on Tuesday because of an anti-Muslim tweet.

Finally, a really good reason to use Amazon's one-hour delivery service, Re/code reports.

Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. Bask in sunshine from one of several decks or unwind in the spacious public rooms of this stylish Contemporary built by Berkeley architecture firm Burks-Toma. Four bedrooms and several bonus rooms — including a mezzanine loft above the living room — provide ample space for privacy, reading, entertaining or getting some work done. Cherry cabinets, professional-grade appliances... Читать дальше...

The American Petroleum Institute late Tuesday reported that crude supplies dropped 7.3 million barrels for the week ended August 21, according to sources. Analysts polled by Platts forecast an increase of 1.9 million barrels. October crude was at $39.41 a barrel on Globex, up from the $39.31 settlement. The more closely watched Energy Information Administration report is due Wednesday.

Most investors aren't worried about stocks right now. They need to remember all the gains from the past 6 years.

The sharp rise in prices of pulses has added to the burden of inflation being faced by city residents.

Nothing brings the Kardashians out in full force like a promotional appearance.

EC has opened 32 investigations against 18 EU member states for alleged violations of asylum laws.

Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal would lay foundation stones of various development works worth Rs 72 crore in different areas of the city on September 8.

Law school enrollment has taken a big in recent years. To Kirkland & Ellis partner, Steven J. Harper the decline in students is a problem -- it's not steep enough.

Celtic exit the Champions League at the play-off stage as Malmo overturn a first-leg deficit to claim an aggregate win.

Joy Behar is coming back to ABC's "The View."

A new documentary, set to air on HBO and HBO Latino and narrated by John Leguizamo, will take a fresh look at the historic impact of Latin music in...

Frank Luntz and the establishment Republicans are still in a tailspin over the immense support the Republican party base is giving Donald Trump. Luntz conducted another focus group and came away with a Chris Matthews-type reaction after it ended.

The BBC's Nikki Fox has been speaking to former soldier Craig Gadd, who lost his leg in Afghanistan after he stepped on a bomb back in 2010, about his struggles with his NHS prosthetic leg.

HONG KONG — China’s central bank on Tuesday cut its benchmark interest rate and freed banks to lend more, the latest signs of the government’s growing distress over slumping stocks and slowing economic growth. “Currently, global economic trends are opaque and confusing, and market volatility is quite large, and this has had some impact on the Chinese economy,” Li said, according to a report on Chinese television news. “Currently, there are persisting downward pressures on the country’s economic growth,” the central bank... Читать дальше...

A JP Morgan Security analyst and two of his friends were arrested on charges of fraud.

Operating out of a warehouse in South Los Angeles, a mysterious company may be close to cracking the secrets of fusion, an energy source with nearly unlimited potential.

The Islamic State group released images that show militants laying explosives and blowing up the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin.

The vegan mayonnaise substitute can't call itself "mayo" unless it contains eggs.

This has been a season of pain for Alberta's energy sector. Since June 1, oil has dropped from just above $60 US a barrel, to under $40. As summer comes to an end, three oilpatch veterans weigh in on what the fall might bring.

We certainly didn't see that coming. While there may be some naughty sex romps in the new romantic comedy Sleeping With Other People, there's one scene in particular that's...