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INDIANAPOLIS - The trial of former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Josh McNary, who is accused in the rape of a woman in December, is scheduled to begin Monday.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that free Wi-Fi facility would soon be provided to commuters in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses.

The two teams that have hired Gary Kubiak as a head coach have come together on a trade that will send tackle Chris Clark to Houston. The Denver Post reports that the Broncos will get a 2016 seventh-round pick in return for Clark. The deal will not be official until Clark passes a physical with…

If you live in the Washington D.C. area, you already know that rush-hour traffic is a disaster.

Oscar Isaac is a busy man. Last night marked the finale of the HBO miniseries "Show Me A Hero," and if you've missed it, be sure to track it down on HBO's streaming services or in reruns. Written by David Simon, directed by Paul Haggis, and featuring one of Isaac's finest performances to date, it's the tremendously moving true story of Yonkers mayor Nick Wasicsko who fought to implement court mandated public housing in the wealthy, mostly white city. Facing political opposition and public anger,... Читать дальше...

SA's biggest builder Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd reported its fourth annual profit decline in five years.

MANCHESTER, England - For the second straight year, Manchester United is turning to French club Monaco to solve its striker shortage in the final hours of Europe's summer transfer window.

Oil futures head lower, with U.S. prices dropping below $45 a barrel and poised for a monthly loss of more than 6%.

OAKLAND, California - Authorities say two commercial airliners clipped wing tips at the Oakland International Airport in California, but no injuries were reported.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say two commercial airliners clipped wing tips at the Oakland International Airport in California, but no injuries were reported. KNTV reports (http://bit.ly/1Q3yLNP ) Monday that a Southwest Airlines spokeswoman says a flight was headed to Orange County in Southern California Sunday night when its wing came into contact with the wing of another plane, while pushing back from the gate. Passenger Manas Gowd tells The Associated Press he was looking out the window... Читать дальше...

HELSINKI - As Europe grapples with record-breaking numbers of migrants, a trickle of asylum seekers from Syria and the Mediterranean region have found an unlikely route: Through Russia to a remote Arctic border post in Norway, partly on bicycles.

HELSINKI (AP) — As Europe grapples with record-breaking numbers of migrants, a trickle of asylum seekers from Syria and the Mediterranean region have found an unlikely route: Russians often drive the asylum seekers over the border, raising the possibility that the route has been organized and could possibly be classed as human trafficking. Immigration officials in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, said they had no information about asylum seekers arriving in Norway from the Arctic, and the Foreign Ministry didn't return calls.

Q&A went on the road tonight – well, the four kilometres of road between the Ultimo studios to the Opera House, at least – in a tie-in episode with the annual Festival of Dangerous Ideas.

What to expect from Apple TV, with Jon Steinberg, The Daily Mail NA CEO.

Two incidents of burglaries were reported from the city in the weekend in which the unidentified robbers made their way with the booty collectively worth Rs 1.30 Lakh.

Afghanistan's intelligence agency arrested 30 militants and Haqqani network activists during special operations on Monday, media reported.

A Texas band demands freakiness in its new video. Resistance proves futile.

Over 380 wastepickers, all members of the Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (KKPKP) received Identity cards from the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).

New rule requires companies to store data onshore

Southern Co. said Monday its subsidiary Southern Power will acquire a controlling interest in a 200-megawatt solar plant in California from Recurrent Energy, a unit of Canadian Solar Inc. The solar plant, called Tranquility, will be the first partnership between the two companies. The plant is going up in Fresno County, central California, and its power is to be sold to Southern California Edison under a 15-year power purchase agreement. The plant is expected to start operating at the end of 2016. Читать дальше...

In “The Populists,” George Packer writes that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump harness populism’s appeal—and demonstrate its limits.

What is at the core of Murray Williams’ support for the Springboks? Loyalty.

Regulators urge lenders to classify some loans as troubled assets

Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as the five times world champion failed to break the solid defences of Wesley So of the USA in the seventh round of Sinquefield Cup, a part of the Grand Chess tour, here.

Mangaluru City South MLA JR Lobo said if the Yettinahole project is detrimental to the interests of the people in the district, it should be stopped forthwith.