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Arizona Rep. Martha McSally, the first woman to fly a fighter jet in combat, is launching the GOP Working Group on Women in the 21st Century Workforce to examine the root causes of the barriers and challenges women face.

Trump creeps up on Clinton, closing the gap in a new CBS/New York Times poll.

ALMELO - Ze stalen in 2014 voor ruim 2500 euro bij Kruidvat, Coolcat, Big Bazar en de Hema in Almelo. Rianka B. en Pascal C. uit Venray moeten een werkstraf van respectievelijk 50 en 100 uur uitvoeren voor de rooftocht. Dat bepaalde politierechter Berg donderdagmiddag in de rechtbank van Almelo.

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Since the housing crisis, foreclosed homes all around the country have boomed — they've gained almost twice as much value as other homes, according to new analysis from Zillow.

Since the lowest point of the housing bust, the average US home has risen 22% in value, and the average foreclosed home has risen 39%. In many markets, foreclosed homes are more valuable now than they've ever been. 

But the original owners of those homes have been left behind in the recovery... Читать дальше...

Nintendo is bringing back the NES — only a little smaller, Verge reports.

PEMBROKE, Ga. (AP) — A Louisiana truck driver charged in a fiery interstate crash in Georgia that killed five nursing students last year pleaded guilty Thursday to nine counts, including five counts of first-degree vehicular homicide.

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The headlines are terrifying, and the details worse as you read about a child who swims in a lake or river and then falls prey to a "brain-eating amoeba."

"Sitting in your car before your bachelor party." "Driving with a broken brake light." "Walking up the stairwell of your apartment building."...

The Rome court of appeals ruled that a Russian citizen, whose extradition is sought by Lisbon, will not be handed over to the Portuguese authorities, according to a source.

In the same poll last month, the Democrat Clinton had a six point lead over Trump -- 43 to 37 percent. Now that cushion is gone.

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The 145th British Open teed off Thursday morning from Scotland's Royal Troon, which is famous for its short and menacingly difficult par-3 8th hole: the Postage Stamp. 

Short holes aren't always the easiest: think of the island green at Sawgrass's 17th, or better yet, just ask Jordan Spieth about Augusta's 12th. At just 123-yards, the Postage Stamp is shorter than both of those holes, and arguably more difficult. 

For one thing, the green is minuscule (hence the hole's name)... Читать дальше...

KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait announced Thursday it set a minimum monthly wage for maids working in the country, the first time the oil-rich emirate has set such a rule for its large foreign workforce of domestic helpers. A notice published on the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry’s website setting new rules for employment agencies listed the minimum

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank on Thursday named low global oil prices as a main cause of the country's slow consumer price increase in the first half, insisting its local demands have remained strong and will continue to expand.

Ghana's presidential election may be delayed by a month, the head of the country's electoral body has said, after wranglings over voter registration.

EIBERGEN - De tweede editie van het Achterhoeks Streekfestival wordt bijna twee keer zo groot als vorig jaar. Er komen zondag 17 juli meer standhouders, activiteiten en optredens. Ook wordt het terrein rondom het openluchttheater Eibergen groter.

Russia's newest ballistic missile is probably capable of piercing through the US missile defense system, according to military expert Alexander Perendzhiyev.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money has recommended ban on cash transactions of above Rs 3 lakh and restricting cash holding with individuals to not more than Rs 15 lakh to curb illegal wealth in the economy.

Courtesy of Jessica Elberfeld

In 2013, Jessica Elberfeld got mad.

The now 29-year-old had been slowly paying off over $113,000 of public and private student loans since graduating in 2009, at the same slow pace she saw reflected in her peers.

Elberfeld had graduated and immediately been hired in the music industry in Nashville, Tennessee. But to make ends meet, she had to moonlight as a server in a restaurant and take on paying gigs like house-sitting and awards shows. Eventually... Читать дальше...

ALMELO - Een overzicht van de kerkdiensten de komende week in de gemeenten Almelo, Wierden en Tubbergen.

First they deconstructed the latte. Then they took out the milk. Then they replaced the actual coffee with ground turmeric to create a golden latte.

Shares of Japan-based messaging company Line surge in market debut

There’s been an outbreak since the release of Pokemon Go.

Two Upper West Side residents said teens made them hand over a backpack with three valuable bracelets and other items on Thursday night.