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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets named forward Blake Wheeler as their captain Wednesday.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets named forward Blake Wheeler as their captain Wednesday.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets named forward Blake Wheeler as their captain Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks took small losses Wednesday as energy companies fell with the price of oil and chemical and materials companies traded lower. The losses were small, and this proved to be one of the quietest months in recent history for stocks. The Nasdaq composite declined 9.77 points, or 0.2 percent, to 5,213.22.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers approved a $900 million spending package devoted to environmental programs Wednesday, hours after Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders agreed to spend nearly two-thirds of the available money generated by the state’s cap on carbon pollution. The deal, reached as lawmakers pressed to finish the two-year legislative session, includes

The Jain festival of Paryushan Parva is finding admirers even among people not belonging to the community.

The state's largest teacher's union says it will fight the Christie administration's legal attempt to force the labor group to participate in meetings to help determine benefits for public school teachers and retirees. New Jersey Education Association President Wendell Steinhauer said Wednesday that the union will oppose Attorney General Christopher Porrino's effort to compel the group's three representatives to attend a meeting about health benefits for teachers. A New Jersey judge has ordered... Читать дальше...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday:

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday:

The maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey said its results were hurt by weak sales in emerging markets and the strong dollar. The restaurant chain raised its annual profit estimate after it posted solid first-quarter results. The company, which provides cloud-based software services for life sciences companies, raised its profit and sales estimates for the year.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, an anti-immigration hard-liner and prominent Donald Trump supporter, said he’s not bothered by the GOP nominee’s failure to discuss payment for his proposed border wall during Wednesday’s meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.

Infoblox Inc. spiked to a 52-week high Wednesday after a report that it was accepting acquisition bids, and the security-software company beat expectations with an earnings report after the market closed. Reuters reported Wednesday afternoon that Infoblox, under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value LP, had launched a sale process, and shares spiked nearly 10% before closing with a 6.6% gain at $21.46. Shares briefly ducked lower than $21 in late trading but bounced back to the closing... Читать дальше...

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The 2017 NFL draft will be in Philadelphia. The league announced today that Philadelphia and NFL officials will have a joint announcement at City Hall tomorrow. Although the league hasn’t officially announced that Philly is the draft host, it’s obvious that is what will be announced, after months of reports that Philadelphia was the front-runner…

by Virginia C. McGuire

Let's say you're Sleeping Beauty, and you've just woken up after 100 years. (This is the fairy-tale version, not Disney.) You'll need to buy grown-up things such as groceries and a cell phone, which means you need a way to pay for them. But if you haven't used a credit card in a long time, it might be harder than expected to get approved for a new one.

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Some 6,000 people in Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo may be infected with yellow fever, six times the number of confirmed cases, but no new infections have been found since July 12, an "extremely positive" trend, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Some 7.7 million people were vaccinated this month in a major campaign in the "high-risk" Congo capital of Kinshasa, along with 1.5 million in other parts of the country, the WHO said. In Angola... Читать дальше...

Mary J. Blige is set to join Professor Annalise Keating and company for season three of ABC's hit show How To Get Away With Murder, a rep...

The man charged with killing his mother and two brothers in the so-called crossbow slayings turned to robbing banks in 2009 to pay more than $60,000 in debts he'd largely accrued in two romantic relationships, according to parole and bankruptcy documents.

Multiple news media report that the Bulloch County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Coleton Weatherford was arrested Tuesday night after Blake Shurling was found dead with a gunshot wound at a home in Statesboro, Georgia, which is about 210 miles southeast of Atlanta. Weatherford is charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct and discharging a firearm while under the influence.

Hart is heading out on loan to Torino after dropping down Pep Guardiola's depth chart at the Etihad Stadium after 348 appearances for City.

There are lots of talented people in the society. People get inspired to do remarkable things when they consider their situation and the tools they have in hand.  Motherhood is a phase most women enjoy initially; every woman is always eager to cuddle and hold her baby in her arms. When the babies start to […]