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(AP) — Waterbury officials say six city firefighters were injured battling a house blaze, including three who were knocked to the ground and suffered minor burns during an explosion. Authorities say the other three firefighters suffered heat exhaustion fighting the blaze Thursday morning and were brought to a hospital.

LeBron may have been right about being the best in the world, but he’s not making many friends these days

Twitter will hire curators to filter content around events like TV programs, sporting events, or current events.

The Fed's decision to maintain interest rates helped the market rally.

While the BJP or Congress haven't yet dared to meddle with the Sikhs' religious affairs by contesting the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) may foray into gurdwara politics with the help of some staunch Panthic leaders. According to sources, former Akal Takht Jathedar Ranjit Singh is eyeing a relatively smaller body, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), with the support of dissidents from both SAD (Badal) and Paramjit Singh Sarna-led SAD (Delhi) factions.

With the U.S. dollar weakening on the heels of a more dovish tone from the Federal Reserve, central banks around the world may see that as an excuse to further push their currencies down via easier monetary policies. However, the pace and the depth of the devaluations will be nothing like what the markets witnessed in the first half of the year.

With the U.S. dollar weakening on the heels of a more dovish tone from the Federal Reserve, central banks around the world may see that as an excuse to further push their currencies down via easier monetary policies. However, the pace and the depth of the devaluations will be nothing like what the markets witnessed in the first half of the year.

Punjab chapter of the NGO 'Coalition for GM free India' has warned the state government against going ahead with field trials of genetically modified mustard and maize crops.

Voters in Seattle are wary about imposing rent control despite a drive by Seattle City Council members Kshama Sawant and Nick Licata to get legislators to remove a statewide rent control ban. The survey by EMC Research gave 450 likely August primary voters a pair of options. Would they support “strict rent control and capping costs to protect affordability”?  Or would they favor “a variety of policies including developer fees and increasing the affordable housing supply.” Kshama Sawant:  Socialist... Читать дальше...

Police arrested the man suspected in a mass shooting at a Charleston church. Meanwhile, the community mourns the nine victims, which included the Church's pastor who was a South Carolina state senator

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul called Thursday for a "fair and flat tax" that would "blow up" the nation's tax code, offering a proposal his campaign said would cut taxes by $2 trillion over the next decade. The first-term senator from Kentucky released the outline of a plan to institute a 14.5 percent income tax rate on all individuals and on businesses. [...] few have offered detailed proposals, and while Paul said his plan would benefit American both rich and poor... Читать дальше...

Preet Bharara’s right-hand man in the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, Richard B. Zabel, is leaving the government to become general counsel at hedge fund Elliott Management.

Fitbit finally went public on Thursday, opening up nearly 50% on its first day of trading. It is now worth about $6 billion.

After observing martyrdom day of fifth Sikh master Guru Arjan Dev according to the original calendar adopted by the Akal Takht in 2003, the Pakistan government has now invited Sikh leaders from around the world to hold a meeting at the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev and take a decision on the controversial Nanakshahi Calendar.

England U21 0 Portugal U21 1: Gareth Southgate's side fall to opening-match defeat in the European Championship

South Korean officials donate blood during the MERS crisis, South Carolinians pray after the church massacre, and more Photos of the Day.

“The great thing about this encyclical is that it calls all of us (people) back to realizing that we are interconnected, and when we think about what is going on, we need to think about it as …

Telemarketing is now a $12 billion industry, so those annoying dinnertime phone calls won’t be stopping anytime soon.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The remnants of a tropical storm that moved in from the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week focused most of its fury on Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, pushing rivers to record-high water levels and causing flooding as it crawled northward through the nation's midsection. There were no reports of injuries caused by Tropical Depression Bill, but a 2-year-old boy who was swept away by a fast-running creek in the southern Oklahoma city of Ardmore remained missing on Thursday. ... Читать дальше...

A high-powered team comprising officials from Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), state horticulture department and Punjab Agricultural University, visited half-a-dozen locations for setting up of the proposed Post Graduate Institute of Horticulture Research and Education in Amritsar district.

Rohit Chopra, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s student loan ombudsman, sent his letter of resignation to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Wednesday.

NEW YORK - The $3.9 billion transportation hub at New York's World Trade Center will open later this year.

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U.S. auto-safety regulator says Fiat Chrysler failed to fix recalled vehicles fast enough and neglected to alert owners in a complete and timely manner, sharpening its critique of the company ahead of a July 2 public hearing.