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INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled against a former chancellor of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne who argued a businessman defamed him in a letter shortly before he was forced to retire.

The state appeals court ruled Monday that a trial court appropriately dismissed Michael Wartell's case, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette (http://bit.ly/1lMHZUI ) reports. The appeals court, which heard oral arguments in the case in October, ruled Lee's statements "are vague and not objectively verifiable without referring to extrinsic evidence." Purdue paid Wartell $52,000 to settle his federal age discrimination lawsuit against the university.

Henry was acquitted by the B.C. Court of Appeal in 2010 on 10 counts of sexual assault

Kanye West's Swish album has been eagerly awaited practically since Yeezus was released in 2013. Fans have sat by, some patiently and some not so...

BC Tech Fund earmarked for investing in startup companies

A row outside a pub escalated ‘very rapidly’

Anyone who followed its recent flood-the-zone coverage of the San Bernardino, California, shooting could see the value of the Los Angeles Times as a newsgathering machine. But with the paper’s financial future hanging in the balance after another round of staff cuts, rumors of its impending sale continue to swirl in media circles, raising the key question of what the 134-year-old paper is actually worth. And for Tribune Publishing, the paper’s troubled parent company, the clock is ticking.

The Republicans are adding another debate to the primary calendar.Fox Business Network will host the sixth Republican presidential primary debate in North Charleston, South Carolina, on January 14 — two days after President Obama’s State of the Union address and two-and-a-half weeks before the Iowa caucuses.The additional debate, which has been sanctioned by the Republican National Committee, will give GOP hopefuls yet another chance to meet on stage before primary ...

Direction of currency will affect trades in everything from mining-heavy FTSE 100 to cost of steel

As the country welcomes 32,000 asylum seekers, the government believes they must be taught about Finnish culture and society

As the country welcomes 32,000 asylum seekers, the government believes they must be taught about Finnish culture and society

Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov and the Greek Foreign Ministry’s Secretary General Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos have discussed the four-year civil war in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly is going running back by committee the rest of the season as his team tries to win the NFC East for the second time in three years.

The absence of terrace access from inside the house, and their inability to find the keys to the front door, locked from inside locked the lives of Lt Colonel G Venkatesan, 72, and his wife V Geetha, 60, inside their Defence Colony house on December 2 as the waters from the swollen Adyar gushed in.

Ordering up TV channels a la carte has long been the dream of cable cord-cutters. Now that dream is closer to coming true thanks to Amazon.

This is going to bum you out a lot unless you’re a big fan of luxury high-rises and BMW dealerships.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A New York girl who suffered severe burns during a house fire received Christmas cards from around the world in response to a call to action on Facebook.

Warriors’ Curry, Pacers’ George set for marquee meeting Both have recovered from career-threatening injuries to earn this season’s first conference player of the month awards. Curry, who’s had multiple ankle surgeries, leads the league in plus-minus (plus-13.2 per game), scoring (32.4 points per game), player-efficiency rating (35.1), win shares (6.0), and he’s third in three-point shooting (47.1 percent) and usage (33.3). George, horrifically snapped his leg during a Team USA scrimmage in August 2014... Читать дальше...

Be it delivery of relief kits, transporting affected people to hospitals, or providing food or free recharges, startups are doing their bit to help the city's denizens weather the devastating floods.

Hyperloop Technologies will test its propulsion system in North Las Vegas next month.

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Part of the fun when you’re traveling on a budget? Finding that cool (and affordable) hotel worth writing home about.

Here’s what you can get for $150 right now in 10 cities around the world.

New York: Urban Cowboy

This four-room B&B in Brooklyn (pictured above) is a bit off the beaten path, but the industrial Brooklyn meets American West vibe is about as hip as East Williamsburg gets. The Dream Catcher room is so small it barely fits a single bed... Читать дальше...

Ovolo 1888 Darling Harbour Facebook

Part of the fun when you’re traveling on a budget? Finding that cool (and affordable) hotel worth writing home about.

Here’s what you can get for $150 right now in 10 cities around the world.

New York: Urban Cowboy

This four-room B&B in Brooklyn (pictured above) is a bit off the beaten path, but the industrial Brooklyn meets American West vibe is about as hip as East Williamsburg gets. The Dream Catcher room is so small it barely fits a single bed... Читать дальше...

JACKSON, Mississippi - Nearly seven months after blues legend B.B. King died, his Mississippi gravesite is being turned into a serene spot where fans can pay their respects.