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Hundreds of firefighters were battling a wildfire raging out of control in drought-stricken Southern California on Wednesday .

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Remember what happened a year ago?

China shocked financial markets with a sudden devaluation of the renminbi, cutting it by 3% against the dollar over the course of five trading days. 

That helped drive a $4 trillion market rout, with global stock indexes dropping by 10% in the aftermath. 

The devaluation was widely seen as a sign that the Chinese economy was in a much worse state than anyone had previously believed. 

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“This Zac Efron and Simone Biles thing is already a better love story than the entire twilight series.”

The Daesh and Jabhat Fatah al-Sham terrorist groups shelled inhabited areas in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Daraa, Damascus, Hama and as Suwayda, a daily bulletin published on the Russian Defense Ministry’s website on Wednesday said.

When it comes to being a proud mama, Diana Ross knows a thing or two. 

Russia’s Technopromexport engineering company, subsidiary of Rostec state technologies corporation, announced a two-phase tender for design of thermal power plant in Iran, data published on Wednesday on the Russian public procurement web portal suggests.

RIO DE JANEIRO — John Speraw ran along the sideline about as close as he could to actually being in the action. He was cheering Aaron Russell to make a save while crashing into the barrier some 20 feet behind the end line. “I was willing him to get that ball,” the U.S. coach said.

KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nestled among vegetables, plastic kettles and hand-dyed fabric in market stalls are the signs of a feminist revolution: Piles of poorly printed books by women that advocate forcefully against conservative Muslim traditions such as child marriage…

KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nestled among vegetables, plastic kettles and hand-dyed fabric in market stalls are the signs of a feminist revolution: Piles of poorly printed books by women that advocate forcefully against conservative Muslim traditions such as child marriage…

KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nestled among vegetables, plastic kettles and hand-dyed fabric in market stalls are the signs of a feminist revolution: Piles of poorly printed books by women that advocate forcefully against conservative Muslim traditions such as child marriage…

KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nestled among vegetables, plastic kettles and hand-dyed fabric in market stalls are the signs of a feminist revolution: Piles of poorly printed books by women that advocate forcefully against conservative Muslim traditions such as child marriage…

KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nestled among vegetables, plastic kettles and hand-dyed fabric in market stalls are the signs of a feminist revolution: Piles of poorly printed books by women that advocate forcefully against conservative Muslim traditions such as child marriage…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Utah company which locates heirs to estates was indicted on Wednesday over allegations that it conspired with a second heir-location firm to divide up the market, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

(AP) — With an estimated 40,000 homes damaged by deadly flooding, Louisiana could be looking at its biggest housing crunch since the miserable, bumbling aftermath of Hurricane Katrina a decade ago. People whose homes were swamped by some of the heaviest rains Louisiana has ever seen are staying in shelters, bunking with friends or relatives, or sleeping in trailers on their front lawns. Exactly how many will need short-term housing is unclear, but state housing officials are already urging landlords... Читать дальше...

Soon after becoming the 48 kg wrestling champion, Tosaka lifted her coach on shoulders.

When Olympian Fu Yuanhui said "my period started last night," she shed light on shifting attitudes toward menstruation in her homeland.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has agreed to wind down the state's oversight of a troubled Tennessee cemetery where hundreds of burials were mishandled and bodies were misplaced.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has agreed to wind down the state's oversight of a troubled Tennessee cemetery where hundreds of burials were mishandled and bodies were misplaced.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has agreed to wind down the state's oversight of a troubled Tennessee cemetery where hundreds of burials were mishandled and bodies were misplaced.

ANI Technologies’ ride-hailing service Ola is laying off hundreds of workers at a fellow Indian operator it bought last year, a sign of possible consolidation amid increased competition in the country from Uber Technologies.

(AP) — A Tallahassee judge is going to hold another hearing on the lawsuit challenging the state law that prevents some school children from being promoted to the fourth grade. School districts and state officials have defended the third-grade retentions and even disputed the academic performance of some of the children.

GENEVA — Roma hung on to draw 1-1 at Porto in a Champions League playoff first-leg on Wednesday after having defender Thomas Vermaelen sent off before halftime on his debut. Seeking to improve on Italian clubs’ dire run in the playoff round, Roma began strongly and led in the 21st minute when Porto defender Felipe

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The soldiers who fought the 20th century's most devastating conflicts have long since demobilized, but one of the most insidious weapons they used has lived on in many parts of the world, waiting underneath shifting desert sands and in dense jungles.

As Erwin Rommel's powerful Nazi armies and Allied forces battled across North Africa during World War II, both sides buried millions of tons of explosives under the region's harsh terrain.

For decades, the unexploded... Читать дальше...