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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A south Alabama prosecutor says a grand jury has decided not to indict a white police officer who shot and killed a 19-year-old black man during a traffic stop.

BOSTON (AP) — After facing scrutiny from state officials in Massachusetts, a chain of colleges based in India has canceled its plans to buy two U.S. for-profit colleges.

BOSTON (AP) — After facing scrutiny from state officials in Massachusetts, a chain of colleges based in India has canceled its plans to buy two U.S. for-profit colleges.

BOSTON (AP) — After facing scrutiny from state officials in Massachusetts, a chain of colleges based in India has canceled its plans to buy two U.S. for-profit colleges.

The Amity University chain filed paperwork in July proposing to buy the New England Institute of Art, located near Boston, and the Art Institute of New York, which are now owned by the Pittsburgh-based Education Management Corp. The deal would have helped Amity gain a foothold in the U.S. amid the chain's global expansion. In September, the state's Department of Higher Education sent a letter to the New England Institute of Art asking what steps had been taken to ensure that Amity would provide... Читать дальше...

Tuesday, Nov. 1, is National Author’s Day, a day set aside to honor some of the literary greats of the 21st century. All around the world, people are taking to Twitter to pay their respects to their favorite author under the hashtag #NationalAuthorsDay.

‘Pause’ box blocks calls, texts, emails.

By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans are seizing on the FBI's revived scrutiny of Hillary Clinton's handling of government emails, hoping it will hurt not just her presidential hopes but Democrats' chances of regaining one or both chambers of Congress in next week's election. Republican lawmakers are threatening to investigate Clinton from her first day in office if the Democrat is elected president on Nov. 8, following the FBI's move to review newly discovered emails that might... Читать дальше...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Striking transit workers were preventing some regional train crews from reporting to work Tuesday, causing the cancellation of a significant number of trains to the suburbs at the start of the evening rush, the city's main transit…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Striking transit workers were preventing some regional train crews from reporting to work Tuesday, causing the cancellation of a significant number of trains to the suburbs at the start of the evening rush, the city's main transit…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Striking transit workers were preventing some regional train crews from reporting to work Tuesday, causing the cancellation of a significant number of trains to the suburbs at the start of the evening rush, the city's main transit…

If you’re a “Breaking Bad” fan, you’d probably listen to Bryan Cranston read the phone book in his Heisenberg voice. 

It’s that time of year — the final stretch — when the Pac-12’s nine-game conference schedule comes up. Washington is undefeated and ranked No. 4 in the AP Top 25 , and appears to be hurtling toward a spot in the College Football Playoff. That’s if all the pieces fall into place. Last season, Stanford,

Already facing the ominous task of taking on the European champions and a recently reinvigorated Cristiano Ronaldo, Legia Warsaw will be denied even the support of its own fans in the Polish capital on Tuesday. The Champions League group match against Real Madrid has been ordered to be played behind closed doors after a section of fans tried to attack visiting supporters in Legia’s defeat to Borussia Dortmund in its first home match in this season’s competition.

Lindsay Lohan once played a British girl in the hit movie The Parent Trap, but it appears the American-born actress has developed a strange accent. Lohan was in Athens talking to...

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said that hackers associated with the Russian government are responsible for cyber attacks that exploited a flaw in its Windows operating system, Reuters reported.

As the US and UK prepare to launch trilateral drills with South Korea, they will utilize data gathered by the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) in the month leading up to the event.

Kerr calls Lillard, Curry NBA’s ‘two best shooters off the dribble’ [...] in March, when asked about Warriors head coach Steve Kerr comparing him to Stephen Curry, Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard bristled. By overplaying him, they risk leaving his teammates wide open. In three of his four games against his hometown team last regular season, Lillard scored at least 38 points. Though the sample size is small, Lillard has played at an MVP-caliber level this season. In Portland’s 115-113 win Saturday at Denver... Читать дальше...

Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Story by Kendall Jones, via Washington Beer Blog. Beveridge Place Pub invites you to join them this Thursday, November 3rd The post Time for IPA Cask-O-Rama at Beveridge Place Pub – This Thursday appeared first on Washington Beer Blog.

Ronda Rousey learned the other day that she is one of a boatload of people, places and things who have been insulted in tweets by Donald Trump over the years.

Washington is undefeated and ranked No. 4 in the AP Top 25 , and appears to be hurtling toward a spot in the College Football Playoff. Last season, Stanford, with one loss on the road in the opener against Northwestern, looked like a possible contender for one of the final four playoff spots, if only the Cardinal could finish strong. The nine-game schedule has been criticized because it's obviously more difficult, and there's less likelihood that a team will finish undefeated — which therefore... Читать дальше...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones considered shoulder surgery last offseason but decided against it, and now he's out for the season after aggravating his injury.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones considered shoulder surgery last offseason but decided against it, and now he's out for the season after aggravating his injury.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones considered shoulder surgery last offseason but decided against it, and now he's out for the season after aggravating his injury.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones considered shoulder surgery last offseason but decided against it, and now he's out for the season after aggravating his injury.