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Ex-NY Mayor Bloomberg To Grant $200 Mln To US Cities

Former New York mayor and billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg announced Monday a $200 million plan Monday...

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Waymo Teams With Avis To Keep Self-Driving Cars Going

US car rental giant Avis Budget on Monday announced it will team up with Waymo on the self-driving cars being tested on...

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High Emotion As Queen Mary 2, Four Trimarans Race To New York

Four high-tech trimarans, made purely for racing speed, and the Queen Mary 2, built soley for luxury, set off for New...

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Anti-Trump But Also Pro-Fun

Tens of thousands of marchers paraded through New York streets Sunday in a huge Gay Pride parade, with many proudly...

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Trump, and 2 Democrats, Criticize Obama’s Response To Russia Hacking

President Donald Trump on Sunday stepped up his criticism of Barack Obama's response to concerns Russia was trying to...

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MPs, Local Businesses Head To Russia On Trade Mission

Representatives of some Ghanaian businesses and members of the Parliamentary Select-Committee on Transport and...

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India’s Modi In Washington For ‘no Frills’ Trump Meet

India's leader Narendra Modi arrived in the US for his first meeting Monday with President Donald Trump, seeking to...

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India’s Modi Heads To Washington For ‘no Frills’ Trump Meet

India's leader heads to the US this weekend for his first meeting with President Donald Trump, seeking to build on...

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Jowly Martha Named World’s Ugliest Dog

A lumbering canine with deep-set wrinkles and a gas problem, Martha the Mastiff is no beauty queen -- but as the newly...

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Violinist Shines New Spotlight On Australia Nuclear Tests

The name Maralinga brings blank stares from most people, the melodic word hardly indicative of what happened in that...

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GM Reaches Settlement Over Faulty Ignition Switches

US auto giant General Motors has reached a settlement with hundreds of car owners in a lawsuit over faulty ignition...

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‘City That Never Sleeps’ Wants To Dial Down the Volume

Car horns, sirens, drilling, jet overflights and restaurants where diners have to yell to be heard -- New York is one...

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New York Conductor Gilbert To Lead Hamburg’s Ambitious Orchestra

The New York Philharmonic's outgoing music director Alan Gilbert was named Friday to lead the NDR Elbphilharmonie...

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Asia Markets End Week On Quiet Note As US Healthcare Bill Returns

Asian markets limped into the weekend, with energy firms still struggling after a bruising few days, while investors...

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New York Mayor Unveils Plan To Close Notorious Jail Complex

Shuttering New York's Rikers Island complex will be no small task, but the city's mayor unveiled plans Thursday to make...

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Actress Emma Watson Takes Feminist Book Happening To Paris

"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson spent Thursday hiding copies of Margaret Atwood's classic novel "The Handmaid's Tale"...

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France’s Altice USA Rallies In New York Market Debut

Altice USA shares rallied Thursday in their New York market debut after the telecom group controlled by French...

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UAE Runs ‘informal Prisons’ In Yemen

The United Arab Emirates runs at least two "informal detention facilities" in Yemen and has reportedly transferred...

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Medikal’s Album Signing With Fans Slated For 1st July

The music world was alerted to Medikal’s talent when he was featured on Criss Waddle’s ‘Pe Kakra’. The Sowutuom...