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Facebook's rise in profit outweighs slow user, sales growth
Facebook Inc on Tuesday beat profit estimates but missed targets for growing monthly users and reported its slowest revenue growth in about six years in a quarter some investors feared would be hit harder by defections from the social media site.
Britain plans expansion of diplomatic network after Brexit
Britain is to hire nearly 1,000 more diplomatic staff as it looks to expand its links with countries around the world after Brexit, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will announce on Wednesday.
Saying 'I've been used,' Kanye West distances himself from politics
Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said on Tuesday he was distancing himself from politics.
Los Angeles prosecutors decline to charge Stallone after sexual assault allegation
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office has decided there is not enough evidence to prosecute "Rocky" actor Sylvester Stallone over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 1987 and 1990, according to an agency document releas...
Waymo gets first California OK for driverless testing without backup driver
Alphabet Inc's Waymo unit on Tuesday became the first company to receive a permit from the state of California to test driverless vehicles without a backup driver in the front seat, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles said.
Land O'Lakes ends support for U.S. Rep. King after furor over views
Agricultural dairy cooperative Land O'Lakes pulled its support on Tuesday for U.S. Representative Steve King, an Iowa Republican whose past inflammatory comments on immigration and race drew renewed scrutiny after the massacre at a Pittsburgh sy...
TV star Kerry Washington returns to Broadway in 'American Son'
Actress Kerry Washington, best known for her Emmy-nominated role over seven seasons on television drama "Scandal," returns to the Broadway stage this month in the new play "American Son."
U.S. leads equities higher on hopes of U.S.-China trade deal
Broad gains in the U.S. equity market boosted a measure of global stock markets on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said a "great deal" could be struck with China that would relieve fears of a growing trade war between the world's two larges...
Pittsburgh synagogue victims mourned; Trump to face protests
Thousands of mourners on Tuesday attended the first funerals for victims of a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, as protesters prepared to greet U.S. President Donald Trump amid accusations his rhetoric had encouraged anti-Semitic extremists.
Brazil's Bolsonaro to meet with President Temer next week
Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro will travel to Brasilia to meet with current President Michel Temer on Tuesday next week, his future chief of staff Onyx Lorenzoni said.
Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger found dead in prison
James "Whitey" Bulger, who lived a double life as one of Boston's most notorious mobsters and as a secret FBI informant before going on the run for 16 years, was found dead at a federal prison in West Virginia, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said...
U.S. Interior Department watchdog sends Zinke probe to DOJ: Washington Post
The U.S. Interior Department's acting inspector general has referred a probe into Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's conduct to the U.S. Justice Department for further investigation, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sour...
Merkel looks to Africa to cement a legacy shaped by migration
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged on Tuesday a new development fund to tackle unemployment in Africa, a problem spurring the mass migration that has shaped her long premiership as it nears its end.
Yemeni teacher turns his home into school for 700 students
Outside the home of Yemeni teacher Adel al-Shorbagy the queue of children lining up for education keeps getting longer.
Wall Street gains as chip stocks lead bounce back
U.S. stocks moved higher on Tuesday, led by a strong rebound in trade-sensitive chipmakers after Washington cut off a Chinese semiconductor maker from its U.S. suppliers.
Trump pushes end to birthright citizenship as U.S. elections loom
President Donald Trump said he will seek to limit the right of citizenship for certain children born in the United States in a new bid to dramatically reshape immigration policies that was likely to spark a congressional battle.
Disney tells a different 'Nutcracker' story on the big screen
"The Nutcracker," the beloved holiday season tale of toys that come to life, moves from the ballet stage to the big screen in an action-adventure story being released by the Walt Disney Co on Friday.
Iranian intelligence service suspected of attempted attack in Denmark: security chief
Denmark said on Tuesday it suspected an Iranian intelligence service had tried to carry out a plot to assassinate an Iranian Arab opposition figure on its soil.
Pittsburgh to bury synagogue massacre victims as protesters await Trump
Grieving families and friends gathered on Tuesday for the first funerals for victims of a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, as protesters prepared for a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump amid accusations his rhetoric had encouraged anti-Sem...
El Chapo loses last minute bid to postpone trial
A U.S. judge on Tuesday turned down a last-ditch effort by accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to delay his trial, scheduled to begin next Monday with jury selection in Brooklyn federal court.