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The deal, which must be approved by regulators, would combine the world's second- and third-largest oilfield services providers. The new company would be a formidable rival to Schlumberger Ltd.

"Ordinary Danes on their way to work or heading home from the Christmas holidays have had their lives smashed," Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen said.

We look at the songs from fresh, female artists that are making this summer's best bops.

Protests have intensified in Hong Kong after one activist was shot and a pro-Beijing supporter set on fire. The demonstrations are in their fifth month.

Turkey's invasion of Syria this month has displaced 80,000 children who are "really in deep distress," UNICEF's Fran Equiza tells NPR. "The price children pay is absolutely disproportionate."

Rodeo is South Dakota's state sport. In Sioux Falls, a small group is hoping polo — another sport that involves horses — can gain its own following.

Iranians are watching their soccer team at the World Cup in nearby Qatar with mixed feelings about how to show support amid massive freedom protests at home.

The Dutch were favored and higher-ranked but the U.S. had found ways to keep moving on during the World Cup. But the Netherlands' high-powered offense was too much for the Americans.

The small town of Leland, Miss., was rocked by the shooting, which took place late Friday.

Corporate boards often try, but fail, to rein in CEOs and other top execs like Jeff Bezos from risky hobbies — like traveling to the edge of space.