Russian President Vladimir Putin has called in the military to fight forest fires that have been raging for several days across vast areas of Siberia.
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Shares of Metlife Inc. wavered between gains and losses in the extended session Wednesday after the insurer's adjusted second-quarter profit fell short of expectations but sales were above forecasts. Metlife said it earned $1.7 billion, or $1.77 a share, in the quarter, compared with $845 million, or 83 cents a share, in the second quarter of 2018. Adjusted for one-time items, Metlife earned $1.3 billion, or $1.38 a share, compared with $1.3 billion, or $1.30 a share, a year ago. Revenue fell 17% to $17 billion. Читать дальше...
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Boom goes the dynamite.
At the buzzer, the Astros are coming away from the deadline with Zack Greinke, reports The Athletics’ Ken Rosenthal. The pitcher was pulled mid-game in New York.
BREAKING: #Astros get Greinke.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2019The six-time All-Star is still in mint condition, pitching a 2.87 ERA over 141 innings with the Diamondbacks this season.
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The Dodgers wanted to land a certain lefty reliever and didn't so they went out and got another one.
The Economic offence Wing of the Delhi Police on Wednesday registered a case of cheating against directors of the Amrapali Group, said officials.
WR officials say makeover will cost ₹1,173 crore; tender for project floated, bids to be opened on August 14
A government critic and former journalist was charged on Wednesday with "offending the head of state" in a series of Facebook posts targeting President Macky Sall, his lawyer said. Adama Gaye has also been charged with "manoeuvres and acts that might compromise public security" and will be held in the capital Dakar's Rebeuss prison, his lawyer Cheikh Khouraissy Ba told AFP. Gaye describes himself as an activist for "justice, transparency and progress" and has written numerous articles accusing the government of mismanagement... Читать дальше...
There were a lot of interesting ideas in Game of Thrones’ final episode, albeit ones dramatically rushed into, with disregard for actually setting them up over the course of a season (or several seasons) of television. Now, you can see some of the processes behind getting to where we got at the end of all things Game…
Читать дальше...Saia Inc. reported net income of $37.1 million for the second quarter ended June 30, up 22.4% from $30.3 million in the same period of 2018.
There are now less than 19 individual vaquita porpoises left in the wild, according to an alarming new survey. Scientists say immediate measures are now required to save this enigmatic species from extinction.
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This time, the deal didn’t fall through
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After the cheating scandal with Tristan Thompson, Woods said she loves Jenner and hopes the two can be "stronger and happier" someday.
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The 3.4-million share offering saw bids for 292 million shares
The firm, which owns Hamptons International, Bairstow Eves and Bridgfords, lost £40 million in the six months to June 30, down from £243.5 million a year earlier.
The Detroit Tigers have traded outfielder Nick Castellanos to the Chicago Cubs just before the MLB trade deadline.
Before you tweak the rules clarify what they are trying to achieve, says Andrew Moor
Jewish advocacy group B’nai Brith Canada is dissapointed no changes will be made to the federal election date which falls during a Jewish holiday.
Legendary Broadway producer and director, Harold Prince, who directed some of the most famous musicals ever made, including "West Side Story" and "The Phantom of the Opera" died on after a brief illness, in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Wednesday. He was 91.
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Atish Dabholkar to lead Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
The addition of Leake will help fill the void left by the trade of starter Zack Greinke at the trade deadline.
