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Unlike other governors, if Jerry Brown had his druthers about the annual State of the State address, he'd probably just skip it.

Speculation is growing that Hong Kong could do away with its three-decade old currency peg to the U.S. dollar--a possibility the city’s government has dismissed. Does the peg distort the Hong Kong dollar? Is the currency overvalued or undervalued? Can the Hong Kong government defend the peg? Check out these numbers to decide.

Kalavathi: Promo 2

The company is roping in former execs to invigorate operations and sales, which have increasingly come under pressure from Samsung, Intex and a slew of Chinese entrants.

British Chancellor George Osborne and tech billionaire Bill Gates will spend billions to tackle malaria around the globe.

A delegation of top Congress leaders, including chief Sonia Gandhi, is expected to meet President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday to protest the Union Cabinet's decision to impose President's Rule in Arunachal Pradesh.

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta notes that 40 percent of the demand for hotel rooms comes in this price segment, the largest of any market. Many of the hotels in the segment were once part of more upscale brands but as their owners couldn't keep up with renovation costs, they downgraded to economy chains. Hilton is launching the chain at a large conference for hotel investors — The Americas Lodging and Investment Summit — with 102 locations already signed and an addition 30 deals in various stages of negotiations and approval. Читать дальше...

If confirmed, the news would be a huge blow to IAAF president Lord Coe

BOSTON (AP) — A decade after a group of smokers from Massachusetts sued Philip Morris USA to try to force the cigarette maker to pay for lung cancer screenings, the case will finally be heard …

BOSTON (AP) — A decade after a group of smokers from Massachusetts sued Philip Morris USA to try to force the cigarette maker to pay for lung cancer screenings, the case will finally be heard …

BOSTON (AP) — A decade after a group of smokers from Massachusetts sued Philip Morris USA to try to force the cigarette maker to pay for lung cancer screenings, the case will finally be heard …

BOSTON (AP) — A decade after a group of smokers from Massachusetts sued Philip Morris USA to try to force the cigarette maker to pay for lung cancer screenings, the case will finally be heard by a jury. Philip Morris is expected to call experts in cigarette design and marketing who are likely to testify that the company's lower-tar and lower-nicotine cigarettes — on the market since the late 1970s —have failed to gain a significant market share among any group of smoker. Since the case was filed in 2006... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — A decade after a group of smokers from Massachusetts sued Philip Morris USA to try to force the cigarette maker to pay for lung cancer screenings, the case will finally be heard by a jury. Philip Morris is expected to call experts in cigarette design and marketing who are likely to testify that the company's lower-tar and lower-nicotine cigarettes — on the market since the late 1970s —have failed to gain a significant market share among any group of smoker. Since the case was filed in 2006... Читать дальше...

The man who helped kill the mining tax has received top honours for his services to the mining industry.

The lifting of economic sanctions against Iran has heralded a "new era" in relations between Beijing and Tehran, according to the Chinese newspaper Renmin Ribao.

How can I get my husband to stop putting me in the same category as my father? Dear Not Like Dear Old Dad: I don’t know where your husband “read” that adultery is hereditary, but it’s time you asked to see the source of his misinformation because it’s wrong. If you are accused of infidelity any time there’s a disagreement, you two aren’t getting to the root of what’s really wrong in your marriage, and it’s time to get professional marriage counseling. If “Pseudo Auntie” does not want to socialize... Читать дальше...

There must be times when Maria Sharapova wonders if she will ever beat Serena Williams again...

Chumbak has over 40 outlets in India and large-format flagship stores in six cities. IBM said it has been working with Chumbak for the past six-seven months.

Global accommodation provider Airbnb has thrown a curve ball at WA shires, towns and city councils with many of them rushing back to their short-stay policies to work out how it fits in.

Doordarshan Kendra Ranchi will likely become a 24-hour channel by the end of this year.

A SINGLETS AND SHORTS PARTY?!?

Over the weekend true Aussie legends, James Ross-Munro and Kane Wiblen, stopped an attempted robbery at a local Oporto in the Gold Coast.

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Today interviewed the pair, and naturally Karl Stefanovic lost his shit.

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The pair had left a “stubbies and singlet party” and walked down to the servo when they came across the attempted robbery. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES - Hilton is launching a new hotel brand, focusing on budget travelers looking to spend $75 to $90 a night.