Asian stock markets fell Wednesday as U.S. oil entered a bear market, and a stronger yen dragged Japanese equities lower.
Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham says he wants "evidence-based" measures to drive improvements in NAPLAN results ("Minister slams test results", August 3). Senator Birmingham says results have flat-lined during the period of the Abbott-Turnbull government despite federal funding having increased by 23.7 per cent.
Samsung introduced a refresh of its large-size Galaxy Note series that hews to the formula that made its Galaxy S7 a hit with consumers earlier this year: Add water-resistance and expandable memory.
WASHINGTON ― Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, has had success dealing with hard-to-manage dictatorial types, from Imelda Marcos of the Philippines, to Jonas Savimbi of Angola, to Victor Yanukovych of Ukraine.
Читать дальше...Launched too late to be recognized in Tesla's second-quarter deliveries, investors may get a glimpse of how more aggressively priced Model S and X vehicles are affecting demand for the second half of 2016.
HOUSTON — R.A. Dickey’s knuckleball was working Tuesday night, and the Blue Jays got just enough offense to pull out a win. Dickey threw seven solid innings, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion homered and Toronto beat the Houston Astros 2-1. Dickey (8-12) allowed a run and six hits with five strikeouts. “A lot of swing
CLEVELAND — Paul Molitor has learned a major league manager can never relax. Molitor watched his Minnesota team nearly blow an eight-run lead before the Twins hung on to beat the Cleveland Indians 10-6 Tuesday night. “I’m not sure exactly how to verbalize what transpired there,” he said. “It was a good tester for our
Noord-Korea heeft woensdag opnieuw een ballistische raket afgeschoten. Volgens de Zuid-Koreaanse strijdkrachten werd de raket afgevuurd van vanuit de westelijke regio van het buurland en belandde het projectiel in zee aan de oostkust.
The Olympic wrestler from Danville discovered a passion for the Greco-Roman style at the age of 9. [...] Smith and his longtime coach, Mark Halvorson, relentlessly have pursued Olympic gold: from Azerbaijan to Iran to Russia and now, finally, Brazil. When Smith, 29, steps into the Olympic arena in Rio, it will be one of the many international stops on a career that has been headquartered at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for the past 11 years. Smith watched American Matt Ghaffari... Читать дальше...
Well, Maggie’s been holding onto a big secret! “Scream” viewers thought that Maggie (Tracy Middendorf) came clean to Emma (Willa Fitzgerald) about her past during Season 1, but episode 10 of Season 2 revealed that she’s still holding onto dark secrets.
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G.I. Jane, it turns out, has learned something that G.I. Joe has known since grunts put on uniforms: Never volunteer.
After years of a contentious national debate over whether women should be allowed on the front lines, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced with great fanfare last December that combat roles would be open to all, regardless of gender.
The new policy was implemented in January, but as the fight over women in combat continues... Читать дальше...
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China’s services sector, now the largest part of the economy, is slowing.The latest Caxin-Markit services purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell by one point to 51.7 in July, indicating that growth in the sector slowed modestly compared to levels seen in June.
The survey measures changes in activity levels from one month to the next. Anything above 50 signals growth, while anything below that level means contraction — so the higher the number the better. Читать дальше...
The New York City Correction Department on Tuesday heralded a substantial drop in Rikers Island officers’ use of physical force on inmates resulting in serious injuries in the first half of the year.
With City Council backing, the South St. Paul Rod & Gun Club will expand to add a firing shed.
Ariana Grande shows off her new bangs while attending NBCUniversal’s Press Day during the 2016 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday (August 2) in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 23-year-old entertainer was there to discuss her role as Penny in the upcoming production of Hairspray Live! PHOTOS: Check out the latest [...]
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Central California say an autopsy of an unarmed 19-year-old man shot and killed by police in Fresno found traces of cocaine and an alcohol level well above the legal limit.
You ever just want to listen to a song 10 times in a row. I did that today with this one.
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The topsy-turvy roller coaster that was Famously Single has unfortunately come to a screeching halt. With the guidance of relationship expert Darcy Sterling, each of...
A Lincoln developer plans to transform the former YWCA building downtown into high-end condominium units.
Downtown La Crosse is no longer for the birds, or at least not the pigeons.
Sports calendar, Aug. 3-4 Baseball Miami at Chicago Cubs MLBNet joined in progress MLBNet Giants at Philadelphia CSNBA (680) N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees ESPN A’s at L.A. Angels CSNCA (95.7) Golf U.S. Women’s Amateur FS1 Soccer International Champions Cup Leicester City ESPN AC Milan vs. Baseball Giants at Philadelphia CSNBA (680) Chicago White Sox at Detroit, joined in progress MLBNet A’s at L.A. Angels CSNCA (95.7) Minors: Basketball Pro-Am playoffs: Dream Team vs. SF City, at Kezar Pavilion Golf PGA Europe... Читать дальше...
Japan's spending plan, panned as too small, may have already had one big effect: Pushing negative bond yields toward the zero line.
ATLANTA — Adam Frazier got the Pirates’ first rally going in the fifth inning with a 13-pitch at-bat. He finished off the Braves in the sixth with a two-run single. “The 13-pitch at-bat was probably the longest we’ve had all season,” manager Clint Hurdle said. “I think he’s got a very good internal clock for
