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NEW YORK — Jay Bruce launched a three-run homer for his first hit since being traded, Bartolo Colon took a shutout into the seventh inning and the New York Mets beat the Yankees 4-1 on Thursday night for a split of the Subway Series. After each team won once at Citi Field earlier this week,

Sunflowers may be rooted to the ground, but that doesn’t mean they can’t dance.

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Tesla's fully autonomous cars will be here before you know it.

During an earnings conference call on Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk was asked about Tesla's timeline for fully autonomous vehicles.

Musk declined to comment on any product announcements, but did say that Tesla's self-driving cars will be here soon and they won't disappoint.

"Autonomy is going to come a hell of a lot faster than anyone thinks it will, and I think what we've got under development is going to blow people's minds. Читать дальше...

Demand for loans remains weak and banks are under-capitalized, says Adam Posen, a former member of the Monetary Policy Committee.

Barack Obama warned Russia faces fierce international rebuke if it continues to make common cause with Syria`s brutal regime.

One of our top goals is to make college more affordable for students and working families in Wisconsin. I am proud that, for the first time ever, we froze tuition at all University of Wisconsin campuses for four years in…

Two of the best known names in boutique energy investment banking are joining forces in a friendly deal

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — ABC’s hit comedy “black-ish” dwells on an African-American family, but Kenya Barris, the show’s creator, says he isn’t interested in profiling who sees it. “It’s ridiculous: Everything is about black and white,” he said. “It doesn’t matter who’s watching our show. What counts is, they’re watching it. “I would be so

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Malaysia is home to the world’s longest running bull market. That doesn’t mean it’s been a great place to invest – although it might be soon.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which covers 23 emerging markets, is up 11 percent year-to-date and 6 percent over the last three months (in U.S. dollar terms). The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) hasn’t kept up – it’s up 5 percent so far this year and down 4 percent over the past three months.

Malaysian shares’ relative weakness isn’t new. Читать дальше...

Was the club's third-round pick in 2015.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — ABC's hit comedy "black-ish" dwells on an African-American family, but Kenya Barris, the show's creator, says he isn't interested in profiling who sees it.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — ABC's hit comedy "black-ish" dwells on an African-American family, but Kenya Barris, the show's creator, says he isn't interested in profiling who sees it.

BALTIMORE — It sure didn’t take long for new players on the Texas Rangers to get comfortable in a different environment. The trio has made a good team even better. Jonathan Lucroy hit his first homer with Texas, Carlos Beltran had two hits and an RBI, and the Rangers beat Wade Miley and the Baltimore

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — ABC's hit comedy "black-ish" dwells on an African-American family, but Kenya Barris, the show's creator, says he isn't interested in profiling who sees it.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — ABC's hit comedy "black-ish" dwells on an African-American family, but Kenya Barris, the show's creator, says he isn't interested in profiling who sees it.

The top ten contestants on Big Brother have been revealed! After another elimination, a house guest was sent home and it was a back-door, blind side situation. WHO WENT HOME? Find out the identity of the eliminated house guest! Last week, a new twist was introduced to the game and each of the contestants were [...]

(AP) — Robert Rosencrans, the first board chairman of C-SPAN who helped steer the public affairs network through its opening years and worked for the organization for almost four decades, has died. Rosencrans wrote a check for $25,000 and convinced other cable industry people to contribute to what proved to be the seed money that helped create the infrastructure to transmit the first live broadcasts of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 19, 1979, to roughly 3.5 million homes served by 350 cable systems. Читать дальше...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — New Miami Hurricanes coach Mark Richt wore a Panama hat and long sleeves during his team’s first fall practice Thursday, assuring max protection from the sweltering sun. No novice in South Florida, Richt is familiar with the demanding climate. The sun’s hard on the skin, and Hurricanes fans are hard on

Rachel Maddow points out that anti-war outcry at the Democratic National Convention, as well as Hillary Clinton's choice of Tim Kaine as a running mate, point to renewed political attention to to the use of U.S. military force.

The Angels relieved Ric Wilson of his duties as scouting director but have offered him another position in the organization, General Manager Billy Eppler confirmed Thursday.

Real wages in Japan rose the most in almost six years in June, but, the gain was exaggerated by the effect of falling prices.

The Oklahoma Hall of Fame inducted Kevin Durant last year, an honor many believed was designed to induce to re-sign with the Thunder. If that was the intention, it failed. Durant bolted for the Warriors. Let’s see how another civic honor works, this time for Russell Westbrook. Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett: Happy Russell Westbrook […]

The RBA said inflation was likely to remain below target until 2018, leaving the door open to more rate cuts.