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Stocks around the world jumped on Tuesday, and the Standard & Poor's 500 had its fourth-biggest gain of the year, as markets put a shaky last couple of weeks further behind them. On Tuesday: The S&P 500 rose 24.14 points, or 1 percent, to 2,452.51. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 196.14 points, or 0.9 percent, to 21,899.89. The Nasdaq composite rose 84.35, or 1.4 percent, to 6,297.48. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks climbed 14.63, or 1.1 percent, to 1,371.54. For the week... Читать дальше...

Valerie Plame Wilson, the former deep-cover CIA agent who became the center of a major scandal in 2003 when higher-ups in the Bush administration outed her, has started a GoFundMe to buy a controlling share of Twitter - so she can ban US President Donald Trump from it.

Valerie Plame Wilson, the former deep-cover CIA agent who became the center of a major scandal in 2003 when higher-ups in the Bush administration outed her, has started a GoFundMe to buy a controlling share of Twitter - so she can ban US President Donald Trump from it.

Barcelona is suing Neymar for the bonus it paid the Brazil striker for signing a contract he later broke to join Paris Saint-Germain on a world-record transfer

"Queen of snakes! Salazar slytherin is shaking"

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Ghanaian forward Said Ahmed is upbeat about Hadjuk Split chances against English Premier League side Everton in the second leg of the UEFA Europa last round of qualifiers on Thursday. The Croatian side could sail through to the group stage of ...

Pope Francis leveraged his position to bring awareness to environmental issues. Now he's doing the same for the migrant crisis.

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Next year Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, will boast even more thrills. In 2018 the self-described "Roller Coaster Capital of the World" will introduce Steel Vengeance, a "hyper-hybrid" high-octane attraction. Combining a steel running track on a wooden structure, the new ride will provide a smooth ride that simultaneously ...

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. shares fell in the extended session Tuesday after the biotech company said a late-stage clinical trial for its severe muscle disease treatment did not reach its goals. Shares of Ultragenyx dropped 10% to $52.96 after hours following a brief halt. The company said its Phase 3 clinical trial for extended-release aceneuramic acid did not significantly improve strength in patients with GNE Myopathy, a rare disease where muscles cannot modify proteins and fats because of an enzyme deficiency. Читать дальше...

He scored 35 goals, breaking his previous career high of 27 from 2015-16.

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French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity among the country's voters is sinking to near-record-low levels a few months after his election win, according to a new Harris Poll. 

Only 37% of voters approve of the job Macron is doing, down from a high of 57% after his election in May. Macron, a pro-business centrist — who was elected in a landslide over Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist, 66% to 34% —  has since come under fire for his domestic agenda.

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NEW YORK — The Latest on death of high school boy during football practice (all times local): 4:20 p.m. Police and fire officials say a 14-year-old freshman has collapsed during football practice at his New York City high school and died. Police say Dominick Bess went into cardiac arrest around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mount

Prove you know your Mai-Tai from your Margarita.

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Torrential downpour leaves slew of Missouri residents stranded after heavy rains creeped in Monday night going into early Tuesday morning.

Making changes to the popular mortgage interest rate deduction would be "very bad policy," Toll Brothers CEO Doug Yearley told CNBC on Tuesday.

Torrential downpour leaves slew of Missouri residents stranded after heavy rains creeped in Monday night going into early Tuesday morning.

Nearly a quarter of people with chronic conditions are denied treatment by their insurers, report claims

Senior Cong leaders however hinted at upgrade.

PHOENIX — Gary Donahoe learned firsthand the consequences of crossing Sheriff Joe Arpaio when the lawman was still one of Arizona’s most powerful politicians. Arpaio was launching criminal investigations against county officials eight years ago because he was upset at them over budget cuts and opposed the county’s plan to build a new courthouse building. Donahoe — at the time a judge who ruled against Arpaio in the fight — got charged with bribery. The case was later thrown out, but he says his reputation was ruined.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected former Jefferies Group mortgage bond trader Jesse Litvak's request to stay out of prison while he appeals his second conviction and two-year sentence for defrauding customers on bond prices.

The order by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan likely means Litvak, 42, will begin serving his sentence on Sept. 12 as scheduled, though the court expedited his appeal.

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An East Village woman suffered a terrifying ordeal Thursday when she passed out in an Uber car and the driver took her to his apartment and raped her, police sources said.

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Over the past several months, former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli has trolled journalists who have written or tweeted about him by purchasing the internet domains associated with their names.

After sitting on the domain names for months, Shkreli appears to be customizing the sites, explicitly mocking reporters who have tweeted about him.

On a website named after Vanity Fair tech reporter Maya Kosoff, for example, the site welcomes the visitor, adding... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on death of high school boy during football practice (all times local):