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S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as technology shares gain

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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq added to records Tuesday, with technology shares leading the way following strong earnings from Netflix. The tech-rich Nasdaq ended at a record for the third straight session, gaining 0.7 percent to reach 7,460.29 at the closing bell. The broad-based S&P 500 also finished at a the third straight all-time high, gaining 0.2 percent to 2,839.28. ButRead more

European markets diverge

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A deal to end a three-day government shutdown in Washington sent a jubilant Wall Street to a fresh set of records on Monday, as US stocks continued their seemingly irrepressible upward march. Most other global markets also rose but across the Atlantic results were mixed, with Paris and Frankfurt up while London sagged. Word of the bargain struck among lawmakers in WashingtonRead more

Unbeaten Garcia title fight with Lipinets moved to March

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Undefeated Mikey Garcia's bid for a fourth world crown in a super lightweight showdown with International Boxing Federation champion Sergey Lipinets of Russia has been postponed to March 10, promoters announced Friday. Unbeaten Lipinets suffered a hand injury in training for a fight card that had been scheduled for February 10 in San Antonio, Texas. The bouts will remain in SanRead more

Mass crowds rally for anti-Trump

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Giant crowds are expected at rallies around the United States Saturday for a second Women's March opposing President Donald Trump, and calling for voter mobilization ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. On January 21, 2017, one day after Trump's inauguration, more than three million people marched nationwide opposing the president, according to a Washington Post estimate. The flagship rally was heldRead more

Kim and Kanye name third child

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Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West have called their third child Chicago, the reality star announced Friday, opening the floodgates to hefty doses of mockery and consternation on social media. Kardashian West announced the name on her app, later suggesting the little girl already has a nickname. "North, Saint and Chi," she tweeted to her 58.4 million followers -- to be pronounced "Shy"Read more

Over daughter's molestation claims

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Woody Allen faced widening isolation Friday over allegations that he molested his daughter more than 25 years ago, after Colin Firth joined the list of actors saying he would not work with the director again. Allen's estranged, adopted daughter Dylan Farrow has revived claims that he sexually assaulted her as a seven-year-old in 1992, asking the world to finally believe her as theRead more

Prolific film legend stained by scandal

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Woody Allen, the director and four-time Oscar winner known for his comedies rife with neurotic characters, is in the crosshairs of America's sexual harassment watershed over decades-old claims that he molested his daughter. The 82-year-old New Yorker -- who averages a movie a year, clocking up more than 50 titles total -- is considered a comic genius by fans andRead more

African UN envoys suggest Trump meet leaders in Ethiopia after offensive remark

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African UN envoys suggested on Thursday that US President Donald Trump meet with African leaders in Ethiopia this month after he was reported to have described some immigrants from Africa and Haiti with an offensive remark. African ambassadors met with US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who told them she regretted the political drama around what was saidRead more

Rupert Murdoch recovering from back injury

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Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, 86, has told his staff he is recuperating from a back injury suffered while sailing earlier this month and may spend weeks working from home. The news comes at a sensitive time for Murdoch's media-entertainment empire which is in the process of sealing a blockbuster tie-up with Walt Disney Co. A message to senior managers of Murdoch'sRead more