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CD Prokjekt Red's sprawling fantasy role-playing sequel picked up awards for outstanding achievement in story, technical achievement and game design. The ethereal platformer "Ori and the Blind Forest" from Moon Studios gathered honors for outstanding achievement in animation, art direction and original music composition. Psyonix's "Rocket League," the indie title that merges soccer-like gameplay with vehicle combat, scored for sports game of the year, outstanding achievement in online gameplay and the D.I.C.E. Sprite Award... Читать дальше...

TOKYO (AP) — Asian stock markets slipped Friday on lingering concerns about the slump in oil prices and uncertain prospects for the global economy. [...] mauling, many markets rebounded in the past week but the underlying concerns that stock prices are too high relative to waning world growth remain. THE QUOTE: "The past week saw the rebound in shares and other risk assets continue," said Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP Capital in Sydney. Investors are hoping that a round of international... Читать дальше...

Her last game of basketball is here, but Jess Bibby has played every game like it's her last for 13 years.

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UO fraternities to increase outreach to transgender students The Oregonian reports (http://goo.gl/qrjdcU ) that Delta Upsilon and Delta Tau Delta representatives say they plan to reach out to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual students at the Eugene campus.

Volunteering with election polls isn't what usually comes to mind when we think of corporate volunteering.

But why not?

Part of community impact is engaging in the civic life of communities, and that starts with electing national and local leaders. Holding elections hinges on the help of volunteers, so this area is one that's ripe for employee involvement.

While many companies shy away from the political sphere, encouraging employees to take part in civic life isn't about taking partisan sides. Читать дальше...

Russian Deputy Prime Minister said that hydrocarbons exports will still remain the core of the Russian economy, but it is strategically more important for the country to become self-sufficient in food production and concentrate on technologies development.

Virtually cut-off from the modern world, tribals living in inaccessible terrain and dense forests of Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Narayanpur district never imagined that they would get timely medical care, till the launch of a motorbike ambulance service sometime back.

A 36-year-old Michigan woman, Anita Sullivan Jones, has set a new world record by giving birth to her 14th child from her 14th husband.   Infamous Tribune reports that Ms Jones has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records after giving birth at the Harper University Hospital on Tuesday, February 16. She is […]

A penguin colony on display at Queensland's Sea World theme park boasts three new chicks.

The West should never have expected its use of economic pressure to compel Russia to change its course; the failure of its sanctions only illustrates that there is no alternative to a diplomatic dialogue between Germany and Moscow, according to Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Stephen Weil.

With IT firms struggling to find quality and right number of professionals, a top American CEO has called for a "dramatic expansion" of the H-1B visa scheme -popular among Indian tech firms- to meet the growing demand.

NCP leader Tariq Anwar has accused the BJP-led government of pursuing double standards in categorising violent incidents, which he says is a dangerous trend.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Leading tech companies are rallying behind Apple — some belatedly — in its fight against a court order requiring the company to help investigators break into an iPhone use…

SINGAPORE - Organizers of the Singapore Airshow said $12.3 billion in airplane deals were signed at the event this week, a sharp drop from the last show in 2014.

Modest airplane orders for Boeing and Airbus announced earlier in the week hinted at a lull in demand, as overflowing order books at the manufacturers and a fall in oil prices spurred airlines to keep their older less fuel-efficient planes for longer. "Many Asian airlines placed large orders between 2011 and 2014, and now have a long pipeline of aircraft deliveries to absorb over the next four years," said Rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific Chief Economist at IHS Global Insight. [...] Biswas said the mood... Читать дальше...

Chris Paul had 28 points and 12 assists hours after attending a funeral in Oklahoma, and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way to beat visiting San Antonio 105-86 on Thursday night, snapping the Spurs’ winning streak at six games. Paul scored 18 points in the quarter and also had nifty assists on a three-pointer by Crawford and an impressive dunk by DeAndre Jordan. Just before the game, Paul returned from Oklahoma City, where he attended the funeral of Ingrid Williams, wife of Thunder assistant coach Monty Williams. Читать дальше...

Chris Paul had 28 points and 12 assists hours after attending a funeral in Oklahoma, and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way to beat San Antonio 105-86 on Thursday night, snapping the Spurs' six-game winning streak coming out of the All-Star break.

Saudi Arabia and other OPEC producers have refused to reduce output in an attempt to drive less competitive players, in particular US shale oil producers, out of the market.

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COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 18 -- Religion dominated the Republican presidential town hall, featuring front-runner Donald Trump, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

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COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Religion dominated the Republican presidential town hall, featuring front-runner Donald Trump, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Jan Milner returns to the beautiful game - only this time it is walking football and the FA People's Cup.