Japan’s economy suddenly doesn’t look quite so gloomy. It bounced back from a bad end to 2015 with growth of 1.7% in the first quarter of this year, the government said Wednesday. That’s stronger than what many economists were predicting and ensured the country avoided slipping into recession. Despite the good news, Japanese policymakers still […]
With a record-setting offense largely intact and plenty of starting pitchers in place, the biggest question marks for the UW-La Crosse baseball team heading into this season came from the bullpen.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's highest court has upheld the escape conviction of a woman who tried to avoid arrest by telling police that she needed to put on a bra before going to jail.
A lower court judge had sentenced Tracy Dorweiler of Bangor to 14 days behind bars for using the bra excuse to climb out of a bedroom window, but she contended she never escaped because she was never physically placed into custody.
The city's top cop and head educator insisted that public schools are safe on Tuesday.
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The Chicago Cubs signed six-time All-Star reliever Joe Nathan on Tuesday and placed him on the 60-day disabled list.
All you need to know ahead of round 11.
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Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams apologized for making a derogatory remark about the Golden State Warriors' guards.
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A’s Canha opts to have season-ending hip surgery Mark Canha had a strong rookie season that included 16 homers and 70 RBIs, but he won’t take the field with the A’s again this year. The outfielder-first baseman, who is from San Jose and played at Cal, said Tuesday that he will have hip surgery next week. Canha got a second opinion Monday that confirmed that he has excess bone growth at the top of his left femur that must be shaved down. Philippon’s past patients include Tim Lincecum, Alex Rodriguez... Читать дальше...
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The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a three-year contract extension with catcher Francisco Cervelli through the 2019 season, the club announced Tuesday.
The Karnataka high court on Tuesday declined to pass any interim orders with regards to a writ appeal filed by Prof K S Rangappa, presently vice-chancellor of Mysuru University.
NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Ma, the head of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is withdrawing from an anti-counterfeiting convention in Florida just two days before he was scheduled to give the keynote speech. Alibaba announced the move Tuesday following last week's suspension of the company's membership in the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, a small but influential group that lobbies U.S. officials and testifies before Congress. According to an investigation by The Associated Press, Barchiesi had stock in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.... Читать дальше...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Ma, the head of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is withdrawing from an anti-counterfeiting convention in Florida just two days before he was scheduled to give the keynote speech. Alibaba announced the move Tuesday following last week's suspension of the company's membership in the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, a small but influential group that lobbies U.S. officials and testifies before Congress. According to an investigation by The Associated Press, Barchiesi had stock in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.... Читать дальше...
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Angels ace Garrett Richards opted for a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow as a possible detour away from arm surgery.
Former Aiken County paramedic Patrick Oellerich is counting his blessings after having a heart attack last week. He says it took first responders nearly 30 minutes to get to him because of the detour around the closed Patterson Bridge Road.
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Former Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill joined the athletic department at Kansas State in a non-coaching position.
A man was hospitalized after an improvised firework exploded on his hand. Police were called about 7 p.m. to an apartment complex on ...
Ten delegates remain to be allocated, pending final vote tallies. When including superdelegates, or party officials who can back any candidate, Clinton has 2,291 to Sanders' 1,528. Donald Trump has won a majority of the delegates in Oregon as he closes in on the Republican nomination for president. The New York billionaire has won at least 17 delegates in Oregon, though there was a significant protest vote for candidates who have quit the race. Fourteen delegates remain to be awarded for the night, pending final vote tallies. Читать дальше...
Live primary updates: Clinton appears to be narrow victor in Kentucky, Sanders wins Oregon May 17, 2016, 9:39 p.m. Voters in Kentucky and Oregon head to the polls Tuesday, which could further divide the Democratic delegates between frontrunner Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Despite a very...
Bernie Sanders is the projected winner of the Democratic Party primary election in the state of Oregon.
Market benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 210 points in early trade on Wednesday due to profit-booking by investors after recent gains amid weak cues from Asian markets.
– President Muhammadu Buhari asked comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Martin Abeshi, to vacate office – The federal government’s decision may be connected with his handling of the recent replacement in the NIS – The staff of the NIS were seen jubilating when the news filtered into their headquarters President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly sacked the […]
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