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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — David Fizdale left no doubt about his intentions in the longtime assistant's new job as the Memphis Grizzlies' head coach.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — David Fizdale left no doubt about his intentions in the longtime assistant's new job as the Memphis Grizzlies' head coach.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday responded to Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol's weekend assertion that he would put forward a strong third-party candidate to compete with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

"Well, I hope he's not successful, because that will help elect Hillary Clinton to the presidency," McConnell told Business Insider in an interview that centered on his newly released memoir, "The Long Game." "It's hard to run as an independent and be successful. Читать дальше...

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell joined the growing chorus of voices calling for Donald Trump to release his tax returns.

In an interview promoting his newly released memoir, "The Long Game," McConnell pointed out that for decades every major presidential candidate has released his or her tax records, a tradition intended to shed light on whether a candidate attempts to take advantage of the tax structure.

"For the last 30 or 40 years, every candidate for president has released their tax returns... Читать дальше...

Throughout the primary process, has Bernie Sanders been treated fairly by the Democratic National Committee?

The home side were unable to improve on their recent draw with Netherlands, suffering a defeat to Belarus in their final friendly before their Euro 2016 campaign commences

The Republic of Ireland lose 2-1 to Belarus in Cork in their final warm-up game before the Euro 2016 finals in France.

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PAIMPOL, France, May 31 (UPI) -- A French energy company is a step closer to bringing the world's first grid-­connected tidal array online.

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WASHINGTON, May 31 (UPI) -- A new translation of the Bible updates the religious text with modern technology, replacing several words with emojis.

Military forces of Brazil, Denmark, Germany, and Italy will join 24 other nations during the world’s largest maritime Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled for June 30 - August 4, the US Navy said in a press release on Tuesday.

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Legendary economist Gary Shilling stands by his longtime forecast that crude oil will drop to $10. Facing a near-perfect storm, OPEC is dead as a cartel. Now the market is in charge of oil—and the market has different ideas.

Speaking at the Mauldin Economics Strategic Investment Conference in Dallas on Friday, Shilling said OPEC died—or at least learned its fate—back in November 2014 when Saudi Arabia decided to defend market share regardless of price.... Читать дальше...

The harmful practice of skin-bleaching remains a serious issue across Caribbean, African, and Asian countries; but fortunately, one country is doing something about it. The West African nation of Ghana has taken a stand against the multi-billion dollar skin-bleaching industry with a new daring piece of legislation. 

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Marketo Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to be acquired for about $1.79 billion by Vista Equity Partners, a move that will take the marketing software and solutions company private.

MANILA — The Philippine president-elect said Tuesday he will pay bounties to police or military officials who capture suspected drug lords “dead or alive,” adding that there is enough reward money to leave “100 persons dead.” Duterte, 71, whose six-year term starts June 30, won an overwhelming election victory on a promise to eradicate crime and corruption in the country within six months, a feat police officials say will be difficult to achieve. Army and police units will check on each other to punish personnel involved in drugs... Читать дальше...

India’s largest auto maker is getting a boost from its Jaguar brand’s belated entry into the luxury sport-utility vehicle market and from its release of an entry-level sports car.

Key market data for May 31, 2016.

Exclusive video interviews with TV stars from your favorite shows May 31, 2016, 1:29 p.m. There can be no doubt that television today offers more high-quality programming than ever before, and now it's not always even on your television. But wherever you watch it, there are so many stand-out performances...

The Earth is really, really old. Over 4 1/2 billion years old, in fact. How do we begin to comprehend a number that large? It helps to put it on a more fathomable scale. Watch to see where Earth's major events would fall on a timeline stretching across the US.

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It's been 52 years since Julie Andrews starred in the timeless classic "Mary Poppins," and now Disney has announced that it's making a sequel.

Emily Blunt will play the no-nonsense nanny with the catchy songs in a sequel titled "Mary Poppins Returns," according to a press release sent out by Disney on Tuesday.

Also starring is creator of Broadway hit "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda, who will play a new character, a lamplighter named Jack.

According to the release... Читать дальше...

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today presented his proposed two-year balanced budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 and 2017-18. The budget for the City for FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18 is $9.6 and $9.7 billion, respectively. Half of the budget consists of self-supporting activities at the City’s Enterprise departments (the Port, Municipal Transportation Agency, Airport, Public Utilities Commission and others), while the remaining half consists of the General Fund, which supports core services such as Public Health... Читать дальше...

2016 is the best year for yearbook quotes since 2015.

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The deposition with Hillary Clinton’s former Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills regarding Clinton’s use of a private email address and server during her tenure as Secretary of State has been released, watchdog Judicial Watch press release said on Tuesday.