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It has been a disastrous week for Sotheby's.

The stock has crashed 14% over the past five days, and it is now down 54% in 12 months.

The latest dive started Thursday, when the stock fell 17% after dismal sales numbers out of London.

Earlier in the week, Sotheby's Contemporary Evening Sale hauled in 44% less cash than it did a year before, prompting The Wall Street Journal to write that the art market was officially "in a correction."

The writing's been on the wall for a while. Читать дальше...

Serial killer Levi Bellfield has denied confessing to the abduction, rape and killing of 13-year-old Milly Dowler.

The Republican governor on Friday also filed a separate $170 million spending bill that includes funds for emergency homeless shelter programs and legal services for low-income people. Baker says the $170 million spending bill would cover shortfalls in the state budget for the fiscal year ending July 1.

Foreign Reports Inc. VP Matt Reed explains why headlines of oil production cuts won't matter until Iran joins the move.

NEW YORK - If ever you've laid eyes on Jidenna - the nattily dressed singer and emcee behind the Grammy-nominated anthem "Classic Man" - then certainly you remember him: He's straight out of a time machine with his fiery red hair, slicked into a dapper 1930s style, slim suits and a gold watch chain dangling from his pocket.

Two of public television's most productive producers are saluted at packed retirement party.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Nigeria's army freed 267 detainees Friday, including dozens of children, some as young as preschoolers, saying that investigators had determined they had no links to Boko Haram Islamic extremists.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's army freed 267 detainees Friday, including dozens of children, some as young as preschoolers, saying that investigators had determined they had no links to …

Valcke's ban is four years longer than the eight-year sanctions handed down to FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini.

Nigeria's army freed 267 detainees Friday, including dozens of children, some as young as preschoolers, saying that investigators had determined they had no links to Boko Haram Islamic militants.

General Tire partners with 8 tracks for ARCA events in 2016

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Groups opposing Donald Trump's candidacy are ramping up their efforts to defeat him ahead of the February 20 primary in South Carolina.

On Friday, two of those groups announced that they would launch major television-commercial campaigns against Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner.

Right to Rise USA, the big-money super PAC backing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), released an ad titled "Iceberg."

In the ad, an ice sculpture of Trump is... Читать дальше...

The large-scale protests by Patidars had triggered violence in many parts of the state, culminating in the arrest of Hardik and his aides under the charge of sedition.

The Lions rushed for the fewest yards in the NFL last season and had issues protecting quarterback Matthew Stafford for a good part of the year, so the offensive line is expected to be an area they look to upgrade this offseason. The bigger moves on that front will have to wait for a little…

The special ACB court on Friday granted bail to builder Vimal alias Vyomesh Shah, MD of Hubtown (formerly Ackruti), and three others who are accused in a financial fraud in the state-controlled company Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Development Corporation.

Diane Kruger is all smiles while posing with her longtime love Joshua Jackson on the carpet at the opening night party for his off-Broadway play Smart People on Thursday (February 11) in New York City. The couple showed a united front in their first appearance together after rumors spread over the past couple months that [...]

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The heart symbol has made its way into our daily lives. It's in our emoji, our Valentine's Day cards, and our chocolates. It even caused an uproar in November when Twitter changed its "favorite" button to a "like" button, replacing the star symbol with a ruby red heart. But why doesn't it look like the real thing?

Zachary Crockett at Priceonomics has looked into the history of the symbol. To learn about how the ♥ evolved over thousands of years, watch above. Читать дальше...

The most important level for stocks has become a famous belligerent year.

A fire, the source of which is yet to be detected, gutted the junior section building of the iconic Dow Hill School, in Kurseong sub-division, on Thursday night.

What makes a game a game? That question has arisen around some of the most popular independent video games of the last few years — titles like "Gone Home," ''Her Story" and "That Dragon, Cance…

What makes a game a game? That question has arisen around some of the most popular independent video games of the last few years - titles like "Gone Home," ''Her Story" and "That Dragon, Cancer" that steer away from traditional video-game mechanics in favor of narrative and character development.

The only "game-like" obstacles occur when Henry has to chop down a tree or climb some rocks, and those are accomplished easily enough with one push of a button. While Henry and Delilah try to solve the mystery, he does a lot of walking. The hero, Yarny, is a skein of red yarn that's magically transformed into a sentient, cat-like creature. He's not the most versatile guy; the yarn-based lead character of last year's "Yoshi's Woolly World" makes him look like a slacker. "Unravel" does look gorgeous... Читать дальше...

What makes a game a game? That question has arisen around some of the most popular independent video games of the last few years — titles like "Gone Home," ''Her Story" and "That Dragon, Cance…

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The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation on Friday broadening sanctions against North Korea, sending the measure to President Barack Obama to sign into law.

Lawmakers said they wanted to make Washington's resolve clear to Pyongyang, but also to the United Nations and other governments - especially China, North Korea's lone major ally and main business partner.

The sanctions would target not just North Korea but also those who do business with it. Читать дальше...