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Central bank cautions that rise of insurgent parties makes economic reform more difficult

International diabetes organizations are calling for weight-loss surgery to become a more routine treatment option for diabetes, even for some patients who are only mildly obese.

After the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Warriors were the overwhelming favorite, with Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight.com giving them a 51% chance to repeat as champs. Three weeks later and the Warriors are not even the favorite to reach the NBA Finals. 

After Marc-Andre Fleury got the nod in Game 5.

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Kentucky Derby Nyquist ruled out of Belmont Stakes rematch with Peakness winner Exaggerator

Naming a baby is one thing but naming the new grandparents is another. Many grandparents want more distinctive names that they choose in advance. WSJ's Clare Ansberry discusses with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty

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LEANDER, Texas, May 24 (UPI) -- A Texas man admitted to hacking a roadside electronic message board to display the message "Drive Crazy Y'all."

The 7-foot-6 Mamadou Ndiaye declared for the NBA draft without an agent. And he’s staying in it. Jeff Goodman of ESPN: UC Irvine 7-6 junior Mamadou Ndiaye told ESPN that he will remain in the NBA Draft and forgo his final season of college eligibility. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) May 24, 2016 If Ndiaye makes […]

The Texans and Raiders will play on November 21 in Mexico City, and the NFL says there’s strong interest from local fans. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, 100,000 people have already registered to buy up to four tickets each to the game. That would indicate that the game could top 100,000 fans at…

China's sweeping economic development has coincided with the growth of the country's military force. Currently, Beijing is considering the deployment of its military contingent overseas. Does it mean the country has rejected its non-expansion policy?

The deal follows other blockbuster agreements struck by Nike with Ohio State and the University of Texas.

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Two of the biggest names in the blockchain space could become partners.

R3 CEV, a leading blockchain innovation and development consortium group that has partnered with more than 40 financial institutions, and Ripple, a blockchain-based cross-border transfer firm, could join forces sooner rather than later, according to a tweet from Ripple CEO Chris Larsen. Читать дальше...

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If you still don't have any plans for this Memorial Day weekend, it's not too late to book a flight. 

Airfare prediction app Hopper has rounded up the best deals for round-trip flights departing from 10 major cities across the US this weekend.

The data was determined by analyzing more than 6 million domestic flight searches conducted between May 16 and 22. These searches were for trips departing on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday of this upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Читать дальше...

O Chico Bento já apareceu como “Caipirão América” e o Cebolinha vestiu a armadura do “Coelho de Ferro”.

India's Smart City Mission is on fast-track mode, presenting a flurry of opportunities for multi-lateral institutions like the World Bank and the BRICS Bank.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NFL has voted to expand its current replay system to include more reviewable plays.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NFL has voted to expand its current replay system to include more reviewable plays.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NFL has voted to expand its current replay system to include more reviewable plays.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NFL has voted to expand its current replay system to include more reviewable plays.

The zany "Transformers" actor just launched a month-long hitchhiking voyage across the United States, during which he'll regularly tweet out his location coordinates in hopes of snagging a ride from a fan.

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Netflix is in the midst of a big transition.

While Netflix gained much of its past dominance in the streaming space by letting you binge-watch reruns of old shows and movies, the company has increasingly pivoted toward its own original content. That isn’t new for Netflix, which has constantly reinvented itself since it debuted its DVD-by-mail service in 1998.

Netflix executives have said, on many occasions, that they believe original (and exclusive) TV shows and movies... Читать дальше...

– Jose Mourinho is set t be named Manchester United with contract details ironed out  – The contracts of Micheal Carrick and Victor Valdes are expiring in the summer  – Youngsters like Marcos Rashford, Timothy Fosu-Mensah have their future’s thrown up  With the imminent arrival of Jose Mourinho, it seems inevitable that some Manchester United players […]