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Times Union 

Stock market today: World shares retreat, though China stocks are lifted by new property measures

World shares are mostly lower though Chinese stocks reversed earlier losses following the announcement of fresh measures to revive the ailing property market. U.S. futures fell and oil prices edged higher. China's central bank said Friday that it was reducing required down payments for housing loans and cutting interest rates for first and second home purchases, among other moves. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly topped the 40,000 level for the first time but ended 0.1% lower. Читать дальше...

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Royals set to celebrate glory years with A's in town

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Time will tell if the Kansas City Royals are headed to the postseason this year, but they plan to party like it's 2014 this weekend. The current Royals will honor their 2014 American League championship team all weekend during a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics. That 2014team eventually fell short in the World Series before the 2015 squad went the d

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

891 goals and counting, Cristiano Ronaldo still raring to compete at highest level

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Portugal's star forward Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to perform at the top level as he closes on to the 900-goal mark in his illustrious career. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is destined to go down in the history books for the contribution he has made in his 22-year career. Ronaldo has netted 763 goals at club level, 48 of which have come in during his time at Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro

BigNewsNetwork.com 

Cannes: Producer Guneet Monga to head new initiative to support Indian women filmmakers at festival

Cannes [France], May 17 (ANI): Oscar-winning producer Guneet Monga Kapoor and Women In Film Los Angeles (WIF) launched a new initiative to support Women Filmmakers in India at Cannes. At an exclusive Cannes Film Festival event hosted by the Paris Film Region and WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles), the official launch of a new Women In Film chapter was announced ; WIF: India. The initiative, part of the global WIFTI (Women I

The Independent 

Giovanni Pernice: The Strictly star at the heart of a storm

The Sicilian dancer has described himself as a ‘perfectionist’, while reports emerged in March that former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestants had met up to discuss their ‘difficult time’ working with him. Now, there is speculation that he has quit the series. Ellie Harrison looks back at the performer’s journey from Palermo to London, and his history on the BBC’s hit Saturday night show