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The head of Spanish banking giant BBVA said the lender was "calm" about emerging market economies amid a sell-off in assets.

IBM today published a set of best design practices for big businesses.

It was a busy Wednesday night around the Association with 11 games, but we’ve condensed it down to the five things everyone will be talking about today. It wasn’t easy, we left off DeMarcus Cousins scoring 36 and DeMarr DeRozan 34. Here’s what you need to know. 1) Golden State thrashed Chicago, just rolled through […]

Jeb Bush's campaign is taking a musical note from Donald Trump's political playbook—when in doubt, usher in the singing children.  Ok, so the Republican...

BEIJING - The Facebook page of Taiwan's president-elect was flooded Thursday with tens of thousands of pro-China comments following a campaign by young mainlanders to jump the country's "Great Firewall" into normally forbidden overseas social media to express displeasure over the recent election.

BEIJING (AP) — The Facebook page of Taiwan's president-elect was flooded Thursday with tens of thousands of pro-China comments following a campaign by young mainlanders to jump the country's "…

BEIJING (AP) — The Facebook page of Taiwan's president-elect was flooded Thursday with tens of thousands of pro-China comments following a campaign by young mainlanders to jump the country's "…

BEIJING (AP) — The Facebook page of Taiwan's president-elect was flooded Thursday with tens of thousands of pro-China comments following a campaign by young mainlanders to jump the country's "Great Firewall" into normally forbidden overseas social media to express displeasure over the recent election. Though some Chinese have long chafed at Internet restrictions aimed at insulating residents from forbidden, harmony-eroding ideas from outside, this is the first major public groundswell to scale the wall in the opposite direction... Читать дальше...

It's Throwback Thursday, and looking back to August of 2008, when Republican Nominee John McCain forgot how many houses he owns while on the campaign trail.

Capital Hill Blue: Cruz Saw Gun Issue as Political Bonanza

Ramona's Voices: Dear Detroit Free Press: That Water Situation in Flint is Partly Your Doing

Zander Versus the Stupid: Last Call For The Robot Revolution

Down with Tyranny! The Sky Continues To Collapse On Ted Cruz

Round up by Swimgirl (@miamiswimmer). Send tips to MBRU (at) crooksandliars (dot) com.

Ben Harper got the news in May. He and his band, the Innocent Criminals, were in Santa Monica’s Village Studio, working on their next album. Neko Case heard from the head of her record label in July. “I hemmed and hawed,” she said, “because I’m not worthy, you know?” Merrill Garbus, of tUnE-yArDs, found out in June. “I may have bullied my way in there,” she said. The musicians were among a small number—including Nick Cave, Justin Vernon, and Valerie June—asked to write original material for a Mavis Staples record. Читать дальше...

A piece of Banarasi fabric woven on handloom will be presented to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function during his visit to Lucknow on Friday.

We’re nabbing an abundance of winter styling tricks from the fashionable attendees of Men’s Fashion Week (currently underway in Paris), the most recent of which is the pairing of socks with sandals. As seen here on the sartorially savvy Miroslava Duma, teaming these two accessories allows you to give your boots a day off and incorporate a little feminine flair into your ensemble without experiencing frostbite. From novelty prints with suede pumps, to cutesy polka dots with metallic platforms, these 8 pairings (and a fully styled look)... Читать дальше...

Maybe “Blade Runner” wasn't so far-fetched after all. The iconic science fiction movie is partly based on the idea that someday humans and machines will become one thanks to advances in bioengineering. That's closer to reality now that the U.S. government has announced it is researching technology that aims to create a neural connection between soldiers and computers.

President Barack Obama has, despite expectations, been great for the gun industry. "I've been now president for over seven years and gun sales don't seem to have suffered during that time," Obama said at a recent CNN town hall. "They've gone up. I've been very good for gun manufacturers."

Flint seeks an evaluation of its efforts to improve the water amid concerns that it contains potentially harmful levels of a disinfection byproduct. Flint residents snap up 200 cases of bottled water in 30 minutes in a giveaway program. State officials pledge $2 million for Flint's troubled water system. Flint officials say the quality of its water has improved and that testing finds the water meets all state and federal standards for safety. SEPT. 24: A group of doctors led by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha... Читать дальше...

FOR years she’s lived in a mud hut in the mountains of Serbia, surviving on her Aussie pension. Now Mary Zlatic is inheriting almost $1m cash and a string of properties.

AN audit of the disability pension has found many have never undergone a review of their “job capacity”, raising questions about who really needs it.

Your avocados are safe.

Lithium takes its name from the Greek word for “stone.”

Billy Eichner is debatably one of the boldest people on TV, hilariously harassing innocent strangers into asking his spur-of-the-moment questions. Some might even say he's "too bold,"...

Did Gigi Hadid just start the next big sweater trend? All signs point to yes. In Paris yesterday, she stepped out in this epic crocheted Rosetta Getty duster. It's just the thing to...

We're packing up our gloves, hats, parkas and snow boots and heading to Park City, Utah. It's time for this year's Sundance Film Festival. The lineup, as always, is...

GarageBand and the new Music Memos app make music creation on iPhones and iPads easy, even for amateurs. Nathan Olivarez-Giles reviews both apps. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal

The "How to Be Single" actress introduces a new game to "The Tonight Show" called, aptly enough, "The Acting Game."