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State gaming regulators today granted final approval to Marnell Gaming LLC’s acquisition of the Nugget casino in Sparks. The Nevada Gaming Commission signed off on the company’s purchase of the Northern Nevada property for ...

President Barack Obama is remembering the late Prince. The 52-year-old Commander in Chief released a statement following the news of the music legend’s death, whom he called a “creative icon.” “Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent,” Obama said. “As [...]

The White House released the following statement from President Barack Obama following the sudden, unexpected death of 57-year-old musical legend Prince on Thursday:

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are paying their respects to music royalty. Hours after E! News confirmed that pop legend Prince was found dead in in his Minnesota home, the President of...

To many people, blackness looks like one thing. For Prince Rogers Nelson, who died Thursday at 57, blackness could take any form.

Donald Trump holds a slight lead in two of three polls, while Ted Cruz ties him in another.

Microsoft Corp. shares dropped in Thursday's extended session after the software giant missed Wall Street's estimates on quarterly earnings. Microsoft reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings fell to $3.76 billion, or 47 cents a share, from $4.99 billion, or 61 cents a share. On an adjusted basis, the company would have earned 62 cents a share. Revenue decreased to $20.5 billion versus $21.7 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast adjusted earnings of 64 cents a share on revenue... Читать дальше...

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Starbucks reported in-line earnings Thursday for its fiscal second quarter, but sales came in a little light and the stock is sliding.

The company reported earnings of $0.39 per share, exactly in line with analyst expectations. Revenue came in at $5.00 billion against expectations of $5.03 billion.

Global comparable store sales, however, grew 6% year over year versus expectations of 6.7% growth. 4% of the growth came from increased purchase size and 2% from increased visitors. Читать дальше...

Try your hand at this week's Wall Street Journal math puzzle.

Starbucks Corp. shares slid 4.7% in after-hours trade Thursday, after the company posted weaker-than-expected sales for its second fiscal quarter. Starbucks said it had net income of $575.1 million, or 39 cents a share, compared with $494.9 million, or 33 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Revenue rose to $4.99 billion from $4.56 billion. The FactSet consensus was for EPS of 39 cents and revenue of $5.03 billion. Same-store sales rose 6%, below the FactSet consensus of 6.5%. Looking ahead... Читать дальше...

Remembering a mad dash to attend two Prince shows the same night in 1997.

The iconic series is coming to your phone in June.

Remember MTV Cribs?

The show premiered in 2000, and did exactly what it said it would: Show you the inside of celebrities' cribs. It gave us many great moments.

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Like when Mariah Carey took a bath in a towel.

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Or when Redman showed that his bank account was... a shoebox.

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Tempers flare over a proposal to transfer more power to the convention's delegates.

Shoved aside were key staffers, including his campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who had reveled in the, shall we say, forceful approach to politics that was supposed to be part of Trump’s authenticity. Trump’s restrained victory speech Tuesday night after his New York primary blowout led Bloomberg News’ John Heilemann to offer an eloquent three-word obituary on “Morning Joe” for the Old Trump: “No Steaks Sold.” The Trump Show’s recurring villain, Lyin’ Ted, was gone, replaced by a boring guy named Ted Cruz. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Republican Party leaders turned aside an effort Thursday to change the rules at their national convention to make it harder for the GOP to choose a fresh presidential candidate, a prelude to what may be sharper battles ahead. Though the party's 56-member rules committee rejected the proposal by voice vote, Thursday's showdown was likely a mere skirmish compared to the battles that may occur in Cleveland over the bylaws the party will to choose its standard-bearer in this fall's elections. Читать дальше...

The Midwest-bred “When I'm Alone” singer has bought a farm in Iowa.

The first thing R. Kelly heard when he woke up Thursday (April 21) was that Prince had passed away. "My thoughts are the same as everybody else...

This is the suite life!

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WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- Hand and shoulder surgery at an outpatient center was shown to be incredibly safe in a large, long-term study by researchers at Ohio State University.

E*Trade Financial Corp. said its first-quarter profit nearly quadrupled, helped by an income-tax benefit and a big increase in new brokerage accounts. Earnings easily beat Wall Street estimates. "While economic uncertainty persisted throughout the quarter, our customers remained active while generating healthy levels of new accounts and assets," Chief Executive Paul Idzik said in prepared remarks.

He won’t be traveling to Chicago for the draft, but pass rusher Noah Spence has traveled to plenty of other NFL cities in recent weeks. In an interview that will be broadcast on Friday morning’s PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio, Spence says that he has visited the Jaguars, Buccaneers, Packers, Jets, Cardinals, and Ravens.…

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WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- The rights to a collection of images of pop culture icons like Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and Bob Dylan are up for auction.

“A strong spirit transcends rules.” —Prince

The legendary musician has died at 57, but will continue to be an inspiration to us all.

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On top of being a master of his craft, he was a pioneer of individuality, creativity, and artistic expression.

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In his memory, tell us in the comments: What is your favorite Prince quote or lyric?

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America the beautiful.

PSA: This week is National Park Week, an initiative sponsored by the National Park Service to celebrate their 100th anniversary this year.

HBD, National Parks!

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To honor the occasion, Lonely Planet released a photography book called National Parks of America, out this week, which features all 59 national parks around the country.

In the book, Lonely Planet... Читать дальше...

OMG queen. (But actually.)

Do you recognize this low-key glam British couple?

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If you identified this man and woman as Prince William and Kate Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, you are CORRECT – and may qualify for a fire new job that just opened up in The British Monarchy.

Here they are looking painfully happy in Bhutan. 😁

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