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Students are fleeing high schools in the City Section, supposedly for greener pastures.

Drake was an early winner at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards, picking up 10 gongs before the show even started.

We have seen the enemy, and it is the robot.

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A "paradigm shift" is taking place in financial technology. 

Venture capital firms, which poured $117 billion into fintech startups from 2012 to 2016, have been pulling back on their investments. Meanwhile, established financial firms are positioned to step up their spending.

In a big note out to clients on May 18 titled "Fintech: A Gauntlet to Riches," a group of equity analysts at Morgan Stanley said this shift will lead to an environment where legacy firms... Читать дальше...

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Since 1990, the divorce rate among adults 50 years and older has doubled. This trend, along with longer life expectancy, has resulted in many adults forming new partnerships later in life.

A new phenomenon called “Living Apart Together” (LAT) — an intimate relationship without a shared residence — is gaining popularity as an alternative form of commitment among both older and younger adults.

Researchers at the University of Missouri say that while the trend is well understood in Europe... Читать дальше...

An opinion poll conducted for an RTÉ One documentary suggests that four out of five voters believe the Government should be more robust in its Brexit negotiations.

PPG Industries, the world’s largest paint maker, may seem as exciting as watching its products dry. But Chief Executive Michael McGarry, a bowler who likes to keep a low profile, is pursuing Dutch rival Akzo Nobel, in one of the boldest trans-Atlantic bids in recent memory.

The Argentine boss drew a line under speculation over his future by announcing he will lead the club next season, despite links with Inter

GENEVA (AP) - China's health minister has all but slammed the door on any more participation for Taiwan at the World Health Organization's annual assembly until the island's government accepts the "One China" principle.

Greg Eden's second-half hat-trick sets Super League leaders Castleford Tigers up for a hard-fought win over Leeds Rhinos.

Greg Eden's second-half hat-trick sets Super League leaders Castleford Tigers up for a hard-fought win over Leeds Rhinos.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - The Latest on the closing of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (all times local):

Simona Halep of Romania during her loss in the final of the Italian Open on Sunday. She doesn’t view herself as the favorite to win the French Open.

"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King sits down with Tony-nominated actress Bette Midler, a true Broadway Baby who's returned to the Great White Way in a revival of the musical "Hello, Dolly!"

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A humpback whale that made a big splash with boaters after wandering into a Southern California harbor was on the move again Sunday after finding its way back to the open ocean.

(AP) — A humpback whale that made a big splash with boaters after wandering into a Southern California harbor was on the move again Sunday after finding its way back to the open ocean. Authorities may have helped it on its way by playing a continuous loop of humpback whale feeding sounds overnight near the harbor's entrance-exit point. Whale experts told Higgins it appeared to be a healthy juvenile, although he didn't know its age.

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UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has made it clear that the ball is in Floyd Mayweather's court when it comes to the pair's proposed mega-fight with his latest Twitter post..

Most Swiss citizens have voted in favor of a new energy law that would envisage a ban on building new nuclear power plants, a gradual switch to renewable energy sources and reduced energy consumption, preliminary results show.
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