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Tempered applause was heard at a packed Bird’s Nest stadium when Gatlin, in a red one-piece suit, was introduced to the crowd. Bolt’s victory is well earned.

Gold futures settled at a more than six-week high on Friday to score their biggest weekly gain since January as a slump in equities and a drop in the U.S. dollar buoyed the metal’s investment appeal. An increase in the Fed’s interest rate drives investors away from...

If he announces he is a “no” as predicted, he will join New York Sen.

Spencer said that macro-prudential policy, limits on bank lending, could help moderating the risks to the financial sector and broader economy associated with Auckland’s housing market. Half of the new lending to investors is being written at loan-to-value ratios of over 70...

The number of large whale strandings is nearly three times the historical average for the region, which is 8, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

A wax statue of Nicki Minaj in Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas has been the subject of controversy since it was put in pride of place in the visitor attraction in July.

According to a report by MediaNama, a information and evaluation web site that focuses on digital and telecom sectors in India, Vineeta Dixit, a member of Google’s public coverage and authorities relations workforce, pushed for removing of any point out of “Zero...

“At first, I thought it was confined to my liver and that the operation had completely removed it, so I was quite relieved”, Carter told reporters in Atlanta Thursday.

“It’s the first time in 12 years of senior football that I’ve ever been injured like this so it’s a blow, especially at the start of the season”, Zabaleta told his club’s official website.

Thailand’s national police chief Somyot Poompanmoung gave a detailed profile of the mysterious assailants, saying there were more than 10 involved and they carefully planned the attack.

Shocker – none of the kids are supportive of Madison and Travis’ new live-in situation; matter of fact, they’re downright bratty and hostile, and Chris even refuses to see his father for his weekend visitation. The world becomes a bleak, never-ending nightmare...

The top-ranked player has never won at Cincinnati, the only Masters title that has eluded him.

Dubai’s stock market has closed almost seven percent lower in its first day of trading for the week after a further slide in oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell into a correction on Friday, fueling the biggest losses since 2011 for other gauges. Emerging...

The Seattle Mariners (57-67) snapped their 3-game losing streak this afternoon against the Chicago White Sox (58-64) at Safeco Field.

A prominent Democratic senator said on Tuesday he would oppose an agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme in a fresh sign of trouble for President Barack Obama as he seeks to secure support for the deal from lawmakers.