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Aston Villa and Fulham battle for the biggest prize in soccer

Neville Williams | Aston Villa FC | Getty Images Ahmed Elmohamady of Aston Villa during the Sky Bet Championship match between Fulham and Aston Villa at Craven Cottage on February 17, 2018 in London, England. The biggest trophy in club soccer is up for grabs this weekend, when Real Madrid …

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China beats US box office in Q1 and is entering new growth cycle: HSBC

Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images People walk by a movie poster for Chinese action flick “Wolf Warrior 2” in Beijing, China. As more people head to the cinemas, one additional factor likely to contribute to growth is the development of more channels of revenue that rely on intellectual …

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After-hours buzz: GPS, ROST & more

Scott McIntyre | Bloomberg | Getty Images A pedestrian passes in front of a Gap Inc. store in Miami Beach, Florida. Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Gap shares plunged about 8 percent in extended trading. The clothing retailer, which owns brands like Banana Republic, Old Navy …

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GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy believes Qatar hack exposed Playmate affair

George Pimentel | Getty Images Shera Bechard attends the 31st Annual Genie Awards Gala at the National Arts Centre on March 10, 2011 in Ottawa, Canada. The AP article said that in exchange for their efforts, Broidy and Nader “expected huge consulting contracts” from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab …

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Russia quietly conducted the world’s longest surface-to-air missile test

Alexander Zemlianichenko | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as they attend the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017. Picture taken July 30, 2017. Russia quietly conducted the world’s longest surface-to-air missile test, according to sources with direct knowledge of U.S. …

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United reaches ‘resolution’ with owners of dog that died in overhead bin

Gary Hershorn | Getty Images A United Airlines airplane passes the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center as it heads to a runway at Newark Liberty Airport on January 20, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. United Airlines has reached a settlement with the family whose French bulldog …

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Jack Dorsey says he’s improving Twitter for sports fans

Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square, Chairman of Twitter and a founder of both, holds an event in London on November 20, 2014. Twitter is improving the social experience for sports fan, CEO Jack Dorsey said, and it’s apparently got more changes in store. …

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Meghan Markle’s wedding dress was marvelous says Givenchy-owner LVMH

Alexi Lubomirski | The Royal Family The official wedding family photo of the royal family from the wedding of Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. Arnault clashed with rival Francois-Henri Pinault, who runs French luxury group Kering, at the turn of the millennium. Both were bidding for ownership …

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Netflix passes Disney and is now biggest pure media company

Netflix passed Disney in market value and is now the most valuable media company in the world. Shares of Netflix rose 1.8 percent Thursday, reaching a market value of $152.6 billion, according to FactSet. Disney’s stock fell 1 percent and now has a market value of $151.8 billion. Market values …

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South Korea doesn’t understand Trump’s ‘intention’ in canceling summit

Carlos Barria | Reuters President Donald Trump welcomes South Korea’s President Moon Jae-In at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2018. South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s office says it is trying to figure out President Donald Trump’s intentions in canceling a summit next month with North Korea’s leader. …

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