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The Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes again set records Wednesday in a quiet day of trading. Machinery and equipment makers climbed after strong results from Deere, but technology companies fell. The Nasdaq composite lost 5.67 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,380.68.

The Dow and the S&P 500 eked out record high closes on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, helped by gains in industrial stocks, though losses in technology shares limited the advance and weighed on the Nasdaq.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and prominent charter school advocate Betsy DeVos as his secretary of education, the first women selected for top-level administration posts in his new administration. While some cheered Haley’s selection, despite her limited experience on the international stage, the DeVos choice faced criticism even before it was formally announced on Wednesday afternoon. Conservatives warned that DeVos... Читать дальше...

President-elect Donald Trump is considering former GOP presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson for the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a spokesman for Carson said.

The Green Party's presidential nominee Jill Stein will file for a recount of election results in the US states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, a campaign press release said.

Laurie Hernandez thinks winning Dancing With The Stars was just as amazing as winning gold at the Olympics! During an appearance on Good Morning America, the 16-year-old gymnast compared the two experiences. “It felt amazing. I had that same joy as I had at the Olympics. It was such an accomplishing moment. It was exciting. [...]

All the best video game gadgets, accessories, and toys for the holidays this year in one handy list.

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Citi's Tobias Levkovich is not convinced about Trump's infrastructure plans, but sees other positives for the market.

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The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) said Wednesday that it opened two refugees camps in Greece for the Syrians who had escaped their war-torn country, media reported Wednesday.

The Raptors have lost four straight, but consider the competition. ...

This year, the 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be live-streamed! This will be the first ever 360 degree livestream of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, where the viewer can move around and look at every angle as if they’re there in person. The festivities kick off tomorrow (November 24) at 9AM ET. You can [...]

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes again set records Wednesday in a quiet day of pre-holiday trading. Machinery and equipment makers climbed after strong results from Deere, but technology companies fell.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes again set records Wednesday in a quiet day of pre-holiday trading. Machinery and equipment makers climbed after strong results from Deere, but technology companies fell.

With first place in the NFC North on the line, the Vikings are expecting to be without their No. 1 receiver on Thanksgiving. Stefon Diggs, officially listed as questionable with a knee injury, is unlikely to play Thursday against the Lions, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. That’s a big blow to the Vikings: Diggs…

– Arsenal were on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 forced to a 2-2 draw by visiting PSG in the UEFA Champions League duel played at the Emirates stadium – Alex Iwobi scored in the 77th minutes of play to save Arsenal from an home defeat – Both sides have however qualified for the knockout stages of […]

Ellen DeGeneres was one of the many outstanding individuals who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama. Check our her heartwarming response.

GLASGOW, Scotland — Lionel Messi steered Barcelona to a 13th straight appearance in the Champions League knockout stage, scoring both goals in a 2-0 win at Celtic as the Spanish team secured top spot in Group C on Wednesday.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A civilian self-defense commander says a suicide bomber has exploded outside a bus station in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri, killing himself and one other person.