RIO DE JANEIRO - Katie Ledecky of the United States finally succumbed to her emotions on the podium after destroying the field in the 800 meters freestyle and smashing her own world record to complete a rare Olympic swimming treble.
NEW YORK Democrat Hillary Clinton led Republican Donald Trump by more than 5 percentage points in the Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll released on Friday, little changed in weeks as the U.S. presidential campaign wobbles into the heart of summer.
ISTANBUL Turkey on Saturday criticized a top U.N. human rights official for saying Ankara should stem its "thirst for revenge" after a failed coup attempt and denied people's rights were being violated in a purge of officials and professional ranks.
BANGKOK/HUA HIN, Thailand The Thai political party whose governments have been overthrown by the country's ruling generals denied on Saturday having any role in the bomb attacks on popular tourist destinations that killed four people and wounded dozens.
A federal judge on Friday overturned the murder conviction of one of two Wisconsin men serving life sentences for the 2005 slaying of a freelance photographer in a case spotlighted in the popular Netflix television documentary "Making a Murderer."
BATON ROUGE, La. Torrential downpours in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi caused flooding on Friday that killed at least two men, left two people injured and forced residents to evacuate homes throughout the region, officials said.
NEW YORK Consumers are flocking to discount apparel retailers, but investors are faced with nothing close to a bargain as stocks in the sector rally.
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| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| US 10YR |
+1.510
|
-0.061 |
| DE 10YR |
-0.096
|
+0.010 |
| JP 10YR |
-0.103
|
-0.002 |
| Name | USD | EUR | JPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 1 | 1.1166 | 0.0099 |
| EUR | 0.8956 | 1 | 0.0088 |
| JPY | 101.2900 | 113.1100 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,333.20
USD
|
-6.70
Exp: Aug16
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| Copper |
2.14
USD
|
-0.05
Exp: Aug16
|
| Crude Oil |
44.69
USD
|
+1.00
Exp: Aug16
|
