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Alec Bohm's 4 hits, 4 RBIs spark Phillies' 12-run outburst in rout of Mets
September 21, 2024 12:35 PM AEST| By EODHDAlec Bohm hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run fourth inning Friday night for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, who clinched a playoff berth by beating the New York Mets 12-2 in the second game of...

Fast start carries Marlins to 4-3 win over Braves
September 21, 2024 12:30 PM AEST| By EODHDThe host Miami Marlins - who have the worst record in the National League - damaged the Atlanta Braves' playoff hopes with a 4-3 win on Friday night.

Japan's Icom: highly unlikely wireless devices that exploded in Lebanon are our products
September 21, 2024 12:08 PM AEST| By EODHDJapan's Icom said it was highly unlikely that wireless devices that exploded in Lebanon were the company's products.

Reds pound Pirates behind Tyler Stephenson's 5 RBIs
September 21, 2024 12:03 PM AEST| By EODHDTyler Stephenson had three hits, five RBIs and scored three times Friday to help the Cincinnati Reds take an 8-3 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series.

Orioles blast 5 HRs in rout of Tigers
September 21, 2024 12:01 PM AEST| By EODHDColton Cowser and James McCann each hit two of Baltimore's five home runs Friday and the Orioles began a key three-game series by defeating the visiting Detroit Tigers 7-1.

Jonathan Aranda's solo HR the difference as Rays nip Blue Jays
September 21, 2024 11:45 AM AEST| By EODHDJonathan Aranda broke Toronto starting pitcher Jose Berrios' seven-game winning streak with one swing of the bat Friday night as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Blue Jays 1-0 in St. Petersburg, Fla.

X names Brazil legal representative as it fights ban in the country
September 21, 2024 11:32 AM AEST| By EODHDElon Musk-owned social media platform X has named a legal representative in Brazil, the firm's lawyers said on Friday, in a move that would address one of the demands imposed by Brazil's top court to...

US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib condemns cartoon showing her with exploding pager
September 21, 2024 11:12 AM AEST| By EODHDPalestinian American U.S. lawmaker Rashida Tlaib on Friday condemned as racist a cartoon published in the conservative magazine National Review showing her with an exploding pager - a reference to an...

Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 53rd Electron Mission, Deploys Another Five Satellites for Kinéis
September 21, 2024 11:10 AM AEST| By EODHDMAHIA, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 53rd Ele...

ATP roundup: Francisco Cerundolo pulls off upset for Team World
September 21, 2024 11:09 AM AEST| By EODHDTeam Europe and Team World are tied at 2 after one day of the Laver Cup after play opened Friday in Berlin.

The Work From Home Free-for-All Is Coming to an End
September 21, 2024 11:00 AM AEST| By EODHDAmazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy set CEOs abuzz with envy—and white-collar workers with fear—this week with a surprise memo calling corporate staffers back to the office full time. At a party in Seat...

US soldier who fled to North Korea is free after sentencing
September 21, 2024 10:52 AM AEST| By EODHDU.S. Army Private Travis King, who last year ran into North Korea and was taken into custody there, was sentenced on Friday to one year of confinement then freed based on time already served, his lawy...

Brazil's government improves fiscal outlook for the year
September 21, 2024 10:48 AM AEST| By EODHDBrazil's government slightly reduced the expected primary deficit for the current fiscal year late on Friday, attributing the revision to improved revenues that more than offset the need for a new exp...

Australia PM confident of AUKUS support under 'any future US administration'
September 21, 2024 10:39 AM AEST| By EODHDAustralia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that he is confident the AUKUS defence pact will be supported by any future U.S. administration, after a meeting with President Joe Biden t...

Brazil Trims 2024 Spending Freeze Amid Investor Budget Concerns
September 21, 2024 10:23 AM AEST| By EODHD(Bloomberg) -- Brazil announced a reduction of the total amount of its spending freeze to 13.3 billion reais ($2.4 billion) for this year in an effort to comply with its fiscal goal amid mounting inve...

More than 100 killed or missing as Sinaloa Cartel war rages in Mexico
September 21, 2024 10:03 AM AEST| By EODHDSome 53 people have been killed and 51 others are missing in Mexico's western Sinaloa state since rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel began clashing on Sept 9, local authorities said on Friday, with...

More thrills on tap as NASCAR playoff party pulls into Bristol
September 21, 2024 09:26 AM AEST| By EODHDWhen the NASCAR Cup Series postseason began two weeks after the regular season closed at Darlington, the sanctioning body hoped for one achievement in the 10-team playoff run to Phoenix.

Honduras top court declares self-governing ZEDE zones unconstitutional
September 21, 2024 09:21 AM AEST| By EODHDThe Honduran Supreme Court on Friday declared unconstitutional laws allowing for the creation of special economic zones exempt from national laws and taxes known as ZEDEs, which have attracted foreign...

Neuberger Berman executive on leave of absence for post celebrating Gaza crisis
September 21, 2024 09:16 AM AEST| By EODHDHedge fund manager Steven Eisman, known for a big winning bet against the U.S. housing market dramatized in the movie "The Big Short," was put on leave by his firm on Friday after he said on social me...

Google Judge Questions Company Testimony as Ad Defense Begins
September 21, 2024 09:16 AM AEST| By EODHD(Bloomberg) -- A senior Google executive sought to refute the US Justice Department’s antitrust case over its display advertising technology business, testifying that it faces “fierce competition” fro...