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For home shoppers, the Fed’s big rate cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home

For home shoppers, the Fed’s big rate cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home

The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come.
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Rock in Rio's sign language pumps up Brazil's deaf audience

Rock in Rio's sign language pumps up Brazil's deaf audience

Tens of thousands of Brazilians gathered at Rio de Janeiro’s mega-festival Rock in Rio on Friday, with many staking out spots of artificial grass all day to hear the headliner, Katy Perry.
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Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment

Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment

LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales , made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties.
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For home shoppers, the Fed’s big cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home

For home shoppers, the Fed’s big cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home

The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come.
Read more >
Beer and merriment flow at the 189th Oktoberfest in Munich

Beer and merriment flow at the 189th Oktoberfest in Munich

MUNICH (AP) — Bridie O'Halloran drank the first beer of her life at Oktoberfest . The 19-year-old Australian pronounced it “the best I've had” after finishing roughly a quarter of her liter (33 fluid ounce) mug on Saturday.
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Madonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heyday

Madonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heyday

MILAN (AP) — Celebrities swarmed Milan Fashion Week on the last big day of runway shows on Saturday, sending crowds of adoring fans from venue to venue.
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Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90

Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”, “Anatomy of a Murder,” and “Operation Mad Ball” before marrying famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, has died. She was 90.
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Madonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heyday

Madonna makes veiled entrance to Dolce&Gabbana for show celebrating her 1990s heyday

MILAN (AP) — Celebrities swarmed Milan Fashion Week on the last big day of runway shows on Saturday, sending crowds of adoring fans from venue to venue.
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Diddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music

Diddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs created a hit-making empire with big name performers, earning his place as a savvy music mogul and becoming a three-time Grammy winner while securing high-profile deals across other industries.
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Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping

Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping

MUNICH (AP) — Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival.
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