April2017
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Australia’s central bank held interest rates at a record low 1.50 percent for a 7th straight meeting
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: Australia’s central bank held interest rates at a record low 1.50 percent for a seventh straight meeting on Tuesday as it juggles a booming property market with mixed economic data. The Reserve Bank of... -
Theron says villainous role in last ‘Fast and Furious’ was challenge
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: Oscar winner Charlize Theron said it was an exciting challenge to play the main villain in the latest installment of the “Fast and Furious” racing film series with Vin Diesel. “This is a franchise... -
Lots of innocent people killed in gas attack on Syrian rebel area
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: A suspected Syrian government chemical attack killed scores of people, including children, in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday, a monitoring group, medics and rescue workers in the rebel-held area said. The U.S.... -
Mel B gets restraining order after accusing husband of abuse
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: Spice Girl Melanie ‘Mel B’ Brown was granted a restraining order against her estranged husband after filing court papers claiming he had emotionally and physically abused her for much of their 10-year marriage. The... -
Magnussen chooses Commonwealth Games over world championships
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: Australia’s James Magnussen will forgo the chance to win a third 100 metres freestyle title at the swimming world championships in Budapest and instead focus on defending his Commonwealth Games gold medal at the... -
Take your medicine to tame Augusta, says McIlroy
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: Rory McIlroy will try to resist the temptation to be too greedy as he bids to win his first U.S. Masters title this week and complete the grand slam of golf’s majors. The Northern... -
Late Ibra penalty saves Man Utd
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: Manchester United’s struggle to achieve a top-four finish continued on Tuesday as Zlatan Ibrahimovic came to their rescue with an added time penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw against Everton in their Premier League... -
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 6-wicket in 1st T20I
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the first T20i of the two-match series held on Tuesday at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Batting first after winning the toss, Bangladesh scored a decent... -
Nothing impossible for title-chasing Pochettino
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: Mauricio Pochettino insists “nothing is impossible” as Tottenham Hotspur attempt to increase the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea. Second-placed Spurs travel to face Swansea City on Wednesday, with their title hopes buoyed by... -
Patients with cancer are more likely to die by suicide
Apr 4, 2017News Hour: New research presented at this year’s European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA) in Florence, Italy (April 1-4), shows that patients with cancer are more likely to die by suicide than those without cancer. The study...
