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Asian markets enjoy much-needed rally as Fed's big day arrives

Asian markets enjoy much-needed rally as Fed's big day arrives

Asian markets enjoyed some respite Wednesday from the hefty selling at the start of the week, with focus on the end of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later in the day, when traders hope it will provide much-needed guidance on its plans for hiking interest rates.

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Staal headlines Team Canada for Beijing Olympics

Staal headlines Team Canada for Beijing Olympics

Eric Staal headlined the list of players named by Hockey Canada on Tuesday to represent the country in the men's hockey tournament at next month's Beijing Olympics.

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Ex-Tour champion Bernal 'conscious' after surgery for bus crash injuries

Ex-Tour champion Bernal 'conscious' after surgery for bus crash injuries

"He is conscious, with mobility in all four limbs" and showing signs of "further progress in his post-operative development," said the Sabana University Clinic, where the cyclist was rushed by ambulance after smashing head-on into a bus.

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Collins beats Cornet to make Australian Open semi-final

Collins beats Cornet to make Australian Open semi-final

Danielle Collins swept into the last four of the Australian Open Wednesday to match her feat from 2019 and shatter French veteran Alize Cornet's dream of making a first Grand Slam semi-final.

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At up to $8,000/week, America's travel nurses keep Covid-slammed hospitals afloat

At up to $8,000/week, America's travel nurses keep Covid-slammed hospitals afloat

For Allyssa Findorff, the decision to hit the road on short-term nursing contracts was an easy one: she'd always wanted to see the rest of America, and the attractive rates on offer helped seal the deal.

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Fearful Wall Street awaits Fed's next moves on inflation

Fearful Wall Street awaits Fed's next moves on inflation

The Federal Reserve's first policy meeting of the year hasn't even concluded but Wall Street already is unhappy, wary of what central bank chief Jerome Powell might say on Wednesday about his inflation-fighting plans.

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Second NY cop dies after gun battle in Harlem

Second NY cop dies after gun battle in Harlem

A New York policeman wounded in an exchange of gunfire last week died Tuesday, raising the toll in the tragedy to two, officials said.

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Roll up: NFT's magical mystery now includes Beatles memorabilia

Roll up: NFT's magical mystery now includes Beatles memorabilia

Beatles fans won't be able to touch them, but they can soon get their virtual hands on personal memorabilia from John Lennon's son Julian in the form of NFTs.

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Microsoft sees strong earnings on cloud computing

Microsoft sees strong earnings on cloud computing

Microsoft beat market expectations Tuesday with strong quarterly performance in cloud computing and software, still benefitting from the pandemic's online shifting of work, play, shopping and learning.

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IMF's Gopinath says time to 'recalibrate' Covid restrictions

IMF's Gopinath says time to 'recalibrate' Covid restrictions

China should begin to "recalibrate" its aggressive anti-Covid policy as other countries are doing, to try to ease the negative impact the pandemic continues to have on global supply chains and economic growth, a senior IMF official said on Tuesday.

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