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The Dow is on pace for its worst month since the Great Depression, but here’s why all hope isn’t lost amid the coronavirus crisis

The month of March has rolled in like a ferocious lion for bullish stock-market investors, leaving little but carnage in its aftermath, as uncertainties about the effects of the coronavirus outbreak abound.

The decline for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -4.54% has been simply gut-wrenching for the average investor, with the monthly plunge so far for the nearly 124-year-old,…

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After 5-Month Delay, Ashraf Ghani Is Named Winner of Afghan Election

After 5-Month Delay, Ashraf Ghani Is Named Winner of Afghan Election

Asia Pacific|After 5-Month Delay, Ashraf Ghani Is Named Winner of Afghan Election

The long-disputed result was contested by opposition candidates, threatening another crisis just ahead of a potential U.S.-Taliban peace deal.

President Ashraf Ghani, center, at a campaign rally in Kabul, the Afghan capital, in September.Credit…Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times

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Deal or No Deal: MLB Trade Predictions 1 Month from the 2019 Deadline

Deal or No Deal: MLB Trade Predictions 1 Month from the 2019 Deadline

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With MLB trade season set to kick into high gear as July approaches, it’s the perfect time for a round of predictions.

We’ve highlighted 16 players who will hear their names mentioned often in the rumor mill and broken them into two categories:

Deal: We think these players will be on the move. We’ve also proposed destinations. One way or another, expect them to…

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MLB Sets Record for Most Home Runs in a Single Month with 1,120 in May

MLB Sets Record for Most Home Runs in a Single Month with 1,120 in May

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Pitchers beware. Home runs balls are flying out of stadiums at a record rate in Major League Baseball this season.

According to ESPN.com, there were more long balls during May than any month in league history. Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drilled a homer during Friday’s game against the Colorado Rockies to set the record at 1,120.

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Inspirational quotes for Women's History Month

Inspirational quotes for Women’s History Month

If you’re in need of inspiration on how to make a difference, there are plenty of female role models to turn to. No matter what you’re interested in, whether that’s gun control, girls’ education, or racial justice, it’s important to acknowledge and celebrate the women who’ve come before you, so you can better understand how to follow in their footsteps. 

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5 children's books to read during Black History Month

5 children’s books to read during Black History Month

Welcome to Small Humans, an ongoing series at Mashable that looks at how to take care of – and deal with – the kids in your life. Because Dr. Spock is nice and all, but it’s 2019 and we have the entire internet to contend with.

Black History Month is often misunderstood as a time to exclusively address contributions made by Black Americans in the past. However, the potential of this month is so…

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ISIL 'caliphate' in Syria to be defeated within month: SDF chief

ISIL ‘caliphate’ in Syria to be defeated within month: SDF chief

With the backing of the US-led coalition, the SDF are in the last phase of the operation that started on September 10 to defeat the ISIL in eastern Syria [Reuters]

Military operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group in Syriaare wrapping up and the last pocket of the group’s “caliphate” will be flushed out within a month, a top rebel…

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