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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Soldiers patrol Zimbabwe streets after deadly protests over economy

Soldiers patrolled Zimbabwe city streets on Tuesday as confrontations with demonstrators threatened to boil over, while banks, schools and businesses stayed shut a day after protests over the country's collapsing economy turned deadly.

UnitedHealth fourth-quarter profit beats on Optum strength

UnitedHealth Group Inc , the largest U.S. health insurer, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, mainly helped by growth in its services business.

UK gambling stocks drop after U.S. DOJ reverses opinion on internet betting

Shares of British betting companies, which have been pushing into the United States market because of tighter regulations at home, fell after the U.S. Department of Justice called for wider restrictions on all gambling on the internet.

Braille technology firm builds 'Kindle for the blind'

A British company plans to launch a Braille e-reader for blind people this year that should greatly enhance their reading experience and spare them from lugging around hefty print volumes.

LPGA will play for record $70 million, but long way from parity

The LPGA season kicks off on Thursday for a season that will comprise 34 events and distribute some $70 million in prize money, a record amount for the circuit although it is still barely one-fifth on offer on the PGA Tour.

U.S. actors accuse Oscar body of intimidation over awards presenters

The largest actors union in the United States on Monday accused the organizers of the Oscars of trying to intimidate celebrities not to present at rival award shows.

All the rage: Beijingers vent their stress in 'anger room'

It took Smash customer Qiu Siyu just a few sharp blows with a baseball bat to wreck what looked like an old car radio, after which two friends battered telephones, audio speakers, rice cookers and even a mannequin.