Cheerleaders challenge India's strictly cricket tradition

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Cheerleaders challenge India's strictly cricket tradition They may not know the rules of Twenty20 cricket, but the cheerleaders who follow the eight Indian Premier League (IPL) teams have become a key part of the success of the world's wealthiest cricket tournament that will stage a new final on Sunday. Mexico's prized beaches threatened by smelly algae invasion Tourists looking for sun and sand in Mexican resorts like Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum have been disgusted by foul-smelling mounds of sargassum _ a seaweed-like algae _ piling up on beaches and turning turquoise waters brown, and experts are warning that it may be the new normal. North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in possible new warning North Korea fired two suspected short-range missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korean officials said, its second weapons launch in five days and a possible warning that nuclear disarmament talks with Washington could be in danger. Cash is still king: San Francisco bans credit-only stores San Francisco officials voted Tuesday to require brick-and-mortar retailers to take cash as payment, joining Philadelphia and New Jersey in banning a growing paperless practice that critics say discriminates against low-income people who may not have access to credit cards. Amazon opens first Go store that accepts cash Its new store that opened in New York City Tuesday is the first Amazon Go store to do so. At its other shops, customers can only enter with an app that links to a credit card or an Amazon account. Why does Facebook fail to fix itself? It's partly humans It's complicated, with reasons that include Facebook's size, its business model and technical limitations, not to mention years of unchecked growth. Oh, and the element of human nature. Cash crisis tops Sudan's economic woes Women queue for hours under scorching sun in the hope of withdrawing cash from an ATM in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Asia's richest man buys Britain's Hamleys for $88 million Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani has snapped up the storied British toy store Hamleys from its Chinese owners for $88 million, the latest in a dizzying splurge of retail acquisitions. Is your financial behaviour hurting your children? A bad financial situation explained in the wrong manner can induce anxiety among kids. Know how to say the right thing at the right time. This is war! How US-China trade spat has come to this point The US-China trade war entered a critical phase this week. The following timeline details key moments in the souring trade relationship between the world's two largest economies.

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