July was another strong month for Costco Wholesale even though foreign exchange and gasoline prices fluctuations caused the retailer’s sales to decelerate slightly from June’s pace. The company reported net sales of $19.3 billion for July, up 7.1% year-over-year. Stripping away impacts from fluctuations in gasoline prices and foreign exchange rates, same-store sales rose by 7.2%, outstripping June’s 6.9% increase.
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Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their third consecutive playoff appearance Friday night with a 12-2 victory over the New York Mets. Assured at least a National League wild card, the Phillies can secure their first NL East title since 2011 with one more win this weekend against the second-place Mets at Citi Field. With the division crown so close, Philadelphia planned a mellow celebration following Friday night's game — hoping to let loose soon with a boozy clubhouse bash after locking up first place.
"Every time I met with a man, I was terrified of my husband finding out, while also secretly hoping that he would."
Nicho Hynes has spoken of how he took valuable lessons from Nathan Cleary in the off-season, and how he plans to help Cronulla take down the Penrith No.7.
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow laments not having an opportunity to play in the postseason after another elbow injury derails his season.
Star Australian allrounder Ashleigh Gardner and spinner George Wareham have been cleared of concussion after clashing heads in a pre-match warm up.
TMZ released footage that purportedly shows Sean "Diddy" Combs being detained at the Park Hyatt New York the night before he was charged in court.
Scandalous claims about a Trump-endorsed candidate for governor generate turbulence on the campaign trial.
Violence has surged among warring factions of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, with dozens of people killed in conflict triggered by the arrest of a leading trafficker.
Jeeno Thitikul leads the LPGA event in Mainesville heading into the weekend, with young Australian Steph Kyriacou within striking distance.
Gaute Haugenes, who managed the team from 2001 to 2003, told the BBC members of staff were aware Mr Al Fayed ‘liked young, blonde girls’.
The Welsh professional dancer will give her first live Strictly performance since returning to the show tonight.
The Fever rookie had some fun with a Brewers-Phillies game.
Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case for the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was tossed out in July, but the Emmy winner is still trying to make sure the whole thing is truly over. In a filing Friday in New Mexico state court, lawyers for Baldwin requested that Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey’s long-shot move to …
The ban affects government officials and military personnel, over concerns about Russian cyber-attacks.
Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country's recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval. The election, contested by 38 candidates, is largely a three-way race among incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Marxist-leaning lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. The results will show whether Sri Lankans approve of Wickremesinghe's leadership over the country's fragile recovery, including restructuring its debt under an International Monetary Fund program after it defaulted in 2022.
The cost of living is at the front of many voters' minds in what is expected to be a close race.
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Gil Ramirez's ex was granted a restraining order against him just days before the reality series began production.
A breakthrough has been made in the police investigation into the 'Easey Street murders' of two women in Melbourne, with a man arrested in Italy.
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