NZ building consents sink 8.2% in January as Canterbury drops off
New Zealand building consents fell last month as a drop-off in Canterbury construction intentions offset growth in other regions, although Auckland continued to lag behind the estimated level needed to match growth in housing demand. Seasonally adjusted …

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards: Live chat and updates
CLEVELAND, Ohio — With LeBron James resting, the Cleveland Cavaliers were embarrassed by the Washington Wizards, who led by 30 points, before cruising to a 113-99 win. Washington’s John Wall finished with 21 points and 13 assists in 29 minutes. Otto …

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Gay Star Wars characters will 'of course' happen, J.J. Abrams says
When asked Thursday night at the US-Ireland Alliance’s annual Oscar Wilde Awards if future … “When I talk about inclusivity it’s not excluding gay characters. It’s about inclusivity,” Abrams said, according to the Daily Beast. “So of course.”

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CDC: Half of black gay men will get HIV
New HIV infections have been falling in the United States, to about 40,000 annually. A disproportionately large share — about 10,000 cases — has been in gay and bisexual black men. That number has been holding steady while infections in other groups …

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Gay athletes call for more support for LGBTI people in sport
The worst question I hated was how many girls did he sleep with in the Olympic village and my answer was always none – and that should have been a clear sign that I was probably gay. LINDY KERIN: Diver Matthew Mitcham was introduced as the only Australian …

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NZ dollar falls after better US data stokes bets on Fed interest rate hikes
The New Zealand dollar declined after upbeat economic data in the US revived expectations the Federal Reserve will continue to hike interest rates. The kiwi was at 66.39 US cents at 8am in Wellington, from 66.25 cents at the New York close, and down from …

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Soccer player is somehow fine after falling into bottomless pit right next to the field
Someone dropped this into the SB Nation staff chat room and about three seconds into watching the video I thought I had just witnessed a man die. Judging by the collective gasp of the crowd — and the “OH SHIT” from the filmer — everyone in the stadium …

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The Guardian view on the Irish election: economic pain for no political gain
gay marriage. But, like the Irish Greens before them, who were virtually extinguished for their part in the last coalition, Ireland’s Labour party has demonstrated afresh that parties which pose as the progressive wing of an administration defined by …

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