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Nasdaq Inc. is changing its rules to allow it to turn down stock listings when it spots red flags, even if applicants meet all of the exchange operator’s requirements. The effort is a bid to prevent ...

A Mets minor leaguer bats in a Low-A Florida State League game. MLB is considering eliminating hitter timeouts entirely, or reducing their length, in three Low-A minor leagues next year. Mike Janes / ...

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission wants to reopen its rulebook to make a few changes that park officials hope will save the agency millions of dollars in the coming years. Members of the ...

Millions of SNAP recipients may soon have to meet new work requirements to keep their food benefits. What the US Supreme Court has said about denaturalization 'National Lampoon' star Beverly D'Angelo ...

For the first time in World Cup history, FIFA have weighted the draw to ensure that the four highest ranked nations will not be able to meet until the semifinals, should they win their respective ...

NCAA athletes and athletic departments cannot bet on professional sports. The mandate banning athletes and staff from betting remains in place after the board rejected a rule change permitting pro ...

Max Verstappen’s GT3 win at the Nürburgring Nordschleife triggers authorities to officially make a historic rule change. Verstappen's GT3 win led to sim-racing being recognized in German motorsport ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to provide additional details about the Education Department’s next steps. A paperwork change proposed by the U.S. Department of Education would end an ...

・The Department of Education finalized a rule redefining “qualifying employers” for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to exclude organizations that engage in unlawful activities ...

A rule change allowing college athletes to gamble on professional sports was supposed to go into effect Saturday. On Tuesday, the NCAA Div. I board voted to delay that change until Nov. 22. Based on ...

The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The Division I Board voted Tuesday to delay the effective date of the ...