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NBC News
The U.S.-North Korea summit medallion has become the butt of many jokes, but buyers could have the last laugh if it proves valuable.

American Banker
"There's clearly some demand for credit that's not being met by traditional lenders,” said the co-author of the new study, “The Spectrum of Lending: Completing the Consumer Picture."

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The Associated Press
A Texas-based pawn shop company has confirmed that four of its executives were aboard a private jet that crashed off the end of the runway in Honduras' capital.

Fox5
FOX5's Mike Doria shares how you can score some cash on National Pack Rat Day. 

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PYMNTS.com
Bitcoin dropped below the $8,000 level on Wednesday, May 23, Marketwatch reported, but bitcoin wasn't alone. Other major cryptocurrencies fell more than 10 percent.

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BBC
A number of high-profile U.S. news websites are temporarily unavailable in Europe after new European Union rules on data protection came into effect. The Chicago Tribune and LA Times were among those posting messages saying they were currently unavailable in most European countries.

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TMZ
Brett Maly, the fine art appraiser from "Pawn Stars," told TMZ that Diddy, also known as Sean Combs, deserves a lot of praise for making all the right moves before dropping $21.1 million on Kerry James Marshall's 1997 painting "Past Times" during a Sotheby's auction recently.