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Powerball Jackpot Hits $1.5 Billion
NEW YORK — (CNN) The Powerball jackpot swelled to $1.5 billion on Tuesday morning, a day ahead of the next drawing.It was already the single largest lottery prize ever, and the hype has sent tic...
Syndicated Author Jan 12, 2016

Ryan Practicing His ‘poker face’ for State of the Union
WASHINGTON — (CNN) House Speaker Paul Ryan says he is preparing for President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address by practicing his “poker face.”By tradition, the H...
Syndicated Author Jan 12, 2016

MoveOn Endorses Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON — (CNN) MoveOn, one of the country’s largest liberal groups, endorsed Bernie Sanders on Tuesday.“This is a massive vote in favor of Bernie Sanders, showing that grassroots...
Syndicated Author Jan 12, 2016

Senate takes up ‘Audit the Fed’ bill
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Sen. Rand Paul’s struggling presidential campaign is getting a boost from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who scheduled a vote for Tuesday on a top priority of P...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2016

Woman’s suit against Planet Fitness following transgender locker room controversy dismissed
WASHINGTON — (CNN) A judge has dismissed a suit against Planet Fitness following a transgender locker room controversy.Yvette Cormier said she joined Planet Fitness so she could stay in shape. W...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2016

Trayvon Martin’s mother endorses Hillary Clinton for president
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Sybrina Fulton, mother of the late Trayvon Martin, endorsed Hillary Clinton for President on Monday, calling the former secretary of state the candidate best positioned to ...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2016

Ben Carson’s New Hampshire PAC staff defects to Cruz
WASHINGTON — (CNN) One of Ben Carson’s top New Hampshire supporters is officially switching his allegiance to Republican presidential rival Ted Cruz, saying Carson no longer has a chance t...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2016

U.S. bombs ‘millions’ in ISIS currency holdings
WASHINGTON — (CNN) In an extremely unusual airstrike, the U.S. dropped bombs Sunday in central Mosul, Iraq, destroying a building containing huge amounts of cash ISIS was using to pay its troops...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2016

Marco Rubio scheduled to miss classified North Korea briefing for fundraiser
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Sen. Marco Rubio is set to miss a classified briefing on the situation in North Korea for a presidential campaign fundraiser Monday night, the latest high-profile Senate busin...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2016

Super Bowl I to Be Re-Aired for the First Time in Nearly 50 Years
GREEN BAY — (CNN) The telecast of Super Bowl I, a broadcasting artifact, will be unveiled for first since its original airing thanks to the NFL Network. The network will broadcast “Super B...
Syndicated Author Jan 11, 2016
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