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Gretchen Carlson Named Chair of Miss America Organization
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Former Fox News Channel anchor and 1989 Miss America Gretchen Carlson has been named chairwoman of the Miss America Organization’s board of directors. The...
Syndicated Author Jan 01, 2018

Redskins Sign Cornerback Quinton Dunbar to Multiyear Deal
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) – The Washington Redskins have signed cornerback Quinton Dunbar to a multiyear deal. The team announced the contract Monday after finishing its season at 7-9. Dunbar was...
Syndicated Author Jan 01, 2018

Things Looking Up for Atlantic City in 2018
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Atlantic City is overdue for a win, and that just might happen in 2018. The new year holds several promising developments for the seaside gambling resort, which...
Syndicated Author Jan 01, 2018

Pope Francis on Migrants: ‘Please Do Not Extinguish the Hope in Their Hearts’
(CNN) — Pope Francis used his New Year’s Day address to highlight the struggles of migrants and refugees, calling upon global leaders to offer more assistance in 2018. He paid tribu...
Syndicated Author Jan 01, 2018

Kim Jong Un Says the Nuclear Button is Always on his Desk
(CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned the United States that his country’s nuclear capabilities are now complete and the nuclear launch button is always on his desk. ...
Syndicated Author Jan 01, 2018

Iran State TV Says Protesters Attacked Bases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state television says security forces have repelled “armed protesters” who tried to take over police stations and military bases. The report on Mon...
Syndicated Author Jan 01, 2018

President Trump Slams Pakistan for ‘Lies & Deceit’ in New Year’s Tweet
ISLAMABAD (AP) – President Donald Trump slammed Pakistan for `lies & deceit’ in a New Year’s Day tweet that said Islamabad had played U.S. leaders for `fools’.`No mor...
Syndicated Author Jan 01, 2018

Oil Closes Above $60 A Barrel For the First Time In 2.5 Years
NEW YORK — Oil prices closed at their highest level in two and a half years on the final trading day of 2017. The late spike was driven in part by a pipeline explosion in Libya earlier in the we...
Syndicated Author Dec 29, 2017

Judge Bans Arizona From Enforcing “Racist” Education Law
Tuscon, AZ– A United States federal court has banned the enforcement of an Arizona law, saying it violates students’ constitutional rights. The law at the center of the judgment is ARS 15-...
Syndicated Author Dec 29, 2017

Tax Overhaul Costs Goldman Sachs $5 Billion
NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs says it’s about to take a big hit from the massive overhaul to the U.S. tax code. The investment bank forecast that changes to American tax rules will knock $5 bil...
Syndicated Author Dec 29, 2017
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