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With Or Without Trump, US Businesses Moving On Climate

President Donald Trump may be dragging out his decision on whether to ditch the Paris climate agreement, but major...

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Sharp Rise In Number of Homeless In Los Angeles

The number of homeless people in Los Angeles County rose sharply by 23 percent in the last year despite increased...

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No Wind, No Racing In America’s Cup Qualifiers

Light winds postponed Wednesday's four scheduled races in the second round-robin phase of America's Cup qualifying on...

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Trump’s Tweets Entertain and Confound

President Donald Trump's cryptic tweet of a non-existent word -- "covfefe" -- sparked a flood of humor and ridicule on...

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Nas Pens Open Letter On Donald Trump

Between calling him “a toupee wearin’ liar” on Robin Thicke’s “Deep” and dubbing Celebrity Apprentice a...

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North Korea Warns of ICBM Launch

North Korea warned on Wednesday that it was prepared to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) at any time,...

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Margaret Court Says Tennis Is ‘full of Lesbians’

Australian great Margaret Court Wednesday claimed "tennis is full of lesbians" and transgender children were the work...

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The Explosion of American Beer In Numbers

Beer sales in the United States come to more than $100 billion a year, partly thanks to the exponential growth of craft...

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From CIA Analyst To Beer Historian

She started her career in the shadows working for the CIA, but a historian at a prestigious Washington museum has been...

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Route 66, America’s ‘Mother Road,’ Revs Back To Life

For decades, Route 66 captured the imagination of travelers the world over, offering a glimpse of a bygone era of...

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New US Writers Museum Puts Modern Spin On Literary History

At Chicago's newly-opened American Writers Museum, Jack Kerouac's biographer tells an audience how the Beat...

International

Drug Testing of Welfare Clients Found Only Tiny Number of Users In the U.S.

Drug testing for welfare clients in the United States has led to the disqualification of as few as 0.01 percent of...

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Portland Stabbing Suspect Yells Slogans At Court Hearing

A murder suspect accused of killing two men during an anti-Muslim rant against two girls on board a train in Oregon...

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Trump’s Embattled Son-In-Law

Donald Trump's shock White House win transformed his soft-spoken 36-year-old son-in-law into one of the world's most...

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US Military To Test Anti-ICBM System In Landmark Trial

The US military is due Tuesday to fire an interceptor rocket at an intercontinental ballistic missile in a...

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EU, China Seek Tighter Bond To Face Trump

The EU and China will attempt to deepen ties at a summit Thursday amid rising worry about the direction taken by US...

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CSIR Supports ‘Planting For Food and Jobs’ With New Cassava Varieties

The Crop Research Institute under the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has introduced three new...

Entertainment

Sandra Ankobiah In Emerging Leaders List

Ghanaian celebrity lawyer, Sandra Ankorbiah, has been featured on Morgan Lewis’ online portal as one of the young...

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Tiger Woods Held On Drink-Driving Charge In Florida

Golf star Tiger Woods was arrested on a drink-driving charge in Florida early on Monday morning, police say. Police...