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Russia threatens U.S. over German nuke allegations

MOSCOW – The Kremlin says Russia will take countermeasures if the U.S. places new nuclear weapons at a base in Germany. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s comments, reported Wednesday by Russian

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Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn Steps Down In Wake Of Emissions Scandal

The chief executive of Volkswagen AG said Wednesday that he is stepping down in the wake of the scandal that broke Friday over the company’s use of special software to

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Fed Is Playing ‘bad Baseball,’ Bullard Says

WASHINGTON – The U.S. central bank is playing “bad baseball” in its decision last week to hold interest rates steady, said St. Louis Fed President James Bullard. Bullard compared the

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Manchester United vs. Ipswich: Live Stream Info, Kickoff Time, For Capital One Cup Match

Louis van Gaal will come up against a painful reminder of one of his darkest days as a manager when his Manchester United side host Ipswich Town in the third

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Video game releases, more things to do, Sept. 8 and beyond

Video games out this week “Super Mario Maker.” In this sandbox game from Nintendo, players can edit and create their own levels from games including “Super Mario Bros.,” “Super Mario

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Kyle Jean-Baptiste, Broadway’s ‘Les Miserables’ Star, Dead at 21

Kyle Jean-Baptiste, who just this month became the youngest actor and the first African-American to play Jean Valjean in “Les Miserables” on Broadway, has died after accidentally falling off his

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Thousands cheer Pope Francis during Washington, D.C. parade

After , Pope Francis embarked on his tour of Washington, D.C., riding the –a specially built, unarmored Jeep Wrangler. Late Wednesday morning, the Popemobile rode slowly along some of the

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Study Shows Programs Providing Heavy Campaign Coverage

NEW YORK — By one measure, the 2016 presidential campaign has made more news at this early stage than any of the six previous contests. ABC, CBS and NBC have

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Halliburton lays off Williston workers; how many not known

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Houston-based oil field services company Halliburton has laid off some of its workers in the western North Dakota oil patch hub of Williston, though the company

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BHP Billiton chief Andrew Mackenzie sees his pay cut 43pc as commodities slump

BHP Billiton has taken the knife to the pay of its chief executive as the world’s largest mining conglomerate continues to adjust to the slump in commodities markets. Mr Mackenzie’s

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WSJ: Short-Term Bond Funds Offer Alternative to Money-Market Funds

With short-term interest rates stuck at record lows — many money market funds yield only 0.01 percent — where should investors stick their cash? One alternative is short-term bond funds.

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Domino’s makes another foray into dessert arena

This week, I reached out for a Marbled Cookie Brownie, the latest “take aim” at the elusive dessert category, served up by Domino’s, with 11,900 restaurants in all 50 states

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