Politics

February 18, 2020
Ex-fugitive broker in 1990s Ponzi scheme to be re-sentenced

A former securities broker in Ohio will be re-sentenced for a Ponzi scheme that victimized hundreds of investors in the 1990s. Prosecutors said Eric Bartoli and his co-conspirators swindled U.S....

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February 18, 2020
Amazon has 37,000 job listings – maybe its most ever – in Seattle, India and across the globe

At one point last week, Amazon had about 37,200 job listings around the world. That's the most listings the Seattle company has posted on its Amazon.jobs career site in at...

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February 18, 2020
Are the days of the late-night grocery run numbered?

For night owls used to popping into the grocery store after midnight, the options for avoiding crowds or picking up a quick meal after a night shift are slowly changing....

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February 18, 2020
In hot US jobs market, half of college grads are missing out

Millions of Americans are seeing little return from their expensive college degrees – even in today's hot jobs market. For the first time in decades, recent college graduates are more...

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February 18, 2020
Most everyone has a job these days – and some wish they had fewer jobs

In the predawn, long before getting to her job as a Marietta teacher, Emily Willard, 28, hits the gym. A couple times a week – as well as some weekends...

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February 18, 2020
‘We all have bias’: Botham Jean’s colleagues pledge to combat unconscious workplace bias

Outside the PricewaterhouseCoopers office building in downtown Dallas, employees trickled through a bus decked out with VR headsets, touchscreen tablets and cameras all loaded with content aimed at helping them...

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February 18, 2020
Shares fall in Asia as virus outbreak hits profits, events

Shares slipped in Asia on Tuesday as the impact from the virus outbreak that began in China deepened, with Apple saying it would fail to meet its profit target and...

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February 18, 2020
HSBC net profit falls 53%, bank to sell assets in overhaul

Europe's biggest bank has reported that its net profit fell 53% in 2019 to $6 billion. London-based HSBC, whose profit is mainly from Asia, said Tuesday that it plans to...

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February 18, 2020
China’s closed: Palestinian traders fear losing a good deal

The West Bank city of Hebron is separated from the epicenter of China's virus outbreak by more than 4,000 miles and a ring of Israeli checkpoints. But even here the...

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February 18, 2020
Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy due to sex-abuse lawsuits

Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow...

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February 18, 2020
Wisconsin Assembly considering constitutional convention

The Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal to call a convention of the states to consider making changes to the U.S. Constitution, including imposing term limits...

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February 18, 2020
Nissan shareholders angry at Ghosn scandal, dismal results

Nissan shareholders unleashed their anger at the Japanese automaker's management Tuesday for crashing stock prices, zero dividends and quarterly losses after the scandal-ridden departure of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn. They...

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February 18, 2020
Newman hospitalized after ghastly crash in Daytona 500

Ryan Newman was involved in a ghastly crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night, sending him to a nearby hospital and leaving fellow NASCAR drivers...

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February 18, 2020
Beijing auto show is latest event delayed by virus fears

China's annual auto show, one of the industry's biggest international events, is being postponed in response to the continuing spread of a new virus. The organizers of Auto China 2020...

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February 18, 2020
Canucks get F Toffoli from Kings in push for playoffs

The Vancouver Canucks have added a scoring forward to their lineup. Vancouver acquired Tyler Toffoli from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Tim Schaller, prospect Tyler Madden, a...

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February 18, 2020
Mexico attorney general says case of ex-oil chief ‘symbolic’

Until recently, Mexico had done little to pursue corruption revealed by the investigation into Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which has ensnared politicians, business leaders, and even former and sitting presidents...

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February 18, 2020
Denny Hamlin wins 3rd Daytona 500 in photo finish

New year, another Denny Hamlin win in the Daytona 500. And Joe Gibbs still has the team to beat in NASCAR. Hamlin won his third Daytona 500 on Monday, becoming...

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February 18, 2020
New Mexico public pension reform passes in state House

The New Mexico House on Monday approved a proposal aimed at shoring up New Mexico's overextended pension fund for about 110,000 state and local government workers and retirees. House members...

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February 18, 2020
Highway 22 closed after tanker crash, diesel spill

A stretch of Highway 22 will be closed for much of this week as crews clean up gasoline and diesel fuel that leaked out of a crashed tanker truck near...

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February 17, 2020
Devils selling with the NHL trade deadline approaching

With the NHL trade deadline a week away, the New Jersey Devils may as well have a giant “for sale” sign hanging outside the dressing room. Interim general manager Tom...

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February 17, 2020
Infielder Aledmys Díaz, Astros go to arbitration hearing

Backup infielder Aledmys Díaz went to arbitration Monday with the Houston Astros, who offered the same $2 million salary he earned last year. Díaz asked arbitrators Mark Burstein, Stephen Raymond,...

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February 17, 2020
Florida could extend time for NCAA on student-athlete pay

Florida lawmakers sought to slow down the momentum to allow college athletes to strike endorsement deals, and extended the game clock on Monday for the NCAA to address the issue...

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February 17, 2020
Manfred’s ‘piece of metal’ angers Doolittle, Turner, others

Players who have won a World Series -- and those who have come up short -- seethed Monday at Commissioner Rob Manfred's reference to the sport's championship trophy as merely...

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February 17, 2020
Operations manager at Iowa DOT named agency’s new director

The operations manager at the Iowa Department of Transportation has been named the agency's permanent director. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday she appointed Scott Marler, a 22-year veteran of the...

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February 17, 2020
Man United beats Chelsea 2-0, throws open race for CL spots

Manchester United threw open the race for the final Champions League qualification spots in the Premier League by beating fourth-place Chelsea 2-0 thanks to headers by Anthony Martial and Harry...

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February 17, 2020
New Holiday Inn on I-95 replaces formerly abandoned eyesore known for crime

For years, Gladys Vargas, 47, has kept a close eye on construction at the hotel just down the street from her house on the northern edge of Liberty City. As...

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February 17, 2020
Apple warns China virus will cut iPhone production, sales

Apple Inc. is warning investors that it won't meet its second-quarter financial guidance because the viral outbreak in China has cut production of iPhones. The Cupertino, California-based company said Monday...

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February 17, 2020
Cubs’ Ricketts not convinced spending more would boost team

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts isn't convinced bringing in more high-priced free agents during the offseason would have boosted Chicago. "Just because you spent a lot of money doesn't mean you're...

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February 17, 2020
Staunch Trump ally Armstrong aims to tackle practical issues

A freshman congressman from North Dakota who spent much of his first term defending President Donald Trump during impeachment hearings said Monday he wants to return to Washington and begin...

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February 17, 2020
Kendall Jenner headlines London Fashion Week’s Burberry show

Kendall Jenner and fellow super models unveiled Burberry's new season designs at London Fashion Week on Monday, a collection that spanned everything from classic and ladylike to sexy, preppy and...

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February 17, 2020
Maine housing organization to share nearly $1.7 million

Maine is getting nearly $1.7 million from NeighborWorks America to support efforts to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize and sustain neighborhoods, and create jobs. Sen. Susan Collins said the...

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February 17, 2020
Legislators seek enforcement of age limits on tobacco sales

Vaping shops and other tobacco retail outlets in New Mexico would be licensed and regulated by the state for the first time, under a proposal headed toward a decisive state...

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February 17, 2020
13 cruise passengers exposed to coronavirus flown to Omaha

Officials at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha said Monday they have received 13 people from a cruise ship in Japan who were part of a larger group...

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February 17, 2020
Red Sox owners speak for first time since Betts traded

Red Sox owner John Henry says he knows why Boston fans are angry the team traded Mookie Betts. “When I say I understand how many of you feel about this...

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February 17, 2020
McConnell, Ky. gov watch massive Asian carp roundup

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was on hand Monday to witness a massive harvest of invasive Asian carp from Kentucky Lake, after an experimental roundup that wildlife officials say...

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February 17, 2020
NM Senate OKs bill to stop forcing police to erase evidence

A measure that would stop police from having to destroy seized electronic evidence obtained through a search warrant but not the target of an investigation has unanimously passed the New...

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February 17, 2020
Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world's richest man, said in an...

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February 17, 2020
Marlins believe they have ‘a lot more talent’ in 2020

Even the Miami Marlins can be optimistic at the start of spring training, which is why president of baseball operations Michael Hill stood facing the practice fields before the first...

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February 17, 2020
Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world's richest man, said in an...

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February 17, 2020
Alaska official disputes EPA toxic chemical release analysis

The Environmental Protection Agency reported Alaska led the nation in 2018 toxic chemical releases. But a state commissioner contends a large portion should not be categorized as toxic. Alaska Department...

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