Politics

February 11, 2020
Arkansas community pitches Chinese mill site to other firms

A community in southwest Arkansas plans to pitch a site it has been holding for a $1.8 billion Chinese paper mill to other industrial prospects amid growing signs that the...

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February 11, 2020
Charity founded by disgraced cyclist announces relaunch plan

The cancer charity whose yellow wristbands became a global brand under founder Lance Armstrong is seeking to reinvent itself, years after donations and revenues crashed along with the disgraced cyclist's...

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February 11, 2020
New Twitter tool links users to accurate census information

Twitter has rolled out a new tool to help users find accurate information about this year's U.S. Census. People who search for census-related terms will automatically see a link to...

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February 11, 2020
Illinois man buried in corn, dies inside farm’s grain bin

A central Illinois man has died after becoming buried in corn while working inside a farm's grain bin. David L. Lowis, 61, was pronounced dead at the scene Monday morning...

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February 11, 2020
Samsung updates flagship phones, new foldable model expected

Samsung updated its flagship phones with better cameras Tuesday — but its big reveal is expected to be flashier. The company is expected to announce its newest foldable phone, rumored...

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February 11, 2020
Savannah port to get $34.6M federal grant to upgrade berth

The Port of Savannah is being awarded a $34.6 million grant to fund an important upgrade, a Georgia congressman said Tuesday. Republican Rep. Buddy Carter said in a news release...

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February 11, 2020
Editorial Roundup:

The Munster Times. February 5, 2020 Women face violence, death, as justice system fails them A gunshot rang out in the parking lot of a Hammond gas station Tuesday in...

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February 11, 2020
AP Explains: What T-Mobile takeover of Sprint means for you

T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint could mean higher or lower phone bills, depending on whom you ask. A federal judge in New York ultimately took T-Mobile's track record of...

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February 11, 2020
Juice justice: Miami’s Palacio de los Jugos wins trademark lawsuit against ‘Patio’ rival

When he was served a trademark lawsuit, the owner of Hialeah's El Patio de los Jugos insisted his restaurant's name was completely different than the iconic South Florida chain called...

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February 11, 2020
Critics decry proposed cuts in Hanford nuclear cleanup plan

Advocates for cleaning up a former nuclear weapons production site in Washington state are outraged that the Trump administration is proposing a $700 million budget cut next year. The proposal...

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February 11, 2020
Regulatory fees could drop for Idaho elk hunting ranches

The director of the Idaho Department of Agriculture will have authority to set regulatory fees paid by elk hunting ranches under legislation sent to the Senate on Tuesday. The Senate...

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February 11, 2020
Enter this sweepstakes, win a Gables by the Sea home

Dan Marino tours the Gables by the Sea home that the Los Angeles-based company Omaze will offer to a sweepstakes winner in May 2020. … Click to Continue »

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February 11, 2020
Arizona insurance and banking regulator steps down

Arizona's top banking and insurance regulator is stepping down for a job in the private sector. Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday that Keith Schraad will leave his post Thursday as...

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February 11, 2020
Mining firm still committed to open-pit project in Arizona

The company that wants to build an open-pit copper mine in southeastern Arizona said it still hopes to prevail after a federal judge's decision this week to overturn the U.S....

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February 11, 2020
Cox repurchases Ohio papers, continues daily paper printing

Cox Enterprises Inc. said Monday it has repurchased its three Ohio newspapers, allowing daily print publication to continue. Printing seven days a week was in danger after the company sold...

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February 11, 2020
Coal shipping in Twin Ports drops while wind cargo surges

The Twin Ports of Duluth-Superior recorded its lowest level of coal cargo in three decades during the 2019 shipping season, but says it handled a record amount of freight carrying...

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February 11, 2020
Settlement means jewelry shop will give refunds to customers

An Idaho jewelry shop has won a dispute with an insurance company and a weather laboratory over the amount of snow that fell during a holiday marketing promotion. The outcome...

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February 11, 2020
Texas asks Supreme Court to repeal a California travel ban

The Texas attorney general has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a California law prohibiting state employees from using taxpayer-funded business trips to expos or conferences in Texas. Attorney...

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February 11, 2020
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Plague Inc., Ndemic Creations 2. Minecraft, Mojang 3. TouchRetouch, ADVA Soft GmbH 4. FlickType Keyboard, Kpaw, LLC 5. Bloons TD 6, Ninja Kiwi 6. Heads...

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February 11, 2020
Argentina delays payment on bond principal

Argentina announced Tuesday that it will delay paying principal on a peso-denominated bond that had been due this week while it works on restructuring an overall debt it says is...

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February 11, 2020
Farmers worry Florida bill will worsen labor scarcity woes

On a recent afternoon, many stools stood empty beside a conveyor belt where workers examined a stream of green tomatoes and tossed aside those with holes and cracks at a...

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February 11, 2020
Installation of SC city’s security system to begin in spring

The installation of cameras in a South Carolina city's downtown area to help increase safety is scheduled for April. The addition of the cameras are meant to "deter crime and...

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February 11, 2020
Louisiana’s new GOP legislative leaders talk of compromise

While they stressed their legislative independence, Louisiana's new Republican House speaker and Senate president said Tuesday that they want to work with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, choosing to strike...

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February 11, 2020
Tampon tax break faces resistance in Tennessee

A proposal to include feminine hygiene products during Tennessee's annual sales-tax holiday faced resistance Tuesday from lawmakers concerned about the lack of limit on on such purchases. The legislation is...

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February 11, 2020
Maine Legislature sustains governor’s veto of sports betting

A proposal in the Maine Legislature to legalize sports betting died Tuesday when it failed to win enough support to override the governor's veto. The 85-57 vote in the Maine...

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February 11, 2020
SeaWorld settles investors’ lawsuit over orca documentary

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday agreed to pay $65 million to settle a lawsuit in which the theme park company was accused of misleading investors over the impact the documentary...

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February 11, 2020
Forget about balance? BBC now a climate activist saying it’s a ‘privilege’ to have ‘global icon’ Greta Thunberg front new series

In a bid to peddle its new series on climate change to a wider audience, BBC drops all pretenses of impartiality, as they announce Greta Thunberg will front the latest...

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February 11, 2020
Casino-hotel plan gets nowhere at airport board meeting

A proposal to build a $225 million casino and hotel at the Des Moines airport got nowhere at the airport board's meeting Tuesday. Highview Development Group had presented the plan...

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February 11, 2020
Indiana governor says he’ll keep up pregnancy protection bid

Indiana's governor pledged Tuesday he would keep pushing for a law requiring more businesses to provide workplace accommodations for pregnant women even though the state Senate rebuffed his proposal last...

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February 11, 2020
US regulators probing 5 tech companies’ acquisitions to 2010

Federal regulators are amping up their investigation of the market dominance of five giant tech companies, demanding detailed information on their acquisitions back to 2010. The Federal Trade Commission announced...

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February 11, 2020
Georgia budget chief apologizes to lawmakers on information

Gov. Brian Kemp's budget director on Tuesday apologized to top House budget writers, answering criticism that Kemp's administration hasn't been forthcoming enough with Georgia lawmakers about his spending plans. Kelly...

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February 11, 2020
London police deploy face scan tech, stirring privacy fears

London police started using facial recognition cameras on Tuesday to automatically scan for wanted people, as authorities adopt the controversial technology that has raised concerns about increased surveillance and erosion...

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February 11, 2020
Man killed in Tesla crash had complained about Autopilot

An Apple engineer who died when his Tesla Model X hit a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway had complained before his death that the SUV's Autopilot system would...

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February 11, 2020
Royal Caribbean reverses ban on Chinese cruisers, Norwegian adds green card exception

After banning Chinese passport holders from its cruise ships Friday, Miami-based cruise companies Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. have rethought their policies. Royal Caribbean completely...

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February 11, 2020
Oscars betting level falls by half in New Jersey in 2020

The amount of money wagered in New Jersey on the Academy Awards this year fell by almost half from last year's level. New Jersey's licensed sports books took in $380,424...

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February 11, 2020
Va. lawmakers to vote on major renewable energy bills

The Virginia House and Senate were prepared to vote Tuesday on sweeping energy legislation that would overhaul how Virginia's utilities generate electricity and, supporters say, take the state from the...

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February 11, 2020
Verso completes sale of Maine mill as part of $400M deal

A paper company announced it has completed the sale of two mills, including one in Maine, as part of a $400 million deal. Miamisburg, Ohio-based Verso Corp. sold its Androscoggin...

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February 11, 2020
A lawyer got disbarred for misusing his trust account funds. A strip club was involved

A Daytona Beach attorney kept ignoring the Florida Bar's requests for his records as it tried to find why a check on his trust account bounced. Eventually, Brett Hartley owned...

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February 11, 2020
Utah campaign seeks $150K to combat clogged sewer lines

A group that promotes water quality in Utah has asked the state Legislature for $150,000 to educate residents against disposing non-flushable products in toilets amid clogged sewer lines. The “Toilets...

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February 11, 2020
Most winter residential evictions banned in pricey Seattle

Most residential evictions in pricey Seattle have been banned for the city's coldest and wettest months of December, January and February but the city leaders decided against invoking the ban...

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