Politics

January 31, 2020
Brexit reflections: A bumpy ride down a long, winding road

So this is the way Britain's European Union membership ends: Not with Big Ben's bong, but with a whimper. The bell won't toll when the moment finally comes ; Parliament's...

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January 31, 2020
By land, sea and air, Super Bowl-bound snowbirds are landing — and spending

Some arrived by plane. Others have chartered boats. If they've got the money, they may even have done both. And no matter how they're getting to the Miami area for...

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January 31, 2020
Weinstein rape accuser to testify in pivotal trial moment

The woman whose rape allegation led to criminal charges against Harvey Weinstein is set to testify Friday in a pivotal moment for both sides in his #MeToo-era trial. Prosecutors look...

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January 31, 2020
Miami Super Bowls have a notorious history. So far, players are on their best behavior.

The history of NFL players' self-destruction during Super Bowl week in Miami looms large. It includes: ▪ A linebacker, known as “Hollywood,” snorting cocaine all week before the game ▪...

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January 31, 2020
Lufthansa, cabin crew union agree arbitration process

Germany's Lufthansa and a union representing cabin crew said Friday that they have agreed on a wide-ranging arbitration process to resolve a bitter long-running dispute, staving off any further strikes...

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January 31, 2020
India projects rosy economic growth next year after slump

India's government projects the economy will grow up to 6.5% in the next fiscal year, starting in April, and hopes to follow China's example in developing labor intensive industries and...

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January 31, 2020
Here are seven phrases that can help your business avert cybersecurity attacks

It starts inconspicuously enough with an email. You're busy, so without thinking, you quickly open it and view the attachment. You may have just compromised the security of your entire...

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January 31, 2020
Two prices are better than one

It's said that two heads are better than one. And the same is true for pricing. Two prices — or even more — are much more profitable than one. The...

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January 31, 2020
Weathering worry over the coronavirus

The week ahead is crowded with potential catalysts for the investment markets. Dozens of companies report their quarterly financial results, the United Kingdom begins a new era outside the European...

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January 31, 2020
Eurozone economy barely grows in Q4 as France, Italy shrink

The eurozone economy, made up of the 19 countries that use the euro, barely grew in the final quarter of 2019 as both France and Italy contracted, official figures showed...

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January 31, 2020
Louisville airport has record number of passengers

The number of travelers taking flights at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport last year set a record, officials said. The airport announced in a statement on Thursday that 2019...

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January 31, 2020
WVU hospital visitors, patients can find way around with app

Visitors and patients at West Virginia University hospitals may find they're having an easier time getting around the facilities since employees created a mobile app to help them. The app...

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January 31, 2020
Online ads still vulnerable to manipulation in US election

Older men in Arkansas might see a close-up photo of President Donald Trump pumping his fist in the air, along with a message asking them to donate $30 to his...

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January 31, 2020
As Brexit finally happens tonight, a warning to Boris Johnson, don’t tie us back in to the EU!

If the UK ‘plays it safe' by copying EU rules after Brexit, we will lose almost everything gained by leaving the European Union and the general public won't forgive the...

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January 31, 2020
Ford, Rivian to build Lincoln’s first fully electric vehicle

Ford will work with Rivian to build Lincoln's first fully electric vehicle, the Dearborn automaker announced Wednesday. The news puts some meat on the bones of the $500 million investment...

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January 31, 2020
GM recall causes brake failure in potentially thousands of pickups

General Motors is issuing an update to a recall because the initial recall has created more problems. After inquiries by the Detroit Free Press that started earlier in January, GM...

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January 31, 2020
How a scammer used Airbnb to lease out a Philadelphia apartment he didn’t even own

Ross Nazimov thought he had found the perfect apartment: a room in a brand-new two-bedroom unit in Fishtown, with a roommate who assured him he was rarely home. In November,...

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January 31, 2020
Let go by a dealership, salesman finds success disrupting car-buying industry

Brian Carroll had never been fired or let go from a job. Never. A year ago, he was dumped, very simply, because his boss needed to trim costs. No warning....

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January 31, 2020
Not even coronavirus can stop Tesla’s ongoing surge

It seems like nothing can stop Tesla right now. Not even the Chinese government, which has ordered Tesla to temporarily shut down its Shanghai Gigafactory due to fears about the...

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January 31, 2020
UPS orders 10,000 electric delivery trucks, plans test of self-driving vans

UPS has ordered 10,000 electric delivery trucks from electric vehicle maker Arrival, in what it calls a move to accelerate fleet electrification. It's the Sandy Springs-based shipping giant's largest-ever single...

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January 31, 2020
Auto review: A fuel-sipping, high-performing Volvo SUV? It’s real, but real pricey

2020 Volvo XC60 T8 E-AWD Polestar: A high-performance, luxury SUV with a bit of fuel economy on the side? Price: $73,490 as tested; $645 for metallic paint and $800 for...

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January 31, 2020
Auto review: Big Volkswagen Atlas shrugs off the snow

Once upon a time, Volkswagen (translation: people's car) lived up to its name in America making Bugs and Rabbits and Jettas and other fun fare that appealed to average Americans....

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January 31, 2020
How to bet on the Super Bowl as legal sport betting spreads

With legal sports betting continuing to spread in the U.S., this year's Super Bowl is likely to be among the most wagered-on championship games ever. The gambling industry's trade association,...

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January 31, 2020
Asia shares fall as WHO says China virus a global emergency

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a new virus that has spread from China to more than a dozen...

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January 31, 2020
Johnson hails UK’s ‘new beginning’ as Brexit day arrives

Britain begins the day as a member of the European Union. Its status at the end of the day — as a proud nation that has reclaimed its sovereignty, or...

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January 31, 2020
Man pleads guilty to bank fraud, identity theft

A man pleaded guilty in federal court in New Hampshire to bank fraud and identity theft charges, the U.S. attorney's office said. Court documents say Albert Paulin, 43, of New...

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January 31, 2020
New rep resigns, saying she had to choose service or pension

A new Mississippi lawmaker is resigning because she says Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn is blocking her and other retired public employees from collecting state government pensions while serving in...

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January 31, 2020
Kansas homeowners concerned by state’s rising property taxes

When Mary Coffman and her husband moved to Overland Park from Oklahoma City in 2014, they found a comparable home – and expected their property taxes to be about the...

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January 31, 2020
China locked down 50 million people and has to keep them fed

Carrying permits demanding “fast passage,” truck drivers rushed a 560-ton shipment of disinfectant from eastern China to Wuhan, the locked-down city of 11 million people at the center of a...

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January 31, 2020
Initial repairs complete at high-hazard eastern Nevada dam

State officials have completed the first phase of a rehabilitation project at a nearly 90-year-old dam in eastern Nevada where they had found “unstable and potentially dangerous” conditions. The Nevada...

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January 31, 2020
Atari plans to open video game-themed resorts in 8 US cities

Atari, the arcade game company that ushered in the gaming revolution in the 1980s, is opening eight video game-themed hotels across the United States, including ones in Las Vegas and...

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January 31, 2020
Menu you can’t refuse: New steakhouse named after mobsters

A new steakhouse is coming to Las Vegas and its named after two of the city's most notorious mobsters. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports Bugsy & Meyer's is set to open...

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January 31, 2020
New Mexico sawmill struggling under revised owl ruling

A sawmill is struggling to keep afloat amid a monthslong court injunction that barred logging anywhere near Mexican spotted owl habitat in New Mexico's five national forests. Mt. Taylor Manufacturing...

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January 31, 2020
Fever alarms, paranoia as masked passengers fly from China

In Bangladesh's biggest airport, workers held up digital thermometers to passengers' heads. A beeping alarm sounded as a passenger walking through a thermal scanner registered a fever. On a plane...

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January 31, 2020
N Korea delays removal of S Korean facilities over outbreak

North Korea has postponed plans to tear down South Korean-made hotels and other facilities at the North's Diamond Mountain resort to prevent the spread of a new virus that has...

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January 31, 2020
Mario like Mickey? Nintendo banks on profits from characters

Will Mario follow in the steps of Mickey Mouse? Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. said Friday it is bullish about profiting from its characters by mirroring the historical appeal...

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January 31, 2020
Trump vows deportation relief for Iraqi Christian immigrants

President Donald Trump promised Thursday “to make sure we do everything we can” to shield Christian Iraqi immigrants from deportation. The president's promise came during a half-hour speech to workers...

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January 31, 2020
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk

Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir that holds 80% of untreated drinking water...

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January 31, 2020
India & Russia could team up to build nuclear plants in Africa and Middle East, as New Delhi juggles rival partners

Following the success of a joint Indo-Russia nuclear power project in Bangladesh, the two countries could join hands to build more nuclear plants abroad. It's a sign of deepening ties,...

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January 31, 2020
Officials: Social Security scam claimed over $37M in 2019

The Social Security Administration recorded nearly 500,000 complaints about attempted impersonation of agency employees alleging issues with a Social Security number, according to Gail Ennis the Social Security Administration's inspector...

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