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Gawker.com will shut down next week

PayPal founder, not Hulk Hogan, credited with website’s demise

DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. says $400M to Iran was contingent on release of prisoners

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Thursday that a $400 million cash payment to Iran seven months ago was contingent on the release of a group of American prisoners. It i...

DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fall to 262,000

WASHINGTON – Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that layoffs are scarce and employers are likely hiring at a solid clip. The numbers: Weekly applic...

DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Uber to use autonomous cars to haul people in next few weeks

SAN FRANCISCO – Uber passengers in Pittsburgh will be able to summon rides in self-driving cars with the touch of a smartphone button in the next several weeks. The high-tech ride...

DATE: Aug 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Louisiana flooding spurs housing crisis

Many residents didn’t have flood insurance

DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Railroads show little progress on key safety technology

WASHINGTON – Many commuter and freight railroads have made little progress installing safety technology designed to prevent deadly collisions and derailments despite a mandate from Congress,...

DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Thousands flee as wildfire burns Calif. SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A wildfire with a ferocity never seen before by veteran California firefighters raced up and down canyon hillsides, instantl...

DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump receives first classified intelligence briefing

NEW YORK – Donald Trump has received his first classified intelligence briefing, meeting with national security officials for more than two hours on Wednesday. The celebrity busin...

DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Turkey to release 38,000 from jail; frees space for plotters

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey issued a decree Wednesday paving the way for the conditional release of some 38,000 prisoners, the justice minister said – an apparent move to reduce its prison popul...

DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump campaign shakes up leadership in latest sign of tumult

TETERBORO, N.J. – Donald Trump announced a shake-up of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult for his struggling White House bid less than three months from Election Da...

DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Russia uses Iran base to hit Syria rebels

BEIRUT – Iran allowed Russian warplanes to take off from its territory to bomb targets in Syria on Tuesday, an unprecedented move that underscores the deepening cooperation between two power...

DATE: Aug 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Critics question value of curfews

Milwaukee clamps down on youth to curb violence

DATE: Aug 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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