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Stocks sink on fears the war with Iran will keep interest rates high

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Stocks are sinking Friday as hopes wither on Wall Street for a possible cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve this year because of the...

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The Latest: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites

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The U.S. military is deploying three more warships and roughly 2,500 more marines to the Middle East, where there's no end to the war in sight despite...

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US college student’s death in Barcelona was likely an accident, Spanish police say

James "Jimmy" Gracey, a college student from Illinois who was found dead after going missing while in Barcelona on a break, was likely the victim of...

Lifestyle

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Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme and more react to the death of Chuck Norris

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The death of Chuck Norris has triggered an outpouring of memorials from fellow Hollywood tough guys and fans. The martial arts grandmaster and...

21 minutes ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

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The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that...

33 minutes ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era

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CBS News said Friday it will shut down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation, ending an era and blaming challenging economic times as the...

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Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him...

Sports

4 hours ago in Sports

No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT

Terrence Hill Jr. felt he just wasn't himself in the first half of Thursday night's first round NCAA Tournament game. When he returned after the break, he was...

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High Point’s upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets

Well, the dream was fun while it lasted — all two-ish hours of it. The bid for a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket disappeared for more than...

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Saint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion Brown dominates at the rim with 18 points

Dion Brown scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting, all on layups and dunks, and Saint Louis blew out Georgia 102-77 in the first round of...

1 day ago in Sports

The Hockey Hall of Fame expects to keep the US Olympic gold medal-winning pucks

The Hockey Hall of Fame says the pucks used to score the gold medal-winning men's and women's goals at the Milan Cortina Olympics are part of its permanent collection after being donated by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Entertainment

15 minutes ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme and more react to the death of Chuck Norris

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The death of Chuck Norris has triggered an outpouring of memorials from fellow Hollywood tough guys and fans. The martial arts grandmaster and...

21 minutes ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

Fresh

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that...

33 minutes ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era

Fresh

CBS News said Friday it will shut down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation, ending an era and blaming challenging economic times as the...

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle

Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in "Walker, Texas Ranger" and other television shows and movies made him...

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Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, defending his company, takes star role at antitrust trial

's longtime chief executive was the star witness at a New York antitrust trial Thursday, defending the dominant position...

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The Latest: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites

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The U.S. military is deploying three more warships and roughly 2,500 more marines to the Middle East, where there's no end to the war in sight despite...