U.S. stocks mostly sank on Monday as uncertainty continues to hang over U.S.-China trade talks November 11, 2019, 9:34 PM 1 min read U.S. stocks mostly sank on Monday as uncertainty continues to hang over U.S.-China trade talks, or at least over investors’ perception of them. President Donald Trump said over the weekend that reports […]
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“Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek received a powerful message of support for his battle against pancreatic cancer during a very unexpected moment: right in the middle of the show’s climactic “Final Jeopardy” round. With little chance of winning, “Tournament of Champions” contestant Dhruv Gaur didn’t even attempt to deliver the right question. Instead, he bet $1,995
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The nation’s tech giants, once celebrated as corporate heroes, are suddenly seen as bullies in the schoolyard of the American economy. In recent months, federal agencies, states and Congress have started investigating the market power and potential anticompetitive behavior of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple, collectively known as Big Tech. What, if anything, should be
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Jessika Carter and two more Bulldogs scored in double figures as No. 10 Mississippi State knocked off UT Martin 80-44 By ROBBIE FAULK Associated Press November 12, 2019, 5:12 AM 3 min read Jessika Carter knows she has big shoes to fill for Mississippi State with the graduation of All-American Teaira McCowan. Carter’s transition for
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Donald Trump Jr. went to U.C.L.A. on Sunday to talk about a central message of his new book: how liberals are trying to silence conservatives with claims of political correctness. But it was a far-right group — unsatisfied with the conservative positions of the event’s organizers — that most conspicuously disrupted Mr. Trump’s talk. The
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Abigail Disney has been an outspoken critic of income inequality Abigail Disney has hit out at people taking offence at the “OK boomer” trend, telling them to “sit… down and let the kids drive”. In a thread on Twitter, the 59-year-old Disney heiress asks fellow members of the baby
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A moderate earthquake has been felt across Hawaii’s Big Island, but there are no immediate reports of damage November 11, 2019, 6:40 PM 1 min read A moderate earthquake has been felt across Hawaii‘s Big Island, but there are no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.9 quake early Monday
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Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says he “definitely” plans to return this season from his broken left hand and is hoping to be back on the court at “some point in early spring.” By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press November 12, 2019, 4:04 AM 1 min read Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says he
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WASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter was hospitalized in Atlanta on Monday night to undergo a procedure intended to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from recent falls, his office said. Mr. Carter will have the procedure performed on Tuesday morning. “President Carter is resting comfortably and his wife, Rosalynn, is with him,”
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Tupperware, Qualcomm fall; Walgreens, SunPower rise November 11, 2019, 10:54 PM 2 min read Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday: SunPower Corp., up 10 cents to $8.47 The solar products and services company said it will split into two publicly traded companies. Carbonite Inc., up $4.55 to $22.95 OpenText is buying the
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