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Trump wants payroll tax relief to calm virus-spooked markets

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and other quick measures as a public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the coronavirus drew closer to him personally. Intending to calm the fears of financial markets over the impact of the epidemic, Trump told reporters […]

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Dolly Parton Wants To Celebrate Her 75th Birthday On The Cover Of Playboy

Six decades of stardom haven’t diminished Dolly Parton’s interest in pushing the envelope.  The country superstar, who turned 74 on Jan. 19, told “60 Minutes Australia” in an interview that aired Sunday that she has no plans to retire anytime soon. If she has her way, she’ll mark her 75th birthday next year on the cover of

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Plummeting Oil Prices Could Force A Reckoning For The American Fracking Boom

The dramatic fall of oil prices could upend the American fracking industry, analysts said Monday, as panic over the coronavirus outbreak lessened global demand and Saudi Arabia and Russia flooded the market with new supply.  Oil prices plunged by as much as 30% on Sunday, which is the steepest tailspin since the United States began

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Armored Cars, Robots and Coal: North Korea Defies U.S. by Evading Sanctions

In the draft of its new report, the U.N. panel lists the vehicle identification numbers of the two armored Mercedes sedans shipped to North Korea in the summer of 2018. The numbers allowed investigators to ferret out additional details on the shipment and the companies involved. The report names two Italian companies as procurers, but

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