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Although it weakened to a Category 3 hurricane by early Friday, Matthew remained a threat with 120 mph winds as it neared U.S. beaches. Multiple states declared emergencies and ordered millions to evacuate. “This storm will kill you,” Florida Gov. Rick Scott warned.
The center of Hurricane Matthew will rake up the state’s east coast, likely exposing a vast area of real estate to its most destructive force.
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Juan Manuel Santos's award comes despite the shock referendum earlier this week in which Colombian voters narrowly rejected a reconciliation deal with the leftist militia that has battled the government for more than 50 years.
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There is no way of knowing which provisions Trump was taking advantage of, but the recent revelation that he had accumulated $916 million in net operating losses in a 1995 tax filing is a reminder that he, like others in the real estate business, has long defended and exploited targeted exemptions.
In the run up to Sunday, the GOP nominee said that he does not plan to bring up Bill Clinton’s sexual history because he wanted to campaign “on my policies."
The social network is launching a feature that will let users signal their openness to new opportunities — and it will be hidden from recruiters at their employer and affiliated companies. Still, read the fine print.
For 2,500 years, clowns have been edgy entertainers, and with the recent spate of sightings — and often hysterical reactions — they’re back to being creepy. Surprised? Psychologists, sociologists and anthropologists aren’t.
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Among his targets: an Illinois senator who does not support him; journalists and the news industry in general; and Hillary Clinton, who he alleged was “resting” rather than preparing for Sunday’s debate.
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Carl Ferrer faces felony charges of pimping a minor, pimping, and conspiracy to commit pimping. Investigators said Backpage escort ads were used to facilitate child and adult sex trafficking.
With so much noise and so many movies to choose from, studios hope filmgoers will deem an otherwise so-so movie a must-see, and that academy members will vote their social consciences, if not their artistic ones.
Sightseeing is being promoted as an economic boost, but some Tibetans fear that it will marginalize their people, trivialize their culture and pollute their pristine environment.
He has granted clemency to 774 nonviolent inmates, more than the previous 11 presidents combined.
Bank heists have decreased faster than any other crime in the past 25 years, dropping almost 60 percent in that time, according to FBI statistics. And robbers are getting away with less and less loot.
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After some bleak times, joy is on the horizon with ruffled gowns, color blocks and an overdose of tulle.
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