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First lady cuts ties with adviser paid $26M for inaugural

WASHINGTON - Melania Trump has cut ties with an adviser whose firm was paid $26 million to help plan the president’s inauguration. Mrs. Trump’s spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, confirms Tue...

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US durable goods orders down 3.7 per cent in January

WASHINGTON - New orders for long-lasting manufactured goods fell 3.7 per cent in January, the biggest decline since July 2017, following two months of increases that reflected strength in the country&...

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre to reopen after tax spat

JERUSALEM - Christian leaders said Tuesday that they will reopen the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after Israeli officials suspended a plan to impose taxes on church properties in the holy...

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Report: Italian mafia may have links to reporter's killing

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Italian organized crime figures may have been involved in the shooting death of an investigative journalist in Slovakia, a Canadian reporter said Tuesday as the country’...

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Powell's bullish outlook on US economy rattles markets

WASHINGTON - New Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivered a message Tuesday that wasn’t quite what Wall Street had expected: The U.S. economy is doing well, maybe even better than he thought late last ...

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Dean's iconic 'Rebel Without a Cause' jacket up for auction

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - James Dean’s cherry-red jacket from “Rebel Without a Cause” is expected to bring up to $600,000 when it goes up for auction this week in Florida, offering fan...