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UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to...
Read moreDetailsIsraeli strikes on a Gaza tent camp kill at least 21 people, hospital says
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes tore through a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza on...
Read moreDetailsWhite House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of...
Read moreDetailsNew LAPD chief says he will work to protect immigrants ahead of Trump’s plans for mass deportations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new chief of the Los Angeles police force said his department is working with consulate...
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US job openings rose last month, though hiring slowed, in mixed picture for labor market
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year...
Read moreDetailsGlobal warming fills New England’s rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number...
Read moreDetailsGoodell speaks to Congress about the security issue of drones on NFL game days, AP source says
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell met with congressional leaders Monday to speak to them about the ongoing security issue of drones...
Read moreDetailsTiger Woods has no firm answers on a deal with Saudis or his future as a player
Tiger Woods could not offer much of a timetable Tuesday on PGA Tour negotiations with the Saudi backers of LIV...
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A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut...
Read moreDetailsWhat is ‘lake-effect snow’? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient
When towns along the Great Lakes get buried in drifts of blowing snow, like several have over the past few...
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