SALEM, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops to the Mexico border has drawn resistance from some governors, most of them Democrats, and the law he invoked creates an opening for them to turn him down, officials said Friday.
Kate Middleton Had a Massive Fortune Before She Was a Duchess. Here’s What We Know About the Royal’s Net Worth
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She was well-off even before marrying into royalty
National Burrito Day 2018: Where the Deals Are (Del Taco) and Aren’t (Chipotle)
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One of the better deals today comes from Del Taco. The Mexican food chain is offering customers a free order of fries when they order two of its classic burritos today for $5. Moe’s Southwest Grill has a similar deal with customers getting a burrito for $5 and a free order of nachos when signing up for…
3 Great Reasons to Take Social Security Benefits at 62
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Sometimes, it pays to file as early as possible.
The YouTube HQ shooting is a sad, dark twist in a long-running saga about 'demonetisation' on the video site (GOOG)
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A woman shot three people, then herself, at YouTube’s California headquarters on Tuesday. Police identified the shooter as 39-year-old Nasim Najafi Aghdam from San Diego. Aghdam’s father said she had often criticised YouTube for apparent censorship, and she complained online that videos she posted didn’t make much money from ads.
Geologists now have evidence Africa is physically splitting into two continents
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A large crack, stretching several kilometres, made a sudden appearance recently in south-western Kenya. The tear, which continues to grow, caused part of the Nairobi-Narok highway to collapse and was accompanied by seismic activity in the area. The Earth is an ever-changing planet, even though in some respects change might be almost unnoticeable to us.…
Trump and Pruitt are right about Obama's MPG rules
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The Obama MPG targets are extremely hard to meet.
Pardon Her French: Sotomayor Voices Frustration With Her Colleagues
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Sotomayor’s dissents on Monday fit her longtime practice of speaking out in cases in which defendants, in her view, are given short shrift.
A single high school in India has produced the CEOs of Microsoft, Adobe, and Mastercard
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella went to Hyderabad Public School, along with the CEOs of Adobe and Mastercard. HPS is a private school in southern India that was originally founded as a school for the sons of aristocrats. If you’re looking to raise one of the most powerful business leaders in the world, you might want…
3 Stocks Warren Buffett Personally Owns That You Can Buy Right Now
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These stocks are in the Oracle of Omaha's personal portfolio. Here's why they potentially should be in yours, as well.
Tesla reveals the driver killed in a Model X crash was traveling with Autopilot engaged, received 'several' automated warnings before the collision (TSLA)
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A Tesla Model X destroyed in a fiery crash that also killed the driver had been operating on Autopilot moments before the collision, Tesla announced on Friday night, citing information collected from vehicle logs. The company said the driver had set a distance-control feature that determines how much space the Model X keeps between itself…
I Still Can't Believe Microsoft Spent $2.5 Billion to Acquire Minecraft
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In 2014, $2.5 billion might have looked like a lofty price tag, but each passing year is proving that "Minecraft" is more than just a game.