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WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government's budget deficit rose sharply in March, pushing the deficit for the first six months of this budget year above the same period a year ago.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government's budget deficit rose sharply in March, pushing the deficit for the first six months of this budget year above the same period a year ago.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government's budget deficit rose sharply in March, pushing the deficit for the first six months of this budget year above the same period a year ago. Much of the increase in deficits over the next decade will reflect higher costs for Social Security and Medicare as millions of baby boomers retire. In December, Congress approved a budget package that increased spending by $1.14 trillion this year and will provide $680 billion in tax cuts over the coming decade.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a $108 billion budget deficit in March, more than double the amount from the same period last year, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

The government had a deficit of $53 billion in March of 2015, according to the Treasury's monthly budget statement. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a $104 billion deficit for last month.

Accounting for calendar adjustments, March would have shown a $102 billion deficit compared... Читать дальше...

If you’re waiting to hear about a long-term deal for quarterback Kirk Cousins, it sounds like it is going to be a while. Cousins got the franchise tag before free agency opened this season, setting him up to make $19.9 million for the 2016 season after leading the Redskins to an NFC East title in…

The front and rear tire carriers switched roles prior to last weekend's race at Texas Motor Speedway.

HENGELO - In het Twentekanaal in Hengelo is dinsdagavond een lichaam gevonden. Hulpdiensten hebben de omgeving van de Vöckersweg in Hengelo langs het kanaal afgezet.

Bruce Springsteen may be the latest rocker to be boycotting North Carolina — but now one group is urging performers not to follow The Boss' lead.

Austin-based theater chain Alamo Drafthouse will screen the films across the country in August.

SailTime is a yacht-sharing company that promises to give you "all the benefits of ownership without the time commitment and worry." You really can have it all!

Messages supporting Donald Trump and attacking Mexican immigrants were written in front of a Latino community center at UC San Diego, sparking outrage on campus.

Sirius XM on-air personality Matt Pinfield is heading out to San Francisco as the new morning host of KFOG, Cumulus Radio announced today (...

Initiatives such as the Stellenbosch University SRC’s attempt to address “rape culture” on campus should be supported by all, says Louise du Toit.

Three people were mowed down by a speeding taxi, which left one of them stuck in the windscreen of another vehicle.

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Tiger conservation is a story of contrasts.

Throughout Asia, wild tigers (Pantera tigris) face constant pressures from poachers, deforestation and development.

We saw the worst of this last week when Cambodia declared that its tiger population had gone extinct.

Despite these ever-present threats, however, tigers have started to claw their way back in other countries, most notably India and Russia.

Therein we find the other side of the story... Читать дальше...

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BOSTON, April 12 (UPI) -- A notoriously terrifying storyteller didn't hold back in describing his disdain for the new netting protection at Fenway Park.

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WASHINGTON, April 12 (UPI) -- The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a program to encourage higher quality primary care, rather than quantity of procedures and visits.

Group is planning to close down its UK unit if it is unable to negotiate a viable sale by that date

PARIS (AP) — The French government says it's ramping up security to protect the celebrities and 200,000 attendees at the Cannes Film Festival next month.

PARIS - The French government says it's ramping up security to protect the celebrities and 200,000 attendees at the Cannes Film Festival next month.

Authorities fear potential attacks on major events after the Nov. 13 extremist attacks on a Paris rock concert, stadium and cafes that killed 130 people. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve met with the Cannes mayor Tuesday ahead of the May 11-22 film festival, and said in a statement that "all means necessary will be deployed to ensure the highest level of security possible, in the context of the terrorist threat that everyone has on their minds."

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BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (Reuters) - The U.S. military is dropping "cyber bombs" on Islamic State for the first time as part of a stepped-up coordinated effort that has put increasing pressure on the militant group, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said on Tuesday.

"Those guys are under enormous pressure. Every time we have gone after one of their defended positions over the last six months, we have defeated them. They have left, they have retreated," Work... Читать дальше...

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Mel Brooks is offering a ringing endorsement for his great-nephew, who's running for a seat in New York's state Senate.

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Mel Brooks is offering a ringing endorsement for his great-nephew, who's running for a seat in New York's state Senate.