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WASHINGTON (AP) — Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Donald Trump's pick as Treasury secretary, clashed with Democrats during a lengthy confirmation hearing Thursday over his handling of thousands of mortgage foreclosures and his failure to initially disclose to the committee $100 million in assets and interests in a Cayman Islands corporation. Agriculture secretary was the final Cabinet post to be announced by Trump, who is set to take office Friday. WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla Motors Inc. won't face... Читать дальше...

Charter Communications and NBCUniversal quietly finalized a new carriage contract this week, ending a dispute that threatened to disrupt NBC programming for 16 million homes in the U.S.

Uber paying $20 million to settle FTC charges that it misled drivers

Uber paying $20 million to settle FTC charges that it misled drivers

Uber paying $20 million to settle FTC charges that it misled drivers

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Americans who use or are eligible for food stamps have a higher risk of premature death than people who aren't eligible for them, a new study finds.

While the protests in Mexico against the country's fuel price hikes have pulled back from the extremes seen earlier this month, demonstrations have continued in recent days.

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Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A security camera was recording when a car stranded on the railroad tracks in Virginia was knocked out of the way by an oncoming train.

Best-Selling Books Week Ended January 15th.

Best-Selling Books Week Ended January 15th.

Best-Selling Books Week Ended January 15th.

Best-Selling Books Week Ended January 15th.

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With just one day until the Inauguration, the current White House administration is preparing for the transition.

While promoting science and technology innovation were major goals during Obama's presidency, there's still plenthy of mystery surrounding what we can expect from the Trump administration, so the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy decided to write Trump a to-do list.

The list was written by the director of OSTP, Dr. John Holden... Читать дальше...

Melania Trump wears a black, military-inspired coat and Gucci sunglasses as she arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Jan. 19. For Thursday’s events ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing in as the 45th president of the United States, his wife, Melania, wore a knee-grazing black coat. Designed by Norisol Ferrari, the piece was fittingly military-inspired for a day of inauguration activities, including a stop at Arlington National Cemetery.

Melania Trump wears a black, military-inspired coat and Gucci sunglasses as she arrives at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Jan. 19. For Thursday’s events ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing in as the 45th president of the United States, his wife, Melania, wore a knee-grazing black coat. Designed by Norisol Ferrari, the piece was fittingly military-inspired for a day of inauguration activities, including a stop at Arlington National Cemetery.

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific's fourth-quarter profit grew 2 percent as the railroad cut costs to offset a 3 percent decline in shipments.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific's fourth-quarter profit grew 2 percent as the railroad cut costs to offset a 3 percent decline in shipments.

Best-selling Books Week Ending 1/15/17.

Best-selling Books Week Ending 1/15/17.

Best-selling Books Week Ending 1/15/17.

Best-selling Books Week Ending 1/15/17.

Hush now, we see a brand-new Disney classic in the making. As the anticipation continues for Beauty and the Beast's live-action film, fans received news that will be music to...

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Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A Russian prankster took advantage of snowy weather in the southern part of the country by kicking a tree to cover the people under it in snow.

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President-elect Donald Trump will receive the nuclear briefing on Friday morning, hours before he's inaugurated as the 45th president.

Trump will be given the infamous nuclear codes, and he'll be instructed in how to launch nuclear attacks that could level cities and wipe out millions of people in a matter of minutes.

"It's a sobering moment. It defines the ultimate obligation that you might have," Andrew Card, George W. Bush's chief of staff who was with Bush on his inauguration day, told Politico.