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After three years of frozen pay from the government, military police in the the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo went on strike on Friday.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s struggles at protecting double-digit leads are hindering its surprising quest for an NCAA Tournament bid. The Volunteers (13-10, 5-5 SEC) led by at least 13 points in the second half of each of their last two losses. Had they hung on in both those situations, they’d be on a six-game winning

Republican Governor Eric Greitens signed “Right to Work” into law on Monday making Missouri the 28th Right to Work state. ...

President Donald Trump slammed what he called "fake news" Monday. "Any negative polls are fake news, just like the CNN, ABC, NBC polls in the election," he tweeted.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals knew at some point they would have to move on from grieving over the sudden and tragic death of Yordano Ventura and address the difficult task of replacing him. That apparently came when the Royals agreed with right-hander Jason Hammel on a $16 million, two-year contract, a person with

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Up nearly $8,000 from 10 years ago, the average American wedding now costs $35,329 — the highest it's ever been. 

That's according to new data from wedding planning site The Knot, which conducted its tenth annual Real Weddings Study to uncover how much brides and grooms across the country are paying to get hitched.

For the study, The Knot surveyed over 13,000 men and women who said "I do" in 2016 to determine the average cost of weddings in America... Читать дальше...

We get cheated a little bit every day. Sometimes we get outright screwed. It’s not completely our fault, however: The people peddling us goods and services just know more about their products than we do. Yes, we can reduce this information asymmetry to some extent by studying up or even Googling for advice, but ultimately the consumer is almost universally at a disadvantage

We get cheated a little bit every day. Sometimes we get outright screwed. It’s not completely our fault, however: The people peddling us goods and services just know more about their products than we do. Yes, we can reduce this information asymmetry to some extent by studying up or even Googling for advice, but ultimately the consumer is almost universally at a disadvantage

Drawn To Death, the newest game from God of War designer David Jaffe, will release April 4, according to Sony. 'Drawn To Death' Trailer

SEATTLE (AP) — A snowstorm that blanketed Seattle and western Washington state into Monday morning prompted widespread school closures, flight cancellations and power outages for more than 75,000 electrical utility customers, officials said. The storm that started Sunday night caused a messy morning commute for Seattle residents and a winter storm warning remained in effect Monday for the greater Seattle area.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue is vowing to defend the deal in the Trump era

As the planet warms due to climate change and hot days become more common, the US electrical grid could be unable to meet peak energy needs by century's end, researchers warned Monday. The cost to upgrade the US electrical grid so it could cope with peak demands may be on the order of $180 billion, said the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "As the electricity grid is built to endure maximum load, our findings have significant implications for the construction of... Читать дальше...

Travel Troubleshooter: Can’t use funds from canceled flight When I tried to check in online, the system said my reservation had been canceled. SAS was unable to even find my card number in its system to tell me when the funds would be released. Currently, I am unable to travel home to Norway to see my family, and the airline is holding my funds that I require to purchase another flight. Airlines will automatically cancel a reservation when there’s a problem with your card, but you should receive a prompt notification if this happens... Читать дальше...

Check out this exclusive clip of Selena Gomez and Nat Wolff in the upcoming movie In Dubious Battle, directed by and starring James Franco. Selena and Nat are among a star-studded cast, which also includes Bryan Cranston, Ed Harris, Zach Braff, Robert Duval, Ashley Greene, Josh Hutcherson, Robert Duvall, Vincent D’Onofrio and Sam Shepard. The [...]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker is repeating his insistence that he will not join President Donald Trump's Cabinet.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters in the nation's northernmost town won't get a chance at the polls after all to repeal the community's new Inupiat Eskimo name.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals and right-hander Jason Hammel have agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract, a person with direct knowledge negotiations told The Associated Press.

The British parliament's Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow has made a passionate statement arguing why US President Donald Trump should not address MPs from Westminister Hall, citing the parliament's opposition to "racism and sexism" and commitment to equality.

For three decades, Joseph Baker has been swimming, cycling and running in triathlons some would call punishing. Baker, 47, is also a professor of exercise sciences.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The Latest on the sentencing of an ex-convict in the arson fire at a Florida mosque (all times local): 3 p.m. An ex-convict who investigators say confessed to setting fire to a Florida mosque tied to the Orlando nightclub shooter has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Schreiber

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York judge who ruled against the National Football League in "Deflategate" said Monday that the New England Patriots showed with their Super Bowl victory "never to quit."