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OLYMPIA — A Washington official is trying to change state law to push the presidential primary earlier in the year, giving voters a greater influence in the election.

(AP) — The University of Central Arkansas is reducing spending for the remainder of the fiscal year due to projected reduction in state funding. Diane Newton, vice president for finance and administration, tells the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2lh7iiN ) that the university has asked departments to only spend when necessary, instead of enacting a spending freeze. Newton says cost-of-living salary increases aren't scheduled for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Might Trump leak Israeli and other allied intelligence to Russia in light of his continued unusually pro-Russia attitude?

The gap between the top and the bottom of the income scale in the US has been growing for decades.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Republicans are moving to block cities from implementing their own sick leave policies or minimum wage hikes.

Tom Brady set a record for the winningest quarterback in Super Bowl history, but the New England Patriots’ amazing comeback and overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons wasn’t enough to set record ratings.

Tom Brady set a record for the winningest quarterback in Super Bowl history, but the New England Patriots’ amazing comeback and overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons wasn’t enough to set record ratings.

For Glamour, by Suzannah Weiss.

I will admit right off the bat that ghosting on a date is not the most mature way to let someone down gently. But let me also say that I’m among the 80 percent of millennials who have been ghosted — that is, someone was contacting me totally normally one minute and then, with no explanation, never reached out to me again. They just fell off the face of the earth as far as I’m concerned. Not only that, I’ve been ghosted by friends, I’ve been ghosted by colleagues... Читать дальше...

Lady Gaga's high-wire, drone-assisted Super Bowl halftime show was immediately praised by fans and publications alike as being apolitical. "Lady Gaga keeps political poker face while singing of inclusion at … Click to Continue »

DONETSK, Ukraine — International monitors say fighting in eastern Ukraine has abated but the warring sides have kept heavy weapons near the front line. Alexander Hug, deputy head of the monitoring mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said Monday that “the fighting has now subsided somewhat,” but added the OSCE monitors

Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Mark Mills on remarkable innovations in U.S. manufacturing. Photo credit: Getty Images.

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MAYS LANDING, N.J. — A New Jersey woman who caused her 7-month-old daughter’s death by giving her methadone has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Atlantic County prosecutors say 33-year-old Lisa Scalia must serve nearly seven years of the term imposed Monday before she becomes eligible for parole. The Ventnor woman previously had pleaded

Despite being touted as a safeguard against credit card fraud, security chip technology has not led to a decrease in identity theft. A new study shows that identity theft has gone up in the 16 months since chip-based cards have become commonplace.

A strong labor union can be a force for good in a number of areas.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady doesn't want to talk about "Deflategate." He'd rather reflect on a night he will never forget and how much it meant to his mother.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady doesn't want to talk about "Deflategate." He'd rather reflect on a night he will never forget and how much it meant to his mother.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady doesn't want to talk about "Deflategate." He'd rather reflect on a night he will never forget and how much it meant to his mother.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady doesn't want to talk about "Deflategate." He'd rather reflect on a night he will never forget and how much it meant to his mother.

HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady doesn't want to talk about "Deflategate." He'd rather reflect on a night he will never forget and how much it meant to his mother.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hands New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady his MVP trophy during a news conference after the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady pose during a news conference after the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

The New England quarterback spoke Monday hours after he won his fifth Super Bowl ring and fourth MVP trophy. What was missing from the celebration was Brady's game jersey, which he said disappeared from the locker room. Texas' lieutenant governor asked the Texas Rangers to help Houston police look for the jersey. "To insinuate that this season was somehow different, that this year he competed harder or did anything to a higher degree than anything he has in the past I think is insulting to the... Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady doesn't want to talk about "Deflategate." He'd rather reflect on a night he will never forget and how much it meant to his mother.

"When I reflect on my time in St. Louis, I remember it as some of the best years of my career."