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Economy Probably Started 2018 Off Slow, Short Of Trump’s Growth Target

Analysts expected consumer spending growth to slow in the first quarter, curbing overall economic growth. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Analysts expected consumer spending growth to slow in the first quarter, curbing overall economic growth. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Consumers probably didn’t keep up with the blistering pace of spending at

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Despite So Much Winning, The Right Feels Like It’s Losing

Supporters of Donald Trump celebrate as results come in during an election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown on Nov. 8, 2016. Despite his victory, many conservatives still feel like they are losing their grip on the country. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Supporters of Donald Trump celebrate

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Och, No! Some Scots Cry As Their Beloved Soda Gets A Less Sugary Revamp

Irn Bru is known as Scotland’s “other national drink.” But the beloved bright orange soft drink is a sugar bomb, so its makers have reformulated it to comply with a new U.K. sugar tax. Andrew Milligan /PA Images via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Milligan /PA Images via Getty Images Irn Bru is

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‘The Peace House’ Is All Set For Kim Jong Un’s First Summit In South Korea

South Korean officials prepare for inter-Korean summit in front of the Peace House. Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in are scheduled to meet there Friday. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images South Korean officials prepare for inter-Korean summit in front of the Peace House. Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in are

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On The Hunt For The Elusive Morel Mushroom In Ohio’s Appalachian Country

Morels growing near a dying elm tree in southeastern Ohio. Andrea Moore hide caption toggle caption Andrea Moore Morels growing near a dying elm tree in southeastern Ohio. Andrea Moore Even now, 10 years later, park ranger Andrea Moore remembers the familiar smell in the air that told her it was going to be a

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Ronny Jackson Withdraws As VA Nominee

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, has withdrawn his nomination to be the next secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, has withdrawn his nomination to be the next secretary of the Department of Veterans

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As Philippines Shuts Down A Popular Tourist Island, Residents Fear For Their Future

Tourists walk along a beach in Malay town, Boracay, on April 17. President Duterte’s decision to close Boracay has rocked the island. The Philippines is set to deploy hundreds of riot police to keep travelers out and head off potential protests ahead of its six-month closure to tourists. STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption STR/AFP/Getty

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Danish Court Sentences Inventor To Life For Woman’s Murder In ‘Submarine Case’

The submarine UC3 Nautilus of Danish inventor Peter Madsen sits in Copenhagen, Denmark. A court has sentenced Madsen to life in prison over the murder of journalist Kim Wall inside the craft. Dorothee Thiesing/AP hide caption toggle caption Dorothee Thiesing/AP The submarine UC3 Nautilus of Danish inventor Peter Madsen sits in Copenhagen, Denmark. A court

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Hoboken Mayor Doing It His Way: Orders ‘Gender Neutral’ Bathrooms

A sign marks the entrance to a gender-neutral restroom at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. in 2007. Toby Talbot/AP hide caption toggle caption Toby Talbot/AP A sign marks the entrance to a gender-neutral restroom at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. in 2007. Toby Talbot/AP The city of Hoboken, N.J. — just

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Announcing The 2018 Tiny Desk Contest Winner

Nearly 5,000 entries from all 50 states and we had to pick just one! The competition rose to a new level this year and the decision was harder than ever. Our judges looked at a vast array of music from every genre — and lots of music that couldn’t be categorized. The creative community these

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Protection For The Steel Industry Is As Old America

Steelworkers leave a plant at the end of their shift in Bethlehem, Pa. in 1947. Employment in the industry has declined by 80 percent from its peak 6 decades ago, according to author Douglas Irwin. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images Steelworkers leave a plant at the end of their shift

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Amazon Wants To Deliver Packages Inside Your Car

Amazon, which recently started an offer to deliver packages inside people’s homes, now offers to deliver inside people’s cars. Amazon hide caption toggle caption Amazon Amazon, which recently started an offer to deliver packages inside people’s homes, now offers to deliver inside people’s cars. Amazon From the company that brought you the option of letting

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