The divorce rate in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest levels in over 35 years, a report published Thursday has found. The divorce rate fell for its third consecutive year in 2015, the data indicated. The report by Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research in Ohio also found that […]
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Travel and Food, USAWashington (dpa) – A police officer was shot and killed Sunday during a traffic stop in the Texas city of San Antonio, the chief of police said. The officer was shot in the head after he pulled over a driver for a traffic infraction near police headquarters, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told local
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USAIncoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus on Sunday rejected the idea of registering people based on their religious beliefs – a fear among progressives, given President-elect Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Muslims – but said the new administration might freeze immigration from areas that harbor terrorists. “There are some people that need to be
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International, USAVice President-elect Mike Pence Sunday declined to rule out reinstating waterboarding as an interrogation technique in his first round of Sunday talk show appearances since the Nov. 8 election. Pence, in an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” said though he has respect for those who oppose the practice, the new administration “is going to
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International, USAU.S. President Barack Obama urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to honor Moscow’s commitments on Ukraine’s sovereignty as the pair met briefly on the margins of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru, Sunday. A White House statement said Obama told Putin U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov should
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International, Middle East, USAOn Saturday, Sabra Dipping Co. announced a recall of some hummus products due to listeria concerns. According to the US Food and Drug Association, the potentially contaminated products were distributed in the United States and Canada and manufactured before November 8 at a plant where Listeria monocytogenes have been found. The bacteria has not been
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Travel and Food, USAWASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump will “create the proper separation” between his vast business holdings and his government work, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said Sunday, addressing concerns about the potential for conflicts of interest. Pence said on “Fox News Sunday” that lawyers and experts were working on how to untangle Trump’s holdings from the presidency.
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USAFuture first lady Melania Trump has no plans to move into the White House come January, the New York Post reported Sunday. The former model, 46, and son Barron, 10, plan to continue living in the Trump Tower penthouse so the fourth-grader can stay at the private school he attends, at least through the end
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USANew York (dpa) – US vice president-elect Mike Pence told a US broadcaster Sunday that the boos and cheers he received from the audience during a Broadway performance were “what freedom sounds like.” Pence, speaking publicly for the first time since attending a performance Friday of hit musical “Hamilton” in New York, also said on
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWASHINGTON — The buttoned-down millennials, in their dark suits and ties, settled in for the long conference day ahead. They came to Washington to position their interests at the forefront of the political agenda. Their sponsor was the alt-right think tank called the National Policy Institute. The group at the conference was almost entirely young
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USAVice President-elect Mike Pence exuded confidence Sunday about Donald Trump’s transition, saying Sen. Jeff Sessions will be confirmed as attorney general and that the president-elect is bringing “energy” and “leadership” to a busy round of meetings with potential Cabinet picks at his tony golf club in New Jersey. Amid reports that Mr. Trump’s efforts were
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USAThe iconic dress worn by Marilyn Monroe when she sang “Happy Birthday Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy has been auctioned for $4.8 million. The skintight Jean Louis gown, which is encrusted with 2,500 handstitched crystals, was purchased by the Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum chain. It had been estimated to sell for $3
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAPresident-elect Donald Trump confirmed Sunday Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis is being considered for secretary of defense. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/800332639844659201 Trump’s transition team reported that Vice-President elect Mike Pence and Trump were “very impressed” by Mattis and called him the “real deal” in a readout provided to reporters. The readout continued, “They had an incredibly in-depth conversation
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USAThere was some speculation after Trump won the election that Alec Baldwin would abandon playing him on Saturday Night Live. We were all relieved on Friday to find out that Baldwin wasn’t anywhere near done humiliating Lord Cheeto and that he would be resuming the role for this week’s episode. We didn’t have to wait
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