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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether employers can require workers to sign arbitration agreements that prevent them from pursuing group claims in court. The justices agreed to consider an issue affecting millions of workers who have signed forms waiving rights to bring class-action lawsuits over unpaid overtime, wage disputes and

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — David Modell, the son of former Baltimore Ravens owner Arthur Modell and onetime president of the team, has died. He was 55. The Ravens say David Modell died Friday after a two-year battle with cancer. Modell served as president of the Ravens from the team’s beginning in 1996 until 2004. He

Downtown Macy’s is closing. Some eulogies will call it the end of an era, which it is. But how did we get here?

Donald Trump has accused the country’s spy agencies of leaking “phony allegations” against him to the media even when they knew there was no proof. Trump tweeted on Friday morning: “It now turns out that the phony allegations against me were put together by my political opponents and a failed spy afraid of being sued” He also pledged a full report on the alleged ‘Russian hacking’ of the US election in 90 days. It now turns out that the phony allegations against me were put together by my political... Читать дальше...

In this brave new world of fake news, even snowdrifts aren't safe.

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SEOUL, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- South Korea's foreign minister broke his silence Friday and expressed his reservations about a new "comfort woman" statue in the country's second-largest city.

Iraqi special forces entered Mosul University on Friday in their latest advance along the eastern front as they battle Islamic State militants for control of the city, according to senior Iraqi officers.

A line of electric skateboards with a battery that poses a fire hazard was among this week’s recalled consumer products. Others include dressers that pose a tip-over hazard. Here’s a more detailed look: ELECTRIC SKATEBOARDS DETAILS: 2nd Generation Boosted Dual+ electric skateboards with lithium ion battery packs. “Boosted” is printed on the wooden skateboards. Serial

Fans of “The Bachelor” have been up in arms since the announcement that Nick Viall — who appeared on “The Bachelorette” twice and one season of “Bachelor in Paradise” — had been chosen to star in Season 21. The drama continued after the season premiere of the ABC dating competition, with some fans questioning whether the Wisconsin native was on the show for the right reasons.

From Zac Posen to Zang Toi, check out which designers have spoken out about dressing the future first lady.

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SACRAMENTO, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Sacramento residents have reported sightings of a rare snow white deer near a local water treatment plant.

A line of electric skateboards with a battery that poses a fire hazard was among this week's recalled consumer products. DETAILS: 2nd Generation Boosted Dual+ electric skateboards with lithium ion battery packs. Serial numbers that start with S2634 through S2644 are located on a white sticker on the bottom of the boards. Model number B2SR and "Boosted Lithium" are printed on the battery pack. The lithium ion battery pack can overheat and smoke, posing a fire hazard. The lamps are pink and are... Читать дальше...

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BEIRUT (AP) — Maintenance workers arrived in Syria's rebel-held valley near Damascus Friday to fix the water facility there, signaling an end to the violent standoff that has dried out the capital for weeks and threatened a fragile cease-fire, activists…

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A woman who was kidnapped as a baby from a hospital in Jacksonville, in 1998, has been found safe, Florida authorities say.

The Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) takes a deliberate approach to managing risk to business operations with a formal Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) system. Recently, that system was recognized as a business best practice among industry peers at the Risk Management Society (RIMS) ERM annual conference. KCNSC is constantly evolving this tiered system to provide valuable data to manage top risks to the business and enable senior leadership to make risk-based decisions for mission success. Читать дальше...