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The economy is booming. But are Americans ready for the next recession?

October 2, 2018

Need a few thousand bucks? Get a loan fast online. Need a mortgage? Apply for one on your phone. Have questions for your bank? Chat with a robot instead of a teller. The way Americans interact with the...

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University of Minnesota fraternity house death is under investigation

September 25, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS — Police are investigating the death of a University of Minnesota sophomore found Wednesday morning in the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house near the St. Paul campus. Police spokesman Steve...

GOP Lt. Gov. Candidate Lang Sias says he saw nothing at notorious sex party where dozens were assaulted

Special to the Viewpoint, Reporter September 20, 2018

On Friday afternoon, the Colorado Sun published a story describing GOP Lieutenant Governor candidate Lang Sias's role in Tailhook, one of the most notorious military sexual assault scandals in U.S. history. According...

Avocado Clones

Is your avocado an illegal clone? Grower sues Miami competitor over trendy hot-seller

September 18, 2018

Deep in a lush remote valley in the Dominican Republic, the discovery of a single very special tree spawned a new species of avocado. Called the Carla, it has since emerged as a rock star of the avocado...

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Penn State frat reaches settlement with parents whose son died after hazing allegations

September 18, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — The New Jersey parents whose son died after a booze-fueled fraternity party at Pennsylvania State University in 2017 have reached a settlement on their claims against the national fraternity...

SIM swap, cryptocurrency busts highlight new frontier for Bay Area tech cops

SIM swap, cryptocurrency busts highlight new frontier for Bay Area tech cops

September 10, 2018

Standing near the LAX security check, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Sgt. Samy Tarazi waited for the suspected bitcoin thief to emerge. He had been tracking the 20-year-old Boston college student for...

Report Links UC Riverside Chancellor to Michigan State Sexual Assault Scandal

Report Links UC Riverside Chancellor to Michigan State Sexual Assault Scandal

Regan Dorcey August 23, 2018

University of California, Riverside Chancellor Kim Wilcox, while serving as Michigan State University provost in 2010, allowed a dean accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women to continue in his...

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Commentary: Border agency that’s bloated and corrupt

August 23, 2018

By day, helicopters fly overhead. Dusty patrol vehicles take up neighborhood parking lots. By night, klieg lights illuminate the new, 18-foot steel fence that snakes along the sand dunes. This strip of...

Rachel McAdams says ‘Disobedience’ sex scene with Rachel Weisz was better than with any male actor

Rachel McAdams says ‘Disobedience’ sex scene with Rachel Weisz was better than with any male actor

May 26, 2018

Rachel McAdams’ sex scene in her new movie was unlike any she’d shot before — and not just because it was a woman. In “Disobedience,” McAdams plays Esti Kuperman, the married Orthodox Jewish...

Four indie debuts worth watching out for

May 24, 2018

The Sundance Film Festival has been a launching pad for countless filmmakers over the years, from Steven Soderbergh and Nicole Holofcener to Ryan Coogler and Quentin Tarantino. Similarly bright futures...

Marvel Studios AVENGERS: INFINITY WARL to R: Okoye (Danai Gurira), Black Panther/TChalla (Chadwick Boseman), Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlet Johansson) and Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)Photo: Chuck Zlotnick©Marvel Studios 2018

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to kick off summer season with a bang

May 9, 2018

The summer movie season will kick off early this weekend with “Avengers: Infinity War,” the third installment in Disney and Marvel Studios’ sprawling “Avengers” saga that may push the Marvel...

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma is ordered to step down by his party

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma is ordered to step down by his party

February 13, 2018

By Robyn Dixon Los Angeles Times (TNS) JOHANNESBURG — After weeks of resisting efforts to dislodge him, embattled South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to resign Wednesday after the party...

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