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Trump to give Medal of Freedom to tax-cut guru Arthur Laffer

Laffer says trade war would be "disaster" President Donald Trump is set to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative economist Arthur Laffer, a former economic adviser to President Ronald Reagan who also laid the the intellectual foundation for…

NASA taps 3 companies for moon missions

NASA has awarded $253.5 million, split between three companies, to develop robotic landers that will carry science and technology payloads to the moon's surface as commercial enterprises, a a key element in the agency's Artemis program to return astronauts to…

Here's what the U.S. imports from Mexico

The U.S. imported $372 billion worth of products from Mexico in 2018, more than our trade total with Canada. "U.S. trade with Mexico is basically all about cars," said one expert, with the U.S. importing $93 billion worth of cars…

Wrong Way driver killed on I 24

TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A wrong way driver was killed on I 24 last night in Dade County. Deputies got a call about a vehicle heading north in the southbound lanes of I 59. And minutes later, there was a…

Principal admits borrowing from Ashton Kutcher speech

A West Virginia principal accused of plagiarizing Ashton Kutcher in an address to his school's graduating class says he didn't mean to use someone else's work. Parkersburg High School Principal Kenny DeMoss issued a statement saying he should have cited…

Spray cheese would count as food staple under Trump proposal

A new policy proposed by the Trump administration would allow foods like spray cheese to be considered "staples" for federal food stamps. Staple foods are important to the food stamps program, officially known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), as…

Stocks slump after Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs

Stocks fell sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced more tariffs on imports from Mexico, magnifying concerns about the economic impact of U.S. trade disputes around the world. Automaker shares are among the hardest hit on fears the…

11-foot alligator breaks into family's kitchen

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night, walking into the kitchen to get a midnight snack — and then almost becoming a snack yourself. That's what happened to one family in Clearwater, Florida, when they woke up in…

Wall Street's leading recession signal is flashing yellow

An "inverted yield curve" has historically signaled a pending recession. Longer-term bonds pay higher yields, or returns, to investors than shorter-term bonds--with an inverted yield curve, those trends reverse. The yield curve is now the most inverted since 2007, before…

Superman building among America's most endangered places

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has unveiled a list that spotlights America's most endangered historic places. The 2019 list includes a collection of historic places that are at risk of damage or destruction due to threats such as climate…

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