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NICHOLS, N.Y. (AP) — A racetrack and slot parlor in New York's Southern Tier may soon have a state license allowing it to expand into a Las Vegas-style casino.

NICHOLS, N.Y. (AP) — A racetrack and slot parlor in New York's Southern Tier may soon have a state license allowing it to expand into a Las Vegas-style casino.

If you believe public officials’ doors should be equally open to all, you can’t be happy with the news that Clinton Foundation donors comprised more than half of the private … Click to Continue »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Olympic 100-meter champion Elaine Thompson took center stage in the absence of her Jamaican teammate Usain Bolt in the first Diamond League meet after the Rio de Janeiro Games on Thursday. Thompson timed 10.78 seconds with a slight tailwind at Athletissima — just .07 outside her time in the 100 final in

Policy makers are divided on when, and if, the central reserve should move on interest rates

TOPEKA, Kan. — New data shows that Kansas’ expected low return on pension investments over the past year is a reflection of a national downward trend. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/2bleSme ) reports that the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts released its report on Wednesday. The report comes days after the one-year anniversary of a $1 million

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Supreme Court has ruled that prior juvenile convictions cannot be used to increase the severity of charges or the length of prison sentences those individuals receive as adults.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Supreme Court has ruled that prior juvenile convictions cannot be used to increase the severity of charges or the length of prison sentences those individuals receive as adults.

The latter stages of the Champions League may have become increasingly predictable in recent years, but this year’s group-stage draw has thrown up plenty of tantalizing contests. And some of the contenders for the title will have to be on their guard to avoid a disastrous early exit. Here’s a look at each of the eight groups.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on the slaying of a 10-year-old New Mexico girl (all times local):

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on the slaying of a 10-year-old New Mexico girl (all times local):

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on the slaying of a 10-year-old New Mexico girl (all times local):

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota officials are scrambling to line up funding for a proposed light-rail line to southwestern Minneapolis suburbs.

Abu Qader and his business partner court venture capitalists for funds to promote the cancer-focused artificial intelligence he first created for a 10th-grade class project. Their aim: $600,000.

Abu Qader and his business partner court venture capitalists for funds to promote the cancer-focused artificial intelligence he first created for a 10th-grade class project. Their aim: $600,000.

Abu Qader and his business partner court venture capitalists for funds to promote the cancer-focused artificial intelligence he first created for a 10th-grade class project. Their aim: $600,000.

Sergei Lavrov arrived in Geneva for talks with John Kerry on the results of the consultations between the military experts from both countries on Syria.

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Competition is heating up between America's biggest grocery chains, and food prices are falling as a result.

Dollar General said Thursday that it's cutting prices on hundreds of items across 2,000 stores as it battles slowing sales growth.

"These price reductions are meaningful and recognizable," Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said in an earnings call. "These are the items that will actually drive additional foot traffic into our stores."

The strategy follows in the footsteps of Kroger... Читать дальше...

Film Insiders See ‘Appetite for Experimentation’ in Shorts (Video) Historically, short films haven’t exactly proved lucrative, but that could be changing, said industry insiders who judged the IMAX Industry prize at TheWrap’s fifth annual ShortList Film Festival award ceremony. The YouTube Space in Playa Vista was an appropriate venue for a panel on the state of short filmmaking at Wednesday’s event, since filmmakers working in short formats may find the most opportunities on newer digital platforms. Читать дальше...

TEHRAN — Iran’s naval forces will warn or confront any foreign ship entering the country’s territorial waters, the Iranian defense minister said Thursday, remarks that came after an incident this week involving a U.S. warship. U.S. Navy video of the incident shows American sailors on the Nitze firing flares and sounding the warship’s horn as the Iranian boats approached. In December, Iranian ships fired rockets near a U.S. warship and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and a month later flew an unarmed drone over the Harry S. Читать дальше...