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President Obama holds his final end of the year press conference as President.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers stepped up their hiring in nine U.S. states last month and cut jobs in two amid modest improvement in the nation's labor market. While the United States has added 15.4 million jobs since hiring bottomed out in February 2010, a big reason the jobless rate has fallen since then has been because the number of people working or looking for work has fallen.

A Chinese warship seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider that was collecting unclassified scientific data in the South China Sea, and the U.S. is demanding its return, the Pentagon … Click to Continue »

It's not that they don't care. Often, it's because they care too much.

Ukraine's Nafrogaz said Friday it considered Russia's Gazprom claims on possible suspension of gas supplies to European customers as a preparation of a new gas crisis in the beginning of 2017.

Associate Book Review Editor Bari Weiss on this year’s best books about spirits and cocktails.

A sergeant involved in a wild Times Square gunfight seven years ago was attacked while off-duty early Friday, officials said.

It’s both breathtaking and hardly surprising. With a scope never before seen in North Carolina politics – and with an all-too-familiar disrespect for democracy – Republicans in Raleigh are engaging … Click to Continue »

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have lost another defender with safety Kemal Ishmael getting placed on injured reserve.

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says food sellers who use product dating labels should switch to the phrase "Best If Used By" to help reduce confusion and food waste.

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CLINTON, N.J., Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A New Jersey woman celebrated her 114th birthday five months after being named the oldest living American.

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Louisiana State running back Leonard Fournette's college career appears finished.

According to Ross Dellenger of The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Fournette is going to sit out of LSU's bowl game, the Citrus Bowl vs. Louisville, to rest his ankle in preparation for the NFL Draft. Fournette announced in December that he was declaring for he 2017 NFL Draft.

Fournette has been nursing an injured ankle during his junior year. He told reporters on Friday that the ankle won't need surgery, only rest and rehab. Читать дальше...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants the head of the state’s tourism marketing agency to step down after the agency refused to publicly disclose it paid rapper Pitbull $1 million to promote the state.

The Senate left town with 99 judicial vacancies, as well as the current Supreme Court opening.

Eva Longoria has been an eager advocate for the Latino community during the past three elections, but the actress draws the line at running for office.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants the head of the state's tourism marketing agency to step down after the agency refused to publicly disclose it paid rapper Pitbull $1 million to promote the state.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants the head of the state's tourism marketing agency to step down after the agency refused to publicly disclose it paid rapper Pitbull $1 million to promote the state.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants the head of the state's tourism marketing agency to step down after the agency refused to publicly disclose it paid rapper Pitbull $1 million to promote the state.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants the head of the state's tourism marketing agency to step down after the agency refused to publicly disclose it paid rapper Pitbull $1 million to promote the state.