All Stories from May 17, 2018 (Change date)
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Romanian director Pintilie, who irked communists, dead at 84May 17, 2018 7:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanian theater director and filmmaker Lucian Pintilie, who emigrated after falling out with the communists and then made a career in France a...
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The Latest: Residents say ash not bad near volcano summitMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - The Latest on the summit eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island (all times local): 4:45 p.m. A resident who lives several miles from the summ...
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Vegas' wild playoff run built from expansion draft bonanzaMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - After Bill Foley agreed to pay a whopping $500 million for the right to put a hockey team in the middle of the Mojave Desert, the NHL decided his Vegas Golden Knights de...
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Green Bay Packers sign 2nd-round pick Josh JacksonMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers have signed second-round draft pick Josh Jackson from Iowa. Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst announced the cornerba...
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US average mortgage rates at 7-year highs; 30-year 4.61 pct.May 17, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped this week, marking their highest levels in seven years amid the peak home buying season. The benchmark 30-year rat...
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Survey shows improving economy rural parts of 10 statesMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A monthly survey of bankers shows that the economy is slowly improving in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states. Creighton University economist ...
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Morocco striker Rachid Alioui out of World Cup injuredMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Morocco striker Rachid Alioui will miss the World Cup after surgery to repair a torn hamstring. Alioui's French club, Nimes, says he will be out of action f...
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Sea otters 'stuck' despite comeback in CaliforniaMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - MOSS LANDING, Calif. (AP) - While threatened southern sea otters bob and sun in the gentle waves of this central California estuary, wildlife experts up and down the Wes...
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Kroger, fending off online rivals, ups stake in OcadoMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - CINCINNATI (AP) - Kroger is upping its investment in the British online grocer Ocado as it fends off Amazon.com and other online threats to traditional grocers. Kroger s...
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Nordstrom posts strong profit but its sales gains are meagerMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc. on Thursday reported better-than-expected profit and total revenue for the first quarter. But sales at its ...