J. Scott Applewhite
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AP
Last week, a big move was made in a Congressional committee you don’t hear a lot about. Nevada Representative Mark Amodei added a budget amendment to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Nevada so it can be developed.
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The updated dress code prohibits nudity on the Red Carpet and in other areas of the festival. The new rules surprised one jury member, who had to make a last-minute outfit change. -
At times Monday evening, as few as three air traffic controllers per hour were lined up to monitor via radar the planes flying into and out of the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. -
One payment processor has so far signaled to states that it intends to turn over data about millions of Americans to the federal government even as privacy groups warn that the request is illegal. -
Two former dancers allege that they lived under a culture of fear and routinely performed despite injuries. Shen Yun has vehemently denied the claims. -
A few years ago, "A" experienced a psychotic episode. His boss made a decision that saved his life. -
The Trump administration has launched a $500 million project to develop a universal flu vaccine that won't need yearly updates. But vaccine experts are mystified by its focus on a dated technology. -
Veterans and others express outrage as the Trump administration ends special protective status for Afghans who had relocated to the U.S.
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