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Former Miss America Carlson named new chairperson after scandal

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Miss Americas asked to help solve scandal

TheMissAmericagroupisseekingthehelpofformerpageantwinnersanddirectors,afterascandalovervulgaremailsdisparagingcontestants.Intheemails,publishedbytheHuffingtonPo

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Three Miss America officials resign over abuse of winners

President,CEOandchairwomanallquitafteremailsrevealridiculingofwomenfortheirappearance,intellectandsexlivesMalloryHaganwinsMissAmericain2013.Herappearancewaslate

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Brazil Comic Con expects over 200,000 visitors this year

Foryears,self-describedgeeksfromalloverBrazilhavegatheredinDecembertocelebrateBrazil'sComicConExperience.Brazil'sComicConExperienceisSouthAmerica'sbiggestfaneve

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The NBA, and not the NFL, is the league of America's future

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NBA to open training center in Mexico

TheNationalBasketballAssociationisopeninganelitetrainingcenterinMexicoCityformenandwomenplayersfromaroundLatinAmerica,theleaguesaidThursday.OklahomaCityThundera

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Putting elegance into age: US granny beauty queens

Beautypageantsmayconjureupimagesofyoungwomeninbikinis,butinAtlanticCityaroomfulofsequinedgrandmothersandgreat-grandmothersareputtingtheirbeststilettoforward.Fro

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Bidding war heats up for $6 billion second Amazon HQ

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BYD chases 30% of e-bus market in North America

BYDCoLtdiseyeinga30percentshareoftheelectric-busmarketinNorthAmericaafterexpandingitsmanufacturingfacilityintheUnitedStates.Theadditionofanewwingtotheexistingfa

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Trump reverses views on Afghanistan

USSecretaryofDefenseJimMattisannouncedinSeptemberthattheUSwillsendmorethan3,000troopstoAfghanistaninanefforttowinAmerica's16-yearwarthere.ItindicatesUSPresident

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Under Trump, future of U.S. nuclear arsenal slowly taking shape

About70feet(21m)belowground,inashieldedmilitarycapsulethatcanlaunchnuclearmissiles,23-year-old2ndLieutenantTiaHewuseisconcernedthatAmericanshavethemistakenimpre

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APD Review | The Ghost of 911 Inexorably Hangs on

ByAPDwriterWangPengAspectreishauntingEuropeandAmerica-thespectreofterrorism.MassachusettsStatePoliceshutdowntheI-93SouthnearExit12toinvestigateashootingonSunday

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Google criticism cost scholar job: 'People are waking up to its power"

EverysecondofeverydayGoogleprocessesover40,000searchqueries–that’sabout3.5bnquestionsadayor1.2tnayear.Butthere’sonequestionthatGoogleapparentlydoesn’twantanswer

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Trump vows to 'bring back Main Street' by cutting business tax to 15%

DonaldTrumphasvowedtocuttheUSbusinesstaxrateto15%,inaspeechotherwiseshortonspecifics,butheavyon“Americafirst”rhetoric.AddressingworkersinSpringfield,Missouri,th

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Latin America rejects Trump's military threat against Venezuela

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American retrenchment is a golden oldie

Inits76thyear,the“AmericanCentury”seemsheadedforaprematureend.Americansarereportedlytiredofshoulderingtheburdensofworldleadership,supportingdemocracy,promotingf

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Commentary: "America First" policy catalyzes transatlantic mistrust

AsDonaldTrumpkicksoffhissecondofficialtriptoEuropeonWednesdayinPoland,anawkwardscenariomayawaittheU.S.presidentandhis"AmericaFirst"policy--heandhisEuropeancolle