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Beauty or junk? Vintage cars go up for auction in Placer County
byNEWCASTLE, Calif. (KCRA) —When Dan and Cynthia Hitchner were going through their late father’s property, they found what looked like a bunch of junky old cars. However, celebrity auctioneer Dan Dotson saw something more behind the old facade of vintage cars. The Hitchners said the 6 acres of old cars looked more like a Steven […]
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U.S. pushes U.N. for Ghouta truce as Trump considers Syria options
byUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A day after the United Nations Security Council demanded a ceasefire across Syria in February, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley – angry that Russia delayed the vote for several days and skeptical the Syrian government would comply – spoke with President Donald Trump. “There’s a lot of decisions to be made now,” […]
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‘This Is Us’ Milo Ventimiglia Reveals His Simple Travel Must-Haves
byJack Pearson’s death on This Is Us might go down as one of the most buzzed about in TV history. And as fans prepare for the season two finale airing March 13, actor Milo Ventimiglia has been hitting the road doing interviews, making TV appearances, and just traveling for fun. In fact, his Instagram page […]
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Katy Perry Did NOT “Tank” On “American Idol,” Despite “Train Wreck” Report
byKaty Perry has not “tanked” on “American Idol,” despite a report cruelly likening her to a “train wreck.” Gossip Cop can debunk this mean-spirited story. Not only are some of the claims just wrong, but critics have actually been raving about her presence on the revived music competition. In the wake of the rebooted “American […]
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No, a Massive Geomagnetic Storm Will Not Hit Earth on March 18
bySome media outlets have reported that Earth is expecting a “massive magnetic storm” on March 18. That’s wrong, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). And they would know: Not only does NOAA help people build forecasts for weather here on Earth, they also predict space weather events like geomagnetic storms. […]
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Dollar falls, but Wall Street shrugs off Trump ouster of Tillerson
byNEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s high-profile ouster of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sent the U.S. dollar down slightly on Tuesday, with crude oil falling after an initial jump. Trump gave Tillerson the boot on Tuesday after a series of public rifts over policy on North Korea, Russia and Iran, and replaced […]
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Business news in brief
byBroadway bridge project wins top honor The project to replace the Broadway bridge drew the top honor at the American Council of Engineering Companies of Arkansas annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala. The bridge spanning the Arkansas River connecting downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock was named Grand Conceptor at the annual event, held Thursday […]
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Thai Bank Will Add Euro, Pound to Ripple Blockchain Retail Remittances
byThai ‘big four’ banking institution Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is adding euros and sterling to its Ripple-powered blockchain remittance platform. The SCB, one of Thailand’s biggest banks, is adding the euro and the sterling pound to its retail remittance offering powered by San Francisco-based blockchain giant Ripple, the Bangkok Post reports. SCB strategy chief Arak […]
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$270,000: Brazil’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange Foxbit Down for 72 Hours, 30 BTC missing
byFoxbit, Brazil’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been down for over 72 hours, reportedly because of a bug that allowed its users to withdraw their bitcoin balances twice. The problem saw the company lose a total of 30 Bitcoins, at press time worth roughly $270,000. Through a livestream on YouTube, the company’s CEO João Canhada and […]
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US starts to prep for North Korea summit even as Pyongyang remains silent
byWashington (CNN)-Administration officials are scrambling to turn President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un into a reality, preparing for an unprecedented, high stakes summit with little time, an understaffed State Department and a mercurial President who may not stick to his script when the time comes. The White House […]
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