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With a tight inventory of homes for sale, most folks don’t want to first sell their home and then hope to find the right replacement property. They’d rather identify the right replacement pad first, get it under contract, and then sell their departing residence. The same is true of most property investors looking to trade…
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By MICHAEL CASEY The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday proposed a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousands of people being evicted. Related Articles Federal judge accuses Trump administration of ‘terror’ against immigrants in scathing ruling Lawmaker says the US…
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By MICHAEL CASEY and KIMBERLEE KRUESI PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Sitting in the stands at a hockey game, Michael Black heard what he thought was popping balloons before quickly realizing it was gunfire. As dozens of people rushed out of the Rhode Island arena, Black told his wife to “run, run” and then lunged toward the…
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A San Juan Capistrano man accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death at their home allegedly believed she had a date lined up with another man during the Valentine’s Day weekend, prosecutors said on Thursday, Feb. 19, while announcing a murder charge against him. Stephen Anthony Demora, 62, was charged with murder with an…
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By SUDHIN THANAWALA A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally. Citing the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota, the judge said that the White House had also “extended its violence…
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By STEPHEN WADE The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy; sheer elegance on hard ice. Related Articles Alysa Liu carries US medal hopes into concluding women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics Overtime and shootout rules at the Olympics change as the tournament unfolds Hockey star Laila Edwards’ family cheers…
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By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Alysa Liu is left to bear the ambitions of the American figure skating team on Thursday night, when the last of the “Blade Angels” with a legitimate shot at the Olympic gold medal tries to catch Japanese teammates Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto during the women’s…
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By MEG KINNARD The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC’s “The View” over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air, according to the head of the agency that oversees U.S. broadcast airwaves. Related Articles Federal judge accuses Trump administration of ‘terror’ against immigrants in…
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By JOSEPH WILSON LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — On the climb to Livigno, atop the mountain pass before the road glides down to the village hosting snowboarding at the Winter Olympics, there sits a lonely customs checkpoint. Its guardhouse and gate are the only signs of an internal fiscal border within Italy, one that encircles the…
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For a coastal getaway that prides itself on breezy, surfside luxury, the Ritz-Carlton is about to get a bit more soulful. Starting Friday, Feb. 20, New Orleans’ cocktail bar of note Cure will return for its second residency, bringing French Quarter vibes to Dana Point’s chill shoreline. Currently ranked No. 49 on North America’s 50…
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