High school students planning ahead for next year's college applications might want to circle July in their calendars. The makers of the ACT announced Tuesday that they're adding an extra test date starting in July 2018 — a departure from their tradition of only giving the entrance exam during the school year, according to a news release. Students will now have seven chances each year to take the ACT.
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's, the nation's largest department store chain, says its earnings for the quarter that includes the holiday period dropped nearly 13 percent as results were dragged down by lower sales, store closures and other costs. Like many department stores, Macy's has faced sluggish sales as customers buy more online and less at the malls where they are often an anchor. Macy's has also been under pressure from shareholders to get more value out of its real estate holdings, valued by activist investor Starboard at nearly $21 billion.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Free-agent catcher Matt Wieters and the Washington Nationals have an agreement in principle on a contract, pending a physical, according to two people familiar with the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday because nothing had been announced yet. Wieters is a four-time
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Matt Wieters and the Washington Nationals agreed to a two-year contract worth $21 million on Tuesday, ESPN reports.
LONDON — Artists and activists want to create a permanent memorial to David Bowie in the London neighborhood where he was born. Plans were unveiled Tuesday for a three-story-tall lightning bolt sculpture , inspired by the cover of Bowie’s album “Aladdin Sane.” The proposal is to install it across from the Brixton Underground station, beside
Oil sector is improving while institutional business strong
Small business owners’ view of the economy is surging and giving them an incentive to hire. That’s the finding of surveys released last week by two advocacy groups, the National Small Business Association and the National Federation of Independent Business. The number of owners who believe the economy is doing better than it was six
(AP) — The top two CSX executives plan to retire this spring from the railroad that is in discussions with a hedge fund seeking to install the executive who led Canadian Pacific's turnaround. [...] CSX has called for a special shareholder meeting this spring, so investors can weigh in on the demands the hedge fund is making.
David Rubin, the former mayor of Shiloh and head of the Shiloh Children’s Fund, went on with Varney and Co. ...
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A new approach is needed to save heaviest-hit students from a world of debt hurt, said Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker on Tuesday.
A new approach is needed to save heaviest-hit students from a world of debt hurt, said Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker on Tuesday.
A new approach is needed to save heaviest-hit students from a world of debt hurt, said Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker on Tuesday.
After offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz was released by the Lions before the start of the 2016 season, he thought he’d get a look from another team looking for experienced help on their offensive front. That call never came, however. Schwartz chalked it up to the injuries that limited him to 13 games with the Giants…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers says it won't extend a deadline for Dakota Access oil pipeline opponents to vacate their encampment in North Dakota.
Samsung will reportedly sell “refurbished” Galaxy Note 7 devices which were found to cause battery fires last year.
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Samsung will reportedly sell “refurbished” Galaxy Note 7 devices that were globally recalled last year after the phones were found to cause battery fires, Korean outlet Hankyung said.
Israel, with a population of just eight million people, has become a powerhouse in cybersecurity. Only the United States has greater strength in the field. “In Israel, there are 420 … Click to Continue »
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A competency hearing is scheduled Tuesday for a Dubuque woman accused of beating to death her ex-husband.
Investors prove impatient with president’s pledge to rebuild U.S. infrastructure
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared closely divided over whether to revive a civil rights lawsuit filed by the family of a Mexican teenager against a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fatally shot the 15-year-old from across the border in Texas in 2010.
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LONDON (AP) — Artists and activists want to create a permanent memorial to David Bowie in the London neighborhood where he was born.
LONDON (AP) — Artists and activists want to create a permanent memorial to David Bowie in the London neighborhood where he was born.
LONDON (AP) — Artists and activists want to create a permanent memorial to David Bowie in the London neighborhood where he was born.
