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BusinessInsider.com 

Trump's former pick for labor secretary just left his job as a fast-food CEO

AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Andrew Puzder has been replaced as CEO of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's.

Puzder is leaving the restaurant company several weeks after dropping out of the running for US labor secretary, a position that President Trump had nominated him for.

Puzder will be replaced by KFC US president Jason Marker, the company said Tuesday.

"Jason has tremendous experience in franchising, in the QSR sector, and in positioning and growing iconic brands," Puzder... Читать дальше...

USATODAY (Money Top Stories) 

Closing Bell: Financial sector hit hard by selloff

Stocks ended at session lows and with the worst losses of the year as the shine of the Trump rally wore thin. The S&P 500 declined by more than 1% for the first time in more than 100 sessions. The financial sector was one of the worst performers on doubts over whether President Trump can pass regulatory reform. Video provided by TheStreet

Forbes.com 

Conflict Groups Find A New Boogeyman - Pipelines

Anti-fossil fuel conflict groups have always needed a good boogeyman to use to stoke public fear in support of their fundraising efforts, and Fracking has begun to lose its power to fill that role. This has led to a shift in focus to pipelines, and Hilcorp just moved into the line of fire.

TheRepublic.com 

AP source: Linebacker Manti Te’o agrees to deal with Saints

METAIRIE, La. — NFL veteran linebacker Manti Te’o has agreed sign a two-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to the Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been announced. Te’o, a former Notre Dame star, has played 38

TheRepublic.com 

How major US stock market indexes fared on Tuesday

U.S. stocks took their biggest loss in five months Tuesday as a health care bill backed by President Donald Trump ran into trouble in Congress, which raised questions about how soon his business-friendly policies of lower taxes and looser regulations will be enacted. On Tuesday: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost 29.45 points, or

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

Student sues Pennsylvania school over transgender policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania high school student on Tuesday sued his school district, saying its transgender-friendly policy constitutes sexual harassment and a violation of privacy.

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Student sues Pennsylvania school over transgender policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania high school student on Tuesday sued his school district, saying its transgender-friendly policy constitutes sexual harassment and a violation of privacy.

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

Student sues Pennsylvania school over transgender policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania high school student on Tuesday sued his school district, saying its transgender-friendly policy constitutes sexual harassment and a violation of privacy.

New York Post 

De Blasio honors anchor who dropped infamous live F-bomb

Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday honored news anchor Ernie Anastos — who became an Internet sensation by mispronouncing the phrase “plucking that chicken.” The FOX 5 news anchor, 73, won an Emmy for his coverage of John F. Kennedy Jr.’s death in a 1999 plane crash on Cape Cod. He also covered the 9/11 attacks,...

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

City Lights creates new play from age-old story

For only the second time in its 35-year history, San Jose’s City Lights Theater Company has commissioned a world premiere. Fittingly for a story that’s partly about humans’ uneasy relationship with science and technology, City Lights employs some nifty gadgets in this production, including projection mapping by Nick Kumamoto, which both illustrates time and place and gives “a high-tech window into the creature’s brain,” according to the company. A portion of the ticket sales for this production... Читать дальше...