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Last VCR Manufacturer Is Ceasing Production

Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Don’t adjust your monitor — you’re reading this right: the VCR is dead. Or, it’s soon to be. For those of you who may have fond — or not-so-fond — memories of the video cassette recorder, Friday is a Read More

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The Skyrocketing Cost of Being a Delegate

ABC News(CLEVELAND) — Brushing shoulders with lawmakers, voting on rules about how the country conducts its democracy, witnessing history in the making…attending a national convention as a party delegate can be a once in a lifetime opportunity for political Read More

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Roger Ailes out as Fox News Chairman

Photo by Wesley Mann/FOX News via Getty Images(NEW YORK) —  Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes has resigned from the company effective immediately, 21st Century Fox announced in a press release. According to the release, Rupert Murdoch will take over as Read More

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Wall Street Gives Back Gains with Down Day

JaysonPhotography/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The roller coaster on Wall Street continued Thursday, as the markets followed Wednesday gains by giving most of them back. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 77.80 to a close of 18517.23. The Nasdaq ended the Read More

No Powerball Winner; Jackpot Rises to $390M

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot is now up to an estimated $390 million after no winning ticket resulted from Wednesday night’s drawing. The winning numbers were 6, 25, 35, 58, 66. The Powerball was 5. The next drawing will take place Read More