Monthly Archives: December 2017

Record imports lift US trade deficit to $48.7 billion in October, highest since January
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by Marcella Bernardo and Denise Wong. Posted Dec 4, 2017 10:38 am PST. Last Updated Dec 4, 2017 at 7:12 pm PST. (Marcella Bernardo, NEWS 1130 Photo). SURREY (NEWS 1130) – It could be days before damage caused by a truck striking an overpass in South …

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Patti Smith, Salman Rushdie talk literature, Trump
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Patti Smith and Salman Rushdie have compared notes on everything from the writing process to how they cope in the age of President Donald Trump. The two were guests at the annual “Chairman’s Evening” hosted by the MacDowell artist …

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Pilot program offers drivers new option to avoid visiting DMV – Kolo
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People often expect to see long lines when they show up at the DMV. But now, there’s one more option available to help consumers avoid stepping foot in a DMV branch altogether. “We have been trying to set up DMV services for AAA branches in Nevada for …

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New York artist Hank Willis Thomas wins $50K Aimia AGO Photography Prize
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New York-based conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas is the winner of this year’s Aimia AGO Photography Prize. The award, which recognizes artists who have produced promising work over the last five years, is chosen by public vote and comes with a $50 …

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White nationalist held on Charlottesville charge given bond
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A white nationalist who says he pepper-sprayed a demonstrator in self-defence on the campus of the University of Virginia has been granted bond. Local media outlets report that 37-year-old Christopher Cantwell of Keene, New …

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