Correctional officers at the Rhode Island federal prison where man escaped were working mandatory overtime.
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Posted inBusiness
Upbeat Fed sees unclear future
Minutes from the latest policy meeting anticipate economic expansion, but a lot depends on Trump.
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Posted inLifestyle
‘Mortified’ Mariah Carey discusses New Year’s Eve performance
The singer blamed production issues for her disastrous appearance.
Posted inLifestyle, News
Graceland auction planned to mark what would have been Elvis Presley’s 82nd birthday
Among the items up for bid are a divorce document signed by Elvis and Priscilla Presley.
Posted inNation & World, News
Dylann Roof tells jurors: ‘Nothing wrong with me psychologically’
Roof painstakingly targeted his victims during Bible study at Emanuel AME Church in June 2015. Jurors will now decide whether he should be sentenced to life in prison or death.
Posted inNation & World, News
105-year-old Frenchman sets cycling record
Robert Marchand receives a standing ovation after completing the last of 92 laps at the Velodrome Nationaland and is mobbed by dozens of fans, reporters and TV crews.
Posted inBusiness
Oxford Networks completes merger with New York firm
The combination of the Lewiston company with Albany-based FirstLight Fiber creates a 5,000-mile network.
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Trump nominates Wall Street lawyer to head SEC
Jay Clayton has represented some of the biggest names on Wall Street, including Goldman Sachs and Barclays, helping them weather regulatory scrutiny.
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Pence says Trump’s first priority is undoing Affordable Care Act
He tells House Republicans that on Jan. 20 Trump will use his power through executive orders to target the health care law and other policies.
Posted inNews, Politics
Trump says his briefing on ‘so-called’ Russian hacking was delayed; not so, says U.S. official
The president-elect’s tweet is in keeping with his skepticism about a case pressed by the Obama administration that Russia tried to influence the U.S. presidential election by hacking Democratic email accounts, among other actions.