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Investors bet Trump-fueled tech rally far from over
SAN FRANCISCO Technology companies have been a driving force behind the U.S. stock market's recent record rally, and despite mounting evidence of stretched valuations the sector remains a top pick for investors expecting a wave of capital expenditures by U.S. corporations.
Exclusive: Trump aides’ bid to plug leaks creates unease among some civil servants
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin used his first senior staff meeting last month to tell his new aides he would not tolerate leaks to the news media, three sources familiar with the matter said.
Before his arrest in threats to Jewish groups, suspect fumed at racism
NEW YORK About a year before being charged with sending fake bomb threats to Jewish organizations, Juan Thompson was fired from his job as a reporter at the Intercept news website in a downfall he would later say left him enraged.
Montana activists ramp up campaign against culling Yellowstone bison
SALMON, Idaho Wildlife advocates are ramping up their campaign against the annual culling of bison that roam onto state lands in Montana each winter from Yellowstone National Park, erecting dramatic billboards showing buffalo bleeding in the snow.
Natalie Portman had second baby, days before Oscar ceremony
Actress Natalie Portman had a great reason for missing Sunday's Oscar ceremony.
Los Angeles police investigate 'That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson in sex assaults
LOS ANGELES "That 70s Show" actor Danny Masterson is being investigated for alleged sexual assault of three women, Los Angeles police said on Friday.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Dr. Oz over fake olive oil claims
WASHINGTON Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz won a legal victory after a judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging he violated a Georgia food libel law after making claims on his show that some imported olive oil sold in U.S. supermarkets could be fake.
Schwarzenegger quits 'Celebrity Apprentice' over show's Trump ties
LOS ANGELES Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Friday he will not be back for another season of NBC's reality show "The Celebrity Apprentice," blaming U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing role as executive producer for low ratings.
Macron gets presidential poll boost as Fillon crisis deepens
PARIS Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron cemented his status as favourite to win the French presidency on Friday as pressure mounted on his conservative rival, Francois Fillon, to pull out because of a deepening financial scandal.
'Beauty and Beast' gay character sparks Christian boycott calls
An evangelist preacher is calling for a boycott of the upcoming Walt Disney film "Beauty and the Beast" because it features a gay character, saying that the company is trying to promote an LGBT agenda to children.