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Crews work this morning to demolish the former Ross' Restaurant in downtown Bettendorf, clearing the way for the new Interstate 74 Bridge.

Tortoise Capital Advisors Managing Director Rob Thummel discusses whether 2016 is the time to make a bet on energy names.

Beyond the usual action figures and apparel, the seventh installment in the space franchise (and the first from merchandise-driven Disney) boasts a broader array of branded products than ever before: from Chewbacca Coffee-Mate creamer (Wookiees drink coffee?) and "Star Wars" mascara to $400 designer Death Star shoes and a $4,000 Millennium Falcon bed. Sansweet recently added some Japanese items to his collection, including soy sauce plates and "little kokeshi dolls, which are typical of a small community in Japan," he said. Читать дальше...

BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (AP) — Eight people face criminal trespassing charges after being arrested at a gas pipeline site in northwestern Rhode Island. The arrested protesters — who were later released — have been identified as members of the groups Fighting Against Natural Gas and Burrillville Against Spectra Expansion.

Warriors fans appreciate Andre Iguodala's candor, but perhaps this was not the best timing for a gun murder joke.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Trade Organization ruled Monday that Canada and Mexico can slap more than $1 billion in tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation for meat labeling rules it says discriminated against Mexican and Canadian livestock. Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, said Monday that he will look for "all legislative opportunities" to repeal the labeling law.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Monday announced retailers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have been targeted since October. Some businesses received letters claiming a third-party observer witnessed violations of Texas alcohol laws at the establishments.

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The delegation will also meet stakeholders here, including players in the industry and government officials.

A new state government circular that seeks to increase stamp duty revenue by changing the method of calculation of depreciation in respect to old buildings has caused a flutter in the real estate industry

Why wasn't Adele's 25 -- which has been smashing records and garnering critical praise since its release Nov. 20 -- completely shut out of the 2016...

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/1NF8gLb) the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area have been approved to share 20 GPS collars that would allow biologists to track the pigs' movement using data. Both parks are plagued by free-roaming feral hogs that can cause extensive environmental damage as well as carry pseudorabies, a viral disease that poses a major threat to the commercial swine industry.

The results of Sunday's parliamentary elections in Venezuela represent a victory for "the imperialist counter-offensive" in the country, the press secretary for the Communist Party of Brazil told Sputnik on Monday.

The Twins are looking for pitching help as Day One of the winter meetings takes place at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel

I was 6 years old when Yoda said it first: “Vader. You must confront Vader. Then, only then, a Jedi will you be.” I finally got to confront him at Disney World, and I doubt I’ll be the only overgrown Star Wars fan who thinks of that line when they meet the Dark Lord of the Sith.

GE has scrapped a $3.3 billion plan to sell its home appliance business to the Swedish company Electrolux, a deal opposed by U.S. regulators over concerns about competition. The U.S. Department of Justice had sued to stop the deal in July, saying the combined company would dominate sales of ovens and other cooking-related kitchen appliances, especially to customers like home builders, property managers, hotels, and governments. An antitrust attorney representing Electrolux downplayed competitive... Читать дальше...

(AP) — An insurance company is asking a southern Illinois judge to decide who should inherit the $50,000 death benefit of the son and ex-husband of an Illinois woman convicted in the deaths of her two baby daughters. Paula Sims is serving a life sentence in a northern Illinois prison.

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The "X-Factor" judge says a neighborhood security guard recovered allegedly stolen items from Cowell's $53 million home.

Private sector initiatives in place of local authority funding mean that many will be without a home this Christmas after the devastation wrought by extreme weather this weekend

Dunkin' Donuts said it will switch to cage-free eggs in the United States by 2025, becoming the latest restaurant to do so.

The Russian Presidential to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said Monday that Moscow is carefully considering Afghanistan’s request for the supply of arms to the Afghan national security forces. The remarks by Kabulov comes as Afghanistan has stepped up efforts to attract more support for the Afghan national security forces by reaching to regional allies for the Read the full article...

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