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More Women Step Forward To Accuse Roger Ailes Of Sexual Harassment

7:02pm August 12, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Roger Ailes lost his job as chairman and CEO of the Fox News Channel amid allegations of sexual harassment, and since his resignation, the scandal has grown in scope. On Friday, Fox also announced changes to the network's leadership.

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In The Pacific Northwest, Oil Train Derailment Highlights Potential Dangers

6:25pm August 12, 2016

by Conrad Wilson

The number of trains carrying oil along the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington could dramatically increase. There's a plan to ship more oil from the Bakken region of North Dakota to a proposed oil terminal in southwest Washington state. An oil train derailment earlier this year has shown the potential danger faced by the region.

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2 Resign From Panel Set Up To Rehab Panama's Financial System

7:59am August 12, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Millions of documents — dubbed the Panama Papers — were released earlier this year that showed how a local law firm hid the money of the world's rich and famous in offshore accounts.

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New TV Series Rely On Nostalgia To Hook Viewers

6:34am August 12, 2016

by Eric Deggans

From Happy Days to The Wonder Years, television has long looked to the past for inspiration. Some new shows dig into 1980s and '90s nostalgia: The Get Down, Stranger Things and MacGyver among them.

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Hillary Clinton Outlines Economic Policy In Rebuttal To Donald Trump

6:46pm August 11, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton's economic speech Thursday in Michigan is intended to be a rejoinder to Donald Trump's earlier address on the same subject in the same state.

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Left: Anthony Scaramucci; Center: Carla Sands; Right: Betsy McCaughey

After Criticism, Trump Adds Women To His Economic Advisory Team

6:43pm August 11, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The new advisers include several longtime GOP fundraisers and critics of Hillary Clinton. The GOP presidential nominee's initial list last week consisted entirely of white men.

Kristie and Drew Harper opened a small bistro in Brookfield, Mo. Town leaders are courting other businesses in an effort to grow the local economy.

How Rural Farming Communities Are Fighting Economic Decline

6:17pm August 11, 2016

by Kristofor Husted

The tiny farming town of Brookfield, Mo., isn't what it used to be. Local leaders are looking to revive it by encouraging small businesses and tempting young residents to stay in town.

Arianna Huffington, seen arriving at an Oscar awards party in 2013, is leaving the Huffington Post to focus on a new site.

Huffington Post Founder Moves On To New Online Startup

5:51pm August 11, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Arianna Huffington, who established the news site in 2005, is going to focus on Thrive Global. She says it will address health and striking a balance between work and personal life.

Who has the upper hand in health care prices?

In Battle Of Health Care Titans, Should Insurers Act Like Wal-Mart?

5:10pm August 11, 2016

by Jay Hancock

Evidence shows dominant insurers hold down hospital prices. Big insurers seeking to get bigger want to take that idea to the extreme. Hospitals and doctors object.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters about her plans for the economy and job creation during a rally at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Las Vegas last week.

FACT CHECK: Clinton Lays Out Economic Plan In Contrast To Trump

4:53pm August 11, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Clinton argued that her plan would boost the middle class while Trump's plan "would give trillions in tax cuts to big corporations, millionaires, and Wall Street money managers."