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HBO film explores Vanderbilt’s life through her son
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 10:40 amFor much of his career, CNN's Anderson Cooper rarely talked publicly about being Gloria Vanderbilt's son. -
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 3.59 percent
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 9:21 amWASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates slid this week to their lowest level since February 2015, luring prospective purchasers during the spring home-buying… -
The Diceman cometh back for Andrew Dice Clay comedy series
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 9:20 amAndrew Dice Clay finds out his live-in girlfriend's ex is paying alimony. Never mind that the monthly checks help keep the lights on at the… -
Poet Will Alexander receives $50,000 Jackson Prize
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 8:50 amNEW YORK (AP) — Will Alexander, one of the country’s most imaginative and unpredictable poets, has won the 10th annual $50,000 Jackson Poetry Prize. Poets… -
Romania probes $34 million fraud at Roman Empire spa
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 7:06 amBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A businessman and five others suspected of defrauding a spa that dates from the Roman empire of 30 million euros (about… -
2 Indonesian air force skydivers plunge to their deaths
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 6:01 amJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Two Indonesian military skydivers plunged to their deaths Thursday during an airshow rehearsal in the country’s capital. Indonesian air force spokesman… -
How the AP-NORC poll on the Zika virus was conducted
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 5:58 amThe Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll on the Zika virus was conducted by NORC March 17-21. It is based on online and… -
Sierra Leone president urges foreign investment post-Ebola
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 5:53 amFREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s president is urging foreign investment in the West African country now that Ebola has declined. President Ernest Bai… -
Trade group egged on FDA to act against vegan mayo
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 5:25 amNEW YORK (AP) — Mayonnaise impostors, beware! An industry group is patrolling the grocery aisles. The Association for Dressings and Sauces, which was founded in… -
Siesta alert: Spanish parties pledge to end WWII time warp
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 3:13 amMADRID (AP) — Spain’s celebrated siesta could be facing a modern makeover. Political parties are promising to turn the clock back in Spain and eliminate…