#Associated Press’ internal messages show what led to retracted missile story that got reporter fired

#Associated Press’ internal messages show what led to retracted missile story that got reporter fired

“Associated Press’ internal messages show what led to retracted missile story that got reporter fired” Leaked internal messages from the Associated Press reveal the reporter canned for filing the erroneous story that Russian-fired missiles crossed into Poland may have been a scapegoat for mistakes made by the outlet’s editors. AP’s security reporter James LaPorta penned…

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#New home sales unexpectedly rise 7.5% in October

#New home sales unexpectedly rise 7.5% in October

“New home sales unexpectedly rise 7.5% in October” Sales of new US single-family homes unexpectedly jumped in October, shrugging off rising mortgage rates and house prices, which have drastically eroded affordability. New home sales rebounded 7.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 632,000 units last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. September’s sales pace was revised down to 588,000 units from…

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#Marilyn Monroe auction includes letter from mystery dad

#Marilyn Monroe auction includes letter from mystery dad

“Marilyn Monroe auction includes letter from mystery dad” Even 60 years after her death, the history of Marilyn Monroe has yet to be fully revealed. More than 175 of the late screen icon’s items are going up for auction, including a letter written by her estranged father, Charles Stanley Gifford. The objects will be presented…

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#Weekly jobless claims hit 3-month high

#Weekly jobless claims hit 3-month high

“Weekly jobless claims hit 3-month high” The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased to a three-month high last week amid rising layoffs in the technology sector, but that likely does not suggest a material shift in labor market conditions, which remain tight. Weekly jobless claims data tend to be volatile around the start of the holiday…

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