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Lawsuit: Dude ranch owner asked chef for 'black people food'

Madeleine Pickens wanted the African-American chef she recruited from the country club she owns in Southern California to cook "black people food" — not "white people food" — at her rural Nevada dude ranch and wild horse sanctuary, according to a federal lawsuit accusing her of racial discrimination.

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Claiming mandate, GOP Congress lays plans to propel sweeping conservative agenda

Long-delayed goals on health, energy and regulation are poised to become reality with a Republican in the Oval Office.

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Yes, Donald Trump ‘lies.’ A lot. And news organizations should say so.

News orgs need to be prepared for what they're up against.

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Joe Scarborough’s latest Twitter feud is just what the media doesn’t need

While Donald Trump's attacks threaten to erode public confidence in the press, it can't help to have similar bomb throwing within the media.

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Mariah Carey’s disastrous New Year’s Eve performance is a fitting end to 2016

Dick Clark Productions said suggesting it "would ever intentionally compromise the success of any artist is defamatory, outrageous and frankly absurd."

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Priebus faces daunting task bringing order to White House that will feed off chaos

As chief of staff, Priebus will be at the center of an experiment to determine whether Trump's singular style of leadership will transform Washington or prove ineffective.

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Bills’ Reggie Bush sets saddest NFL rushing record in the books

The former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 overall pick ends the season with a dubious piece of league history.

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Trump questions quest for cybersecurity: 'No computer is safe'

His comments and handling of Russian hacking allegations could embolden foreign hackers, experts say

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lslamic State group claims Istanbul New Year's nightclub attack

The statement said the mass shooting was in revenge for Turkey's strikes against Muslims.

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