With a series of rebukes of Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump's administration appears to be taking a more assertive stance toward a key Middle East ally after sending conflicting messages for months. On Dec. 6, Trump issued a two-sentence statement calling on Saudi Arabia to
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Another day and another high-profile buyer has emerged for the record $450 million purchase of Leonardo Da Vinci's “Salvator Mundi.” In the span of just three days, two princes and an emirate have been named as either buyers, acquirers or proxy purchasers — depending on whom you believe.
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County by county, the share of population with debt that is past-due, generally by at least 180 days. [Urban Institute]. By Christopher Ingraham / The Washington Post. Saturday. Posted at 10:14 AM. Share. The percentage of adults with debts that have gone to collectors ranges from 46% in Louisiana to
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Firefighters monitor a section of the Thomas Fire along the 101 freeway north of Ventura, California, on Dec. 7. Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty Images North America. Firefighters trying to contain blazes raging in Southern California won't get much relief from the weather this weekend. Dry and warm
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A native of Omaha who grew up in Bennington, Royal obtained bachelor's degrees in accounting and finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas with a master's degree in accounting. He is also a certified public accountant and has
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