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Le Pen admits defeat Macron hails win but vows to change Leaders across Europe sigh with relief Opposition turns focus to June parliamentary elections PARIS, April 24 (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term …

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Appointed Sen. Luther Strange proceeded to lose the primary to Roy Moore, a hard-right former judge who had only narrowly won his last run for statewide office, for state Supreme Court in 2012. When Moore was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior with underage girls decades earlier, Jones, a former federal prosecutor, was able to stitch …

By Nwafor Sunday Former Vice President Joe Biden, has been declared winner in Dixville Notch, a tiny New Hampshire township along the US-Canada border. The township is said to be among the first places in the country to make its presidential preference known. Biden took all five of the votes cast for …

Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach addresses the crowd as he announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate Monday, July 8, 2019, in Leavenworth, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach addresses the crowd as he announces his …

Sergio Pettis has been in the public eye since he debuted in the UFC at age 20, billed as a real prospect as the little brother of Anthony Pettis. Seven years later, Pettis (20-5 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) has matured into a championship contender. A poised and comfortable Pettis cruised to victory in his first Bellator …

Sometimes, Les Miles magic seems to come out of nowhere, for no reason whatsoever, other than to make the impossible, possible. If this late-game series of events between Kansas and Texas Tech isn’t a sprinkle of that magic, I don’t know what is.  To set the scene, the Jayhawks and Red Raiders were tied at …

When your columnist started advising representatives from foreign businesses how to get into the Chinese market, the first and second things he told them was to stay out of politics and repeat the phrase “win-win co-operation” ad nauseam. Nowadays, he has to change his strategy and tell them to vocally get into politics – by …

Best Home Run Derby ever? The 2019 edition at Progressive Field in Cleveland is certainly in the discussion. Baseball’s profoundly impressive young talent base was on display as Pete Alonso of the Mets topped fellow rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Blue Jays in the finals. Alonso becomes the third rookie ever to win the …