Sales of single-family homes in December surged by 23% over 2018, boosting both sales volume and the median sale price to new highs in 2019. And demand is even higher.
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Democrats ask Republicans to help remove Trump, ‘protect our democracy’
The House prosecutors, followed by the president’s lawyers, each have 24 hours spread out over 3 days to present their cases.
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Weinstein rape trial opens, marking milestone for #MeToo
Prosecutors paint him as a sexual predator who used his Hollywood clout to abuse women for decades.
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Toyota adds 361,000 vehicles to air bag recall
Toyota is recalling the vehicles worldwide to replace Takata air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel.
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Trump minimizes severity of U.S. troops’ head injuries in Iran attacks
Trump, who initially claimed no Americans were hurt in the missile strikes, said at a press conference in Davos that potential traumatic brain injuries are less severe than, say, missing limbs.
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Unprovoked shark attacks drop worldwide – but not in the U.S.
The United States had almost two-thirds of the total number of unprovoked attacks.
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Saudi crown prince linked to hacking of Jeff Bezos’ phone
United Nations experts say Mohammed bin Salman apparently was involved in the surveillance of the Washington Post’s owner in an effort to stop the newspaper’s reporting on Saudi Arabia.
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‘The Great Gatsby’ will enter public domain when copyright ends in 2021
That means anyone will be allowed to publish the book or make it into a movie, opera or Broadway musical.
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Chinese city halts outbound trains, flights in effort to contain deadly virus
The official Xinhua News Agency says no one will be permitted to leave Wuhan without a specific reason.
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Samuel James concert planned for Jan. 25
The modern guitar master will take the stage at Johnson Performing Arts Center in Gardiner.