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LEGO revenue down; 1,400 job cuts to follow

BILLUND, Denmark (UPI) -- LEGO said Tuesday it plans on 1,400 job cuts, as the toy-maker's half-year revenue is down 5 percent from last year. The news comes off a nearly decade-long period of growth for LEGO, where the company had become the world's most profitable toymaker and the second-largest by sales. The toy manufacturer has long been able to compete with competition from cellphone apps and video games. LEGO said it intends to reduce its workforce by 8 percent but […]

todaySeptember 5, 2017 31

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Man dies at Burning Man after running into fire

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. (UPI) -- A man attending the Burning Man festival in Nevada died Sunday after he reportedly ran into a large fire, part of the annual festival's climax. Aaron Joel Mitchell, 42, ran past security and fire officials and into the blaze of a 40-foot wooden statue that is purposely set on fire each year as part of the festivities on Saturday night, reported the Reno Gazette Journal. The Pershing County Sheriff's Office said that pieces of the statue […]

todaySeptember 4, 2017 54

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Hurricane Harvey, now tropical storm, leaves wake of devastation in Houston; at least five deaths confirmed

CONTINUING COVERAGE: Two feet of rain from Harvey results in widespread flooding in the heart of Texas ROCKPORT/CORPUS CHRISTI/HOUSTON, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed/Associated Press/Reuters/UPI) -- As recovery efforts begin along the Gulf Coast are starting to fire up in Corpus Christi, Rockport, Aransas Pass and area communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey, the now-known tropical storm veered into the heart of Texas Sunday, dropping two feet of rain in Houston Sunday. Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm late Friday night near […]

todayAugust 27, 2017 90

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Hurricane Harvey kills at least 1, officials warn of mass flooding

CONTINUING COVERAGE OF HURRICANE HARVEY ROCKPORT, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed/UPI) -- Texas state officials confirmed the first fatality related to Hurricane Harvey, which came ashore in the Lone Star State late Friday night with 130 MPH wind speeds and torrential rainfall. Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm as the first storm of such intensity since 2004 and the strongest storm to hit Texas in over five decades since Hurricane Ike, which caused $30 billion in damage in the states of Texas […]

todayAugust 26, 2017 40

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Hurricane Harvey, now a tropical storm, lays destruction and heavy rains

BREAKING NEWS ROCKPORT & CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. (Heartland Newsfeed/UPI/Reuters) -- Hurricane Harvey made landfall into south Texas as a category 4 hurricane around 10:00 pm Central time last night, resulting in major damage along the gulf coast between Corpus Christi and Galveston. Among those heavily hit include Aransas Pass, Rockport, Fulton, Lamar, Holiday Beach and other communities. Shortly after the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years moved inland Saturday, torrential rainfall and 130 MPH winds […]

todayAugust 26, 2017 44

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Solar eclipse crosses U.S. as millions view historic sight

CARBONDALE, Ill./ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- The United States' first total solar eclipse in 38 years arrived Monday, as millions witnessed the historic event. The eclipse became one of the largest mass migrations in human history, as experts said more than 200 million Americans were within a day's drive of the path of totality. The partial eclipse began on the Oregon coast at 9:04 a.m., PDT -- between Lincoln City and Newport. The full eclipse started at 10:16 a.m., and the maximum phase occurred […]

todayAugust 21, 2017 56

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Kansas City Chiefs promote rookie Patrick Mahomes II to second-string QB behind Alex Smith

KANSAS CITY (UPI) -- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II, the tenth overall pick in this year's draft, has been moved to the No. 2 spot behind starter Alex Smith. Coach Andy Reid said the move was earned by Mahomes, who completed seven of nine passes for 49 yards and a touchdown in his preseason debut Friday night against the San Francisco 49ers. Tyler Bray was dropped to the No. 3 quarterback. "It's not because of Tyler's performance in the game," Reid told reporters Sunday of Bray, […]

todayAugust 13, 2017 36

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Giancarlo Stanton hits 42nd home run as Miami Marlins defeat Colorado Rockies

MIAMI (UPI/The Sports Xchange) -- It was a lost weekend for the seemingly playoff-bound Colorado Rockies, and Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was a big reason why. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 42nd homer of the season, tying a franchise record set by Gary Sheffield in 1996 and leading Miami to a 5-3 victory over Colorado on Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park. "I really enjoyed watching (Sheffield) play as a kid - it's good company to be in," Stanton said. "It's not something I will fully appreciate until […]

todayAugust 13, 2017 72

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Powerball pot now $430 million after Saturday’s drawing failed to yield a winner

(UPI) -- On Saturday night, another Powerball drawing came and went without a winning ticket. As a result, the lottery jackpot now stands at an estimated $430 million. There hasn't been a Powerball winner since June 10. The next Powerball drawing will happen on Wednesday. The weekend didn't go by without a lottery winner. On Friday, a ticket buyer in Illinois won the Mega Millions jackpot, an estimated $393 million -- the fifth largest jackpot in 15 years. Prior to […]

todayAugust 13, 2017 35

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