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Former international model challenges Bost in Republican primary

BENTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A 27-year-old former international model is challenging U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) for the Republican nomination in the 12th Congressional District. Preston Nelson, a Benton resident who works as a network service technician for Marion-based wireless internet company 4SIWI, is striving to become the youngest representative elected to Congress. He has worked in restaurants, modeled in Brazil and China and taught English previously. Nelson also characterizes himself as a libertarian activist. “I am running to save […]

todayOctober 27, 2017 84

Business & Lifestyle

White House, FEMA statements: we have no involvement in restoring electricity to Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON/SAN JUAN, P.R. (UPI) -- The White House and the Federal Emergency Management Agency each said Friday they had nothing to do with the hiring of a small Montana company to restore electricity in Puerto Rico. A White House spokesman said President Donald Trump's administration wasn't involved in the decision, which has generated controversy among lawmakers on Capitol Hill. "Our understanding is the decision to give a contract to Whitefish Energy was made exclusively by Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority," the spokesman said […]

todayOctober 27, 2017 57

Decision 2018

Kid Rock says he is not running for Senate in Michigan

DETROIT (UPI) -- Kid Rock clarified Tuesday on The Howard Stern Show that he will not be running for Senate in Michigan in 2018. "[Expletive] no I'm not running for Senate. Are you [expletive] kidding me? Who [exlpetive] couldn't figure that out?" the rock star said to Stern. Kid Rock went on to explain that running for office was "the worst advice that I ever gave myself, but it's been the most creative thing I've ever done," and that the entire campaign was a joke to help promote […]

todayOctober 24, 2017 58

Ballot Access News

Libertarian tosses name into the ring for governor of Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisc. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A former Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016 is tossing his name into consideration for governor of Wisconsin. Phillip Anderson kicked off his campaign for governor this past weekend at the state capitol this past weekend. Anderson says that as a Libertarian, he's more interested in empowering people, not power over them. "We, as libertarians, believe in people's and communities' rights to make their own decisions. There's nothing more far, more humane, more accountable […]

todayOctober 24, 2017 41

Business & Lifestyle

BNP to cut links with shale and tar sands groups

PARIS (UPI/Financial Times) -- Paris-based global banker BNP Paribas announced Wednesday it would no longer do business with companies whose primary activity involves oil and gas extracted from shale deposits, tar sands or Arctic campaigns in one of the most aggressive steps so far by an international bank to reduce exposure to fossil fuels. The lender and largest banking firm in France offered a long list of projects it would no longer finance, ranging from an end to the support for projects involved […]

todayOctober 11, 2017 46

Entertainment

Entertainment minute: No more Dana Scully, ‘Psych: The Movie’ gets broadcast date

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Gillian Anderson says she does not intend to continue playing FBI Special Agent Dana Scully past the upcoming, 11th season of The X-Files. Co-starring David Duchovny, the sci-fi series initially ran from 1993 to 2002. It was revived last year for a 10th season and is scheduled to return for Season 11 in January. Asked if she would be open to return for more episodes beyond that, the 49-year-old actress told reporters at New York Comic-Con Sunday: "No. I think […]

todayOctober 10, 2017 69

Business & Lifestyle

GRANT: After Equifax breach, blockchain can give control back to consumers

Former Equifax CEO Rick Smith, in testimony to Congress last week, dodged repeated questions from Sen. Elizabeth Warren about whether consumers do, or should, own the personal data that makes up their identities. The senator’s line of questioning and Smith’s squishy answers point to a major problem in our systems of financial and personal trust, a problem that many people have begun to take note of in the last few weeks. The recent breach of Equifax, in which over 143 […]

todayOctober 10, 2017 47

Business & Lifestyle

GAW Miners CEO held liable for $9.8 million judgment in SEC case

WASHINGTON (CoinDesk) -- A US Federal judge has signed off on a final judgment against Homero Josh Garza, the CEO of the now-defunct cryptocurrency mining firm GAW Miners. The judgment, entered on October 4, comes less than two years after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) first filed suit against Garza, GAW Miners and ZenMiner, a related firm. Garza was accused and charged with violating securities laws through the offering of so-called "Hashlets," or "virtual miners" which were sold to […]

todayOctober 10, 2017 16

Entertainment

WWE Raw Recap: Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose reunite as The Shield

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) -- The Shield, one of the most powerful and successful groups in WWE history, officially returned Monday on Raw as Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose joined forced once again. The Hounds of Justice made their presence known to confront Intercontinental Champion The Miz and his villainous stable of Superstars including Curtis Axel and the tag team of Cesaro and Sheamus following the latest edition of Miz TV. The segment featured The Miz handing out awards known as The Mizzies to his partners […]

todayOctober 10, 2017 48

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