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An Eagle Scout, a graduate of Fred Moore High School and the son of two former Marines, Curtis Stratton, 17, as of this November is also a published author.

Trump: Russian hacking claims ‘ridiculous’

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Sunday called a recent CIA assessment of Russian hacking “ridiculous” and says he’s not interested in getting daily intelligence briefings — an unprecedented public dismissal by a president-elect of the nation’s massive and sophisticated intelligence apparatus.

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DALLAS — Back in the heat of August, more than 60 owners of Dallas-based art galleries gathered at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, and boy, were they mad. They spent more than an hour hurling heated objections. The target of their collective rage? Deputy fire chief and fire marshal Christopher Martinez, who had instigated what many called an unjust crackdown on code violations.

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Businesses see key ally coming to White House

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has lost no chance to bash or threaten individual companies that cross him. Yet much of corporate America appears to view Trump not as an adversary but as a powerful...

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Health care sign-ups may rise

WASHINGTON — Facing new challenges to a legacy law, the Obama administration on Wednesday set modest expectations for the president’s final health care sign-up season. The biggest worry: rising premiums and dwindling choices.

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