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Walmart raising wages to $11, issuing bonuses

Walmart is boosting its starting salary for U.S. workers to $11 an hour, handing out one-time cash bonuses to those who don’t benefit from the pay hike and expanding its maternity and parental leave benefits.

 
17 dead, 8 missing after California mudslides

Santa Barbara County now says the number of missing after mudslides is eight. Hundreds of rescue workers slogged through knee-deep ooze and used long poles to probe for bodies Thursday.

Pilots fired after midair cockpit fight with 338 aboard

An Indian airline has fired two pilots reportedly involved in a midair cockpit fight on New Year’s Day, when the pilot allegedly slapped his co-pilot during a London to Mumbai flight.

Missouri governor admits to affair, denies blackmail charge

Responding to a bombshell news report that overshadowed his annual address to the legislature, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Wednesday night acknowledged that he’s been “unfaithful” in his marriage but denies allegations that he blackmailed the woman he had an extramarital affair with to stay quiet.

 
Nevada Politics Today: Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore

Federal prosecutors should face criminal charges for actions they took in prosecuting the Bundys, according to Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore. Fiore has been on the frontlines of confrontations between the Bundys and the federal government and is their closest elected ally.

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