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More than 20 people were arrested and more than 300 dogs were rescued as authorities raided dogfighting kennels in South Carolina, federal prosecutors said Monday. Authorities said it’s believed to be the largest takedown of a dogfighting operation in the state’s history.  The sting started when state and federal agents interrupted …

Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Academy Award, has died at age 88. Fletcher died in her sleep surrounded by family at her …

Wall Street suffered sharp declines on Friday as recession fears took hold of investors following the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate hike. Major U.S. indices finished the week with losses for the fourth time in five weeks.  Markets sold off around the world on mounting signs the global economy is weakening just …