Jacob Eberhart has given Illinois a nice push in the upcoming recruiting cycle, selecting them over Oklahoma, Missouri and ...

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Elon Musk says he’s starting the America Party to focus on cutting government spending, which he views as essential to U.S.

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Alleging that Latter-day Saints are neither white nor Christian alleviates some of the tension, and possibly some of the ...

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