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Don’t malign the U.S. economy

The United States of America may be the greatest place for functionally illiterate people to live in all of human history. An eye-popping column in the Financial Times the other day noted how people in the U.S. with very low literacy make about as much per hour as the average worker in the ...

Watson leads Browns on 2 scoring drives in loss

CHICAGO (AP) — It was a mixed bag for Deshaun Watson. Same for Shedeur Sanders. Watson led the Browns on two scoring drives in the first half of Cleveland's 34-10 loss to the Chicago Bears, and Sanders tossed an ugly interception in the fourth quarter of Saturday's preseason opener. The ...

Logano hangs on for win at Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joey Logano delivered a warning to his NASCAR rivals after his victory Saturday night at Richmond Raceway. "Don't let the boys get hot," the driver of Team Penske's No. 22 Ford said after fending off a late charge by Chase Briscoe to earn his 39th career win by 0.392 ...

Scheffler opens postseason with dominant 8-shot win

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scottie Scheffler was back to his dominant form Sunday, turning a two-shot lead into a runaway in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He closed with a 4-under 66 for an eight-shot victory, the largest in the 68-year history at the TPC Southwind. Scheffler ended nearly seven ...

Are mainstream Dems taking back the wheel?

You couldn't find a wackier candidate than Francesca Hong, the Democratic Socialist vying to become the governor of Wisconsin. She wanted to defund police and abolish ICE, topping it all off with a call to end Thanksgiving. "Saturday Night Live" couldn't have made her up. Hong lost the Democratic primary but left behind some sobering thoughts. She finished second by only a hair and against a sterling Democrat with relevant experience. The winner, David Crowley, is the Milwaukee County executive and an African American born into poverty. Crowley will face off against Republican Rep. ...