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Tom Cruise’s ‘Risky Business’ Porsche surfaces for sale

When it comes to movie car auctions, there is no substitute for Tom Cruise’s Porsche from “Risky Business.” (Warner Brothers/Getty Images and Barrett-Jackson) One of the iconic gold Porsche 928s used during the making of the 1983 hit that launched Cruise‘s career is coming up for auction at the Barrett-Jackson …

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Schumer reacts to Manchin's 'serious concerns' about Dems' $3.5T spending plan: 'We have to come together'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that he’s confident Sen. Joe Manchin’s “serious concerns” about senate massive $3.5 trillion spending plan won’t stand in the way of the senate” target=”_blank”>package< agenda.  “Early this morning, I voted ‘YES’ on a procedural vote to move forward on the budget reconciliation process …

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Biden nominates Mueller deputy Elizabeth Prelogar for US solicitor general

President Biden nominated Elizabeth Prelogar to be the next U.S. solicitor general at the justice-department” target=”_blank”>Department of Justice< The Idaho-born attorney was involved in then-Special Counsel robert-mueller” target=”_blank”>Robert Mueller’s<, has extensive judicial experience, having clerked for Justices ruth-bader-ginsburg” target=”_blank”>Ruth Bader Ginsburg< Prelogar also has private practice experience, serving as a …

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Northrop Grumman cargo ship launches to space station with pizza, supplies

Northrop Grumman’s latest air-and-space” target=”_blank”>space station< for seven. The company’s air-and-space rocketed away from us-regions eastern shore Tuesday. It should reach the International Space Station on Thursday. NASA’S PERSEVERANCE MARS ROVER RUNS INTO PUZZLING SAMPLING CONUNDRUM The 8,200-pound (3,700-kilogram) shipment includes fresh apples, tomatoes and kiwi, along with a pizza …

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NASCAR and other motorsports still help automakers sell new cars

Rick Hendrick erased any doubt that marketing in motorsports is still effective when his automotive sales group bought the sponsorship rights through 2023 for NASCAR title contender Kyle Larson. With few companies willing to back Larson upon his return from a nearly yearlong suspension for using a racial slur, Hendrick …

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Infrastructure bill faces tough hurdles in House as Dems demand massive $3.5T liberal wish list

The senate” target=”_blank”>Senate< bill Tuesday, meeting a goal that lawmakers have been reaching toward for months.  It was a victory for the moderate congress” target=”_blank”>senators<, who was urging Republicans and Democrats to compromise on infrastructure, and endorsed the legislation.  It was a victory for Majority Leader chuck-schumer” target=”_blank”>Chuck Schumer<, R-Ky., …

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