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Saudi women spend big on makeup, even if it's just a glimpse
Aya Batrawy and Malak Harb, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 8:33am
Green lipstick, blue lipstick and 40 shades of foundation to choose from are just some of the reasons why 18-year-old Shahad al-Qahtani is excited about superstar Rihanna's makeup line debut in Saudi Arabia.

SunTrust warns 1.5 million clients of potential data theft
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 8:33am
SunTrust Banks Inc. says accounts for 1.5 million clients could be compromised following a potential case of data theft.

AP-NORC Poll: Americans expect Russia tension will get worse
Matthew Pennington and Emily Swanson, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 8:29am
Americans largely fear the country's relationship with Russia and China will get worse in the coming year, and despite signs of diplomatic progress with Kim Jong Un on nuclear weapons, nearly half say the same about North Korea.

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Wells Fargo to pay $1B for mortgage, auto lending abuses
Ken Sweet, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 8:23am
Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulators to settle charges tied to its mortgage and auto lending business, the latest chapter in a wide-ranging scandal at the banking giant. However, it appears that none of the $1 billion will go directly to the victims of Wells Fargo's abuses.

Audit clears Facebook despite Cambridge Analytica leaks
Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 8:23am
An audit of Facebook's privacy practices for the Federal Trade Commission found no problems even though the company knew at the time that a data-mining firm improperly obtained private data from millions of users.

3 charged in deaths of dozens of cattle at Nebraska farm
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 8:03am
Three family members have been charged with animal cruelty and neglect following the deaths of dozens of cattle on their Nebraska farm.

Big banks saved $3.6B in taxes last quarter under new law
Ken Sweet, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 8:01am
The nation's six big Wall Street banks posted record, or near record, profits in the first quarter, and they can thank one person in particular: President Donald Trump.

Markets Right Now: Mostly lower start for US stocks
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 7:41am
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
Wells Fargo hit with $1 billion fine for auto loan and mortgage abuses
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 7:08am
Wells Fargo hit with $1 billion fine for auto loan and mortgage abuses.
1 person in custody after raids at Porsche
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 7:02am
Prosecutors say one person is in custody in an investigation of current and former managers at automaker Porsche, a unit of Volkswagen, over the company's diesel emissions scandal.

Stock markets steady, oil slips after Trump slams OPEC
Youkyung Lee, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:29am
Global stock markets were subdued Friday amid worries over trade and after a major supplier to Apple forecast continued weak demand for mobile devices. Futures for crude oil fell after U.S. President Donald Trump slammed OPEC for keeping prices high.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe summoned over alleged diamond looting
Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:28am
A Zimbabwean parliamentary committee is summoning former leader Robert Mugabe to explain past comments on alleged diamond looting — the first time a public institution has called him to account for such claims made during his 37-year rule.
Trump calls OPEC efforts to boost oil prices 'not good'
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:02am
President Donald Trump says oil-producing cartel OPEC "is at it again," and that efforts to maintain high prices "will not be accepted!"

Woman who lost pink house, court case seeks box office win
Jessica Gresko, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 5:22am
Susette Kelo's Supreme Court case now has a Hollywood ending, just not the one she hoped for.
Reward doubled to $20K after 700 pounds of dynamite stolen
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 5:18am
Federal authorities have doubled the reward to $20,000 for information on the theft of hundreds of explosives from a worksite in Pennsylvania.
UK pound drops as central bank chief tempers rate hike talk
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 4:41am
The British pound is falling from post-Brexit highs after the Bank of England's governor tempered market expectations of another interest rate hike next month.

Kushner Cos. subpoenaed by feds after AP report
Bernard Condon, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 4:29am
The Kushner Cos. has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors for information related to an Associated Press report that the company filed dozens of false documents about its buildings in New York City.
Sudanese president fires foreign minister after pay remark
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 4:24am
Sudanese president fired his foreign minister following the diplomat's remarks about how the diplomatic corps has not been paid for the past seven months, the official SUNA news agency reported.
