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The secretary of state for Northern Ireland has begun the process of formally repealing the controversial Legacy Act. The act ...

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Though her education experience is more limited than previous secretaries, she has embraced ... open up the grants to programs that are as short as eight weeks and let the for-profit sector ...

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The entire country, including Wall Street, will be watching for Trump's Treasury secretary selection as the position is responsible for formulating financial, economic and tax policies and serves ...