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The 5 Best Cheesesteak Shops in Philadelphia -- Locals' Picks 07/03/2017 08:00pm • If someone mentions Philadelphia, there's a good chance that "cheesesteak" is the first thing that comes to mind. And for good reason: In a city that prides itself on being home to some top-notch sandwich shops, it's the cheesesteak that stands above the rest. Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steak AP FACT CHECK: When a swoopy line on a chart misleads 07/01/2017 06:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Oh, those charts. President Donald Trump passed one around on Twitter in recent days, and it showing spending on Medicaid rising for years in the future under the stalled Republican health care bill. You'd never know from his chart's mountain-climbing line , or his rhetoric, t Making Ivanka Trump shoes: Long hours, low pay and abuse 06/28/2017 11:12am • GANZHOU, China (AP) — A worker with blood dripping from his head marked a low point in the tense, grinding life at a southeastern China factory used by Ivanka Trump and other fashion brands. An angry manager had hit him with the sharp end of a high-heeled shoe. Workers from the factory, includi FB Stock: Facebook Inc Hits 2 Billion Users, Still Going Strong 06/27/2017 08:00pm • The largest social media platform in the world, Facebook Inc (ticker: FB), has eclipsed 2 billion monthly users for the first time. CEO Mark Zuckerberg celebrated the milestone event with a Facebook post on Tuesday, but investors are left wondering how a network more than six times the size of the e Protesters vent outrage over allegations of Pr. George's Co. graduation rate fraud 06/23/2017 07:12am • WASHINGTON — Protesters gathered outside Thursday night’s Prince George’s County Board of Education meeting in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, venting outrage and frustration in the wake of allegations that the county inflated its graduation rate in a fraudulent manner. But while protesters, orga Should You Eat REAL Certified Food? 06/21/2017 08:00pm • Taking a trip to the grocery store these days can feel more like traveling to a foreign country than running an errand -- you might need someone to translate the words and phrases on packages and food labels. Not only may you wonder what some ubiquitous terms like "all natural," "free range" and "ca Clamping down, Trump team puts the 'brief' in press briefing 06/20/2017 04:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's White House is putting the "brief" in press briefings. Sean Spicer, the embattled press secretary, spoke for 30 minutes Tuesday and didn't answer a number of basic questions, including whether the president believes Russia interfered in the 2016 electi Megyn Kelly says important to 'shine a light' on Alex Jones 06/12/2017 04:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Megyn Kelly defended her decision to feature "InfoWars" host Alex Jones on her NBC newsmagazine despite taking heat Monday from families of Sandy Hook shooting victims and others, saying it's her job to "shine a light" on newsmakers. Critics argue that NBC's platform legitimizes 'Dear Evan Hansen' of Arena Stage dominates 71st annual Tony Awards 06/11/2017 07:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- It debuted in Washington D.C. at Arena Stage in 2015. Now, "Dear Evan Hansen," the heartfelt musical about young outsiders grappling with teen suicide, has won theater's top popularity contest, winning the best new musical trophy at the Tony Awards along with five other statuett London Bridge attacker tried to rent larger truck 06/10/2017 01:19pm • LONDON (AP) — British police have arrested two more suspects over the London Bridge attack, and revealed that the carnage could have been worse had the attackers succeeded in their goal of renting a larger truck, rather than a van, to mow down pedestrians. The bloodthirsty gang was also shot dead Qatar rejects 'blockade,' denies terror allegations 06/08/2017 01:24pm • DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Arab states have no right to "blockade" Qatar, the country's top diplomat said Thursday, insisting the campaign by Saudi Arabia and its allies to isolate the tiny, energy-rich nation is based on "false and fabricated news." In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Pres Herbalife Lowers Sales Guidance 06/04/2017 08:00pm • Herbalife Ltd. (ticker: HLF) stock sold off by more than 6 percent on Monday morning after the company lowered its second-quarter sales guidance. Investors are concerned that the Federal Trade Commission's recently-implemented sales guidelines will have a lasting impact on Herbalife stock. Herbalif DC's Norton asks acting FBI director to investigate fake immigration flyers 06/02/2017 11:32pm • WASHINGTON — A day after flyers were found in D.C. warning residents against helping people illegally living in the U.S., the District's congressional delegate is asking the FBI to look into them. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton released her letter to acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe stating that w Montgomery Co. officials warn of Pepco, EPA utility scams 06/02/2017 01:19pm • WASHINGTON — The Office of Consumer Protection in Montgomery County alerted customers to two scams Thursday: One aimed at Pepco customers and a second that centers around fake EPA water inspections — which might be directed specifically at Spanish-speaking communities. While both scams are cu DC mayor asks police to remove fake ICE flyers 06/01/2017 02:53pm • WASHINGTON -- D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is reaffirming the city's sanctuary city status after fake U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posters were discovered in the District. Walking to work and school, neighbors in Southwest noticed blue and white flyers posted on Twitter user @BalcansB