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Trump administration cuts refugee admissions to 30,000

The Trump administration announced Monday it will cut the maximum number of refugees allowed into the country next year to 30,000, citing national security concerns…

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Brett Kavanaugh’s mother is judge who dismissed a foreclosure action against accuser Ford’s parents

The parents of the woman who is accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct have a connection to the Supreme Court nominee through his mother, a…

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Samaranch approves Beijing’s environmental outlook for 2022

BEIJING (AP) — Snow-making for the 2022 Beijing Olympics won’t bring lasting damage to the environment in the parched region of northern China, IOC vice…

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Kavanaugh accuser has not yet accepted invitation to testify before Congress

Much has been made of Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s invitation to testify before an open hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee next week —…

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Agencies scramble to prep Russia probe files for release after sweeping Trump order

Intelligence agencies are scrambling to prepare files related to the Russia probe after a sweeping order by President Trump to declassify several key documents, including…

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EU official: Cyprus could receive new EU border police

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union’s top migration official says personnel from the bloc’s new, upgraded border police could in the future be dispatched…

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Opposition says it is better off after Syria deal in Idlib

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s opposition says it is better off in the wake of a Turkey-Russia deal on a demilitarized zone around Idlib province compared…

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Canadian gold mine owner seeks damages from Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Canadian gold mining firm Eldorado Gold is seeking 750 million euros ($875 million) in damages from the Greek state over delays…

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UK judge: Spy evidence on dead Russian should stay secret

LONDON (AP) — Information about possible links between a Russian businessman who died in mysterious circumstances and U.K. intelligence services will remain secret for security…

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Cybersecurity firm: More Iran hacks as US sanctions loomed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A cybersecurity firm is warning that Iranian government-aligned hackers have stepped up their efforts in the wake of President…

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Niger says Italian priest is kidnapped in southwest region

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s government says an Italian priest has been kidnapped in the nation’s southwest near its border with Burkina Faso.Government spokesman Zakaria…

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Israel expresses sorrow for deaths of Russian aircrew downed by Syrian anti-aircraft fire, also blames Hezbollah, Iran

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel expresses sorrow for deaths of Russian aircrew downed by Syrian anti-aircraft fire, also blames Hezbollah, Iran.

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Researchers find hints of Israeli spyware around globe

LONDON (AP) — Researchers say an increasingly notorious brand of Israeli surveillance software is being used further afield than previously known, with possible infections detected…

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Steve McQueen to create portrait of London schoolchildren

LONDON (AP) — Academy Award-winning director Steve McQueen is planning an ambitious project to take a portrait of every third-year pupil in London — tens…

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Rubio condemns social media star Salt Bae after chef mingles with Venezuela’s Maduro

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., condemned social media star Salt Bae on Monday after the Turkish chef appeared in a video with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro…

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China Still Has Plenty Of Ammunition To Fight Back In Trump’s Trade War

China still has several tools in its kit to mitigate the negative effects of President Trump’s trade war on its economy. With a top-down economic…

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No, ‘All Unwanted Pregnancies’ Are Not Caused By The ‘Irresponsible Ejaculations Of Men’

Some chick who calls herself the Design Mom wrote a Twitter thread the other day that has some good points but also a load of…

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We Need To Know If Intelligence Agencies Covered Up The 1996 Crash Of TWA 800

While recently watching a documentary on the Smithsonian Channel about a 1987 plane crash in California purportedly caused by a deranged passenger, I realized a…

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It’s Time For The Left To Stop Idolizing Oscar Wilde. He’s A Pervert

Warning: this article contains explicit content. I’ve always been a fan of Oscar Wilde. As well as being a great servant of the English language,…

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Botched New York Times Hit On Nikki Haley Marks Left’s Fear Of Highly Competent Conservative Women

The New York Times published an ugly attack piece in the guise of investigative journalism on Thursday targeting Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the…

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How Obamacare Is Making The U.S. Health-Care System Run Like Netflix

Managed, integrated medicine is all the rage these days, thanks to Obamacare. Obamacare uses Medicare funds to sponsor “Accountable Care Organizations,” for example, whose sole explicit…

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7 Things For Parents And Church Members To Know About Protecting Kids From Abusers

Carlo Maria Viganò, the former lead diplomat from the Vatican to the USA, released a letter saying Pope Francis not only knew of the widespread…

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Up To 60 Percent Of College Students Need Remedial Classes. This Needs To Change Now

This September, millions of college students move to campus for their first semester. Many will begin courses in engineering, calculus, science, or another advanced field,…

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Why Does Planned Parenthood Actually Object To Meeting Basic Health Standards?

Earlier this week, federal appeals court judges ruled to allow Missouri to enforce health laws that are facing legal challenges. Planned Parenthood says this could…

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Your Guide To The Opioid Lawsuits Aiming To Replicate The Big Tobacco Settlement

In recent days insurance companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee have announced they will stop covering prescriptions for OxyContin. This comes after months…

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Renault-Nissan to use Android system in its dashboards

LONDON (AP) — Google is teaming up with Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi to add the internet giant’s Android mobile operating system to the auto alliance’s dashboard media systems.Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi…

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Macron announces changes to France’s health care system

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled plans to make France’s health care system, considered one of the best in the world, more…

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Bollywood star’s statue symbolizes India’s changing mores

NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood actress and former porn star Sunny Leone has appeared in New Delhi for the unveiling of her wax likeness at…

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Report urges UK to lift cap on skilled migrants after Brexit

LONDON (AP) — A British government-commissioned report says citizens of European Union countries should not have easier access to the U.K. after Brexit than people…

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Keith Ellison domestic violence accuser says Democratic party doesn’t believe her story

The woman who accused Minnesota Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison of domestic abuse said on Monday that Democrats don’t believe her politically-inconvenient story and that the…

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Philippine policeman: Villagers refused advice to flee storm

ITOGON, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine police officer says he tried to persuade residents of a mining camp to move to safety as a powerful…

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German doctors: Pussy Riot poisoning ‘highly plausible’

BERLIN (AP) — German doctors treating Pyotr Verzilov, a member of Russian protest group Pussy Riot, said Tuesday that claims that he was poisoned are…

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Thai police show off seizures of meth, heroin, marijuana

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police say they have made three large seizures of illegal drugs, including 10 million methamphetamine pills and 37 kilograms heroin hidden…

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Ferrari unveils open-cockpit model as it outlines new plans

MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Sportscar maker Ferrari has unveiled two updated versions of its classic open-top “barchetta” racing model as it briefs investors on a…

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Italy confirms Legionnaires’ outbreak from cooling towers

ROME (AP) — Officials in northern Italy say they have confirmed that commercial water cooling towers were the source of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that…

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Moonstruck Japan tycoon to blast off on 1st SpaceX trip

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese billionaire who Tesla chief Elon Musk says plans to blast off on the first-ever private commercial space trip aboard the…

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Rubio asks DOJ to determine if Kerry violated federal laws meeting with Iranian officials

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., requested on Tuesday that the Justice Department look into whether former Secretary of State John Kerry has violated federal laws by…

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Trump to declassify the ‘insurance policy’ in the Strzok-Page text, Nunes says

Rep. Devin Nunes, the House Intelligence Committee chairman, told Fox News exclusively on Monday that he believes President Trump’s order to declassify several documents related…

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Trump orders feds to declassify key FISA documents, text messages in FBI Russia probe

President Trump on Monday ordered the declassification of several key documents related to the FBI investigation of Russian actions during the 2016 presidential election, including…

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Who is Christine Blasey Ford, the professor who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct?

Just days before the Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation, Christine Blasey Ford publicly came forward to accuse…

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Kavanaugh defended by 2 former girlfriends amid sex-assault accusations

Maura Kane and Maura Fitzgerald, two of the more than five dozen women who came forward Friday to defend Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh…

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Senate approves bipartisan opioid legislation, cracking down on shipments Trump called ‘almost a form of warfare’

The Senate on Monday approved sweeping bipartisan legislation to combat the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic by a 99-1 vote, just one month after President Trump…

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Trump imposes tariffs on additional $200B of Chinese goods

President Trump announced Monday that he had ordered the imposition of 10 percent tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods starting next…

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Kavanaugh, Ford invited to Senate Judiciary hearing; Thursday vote delayed, sources say

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday invited Judge Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Christine Blasey Ford to a public hearing next week after decades-old sexual…

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Washington Post report on passport crackdown had glaring factual problems, HuffPost finds

The Washington Post’s damning report claiming the Trump administration ramped up efforts to deny passports to some Hispanic people who are U.S. citizens had glaring…

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Sen. Orrin Hatch says Kavanaugh denied being at party described by accuser Ford

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, told reporters Monday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh categorically denied allegations that he committed sexual assault at a high school…

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Reports: 21 killed in a bus crash on a road in central Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media are reporting that at least 21 people died in a road accident when a bus overturned following a collision…

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Teacher, 3 students electrocuted, die in Pakistani school

MANSEHRA, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan say a teacher and three students were electrocuted and died at a private school in the country’s northwest.Police…

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Russia says military jet lost over the Mediterranean

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military said Tuesday that one of its aircraft with 14 people on board has disappeared over Syria’s Mediterranean Sea coast.The Russian…

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Rubio asks DOJ to determine if Kerry violated federals laws meeting with Iranian officials

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., requested on Tuesday that the Justice Department look into whether former Secretary of State John Kerry has violated federal laws by…

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