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WADA investigator says the agency got a bad deal from Russia

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Canadian lawyer who investigated the state-backed doping scheme by Russia when it hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics said the World…

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Far-right shuts French rapper out of Bataclan attack site

PARIS (AP) — A popular French Muslim rapper says he’s canceling sold-out October concerts at the Bataclan music hall in Paris, a target of the…

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McConnell voices confidence on Kavanaugh confirmation: ‘We’re going to plow right through it’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell voiced confidence Friday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed despite the sexual assault allegation against him, promising…

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Trump agrees to delay release of Russia files, asks IG to review amid DOJ concerns

President Trump agreed Friday to delay the release of key files related to the Russia investigation, asking the inspector general to review the documents on…

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Amid Kavanaugh controversy, Joe Biden expresses regret over how he handled Anita Hill allegations

Former Vice President Joe Biden voiced regret Friday over how he handled sexual misconduct allegations brought against then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas by Anita Hill…

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Kavanaugh allegations should be investigated before he teaches Harvard Law course, students say

A group of Harvard Law students have requested the school push for an investigation into the sexual assault allegation made against Brett Kavanaugh before the…

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GOP lawmaker jokes about Kavanaugh allegation, says Abe Lincoln ‘groped’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Republican Rep. Ralph Norman drew ire Thursday night when he made a joke pertaining to the sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

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Trump goes on offensive in Kavanaugh fight, calls on accuser to provide a police report

President Trump on Friday went on the offensive in the battle over Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation after days of laying low, calling on accuser…

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Brett Kavanaugh, wife and Christine Blasey Ford all receiving death threats: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s wife, Ashley, has been receiving graphic and violent threats, according to emails obtained by Fox News, following reported harassment also…

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Cohen spoke with Mueller team about Trump and his business dealings with Russia: report

President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen discussed Trump and his business dealings in Russia with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators, according to a report.

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Anti-Kavanaugh voices Hirono, Feinstein took campaign cash from Dem colleague who admitted hitting his wife

Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono, who told the men to “just shut up and step up” in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme…

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Is the president really seething over Sessions and other setbacks?

The media are back in the business of reporting on Donald Trump’s mood.

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Brett Kavanaugh Is Not A Generic White Male. He’s An Individual

The Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings have unexpectedly turned into the usual hopeless D.C. media circus—but with an ominous undercurrent. First, let’s look at the…

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CNN Asked Five Women If They Believed Kavanaugh. CNN Didn’t Like Their Answers

CNN asked five Republican women if they believe Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s denial against an allegation of sexual assault. They all said yes. The…

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UN: Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016

GENEVA (AP) — Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the World Health Organization said Friday.The U.N. health…

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State of emergency in Mexico’s Sinaloa as 3 dead in flooding

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have declared a state of emergency for 11 municipalities in the northern state of Sinaloa due to flooding from…

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Walk into my parlor: Greek spiders spin giant web over shore

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It’s not quite the World Wide Web — but the spiders of Aitoliko in Greece have made a good start.Spurred into…

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Timeline: Democrats’ Changing Demands for Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony

The timeline of events following Christine Blasey Ford’s decision to go public with her allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh can be characterized as a series…

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McConnell voices confidence on Kavanaugh confirmation: ‘We’re going to plow through this’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell voiced confidence Friday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed despite the sexual assault allegation against him, promising…

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Trump agrees to delay release of Russia files, asks IG to review amid DOJ concerns

President Trump agreed Friday to delay the release of key files related to the Russia investigation, asking the inspector general to review the documents on…

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Amid Kavanaugh controversy, Joe Biden expresses regret over how he handled Anita Hill allegations

Former Vice President Joe Biden voiced regret Friday over how he handled sexual misconduct allegations brought against then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas by Anita Hill…

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Pouring Money into the Black Hole of College Sports

Professor Ann Marie Adams of Morehead State in Kentucky, examines how sports soaks up many dollars in the Bluegrass State.

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Mitch McConnell Predicts ‘Judge Kavanaugh Will Be on the United States Supreme Court’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) predicted during the Values Voters Summit on Friday that “Judge Kavanaugh will be on the Supreme Court.”

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Donald Trump Challenges Brett Kavanaugh Accuser to Provide Detailed Police Evidence

“I ask that she bring those filings forward so that we can learn date, time, and place!”

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Watch Live: 6 Women Speak Out in Support of Kavanaugh at ‘#IStandWithBrett’ Conference

A group of six women who have known Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh personally or professionally dating back to his school days will speak at…

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Kavanaugh allegations should be investigated before he teaches Harvard Law course, students say

A group of Harvard Law students have requested the school push for an investigation into the sexual assault allegation made against Brett Kavanaugh before the…

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Model sentenced to at least 25 years for murdering rival

LONDON (AP) — A British fashion model has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for murdering a more successful rival during a…

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Russia looms in background as pope travels to Baltics

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is heading to the Baltic countries this weekend amid renewed alarm about Russia’s intentions in the region it twice…

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Germans angry over spy chief’s promotion after comments

BERLIN (AP) — A center-left party in German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government wants to revisit a deal that saw the country’s embattled domestic intelligence chief…

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Good rhino news in South Africa, where killing rate drops

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is reporting some cautiously good news for rhinos after years in which poachers killed them in record numbers.The government said…

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Japan space rovers lowered to asteroid to collect data

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese spacecraft released two small rovers on an asteroid on Friday in a mission that could provide clues to the origin…

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AP Interview: Chopin contest winner praises old pianos

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The winner of the world’s 1st Chopin competition on historic pianos says the search for the original sound restores the appeal…

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GOP lawmaker jokes about Kavanaugh allegation, says Abe Lincoln ‘groped’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Republican Rep. Ralph Norman drew ire Thursday night when he made a joke pertaining to the sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

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Trump calls on Kavanaugh accuser to provide police report from alleged assault

President Trump called on Christine Blasey Ford on Friday to provide a police report to back up her allegations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh…

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Here’s A Toast To Seattle’s Magical Whidbey Island

This summer we decided to take the kids for a trip to the Pacific Northwest. It was a nice break from the Texas heat, and…

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Official Tapped by Biggest U.S. Public Pension Fund Worked for Predatory Chinese State Investment Fund

Ben Meng, the Chinese government official picked to run CalPERS, worked as deputy investment chief for one of China’s predatory state wealth funds.

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More than 6-in-10 Midterm Voters Support Trump’s Tariffs on Imports

More than 6-in-10 midterm voters support President Trump’s tariffs on imports, designed to protect American jobs and industry while forcing multinational corporations to bring manufacturing…

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Donald Trump Boosts Dean Heller in Las Vegas Against Opponent ‘Wacky Jacky’

He acknowledged that Heller was staunchly anti-Trump during the 2016 presidential election, but said they learned to work together.

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Blue State Blues: Kavanaugh Circus Is a Preview of Democrats’ Return to Power

If you like what you’ve seen Democrats do in the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, you’re going to love what they do if they win the 2018…

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Disney CEO Bob Iger Admits ESPN Became Too Political

Disney’s Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger admitted in a revealing interview released Thursday that ESPN became too political, an issue Hollywood’s most powerful man says…

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‘Bigz,’ Longtime Breitbart News Friend, Honors Late Wife with D.C.-to-NYC ‘African Walk for Cancer’

Aloysious Bigirwa, known to his friends at Breitbart News as ‘Bigz,’ is on a walking journey from Washington, DC, to New York with stops at…

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A Turk, a Knick, and a Mensch

A conversation with Enes Kanter, NBA player and opponent of the Turkish regime.

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Brett Kavanaugh, wife and Christine Blasey Ford all receiving death threats: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE

Christine Blasey Ford and the wife of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have both received death threats after Ford, amid the judge’s confirmation process, accused…

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Cohen spoke with Mueller team about Trump and his business dealings with Russia: report

President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen discussed Trump and his business dealings in Russia with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators, according to a report.

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Joe Biden Suggests Me Too Should Mean Assuming Accused Men Are Guilty

I don’t know exactly what Norm Macdonald meant when he suggested Me Too has “slowed down.” But there’s some truth to his basic observation, and…

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Why Insider Trading Shouldn’t Be Illegal

A professional athlete in trouble with the law is not always front-page news anymore, but the case of Mychal Kendricks stands out from the usual….

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Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Is Already A Human Trafficking Nightmare

As the 2018 World Cup final match came to a close in Russia, the world’s focus moved to 2022 and Qatar, where the next World…

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How Bitter Political Disputes Made America Great

Historical reputations are fickle things. Most national figures vanish into the misty past not long after their deaths. For those who are truly influential, the…

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‘White Boy Rick’ Spins The Fate Of An FBI Drug Informant To Downplay Drug-Peddling

“Detroit, Detroit, gotta helluva hockey team,” sang Paul Simon, attempting to soften the outcast state of the Motor City still reeling from devastating riots five…

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The Senate Is The Wrong Place To Air Christine Ford’s Allegations Against Brett Kavanaugh

The job of the Senate Judiciary Committee is to vet a Supreme Court nominee and vote on whether the entire Senate can vote on the…

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