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Trump plans to make ‘major announcement’ on shutdown, border
Hawaii Tribune-Herald 19 Jan 2019
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he will make a “major announcement” about the government shutdown and the southern border this afternoon as the standstill over his border wall continues into its fifth week ... The White House declined to provide details late Friday about what the president would be announcing ... 29 ... troops ... Sen....
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Drug Lord's Wife Laughs As His Mistress Weeps On Stand At 'El Chapo' Trial
WorldNews.com 18 Jan 2019photo: AP / Caleb Jones
Diver Swims With World's Largest Great White Shark Off The Coast Of Hawaii
WorldNews.com 18 Jan 2019
Even though it's rare to spot a great white shark in the waters off Hawaii, divers had the even more extraordinary experience to swim with one of the largest ones on the planet this week, according to Al Jazeera. The divers captured some footage of the breathtaking encounter with the shark known as Deep Blue - a 20-foot-long female ... ... He added....
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James Woods Calls Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 'The Most Dangerous Person' In The Nation
Yahoo Daily News 18 Jan 2019
More. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is getting under conservatives’ skin so much that right-wing actor James Woods has labeled her “the most dangerous person in America.” ... ”It is not normal to hold 800,000 workers’ paychecks hostage ... This is the most dangerous person in America right now. Ignore her at your peril... ....
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Poland prepares to lay slain Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz to rest
CNN 19 Jan 2019
(CNN)Mourners prepared to lay the mayor of the Polish city of Gdansk to rest on Saturday, less than a week after he was fatally stabbed during an open-air charity event. Thousands of people watched in shock Sunday as a man rushed on stage and stabbed Pawel Adamowicz, 53, in the heart and stomach. He died a day later despite emergency surgery ... ....
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At least 21 killed as pipeline that had been illegally tapped explodes
Metro UK 19 Jan 2019
At least 21 people were killed and more than 70 injured after an explosion at a pipeline leaking fuel in central Mexico. Authorities said that the pipeline had been ruptured by suspected thieves and locals were trying to collect the spilling petrol when it ignited ... AFP) ... The fire has now been put out ... Advertisement. Advertisement ... AFP) ... AFP) ... He added ... ....
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George W. Bush Treats Secret Service Detail to Pizza Amid Govt Shutdown
News18 19 Jan 2019
Dallas. Former President George W ... ....
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Could flexitarianism save the planet?
The Guardian 19 Jan 2019
It has been known for a while that the amount of animal products being eaten is bad for both the welfare of animals and the environment. People cannot consume 12.9bn eggs in the UK each year without breaking a few. But the extent of the damage, and the amount by which people need to cut back, is now becoming clearer ... .......
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National Weather Service Says Travel Will Be 'Nearly Impossible' Across The US
WorldNews.com 18 Jan 2019
If anyone in the Eastern United States has travel plans this weekend, they may just want to stay home as Winter Storm Harper is blasting bitter cold and dozens of inches of snow across the Northeast and Midwest on Friday through the weekend, according to USA Today ... Some areas in New England could see 30 to 40 inches of snow ... " ... ....
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White Chicago cop who shot black teen gets nearly 7 years in prison
Orange County Register 19 Jan 2019
By DON BABWIN and MICHAEL TARM. CHICAGO) — The white Chicago police officer who gunned down a black teenager in 2014 was sentenced Friday to nearly seven years in prison, bringing an end to a historic case that was centered on a shocking dashcam video and fueled national debates about race and policing and law enforcement’s “code of silence.” ... ....
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Trump giving 'new life' to ISIS, former envoy says
News24 19 Jan 2019
President Donald Trump's decision to pull US troops from Syria was made without deliberation, left allies "bewildered" and has rejuvenated the Islamic State group, the official formerly in charge of fighting the jihadists said on Friday ... ....
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Burkina Faso: Prime Minister and cabinet resign from office
BBC News 19 Jan 2019
The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Paul Kaba Thieba, has resigned from office along with his entire cabinet ... ....
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French yellow vest protests planned despite Macron outreach
Myrtle Beach Online 19 Jan 2019photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool
Afghan Taliban rule out talks with US in Pakistan
Yahoo Daily News 19 Jan 2019
Kabul, Jan 19 (IANS) The Afghan Taliban on Saturday rejected Pakistani media reports of possible talks with the US in Islamabad and reiterated their refusal to deal directly with the Afghan government ... He rejected the reports as false rumours ... --IANS. ksk/soni/. ....
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Sen Graham: Syria withdrawal without plan can lead to chaos
The Oklahoman 19 Jan 2019
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A U.S. withdrawal from Syria that has not been thought through would lead to "chaos," Sen. Lindsey Graham warned Saturday, urging President Donald Trump not to get out without a plan ... The senator added that the Turkish and U.S ... He did not elaborate ... Associated Press ... Managed 24/7 by these editors. apne.ws/APSocial Read more ›....
