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Wall Street bonuses declined 17% in 2018 ... to about $150,000

The typical American household would have to work for nearly two years to earn the equivalent of last year's average bonus.

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Chicago mayor, police chief slam prosecutors for dropping Jussie Smollett charges

"This is a whitewash of justice," Emanuel said.

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MEPs throw support behind controversial copyright reforms

Platforms will be forced to pay publishers for news snippets and filter out protected content.

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All charges against 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett dropped

Smollett was indicted earlier this month on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for making a false report.

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Krispy Kreme, Panera Bread owner admits family's Nazi ties

Albert Reimann Sr. and his son, Albert Reimann Jr., used forced laborers under the Nazis during World War II to work in their industrial chemicals company.

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Board of Vatican women's magazine resigns over 'sabotage' by bosses

The magazine's founder said they resigned because of "repeated attempts of sabotage and delegitimization" by "heads of Vatican media."

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Gaza tense after Israel, Hamas exchange heavy fire overnight

The cross-border fighting erupted ahead of a closely contested race for Israeli prime minister between the long-serving incumbent and an ex-army chief.

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Bomb threats lead to evacuations in at least 3 German cities

A high rise in Kaiserslautern was evacuated after the city hall received an email claiming "an explosive device had been deposited in the building."

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Suspected killer of mob boss was swayed by hate speech, lawyer says

What happened "will be shown to be directly related to the hate that people are bombarded with every day on the internet and elsewhere," the lawyer said.

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British lawmakers vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

The move underlined to what extent Theresa May has lost her authority.

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Floods kill at least 18 in southern Iran, nearly 100 wounded

The government's handling of the disaster was being investigated, according to Iran's hardline judiciary.

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Russia embraces 'no collusion' part of Mueller report, overlooks interference

Although the special counsel's probe found no proof of Russian collusion with the Trump campaign, it did conclude that there was interference in the 2016 election.

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British Airways passengers heading to Germany wind up in Scotland

The airline said Monday the problem started when an incorrect flight plan was filed by WDL Aviation, which operated the flight on behalf of British Airways.

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A no-deal Brexit is 'increasingly likely,' European Commission says

"This will obviously cause significant disruption for citizens and businesses," it said.

United Kingdom

Theresa May not ready to hold third meaningful vote on Brexit

Theresa May says she is not ready to hold a third meaningful vote on Brexit after crisis talks with her party and the DUP failed to reach an agreement.

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Israel military mobilizes troops after Gaza rocket wounds 7

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would cut short his trip to the U.S. after news of the strike on an agricultural town north of Tel Aviv.

USA

Alleged arson at California mosque mentioned New Zealand attack

"We're going to stay vigilant," a local worshipper said.

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Mosque massacre exposes right-wing extremists' fascination with medieval Balkan battles

The suspect's interest in southeastern European region exposes how myths about crusading knights and Serbian nationalists fighting Muslim armies are popular among white supremacists.

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Mueller report finds 'no proof of collusion with Russia by Trump'

A summary of the Special Counsel's report says there was no collusion between the US president or his aides during the 2016 election campaign. It draws no conclusion on whether he obstructed justice.

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'We thought that was it': Passengers airlifted to safety from stranded luxury cruise ship

"It was like what you see in the movies," one passenger told NBC News.