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Former US Attorney who oversaw Roger Stone case resigns

President Trump had yanked Jessie Liu's nomination for a top spot at the Treasury Department earlier this week.

13/02/2020

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Euroviews. The White House's never-Trumper problem is much bigger than Mitt Romney ǀ View

Few observers are surprised by Trump's fury at those who participated in the effort to oust him from office. Most, however, have failed to notice one of the biggest ironies of the Trump administration: It has repeatedly endorsed, hired and elevated critics and opponents.

12/02/2020

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Euroviews. How and why impeachment is helping Trump politically ǀ View

Trump now can rile his base by portraying himself as a victim. Democrats, meanwhile, wasted a lot of time on a process that got them little.

12/02/2020

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US elections: Bernie Sanders wins early New Hampshire primary

Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary election, the second state to pick a Democratic party candidate.

12/02/2020

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Defeating Trump tops issues for Democratic voters: poll

By nearly 2-to-1, respondents put November prospects at the top of their wish list, according to early exit poll data.

12/02/2020

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Palestinian President Abbas rejects US Mideast plan

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vehemently rejected the Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan in a speech to the UN Security Council Tuesday, calling it an attempt to keep the Palestinians from having an independent state.

11/02/2020

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Oscars 2020: Winners pick up their engraved trophies

Bong Joon-ho arrived at the star-studded Governors Ball with six trophies, including best director and best international feature.

10/02/2020

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Elizabeth Banks slays in same gown as 2004 & other green Oscars looks

Last night's bash saw Hollywood stars use their clothes to make political statements.

10/02/2020

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Euroviews. Trump's purges show he didn't learn anything from being impeached ǀ View

Though many Republicans said that the president might now behave more cautiously, the reality is that he just feels empowered to abuse his office again.

10/02/2020

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Volunteers rush to help pets trapped in epidemic epicenter

There are at least 20,000 to 30,000 animals trapped in people's homes since Wuhan went into lockdown, the head of a local animal rescue center said.

10/02/2020

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A 'rude awakening': The message Meghan's royal saga sends to young black people in Britain

"It reminded us that we shouldn't get too comfortable, and no matter how much we think we are accepted into society, we really aren't," one student said.

10/02/2020

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Biden camp won't say whether he stands by welfare reform vote

Analysis: As the former vice president criticizes President Donald Trump's cuts to programs for the poor, he is likely to face questions about his own record.

10/02/2020

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Thailand survivor recalls hiding for six hours during shooting rampage

Montagan Nukdai, 28, a waitress at a local restaurant, attended a vigil for the 29 people killed.

10/02/2020

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Oscars: Parasite first foreign language film in 92 years to win

“I am ready to drink tonight,” director Boon Jong Ho said in his speech.

10/02/2020

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Iowa officially gives Buttigieg the largest delegate count, followed closely by Sanders

The decision comes despite the fact that the results are rife with potential errors and inconsistencies. NBC News has not called a winner in the race.

10/02/2020

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Pete Buttigieg's improbable rise. It's looking more real every day.

The former South Bend mayor soon faces the hard part — stepped up attacks from rivals and voting in more diverse states than Iowa, New Hampshire.

09/02/2020

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Biden jokingly calls voter a 'lying dog-faced pony soldier' at New Hampshire event

The remark appears to be a reference to a John Wayne quote that no one else seems to have heard of.

09/02/2020

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Florida man arrested after driving van through GOP voter registration tent

The Republican Party of Duval County said the driver "intentionally targeted" volunteers who were registering voters.

09/02/2020

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Pete Buttigieg calls for deficit reduction, swiping Bernie Sanders

The Democratic presidential candidate vowed to focus on the debt even though he says it's "not fashionable in progressive circles."

09/02/2020

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'Most devastating plague of locusts' in recent history could come within weeks, U.N. warns

Climate change and al-Shabab extremists contributed to circumstances that could produce "devastating" swarms of locusts in Somalia and East Africa.

09/02/2020

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Coalition talks expected in Ireland after Sinn Fein election surge, exit poll suggests

Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, which have dominated Irish politics since independence, have shunned Sinn Fein because of its links to the IRA.

09/02/2020

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Iowa's lessons for New Hampshire

In Iowa, competition between Warren and Sanders drew votes from a consolidated progressive candidate, as Buttigieg gained non-viable delegates.

09/02/2020

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Coronavirus updates: Number of confirmed cases drops disease's epicenter, China confirms

As death toll exceed SARS outbreak, here is the latest you need to know.

09/02/2020

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Romney, vilified in D.C. for vote to convict Trump, finds respect, support back home

NBC News interviewed dozens of Utah residents to find out what they thought about their senator bucking the GOP on impeachment.

09/02/2020

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'Ignored and trivialized': Experts warned Australia government before catastrophic blazes

"We could just see it coming," said Ken Thompson, co-founder of Emergency Leaders for Climate Action.

09/02/2020

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Multiple U.S. troops killed and wounded in attack in Afghanistan

U.S. and Afghan forces "conducting an operation in Nangarhar province were engaged by direct fire" on Saturday, a military spokesman said.

09/02/2020