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Madonna is frequently hours late for concerts, a fan says. He's suing.

The singer has a "long history of arriving and starting her concerts late" and to accommodate her tardiness a show was rescheduled to start at 10:30 p.m., the suit says.

09/11/2019

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GOP wants Hunter Biden, whistleblower to testify at impeachment hearing

A longtime business associate of Hunter Biden's, Devon Archer, is also on the list of requested witnesses that GOP Rep. Devin Nunes sent to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.

09/11/2019

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Three Senate Republicans aren't defending Trump from impeachment. Here's why.

Romney, Collins and Murkowski have refused to sign a resolution denouncing the House Democratic effort.

09/11/2019

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Two months after Dorian, debris poses critical health risks for Bahamians

Residents on Green Turtle Cay say they haven't received help from the government since the hurricane and have resorted to burning their trash in an attempt to prevent disease.

09/11/2019

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Indian court rules in favor of Hindu temple on disputed land

The dispute has been a lightning rod for tension between India's Hindu majority and Muslim minority.

09/11/2019

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Bloomberg faces big challenges if he leaps into 2020 White House race

The billionaire media mogul has the money and name recognition to shake up the Democratic presidential race, but he will face huge hurdles to the nomination if he makes the leap to become a formal candidate.

09/11/2019

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'Justice system remains broken': Mexico highway ambush shows fragility of government, experts say

"There are large portions of Mexican territory where there is an absence of the state and Mexican people ... are highly vulnerable," one expert said.

09/11/2019

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Smartphone voting app needs security review, senator says

In a letter sent to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Sen. Ron Wyden requested a review of the Voatz voting app, which has been used in elections in Colorado, Oregon and Utah.

09/11/2019

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Rep. Jim Jordan tapped by GOP leader to grill witnesses at impeachment hearing

The Ohio lawmaker got the nod a day after a second man accused him of ignoring abuse while working as a wrestling coach at Ohio State University.

08/11/2019

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Bolton knows about 'many relevant meetings and conversations' on Ukraine that lawmakers might be unaware of, his lawyer says

Bolton's lawyer made the disclosure in a letter explaining why the former national security adviser says he needs a court order to be able to testify.

08/11/2019

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Wildfires in eastern Australia pose an 'unprecedented' threat

"If you are near these fires, your life is at risk and you need to take action to protect your life," the NSW RFS said in a Twitter post

08/11/2019

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'Absent yourself': Transcripts reveal what Schiff told Gaetz when he crashed secure hearing

There was a tense back-and-forth when Republicans who didn't belong were in the room during impeachment inquiry testimony.

08/11/2019

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Whistleblower's lawyer sends cease-and-desist letter to White House over Trump's attacks

"Let me be clear: should any harm befall any suspected named whistleblower or their family, the blame will rest squarely with your client," Andrew Bakaj wrote.

08/11/2019

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Euroviews. Even local elections are now about Trump. That's bad for the GOP ǀ View

Races for a seat on the Loudoun County, Va., Board of Supervisors don’t usually attract national media coverage. Juli Briskman changed that on Tuesday. The former government contractor won a seat on the nine-member board in Virginia’s fourth-most populous county. By Wednesday she had appeared on CNN

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Decades after fall of Berlin Wall, East German towns try to lure back workers

"The economy is really bad here, I have to say," said carpenter Sebastian Herz. "There are no craftsmen. And that's where we saw our chance."

08/11/2019

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Italian Holocaust survivor under police protection after anti-Semitic threats

Senator Liliana Segre, who was sent to Auschwitz as a child, became a target after she proposed a commission to combat intolerance, racism and hate speech.

08/11/2019

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Mick Mulvaney defies subpoena, skips impeachment deposition

The White House chief of staff had been scheduled to appear Friday for closed-door congressional testimony.

08/11/2019

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Euroviews. The US Congress’ recognition of the Armenian Genocide goes beyond trying to vex Turkey ǀ View

For years accused of being "gagged" by Turkey, a resolution adopted overwhelmingly by the US Congress to recognise the Armenian genocide goes beyond reacting to Turkish actions in northern Syria.

08/11/2019

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Bloomberg's 2020 flirtation shows instability in the Democratic race

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

08/11/2019

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Hong Kong protests turn deadly as student dies in fall

Chow Tsz-lok, 22, died Friday after having fallen from an upper to lower floor of a car park on Monday, officials confirmed.

08/11/2019

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On Instagram, some teens reveal personal data without realizing

Minors on Instagram are switching to business accounts so they can see how many people view their posts, but they are exposing their contact details in the process.

08/11/2019

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Michael Bloomberg considering jump into US presidential race

Billionaire media mogul and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is said to be considering putting himself forward as a possible Democrat candidate for the 2020 US presidential race.

08/11/2019

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Anonymous writes Trump's decision-making is eroding over time

Many top administration figures have pre-written resignation letters ready to submit, according to excerpts of the soon-to-be-published book.

08/11/2019

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1 dead, several ill after chemical accident at a Buffalo Wild Wings

Authorities in Burlington are calling it a Tier 1 hazmat incident after a chemical mixture killed one worker and sickened six others.

08/11/2019

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Jeff Sessions announces Senate run

Trump has said nominating Sessions as attorney general was the "biggest mistake" of his presidency and his leadership of the agency was a 'total joke'

08/11/2019

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Diplomat testified that Putin, Orban poisoned Trump's views on Ukraine

Senior State Department official George Kent told House investigators that Trump's views on Ukraine changed after conversations with the leaders of Russia and Hungary.

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