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Valerie Harper of 'Mary Tyler Moore' fame dies from cancer at age 80

Actress Valerie Harper, star of "Rhoda" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", has died aged 80.

31/08/2019

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Ex-Canadian PM apologizes for 'rooting' for Hurricane Dorian to hit Trump's Mar-a-Lago

Campbell, the first and only female prime minister of Canada, was excoriated online for her remark.

30/08/2019

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'It's going to be a crisis': Turning out the lights at the undermanned FEC

The watchdog agency won't have enough members to legally conduct business - right in the midst of the 2020 campaign.

30/08/2019

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Massive raft of volcanic rock is drifting toward Australia. That could be good news.

Marine plants and animals that cling to the pieces of pumice could help revive the Great Barrier Reef, scientists say.

30/08/2019

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Hurricane Dorian poses 'significant threat' to Bahamas & Florida

Hurricane Dorian was forecast to become an "extremely dangerous major hurricane" on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

30/08/2019

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Watch again: Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside UN HQ

Swedish climate activist crossed the Atlantic in a zero-carbon boat.

30/08/2019

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Huge spike in migrants trying to make perilous journey to Europe

Number of people attempting to cross usually rises in summer, but the latest increase comes amid a crackdown in Turkey and intensified fighting in Syria.

30/08/2019

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DNC expected to nix Iowa's 'virtual caucus' plan

DNC leadership decided to recommended rejecting the plan because the technology is not sufficiently secure, two sources told NBC News.

30/08/2019

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Congolese girl with Ebola dies after traveling to Uganda

The World Health Organization said that the outbreak has neared 3,000 cases since it was declared in August 2018.

30/08/2019

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After a chaotic summer, 2020 fundamentals remain the same

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.

30/08/2019

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Trump personal assistant Madeleine Westerhout abruptly resigns

Madeleine Westerhout left her job after she shared personal information about Trump's family and Oval Office operations at an off-the-record dinner with reporters.

30/08/2019

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Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong, others arrested

Organizers of a march scheduled for Saturday also called the demonstration off after an appeals board denied permission for the event.

30/08/2019

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Drinking while riding caused nearly half of serious e-scooter injuries

Nearly 40 percent of those tested for alcohol after e-scooter incidents had a blood-alcohol level over the legal driving limit, the study found.

30/08/2019

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Biden defends his telling of a harrowing war story after report he got facts wrong

The vice president said the "central point" of his tale was "absolutely accurate."

30/08/2019

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Trump revives U.S. Space Command in military push into space

The re-established initiative announced Thursday will draw on resources from all branches of the military to coordinate U.S. defense efforts in space.

29/08/2019

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Biden's surrounded at the next Democratic debate

ABC News announced the stage lineup of the 10 candidates for their faceoff next month.

29/08/2019

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Senate GOP warns Supreme Court not to be 'cowed' by Democratic 'threats' in gun case

Democratic senators warned the Supreme Court could be restructured to reduce the influence of politics. Republicans accused them of working to pack the high court.

29/08/2019

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Trump cancels Poland visit to deal with Hurricane Dorian

President Donald Trump cancels Poland visit to deal with Hurricane Dorian

29/08/2019

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Trump cancels trip to Poland to deal with Hurricane Dorian

The hurricane is expected to hit the southeastern United States this weekend.

29/08/2019

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Older people are embracing video games — and for some, stardom

Audrey Buchanan, 88, has put more than 3,500 hours into "Animal Crossing" — and been able to connect with her grandson across the country.

29/08/2019

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Is Pluto a planet — or dwarf planet? NASA chief rekindles emotional debate

Jim Bridenstine just called Pluto a planet even though the rocky body at the edge of our solar system is now officially designated a dwarf planet.

29/08/2019

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Police searched years for a serial rapist, then found a suspect among their past recruits

"Had he not attempted to join the ranks of the Clayton County Police department, it's questionable as to when we would have apprehended him," police said.

29/08/2019

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Uber, Lyft propose $21 an hour minimum wage for drivers in California

Gig economy companies that were once seen as an innovative addition to the labor market have come under growing scrutiny for how they treat their workers.

29/08/2019

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Department of Justice declines to prosecute Comey over leaked memos

"I don't need a public apology from those who defamed me, but a quick message with a 'sorry we lied about you' would be nice," Comey tweeted Thursday.

29/08/2019

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Right-wing power grab thwarted as Italy inches toward new government

Matteo Salvini, the anti-immigrant leader of the League party, had called for early elections in hopes of enabling his party to govern alone.

29/08/2019

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'Fine margins': How Israel's shadow war with Iran could risk a wider conflict

"If you infringe on their sovereignty — how much are they going to tolerate it?" said Yossi Mekelberg, a professor of international relations.

29/08/2019