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Trump admin pulling millions from FEMA disaster relief to send to southern border

Combined with existing space, the funding would allow ICE to detain nearly 50,000 immigrants at one time.

27/08/2019

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Former Google self-driving car engineer charged with stealing trade secrets

Anthony Levandowski was once one of Google's top self-driving car engineers and was later fired from Uber. If convicted, he could face years in prison.

27/08/2019

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'No bedbugs at Doral': Trump defends Florida club he offered as site of next year's G-7

In 2017, the resort settled a lawsuit with a business traveler who claimed he was bitten by bedbugs.

27/08/2019

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'Massive pool' of methane discovered hidden deep underground

The discovery helps solve a longstanding mystery and yields new insights about the possibility of life on other worlds.

27/08/2019

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A Costco opens in China, draws such massive crowds it has to close early

"Due to the extremely large crowds," government officials urged residents to "consume in a rational manner and choose to go shopping at an off-peak time."

27/08/2019

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A professor labeled Bret Stephens a 'bedbug.' Here's what the NYT columnist did next.

"Analogizing people to insects is always wrong," Stephens later told MSNBC, explaining why he notified the professor's boss.

27/08/2019

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Hong Kong's chief executive vows to stay amid spiraling clashes at protests

The most violent protests yet hit the island over the weekend, as police fired water cannon and tear gas during running battles with protesters.

27/08/2019

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Brazilian president wants apology before accepting aid to help fight Amazon fires

President Jair Bolsonaro's demand for an apology follows French President Emmanuel Macron lashing out after a Bolsonaro supporter mocked Macron's wife.

27/08/2019

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Conflict of interest: How Trump has used his office to benefit his business

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.

27/08/2019

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Iran's president to Trump: First lift sanctions, then let's talk

Hasan Rouhani's change of heart came after Trump there's a chance the two could meet after a surprise intervention by France's president at the G-7 summit.

27/08/2019

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Many Chinese people defiant, but some fear Trump's trade war hurts them too

"If you don't need our 1.4-billion people market, fine," said Dong Jian, a taxi driver in Beijing. "If we are being bullied we will fight back."

27/08/2019

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Scores of accusers to speak at hearing after Epstein's death

A judge set the hearing after prosecutors asked that he scrap charges against Epstein since the defendant was dead.

27/08/2019

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Indonesia to move huge capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo

The capital's new site will be in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on an island known for rainforests and orangutans.

27/08/2019

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World leaders may have found a way to handle Trump

Analysis: In contrast with last year's G-7 drama, the president ended this year's gathering Monday with a bear hug for Emmanuel Macron and a declaration of unity among the allies.

26/08/2019

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White House walks back Trump comment that first lady has 'gotten to know' Kim Jong Un

The first lady has never accompanied the president during his meetings with the North Korean leader.

26/08/2019

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Trump wants to host the 2020 G-7 meeting at his Miami golf course. Can he do that?

The president's suggestion that he was weighing the move sparked warnings from legal experts that such a decision would violate the Constitution's emoluments clauses.

26/08/2019

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New poll doesn't add more Dems to debate stage, field holding at 10

The survey also showed a steep drop for Biden, who is now in a statistical three-way tie at the top with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

26/08/2019

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The lost children: Why 1 million uncounted kids on census matters

One expert said "negative forces" affecting the 2020 survey could make a recurring problem worse, affecting federal funds for programs that children need.

26/08/2019

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes first public appearance following cancer treatment

The 86-year-old justice was recently treated for a malignant tumor on her pancreas.

26/08/2019

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Mysterious space plane breaks record on latest military mission

The robotic craft has logged nearly 719 days of orbital spaceflight, and counting.

26/08/2019

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Facebook bans Epoch Times ads after huge pro-Trump buy

By hiding its multimillion-dollar dark money ad spend, the organization bypassed Facebook's political advertising transparency rules.

26/08/2019

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House Judiciary Committee subpoenas former White House aide Rob Porter

The former staff secretary's close proximity to President Donald Trump could be crucial to the Democrats' investigation of possible obstruction of justice in the Mueller probe.

26/08/2019

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Wisconsin GOP Rep. Sean Duffy says he's resigning over unborn child's health issues

"Our baby, due in late October, will need even more love, time and attention due to complications, including a heart condition," Duffy said.

26/08/2019

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Trump says Macron sought his approval before Iran foreign minister's G-7 visit

The president added that he was not looking for regime change and instead wanted to negotiate a new deal on Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

26/08/2019

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G-7 agrees to $20 million fund to fight Amazon blazes, Macron says

The French president added that the U.S. supported the initiative, although he acknowledged that Donald Trump had skipped the environment working session.

26/08/2019

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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charges

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to predatory sexual assault

26/08/2019