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Whistling competition: Japanese blows the audience away in Pasadena

A 36-year-old Japanese whistler Akiko Shibata, who performed a whistling medley with a music box and a puppet, to take home the world title

28/08/2019

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Reports U.K. prime minister to suspend Parliament trigger fury

Opponents see this as an extraordinary attempt by Boris Johnson to make it harder for lawmakers to thwart plans for Brexit.

28/08/2019

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A trip to Mars could cause brain damage. Here's how NASA aims to protect astronauts.

New research suggests that exposure to radiation could trigger anxiety and impair cognition.

28/08/2019

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Euroviews. Congress' demands for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are sinking the Navy ǀ View

A law mandating 12 "supercarriers" is too big a cost burden, while strategists worry that they are increasingly vulnerable to Russia and China.

28/08/2019

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Photos indicate N. Korea building sub capable of launching nuclear missiles, analysts say

A North Korean submarine capable of launching nuclear missiles would bolster the threat posed by the regime and make it more difficult for U.S. forces to counter the danger.

28/08/2019

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Trump campaign attacks AOC, Democrats: 'This is our country, not theirs'

The language used in the email is similar to the racist attack by Trump on four Democratic congresswomen of color - known as 'The Squad' - last month

28/08/2019

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Rep. Ilhan Omar at center of Washington political consultant's divorce

The political strategist worked on the campaign of the freshman Democratic lawmaker, who has become a target of the right.

28/08/2019

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How U.S. ended up targeting a star Google engineer

Anthony Levandowski was a rising star in the Bay Area world of engineering who for years pushed computing boundaries of all kinds.

28/08/2019

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Why it will take more than $20M to help Brazil put out Amazon fires

"Twenty-million dollars is a drop in the bucket. It's absurd to imagine logistically what effect it can have," an Amazon researcher said.

27/08/2019

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Deutsche Bank admits it has tax returns tied to Trump sought by House committees

Lawmakers have subpoenaed financial records of the president, family members and their company.

27/08/2019

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Russia denies visa to U.S. senator amid G7 tensions

Russia denies visa to U.S. senator amid G7 tensions

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Oklahoma City news anchor apologizes for saying black co-anchor looked like a gorilla

"I want you all to know from the bottom of my heart, I apologize for what I said. I know it was wrong and I am so sorry," she said tearfully on air.

27/08/2019

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Upcoming poll gives Steyer shot at Democratic debate, push to two nights

The deadline for the September Democratic face off in Houston closes on Wednesday.

27/08/2019

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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.

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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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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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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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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.

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