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- Trump searches for a permanent national intelligence directorIranians vote in parliament elections amid heightened tensions with U.S.Bloomberg struggles to respond to politics of #MeToo eraTrump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan would rely on federal spendingGermany shooting prompts calls for action against far-right extremism
- EU leaders propose budget compromise at summitLloyd Blankfein: ‘I might find it harder to vote for Bernie than for Trump’Coronavirus latest: China vows to ‘liquidate’ virus by end of MarchUS 30-year yield falls to record low as investors seek safetyFacebook offers to pay users for their voice recordings
- Coronavirus breaks into China prisons as global markets, U.S. business take hitOnly three U.S. states can test for coronavirus: public lab groupIran says coronavirus has spread to several cities, reports two new deathsCoronavirus outbreak grows in northern Italy, 16 cases reported in one dayDeadlock at EU budget summit as rival camps dig in
- German far-right party AfD accused of fuelling hate after Hanau attackUS and Taliban to sign deal paving way for troop pullout and peace talksCoronavirus: window of containment 'narrowing' after Iran deaths, WHO warnsSchool bus stunt urges Prince Andrew to talk to FBI about Jeffrey EpsteinHarvey Weinstein trial: jury asks to hear reading of Sopranos actor's testimony
- Why we get tricked by con artistsHow these 8 GOP governors oppose just and sensible marijuana policyMeghan McCain actually praises Elizabeth Warren for trying to ‘rip out Bloomberg’s jugular’Trump has a minefield of potential quid pro quos to exploitTrump cronies who might be in line for presidential pardons cannot escape prosecution — and sentences — at the state level
- 'Avalanche of Public Pressure' Forces Trump's EPA to Regulate PFAS, But Water Safety Experts Warn of More DelaysCritics Attack Buttigieg for Using 'Fox News Propaganda' By Referring to Grassroots Groups Backing Sanders as Dark Money Organizations'They Are Afraid of Democracy,' Says Evo Morales as Bolivian Tribunal Bars Him From Running for SenatePushing for 'Political Courage,' Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Slate of Progressive Women Challenging EstablishmentTrump Would 'Chew Him Up and Spit Him Out,' Bernie Sanders Warns of Bloomberg Following Debate
- Crime in New York CityCalifornia Cops Are Collecting Info on Millions of Drivers Who Have Done Nothing WrongKickstarter Was Supposed to Be About Conscious Capitalism. So Why Did It Oppose a Union Drive?How Can Jeff Bezos Spend $10 Billion Fighting Climate Change? We Have a Few Ideas.Will America Elect a Socialist President?
- Everyone In Symphony Audience Has Finger Cocked Under Beer Can Tab For First Sign of CrescendoGM Ups Ante In SUV Race With New 14-Seat, 11-Door, 7-Wheel, 4-Trunk Chevy TetonPros And Cons Of Banning Peanuts In SchoolsDisappointing: ‘The Last Of Us 2’ Has Received An M Rating Solely For A Scene Where Ellie Meets A Dog That Swears And Smokes CigarettesPassengers Aboard Coronavirus Cruise Ship Refusing To Leave After Forming Unlikely Friendships With Each Other That Transcend Nations, Languages
- Coronavirus Live Updates: Fears of Global Spread as Cases Accelerate in Iran and South KoreaShadowy Church Is at Center of Coronavirus Outbreak in South KoreaLawmakers Are Warned That Russia Is Meddling to Re-elect TrumpTrump Calls Warning of Russian 2020 Meddling a Democratic ‘Hoax’Uniting Trumpers, Never Trumpers and Democrats With a New Deputy at the State Dept.
- Drug overdose deaths rise in the West while they drop in the EastWeather whiplash: Alaska is off to a frigid start in 2020 after record warm 2019For student borrowers, confusion anew in the public-service loan-forgiveness programA 42-year inmate’s choice: Exoneration fight or ‘deal with the devil’ for freedomAmtrak’s police strategy: More officers aboard trains, fewer in stations
- ‘West Side Story’ Broadway opening night sparks protestsThailand’s most popular opposition party in years ordered disbanded in a ruling that rights groups say is aimed at smothering democracyIranians vote in parliament elections that favor conservativesFive GOP-led states seek to block the Equal Rights AmendmentVirus cases balloon in South Korea as outbreak shifts, spreads
- Drunken drivers arrested after falling asleep in Troy McDonald's drive-thruOlympic wrestler adds to abuse allegations against University of Michigan doctor4th person in Michigan dies of vaping-related lung injuryMichigan officials seek big changes to DTE's long-term plan for electricityShooting at Detroit marijuana dispensary leaves 1 dead, 1 critically injured
- A mysterious 'cult' is at the center of a surge of coronavirus cases in South KoreaThis French writer operated openly as a pedophile for decades. He may finally face justiceThis comedian says Border Patrol pulled him off a bus. Now he's suing the governmentOp-Ed: Trump's 2021 budget explains Jeff Bezos' monster house deal and L.A.'s homeless crisisAs he transforms neglected corners of New Orleans, artist Brandan Odums can add 'alchemist' to his resume
- Officials letting last virus-free passengers leave cruise shipRodney Robinson on his trailblazerNevada caucuses to get underway as Sanders surges in pollDeath of prominent Hollywood therapist raises questions about domestic violence, stalking lawsU.S. and Taliban set to sign peace deal after 7-day truce in Afghanistan
- Mormon-owned BYU eases rules on 'homosexual behavior'A 15-month-old last seen in December was reported missing only this weekCan the coronavirus be spread by people who don't have symptoms?Newly released footage shows additional angles of Jersey City shootoutDramatic video shows Indiana overpass engulfed in flames after tanker truck overturns
- The President was irritated that he had to learn about the heated Russian election meddling briefing from Rep. Devin Nunes and not his own officialsAnalysis: Why Russia wants to help Trump win in 2020Watch lawmaker's blunt message to GOP after intel warningAnalysis: America blunders into new Russia nightmareTrump's top trade adviser 'hunting' for anonymous op-ed author
- A Very Bad Night for Michael Bloomberg in a Chaotic Democratic DebateNorth Carolina Shows the Rapidly Changing Battle for the Democratic NominationThe Political Scientist Hélène Landemore on Open DemocracyHarry Reid Misses George W. Bush and Always Kind of Liked Bernie SandersAndy Byford’s Last Day with New York’s Transit System
- Coronavirus: 'Narrowing window' to contain outbreak, WHO saysDetective stood down over car-fire 'victim blaming'Romulus mystery: Experts divided on 'tomb of Rome's founding father'Afghanistan war: US and Afghan Taliban to start partial truceIndian women 'forced into gynaecological tests' to prove work fitness
- Lesotho Prime Minister Fails To Appear In Court To Face Charges In Wife's MurderIraq's Protests Shook The Government. Now The Movement Is Nearly CrushedFake Facts Are Flying About Coronavirus. Now There's A Plan To Debunk ThemRestrictions And Rewards: How China Is Locking Down Half A Billion CitizensIranians Vote In Parliamentary Election, After 1 Week Of Campaigning
- ‘Draw good from evil’: France should use Coronavirus outbreak to reduce reliance on Chinese-supplied goods, minister saysArmani piggybacks on #MeToo by likening sexy ads & fashion trends to RAPE… but that’s never stopped him from embracing themIraq regime needs to be changed again, argues ex-aide for Cheney and Bolton… referring to something he helped to installPhysicists grab individual atoms and merge them for 1st time, paving way for ATOMIC construction'Ukraine is Europe… of the Middle Ages’: Zelensky slams angry mob who protested against evacuees from coronavirus-stricken Wuhan
- Russia denies trying to interfere in 2020 U.S. election to benefit TrumpWHO director says world must act fast to contain COVID-19Trump blasts best-picture Oscar for South Korean film ParasiteU.S., Taliban plan to sign peace agreement next weekSome Canadians suddenly blocked from U.S. even though targeting of Iranian-born travellers was 'corrected'
- Exclusive: China's systematic tracking, arrests of Uighurs exposed in new Xinjiang leakLibya ceasefire talks back on track after Tripoli attack: UNCoronavirus infections in South Korea double as 'emergency' measures declared for COVID-19Rwanda gospel singer Kizito Mihigo's death likely a 'political assassination'Germany indicts Iraqi man over death of Yazidi slave girl
- Algerians gather in capital to mark anniversary of 'Hirak' protest movementWeek in Review: The Paris mayoral race heats up with a sex tape scandal and a new conservative challengerGermany tightens security at mosques, other sites after far-right shootingsWeek-long ‘reduction in violence’ to start at midnight, say Taliban, Afghan officialsIran votes in elections dominated by conservative candidates
- Nevada caucuses: A last stand for Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren?U.S. government analyst with Canadian ties pleads guilty to leaking weapons systems intel to journalists10/3 podcast: Why Indigenous land rights need to be addressed by Trudeau, with John IvisonWarren to Bloomberg: I’ve written the contract for you — now release your accusers from their NDAs‘What the hell was that about?’ Trump mocks foreign movie Parasite for winning Best Picture