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• 9 Home Decor Sales We’re Excited About This Week

  06-05-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
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• U.S. House panel readies contempt vote against Barr over Mueller report

  06-05-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  The Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee released a report citing Barr, an appointee of President Donald Trump, for contempt of Congress after the expiration of a second deadline to produce the full report.The panel will vote on whether to move ahead with a contempt citation on Wednesday, and if it does so, the full House will vote on the issue.Barr has released a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presi
  
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• Pokemon Go: Azelf, Mesprit, And Uxie Now Available In Raids

  06-05-2019 23:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Following their surprise appearance in the wild last week, Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie have made their way into Raid Battles in Pokemon Go. The Legendary Pokemon will appear in Gyms from now until May 27, but which one you'll be able to catch will depend on where you live.Just as when they first appeared in the wild, each of the three Legendary Pokemon is currently exclusive to a specific region. Azelf is appearing throughout the Americas and Greenland; Mesprit is available across Europe, Africa, a
  
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• Deceased pets recovered from plane in Florida river

  06-05-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Deceased pets have been recovered from a chartered jet that ran into a river at a Florida military base.
  
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• Best and Worst Agitator Top-Loaders From Consumer Reports' Tests

  06-05-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Agitator top-loaders aren’t normally the most innovative appliances in the laundry aisle, but they remain popular: They accounted for 42 percent of the 9.6 million washers shipped to stores last ...
  
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• Ex-prosecutors: Trump would've been charged if not president

  06-05-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of former federal prosecutors have signed onto a letter saying President Donald Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice if he were anyone other than the president.
  
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• Florida's Gillum calls bill to limit voting by ex-convicts a 'poll tax'

  06-05-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Andrew Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor who last November lost a close race to become Florida’s governor, sharply criticized new restrictions placed on voting by people with felony convictions at a congressional hearing on Monday.“The unfortunate thing” about Florida, Gillum said, was that “we almost look directly at how we disenfranchise as many people as we possibly can,” citing alleged attempts to close polling sites and dismiss absentee ballots.Gillum made his comm
  
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• Ex-Goldman Banker in Plea Talks Ahead of Money-Laundering Trial

  06-05-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Roger Ng is in plea talks to avoid a U.S. trial on charges that he broke American anti-bribery laws and conspired to launder money embezzled from Malaysia’s state investment fund 1MDB.
  
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• Ex-Goldman Banker in Plea Talks Ahead of 1MDB Trial in New York

  06-05-2019 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Roger Ng is in plea talks to avoid a U.S. trial on charges that he broke American anti-bribery laws and conspired to launder money embezzled from Malaysia’s state investment fund 1MDB.
  
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• Doug Schoen cautions Democrats: Let's hear from Robert Mueller, but then let's move on

  06-05-2019 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Fox News contributor Doug Schoen points to the price Republicans paid for pushing impeachment against the popular will.
  
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• Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Enlists John Williams For Epic New Theme

  06-05-2019 22:48 via gamespot.com
  
  With less than a month to go before Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens at Disneyland, the excitement for the new section of the park is at an all-time high. The Walt Disney Company knows that and used this year's Star Wars Day (May 4) to its advantage with the release of a new theme song for the theme park land.The new song, "Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite," is written by composer John Williams, the man behind the scores of Episodes 1-8 of the Star Wars saga. At this point, it's uncl
  
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• Avengers: Endgame’s First Deleted Scene Revealed

  06-05-2019 22:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Though Avengers: Endgame may be jam packed with Easter Eggs and references, and feature not one, not two, but three whole endings over the course of its three hour runtime, it turns out there were still scenes that wound up on the cutting room floor.Directors Anthony and Joe Russo revealed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that they cut the role of Katherine Langford (Love, Simon, 13 Reasons Why) from the finished film while simultaneously confirming she had been cast to play an older version of
  
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• Pompeo slams China, Russia for 'aggressive' Arctic behaviour

  06-05-2019 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  The US on Monday said it planned to beef up its Arctic presence to keep Russia's and China's "aggressive behaviour" in check in the resource-rich region."The region has become an arena of global power and competition" owing to vast reserves of oil, gas, minerals and fish stocks, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned in a speech in Rovaniemi, northern Finland."Just because the Arctic is a place of wilderness does not mean it should become a place of lawlessness," he said.
  
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• Explainer: How hard-hitting are U.S. Congress subpoenas, contempt citations?

  06-05-2019 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Congress has significant, if time-consuming, powers to demand witnesses and documents.One of these is the contempt citation.Democrats in the House of Representatives are threatening to use it on multiple fronts, including against Barr for ignoring a subpoena issued by the House Judiciary Committee seeking an unredacted version of the Mueller report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and President Donald Trump.
  
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• The Met Museum Pulls Out All the Stops in Its Quest for Camp

  06-05-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Go inside this year's Met Costume Institute exhibition and gala with head curator Andrew Bolton and acclaimed theatrical designer Jan Versweyveld
  
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• Pompeo: Russia is "aggressive" in Arctic, China's work there also needs watching

  06-05-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Speaking as he arrived in northern Finland for a meeting of nations with territory in the Arctic, Pompeo said China appeared to have national security aims there, and Russia's activities, including plans for new shipping channels from Asia to northern Europe, deserved a closer look."The United States and Arctic nations welcome transparent Chinese investment that reflect economic interests, not national security ambitions," Pompeo said in a speech.Countries have been scrambling to claim territory
  
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• UPDATE 3-Kinder Morgan's $1.75 bln gas pipeline hit with steel tariff -filing

  06-05-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. pipeline operator Kinder Morgan Inc will pay a tariff on imported steel used in a $1.75 billion natural gas pipeline project, the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled on Monday, dealing a setback to energy industry efforts to avoid the penalties.The Trump administration last year slapped a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum in a bid to safeguard U.S. jobs against overseas rivals.Energy companies have opposed the tariffs, saying they add cost to businesses c
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump's fallacious tariff tale

  06-05-2019 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In escalating his trade war, President Donald Trump is persisting in his deceptive argument that tariffs are a pure win for the U.S. and a loss for China. He will not acknowledge that the costs of tariffs are being borne by Americans.
  
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• Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer, begins 3-year prison term

  06-05-2019 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Once a fierce Donald Trump defender, Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to arranging hush-money payments to women who claimed they had affairs with Trump.
  
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• New Ghost Recon Game Reveal Teased For This Week

  06-05-2019 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft is getting ready to pull back the curtain on something new for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon. The publisher announced it is hosting a Ghost Recon World Premiere event this Thursday, May 9, beginning at 11:30 AM PT / 2:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM BST, which will give fans around the globe their first glimpse at what's next for the series.Beyond the date and time of the event, Ubisoft hasn't shared any other details about its Ghost Recon stream, so it remains to be seen what it'll reveal. The fact that
  
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• 100 Riot Employees Set To Walk Out In Protest Today, According To Report

  06-05-2019 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Last year, five lawsuits were filed against Riot Games for the company's violation of the California Equal Pay Act, citing how in-house sexism was affecting the workplace and creating a "bro culture." According to Kotaku, this past April, Riot filed a forced arbitration for two of them. In response, Riot Games' employees are preparing for the first of several planned walkouts.An estimated number of 100 employees are set to participate in the walkout today. To Kotaku, one employee said, "I'm walk
  
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• Fortnite Season 9 Teaser "Unvaulting" Event Messed Up, But You Can Rewatch It

  06-05-2019 21:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite is known for its big in-world seasonal changeover events, but the one this weekend didn't quite go as expected. While many players got to see the event unfold just as Epic intended, some players were unable to attend and participate in a community vote for a new item.The May 4 event had players gather for the Unvaulting, which finally opened the mysterious vault underneath Loot Lake. Players could then enter the vault and choose to "vote" on an item by striking it with a pickaxe. Once o
  
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• Fortnite Event Season 9 "Unvaulting" Messed Up, But You Can Rewatch It

  06-05-2019 21:57 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite is known for its big in-world seasonal changeover events, but the one this weekend didn't quite go as expected. While many players got to see the event unfold just as Epic intended, some players were unable to attend and participate in a community vote for a new item.The May 4 event had players gather for the Unvaulting, which finally opened the mysterious vault underneath Loot Lake. Players could then enter the vault and choose to "vote" on an item by striking it with a pickaxe. Once o
  
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• Steam Giveaway: This PC Game Is Free To Claim Until Tomorrow

  06-05-2019 21:54 via gamespot.com
  
  We love a good freebie, and here's one Steam players won't want to miss out on: point-and-click adventure Kathy Rain is currently free to own. Once you click "install game," the title will be added to your account, and it'll be yours forever. However, this flash deal won't last long--the giveaway ends tomorrow, May 7, at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. Set in the '90s, the game follows Kathy, a bold, sassy journalism major who's investigating the mysterious death of her grandfather and uncovers the sinister
  
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• Full spec sheet for Google’s upcoming Pixel 3a smartphone just leaked

  06-05-2019 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  With the smartphone market arguably saturated with premium devices that are practically indistinguishable, handset makers are now making a concerted effort to roll out thoughtfully designed smartphones at far more affordable price points. We saw it recently with the Galaxy S10e and soon we'll see Google get in on the action with the rumored Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, more affordable versions of the company's flagship Pixel 3 line. As tends to be the case with forthcoming Android devices, there ha
  
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• With Mueller on Justice staff, Barr has sway over testimony

  06-05-2019 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller was expected to step down days after concluding his investigation in March. Yet he remains a Justice Department employee — and the department won't say why.
  
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• Ex-Goldman Banker Gets Bail Ahead of Bribery, Laundering Trial

  06-05-2019 21:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Ng arrived in New York from Malaysia early Monday and appeared in federal court in Brooklyn, where he entered a not guilty plea.Ng agreed to come to the U.S. voluntarily, his lawyer Marc Agnifilo said ahead of the hearing.“I’m happy he’s here in the United States and we can now move forward," Agnifilo said in an interview Monday.
  
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• Israel's Gaza blockade under scrutiny after latest violence

  06-05-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — For 12 years, Israel has maintained a blockade over the Gaza Strip, seeking to weaken the territory's militant Hamas rulers. And for 12 years, Hamas has remained firmly in power, developing a thriving homegrown weapons industry along the way.
  
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• Celebrate Detective Pikachu's Release In Pokémon Go - GS News Update

  06-05-2019 21:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Detective Pikachu comes out May 10 and Pokémon Go is celebrating with fun activities
  
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• A grim preview of a trade war takes shape

  06-05-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  In what could be a grim preview of how investors might react to a full-out trade war between the world's two largest economies, shares in multinational corporations sank Monday after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China.
  
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• ‘A Kind Soul’: New Mexico Fishing Guide Died in Moscow Plane Crash That Killed 41

  06-05-2019 21:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Tatyana Makeyeva/ReutersJeremy Brooks, a 22-year-old fishing guide from Santa Fe, New Mexico, had recently scored a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a job at a Russian fishing lodge. Brooks, who picked up his first fly-fishing rod when he was just 7 years old, prepared diligently for the coveted position. He spent a month in Washington State learning to cast with a new rod he bought specifically for the job, his best friend, Marco Rossetti, told the Santa Fe New Mexican. But soon after arriving i
  
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• The Latest: Pompeo says US pressuring Iran to act 'normal'

  06-05-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the United States and Iran (all times local):
  
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• Iran dismisses US naval deployment as old news

  06-05-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Iran on Monday dismissed as old news a US announcement it is sending a naval strike group to the Middle East in order to deliver the Islamic republic a message, Tasnim news agency reported.US National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Sunday that the United States was deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and a bomber task force as a "clear and unmistakeable message" that it will retaliate against any attack on its interests or its allies' by Iran.
  
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• Barr Faces Contempt Vote for Refusal to Share Full Mueller Report

  06-05-2019 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  The 10 a.m. markup would include a vote on a resolution and an accompanying report on the contempt resolution, the committee said in a statement released Monday morning shortly after Barr missed a deadline set by Nadler.Nadler said in a statement Mueller’s report -- even in redacted form -- “offers disturbing evidence and analysis that President Trump engaged in obstruction of justice at the highest levels,” adding that Congress must see the full report and underlying evidence
  
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• Universal Studios' New Harry Potter Roller Coaster Gets Creepily Realistic Hagrid Robot

  06-05-2019 20:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Universal Studios Orlando is preparing to launch the latest addition to its Wizarding World of Harry Potter with Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. The "immersive" roller coaster puts visitors on Hagrid's motorcycle as they journey through the Forbidden Forest and come face-to-face with a number of magical creatures from the world of the Harry Potter books and films. The creatures aren't all that's in store, though.Universal Orlando has unveiled its first look at the animatronic fig
  
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• New threats by Trump on trade take bigger toll on U.S. farmers

  06-05-2019 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Already reeling from the president's trade war with China, U.S. farmers received more bad news on Monday.
  
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• Pokemon Go Detective Pikachu Event Starts Tomorrow, Adds New Shiny

  06-05-2019 20:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Warner Bros.' live-action Detective Pikachu movie hits theaters later this week, and Niantic is celebrating its premier with a special event in Pokemon Go. Beginning tomorrow, May 7, at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST (6 AM AEST on May 8), players will have a chance to capture Pokemon from the upcoming film--including a new Shiny Pokemon and Detective Pikachu itself.From May 7-17, Pokemon that star in the Detective Pikachu movie, such as Bulbasaur, Snubble, Psyduck, Jigglypuff, and Aipom, will appe
  
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• Pokemon Go Celebrates Detective Pikachu With New Event And Shiny Aipom

  06-05-2019 20:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Warner Bros.' live-action Detective Pikachu movie hits theaters this week, and Niantic is celebrating its premier with a special event in Pokemon Go. Beginning tomorrow, May 7, at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST (6 AM AEST on May 8), players will have a chance to capture Pokemon from the upcoming film--including a new Shiny Pokemon and even Detective Pikachu itself.From May 7-17, Pokemon that star in the Detective Pikachu movie, such as Bulbasaur, Snubble, Psyduck, Jigglypuff, and Aipom, will appea
  
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• Dragon Drama: Game of Thrones Has an Air Power Problem

  06-05-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Following the epic siege of Winterfell, the Game of Thrones episode “The Last of the Starks” confronts its protagonist Daenerys Targaryen with wrenching military dilemmas that might have been ripped from today’s headlines—and issues on the ethical issue of force that remain highly controversial today.While her ally Jon Snow advances troops south by land, Daenarys moves her Unsullied infantry by sea to rebase her forces at Dragonstone, a fortress which offers a convenient
  
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• GameStop Just Slashed The Price On A Ton Of Pre-Owned Games

  06-05-2019 20:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Usually, we keep an eye out for the best deals on new or critically acclaimed games, but the latest sale at GameStop offers the chance to pick up older titles for a fraction of their original price. Running now through Saturday, May 11, GameStop's Pre-Owned Sale offer markdowns on used games for not only PS4 and Xbox One, but also PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and DS--so if there's an older title you always meant to buy and never did, now could be a great time to snag it.There's a lot going on in this sal
  
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• 2-year-old dead, 1-year-old hurt after 55-foot drop from Minneapolis rooftop

  06-05-2019 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  A Minneapolis family is mourning the loss of a 2-year-old boy after police said he and his brother fell 55 feet from the rooftop of an apartment onto a patio.
  
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• ‘The View’ Confronts Crenshaw for Defending Trump on Charlottesville: ‘Why Do You Apologize for Him?!’

  06-05-2019 19:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Appearing on The View on Monday, Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) was challenged by hosts Joy Behar and Sunny Hostin when he claimed that President Trump never referred to white nationalists or neo-Nazis as “very fine people” during his response to the deadly 2017 Charlottesville rally.Towards the end of his multi-segment Monday morning interview, the Texas Republican was asked about his vocal criticism of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Crenshaw, in case you forgot, helped spark conservative outrag
  
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• US Teacher Appreciation Week: Google celebrates 'classroom heroes' across America

  06-05-2019 19:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Google kicked off Teachers Appreciation Week in the US with a Doodle - a themed redesign of the website's signature logo, honouring the country's educators. "Google is celebrating the classroom heroes supporting their students every day." Google said in a statement on their website. The Doodle was created with the help of the 57 US State Teacher's of the year who were invited for a week long visit Google's headquarters back in January. "The week was full of workshops and activities, including on
  
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• Iran Set to Scale Back Nuclear Commitments as U.S. Tensions Rise

  06-05-2019 19:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Iran does not plan to follow Trump in abandoning the accord, which curbed its nuclear program in return for an end to some sanctions, but is set to make minor and general reductions to some of its commitments, an Iranian official involved with its implementation was cited as saying by the state-run Iranian Students News Agency.President Hassan Rouhani is expected to make the announcement via state media on Wednesday and roll out the steps, the official said.
  
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• Violence mars 5th phase of India's marathon elections

  06-05-2019 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Scattered bomb explosions and clashes between rival political groups marred voting Monday in the crucial fifth phase of India's marathon elections, which also saw Congress party President Rahul Gandhi and his mother, Sonia Gandhi, trying to keep their seats.
  
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• AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile get sued for reportedly selling your location data

  06-05-2019 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile are accused of selling customer's location data in a lawsuit.
  
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• Amid scrutiny over 737 Max, Boeing to replace 900 inspectors. And union is not happy

  06-05-2019 19:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing plans to cut about 900 inspection jobs, using technology replacements at its Seattle area factories, despite uproar over the 737 Max.
  
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• Trump would have 'multiple charges for obstruction' if he wasn't president, hundreds of former prosecutors say

  06-05-2019 19:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice were it not for his position as the leader of the free world, according to a letter signed by hundreds of former federal prosecutors.The prosecutors — who have worked in both Republican and Democratic administrations — also rebuked Attorney General William Barr’s handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.“Each of us believes that the conduct of Pre
  
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• Morgan Stanley to shut down its Russian banking business in Q1 2020

  06-05-2019 19:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Morgan Stanley is planning to send a formal notice to the Russian central bank that it will close down its banking operations in the country in the first quarter of 2020, its Russian unit said in its annual report.Morgan Stanley announced late last year that it was planning a voluntary shutdown of its banking business in Russia.The Wall Street bank's Russian subsidiary said in the report that U.S. and European Union sanctions imposed since 2014 had made it hard for Russian businesses to access i
  
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• ‘My dad died at their hands’: WWII vet fatally injured in VA nursing home

  06-05-2019 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Surveillance video being published by USA TODAY captured the deadly blow to James Ferguson Sr., 91. Specialists say it could have been prevented.
  
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