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• After the F-35, the Navy Will Make Its Next Fighter Without the Air Force

  07-05-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The service has decided its fighter requirements are different than the Air Force’s.
  
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• FBI chief: No evidence of illegal spying on Trump campaign

  07-05-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray said Tuesday that he does not consider court-approved FBI surveillance to be "spying" and said he has no evidence the FBI illegally monitored President Donald Trump's campaign during the 2016 election.
  
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• U.S. House Committees in Talks With Trumps About Bank Subpoenas

  07-05-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  The Committee on Financial Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence asked a judge in New York for an additional 24 hours to respond to the Trumps’ request.The committees told U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that the Trumps consent to the extension, making it likely that it will be granted.
  
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• Does WWE's Raw And Smackdown Brand Split Even Matter Anymore?

  07-05-2019 23:34 via gamespot.com
  
  WWE's weekly programming, Smackdown Live and Raw, are both in a weird place right now. Since Wrestlemania, the two shows--which are supposed to have completely separate rosters--have seen wrestlers jumping between back and forth with little to no explanation. Now, a new "wild card" "rule" has been added, allowing some superstars from each show appear to appear on the other. How will those superstars be picked? Great question. We have no idea. Nobody does.On the May 7 episode of Raw, Vince McMaho
  
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• Stock markets take cover as Trump trade fears escalate

  07-05-2019 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Global equity investors ran for cover on Tuesday, fearing this week's hoped-for end to the US-China trade war could instead see an drastic escalation.
  
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• Destiny 2 Outbreak Prime Exotic Guide: How To Earn Your Outbreak Perfected

  07-05-2019 23:27 via gamespot.com
  
  The Revelry is over, but the weekly reset and Update 2.2.2 added yet another big secret event to Destiny 2. Hidden in the game is now the quest to earn a new version of Outbreak Prime, a secret weapon from the original Destiny. To get Outbreak Perfected, the updated take on the Exotic pulse rifle, you'll need to embark on a long and arduous quest, similar to the one necessary to unlock Whisper of the Worm.In order to unlock the quest, you'll first need to decipher a series of clues and visit a b
  
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• Venezuela's top court targets opposition lawmakers

  07-05-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's top court on Tuesday opened a criminal investigation against six opposition lawmakers following a failed attempt to spark a military uprising against President Nicolás Maduro.
  
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• Report: Iran prepares to withdraw from parts of nuclear deal

  07-05-2019 23:13 via news.yahoo.com
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Wednesday will announce it is partially withdrawing from the nuclear deal it struck with world powers, its state-run news agency reported, a year to the day that President Donald Trump pulled America from the accord.
  
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• Ayesha Curry admits a lack of male attention makes her wonder, 'Is something wrong with me?'

  07-05-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  "I have zero – this sounds weird – but, like, male attention, and so then I begin to internalize it, and I'm like, 'Is something wrong with me?' " Ayesha Curry said.
  
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• The Best PS4 Deals From The US PlayStation Store Right Now

  07-05-2019 23:03 via gamespot.com
  
  PSN's massive Golden Week sale has come to an end, but fortunately, another sale has taken its place in the PlayStation Store. Right now, you can find discounts on PS4 games from Ubisoft, including some of the publisher's biggest series like Assassin's Creed, The Division, and Far Cry. Take a look at some of the best deals below.The Assassin's Creed collection is marked down, including the latest game, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, for just $25.79. Assassin's Creed Origins is selling for the same p
  
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• Roughly 80 cats, some dead, seized from Doylestown home

  07-05-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  SPCA officials in Bucks County have seized dozens of cats from a Doylestown home on Tuesday.
  
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• Black Ops 4 Update Brings Back Blackout's Alcatraz Map; Xbox One/PC Get Specter Rising

  07-05-2019 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Treyarch has rolled out a new update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Following its debut on PS4 last week, Operation Specter Rising has expanded to Xbox One and PC, while a double XP event for featured playlists and other changes are now live on all platforms.First, Xbox One and PC players now have access to the new Operation Specter Rising content, which includes a new Specialist known as Specter, who can be unlocked in multiplayer and Blackout after completing tier 1 of the Black Market. The Bl
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Beats Titantic In The Box Office - GS Universe News Update

  07-05-2019 22:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers only need $580 million more to beat Avatar
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Beats Titantic In The Box Office

  07-05-2019 22:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers only need $580 million more to beat Avatar
  
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• Third parent pleads guilty in college admissions scandal: This one paid $400K to get son into Georgetown

  07-05-2019 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Stephen Semprevivo pleaded guilty Tuesday to paying $400,000 to Rick Singer to get his son into Georgetown University, part of a nationwide scandal.
  
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• EA Reveals New Need For Speed And Plants Vs. Zombies Games Coming This Fall

  07-05-2019 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Although we still don't have an exact launch date for the upcoming Need for Speed and Plants vs. Zombies games, EA has revealed a release window for both titles. In the company's latest financial report, EA announces both games are expected to be released this year sometime between October and December.In the report, EA lists new games for both Need for Speed and Plants vs. Zombies releasing during the same quarter as Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, currently scheduled to launch on November 15 for
  
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• War without end in Gaza: Why Israeli army is battling the government

  07-05-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  It’s being described now as Israel’s longest war of attrition.Israel and Hamas, the militant Islamic group that has controlled Gaza since 2007, have been locked in conflict, punctuated with outbursts of violence, for more than a decade now.Within 48 hours this weekend, Israeli television reports lurched from updates on incoming rocket barrages that kept tens of thousands inside bomb shelters, to images of black smoke floating over the Gaza Strip from retaliatory bombings, to announce
  
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• The Latest: Pence says US to lift bans on Venezuelan general

  07-05-2019 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the United States and Venezuela (all times local):
  
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• Iran dismisses a U.S. announcement it is sending a naval strike group as old news

  07-05-2019 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Iran on Monday dismissed as old news a U.S. 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.U.S. National Security Adviser 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 unmistakable message" that it will retaliate against any attack on its interests or its allies' by Iran.
  
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• Train your brain with computer game to eat less sugar

  07-05-2019 22:09
  A recent study shows that a computer game can be used to train its players to eat less sugar, as way of reducing their weight and improving their health.
  
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• Top Democrat in U.S. Senate wants hearings before any impeachment effort

  07-05-2019 21:50 via news.yahoo.com
  The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday that Congress should thoroughly investigate the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller before deciding whether to move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday sought to slam the door on further investigations of Trump by declaring "case closed" after a two-year probe of Russia's meddling in the 2016 elections.
  
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• Congress could hold AG William Barr in contempt. How often does that happen?

  07-05-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Past cases of contempt of Congress have involved a top White House lawyer, an attorney general and an IRS official.
  
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• US farmers, industry urge Trump to resolve China trade dispute quickly

  07-05-2019 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  US soy farmers and industry on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to pull back from his tariff threat and quickly bring an end to the trade dispute with China.Trump has vowed to more than double the tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods starting Friday, after US negotiators accused Beijing of reneging on commitments made during months of talks that aim to reduce the US trade deficit, clamp down on theft of US technology and reduce China's massive subsidies.American soy farmers have found th
  
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• Game of Thrones Actor In Talks To Join Marvel's Eternals - Report

  07-05-2019 21:41 via gamespot.com
  
  The MCU news just keeps on coming today with even more Phase 4 goodness. After announcing an official release schedule for all upcoming Marvel movies into 2022, yet another actor is joining the star-studded cast of The Eternals as reported by The Wrap.Richard Madden, known for playing the late Robb Stark on HBO's Game of Thrones, is reportedly in talks to join Angelina Jolie and Kumail Nanjiani in Marvel's new cosmic superhero team. Details surrounding Madden's potential role are unclear, but i
  
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• B-52s added to aircraft carrier strike group rushing to Middle East to confront Iran threats

  07-05-2019 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  The Pentagon is rushing military muscle to the Middle East to counter Iranian threats to U.S. troops on the ground and at sea.
  
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• US sending B-52s to Middle East against Iran 'threat'

  07-05-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The US Air Force is deploying massive B-52 Stratofortress bombers to the Gulf in response to an alleged possible plan by Iran to attack American forces in the region, the Pentagon said Tuesday."The deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force are considered a prudent step in response to indications of heightened Iranian readiness to conduct offensive operations against US forces and our interests," said acting Pentagon spokesman Charles Summers in a statemen
  
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• House Democrats Are Prepared to Hold William Barr in Contempt of Congress. What Does That Mean?

  07-05-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats want to hold William Barr in contempt of Congress after the DOJ failed to deliver an unredacted copy of Robert Mueller's report
  
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• Exploring Terror In Layers Of Fear 2

  07-05-2019 20:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Joined by Ronnie Hobbs, the creative director of Gun Media, we play through three different sections in Layers of Fear 2 and explore how the developers separate the sequel from the original alongside some neat creative influences in establishing a terrifying new world.
  
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• James Holzhauer's 'Jeopardy!' winning streak has fueled a (continued) ratings streak

  07-05-2019 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  James Holzhauer's impressive run on "Jeopardy!" has fueled renewed interest – and ratings – for the syndicated quiz show.
  
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• Destiny 2 Patch Notes: Spectral Blades Nerfs And Lots Of Fixes

  07-05-2019 20:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Destiny 2's latest timed event, the Revelry, was a nice change of pace with its new Exotic weapon and a new, more fun take on Mercury's Infinite Forest. It wasn't without its problems, though--the Revelry was all about generating Orbs of Light to allow players to activate lots of Supers, but those mechanics broke in a bunch of ways and some had to be taken offline in particular activities.The Revelry's over, but according to its blog, Bungie's latest patch for the game, Update 2.2.2, fixes one o
  
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• Google launches $399 Pixel phone, more U.S. carriers will sell it

  07-05-2019 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK/MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google launched more affordable versions of its Pixel smartphone on Tuesday at about half the price of its current models, and dropped an exclusive U.S. distribution deal with Verizon Communications Inc, signaling a major shift in the tech giant's hardware strategy.
  
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• Ford plans to take medical transport venture nationwide

  07-05-2019 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Ford Motor Co plans to expand its GoRide medical transportation service to 40 cities nationwide over the next four years, moving into Ohio and Florida this year and other large states by 2020, the company said on Tuesday.The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker has been testing various ways to grow beyond its traditional business of building and selling cars and trucks, aiming to compete with technology industry startups such as Uber Technologies Inc for a share of money spent on transportation as
  
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• China's top trade negotiator to visit U.S. despite recent tariffs

  07-05-2019 20:25 via news.yahoo.com
  China said Tuesday its top trade negotiator will visit the United States for talks with American counterparts this week even as Washington stepped up pressure with plans to hike tariffs and complaints that Beijing was backtracking on its commitments.
  
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• Dead Cells Is Coming To Mobile "Soon"

  07-05-2019 20:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Motion Twin has released a new trailer announcing that Dead Cells is coming to mobile. The new trailer can be watched below.Dead Cells is coming to iOS devices first, but an exact date has not yet been provided. The trailer only mentions the iPhone and iPad versions of the game are coming "soon," and that the Android version is coming "later." In a press release, Motion Twin said the mobile version of Dead Cells will feature a "revamped interface" and have two games modes: original and auto-hit.
  
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• This Roomba is the cheapest we've seen in months—but only for today

  07-05-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  This iRobot Roomba 671 is currently a Deal of the Day on Amazon, and is on sale for one of the lowest prices we've ever seen outside of Black Friday.
  
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• Avatar 2 Delayed As All Sequels Get New Release Dates

  07-05-2019 19:52 via gamespot.com
  
  As Disney continues to figure out its release schedule, which now consists of 20th Century Fox films, in addition to Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Disney titles, some releases are on the move. One of the biggest changes is the first sequel to James Cameron's Avatar.While Avatar 2 was initially scheduled to be released on December 18, 2020, the film has been pushed back a full year. Now, the second movie will hit theaters on December 17, 2021. From there, the franchise will release a film every o
  
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• Monster Hunter World Reveal Event Announced For This Week

  07-05-2019 19:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom is airing a Monster Hunter World Spring Update Reveal livestream later this week, on May 9. The broadcast kicks off at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET (12 AM BST on May 10) and will share some new information about the game "straight from the development team."Beyond those details, Capcom hasn't specified what will be shown during this week's broadcast, although the stream will feature an appearance by Monster Hunter producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. You'll be able to watch the presentation in English on the M
  
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• White House defies Congress on McGahn subpoena as Trump battles Democrats

  07-05-2019 19:34 via news.yahoo.com
  The White House on Tuesday instructed Don McGahn, its former counsel, to refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for documents related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia inquiry, intensifying a fight between President Donald Trump's administration and Democratic lawmakers.McGahn, who left his post as White House counsel last year, was directed not to produce White House records sought in the subpoena issued by the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, according to the curr
  
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• McConnell Says 'Case Closed,' But is It?

  07-05-2019 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  The two-word Republican mantra has changed from “no collusion” to “case closed.” This morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expounded on the congressional Republican near-consensus.With the conclusion of the special counsel investigation, congressional Republicans believe it’s time to move on. McConnell quoted the primary conclusion of the Mueller Report, that “the investigation did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or
  
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• Marvel's Phase 4 Releases Dates Scheduled

  07-05-2019 19:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Now that Avengers: Endgame is finally out and Marvel Studios's Phase 3 is drawing to a close with the upcoming release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, the future of the MCU is a bit of a mystery. Not only did yesterday's Far From Home trailer imply the potential for an MCU-based multiverse--which could have huge implications for the future--we've also got a whole roster of upcoming Disney+ streaming MCU TV shows. Those shows, according to Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige, are going to directly impact a
  
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• Xbox One Backwards Compatible List Gains Two New Games

  07-05-2019 19:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has revealed two more Xbox 360 games are now backwards compatible on Xbox One. As usual, you can play the games on Xbox One if you already own them, but both are available for purchase on the console's online marketplace as well.The two titles added are From Dust and Costume Quest. From Dust puts you into the role of a god-like figure, and your actions in shaping the land influence the lives of a tribe you oversee. Your goal is to nudge them along in their search for an
  
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• Former self-help guru was a 'predator' who preyed on women as young as 15: Prosecutor

  07-05-2019 19:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Former self-help guru Keith Raniere was a "predator" who preyed on young women, including a 15-year-old girl, and turned them into sex slaves as part of a cult-like organization, a federal prosecutor told a jury at the start of the trial on Tuesday."The defendant took advantage of them emotionally and sexually," Assistant U.S. Attorney Tanya Hajjar said in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn. "He sold himself as the smartest, most ethical person in the world. ... He compared himself to Einstein and
  
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• X-Men: New Mutants Movie Has Yet Another Release Date But This One Might Actually Stick

  07-05-2019 19:19 via gamespot.com
  
  While even the stars of the upcoming X-Men spin-off horror movie The New Mutants weren't sure when or if it would end up in theaters, the film has yet another release date. This one, however, might just be the one that sticks. Disney has announced the films it currently has slated through 2027, its film slate through 2027, including the films that come along with its acquisition of 20th Century Fox, and New Mutants is accounted for. The schedule is loaded with movies through 2022, with the years
  
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• EU-Iran trade vehicle unlikely to meet anti-money-laundering norms: U.S.

  07-05-2019 19:19 via news.yahoo.com
  France, Britain and Germany have set up the special purpose vehicle called Instex, a conduit for barter-based trade with Iran, in an effort to protect at least some of Iran's economy from sweeping U.S. sanctions and keep alive a big-power nuclear deal that Washington is about to quit.The three European Union members have been trying to get Iran to keep its commitments under the deal to cut back its nuclear program - which Washington distrusts - by helping it to circumvent the trade sanctions tha
  
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• All the new Search features Google just announced at I/O 2019

  07-05-2019 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Google's annual developer conference got under way in earnest Tuesday in Mountain View, with Google I/O 2019 promising a slew of important news covering all aspects of the search giant's business -- everything from details about its newest handsets that leaked in the runup to the conference to the next version Android. Artificial intelligence and software have tended to come in for outsized emphasis at past conferences, but the company kicked things off with updates to its signature product, Sea
  
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• White House Directs McGahn Not to Turn Over Documents to House

  07-05-2019 19:15 via news.yahoo.com
  The White House on Tuesday directed former White House counsel Don McGahn to ignore a congressional subpoena seeking documents related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's final report.“The White House provided these records to Mr. McGahn in connection with its cooperation with the special counsel's investigation and with the clear understanding that the records remain subject to the control of the White House for all purposes,” White House Counsel Pat Cipollone wrote to Representativ
  
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• Destiny 2 Ascendant Challenge Week 6 Location Video Guide (May 7-May 14)

  07-05-2019 19:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Find out exactly where the Destiny 2: Forsaken Ascendant Challenge portal location is for Week 6 of the expansion and what you have to do to complete it.
  
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• New Star Wars Movie Release Dates Announced

  07-05-2019 19:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters in December, but the future of the long-running franchise on the big screen was unclear beyond that. However, release dates have now been announced for the next three Star Wars movies.Disney has confirmed that new Star Wars films will be released on December 16, 2022, December 20, 2024, and December 18, 2026. The movies will alternate with releases of James Cameron's Avatar movies--Avatar 3, 4, and 5 will arrive on December 2023, 2025, an
  
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• Donald Trump's team tells former WH counsel Don McGahn: Don't give Congress any records

  07-05-2019 19:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Current White House counsel Pat Cipollone said Don McGahn was working on the president's behalf during special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
  
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• Mike Pompeo rejects Canada's claims to Northwest Passage as 'illegitimate'

  07-05-2019 19:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Speech to Arctic Council delegates prompted frustration and surprise among experts and government officialsSecretary of state Mike Pompeo giving a speech to delegates from the Arctic nations in Rovaniemi in northern Finland on Monday. Photograph: Vesa Moilanen/Rex/ShutterstockMike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, has rejected Canada’s claims to the Northwest Passage as “illegitimate”, in a high-profile foreign policy speech that prompted frustration and surprise among experts
  
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