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• Hong Kong braces for huge rally after leader climbdown

  15-06-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Hong Kong braces for another mass rally Sunday as public anger seethes following unprecedented clashes between protesters and police over an extradition law, despite a climbdown by the city's embattled leader in suspending the bill.The international finance hub was rocked by the worst political violence since its 1997 handover to China on Wednesday as tens of thousands of protesters were dispersed by riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets.Lam stopped short of committing to permanently sc
  
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• Plane skids off runway at Newark Airport; Flights resume with delays

  15-06-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  A plane skidded off the runway at Newark Airport, causing major delays, the FAA confirmed.
  
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• United States face Chile with chance to advance in World Cup

  15-06-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States gets back on the field at the Women's World Cup on Sunday, just as the uproar following its opening 13-0 win is quieting down.Criticized for both running up the score against Thailand and celebrating each of its record-breaking 13 goals, the Americans have dismissed the scrutiny and focused only on their bid to win a fourth World Cup title.The next challenge is against Chile in a Group F match at Parc des Princes.
  
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• Woman who was arrested over killing of former Arkansas senator worked on campaign, officials say

  15-06-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  A woman has been arrested in connection with the killing of a former Arkansas state senator. Rebecca Lynn O’Donnell, 48, was detained on Friday night by Randolph County sheriff’s deputies in connection with the death of Linda Collins-Smith. Officials said criminal charges were pending.The 57-year-old former politician was found dead outsider her home in Pocahantas, Arkansas on 4 June. Ken Yang, a former communications director for Ms Collins-Smith, said Ms O’Donnell had worked
  
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• United Airlines plane skids off runway after tyres burst on landing at New York airport

  15-06-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  A United Airlines plane skidded off the runway after its tyres burst as it landed at an airport near New York.Some passengers suffered minor injuries when Flight 627 slid off the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Saturday afternoon.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the Boeing 757-200’s left main landing gear was “stuck in a grassy area” following the incident at 1pm.“The aircraft will be towed off the airfield after passengers le
  
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• Democrats favor more access to capital for black businesses

  15-06-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Four Democrats vying for their party's presidential nomination honed in on the economic concerns of the black community during a forum Saturday in South Carolina, a state where nonwhite voters will play a major role in next year's primary election.Cory Booker of New Jersey and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, and former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke all stressed the need to increase access to capital for black business owners as part of a broader effort
  
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• Peru starts demanding passports, visas from Venezuelans

  15-06-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Dozens of riot police stood guard at Peru's northern border on Saturday, hours after new entry measures requiring Venezuelan migrants to hold a passport and humanitarian visa took effect.More than 9,000 Venezuelans entered the country with just their national ID cards on Friday, the highest number ever recorded by Peruvian immigration authorities.Peru's Foreign Minister Néstor Popolizio told the radio station RPP on Saturday that the mandatory humanitarian visa for migrants was a "benefic
  
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• Family of slain ex-Arkansas lawmaker "sickened" by arrest

  15-06-2019 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Authorities on Friday announced the arrest of 48-year-old Rebecca Lynn O'Donnell, of Pocahontas, in connection with the killing of 57-year-old Linda Collins, whose body was found June 4 outside her home in Pocahontas, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock.It was not clear where O'Donnell was being held on Saturday, but jail records in Randolph County, where Pocahontas is located, do not list her as an inmate.In neighboring Lawrence County, a woman who answered the phone but d
  
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• UPDATE 2-Target says registers back online, blames outage on technology issue

  15-06-2019 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Target Corp on Saturday said its payment registers were back online after a systems outage stopped customers in the United States from paying for in-store purchases.The outage was caused by an "internal technology issue" that lasted for about two hours and was not a data breach or security-related issue, Target said in a statement https://corporate.target.com/press/releases/2019/06/target-addresses-register-outage-all-stores-back-o?ref=tgt_soc_f1ijw&afid=TW_BR&cpng=Other_Other_pub_GET.Ea
  
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• As US-Iran tensions increase, Tulsi Gabbard calls her 2020 candidacy a ‘threat to the foreign policy lies sold to the American people’

  15-06-2019 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  This past week, two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman were crippled with explosions that have set the region on edge and sparked concerns that the United States and Iran could soon engage in a bloody war with massive international ramifications.With little information made public, the Trump administration has begun making the case for a potential conflict, blaming Iran and pointing to a grainy video as proof of its culpability. In response, Iran has pushed back, saying the American accusation that
  
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• UPDATE 2-Syria state TV says wildfires spark explosion in army ammo depot west of Damascus

  15-06-2019 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  An explosion on Saturday in a Syrian ammunition depot in a military zone west of the capital was caused by wildfires, state television reported.Israel, which sees Iran as a threat to its existence, has said it had carried out hundreds of attacks in Syria on Iranian targets, including those of allied militia such as Lebanon's Hezbollah, in the past several years.Israel is trying to counter the influence carved out in Syria by Iran, which has supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the war t
  
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• Off-duty LAPD officer opened fire in deadly Corona Costco shooting, police say

  15-06-2019 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  An off-duty Los Angeles police officer fired his gun during a deadly shooting at a Costco Wholesale store in Corona Friday night, police said Saturday.
  
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• New York-area airport briefly closed after plane lands on flat tires

  15-06-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The busy Newark airport serving the New York area was briefly closed Saturday after a United Airlines flight experienced multiple flat tires upon landing and skidded partly off the runway, the airline and Federal Aviation Administration said.No major injuries were reported in the incident at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from New York.The FAA said United Airlines flight 627, arriving from Denver, landed at 1 pm (1700 GMT) before skidding off the
  
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• Gulf powers urge action to secure energy supplies as tankers port-bound

  15-06-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia and the UAE on Saturday called for decisive action to protect energy supplies amid a tense US-Iran standoff as two tankers attacked in a vital Gulf shipping channel headed to port.The United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan called on world powers "to secure international navigation and access to energy", a plea echoed by regional ally Saudi Arabia after the incident sent crude prices soaring.The two tankers -- the Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous t
  
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• The Latest: Iran summons UK diplomat over tanker position

  15-06-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Iran has summoned the British ambassador after London agreed with the U.S. conclusion that Iran attacked two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.Saturday'sreport by the official IRNA news agency reports that Iranian diplomat Mahmoud Barimani in a meeting with Ambassador Robert Macaire strongly protested Britain's "blindly and hastily following" the United States in accusing Iran.The British Foreign Office on Friday said in a statement that it concluded "it is almost certain that a branch of the Iran
  
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• UPDATE 1-Blast-hit Norwegian tanker's crew land in Dubai

  15-06-2019 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Crew members of Frontline's oil tanker Front Altair, one of two vessels attacked this week in the Gulf of Oman, have landed in Dubai, the Norwegian ship's operator said on Saturday."All 23 crew members of the tanker departed Iran, from Bandar Abbas airport, and landed at Dubai International Airport at 1830 CET this afternoon," a statement said.A Frontline spokesman told Reuters that the crew, of Russian, Filipino and Georgian nationalities, were well-looked after by Iranian authorities.
  
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• 'Don't Go to Target Today:' Target Registers Back Up After a Nationwide 2-Hour Outage

  15-06-2019 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Patrons from Texas to New York to Florida tweeted photos and videos of dozens of customers unable to check out
  
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• 'Don't Go to Target Today:' Registers Across the Country Are Down, Reports Say

  15-06-2019 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Patrons from Texas to New York to Florida are tweeting photos and videos of dozens of customers unable to check out
  
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• Justice for Junior: All 5 defendants found guilty of murdering Bronx teenager

  15-06-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  All the defendants on trial in the brutal murder of 15-year-old Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz have been found guilty of murder.
  
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• US seeks to 'build international consensus' blaming Iran for tanker attacks

  15-06-2019 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Defense chief says attack was not just ‘US situation’, as UK joins Washington in accusing Iran and Saudi Arabia calls for ‘rapid’ response An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman this week. Photograph: Handout/ReutersThe US is hoping to “build international consensus” around what officials claim is Iran’s responsibility for damaging two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, as UK officials joined the US in formally accusing Iran of car
  
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• Ruth jersey sells for record $5.64M at auction

  15-06-2019 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The Babe has topped his own record.The sale of the New York Yankees jersey bested the $4.4 million previously paid for one he wore in 1920, according to Hunt Auctions.The jersey -- gray with YANKEES emblazoned across the chest -- was one of more than 400 pieces of Ruth memorabilia supplied by his family and some collectors for the auction, which was held Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
  
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• Tires blow on United jet during Newark airport landing, no injuries

  15-06-2019 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Tires on a United Airlines jet blew out as it landed at New Jersey's Newark airport on Saturday, causing flight delays but injuring none of the 166 passengers on board, officials said.United flight 627 became disabled on the runway after it "experienced multiple flat tires" upon landing at 1 p.m. from Denver, the airline said in a statement.Officials at Newark Liberty International Airport said the delays would continue and that travelers should check with their carrier.
  
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• Buttigieg: Justice Dept. should decide any Trump charges post-2020

  15-06-2019 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Buttigieg did not want the White House dictating the terms of a DOJ investigation.
  
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• US puts Iran on notice after oil tanker attacks

  15-06-2019 19:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Ret. Major Gen. Robert Scales weighs in on rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
  
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• Trapped teenager rescued from mountainside after mother used Find My Friends app to locate her

  15-06-2019 18:57 via news.yahoo.com
  A teenager left trapped underneath her car for seven hours after crashing down a mountainside was rescued after her mother used the Find My Friends app to find her. Catrina Cramer Alexander said she used the feature on her mobile phone when her 17-year-old daughter, Macy Smith, uncharacteristically missed a curfew and didn’t respond to texts or calls. "The lack of response was out of character for her," Ms Alexander told North Carolina’s TV channel WFMY. When she looked on the app it
  
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• 1 dead, 3 wounded in California Costco shooting

  15-06-2019 18:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Police say a shooting inside a Southern California Costco store killed one person and wounded three others and the suspect is in custody.
  
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• Cycling-Froome ‘fully focused’ on return after horror crash

  15-06-2019 18:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Chris Froome says he is "fully focused" on getting back to his best after speaking for the first time since a crash at the Criterium du Dauphine that ruled him out of the Tour de France.The four-times Tour champion sustained multiple fractures including broken femur, elbow and rib bones when he crashed at high speed while checking the course ahead of the individual time trial on Wednesday."I know how lucky I am to be here today and how much I owe to all the paramedics and medical staff on the ra
  
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• Syria violence kills dozens of troops and civilians in north

  15-06-2019 18:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Government airstrikes, intense shelling and fighting on the ground in rebel-held areas in northwest Syria claimed the lives of dozens of people Saturday, Syrian opposition activists said.In northwest Syria, fighting intensified as government forces pressed their offensive toward Idlib province, the last major rebel stronghold in the country's lengthy civil war.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the opposition's Syrian Civil Defense said at least 10 civilians were killed in
  
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• Moving past tragedy, family celebrates two dads on Father's Day

  15-06-2019 18:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Keeping their dad's memory alive, the Pieniazek kids will celebrate two men Sunday for Father's Day.
  
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• The Latest: Activists say shelving bill is not enough

  15-06-2019 18:17 via news.yahoo.com
  China's Foreign Ministry spokesman has expressed support for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam after she shelved an unpopular bill backed by Beijing.As Hong Kong's highest-ranking local official, Lam suspended the legislation indefinitely after massive protests.Geng said Hong Kong residents still enjoyed "rights and freedoms" guaranteed when Beijing took control of the former British colony in 1997.
  
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• Costco shooting: Suspect in custody after shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded

  15-06-2019 18:04 via news.yahoo.com
  A shooting at a Costco Wholesale store in Corona, California has left one person dead and two others wounded on Friday. The alleged gunman is in custody, police say.
  
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• Rivals for British PM take aim at Johnson

  15-06-2019 17:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The six contenders vying to become Britain's next prime minister held a leadership hustings on Saturday with rival candidates aiming their fire at frontrunner Boris Johnson.The men battling for the leadership of the governing centre-right Conservative Party spoke at a central London hotel ahead of a week of voting that will whittle them down to two.The contenders were warming up their arguments ahead of a 90-minute televised debate on Sunday although Johnson is sitting it out, claiming direct bi
  
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• Saudi seeks oil supply protection as U.S and Iran face off

  15-06-2019 17:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia called for swift action to secure Gulf energy supplies and joined the United States in blaming Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in a vital shipping route that have raised fears of broader confrontation in the region.Washington, already embroiled in a standoff with Iran over its nuclear programme, has blamed Tehran and Saudi Arabia's crown prince also accused Iran on Saturday.
  
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• WRAPUP 3-Saudi seeks oil supply protection as U.S and Iran face off

  15-06-2019 17:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia called for swift action to secure Gulf energy supplies and joined the United States in blaming Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in a vital shipping route that have raised fears of broader confrontation in the region.Thursday's tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman exacerbated the antagonistic fallout from similar blasts in May that crippled four vessels.
  
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• Hong Kong leader halts extradition bill but opponents vow fresh rally

  15-06-2019 16:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Hong Kong's embattled leader on Saturday suspended a hugely divisive bill that would allow extraditions to China, in a major climbdown following unprecedented unrest, but protesters vowed to press ahead with a mass Sunday rally.The concession from chief executive Carrie Lam was swiftly rejected by protest leaders, who called on her to resign, permanently shelve the bill and apologise for police tactics.The international finance hub was rocked by the worst political violence since its 1997 handov
  
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• Another American tourist found dead in the Dominican Republic

  15-06-2019 16:26 via news.yahoo.com
  A son is desperate for answers after his mother, Leyla Cox, mysteriously died while on vacation in the Dominican Republic.
  
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• Southwest passenger 'bombarded by inappropriate photos' from stranger on her flight

  15-06-2019 16:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Here's a good reason for iPhone users to disable AirDrop while on planes: A Texas woman forgot and another passenger sent her unsolicited nude photos.
  
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• The media continues its attacks on Sarah Sanders

  15-06-2019 16:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Sean Spicer, former White House press secretary, says the media wants to make briefings about them.
  
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• Saudi Arabia urges 'decisive' response to threats against energy supplies

  15-06-2019 15:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia's energy minister on Saturday called for a "swift and decisive" response to threats against energy supplies following twin attacks on tankers in a vital Gulf shipping channel."There must be a swift and decisive response to the threat against energy supplies... created by the recent terrorist acts in the Arabian Gulf," Khalid al-Falih was quoted as saying on the ministry's Twitter page.US President Donald Trump said the twin attack, which also targeted a tanker owned by Oslo-listed c
  
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• California and New Mexico team up to try and make sure the border wall is never built

  15-06-2019 15:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Sen. Kamala Harris calls it 'inhumane' to tell migrants to go back to their native countries.
  
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• Planned Parenthood builds Ala. clinic despite abortion law

  15-06-2019 15:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Planned Parenthood is building the stage for another possible fight over abortion in Alabama: a large women's clinic that's under construction despite the state's passage of a near-total ban on abortions.Located beside an interstate highway in downtown Birmingham, the 10,000-square-foot structure is now nothing but a steel frame and roof.Abortion critics vow to oppose the opening, but a spokeswoman for the women's health organization said neither the new law nor opponents were a factor in the pr
  
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• Turkey slams southern EU nations on drilling bid off Cyprus

  15-06-2019 15:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Turkey on Saturday criticized southern European Union nations for urging the EU to consider action against Turkey over its bid to drill for gas in waters where Cyprus has exclusive economic rights.The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that a declaration issued by the leaders of France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain and Malta shows the EU cannot be a "neutral and trusted actor" to resolve the dispute over divided Cyprus.
  
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• For U.S.-bound Central American migrants, better to stay in Mexico than be sent home

  15-06-2019 15:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Many of the Central Americans who lined up for papers at an asylum office in southern Mexico said they could abandon plans to reach the United States and remain in Mexico if U.S. President Donald Trump clamps down further on migration.Mexico is ramping up security on its southern border with Guatemala as part of an agreement with Washington after Trump threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Mexican goods if the government did not stem the flow of migrants reaching the United States.Under press
  
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• Sarah Sanders' job was to be the female face of a misogynistic administration

  15-06-2019 14:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Sanders helped to roll back women’s rights while allowing the Trump administration to boast about ‘empowering women’ For a while, Sarah Sanders was extremely effective at weaponizing her womanhood.Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images
  Sign up for the Week in Patriarchy, a newsletter​ on feminism and sexism sent every Saturday.Who will replace Sanders? Another empowered woman no doubt. The kindest thing you can say about Sarah Sanders is that she was completely useless. She d
  
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• From Oil Tanker Attacks to Xi's Woes in China: Weekend Reads

  15-06-2019 14:00 via news.yahoo.com
  As Chinese leader Xi Jinping faced mounting headaches, from mass protests in Hong Kong to the U.S. trade war, tensions rose in the Persian Gulf after the U.S. accused Iran of being behind attacks on two oil tankers, and Conservatives in the U.K. began choosing a successor to Theresa May as prime minister.Read about those topics and more in this edition of Weekend Reads, and clickhere for some of Bloomberg’s most compelling political images from the past seven days.Xi Assaile
  
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• The games were the star of E3, but gaming PCs were center stage

  15-06-2019 13:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Yes, smartphone gaming is growing rapidly, but for people who want the best possible visuals and the most compelling action, PCs are still the go-to.
  
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• 10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: $15 Wi-Fi extender, $13 LED smart bulbs, $79 soundbar, more

  15-06-2019 13:36 via news.yahoo.com
  It might be the weekend, but killer daily deals never take a break. Highlights from Saturday's roundup include TP-Link's best-selling Wi-Fi range extender for just $14.99, an Anker 10W fast wireless charging pad for $9.99, multicolor LED smart bulbs for $13 that are just as good as $50 Philips Hue bulbs, a water-resistant Bluetooth speaker with 24,000 5-star ratings for just $22, an excellent compact Vizio sound bar for $78.99, PlayStation Plus 12-month digital codes for $39.99 instead of $60, a
  
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• Donald Trump says he will not fire Kellyanne Conway over ‘repeated violations’ of ethics laws

  15-06-2019 13:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has said he will not fire White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway, despite a US government oversight agency saying she should be dismissed for engaging in banned political activity while in office.Ms Conway has violated the Hatch Act “on numerous occasions”, according to the independent Office of Special Counsel (OSC).The act bans federal employees from engaging in political activity in the course of their work. The OSC said failure to punish her violations will send a m
  
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• Trump campaign zeroes in on a new threat: Elizabeth Warren

  15-06-2019 12:35 via news.yahoo.com
  The president's political advisers are preparing to ambush a candidate Trump had left for dead.
  
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• How the AH-64 Apache Became the Ultimate Attack Helicopter

  15-06-2019 12:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Early in the morning of January 17, 1991, eight sleek helicopters bristling with missiles swooped low over the sands of the An Nafud desert in as they soared towards the border separating Saudi Arabia from Iraq.At 2:30 a.m., the choppers fanned out and set to work in teams of two. Rocket motors flashed as Hellfire missiles streaked towards two Iraqi radars powerful enough to potentially pick up the faint signature of a stealth plane.Minutes after the radars had been reduced to rubble, Night
  
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