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• Donald Trump in new sexism row as he tells Brigitte Trogneux she is in 'such good shape'

  13-07-2017 23:50 via yahoo.com
  
  It may have been meant as a compliment, but whether Brigitte Trogneux, the wife of French president, Emmanuel Macron,  appreciated being told she was in 'such good shape' was a matter of conjecture. Last month the  US president just about got away with telling Caitriona Perry - the Irish broadcaster RTE's Washington correspondent,  that she had a "nice smile". The Irish journalist posted a video on Twitter describing the incident as a "bizarre moment", but did not appear to h
  
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• US Social Security funds run out in 17 years: Treasury

  13-07-2017 23:20 via yahoo.com
  
  The US government retirement program for the elderly will be exhausted starting in 17 years unless policies are changed, the US Treasury said Thursday.Social Security, the Depression-era retirement fund, will be exhausted in 2034 under current policy, according to the annual report.Meanwhile, the Medicare trust fund supporting hospital insurance will be able to pay full benefits only until 2029, a year longer than forecast in 2016.
  
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• Sessions releases heavily redacted record of foreign contacts

  13-07-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  
  By Julia Edwards AinsleyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday released a government form dealing with contacts he has had with foreign nationals, including Russian government officials, but much of it was redacted.Form SF-86, required for government employees working in national security, indicated Sessions has had no immediate contact with any foreign government or its representatives in the past seven years.
  
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• China’s Seen Globally As Gaining Ground on United States

  13-07-2017 23:01 via yahoo.com
  
  The world is souring on the U.S. and Trump and taking a shine to China despite all its struggles.
  
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• Dem who actually won a special election: We don’t need more career politicians

  13-07-2017 22:43 via yahoo.com
  
  Oklahoma state senator Michael Brooks, a rare Democrat who's won a special election, has a message for his party: voters reward a focus on local issues.
  
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• Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb to step down

  13-07-2017 22:18
  
  Veteran of the world's second-largest asset manager stands aside after nine years at the helm
  
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• No one has ever died from a pot overdose, but the DEA is taking no chances

  13-07-2017 22:11 via yahoo.com
  
  Studies suggest that legalizing marijuana for medical purposes correlates with lower numbers of opioid prescriptions and overdoses. The DEA remains unmoved.
  
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• Iraq collectively punishing Islamic State families -rights group

  13-07-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  
  Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Iraqi security forces on Thursday of forcibly relocating at least 170 families of alleged Islamic State members to a closed "rehabilitation camp" as a form of collective punishment.Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced victory over Islamic State in Mosul on Monday, three years after the militants seized the city and made it the stronghold of a "caliphate" they said would take over the world.Iraq's government now faces the task of preventing revenge attacks aga
  
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• Doctors, nurses among hundreds charged with defrauding U.S. health programs

  13-07-2017 22:08 via yahoo.com
  
  More than 400 people, including doctors and nurses, have been charged with defrauding Medicare and other federal healthcare programs of $1.3 billion, with many accused of illegally distributing opioids and other narcotics, the Justice Department said on Thursday.A total of 412 people, including almost 115 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, have been charged in the sweeping enforcement action, the biggest ever by the multi-agency Medicare Strike Force, the Justice Department said in
  
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• Mom Whose Baby Went Limp on Hot, Delayed United Flight: I Thought I Was Going to Lose Him

  13-07-2017 22:06 via yahoo.com
  
  Emily France said she feared for her 4-month-old son's life.
  
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• New York Man Dies From 'Exceedingly Rare' Tick Virus Transmitted Within Minutes

  13-07-2017 21:54 via yahoo.com
  
  The Powassin virus can be transmitted by a tick in as few as 10 to 15 minutes
  
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• Exclusive: Trump says he does not fault son for meeting Russian lawyer

  13-07-2017 21:52 via yahoo.com
  
  By Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not fault his son Donald Trump Jr. for meeting with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 presidential election campaign and that he was unaware of the meeting until a few days ago.Asked if he knew that his son was meeting with lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya in June last year, the president told Reuters in a White House interview: “No, that I didn’t know until a couple of days ago when I heard about
  
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• 'Something could happen': Donald Trump suggests he could change position on Paris climate agreement, after talks with Emmanuel Macron 

  13-07-2017 21:47 via yahoo.com
  
  US President Donald Trump appeared to hold the door open to reversing his decision to pull America out of the 2015 Paris climate change agreement after a charm offensive from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in the French capital. On a visit to France for July 14 Bastille Day celebrations to mark the centenary of America's entry into the First World War, Mr Trump was asked about whether he might review his position on climate, which drew widespread response from other world leaders, F
  
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• The Iran Nuclear Deal Has Been a Blessing for Israel

  13-07-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  
  Two years on from the signing of the agreement to curtail Tehran’s nuclear program, Israel and the region are safer than ever from the threat of mullahs with a bomb.
  
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• Bastille Day Is a Military Holiday Out of Donald Trump’s Fantasies

  13-07-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  
  France and America are seeking rapprochement at an annual pageant that today is less about liberty, equality, and solidarity than tanks, drones, and missiles.
  
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• Trump says 'something could happen' on Paris climate accord

  13-07-2017 21:04 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  US President Donald Trump said Thursday that "something could happen" regarding the Paris climate accord following his decision to withdraw from the landmark global agreement to limit climate change.Trump was speaking at a joint news conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who had earlier said he hoped to persuade the US leader to change his mind."Something could happen with respect to the Paris accord," Trump said, six weeks after announcing that the United States would abandon
  
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• Read Texts About 4 Missing Pennsylvania Men From Person Of Interest Cosmo DiNardo

  13-07-2017 21:02 via yahoo.com
  
  "He's a pill-popping junky who had 2 duis... He prob just jumped parole," DiNardo texted a friend.
  
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• New Photos the Grievous Damage Done to the USS Fitzgerald

  13-07-2017 21:02 via yahoo.com
  
  The USS Fitzgerald collided with a container ship three times its size.
  
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• 2018 Jaguar E-Pace: Designed to Cross Over

  13-07-2017 21:00 via yahoo.com
  
  Poised to leap into the lucrative mainstream.
  
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• Trump says 'something could happen' on climate accord

  13-07-2017 20:59 via yahoo.com
  
  By Richard Lough and Ayesha RascoePARIS (Reuters) - President Donald Trump held the door open to a reversal of his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord on Thursday, but did not say what he would need in return to persuade him to do so.Trump, who has made few friends in Europe with his rejection of the 2015 Paris agreement and his "America First" trade stance, met with French President Emmanuel Macron as both leaders sought common ground to reset an awkward relations
  
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• Fed's Yellen prepared to act against Wells' board if appropriate

  13-07-2017 20:56
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday the central bank was prepared to act against directors of Wells Fargo if an investigation deems it appropriate.
  
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• Liu Xiaobo's family by his side when he died: doctors

  13-07-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  
  The family of China's Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo was by his side when he died on Thursday after his condition abruptly deteriorated days earlier, his doctors said.Liu was "primarily saying goodbye to his wife" and telling her to "live well" in his last moments, doctor Teng Yue'e told a news conference hours after the democracy advocate died.Liu, who died aged 61, was transferred from prison to First Hospital of China Medical University in the northeastern city of Shenyang aft
  
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• Greece jails man, frees 2 on bail in tourist's beating death

  13-07-2017 20:48 via yahoo.com
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Serb man was ordered jailed pending trial and two others were released on bail Thursday after appearing before an investigating judge on the Greek island of Zakynthos in the beating death of an American tourist.
  
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• Trump tells French president’s wife: ‘You’re in such good shape’

  13-07-2017 20:37 via yahoo.com
  
  President Trump complimented 64-year-old Brigitte Macron’s appearance following a welcome ceremony and tour of a museum near Elysee Palace, calling her “beautiful.”
  
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• Jet Blast Kills Tourist At World Famous Caribbean Beach

  13-07-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  
  The 57-year-old New Zealand woman was reportedly holding onto a fence to feel the blast of a jumbo jet in St. Maarten.
  
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• Speaker Ryan thinks Donald Trump Jr. should testify

  13-07-2017 20:26 via yahoo.com
  
  House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told reporters on Thursday that Donald Trump Jr. should testify after being asked by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to do so. Ryan said, "I think any witness who's been asked to testify before Congress should testify."
  
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• Apple Needs More Than An iPhone 8 OLED Display For Fans To Upgrade

  13-07-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  
  Analysts believe the iPhone 8's rumored OLED display screen won't be enough for Apple fans to upgrade their smartphones.
  
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• Trump likely to say Iran complying with nuclear deal: U.S. official

  13-07-2017 20:18 via yahoo.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump is "very likely" to state that Iran is adhering to its nuclear agreement although he continues to have reservations about it, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.Under U.S. law, the State Department must notify Congress every 90 days of Iran's compliance with the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).Trump has a congressionally mandated deadline of Monday to decide.
  
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• Did Samsung just accidentally reveal the Galaxy Note 8 early?

  13-07-2017 20:18 via yahoo.com
  
  The past few months have been absolutely swamped with Galaxy Note 8 leaks, from schematics and components to release date rumors and concept images. Through all of these leaks, including our own exclusive leak, we've managed to piece together a fairly complete picture of the upcoming phablet. But on Thursday morning, without warning, Samsung's official Exynos Twitter account shared an image that appears to feature the Galaxy Note 8. After all that build up, Samsung spoiled the surprise itself.On
  
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• Donald Trump says 'something could happen with the Paris Agreement'

  13-07-2017 20:16 via yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump has opened the door to a reversal of his decision on the Paris Agreement on climate change saying that “something” could happen regarding the deal during his trip to France for Bastille Day.Mr Trump withdrew the US from the global climate agreement which nearly 200 countries signed in December 2015 in an effort to combat global warming and help poorer countries adapt to an already-changed planet.“If it happens that will be wonderful and if it doesn't that will be o
  
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• Trump in Paris: Relaxed French locals dismiss US President as a 'fool'

  13-07-2017 20:01 via yahoo.com
  
  “Donald Trump is a real fool, but I’m not concerned by him coming here,” says Maxime Adam, sitting on a park bench in central Paris.While thousands of Parisians were preparing to protest the US President’s visit to France, the rest of the capital gave a collective shrug as life continued as normal.“I don’t like him but if Emmanuel Macron decided to invite him it’s for some reason,” Mr Adam added.
  
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• 'Donald Trump is a real fool': Parisians shrug at US leader's visit

  13-07-2017 20:01 via yahoo.com
  
  “Donald Trump is a real fool, but I’m not concerned by him coming here,” says Maxime Adam, sitting on a park bench in central Paris.While thousands of Parisians were preparing to protest the US President’s visit to France, the rest of the capital gave a collective shrug as life continued as normal.“I don’t like him but if Emmanuel Macron decided to invite him it’s for some reason,” Mr Adam added.
  
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• Man Inside ATM Slips Notes Through Receipt Slots

  13-07-2017 19:53 via yahoo.com
  
  "Please Help. I'm stuck in here, and I don't have my phone. Please call my boss."
  
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• Maybe Orlando police should have thought about this stop a little harder

  13-07-2017 19:48 via yahoo.com
  
  Watch this video and ask yourself when you realize Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala knows this stop is...suspect.  Video of two Orlando officers pulling over Ayala — the only black state attorney ever elected in Florida — was released last month and has now begun to bounce around the internet. The interaction between Ayala and one of the officers gets a bit awkward after he asks what agency she's with and she replies that she's the state attorney. "Thank you, your tag didn't
  
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• Trump visits Paris without his friend, the mysterious Jim

  13-07-2017 19:44 via yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — For all things Paris, President Donald Trump's go-to guy is Jim.
  
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• ‘Unbelonging’: A life split between countries

  13-07-2017 19:35 via yahoo.com
  
  The photos of Nigerian-born photographer Osaretin Ugiagbe document the beauty and sorrows witnessed during a life split between the South Bronx and Lagos, Nigeria.
  
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• US attorney general failed to report Russia meetings on security form

  13-07-2017 19:34 via yahoo.com
  
  The heavily redacted pages of the SF-86 security clearance form required for many senior government positions show Sessions answered "no" to the question of whether, over the past seven years, he had contact with any foreign government, its offices or officials inside or outside the United States.An ethics watchdog group close to Democrats, American Oversight, sued in April to get the document amid allegations that Sessions had unreported meetings with Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during last year'
  
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• Senate Judiciary Committee to request Trump Jr.’s testimony

  13-07-2017 19:34 via yahoo.com
  
  The Senate Judiciary Committee will request Donald Trump Jr.’s testimony on the heels of the bombshell discovery that he met with a Russian lawyer in 2016 in order to receive damaging information about his father’s campaign opponent, Hillary Clinton.Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the chairman of the committee, told CNN on Thursday he and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., were preparing a letter to Trump Jr. inviting him to testify.Feinstein separately told CNN she would like Trump Jr. t
  
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• French, German leaders say nations must talk to Trump

  13-07-2017 19:22 via yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Maintaining healthy ties with President Donald Trump is essential despite clear differences of opinion, the leaders of France and Germany said Thursday following their summit meeting.
  
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• How Did Trump And Macron's Latest Handshake In France Go?

  13-07-2017 19:13 via yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump is notorious for his bizarre handshakes with world leaders.
  
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• Nemtsov killer sentenced to 20 years in prison in Russia

  13-07-2017 19:10 via yahoo.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The man convicted of gunning down Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov on a bridge within sight of the Kremlin was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison.
  
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• Paul Ryan Moves to 'Modernize' Decades-Old House Dress Code

  13-07-2017 19:07 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sleeveless in the Speakers' Lobby? It just might happen in the hidebound House.
  
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• Tourist Killed by Jet Blast at Beach Famous for Low-Flying Planes

  13-07-2017 18:49 via yahoo.com
  
  The Caribbean beach is right next to an airport
  
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• The 10 most-stolen vehicles in the U.S. are...

  13-07-2017 18:44 via yahoo.com
  
  Every summer, the National Insurance Crime Bureau publishes a list of the most-stolen vehicles in America for the previous calendar year. This summer is no exception.  As in previous years, the NICB compiled its list by gathering data submitted by law enforcement agencies to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Crime Information Center. The NICB's Hot Wheels report contains not only a breakdown of the biggest targets for auto thieves overall, but also a rundown of vehicles from th
  
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• Donald Trump – not his son – is the real protagonist of the Russia drama | Jill Abramson

  13-07-2017 18:40 via yahoo.com
  
  The story around Donald Trump Jr and Jared Kushner are titillating.In the unfolding Russia scandal enveloping the White House, we are so fascinated – and entertained – by the supporting cast that we are losing sight of the man in the starring role, Donald J Trump.This week, thanks to great reporting by The New York Times, we’ve been captivated by some new characters: Donald Trump Jr, a Russian lawyer named Natalia Veselnitskaya and Rob Goldstone, the rotund music promoter who w
  
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• Were Votes Changed? Trump Probe Looks Into Campaign, Russian Targeting Of Swing States

  13-07-2017 18:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Investigations at the Justice Department and the House and Senate Intelligence committees are examining possibility the Trump campaign helped direct Russian bots to spread fake news during the election.
  
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• Pope Francis allies accuse Trump White House of 'apocalyptic geopolitics'

  13-07-2017 18:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Article vetted by the Vatican offers scathing critique of Steve Bannon, who is Catholic, the Trump White House and ‘evangelical fundamentalism’ in the US Pope Francis met with Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump at the Vatican on 24 May 2017.Photograph: Evan Vucci/AFP/Getty Images
  
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• Croatia to seek new fighter jets from five countries

  13-07-2017 18:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Croatia will next week ask five countries to bid for contracts to supply fighter jets as it tries to modernize its military, the defense ministry said on Thursday."Next week we will send requests for proposal for buying fighter jets to five countries: Sweden, the United States, South Korea, Greece and Israel," the ministry said in a statement.Croatia, a former Yugoslav republic, has been a member of NATO since 2009 and of the European Union since 2013.
  
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• Vatican to hold trial of officials accused of using children's hospital funds for cardinal's luxury flat

  13-07-2017 18:26 via yahoo.com
  
  The Vatican is to put on trial two former officials who are accused of siphoning off nearly £400,000 from a Vatican-owned children’s hospital and using it to renovate a luxurious apartment for a powerful cardinal. Giuseppe Profiti and Massimo Spina will face their first hearing in front of a Vatican tribunal next Tuesday, it was announced.  Mr Profiti, the former president of the Bambino Gesu (Baby Jesus) Hospital in Rome, and Mr Spina, its former treasurer, are accused of diver
  
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• See the Evolution of Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron's Awkward Handshakes

  13-07-2017 18:12 via yahoo.com
  
  It all started with a white-knuckle showdown
  
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