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• Why Trump Couldn’t Really Stop the Mueller Investigation—Even if He Fired Rosenstein

  24-09-2018 23:52 via yahoo.com
  And how that should change the President's calculus
  
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• Bill Cosby sentencing: Psychologist tells court actor should be labelled 'sexually violent predator' with mental illness

  24-09-2018 23:32 via yahoo.com
  Bill Cosby has returned to a Pennsylvania courtroom to face sentencing over his sexual assault conviction – with a psychologist suggesting he is a “sexually violent predator”.The judge must decide whether Cosby will receive the official label, which would mean that the man known as “America’s Dad” would be put on the sex offender’s registry and require him to undergo counselling for life.In April, the 81-year-old actor was convicted on three counts of ag
  
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• Chicago Police Searching for Driver After 67-Year-Old Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run

  24-09-2018 23:24 via yahoo.com
  Police say a bicyclist was stopped at an intersection in West Rogers Park when he was fatally struck by a car.
  
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• Ahead Of Bill Cosby Sentencing, Andrea Constand And Family Read Impact Statements

  24-09-2018 23:24 via yahoo.com
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. ― The first day of Bill Cosby's two-day sentencing hearing for
  
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• 10 days after Hurricane Florence, fresh chaos in S. Carolina

  24-09-2018 23:24 via yahoo.com
  YAUHANNAH, S.C. (AP) — More than a week ago, pastor Willie Lowrimore and some of his congregants stacked sandbags around their South Carolina church to protect it from the fury of Hurricane Florence.
  
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• Drivers for Uber, Lyft see incomes fall as participation jumps

  24-09-2018 23:22 via yahoo.com
  Drivers for Uber, Lyft and other US ridesharing services have seen their incomes fall by half in recent years as more people get behind the wheel, according to a study released Monday.The report by US banking giant JPMorgan Chase, based on deposits received by the bank, offers a sobering note on the so-called platform or "gig" economy, although it left a number of questions unanswered.
  
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• Capitol Hill protests mark rising wave of Kavanaugh opposition

  24-09-2018 23:18 via yahoo.com
  Three days after Mitch McConnell vowed to “plow right through” the opposition to Brett Kavanaugh and install him on the Supreme Court, the halls of Congress filled with protesters invigorated by the latest allegations against the nominee.
  
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• Mattis dismisses Iran's revenge threat as tensions climb after attack

  24-09-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the attackers who killed 25 people at a military parade had been paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and that Iran would "severely punish" those behind the bloodshed.The deputy head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards also accused the United States and Israel of involvement in the attack and said they should expect a devastating response.Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon that Iran's threat did not give him any concern.
  
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• Equities drop as US-China trade row deepens

  24-09-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  Stocks fell Monday across the globe as US tariffs on an additional $200 billion of Chinese imports kicked in, clouding the global economic outlook with prospects of an intensified trade war between the world's top economies.
  
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• Brett Kavanaugh On Fox News: 'I'm Not Going Anywhere'

  24-09-2018 23:10 via yahoo.com
  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said he's "not going anywhere" in a Fox
  
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• Iran Will Change and Trump Should Be Bold Enough to Support Its People

  24-09-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  If real change is going to come in Iran, then it will come from within the country.
  
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• Brett Kavanaugh Protester Went To The White House On Her Wedding Day: 'I Believe Women'

  24-09-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  A woman went straight from her wedding to the White House to show her support
  
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• Trump says he will not consider statehood for Puerto Rico because of San Juan mayor

  24-09-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump has been criticised as “insensitive” and “disrespectful” after saying he does not support the idea of recognising Puerto Rico as a US state because the mayor of San Juan is “incompetent”.The president made the comments on Monday, suggesting he would not support the idea of Puerto Rican statehood as long as Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of its capital and largest city, remained in office.“With the mayor of San Juan as bad as s
  
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• Twitter Freaks Over Chaotic Day Of Rod Rosenstein News And It's Only Monday

  24-09-2018 22:53 via yahoo.com
  The Twitterati were foaming at the mouth Monday morning when multiple outlets
  
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• Gilead to launch generic versions of its hepatitis drugs

  24-09-2018 22:47 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday it plans to launch generic versions of its hepatitis C drugs in the United States, at a time when regulators are looking to lower healthcare costs.The drugmaker's generic version of drugs such as Harvoni and Epclusa, which raked in combined sales of $831 million in the quarter ended June 30, will be launched via a newly created subsidiary Asegua Therapeutics LLC.Gilead's decision comes more than a month after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ap
  
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• New GM-built 'Beast' presidential limo makes Trump debut

  24-09-2018 22:45 via yahoo.com
  The latest version of the heavily armored U.S. presidential limousine known as "The Beast" is making its debut in New York City this week.The custom-built Cadillac produced by General Motors Coappeared for the first time in public on Sunday -- along with an identical version that travels in the motorcade -- when it ferried President Donald Trump around New York ahead of this week's United Nations General Assembly meetings.The previous version of the limo first appeared in January 2009 just befor
  
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• Facebook Content Moderator Says Job Gave Her PTSD, Sues Company

  24-09-2018 22:42 via yahoo.com
  Imagine the worst, most traumatic content the internet has to offer. Now
  
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• Russia boosts Syrian air defence after plane shot down

  24-09-2018 22:41 via yahoo.com
  Moscow on Monday announced new security measures to protect its military in Syria, including supplying the Syrian army with an S-300 air defence system and jamming radars of nearby warplanes following the downing of a Russian plane last week.Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said President Vladimir Putin ordered additional security measures after a Syrian Soviet-era S-200 missile shot down the Russian surveillance plane by mistake last week, killing 15 in an accident Moscow blames on Israel."This h
  
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• Mitch McConnell furious over Supreme Court nomination battle

  24-09-2018 22:40 via yahoo.com
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decries what he calls a "smear campaign" against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
  
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• McConnell calls allegations against Kavanaugh 'a shameful smear' to 'destroy' his reputation

  24-09-2018 22:39 via yahoo.com
  With new allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh swirling, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accused Democrats of a “shameful smear campaign” intended to derail his confirmation to the high court.
  
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• Bill Cosby sentencing - LIVE: First day of trials draws to a close with comedian facing up to 30 years jail time

  24-09-2018 22:38 via yahoo.com
  Bill Cosby has arrived at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse for the start of a sentencing hearing that will determine how the 81-year-old comedian will be punished for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman more than 14 years ago.Cosby was the first celebrity to go to trial in the #MeToo era and could be the first to go to prison, after being convicted in April of violating Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.Cosby walked into the courthouse on
  
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• One year later at UN, Trump's 'rocket man' Kim is 'terrific'

  24-09-2018 22:34 via yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to hold a second summit soon with Kim Jong Un, lauding the North Korean strongman at the United Nations as "terrific" one year after he eviscerated him from the same platform."Chairman Kim has been really very open and terrific, frankly, and I think he wants to see something happen," Trump said after meeting South Korean President Moon Jae-in, a dove who recently visited Kim in Pyongyang.
  
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• People across the country stage walk outs in solidarity with sexual assault survivors

  24-09-2018 22:08 via yahoo.com
  It's been a particularly traumatizing week for victims of sexual assault and harassment. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh now faces at least two accusations of sexual misconduct, and yet, Senate Republicans remain determined to appoint him. In response, women's rights organizations organized a national walkout on Monday at 1 pm ET in solidarity with survivors. SEE ALSO: 'Women must be heard': Time's Up calls for walkout in light of Brett Kavanaugh accusations Time's Up, along with NARAL Pro
  
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• After chaotic day, Rosenstein stays in job but will meet with Trump

  24-09-2018 22:06 via yahoo.com
  Rosenstein had spent the weekend contemplating whether he should resign after a New York Times report last week said he had suggested secretly recording Trump in 2017, a source told Reuters.The White House announced the meeting on Monday after a flurry of conflicting media reports about whether Rosenstein, a frequent target of Trump's anger, would be leaving the post."At the request of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, he and President Trump had an extended conversation to discuss the rece
  
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• Mattis dismisses Iran revenge threat, says U.S. not in attack

  24-09-2018 21:54 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday dismissed Iran's threats of revenge against those behind Saturday's deadly attack on a military parade in southwestern Iran and said it was "ludicrous" for Tehran to allege U.S. involvement. Asked whether Iran's threat gave him any concern, Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon: "No, it does not. We've been very clear that they shouldn't take us on like that. And I am hopeful that cooler, wiser heads will prevail. ...
  
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• Andrea Constand Asks Judge for Justice in Brief Testimony at Bill Cosby's Sentencing

  24-09-2018 21:52 via yahoo.com
  'Now, all I am asking for, is justice as the court sees fit'
  
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• Bill Cosby sentencing - LIVE: Court awaits judge's decision as comedian faces jail time of up to 30 years following guilty verdict

  24-09-2018 21:50 via yahoo.com
  Bill Cosby has arrived at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse for the start of a sentencing hearing that will determine how the 81-year-old comedian will be punished for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman more than 14 years ago.Cosby was the first celebrity to go to trial in the #MeToo era and could be the first to go to prison, after being convicted in April of violating Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.Cosby walked into the courthouse on
  
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• Brett Kavanaugh Still Has A Lifetime Judgeship If He Doesn't Get On The Supreme Court

  24-09-2018 21:48 via yahoo.com
  If Brett Kavanaugh doesn't reach the Supreme Court because of sexual assault
  
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• Correction: Bill Cosby-Legacy story

  24-09-2018 21:39 via yahoo.com
  In a story Sept. 23 about the legacy of Bill Cosby, The Associated Press erroneously attributed a quote from Keon McGuire, an education professor, to Jon Francois, a radio deejay.
  
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• 6 Siblings of Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar Urge Voters to Back Opponent in Wild Political Ad

  24-09-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  Gosar claims his brothers and sisters have turned against him over his support for President Trump.
  
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• Here’s A Glimpse At China’s New J-20 Stealth Fighter

  24-09-2018 21:19 via yahoo.com
  Although the J-20 has been pushed into service, recent problems with the J-15 carrier-based fighter suggest that the Chinese answer to the F-22 isn’t quite ready for prime-time despite propaganda from Chinese-owned media outlets that portray the J-20 as a fully-armed and operational battle station. That certainly sounds familiar.
  
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• Yale law students protest Kavanaugh nomination

  24-09-2018 21:17 via yahoo.com
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Dozens of students dressed in black staged a sit-in at Yale Law School on Monday to protest the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and demand an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him.
  
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• 'These Are Smears, Pure and Simple.' Brett Kavanaugh Doubles Down on His Defense After Second Accuser Comes Forward

  24-09-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  'These are smears, pure and simple'
  
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• Trump lawyers seek to toss Stormy Daniels' lawsuit

  24-09-2018 21:13 via yahoo.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for President Trump are going to court Monday to urge a judge to toss out porn actress Stormy Daniels' lawsuit over a hush-money agreement following their alleged affair.
  
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• County-by-county list of closures: I-40 reopens throughout North Carolina

  24-09-2018 21:13 via yahoo.com
  Flooding in the southeastern part of North Carolina remains an issue days after Hurricane Florence moved across the Carolinas.
  
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• Meghan Markle Reveals Her 'Something Blue' From Royal Wedding

  24-09-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  Not even Prince Harry knew about it.
  
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• Kavanaugh Tells Senate He Won't Withdraw Nomination Over Sexual Assault Allegations

  24-09-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  Brett Kavanaugh said that he "will not be intimidated into withdrawing" his
  
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• Rumors Flew That Rod Rosenstein Resigned or Was Fired. Here's Why It Would Matter Which Happened

  24-09-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  Rumors swirled Monday that Rod Rosenstein was about to resign or be fired. Here's why it would matter which one happened.
  
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• Rod Rosenstein - LIVE: Deputy attorney general may resign or be fired by Trump at meeting as Noel Francisco waits in the wings

  24-09-2018 20:56 via yahoo.com
  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election, is due to meet with Donald Trump on Thursday amid reports he is “expecting to be fired”.Mr Rosenstein, the number two official at the Justice Department, verbally resigned to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, Axios reported.
  
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• Donald Trump: 'Absolute No' On Puerto Rican Statehood Bid If San Juan Mayor Stays

  24-09-2018 20:48 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would not support Puerto Rico's
  
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• Syria faces perpetual war unless Russia extends ceasefire, France warns

  24-09-2018 20:47 via yahoo.com
  France has warned Syria faces a future of perpetual war unless Russia agrees to turn the one-month ceasefire in Idlib into a wider UN-endorsed political agreement.The French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, issued the warning at the start of a week of summit meetings at the UN general assembly, where the US national security adviser, John Bolton, also raised the prospect of an endless, grueling conflict, vowing not to pulling US forces out of Syria before Iranian troops and their allies.
  
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• Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh: 'I will not be intimidated'

  24-09-2018 20:42 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rejected Monday fresh accusations of sexual assault when he was young and said he would not withdraw from consideration for the high court."The coordinated effort to destroy my good name will not drive me out," he said in a statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee.The statement came after the New Yorker reported late Sunday on a second woman to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual abuse.
  
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• Rosenstein to meet Trump Thursday as job hangs in balance

  24-09-2018 20:38 via yahoo.com
  The White House announced the meeting after conflicting reports about whether Rosenstein would be leaving the post.
  
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• Bill Cosby Sentencing: Janice Dickinson Rips Disgraced Comedian: 'Throw the Book at Him'

  24-09-2018 20:05 via yahoo.com
  Dickinson was at Cosby's sentencing hearing Monday.
  
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• Cosby's lawyers, psychologist spar in court over 'predator' label

  24-09-2018 19:54 via yahoo.com
  Bill Cosby's lawyers and a state-appointed psychologist argued in court on Monday over whether the disgraced comedian should be deemed a "sexually violent predator" under Pennsylvania law as a two-day sentencing hearing began for Cosby's sexual assault conviction.Cosby, who was found guilty in April, is the first celebrity to face a possible prison sentence since the start of the #MeToo movement, the national reckoning with sexual misconduct that has brought down dozens of powerful men in entert
  
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• John Laing infra fund gets the nod for £1.5bn sale

  24-09-2018 19:53
  Infrastructure fund deal arrives at a crucial moment for the sector
  
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• Brett Kavanaugh Hits Back at Accusers in Fiery Letter: 'I Will Not Be Intimidated Into Withdrawing'

  24-09-2018 19:40 via yahoo.com
  "The last-minute character assassinations will not succeed," he wrote.
  
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• Florence far from over: SC residents to evacuate

  24-09-2018 19:38 via yahoo.com
  Ten days after Hurricane Florence hit, rivers are continuing to crest and some South Carolina residents are preparing to evacuate.
  
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• Bill Cosby Is a Predator Who Will Likely Offend Again, Psychologist Says at Sentencing

  24-09-2018 19:34 via yahoo.com
  The hearing opened Monday with a debate over the distinction
  
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