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• Dominican Republic faces tourist backlash after David Ortiz shooting, multiple deaths

  10-06-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The Dominican Republic has been in the news for all the wrong reasons ⁠— and it's concerning potential tourists.
  
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• Michigan hotel offers free room to women seeking abortions

  10-06-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  A hotel manager in Michigan's rural Thumb region is offering free lodging to women who come from states that have passed tough abortion restrictions to have the procedure.The Detroit Free Press reports Yale Hotel manager Shelley O'Brien proffered an invitation on Facebook that includes roundtrip transportation to appointments.O'Brien, a 55-year-old mother and grandmother, says she wants to help women "maintain autonomy" over their bodies.
  
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• Lordy! 2005 Lexus IS300 Is Powered By Toyota's 2JZ-GTE Turbo Unit

  10-06-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  This 2005 Lexus IS300 is unlike most.Unless you are proficient in the way of Lexus, the IS300 appears rather bland.While it could be argued that the Lexus IS300 would only ever appeal to a limited audience –screaming of low market value versus high running and repair costs – we believe the vehicle’s time is coming.
  
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• 'Diplomacy at its finest': Pompeo defends Mexico deal amid criticism of Trump's tariff threat

  10-06-2019 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo disputed reports that Mexico had already agreed to most of the provisions months ago, before last week's frenzied talks.
  
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• Iran revokes New York Times reporter's credentials

  10-06-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  The paper said Iran’s Foreign Ministry has “offered no explanation” for why the credentials were revoked.
  
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• Samsung says it will announce new Galaxy Fold launch timing ‘in the coming weeks’

  10-06-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Samsung is still giving somewhat vague signals about when it will actually move forward with the release of what was supposed to have been one of the marquee consumer electronics launches of 2019 -- the company's much-hyped foldable smartphone. Now, some 45 days after the phone's April 26 launch was scuttled in the wake of a slew of malfunctioning and broken devices, it seems at least a new launch announcement is imminent.In an email to CNET, a Samsung spokesman confirmed a new announcement wind
  
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• Stern words from Iran: US cannot 'expect to stay safe'

  10-06-2019 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Iran's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday that it "cannot expect to stay safe" after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance amid a visit by Germany's top diplomat seeking to defuse tensions.A stern-faced Mohammad Javad Zarif offered a series of threats over the ongoing tensions gripping the Persian Gulf.The crisis takes root in President Donald Trump's decision over a year ago to withdraw America from Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world p
  
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• NY Times says reporter's credentials revoked by Iran

  10-06-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  The New York Times said Monday Iran has revoked the credentials of its Tehran correspondent, leaving him unable to work for the past four months.The newspaper said it went public with news on its reporter Thomas Erdbrink amid speculation on social media and with his absence notable in recent weeks as tensions have risen between Washington and Tehran.The Times said Iran's Foreign Ministry had offered assurances that Erdbrink's credentials would be restored but have offered no explanation for the
  
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• Instant Pot’s sous vide cooker just dropped to $70, a new all-time low

  10-06-2019 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Before you go and spend $200 on a Joule sous vide that connects to your smartphone, there are two things you need to know. First, there's really no good reason to connect your sous vide to your smartphone. Second, you can save a ton of money by getting yourself the Instant Pot SSV800 Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator instead. That's right, Instant Pot makes a sous vide! It's awesome, and it's on sale right now on Amazon for just $70.Here's some additional info from the product page:* Crea
  
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• Trump administration moves to release migrant children faster from U.S. custody

  10-06-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trump administration is again changing the way it vets people who want to sponsor minors who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone in an effort to speed up the release of thousands of migrant children currently in U.S. custody.Under the change, announced to staff on Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which houses unaccompanied migrant children, will no longer require an immigration records check on potential sponsors alreadybackgrounded by the Federal Bureau of In
  
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• President Trump Wants Asylum Seekers to Stay in Mexico. Here's How That Would Work

  10-06-2019 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States could soon spend months or even years in Mexico waiting for their cases to be heard.
  
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• iPhone 11 may finally ditch Lightning for USB-C

  10-06-2019 22:21 via news.yahoo.com
  A report a few weeks ago claimed the iPhone 11 will ship with an 18W charger in the box, which is easily one of the most exciting iPhone 11 rumors so far. That's the same USB-C charger that ships with the 2019 iPad Pros and which can be purchased separately from Apple's store (both online and off).The charger would deliver faster iPhone charging as well as improve compatibility with new MacBooks and PCs right out of the box. You won't need to spend extra cash on a faster charger or on a USB-C to
  
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• US business leaders express support for abortion rights

  10-06-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Nearly 200 business leaders on Monday endorsed an open letter on abortion rights, saying conservative efforts to restrict "comprehensive reproductive care" would be bad for both employees and customers."Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health, independence and economic stability of our employees and customers," said the open letter that appeared as an ad in the New York Times.Several prominent tech executives were among those who signed the
  
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• GOP Rep. Compares FBI Surveillance of Trump Campaign to Watergate

  10-06-2019 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Representative Louie Gohmert (R., Texas) argued during a Monday House Judiciary Committee hearing that the FBI's surveillance of the Trump campaign was similar to the Nixon administration's crimes during the Watergate scandal, reversing a comparison that many of his Democratic colleagues have used to impugn the conduct of President Trump.Addressing former Nixon White House counsel John Dean, who was called by House Democrats to serve as the hearing's first witness, Gohmert agreed with the c
  
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• Hamsters take cues from decreasing day length to prepare for the long winter

  10-06-2019 22:02
  Analysis of the first fully-sequenced genome of the Siberian hamster shows how these small, seasonal breeders adapt their bodies and energy usage to survive the winter. The study shows that shifting day length alone was enough to trigger these changes, regardless of temperature or how much food is available.
  
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• Dallas crane collapse victim identified as 29-year-old woman

  10-06-2019 21:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Authorities have identified 29-year-old Kiersten Symone Smith as the woman who was killed when a crane fell on a Dallas apartment building Sunday amid severe thunderstorms that also uprooted mature trees and left thousands without power across the city.Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans could not provide an update on the condition of the five people injured in the collapse.The crane fell around 2 p.m. as storms ripped across parts of Oklahoma and Texas, bringing high winds, heavy rain and
  
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• A Win at the Border

  10-06-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump evidently knows something about the art of the tariff threat. His unorthodox Twitter diplomacy has gotten Mexico to make potentially important public commitments on immigration enforcement. Trump said he was going to slap steadily escalating tariffs on Mexico unless it did more to help with the border crisis, a threat with huge downside risks. If implemented, the tariffs would have been disruptive at a time when U.S. growth is perhaps slowing, been an economic gut-punch to an all
  
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• Former U.S. Attorney Tells Congress Trump Committed ‘Multiple Crimes’

  10-06-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Rebecca Cook/ReutersStatement as prepared for testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.Chairman Nadler, Ranking Member Collins, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today about lessons from the Mueller Report regarding obstruction of justice.* * *Overview of Testimony* * *The most significant finding in the Special Counsel’s Report is that Russia interfered with our election in “sweeping and systematic fashion.”Through th
  
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• FDNY: One dead after helicopter crash lands in Midtown Manhattan

  10-06-2019 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  The New York City Fire Department says the pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a high-rise building Manhattan has died; Bill Hemmer reports.
  
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• How Does the Chevrolet Silverado's New Duramax Turbo-Diesel Engine Compare against Ford and Ram?

  10-06-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  We look at the numbers: It's a dog-eat-dog truck world out there, and Chevrolet just took a big bite.
  
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• Fiat Chrysler taps Aurora for self-driving commercial vehicles

  10-06-2019 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said Monday it would develop self-driving systems for its commercial vehicles in partnership with Aurora Innovation, a tech startup led by a former Google car executive.Under the partnership, Aurora will supply a self-driving platform that comprises the hardware, software, and data services that aim for "level 4" autonomy which can navigate without human intervention."As part of FCA's autonomous vehicle strategy, we will continue to work with strategic partners to addre
  
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• New York Fire Department responds to call of helicopter crash into building in midtown Manhattan

  10-06-2019 20:35 via news.yahoo.com
  NYPD close streets as FDNY respond to site of crash near Times Square.
  
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• Full text: Watergate’s John Dean gives statement on potential Trump obstruction

  10-06-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Read John Dean's full statement: "Lessons from the Mueller Report: Presidential obstruction and other crimes."
  
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• Philadelphia's first openly gay deputy sheriff found dead

  10-06-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Philadelphia’s first openly gay deputy sheriff apparently died by suicide just before the city’s annual Pride parade and festival, authorities said.
  
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• Helicopter crash atop foggy Manhattan skyscraper kills pilot

  10-06-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  A helicopter crashed onto the fog-shrouded roof of a midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday, killing the pilot and unnerving a city still scarred by memories of the Sept. 11, 2001, airplane attacks on the World Trade Center.The crash on a rainy, gray day atop the 54-storey AXA Equitable Center forced office workers to evacuate in one of the city's busiest areas a few blocks north of Times Square.The pilot was the only person aboard the chopper when it plunged into the building and burst into fla
  
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• Supreme Court to hear racial discrimination case against telecommunications giant Comcast

  10-06-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  The Supreme Court agreed to decide if the nation's largest cable TV company discriminated against an African-American media mogul.
  
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• Off-Duty Chicago Cop Faces Charges After Car Crashes into Restaurant, Killing Woman

  10-06-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  An off-duty Chicago police officer faces charges after he drove into the side of a restaurant, killing a 34-year-old woman.
  
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• The iPhone XR and XS screens scratch way too easily, so you need these $2 screen protectors

  10-06-2019 20:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Apple didn't announce anything official with regard to the oleophobic coating on its latest iPhone models, the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. But there's no question whatsoever that the company made some big changes to the oil-resistant layer on top of its newest iPhone displays. As a result, there are two big changes that everyone notices. First, the new iPhones resist oil much better than earlier models, and the oleophobic coating lasts much longer before wearing off. Second, it is r
  
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• Supreme Court justices hand down opinions

  10-06-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg predicts the remaining decisions will be sharply divided.
  
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• The Latest: Detroit man tied to deaths, assaults arraigned

  10-06-2019 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  A Detroit man being held in connection with the deaths of three women has been arraigned on sexual assault charges in a separate case police say is connected to the slayings.Thirty-four-year-old Deangelo Martin was arraigned Monday on charges of criminal sexual conduct and assault with intent to murder.Martin, who has no attorney, was returned to the Wayne County Jail.
  
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• The 2019 Ford Ranger XL SuperCab Is Cheap and Quick

  10-06-2019 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  At less than $30,000, Ford's base Ranger is a solid, largely vice-free workhorse.
  
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• Pixel 4 renders just leaked, and it looks like an iPhone 11 copycat

  10-06-2019 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  When you're talking flagship smartphones, devices like the iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S series typically garner most, if not all, of the attention. Over the past few years, though, Google has made impressive strides with its Pixel line. Especially with the launch of Night Sight mode a few months back, the PIxel 3 quickly catapulted itself into the upper echelon of the smartphone market.For as compelling as the Pixel 3 is, Google is seemingly prepared to take things to the next level with the la
  
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• Salesforce buying Tableau as businesses embrace data

  10-06-2019 19:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Salesforce, a maker of customer-management software, is buying Tableau Software in an all-stock deal valued at $15.7 billion.Cloud computing giants Microsoft and Amazon offer similar insights, and Google stepped up its game last week when it announced it was acquiring private data analytics firm Looker for $2.6 billion to expand its Google Cloud business.It's part of a "democratization of business intelligence" using software tools that work like "Microsoft Excel on steroids," Baird analyst Rob
  
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• 'Bad for business': Executives from major companies sign joint letter against abortion bans

  10-06-2019 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Nearly 200 CEOs signed a letter opposing laws that restrict access to abortion. The executives said they represented more than 108,000 workers.
  
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• Deal or no deal? Britain's PM hopefuls divided over Brexit

  10-06-2019 19:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Of the 10 contenders in the race to replace Theresa May as Britain's prime minister, many take very different stances towards Brexit as the date of Britain's departure from the European Union moves ever closer.Here is a list of the various hopefuls and their declared strategies on whether Britain should leave with Theresa May's negotiated deal, no deal at all or whether Britons should be given the final say in the form of a second referendum.
  
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• Ten Tories Stand to Be PM in Crowded Leader Race: Brexit Update

  10-06-2019 19:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The Conservative leadership race burst into life as candidates set out rival visions for how to deliver Brexit.Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt -- bolstered by new endorsements -- warned the party risks annihilation if it fails to take Britain out of the European Union.Environment Secretary Michael Gove tried to ride out a storm over his past drug use and took a swipe at the favorite, Boris Johnson.
  
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• Meet the Bullpup Rifle: The Powerful Gun That You Need to Know About

  10-06-2019 19:00 via news.yahoo.com
  What if I told you there are modern rifles that feature a full-length barrel, firing a standard rifle round, but they are the same size as a short-barreled rifle?If you think that sounds like an excellent idea, then you may be the perfect candidate for a bullpup rifle. A bullpup rifle can do all the above in a lightweight, easy handling package.The bullpup market has exploded in popularity. Quite a few countries have adopted the bullpup platform as their chosen service rifle. Even the United Sta
  
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• Apple releases iOS 12.3.2 for iPhone with a fix for an annoying bug

  10-06-2019 19:00 via news.yahoo.com
  We're all anxious for iOS 13 following Apple's big reveal at WWDC last week, but the iPhone maker still isn't finished with iOS 12 quite yet. On Monday, Apple rolled out iOS 12.3.2, which appears to be little more than a bug fix for select iPhone 8 Plus users that have been experiencing issues with Portrait mode depth effects.With just a few months to go until iOS 13 launches this fall, it seems likely that iOS 12.4 (and any subsequent 12.4 releases) will be the end of the line for iOS 12. Sever
  
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• The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Sees a Substantial Price Hike

  10-06-2019 18:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Starting at $5050 more than the 2019 model, the new GLS offers far more standard equipment.
  
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• No US-Mexico deal exists despite Trump's claim, Mexico foreign minister says

  10-06-2019 18:39 via news.yahoo.com
  The Mexican foreign minister says no secret immigration deal exists between Mexico and the US, just hours after President Donald Trump tweeted that a “fully signed and documented” agreement would be “be revealed in the not too distant future.”Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico’s top diplomat, said in a news conference in Mexico City on Monday that there was an understanding that both countries would evaluate the number of migrants crossing the border of Mexico and the United St
  
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• California to become first state to give free healthcare to undocumented immigrants

  10-06-2019 18:33 via news.yahoo.com
  California is set to become the first state to extend health care coverage to young, undocumented immigrants with a $98 million plan that would help some 100,000 low-income people in the state.The policy is being considered by the state's legislature, and would expand coverage for the state’s Medicaid program — known as Medi-Cal — to those undocumented immigrants between the ages of 19 and 25.The deal is a bit less ambitious than a previous plan approved in the state Senate to
  
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• DOJ Agrees to Turn Over Mueller Evidence to House

  10-06-2019 18:21 via news.yahoo.com
  After weeks of negotiation, the Department of Justice has agreed to turn over to lawmakers key documentary evidence collected by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the House Judiciary Committee announced Monday.The DOJ's newfound willingness to furnish the documents appears to be the product of an agreement between the Trump administration and Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler, who announced Monday that he will not hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt, as he had previously threate
  
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• NASA opening space station to visitors

  10-06-2019 18:20 via news.yahoo.com
  NASA announced Friday that it will open the International Space Station to private astronauts, with the first visit as early as next year. (June 7)
  
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• Toyota Details Six New EV Models Launching for 2020–2025

  10-06-2019 18:17 via news.yahoo.com
  The automaker is pushing its electric-car rollout up a few years in response to global demand.
  
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• This must-have sunscreen doubles as your SPF and makeup primer

  10-06-2019 18:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Nowadays, everyone understands how critical protecting their skin with SPF is
  
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• Scouted: Prime Day 2019 Will Be a Whirlwind of Deals So Here’s How To Get the Most Out of It

  10-06-2019 18:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The Second Tuesday in July (or maybe the Third, who knows!) is coming. Prime Day 2019 is on the horizon and Scouted is here to surface the best deals so you don’t get lost in the chaos. As of now, we're still in the dark about what, when, and how Prime Day will appear in July 2019, but we do know a few things: First, there are gonna be deals and a hell of a lot of 'em. We'll be here sifting through them all and finding the best ones. Second, there are some things you can do now to prepare,
  
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• Tyson Foods recalls over 190,000 pounds of chicken fritters

  10-06-2019 17:53 via news.yahoo.com
  One of the world's largest processors and marketers of chicken has recalledover 190,000 pounds of its ready-to-eat chicken fritter products after severalschools found
  
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• California to Provide Full Health Benefits to Illegal Immigrants under Age 26

  10-06-2019 17:47 via news.yahoo.com
  California governor Gavin Newsom has finalized a deal with the state's Democrat-controlled legislature to provide full health benefits to low-income illegal immigrants under the age of 26.Newsom's office released an outline of the state's 2020 budget Sunday night that calls for $98 million in new annual spending to make some 90,000 previously uninsured illegal immigrants eligible for the state's Medicaid program, according to the Sacramento Bee.The new spending will be offset by a fine on uninsu
  
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• iOS 13 will show you a map of locations where apps have tracked you

  10-06-2019 17:44 via news.yahoo.com
  One of the main themes of Apple's WWDC 2019 keynote last week was privacy. Apple unveiled several new features for its various operating systems showing a renewed commitment to privacy at a time where its rivals are also making user privacy a top priority. Location data also came up during the presentation, with Apple unveiling a new location-specific feature that lets you instruct an app to use your location information only once. After that, the app will have to keep asking each time it wants
  
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• Extradition bill pushes Hong Kong to a political crisis

  10-06-2019 17:44 via news.yahoo.com
  A highly controversial legislative measure in Hong Kong that would allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China has pushed the former British colony to its biggest political crisis in years.While Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam says the legislation will help the semi-autonomous Chinese territory protect human rights, opponents say the changes would significantly compromise its legal independence, long viewed as one of its key distinctions from mainland China."We still feel ver
  
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