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• Trump pushes controversial oil pipelines

  24-01-2017 23:57 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump signed executive actions to advance approval of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, he announced from the White House on Tuesday.
  
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• Lawsuit contends N Carolina sex offender law goes too far

  24-01-2017 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Convicted sex offenders are pushing back against North Carolina laws they contend deprive them of constitutional rights without protecting children.
  
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• Trump talks to U.S. automakers, pushes for new American plants

  24-01-2017 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump urged the chief executives of the Big Three U.S. automakers on Tuesday to build more cars in the country, pressing his pledge to bring jobs to America and discourage the car industry from investing in Mexico. Trump, who has threatened to impose 35 percent tariffs on imported vehicles, opened a White House meeting with General Motors Co CEO Mary Barra, Ford Motor Co's Mark Fields and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV's Sergio Marchionne by saying he wanted to see more auto
  
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• NJ Transit resumes Atlantic City service after bridge repair

  24-01-2017 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New Jersey Transit resumed service on its Atlantic City Line on Tuesday, a day after it was suspended because a bridge was stuck in the open position. The agency said around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday that service ...
  
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• Oscars change their tune with 'La La Land,' diverse nominees

  24-01-2017 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  History was made across Tuesday's 89th annual Academy Awards nominations, where the retro musical "La La Land" reaped a record-tying 14 nominations and a wave of African-American films, led by the luminous coming-of-age portrait "Moonlight," resoundingly toppled two straight years of "so white" Oscars.
  
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• The Latest: Tillerson pays visit to State Department

  24-01-2017 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 5:20 p.m. President Donald Trump's pick to be top U.S. diplomat is paying a visit to the State Department ahead of his expected confirmation. The ...
  
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• Rebuking Obama, Trump boosts Keystone XL, Dakota pipelines

  24-01-2017 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump moved swiftly Tuesday to advance the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, signing executive actions to aggressively overhaul America's energy policy and deal ...
  
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• Trump health pick gives Dems few details on health overhaul

  24-01-2017 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump's selection to become health secretary told a Senate committee Tuesday that the new administration believes people with existing illnesses should not be denied health insurance, ...
  
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• S&P: Downturn in energy production hits budgets in 6 states

  24-01-2017 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Six of the country's major energy-producing states have slipped into recession after a sharp decline in production and exploration over the last 18 months caused their tax revenue to plummet and job growth to stagnate, according to a financial analysis released Tuesday.
  
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• Trump expands anti-abortion ban to all US global health aid

  24-01-2017 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump has massively expanded the ban on providing federal money to international groups that perform abortions, or provide abortion information, to all organizations receiving U.S. global health assistance.
  
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• Trump dogged by insecurity over popular vote, media coverage

  24-01-2017 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump holds the most powerful office in the world. But he's dogged by insecurity over his loss of the popular vote in the election and a persistent frustration that the legitimacy of his presidency is being challenged by Democrats and the media, aides and associates say.
  
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• WH: Trump believes debunked claim millions voted illegally

  24-01-2017 23:32 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump believes millions of votes were cast illegally in this year's election, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on Tuesday, but he wouldn't provide any concrete evidence for the claim, which has long been debunked.
  
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• Supreme Court Brexit ruling: What happens next?

  24-01-2017 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After the Supreme Court rejects the government's Brexit appeal, what happens next?
  
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• Bracketology: NCAA hoops committee to give tournament peek

  24-01-2017 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The selection committee for the NCAA men's basketball tournament is getting into the bracketology business and borrowing an idea from the College Football Playoff, hoping it will get more fans thinking about March Madness in February.
  
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• Immigration: Feds still accepting applications from DREAMers

  24-01-2017 23:30 via cnn.com
  
  On the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to repeal the measure that prevents immigrants known as DREAMers from being deported.
  
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• Holders France into semis, Qatar out of worlds

  24-01-2017 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Holders France rallied past Sweden into the semi-finals of the world handball championships on Tuesday as Qatar, finalists two years ago, were dumped out of the tournament. France held off Sweden 33-30 in a thriller which went down to the wire in Lille to set up a meeting with Slovenia, who ended Qatar's run 32-30 in Paris. Croatia edged 2013 champions Spain 30-29 in Montpellier, thanks to nine goals from left back Marko Mamic, as Norway booked their first semi-final at the worlds with a 31-28 w
  
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• First 100 days: What executive actions has Trump taken?

  24-01-2017 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  President Trump signs a flurry of orders as he lays out his presidential agenda.
  
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• FACT CHECK: Miscues on voter fraud and election results

  24-01-2017 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's press secretary on Tuesday mischaracterized the election results and the findings of a study that purported to show significant voting in the past by non-citizens.
  
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• Despite tornado threat, shelters rare for mobile home parks

  24-01-2017 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Ten of at least 20 people killed in a weekend tornado outbreak lived in Georgia mobile home parks, yet laws requiring storm shelters in those vulnerable communities are few and far between.
  
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• Water lead-level falls below federal limit in Flint

  24-01-2017 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Flint's water system no longer has levels of lead exceeding the federal limit, a key finding that Michigan environmental officials said Tuesday was good news for a city whose 100,000 residents have been grappling with the man-made water crisis.
  
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• Trump clears way for controversial oil pipelines

  24-01-2017 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders on Tuesday smoothing the path for the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines in a move to expand energy infrastructure and roll back key Obama administration environmental actions. Oil producers in Canada and North Dakota are expected to benefit from a quicker route for crude oil to U.S. Gulf Coast refiners. Trump campaigned on promises to increase domestic energy production
  
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• The Latest: Insurers propose alternative to federal mandate

  24-01-2017 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Latest on activities in Congress (all times EST): 5:15 p.m. Health insurers are telling Congress there's a workable alternative to getting Americans covered that does not require a federal mandate. ...
  
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• Sponsor questions for Danica Patrick as NASCAR season nears

  24-01-2017 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick wore an all-white Tax Act uniform to NASCAR's preseason media event Tuesday, raising eyebrows about her sponsorship situation with the season just a month away.
  
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• Ingraham's site gets first question at Spicer press briefing

  24-01-2017 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer took the first question at his briefing Tuesday from a reporter who works for Lifezette, a website founded by Donald Trump supporter Laura Ingraham that published some untrue stories during the 2016 presidential campaign.
  
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• House passes bill to bar federal funds for abortion

  24-01-2017 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Emboldened by a Republican in the White House, the GOP-led House on Tuesday backed legislation that would permanently bar federal funds for any abortion coverage.
  
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• Trump trademarks 2020 campaign slogan: 'Keep America Great'

  24-01-2017 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Records from the United States Patent and Trademark Office show that the president applied on Wednesday -- before he was even sworn into office -- to trademark the phrase, both with and without an exclamation point. The applicant was New York-based Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. The applications are pending, awaiting review by the trademark office.
  
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• Pressured by Trump, Mexico ready to discuss NAFTA rules in U.S. talks

  24-01-2017 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Mexico is preparing to discuss changes to trade rules about a product's country of origin to try to avoid a disruptive fight with the United States over commerce. As the two countries begin a difficult new relationship, Mexico sees possible common ground with Trump on the "rules of origin" of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that binds the two countries and Canada, several sources said. Rules of ori
  
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• Materials, financials help lift S&P 500, Nasdaq to new highs

  24-01-2017 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. stocks posted solid gains Tuesday, propelling the Standard & Poor's 500 index and Nasdaq composite to all-time highs.
  
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• Arizona man who saved trooper: 'I had to help'

  24-01-2017 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The man who fatally shot a suspect beating an Arizona state trooper said Tuesday that he doesn't consider himself a hero and he's grappling with taking someone's life.
  
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• AFCON: Reigning champion Ivory Coast eliminated in group stages

  24-01-2017 23:08 via cnn.com
  
  Two years ago, Herve Renard cemented his place in Ivorian folklore by leading the country's golden generation to Africa Cup of Nations glory in Equatorial Guinea.
  
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• AFCON: Reigning champion eliminated

  24-01-2017 23:08 via cnn.com
  
  Two years ago, Herve Renard cemented his place in Ivorian folklore by leading the country's golden generation to Africa Cup of Nations glory in Equatorial Guinea.
  
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• Drivers love new NASCAR format, fans get a look in a month

  24-01-2017 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — At a crossroads with its core audience and eager to attract younger fans, NASCAR took a huge swing at shaking up its model with a progressive new format.
  
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• Bird flu found in flock of farmed pheasants in Lancashire

  24-01-2017 23:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Some birds have died and remaining animals at farm in Preston would be humanely culled after outbreaks of H5N8 strain, says DefraBird flu has been found in a flock of farmed pheasants in Lancashire, the UK’s chief veterinary officer has confirmed.Some of the birds at the farm in Preston had already died and the remaining live animals would be humanely culled after the discovery of the H5N8 strain, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said in a statement. Continue
  
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• Four-year Trump protest? Hollywood actor hopes so

  24-01-2017 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  It is he protest that Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf is determined will go on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for President Donald Trump's entire four-year term in office. Come rain, shine or near freezing temperatures, members of the public have turned up to repeat "He Will Not Divide Us" into a camera mounted onto a wall outside a New York museum since Trump was inaugurated last Friday. "Fury" actor LaBeouf, dressed in an orange poncho, shimmied around, rallying the troops in the pouring rain
  
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• Idaho man pleads not guilty to hate crime in gay man killing

  24-01-2017 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man charged with a federal hate crime in the beating death of a gay man has pleaded not guilty in Boise's U.S. District Court on Tuesday.
  
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• Jihadists battle moderate rebels in northern Syria

  24-01-2017 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - Heavy fighting erupted in northwestern Syria on Tuesday between a powerful jihadist organization and more moderate rebel groups, threatening to further weaken the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad in its biggest territorial stronghold. Rebel groups fighting under the Free Syrian Army (FSA) banner, some of which attended peace talks in Kazakhstan, accused the jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham of launching a surprise attack on their positions. Fateh al-Sham,
  
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• Trump to address joint session of US Congress February 28

  24-01-2017 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  US President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress late next month, accepting House Speaker Paul Ryan's traditional invitation to deliver the speech to lawmakers and the nation. The White House and both chambers of Congress are now controlled by Republicans. Trump will come to Congress as a change agent, but he has entered the White House with poor national approval ratings.
  
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• WH Press Secretary Reiterates Trump's Belief in False Voter Fraud Claims

  24-01-2017 22:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  "The President does believe that," White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Tuesday, doubling down on the Trump's debunked claims.
  
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• No charges for Los Angeles officers who killed unarmed black man

  24-01-2017 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two Los Angeles police officers who fatally shot an unarmed black man described by his lawyer as mentally challenged will face no criminal charges over the 2014 killing, the district attorney said on Tuesday, calling their actions "legally justified." The killing of 25-year-old Ezell Ford was one of many shootings of unarmed black men by U.S. law enforcement that triggered national protests and fueled a renewed civil rights movement known as Black Lives Matter. In a redacted report, Los Angeles
  
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• Despite no evidence, White House says Trump stands by voter fraud belief

  24-01-2017 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump stands by his belief that millions of people voted illegally in the U.S. election, the White House said on Tuesday, despite widespread evidence to the contrary. "The president does believe that," White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters. State officials in charge of the Nov. 8 election have said they found no evidence of widespread voter fraud and there is no history of it in U.S. elections.
  
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• Oil-dependent US states sliding into recession, S&P says

  24-01-2017 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Crashing oil prices in recent years have helped send crude-producing US states into recession, and they are unlikely to recover significantly even if prices recover, Standard & Poor's said Tuesday. The report came as President Donald Trump moved to reverse decisions by the previous administration to block the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. Trump also has pledged to open more areas up to exploration and production, which will cheer investors but would not necessarily help states' ec
  
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• Trump's voter fraud claim threatens to harm his presidency

  24-01-2017 22:47 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump's refusal to let sleeping dogs lie now threatens to harm his presidency.
  
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• Republicans push federal 'heartbeat' bill in longshot bid to overturn Roe v Wade

  24-01-2017 22:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Bill unlikely to pass Congress but is believed to be first of its kind at federal level, banning abortion after heartbeat is detected, in some cases as early as six weeksA group of Republican congressmen urged support for what is believed to be the first federal “heartbeat” bill in the US on Tuesday, arguing that it would in effect “eliminate” abortion across the country.Though the bill is unlikely to pass Congress, its introduction is an indicator of how emboldened far-r
  
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• White House says Trump still holds unsupported voter fraud belief – video

  24-01-2017 22:17 via theguardian.com
  
  White House spokesman Sean Spicer confirmed several times during a press briefing on Tuesday that Donald Trump maintains his belief that millions of people may have engaged in ‘voter fraud’ during the 2016 US election. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Research over the last 16 years has found voter fraud to be extremely uncommon, and 2016 appeared to follow that patternSean Spicer defends inauguration claim: ‘Sometimes we can disagree with facts’Continue re
  
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• 2-Year-Old Missing After Storms Kill 20 Across South

  24-01-2017 22:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rescue crews were desperately searching for a missing 2-year-old boy on Tuesday after a tornado devastated parts of Georgia over the weekend.
  
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• Cancer Deaths Fall, Unless You're Poor

  24-01-2017 22:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Cancer deaths are plunging to record low levels across the country, except in the poorest areas, a new analysis finds.
  
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• Highlights: The Trump presidency on January 24

  24-01-2017 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met with auto executives on Tuesday and gave the energy industry a boost with action on pipelines. Highlights of the day follow: PIPELINES Trump signs executive orders to move forward with construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, rolling back key Obama administration environmental actions in favor of expanding energy infrastructure. AUTO INDUSTRY Trump meets with the chief executives of the Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors
  
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• In Trump freeze, U.S. agencies delay rules affecting farm towns

  24-01-2017 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Chris Prentice and Tom Polansek NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency will delay implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard and the Agriculture Department will pause rules affecting livestock as part of a freeze on regulations imposed by President Donald Trump's administration, trade groups said on Tuesday. Trump's regulatory freeze has created uncertainties in rural communities - areas which helped propel him into office. The Trump administration put a hold on
  
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• Snow-covered buildings collapsing in rare US West weather

  24-01-2017 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For buildings in parts of the snow-covered U.S. West, it has become a winter where the weak do not survive.
  
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• Trump admin orders EPA contract freeze and media blackout

  24-01-2017 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has instituted what it described as a temporary media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants, part of a broader communications clampdown within the executive branch.
  
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