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• Trump commits to $750 billion defense budget

  09-12-2018 23:56 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump has agreed to a request from Defense Secretary James Mattis to propose a defense budget of $750 billion for the coming year, marking a reversal from plans to shrink defense spending, an administration official confirmed to CNN.
  
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• Canada suspends commercial mission to China because of Huawei case

  09-12-2018 23:39 via es-us.noticias.yahoo.com
  Vancouver, Dec 9 (Notimex).- The government of the Canadian province of British Columbia suspended a trade mission to China, due to the recent arrest in Vancouver of Wanzhou Meng, executive of the Huawei telecommunications company, which provoked warnings from the government of Beijing The financial executive of the telecommunications company Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. was arrested on December 1 at the request of the United States, which accuses her of fraud regarding the ban on trade with Ir
  
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• Carl Bernstein: 'Donald Trump For The First Time In His Life Is Cornered'

  09-12-2018 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump is used to avoiding accountability. Whether in his past
  
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• Nation's first charter school strike ends, but could portend more battles on choice

  09-12-2018 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  The strike affected only about 7,500 of Chicago's 371,000 public school students. But it was closely followed by labor leaders and charter advocates around the country.
  
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• ‘Yellow Jacket’ protests paralyze Paris and threaten Macron’s government

  09-12-2018 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  The fourth weekend of violent protests in France paralyzed the capital, as demonstrators called for the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron.
  
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• He knew something was wrong when he entered the consulate. An audio recording describes the journalist's painful last moments, a source says

  09-12-2018 23:21 via cnn.com
  "I can't breathe." These were the final words uttered by Jamal Khashoggi after he was set upon by a Saudi hit squad at the country's consulate in Istanbul, according to a source briefed on the investigation into the killing of the Washington Post columnist.
  
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• Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

  09-12-2018 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump denies a hush money scheme, a Heisman winner faces backlash and more of the weekend's biggest news.
  
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• Trump's choice to replace John Kelly won't be taking the job

  09-12-2018 23:18 via cnn.com
  Nick Ayers, the leading candidate to replace John Kelly as President Donald Trump's chief of staff, will not be taking the job, a White House official told CNN Sunday.
  
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• Weeks after wildfires, woman and her dogs reunited at home's remains

  09-12-2018 23:01 via cnn.com
  Dogs' loyalty to their masters and homes are the stuff of legend. And here's more heartwarming proof.
  
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• Pence's chief of staff will not take over White House role after John Kelly leaves

  09-12-2018 22:49
  Nick Ayers, who was widely speculated to be the next White House chief of staff, will not be stepping into John Kelly's role, ABC News has confirmed.
  
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• China warns Canada over 'lawless' arrest of Huawei CFO

  09-12-2018 22:33 via cnn.com
  The Chinese Foreign Ministry is summoning the Canadian ambassador to China to address the detention of a Huawei executive in Vancouver, describing it as "lawless" and "extremely vicious."
  
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• Syrian news agency removes report of Damascus air attack

  09-12-2018 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) issued a report on Sunday saying Syrian air defences had intercepted enemy targets around Damascus international airport, but later in the day said the attack had not happened."Our air defences intercepted enemy aerial targets in the vicinity of Damascus international airport in southern Damascus," SANA said in its initial report.Later still, it quoted a source at the Damascus international airport as saying "there was no attack on the airport and the
  
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• Fox News Contributor: Trump 'Likely To Be Indicted' On Campaign Finance Violations

  09-12-2018 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  Fox News contributor Andrew McCarthy has bad news for President Donald Trump:
  
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• Six Israelis wounded in Palestinian shooting attack: officials

  09-12-2018 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  A Palestinian opened fire on Sunday at a group of Israelis standing at a bus stop near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, wounding six of them, Israeli officials said.One woman was in critical condition, medical officials said."Shots were fired from a passing Palestinian vehicle towards Israeli civilians who were standing at the bus station," the Israeli army said.
  
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• Nobel Peace Prize winners prove survivor stories matter

  09-12-2018 21:52 via cnn.com
  Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad says one thing: survivor stories matter. Mukwege, a gynecologist who set up a hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has treated thousands of rape survivors who suffered traumatic injuries at the hands of warring militias, while Murad is an Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist who survived enslavement at the hands of Islamic State militants.
  
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• Who is Isha Ambani, and why are Beyoncé and Hillary Clinton in India for her wedding?

  09-12-2018 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  High-profile celebrities, from Beyonce to Hillary Clinton and Arianna Huffington, were spotted in India for Isha Ambani's pre-wedding festivities.
  
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• NASA gives the Avengers some advice for helping Tony Stark

  09-12-2018 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  The last time we saw Tony Stark, he was adrift in space in theAvengers: Endgame trailer, and it didn't look like survival was likely. Luckily, the folks at NASA heard about Iron Man's plight and had some advice to offer for the rest of the Avengers who were still alive on Earth.Hey @Marvel, we heard about Tony Stark. As we know, the first thing you should do is listen in mission control for “@Avengers, we have a problem.” But if he can’t communicate, then we recommend ground te
  
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• Evers not optimistic Wisconsin Gov. Walker will veto bills

  09-12-2018 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers said Sunday he's not optimistic that outgoing governor Scott Walker will veto bills approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature that would limit the new governor's power.
  
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• Britain's May says Brexit deal defeat could topple government

  09-12-2018 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Sunday if parliament rejects her Brexit deal, it could leave Britain in the European Union and bring the opposition Labour Party to power.The embattled leader's message came with her government fearing a heavy defeat in Tuesday's parliamentary vote on the draft withdrawal agreement she signed with Brussels last month.Media reports said May is under pressure from her cabinet to delay the vote and fly to Brussels to secure more concessions ahead of a planned su
  
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• Storm knocks out power to 500,000 in US

  09-12-2018 21:02 via cnn.com
  A winter storm tearing through the Southeast threatens to keep residents stuck at home with days of dangerous driving conditions, canceled flights and power outages.
  
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• Newtown shooter described 'scorn for humanity'

  09-12-2018 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Documents from the investigation into the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut are shedding light on the gunman's anger, scorn for other people, and deep social isolation in the years leading up to the shooting.
  
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• Trump on Comey's testimony to Congress: 'All lies!'

  09-12-2018 20:31 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump claimed that former FBI director James Comey lied to Congress and questioned why he couldn’t remember details about the Justice Department leading up to the 2016 presidential election.
  
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• Qatar emir skips Saudi-hosted summit with Gulf rivals

  09-12-2018 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Qatar's emir skipped a summit in Saudi Arabia on Sunday with fellow Arab Gulf leaders whose boycott of the small but energy-flush neighbour has sparked a major regional diplomatic row.Riyadh is hosting the annual gathering as crises rumble on over the 18-month-old dispute with Doha, the war in Yemen and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul.The regional powerhouse had invited Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to attend the six-nation Gulf Coop
  
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• Macron prepares response to 'yellow vest' protesters as Paris cleans up

  09-12-2018 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  On Sunday, workers in Paris and other cities swept up broken glass and towed away burnt-out cars while the government warned of slower economic growth and the judiciary said it would come down hard on looting and attacks on police.On Saturday, protesters, for the fourth weekend in a row, threw stones, torched cars and vandalized shops and restaurants in a protest against Macron's economic policies.The Elysee palace said on Sunday that Macron, elected in May 2017, would address the country on Mon
  
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• Russia building up forces near Crimea amid tensions with Ukraine, satellite photos show

  09-12-2018 20:08 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Two weeks after Russia fired on and seized three Ukrainian vessels in the contested Kerch Strait, satellite images obtained exclusively by Fox News on Sunday show that additional forces may be headed to the region.
  
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• NBA star, actress open up about infertility

  09-12-2018 20:00 via cnn.com
  NBA player Dwyane Wade and actress Gabrielle Union tell Oprah Winfrey about their struggles to conceive and the birth of their baby daughter.
  
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• Be Prepared for a Housing Market Price Dive, OECD Warns Australia

  09-12-2018 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  In its latest survey of Australia, the Paris-based group forecast economic growth of 2.9 percent next year, leading to a gradual pickup in wages and inflation.While it said the housing market’s cooling was so far orderly, it warned that high property prices and household debt were potential instabilities.“Risk of an overshoot in the price correction -- a hard landing -- remains,” the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its report.
  
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• Heisman Winner Kyler Murray Apologizes After Homophobic Tweets Surface

  09-12-2018 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Within hours of accepting the prestigious Heisman Trophy, Oklahoma Sooners
  
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• Firefighter dies while battling massive blaze in Massachusetts city

  09-12-2018 19:52
  Christopher Roy, 36, responded to the fire in Worcester, Massachusetts.
  
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• Wisconsin Democratic Governor-Elect May Sue If GOP Limits Power

  09-12-2018 19:43 via news.yahoo.com
  “I need to stand up for the people of Wisconsin,” Evers added.Evers, currently Wisconsin’s education superintendent, defeated Walker in the Nov. 6 election and will take office on Jan. 7.The Republican-held legislature, in its lame-duck session, passed bills last week that would weaken the governor’s powers prior to Evers taking office.
  
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• Congressman: If Trump claims are true, they're 'impeachable offenses'

  09-12-2018 19:41 via cnn.com
  If accusations that President Donald Trump directed his former lawyer Michael Cohen to make illegal hush payments to women who had alleged affairs with Trump prove to be true, Rep. Jerry Nadler said those actions would be impeachable offenses.
  
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• Congressman: If claims are true, they're 'impeachable offenses'

  09-12-2018 19:41 via cnn.com
  If accusations that President Donald Trump directed his former lawyer Michael Cohen to make illegal hush payments to women who had alleged affairs with Trump prove to be true, Rep. Jerry Nadler said those actions would be impeachable offenses.
  
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• Saudi foreign minister rules out extraditing suspects in Khashoggi case

  09-12-2018 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Sunday ruled out the extradition of suspects in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after Istanbul's chief prosecutor filed warrants for the arrest of two former senior Saudi officials.Turkish officials said last week that the prosecutor's office had concluded there was "strong suspicion" that Saud al-Qahtani, a top aide to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and General Ahmed al-Asiri, who served as deputy head of foreign intelligence, were among the plann
  
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• Unlike the US, China's playing the long game

  09-12-2018 19:19 via cnn.com
  Every week, I offer a glimpse of the kind of intelligence assessments that are likely to come across the desk of the President of the United States, modeled on the President's Daily Briefing, or PDB, which the director of national intelligence prepares for the President almost daily.
  
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• Samantha Vinograd: Unlike the US, China's playing the long game

  09-12-2018 19:19 via cnn.com
  Every week, I offer a glimpse of the kind of intelligence assessments that are likely to come across the desk of the President of the United States, modeled on the President's Daily Briefing, or PDB, which the director of national intelligence prepares for the President almost daily.
  
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• Camp Fire survivor elated to find dog waiting at their burned down house

  09-12-2018 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  When Andrea Gaylord was forced to evacuate the devastating Camp Fire in Northern California in November, she couldn't get back home to take her dog Madison with her to safety as the fires spread.The evacuation order was lifted nearly a month after it was instated in Paradise, California, and Gaylord was beside herself to see Madison waiting for her as she pulled up to her burned down property, Gaylord told the ABC 10 news.Madison miraculously survived the Camp Fire that tore through Northern Cal
  
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• China summons US envoy to protest detention of Huawei exec

  09-12-2018 19:17
  China has summoned the Canadian ambassador to protest the detention.
  
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• Trump, without evidence, accuses Comey of lying to House panel

  09-12-2018 19:16 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump lashed out at former FBI Director James Comey over testimony he gave to the House Judiciary and Oversight committees on Friday, accusing the former FBI chief, without evidence, of lying to lawmakers and questioning his inability to recall events related to certain questions.
  
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• Hezbollah tunnel dug from Lebanon is latest found by Israel

  09-12-2018 19:14 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Israeli forces announced on Saturday that they discovered another Hezbollah tunnel dug from Lebanon, marking the second cross-border tunnel found since Israel began an operation to "neutralize" attack passageways dug by the Iranian-backed group.
  
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• Rand Paul Calls Trump's Nomination Of William Barr For Attorney General 'Very Troubling'

  09-12-2018 19:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sunday bashed President Donald Trump's nomination of
  
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• Yemen peace talks in Sweden focus on prisoner swap deal

  09-12-2018 19:00 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Yemen's warring parties met Sunday for the fourth day of U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Sweden to try to hammer out details of a prisoner exchange, which could eventually include all prisoners held by both sides in the four-year civil war.
  
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• Social Security notices showing cost-of-living increases available online for retirees

  09-12-2018 18:50 via news.yahoo.com
  The Social Security Administration this week released its cost-of-living adjustment notices online. Paper notices are also being mailed to retirees.
  
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• Rubio: Pardoning Paul Manafort 'would be a mistake'

  09-12-2018 18:48 via cnn.com
  Sen. Marco Rubio said Sunday that he doesn't think President Donald Trump should grant a pardon to his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, calling such a move "a mistake."
  
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• US sees 'hard deadline' for China trade negotiations

  09-12-2018 18:37 via news.yahoo.com
  The US negotiator in charge of trade talks with China said Sunday he considers March 1 to be a "hard deadline" for reaching an agreement that would avert an intensifying trade war.Lighthizer also said that he did not expect the arrest in Canada of a top Chinese executive, Meng Wanzhou of telecom giant Huawei, to interfere with the trade talks.China has strongly protested the arrest and the US demand that Meng be extradited over allegations that Huawei has violated US sanctions against Iran.
  
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• More than 1,200 arrested in unprecedented French riots

  09-12-2018 18:34 via news.yahoo.com
  CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata reports from Paris on the fourth consecutive Saturday filled with protests and riots in France.
  
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• Pardoning Paul Manafort would be 'terrible mistake': Sen. Marco Rubio

  09-12-2018 18:32
  “I don't believe that any pardons should be used with relation to these particular cases, frankly,” Sen. Marco Rubio told "This Week" Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz.
  
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• Chris Christie: Trump 'not totally clear' until Mueller 'hands in the keys'

  09-12-2018 18:30
  "My view would be that you're not totally clear, nor is anyone, until Bob Mueller shuts down his office and hands in the keys,” Chris Chrstie said on "This Week."
  
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• Hunger, lice, filth: Moroccan camp shows migrant challenges

  09-12-2018 18:19 via news.yahoo.com
  CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — As Morocco prepares to host the signing of a landmark global migration agreement, hundreds of migrants are languishing in a Casablanca camp rife with hunger, misery, lice and filth.
  
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• UK nerve agent survivor fears poison will soon kill him

  09-12-2018 18:11 via news.yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — A British man who was exposed to the deadly nerve agent Novichok said he is struggling with his eyesight and mobility, and fears the poison will kill him within a decade.
  
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• Raheem Sterling: UK newspapers 'fuel racism' in football

  09-12-2018 18:08 via cnn.com
  Football star Raheem Sterling has accused British newspapers of helping to "fuel racism" in their portrayal of young black players, the day after he was subjected to alleged racist abuse in the Premier League.
  
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