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• New York tackles 'largest measles outbreak' in state's recent history

  08-01-2019 23:46 via cnn.com
  A measles outbreak in New York has been called the largest in the state's recent history, and it's occurring at a time when there have been spikes in measles cases globally.
  
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• US, Chinese officials extend Beijing trade talks

  08-01-2019 23:36 via cnn.com
  US and Chinese negotiators meeting this week in Beijing have agreed to extend trade talks until Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the office of the US Trade Representative.
  
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• US-China trade talks extended

  08-01-2019 23:36 via cnn.com
  US and Chinese negotiators meeting this week in Beijing have agreed to extend trade talks until Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the office of the US Trade Representative.
  
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• Democrats unveil background check bill on anniversary of Gabby Giffords shooting

  08-01-2019 23:34
  Democrats released the universal background check bill Tuesday and have vowed to pass the measure through the House in the first 100 days of the new Congress.
  
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• Tom Steyer has a platform for a post-impeachment America

  08-01-2019 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The progressive activist and philanthropist tells Yahoo News that he will announce Wednesday whether he will seek the presidency in 2020.
  
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• Here Is Mercedes-Benz’s Answer to Tesla's Model X

  08-01-2019 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Mercedes-Benz's EQC 400 is a direct competition to Elon Musk's Tesla SUV—but the designs of the two cars are very different
  
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• Is Trump right about why we need a border wall?

  08-01-2019 23:27 via cnn.com
  CNN's Jim Sciutto looks at the arguments President Trump uses for a border wall and finds that they contain misleading claims, half-truths and everything in between.
  
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• DR Congo opposition candidate Fayulu says results 'not negotiable'

  08-01-2019 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  An opposition candidate warns officials not to “disguise the truth” as pressure mounts over delayed results.
  
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• We Ride "Off Road" in the 2019 BMW X7 at CES

  08-01-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  BMW set up a course in a parking lot to show off the SUV's off-road capabilities.
  
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• Prison officer is suing White House

  08-01-2019 22:57 via cnn.com
  Justin Tarovisky, a federal correctional officer in West Virginia, is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the US government claiming the government shutdown is a violation of theFair Labor Standards Act.
  
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• Kellyanne Conway embarrasses CNN's Jim Acosta: 'You're such a smarta--'

  08-01-2019 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Kellyanne Conway embarrassed CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta during a press gaggle on Tuesday, referring to him as a 'smarta--' unliked by other reporters. Acosta questioned Conway about whether President Trump would tell the truth when addressing the nation Tuesday night, prompting the heated exchange.
  
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• Florida felons rejoice after regaining their right to vote

  08-01-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The normally humdrum bureaucracy of registering to vote brought tears to the eyes of some Floridians on Tuesday when most felons regained their right to vote under a state constitutional amendment.
  
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• US and Turkey at odds over Syria withdrawal, as Erdogan refuses sit-down with Bolton

  08-01-2019 22:40
  Despite a visit by National Security Adviser John Bolton to Turkey, Ankara and Washington are at odds over President Trump's promise to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria.
  
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• Judge Slams U.S. Over ‘Laughable’ Shutdown Delay Request

  08-01-2019 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  In a ruling denying the government’s bid for more time, U.S. District Judge William G. Young said lapses in federal appropriations, like the current one triggered by President Donald Trump’s demand for funding for a border wall with Mexico, aren’t a government "policy" that could theoretically justify staying such a lawsuit."Let us talk plain -- they are simply an abdication by the president and the Congress (which could override a presidential veto) of the duty to govern respo
  
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• 9 facts you should know about the border before Trump addresses the nation

  08-01-2019 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  It would be nice if Donald Trump would stick to the facts in his address to the nation, but that's not likely.
  
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• Parliament vote threatens May over no-deal Brexit

  08-01-2019 22:20 via cnn.com
  British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered another setback to her Brexit withdrawal deal Tuesday as members of her own Conservative Party joined opposition Labour Party MPs in favor of a vote to curb the government's spending powers if Britain fails to secure an agreement deal on its departure from the European Union.
  
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• JetBlue passenger was unarmed, suspected of being intoxicated in airport meltdown

  08-01-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Florida police have since said that the woman who threatened JetBlue staff that she had a gun did not. Meanwhile, the airline told USA TODAY that she appeared intoxicated.
  
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• Venezuela's armed forces declare 'loyalty' to Maduro

  08-01-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuela's armed forces declared "absolute loyalty" to President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday, just two days before the socialist leader is sworn in for a second term of office.Maduro will be sworn into office on Thursday by the Supreme Court despite the country's laws stating this is the job of parliament.
  
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• This Dream Job Will Pay You $130,000 a Year to Run an Island Inn Off the Coast of San Francisco

  08-01-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  If you’re a firm believer that modern conveniences like Wi-Fi and cell service are overrated, happen to be on the job market, and are looking for a $130,000 annual salary, we’ve got an opportunity for you.
  
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• Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. charged in unrelated case

  08-01-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Russian lawyer who attended the Trump Tower meeting that is a focus of the special counsel's investigation into possible collusion was charged with obstructing an unrelated tax-fraud case, federal prosecutors in New York said Tuesday.
  
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• Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval joins MGM Resorts

  08-01-2019 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is joining casino giant MGM Resorts International to help push the company's global expansion efforts, particularly in Japan, and work on state-level public policy related to sports betting.
  
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• The Latest: 2nd suspect charged in Houston girl's death

  08-01-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl in Houston (all times local):
  
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• Parole fugitive suspected of gunning down officer was shot by the alleged victim

  08-01-2019 21:47
  Officer Joseph Shinners, 29, was shot and killed Saturday night.
  
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• WATCH: Clemson wins college football championship

  08-01-2019 21:39
  South Carolina beat Alabama for their second title in three years.
  
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• Confusion reigns over America's Syria pullout

  08-01-2019 21:39 via cnn.com
  The Trump administration has launched a full-on diplomatic offensive to clear up confusion about the announced US withdrawal from Syria. So far, however, confusion is winning. Clarity is on the run.
  
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• CES 2019: The TVs are massive, chatty and translucent

  08-01-2019 21:36 via cnn.com
  Rolling, translucent, enormous, sharp and talkative.
  
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• Turkey's Erdogan rebukes Trump's top security adviser over Kurds in Syria

  08-01-2019 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Erdogan said John Bolton, who held talks with Turkish officials in Ankara on Tuesday but left without meeting the president, "made a serious mistake" in setting conditions for Turkey's military role after the U.S. pullout.The rebuke highlights the difficulties in implementing Trump's goal of bringing home some 2,000 U.S. troops stationed in Syria.Trump's plan, clouded by mixed messages from the president and his administration, hinges on Turkish cooperation to secure a huge swathe of northeast S
  
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• Government shutdown forces Joshua Tree National Park to close due to maintenance issues

  08-01-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  The move comes 17 days after the partial government shutdown sent all but a fraction of Joshua Tree National Park's staff home.
  
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• CES 2019: IBM's hourly weather reports will cover entire Earth

  08-01-2019 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Technology giant IBM's supercomputers power the new forecasting system that covers the entire planet.
  
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• Mueller believes Manafort fed information to Russian with intel ties

  08-01-2019 21:04 via cnn.com
  Special counsel Robert Mueller believes that Paul Manafort was sharing polling data and working on a Ukraine peace plan with his close Russian-government-linked associate,Konstantin Kilimnik, while he led the Trump campaign, according to parts of a court filing that were meant to be redacted by Manafort's legal team Tuesday but were released publicly.
  
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• U.S. gives farmers more time to apply for aid due to government shutdown

  08-01-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday extended the deadline for farmers hurt by trade wars to apply for aid payments as the partial shutdown of the federal government drags on.The deadline, originally set for Jan. 15, will be delayed for the number of business days that USDA offices are closed, according to the agency.Offices for USDA's Farm Service Agency, where farmers must submit their applications, have been shuttered since Dec. 28.
  
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• Heathrow Airport temporarily halts departures after drone sighting

  08-01-2019 20:32 via cnn.com
  Departures from London's Heathrow Airport were halted on Tuesday evening following a drone sighting.
  
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• The 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA Is Sleeker, Smarter, and Finally Done Right

  08-01-2019 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  The second generation of Benz's swoopy compact four-door is what it always should have been.
  
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• As Trump's timeline for Syria withdrawal slips, U.S. allies are nervous, angry, confused

  08-01-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump's advisers are trying to calm jittery U.S. allies amid Trump's Syria withdrawal announcement. But experts say they have lost credibility.
  
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• Trump the latest US president to use Oval Office to address nation

  08-01-2019 20:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump is to address the nation from the Oval Office on Tuesday to present his case for building a wall along the southern border with Mexico.
  
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• Flights start taking off again at London's Heathrow Airport after drone sighting

  08-01-2019 20:12
  Flights out of Heathrow were temporarily suspended after reports of a drone sighting.
  
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• 4 killed and more than 600 injured in South Africa train crash

  08-01-2019 20:11
  Commuters remain trapped inside the carriages.
  
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• Sears agrees to consider revised Lampert bid

  08-01-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Sears Holdings Corp agreed on Tuesday to consider a revised takeover bid from Chairman Edward Lampert, temporarily staving off a liquidation.
  
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• Russian lawyer in Trump Tower meeting charged in Kremlin-linked obstruction case

  08-01-2019 20:00
  Prosecutors say that Natalia Veselnitskaya intentionally misled a federal judge.
  
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• Manafort says any misstatements 'unintentional': court filing

  08-01-2019 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Manafort was responding to allegations in December by the U.S. special counsel investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election that Manafort had told "multiple discernible lies" to investigators, breaking a plea agreement struck in September.Manafort's lawyers had been given until Monday to decide whether they would challenge the allegations, a move that would require a court hearing to weigh evidence, or simply ask the government to move on to sentencing.The former Trump campai
  
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• Genealogy database, gum help convict DJ in '92 killing

  08-01-2019 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A popular DJ pleaded guilty Tuesday to raping and strangling a schoolteacher in 1992 after being identified as a suspect as a result of DNA a relative had submitted to a genealogy database.
  
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• AI is making business travel better

  08-01-2019 19:45 via cnn.com
  If you travel for business, you've likely interacted with artificial intelligence (AI).
  
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• Ex-boxer apologises for hitting police officer during 'gilets jaunes' protest – video

  08-01-2019 19:41 via theguardian.com
  A former French boxing champion who was filmed punching police officers during a gilets jaunes protest has said in a video that he had 'boiled over' after being teargassed alongside his wife on his eighth Saturday protest€114,000 raised for boxer who punched police at gilets jaunes protestContinue reading...
  
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• Woman with concealed carry license fatally shoots attempted robber: police

  08-01-2019 19:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Authorities in Illinois say a woman with a concealed carry license fatally
  
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• After three years of decline, carbon emissions rose sharply in the US in 2018

  08-01-2019 19:22 via cnn.com
  After three years of decline, climate-change-causing carbon emissions rose sharply in the United States last year, according to new research.
  
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• The Milky Way could hit another galaxy in 2 billion years, sending our solar system flying into space

  08-01-2019 19:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Our Milky Way galaxy could collide with a nearby galaxy (the Large Magellenic Cloud) in a "spectacular" cosmic collision in about 2 billion years
  
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• The buoyant life and tragic death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes - her funeral is today

  08-01-2019 19:21 via news.yahoo.com
  The second-grader died in a shooting investigated as a possible hate crime before investigators concluded her death was a case of mistaken identity.
  
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• UK's Brexit vote planned for January 15, no plans to delay EU exit

  08-01-2019 19:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Britain plans to hold a vote in parliament on the government's deal to leave the European Union on Jan. 15, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Tuesday after a meeting of senior ministers.May again told her cabinet it was not government policy to delay Brexit by extending the so-called Article 50 notice, the spokesman said, adding the idea may have been discussed by EU officials but not by British officials.
  
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• Police respond after JetBlue passenger has a meltdown at airport, claims to have a gun

  08-01-2019 19:15 via news.yahoo.com
  The airport meltdown, which was captured and shared on social media, shows the woman getting aggressive toward JetBlue staff.
  
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• Correction: Teen-Life Sentence-Clemency story

  08-01-2019 19:14 via news.yahoo.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a story Jan. 7 about the clemency of Cyntoia Brown, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Brown was picked up at a drive-in theater. She was picked up at a Sonic Drive-In fast-food restaurant.
  
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