Sunday, February 12, 2017

Nusra Terrorists Fail to Prevail over Syrian Army Positions in Northern Homs - Global News Network Saturday February 11th, 2017 at 10:13 PM | A ‘human slaughterhouse’ in Syria by Editorial Board - WP

A ‘human slaughterhouse’ in Syria 

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Amnesty International documents atrocities against civilians in a nightmarish prison.

Nusra Terrorists Fail to Prevail over Syrian Army Positions in Northern Homs - Global News Network

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Nusra Terrorists Fail to Prevail over Syrian Army Positions in Northern Homs
Global News Network
The al-Nusra Front took to the the towns of Ein al-Hossein, Jaboula and al-Amiriyeh in Central Homs to break through the government forces' positions in the town of Ein al-Dananir but failed and lost at least 15 fighters in clashes with the army soldiers.
Syrian Forces Target Terrorists near Damascus as Militant Infighting RagesTasnim News Agency (press release)

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Russia 'considering handing Edward Snowden to the US as a gift to Trump' - Telegraph.co.uk

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Russia 'considering handing Edward Snowden to the US as a gift to Trump'
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Vladimir Putin is reportedly considering handing Edward Snowden over to the US in an effort to “curry favour” with Donald Trump - who has branded the NSA leaker a “traitor” and called for his execution. ... No country trades away spies, as the rest ...

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Trump to 'look into' reports Flynn discussed US sanctions with Russia - USA TODAY

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Trump to 'look into' reports Flynn discussed US sanctions with Russia
USA TODAY
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Friday, President Trump said he plans to “look into” reports his national security adviser discussed U.S. sanctions with Russian officials before his inauguration. The Washington Post, citing current and former ...
Trump Will 'Look Into' Reports That Flynn Discussed Sanctions With RussiaNew York Times
5 Things On Michael Flynn, Russia And Donald TrumpNPR

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Trump is right to reestablish relationship with Russia, but with caution - The Hill (blog)

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Trump is right to reestablish relationship with Russia, but with caution
The Hill (blog)
December 2016 marked the 25th Anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. There has been no greater failure in American foreign policy in the last quarter-century than shuttering U.S. relations with Russia. The Unites States and Russia both face ...
Lawrence Solomon: Trump is right to warm to Putin. Russia, US are more naturally friends than enemiesNational Post

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'She doesn't care if you like her or not': Unseen photographs of Hillary's years as First Lady are published by ... - Daily Mail

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'She doesn't care if you like her or not': Unseen photographs of Hillary's years as First Lady are published by ...
Daily Mail
Hillary Clinton is a public figure who bitterly divides the nation, perhaps more than any other politician, and she has done so since she came into prominence 24 years ago with the election of her husband. And though she has been twice thwarted in her ...

Trump: 'Legal system is broken' - Politico

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Trump: 'Legal system is broken'
Politico
President Donald Trump called the legal system "broken" on Saturday morning, a day after he suggested the White House could release a further draft immigration order early next week. "Our legal system is broken! "77% of refugees allowed into U.S. since ...
Trump tweets: 'Our legal system is broken!'The Hill

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Police identify suspect shot during North Sacramento gunbattle with officers - Sacramento Bee

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Police identify suspect shot during North Sacramento gunbattle with officers
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The suspect shot multiple times Friday in a North Sacramento gunbattle with law enforcementwas identified as Armani Lee. Sacramento police said undercover officers had Lee, 28, under surveillance because he was wanted for a parole violation and ...
Sac policeShooting suspect opened fire on officerKCRA Sacramento
Sacramento Police Investigate Officer Involved Shooting on Del Paso BoulevardFOX40

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Today in Trump: February 11, 2017 - CBS News

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Today in Trump: February 11, 2017
CBS News
Trump/Abe. President Trump is hosting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his resort in West Palm Beach. Today they teed off for some rounds of golf at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter. Reporters weren't able to catch a glimpse of the pair as they ...
Black plastic covers windows, blocking reporters' views of Trump golfingUSA TODAY
In Welcoming Shinzo Abe, Trump Affirms US Commitment to Defending JapanNew York Times
Trump says US committed to Japan security, in change from campaign rhetoricCNBC
Reuters -CNN -Fox News
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Trump insists he can bring the cost of $21.6 billion border wall 'way down' - Washington Post

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Trump insists he can bring the cost of $21.6 billion border wall 'way down'
Washington Post
President Trump vowed in a pair of tweets Saturday morning to negotiate the costs of constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border “way down,” after a government analysis estimated the price at a whopping $21.6 billion. An internal report prepared ...
Without citing specifics, Trump vows to keep costs down on border wallCNN
Trump says he will bring down the price of wall on Mexico's borderReuters
Trump: Border wall price 'will come WAY DOWN' when I negotiateThe Hill
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This is going to be harder than Donald Trump expected - CNN

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This is going to be harder than Donald Trump expected
CNN
Trump over his first 21 days in office has issued a barrage of executive actions aimed at delivering on a range of policy pledges -- including many of his most aggressive and controversial. But the January 27 travel ban has become a millstone on the ...
Trump Vows Quick Action to Stop Terrorism After Setback in CourtNew York Times
Trump travel ban opponents look to score win in VirginiaCBS News
Donald Trump considers issuing new travel banBBC News
Washington Post -ABC News -The Hill
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Where was Melania Trump? First lady breaks with tradition while White House hosts Japanese prime minister and wife - AOL News

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Where was Melania Trump? First lady breaks with tradition while White House hosts Japanese prime minister and wife
AOL News
Melania Trump, wife of Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump, smiles as she leaves the stage after the conclusion of the third and final debate between her husband and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., ...

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High-concept presidency: Trump's election shows how much the line between entertainment, politics has blurred - Salon

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High-concept presidency: Trump's election shows how much the line between entertainment, politics has blurred
Salon
What's more, as has been noted ad nauseum, we live in an increasingly instantaneous world driven by social media where things change second by second. In that world, high concept is a hook, a way to snag attention for more ... And it especially hurt ...

Report: Russia Considering Sending Snowden to US to 'Curry Favor' with Trump - Fox News Insider

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Report: Russia Considering Sending Snowden to US to 'Curry Favor' with Trump
Fox News Insider
According to an NBC News report, Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering sending former NSA contractor Edward Snowden back to the U.S. as a ploy to "curry favor" with President Donald Trump. The report says a senior U.S. official analyzed ...
Snowden May Return to US as “Gift” from Russia, Report SaysFortune
Will Russia turn over Snowden as a 'gift' to Trump?Christian Science Monitor
Where Is Edward Snowden Now? NSA Leaker Says Report Proves He Did Not Spy For RussiaInternational Business Times
CNET -UPROXX -The Verge -NBCNews.com
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Former NATO Commander: Russia Disinformation Campaigns Not Aimed at the 'Learned' - PJ Media

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Former NATO Commander: Russia Disinformation Campaigns Not Aimed at the 'Learned'
PJ Media
WASHINGTON -- The former NATO supreme allied commander in Europe and commander of U.S. European command told a Senate panel Thursday that one of the ways in which Russiandisinformation campaigns have such impact in various countries is ...
Nato says viral news outlet is part of "Kremlin misinformation ... - BBCBBC News

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Stephen Colbert taunts Trump with a picture of a little girl posing as the president - Washington Post

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Stephen Colbert taunts Trump with a picture of a little girl posing as the president
Washington Post
Stephen Colbert tapped into the president's reported sensitivity and tendency to care about appearances by showing a picture of a little girl — in bright pink dress, red tie and voluminous blond wig — pretending to be President Trump during Friday ...

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Elections Commissioner Demands Trump Prove Outrageous Voter Fraud Claims - Huffington Post

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Elections Commissioner Demands Trump Prove Outrageous Voter Fraud Claims
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Federal Election Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub threw down the gauntlet Friday, challenging President Donald Trump to provide evidence for his outlandish claims that he would have won the state of New Hampshire in the November election were it not for ...
Elections official asks Trump for evidence of voter fraudReuters
Election commissioner to Trump: Show evidence of voter fraudThe Hill
FEC commissioner asks Trump for voter fraud evidenceCNN
Washington Examiner -Politico
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Trump-McCain feud takes new turn - The Hill

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Trump-McCain feud takes new turn
The Hill
McCain has repeatedly criticized Trump on foreign policy, knocking him for being too willing to give Russian President Vladimir Putin the doubt and criticizing his attacks on a Gold Star family during the presidential campaign. He was one of a number ...
FACT CHECK: Trump's Yemen Raid — 'Winning Mission' Or 'Failure'? It's Not So SimpleNPR

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Middle-of-the-roader sees Trump as danger - LancasterOnline

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Middle-of-the-roader sees Trump as danger
LancasterOnline
He defends and enables Vladimir Putin's brutality. He is not at all interested in helping the middle class, although he is very fond of ... a middle-of -the-roader. I voted for Bob Dole in 1996 and George W. Bush in 2000. My only vote for anyone named ...

Black plastic covers windows, blocking reporters' views of Trump golfing - USA TODAY

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Black plastic covers windows, blocking reporters' views of Trump golfing
USA TODAY
Reporters who are supposed to keep an eye on President Trump couldn't see him Saturday morning. White House reporters tasked with covering Trump tweeted they were holed up in a clubhouse basement of the luxurious Trump National Jupiter Golf Club ...
In Welcoming Shinzo Abe, Trump Affirms US Commitment to Defending JapanNew York Times
Trump and Japan's Abe take a swing at golf diplomacyReuters
Trump says US committed to Japan security, in change from campaign rhetoricCNBC
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Bad Intelligence Blamed On Russia Airstrike In Syria - Yahoo News

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Bad Intelligence Blamed On Russia Airstrike In Syria
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Russian airstrike that was intended for Islamic State group militants in Northern Syria but instead “accidentally” killed three Turkish soldiers happened because Turkey's army provided them with the wrong coordinates about their troops' location ...
Will 'friendly' fire deaths in Syria dampen Russian-Turkish relations?Russia Beyond the Headlines
Russia, Turkey at odds over Syria strikeDAWN.com
Russia deescalated clash between pro-Syrian, Turkish-backed forces near al-BabRudaw
Norfolk Daily News -Antiwar.com
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8 Fact-Checks On The Trump Administration This Week - NPR

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8 Fact-Checks On The Trump Administration This Week
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The Trump administration continued to play loose with facts in week three. President Trump took aim at one of his favorite targets — the media — accusing them of not reporting terrorist attacks. The very list of attacks the White House released hours ...

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Presidential Hopeful Vows To Evict Assange - Yahoo News

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Presidential Hopeful Vows To Evict Assange
Yahoo News
Assange has been housed at the embassy since June 2012. Ecuador granted the WikiLeaks founder asylum after Sweden sought his extradition to face questioning over an accusation of sexual assault. Assange claimed that he could face extradition to the ...
Ecuador may evict Assange from embassy in London - The Boston ...The Boston Globe
MINA Breaking News - Ecuador Presidential Hopeful wants to Evict ...MINA
Julian Assange makes appeal to US and Swedish authoritiesThe Marshalltown

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Russian planes bound for Syria anti-terrorist op still use Iranian airspace – report - RT

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Russian planes bound for Syria anti-terrorist op still use Iranian airspace – report
RT
"Iran and Russia cooperate in Syria not in single case, but the coordination is comprehensive, embracing different aspects; accordingly, Iran's airspace welcomes Russian fighter jets in case they seek hitting terrorists' targets in Syria," Ali ...
Iran allowing Syria-bound Russian planes to use airspace-reportReuters
Russian jets using Iranian airspace for strikes into SyriaDeutsche Welle
Russia using Iran airspace for Syria raids: officialThe Times of Israel
Press TV -Sputnik International
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Security analyst: Trump nominee Mike Flynn should step aside until Russia questions are resolved - Raw Story

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Security analyst: Trump nominee Mike Flynn should step aside until Russia questions are resolved
Raw Story
Security and intelligence expert Malcom Nance called for Pres. Donald Trump's nominee for national security adviser Gen. Mike Flynn to step aside until questions about his connections to the Russian government are resolved. Nance appeared on Saturday's ...

Immigration crackdown, travel ban and Russia links intrude on Trump weekend - The Guardian

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Immigration crackdown, travel ban and Russia links intrude on Trump weekend
The Guardian
Asked by reporters aboard Air Force One about the report, Trump said: “I don't know about that. I haven't seen it. What report is that? I haven't seen that. I'll look into that.” Concerns overTrump's ties to Russia have increased following what US ...
Trump compliments Japanese leader for his 'strong hands'The Hill (blog)

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Russian warplanes annihilate ISIS base killing 650 jihadis in joint strike with Syria - Daily Star

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Russian warplanes annihilate ISIS base killing 650 jihadis in joint strike with Syria
Daily Star
Vladimir Putin dispatched his air force to bring death from above the the jihadi terror nuts in a huge attack near the city of Al-Bab, SyriaRussia's military announced the joint-operation had killed at least 650 ISIS fighters along with destroying ...
Bad Intelligence Blamed On Russia Airstrike In SyriaYahoo News
Will 'friendly' fire deaths in Syria dampen Russian-Turkish relations?Russia Beyond the Headlines
Russia, Turkey at odds over Syria strikeDAWN.com
Rudaw -Norfolk Daily News
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Woman falls to her death inside World Trade Center Oculus - NBC2 News

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Woman falls to her death inside World Trade Center Oculus
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NEW YORK (AP) - Police say a 29-year-old woman plunged about 30 feet to her death off an escalator inside the famed World Trade Center Oculus. Port Authority police spokesman Joseph Pentangelo said the woman was taken to a hospital where she was ...

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Erdogan Curbs Criticism of Trump, Seeking Warmer Relationship - New York Times

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Erdogan Curbs Criticism of Trump, Seeking Warmer Relationship
New York Times
And when Donald J. Trump made Islamophobia a central part of his presidential campaign last summer, Mr. Erdogan called for the rebranding of a pair of towers in Istanbul that bear Mr.Trump's name. Yet in recent weeks, Mr. Erdogan has kept quiet as ...

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Turkey arrests 2 suspected Islamic State militants - Houston Chronicle

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Turkey arrests 2 suspected Islamic State militants
Houston Chronicle
Nearly 750 people with alleged IS links were detained in a major police sweep in 29 Turkish provinces last week. Turkey has been hit by a string of attacks by IS, most recently on New Year's Eve in an Istanbul nightclub that left 39 people dead. The ...

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Top Aide Says Hillary Clinton 'Least Surprised' She Lost Election to Trump - Fox News Insider

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Top Aide Says Hillary Clinton 'Least Surprised' She Lost Election to Trump
Fox News Insider
Months later, the left still seems to be recovering from the shock of Hillary Clinton losing to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. However, as it turns out, Clinton herself may have anticipated the election loss, despite all signs pointing ...
Clinton may be one of the people least surprised she lost, says top strategistCBS News
Hillary Clinton was among the 'least surprised' that Trump won the electionBusiness Insider
Former top aide reveals Hillary Clinton wasn't surprised Donald Trump won electionAOL News
MarketWatch -Fox News -Fortune
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Congressman: Rarely used law could make Trump tax returns public - USA TODAY

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Congressman: Rarely used law could make Trump tax returns public
USA TODAY
A New Jersey congressman says a rarely invoked 1924 law could be used to examine President Donald Trump's tax returns for possible conflicts of interest and Constitutional violations. Rep. Bill Pascrell, a Democrat who serves on the Ways and Means ...

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Oroville Dam's emergency spillway used for first time amid rising waters; officials say public safe - Los Angeles Times

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Oroville Dam's emergency spillway used for first time amid rising waters; officials say public safe
Los Angeles Times
Capping days of tense planning at the nation's tallest dam, water flowed down an emergency spillway Saturday at the Oroville Dam for the first time after the dam's main spillway suffered significant damage. Water started flowing down the spillway into ...
Northern California dam forced to use emergency spillway for first time as water tops capacityCNBC

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The Fates of 5 Men Connected to the Trump-Russia Dossier - Huffington Post

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The Fates of 5 Men Connected to the Trump-Russia Dossier
Huffington Post
The dossier, which accuses Mr. Trump and members of his campaign staff of treason against the United States, was compiled by Christopher Steele, a former high-ranking agent for Britain's MI6 intelligence service—and the head of that service's Russia desk.
An end to bromance: Russia's in love with Trump, right? Not as much as you thinkSalon
Trump's Russia strategy collides with foreign policy reality in leaked call with PutinWashington Post
It's Time For Trump To Call Ukraine's 'Pro-Russian Rebels' What They Are: RussianInvadersForbes
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Stephen Miller Is a 'True Believer' Behind Core Trump Policies - New York Times

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Stephen Miller Is a 'True Believer' Behind Core Trump Policies
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Staff members on Capitol Hill recall Stephen Miller, the 31-year-old White House adviser behind many of President Trump's most contentious executive orders, as the guy from Jeff Sessions's office who made their inboxes cry for mercy.
Stephen Miller: A key engineer for Trump's 'America first' agendaWashington Post

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The timeline of Trump's ties with Russia lines up with allegations of conspiracy and misconduct - Business Insider

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The timeline of Trump's ties with Russia lines up with allegations of conspiracy and misconduct
Business Insider
Importantly, the timeline of known events fits with some of the more serious alleged Trump-Russia misconduct described in the dossier. And questions about these events have not been fully answered, including the sudden distancing of Trump associates ...
The Fates Of 5 Men Connected To The Trump-Russia DossierHuffington Post
An end to bromance: Russia's in love with Trump, right? Not as much as you thinkSalon
Trump's Russia strategy collides with foreign policy reality in leaked call with PutinWashington Post
MSNBC -Los Angeles Times -Forbes
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3 men shot, 1 in his head, near Drake, police say - DesMoinesRegister.com

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3 men shot, 1 in his head, near Drake, police say
DesMoinesRegister.com
That victim was from Chicago and told police he was in Des Moines to be with family after his brother had died. While another police officer was at Broadlawns Medical Center on an unrelated case, a 21-year-old male victim arrived in the emergency room ...

Pentagon's supplier & Tomahawk missiles manufacturer to protect US power utilities from cyberattacks - RT

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Pentagon's supplier & Tomahawk missiles manufacturer to protect US power utilities from cyberattacks
RT
Announcing their plans to defend America's electric grid against a potential cyberattack, the largest producer of guided missiles in the world has cited an alleged cyberattack on a power grid in Ukraine two years ago as an example of possible threats ...

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Trump and Abe hit the fairways — largely out of public view — at a Trump golf club in Florida - Washington Post

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Trump and Abe hit the fairways — largely out of public view — at a Trump golf club in Florida
Washington Post
JUPITER, Fla. — President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe largely disappeared from public view for more than three hours here Saturday at one of Trump'ssignature golf courses for what was billed as some fairways diplomacy. Trump ...
In Welcoming Shinzo Abe, Trump Affirms US Commitment to Defending JapanNew York Times
Black plastic covers windows, blocking reporters' views of Trump golfingUSA TODAY
Melania Trump visits Japanese garden with Akie AbeCNN International
Reuters -Fox News -Aljazeera.com
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A Presidential Golf Outing, With a Twist: Trump Owns the Place

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President Trump and Melania Trump with Prime Minis­ter Shinz­o Abe of Japan and his wife, Akie Abe, and others Robert K. Kraft of the New England Patriots at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Friday.

How Pope Francis can cleanse the far-right rot from the Catholic Church 

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The Vatican is facing a political war between the modernizing pope and a conservative wing that wants to reassert white Christian dominance.





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When it comes to his contacts with Russia, Michael Flynn has bigger problems than the Logan Act 

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The real question is whether the national security adviser has been trying to hide pre-inauguration communications.

The next Mexican president won't like Donald Trump much

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Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Margarita Zavala, the two leading candidates, both say Trump will fail.





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Lib Dems: why we will fight for the single market

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Theresa May’s Brexit strategy will damage the UK ecomomy
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Op-Ed Columnist: Are Democrats Falling Into Trump’s Trap?

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The party’s rightful outrage will mean nothing without the right strategy.

Op-Ed Columnist: Can This Presidency Be Saved?

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Donald Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon, at a Carrier plant in Indianapolis on Dec. 1.

How We Overcame Tyranny Before 

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Two centuries ago, brave patriots liberated Chile from terror. Take heart, friends.

Editorial: Peaceful Protests Are Not a Crime

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Americans have taken to the streets to rally against the Trump administration. In response, some G.O.P. lawmakers hope to criminalize their actions.

When it comes to his contacts with Russia, Michael Flynn has bigger problems than the Logan Act 

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Trump paints a picture of a dystopian America that doesn’t exist 

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Americans should see through the president’s continuing efforts to manufacture a sense of crisis.





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A ‘human slaughterhouse’ in Syria 

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Amnesty International documents atrocities against civilians in a nightmarish prison.





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Panama detains Mossack Fonseca founders on corruption charges

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PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The two founders of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca were arrested on Saturday, the attorney general's office said, after both were indicted on charges of money-laundering in a case allegedly tied to a wide-ranging corruption scandal in Brazil.