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Report: Commerce head has stake in firm tied to Putin orbit
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Report: Commerce head has stake in firm tied to Putin orbit

November 5, 2017

Rossdu1-i-syn According to records obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Ross is an investor in Navigator Holdings, a shipping giant that counts Russian gas and petrochemical producer Sibur…

About 18 players protest during national anthem
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About 18 players protest during national anthem

November 5, 2017

Miami Dolphins players Julius Thomas, Michael Thomas and Kenny Stills knelt during the anthem before Sunday night’s game against the Raiders. Before recent games, the three players waited in the…

Iraqis raise flag at border crossing taken from IS
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Iraqis raise flag at border crossing taken from IS

November 5, 2017

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, directly beneath flag, and others raise the national flag at a border crossing with Syria days after Iraqi forces retook it from the Islamic State…

Sen. Rand Paul recovering from 5 broken ribs
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Sen. Rand Paul recovering from 5 broken ribs

November 5, 2017

Senior Adviser Doug Stafford said it is unclear when the Republican will return to work since he is in considerable pain and has difficulty getting around, including flying. Stafford said…

Police arrest neighbor in assault of Rand Paul in Kentucky
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Police arrest neighbor in assault of Rand Paul in Kentucky

November 4, 2017

Paul, a second-term senator, suffered a minor injury when he was assaulted at his Warren County, Kentucky, home Friday afternoon. Kelsey Cooper, Paul’s Kentucky-based communications director, said in a statement…

Brazile says she considered replacing Clinton with Biden
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Brazile says she considered replacing Clinton with Biden

November 4, 2017

Donna Brazile makes the revelation in a memoir being released Tuesday, according to The Washington Post, which obtained an advance copy of the book. Brazile writes that she considered initiating…

American charged with subversion in Zimbabwe goes to court
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American charged with subversion in Zimbabwe goes to court

November 4, 2017

U.S. Citizen Martha O’ Donovan appears at the Harare Magistrates court in Harare on Saturday. Police arrested and charged Donavan with subversion for allegedly insulting President Robert Mugabe on Twitter…

U.S. rate for gun deaths up for second straight year
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U.S. rate for gun deaths up for second straight year

November 3, 2017

A government report released on Friday shows the U.S. rate for gun deaths has increased for the second consecutive year, following 15 years of no real change.M. Spencer Green/Associated Press…

Democrats angry at report of Clinton’s influence over DNC
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Democrats angry at report of Clinton’s influence over DNC

November 3, 2017

Many Democrats expressed outrage Thursday at allegations from Donna Brazile a former party chairwoman that an agreement with the Democratic National Committee gave the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton some…

Collision worries prompt Navy review of all staff, ships
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Collision worries prompt Navy review of all staff, ships

November 3, 2017

Wong Maye/Associated Press file<br><br>The damaged port aft hull of the USS John S. McCain, is visible while docked at Singapore’s Changi naval base in Singapore. U.S. Navy leaders are recommending…

Menendez jury hears competing theories in closing arguments
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Menendez jury hears competing theories in closing arguments

November 2, 2017

Menendezdu1-i-syn “They are lying to you,” Kirk Ogrosky, an attorney representing Menendez’s friend, Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen told jurors. “They’re making up a story and trying to get the…

Russia hackers pursued Putin foes, not just US Democrats
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Russia hackers pursued Putin foes, not just US Democrats

November 2, 2017

This combination of photos shows from left, punk band Pussy Riot member Maria Alekhina, anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny and oil tycoon-turned-Kremlin foe Mikhail Khodorkovsky. These three were among the Russian…

Trump nominates Jerome Powell to be next Fed chairman
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Trump nominates Jerome Powell to be next Fed chairman

November 2, 2017

Powelldu1-i-syn Powell, 64, is seen as a safe pick whose selection will likely assure investors hoping for continuity at the central bank. Some analysts see Powell, though, as more inclined…