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How Republicans are trying to strip power from Democratic governors-elect
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8 years ago
Republicans are about to lose their grip on power in a number of states, and they’re trying their hardest to sour Democrats’ election wins. In Wisconsin, Republican Gov. Scott Walker will have...
Jihadi Work Accident: 37 Taliban Fighters Killed By Their Own Car Bomb…
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8 years ago
Feel good story of the day. (MENAFN) : At least 37 Taliban insurgents have been killed as a result of own car bombing in the Maroof district of southern Kandahar province, an official said...
Al Sharpton sells his life story rights for $531G — to his own charity
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8 years ago
The Rev. Al Sharpton has found an eager buyer for the rights to his life story — his own charity. The National Action Network agreed to pay the activist preacher $531,000 for his “life story...
'Yellow Jacket' riots rock Paris, leaves 133 injured, 412 arrested
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8 years ago
By Saphora Smith and Nancy Ing PARIS — A clean-up operation was underway in Paris Sunday after violent protests injured 130 people and led to the arrest of 412. Some 5,000 demonstrators —...
Manafort Tried to Broker Deal With Ecuador to Hand Assange Over to U.S.
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8 years ago
WASHINGTON — In mid-May 2017, Paul Manafort, facing intensifying pressure to settle debts and pay mounting legal bills, flew to Ecuador to offer his services to a potentially lucrative new client...
California Dem Chair Who Called Kavanaugh, "Lying Predator", Investigated for Sexual Misconduct
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8 years ago
The media keeps screaming that Republicans have a "problem" with women. But it's women who have a problem with Democrats. This is the latest example of a national trend in politics and media. The...
GM's Plan to Drop Chevy Cruze Hits Ohio Town Hard
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8 years ago
Word that General Motors Co. will stop making the Chevrolet Cruze next spring and likely lay off 1,600 workers at its Lordstown plant traveled quickly from the factory floor across northeastern...
Nearly 10 percent of college grads think Judge Judy is on Supreme Court
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8 years ago
Nearly 10 percent of college graduates think television’s Judge Judy serves on the Supreme Court, according to a new report released this month. The report , titled "A Crisis in Civic...
Academic Claims Phrases Like ‘Bring Home The Bacon’ Will Go Out Of Fashion To Avoid Offending Vegans
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8 years ago
Wait a cotton-picking minute… Via Daily Mail: The growing popularity of veganism could lead to a cull of meat and dairy sayings, an academic has claimed. Phrases such as ‘bring home the...
Drug overdose deaths top 70,000, drive down U.S. life expectancy
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8 years ago
By Maggie Fox Drug overdose deaths rose above 70,000 in 2017, a rise of almost 10 percent to a new record high, according to new government statistics out Thursday. Suicide rates also rose,...
BREAKING NEWS George H.W. Bush is dead at 94.
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8 years ago
Mr. Bush, the 41st president of the United States and the father of the 43rd, who steered the nation through a tumultuous period in world affairs but was denied a second term after support for his...
Ancient tools found in North Africa could rewrite human origin story
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8 years ago
The story of humankind may need to be rewritten. A collection of 2.4-million-year-old stone tools has been found in Algeria, throwing into question the long-held theory that humanity emerged in...
Beto O'Rourke Calls for Removal of Confederate Plaque From Texas State Capitol: 'Take it Down Today'
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8 years ago
newsweek.com Beto O'Rourke Calls for Removal of Confederate Plaque From Texas State Capitol: 'Take it Down Today' By Alexandra Hutzler On 11/27/18 at 1:24 PM Beto O’Rourke is calling...
Dershowitz Slams ‘Absolute Bigot’ After Anti-Semitic Comments
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8 years ago
Speaking Thursday morning on “The Laura Ingraham Show,” Harvard Law school professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz was blunt about CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill’s remarks in a speech at the U.N. on...
FBI Raids Recognized Whistleblower's Home for Clinton Foundation Docs
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8 years ago
The FBI is being accused of "serious misconduct” and "outrageous disregard of the law” after raiding the home of a recognized Department of Justice whistleblower earlier this month, Richard...
Rahm Emanuel rejects Beto O'Rourke 2020 buzz: 'You don't usually promote a loser'
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8 years ago
WASHINGTON — For all the buzz Beto O'Rourke has gotten about a possible White House bid since his near miss against Sen. Ted Cruz this month, some Democrats are also starting to scoff. If...
Hopi Lose Arguments On Snowbowl Snowmaking In State Supreme Court Ruling
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8 years ago
The Hopi Tribe cannot claim special damage on land controlled by the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday, all but ending an eight-year legal battle and ensuring...
Acting AG Appears to Have Misled FTC Over Actions at Miami Firm
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8 years ago
Greg Farrell, Andrew Martin and David Voreacos 1 hr ago New documents released by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission suggest that acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker misled the agency’s...
US agents fire tear gas as some migrants try to breach fence
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8 years ago
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — U.S. border agents fired tear gas on hundreds of migrants protesting near the border with Mexico on Sunday after some of them attempted to get through the fencing and wire...
A DC neighborhood group just voted to rename the street in front of the Saudi embassy for Jamal Khashoggi
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8 years ago
An effort underway in Washington, D.C., would create an in-your-face way to remind Saudi Arabia of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi: Rename the street in front of the Saudi embassy in honor of the...
Stormy Daniels: Michael Avenatti Filed Defamation Case Against Trump Against My Wishes
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8 years ago
Michael Avenatti sued Donald Trump for defaming Stormy Daniels against her wishes, Daniels told The Daily Beast in a statement on Wednesday. Avenatti also started a new fundraising site to raise...
Obama Administration Used Tear Gas, Pepper Spray at Border Dozens of Times, CBP Data Shows
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8 years ago
As the Trump administration continues to face widespread backlash over its use of tear gas against Central American asylum seekers at the southern border on Sunday, data from the U.S. Customs and...
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