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Murdochs' TV Deal in Britain Hinges on 3 Words: 'Fit and Proper' - 0 views

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    It's based on the premise that those who control news, information and entertainment options on television and radio should be held to high ethical standards, and that doing so determines "the kind of country we are," as Jane Bonham-Carter, a member of Parliament, recently put it.
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Trump's 'Very Friendly' Talk With Duterte Stuns Aides and Critics Alike - 0 views

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    "By essentially endorsing Duterte's murderous war on drugs, Trump is now morally complicit in future killings," said John Sifton, the Asia director of Human Rights Watch. "Although the traits of his personality likely make it impossible, Trump should be ashamed of himself."
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Pushing for Vote on Health Care Bill, Trump Seems Unclear on Its Details - 0 views

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    Which bill Mr. Trump was referring to is not clear. Since the first version of the American Health Care Act failed to win enough House support on March 24, revisions to win over the conservative House Freedom Caucus have undermined protections for the sick.
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    President Trump's threat to pull the United States out of the North American Free Trade Agreement was effective as political theater. But as economic policy, a rupture to trade with Mexico and Canada would hurt the very workers Mr. Trump says he aims to help.
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In France's Poor Suburbs, Angry Voters May Skip Big Election - 0 views

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    In the first round of the presidential election on April 23, voters in many poorer Parisian suburbs did turn out, but for the fiery candidate on the extreme left, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who channeled the anger of communities neglected by the political system. And many also chose not to vote.
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Florida Deal Would Reverse Key Part of Obama's Medicaid Expansion - 0 views

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    Mr. Scott welcomed the tentative agreement as one of the first examples of the new freedom and flexibility promised to states by the Trump administration. "Florida was on the front line of fighting against federal overreach under President Obama," he said, "and it is refreshing to now have a federal government that treats us fairly and does not attempt to coerce us into expanding Medicaid."
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On Trade, a Politically Feisty Trump Risks Economic Damage - 0 views

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    Not that Nafta is sacred. Economists and advocates across the ideological spectrum have long criticized the landmark agreement with Canada and Mexico as being in need of updating. Nafta was negotiated in the elder George Bush's administration and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1993 - before the web was a commercial force.
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Trump's 'Very Friendly' Talk With Duterte Stuns Aides and Critics Alike - 0 views

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    "By essentially endorsing Duterte's murderous war on drugs, Trump is now morally complicit in future killings," said John Sifton, the Asia director of Human Rights Watch. "Although the traits of his personality likely make it impossible, Trump should be ashamed of himself."
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US troops patrol Turkey-Syria border after airstrikes - 0 views

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    The People's Protection Units (YPG) and the Peshmerga in Iraq -- both Kurdish groups -- said at least 25 of their fighters had been killed in the strikes on Tuesday. Ankara denies deliberately targeting them.
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Biden back in New Hampshire as Dems already eye 2020 - 0 views

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    The former vice president is slated to speak at the famous McIntyre-Shaheen dinner Sunday night, in a state that the 74-year-old has come to know well through two unsuccessful presidential campaigns of his own and two more as a running mate.
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Wasserman Schultz slams Trump's agenda - 0 views

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    Wasserman Schultz, the congresswoman for Florida's 23rd District and former Democratic National Committee chairwoman, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that she was heartened by the People's Climate March in Washington on Saturday. The march, she said, was part of the "mobilized and organized effort to push back and fight President Trump's really hardline extremist agenda."
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Three ways Mexico could pay for the wall - 0 views

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    Officials south of the border say they're not interested in shelling out a single peso for the structure, which could cost more than $20 billion. The President's latest budget proposal earmarks $1 billion for the wall, a first installment that Trump has said will get things going before Mexico eventually chips in.
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Kelly Ripa teases the end of her hunt for a co-host - 0 views

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    The ABC host took to Twitter on Sunday to reveal that she will make an announcement during Monday's show. "We're going to need a bigger mug. #TuneInToLive #BigAnnouncement #LiveKellyCohost," Ripa tweeted. She included a picture of herself holding a mug that read "Live" with "Kelly & ?"
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'Folks don't feel safe' - 0 views

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    But then, everyone freezes. A counter-protester paces in front of them, briefly sending a chill through the crowd. Some people laugh. Others look stunned. The woman is wearing a bright red T-shirt that says "TRUMP 2016." She has a matching sparkly flower in her hair. She doesn't say anything.
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Obama re-emerges in public after avoiding political spotlight - 0 views

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    The 44th president is slated to speak with young leaders at an event at the University of Chicago, billed by his office as a "conversation on community organizing and civic engagement" and a part of Obama's goal to "encourage and support the next generation of leaders."
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Trump's grand plans collide with 100-day mark - 0 views

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    Trump is approaching the first symbolic milestone of his presidency on Saturday with a familiar mix of bluster and smokescreens, meant to disguise the reality that he has produced one of the least-prolific first 100 day debuts of any president in modern history.
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Italy museums free on International Women's Day - 0 views

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    But this year Italy, where the day is known as Festa Della Donna, is upping the ante by giving all women free admission to museums and cultural sites throughout the country, from famous landmarks like Florence's Uffizi as well as ancient historical sites like Pompeii.
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Trump's first big sale - 0 views

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    The President on Tuesday fully embraced a House Republican plan to repeal Obamacare, shouldering a high-risk mission that holds huge implications for his own political future. In the process, the one-time insurgent, who spent months blasting the Washington establishment, becomes the critical lever in making the GOP monopoly on power a vehicle to reshape the nation.
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Here's how Team Obama reacted to Trump's wiretap claim - 0 views

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    Although Obama has yet to respond to the claim himself, a spokesman to Obama called "any suggestion" that Obama or any White House official ordered surveillance against Trump "simply false." "A cardinal rule of the Obama administration was that no White House official ever interfered with any independent investigation led by the Department of Justice," Kevin Lewis said in a statement early Saturday afternoon.
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