International News
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363Fire or volcano? Oregon blaze sparks eruption comparisons
People in Oregon covered their faces with scarves to keep choking ash from wildfires from filling their lungs and wiped the soot from windshields,...
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181Cormann refuses to rule out parliamentary vote on marriage equality – as it happened
(Cormann Biography: Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann is an Australian politician born in the German-speaking part of Belgium.) Minister says if high court...
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158Trump administration ‘holds 18th-century views of trade,’ says Republican senator Ben Sasse
Republican senator Ben Sasse is taking aim at Donald Trump’s perspective on global trade, characterizing it as dated and out-of-touch, following reports that the president...
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328Los Angeles wildfire largest in city’s history, mayor says
A wildfire burning through mountains just north of downtown Los Angeles is the largest ever within city limits, the city’s mayor, Eric...
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219In ongoing tit for tat, Russia protests ‘illegitimate’ search of its closed Washington compound
Russia has summoned the top U.S. envoy in Moscow to issue a note of protest regarding an “illegitimate”(illegitimate: not authorized by the...
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202North Korea says it successfully tested hydrogen bomb; Trump denounces its ‘hostile’ behavior
North Korea said Sunday that it successfully conducted a test of a hydrogen bomb meant to be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic...
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184President Trump and first lady meet with Harvey evacuees and volunteers in Houston
As the Texas Gulf Coast reels from the damage and flooding from Hurricane Harvey, President Donald Trump returned the the state on Saturday to...
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188Trump seeks emergency flood funds
The White House will ask Congress for emergency funding to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. “The American people are with you,”...
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174The Note: A more disciplined Trump lays tax overhaul at Congress’ feet
Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence travel to Texas, where they are expected to meet today with storm survivors and survey damage. “I don’t...
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176Trump administration plans on making 90 percent cut to Obamacare ad budget
The Trump administration plans on making a 90 percent cut to the advertising budget for Obamacare during the upcoming enrollment period. In...
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175Trump mulling ending DACA, but will make decision with ‘big heart,’ Pence says
As President Donald Trump considers whether to put off action for childhood arrivals (DACA) policy that allows immigrants who were brought into the U.S....
