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300 and counting: Push by feds to arrest in US protests
World
September 17, 2020
300 and counting: Push by feds to arrest in US protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a private call with federal prosecutors across the country, Attorney General William Barr’s message was clear:…
After Sally: rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers
World
September 17, 2020
After Sally: rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally’s rains threatened more misery for some residents of the Florida Panhandle…
Russia accuses US of promoting revolution in Belarus, toughens stance
World
September 17, 2020
Russia accuses US of promoting revolution in Belarus, toughens stance
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday accused Washington of trying to foment a revolution in Belarus, where it sent its…
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
Middle East
September 16, 2020
Feds: Men hacked US sites after killing of Iranian general
BOSTON (AP) — Two computer hackers have been indicted on charges that they defaced websites across the US in retaliation…
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Middle East
September 14, 2020
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from…
Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war
Middle East
September 14, 2020
Trump’s Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war
JERUSALEM (AP) — For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a US president will host a signing ceremony…
IBM says US should adopt new export controls on facial recognition systems
Technology
September 11, 2020
IBM says US should adopt new export controls on facial recognition systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – IBM Corp said on Friday the US Commerce Department should adopt new controls to limit the export of…
Despite Trump’s ‘law and order’ rhetoric, protesters won’t back down
World
September 11, 2020
Despite Trump’s ‘law and order’ rhetoric, protesters won’t back down
(Reuters) – Anti-racism protesters recognize the risk that comes with their calls for equal justice, knowing that for all their…
Oregon wildfires destroy five towns, as three fatalities confirmed in California
World
September 10, 2020
Oregon wildfires destroy five towns, as three fatalities confirmed in California
(Reuters) – An unprecedented spate of fierce, wind-driven wildfires in Oregon have all but destroyed five small towns, leaving a…
United States formally announces troop reduction in Iraq
Middle East
September 9, 2020
United States formally announces troop reduction in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States military on Wednesday announced that it would be reducing its presence in Iraq from…