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Can Controversy Fill Swimsuit Void at Miss America Pageant?

The swimsuits are gone, but there has been plenty of controversy surrounding this year’s Miss America competition that could keep viewers tuning in.        The next Miss America will be crowned around 11 p.m. Sunday on a nationally televised broadcast on ABC from Atlantic City.          This year marks the first time …

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Can Controversy Fill Swimsuit Void at Miss America Pageant?

The swimsuits are gone, but there has been plenty of controversy surrounding this year’s Miss America competition that could keep viewers tuning in.        The next Miss America will be crowned around 11 p.m. Sunday on a nationally televised broadcast on ABC from Atlantic City.          This year marks the first time …

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New California Bridge Designed to Provide Earthquake Data

A replacement bridge being built near a busy U.S. port is being fitted with seismic sensors that will measure earthquake activity in one of the country’s most earthquake-prone regions. The new span is just a few miles from two active faults capable of quakes with a magnitude range of 6.5 to 7. Faith Lapidus reports. …

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New California Bridge Designed to Provide Earthquake Data

A replacement bridge being built near a busy U.S. port is being fitted with seismic sensors that will measure earthquake activity in one of the country’s most earthquake-prone regions. The new span is just a few miles from two active faults capable of quakes with a magnitude range of 6.5 to 7. Faith Lapidus reports. …

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Report: US Officials Met Venezuela Officers to Discuss Coup Bid

Officials from President Donald Trump’s administration met secretly with Venezuelan military officers to discuss plans to oust President Nicolas Maduro but eventually decided not to help, The New York Times reported Saturday. Trump has been harshly critical of Maduro’s leftist regime, as Venezuela has spiraled downward into a grave economic and humanitarian crisis that has …

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Pompeo Has Received North Korean Letter Trump Was Expecting

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has received the letter that President Donald Trump has said he was expecting from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A State Department official is confirming that Pompeo has the letter. It’s not immediately clear whether it’s been delivered to Trump.   Pompeo returned early Friday from India. Trump was …

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Pompeo Has Received North Korean Letter Trump Was Expecting

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has received the letter that President Donald Trump has said he was expecting from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A State Department official is confirming that Pompeo has the letter. It’s not immediately clear whether it’s been delivered to Trump.   Pompeo returned early Friday from India. Trump was …

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‘Just Do It:’ Nike’s Latest Ad Campaign Gets Political

On the 30th anniversary of Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan, the apparel and footwear company announced a new endorsement deal and ad starring former NFL player Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick’s decision to kneel in protest of police brutality during the national anthem at NFL games has sparked controversy across the country, with the fallout further blurring …

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‘Just Do It:’ Nike’s Latest Ad Campaign Gets Political

On the 30th anniversary of Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan, the apparel and footwear company announced a new endorsement deal and ad starring former NFL player Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick’s decision to kneel in protest of police brutality during the national anthem at NFL games has sparked controversy across the country, with the fallout further blurring …

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N. Carolina Elections Board to Fight Federal Subpoenas

North Carolina’s elections board agreed Friday to fight federal subpoenas seeking millions of voting documents and ballots, even after prosecutors delayed a quick deadline to fulfill their demands until early next year. The State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement voted unanimously to direct state attorneys to work to block the subpoenas issued last week …

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N. Carolina Elections Board to Fight Federal Subpoenas

North Carolina’s elections board agreed Friday to fight federal subpoenas seeking millions of voting documents and ballots, even after prosecutors delayed a quick deadline to fulfill their demands until early next year. The State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement voted unanimously to direct state attorneys to work to block the subpoenas issued last week …

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Russian Accused of Massive Data Theft Extradited to US

A Russian hacker accused of helping pull off the biggest theft yet of consumer bank data in the United States has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges, federal prosecutors said Friday.  Russian national Andrei Tyurin was arrested by Georgian authorities to face charges he helped steal personal data of more than 80 million …

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Russian Accused of Massive Data Theft Extradited to US

A Russian hacker accused of helping pull off the biggest theft yet of consumer bank data in the United States has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges, federal prosecutors said Friday.  Russian national Andrei Tyurin was arrested by Georgian authorities to face charges he helped steal personal data of more than 80 million …

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Shooter’s Gun Jammed During Rampage, Cincinnati Police Say

The shooter who killed three people in a Cincinnati office high-rise once acted disoriented after being fired four years ago in South Carolina, and he filed a recent lawsuit that a judge in June said “borders on delusional.” Authorities on Friday said they had not figured out why Omar Enrique Santa Perez, 29, opened fire …

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Shooter’s Gun Jammed During Rampage, Cincinnati Police Say

The shooter who killed three people in a Cincinnati office high-rise once acted disoriented after being fired four years ago in South Carolina, and he filed a recent lawsuit that a judge in June said “borders on delusional.” Authorities on Friday said they had not figured out why Omar Enrique Santa Perez, 29, opened fire …

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US Warns North Korea: No Concessions Without Denuclearization

A top State Department official insisted Friday that North Korea would have to blink first if it wanted to make a deal on denuclearization with the United States. Negotiators from the U.S. and North and South Korea have engaged in on-again, off-again talks on denuclearization since a June summit in Singapore between North Korean leader Kim …

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US Warns North Korea: No Concessions Without Denuclearization

A top State Department official insisted Friday that North Korea would have to blink first if it wanted to make a deal on denuclearization with the United States. Negotiators from the U.S. and North and South Korea have engaged in on-again, off-again talks on denuclearization since a June summit in Singapore between North Korean leader Kim …

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Trump Officials Denounce Anonymous Attack From ‘The Quiet Resistance’

Top officials within the Trump administration, from Vice President Mike Pence to several key Cabinet members, have denied that they authored an anonymous opinion piece in the New York Times critical of President Donald Trump’s leadership. Publication of the column has set off a furious debate in Washington about the Trump presidency and a high-stakes …

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Trump Officials Denounce Anonymous Attack From ‘The Quiet Resistance’

Top officials within the Trump administration, from Vice President Mike Pence to several key Cabinet members, have denied that they authored an anonymous opinion piece in the New York Times critical of President Donald Trump’s leadership. Publication of the column has set off a furious debate in Washington about the Trump presidency and a high-stakes …

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US, Canada Push to Resolve Issues, Reach NAFTA Deal

U.S. and Canadian negotiators pushed ahead in grinding talks to rescue the North American Free Trade Agreement on Thursday, but a few stubborn issues stood in the way of a deal, including dairy quotas, protection for Canadian media companies, and how to resolve future trade disputes. A U.S. source familiar with the discussions in Washington …

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US, Canada Push to Resolve Issues, Reach NAFTA Deal

U.S. and Canadian negotiators pushed ahead in grinding talks to rescue the North American Free Trade Agreement on Thursday, but a few stubborn issues stood in the way of a deal, including dairy quotas, protection for Canadian media companies, and how to resolve future trade disputes. A U.S. source familiar with the discussions in Washington …

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Mattis Optimistic About Peace in Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived at Bagram Air Base Friday on an unannounced visit, one year into a new White House strategy for Afghanistan. Despite a surge in violence, Mattis and other top U.S. officials insist President Donald Trump’s South Asia strategy, announced in August 2017, is helping bring the conflict to an end. …

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Mattis Optimistic About Peace in Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived at Bagram Air Base Friday on an unannounced visit, one year into a new White House strategy for Afghanistan. Despite a surge in violence, Mattis and other top U.S. officials insist President Donald Trump’s South Asia strategy, announced in August 2017, is helping bring the conflict to an end. …

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Afghanistan a Key Focus of Pompeo Trips to India and Pakistan

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is not expected to travel to Afghanistan on his latest overseas trip, but efforts to stabilize the war-torn country are high on the agenda for his Pakistan and India visits. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is joining Pompeo in India, and he told reporters aboard his plane on route to …

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Afghanistan a Key Focus of Pompeo Trips to India and Pakistan

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is not expected to travel to Afghanistan on his latest overseas trip, but efforts to stabilize the war-torn country are high on the agenda for his Pakistan and India visits. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is joining Pompeo in India, and he told reporters aboard his plane on route to …

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Refugee Advocates Lobby US Congress

Within 25 days, President Donald Trump will make a decision that will affect tens of thousands of refugees. On Wednesday, advocates lobbying members of Congress on Capitol Hill pressed for that number to be 75,000. Last year, Trump wanted it to be no more than 45,000. The reality in the last 11 months is closer …

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