Scott Neuman
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Sports
Head Of U.S. Soccer Resigns Amid Pay Dispute With Women's National Team
The resignation of Carlos Cordeiro, who served for two years as the president of the governing body, is effective immediately. He is replaced by the federation's vice president, Cindy Parlow Cone.
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Health
As Coronavirus In China Wanes, Italy, South Korea See Brunt Of Epidemic
The United Kingdom's health minister has also been diagnosed with coronavirus – one of nearly 400 confirmed cases in that country, as Turkey on Wednesday announced its first case.
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World
U.S., Afghanistan And Taliban Announce 7-Day 'Reduction In Violence'
The quasi cease-fire was hammered out during protracted negotiations in Qatar that began in 2018 and could ultimately lead to a significant reduction in U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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Europe
Shootings In Germany Kill 10; Police Suspect Far-Right Extremism
The suspected gunman, who was later found dead at his apartment, reportedly opened fire at two bars frequented by Kurdish customers in the city of Hanau, near Frankfurt.
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National Security
White House Appoints Outspoken Ambassador As New Acting Head Of Intelligence
Richard Grenell, the vocal and frequently controversial U.S. envoy in Berlin, replaces another acting director. Grenell, a Trump loyalist, has no background in intelligence.
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World
Canadian Pipeline Protest Forces Closure Of Major Rail Link
Indigenous protesters are using snow plows and wooden barricades to block a vital cross-country railway to protest construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline they say runs through their land.
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Health
Cruise Ship Passengers Disembark After Being Stranded At Sea Over Virus Fears
The MS Westerdam with 3,700 people aboard was rebuffed by Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and Guam before ultimately being allowed to dock at the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville.
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Education
Harvard, Yale Accused Of Failing To Report Hundreds Of Millions In Foreign Donations
The Ivy League schools have been singled out in a federal crackdown on institutions of higher learning for allegedly not reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign donations.
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World
Philippines Says It Will End U.S. Security Agreement
In a move that could have consequences for a counterinsurgency against Islamist extremists, President Rodrigo Duterte says Manila will unilaterally scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement.
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Health
Beijing Takes Direct Control Over Coronavirus Response In Hubei Province
Two senior health officials in the province were fired, leaving Beijing in charge of efforts there to contain the virus which has killed more than 1,000 people since late December.