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Texts Detail Top U.S. Diplomat's Concerns About Possible Trump-Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
In texts released by House Democrats, a career diplomat worries that Washington is tying military aid and a White House visit for the president of Ukraine to an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden.
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National
In Opioid Settlement, Johnson & Johnson Agrees To Pay Ohio Counties $20 Million
The agreement removes the drugmaker from the list of defendants in an upcoming federal opioid trial and follows an August settlement in Oklahoma in which it agreed to pay $572 million.
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World
A Year After Jamal Khashoggi's Death, His Fiancée Is Still Searching For Answers
The Washington Post columnist, who was a critic of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed and dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018.
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World
Hong Kong Protester Is Shot By Police As Clashes Over Democracy Take A Dark Turn
In an ominous first during weeks of protests, a demonstrator was shot in the chest and is now in the hospital. The mass rallies come as China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party rule.
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National
Colt Suspends Manufacture Of Controversial AR-15 For Civilian Market
The gun-maker says it will concentrate instead on fulfilling contracts from the military and law enforcement for the semi-automatic weapon that has come for many to be associated with mass shootings.
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National
False Tsunami Warning In Hawaii Triggered By Police Exercise
The alert, which was "inadvertently triggered" during Honolulu Police Department training, angered residents who recalled a similar false alarm last year warning of an imminent missile attack.
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Politics
White House To Revoke Waiver Allowing California To Set Its Own Emissions Standards
The end of the state's Obama-era waiver is seen by many as the latest move to undo a years-long push to produce more fuel efficient cars.
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Politics
Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies at 75
Roberts, who joined the fledgling network in 1978, was a seasoned Washington insider who developed a distinctive voice as a reporter and commentator for both NPR and ABC News.
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World
Oil Prices Jump Following Drone Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities
It's the largest one-day surge in crude prices in years. Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes, but the U.S. says Iran played a key role. Iran denies involvement.
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World
Epstein Accuser Calls On Prince Andrew To 'Come Clean' About Sex Allegations
The Duke of York has denied accusations by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who says as a teenager she was recruited by Jeffrey Epstein and forced to have sex with the prince and other powerful men.