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You Can’t Help But Feel Sorry for Nancy Pelosi, Sort of … [videos] 4 minutes ago
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi keeps embarrassing herself, and Americans, in general. This past week she told reporters that consumer confidence (which is at an 18-year high)...2018 Family Prosperity Initiative Index links families to economy, ranks states an hour ago
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Pesticide Action Network
A bumpy ride for Minnesota bees 11 days ago
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Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to meet alone at Singapore summit 13 minutes ago
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Trudeau 'stabbed us in back' on trade, says Trump chief economic adviser 33 minutes ago
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Attorneys In Seth Rich-Linked Defamation Case Demand Identifying Info Of Thousands Of Twitter Users [Updated] 3 hours ago
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G7 summit: Donald Trump lashes out at America's key allies 4 hours ago
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Why would a boom town need charity? Inequities in Saskatchewan’s oil boom and bust 19 days ago
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The week of May 1st, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' National Office moved to 141 Laurier Ave W, Suite 1000, Ottawa ON, K1P 5J2. Please note that our phone, fax and general...What are Canada’s energy options in a carbon-constrained world? a month ago
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Trump's summit with North Korea's leader represents an opening awaited for 70 years -- and a massive risk 2 hours ago
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629 migrants stranded after Italy's populists refuse to let rescue ship dock (CNN) 36 minutes ago
CNN:629 migrants stranded after Italy's populists refuse to let rescue ship dock — (CNN)A ship carrying more than 600 rescued migrants, including 123 unaccompanied minors...Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un likely to meet alone at Singapore summit (David Jackson/USA Today) an hour ago
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Bad news, mobile operators: Unlicensed IoT tech rocketing ahead of NB-IoT and LTE-M – report 25 minutes ago
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E3: Xbox One chief teases Halo Infinite video game 14 hours ago
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Stop Deadly Asbestos Poisoning 18 hours ago
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Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is releasing several investigation reports as part of her office's quarterly media briefing, held at her office in Pretoria...News24.com | Makhura confirms cash-strapped Emfuleni municipality placed under administration an hour ago
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The huge sum of money had been left by an anonymous benefactor in the confessional of a church in Rome. When the stash was first discovered inside two...New Horizons ready to explore the Kuiper Belt a day ago
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'Catastrophic' no-deal Brexit a real possibility, says Vince Cable 2 hours ago
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The Universe Has a Lot More Huge Stars Than Scientists Thought 2 hours ago
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is making delusional statements in order to disclaim responsibility, Azerbaijani MP Elman Mammadov told Trend June 11...Azerbaijan’s State Road Transport Service presents new concept of activity 12 minutes ago
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Google Cloud Platform Blog
Time to “Hello, World”: VMs vs. containers vs. PaaS vs. FaaS 3 days ago
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From scathing insults to a high-stakes summit: Can Trump and Kim make a deal in Singapore? 4 hours ago
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All Things Considered : NPR
World Cup 2018 Preview With The 'Men In Blazers' 16 hours ago
The World Cup begins in Russia on June 14. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Roger Bennett and Michael Davies, hosts of the podcast and TV show Men in Blazers about their expectations for...A Conversation With The Valedictorian Whose Speech Was Censored 16 hours ago
When Lulabel Seitz started talking about sexual assault allegations in her graduation speech, the mic was cut. NPR's Michel Martin talks to her about the experience...#MeToo At The Southern Baptist Convention 16 hours ago
Southern Baptists begin their annual convention Tuesday under a cloud of sexual misconduct allegations. Michel Martin speaks to Rev. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist...
Ireland: BreakingNews.ie
Gardaí tell inquest how they found man who died of head injury when hit by tree limb during Storm Ophelia in an hour
A young man who was about to do “a good deed” by clearing a roadway at the height of Storm Ophelia last October was fatally injured by a limb from a wind-damaged tree, an inquest has...Tánaiste: We need to use June EU summit to progress key Brexit issues in 39 minutes
Progress on key issues needs to be made at the June EU summit on Brexit, according to the Tánaiste Simon Coveney.Family settle case with HSE over 'tragic' death of newborn son; feeding tube perforated baby's heart in 18 minutes
The parents of a baby boy who died eight days after his birth at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda have settled their case against the HSE for an undisclosed sum...
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A Deep State: The Gun the US Doesn’t Have an hour ago
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LobeLog
Did Israel Destroy a North Korean Reactor in the Syrian Desert? an hour ago
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Democracy Now!
Kathy Kelly on Afghanistan: Destitution, Unemployment & Hunger Must Be Addressed to Achieve Peace 3 days ago
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Pope Accepts Resignations Of 3 Bishops Over Chilean Abuse Scandal 2 hours ago
Steve Inskeep talks to Joshua McElwee, Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, about Pope Francis accepting the resignation of three Chilean bishops following...Pope Francis Accepts Resignations Of 3 Bishops Over Chilean Abuse Scandal 2 hours ago
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