US sails two destroyers through Taiwan Strait - CNN

US sails two destroyers through Taiwan Strait  CNN

The US Navy sailed two destroyers, the USS Stethem and USS William P. Lawrence, through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, referring to the operation as a ...

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1,100 experts call for time to rebuild Notre Dame well - ABC News

1. 1,100 experts call for time to rebuild Notre Dame well  ABC News
2. France in a rush to train skilled workers to restore Notre-Dame  Reuters
3. Paris needs more carpenters to rebuild Notre Dame  New York Post
4. Jentezen Franklin: Houses of worship, believers endure fire and bloodshed around the world but THIS prevails  Fox News
5. Drop ‘unrealistic’ five-year deadline to rebuild Notre-Dame, Emmanuel Macron told  The Telegraph
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Fusion GPS claims 'nothing in the Steele memos has been disproven' by Mueller - Washington Examiner

1. Fusion GPS claims 'nothing in the Steele memos has been disproven' by Mueller  Washington Examiner
2. Pompeo predicts Russia will be election threat for decades | TheHill  The Hill
3. As security officials prepare for Russian attack on 2020 presidential race, Trump and aides play down threat  The Washington Post
4. Mary Anne Marsh: If Dems want to beat Trump in 2020, we need to fix the election system first  Fox News
5. Pompeo: 'Of course' Obama should have done more on Russian election interference  CNN
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Ugandan popstar and opposition politician Bobi Wine jailed - CNN

1. Ugandan popstar and opposition politician Bobi Wine jailed  CNN
2. Ugandan pop star opposition MP Bobi Wine arrested again  Aljazeera.com
3. Uganda's Bobi Wine sent to maximum-security prison over street rally  The Guardian
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Trump, Erdogan discuss working group on Russian S-400 - Aljazeera.com

1. Trump, Erdogan discuss working group on Russian S-400  Aljazeera.com
2. Trump, Erdogan discuss working group on Russian S-400 missile system  Reuters
3. US, Turkey play chicken over Russia | TheHill  The Hill
4. Ankara's realignment with Russia will cost Turkey more than it thinks | TheHill  The Hill
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Mozambique: 160000 At Risk After Second Cyclone in 6 Weeks - TIME

1. Mozambique: 160000 At Risk After Second Cyclone in 6 Weeks  TIME
2. Mozambique flooding 'worse than thought': UN agency  BBC News
3. Tropical Cyclone Kenneth death toll rises to 38 in Mozambique, officials say  CNN
4. Spain's Queen Letizia lands in Mozambique to tour conservation projects  Daily Mail
5. Rain grounds Mozambique aid flights as cyclone death toll hits 38  Reuters Africa
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White House says will reappoint Puerto Rico oversight board

The White House said on Monday it will ask the U.S. Senate to confirm the current members of Puerto Rico's federally created financial oversight board after creditors of the bankrupt island successfully challenged the appointments on constitutional grounds.

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FBI says received vague tips ahead of deadly California synagogue shooting

The FBI said on Monday it received multiple tips about a security threat minutes before a gunman opened fire in a California synagogue, killing a woman and wounding three others, but lacked sufficient details or time to prevent the attack.

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Senators urge regulators to quickly approve drone identification rules

Two U.S. senators on Monday urged U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to finalize a long-delayed rule that would require the remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones.

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Trump directs officials to toughen asylum rules

U.S. President Donald Trump directed officials to toughen rules for asylum seekers on Monday, including by introducing a fee for their applications and barring those who entered the country illegally from working until their claims are approved.

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U.S. Army veteran charged with plotting to bomb white nationalist rally

A U.S. combat veteran of the war in Afghanistan who prosecutors say plotted to detonate multiple nail bombs at a Los Angeles-area white nationalist rally, seeking to cause mass casualties, was arrested in an FBI sting operation, federal prosecutors said on Monday.

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U.S. film director John Singleton dead at age 51

John Singleton, who made his directorial debut with the acclaimed film "Boyz n the Hood" about young men struggling in a gang-ridden Los Angeles neighborhood, died on Monday at the age of 51, his family said, days after he suffered a stroke.

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New York officials hit back at Trump over backing NRA

New York's governor assailed President Donald Trump on Monday for backing the National Rifle Association in its dispute with the state, accusing the U.S. leader of being afraid of the powerful gun lobby.

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Attorney general balks at closed-door testimony on Mueller findings

U.S. Attorney General William Barr objects to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee in a closed session dedicated to redacted portions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report, a congressional Democratic aide said on Sunday.

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U.S. youth suicides up after Netflix show, cause unclear: study

Suicides by young Americans rose by nearly a third in the month following the 2017 debut of popular Netflix television drama series "13 Reasons Why," in which a teenage girl kills herself, a U.S. study showed on Monday.

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Wayne LaPierre re-elected NRA chief, survives power struggle

Wayne LaPierre was re-elected chief executive and executive vice president of the National Rifle Association on Monday, surviving a power struggle in which he was challenged by former NRA President Oliver North, who stepped down over the weekend.

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Pentagon approves 320 more personnel to Mexico border

The U.S. military said on Monday it would send about 320 Defense Department personnel to the border with Mexico in roles that would increasingly put them in contact with migrants, including driving them in vehicles and "monitoring" their welfare.

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Democrats insist on 'substantial' new revenue for U.S. infrastructure

A day before heading to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump, top Democrats in Congress on Monday said a bill to boost U.S. infrastructure must be funded with "substantial, new and real revenue" to meet massive needs across the country.

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Trump administration eyes more aid to farmers if necessary: White House aide

The Trump administration is ready to provide more federal aid to farmers if required, a White House adviser said on Monday, after rolling out up to $12 billion since last year to offset agricultural losses from the trade dispute with China.

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