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Page Updated: Monday, August 19, 2019 5:47 AM ET

World News

Iranian tanker sets sail from Gibraltar after US request to detain it is rejected

The Iranian tanker caught in a standoff between Tehran and the West left Gibraltar on Sunday night, shipping data showed, hours after the British territory rejected a US request to detain the vessel further.

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New York Times

China hits out at Taiwan over asylum offer to Hong Kong protesters

Irish Times - 26 minutes ago

Offer would ‘cover up the crimes of a small group of violent militants’ China’s spokesman said

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ABC News

Trump confirms he is considering attempt to buy Greenland

Irish Times - 34 minutes ago

Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen calls discussion of sale ‘absurd’

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Daily Mail

Pakistan decries cross-border fire as Kashmir security eases | The Star

Toronto Star - 5 minutes ago

SRINAGAR, India - Pakistan said Indian troops fired across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region, killing two civilians and wounding another, as some security restrictions were lifted Monday in the main city of Srinagar.

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Politics News

CBS News

After 10-day vacation, Trump pushes back on whether U.S. economy faces recession

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Mr. Trump said the economy is "doing very well" and dismissed concerns of recession, offering an optimistic outlook after the stock market's roller coaster week

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San Francisco Chronicle

Kathleen Blanco: Louisiana gov brought down by Katrina dies

San Francisco Chronicle - 4 hours ago

<p>BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Even after Hurricane Katrina ended her political career and as cancer ate away her strength, former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco still described her life as "charmed." With strength in her faith and her family, the state's first elected female governor time and again refused to wallow in disappointment or disaster.</p> <p>Blanco called it an "honor and blessing" to lead Louisiana through the fury and destruction of Katrina.

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Washington Examiner

Bernie Sanders commends Koch groups for advocating criminal justice reform 'for some of the right reasons'

Washington Examiner - 13 hours ago

COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Following release of a sweeping criminal justice reform policy platform, Bernie Sanders commended right-wing and Koch-connected groups for their work on the issue.

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Business Insider

Leaked document reveals Brexit could trigger a Windrush scandal for EU citizens

Business Insider - 42 minutes ago

EU citizens could face 'another Windrush' scandal over its plans to end free movement of EU citizens overnight.

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Business News

Daily Mail

Global stock markets rally as fears of trade war and recession ease …

Independent UK - 1 hour ago

Global stock markets have begun to rally after more than two weeks of sustained falls. Stocks had been hammered by fears of a deepening trade war between the US and China but comments made by Donald

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Lancaster Online

Where'd all the stocks go? Nasdaq's CEO on shrinking market

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is a much less crowded party than it used to be.

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Oklahoman

Trade war’s losers could include microchips, energy, banks

The Globe and Mail - 33 minutes ago

U.S. companies with high exposure to China, such as those in the technology sector, are most vulnerable, but they are not the only businesses at risk

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Channel NewsAsia

Trump cites Hong Kong concerns in talks with China | The Star

Toronto Star - 8 hours ago

President Trump warned Chinese President Xi Jinping against reacting violently to protests in Hong Kong, saying that could threaten a trade deal, speaking hours after administration officials confirmed a new round of talks.

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Technology

Daily Express

Facebook and Amazon back Trump's probe into France's tax on tech giants

Telegraph UK - 13 hours ago

Amazon and Facebook have thrown their weight behind Donald Trump’s counter-attack on France’s tax on tech giants, which threatens to open a new front in global trade wars.

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Voice of America

Apple CEO Warns Trump About China Tariffs, Samsung Competition

Voice of America - 7 hours ago

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he has spoken with Apple Inc's Chief Executive Tim Cook about the impact of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports as well as competition from South Korean company Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Trump said Cook "made a good case" that tariffs could hurt Apple given that Samsung's products would not be subject to those same tariffs.

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Irish Sun

iPhone 11 Features: New Apple Phones Will Have Matte Backs, ‘Rainbow’ Shimmer

International Business Times - 2 hours ago

A new leak reveals a few more things that might heighten or lower public interest in this year’s upcoming iPhones.

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Business Insider

Assassination, lawsuits, and devotional ringtones: How T-Series became the world's biggest YouTube channel and exploded PewDiePie’s lead

Business Insider - 20 hours ago

In beating PewDiePie, Indian YouTube channel T-Series completely avoids much of what makes a largely US-influenced internet tick.

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Sports Headlines

Daily Mail

Seven things we learned from Premier League week two

Independent UK - 36 minutes ago

Liverpool find themselves with an early advantage over Premier League title rivals Manchester City after just two rounds as the 2-1 victory over Southampton maintained their 100 per cent start to the

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Irish Sun

Football: Bayern Munich sign Coutinho on loan from Barcelona

Channel NewsAsia - 4 minutes ago

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have signed Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho on loan for the season, the two clubs confirmed on Monday.

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Telegraph UK

England vs Australia, Ashes second Test player ratings: who stood out in tense Lord's draw?

Telegraph UK - 1 hour ago

A pulsating second Ashes Test came down to a tense final hour in the fading light at Lord's, as Australia held England off to secure the draw and protect their series lead.

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Oklahoman

Cincinnati's Iglesias puts 13-game hit streak on the line against Padres

Oklahoman - 2 hours ago

AUG 19, 2019 - San Diego Padres (58-65, fourth in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (58-65, fourth in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Monday, 7 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Eric Lauer (6-8, 4.55 ERA)...

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Entertainment News

SF Gate

Daniel Craig murder mystery to premiere at London Film Festival

Independent.ie - 1 hour ago

Daniel Craig’s new movie Knives Out will have its European premiere at this year’s London Film Festival.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

Review: Youth, love and the corrosive power of prejudice loom large in Moonlight's vibrant 'West Side Story'

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 40 minutes ago

Classic 1957 musical, as revived in Vista company's sprawling production, feels newly relevant with its themes of who belongs in America

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Hong Kong Free Press

Chinese state media drops rad diss track against Hong Kong protests | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Hong Kong Free Press - 1 hour ago

“Get those foreign agents outta town”, roars a music video by a patriotic Chinese rap group, one of a slew of creative efforts by Beijing attacking Hong Kong’s protests as violent and spurred on by overseas governments. The rap video, overlaid with clips of protesters clashing with police and breaking into Hong Kong’s legislative offices, […]

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UPI

Drake's 'Care Package' tops the U.S. album chart

UPI - 2 hours ago

Rapper Drake's "Care Package" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week.

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Odd/Weird News

Inside Edition

Teen Caught on Camera Destroying Elaborate Sand Sculpture at Iconic Hawaii Hotel

Inside Edition - 1 day ago

Police say a teen girl was caught on camera defacing a sand sculpture in a luxury Hawaiian resort Monday night.

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Fox News

Lightning too close for comfort during school counselor's campus walk in shocking video

Fox News - 19 hours ago

A South Carolina school counselor was caught on surveillance video narrowly escaping danger after almost being struck by lightning on campus last week.

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Inside Edition

Ex-Cheerleader Who Buried Baby in Backyard Wants Charges Dropped

Inside Edition - 2 days ago

She was 18 when she allegedly gave birth at home and then buried the child.

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Inside Edition

Wounded Officer Pulled to Safety in California Freeway Shootout

Inside Edition - 5 days ago

A horrific gun battle erupted on a Southern California freeway overpass during rush-hour traffic Monday, leaving a California Highway Patrol officer and the suspect dead, and two other injured.

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