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Tuesday, October 02, 2018
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Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.
President Trump, Brett Kavanaugh and Beer
President Trump said his Supreme Court nominee testified to having "difficulty as a young man with drink." But that's not exactly what Judge Kavanaugh said.
NPR
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White House authorizes FBI to expand Kavanaugh investigation: report | TheHill
The White House has reportedly permitted the FBI to interview anyone deemed appropriate in its investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against ...
The Hill
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Kavanaugh classmate: He has not told the truth
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CNN
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Reckless Republicans aren’t giving any thought to tomorrow
President Trump reportedly has been frustrated with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch ...
The Washington Post
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So, Democrats: What are you hiding from the FBI?
Democrats in the Senate Judiciary Committee are making a lot of noise about an FBI investigation into Judge Brett Kavanaugh, claiming that if he isn't guilty of ...
Fox News
today
Opinion
Kerry Berchem, mutual friend of Brett Kavanaugh and Deborah Ramirez, provides text messages to FBI
A mutual friend of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and accuser Deborah Ramirez has reportedly turned over text messages to the FBI showing him reaching out to ...
Washington Times
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Text messages suggest Kavanaugh wanted to refute accuser's claim before it became public
An ex-classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's has told the FBI she has messages showing his team contacted friends to refute Deborah Ramirez's allegations.
NBCNews.com
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Indonesia tsunami: Death toll rises sharply as desperation grows
Palu, Indonesia (CNN) Desperation is growing in the stricken Indonesian city of Palu, as residents faced a fifth day without adequate supplies of food and clean ...
CNN
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'We Just Ran': Scale of Tsunami Horror Emerges in Indonesia
Survivors described the panic and devastation of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Sulawesi, Indonesia, as rescue workers raced to find survivors and pull ...
The Wall Street Journal
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Harvard Says Kavanaugh Won’t Be Teaching His Supreme Court Class In January
The embattled Supreme Court nominee has been teaching the class on the high court's modern history since 2009.
HuffPost
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Kavanaugh withdraws from teaching at Harvard Law this winter, as graduates gather signatures objecting to his role
Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh will not teach at Harvard Law School in the winter, as he was expected to do, the university announced Monday night in an email to ...
The Washington Post
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Here’s why people are talking about band UB40 and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
According to a report from 1985, Brett Kavanaugh got into an altercation with a man he thought was in the band UB40.
USA TODAY
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Flake: I sometimes feel like I'm 'without a party' | TheHill
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said Monday evening that he sometimes feels like he doesn't belong to a political party.
The Hill
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Jeff Flake Pushes For Real FBI Investigation Of Brett Kavanaugh Allegations
He said the probe should not be just to provide political cover for voting to confirm Kavanaugh.
HuffPost
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Las Vegas shooting: 'The bullet went through my chest'
It is a year since 58 people were killed in America's worst ever mass shooting. It happened in Las Vegas when a man opened fire on crowds attending a country ...
BBC News
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Las Vegas shooting: Memorial events mark 1-year anniversary as massacre motive still shrouded in mystery
One year ago today, something compelled Stephen Paddock to grab a gun and start firing out of his room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las ...
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Cuomo pushes back on credibility of Kavanaugh accuser
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Ex-Boyfriend says Kavanaugh accuser Julie Swetnick threatened to kill his unborn child, 'was exaggerating everything'
On 'The Ingraham Angle,' Julie Swetnick's ex-boyfriend, Richard Vinneccy, details why the third Kavanaugh accuser is unreliable. Vinneccy says Swetnick never ...
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Chinese destroyer comes dangerously close to US ship in South China Sea
BEIJING — A Chinese destroyer came aggressively close to a U.S. Navy ship in the South China Sea, forcing it to maneuver to prevent a collision, the U.S....
New York Post
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Chinese warship in 'unsafe' encounter with US destroyer, amid rising US-China tensions
A US Navy ship had an "unsafe" interaction with a Chinese warship Sunday while the US vessel was conducting a freedom of navigation operation near the ...
CNN
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Chinese warship came within 45 yards of USS Decatur in South China Sea: US
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur had to maneuver to avoid a collision on Sunday after a Chinese warship came within 45 yards of its bow as the American ...
ABC News
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China condemns US for South China Sea operation
China expressed anger on Tuesday after a US Navy destroyer sailed near islands it claims in the disputed South China Sea, calling the operation a threat to its ...
Al Jazeera English
today
A Chinese Warship Nearly Collided With a U.S. Destroyer in an 'Unsafe' South China Sea Confrontation
A Chinese warship sailed within yards of a U.S. Navy destroyer in an “aggressive maneuver” that risked collision, a U.S. official said. The close encounter forced ...
TIME
today
A photo released by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps purporting to show missiles fired from western Iran at the Islamic State militant group in Syria.
Iran Fires a Ballistic Missile at ISIS in Syria, Avenging an Earlier Attack
Iran fired several missiles across neighboring Iraq at the last remaining ISIS stronghold, in an area where the American military is active.
The New York Times
today
Iran fires missiles into Syria over parade attack | Al Jazeera English
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched ballistic missiles into eastern Syria, targeting fighters it blamed for a recent attack on a ...
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Al Jazeera English
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a nuclear weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 3, 2017. KCNA via
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un could have 60 nuclear weapons: South Korea minister estimates atomic bomb count
In Seoul's 1st comment on size of North's nuclear arsenal, gov't minister tells parliament Kim likely has between 20 and 60 atomic bombs.
CBS News
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North Korea, South Korea begin removing thousands of landmines in fortified border amid resumed diplomacy
Troops from North and South Korea began removing some of the 800000 landmines buried along the border amid the two nations' resumed relations, officials ...
Fox News
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France seizes Iranian assets in response to foiled bomb plot
France seized assets belonging to Iran's intelligence services and two Iranian nationals in response to a June plot to attack an exiled Iranian opposition group's ...
Reuters
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Business
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Amazon increases its minimum wage to $15
Amazon has announced that it will increase its minimum wage to $15 for all of its employees, starting November 1st. The company says that the move will benefit ...
Engadget
one hour ago
Amazon announces $15 minimum wage for all US employees
The change takes effect November 1 and applies to full-time, part-time and temporary workers. Amazon (AMZN) says the $15 minimum wage will benefit more ...
CNN
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Amazon to lift US minimum wage to $15 an hour
Decision for $15 and £9.50 floor comes as strong economy and labour market pose hiring challenge.
Financial Times
one hour ago
Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 for all US employees
Amazon announced Tuesday it's raising the minimum wage for all U.S. employees to $15, effective next month. The new minimum wage will benefit more than ...
CNBC
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Amazon announces $15 minimum wage for all US workers
On Tuesday morning, Amazon announced that starting Nov. 1, it will pay all 350,000 of its U.S. employees no less than $15 an hour. The change will affect all ...
The Week Magazine
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