| Deval Patrick Makes A Late Entry Into The 2020 Presidential Race
- The former Massachusetts governor is joining the race after briefing elected officials and supporters. Patrick had earlier decided against a run out of concern about how it might affect his family.
Thu, 14 Nov 2019 07:33:45 -0500
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| 10 Democratic Candidates Qualify For Next Week's November Debate
- The requirements for the Nov. 20 debate, hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post, were stricter than they have been — and December's bar is even higher.
Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:08:00 -0500
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| A Legacy Of Torture Is Preventing Trials At Guantánamo
- The CIA's use of torture after the Sept. 11 attacks has led to years of legal battles at the U.S. military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where 40 accused terrorists are still being held.
Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:02:00 -0500
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| Why Climate Change Poses A Particular Threat To Child Health
- A sweeping study in The Lancet finds that longstanding progress in treating diseases and reducing childhood deaths is in jeopardy.
Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:02:00 -0500
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| Juvenile Justice Groups Say Felony Murder Charges Harm Children, Young Adults
- In most states, a person who commits a property crime can face a felony murder charge if it results in someone being killed, even unintentionally. Juvenile justice advocates say the law is unfair.
Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:00:21 -0500
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| 7 Moments That Stood Out From The 1st Day Of The Trump Impeachment Hearings
- Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and top State Department official George Kent testified in an open hearing Wednesday, the first of many to come in the impeachment inquiry.
Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:00:21 -0500
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| Federal Appeals Court Lets Stand Ruling That Congress Can Subpoena Trump Tax Returns
- The full D.C. Circuit voted 8-3 not to reconsider an earlier decision by a three-judge panel that ruled against the president. Trump's lawyer says he will appeal to the Supreme Court.
Thu, 14 Nov 2019 03:20:00 -0500
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| NTSB Says Coast Guard Ignored Duck Boat Safety Recommendations
- The National Transportation Safety Board says it has issued almost two dozen safety recommendations in the past 20 years and not all have been implemented.
Thu, 14 Nov 2019 01:05:00 -0500
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| Independent Probe Of Virginia Beach Shooting Leaves Many Unanswered Questions
- Investigators found that the mass shooter was socially isolated and had some personal problems, but found no clear warning signs ahead of the attack.
Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:51:52 -0500
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| Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick To Make Late Entry Into 2020 Campaign
- Patrick is joining the Democratic primary field just ahead of the deadline to make the New Hampshire primary ballot. The move highlights worry among moderate Democrats about the current field.
Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:06:53 -0500
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| Trump Sweet, Congress Sour On Turkey
- President Trump welcomed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Oval Office just weeks after Turkish forces stormed into Syria. But in Congress, there's a bipartisan push to punish Turkey.
Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:45:28 -0500
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| 4 Dead As 'Tinder Box-Like Conditions' Fuel Catastrophic Bushfires In Australia
- The latest remains were found in a burned forest in New South Wales on Wednesday night. As of Thursday morning, there were nearly 70 fires in that state, and more than 70 in neighboring Queensland.
Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:08:35 -0500
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| Evo Morales Condemns 'Coup' After Lawmaker Assumes Bolivia's Interim Presidency
- Days after his resignation, the former Bolivian leader condemned Jeanine Áñez, who has stepped into the country's power vacuum. Áñez has promised new elections after last month's controversial vote.
Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:51:29 -0500
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| House Oversight Committee Democrats To Examine Regulation Of Abortion Providers
- The hearing on Thursday will use Missouri — where the last remaining clinic that provides abortion could close over a dispute with health regulators — as a case study.
Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:35:55 -0500
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| A Tiny Thai Restaurant In Remote Greenland Serves Up Spice (And Whale Skin Soup)
- When Suriya Paprajong arrived in Greenland in 2001, he didn't even have a coat. These days, his eatery in Qaqortoq, population 3,000, is a local favorite, melding Thai flavors with an Arctic twist.
Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:11:00 -0500
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