U.S. general says troop numbers at Mexican border to rise further

The top U.S. general overseeing a deployment of more than 5,200 troops to the border with Mexico said on Tuesday that troop levels would rise further, but declined to say how high or estimate what the operation will cost.

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Thousands of Venezuelans head to Peru to beat residency deadline

At least 6,000 Venezuelans lined up at Peru's northern border on Tuesday in hopes of entering the country before a deadline for acquiring residency, and another 4,000 were due to arrive in the next two days, Peru's ombudsman's office said.

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Bolsonaro's economic guru urges quick Brazil pension reform

The future economy minister tapped by Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro insisted on Tuesday that he wanted to fast-track an unpopular pension reform to help balance government finances despite mounting resistance to getting it done this year.

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U.N. chief taps Norwegian diplomat as new Syria envoy: letter

Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen will be the new United Nations Syria envoy, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council in a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

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Southern California Edison Says Its Equipment May Have Helped Start Thomas Fire

Witnesses say that the fire started at two different places — with one of the points of origin near an SCE power pole, according to the utility company.

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Government Lawyer Says Puerto Rico's Hurricane Response Plan 'Does Not Exist'

For months, Puerto Rican officials have said their government is ready for another hurricane. But the part of its emergency response plan dealing specifically with hurricanes hasn't been completed.

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Heavy Rains, Wind Blamed For 11 Deaths In Italy

Venice saw an unusually high tide leaving three-quarters of the city covered in water. Officials in large areas of the country closed schools and urged residents to stay indoors.

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Voters Could Clamp Down On Ethics, Campaign Finance At The Ballot Box

More than a dozen states have ballot measures aimed at putting stricter rules on candidates and officeholders. One activist says even Watergate didn't ignite such interest in enacting ethics rules.

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After Player's Death, U. of Maryland President Will Retire But Football Coach Remains

The university system's board of regents said it would implement all the recommendations from an independent commission's study that found problems in the culture of its football program.

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PHOTOS: World's Tallest Statue Ready For Its Inauguration In India

The statue commemorating Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a key figure in the Indian independence movement, stands roughly four times the height of the Statue of Liberty.

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Why Are People So Angry At Ebola Responders In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo?

Health workers and other responders are threatened as often as three or four times a week in the country. And efforts to bring security are proving difficult.

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Pittsburgh Shooting And Other Cases Point To Rise In Domestic Extremism

The U.S. endured three bouts of domestic extremism last week. American-born men with far-right beliefs have been charged in all of them, in keeping with a long-standing pattern.

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The Tinder-Bumble Feud: Dating Apps Fight Over Who Owns The Swipe

The companies are battling over whether Bumble swiped Tinder's features. Their dispute sheds new light on how the patent system is grappling with invention on the Internet.

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How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book

Shoulder to shoulder, they formed a line 500 feet long: from the stockroom of the old shop, down the sidewalk, and onto the shop floor of the new store.

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An Apparent Scheme To Discredit Mueller May Have Backfired. He Referred It To The FBI

It isn't clear whether the intention was to embarrass Robert Mueller or to try to embarrass reporters who reported on the purported allegations against the special counsel.

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Convicted Mobster James 'Whitey' Bulger, 89, Found Dead In Prison

James "Whitey" Bulger rose to power as a secret informant to the FBI. His 16-year run as a fugitive made Bulger a legend and deeply embarrassed the FBI.

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Klay Thompson Breaks NBA's 3-Point Record Held By Teammate Stephen Curry

Known for their 3-point shooting acumen, the Golden State Warriors' teammates collectively own the nickname "the Splash Brothers." Thompson broke Curry's record for most 3-pointers made in a game.

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When Adolescents Give Up Pot, Their Cognition Quickly Improves

When researchers convinced a group of young people to stop smoking pot, their cognition quickly improved. This adds to research warning against teen pot use, despite marijuana's growing acceptance.

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U.S. Agency Investigates 'Taxpayer-Funded Anti-Semitism' Against George Soros

A federally funded Spanish-language broadcaster called Soros — among other things — a "non-practicing Jewish financial speculator with flexible morals." Now, its parent agency wants answers.

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Robert Mueller asks FBI to review alleged sexual harassment hoax, his spokesman says

A scheme in which women were allegedly offered money to falsely implicate Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller in sexual misconduct has been referred to the FBI for review, Mueller's spokesman said Tuesday.

     

 

 

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