Court Blocks Trump’s Plan to Ease Bird Protections on Oil Lands
Date: 17 October 2019
By Lisa Friedman
Lisa Friedman
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's plans to ease protections on an iconic western bird's habitat -- and open it to oil and gas exploration.
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Canada's Trudeau Says Conservative Rivals Are Running Dirty Election Campaign
Date: 17 October 2019
By Reuters
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday accused his Conservative rival of running a nasty and divisive campaign just days before voters head to the polls in a tight election race.
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Settlement Talks for Bank Followed Pressure on Trump by Turkey’s Leader
Date: 17 October 2019
By Eric Lipton
Eric Lipton
Before indicting a state-owned Turkish bank, the Justice Department sought to negotiate a deal following calls by Turkey’s president to the White House.
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Alaska City's Insurance Lawyer to Handle Rape Claim Case
Date: 17 October 2019
By The Associated Press
An official in a small Alaska town says an attorney hired by the city's insurance company is handling a claim by a former 911 dispatcher who says her colleagues at the police department failed to investigate her report that a man raped her in her home.
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Gordon Sondland Elbowed His Way Into Ukraine Policy. It Could Cost Him.
Date: 17 October 2019
By Sharon LaFraniere, Michael Crowley and Michael S. Schmidt
Sharon LaFraniere
Mr. Sondland was to tell impeachment investigators that President Trump placed a condition on any meeting with Ukraine’s president — the opening of an investigation that could benefit Mr. Trump.
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Argentina's Presidential Front-Runner Focuses on Economy
Date: 17 October 2019
By The Associated Press
The front-runner in Argentina's presidential race said Wednesday that his main concern is the country's economic woes, which he blamed on his main opponent, conservative President Mauricio Macri.
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Someone Had a ‘Meltdown’ at the White House. Pelosi and Trump Just Disagree on Who.
Date: 17 October 2019
By Katie Rogers
Katie Rogers
A meeting intended to brief congressional leaders at the White House about the president’s Syria policy quickly devolved into name-calling and a dispute over which insults were used.
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Two-Person Race? Moderates, and Bernie Sanders, Say Not So Fast
Date: 17 October 2019
By Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
Alexander Burns
Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg are vying to become the pragmatic alternative to Joe Biden. Mr. Sanders is trumpeting endorsements to compete with Elizabeth Warren.
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Rights Group Meets in Brazil Due to Concerns About Bolsonaro
Date: 17 October 2019
By The Associated Press
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is straining against democratic checks and balances, but so far is being restrained by Congress and the courts in a "still vigorous democracy," the executive director of Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
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