Scott Neuman

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Trump Cancels Summit With North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un

Thursday, May 24, 2018

"Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long planned meeting," Trump wrote.

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WH: Kelly, Attorney Flood Didn't Stay For Secret Portions of Russia Briefings

Thursday, May 24, 2018

The White House acknowledged that chief of staff John Kelly and President Trump's new attorney had "facilitated" secret briefings on the Russia probe but didn't sit in for them.

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Court Upholds Ruling Against California's Assisted Suicide Law

Thursday, May 24, 2018

The decision lets stand a lower court ruling that the state's 2015 law allowing doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs to the terminally ill was passed unconstitutionally.

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Southern Baptist Leader Removed Over Remarks On Rape, Abuse Of Women

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Paige Patterson has been under fire for past counsel to women of abuse to simply pray for their husbands. On Tuesday, a new allegation surfaced that he had advised a student not to report a rape.

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In Taiwan, Debate Over History And Censorship As WWII TV Drama Is Canceled

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Jiachang's Heart, inspired by the story of a 17-year-old Taiwanese girl who volunteers as a nurse for the Japanese army, is taken off the air after criticism about its historical portrayal.

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Australian Archbishop 'Stands Aside' Following Conviction For Concealing Sex Abuse

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson said he was stepping aside from his duties following Tuesday's verdict, but would only resign his post if it "comes necessary and appropriate."

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American Novelist Philip Roth, Author Of 'Portnoy's Complaint,' Dies At 85

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Roth, one of the most influential novelists of the later part of the 20th Century, is the author of American Pastoral, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and 1969's Portnoy's Complaint.

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10 Dead From Nipah Virus In Southern India

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The disease, first seen in 1998 in Malaysia, has a particularly high mortality rate. Bats are suspected to have transmitted the virus in the most recent outbreak in India's southern state of Kerala.

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Israel Says F-35s See First-Ever Combat With IDF Over Syria

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Israel's air force chief says F-35As were used in recent strikes against Iranian targets in Syria, the first "operational attack" for the newly fielded stealth jet.

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President Trump Approves New Sanctions On Venezuela

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The executive order meant to prevent the country's leaders from liquidating assets follows an election that returned Nicolás Maduro to power amid an opposition boycott and accusations of fraud.

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Obamas Sign Deal With Netflix, Form 'Higher Ground Productions'

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

A deal involving the former president and first lady and the streaming powerhouse has been reached. Netflix says the Obamas' company will produce docu-series, documentaries and features.

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Australian Archbishop Found Guilty In Cover-Up Of Child Sex Abuse

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson faces up to two years in prison for concealing abuse after two altar boys approached him in the 1970s with allegations against a fellow priest.

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Mexican Presidential Hopefuls Debate Relations With Trump And U.S.

Monday, May 21, 2018

In the second of three debates ahead of July 1 elections, four candidates vying for the presidency talked about relations with Washington and how to deal with the U.S. president.

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French Researchers: Hitler Really Did Die In The Bunker In 1945

Monday, May 21, 2018

Conspiracy theories have abounded for years about the fate of the Fuhrer, ranging from his escape to Argentina aboard a German U-boat to living out his days at a secret Nazi moon base.

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Venezuela's Maduro Wins Boycotted Elections Amid Charges Of Fraud

Monday, May 21, 2018

NPR's Philip Reeves, reporting from Caracas, says many voting stations around the capital were nearly empty despite the government's claim of a nearly 50 percent turnout.

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Police 'Neutralize' Gunman Who Fired Shots At Trump National Doral Miami Golf Club

Friday, May 18, 2018

The man entered the lobby of the club and yelled something about President Trump as he opened fire, police say. Five officers returned fire and the suspect was taken into custody.

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Hawaii Officials Hand Out Thousands Of Masks As Kilauea Spews More Ash

Friday, May 18, 2018

County officials have distributed about 2,000 N95 masks as they warn that ash fallout is the biggest health concern for residents.

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State Dept. Has 'Serious Concerns' For Safety Of Utah Man Imprisoned In Venezuela

Friday, May 18, 2018

Earlier this week, 26-year-old Joshua Holt, who has been jailed in the South American country since 2016, uploaded a video to Facebook expressing fear that fellow inmates were trying to kill him.

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Malaysian Police Seize Cash, Jewels, Designer Bags From Ousted Premier's Residence

Friday, May 18, 2018

The pre-dawn raid on a condominium belonging to former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who was defeated in last week's elections, comes in connection with a long-running corruption scandal.

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Clinics That Refer Women For Abortions Would Not Get Federal Funds Under New Rule

Friday, May 18, 2018

The White House budget office is reviewing a proposal, drafted by the Department of Health and Human Services, similar to a discontinued Reagan-era policy that critics describe as the "gag rule."

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