U.S. State Department Welcomes News of Ceasefire in Northwest Syria
Date: 04 August 2019
By Reuters
The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it welcomed news of a ceasefire in Northwest Syria - the last rebel bastion in the country - and urged for an end to attacks on civilians.
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Trump Echoes ‘Fox & Friends’ on Shootings. The New York Post Dissents.
Date: 05 August 2019
By Michael M. Grynbaum, Marc Tracy and Tiffany Hsu
Michael
Some criticism of the president’s stance on gun control and his relationship to the rise of white nationalism came from conservative outlets.
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HBO’s ‘Succession’ Tries to Get the Merger-Mad Media Industry Right
Date: 04 August 2019
By Edmund Lee
Edmund Lee
Hidden debt, asset swaps, corporate raids: Financial journalists and a playwright well versed in the Enron scandal watch over the show’s arcane scenarios to make sure they’re plausible.
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El Paso Shooting Suspect’s Manifesto Echoes Trump’s Language
Date: 05 August 2019
By Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear
Peter Baker
If the president did not originally inspire the gunman, he has brought into the mainstream polarizing ideas and people once consigned to the fringes of American society.
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Shootings Spur Debate on Extremism and Guns, With Trump on Defense
Date: 05 August 2019
By Alexander Burns
Alexander Burns
Mr. Trump’s usual methods of deflection sputtered as he faced new criticism and scrutiny for the plain echoes of his own rhetoric in the El Paso gunman’s anti-immigrant manifesto.
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Factbox: Mother of Three, Army Veteran, Teenage Boy Among 20 Killed in El Paso Shooting
Date: 05 August 2019
By Reuters
A mother of three young children and her husband shielding a baby, along with an Army veteran and a teenage boy were among the 20 people killed on Saturday in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas that authorities are treating as a case of domestic terrorism.
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Iraqi Oil Ministry Says Has No Ties to Oil Tanker Seized by Iran
Date: 04 August 2019
By Reuters
Iraq's oil ministry said on Sunday it has no connection with an oil tanker seized by Iran in the Gulf for smuggling fuel, Iraqi News Agency reported.
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Yasuhiro Takemoto, Anime Director, Died in Kyoto Arson Attack
Date: 05 August 2019
By Heather Murphy
Heather Murphy
The director, who was known for his fantastical yet relatable work, was finally confirmed dead after weeks of confusion.
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Joe Biden's Brother and Hedge Fund Manager Accused of Fraud
Date: 05 August 2019
By The Associated Press
A federal lawsuit accuses the brother of former Vice President Joe Biden, hedge fund manager Michael Lewitt, and others of attempting to defraud a Tennessee business.
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Iron Dog Snowmobile Course Expected to Change for 2020 Race
Date: 05 August 2019
By The Associated Press
An Alaska event billed as the world's longest snowmobile race plans to change its course, officials said.
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