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- Trump May Be Preparing Pardons for Servicemen Accused of War Crimes May 19, 2019Military officials received expedited requests for paperwork needed to pardon several military members on or around Memorial Day.
- Navy SEAL War Crimes Trial in Turmoil Over Claims Prosecutors Spied on Defense May 17, 2019An email sent by prosecutors contained hidden software that could track if anyone read or forwarded it, lawyers for a Navy SEAL accused of gunning down civilians say.
- Inside the Network of Anti-Abortion Activists Winning Across the U.S. May 19, 2019The raw cultural momentum of the anti-abortion movement has taken over, and it shows no signs of slowing.
- Think You Know Who Will Win ‘Game of Thrones’? Fans Are Betting They Do May 18, 2019There has been a flurry of offshore and European wagering on the finale of the hit HBO show, but betting on a scripted series has its drawbacks.
- Facial Recognition: Dawn of Dystopia, or Just the New Fingerprint? May 18, 2019San Francisco banned it, but many police departments say the technology is used no differently from DNA databases or other crime-fighting tools.
- Your Questions about the New Adversity Score on the SAT, Answered May 18, 2019What factors does it consider, and is it based on research? We explain.
- An Egyptian-Born Comic Joked About Race. Someone in the Crowd Called the Police. May 16, 2019The comedian Ahmed Ahmed poked fun at negative stereotypes of Middle Eastern people. An audience member lodged an anonymous complaint.
- ‘I Did My Best to Stop American Foreign Policy’: Bernie Sanders on the 1980s May 19, 2019In an interview, one of the leading candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination discusses his long-held opposition to war and his support for socialist leaders.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
- Should Congress ban the use of government shutdowns? February 12, 2019Several pieces of legislation have been proposed to make shutdowns obsolete, but many lawmakers want the threat to negotiate with.
- Should navigation apps warn when police are nearby? February 11, 2019Some navigations apps do more than tell you when to turn left or right; they tell you when you're approaching a police checkpoint.
- Was Matthew Whitaker disrespectful in his Congressional hearing? February 9, 2019With days left before the Senate votes to confirm his successor William Barr, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was called in to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee
- Should Ralph Northam resign? February 5, 2019The governor initially admitted to being in the photo and apologized, only to recant the next day.
- Should former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz actually run for president? January 31, 2019Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, has announced his intention to explore a run for president.
- Is it realistic to save money after college? January 28, 2019Experts say that you should aim to save 25 percent of your gross pay by your early twenties and the equivalent of your annual salary by your thirties.
- Can Democratic presidential nominees outrun their baggage? January 23, 2019As the Democratic field for president becomes more crowded every day, every life decision and each vote is coming under intense scrutiny.
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- Labour panics as remain voters switch to Liberal Democrats May 18, 2019Polls makes Vince Cable’s party the favourite for remainers and puts it in first place in LondonSenior Labour figures were engaged in a desperate battle to shore up the party’s support on Saturday night, amid warnings that its stance on Brexit was helping to “detoxify the Lib Dems”.With just days left before the European elections at which Nigel Farage’s Bre […]
- Trump backs abortion in cases of rape or incest, contradicting Alabama law May 19, 2019President suggests abortion will be election issue, tweeting ‘we must stick together and Win for Life in 2020’Donald Trump, in a series of late night posts on Twitter, has outlined a less restrictive view of abortion than that just passed by Alabama’s Republican state government.Alabama now bans abortion except if there is a “serious health risk” to the moth […]
- Eurovision song contest 2019 won by the Netherlands' Duncan Laurence May 18, 2019Political rancour fails to dampen the Eurovision song contest final in Tel AvivEurope’s annual musical jamboree culminated in triumph for the Netherlands on Saturday night.In one of the closest competitions in recent years, the battle for top spot in the Eurovision song contest was a tight fight between Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy and North Macedonia. Con […]
- Biden rejects Trump's 'clenched fist' in appeal for Democratic and US unity May 18, 2019Former vice-president launches campaign in PennsylvaniaArt Cullen: The Democratic frontrunners are too oldFormally launching his third presidential campaign, Joe Biden appealed for party and national unity while accusing Donald Trump of leading America with “a clenched fist, a closed hand and a hard heart”. Related: Could climate change submerge Joe Biden […]
- Labor begins election defeat postmortem with internal blame game May 19, 2019Bill Shorten and key figures in the national secretariat come under criticism as positioning starts for party leadershipAustralian election 2019 – live resultsQueensland drives a stake through Labor’s hopesPlibersek eyes Labor leadership as party reels from defeatThe knives are out internally after Labor’s weekend election defeat, with widespread criticism o […]
- Dalai Lama lets slip how India vetoed his meeting with China’s leader in 2014 May 19, 2019President Xi appeared open to discussing Tibet but the Dalai Lama’s hosts in Delhi were not so keen, a book revealsChina’s President Xi Jinping agreed to meet the Dalai Lama during a state visit to India in 2014, but the plan was quashed by Delhi, the Buddhist spiritual leader has said.The bombshell claim, which could signal that in the early years of his te […]
- Home care firm accused of failing to pay minimum wage May 19, 2019Nationwide Care Services does not pay workers for time spent travelling between appointments, whistleblowers sayA firm supplying hundreds of home carers has been accused of failing to pay workers for travel time between appointments, meaning they earn less than the minimum wage, a Guardian investigation can reveal.Whistleblowers allege that Nationwide Care S […]
- Poll on a united Ireland ‘could trigger conflict’, says Seamus Mallon May 19, 2019As Sinn Féin proposes its solution to the issue of the Irish border after Brexit, a senior republican warns of the risksA nationalist architect of the Good Friday agreement has warned that consenting to a vote on a united Ireland could renew bloody conflict on the island.Seamus Mallon, the former deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, said a government t […]
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- Trump breaks silence amid Alabama abortion ban row May 19, 2019He outlined "strongly pro-life" views on abortion, amid a row over strict new laws passed in several states.
- Bodies of 'twins' found in clean-up of Kenya river May 19, 2019Officials believe they were dumped in a river in Nairobi after an illegal abortion was carried out.
- 2019 Australia election: Morrison's coalition seeking shock majority May 19, 2019Conservative Scott Morrison's victory is a few seats from a majority as final votes are counted.
- Eurovision 2019: Netherlands wins song contest May 19, 2019Duncan Laurence wins the contest with his song Arcade, but the UK's Michael Rice comes bottom.
- India elections 2019: Modi on ballot as polling ends May 18, 2019Voting takes place in the prime minister's seat at the end of a long, bruising election.
- The Brazilian street artist who brings history to graffiti May 18, 2019Eduardo Kobra is a Brazilian street artist known for colourful historical figures and places.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger drop-kicked at South Africa event May 18, 2019The actor tells fans there is "nothing to worry about" after he was attacked at a public appearance.
- Iran-US tensions: 'There will be no war', says Zarif May 18, 2019Amid growing concerns over US tensions, the foreign minister insists Iran does not want a conflict.
