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Greenland Says It’s ‘Not For Sale,’ After Reports That Trump Wants To Buy It
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The president was reportedly considering purchasing the island, which a Greenlandic politician says has strategic value. But “it sounds a little bit like a joke,” Aaja Chemnitz Larsen told NPR.
Historic Arms Control Treaty Ends With Washington And Moscow Blaming Each Other
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The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The U.S. has long accused Russia of refusing to comply with its terms.
Neo-Nazi James Fields Gets 2nd Life Sentence For Charlottesville Attack
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The Virginia court’s sentence is largely symbolic. Last month, a federal judge sentenced Fields to life in prison for killing a woman protesting a white nationalist rally in 2017.
Anti-Tobacco Advocates Question McConnell Plan To Raise Minimum Purchasing Age
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Citing an “unprecedented spike” in teens vaping, Sen. Mitch McConnell said the bill would raise the minimum age for people to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Tobacco companies back the proposal.
China To Close Loophole On Fentanyl After U.S. Calls For Opioid Action
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Some manufacturers evaded scrutiny by slightly modifying the molecular structures of substances. Monday’s announcement “puts a wider array of substances under regulation,” a Chinese official says.
Facebook Bans White Nationalism And Separatism Content From Its Platforms
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The company says such content is linked to white supremacy and organized hate groups. Users who search for terms related to white supremacy will be directed to an anti-hate site.
‘El Chapo,’ Notorious Drug Kingpin, Found Guilty After Dramatic Trial In New York
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Prosecutors accused Joaquín Guzmán of leading Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa cartel. The trial, which began in November, was replete with dramatic witness testimony from former cartel associates.
U.S. Announces It Will Withdraw From Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With Russia
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“When an agreement is so brazenly disregarded and our security is so openly threatened, we must respond,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Oldest American World War II Veteran Dies At 112
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Richard Overton enlisted in an all-black battalion, serving in Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He loved ice cream, whiskey and cigars. “Today we mourn not just a hero, but a legend,” the U.S. Army said.
Coffee Does Not Merit Cancer Warning Label Ordered In California, FDA Says
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A court in California ruled that coffee sellers must put a warning label on their products but the federal regulator endorsed a proposal to exempt them from state law.
WOUB News • WORLD: U.S. Military Joins The Search For Thai Children Trapped In A Flooded Cave
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The 12 boys and their soccer coach went missing Saturday evening. Incessant rains prevented rescue crews from reaching a deep chamber where authorities believe the group is.
Facebook Will Stop Opposing A User Privacy Initiative in California
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The tech company spent $200,000 to oppose the measure, but reversed course on Wednesday following CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony on the Cambridge Analytica data breach.