Funeral Today for Otto Warmbier
Warmbier had been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor after being found guilty of trying to steal a propaganda poster from a hotel during a January 2016 visit to North Korea's capital. The prosecutor "told me the United States had moved much quicker to secure the release of female journalists in 2009", Bae said, referring to Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who were released after a short period in North Korean detention following a visit from former U.S.
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FIFA Confederations Cup: Mexico came from behind to beat New Zealand
Second-half goals from Raul Jimenez and Oribe Peralta secured an all-important 2-1 win for Mexico over New Zealand . Cristiano Ronaldo has continued his incredible scoring streak for Portugal at major tournaments after his opening goal against Russian Federation at the Confederations Cup .
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United States shoots down another Iranian UAV over Syria
The incident occurred in the same vicinity as previous conflicts with pro-regime forces, near the combat outpost in At-Tanf, where a contingent of US and coalition advisers are supporting a force to fight the Islamic State, also known as ISIS.
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Merkel urges unity ahead of Brexit talks
The British government is not so sure, with suggestions that the moment that Article 50 was triggered in March would be a reasonable starting point for negotiation. Numerous forces favoring a "soft" or no Brexit had gained the upper hand during the election. This doubles this Parliamentary session to two years.
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Colorado to take $15 billion hit under Senate health care bill
These bills would decimate Medicaid with more than $800 billion in spending cuts over a decade, weaken the Medicare trust fund, and leave tens of millions more people without insurance than under current law. To pass the bill in the Senate with 51 votes rather than the usual 60-vote requirement, it must reduce the deficit. The House has passed a version that Trump initially celebrated but later reportedly called "mean." "The Senate bill revealed this morning is a major ...
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Government health insurance markets holding up, barely
The unofficial panel featured testimony from activists and representatives from affected communities, who voiced their concerns about the plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with the Republican alternative. The Senate bill also would scale back subsidies for buying insurance. The Senate bill would lower that ceiling. Costs are skyrocketing and providers are fleeing the market.
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Nancy Pelosi is hurting Democrats at ballot box, Rep. Tim Ryan says
Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill. "And for a long time now, since I was elected whip and leader, it was always about 'do you support gay marriage?" The only congressional leader who Americans disapprove of about as much is House Speaker Paul Ryan, who is viewed unfavorably by 45 percent of Americans.
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Iran's Missile Strike On ISIS Was A Massive Failure
Based on detailed intelligence obtained by the Iranian opposition group, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) from inside Iran - specifically reports obtained from the Defense Ministry and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) - Khamenei has tasked the IRGC's Aerospace Force with executing this mandate.
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Trudeau calls Trump tweets a 'new wrinkle in global diplomacy'
Asked about Trump's penchant for eyebrow-raising tweets, Trudeau replied: "There's no question that the way the president chooses to speak directly to people through social media is a new wrinkle in worldwide diplomacy". relations in the Trump era during an interview with the New York Times today. "We're not reopening and renegotiating Paris, that's simply not on the table".
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Senate GOP health bill would cut Medicaid, erase tax increases, reports say
The GOP can afford to lose no more than three Republican votes, or else the bill would face certain defeat. It faces uniform Democratic opposition . "Obamacare is dead, and we're putting a plan out today that is going to be negotiated". HOUSE: The bill would allow the Medicaid expansion to continue until January 1, 2020.
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Karen Handel Hails Victorious in 6th District After Grueling Election
Tim Ryan of OH ran against her. Ryan fell well short but garnered dozens of votes, enough to underscore dissatisfaction with Pelosi and with her aging leadership team that has left promising young Democrats with few places to rise. Many are calling for new leadership. The election was held to fill the seat vacated by Mr Tom Price after he was appointed secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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Kushner and Trump envoy to meet Netanyahu, Abbas
On the campaign trail, Mr Trump indicated he would be far more sympathetic to settlements than Mr Obama. Jared Kushner , the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, and Jason Greenblatt , his lead worldwide negotiator, will meet with leaders from both sides after accompanying Trump on his visit to the region last month.






