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House Democrats to call for vote on condemning 'anti-Semitic' Ilhan Omar comments

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Omar suggested that the pro-Israel lobby pushes lawmakers to show "allegiance to a foreign country." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GZwaK6 via Latest News

Mueller Hammers Manafort's Lack of Remorse as Sentencing Nears

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In their final submission to U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III in Alexandria, prosecutors working for Mueller accused the former chairman of President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign of shifting blame to “everyone from the Special Counsel’s Office to his Ukrainian clients.” The filing came in response to Manafort’s bid for leniency. "Manafort suggests, for example, that but for the appointment of the Special Counsel’s Office, he would not have been charged in connection with hiding more than $55 million abroad, failing to pay more than $6 million in taxes, and defrauding three financial institutions of more than $25 million dollars,” prosecutors said. Manafort, 69, faces as long as 24 years in prison after being convicted of bank fraud, tax fraud and failing to disclose offshore bank accounts to U.S. authorities, following a trial last year. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TicuaW via Latest News

'My Life Is Gone.' Woman Mourns Husband Killed in Alabama Tornado

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'He was done and gone before we got to him' from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TjvyVZ via Latest News

Trump refuses to hand over ‘Kushner clearance’ documents to Congress: ‘It’s a disgrace’

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Donald Trump has refused efforts by Democrats in Congress to obtain files related to his son-in-law’s White House security clearance, calling the probes into his campaign and administration a “witch hunt”, and a “shame” for the United States. The comments came as House oversight committee chairman Elijah Cummings said on Tuesday that he and his colleagues would consider their "next steps” after the White House refused to hand over documents related to Jared Kushner’s security clearance. Mr Cummings had requested the documents after reports indicated Mr Trump had himself ordered his former chief of staff to grant Mr Kushner a security clearance in spite of concerns from US intelligence agents. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2ToHfLq via Latest News

The Latest: Ghosn lawyer says court OKs bail, rejects appeal

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TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the decision by the Tokyo District Court to approve the release on 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) bail of Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SLeH9n via Latest News

Vietnam suspect to testify in Kim Jong Nam murder trial

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A Vietnamese woman accused of murdering the half-brother of North Korea's leader will testify in court for the first time next week, when the long-running trial over the Cold War-style hit resumes, her lawyer said Tuesday. In a brazen killing that shocked the world, Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam and Siti Aisyah from Indonesia are accused of assassinating Kim Jong Nam by smearing VX nerve agent on his face at Kuala Lumpur airport in February 2017. The women have denied murder, saying they believed they were taking part in a prank and were tricked by North Korean agents. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2XERREo via Latest News

See Photos of Alfa Romeo's New Tonale Concept

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The Latest: UN calls for dialogue in Venezuela standoff

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on Venezuela's political crisis (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SLgKKE via Latest News

Stephon Clark shooting: Protests over lack of charges for police who shot dead unarmed black man

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At least 80 protesters have been arrested after they marched through Sacramento to demand two officers face charges for shooting and killing Stephon Clark. Initial reports did not say Mr Clark could be armed, but officers opened fire after mistaking his phone for a gun. The Sacramento county district attorney, Anne Marie Schubert, said the officers did not commit a crime and were justified in using lethal force. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TfSYeZ via Latest News

Google Study: Male Employees Are Underpaid More Often Than Females

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Google released an internal analysis on Monday that indicates its male employees received less pay than other employees for doing the same work more often than their female counterparts.As a result of the findings, which were first reported by the New York Times, Google provided an additional $9.7 million to 10,677 employees, the majority of whom are men, to compensate them for unexplained discrepancies between their 2018 pay and that of co-workers who have the same responsibilities.Google conducts a pay-equity analysis on an annual basis in order to “look for unexplained differences in total compensation (salary, bonus, and equity) across demographic groups,” according to a blog post published Monday on the company website. The analysis included 91 percent of the company's total workforce, and excluded only those employees who work in a role with fewer than 30 other employees or employees representing fewer than five demographic groups.The study did not take into account...

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Carlos Ghosn is released on bail set at $9m after more than 100 days in detention in Japan. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IVjGF9 via Online Shopping

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The food delivery service reports rising revenues amid shareholder pressure to merge with a rival. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NIgxqK via Online Shopping

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Changes are needed to ensure access to cash, otherwise the system will fall apart, a review says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2TpEZ5N via Online Shopping

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The firm urged staff to use "good judgement" in their fashion choices as it relaxed its dress standards. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IVmEJP via Online Shopping

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Public spending watchdog says the government has "some way to go" to show the scheme is value for money. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IPZ9Sa via Online Shopping

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Employers have joined forces in order to boost the number of jobs which pay the voluntary living wage of £9. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IUO8iF via Online Shopping

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Import taxes could be scrapped completely on some goods, but others still be protected, say reports. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2UkhyYA via Online Shopping

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The government wants companies that dig up the roads to guarantee they remain pothole-free for five years from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ISnBCp via Online Shopping

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Unions say a pledge to allow MPs to decide on adopting future EU changes is "flimsy window dressing". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2SLAZrA via Online Shopping

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The firm will make a decision on long haul planes which could introduce new flights to London. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IWO163 via Online Shopping