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Rights groups says Philippine police has falsified evidence
Miami Herald - 2 Mar 2017 05:52
A human rights watchdog on Thursday accused the police in the Philippines of falsifying evidence to justify unlawful killings in the government's war on drugs that has caused more than …
Trump saluted SEAL widow after deflecting blame for his death
CBSNews - 2 Mar 2017 04:28
President Trump, who authorized the raid, blamed his generals for the death of Ryan Owens earlier Tuesday
New Trump immigration order won't have blanket ban on Iraq, sources say
ABC News - 2 Mar 2017 04:53
The original order was temporarily halted in early February.
Atty. Gen. Sessions spoke twice with Russian envoy during campaign, didn't tell Senate hearing, officials say
Chicago Tribune - 2 Mar 2017 05:11Sessions twice met with Russian ambassador in 2016 despite denial
ABC News - 2 Mar 2017 07:58
Sessions said he "did not have communications with the Russian government."
Trump's Conciliatory Speech Was an Attempt to Smooth Hard Edges
The New York Times - 2 Mar 2017 04:20
The president's speech was a recognition that a softer sales tactic was needed to sell the hard-edge populist agenda he campaigned on.
Sweden Is Bringing Back a Military Draft
Time - 2 Mar 2017 15:39
At least 4,000 18-year-olds could be called up each year
George W. Bush warns against 'isolationist tendency'
New York Post - 2 Mar 2017 07:58
LOS ANGELES -- Former President George W. Bush on Wednesday warned against an “isolationist tendency” in the U.S. that he called dangerous to national security, at a time when the current president has faced question...
Fukushima cleanup chief urges better use of probe robot
Miami Herald - 2 Mar 2017 07:52
The head of decommissioning for the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant says more creativity in needed in developing robots to locate and assess the condition of melted fuel rods. Naohiro Masuda, …
White House rebuffs ethics office recommendation to discipline Kellyanne Conway
Chicago Tribune - 2 Mar 2017 06:57Trump may ignore World Trade Organization in major shift of U.S. trade policy
Chicago Tribune - 2 Mar 2017 04:51Republican Unity on Health Care Is Elusive, Despite Trump's Support
The New York Times - 2 Mar 2017 04:49
Fundamental disagreements remain between Republican leaders and the party's most conservative members, particularly over the details of a proposed tax credit.
White House staff told to preserve Russia-related materials
ABC News - 2 Mar 2017 04:47
White House lawyers have instructed the president's aides to preserve materials that could be connected to Russian interference in the 2016 election and related issues
Casey Anthony May Have Accidentally Killed Her Daughter, Former Trial Judge Says
Time - 2 Mar 2017 15:20
He believes Anthony accidentally used too much chloroform to quiet her daughter
This Drone Photo Shows the Extent of Vandalism at a Jewish Cemetery
Time - 2 Mar 2017 00:23
Charles Mostoller used a drone to find another angle on this story
Man gets prison for recording young boys in Wrigley Field bathroom
New York Post - 2 Mar 2017 15:46
CHICAGO — A man arrested with video recordings of children using the bathroom at Chicago’s Wrigley Field has been sentenced to eight years in prison. The Chicago Sun-Times reports 37-year-old Nichols Gregor of Villa ...
The Fall
Slate - 2 Mar 2017 19:43
This video originally appeared on Aeon and has been reprinted here with permission.
Trump touts military spending hike during visit to new carrier
New York Post - 2 Mar 2017 23:05
President Trump on Thursday touted his planned hike in military spending while visiting America's newest aircraft carrier, saying the US wanted peace but if challenged that our enemies would be "in big, big trouble." The...
Top Trump Advisor Won't Say If Trump Believes Islam Is A Religion
The Huffington Post - 2 Mar 2017 21:57
Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, is poised to influence how the president thinks about counterterrorism and national security. Gorka has a long history of spouting Islamophobic rhetoricand o...
Airstrikes Are Said to Target Al Qaeda in Yemen
The New York Times - 2 Mar 2017 15:19
The United States military was said to have attacked Qaeda militants in three Yemeni provinces, the first strikes since an ill-fated raid in January.
Yes, Republicans have an ObamaCare replacement plan. No, you can't see it.
The Week - 2 Mar 2017 15:17
Not just anyone can see Republicans' newest plan for repealing and replacing ObamaCare. When the details of the plan are finally released Thursday morning, it will be available only to Republican members and their staffe...
Donors pledge nearly $200 million for family planning
ABC News - 2 Mar 2017 15:08
Nations and philanthropists pledged close to$200 million Thursday for family planning at an international conference that aimed to make up for the gap left by President Donald Trump's ban on U.S. funding to groups linked...