Utah’s state Senate has voted unanimously to decriminalise polygamy among consenting adults. Under current laws, anyone found to have multiple spouses could face up to…
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Trump exerts his power to pardon with a spree of clemency
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – US President Donald Trump, citing what he said was advice from friends and business associates, granted clemency on Tuesday (Feb 18) to…
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Video chats and ordering in: Coronavirus quarantine with a smartphone
(NYTIMES) – Yardley Wong, captive on the Japanese cruise ship grappling with the coronavirus, captured in a single image the essence of life under quarantine.…
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Trump raises doubts over India trade deal ahead of visit
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – US President Donald Trump cast doubts over the likelihood of an anticipated trade deal with India on Tuesday (Feb 18), just days…
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Former US National Security Adviser Bolton warns of possible 'censorship' of his White House memoir
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Former National Security Adviser John Bolton raised alarm the Trump administration could block his memoir that describes his interaction with the president…
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US mulls cutting China's Huawei off from global chip suppliers, with TSMC in crosshairs
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The Trump administration is considering changing US regulations to allow it to block shipments of chips to Huawei Technologies from companies such…
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Killer who dumped gran in river dodged death penalty until child rapist murder
A serial killer who threw his grandmother in a river to drown is set to be executed this week. Nicholas Todd Sutton, from Tennessee, US,…
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Coronavirus crisis shows how risk is misjudged
NEW YORK • Shortly after the University of Washington announced that the school’s fourth suspected case of the coronavirus had turned out negative, two professors,…
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Biden calls on Sanders to condemn his followers' 'vicious, misogynistic' online threats
LAS VEGAS – Former US Vice-President Joe Biden took aim at his rival, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, on Saturday (Feb 15), calling on him…
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Video of US astronaut Christina Koch reuniting with her dog after 328-day spaceflight goes viral
MIAMI, FLORIDA (REUTERS) – Absence makes the canine tail wag harder. American astronaut Christina Koch received numerous accolades from her record-breaking, 328-day spaceflight and then…
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Trump insists he can intervene in criminal cases
WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Donald Trump dismissed rare criticism from his attorney-general on Friday (Feb 14), tweeting that he has the “legal right” to intervene…
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Gilead drug prevents type of coronavirus in monkeys; raises hope for China trials
CHICAGO (REUTERS) – An experimental Gilead Sciences antiviral drug prevented disease and reduced the severity of symptoms in monkeys infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome…
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Huawei hit with new US charges of trade secrets theft
WASHINGTON (AFP) Chinese tech giant Huawei was hit on Thursday (Feb 13) with fresh US criminal charges alleging a “decades-long” effort to steal trade secrets…
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Woman stars on quiz show that taught her English
A woman who learned English as a child by watching Jeopardy! has fulfilled her dream by becoming a contestant on the game show. Kristyna Ng,…
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