Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Schiff: House Intel GOP disgraced for Trump
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Investigation Into Karolyi Ranch Allegations
State Officials Fire Employee Who Sent False Missile Alert In Hawaii
North Korea has stepped up executions, says top US commander
North Korea has stepped up its executions, the top commander of US troops on the Korean Peninsula said on Monday, amid increasing strain on the its military from international economic sanctions. “We’re seeing some increase in executions, mostly against political officers who are in military units, for corruption,” General Vincent K Brooks, the top US commander in South Korea told the Wall Street Journal. He added that the actions “are really about trying to clamp down on as much as possible on something that might be deteriorating and keeping it from deteriorating too quickly.” In recent months the South Korean press has reported the possible execution of Park In-young, the official in charge of Pyongyang’s nuclear test facilities, and former military chief, General Hwang Pyong-so, who was accused of allegedly taking bribes. General Brooks also noted a recent shift in the pattern of defections from the North. “We’re seeing defections happening in areas where we don’t generally see them, for example crossing the DMZ (Demilitarised Zone on the border),” he said. Meanwhile, North Korea has been cutting back on its winter military drills as harsh sanctions over its nuclear and weapons programme begin to bite, say analysts. The military exercises, which usually run from December to March, got started late and aren’t as extensive as before, the Journal reported. The United Nations has placed major restrictions on imports of oil and refined petroleum products to North Korea, which may have led to a reduction in military activities to save fuel. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visiting the State Academy of Sciences at an undisclosed location Credit: AFP “Where this will have an effect in on ground-force readiness,” Joseph Bermudez, a military analyst for 38 North, a website run by Johns Hopkins University’s US-Korea Institute, told the paper. “Military units have to train to maintain their proficiency.” North Korean workers overseas, previously a big source of foreign currency for the regime, are also now being sent home from their host countries after strict new sanctions imposed by the UN in August, following Pyongyang’s test of an intercontinental ballistic missile. On Tuesday it emerged that Angola was the latest country to terminate all of its contracts with North Korean construction company, Mansudae, and had asked its employees to leave.
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U.N. employees in Gaza demonstrate against U.S. aid cut
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Schools, clinics and food distribution centers in the Gaza Strip were closed most of Monday by a demonstration by thousands of employees of the United Nations agency that serves Palestinian refugees. Palestinians have been angered by a U.S. decision to cut aid to the United Nations Relief and Welfare Agency (UNRWA), saying it will cause worse hardship in Gaza. More than half the enclave's two million residents depend on support from UNRWA and other humanitarian agencies.
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Trial starts for woman charged with killing her twin
Lockheed Martin Has Delivered 265 F-35s (And the Profits are Pouring In)
The future is looking bright for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which is set for massive growth as the program finally reaches maturity and enters into full rate production. “Our F-35 program, during the fourth quarter we met our joint government and industry commitment by delivering the 66 aircraft in 2017,” Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin, told investors. Lockheed Martin expects that the program will continue to expand in 2018.
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Women's Group Shines Light On Trump Sexual Assault Allegations Before State Of The Union
Wife of Taiwan activist jailed in China barred from visiting
The wife of a Taiwanese democracy activist who was jailed in China in a case which further strained relations was Tuesday barred from boarding a flight to visit him in prison. Human rights and democracy activists have been targeted in Chinese President Xi Jinping's crackdown on dissent since he took power in 2012. Taipei had called Lee's jailing "unacceptable" and a serious blow to cross-strait relations, while his wife Lee Ching-yu called his trial a "political show".
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ICE Deports Palestinian Man Living In The U.S. For Almost 40 Years Despite Outcry
North Korea cancels joint performance with South Korea, blames South media: Seoul
By Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has canceled a joint cultural performance with South Korea scheduled for Feb. 4 blaming South Korean media for encouraging "insulting" public sentiment regarding the North, South Korea's unification ministry said on Monday. The North said it had no choice but to call off the performance, which was to be held in the North Korean territory of Mount Kumgang, as South Korean media continued to insult what Pyongyang called "sincere" measures regarding the Winter Olympics Seoul will host next month, the ministry said.
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Suspect Accused of Killing 4 in Car Wash Shooting Was Jealous, Victim's Family Says
Russian fighter jet flies within 5ft of US Navy surveillance aircraft
A Russian fighter jet came within 5ft of a US surveillance plane as it flew over the Black Sea, in what the US called an “unsafe interaction”. The flight path of the Russian jet forced the US Navy aircraft, which was flying in international airspace, to end its mission prematurely, a US official said. “This is but the latest example of Russian military activities disregarding international norms and agreements,” the US State Department said in a separate statement.
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The Latest: NY trial opens for reputed Philadelphia mob boss
Tom Brady Has This Wish For Radio Host Who Insulted His 5-Year-Old Daughter
Capita warns on profit as it sets out drastic shake-up
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Drop in consumer demand hits UK car manufacturing
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Thousands of cash machines may be closed
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Fujifilm to cut jobs as demand for photocopiers drops
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'Dangerously' drunk tourists may not win insurance claims
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US stocks fall for second consecutive day
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Theresa May unveils education deal at start of China visit
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B&Q to cut 200 head office jobs
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Employers urged to let staff 'rest' during working day
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Quiksilver chief goes missing at sea
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RBS boss admits restructuring 'mistake'
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Amazon joins up with US firms to enter healthcare sector
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US blocks $600m coin offering by 'scam' bank
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Coronation Street to get a Co-op and Costa in product placement deal
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The Unabashed Beauty of Jason Brown on Ice

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What Cross-Country Skiing Reveals About the Human Condition

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The First African Team to Compete in Bobsled

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The Search for Stillness at the Heart of Biathlon

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Full Transcript and Video: Joe Kennedy Delivers Democratic Response to the State of the Union

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‘Gloomy.’ ‘Amazing.’ Trump’s Speech Divides the Pundits.

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State of the Union, Syria, the Moon: Your Wednesday Briefing

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What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Animals With Cameras’ and ‘Happy!’

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Melania Trump, Traveling Again Without Her Husband, Emerges at State of the Union

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Kristaps Porzingis and Enes Kanter Lead Knicks in Rout of Nets

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Trump’s Boring, Utterly Terrifying Warmongering

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Can cars be used as mini power stations?
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Rescuing child brides
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Global brew
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Insane Video: Russian Military Jet Crosses Within 5 Feet of US Navy Plane
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A 'Troubling' Policy Shift: Gov't Report on Afghanistan Shows Pentagon Blocked Key Data on War
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South African Muslim Celebrity Suspected of Converting to Christianity
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Scores of Christians on the Run as Violence Continues to Grip Central African Republic
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CBN News Special: Faith & Politics in Washington & Israel, Plus God at Work in the US & Around the World
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11 Afghan Troops Die in IS Attack on Kabul Military Academy
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'Halal’ Internet Means More Control in Iran After Unrest
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Afghanistan Says Death Toll from Kabul Bombing Rises to 103
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Fox News Breaking News Alert
Trump says he’s ‘100 percent’ behind releasing FISA surveillance memo
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Trump: 'I am keeping another promise' by signing order to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open
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Trump invites Dems to help protect all US citizens 'because Americans are dreamers too'
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Trump says honoring veterans is ‘why we proudly stand for the national anthem’
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Clinton, moments before SOTU, explains why she didn't fire campaign adviser
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State of the Union: Trump hails 'new American moment'
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Taliban threaten 70% of Afghanistan, BBC finds
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Pope to send envoy to investigate Chile sex abuse claims
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Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open
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Hawaii false alarm: Officials quit over missile alert
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Glee actor Mark Salling, 35, found dead
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Skywatchers await 'super blue blood Moon'
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Diane Keaton defends Woody Allen over abuse allegations
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Yemen separatists capture most of Aden, residents say
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France jogger death: Husband admits killing Alexia Daval
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Pierre Agnes: Boardriders boss goes missing at sea in France
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The killer whale that can say 'hello' and 'bye bye'
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State of the Union: Congress divided on Trump speech
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State of the Union: Kennedy delivers response to Trump
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Taliban 'threaten 70% of Afghanistan' BBC investigation finds
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Super blue blood moon: Get ready for a rare celestial show
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Why did Kenya's Raila Odinga 'inaugurate' himself as president?
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Réunion island and the 'stolen children' of France
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Top-secret Australian files 'left at second-hand shop'
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'Emotional support peacock' barred from United Airlines plane
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State of the Union: The North Korean defector at Trump's side
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Used clothes: Why is worldwide demand declining?
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'I was 12 when I married a 35-year-old'
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The tea boss with a thirst for global domination
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Bollywood's troubled relationship with women
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'Chemtrail' conspiracy theorists: The people who think governments control the weather
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Things fall apart
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Could the Hurricane Aftermath Lead to a Foreclosure Epidemic?
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Could the Hurricane Aftermath Lead to a Foreclosure Epidemic?
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
If Curling Can Make It in Tampa, It Can Make It Everywhere

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Once Prohibited, Women’s Ski Jumping Is Set to Take Flight

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Want to Launch Yourself Off a 4-Meter Ramp Like a Freestyle-Skiing Olympian?

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The Workout That Saves Lindsey Vonn From Wipeouts

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How Australia’s Espionage Laws Could Silence Whistle-Blowers and Activists

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Taiwan Retaliates Against Chinese Airlines, Hampering Lunar New Year Travel

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Democratic National Committee’s Chief Executive Quits

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Turn Off Messenger Kids, Health Experts Plead to Facebook

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‘The Zo’ Relishes Being the Belichick Whisperer

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The 6 Steps to Turning Setbacks Into Advantages

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Data Shows City Drivers Won’t Face the Brunt of Congestion Fees

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Teaching Activities for: ‘This Flu Season Is the Worst in Nearly a Decade’

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