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Tillerson Denies Suggestions He Will Resign

US Secretary of State on Wednesday Rex Tillerson denied suggestions that he plans to resign because of disagreement...

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Trump Says Transgender Personnel Barred From US Military

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that transgender people may not serve "in any capacity" in the US military,...

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Sun, Ledecky Suffer Shock Defeats At Worlds

Chinese superstar Sun Yang and American sensation Katie Ledecky suffered surprise defeats at the world championship on...

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Reviving Rare Dvorak Opera and Finding the Present

It was a time of chaos and intrigue in Russia, laden with questions about political legitimacy. So goes the plot of a...

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US Congressman Leaves Hospital Six Weeks After Being Shot

Steve Scalise, the US congressman shot last month by a gunman angry about President Donald Trump, has been released...

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US Republicans Jump-Start Health Care 2.0, Outcome Uncertain

Reinvigorated US Senate Republicans on Wednesday resumed their marathon effort to uproot Obamacare, but what their...

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UN Pushes DR Congo To Abide By Deal On Elections

The UN Security Council on Wednesday warned that the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region could face further...

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Transgender People ‘can’t Serve’ US Army

US President Donald Trump says transgender people cannot serve in “any capacity” in the military. He tweeted that...

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Ex-Female U17 Footballer Makes Her Way Into Ghana Police Service

Jane Ayiayem -In what seems like a De Ja Vu, a one time footballer has joined the Ghana police officer, just as a one...

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Seven Mexicans Among 10 Migrants Dead In Texas Truck

Seven Mexicans were among the 10 migrants who suffocated in an overcrowded, sweltering truck smuggling them into the...

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US Congressman Shot In Baseball Field Attack Leaves Hospital

The 51-year-old US Representative Steve Scalise, seen in 2014, "is in good spirits and is looking forward to his return...

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Stock Markets Buoyed Before Fed Update

World stock markets climbed Wednesday, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve's US interest rate decision as corporate...

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Apple Faces $506m Patent Dispute Payout

A US judge has ordered Apple to pay more than half a billion dollars to a university after the tech firm failed to...

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Trump Bans Transgender People In Military

US President Donald Trump says transgender people cannot serve in “any capacity” in the military. He...

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Djokovic Out of US Open With Injury

Novak Djokovic is set to miss the US Open after one of his doctors indicated he will need six to 12 weeks to recover...

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US New Home Sales Rise In June But Prices Retreat From Record

Sales of new US homes rose slightly in June, hitting their highest level in three months, as demand for housing...

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Trump: Transgender People ‘can’t Serve’ US Military

US President Donald Trump says transgender people cannot serve in “any capacity” in the military. He tweeted that...

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9 Impressive Benefits Of Coffee

Some of the most impressive health benefits of coffee include its ability to improve cognitive health, protect the...

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US Moves One Step Closer To Imposing Fresh Russia Sanctions

The US House of Representatives has voted to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, despite President Donald Trump objecting...