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Brazil dam disaster firms to face criminal charges
BBC News 20 Sep 2019
Tüv Süd inspected the dam in the months before the collapse ... Documents and internal emails seized by investigators show that Tüv Süd employees knew for around a year that there was liquefaction at the dam ... ....
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'Storm Area 51' event draws only 100 people, one arrested for public urination
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As Republicans Blast Omar for Her 9/11 Remarks, More Dangerous Threats Loom
WorldNews.com 20 Sep 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. It appears Republicans are relentless in their attempts to weaponize 9/11 ... Censoring Freedoms. In the meantime, noticeably absent from the saturated coverage of this event back then and the Republicans' condemnation of Omar's more recent comments is any discussion of a motive for the attacks....
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Prince Andrew 'was an abuser', says Epstein accuser
BBC News 20 Sep 2019
She said she was taken to "Club Tramp" where Prince Andrew gave her alcohol, possibly vodka, in the VIP section. The prince asked her to dance and the three of them - Prince Andrew, Ms Maxwell and the 17-year-old Ms Giuffre - returned to Ms Maxwell's house. Ms Giuffre said that Ms Maxwell told her ... Speaking about Prince Andrew, she said ... ....
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'Multiple' people shot at on streets of Washington, DC: US media
Zeenews 20 Sep 2019
Gunfire erupted on the streets of Washington, DC, on Thursday night and at least several people were shot, local media reported ... ....
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U.S. troops to go to aid of Saudis
Arkansas Online 21 Sep 2019
The U.S. will send a "moderate" number of American troops to the Middle East and additional missile-defense capabilities to Saudi Arabia in response to last weekend's attack on oil facilities that President Donald Trump's administration has blamed on Iran, top Pentagon officials said ... response. He reiterated U.S ... The briefing by Esper and Gen ... U.S ... ....
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Jennifer Lopez revives iconic jungle dress at Versace show
Gulf News 21 Sep 2019
Jennifer Lopez won Milan Fashion Week on Friday, wowing the crowd at Versace when she emerged wearing a version of the jungle dress that nearly broke the internet almost 20 years ago ... Then Versace intoned ... Not a smart phone remained dormant as the fashion crowd jostled to catch video of the fashion ah-ha moment ... “The world had the same reaction ... ____ ... ....
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Trump announces sanctions on Iran's national bank ahead of military options meeting
ABC7 20 Sep 2019
President Donald Trump announced "the highest level of sanctions" on Iran's national bank on Friday, following an attack on Saudi oil facilities last weekend. The decision comes as the president will convene a meeting of his senior advisers Friday afternoon to consider options to retaliate against Iran for the strike, according to three U.S ... The U.S....
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Anti-Sisi protests break out in Egypt, several arrested
Modern Ghana 21 Sep 2019
Rare small protests broke out on Friday in Cairo and other Egyptian cities calling for the removal of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi but police quickly dispersed them, AFP journalists reported ... Such demonstrations are rare after Egypt effectively banned protests under a law passed following the 2013 military ouster of Islamis ... ....
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Did we just get hustled? Malaysia reportedly bans Jennifer Lopez flick ‘Hustlers’
Yahoo Daily News 20 Sep 2019
After a swirl of online rumors, distributor Square Box Pictures has confirmed via their Instagram account that the Jennifer Lopez film Hustlers has been banned by the Malaysia Film Censorship Board (LPF) ... At the time, they assured customers they would be screening the film the following week ... Pole dancing is ART and athleticism, LPF. Get with it ... ....
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China Says It "Highly Appreciates" Kiribati Cutting Ties With Taiwan
NDTV 20 Sep 2019photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
John Bolton Was a 'Troublemaker' and Trump Was 'Wise' to Remove Him, North Korean Nuclear Negotiator Says
Newsweek 20 Sep 2019
North Korea's head nuclear negotiator has praised President Donald Trump for dismissing National Security Adviser John Bolton, suggesting that without his hawkish influence the two nations will have a better chance of reaching an agreement on denuclearization ... Bolton's hawkish outlook won him few friends among America's rivals ... Only time will tell."....
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Hamilton tops 2nd practice at Singapore GP
Yahoo Daily News 20 Sep 2019
SINGAPORE (AP) — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was fastest in Friday's second practice at the Singapore Grand Prix in an early indication the Formula One championship leader will be tough to beat in Sunday's race ... Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, who has gone 22 races without a win, was third. "It was a good day ... McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr ... ___ ... ....
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SLS: Nasa's giant 'Moon rocket' takes shape
BBC News 20 Sep 2019
Can America get back to the lunar surface by 2024? Read the article. Julie Bassler, Nasa's SLS stages manager, said. "Now, to complete the stage, Nasa will add the four RS-25 engines and complete the final integrated avionics (electronics) and propulsion functional tests ... The first lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972 will occur on Artemis 3 ... ....
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Amnesty International Says Hong Kong Police Using ‘Reckless and Indiscriminate Tactics’
Time Magazine 20 Sep 2019
Amnesty International on Friday accused Hong Kong police of employing “reckless and indiscriminate tactics” against protesters in what amounts to an alarming pattern of abuse, and called for an independent investigation ... Protesters spoke of similarly heavy-handed tactics at the time of arrest....
