August 2019

Biden Defends Obama Legacy After It Was Bruised in Democratic Debate

There is a new wedge issue in the Democratic presidential primary: Whether or not it is fair game to question the legacy of President Barack Obama, who is perhaps the most respected and unifying figure in the party. That issue emerged in Wednesday’s debate when several candidates used elements of the Obama record to attack […]

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Brexit: Warning over cancer treatment supplies after no deal

Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Radioisotopes are used in certain scans Senior doctors have called for ”urgent clarification” of plans to supply cancer treatments in the event of a no-deal Brexit, BBC Newsnight has learned. In a letter to the prime minister, seen by Newsnight, they say a “dry run” of emergency deliveries

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N.Y.P.D. Adds Children as Young as 11 to Facial Recognition Database

When children are charged with crimes, the court system usually takes some steps to prevent their acts from defining them in later years. Children who are 16 and under, for instance, are generally sent to Family Court, where records are not public. Yet including their photos in a facial recognition database runs the risk that

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Trump: U.S. Will Hit $300 Billion Worth Of Chinese Goods With 10% Tariff

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would impose an additional 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports starting Sept. 1, as talks aimed at easting tensions between the world’s two largest economies continue. “Trade talks are continuing, and during the talks the U.S. will start, on September 1st,

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