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US Congress welcomes Taiwan’s parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island

WASHINGTON (AP) - Members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday pledged firm support for the self-governed island of Taiwan as they welcomed Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, to Washington, at a time the Trump administration ...
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Trump launches 250th birthday celebration on Washington’s National Mall, in photos

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump launched celebrations for America's 250th anniversary with a rally on Washington's National Mall, opening the 16-day Great American State Fair. The event marks the start of 16 days of festivities honoring the nation's ...
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Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy

Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy - super-puffs the size of Jupiter. The featherweight pair - orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away - are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density ...
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Cervical cancer deaths 49% higher for women living in poverty: Report

(NEW YORK) -- Cervical cancer deaths are 49% higher for women living in poverty, a major report released on Thursday finds.Women living in poverty were also 23% more likely to develop cervical cancer compared to those living in higher-income ...
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Judge permanently blocks Trump EO requiring proof of citizenship to vote

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Wednesday permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order signed last year that required proof of citizenship to register to vote and demanded mail-in ballots be received by Election Day. Judge ...
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Top Oversight Dem demands info from Reflecting Pool contractors overseeing renovation

(WASHINGTON) -- The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee sent letters Wednesday to the contractors overseeing the renovation at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, requesting information such as contracts and water quality records.The Reflecting ...
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Father, son missing off Oahu coast, search underway

(OAHU, Hawaii) -- The United States Coast Guard and local officials are conducting a search for a 49-year-old man and his 16-year-old son who went missing Tuesday morning after leaving for a hike on the eastern coast of Oahu, ...
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Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats called for investigations Wednesday into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president's problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continued to roil the capital. Lawmakers in the House and ...
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Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers, renters?

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it's hit a major roadblock in becoming law: President Donald Trump. The ...
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Four vetoes fall to House Republicans’ override; trio of new laws on books

(The Center Square) - Two bills related to diversity policy and a third on immigration became law in North Carolina on Wednesday through override of first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes. ...
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Record number of Border Patrol agents now serving under Trump

(The Center Square) - A record number of U.S. Border Patrol agents are now serving under President Donald Trump. As of this spring, 21,471 ...
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Trump orders DOJ probe of oil companies for price gouging

(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to launch an immediate investigation into oil companies, accusing them of corporate "gouging" as retail gasoline prices lag behind plunging crude costs. ...
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