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Six Maine Democrats clamor to fill sudden void in critical US Senate race

By Nolan D. McCaskill and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - At least six Maine Democrats had jumped in to fill the sudden void on Thursday in a critical U.S. Senate race after progressive candidate Graham Platner dropped out when a string of controversies ...
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Analysis-Trump cut to food security survey could make measuring US hunger harder

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's cancellation last year of a government food security survey could make it difficult to assess whether his cuts to the food stamp program lead to a rise in U.S. hunger, especially among children. Trump's tax ...
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Skeptical US Democrats in Congress urge debate on Israel plans

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. lawmakers is urging fellow Democrats to block military spending legislation until the Senate debates proposals to deepen ties with Israel, highlighting growing unease within the party over support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ...
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US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, but they are still talking

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East. Yet, ...
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In Houston’s ‘Little Mexico,’ an ICE shooting leaves scars

By Arathy Somasekhar and Evan Garcia HOUSTON, July 9 (Reuters) - On Canal Street in Houston's East End, where taco trucks, tortillerias and Spanish-language signboards line the streets, neighbors are still leaving flowers, candles and balloons on the pavement where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally ...
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Air Force revokes more than 100 promotions after testing snafu

(WASHINGTON) -- The Air Force earlier this week said 135 airmen who were initially told they had earned promotions will not receive those promotions after the service discovered a scoring error on a required promotion exam.The issue, announced Tuesday, affected only security forces airmen, ...
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Mitch McConnell’s health absence a mystery with US Senate poised to return

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate returns on Monday for a four-week work period expected to include votes on defense and other national security legislation, with one of the most influential voices on those issues - Republican Senator Mitch ...
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Who will replace Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hands

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Democrats in Maine began jockeying Thursday to become the new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat after progressive nominee Graham Platner announced he will withdraw from the race after a sexual assault allegation. Democrats need to pick a candidate to ...
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Secret Service urged Trump to depart Turkey on old Air Force One as a security precaution, sources say

(NEW YORK) -- The Secret Service urged President Donald Trump to fly out of Turkey on the old Air Force One instead of the newly retrofitted Qatari-gifted plane out of an abundance of caution amid the escalation with Iran, multiple sources familiar with the ...
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‘Every American should be alarmed’: Lawyer for former Olympian David Hearn speaks out about Reflecting Pool case

(WASHINGTON) -- Former U.S. Olympian David Hearn appeared in D.C. Superior Court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty through his attorney to the felony charge he faces for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.Hearn was seated between his attorneys, Steven Levin and Mary ...
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Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - A former U.S. Olympic canoeist pleaded not guilty on Thursday to vandalizing a portion of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, in a case that has become a flashpoint over President Donald Trump's efforts to remake ...
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A democratic socialist in Wisconsin tests how far left voters want to go in a battleground state

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Over the last month, Democratic socialists have notched victories in the liberal strongholds of New York City, Washington, D.C., and Denver. Now Francesca Hong, a single mother who has worked as a dishwasher and line cook, is trying to do ...
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