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"Style muse": Meghan's rise to a royal fashionista
Her jackets and jeans, bangles and bags can instantly send tongues wagging and designers' sales soaring.
For Manafort's sentencing, a trip to the pre-cellphone era
If you need to get news out of the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, bring plenty of quarters.
Venezuela, blaming U.S. for six-day blackout, orders diplomats to leave
Venezuela ordered American diplomats on Tuesday to leave within 72 hours after President Nicolas Maduro accused U.S. counterpart Donald Trump of cyber "sabotage" that plunged the South American country into its worst blackout on record.
Former Trump adviser Flynn asks judge to delay sentencing: court filing
Lawyers for President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn asked a judge on Tuesday to delay his sentencing in a case that stemmed from an investigation of possible collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia duri...
UK government has no plans for Irish border controls in case of no-deal Brexit - BBC
The UK government does not intend to collect customs duties or have any other controls at the Irish border in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the BBC reported https://bbc.in/2TBk4gX on Tuesday.
U.S. will not suspend Boeing 737 MAX planes after Ethiopia crash
The U.S. aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing Co 737 MAX planes after a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft's operations.
U.S. missile defense budget cut as North Korea pushes ahead
Just when it looks like North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may restart his ballistic missile testing program, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed trimming the missile defense budget, as one set of deterrents is delayed by two years.
Texas Republican opposes Trump plan to fund border wall with U.S. defense funds
The top Republican on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee said on Tuesday he opposed President Donald Trump's plan to use $7 billion from the military budget to build a wall on the border with Mexico.
U.S. will not ground Boeing 737 MAX planes after Ethiopia crash
The U.S. aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing Co 737 MAX planes after a crash in Ethiopia which killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft's operations.
U.S. college admissions scandal sweeps up Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin, CEOs
Federal authorities arrested dozens of people on Tuesday in what they described as a $25 million scam to help actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin, some CEOs and other wealthy Americans commit fraud to get their children into elite universities, su...
U.S. Senate to hold crash hearing as lawmakers urge grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing on the fatal crashes of two Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 jets since October as a growing number of lawmakers called on U.S. regulators to ground the airplane.
Party on: Real estate booms in cradle of China's Communist revolution
Staring at an array of floor plans in a showroom packed with models of apartment blocks set to go up in the northwestern city of Yanan, the young couple was faced with a tough decision.
Britain in Brexit chaos - parliament crushes May's EU deal again
MPs crushed Prime Minister Theresa May's European Union divorce deal on Tuesday, thrusting Britain deeper into crisis and forcing parliament to decide within days whether to back a no-deal Brexit or seek a last-minute delay.
Top House Intelligence lawmaker: 2020 election 'enormously vulnerable'
The U.S. presidential election in 2020 is "enormously vulnerable" to hacking and foreign influence, Representative Adam Schiff, the chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee, said on Tuesday.
Doctored photos, fake scores: Rigging the U.S. college admissions system
On paper, she seemed an excellent applicant to the University of Southern California: an SAT score in the 96th percentile, along with an impressive record as a varsity water polo player who won her high school team's "most valuable player" award...
Hundreds surrender as Islamic State nears defeat in last enclave
Islamic State faced imminent defeat in its final enclave on Tuesday as hundreds of jihadist fighters and their families surrendered and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said the battle was as good as over.
EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights, U.S. senators suggest similar move
The European Union's aviation safety regulator on Tuesday suspended all flights in the bloc by Boeing 737 MAX and the U.S. Senator who chairs a panel overseeing aviation suggested the United States take similar action following a crash in Ethiop...
Wells Fargo CEO avoids major stumble at heated congressional hearing
Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Tuesday pressed Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Tim Sloan for proof the bank has put a string of consumer abuse scandals behind it at a tense congressional hearing that saw Sloan firmly on the defensive.
Britain in Brexit chaos: parliament crushes May's EU deal again
British lawmakers crushed Prime Minister Theresa May's European Union divorce deal on Tuesday, thrusting Britain deeper into crisis and forcing parliament to decide within days whether to back a no-deal Brexit or seek a last-minute delay.
Biggest U.S. college fraud bust nets actors Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin
Federal authorities arrested dozens on Tuesday for a $25 million scheme to help wealthy Americans, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin and some CEOs, cheat their children's way into elite universities, such as Yale and Stanfor...