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Venezuela government breaks silence over jail riot, fire that killed 68

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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s government broke its silence about a riot and fire in a police station’s cells that killed dozens of prisoners on Wednesday, issuing a statement on Friday night sending condolences to relatives and promising an investigation. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2IhFA04

U.S. judge certifies Goldman Sachs gender bias class action

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled that women accusing Goldman Sachs Group Inc of discriminating against them in pay, promotions and performance reviews may pursue their claims as a group in a class-action lawsuit. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2J8liHJ

Trump Advisers Urge Tougher Russia Policy After Expulsions

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Trump Advisers Urge Tougher Russia Policy After Expulsions    New York Times Moscow expels diplomats from 23 more nations as Skripal case fallout widens    CNN Novel unlocks the pain of genocide that still haunts Russia and the Jews    Albany Times Union Full coverage from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2Ifo4cI

Israeli forces kill 16 Palestinians in Gaza border protests: Gaza medics

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GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER (Reuters) - At least 16 Palestinians were killed and hundreds injured on Friday by Israeli security forces confronting one of the largest Palestinian demonstrations along the Israel-Gaza border in recent years, Gaza medical officials said. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2GpPe02

Israeli forces kill 16 Palestinians in Gaza border protests: Gaza medics

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GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER (Reuters) - At least 16 Palestinians were killed and hundreds injured on Friday by Israeli security forces confronting one of the largest Palestinian demonstrations along the Israel-Gaza border in recent years, Gaza medical officials said. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2E4BZQt

Trump Orders State Dept. to Suspend Funds for Syria Recovery

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Trump Orders State Dept. to Suspend Funds for Syria Recovery    New York Times Trump freezing Syria funds in signal of US pullback, report says    Fox News Trump tells advisers he wants US out of Syria: senior officials    Yahoo News On Syria, Trump is worse than Obama    CNN Full coverage from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2GXv8LL

Stephon Clark Was Shot 8 Times Primarily in His Back, Family-Ordered Autopsy Finds

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Stephon Clark Was Shot 8 Times Primarily in His Back, Family-Ordered Autopsy Finds    New York Times Stephon Clark was shot six times in the back by police, independent autopsy finds    Los Angeles Times Stephon Clark was shot 7 times from behind, private autopsy finds    NBCNews.com Full coverage from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2pSW1sa

Israeli Military Kills 15 Palestinians in Confrontations on Gaza Border

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Israeli Military Kills 15 Palestinians in Confrontations on Gaza Border    New York Times Gaza-Israel border: UN seeks investigation over protest deaths    BBC News Gaza protests: 17 Palestinians killed in confrontations with Israeli forces    CNN Israel has killed over a dozen Palestinians in Gaza    The Economist Full coverage from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2IcSoVp

Venezuela president lands on Panama's 'high risk' money laundering list

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PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro along with more than 50 Venezuelan nationals are considered "high risk" for laundering money and financing terrorism, according to an advisory issued by Panama's economy and finance ministry. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2pRS8DG

Kentucky teachers shut down multiple school systems, in uproar over pension bill

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Kentucky teachers shut down multiple school systems, in uproar over pension bill    Washington Post Kentucky lawmakers pass pension overhaul despite protests    Education Week Teacher 'sick out' against pension bill shuts down Kentucky schools    The Courier-Journal Full coverage from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2J83Tie

Family of 8 that's feared dead after SUV plunged off cliff had troubled home life, neighbors say

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Family of 8 that's feared dead after SUV plunged off cliff had troubled home life, neighbors say    Washington Post Boy From Viral Police Photo Missing After Fatal Family Car Crash    NPR Wash. child welfare officials launched probe into family days before fatal cliff crash    New York Daily News How can young people start families when their lives are so insecure?    The Guardian Full coverage from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2GXVltC

U.N. blacklists dozens of ships, companies over North Korea smuggling

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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council blacklisted dozens of ships and shipping companies on Friday over oil and coal smuggling by North Korea, boosting pressure on Pyongyang as leader Kim Jong Un plans to meet with his South Korean and U.S. counterparts. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2GEyBB8

Pope marks Good Friday amid tight security; urges people to rediscover shame

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ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis led Roman Catholics in Good Friday services under tight security, urging people, including ministers of his Church, to rediscover the capacity to feel shame for their role in the world's ills. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2EbiTIA

Pope marks Good Friday amid tight security; urges people to rediscover shame

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ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis led Roman Catholics in Good Friday services under tight security, urging people, including ministers of his Church, to rediscover the capacity to feel shame for their role in the world's ills. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2J2DEtz

Russia says British officials search Aeroflot flight at Heathrow airport

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(Reuters) - The Russian embassy in Britain said that British authorities had searched an Aeroflot plane at London's Heathrow airport on Friday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2Gpvf5u

U.S. seeks over six years prison for Macau billionaire in U.N. bribery case

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday asked a judge to sentence Macau billionaire Ng Lap Seng to more than six years in prison, after his conviction last July for bribing two U.N. ambassadors to help him build a multi-billion dollar conference center. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2IjypnR

U.S. visa applicants to be asked for social media history: State Department

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(Reuters) - In a broad expansion of the information gathered from applicants for U.S. visas, the federal government is proposing to collect social media identities from nearly everyone who seeks entry into the United States, according to a State Department filing on Friday. from RSSMix.com Mix ID 8276878 https://ift.tt/2Gk79Jz