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Trump to review power to establish federal lands
A 1906 law gives the president power to set aside lands for federal protection
The review is related to the future of Bears Ears National Monument
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How Google plans to get a billion new users
The company announced Tuesday that it has enabled nine Indian languages to work on the new AI-enabled Google Translate.
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Trump Faces His First Budgetary Cliff
Everyone knows that Washington was built on a swamp. But in recent years it's felt more like the capital is teetering on the edge of a cliff.
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Anthony Anderson To Host The Andrew J. Young International Leadership Awards and 85th Birthday Celebration for Ambassador Andrew Young
On June 3, 2017, The Andrew J. Young Foundation will present the second biennial Andrew J. Young International Leadership Awards and welcome the city of Atlanta and guests from around the world to celebrate the 85th birthday of its founder and chair, Ambassador Andrew Young. The gala event will be held at the Philips Arena in downtown Atlanta.
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Victim's Family on Arkansas Execution: 'Ready for it to be done'
Darla Jones said she can't imagine what it will be like to watch the man who killed her mother as he is executed by lethal injection on Monday.
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New Orleans Begins Controversial Removal of Confederate Monuments
In the dark of night, workers wearing masks and tactical vests arrived Monday at New Orleans' Battle of Liberty Place monument to take it down.
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Federal court affirms that New Orleans can remove Confederate monuments. including Robert E. Lee statue.
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Saudi Arabia Reverses Pay Cuts For State Workers
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has rolled back wage and benefit cuts imposed on top ministers and other public workers.
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The Death Row Inmates Arkansas Is Rushing to Execute
The state of Arkansas will resume efforts this week to execute death row inmates before its supply of sedatives used in lethal injection expires.
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5 Things for Friday, April 21: Paris Terror Attack, Tennessee Teacher, Arkansas Execution
Good Friday morning to you. We've almost put another challenging week behind us. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Melania Trump Kicks Off 139th Annual Easter Egg Roll
First lady Melania Trump, hosting the 139th annual White House Easter Egg Roll, kicked off the event alongside President Donald Trump, calling it a "wonderful tradition."
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Trump Shatters Fundraising Record With $107 Million For Inauguration
Corporations and wealthy Americans poured nearly $107 million into the festivities surrounding Donald Trump's ascension to the presidency, doubling the previous inaugural fundraising record set eight years ago.
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Against Its Wishes, Auburn Hosts White Nationalist Richard Spencer
At least two people were arrested Tuesday at Auburn University amid mostly peaceful protests over the appearance of white nationalist Richard Spencer, whose speaking events have sparked an outcry at other schools.
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5 Things for Wednesday, April 19: Facebook, Georgia rRce, UK "snap" Election
Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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BIG3 League Announces 10-City Summer Schedule
Last month, Ice Cube announced that the BIG3 League would be tipping off on June 25th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, marking the start of a 8-game season.
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Trump's new problem: Americans aren't shopping
President Trump keeps pushing "Buy American." He's planning to tout it again at a stop in Wisconsin on Tuesday.
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China OKs trademarks for Ivanka Trump's company on day she met with Xi
The Chinese government gave provisional approval to Ivanka Trump's company for at least two trademarks April 6, according to Chinese trademark documents reviewed by CNN.
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Trump Aide Epshteyn Joining Trump-friendly TV Network
A controversial White House aide is not landing another job within the Trump administration as had been expected since his departure.
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There's a New World's Oldest Woman
How to be the oldest person in the world? Don't drink rum, according to 117-year-old Jamaican Violet-Mosse Brown, recently dubbed the world's oldest human.
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Mayor Turner Kicks off Complete Communities Initiative
Partnerships aim to Transform Under-Resourced Neighborhoods
Mayor Sylvester Turner today kicked off a new program that aims to improve quality of life for residents in areas that are not thriving at a level enjoyed by other Houston neighborhoods. Acres Homes, Gulfton, Second Ward, Near Northside and Third Ward are the first neighborhoods selected for the mayor’s new Complete Communities initiative. The city will work in a concentrated manner with stakeholders in each community and partners across Houston to create more complete neighborhoods with enhanced access to quality affordable homes, jobs, well-maintained parks and greenspace, improved streets and sidewalks, grocery stores and other retail, good schools and transit options.
