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  • Daily horoscope for Thursday, May 3, 2018

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    Aries (March 21-April 19) Something unusual or unexpected might impact your travel plans today. You might suddenly have to take a trip or conversely, a scheduled trip might be changed, delayed or cancelled. This same influence is a mild accident-prone influence as well so do be careful. Pay attention. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Double check […]

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  • Iran nuclear deal: UN urges Trump not to walk away

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    UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged Donald Trump not to walk away from an international deal designed to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Guterres said there was a real risk of war if the 2015 agreement was not preserved. Mr Trump has been a strong critic of the accord, […]

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  • A list of the top 10 travel destinations for the summer

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    Summer is around the corner, which means that vacation time must be near! AAA has collected data over the past year and have determined the top 10 vacation getaways from around the U.S and the globe! “This is shaping up to be another banner season for travel” says Suzanne Aresco, Director of AAATravel, Greater Hartford. “Travelers […]

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  • Oil Trades Near $67 Before U.S. Stockpile Data, Iran Decision

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    Oil traded near $67 a barrel as traders weighed rising U.S. stockpiles against growing expectations of renewed sanctions on Iran’s crude trading. Futures in New York were little changed after a 1.9 percent drop on Tuesday. U.S. crude inventories rose 3.43 million barrels last week, the American Petroleum Institute was said to report. That compares […]

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  • Mattis tempers optimistic outlook on Afghanistan after twin bombings

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    Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday sought to temper media reports that the Pentagon has taken a more optimistic outlook on Afghanistan, a day after a pair of suicide bombings in Kabul killed at least 35 people, including 10 journalists. Mattis, when asked how to reconcile the bombings with recent Pentagon statements suggesting an improving outlook, said he would “not […]

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  • North and South Korea start to dismantle border speakers, fulfilling summit pledge

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    SEOUL  – North and South Korea began dismantling loudspeakers that blared propaganda across their heavily fortified border on Tuesday, South Korea’s defense ministry said, fulfilling a promise made at last week’s historic summit. The moves are the first practical, if small, steps toward reconciliation after Friday’s meeting between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the […]

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  • Oil falls on firmer dollar but Iran sanction fears limit losses

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    NEW YORK  – Oil prices slid more than 1 percent on Tuesday as the dollar remained near a four-month high, but worries that U.S. President Donald Trump will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal underpinned the market. The U.S. dollar .DXY surged into positive territory for 2018 and broke past key levels against several […]

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  • Pompeo swaps no-profile espionage for overt diplomacy

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    AMMAN, Jordan — Mike Pompeo has swapped the no-profile, cloak-and-dagger world of covert espionage for the life of a buttoned-down diplomat, representing the public face of the Trump administration’s foreign policy. Making his first overseas trip as secretary of state, the ex-CIA chief traded in a small, unmarked government jet, secret overseas voyages and hush-hush […]

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  • Australia, Canada to send military aircraft to monitor North Korean ships

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    SYDNEY  – Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Saturday the country will send a military patrol aircraft to monitor North Korean vessels suspected of transferring prohibited goods in defiance of United Nations sanctions. Canada also plans to deploy patrol aircraft for such activities, and surveillance planes from both countries will be based in the […]

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  • 2018 Daytime Emmy winners: Full list of Creative Arts Awards winners and nominees

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    The 2018 Daytime Emmy Awards will be handed out on Sunday night, April 29, at a ceremony hosted by Emmy champs Sheryl Underwood (“The Talk”) and Mario Lopez (“Extra”), but the lion’s share of prizes were handed out at the Creative Arts Awards on Friday night, April 27. That’s where the best achievements in animation, children’s programs, special class programs, and […]

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