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Person Apprehended Quickly After Apparent Bid to Breach White House Security

March 18, 2017 by Curriculum World

Person Apprehended Quickly After Apparent Bid to Breach White House Security

The U.S. Secret Service on Saturday apprehended a person who had jumped over a bicycle rack outside the security perimeter of the White House. President Donald Trump was not in the executive mansion at the time. He was at his Florida estate, where he had arrived Friday night to spend the weekend. On Twitter, White […]

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US Supports Fair Trade But Rejects Ban on Protectionism

March 18, 2017 by Curriculum World

US Supports Fair Trade But Rejects Ban on Protectionism

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the meeting of finance ministers of the G20 countries was a success Saturday despite the ministers not reaching agreement on trade protectionism. “I will leave here confident that my colleagues and I are able to work in partnership to …foster and promote global growth and financial stability,” he said. […]

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Trump Set to Talk With Brazil’s Temer, Repeats Call for Germany to Boost NATO Spending

March 18, 2017 by Curriculum World

Trump Set to Talk With Brazil’s Temer, Repeats Call for Germany to Boost NATO Spending

President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak by phone Saturday afternoon with the president of Brazil, a nation in which many favored Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over Trump – due in large part to his opposition to free global trade. Nevertheless, Brazilian President Michel Temer sent a message to Trump shortly after his November […]

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Russian Lawmakers Order Probe of RFE/RL, VOA, CNN

March 18, 2017 by Curriculum World

Russian Lawmakers Order Probe of RFE/RL, VOA, CNN

The lower house of the Russian parliament has ordered a probe into whether RFE/RL’s Russian Service, Voice of America, and CNN are in compliance with Russian laws. The move by the State Duma on March 17 comes just days after Democratic U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen introduced a bill that would empower the U.S. Justice Department […]

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‘Match Day’ for Foreign Medical Students Runs Into US Travel Ban

March 18, 2017 by Curriculum World

‘Match Day’ for Foreign Medical Students Runs Into US Travel Ban

WASHINGTON —  For some medical students, getting a yes or no Friday was more important than finding the right life partner. Friday was “Match Day,” the annual day when medical students find out which U.S. medical institution has accepted them for a residency program. It is a competition, of sorts: 32,000 training slots are available […]

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Florida Prosecutor Rejects Use of Death Penalty

March 18, 2017 by Curriculum World

Florida Prosecutor Rejects Use of Death Penalty

ORLANDO, FLA. —  The Florida prosecutor who thrust herself into the forefront of the anti-death penalty movement is a political novice who was elected just seven months ago. Aramis Ayala, a Democrat and former public defender and assistant state attorney, surprised many of her supporters when she announced this week that her office would no […]

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Tillerson in China to Discuss North Korea

March 18, 2017 by Curriculum World

Tillerson in China to Discuss North Korea

WASHINGTON —  The top U.S. diplomat arrived in China Saturday for the last leg of his first Asia tour. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s agenda in China includes a meeting with President Xi Jinping. Tillerson’s talks with Chinese officials are expected to be somewhat thorny. Earlier in the week, the secretary called on China […]

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New Zealand: US Invokes Immunity for Embassy Staffer

March 18, 2017 by Curriculum World

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND —  New Zealand authorities say they’re unable to investigate an incident involving a U.S. Embassy staffer based in Wellington after the U.S. government elected to shield him by invoking diplomatic immunity. Police said Saturday they responded to an incident in Lower Hutt near Wellington early March 12. They said the American had […]

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How The Wild Things Eat: Fruits, Vegetables on The Menu at Washington’s National Zoo

March 18, 2017 by Curriculum World

How The Wild Things Eat: Fruits, Vegetables on The Menu at Washington’s National Zoo

Washington’s National Zoo hired its first animal nutritionist 30 years ago. Since then the zoo has been preparing specific, well-balanced meals for each animal, provided by volunteers and food preparation teams. For Yahya Barzinji, Elizabeth Cherneff reports.

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Secret Service: White House Fence Jumper Was on Grounds for 16 Minutes

March 17, 2017 by Curriculum World

Secret Service: White House Fence Jumper Was on Grounds for 16 Minutes

The U.S. Secret Service, the agency charged with protecting the president, vice president and the homes in which they live, said Friday that the man who scaled the White House fence last week was on the grounds for 16 minutes before he was apprehended. The Secret Service statement on the March 10 incident said Jonathan […]

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