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The Latest: Fed sees no risk to dollar from cryptocurrencies | KSTP.com
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Fed policymakers also note in their statement that financial markets are expecting inflation to slow. In April, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said that the weak inflation readings would be "transitory.". The Fed raised rates in accordance with its dual mandate to keep prices stable and maximize employment.

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Biden draws ire in recalling 'civility' with segregationists - New Haven Register
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The mayor added that "it's past time for apologies or evolution" from Biden. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, one of Biden's leading opponents, casts Biden as naive. Biden has written and spoken for years of his relationships across a spectrum of politicians.

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NXIVM founder Raniere guilty on all counts - Times Union
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Raniere looked at the jury foreman as the verdict was delivered, but showed no emotion. Raniere has remained in custody since he was arrested in Mexico in March 2018. "The evidence proved that Raniere was truly a modern-day Svengali.".

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Trade as a weapon or as a boomerang? | Business Standard Column
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The new international buzz concept is the weaponisation of trade. The boomerang will hit back in other areas. Of course, countries have been using trade as a weapon or as a negotiating tool to twist arms in the past but this was on an ad-hoc basis.

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UN report concludes MBS is responsible for murder of Khashoggi - Middle East Monitor
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman should be investigated for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi concluded the UN in a damning report on the killing of the Washington Post journalist in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last year. The UN dismissed Riyadh's defence of the Crown Prince who it claims did not sanction the killing of Khashoggi. Worryingly for MBS and senior Saudi officials, the report believes that “killing of Mr Khashoggi constitutes an international crime over which States should claim universal jurisdiction”.

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Senate committee leaders tangle over drug pricing reform
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The Senate Finance Committee is still negotiating major pieces of legislation to lower drug costs, and leaders are staying mum on what's holding up the bill as they seek to cut prices within Medicare Part B and Part D. "There are a couple of very tough issues you have to work out," Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said Wednesday. In addition to drug list prices, the Senate Finance Committee is looking at long-term financing of expensive gene therapies, which Grassley framed as an equity issue for people in poverty to have access to the same options as people with private insurance and high incomes.

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Boris Johnson wins third round of Conservative's leadership contest for PM | Business Standard News
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Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson cemented his position as the favourite to be Britain's next prime minister on Wednesday after he increased his support in the third round of the Conservative Party leadership contest. International development minister Rory Stewart managed only 27 votes and was eliminated from the contest. The remaining candidates will face two further votes on Thursday to whittle down the contest to the final two.

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Cricket: Williamson guides New Zealand to win against South Africa - CNA
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Despite the late drama, Williamson kept his cool to see the beaten 2015 finalists home. BIRMINGHAM: Kane Williamson produced a masterclass of controlled batting to lead New Zealand to a tense four-wicket victory against South Africa at Edgbaston on Wednesday (Jun 19), all but ending the Proteas' World Cup semi-final hopes. We lost a few unfortunate wickets mixed in with some really nice bowling from South Africa.".

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Miracle pilot Sullenberger calls for Boeing 737 Max simulator training
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(Bloomberg) - The pilot who gained fame by safely landing a hobbled US Airways jet on the Hudson River in 2009 called for simulator training for pilots of Boeing Co.'s 737 Max on the malfunctions linked to a pair of crashes that grounded the jet. Simulator training wasn't required for pilots already certified for prior versions of the 737. Sullenberger said he recently experienced a recreation of the disasters in a simulator.

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Mexico's senate approves trade deal with US, Canada - News - Savannah Morning News - Savannah, GA
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MEXICO CITY - Mexico's Senate has voted to ratify a new free trade agreement with the United States and Canada, making it the first of the three countries to gain legislative approval. Earlier this month, on the same day the Mexico's executive formally presented the agreement to the Senate, Trump announced via Twitter that he would begin imposing escalating tariffs on all Mexican imports unless Mexico slowed the flow of Central American migrants to their shared border. Mexico's upper chamber voted 114 to four with three abstentions on Wednesday in favor of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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11 things Utah Jazz fans should know about new point guard Mike Conley Jr. | Deseret News
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Conley, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound point guard, will be 32 years old when the 2019-20 season begins. His dad, Mike Conley Sr., won two Olympic medals - gold (1992) and silver (1984) - in the triple jump. Conley was the fourth overall pick in 2007 but didn't become the Grizzlies' permanent starter until 2009, having split time with now-Toronto guard Kyle Lowry.

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Facebook's Libra Reveals Silicon Valley's Naked Ambition | WIRED
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Almost exactly 20 years ago, in the summer of 1999, Silicon Valley startup Confinity introduced PayPal. Facebook on Tuesday introduced a comprehensive, borderless economic system for its platform, which is based on a new cryptocurrency, Libra. A new subsidiary, Calibra, will be Facebook's way of accessing the currency, which itself will be run out of Switzerland.

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Hicks Won't Talk About Trump White House in Interview
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As Hicks spoke to the lawmakers, Trump tweeted that the investigation is “extreme Presidential Harassment.”. The Judiciary panel wanted a higher-profile interview with Hicks, subpoenaing her for public testimony. But given the White House orders, it is unclear how much new information Hicks will provide.

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'Why not now?' for slavery reparations, House panel is told - NewsTimes
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He called America's history with slavery "regrettable and shameful.". The debate over reparations for black Americans began not long after the end of the Civil War. WASHINGTON (AP) - The debate over reparations for descendants of slaves catapulted from the campaign trail to Congress on Wednesday with an impassioned plea from actor Danny Glover and others for lawmakers to address compensation for America's blighted heritage of racism and Jim Crow laws.

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Thiessen: Trump is right and Stephanopoulos is wrong on collusion - The Mercury News
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In an extraordinary interview, President Trump and ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly sparred over whether special counsel Robert Mueller had cleared Trump of collusion with Russia. WASHINGTON - In an extraordinary interview, President Trump and ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly sparred over whether special counsel Robert Mueller had cleared Trump of collusion with Russia. Trump asked Stephanopoulos while riding in his limousine.

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This 'Toy Story 4' marathon is only 4 movies and 6 hours long. Here's why I'm doing it after surviving the Marvel marath...
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This will be about the principles, values and teachings of “Toy Story.”. See, back during the Marvel movie marathon, I focused primarily on survival. For those who remember my previous adventure, the “Toy Story” marathon will be a walk in the park.

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Trump U.N. pick Craft says climate change a threat to planet - Reuters
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(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to be United Nations ambassador acknowledged on Wednesday that climate change is a threat and pledged to recuse herself from any U.N. talks on the issue involving coal because her husband is a coal billionaire. In 2017, Craft said she believed “both sides of the science” on climate change. “Climate change needs to be addressed as it poses real risk to our planet.

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Investigators charge four in downing of plane over Ukraine
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Ukrain's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said he “welcomes” the conclusion of the international team of investigators. “Even if that was the original plan, we still hold them responsible for the downing MH17.”. It pledged, however, that Russia would continue to work with investigators to “help determine the truth.”.

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U.S. targets families for deportation to discourage migrants - Reuters
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(Reuters) - U.S. immigration authorities want to deport recently arrived families who are in the United States illegally to discourage the surging numbers of Central Americans arriving from Mexico, a government official leading the effort said on Wednesday. Most are migrants from Central America that seek U.S. asylum, a process that can take years. The number of migrants apprehended crossing the U.S.-Mexico border surged in May to the highest level since 2006.

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Apple certified repair service expands to every Best Buy in the U.S. | Macworld
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Best Buy stores will use official Apple parts and their repair work will be backed by Apple. Need to get your iPhone screen fixed (or maybe your MacBook keyboard) but the nearest Apple store is over an hour away? Apple claims that eight out of ten Apple customers will now be within 20 minutes of an authorized service provider.

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MSCI boost turns Saudi Arabian stocks into emerging market millstone | Business Standard News
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Saudi Arabian stocks are benefiting from their inclusion in the emerging-market universe. But emerging-market stocks are suffering because of the Saudi presence. This blind-alley racing has crashed the case for emerging-market stocks as a whole.

Summer Sports
Microsoft Network(MSN) • 20 minutes ago
The weather is finally warming up, so you know what that means - it's time for summer sports! Well, not everything in this compilation is a “sport”, per se, but it doesn't seem to matter to these kids! This is the kind of stuff we dream about on cloudy, overcast days - it makes me want to go outside and play ball right now!

Cute Baby Tries to do Pushups
Microsoft Network(MSN) • 38 minutes ago
What a cute little family! The kids of this adorable family are having a mini workout session, but the littlest one of them all has decided she wants in, too! She watches her siblings doing push-ups, and does her best to copy them - she doesn't quite have the form down, but it's the effort that matters!

Arts hot ticket: Royal Opera House Presents 3 Ballets | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly
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The Vancity Theatre is screening Royal Opera House Presents 3 Ballets, a film of three works: her acclaimed Flight Pattern, along with Christopher Wheeldon's Within the Golden Hour and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Medusa. I agree to be contacted by the Georgia Straight. Vancouver audiences finally have a chance to see one of local choreographic star Crystal Pite's most celebrated works.

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