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UK treasury chief: economy should be main focus in Brexit
With the two-year clock on Brexit ticking since March, when a letter from May formally started proceedings, Barnier dismissed the suggestion of postponing the negotiations and said such a delay would prompt only further instability. Barnier this week acknowledged "sensitivity" in London at European Union suggestions that Britain might owe it some 60 billion euros (52.75 billion pounds) in 2019... [Full Article...]
Saudi coast guard kills local fisherman, says Iran TV
The two TRT workers, who were covering the talks, were detained by Saudi authorities at their hotel in Mecca after a live television appearance, but then released after Cavusoglu personally intervened with the Saudi king, the statement said. [Full Article...]
Trump Acknowledges He's Being Investigated In Firing Of Comey
Trump criticized an unnamed " man who told me to fire ..." He continued: "Americans should be skeptical about anonymous allegations. The Department of Justice has a long-established policy to neither confirm nor deny such allegations", Rosenstein's full statement read . [Full Article...]
Trump 'confirms' he's under probe
A Department of Justice spokesperson declined to address what prompted the statement. Here's the tweet: "I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director!" US President Donald Trump announced yesterday he is under investigation in connection with a probe into alleged Russian election meddling that is gnawing away at his administration - ... [Full Article...]
US Open filled with limitless possibilities, few stars
Steve Stricker is soaking up the warmest ovations of the third round in his home state of Wisconsin. PGA Tour rookie Xander Schauffele didn't make a bogey at Erin Hills until his 27th hole, had his hiccup with a double bogey on the par-3 13th hole but still managed a 73. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump confirms he is being investigated for obstruction of justice
Mueller is now leading the investigation into whether Russian Federation interfered in the 2016 presidential election. Aides said that the President had chose to take matters into his own hands and believed he was his own best defender in the escalating crisis surrounding the White House . [Full Article...]
Russian Federation probe causes tension among top officials at Justice Department
The Justice Department declined to comment on Friday. But here we are: Trump now is under investigation for obstruction of justice, although the facts seem to indicate this is almost as absurd as the original Russian Federation allegations. [Full Article...]
Cosby accuser thanks prosecutors after mistrial
The judge then declared a mistrial . The discourse has changed enough, I think, that a man repeatedly accused of assault seems fundamentally untrustworthy. According to the documents, lawyer Dolores Troiani asked Cosby: "When you got the Quaaludes, was it in your mind that you were going to use these Quaaludes for young women that you wanted to have sex with?" He admits to giving her Benadryl. [Full Article...]