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Warren’s trip to Iowa tests themes for a likely 2020 run
The Boston Globe's editorial board last month said Warren would be a "divisive figure" at a time when Democrats need to present a united front against Trump. But that was before Senator Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, almost won the Iowa caucus with his populist message, and, this time around, the state's progressives already seem to be dividing their loyalties. [Full Article...]
Growing Number of TSA Workers Calling in Sick Amid Government Shutdown
Saturday morning on Twitter , President Donald Trump weighed in on the CNN report by praising Houlton's response. Their claim service hadn't been affected contrasted the idea put forward by employee union officials who were quoted by the New York Times as saying more than 150 people had called in to say they would be absent from work on Friday at New York's John F Kennedy Airport alone. [Full Article...]
PM Khan arrives in Turkey for two-day visit
After Friday prayers, PM Imran will be given a reception by the Turkish president and hold a one-on-one meeting. Turkish Minister for Trade Ms. Ruhsar Pekjan received the Prime Minister at the airport. We just paid it (to) Pakistan. The policy, Imran said, was discarded in the 1980s but its influence on bureaucracy and politicians remained. He said the Afghan Taliban have reportedly refused to... [Full Article...]
Petition calls for US to give Minnesota's Northwest Angle to Canada
A petition on the White House website calls for the government to make America great again by giving part of the country to Canada. It needs 100,000 signatures by January 29 to get a response from the White House. and become part of Canada. "The total population is only about 120 people which are native to Canadian soil". The resort operators were trying to get the USA government's attention, an... [Full Article...]
Man dies taking photograph at Cliffs of Moher
Volunteer members from Doolin Coast Guard travelled to the scene by road while one of the units rescue boats was also launched but stood down a short time later. It is understood gardai have spoken to a number of onlookers who witnessed the accident. His remains were taken to University Hospital Limerick for a post-mortem examination. [Full Article...]
Investigators look at Idaho connection to missing Colorado mom case
Patrick Frazee, Berreth's fiancé, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of solicitation to commit murder a month after the 29-year-old mother and flight instructor had last been seen alive on Thanksgiving Day on November 22. [Full Article...]
Northern Irish party says it won't support Theresa May's Brexit deal
Sammy Wilson, DUP Brexit spokesperson, confirmed they are still on course to block the deal in the Commons. "If anyone should be anxious about the tariffs on beef and sheep then it should be the Irish because of course, we, the United Kingdom are net importers of food". [Full Article...]
USA woman gives birth after being in vegetative state for a decade
She gave birth on December 29, 2018, and the baby is healthy, according to BBC. An Arizona nursing facility made headlines this week when a patient, who has been in a vegetative state for more than a decade, gave birth to a baby - sparking a sexual assault investigation . [Full Article...]