dimanche 15 janvier 2017

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Thousands brave cold for Sanders health care rally

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 02:20 PM PST

Britt Waligorski, 31, and Mary Whitfield, 18, attend an Affordable Health Act rally on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2016, in Warren, Mich. Thousands of people showed up in freezing temperatures on Sunday in Michigan where Sen. Bernie Sanders called on Americans to resist Republican efforts to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law, one of a number of rallies Democrats staged across the country to highlight opposition. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)A huge throng shows up in freezing temperatures to hear Bernie Sanders urge Americans to resist efforts to repeal Obamacare.


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Kremlin slams Obama, anxiously awaits Trump

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 01:30 PM PST

FILE- In this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 file photo Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian prosecutors in Moscow, Russia. Careful not to hurt chances for a thaw in U.S.-Russia relations, President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials have deferred questions about their plans for future contacts with Trump and any agenda for those talks until he takes office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)Russia is eagerly counting the days to Donald Trump's inauguration and venting anger at the outgoing administration.


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Asian-Americans missing from top legal jobs

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 12:35 PM PST

California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu (AP)The group is well-represented among the nation's attorneys, but few hold the highest posts, a study finds.


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Arkansas facing Robert E. Lee controversy

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 12:18 PM PST

This Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, photo shows a sign on the door of a state treasurer's office in Little Rock, Ark., noting the joint holiday Jan. 16 observing the birthdays of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Gov. Asa Hutchinson is reviving an effort to remove Lee from the holiday. But he faces resistance from opponents who complain the move belittles the state's Confederate heritage and from black lawmakers worried about a plan to set aside another day to honor Lee. (AP Photo/Kelly Kissel)One of three states that celebrate the birthdays of the Civil War general and Martin Luther King together, Arkansas is eyeing a change.


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Teen abducted as infant meets birth parents

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 11:39 AM PST

Kamiyah Mobley with her parents. (Facebook)Kamiyah Mobley was 8 hours old in 1998 when she was taken from a hospital by a woman posing as a nurse.


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CIA chief rips into Trump for 'tweeting'

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 11:06 AM PST

Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan (Getty Images)Outgoing Director John Brennan says the president-elect doesn't understand the threat Russia poses to the U.S.


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Atlanta fires back after Trump slams Lewis

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 10:48 AM PST

Atlanta hits back after Trump's attack on LewisThe city's major newspaper blares a banner headline denouncing the president-elect's criticisms of the congressman and his district.


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Anne Frank link uncovered at Nazi camp

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 09:48 AM PST

Israel says Nazi camp excavations unearth link to Anne FrankA pendant belonging to a Jewish girl who died at Sobibór in Poland is identical to one belonging to the noted diarist.


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Standoff leader's widow carries on mission

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 09:30 AM PST

FILE - This Saturday, March 5, 2016, file photo, Jeanette Finicum speaks with reporters during a rally at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. Finicum, the widow of an Arizona rancher LaVoy Finicum killed by FBI agents in a Jan. 26, 2016, traffic stop in central Oregon, is planning to hold a meeting in John Day, Ore., Jan. 28, 2017, with their children, in an effort to continue with his mission. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)Jeannette Finicum, whose husband led an armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge and later was killed by police, is speaking out.


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SCOTUS to hear case on offensive trademarks

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 09:20 AM PST

The Supreme Court from the Capitol Dome. (AP)Justices will consider whether a law barring disparaging trademarks violates free-speech rights.


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Why Melania's inaugural gown color matters

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 08:24 AM PST

Melania Trump (Getty Images)From Pat Nixon's yellow dress to Michelle Obama's white off-the-shoulder look, symbolism can often be found.


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Major powers' warning to Trump on Middle East

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 04:46 AM PST

French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault, left, and his Saudi counterpart Adel Al-Jubeir at the Mideast peace conference in Paris. (Thomas Samson/Pool Photo via AP)More than 70 diplomats meeting in Paris advocate a two-state solution between the Palestinians and Israelis.


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Deal may have kept life-saving drug off market

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 04:29 AM PST

From left, former Valeant CEO Michael Pearson, former CFO Howard Schiller, and Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman. (Jonathan Ernset/Reuters)With Donald Trump's threats to rein in drug pricing, what would he make of the Syprine situation?


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When mental illness leads to violence

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 03:03 AM PST

Esteban Santiago as he is transported to the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Jan. 9. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)The history of a shooting suspect highlights the complicated issues police face when assessing disturbed individuals.


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More stormy, icy weather headed for Midwest

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 12:38 AM PST

A Missouri Department of Transportation salt truck spreads ice melt on Interstate 55. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)Treacherous conditions in the central U.S. continue to create major headaches for travelers.


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Trump aides deny summit with Putin planned

Posted: 15 Jan 2017 12:00 AM PST

President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 11. (Seth Wenig/AP)One describes as "fantasy" a Sunday Times of London report that such a meeting is being arranged.


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Astros pitcher slams Donald Trump for tweets

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 11:09 PM PST

Collin McHugh (AP)Collin McHugh called out the president-elect following his tweets ripping civil rights icon John Lewis.


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Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 08:29 PM PST

Ringling Bros. circus to close (Getty Images)The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has performed for millions of fans during its reign as one of the world's biggest big tops.


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AG Lynch: U.S. must hold cops accountable

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 06:10 PM PST

Loretta Lynch (Getty Images)Outgoing Attorney General Loretta Lynch defends the Justice Department's intervention in cases of alleged police abuse.


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SCOTUS to hear case over detention of Muslims

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 04:51 PM PST

Former detainee Ahmer Abbasi. (AP)The court will hear an appeal of a lawsuit related to Muslims detained in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.


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Anti-Trump, pro-immigrant protests across U.S.

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 04:17 PM PST

Immigrant rights advocates demonstrate against President-elect Donald Trump's immigration policies, during a rally at Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)Crowds gather in Washington, Chicago, and elsewhere to register displeasure with the president-elect's plans.


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Protesters blast Trump on civil rights

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 02:44 PM PST

Civil rights advocates march in Washington. (AP)About 2,000 mostly black protesters rally in Washington to defend hard-won gains in voting rights and criminal justice.


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What is Davos anyway?

Posted: 14 Jan 2017 01:54 PM PST

What is Davos anyway? (Reuters)The usually sleepy ski town some 5,000 feet up in the Swiss Alps will be hosting quite a big meeting.


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