mercredi 18 janvier 2017

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Haley hopes to 'educate' Trump on foreign policy

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 02:32 PM PST

Nikki Haley says Trump advisers will 'educate' him on foreign policyThe South Carolina governor differs sharply with the president-elect on a range of issues, including the importance of the United Nations.


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Climate disasters: More common, costlier

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 01:57 PM PST

US climate disasters are becoming more common — and most costlyThe top 15 weather events in the U.S. last year, led by Hurricane Matthew, caused 138 deaths and $46 billion in direct costs.


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Trump nominee pressed on Obamacare repeal

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 01:19 PM PST

Tom Price (AP)Rep. Tom Price, Trump's pick for health secretary, was not specific about what the Republicans' replace plan would entail.


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Global heat sets record for 3rd straight year

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 01:00 PM PST

The global average temperature last year was 1.69 Fahrenheit (0.94 Celsius) above the 20th century averageEarth sweltered under the hottest temps in modern times for a third year in a row, raising concerns about the pace of climate change.


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Americans want Trump to cool it on Twitter

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 12:40 PM PST

Americans want Trump to cool it on Twitter. (AP)About 69 percent of U.S. adults believe the president-elect's Twitter-happy fingers could cause major unintended consequences.


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Obama defends Chelsea Manning commutation

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 12:26 PM PST

President Obama (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)The president spoke about his controversial decision to commute the sentence of the WikiLeaks source.


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What financial markets want to hear from Trump

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 11:47 AM PST

Here's what financial markets need to hear from Trump on FridayThe president-elect's inaugural address will be closely tracked by markets that have pinned hopes on his agenda.


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George H.W. Bush in ICU, Barbara in hospital

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 11:16 AM PST

Former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush in 2008. (AP)The former president, 92, has been admitted to the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital.


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Will Trump's Mexico strategy backfire?

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 10:43 AM PST

Will Trump's Mexico strategy backfire? (AP)The president-elect's threats to firms manufacturing in Mexico could eventually cost thousands of American jobs.


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George H. W. Bush won't attend inauguration

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 10:28 AM PST

Former president George H. W. Bush on Jan. 7. (Eric Christian Smith/AP)The former president, 92, said in a note to the president-elect that he might not survive attending the outdoor ceremony.


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Commerce pick fired undocumented worker

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 09:49 AM PST

Wilbur Ross, Trump Cabinet pick, says he fired undocumented employee ahead of confirmation hearingWilbur Ross reveals during his Senate confirmation hearing that he let go one of his household staff over a lack of documentation.


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Trump already locked down his 2020 slogan

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 09:32 AM PST

President-elect Donald Trump (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take the oath of office, but he already picked his reelection slogan.


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States with the largest obesity problems

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 09:17 AM PST

MAPS: America's $200 billion obesity problem by state and age groupThe $200 billion issue's level varies as you cross the country, with Louisiana topping the undesirable list.


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Barack Obama: A presidency in pictures

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 08:57 AM PST

Barack Obama: A presidency in picturesPresident Barack Obama holds a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. August 4, 2016. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

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Struggling Trump supporters ponder the future

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 08:39 AM PST

'I'm more hopeful than I've been for awhile'Most folks in the former steel town of Mingo Junction, Ohio, are registered Democrats but many voted Republican.


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Obama's approval ratings soar as he exits

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 08:21 AM PST

The latest poll by CNN/ORC, found that 60 percent of Americans approve of Barack Obama's performance in office, his best score since June 2009The outgoing president's numbers are nearly as high as they were when he took office in January 2009.


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Expect fireworks for Trump's Treasury nominee

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 07:31 AM PST

The most endangered Cabinet pick on Trump's economic teamSteve Mnuchin's role as a bank owner who foreclosed on thousands of customers' homes despite a federal bailout will face intense scrutiny.


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Russia says Snowden can stay until 2020

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 07:09 AM PST

Russia says Snowden can stay until 2020. (AP)The NSA whistleblower's residence permit has been extended for three more years, according to a spokesperson.


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Pointed questions await health secretary pick

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 06:30 AM PST

Pointed questions await Trump's health secretary pick. (Reuters)Rep. Tom Price's senate hearing will include inquiries about his own investments in health care companies.


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What's really behind Trump's Twitter madness?

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 03:24 AM PST

What's really behind Trump's Twitter madness? (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: AP, Getty Images)Some view the president-elect's Twitter tirades as purely instinctive, while others see them as the work of a master manipulator.


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Ex-President George H.W. Bush hospitalized

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 12:44 AM PST

Former President George H.W. Bush (Reuters)Bush, 92, was in stable condition and "doing fine," his chief of staff told a Houston TV station.


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Has Obama kept his promise on transparency?

Posted: 18 Jan 2017 12:05 AM PST

The Last 100 Days: Obama's (non)transparency editionHe came into office in 2009 vowing he'd have the "the most transparent administration in history."


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DeVos hints at sweeping changes in education

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 08:32 PM PST

Betsy DeVos during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 17. (Yuri Gripas/AP)Cabinet nominee Betsy DeVos indicates she is open to radically re-framing the government's role in education.


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What Manning's clemency means for Assange

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 05:42 PM PST

What Chelsea Manning's clemency means for Julian Assange. (AP)Last week WikiLeaks tweeted that its founder would "agree to U.S. extradition" if Chelsea Manning were given clemency.


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Obama pardons 'favorite general' in leak case

Posted: 17 Jan 2017 05:24 PM PST

Retired Marine Gen. James Cartwright arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington on Oct. 17. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)Gen. James Cartwright was convicted of lying to the FBI as it probed a leak about efforts to sabotage Iran's nuclear program.


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