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Tillerson used pseudonym for e-mails about climate change

Washington (dpa) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson used a separate email account with a pseudonym to discuss climate change and other topics during his time as ExxonMobil’s chief executive, according to a letter released Tuesday. Tillerson’s use of the pseudonym Wayne Tracker is described in a letter from New York Attorney General Eric […]

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2 Russian spies and two others are charged in massive hack of Yahoo, US says

WASHINGTON — Two Russian spies, one well-known Russian hacker and one Canadian have been charged with stealing sensitive information from 500 million Yahoo user accounts in one of corporate America’s biggest-known hacks. The 47-count indictment — which includes charges of conspiracy, computer fraud and abuse, economic espionage, theft of trade secrets, wire fraud, access device

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Trump’s Defense Secretary Cites Climate Change as National Security Challenge

Secretary of Defense James Mattis has asserted that climate change is real, and a threat to American interests abroad and the Pentagon’s assets everywhere, a position that appears at odds with the views of the president who appointed him and many in the administration in which he serves. In unpublished written testimony provided to the

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Famed San Francisco radio host commands laughter with new Jewish humor book

Michael Krasny’s ‘Let There Be Laughter’ offers funny jokes and insightful commentary as antidote to trying times By Renee Ghert-Zand You know how a lot of people have trouble remembering jokes? Well, Michael Krasny isn’t one of them. An English professor and the longtime host of the most-listened-to locally produced public radio program in the

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Trump’s nominee for top trade post sees ‘new paradigm’ in dealing with China

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the top U.S. trade negotiator, getting a hearing before the Senate after a long delay, passionately defended Trump against concerns that his business interests abroad could compromise America’s trade objectives. Robert Lighthizer, Trump’s choice to be the U.S. trade representative, is well regarded by many on both

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Queen Mary needs urgent repairs to prevent flooding, hull collapse, study says

LOS ANGELES — The Queen Mary tourist attraction, moored in Long Beach’s harbor, is in such bad shape that its hull could collapse and flood if repairs costing as much as $289 million are not completed in the next few years. That is one of the conclusions of a marine survey, conducted by naval architects

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Whoopi Goldberg made a serious promise after being targeted by a fake news site

Whoopi Goldberg expressed her disgust on ABC’s “The View” after she was made the subject of a fake news allegation regarding Carryn Owens, widow of Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens who was killed in a raid in Yemen. A fake story claimed that Goldberg had criticized the widow after President Trump singled her out

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Trump’s pick for deputy transportation secretary did legal work for airline lobbyists

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy transportation secretary once represented a major airline lobby, a group that is now pushing the Trump administration to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system. Last week, Trump nominated Jeffrey Rosen, a Washington lawyer and former George W. Bush administration official, to run the day-to-day operations of

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Former NC governor says transgender ‘bathroom’ law is hurting his job prospects

RALEIGH, N.C. — Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says the backlash against House Bill 2 is making some employers reluctant to hire him but he’s currently doing consulting and advisory board work. McCrory has been appearing frequently in interviews with national media outlets to defend the controversial LGBT law, but he hasn’t announced what’s

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