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Defense Secretary Esper Arrives In Afghanistan To Devise A Way Forward In 18-Year War

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper (center), is greeted by U.S. military personnel upon arriving in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday. Lolita C. Balbor/AP hide caption toggle caption Lolita C. Balbor/AP U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper (center), is greeted by U.S. military personnel upon arriving in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday. Lolita C. Balbor/AP Defense Secretary Mark Esper […]

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3 Soldiers Killed In Training Accident At Fort Stewart In Georgia

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle was involved in the training accident that killed three soldiers at Fort Stewart, in Georgia, on Sunday. Above, a Bradley is stationed to support a patrol mission by U.S.-Iraqi forces in Baghdad. Liu Jin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Liu Jin/AFP via Getty Images A Bradley Fighting Vehicle was

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Could This Tree Be An Eco-Friendly Way To Wean Indonesian Farmers Off Palm Oil?

In the forests near the southern Sumatran village of Krui, 48-year-old Marhana climbs up the trees to harvest damar, a resin used in paints and varnishes. These damar trees are part of something called an “agroforest,” which experts see as a way to prevent deforestation and conversion of forests into palm oil plantations. Julia Simon

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Bernie Sanders’ Heart Attack Was A ‘Gut Check’ Moment

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a rally for presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders in Queens, N.Y., on Saturday. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP hide caption toggle caption Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a rally for presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders in Queens, N.Y., on Saturday. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of

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Andrew Yang Warns There Is No Guarantee Impeaching Trump Will Be Successful

Credit: NPR Tech entrepreneur, author and Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says the impeachment inquiry being conducted by House Democrats “is the right way to go.” But he also cautions that those who support impeachment should be realistic about the chances of a GOP-controlled Senate voting to remove President Trump from office. “I think impeachment

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‘We Didn’t Believe We Would See The Sun Rise’: Refugees From Syria Arrive In Iraq

Syrians fleeing the Turkish incursion in northeastern Syria receive bedding materials as they arrive at a camp in Dohuk, Iraq, on Thursday. Byron Smith/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Byron Smith/Getty Images Syrians fleeing the Turkish incursion in northeastern Syria receive bedding materials as they arrive at a camp in Dohuk, Iraq, on Thursday. Byron

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White House Adviser Peter Navarro Calls Fictional Alter Ego An ‘Inside Joke’

Peter Navarro, White House director of trade and manufacturing policy, has admitted quoting a fictional character in several of his nonfiction books. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Peter Navarro, White House director of trade and manufacturing policy, has admitted quoting a fictional character in several of his nonfiction books. Win

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Boeing Pilots Detected 737 Max Flight Control Glitch Two Years Before Deadly Crash

All Boeing 737 Max aircraft are grounded while the manufacturer fixes a deadly defect in their flight control system. These Southwest Airlines planes were parked in Victorville, Calif., in March. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images All Boeing 737 Max aircraft are grounded while the manufacturer fixes a deadly defect in

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Energy Secretary Rick Perry To Resign

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry takes a seat before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on his nomination to be energy secretary on Jan. 19, 2017. Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry takes a seat before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing

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Even With A New Agreement, Brexit Is Not A Done Deal. Here’s Why

Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel (from left), U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, at the start of an EU summit on Thursday in Brussels. EU and British negotiators came to an agreement on the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU known as Brexit. Thierry Monasse/Getty Images hide

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Juul Suspends Sales of Flavored Vapes And Signs Settlement To Stop Marketing To Youth

Juul announced it will suspend sales of all non-tobacco, non menthol-based flavors of its e-cigarette products. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Juul announced it will suspend sales of all non-tobacco, non menthol-based flavors of its e-cigarette products. Seth Wenig/AP E-cigarette maker Juul Labs announced Thursday it will suspend sales of most of

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