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50 years after Apollo 11, conspiracy theories about ‘moon hoax’ persist
Philadelphia Daily News 24 May 2019
The moon is having a star turn. This summer will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, and the Trump administration has ordered NASA to put astronauts back on the moon by 2024. None of this, however, will probably change the minds of people who live in a parallel belief universe where NASA faked the Apollo moon landings ... . " ... . ... ....
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Pompeo Says White House Will Bypass Congress For Massive Arms Deal With Saudis, UAE
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
The White House is planning to invoke a national emergency to proceed with arms sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan in a move which would bypass Congress, according to Al Jazeera. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the move was necessary since a delay could increase the risk for U.S ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi complains to Antonio Guterres about UN peace envoy
The National 24 May 2019
Yemen's President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi has written to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to complain about his special envoy's conduct in mediating between the government and Houthi rebels ... Mr Griffiths told the UN Security Council last week that “the military forces of Ansar Allah have now left the three ports”, referring to the Houthis ... Updated ... ....
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Indonesian Opposition Files Legal Challenge Over Election Results
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
Lawyers for the Indonesian opposition presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto submitted a lawsuit to the Constitutional Court on Friday night which challenges the results of the April 17 election, according to Reuters ... The opposition candidate received 44.5 percent of the vote, according to the General Election Commission (KPU) on Tuesday....
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Police hunt suspect after 13 injured in Lyon explosion
Irish Independent 25 May 2019
By Associated Press Reporters. May 25 2019 9.33 AM. 0 Comments Police hunt suspect after 13 injured in Lyon explosion. Independent.ie. French police are hunting a suspect following an explosion that injured 13 people in a busy pedestrian street in Lyon ... Email ... ....
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British Consumers Dump Huawei Phones After U.S. Blacklisting
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
British consumers have begun trading in smartphones from Huawei Technologies in growing numbers since the Chinese tech giant was hit by a U.S ... ....
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China Unveils Prototype Of 600-KPH Maglev Train
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
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Man Who Abducted Teen, Killed Parents, Gets Life Sentence
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
"There is no doubt in my mind that you are one of the most dangerous men to walk on this planet ... You are the embodiment of evil, and the public can only be safe if you are incarcerated until you die." ... "It makes me the most sad that he took away my mom and my dad ... He took them away from me forever ... "He can't own me." . WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Supreme Court Delays Gerrymandering Rulings In Michigan, Ohio
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
The United States Supreme Court agreed to put on hold lower court rulings that ordered new voting maps in Michigan and Ohio on Friday, according to Politico. The move was expected since the highest court in the country is considering similar cases concerning partisan gerrymandering out of Maryland and North Carolina ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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As America Collapses, More Reactionaries Will Rise To Push Their Agendas
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingFor every action there’s a reaction, especially when societies are collapsing. As for America, it entails reactionaries who’ve adopted an ideologically driven view of the world that is tragically at odds with reality ... Over-reactionary wars ... Neither did it exempt such cases as rape or incest ... has ever had....
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Explosion Injures At Least Eight In Lyon
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
Officials said an explosion in the French city of Lyon injured at least eight people on Friday, according to Deutsche Welle. The prosecutor's office said a suspected parcel bomb was the cause of the explosion and none of the injuries were life-threatening ... local time ... "regardless of if it was a car crash or a terrorist attack." ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Hundreds Of Animals Rescued From Fighting Ring In Indiana
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
Indiana investigators found nearly 600 pit bulls and roosters in two properties being trained for fighting this week, according to The Hill ... The dogs were tied down using heavy chains and "housed in a manner consistent with dogfighting," the ASPCA said in a press release ... Officials also found animal-fighting paraphernalia at both properties....
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N. Korea says US must drop nuke disarmament demand
Las Vegas Review-Journal 24 May 2019
The statement by an unnamed North Korean foreign ministry spokesman published in state media was the country’s latest expression of displeasure over the stalled negotiations as it continues to press Washington to soften its stance on enforcing sanctions against the North’s crippled economy ... The U.S ... ....
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ACLU, Planned Parenthood Sue Alabama Over Abortion Ban
WorldNews.com 24 May 2019
... of reach for years with medically unnecessary and politically-motivated restrictions, and this extreme abortion ban shows us just how far they’ll go to push their anti-abortion agenda,” said Alexa Kolbi-Molinas, an ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project attorney, in a press release....
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Japan welcomes Trump with a charm campaign, golf and sumo
The Himalayan 25 May 2019
TOKYO. Under the threat of potentially devastating US tariffs on autos, Japan is ready to roll out the newest phase of its charm offensive targeting President Donald Trump as it welcomes him on a state visit tailor-made to his whims and ego ... The stakes are high ... … We’re coming to a decisive moment ... ....
