New Jersey leaders in deal to legalize recreational marijuana

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday reached an agreement in principle with Democratic lawmakers for the state to potentially become the second in the country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis though legislation.

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Appeals court says Ohio may withhold Planned Parenthood funding

A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Planned Parenthood's constitutional challenge to an Ohio law depriving the organization of state funding because it performs abortions, handing a victory to anti-abortion advocates.

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Ex-Stanford sailing coach pleads guilty to college admission bribe scheme

Stanford University's former head sailing coach pleaded guilty on Tuesday to agreeing in exchange for bribes to recruit children to its sailing team without regard to their athletic abilities so they could gain admission to the elite school.

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'Slap in face': TV star's daughters ripped online in college fraud scheme

The daughters of "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin became targets of scorn on social media on Tuesday after their mother was charged in an alleged scheme to help privileged Americans get their children into elite universities by fraudulent means.

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National Cancer Institute chief to serve as acting FDA head

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has tapped National Cancer Institute Director Norman Sharpless to serve as acting commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration, following the resignation of Scott Gottlieb earlier this month. Sharpless, who has led the National Institutes of Health's cancer unit since 2017, will take over following Gottlieb's exit in April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday.

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Macron calls for 'reasonable' transition period in Algeria

France's Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's decision to abandon his quest for a fifth term in power opened a new chapter in the country's history and called for a "reasonable duration" to the transition period.

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Brexiteer David Davis says May's deal could be acceptable: Talk Radio

Britain's former Brexit Secretary David Davis said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal may be acceptable if the government's top lawyer said clearly that the new assurances have legal force.

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Boeing 737: Australia joins Singapore in barring Max planes

Australia joins Singapore in barring operations of the 737 Max aircraft following two crashes.

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Indonesians get first chance to ride subway in traffic-clogged capital

Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, held on Tuesday the first public trial run of its $3 billion mass rapid transit (MRT) system aimed at improving transport conditions in a city suffering some of the worst traffic jams in the world.

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China should release Taiwan activist, says U.S. religious freedom envoy

The U.S. ambassador for religious freedom on Tuesday called for the release of a Taiwan activist jailed in China, saying the case was highly concerning to the U.S. government.

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China lawmakers urge freeing up family planning as birth rates plunge

Delegates to China's parliament are urging the overhaul or even scrapping of controversial family planning rules and say radical steps are needed to "liberate fertility" and reverse a decline in births and a rapidly shrinking workforce.

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Singapore, Australia, China, Indonesia ground Boeing's 737 MAX 8 as concerns mount

Singapore and Australia suspended operations of all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in and out of their airports on Tuesday, and Indonesia and China grounded their fleets of the U.S. planemaker' s latest model after it suffered a second fatal crash in less than five months.

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Australia suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights

Australia's civil aviation safety authority suspended Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft from flying to or from Australia, following fatal crashes involving the U.S. planemaker's latest model in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

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U.S.-backed SDF says 38 Islamic State fighters killed in enclave

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Tuesday 38 Islamic State fighters had been confirmed killed in a U.S.-backed offensive against the jihadists' final enclave in eastern Syria, after the area was pounded by ferocious bombardment overnight.

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French Connection sales fall as it makes small profit

The fashion chain says it is still in talks with potential buyers about the sale of the business.

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