Selling impeachment: Democrats search for common message against Trump

Facing the tough task of selling voters on an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, Democrats struggled on Wednesday to craft a unified message explaining why he might deserve to be removed from office.

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Frequent flyer Pelosi leaves impeachment speech on the plane

On Monday evening, Nancy Pelosi set about writing one of the most important speeches of her long political career, about her decision to open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

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Frequent flyer Pelosi leaves impeachment speech on the plane

On Monday evening, Nancy Pelosi set about writing one of the most important speeches of her long political career, about her decision to open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

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Indonesia says 6.8 quake in Seram island, no tsunami risk

Indonesia's geophysics agency said on Thursday that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 had struck in the eastern part of the archipelago in Seram island in Maluku province.

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Selling impeachment: Democrats search for common message against Trump

Facing the tough task of selling voters on an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, Democrats struggled on Wednesday to craft a unified message explaining why he might deserve to be removed from office.

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Ukraine president thought only U.S. side of Trump call would be published

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he thought that only U.S. President Donald Trump's side of their July phone call would be published.

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New best story on Hacker News: A patent lawsuit against GNOME

A patent lawsuit against GNOME
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Accused Colorado school shooter ordered to stand trial for murder

One of two teenagers accused of opening fire at a Colorado charter school in May, killing one classmate and wounding seven others in a cocaine-fueled rampage, was ordered on Wednesday to stand trial on murder and attempted murder charges.

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Texas man executed for killing wife and stepsons in 2007

The state of Texas on Wednesday executed a 45-year-old man convicted of stabbing his wife and two stepsons to death, then sexually assaulting his two stepdaughters in their home in 2007, telling them he believed his spouse was poisoning him.

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South Africa's xenophobic attacks: Why migrants won't be deterred

The wave of anti-foreigner attacks are a symptom of a bigger problem, writes Andrew Harding.

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China's economic slowdown: How bad is it?

The world's second-largest economy is growing at its slowest pace since the early 1990s.

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Trump takes steps to bar some Iranian officials from U.S.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday gave the State Department the authority to bar senior Iranian officials and their family members from entering the United States as immigrants or nonimmigrants, the White House said in a proclamation.

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Trump impeachment: Was there quid pro quo?

A released memo confirmed the US president urged for a Biden inquiry, but was it in exchange for aid?

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China extends pollution curbs ahead of National Day celebrations

The heavy industrial city of Xuzhou in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu will shut local factories on Thursday as part of efforts to reduce smog ahead of the country's National Day celebrations next week, the local government said.

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Busts of leaders a hit in China's porcelain capital ahead of key anniversary

Chinese ceramic artist Feng Chengren works alongside the country's top leaders in his shop in eastern China. Their smooth faces, lightly tanned by the soil of nearby riverbanks, smile benignly at lines of customers.

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After New York visit, looted coffin of ancient Egyptian priest goes home

The gilded coffin of a high-ranking ancient Egyptian priest, which had been buried, looted and illegally sold before going on public display at a New York museum, was returned on Wednesday to Egyptian authorities.

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Chile's stolen children: 'I was tricked into handing over my baby'

Chile is investigating how babies and children were sent abroad for adoption during military rule.

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What's next for Hong Kong's protest movement

Global media coverage of petrol bombs, tear gas and street clashes in Hong Kong days before China wants to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China present Beijing with a major PR challenge.

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