25 Aug 2017

Hurricane Harvey strengthens to Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds

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The storm, which has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph with even stronger gusts, is expected to be the worst to hit the state in nearly two decades. Residents staying in the area frantically stocked up on food, water and … Read More
24 Aug 2017

Hurricane Harvey Strengthens and Heads for Texas

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Tropical Storm Harvey strengthened into a hurricane on Thursday as it headed to coastal Texas, where it was expected to bring life-threatening flooding, meteorologists said. The National Hurricane Center said Air Force Hurricane Hunter planes had spotted Tropical Storm Harvey … Read More
22 Aug 2017

Afghanistan endorses Trump’s revised strategy; Taliban warns of ‘graveyard’

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The Afghan government on Tuesday embraced President Trump’s commitment to “fight to win” in Afghanistan, but the insurgent Taliban vowed the country would become a “graveyard” for U.S. troops if they don’t withdraw. Trump said in a televised speech Monday … Read More
16 Aug 2017

Defiant Trump renews criticism of ‘both sides’ in protest

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NEW YORK — President Donald Trump defiantly blamed “both sides” for the weekend violence between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia, seeking to rebuff the widespread criticism of his handling of the emotionally-charged protests while showing sympathy for the fringe … Read More
15 Aug 2017

South Korea’s Leader Bluntly Warns U.S. Against Striking North

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SEOUL, South Korea — With his public alarmed by President Trump’s recent threats to North Korea, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea issued an unusually blunt rebuke to the United States on Tuesday, warning that any unilateral military action against … Read More

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