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Jeb Bush’s 2016 run wavers amid breakout stars
Top donors have reportedly told Bush that he will start hemorrhaging fundraisers if he does not rev up momentum.
Trump gives Putin an 'A' on leadership
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — One day after President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin made little headway in their standoff over Syria at their first formal meeting in more than two years, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is agreeing with Putin on his backing of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Republicans, Planned Parenthood square off in Congress
By Megan Cassella WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional Republicans on Tuesday challenged Planned Parenthood’s eligibility for federal funds, while the health organization’s president said defunding it would restrict women’s access to care and disproportionately hurt low-income patients. A series of videos that purport to show that Planned Parenthood improperly sells fetal tissue to researchers for profit has reignited anti-abortion voters’ fervor during a turbulent Republican presidential primary campaign. At a
Dutch, French to jointly buy rare Rembrandts for 160 mn euros
The Netherlands and France will jointly buy two rare Rembrandts for 160 million euros, the Dutch culture minister said Wednesday after the two states defused a potential bidding war. The 17th-century paintings, which currently belong to the wealthy French Rothschild banking family and have rarely been seen in public, will alternate between the Rijksmuseum and the Louvre, Jet Bussemaker said in a letter to the Dutch parliament. “We believe these
Will China Lead the World Into Recession?
A recent report from a Citibank economist has Wall Street worried that the world’s second largest economy is skating on thin ice—and threatening to pull the rest of us down with it.
Mom Finds Letter From Her 6-Year-Old Son After He Dies From a Brain Infection
Grab the tissue box because this is absolutely heartbreaking. A Georgia mom discovered a sweet note her 6-year-old son left for her and her husband before he died from a brain infection….
London proposes tougher rules for app-based taxi firms like Uber
London’s transport chiefs announced plans on Wednesday to tighten control on private hire vehicles (PHV), a move that could hit app-based ride-hailing firms such as Uber [UBER.UL]. Drivers of the city’s famous black cabs have argued Uber bypasses local licensing and safety laws and amounts to unfair competition. A protest earlier this month at London’s City Hall led to a scuffle that resulted in arrests for assault and aggravated trespass
Dow jumps triple digits; Nasdaq leaps more than 1% as biotechs bounce
U.S. stocks jumped Wednesday, following global markets higher in an attempt to ease the pain of the worst quarter in four years.
Coates, writer about race, among Kirkus book prize nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — The accolades are piling up for one of the country’s top writers about race.