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The internet is losing its mind over Trump's Saudi 'orb' photo
The orb was actually a large illuminated globe, and the cabal of world leaders caressing it was supposed to be a message of unity in the face of extremist terror groups like ISIS. The photo, posted to Twitter, shows Trump, Saudi Arabia's King Salman, and Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi in a darkened room with hands on the sphere, which is in fact a lighted globe of the Earth.
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Travel ban judges press Justice Department attorney on Trump's campaign comments
Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall defended the commander-in-chief, saying that "over time, the president clarified that what he was talking about was Islamic terrorist groups and the countries that sponsor or shelter them". Because the Ninth Circuit heard the case before a three-judge panel, and not the full membership of the court as the Fourth Circuit Court had done, it seems likely that the Fourth Circuit case might move more quickly to the Supreme Court.
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Greek bailout talks end with no deal
Greece had hoped for clarity on more debt relief after legislating reforms, including pension cuts and tax hikes, demanded by its official creditors, but the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on Monday failed to reach an agreement. "Greece has always been promised debt relief when its reforms are implemented", he said. Greece is seeking Monday to persuade its creditors in Europe that it has done enough to get another chunk of bailout loans and a firm commitment on alleviating Athens' hefty ...
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Daimler board members not targeted in German prosecutor probe
Daimler AG ( DDAIY ) shares fell sharply in Frankfurt Tuesday after the luxury carmarker said German authorities searched the company's offices in Stuttgart as part of an ongoing probe into emissions manipulation. Department of Justice is preparing to sue Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the parent company of Jeep and Ram, if they can not reach an agreement over the automaker's alleged violations of U.S.
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Court Strikes Down Drone Registration Rule
One of them sued the FAA in February of 2016, and a federal court in Washington , D.C. ruled in favor of hobbyists, meaning that the FAA can no longer require you (or anyone else) to register their personal drones. "The FAA's innovative approach to drone registration was very reasonable, and registration provides for accountability and education to drone pilots", drone manufacturer DJI's head of policy Brendan Schulman told Recode .
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Harvard Senior Submits Rap Album For Senior Thesis, Passes With Honors
Shaw's raps give you the sense that he is well aware that although he is a soon-to-be Harvard graduate, he is still a young Black kid that could get killed by a police officer at the drop of a dime for no reason. "Rhyming poems were very common in old English poetry". According to an Instagram post from Harvard University's account, Liminal Minds was the first submission of its kind.