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Trump Mulls 2 Kinds Of Tax Cuts While Browbeating The Fed About Interest Rates
The Trump administration is boasting that the economy is strong. But the administration is also calling for the kind of dramatic economic stimulus one would usually only consider during a recession.
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Bangladesh Tries Again To Repatriate Rohingya To Myanmar
A U.N. effort to repatriate ethnic Rohingya to Myanmar is stymied by the refugees' refusal to return — unless Myanmar grants them citizenship. Myanmar's government is refusing to do so.
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Israel Uses Controversial Technology To Screen Palestinians In The West Bank
Israel is using facial recognition software at checkpoints where Palestinians enter the country — speeding the commute for some but prompting concerns about the technology and the occupation.
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Iran's Oil Tanker Seizure Revs Up Fight For Global Public Opinion
Before the U.N., Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized Iran for seizing a British-flagged oil tanker. An Iranian news service offered the opposite narrative — accusing Britain of piracy.
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Italian Prime Minister Says He Will Resign
In Italy, Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday as prime minister of a coalition government after only about 14 months in power. His resignation throws Italy into a state of political uncertainty.
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Pakistan Tries To Stop Militants From Benefiting From Animal Hides
One way for Pakistani charities to raise funds is by collecting animal hides after Eid holiday meals, and selling them to tanneries. But militants also raise money by gathering animal skins.
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NYPD Officer, Who Used Banned Chokehold On Eric Garner, Is Fired
NPR's Noel King talks to Cindy Rodriguez of member station WNYC and legal scholar Paul Butler about whether the family of Eric Garner has received justice for his death in 2014.
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Helicopter Visit Is Not Welcomed In Florida Community
Kfir Baranes wanted to surprise a friend with a visit on her birthday. He dropped by her backyard in Coral Springs in a helicopter. Police were called. Baranes faces a fine for a code violation.
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French Couple Faces Jail time After Taking Sand From Sardinia
The Italian island is known for its beaches. The couple is accused of stealing nearly 90 pounds of sand. Sand theft is a growing concern on the island, according to the BBC.
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Democratic Presidential Candidates Attend Native American Forum
NPR's David Greene talks to Mark Trahant, editor of the news site Indian Country Today, about why Democratic presidential candidates are paying so much attention to Native American voters this year.
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New Leader Emerges From Anti-Government Protests In Moscow
A lawyer, who's a young mother, is the face of this summer's protests in Moscow calling for free elections. Opposition candidates are banned from running in next month's city council elections.
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Critics Complain Mexico's Austerity Plan Has Gone Too Far
Mexico's president has cut thousands of government jobs to fight corruption. Critics say he is putting the country in danger especially when it comes to attracting foreign investment.