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      Elliott Abrams bristles at Rep. Ilhan Omar's 'attack' for his Iran-Contra role

      Omar then went after Abrams for his effort to downplay a massacre committed by the El Salvadoran military when he was serving under the Reagan administration. After hundreds of civilians were killed in the village of El Mozote in December 1981, including 131 children under the age of 12, Abrams and other administration officials dismissed reports of the massacre as exaggerations. The Atlacatl Battalion, which committed the massacre, was trained by U.S. advisers and two months after El Mozote, Abrams cited the battalion's "professionalism."

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      The Telegraph

      How Shamima Begum and two other schoolgirls from Bethnal Green became jihadi brides living under a deadly regime

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        Father of Isil bride says the girls are 'no threat' to Britain as he pleads with Government to allow them to return
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      Manafort's Russian Aide Communicated With Ex-U.S. Officials

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      CLAIM: U.S. Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez took a $10 million payout from Netflix THE FACTS: Netflix did not pay Ocasio-Cortez $10 million for a documentary about her run for Congress, despite posts circulating widely online. The posts followed the streaming giant's reported $10 million purchase earlier this month of worldwide rights to "Knock Down the House," a documentary featuring Ocasio-Cortez and three other candidates who ran against incumbents in the 2018 midterm elections. Rachel Lear, director of the documentary, told The Associated Press in an email that "none of our film subjects received or will receive any payment for participating in this project."

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      India and Pakistan's troubled ties risked taking a dangerous new turn on Friday as New Delhi accused Islamabad of harbouring militants behind one of the deadliest attacks in three decades of bloodshed in Indian-administered Kashmir. At least 41 paramilitary troops were killed on Thursday as explosives packed in a van ripped through a convoy bringing 2,500 troopers back from leave not far from the main city Srinagar, police said. Local media reported that the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed Islamist group claimed responsibility, with the vehicle driven by a known local militant, Aadil Ahmad alias Waqas Commando.

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        Kashmir car bomb kills 44; India demands Pakistan act against militants
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        U.S. adviser Bolton promises India support after Kashmir attack
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      Amazon cancels plans for New York City HQ, deals blow to Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio

      New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio had lobbied hard for Amazon headquarters; Laura Ingle reports.

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        Amazon Scrapping New York HQ2 Provokes Outrage And Celebration
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      Ocasio-Cortez takes a victory lap after Amazon scraps plans to build in New York

      The freshman Democratic representative celebrated online retailer Amazon's decision Thursday to scrap its plans to build a new headquarters in her New York City district. “I think it's incredible,” Ocasio-Cortez responded when asked to comment on Amazon's about-face. Earlier Thursday, the company announced it was reversing the plan, announced in November, to build new East Coast headquarters buildings in New York City and in Arlington, Va. The Virginia part of the plan will go ahead.

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        Amazon invites Ocasio-Cortez for tour, calls worker claims untrue
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        Ocasio-Cortez sold out the best interest of New York City: Councilman Eric Ulrich
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    • Gay couples in Japan join together on Valentine's Day to sue government over same-sex marriage ban
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      Gay couples in Japan join together on Valentine's Day to sue government over same-sex marriage ban

      Thirteen gay couples filed Japan's first lawsuit challenging the country's rejection of same-sex marriage on Valentine's Day, arguing the denial violates their constitutional right to equality. Six couples holding banners saying "Marriage For All Japan" walked into Tokyo District Court to file their cases against the government, with similar cases filed by three couples in Osaka, one couple in Nagoya and three couples in Sapporo. Plaintiff Kenji Aiba, standing next to his partner Ken Kozumi, told reporters he would "fight this war together with sexual minorities all around Japan."

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      At least five dead in Aurora, Illinois, workplace shooting: Here's what we know now

      At least five people are dead including a gunman after a shooting at an industrial plant in Aurora, Illinois, authorities said Friday. At least six police officers were also injured during the incident at the Henry Pratt Company plant, about 40 miles outside of Chicago. The gunman, identified as 45-year-old Gary Martin, was shot and killed as well.

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        Dismissed employee kills five co-workers in Illinois factory shooting
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      • Victims of shooting in Aurora, Illinois have been airlifted to local hospital
        Victims of shooting in Aurora, Illinois have been airlifted to local hospital
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      U.S. envoy Abrams met secretly with Venezuela foreign minister: AP report

      The U.S. special envoy for Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, met secretly with Venezuela's foreign minister as recently as this week, the Associated Press reported on Thursday, citing President Nicolas Maduro and a senior Venezuelan official. Washington has disavowed Maduro's government and backed opposition leader Juan Guaido, who last month invoked articles of the constitution to assume the presidency on promises to end a humanitarian crisis caused by an economic collapse. Venezuela's foreign minister, Jorge Arreaza, met twice with Abrams in New York for several hours and invited him to come to Venezuela "privately, publicly or secretly," Maduro said in an interview.

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      The Latest: Denver teachers back at work after 3-day strike

      Under a deal reached Thursday, the union said teachers would get a base pay raise of between 7 to 11 percent in the next school year and cost-of-living increases in the following two years. However, the district put the average increase at 11.7 percent next year. The union agreed to raise bonuses for teachers working in low-income schools deemed the most challenging to $3,000 a year, despite believing that they weren't preventing teacher turnover in those schools.

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        Denver Teacher Strike Ends in Emotional Reunion at Middle School
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        Denver teachers, schools reach deal to end strike
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    • Trump enters obese range, but still in 'good health,' exam findings show
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      Trump enters obese range, but still in 'good health,' exam findings show

      President Donald Trump has put on a few pounds over the past year and is now in the obese range, although he remains in "very good health overall," according to the results of a physical examination conducted last week. "After taking into account all the laboratory results, examinations and specialist recommendations, it is my determination that the president remains in very good health overall," the president's physician, Sean Conley, wrote in a memo on Thursday. A copy of the memo was released by the White House.

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        Trump Has Gotten Obese in the White House but His Cholesterol Is Down: Demystifying His Physical Exam
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      • Trump obese, but "in very good health overall”
        Trump obese, but "in very good health overall”
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      Bloomberg

      U.K. Spy Warns Against Triumphalism Over Islamic State Collapse

      “We are not triumphant because I think from triumphant you get to hubris,” MI6 Chief Alex Younger told reporters in Munich on Friday. Younger said Islamic States's so-called caliphate was now in its “end game,” with the extremist militants clinging to the last square mile of land they hold in the village of Baghuz in eastern Syria. Meanwhile the U.K. is debating the case of Shamima Begum, a 19-year-old from east London who wants to come home despite expressing no regrets over becoming a so-called jihadi bride with Islamic State in Syria at the age of 15.

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      Airlines to begin adding new gender option for 'non-binary' flyers

      “U.S. airlines value a culture of diversity and inclusion, both in the workplace and for our passengers, and we work hard each day to accommodate the needs of all travelers, while delivering a safe, secure and enjoyable flight experience,” A4A said in a statement to USA TODAY. The nation's five biggest -- American, Delta, United, Southwest and Alaska airlines -- have all told USA TODAY that they plan to implement the trade groups' suggestion. “As part of Delta's ongoing efforts to accommodate the needs of diverse customers throughout our business, we are planning to offer a non-binary gender option during the booking process,” the carrier said in a statement.

    • 37 killed in Indian Kashmir attack
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      AFP

      37 killed in Indian Kashmir attack

      At least 37 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed on Thursday in Indian-administered Kashmir in one the deadliest attacks on government forces there, police said. The suicide bombing outside Srinagar claimed by an Islamist group is likely to ratchet up tensions between nuclear-armed arch rivals India and Pakistan, with New Delhi long accusing Islamabad of supporting militants. "The sacrifices of our brave security personnel shall not go in vain," Indian Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, calling the attack "despicable".

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        Kashmir car bomb kills 44; India demands Pakistan act against militants
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        India's PM Modi warns Pakistan of strong response to Kashmir attack
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      This Could Be the New Land Rover Defender's Interior

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        It Looks Like the Land Rover Discovery SVX Is Dead
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    • Polestar teases next-gen electric car again ahead of Geneva launch
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      Polestar teases next-gen electric car again ahead of Geneva launch

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    • Woman charged with attempted murder in San Jose standoff, hostage situation
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      KGO – San Francisco

      Woman charged with attempted murder in San Jose standoff, hostage situation

      Joanna Mae Macy-Rogers faces several charges after she and another suspect, who was later shot and killed, allegedly hijacked a UPS truck, held the driver hostage, and forced a police chase and standoff.

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        San Jose hostage situation involving UPS truck ends, suspect shot, killed
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        UPS driver hailed as hero during wild San Jose chase
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    • Parkland shooting: How the NRA is more vulnerable than ever after a year of protests and a wave election
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      Parkland shooting: How the NRA is more vulnerable than ever after a year of protests and a wave election

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    • US military aircraft to deliver more aid to Venezuela border
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      Associated Press

      US military aircraft to deliver more aid to Venezuela border

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        US sanctions top Venezuelan security officials as Maduro digs in, invites American envoy to visit
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