Some question whether Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas has the right credentials, including sufficient national security experience, to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies.
Tim Allen
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At least 57 dead in Brazil prison riot; 16 decapitated
The inmates were killed during clashes Monday between organized crime groups at the Altamira prison in northern Brazil.
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Warren pitches new trade agenda in Midwest swing
The Democratic presidential candidate rolls out a wide-ranging plan that seeks more progressive global action on climate change and labor rights.
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U.S., China revive trade talks with low hopes for progress
Rhetoric has hardened despite the June agreement by Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping to revive efforts to end the costly fight over China’s technology ambitions and trade surplus.
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Fed set to cut rates for first time in decade. Is it a risk?
Some skeptics worry that the Federal Reserve is disarming itself of some ammunition it would need in case the economy did slide toward a recession.
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Hurry up and wait: Docs say health insurers increasingly interfere
Some doctors find they need more approvals from insurance companies for routine things like medical scans or some prescriptions, which can postpone care for a few days or even weeks.
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Slow lobster season so far in Maine, but price is steady
The harvest is usually in full swing by July, but fishermen say they haven’t caught much this month.
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Smugglers offer cash to troops, others to drive migrants inland
U.S. Border Patrol agents say the aim of the scheme is to move migrants farther into the United States once smugglers get them over the border from Mexico.
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Girls bear the brunt of a rise in cyberbullying in U.S.
Three times as many girls report being harassed online or by text message than boys, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Heat, then hail: Weather and travel woes hit Britain, France
Travelers faced a second day of travel disruptions in Britain after record-breaking July temperatures gave way to thunderstorms and technical problems at the air traffic control center grounded many flights.