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Pelosi calls Mueller report summary ‘insufficient,’ seeks full report

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday called Attorney General William Barr's offer to release a summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report "insufficient" and urged him to release the full report to lawmakers so their committees could proceed with their "independent work." Pelosi also said in the statement that any congressional briefings on the report should be designated unclassified so members "can speak freely" about them." (Reporting by Makini Brice and... Читать дальше...

Houston petrochemical disaster stretches to sixth day, impacting key port

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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Fallout from a petrochemical fire outside Houston continued for a sixth day on Saturday, with emergency workers struggling to remove volatile fuels from exposed tanks and ship traffic disrupted on the nation's busiest oil port. A fire that burned for three days broke out last Sunday at Mitsui & Co's Intercontinental Terminals Co site in Deer Park, Texas.

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Missouri River flooding causes water treatment issues in Kansas City

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By Karen Dillon KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Record flooding along the Missouri River, rain and melting snow have impacted water treatment in the Kansas City, Missouri area, the city's water operator said as it advised some customers to seek medical advice about the safety of their drinking water. KC Water, which serves some 170,000 customers, said late on Friday that it had failed to meet "enhanced treatment technique standards" this month for the treatment of the parasite Cryptosporidium, which... Читать дальше...



Bulgarian justice minister resigns over real estate deal

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SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian Justice Minister Tsetska Tsacheva resigned on Saturday following media reports that she and three other ruling centre-right GERB party politicians have bought luxurious apartments at below market prices, the government's press office said. Tsacheva has denied any wrongdoing and asked the Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate the terms on which she had acquired a specious apartment in an upmarket Sofia neighbourhood last year.

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At least 110 Fulani herders killed in central Mali’s worst violence yet

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By Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least 110 Fulani herders in central Mali on Saturday, a local mayor said, the deadliest such attack in recent times in a region reeling from worsening ethnic and jihadist violence. The assaults on the villages of Ogossagou and Welingara took place as a U.N. Security Council mission visited Mali to try to find solutions to violence that killed hundreds of civilians last year and is spreading across West Africa's Sahel region.

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Stella Day in Scotland Today

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We had a productive day to end Tom and Laura's week of mountaineering yesterday but high winds and heavy rain meant that we split the day between The Ice Factor and Onich Slabs. Today, the start of a Winter Skills Weekend, has been a totally different day. In bright sunshine and in the best underfoot [...]

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Robert Kraft breaks his silence, issues statement following prostitution arrest

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Ahead of the NFL’s owners meetings this upcoming week in Arizona, Robert Kraft has broken his silence.

Kraft, the 77-year-old owner of the New England Patriots, is facing prostitution charges in a wide-ranging case allegedly involving human trafficking. In a statement released Saturday, Kraft hoped to “correct some misinformation” while offering an apology.

“In deference to the judicial process, I have remained silent these past several weeks. To... Читать дальше...

With Kardashian West’s help, released prisoner finds housing

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With Kim Kardashian West pledging to cover five years of rent, one of the first inmates released after federal sentencing reforms says he has finally found a new home. In a Facebook post Friday, Matthew Charles thanked Kardashian West and others for helping to overcome what he called a “nonsensical barrier.” Charles


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