At the Boxotel in Montreal, Life Is Lofty

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Pay Inequity

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How a Crowdsourced List Set Off Months of #MeToo Debate

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Polish lawmakers back Holocaust bill, drawing Israeli outrage, U.S. concern

By Justyna Pawlak and Lidia Kelly WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish lawmakers approved a bill on Thursday that would impose jail terms for suggesting Poland was complicit in the Holocaust, drawing concern from the United States and outrage from Israel, which denounced "any attempt to challenge historical truth". Poland's ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) says the bill is needed to protect Poland's reputation and ensure historians recognize that Poles as well as Jews perished under the Nazis.

Trump tells GOP retreat he's ready for Mount Rushmore

“We’ve fulfilled far more promises than we’ve promised,” the president said to an annual gathering of Republican members of Congress. “I call it promises plus.”

Rep. Maxine Waters thinks Trump TV appearances warrant a parental advisory

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) thinks there should be a parental advisory each time President Donald Trump appears on TV.

Olympic Committee was told in 2015 of suspected abuse by Larry Nassar

The head of USA Gymnastics told the U.S. Olympic Committee’s chief security officer of accusations against former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar nearly a year before the public found out.

Texas to execute third prisoner this year amid reports of botched killings

A gurney in Huntsville, Texas, where Texas’s condemned are strapped down to receive a lethal dose of drugs. Texas prepared on Thursday afternoon to put to death its third prisoner this year, using a batch of old and poorly regulated sedatives, which eyewitnesses have suggested may have led to the botched executions of two other inmates in the past two weeks. John Battaglia, 62, is set to die after 6pm local time on Thursday, using a lethal dose of the barbiturate pentobarbital.

Congressman Rushes to Help Victims of Train Crash Involving Dozens of GOP Lawmakers

"[I] jumped over there, no pulse, no breathing, a bad situation so we started CPR at that time," Rep. Roger Marshall of Kansas recalled.

Afghan president demands Pakistan act against Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday accused neighboring Pakistan of failing to move against the Taliban and pledged a new security plan for Kabul after hundreds of people were killed and wounded in two deadly attacks on the capital last month. Afghanistan has long accused Pakistan of aiding terrorists by giving shelter and aid to leaders of the Taliban insurgency, a charge denied by Pakistan, which points to the thousands of its own citizens killed by militant violence over the years.

Trump falsely claims his SOTU TV viewership was 'highest' in history

President Trump says the 45.6 million television viewers for his first State of the Union address was “the highest number in history.” It was not. Not even close.

Outside Law Firm To Probe U.S. Olympics And Gymnastics Officials Over Larry Nassar Scandal

An independent investigation will look into former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s serial sexual abuse, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced on Friday, after widespread calls from athletes and public officials for greater scrutiny of the institutions that many say enabled his years of assaulting young women.

Mass Graves Suggest Systematic Killing Of Rohingya In Myanmar

A new report discloses at least five previously unreported mass graves in Myanmar, adding further evidence of the systematic killing of Rohingya Muslim civilians by the country’s military.

Protest in Kabul as Afghan officials press Pakistan over attacks

Afghan demonstrators protested outside the Pakistani embassy in Kabul on Thursday as senior Afghan officials said they had handed over evidence connecting insurgents based in Pakistan with a recent spate of attacks that killed more than 100 people. The protest, in which dozens of people burnt flags and chanted, "Death to Pakistan", was not large, but it came during a period of heightened tension in the Afghan capital following two major attacks in the past two weeks. On Thursday, Interior Minister Wais Barmak and Masooom Stanekzai, head of the NDS intelligence service, returned from a visit to Islamabad, where they had pressed Pakistani authorities to move against Taliban leaders based in the country.

12-Year-Old Female Student in Custody After Shooting at L.A. Middle School

One boy is in critical condition and a girl is in fair condition

'That's it?' Nunes memo draws outrage and derision.

Democrats and several prominent Republicans blasted the decision by President Trump and GOP members of the House Intelligence Committee to release the controversial memo.

WWII bomb defused in Hong Kong after thousands evacuated

A wartime bomb was defused in Hong Kong on Thursday after forcing a busy commercial district into lockdown, with roads closed and thousands evacuated from surrounding shops, hotels and offices. Police sealed off parts of the district after a worker found the device on Wednesday morning, with 4,000 people evacuated and ferry services across Victoria Harbour suspended as bomb disposal experts worked through the night. "Bomb disposal operations are dirty, difficult and dangerous.

Exclusive: North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar - U.N. report

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea violated United Nations sanctions to earn nearly $200 million in 2017 from banned commodity exports, according to a confidential report by independent U.N. monitors, which also accused Pyongyang of supplying weapons to Syria and Myanmar.

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With an eye on Russia, U.S. to increase nuclear capabilities

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Concerned about Russia's growing tactical nuclear weapons, the United States will expand its nuclear capabilities, a policy document released on Friday said, a move some critics say could increase the risk of miscalculation between the two countries.

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Trump hopes 'something good' comes from Olympics despite North Korean warning

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump expressed hope on Friday that "something good" could come from North Korea's participation in the Winter Olympics in South Korea, even after Pyongyang warned it would not "sit idle" if Washington and Seoul resumed military exercises after the Games.

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Venezuela military ouster remarks dog Tillerson in Latin America

MEXICO CITY/CARACAS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's first tour of Latin America got off to a rocky start on Friday with U.S. ally Mexico distancing itself from his suggestion that Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro could be toppled by his own military.

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Maldives delay in freeing opposition leaders fuels domestic, international concern

MALE (Reuters) - As domestic and international pressure mounts, the Maldives has delayed complying with a Supreme Court order for the immediate release and new trials of nine opposition leaders, freeing them to contest presidential elections this year.

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Peru rights victims' families ask court to annul Fujimori pardon

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The families of victims of human rights abuses under former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori testified on Friday at an international human rights tribunal, asking the court to annul the controversial pardon of the former leader late last year.

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From a luxury 'prison,' an exclusive interview with Saudi Prince Alwaleed

RIYDAH - The global renown of billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal made his involuntary detention in early November at Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel one of the biggest single shocks of Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption crackdown.

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U.S.' Mattis says concerned about Syria's potential use of sarin gas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about the potential use of sarin gas in Syria, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday, a day after Washington warned it was prepared to consider military action if necessary to deter chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian government.

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Canada's PM talks tough on NAFTA, repeats he could walk away

NANAIMO, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a tough line on NAFTA on Friday, repeating that he could walk away if he was not happy with talks to modernize a pact the United States contends needs major changes.

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