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SPIN Unsealed Documents Name Second Person of Interest in Las Vegas Shooting SPIN Newly unsealed police documents have identified a second person of interest from the October 1, 2017 mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas, according to multiple reports. At a news conference January 20, authorities said that although ... and more » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2EuTfjK

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government's human rights commissioner on Wednesday condemned Iran's reported execution of a man who was 15 years old when he committed his crime, calling it a completely unacceptable violation of international law. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BGHnYR

The Hill DOJ files motion to dismiss Menendez indictment The Hill The Justice Department moved on Wednesday to dismiss charges against Sen. Bob Menendez · Robert (Bob) MenendezJustice Dept intends to re-try Menendez in corruption case DACA is neither bipartisan nor in America's interest Senate DACA deal picks up GOP ... US Prosecutors Won't Retry Menendez on Corruption Charges U.S. News & World Report DOJ won't pursue charges against Bob Menendez CBS News Government says it won't retry Sen. Menendez on corruption charges PBS NewsHour Bloomberg  - USA TODAY  - Reuters  - NBC New York all 28 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2nrfpfe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it had designated Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas, as a terrorist. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2EtgnPt

RIYADH (Reuters) - Cheering supporters greeted Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal when he arrived at his skyscraper offices in Riyadh after his release from detention in an anti-corruption crackdown. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2GxY6Bh

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Romania's President Klaus Iohannis told the European Union on Wednesday he would fight for the independence of his country's courts, which he and Brussels say is threatened by draft laws prepared by the Social Democrat-led government. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DOKVdb

CNN Train carrying lawmakers to GOP retreat involved in accident Fox News A train carrying members of Congress to a Republican retreat in West Virginia has been involved in an accident, after apparently striking a dump truck and derailing. The truck may have been stuck on the tracks. Some members were thrown from their seats ... Train carrying GOP lawmakers to retreat hits trash truck NBCNews.com Train carrying GOP lawmakers to retreat hits truck CBS News Train carrying members of Congress hits vehicle The Boston Globe all 51 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2nvFdpL

New York Daily News Virginia Tech student accused of having assault rifle, attempting to buy 5000 rounds of ammo New York Daily News Virginia Tech Police arrested 19-year-old Yunsong Zhao on Monday after a lengthy investigation which found he owned an assault rifle and attempted to buy thousands of rounds of ammo. (MONTGOMERY COUNTY JAIL). BY Caitlyn Hitt. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ... and more » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2rSCdJJ

BEIRUT/TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel described as "very provocative" on Wednesday a Lebanese offshore oil and gas exploration tender in disputed territory on the countries' maritime border, and said it was a mistake for international firms to participate. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2s0Xpxh

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech government agreed on Wednesday to double the number of Ukrainians it was allowing in as fast-track migrant workers to 19,600 per year, aiming to help firms struggling to find workers and facing pressure from the workforce for wage hikes. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2Gvm8g5

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia does not believe there is a case for United Nations action against Iran, Russia's U.N. ambassador said on Wednesday after traveling to Washington to view pieces of weapons that Washington says Tehran gave Yemen's Houthi group. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2rXQkNG

NPR Australian Government's Secret 'Cabinet Files' Were Found In ... An Old Cabinet NPR Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's government is looking into how hundreds of secret documents were left inside two large cabinets that were sold. He's seen here with members of his cabinet after they were sworn in in 2016. Rob Griffith/AP ... Nobody leaked government secrets in Australia. They showed up in a secondhand furniture store. Washington Post Top-secret government files left in cabinets sold at second-hand shop Fox News Australian government secrets revealed after confidential files sold by accident CNN New York Post  - NBCNews.com  - BBC News  - USA TODAY all 56 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2DQ4iTo

GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea struck back at the United States on Wednesday, accusing the Trump administration of being a billionaires' club that harbors a "policy of racism" while denying freedom of the press and health coverage to citizens. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2ntGpKl

GOMA, Congo (Reuters) - A Congolese colonel who threatened to overthrow President Joseph Kabila has been detained in Tanzania, and Congo is seeking his extradition, Congo's defense minister said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2DQ8w1f

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives agreed with their would-be Social Democrat (SPD) partners on Wednesday on climate targets for 2030, a sign of steady progress in coalition talks which both sides aim to conclude within a week. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2rUxgA6