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Mother of slain protester says she won't talk to TrumpThe mother of a woman who was killed while protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, says she won't talk to President Donald Trump because of comments he made after her daughter's death
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China to limit overseas investments in real estate, sportsChina is moving to curb domestic companies' investments abroad in property, sports, entertainment and other fields, after a series of high-profile, multibillion-dollar acquisitions
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Chinese traders furious after crackdown on N. Korean importsFurious Chinese businesspeople say Beijing's decision to enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korean seafood imports would hobble the economy of an entire northeastern city, sparking a rare public protest after the surprise move choked off the trade
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People holding a Catalan flag gather for a minute of silence in memory of the terrorist attacks victims in Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Spanish police on Friday shot and killed five people carrying bomb belts who were connected to the Barcelona van attack that killed at least 13, as the manhunt intensified for the perpetrators of Europe's latest rampage claimed by the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
The Latest: 4th person arrested over Spain attacksCatalan police say they have arrested a fourth person in connection with the attacks in Barcelona and the resort of Cambrils that have killed at least 14 people
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Steve Damron, 50, of Spring Hill, Fla., holds up a sign during a Hillsborough County Commission meeting about possible moving of a Confederate statue Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. Damron said the President Donald Trump handled the Charlottesville situation well, and he agreed with Trump that "both sides" were to blame. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Trump defends Confederate statues, berates his criticsUnder fire over competence and moral leadership, Trump defends Confederate statues and attacks his critics
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A woman holding a parasol walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Asian stocks sank Friday as big losses on Wall Street amid continuing U.S. political turmoil and a deadly van attack in Spain pressured global investor sentiment. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Geopolitical uncertainty stalks markets after Spain attacksWorld stock markets slide as U.S. political upsets, Spain terror attack batter global investor sentiment
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Map locates the events of the deadly Las Ramblas district truck attack in Barcelona, Spain; 2c x 5 inches; 96.3 mm x 127 mm;
Barcelona's victims: A snapshot of the worldThe dead and injured in Barcelona were a snapshot of the world _ men, women and children from at least two dozen nations _ testifying to the global appeal of the sun-kissed city with its bounty of must-visit sites and star-studded football team
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This undated photo provided by NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab showing the Voyager spacecraft in Passadena, Calif. On right side of the craft is girder-like boom which holds science project equipment and the imaging camera. Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of NASA's launch of Voyager 2, now almost 11 billion miles distant. (JPL/NASA via AP)
NASA, PBS marking 40 years since Voyager spacecraft launchesNASA and PBS are marking 40 years since the back-to-back launches of the Voyager spacecraft
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Russian Bombardier worker charged with aggravated briberyA Russian employee in the Swedish branch of a Canadian plane and train maker has been charged with aggravated bribery
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FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, file photo, people walk near a statue of late Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo, who also served as the city's police commissioner, on Thomas Paine Plaza outside the Municipal Services Building in Philadelphia. Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney said Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, that the city should discuss the future of the Rizzo statue after reports of possible vandalism and a call for its removal from a city councilwoman. (AP Photo/Dake Kang, File)
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German Chancellor and top candidate of the German Christian Union party, CDU, Angela Merkel visits together with CDU Secretary General Peter Tauber, right, and Federal Manager Klaus Schuler, left, the walk-in campaign program of the CDU, the so-called "#fedidwgugl House", in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. The house is named after the initials of the CDU's motto "Fuer ein Deutschland in dem wir gut und gerne leben" (lit. 'For a Germany in which we can well and gladly live'). (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)
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Steve Damron, 50, of Spring Hill, Fla., holds up a sign during a Hillsborough County Commission meeting about possible moving of a Confederate statue Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. Damron said the President Donald Trump handled the Charlottesville situation well, and he agreed with Trump that "both sides" were to blame. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2015, file photo, Robin Thicke performs during the Steve Harvey Morning Show live broadcast at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Thicke's girlfriend, April Love Geary, announced on Instagram Aug. 17, 2017, that she’s expecting a baby with the singer. (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP, File)
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A woman holding a parasol walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Asian stocks sank Friday as big losses on Wall Street amid continuing U.S. political turmoil and a deadly van attack in Spain pressured global investor sentiment. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) throws a pass for a first down against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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  • Office worker gets 3.5 years for poisoning coffee with soap

    A Virginia woman has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for poisoning her coworkers' coffee with Windex and dish soap. Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Jim Plowman announced the sentence Thursday for 33-year-old Mayda Rivera Juarez of Sterling. Star Tribune, Thu, Aug 17 2017 @ 10:10 AM

  • Sculpture put in removed statue's spot toppled

    Marcus Martin, right, hugs his fiance Marissa Blair, left, during a memorial for Heather Heyer Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Va. Martin pushed his fiance out of the way of the vehicle that killed Heyer last Saturday. The Miami Herald, Thu, Aug 17 2017 @ 08:29 PM

  • Coffee machine poisoner jailed

    Mayda Rivera-Juarez and the coffee machine in which she poured Windex and Ajax to poison her co-workers. A 33-YEAR-OLD woman who poisoned co-workers by pouring window cleaner and washing up liquid into the office coffee machine has been sent to prion. NEWS.com.au, Fri, Aug 18 2017 @ 12:47 AM

  • Apple CEO Makes $2 Million Pledge To Fight Hate

    The Latest on the white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that erupted into deadly violence : Apple is donating $2 million to two human rights groups as part of CEO Tim Cook's pledge to help lead the fight against the hate that fueled the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, during a white-nationalist rally. TheCourier.com, Thu, Aug 17 2017 @ 08:54 PM

  • Surveillance video released in Va. Confederate statue vandalism case new

    Surveillance footage has been released that may be connected to the vandalism of a Confederate statue outside the Loudoun County Courthouse in Leesburg, Virginia. "We're not sure they're the suspects. WTOP-FM Washington, Thu, Aug 17 2017 @ 10:50 PM

  • D.C. police investigating anti-Semitic graffiti as a hate crime

    D.C. police are investigating as a hate crime the scribbling of an anti-Semitic slur on the brick wall of a recreation area in Georgetown. The slur, a derogatory term for Jewish people, has been removed from the wall on city property in the 1700 block of 38th Street NW, according to a police report filed Wednesday. The Washington Post, Thu, Aug 17 2017 @ 07:38 PM

  • Group Denounces Call To Remove Monuments

    The Latest on the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that erupted into deadly violence : A Civil War history group has denounced Gov. Roy Cooper's call to take down Confederate monuments in North Carolina and says it will offer rewards for information about those who damage statues when "our government fails to act." TheCourier.com, Thu, Aug 17 2017 @ 06:55 PM

  • Confederate statue vandalized overnight in Virginia

    A statue of a Confederate soldier in front of the county courthouse in Leesburg, Va., was vandalized overnight with graffiti that included obscenities and the message "you lost." The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating the incident, which occurred after midnight Thursday. The Washington Post, Thu, Aug 17 2017 @ 11:42 AM
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AP Online Top Political Short HeadlinesThe Latest: Trump touts Jeff Flake's primary challengerFILE - In this Aug. 1, 2017 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks on Capitol Hill Washington. McConnell is condemning the “messages of hate and bigotry” carried by the KKK and white supremacist groups. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
AP Online - International NewsBarcelona van attack kills 13 in agonizing repeat for EuropeEmergency workers stand on a blocked street in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. A white van jumped up onto a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone Thursday in Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas district, swerving from side to side as it plowed into tourists and residents. Police said 13 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in what they called a terror attack. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
AP Online National NewsThe Latest: Sculpture put in removed statue's spot toppledThe defaced Gen. Robert E. Lee statue, center, stands at the Duke Chapel on Thursday, Aug. 17 2017, in Durham, N.C. Duke President Vincent E. Price said in a statement that he had already been meeting with members of the Duke community to discuss how to deal with strong reactions to the statue. But he says it’s wrong for an individual to vandalize a house of worship. (Bernard Thomas/The Herald-Sun via AP)
AP Online National NewsSearch area expands for Army helicopter missing off HawaiiThis Aug. 16, 2017 photo from the U.S. Coast Guard shows the cutter Walnut, a 225-foot buoy tender, during an overnight search for a downed Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter off Ka'ena Point, Oahu in Hawaii. Rescuers on Thursday continued searching for five soldiers missing since their helicopter went down during nighttime training. A second Black Hawk lost visual and radio contact with the missing helicopter while they were flying. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP)
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