Turkey Sentences, Then Frees, 2 Journalists Jailed in Crackdown
Date: 04 November 2019
By Carlotta Gall
Carlotta Gall
A Turkish court sentenced two journalists, Ahmet Altan and Nazli Ilicak, on charges of aiding a terrorist group. It then released them on the basis of time served.
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Justice Dept. Asks for Identifying Details on Anonymous Op-Ed Author
Date: 04 November 2019
By Maggie Haberman
Maggie Haberman
The writer, a senior Trump administration official, plans to write a book to be published this month.
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After Deadspin Chaos, an Executive Exits
Date: 05 November 2019
By Katie Robertson
Katie Robertson
G/O Media’s editorial director, Paul Maidment, followed the staff of Deadspin out the door.
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One-Ton Wizard Rock Vanished in Arizona. Just as Mysteriously, It Returned.
Date: 04 November 2019
By Johnny Diaz
Johnny Diaz
“Maybe it’s magical,’’ a forest official joked about the reappearance of the boulder, a tourist attraction that sits off Route 89 in Arizona in Prescott National Forest.
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Iran Adds Advanced Centrifuges, Further Weakening Nuclear Deal
Date: 04 November 2019
By David E. Sanger and Richard Pérez-Peña
David Sanger
Tehran has been scaling back compliance in retaliation for President Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 agreement.
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Man Is Fatally Stabbed Over Popeyes Chicken Sandwich
Date: 05 November 2019
By Derrick Bryson Taylor
Derrick Taylor
Moments after cutting a line for customers ordering the new sandwich, the victim was stabbed in the upper body, the police said. The popular sandwich returned to restaurants on Sunday after a hiatus.
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California Teacher Is Put on Leave After Wearing Blackface in Class
Date: 05 November 2019
By Jacey Fortin
Jacey Fortin
The high school teacher appeared to be dressed up as the rapper Common on Halloween. The president of the school board called the behavior “inappropriate, unprofessional and insensitive.”
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Xi Jinping Endorses Carrie Lam, Embattled Hong Kong Leader
Date: 05 November 2019
By Keith Bradsher and Chris Buckley
Keith Bradsher
The Chinese president gave strong backing to the Hong Kong chief executive, whose resignation has been sought by the territory’s pro-democracy movement.
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India, China, Indonesia: Your Tuesday Briefing
Date: 04 November 2019
By Alisha Haridasani Gupta and Melina Delkic
Alisha Gupta
India, China, Indonesia.
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House Investigators Summon Mick Mulvaney to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry
Date: 05 November 2019
By Catie Edmondson
Catie Edmondson
Democrats leading the impeachment investigation are targeting the president’s acting chief of staff, citing evidence he may have been “directly involved” in Mr. Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine.
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