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Across the Nation: July 29

By Epoch Times Staff

July 29, 2014 Updated: July 18, 2015

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told fellow Democrats on March 23 that she will reject a classified briefing on the contents of the report on the Russia ...

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Ocasio-Cortez Blasts GOP for Planning Vote on Her Green New Deal

By Ivan Pentchoukov

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March 24, 2019

US Official Denounces ‘Choreographed’ Visits to China’s Xinjiang

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March 24, 2019

US’s Lighthizer, Mnuchin to Travel to China for Trade Talks

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United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will travel to Beijing for the latest round of high-level trade talks scheduled to start on ...

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March 23, 2019

Terrifying Scenes on Viking Sky Caught on Camera, Captain Says All Passengers to Be Rescued Before Ship Returns to Shore

By The Associated Press

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March 23, 2019

FISA Overseer Had ‘Concerns’ About Spying Warrant on Trump Campaign Aide, FBI Texts Indicate

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Hundreds of Thousands March in London to Demand New Brexit Referendum

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March 23, 2019

Mainstream Media, Celebrities React to Filing of Mueller Report With No New Indictments

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After Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed his long-awaited report on its Russia investigation with the attorney general, the mainstream media appeared stunned by the revelation that there would ...

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Sean Hannity Reacts to Robert Mueller’s Report: ‘The Left’s Favorite Conspiracy Theory Is Now Dead’

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Fox News host Sean Hannity, a friend of President Donald Trump, reacted to the submission of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on March 22. Mueller sent the ...

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March 23, 2019

US-backed Syrian Force Declares Victory Over ISIS

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BAGHOUZ, Syria—U.S.-backed forces declared military victory over the ISIS terrorist group in Syria on March 23, after liberating the last pocket of territory held by the extremists, ...

Americas

March 23, 2019

Mexican Nationals Caught Stealing Concertina Wire at US Border

By Miguel Moreno, The Epoch Times

Parts of the concertina wire at the San Diego border were stolen and sold by Mexican nationals in March. Mexican authorities seized the military-grade wire and returned ...

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Trump Calls Democrats ‘Anti-Israel’ For Not Attending Pro-Israel Conference

By Holly Kellum

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Top Democrats Call for Mueller Report to Be Made Public

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Following the announcement that Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his report about alleged Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election, top Democratic lawmakers called on the report ...

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Special Counsel Sends Final Report to DOJ, Appears to Recommend No Further Indictments

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Read Attorney General Barr’s Letter Regarding Mueller Report

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Attorney General Bill Barr issued a letter regarding the completion of special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report about alleged Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election. Barr ...

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March 22, 2019

US Increases Pressure on Maduro With New Banking Sanctions

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The Trump administration intensified pressure against socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro's illegitimate regime with the addition of new sanctions on March 22—this time targeting Venezuela’s National Development Bank, Bandes. ...

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March 22, 2019

Pompeo Suggests God May Have Sent Trump to Protect Israel

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested in an interview on March 21 that it's very possible God sent President Donald Trump to protect and defend Israel from the Iranian ...

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March 22, 2019

ISIS is 100 Percent Eliminated: White House

By Zachary Stieber

The territorial caliphate of the ISIS terror group has been 100 percent eliminated, the White House said on March 22. The Islamist caliphate controlled large swaths of land ...

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March 22, 2019

Video: Students Harass Border Patrol Agents Giving Talk at University of Arizona

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Two border patrol agents giving a talk at the University of Arizona were harassed by students calling them "racists" and "killers." The incident occurred during a campus ...

Canada

March 22, 2019

China Stops Buying Canadian Canola as Trade Tensions Escalate

By Margaret Wollensak, The Epoch Times

The Chinese regime has increased its trade restriction on buying canola from one company to all Canadian exporters amid increasing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, an ...

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March 23, 2019

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March 23, 2019

Are Leftover Onions Poisonous? Viral Warning Calls It A Sponge for Bacteria

By Conan Milner, Epoch Times

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March 24, 2019

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By Diana Barth

NEW YORK—It was a decision of genius for The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene to transfer this production of "Fiddler on the Roof" from its original site at ...

Europe

March 22, 2019

Zhen Shan Ren Art Exhibition on Display in Ukraine’s Capital

By Miguel Moreno, The Epoch Times

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March 24, 2019

Dr. Dre Brags His Daughter Got Into USC ‘On Her Own’ Amid Admissions Scandal

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March 23, 2019

Mom Dances to Backstreet Boys on Jampacked Highway As Son Looks On Covering His Ears

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March 23, 2019

Traditional Chinese Tea: An Amazing Antidote That Fights Off Poisons in the Body

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There is a Chinese saying: “Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.” With tea being an integral part ...

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March 22, 2019

Uncovering the Mystery of Australia’s Famous Strawberry-Colored Lake Hillier

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Natchez, Mississippi: Living History in the Little Easy

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In Natchez, Mississippi, it’s fun to play pretend. On one night in the Southern river town, I find myself the esteemed guest of a 19th-century dinner party ...

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Clueless Mom Sifts Through Daughter’s Bag and Finds Pair of Onesies: ‘Are You Kiddin Me?!’

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