Democrats press probe into federal spending at Trump properties
House Oversight Democrats led by Rep. Elijah Cummings issue letters to cabinet heads asking how much federal funds go to products and services from Trump Organization affiliates. They cite DoD rentals, housing subsidies, and travel costs as examples and seek responses by Aug. 25.
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Trump vows U S to win fight against opioids in New Jersey
President Donald Trump said the United States must defeat the opioid epidemic and pledged to win. No new policies were announced though a national emergency was urged by a Christie chaired commission. Opioid deaths exceeded 33,000 in 2015 with overdoses up fourfold since 1999.
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Glen Campbell, famed country star, dies at 81
Glen Campbell, the 1960s and 70s country icon known for Rhinestone Cowboy and Gentle on My Mind, died at 81 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease announced in 2011. A six-decade career yielded over 40 million records and a Country Music Hall of Fame induction.
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Barbara Cook dies at 89 famed Broadway star and Music Man original
Barbara Cook, a Broadway darling whose soprano range and One of the great interpretive talents of Stephen Sondheim, died aged 89 in Manhattan. She rose to fame in Candide and won a 1957 Tony for The Music Man. Her career revival followed sobriety from 1977, and she earned a Kennedy Center Honor in 2011.
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Zuma survives no confidence vote in parliament
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma won a no confidence vote 198 to 177, preserving his grip on power through year end. Speaker Baleka Mbete announced the result as Zuma faces ongoing scandals and a stumble in the economy while awaiting December leadership and 2019 presidential steps.
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