Obama dismissed from jury duty in Chicago roundup
The former president Barack Obama appeared at the Richard J. Daley Center for jury duty but was not selected. He said he would be ready to serve if told to do so, having previously postponed reporting in 2010. The roundup also covers a separate Manafort Jackson gag order, Yemen blockade warnings, and Cuba travel curbs under the Trump administration.
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Chicago
Barack Obama
Washington
White House
Kenwood
Richard J. Daley Center
Obama
Cook County
Timothy Evans
Evans
Katie Hill
Trump Campaign
Paul Manafort
Rick Gates
U.S
Amy Berman Jackson
Jackson
Office of
Robert Mueller
Manafort and
Gates
Trump
Russia
United Nations
U.N
Yemen
Mark Lowcock
U.N. Security Council
Aden
Sanaa
Cuba
Donald Trump
Defense bill advances to overhaul Pentagon budget for 2018
Lawmakers strike a $700 billion defense package for the 2018 fiscal year with 2.4 percent pay raise and troop増 increases across Army Navy Marine Air Force. The bill funds 90 F 35 fighters, 24 F A 18 jets, three Littoral Combat Ships and supports missile defense upgrades tied to North Korea. It also covers repairs for USS John S McCain and USS Fitzgerald and authorizes 1 extra 3,500 Afghan troops.
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Washington
House
Senate
Pentagon
Donald Trump
U.S
Afghanistan
Iraq
Syria
Senate Armed Services Committees
Trump
Republican Defense Hawks
Congress
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
North Korea
Asia-Pacific
Fort Greely
Alaska
Defense Department
John S. McCain
Fitzgerald
7Th Fleet
Trump Xi meet in Beijing with optimism on world issues
Trump and Xi Jinping voiced confidence about solving major global problems and stabilizing North Korea policy. Xi called U.S.-China relations at a historic starting point as both sides pledged cooperation while addressing trade frictions and security concerns.
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Beijing
Donald Trump
Xi Jinping
Trump
Great Hall of the People
China
North Korea
U.s.-China
U.S
National Assembly
South Korea
Russia
U.N. Security Council
North
Old
Pyongyang
White House
Puerto Rico death rate rises after hurricane Maria
Officials report average daily deaths of 82 before Maria hit on September 20 rising to 117 after, with October dipping back toward normal. Government cites 55 direct hurricane deaths though others suggest broader excess mortality. Demographers note significant, though unconfirmed, excess fatalities.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S
Jose Lopez Rodriguez
Maria
Edwin Crespo
Bureau of Forensic Science
Crespo
Hector Pesquera
Department of Public Safety
Wanda Llover
Demographic Register
Transgender journalist Danica Roem topples Virginia lawmaker
Danica Roem, a Democrat and former journalist, defeats Republican Del. Bob Marshall to become the first openly transgender state legislator elected and seated in Virginia. She vows to tackle Route 28 congestion while gaining national attention as Democrats surge in the House. Roem’s win marks a historic shift with new female and minority representation.
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Manassas
Virginia
Danica Roem
Roem
Del
Bob Marshall
U.S
Victory Fund
Associated Press
House
General Assembly
Julie Copeland
Emerge Virginia
Copeland
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