In Rare Unity, Hospitals, Doctors and Insurers Criticize Health Bill

Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, with the health and human services secretary, Tom Price, on Thursday.
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Private Hearing With Intelligence Chiefs Revives House Inquiry on Russia

James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, testified before the Senate Oversight Committee on Wednesday, one day before he met with members of the House Intelligence Committee to discuss Russian meddling.
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President Trump Returns to New York for a Brief First Visit

Protesters in the Hell’s Kitchen section of Manhattan on Thursday near the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, where President Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia were scheduled to attend a dinner.
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Sessions Closed Sterling Case. Odds Are, His Predecessor Would Have, Too.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Justice decided not to file charges related to the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by police officers in Baton Rouge, La., last year.
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Saudi Arabia and Israel Will Be on Itinerary of Trump’s First Foreign Trip

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel met with President Trump at the White House in February.
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Review: Dianne Wiest, Half-Buried and Heartbreaking, in ‘Happy Days’

Dianne Wiest in “Happy Days” at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
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Democrats Taunt Republicans With ‘Hey, Hey, Hey, Goodbye’ During Health Vote

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke against the Republican health care plan during a news conference at the Capitol on Thursday.
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Canadian Drinkers, Listen: Too-Potent Batch of Gin Is Recalled

Gin in the affected bottles, ostensibly 80 proof, is actually 154 proof.
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‘Amélie,’ a Broadway Musical Starring Phillipa Soo, Will Close

Adam Chanler-Berat and Phillipa Soo in the musical “Amelie.”
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Review: ‘Pacific Overtures’ Revival Is Bare Yet Flowering

George Takei, center, in the musical “Pacific Overtures,” at the Classic Stage Company.
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BRIEF-Bank of Commerce Holdings prices 2.4 mln shares of common stock at $10.50/shr

* Bank of Commerce Holdings announces pricing of public offering of common stock

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BRIEF-AmpliPhi Biosciences prices 6.9 mln shares of its common stock at $1.50/shr

* AmpliPhi Biosciences announces pricing of $10.4 million underwritten public offering of common stock and common warrants

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Republican Party, Marine Le Pen, Baton Rouge: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

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Morning News Call - India, May 5

To access the newsletter, click on the link: http://ift.tt/2pfcdCe If you would like to receive this newsletter via email, please register at: http://ift.tt/2dgkIqL FACTORS TO WATCH 10:00 am: RBI Executive Director Sudarshan Sen at an event in Mumbai. 11:00 am: Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju at an event in new Delhi. 12:00 pm: Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha to brie

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In South Korea Campaign, One Topic Eclipses Others: Trump

Soldiers on Thursday cast early votes in Seoul in the country’s presidential election.
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks fall for 3rd day as cracks in commodities widen

HONG KONG, May 5 (Reuters) - Asian stocks declined for a third consecutive day on Friday as fresh falls in commodities raised concerns about the health of the global economy, though the euro bucked the broad weakness on receding concerns about France's presidential election.

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Who gets hurt and who gets helped if Obamacare is repealed

House Republicans have finally fulfilled their years-long pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare.
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On Campuses Far From China, Still Under Beijing’s Watchful Eye

Students at the University of California, San Diego, where an organization of Chinese students is protesting the invitation of the Dalai Lama as a commencement speaker.
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METALS-Copper edges up after overnight loss, still vulnerable

SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - London copper edged higher on Friday after a second session of losses, but remained vulnerable to further sell downs amid concerns about rising inventories and weakening consumption.

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Marine Le Pen’s Canny Use of Gender in Her Campaign

David Rachline, left, a French National Front senator, at the presentation of the new campaign poster of the far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in Paris.
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UPDATE 4-Saudi Arabia says Trump visit to enhance cooperation in fighting extremism

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Thursday that an upcoming visit to the kingdom by U.S. President Donald Trump would enhance cooperation between the United States and Muslim countries in the fight against extremism.

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UPDATE 8-U.S. House votes to repeal, replace Obamacare, Senate battle looms

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly approved a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, handing Republican President Donald Trump a victory that could prove short-lived as the healthcare legislation heads for a likely battle in the Senate.

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