Friday, June 9, 2017

Bill Maher apologizes on 'Real Time' over using racial slur: 'I did a bad thing'

One week after Bill Maher used a racial slur during an on-air interview, the "Real Time" host reflected on his comments on his HBO show Friday night.
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Cavs vs. Warriors Live: N.B.A. Finals Game 4 Updates

Golden State’s Shaun Livingston, left, and Matt Barnes pressured Cleveland’s LeBron James on a drive to the basket in the first half.
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Court in Brazil Clears President Michel Temer in Campaign Finance Case

President Michel Temer of Brazil in Brasília on Friday. A panel of judges ruled 4 to 3 that he had not violated campaign finance laws.
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Los Angeles Museum Starts a Kickstarter Campaign for a Traveling Egg-Shaped Gallery

A rendering of the copy of the Nuevo Museo de Arte Contemporáneo that will be at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The egg-shaped structure will be part of the museum’s exhibition, “A Universal History of Infamy,” opening Aug. 20.
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Trump Team’s Shifts Jolt Some Allies and Soothe Others

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson on Friday called for calm dialogue on Qatar, a nation that President Trump labeled a “funder of terror.”
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Kansas Man Indicted on Hate Crime Charges in Shooting of Indian Immigrants

Adam W. Purinton last month at the Johnson County District Courthouse in Olathe, Kan.
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Settlements for Company Sins Will No Longer Aid Other Projects, Sessions Says

Water and sediment gush out of a pipe in a project to restore the beaches near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Much of the funding came from fines paid by BP from the devastating 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Drivers Head Into Summer With a Gift at the Gas Pump

The skyline of Akron, Ohio. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline tumbled to $2.35 on Friday.
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Trump Commits United States to Defending NATO Nations

President Trump met with President Klaus Iohannis of Romania in the Oval Office on Friday. The Romanian leader agreed to increase military spending to meet a NATO goal.
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Masquerading as Reporter, Assassin Hunted Putin Foes in Ukraine

Amina Okuyeva on Thursday outside a hospital in Kiev, Ukraine, where she was treated after an assassination attempt.
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Trump, May, Conservative Party: Your Friday Evening Briefing

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What Turned the British Election? Maybe the Youth Vote

Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain’s Labour Party, leaving his party’s headquarters in London on Friday. The party gained 31 seats in Thursday’s election.
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Comey’s Testimony Was Ratings Gold, Even at 10 A.M.

Patrons gathered for a live viewing of James B. Comey’s testimony at Union Pub in Washington.
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Trump Calls Comey a ‘Leaker.’ What Does That Mean?

Journalists waiting to question President Trump at a news conference on Friday, when he called James B. Comey a “leaker.”
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Goes High Fashion

Models line a lit stage at “Vaquera x the Handmaid’s Tale,” a performance sponsored by Hulu and created by the independent fashion label Vaquera. It was held at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on the Lower East Side on Thursday.
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Trump's Justice Department fires back on claim he violated the Constitution

The Trump administration has fired back at an ethics group that sued the president over his business interests.
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Calling Comey a Liar, Trump Says He Will Testify Under Oath

President Trump with President Klaus Iohannis of Romania on Friday in the Rose Garden.
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19.5 million people tuned in to watch James Comey's testimony on TV

James Comey's testimony was must-see TV for a wide swath of the country, but the ratings weren't off the charts.
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Jeremy Corbyn Lost U.K. Election, but Is Still Its Biggest Winner

Jeremy Corbyn arriving at the Labour Party headquarters in central London on Friday. His unorthodox path fits a broader pattern of outsiders shaking up political centers in the West.
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BRIEF-Georgia Power enters into new agreements with Toshiba and Westinghouse

* Georgia power enters into new agreements with Toshiba and Westinghouse for Vogtle nuclear expansion

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BRIEF-Alibaba Cloud to open data centers in India and Indonesia

* Alibaba Group Holding - data centers will cover Mainland China, Australia, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and United States Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:

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BRIEF-Questfire Energy reports credit facility extension

* Questfire Energy Corp. announces credit facility extension to July 31, 2017 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:

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What Turned the British Election? Maybe the Youth Vote

Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain’s Labour Party, leaving his party’s headquarters in London on Friday. The party gained 31 seats in Thursday’s election.
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Comey’s Testimony Was Ratings Gold, Even at 10 A.M.

Patrons gathered for a live viewing of James B. Comey’s testimony at Union Pub in Washington.
by MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM via Endless Supplies .Biz - News

Trump Calls Comey a ‘Leaker.’ What Does That Mean?

Journalists waiting to question President Trump at a news conference on Friday, when he called James B. Comey a “leaker.”
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Trump, May, Conservative Party: Your Friday Evening Briefing

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Drivers Head Into Summer With a Gift at the Gas Pump

The skyline of Akron, Ohio. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline tumbled to $2.35 on Friday.
by CLIFFORD KRAUSS via Endless Supplies .Biz - News

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Goes High Fashion

Models line a lit stage at “Vaquera x the Handmaid’s Tale,” a performance sponsored by Hulu and created by the independent fashion label Vaquera. It was held at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on the Lower East Side on Thursday.
by VALERIYA SAFRONOVA via Endless Supplies .Biz - News

Trump Commits United States to Defending NATO Nations

President Trump met with President Klaus Iohannis of Romania in the Oval Office on Friday. The Romanian leader agreed to increase military spending to meet a NATO goal.
by PETER BAKER via Endless Supplies .Biz - News

Calling Comey a Liar, Trump Says He Will Testify Under Oath

President Trump with President Klaus Iohannis of Romania on Friday in the Rose Garden.
by JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and GLENN THRUSH via Endless Supplies .Biz - News

Jeremy Corbyn Lost U.K. Election, but Is Still Its Biggest Winner

Jeremy Corbyn arriving at the Labour Party headquarters in central London on Friday. His unorthodox path fits a broader pattern of outsiders shaking up political centers in the West.
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Trump Assails Qatar, Despite Tillerson’s Call for ‘Calm’ in Standoff

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson on Friday called for calm dialogue on Qatar, a nation that President Trump labeled a “funder of terror.”
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Los Angeles Museum Starts a Kickstarter Campaign for a Traveling Egg-Shaped Gallery

A rendering of the copy of the Nuevo Museo de Arte Contemporáneo that will be at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The egg-shaped structure will be part of the museum’s exhibition, “A Universal History of Infamy,” opening Aug. 20.
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I.O.C. Paves Way for Paris and Los Angeles to Host Summer Games

Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, spoke to reporters on Friday in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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BlackRock urges Exxon to disclose more about climate change-related risks

June 9 (Reuters) - The world's largest asset manager BlackRock Inc on Friday urged Exxon Mobil Corp to "enhance its disclosures" regarding risks related to climate change.

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