Friday, June 15, 2018
Michael Cohen Seeks Gag Order on Lawyer for Stormy Daniels
Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s longtime fixer, has asked a judge in California to silence Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for the porn star Stormy Daniels.
Trump, Riding a North Korea High, Unloads on the F.B.I., Comey and Obama
President Trump on Friday portrayed his presidency as a string of unvarnished successes in foreign policy and the economy, and he dismissed any contrary information or questions. 
Judge Orders Paul Manafort Jailed Before Trial, Citing New Obstruction Charges
Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, arrived for a hearing in federal court in Washington on Friday. 
Trade Skirmish or War? Who Gets Hurt?
The setting for a June 2017 agriculture trade meeting beween the U.S. and China in Beijing — in calmer days. 
U.S. and China Expand Trade War as Beijing Vows to Match Trump’s Tariffs
Employees at a manufacturing plant in McKeesport, Pa., earlier this year. China said it will hit back by imposing its own tariffs on United States goods. 
Harvard Rated Asian-American Applicants Lower on Personality Traits, Lawsuit Says
Johnston Gate at Harvard University. A group suing Harvard says a trove of newly released documents show that admissions officials discriminated against Asian-American applicants. 
Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal Recalled Over Salmonella Outbreak
Some boxes of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal were recalled this week after a salmonella outbreak linked to the product sickened 73 people in 31 states, according to federal health officials. 
Watching the World Cup in a War Zone, Where Every Goal Matters
Oleg A., left, the commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 92nd Brigade of Ukraine’s army, talked with soldiers while Alexei Brodskyi, a radio operator, caught a glimpse of a World Cup match on Thursday. 
Why the I.R.S. Should Go After Trump
A lawsuit by the New York State attorney general documents that in 2016, Donald Trump directed his charitable foundation to operate as a political arm of his campaign. 
Chinese Tariffs Are Already Hitting Trump Voters
Soybean farmers in Illinois. Soybean futures plunged on Wednesday after President Trump’s tariff announcement. 
Trump Says He ‘Wouldn’t Sign’ G.O.P.’s Compromise Immigration Bill
Speaker Paul D. Ryan during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday. 
Complex With New Trump Golf Club Will Get Chinese Help
Flags emblazoned with the Trump name flying alongside Emirati flags and banners showing the logo of property developer Damac at the Trump International Golf Course, an earlier Dubai development, in 2017. 
Trilobites: This Burrowing Clam Is Not Boring. It Uses Acid to Make Its Home.
Scientists had suspected that clams might use acid to make their shells, but were unclear on precisely how. 
City Kitchen: Craving an Easy Shrimp Dinner? Make This Curry
Shrimp and mushrooms play the central role in this spiced weeknight curry. 
Impromptu 'Fox & Friends' interview caps President Trump's wild media week
This must be some sort of record.
Oprah strikes deal with Apple as new Hollywood content wars heat up
Read full story for latest details.
The Pimp Who Won the Primary: ‘I Know How Donald Trump Feels’
Dennis Hof is a brothel owner who won a Republican primary for the State Assembly in Nevada, the only state where prostitution is legal. 
New Time Warner head John Stankey: CNN has 'special social responsibility'
The new head of Time Warner, John Stankey, said Friday that he recognizes CNN has a "special social responsibility" to democracy, and he will lead the company accordingly.
Impromptu 'Fox & Friends' interview caps President Trump's wild media week
This must be some sort of record. 
Oprah strikes deal with Apple as new Hollywood content wars heat up
Read full story for latest details. 
Trump, Riding a North Korea High, Unloads on the F.B.I., Democrats and Obama
President Trump on Friday portrayed his presidency as a string of unvarnished successes in foreign policy and the economy, and he dismissed any contrary information or questions. 
Why the I.R.S. Should Go After Trump
A lawsuit by the New York State attorney general documents that in 2016, Donald Trump directed his charitable foundation to operate as a political arm of his campaign. 
Chinese Tariffs Are Already Hitting Trump Voters
Soybean farmers in Illinois. Soybean futures plunged on Wednesday after President Trump’s tariff announcement. 
A Grass-Roots Afghan Peace Movement Grows, Step by Step
Members of the peace march walking to Wardak, Afghanistan, from Ghazni on Tuesday. Among them are day laborers, farmers, retired army officers and even a bodybuilding champion. 
Trump Says He ‘Wouldn’t Sign’ G.O.P.’s Compromise Immigration Bill
Speaker Paul D. Ryan during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday. 
Complex With New Trump Golf Club Will Get Chinese Help
Flags emblazoned with the Trump name flying alongside Emirati flags and banners showing the logo of property developer Damac at the Trump International Golf Course, an earlier Dubai development, in 2017. 
City Kitchen: Craving an Easy Shrimp Dinner? Make This Curry
Shrimp and mushrooms play the central role in this spiced weeknight curry. 
The Pimp Who Won the Primary: ‘I Know How Donald Trump Feels’
Dennis Hof is a brothel owner who won a Republican primary for the State Assembly in Nevada, the only state where prostitution is legal. 
Dorothy Cotton, Rights Champion and Close Aide to King, Dies at 88
Dorothy Cotton and students in a Citizenship Education Program class in Alabama in 1966. Ms. Cotton was a confidante and aide to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
WRAPUP 4-Trump sets $50 bln in China tariffs with Beijing ready to strike back
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, June 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports on Friday as Beijing threatened to respond in kind, in a move that looks set to ignite a trade war between the world's two largest economies.
RPT-UPDATE 1-Intesa CEO talking to several investors over wealth management deal
MARGHERA, Italy, June 15 (Reuters) - Intesa SanPaolo is still in the early stages of looking for an investor in its wealth management unit and is talking to several potential partners, the chief executive of Italy's biggest retail bank said on Friday.
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