| Can McMaster 'ground' White House foreign policy on the fly? Posted: 10 Apr 2017 01:38 PM PDT ![Can McMaster 'ground' White House foreign policy on the fly?]( "Can McMaster 'ground' White House foreign policy on the fly?") Long before he became a statesman, H.R. McMaster was known as a scholar, writing a best-selling book that criticized US military commanders for failing to stand up to Lyndon Johnson during the Vietnam War. Now a three-star Army general and US national security adviser, General McMaster's take on advising presidents has global significance.
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| Does Syria U-turn show Trump is a man without ideology? Posted: 10 Apr 2017 01:23 PM PDT ![Does Syria U-turn show Trump is a man without ideology?]( "Does Syria U-turn show Trump is a man without ideology?") President Trump's Syria strike last week represented a remarkably abrupt reversal of position. Mr. Trump has long insisted that it would be a terrible idea for the US to get mixed up in Syria's problems or try to oust the Assad regime. Many Democrats and Republicans alike have applauded Trump's stated attempt to draw a line at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons.
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| From Britain, first China-bound freight train sets off with exports Posted: 10 Apr 2017 07:51 AM PDT ![From Britain, first China-bound freight train sets off with exports]( "From Britain, first China-bound freight train sets off with exports") The first freight train to run from Britain to China departed on Monday, carrying goods such as vitamins, baby products, and pharmaceuticals as Britain seeks to burnish its global trading credentials for when it leaves the European Union. The 7,500-mile (12,000 km) journey from eastern England to eastern China will take three weeks, around half the time needed for the equivalent journey by boat. The first freight train from China arrived in Britain in January.
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| As Brazil's 'Car Wash' case surfaces more corruption, will scandal fatigue slow progress? Posted: 10 Apr 2017 06:53 AM PDT ![As Brazil's 'Car Wash' case surfaces more corruption, will scandal fatigue slow progress?]( "As Brazil's 'Car Wash' case surfaces more corruption, will scandal fatigue slow progress?") "Moroooooooo," chanted the Brazilian fans of Judge Sergio Moro, who has spearheaded the prosecution for the country's largest corruption case in history. Last month marked the three-year anniversary since the Lava Jato, or Car Wash, scandal first rocked Brazil. Recommended: Think you know Latin America?
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| Trump’s epiphany on Syria Posted: 09 Apr 2017 01:14 PM PDT ![Trump's epiphany on Syria]( "Trump's epiphany on Syria") When historians write about President Trump in years hence, they may ask what made him suddenly feel so responsible in early 2017 for the "beautiful babies" killed in Syria by chemical weapons. The gruesome killing of more than 80 civilians, he said, "had a big impact on me – big impact." So he ordered the launch of cruise missiles on select aircraft facilities in Syria.
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| Appalachia's new trail: finding life after coal Posted: 09 Apr 2017 09:00 AM PDT ![Appalachia's new trail: finding life after coal]( "Appalachia's new trail: finding life after coal") Teddy Martin knows the life of a Kentucky coal miner. Mining jobs kept disappearing, and he was laid off half a dozen times. With each pink slip, he'd take community college classes to learn a new trade.
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| Will Trump's border wall suffer the same outcome as GOP health-care reform?, Middle East banks can fight terrorism, Ending rape culture through sex ed, Social media companies must cooperate in investigations, Ganges River ruling may not be a game changer Posted: 08 Apr 2017 03:00 AM PDT ![Will Trump's border wall suffer the same outcome as GOP health-care reform?, Middle East banks can fight terrorism, Ending rape culture through sex ed, Social media companies must cooperate in investigations, Ganges River ruling may not be a game changer]( "Will Trump's border wall suffer the same outcome as GOP health-care reform?, Middle East banks can fight terrorism, Ending rape culture through sex ed, Social media companies must cooperate in investigations, Ganges River ruling may not be a game changer") The News / Mexico City
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