Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of death was suicide by hanging, medical examiner says

(CNN)Jeffrey Epstein's cause of death was suicide by hanging, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Friday. Hours later, Epstein's attorneys said they will conduct their own investigation into the circumstances of his death. The medic…
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NYT: 2 guards slept through Jeffrey Epstein cell checks – CNN Video

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Has Xi Jinping Stirred a Backlash?

When relations between China and the West frayed in the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping gave guidance that set Beijings course for several decades. Hide our capacities and bide our time, be good at maintaining a low…
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Trump to Meet With Top Advisers to Consider Deal With Taliban

President Trump is meeting with his top national-security advisers Friday afternoon to consider a deal with the Taliban that could lead to a significant U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the end of Americas longest military engagement abroad, U.S…
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Stocks Climb but Remain on Track for Weekly Losses

U.S. stocks climbed for a second straight session Friday but remain on track for modest weekly declines as investors parse signs of slowing economic growth.The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 210 points, or 0.8%, in early trading and U.S. Treasury yields…
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Chinese, Russian Warplanes Test U.S. Patience in Skies Near South Korea

SEOULChinese and Russian warplanes have increasingly nosed around and veered into South Koreas airspace, conducting close patrols that allow Beijing and Moscow to test the air defenses of the U.S. and its allies in the region.The aerial campaigns come as Beij…
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On Second Thought, Traditional Retailers Make Room for Used Clothes

Some of the countrys biggest retail names are following online startups into the cult of thrifting, casting aside long-held fears that selling secondhand goods would cannibalize the market for new goods. Macys Inc. and J.C. Penney Co. JCP 2.51% this past…
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Cathay Pacific CEO Resigns After China Backlash Over Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kongs flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. CPCAY 5.86% said its chief executive, Rupert Hogg, has resigned, after the airline came under fire from Beijing over its employees taking part in antigovernment protests that have rocked the cit…
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