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TechNews for the week: Aug 30; Aug 28; Aug 26;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
World Leaders' G7 Expectations: A Nice Chat, Some Good Wine, No Unity With Trump; Iranian foreign minister makes surprise visit to G-7, catching Trump off-guard;
As other countries fret over Amazon fires, Brazilian leaders see attacks on national sovereignty; Ambassador says his country will reject $20 million pledged by G-7 nations;
G-7 summit set to end amid Trump's mixed messaging on the trade war; Trump touts his resort in Florida as possible G-7 host for 2020;
India's Move in Kashmir: More Than 2,000 Rounded Up With No Recourse;
Lindsey Graham warns Trump not to pull all U.S. forces out of Afghanistan;
Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, US tensions; Attacks blamed on Israel across three Middle East countries ratchet up tensions;
Lebanese defiant after drone strikes, Israelis near border unfazed; Lebanon shoots at Israeli drones in dramatic escalation of tensions;
Netanyahu warns Hizbollah after its leader threatens response to Israeli strikes 'within days'; Israel 'plants dummy decoy' soldiers on border with Lebanon after Hizbollah threats;
Israel says Iran seeking to build precision missiles in Lebanon;
Iran deploys 2 warships to Gulf of Aden;
U.S. military carried out secret cyberstrike on Iran to prevent it from interfering with shipping; Satellite photos show burning Iran space center launch pad;
Iran's Rouhani rules out talks with U.S. until sanctions lifted; In Iran's Hierarchy, Talks With Trump Are Now Seen as Inevitable;
Qatari envoy says aid, contacts helping prevent new Gaza war;
Israeli PM orders building plan for settlement; Israeli PM, libertarians hash out weed deal ahead of polls;
Arab leader seeks to shake up Israeli election; Israeli court bars 'racist' candidates from September poll;
US State Dept under fire as site removes 'Palestinian Territories';
Putin and Erdogan put military ties on show as Syria tensions simmer;
US intelligence suggests Russia was fishing Putin's doomsday missile out of the sea when it mysteriously exploded;
Sen. Ron Johnson says he was denied visa for congressional delegation visit to Russia;
British PM Boris Johnson will suspend Parliament through mid-October, cutting down its time to prevent a no-deal Brexit;
Brexit shock as UK PM asks Queen to suspend Parliament; Allies of Johnson resign amid outrage over suspension of Parliament;
Trump expresses regret about escalating China trade war, then reverses course and says he wishes he raised tariffs higher;
White House insists Trump has authority to block American companies from doing business in China; Trump Asserts He Can Force U.S. Companies to Leave China;
Judges surprise attorneys for Trumps bankers by asking about his tax returns; Deutsche Bank says records sought by Democrats include tax returns;
Trump urges U.S. court to shield Deutsche Bank records from House Democrats;
Trump tells Republicans he may begin cutting social security and Medicare if he wins in 2020;
Trump seeks lifting of logging restrictions on Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest;
Trump administration to reverse limits on methane, a powerful greenhouse gas;
Officials say Trump pushes hard for border fence before 2020 vote, offering to pardon aides worried about wrongdoing;
Trump administration ends automatic citizenship for some children of military, federal workers born abroad;
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Graham says he and Attorney General Barr want IG's FISA report declassified;
Inspector general finds Comey violated FBI policy in handling of memos detailing interactions with Trump;
The U.S. Election Watchdog Needs 4 of 6 Members to Enforce the Law. It Now Has 3;
Appeals Court Says Indiana Can't Kick Voters Off Rolls Without Warning;
Senate GOP writes letter to the Supreme Court, pledging not to allow Dems to 'pack the Court';
Trump approval rating plummets in every 2020 battleground state, including Republican strongholds;
AG Barr books President Trump's D.C. hotel for holiday party that could cost more than $30,000; Trump's company could save millions if interest rates fall as he demands;
Fox News Stars Push Back as Trump Demands Loyalty: We Don't 'Work for You';
Trump Allies Target Journalists Over Coverage Deemed Hostile to White House;
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) says he will resign at the end of the year, citing health problems;
GOP Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin resigning from Congress; Illinois Republican Rep. Shimkus won't run again in 2020;
Sarah Sanders unveils a campaign-style website as she eyes a possible bid for governor of Arkansas;
The Tea Party Didn't Get What It Wanted, but It Did Unleash the Politics of Anger;
Uproar Over Anti-Semitic Video Produced by Republicans in N.Y. County;
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Why you're getting settlement checks from SCANA, and why they're so small;
Flood panel report: Build an artificial reef, 400 acre man-made lake;
Millions could go unpaid as former Charleston-area tire dump falls into foreclosure;
Business and Economics
Trump slaps retaliatory tariffs on Chinese goods; Trump confirms latest China tariffs set for Sunday are 'on'; China warns U.S. to stop 'wrong' trade actions or face consequences;
Why Trade War Escalations Are More Dangerous for U.S. Now Than Earlier; Trump Can Battle China or Expand the Economy. He Can't Do Both;
Dow Jones industrial average loses more than 600 points, or 2.4%, after Trump demands companies stop doing business with China;
Trump wants the Fed to save the economy, but central bankers say they can only do so much;
Lindsey Graham To U.S. Consumers: 'Accept The Pain' Of Trump's Trade War;
Massive cuts to Social Security: This is the 'wall' Americans should worry about; Regulators Just Blew a Hole in the Volcker Rule;
US yield curve sends most dire signal since 2007; Yuan slumps to 11-year low, stocks fall as U.S. trade war escalates;
The factor that's likely to determine whether there's a U.S. recession; Why the U.S. likely won't be in a 'recession' before Election Day 2020;
White House still considering tax cut bypassing Congress that Trump seemed to rule out last week;
U.S., France Reach Compromise on French Tax on Internet Companies;
US Steps Up Prosecution Of Chinese Economic Espionage;
Johnson & Johnson is responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis, judge rules in landmark case;
The little firm that got a big chunk of D.C.s lottery and sports gambling contract has no employees;
Finance
Your Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Spiked. Now What?
How to Avoid Debit Card Fraud ;
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A Brief History of Slavery That You Didn't Learn in School; Slavery is America's original sin. So why haven't the nation’s schools done a better job of teaching about it?
Conservatives say we've abandoned reason and civility. The Old South used the same language to defend slavery;
Education:
Facing Criticism, College Board Backs Away From 'Adversity Score';
International Students Facing Greater Delays, Rejections Under Trump Administration;
Why We Need to Talk More About Mental Health in Graduate School;
Capella University Sees Success With Direct Assessment Model;
Community Colleges Offer Way To Study Engineering;
8/23/18
TechNews for the week: Aug 23; Aug 21; Aug 19;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Hong Kong protesters defy threats from Beijing, police and heavy rain for huge — and peaceful — march;
South Korea axes pact to share military intelligence with Japan; Trump administration plans $8 billion fighter jet sale to Taiwan, angering China;
U.S., Taliban close to deal for initial U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan; Afghan wedding attack adds a tragic twist to U.S.-Taliban peace talks;
The U.S. is nearing a deal with the Taliban. But another major threat looms in Afghanistan: ISIS;
India loosens clampdown in Kashmir, but leaders remain detained; India Plans Big Detention Camps for Migrants. Muslims Are Afraid;
Gibraltar Releases Iranian Tanker, Hours After U.S. Asked to Seize It; U.S. seeks seizure of Iranian oil tanker in new escalation;
Israel Denies Entry to Omar and Tlaib After Trump’s Call to Block Them; Barring two U.S. lawmakers from Israel is un-Israeli and un-American;
Rep. Tlaib says she will not go to Israel after the country initially rejected her request for a visit, then reversed course;
Israel's Alliance With Trump Creates New Tensions Among American Jews;
Netanyahu hints at Israeli involvement in Iraq blasts; Former Iraq PM warns Israel of 'strong response';
Netanyahu puts West Bank at heart of election strategy; Israeli military fires on militants at Gaza border, Palestinians say three killed;
Palestinians will receive Israeli part-payment of overdue taxes; Palestinian president fires advisers as financial crisis hits;
ISIS Is Regaining Strength in Iraq and Syria; The Islamic State is building Caliphate 2.0 in a Syrian camp;
The Russians are trying to hide the truth about that nuclear accident in Nyonoksa;
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte set to resign after far-right party leader's call for a no-confidence vote; Italy's Government Collapses, Turning Chaos Into Crisis;
Leaked memo says Britain faces economic, social chaos if it goes through with a 'no-deal Brexit'; E.U. slaps down Johnson's opening gambit to renegotiate Brexit agreement;
Trump privately floated possibility of imposing naval blockade against Venezuela;
'We're looking at it,' Trump says of potential Greenland purchase; 'Not for sale:' How Greenland and Denmark are reacting to Trump's apparent interest;
Trump attacks Danish prime minister for her 'nasty' comments about his interest in U.S. purchase of Greenland;
Trump scraps Denmark visit after interest in buying Greenland is rebuffed;
13 arrested, 4 injured at Portland right wing rally; Far-right Proud Boys claim 'mission success' in antifa protest, vow to hold monthly Portland rallies;
3 mass shooting plots stopped around the country in separate incidents; El Paso Mayor says Trump called him a 'RINO' following mass shooting;
Trump again signals a retreat on gun control, reverting to remarks that mirror NRA views; Trump tells NRA chief that universal background checks are off the table;
Hate crime reports have soared in D.C. Prosecutions have plummeted;
Federal judge rules that immigration law is unconstitutional; How Stephen Miller scripts Trump's immigration policy;
Trump administration moves to terminate court agreement, hold migrant children and parents longer; Women Are Fleeing Death at Home. The U.S. Wants to Keep Them Out;
How Trump's Policies Are Leaving Thousands of Asylum Seekers Waiting in Mexico;
Trump is seriously looking at ending birthright citizenship;
Donald Trump signs budget bill as experts warn he's on track to add trillions to U.S. debt;
As White House advisers warned this month of a potential economic slowdown, President Trump pursued chaotic responses;
In Economic Warning Signals, Trump Sees Signs of a Conspiracy; White House scraps plan to seek return of unspent foreign aid;
Trump decries 'great disloyalty' of Jews who vote for Democrats;
Trump quotes conspiracy theorist claiming Israelis 'love him like he is the second coming of God'; Trump touts quote calling him 'second coming of God' to Jews in Israel;
Trump, frustrated by unpopularity with Jews, thrusts Israel into his culture war;
Trump talks about serving '14 more years' as president;
How anti-Semitic beliefs have taken hold among some evangelical Christians;
Federal judges received a link to an anti-Semitic blog post. It came from the Justice Department;
Report: Trump has over 2,000 conflicts of interest since he’s taken office;
Governing by grievance, Trump wields official powers against political enemies;
Attorney general ousts acting head of Bureau of Prisons amid fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s death;
A Former Congressman and Tea Party Republican Considers a Challenge to Trump; Kentucky governor's remark stirs spat with ex-GOP challenger;
Trump's speech at a Shell plant drew thousands of workers. They were paid overtime to be there;
Hospitals dismiss Trump claim that doctors treating mass shooting victims 'were coming out of operating rooms' to meet him;
Billionaire businessman David Koch dead at 79;
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent treatment for tumor on pancreas;
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Caslen's name added surreptitiously to USC search;
Business and Economics
U.S. deficit to expand by about $800 billion more than previously expected over 10 years; With deficit rising, worries grow the U.S. may be out of tools if recession hits;
U.S. manufacturing index falls for first time since 2009; Job Gains Were Weaker Than Reported, by Half a Million;
Federal Reserve chair vows to 'sustain the expansion' but doesn't commit to deep interest rate cuts Trump demands; Fed Was Divided About Interest Rate Cut;
Trump calls the Fed chair an 'enemy' after Powell said trade war is 'turbulent'; White House officials eyeing payroll tax cut in effort to reverse weakening economy;
Tariffs will now cost American households up to $1,000 per year; Banks Want Efficiency. Critics Warn of Backsliding;
Maine families face elder boom, worker shortage in preview of nation's future;
China slaps back at U.S. with new tariffs on $75 billion worth of goods, state media report;
U.S.-China trade war intensifies as Trump calls on American companies to cut ties with China; 'I hereby order': Trump mocked for highly formal, meaningless decree;
How Trump's Huawei Decision Could Shake Up Tech Stocks;
The Trump vs. Obama economy — in 15 charts;
Germany Has Powered Europe's Economy. What Happens When Its Engine Stalls?
Best Budget Fix for Israel's Finance Minister? Invest, Don't Tax;
Environmental Groups Challenge Affordable Clean Energy Rule; States, Oil Companies Not Prepared To Fill In For EPA Methane Regulations;
California Agreement Derails Trump's Emissions Rollbacks; Trump Reportedly Directed The EPA To Grant Biofuel Exemptions;
Lawmakers And Agriculture Groups Criticize Trump Administration’s Biofuel Waiver Decision;
Clean Energy Future Cancels Plan For Third Gas Plant In Lordstown, OH; Wind And Solar Now Cheaper Than Natural Gas;
Appeals Court Favors Amazon in European Tax-Shifting Arrangement;
Brazil regulator postpones action on AT&T/Time Warner;
China Dedicates Highway To AV Testing; AI Streamlines Waste Sorting Process In China;
The war inside Palantir: Data-mining firm's ties to ICE under attack by employees;
Study Finds That Amazon, Microsoft Are 'Putting World At Risk Of Killer AI';
DOD Cancels $1.2B Contract For Boeing's Redesigned Kill Vehicle; Boeing To Hire "A Few Hundred" Employees To Help Maintain 737 MAX Jets;
Automated vehicles raise many legal questions;
Finance
What's the Deal With That Inverted Yield Curve? A Sports Analogy Might Help; How Negative Interest Rates Work; The US labor shortage, explained;
For many people in medical debt, a trip to the emergency room leads to the courtroom;
Other news
How to Grow Old: Bertrand Russell on What Makes a Fulfilling Life;
How the Invention of Spreadsheet Software Unleashed Wall Street on the World;
In a small farming town, thrill of football season has been replaced by fear of ICE raids;
Education:
The Almanac of Higher Education 2019-20; What the Numbers Can Tell Us About Humanities Ph.D. Careers;
New York Fed: Student Loan Debt Surpasses All Other Severely Delinquent Debt; Documents Show Student Loan Industry Lobbied DeVos To Fight State Regulations;
Most Economists Say Student Loan Forgiveness Would Hurt US Economy; Trump Announces Directive Erasing Disabled Vets' Student Loans;
CFPB Appoints Student Loan Exec as Student Loan Ombudsman;
Public Schools Fighting To Draw Out-of-state Students;
Court Rules for International Students in Fake College Case; National Security Concerns Raised Over Chinese Students Enrolled In American Universities;
Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell;
Researchers find five 'types' of computing students; How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course;
The College Football Playoff folks will throw money at everything but the athletes;
8/16/18
TechNews for the week: Aug 16; Aug 14; Aug 12;
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Trump: Kim wants to meet again, apologized for missile tests; Trump again appears to take N. Korea's side against his own military and allies;
Hong Kong Protesters Defy Beijing Warnings, as Police Fire Tear Gas; Hong Kong riot police, armed with pepper spray and batons, clash with protesters at airport;
Waning of American Power? Trump Struggles With an Asia in Crisis; 'Retake Hong Kong': A Movement, a Slogan and an Identity Crisis;
Russian military sites rocked by a week of explosions; U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians;
The UAE's ambitions backfire as it finds itself on the front line of U.S.-Iran tensions; Clashes break out between Israeli police and Palestinians at a holy site;
Israel denies entry to Democratic Reps. Omar and Tlaib ahead of their planned visit, amid Trump's public push for such a move;
Inside Kashmir, Cut Off From the World: 'A Living Hell' of Anger and Fear;
The Global Machine Behind the Rise of Far-Right Nationalism;
After Attack on Norway Mosque, Body Found at Home Tied to Assailant;
Armed man who sowed panic at Walmart claimed he was testing his Second Amendment rights;
Trump says Democrats will call 'anybody' racist. Here's a list of people and things he's labeled that way;
Federal judge awards over $700,000 to former American University student targeted in neo-Nazi 'troll storm';
Past Flip-Flops Cloud Trump's Position on Background Checks;
Democrats blast Trump for tweeting conspiracy theory linking Epstein death to Bill Clinton; Attorney general blames federal jail for 'failure' to keep Jeffrey Epstein alive;
Trump Administration Moves to Decertify Outspoken Immigration Judges' Union;
Trump administration to penalize immigrants who use or might use public benefits, a move aimed at curbing legal immigration;
Trump Official Says 'Huddled Masses' in Statue of Liberty Poem Are European; But, Whites are the largest group on welfare;
Search warrants say Immigration authorities believe poultry companies raided last week intentionally hired undocumented workers;
U.S. officials shield Ivanka Trump and Mike Pence projects amid effort to cut foreign aid;
U.S. House panel subpoenas ex-Trump campaign chief Lewandowski;
Trump administration Significantly Weakens Endangered Species Act;
Evangelicals aren't turned off by Trump's first term - they're delighted by it;
How a McConnell-backed effort to lift Russian sanctions boosted a Kentucky project;
Gerrymandering threatens NC's separation of powers; Alabama is seeking to exclude undocumented immigrants in apportioning congressional seats;
GOP candidate drops out of congressional race after calling himself a 'white nationalist';
Scaramucci breaks with Trump, says GOP may need 'change at the top of the ticket';
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Santee Cooper an accomplice, not a victim in VC Summer nuclear fiasco, lawsuit alleges;
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US consumer price inflation up 1.8 per cent in July; Corn futures, ag stocks plunge following bearish USDA report;
'This is going to get worse': fiscal policy expert on US budget deficit; Banks are paying people to borrow money. That's alarming news for the global economy;
The U.S. Treasury is about to flood the market with debt to fund a $1 trillion deficit. Here's why that is a worry;
White House delays some new China tariffs until Dec. 15, reflecting concerns of trade war's effect on the economy;
Markets plummet on one of their worst days of the year, as recession signs emerge around the world; Trump's Push to Bring Back Jobs to U.S. Shows Limited Results;
9 key countries are on the verge of recession, driving fears the U.S. could follow;
Currency manipulation charges against China are unfounded;
Italy's Biggest Economic Problem? It's Still Italy; A World Without Ice Worries Iceland: It Is Preparing;
Russia to Leapfrog Saudi in Wealth League as Oil Power Shifts;
Trump Policy Favors Wealthier Immigrants for Green Cards;
Trump administration moves to limit state powers to block pipelines, terminals;
CBS and Viacom announce their long-awaited merger, reuniting two companies that were separated in 2006;
Airlines Affected By 737 MAX Grounding Seek Replacement Jets; FAA Administrator Says There Is No Timetable For Return Of 737 MAX;
Boeing Delays Delivery Of 777X Variant;
Finance
Why you probably won't get $125 from your Equifax claim;
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A history of anti-Hispanic bigotry in the United States;
How Italians decided to fight a conspiracy theory; Why we can't dismiss QAnon;
Why Stress Is Dangerous - and How to Avoid Its Effects;
Education:
Economists Warn College Degree Benefits Fewer Graduates; Want Students to Care About General Education? Ask Them to Help Explain Why It Matters;
'Separate Programs for Separate Communities': California School District Agrees to Desegregate;
U Of Alaska To Receive $70M Less In Funding, After Governor Backs Smaller Cut; CFPB Reaches Settlement With ITT Educational;
After a Billionaire's Pledge, Morehouse Looks to Donors to Reduce Student Debt;
U.S. groups urge restraint in investigating academic espionage by China;
Schools Struggle to Combat Websites That Help Students Cheat;
The Ohio State University wants to trademark its favorite word: 'The'; N.C.A.A. Reverses 'Rich Paul Rule' After Backlash;
8/9/18
TechNews for the week: Aug 9; Aug 7; Aug 5;
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Putin's Uncertain Future Shadows a Crackdown on Moscow Protests; Putin to Trump: We'll develop new nuclear missiles if you do;
U.S. ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman submits resignation;
China Reacts to Trade Tariffs and Hong Kong Protests by Blaming U.S.; Hong Kong strike disrupts city as leader warns of 'dangerous situation';
Treasury Department designates China a 'currency manipulator,' a major escalation of the trade war;
Defying U.S. Sanctions, China and Others Take Oil From 12 Iranian Tankers; Iran says it has seized third foreign tanker in Persian Gulf;
U.S. Sanctions Turn Iran's Oil Industry Into Spy vs. Spy; Has Ebrahim Raisi been tagged as Iran's next Supreme Leader;
U.S. launches last-ditch effort to stop Turkish invasion of northeast Syria;
Netanyahu's Boxed In and Could Be Finished at Next Election; Born in Israel, hundreds of Filipino children risk expulsion;
India revokes special status of Kashmir, putting tense region on edge; In Kashmir Move, Critics Say, Modi Is Trying to Make India a Hindu Nation;
Trump signs executive order freezing Venezuelan assets, ramping up pressure on Maduro; With Tougher U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela, Bolton Says 'Time for Dialogue Is Over';
Puerto Rico governor resigns as promised, and a successor is sworn in;
Puerto Rico has a new governor, its third in less than a week, after a court ruled the previous one was sworn in unconstitutionally;
Multiple people killed in El Paso shooting; The El Paso Walmart shooting suspect identified as a 21-year-old man from a Dallas suburb;
At least 9 dead, 26 injured in mass shooting in downtown Dayton, Ohio; Gunman identified as 24-year-old student;
Trump tweets, stays out of sight for hours after shootings; Mulvaney defends Trump in wake of rampages;
Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric looms over El Paso massacre; White Extremist Ideology Drives Many Deadly Shootings;
Federal officials call El Paso shooting a domestic terrorism case, weigh hate crime charges;
Trump calls for 'strong background checks' after massacres, suggests pairing gun legislation with new immigration laws;
Trump condemns white supremacy after mass shootings, focuses on combating mental illness over new gun control measures;
White Terrorism Shows 'Stunning' Parallels to Islamic State’s Rise; Rise of far-right violence spurs calls to revise post-9/11 security priorities;
Ivanka Trump's attempt to highlight gun violence in Chicago backfired when the city's mayor slammed her misleading tweets as 'nonsense';
Donald Trump Jr. goes on Fox to talk media objectivity - and to compare a Democrat to a mass shooter;
Tucker Carlson's claim that white supremacy is a hoax is easy to prove wrong;
Trump attacks local leaders as he visits two grieving cities; As Trump visits El Paso, his campaign still hasn't paid bill for February rally;
El Paso suspect said he was targeting 'Mexicans' and confessed he was the shooter upon surrendering;
After El Paso suspect echoed their views, anti-immigration groups seek distance;
Armed Trump supporter detained with gun and knife outside immigrant centre in El Paso, but let go;
Trump sees 'no political appetite' to ban assault rifles; Trump's openness to extensive background checks for gun buys draws warning from NRA;
Trump claims strong congressional support for strengthening background checks for gun buys, at odds with GOP statements;
Why free speech makes it difficult to prosecute white supremacy in America;
Mass shootings could prompt Supreme Court to sidestep cases seeking to expand Second Amendment rights;
Trump slammed cities at an Ohio rally, a test for how that tactic will fare in 2020;
Hours after an FBI warning about QAnon is published, a QAnon slogan turns up at Trump's rally;
State Department confirms alleged leader of white-nationalist group is an employee, won't say if he'll be fired;
McGrath blasts McConnell campaign for tweeting graveyard photo after El Paso shooting;
McConnell's campaign suspended from Twitter for posting critic's profanity-laced video;
Republican groups vow to stop buying Twitter ads until McConnell campaign account is unfrozen; Twitter reverses course, unlocks McConnell campaign account;
Trump threatens retaliation against countries that issue travel warnings against the US;
US immigration agents arrest 680 people at Mississippi plants, marking largest raids in at least a decade;
'If you’re a good worker, papers don't matter': How a Trump construction crew has relied on immigrants without legal status;
Trump announces shakeup at top of U.S. intelligence ; DOJ Official Who Played Big Role In Push For Citizenship Question To Leave Post;
Trump Proposal Would Raise Bar for Proving Housing Discrimination; Trump administration considers September unveiling of healthcare plan;
Trump administration freezes key foreign-aid spending that Congress has already approved;
Trump, RNC sue to block Calif. law seeking president's tax returns;
House Oversight Committee vote to subpoena Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner for personal emails, texts;
House Democrats ask federal judge to force testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn;
Andrew McCabe, in a lawsuit protesting his firing from the FBI, alleges plot by Trump to oust those disloyal to him;
GOP senator held up nominee after military panned construction firm he prefers for border wall;
Sidelined on the national stage, U.S. governors are frustrated with Washington;
Colorado approved a national popular vote law. It might be repealed;
Trump's Opponents Want to Name His Big Donors. His Supporters Say It's Harassment;
Kentucky Governor follows Trump script in reelection brawl; Another Texas Republican congressman retiring as GOP departures rise;
Illinois Republicans warn Trump not to let Rod Blagojevich out of jail early;
Paul undergoes lung surgery stemming from assault;
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Feds block private boats, drop-in visits to historic Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor;
The Citadel making it easier for business majors at 2-year schools to get a 4-year diploma; to offer accounting as full-fledged major this year;
Business and Economics
US credit card interest rates hit 25-year high;
U.S. retailers blast new China tariffs, see boost in consumer prices; How Tariffs Will Hit Apple and Its Competitors the Hardest;
Global Markets Hit After China Devalues Yuan, Stops US Farm Imports; Markets plunge after China lets currency fall to a decade low in payback against Trump's tariffs;
Treasury Department designates China a 'currency manipulator,' a major escalation of the trade war; Trump defends stance on China trade after new tariffs;
Trump insists Fed cut rates sharply, sounds pessimistic note on China talks;
As the U.S.-China trade war drags on, here's what it means for you; A Weak Dollar Could Help the U.S. Getting One Isn't So Easy.;
Coal Unit at Center of Trump Bailout Bid to Shut 19 Months Early; Help for the Economy? Despite Grumbling, Trump Has Had Plenty;
Study: H-1B Policies Favor Large Companies;
Kansas imposes toughest online tax collections in the nation;
States Clash With Cities Over Potential Opioids Settlement Payouts;
America's two largest newspaper chains, GateHouse and Gannett, announce merger as industry remains in turmoil;
Farm equipment maker Deere's dealers reel from trade war, bad weather;
New Offshore Wind Hub Expected To Help Supplant Loss Of Millstone Plant;
TX Generates More Power From Wind Than Coal In July; California Leads Push To Ban Natural Gas From Homes;
FAA Approves First Beyond-Line-Of-Sight UAS Test Flight In Alaska;
Autonomous Robots Help Reduce Errors In Construction Sites; Driverless Cars To Begin Carrying Passengers In The Brooklyn Navy Yard;
One Of The Largest Contained Test Sites For AVs Opens In Central Ohio;
Women Trust Self-Driving Vehicles Less Than Men; Automotive News Reporter Doubts Autonomous Vehicles Will Transform Driving, Mobility;
Finance
Zombie debt: How collectors trick consumers into reviving dead debts;
7 of Your Most Burning Questions on Social Security (With Answers);
What is 'Devaluation';
Other news
7 things everyone should do while they're in college that can help them in the future;
Some white people don't want to hear about slavery at plantations built by slaves;
Trump pressured his alcoholic brother about his career. Now he has regrets;
Quiz: Let Us Predict Whether You're a Democrat or a Republican;
Education:
Some Colleges Cutting Tuition, But Students Don't See Savings; Rising Cost Of College Leaves Students Stressed;
Student Loan Debt Holds Back Most From Saving For Retirement; Over One-Third Of Americans See Student Loans As Greatest Financial Taboo;
College Admissions Officers Staying The Course Following Admissions Scandal; Low-Income College Applicants Report Feeling Outraged By Admissions Scandal;
Research Finds Mostly White Ed Force Unready to Support Minority Students;
Odds Are, Your Doctorate Will Not Prepare You for a Profession Outside Academe; Don't Let Prestige Bias Keep You From Applying to Community Colleges;
What to Expect in Your First Semester at a Community College; More High School Students Taking Advanced Computer Science Courses;
Violent Incidents Up on K-12 Campuses;
FBI Questions China Program Grads;
8/2/18
TechNews for the week: Aug 2; July 31; July 29;
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Palestinian president says to stop agreements with Israel; US peace plan rings alarm bells in Jordan;
Israel approves Palestinian construction in West Bank; House report says Trump friend with business ties to Middle East pushed to shape U.S. policy in the region;
U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's foreign minister, a dramatic step bound to escalate tensions;
Thousands defy police ban, march in Hong Kong district;
More than 1,000 people detained in Moscow amid clashes over city council election;
U.S. Says North Korea Launches More Missiles Amid Stalled Diplomacy;
Pompeo says Trump directed aides to reduce U.S. troops in Afghanistan by 2020 election; U.S. to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in initial deal with Taliban;
Hamza bin Laden, Son of Qaeda Founder, Is Dead;
Protests Are Still Erupting in Puerto Rico. This Time, It's Over Wanda Vázquez as Governor;
Trump backpedals on China threats as trade deal shows signs of fraying;
Trump Appointee Moves To End Legendary Think Tank Of Military Scientists; Trump orders medals to be stripped from prosecutors in war crimes trial;
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is blocking election security bills in Congress;
'Moscow Mitch' Tag Enrages McConnell and Squeezes G.O.P. on Election Security; McConnell defends blocking election security bill, rejects criticism he is aiding Russia;
U.S. spy chief Coats to step down fairly soon; New spy chief pick Ratcliffe made his name during the Trump inquiries by backing the president;
Ratcliffe withdraws from consideration for intelligence chief; Trump's pick to lead U.S. intelligence claims he arrested 300 illegal immigrants in a single day. He didn’t.;
Senate confirms Kelly Knight Craft as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, replacing Nikki Haley;
Supreme Court says Trump can proceed with plan to spend military funds for border wall construction;
Lindsey Graham's bill to limit immigrant asylum protections at southern border passes divided Senate committee;
ACLU says Trump administration has taken more than 900 migrant children from parents since judge ordered practice to be curtailed;
Raising Prospect of Impeaching Trump, House Seeks Mueller's Grand Jury Secrets;
Trump campaign sees advantage in divisive appeal to working-class whites; Adviser, son-in-law and hidden campaign hand: How Kushner is trying to help Trump win in 2020;
Trump Accuses Black Congressman and Allies of Being Racist, Deepening Feud; Trump Widens War on Black Critics While Embracing 'Inner City Pastors';
Trump escalates attacks on Baltimore and other cities - says federal funds have been 'stolen,' 'wasted'; Kushner owns lots of mice infested Baltimore-area apartments;
Inspector general's report finds Trump's former anti-discrimination official 'may have abused his authority' ;
Mulvaney: Everything Trump says is 'offensive to some people';
Winners and losers from Night 1 of the second Democratic debate; Fact checking 13 claims from night 1 of the debate; Transcript of the debate ;
In Democratic debate, Biden is focus of other candidates' criticism over health care, immigration, criminal justice;
Debate winners and losers: Harris didn't repeat her star turn, and Sanders and Warren won in absentia;
Democratic debate: 8 key moments from night 2; The transcript; Debate turns on character as much as ideology, a foreboding path for Democrats;
Republicans Watch Fractious Democratic Debates and Like What They See;
'Serving under Trump is embarrassing': Fifth Republican congressman retires in just two weeks as GOP fears more exits;
Make it 6, Rep. Will Hurd, lone black Republican in House, won't run again;
Justice Department says Comey's handling of Trump meeting memos does not merit charges;
New law would bar Trump from appearing on Calif. primary ballot if he doesn’t disclose tax returns;
Giuliani Says He Had to Borrow From Trump Lawyer to Pay Taxes;
North Carolina ballot fraud investigation yields new charges; A Rare Do-Over Congressional Election Is a Chance to Battle-Test 2020 Strategies;
Conservative lawsuit challenges Wisconsin governor's vetoes;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Math and science
Web, computing and technology issues
SC News and Politics
Charleston preservationists batten down the hatches to protect the city's historic resources from rising waters;
Business and Economics
U.S. economy slowed in the spring but remains healthy, expanding at a 2.1% annual rate; U.S. hiring remains solid with 164,000 jobs added in July;
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter-point in effort to keep economy on track; With economy on the line, Fed prepares for its biggest gamble in years;
Trump says Federal Reserve 'let us down' hours after central bank cut interest rates; Stocks tumble as Fed says interest-rate cut is not the start of a 'lengthy' cycle;
Mortgage Rates Are Already Lower. They're Not Helping Much; How a Medicare Buy-In or Public Option Could Threaten Obamacare;
Trump Administration Is Divided Over Tax Cut for Investors;
Trump's first term adds $4.1 trillion to national debt; Senate passes a broad two-year budget deal that increases spending and suspends the debt ceiling, sending it to Trump to sign;
Companies are ramping up share buybacks, and they're increasingly using debt to do so; A Recession Is Coming (Eventually). Here's Where You'll See It First;
American farmer: Trump 'took away all of our markets'; America's Farmers, Reeling From Floods, Face a New Problem: No Water;
U.S. Rolls Out More Farm Aid as Soy Growers Urge Trade Cease-Fire;
U.S.-China Trade Talks Resume With No Breakthroughs in Sight ; Trump's trade theory was based on a fallacy;
Trump says he will impose new tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese imports starting next month, ending brief ceasefire in trade war;
China warns of retaliatory measures after Trump threatens new tariffs;
Trump Threatens France with 'Substantial Reciprocal Action' Over Digital Tax;
Japan removes South Korea from 'white list' of favoured trade partners;
Pentagon rebukes Oracle as debate over $10 billion federal contract turns sour;
Utilities Consider Renewables As Environmental Threats Grow; Energy Storage Disrupting How Utilities Provide Power;
FAA Gives Amazon Approval To Fly Drones For Deliveries; Cargo Drones Could Help Relieve Air Cargo Demand, Pilot Shortage;
Cities Are Not Ready For The Changes Self-Driving Cars Will Bring;
Consumers Remain Apprehensive Of Autonomous, Electric Vehicles; Self-Driving, Electric Vehicles Will Not Become Significant For More Than A Decade;
Carmakers Consider Whether To Follow Four Companies In Spurning Trump Over Mileage Rules;
Ford Acquires Two Tech Companies, Sets 2021 Goal For Robo-Taxi Service;
FAA Employees Describe Lack Of Regulatory Oversight In Boeing 737 Max Certification; Former Boeing Engineer: Employees Were Pressured To Cut Costs;
Boeing To Change 737 MAX Flight Controls To Address Flaw;
Report: President Donald Trump had a contentious meeting with airline CEOs;
Sprint, T-Mobile receive merger approval from Justice Department;
Finance
5 Ways Fed Rate Cuts Could Bolster the Market; 'Did someone forget to do the math?' Consumers, advocates rail against lowered Equifax cash payouts;
The Invention of Money;
Other news
The IRS turned over Nixon's tax returns the same day a congressional panel asked for them;
'Squad' jumped from pop culture to become the most politically polarizing word of the year;
Boost Your Running Alignment to Achieve Your Biggest Goals;
What People Actually Say Before They Die;
Education:
Free College Would Hurt Low-Income, Minority Students; More Burden for College Costs Placed on Students' Shoulders;
Report: California Has a Solution for Its Student-Aid Predicament; California Plan To Handle Student Complaints Under State Authorization Rules Would Require ED Approval;
It's Easy to Forget, but a Program to Forgive Student Loans Already Exists; Can Starbucks Save the Middle Class? No. But It Might Ruin Higher Education;
Female Students Less Likely To Enroll In STEM Classes With Large Student-To-Teacher Ratio; New Study Says STEM Gender Gap Could Be Due To Women's Reading Skills;
Relax, English Majors. You're Still Plenty Employable;
Publishing Isn't Just About Volume; It's Also About Strategy;
Liberty University's Jerry Falwell Jr. has built a 'culture of fear,' where anti-Trump views are forbidden, writes a 2018 alumnus;
Michigan State's Ex-President, Who Faces Criminal Charges, Will Retire With a $2.5-Million Payout;