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World
Australian Cardinal George Pell Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse
Once a top adviser to Pope Francis, Pell's conviction had been under seal in Australia pending a separate trial on other abuse charges. There will be no second trial, so the gag order has been lifted.
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Politics
House Democrats Plan Resolution Challenging Trump's Emergency Declaration
The Democratic majority is likely to approved the resolution and then the law says the Republican-controlled Senate would have to consider the measure too.
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Politics
Trump Threatens To Cancel California's $929 Million High-Speed Rail Grant
The president is in a Twitter war with Gov. Gavin Newsom over the project and the president's emergency declaration to build a border wall.
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National
California Judge Orders Planned Parenthood Workers' Names To Remain Sealed
Two anti-abortion activists are being prosecuted for secretly recording Planned Parenthood workers. The group wants their names to remain confidential out of fear for their safety.
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Politics
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Accuses 'National Enquirer' Of Extortion Over Personal Photos
In purported emails posted online by Bezos, executives for National Enquirer parent company AMI threaten to publish intimate photos of Bezos if The Washington Post publishes a story about the tabloid.
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Arts & Life
Oscars Will Not Be Hosted For The First Time Since 1989
Questions about who would host the Academy Awards lingered ever since the scheduled host, comedian Kevin Hart, dropped out in December.
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Latin America
Growing List Of European Nations Endorse Venezuela Opposition Leader Guaidó
More than a dozen nations in the Western Hemisphere, known as the Lima Group, also admitted Guaidó's interim government as a full member.
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Environment
Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety
In unusually frank language, the judge said he fears the potential for more fires in 2019 if the utility company does not take drastic action.
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National
Trump Administration Begins 'Remain In Mexico' Policy, Sending Asylum-Seekers Back
The new procedure is designed to prevent applicants from remaining in the U.S. while they await a hearing before an immigration judge.
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National
Government Shutdown Leads To A Spike In Canceled Immigration Hearings
The backlog of more than 800,000 immigration cases awaiting hearings, which has grown almost 50 percent under the Trump administration, is forecast to grow even larger.