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Music
Ed Sheeran sang and played his guitar while on the stand at copyright trial
Ed Sheeran was an hour into testimony in Manhattan federal court when his lawyer, Ilene Farkas, pressed him to tell how he came to write "Thinking Out Loud" a decade ago.
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Environment
California becomes the first state to adopt emission rules for trains
California approved a rule limiting rail pollution to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state's latest move to establish itself as a global leader in the fight against climate change.
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National
San Francisco is repealing its boycott of anti-LGBT states
San Francisco repealed a boycott that prohibits staff from visiting and city departments from contracting with companies headquartered in states including Texas, Florida and Ohio.
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National
Founder of the We Build The Wall group linked to Steve Bannon is sentenced to 4 years
Brian Kolfage previously pleaded guilty for his role in siphoning donations a campaign that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the southern U.S. border.
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World
In a historic shift, Pope Francis allows women to vote at bishops' meetings
Catholic women's groups that have long criticized the Vatican for treating women as second-class citizens immediately praised the move as historic in the 2,000-year life of the church.
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National
E. Jean Carroll testifies in her lawsuit trial that Trump raped her
"I'm here because Donald Trump raped me, and when I wrote about it, he said it didn't happen. He lied and shattered my reputation, and I'm here to try and get my life back," she testified.
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Technology
The U.K. blocks Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy game giant Activision Blizzard
British regulators blocked Microsoft's purchase, thwarting the biggest tech deal in history over worries that it would stifle competition in the fast-growing cloud gaming market.
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World
A tobacco giant will pay $629 million for violating U.S. sanctions against North Korea
British American Tobacco, one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, agreed to settle allegations that it did illegal business with Pyongyang in violation of U.S. sanctions.
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Health
North Dakota's governor has signed a law banning nearly all abortions
The state has now adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country, with slim exceptions up to six weeks' gestation in cases of rape, incest or medical emergency.
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Business
ESPN announces layoffs as part of Disney's moves to cut costs
ESPN was not part of the first phase of Disney reductions. Besides this week's layoffs, another round of job cuts will take place by the start of summer. Both phases impact off-air employees.