Новости за 03.08.2016

Obama just commuted the sentences of a record number of inmates
Washington Post
President Obama granted clemency to a record 214 inmates on Wednesday, far surpassing his previous single-day record, as part of an ongoing effort to release federal inmates serving prison terms deemed to be unduly harsh. To date, Obama has ...
Obama issues record-breaking 214 commutationsUSA TODAY
Obama commutes sentences for 214 federal prisonersFox News
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Trump camp in turmoil, as GOP leaders consider replacing him
New York Daily News
Sources are saying Donald Trump's numerous feuds are worrying those running his campaign, and steering him too far off message. Veuer's Nathan Rousseau Smith explains. Veuer. Donald Trump's Feuds Frustrating Trump Senior Staffers. Sources are ...
Trump Allies Plot Candidate Intervention After Disastrous 48 HoursNBCNews.com
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Dubai: Emirates plane catches fire; hundreds escape, 1 firefighter killed
CNN
Are you at Dubai International Airport? Did you see flight EK521? If it's safe for you to do so, WhatsApp us on +44 7435 939 154 to share your photos, comments and video. Please tag #CNNiReport in your message. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN) ...
Firefighter killed after jet crash-lands in Dubai with 300 people on boardFox News
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$400M Payment to Iran as Americans Freed Not a Ransom: White House
NBCNews.com
The White House on Wednesday denied suggestions that a $400 million cash payment to Iran in January was a "ransom" to free four Americans being held in Tehran — characterizing the move as coincidental. That sum was actually part of a $1.7 billion ...
Lawmakers: 'Ransom' to Iran puts Americans at riskFox News
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It Shouldn't Have Taken a Khizr Khan
The Atlantic
I've found the Khizr Khan vs. Donald Trump clash exhilarating. It's the closest thing Americans have yet seen to the famed “Have you no sense of decency, sir,” riposte that helped doom Joseph McCarthy. But it's disturbing, too. If it proves that ...

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Emirates Jet Burns, Explodes on Runway After Dubai 'Accident'
NBCNews.com
An Emirates jet burned and later exploded on the runway at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday after what the airline described as an "accident." "The fire began to spread rapidly and by the time the fire engines got there the entire top half of ...
Emirates plane catches fire after emergency landing in Dubai, all safeReuters
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Report: US sent $400M cash to Iran as American detainees freed
CBS News
Last Updated Aug 3, 2016 8:38 AM EDT. WASHINGTON -- When Iran released four American prisoners in January, including journalist Jason Rezaian and former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati, it was heralded as a diplomatic breakthrough, CBS News' Margaret ...
US Sent Cash to Iran as Americans Were FreedWall Street Journal
U.S. delivered $400M to Iran same day American hostages freedNew York Daily News
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Chinese activist Hu Shigen jailed for subversion
BBC News
A Chinese activist has been jailed for more than seven years for subversion, the second person jailed in two days in a crackdown on legal activism. Hu Shigen pleaded guilty in Tianjin to "damaging national security and harming social stability", said ...
Zhai Yanmin, Chinese Rights Activist, Gets Suspended Prison TermNew York Times
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North Korea fires ballistic missile, South Korea says
CNN
Seoul (CNN) North Korea fired a ballistic missile around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missile was launched from an area in North Korea's South Hwanghae province, in the country's southwest. It then flew ...
Asia Pacific|North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into Waters Off JapanNew York Times
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Obama Says Republicans Should Withdraw Support for Trump
New York Times
President Obama said on Tuesday that Donald J. Trump was “woefully unprepared” to serve as president, and asked why Republicans kept distancing themselves from the candidate while still supporting him. By CBS, VIA REUTERS on Publish Date August 2 ...
Keep Trump comments in perspectiveCNN
For the Record: Obama rolls the diceUSA TODAY
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Obama Says Republicans Should Withdraw Support for Trump
New York Times
President Obama said on Tuesday that Donald J. Trump was “woefully unprepared” to serve as president, and asked why Republicans kept distancing themselves from the candidate while still supporting him. By CBS, VIA REUTERS on Publish Date August 2 ...
Keep Trump comments in perspectiveCNN
Trump Spokeswoman Katrina Pierson: Khan Died Because of ObamaDaily Beast
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Trump refuses to support Paul Ryan, John McCain in upcoming Republican primaries
Washington Post
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is refusing to back House Speaker Paul D. Ryan in his upcoming primary election, saying in an interview Tuesday that he is “not quite there yet” in endorsing his party's top-ranking elected official. Trump ...
Trump Won't Endorse Paul Ryan Or John McCainHuffington Post
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NYPD Top Cop Bill Bratton Resigns, Critics Say Good Riddance
NBCNews.com
After a long and storied career in law enforcement, New York City police Commissioner Bill Bratton on Tuesday announced his resignation. Bratton, a 45-year-veteran of police work who has served as the top cop in Boston, Los Angeles and New York, said ...
William Bratton, New York Police Commissioner, Will Step Down Next MonthNew York Times
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