The headline news from August 08, 2017

The archive of all headlines from August 08, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Trump Loves Partisan C.I.A. Chief, but the Agency Is Wary

New York Times  08/Aug/2017 00:15:06

Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director known for his tough talk and hawkish views, has become a favorite of President Trump’s. Yet the attributes that have drawn the president’s admiration have roused apprehension at an agency that prides itself on being apolitical.

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Exclusive USDA tells staff: stop saying ’climate change’

The Guardian  08/Aug/2017 00:45:09

Series of emails show staff at Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service advised to reference ‘weather extremes’ instead

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 00:45:11

President Trump has maligned Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) for misrepresenting his military service during the Vietnam War, an ironic line of attack from a president who received five deferments from the draft and never served in uniform. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 01:00:17

President Trump has maligned Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) for misrepresenting his military service during the Vietnam War, an ironic line of attack from a president who received five deferments from the draft and never served in uniform. Michael Hiltzik

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Scientists Fear Trump Will Dismiss Climate Change Report

New York Times  08/Aug/2017 02:15:06

The Times has reviewed an alarming draft report by government scientists who say climate change is happening now and severely affecting the United States.The report directly contradicts claims about global warming made by the Trump administration, which must sign off on it before it can be released.

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 02:15:11

President Trump has maligned Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) for misrepresenting his military service during the Vietnam War, an ironic line of attack from a president who received five deferments from the draft and never served in uniform. ESSENTIAL POLITICS

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 03:30:15

President Trump has maligned Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) for misrepresenting his military service during the Vietnam War, an ironic line of attack from a president who received five deferments from the draft and never served in uniform. BUSINESS

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Exclusive US federal staff told: stop saying ’climate change’

The Guardian  08/Aug/2017 04:00:13

Series of emails show staff at Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service advised to reference ‘weather extremes’ instead

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 04:45:10

The Mountain View tech giant is reeling after a male employee circulated a memo arguing women are biologically incapable of doing a man’s job in Silicon Valley. L.A. Now

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Opioid Overdoses May Have Been Much Higher Than Thought

NBC News  08/Aug/2017 05:15:09

America’s Heroin Epidemic

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 08:15:10

An immigration appeals court granted a last-ditch reprieve to a man whose arrest and looming deportation have made him a cause célèbre in the country’s roiling debate over illegal immigration. L.A. Now

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’I don’t recognise this party’ The conservatives turning against Donald Trump

The Guardian  08/Aug/2017 09:30:17

After 200 days of Trump’s presidency, his awkward marriage of convenience with Republicans has increasingly come under stress

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With ’Sanctuary City’ Suit, Chicago Doesn’t Want to Go Backwards

NBC News  08/Aug/2017 12:15:08

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 12:30:20

While the scope of the Chinese slot machines remains unclear, interviews suggested that the machines have proliferated widely and precipitated an epidemic of gambling addiction. L.A. Now

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Chicago Sues To Remain A ’Sanctuary City’ and Avoid the Past

NBC News  08/Aug/2017 13:00:17

Latino

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’I don’t recognize this party’ The conservatives turning against Donald Trump

The Guardian  08/Aug/2017 13:30:18

After 200 days of Trump’s presidency, his awkward marriage of convenience with Republicans has increasingly come under stress

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Chicago Sues to Remain a ’Sanctuary City’ and Avoid the Past

NBC News  08/Aug/2017 13:45:07

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 15:15:11

The L.A. Times followed Pat Manuel for three years, tracking the boxer's journey from a woman hoping to make Olympic boxing history to a transgender man working to get back in the ring. EDITION: California | U.S. & World

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Why Trump’s Poll Numbers Matter for the 2018 Midterms

NBC News  08/Aug/2017 15:45:09

Meet the Press

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Here’s Why Trump’s Poll Numbers Matter for the 2018 Midterms

NBC News  08/Aug/2017 16:00:15

Meet the Press

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New York Times  08/Aug/2017 17:30:16

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Scientists Fear Trump Will Dismiss Climate Change Report

New York Times  08/Aug/2017 17:45:06

The Times has reviewed an alarming draft report by government scientists who say climate change is happening now and severely affecting the United States.The report directly contradicts claims about global warming made by the Trump administration, which must sign off on it before it can be released.

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Japan Warns North Korea Nuclear Threat Has Entered ’New Stage’

NBC News  08/Aug/2017 18:15:09

World

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North Korea Can Put a Nuclear Weapon on a Missile, Officials Believe

NBC News  08/Aug/2017 19:45:09

North Korea

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 19:45:12

Detainees and advocates have long complained of medical neglect, poor treatment by guards, lack of response to complaints and other problems at the Adelanto Detention Facility. Technology

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Scientists Fear Trump Will Dismiss Blunt Climate Report

New York Times  08/Aug/2017 20:00:12

The Times has reviewed an alarming draft report by government scientists who say climate change is happening now and severely affecting the United States.The report directly contradicts claims about global warming made by the Trump administration, which must sign off on it before it can be released.

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N. Korea Can Fit Nuclear Weapon on a Missile, Officials Believe

NBC News  08/Aug/2017 20:00:16

North Korea

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 20:15:11

Detainees and advocates have long complained of medical neglect, poor treatment by guards, lack of response to complaints and other problems at the Adelanto Detention Facility. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 20:30:18

Detainees and advocates have long complained of medical neglect, poor treatment by guards, lack of response to complaints and other problems at the Adelanto Detention Facility. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 20:45:11

Detainees and advocates have long complained of medical neglect, poor treatment by guards, lack of response to complaints and other problems at the Adelanto Detention Facility. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 21:00:18

David Binkle, praised by former First Lady Michelle Obama for bringing healthier meals to the Los Angeles Unified School District, has been charged with embezzlement, forgery and mismanagement of district funds, prosecutors said. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 21:45:11

David Binkle, praised by former First Lady Michelle Obama for bringing healthier meals to the Los Angeles Unified School District, has been charged with embezzlement, forgery and mismanagement of district funds, prosecutors said. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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Trump Vows North Korea Threat Will Be Met With ’Fire and Fury’

NBC News  08/Aug/2017 22:00:15

White House

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 22:00:17

The comments came after a report in the Washington Post citing a U.S. intelligence assessment that North Korea has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can be affixed to missiles. Politics

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Trump Warns North Korea of ‘Fire and Fury’ if Threatened

New York Times  08/Aug/2017 22:15:07

President Trump’s warning to North Korea came as the state issued a statement earlier that it will use its resources to take “physical action” against new United Nations sanctions. “They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen,” Mr. Trump told reporters.

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North Korea Trump vows to answer nuclear threats with ’fire and fury’

The Guardian  08/Aug/2017 22:15:10

The US president issued threatening statement after evidence emerged that North Korea has overcome last obstacle to launch nuclear-armed missiles

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 22:30:18

The comments came after a report in the Washington Post citing a U.S. intelligence assessment that North Korea has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can be affixed to missiles.North Korea found by U.S. to be capable of fitting nuclear warhead on a missile, report says L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 22:45:09

The comments came after a report in the Washington Post citing a U.S. intelligence assessment that North Korea has produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can be affixed to missiles.North Korea found by U.S. to be capable of fitting nuclear warhead on a missile, report says OBITUARIES

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Los Angeles Times  08/Aug/2017 23:15:11

Trump's dramatic threat of annihilation raises fresh fears of a confrontation with North Korea, which successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time, and which has vowed to defend itself with nuclear weapons if necessary. OBITUARIES

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