The headline news from August 21, 2017

The archive of all headlines from August 21, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Trump’s Afghan Strategy Likely to Increase Troop Levels

New York Times  21/Aug/2017 03:15:06

President Trump will offer “a path forward for America’s engagement in Afghanistan and South Asia” in a speech on Monday.The move, following a detailed review, is likely to open the door to the deployment of several thousand troops.

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 03:15:11

The manic, rubber-faced comedian burst onto the post-World War II show-business scene with partner Dean Martin before launching his own highly successful solo career a decade later.

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USS John S McCain Ten US sailors missing after destroyer collides with oil tanker

The Guardian  21/Aug/2017 03:45:08

A rescue mission is underway off Singapore in an incident which follows the fatal collision between USS Fitzgerald and merchant ship in June

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 05:15:10

Polls taken in the past week, since the president made comments that seemed to make excuses for neo-Nazi demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va., have shown the negative reaction. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 06:15:10

Polls taken in the past week, since the president made comments that seemed to make excuses for neo-Nazi demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va., have shown the negative reaction. Politics

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10 Sailors Missing After USS John S. McCain Collides With Tanker

NBC News  21/Aug/2017 09:30:13

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10 American Sailors Missing After U.S. Destroyer Collides With Tanker

NBC News  21/Aug/2017 11:30:16

World

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 12:15:11

Polls taken in the past week, since the president made comments that seemed to make excuses for neo-Nazi demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va., have shown the negative reaction. MUSIC

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 12:30:18

Koch’s network of conservative advocacy groups has exerted surprising sway in the Trump administration, scoring some early victories and pushing its priorities to the top of the White House agenda. Politics

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How Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump have restarted the war on drugs

The Guardian  21/Aug/2017 13:30:16

Under Obama, America’s addiction to mass incarceration seemed to fade. But then came Trump and a hardline attorney general

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 14:31:19

Of the many consequences of the Puliafito scandal for USC, few are as high-stakes as the possible effect on the court case that prompted his testimony last year: Puliafito was expected to play a role in defending USC in the legal battle with the University of California over the defection of a… Politics

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10 American Sailors Missing After Destroyer Collides With Tanker

NBC News  21/Aug/2017 14:45:08

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 14:45:11

Of the many consequences of the Puliafito scandal for USC, few are as high-stakes as the possible effect on the court case that prompted his testimony last year: Puliafito was expected to play a role in defending USC in the legal battle with the University of California. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 15:30:18

Of the many consequences of the Puliafito scandal for USC, few are as high-stakes as the possible effect on the court case that prompted his testimony last year: Puliafito was expected to play a role in defending USC in the legal battle with the University of California.The backstory: An overdose, a young companion, drug-fueled parties: The secret life of a USC med school dean Politics

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Everything You Need to Know About the Total Solar Eclipse

NBC News  21/Aug/2017 16:15:08

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Trump Unveils Afghan Plan Today; More Troops Likely

New York Times  21/Aug/2017 17:15:06

President Trump will offer “a path forward for America’s engagement in Afghanistan and South Asia” in a speech on Monday.The move, following a detailed review, is likely to open the door to the deployment of several thousand troops.

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Get Ready for the Show! Solar Eclipse Hype Reaches Fever Pitch

NBC News  21/Aug/2017 17:45:09

Eclipse 2017

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 18:15:12

Of the many consequences of the Puliafito scandal for USC, few are as high-stakes as the possible effect on the court case that prompted his testimony last year: Puliafito was expected to play a role in defending USC in the legal battle with the University of California.The backstory: An overdose, a young companion, drug-fueled parties: The secret life of a USC med school dean ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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Live Solar eclipse: America prepares for extraordinary spectacle

The Guardian  21/Aug/2017 18:30:15

Follow all the build-up as America gets set for a rare and remarkable total solar eclipse of the sun

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Live Solar eclipse: America takes in extraordinary spectacle

The Guardian  21/Aug/2017 19:00:16

Follow all the build-up as America gets set for a rare and remarkable total solar eclipse of the sun

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 19:00:18

Photos of Guam. The American territory remains on high alert as a showdown between the U.S. and North Korea continues. EDITION: California | U.S. & World

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Chase the Total Eclipse as Spectacle Crosses America

NBC News  21/Aug/2017 19:30:15

Eclipse 2017

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Live Total solar eclipse 2017: America gets first glimpse of totality – live!

The Guardian  21/Aug/2017 19:30:16

Totality just happened in Oregon. Join Adam Gabbatt for all the latest news and images from this extraordinary rare spectacle

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Live Total solar eclipse 2017: totality sweeps across America – live!

The Guardian  21/Aug/2017 20:45:09

Totality is upon us. Join Adam Gabbatt for all the latest news and images from this extraordinary cosmic spectacle

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Total Solar Eclipse Carves Its Path Across the U.S.

NBC News  21/Aug/2017 21:15:08

Eclipse 2017

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Live Total solar eclipse 2017: totality ends over America – live!

The Guardian  21/Aug/2017 21:15:09

Totality has ended – but partial eclipses will remain for a while longer. Join Adam Gabbatt for all the latest news

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 21:15:11

In the town nicknamed 'Eclipseville,' the shadow of the moon, or umbra, is more circular than anywhere else in the world.

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Live Total solar eclipse captivates America – live!

The Guardian  21/Aug/2017 21:30:16

Totality has ended – but a partial eclipse will remain for a while longer. Join Adam Gabbatt for all the latest news

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 21:30:17

Don't toss those glasses just yet. You won't have to wait long until the next total eclipse that will sweep up through Texas and across the Midwest and East Coast.

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Los Angeles Times  21/Aug/2017 21:45:12

Thanks to social media and the population density along the viewing trail — and with millions of visitors in place — the eclipse was likely the most-viewed and most-photographed one ever to take place in the U.S.

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Total Eclipse Crosses America, and It Didn’t Disappoint

NBC News  21/Aug/2017 22:00:14

Eclipse 2017

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’Worth everything’ US takes in total solar eclipse from coast to coast

The Guardian  21/Aug/2017 23:15:08

Viewers along the path of totality were treated to two minutes of nighttime in the day and the otherwise unimaginable sight of a 360-degree sunset

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