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Trump tries to tamp down talk of war with Iran
Washington, May 17 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he hopes the U.S. is not on a path to war with Iran amid fears that his two most hawkish advisers could be angling for such a conflict with the Islamic Republic.
Columbia University to produce Obama presidency oral history
Chicago, May 17 (AP/UNB) — Columbia University Libraries in New York will produce the official oral history of Barack Obama's presidency.
Trump pushes immigration plan favoring 'merit' over family
Washington, May 17 (AP/UNB) — Unveiling a new immigration plan, President Donald Trump said Thursday he wanted to provide a sharp contrast with Democrats, and he did — aiming to upend decades of family-based immigration policy with a new approach that favors younger, "totally brilliant," high-skilled workers he says won't compete for American jobs.
White House launches survey looking for tech industry bias
San Francisco, May 16 (AP/UNB) — On the heels of President Donald Trump's repeated assertions claiming anti-conservative bias by tech companies, the White House has launched an online form asking people to share their experiences if they think political partisanship has led them to be silenced by social media sites.
Trump issues order apparently aimed at China's Huawei
May 16 (AP/UNB) -President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday apparently aimed at banning equipment from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei from U.S. networks.
Alabama governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
Montgomery, May 16 (AP/UNB) — Alabama's Republican governor signed the most stringent abortion legislation in the nation Wednesday, making performing an abortion a felony in nearly all cases.
Venezuelan government, opposition to talk in Norway
Caracas, May 16 (AP/UNB) — Representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition traveled to Norway for talks on resolving the crisis in the South American country, officials said Wednesday, opening a new chapter in a political stalemate after months of street demonstrations and a failed opposition call for a military uprising.
US talk of growing threat from Iran sparks worries of war
Washington, May 15 (AP/UNB) — International worries that the Trump administration is sliding toward war with Iran flared into the open amid skepticism about its claims that the Islamic Republic poses a growing threat to the U.S. and its allies in the Persian Gulf and beyond .
Mexico City declares pollution alert over smoke from fires
Mexico City, May 15 (AP/UNB) — Mexico City declared a pollution emergency Tuesday because of smoke from brushfires that has cast a pall over the city of 9 million people.
Initial US assessment blames Iran for ship attacks
Washington, May 14 (AP/UNB) — An American military team's initial assessment is that Iranian or Iranian-backed proxies used explosives Sunday to blow large holes in four ships anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. official said Monday.