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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Permit Employment Discrimination Against Transgender Workers
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | August 17, 2019 at 9:12 pm

DOJ argued that Title VII does not protect transgender people

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Mayor of Canadian capital city Ottawa comes out as gay
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | August 17, 2019 at 8:31 pm

Montreal (AFP) - The mayor of Ottawa revealed Saturday that he is gay, an announcement that comes on the eve of gay pride week in the Canadian capital city.

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The White House quietly appointed a new China director who could rattle Beijing and make a US-China trade deal even less likely
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | August 17, 2019 at 8:22 pm

The National Security Council has hired Elnigar Iltebir, a Uighur-American, to direct its China policy. Uighurs face severe oppression in China.

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Gundam Universe gets into the action figure action – INQUIRER.net
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 17, 2019 at 8:20 pm

Gundam Universe gets into the action figure action INQUIRER.netEver since “Mobile Suit Gundam” (Kido Senshi Gundam) first aired in Japan in 1979 and launched the “Real Robots” mecha animé genre, the Gundam franchise ...

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White House to Proceed With Ending Some Foreign Aid Payments
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | August 17, 2019 at 7:36 pm

(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration will move forward within days with a plan to cancel certain foreign aid payments authorized by Congress, setting up a fight with lawmakers opposed to the move.A senior administration official confirmed that the s...

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20 Weirdest GI Joe Figures Ever Made – TheThings
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 17, 2019 at 6:04 pm

20 Weirdest GI Joe Figures Ever Made TheThingsBecause of the high G.I. Joe demand, Hasbro would put out a lot of figures that, quite frankly, were just terrible.

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Yemen rebel drone attack targets remote Saudi oil field
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | August 17, 2019 at 5:04 pm

Drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a massive oil and gas field deep inside Saudi Arabia's sprawling desert on Saturday, causing what the kingdom described as a "limited fire" in the second such recent attack on its crucial energy industr...

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Top 10 Movies Of The 2010s According To IMDB | ScreenRant – Screen Rant
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 17, 2019 at 4:31 pm

Top 10 Movies Of The 2010s According To IMDB | ScreenRant Screen RantThis decade had some really amazing films. These are the best according to IMDB.

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Shell workers in Pennsylvania say they were told to either attend a recent Trump event, or not get paid
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | August 17, 2019 at 4:10 pm

Workers at a new Shell plant in Pennsylvania were told they had to attend a speech by President Donald Trump in order to get paid.

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20 Strange Photos People Took At Toys R Us – TheThings
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 17, 2019 at 3:06 pm

20 Strange Photos People Took At Toys R Us TheThingsWe're going to uncover some of the strangest photos taken in or around Toys 'R' Us stores that show a different side of this once popular retailer.

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