Clovis, Linked to Mueller Probe, Withdraws as Trump USDA Pick

Sam Clovis has withdrawn his name from consideration as the president's pick to be the Department of Agriculture's chief scientist.

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Puerto Rico governor knocks U.S. Army Corps response after hurricane

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lacked urgency in restoring power to the storm-hit island, and that it was pushing the clean-up effort down the road.

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Broadcom moving headquarters to U.S. from Singapore: Trump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that chipmaker Broadcom Ltd is moving its headquarters from Singapore to the United States.

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At long last, ground broken for Eisenhower memorial in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Construction of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Memorial kicked off symbolically on Thursday after years of opposition to the late U.S. president's $150 million monument by critics who balked at its cost and size.

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Rick Perry Says Fossil Fuels Can Prevent Sexual Assault

Trump's energy secretary believes fossil fuels can prevent sexual assault because they keep lights on, according to remarks made at a policy event Thursday.

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Cosmic Rays Reveal Big 'Void' in Great Pyramid

Researchers have used cosmic ray particles called muons to image a big void inside the Great Pyramid of Cheops, or Khufu, in Egypt.

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Secret Recordings Capture Police Chief's Racist Talk

Bordentown Township, New Jersey Police Chief Frank Nucera has been charged with a hate crime for his handling of a black suspect, including racists comments

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