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The entire Washington, DC Metrorail will shut down for 29 hours beginning at midnight for an emergency inspection of electric cables a day after a fire caused massive disruptions throughout the system.
- US student who took political banner from N. Korean hotel sentenced to 15 years hard labor
- Kerry to meet with Putin in Russia next week
- EU states will 'boost Greece aid' to speed migrant returns to Turkey
- US eases Cuba travel, trade restrictions ahead of Obama visit
- Pope Francis: Mother Teresa to be sainted in September
- US military reports 14 strikes in Iraq, 3 in Syria
- Obama reverses policy on oil drilling along Atlantic coast
Environmentalists and the US military both welcomed the Obama administration’s cancellation of anticipated oil drilling permits for parts of the Atlantic Ocean. Plans for the energy resource expansion had been in place for a year before the reversal. - ‘Grassroots campaign’ ousts Laquan McDonald-involved county prosecutor Anita Alvarez
An exclusive RT interview reveals the institutional problems of Chicago that led Cook County voters to oust State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez on Tuesday. Her stalled prosecution of the police shooting death of unarmed black teen Laquan McDonald is the tip of the iceberg. - FDA changes drug review rules to challenge Martin Shkreli-like medicine monopolies
The US drug regulator is paving a fast-track for generic remedies to market while also sealing a loophole, used by pharmaceutical executives like Martin Shkreli, to profit from jacked-up prices on exclusive medicines. - 5 State Primary: Trump and Clinton lead on Super Tuesday with 3 state wins each
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton secured the highest number of delegates of the night with her wins in Florida, North Carolina and Ohio. Republican front-runner Donald Trump lost signficant delegates to Ohio's governor, John Kasich.
- ‘Founders would be appalled’: Apple accuses FBI, DoJ of trying to ‘rewrite history’
Apple has accused the US government of "attempts to rewrite history", saying that Founding Fathers “would be appalled” by Department of Justice and FBI’s requests. The corporation is fighting demands to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. - Obama reverses policy on oil drilling along Atlantic coastEnvironmentalists and the US military both welcomed the Obama administration’s cancellation of anticipated oil drilling permits for parts of the Atlantic Ocean. Plans for the energy resource expansion had been in place for a year before the reversal.
- FDA changes drug review rules to challenge Martin Shkreli-like medicine monopoliesThe US drug regulator is paving a fast-track for generic remedies to market while also sealing a loophole, used by pharmaceutical executives like Martin Shkreli, to profit from jacked-up prices on exclusive medicines.
- ‘Grassroots campaign’ ousts Laquan McDonald-involved county prosecutor Anita AlvarezAn exclusive RT interview reveals the institutional problems of Chicago that led Cook County voters to oust State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez on Tuesday. Her stalled prosecution of the police shooting death of unarmed black teen Laquan McDonald is the tip of the iceberg.
- Marco Rubio drops out of 2016 race after Florida loss
Senator Marco Rubio ended his presidential campaign Tuesday night after Florida primary results showed him in a distant second to rival Donald Trump. Rubio said victory was "not God's plan," but that his effort was "evidence of how special America truly is." - 5 State Primary: Trump and Clinton lead on Super Tuesday with 3 state wins eachDemocratic candidate Hillary Clinton secured the highest number of delegates of the night with her wins in Florida, North Carolina and Ohio. Republican front-runner Donald Trump lost signficant delegates to Ohio's governor, John Kasich.
- Muggle congressmen want magic named US national treasure
Magic won’t just be for parties anymore if legislation up one congressman’s sleeve becomes law. Recognizing magic “as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure,” the bill aims to make magicians’ problems in seeking grants disappear. - US troops divided between Trump and Sanders over military hotseat
US troops are split between the ‘all guns blazing’ Republican Donald Trump and the anti-war Democrat Bernie Sanders on the issue of which presidential candidate should assume supreme control of the armed forces. - Amazon files patent to allow customers to confirm payment with selfies
Selfie lovers everywhere may soon be given another excuse to indulge in their favourite pastime: Amazon is taking its first steps to allow snap-happy customers to complete their payments with a simple selfie. - DoJ going after WhatsApp encryption - report
Messaging service WhatsApp is in the Department of Justice's crosshairs because of the application's end-to-end encryption, which has helped thwart a court-approved wiretap. US tech companies are boosting their encryption amid heated privacy debates. - Anonymous declares ‘total war’ on Trump, plans April attack (VIDEO)
Hacking collective Anonymous has vowed “total war” against Donald Trump, making a “call to arms” by summoning fellow hacktivists to unite with them in an attack against all of his websites on April Fool’s Day. - ‘Crime of epic proportions’: Congress grills ex-EPA, Flint emergency manager over water crisis
US lawmakers blasted authorities for months of inaction on the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan and for failing the community, heavily criticizing the former Flint emergency manager and former regional head for the US Environmental Protection Agency.
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