March2017
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Britain had detected bird flu on premises in eastern England
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: Britain said on Friday it had detected bird flu on premises in eastern England during routine checks carried out following the confirmation of the virus at a nearby farm. The Department for Environment, Food... -
Obese people in the U.S. may not receive the same kind of care at the end of their lives
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: Obese people in the U.S. may not receive the same kind of care at the end of their lives as people who are thin or normal weight, suggests a new study. Before they died,... -
China to raise defense spending by “around 7 percent” this year
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: China will raise defense spending by “around seven percent” this year as it guards against “outside meddling” in its disputed territorial claims in Asian waters, a top official said on Saturday. “We call for... -
US stocks edged higher but the dollar pulled back from recent gains
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: US stocks edged higher but the dollar pulled back from recent gains on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled an interest rate hike was likely this month if current economic conditions hold.... -
Parents fearing deportation pick guardians for U.S. children
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: Parents who immigrated illegally to the United States and now fear deportation under the Trump administration are inundating immigration advocates with requests for help in securing care for their children in the event they... -
Uber acknowledged the use of a secret software program to steer drivers away from trouble
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: Uber on Friday acknowledged the use of a secret software program to steer drivers away from trouble, including sting operations by local authorities to catch lawbreakers. In the latest in a streak of damaging... -
Obama wiretapped him during campaign, Trump says
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused former President Barack Obama of wiretapping him in October during the late stages of the presidential election campaign, but offered no evidence to support the allegation. “How... -
Snap of Clinton reading Pence email headline goes viral
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: A photo of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton glancing at a newspaper headline about U.S. Vice President Mike Pence using private email has gone viral on social media, with thousands of people commenting on... -
Malaysia expels North Korean envoy after Kim Jong Nam murder
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: Malaysia said on Saturday it was expelling the North Korean ambassador, escalating a diplomatic row between the two countries over the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Ambassador... -
MH370 families launch campaign to fund search for the missing jet
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: Families of passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Saturday launched a campaign to privately fund a search for the aircraft. Flight MH370, carrying 239 people, went missing on its way from...
