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Exclusive: As Amazon fires rage, Brazil tells diplomats to fix image

August 24, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, DIPLOMACY, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Enterprise Reporting, Environment, Europe, EXCLUSIVE, Fires, France, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, G7, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Health / Medicine, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, South America / Central America, US, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Stung by a global outcry over deforestation and wildfires in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil has launched a

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Igniting global outrage, Brazil’s Bolsonaro baselessly blames NGOs for Amazon fires

August 22, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, European Union, General News, Germany, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, International Trade, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Non, Norway, Pictures, POLITICS, Social Media, South America / Central America, US, Video, Wildfires / Forest Fires

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday accused non-governmental organizations of burning down the Amazon

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Entertainment 

A$AP Rocky spared jail after being found guilty of Stockholm brawl

August 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Company Management Issues, Conflicts / War / Peace, Crime, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Murder / Suspected Murder, Music, Nordic States, Picture available, Pictures, RAPPER, Sweden, United States, US, USA, Video

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky was convicted in Sweden on Wednesday of assault over a Stockholm street brawl,

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Trump Administration weakens U.S. wildlife protections, states and conservationists to sue

August 13, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Climate Politics, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Regulatory Corporate News Announcements, TRUMP, United States, US, US Government News, USA, WILDLIFE

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump Administration took steps on Monday to significantly weaken the U.S. Endangered Species Act, prompting state

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Entertainment 

Exclusive: Robert Durst’s attorneys take aim at filmmakers behind ‘The Jinx’ in murder case

August 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Crime, DURST, Enterprise Reporting, EXCLUSIVE, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, General News, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Murder / Suspected Murder, PEOPLE, Personalities / People, Pictures, United States, US

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for real estate scion Robert Durst, charged in Los Angeles with murdering his confidante Susan

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Taiwan rattled by 6.0 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage: weather bureau

August 8, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Earthquakes, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, QUAKE, Taiwan, US

TAIPEI (Reuters) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coastal city of Yilan on Thursday, the island’s weather bureau

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Entertainment 

Trump cheers as rapper A$AP Rocky freed in Swedish assault case

August 2, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Conflicts / War / Peace, Crime, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Music, Nordic States, Picture available, Pictures, RAPPER, Sweden, United States, US, USA, Video

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his friends were released from custody in Sweden on Friday

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Brazil feels pressure over Amazon deforestation data

August 2, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, South America / Central America, US

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro reacts during a news conference at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil August 1, 2019. REUTERS/Adriano

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Entertainment 

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky tells court he tried to avoid Stockholm fight

August 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Crime, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Music, Nordic States, Picture available, Pictures, RAPPER, Sweden, United States, US, USA, Video

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky told a Swedish court on Thursday he had tried to avoid the fight

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Woodstock 50 music festival called off due to ‘unforeseen setbacks’

July 31, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Maryland, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, New York, United States, US, Video, WOODSTOCK

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The troubled Woodstock 50 anniversary music festival planned for August was officially canceled on Wednesday, with

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