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US health care reform collapses as two more Republicans say no

Two more US Republican senators announced their opposition Monday to their party's efforts to revamp Obamacare, derailing the controversial legislation in its current form and potentially dealing a monumental setback to President Donald Trump.

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U.S. Senate to delay votes on Republican health-care bill

U.S.SenateMajorityLeaderMitchMcConnelllateSaturdaynightannouncedadelaytovoteonaRepublicanbilltorepealandreplacethecountry'shealth-careprogram.Theannouncementcam

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Brazil proposes shrinking Amazon forest after highway protests

Brazil'sEnvironmentalMinistryhassentCongressabillonFridaytoreducethesizeoftheNationalForestofJamanxim,amoveenvironmentalistssaidwouldspeeddeforestationofthearea

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Analysis: Trump wants to pass healthcare soon, but bill hangs in balance

ThepossibilityofpassinganewhealthcarelegislationtoreplaceObamacare,asU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumphascampaigned,lookedunsureasitremainsunknownwhetheritwillgetthefull

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Trump pressures Congress to move forward with healthcare reform

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday pressured Congress to move forward with healthcare reform.

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Italy finally makes torture illegal, critics say law full of holes

Italy'sparliamentonWednesdayapprovedalong-awaitedlawcriminalizingtorture,butcriticssaidthelawhadbeensoheavilywatereddownthatmanyabusesmaystillgounpunished.Italy

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GOP may keep Obama tax on wealthy in bid to save health bill

TopSenateRepublicansmaytrypreservingataxboostonhighearnersenactedbyPresidentBarackObamainabidtowoopartymoderatesandrescuetheirsputteringpushtorepealhishealthcar

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Trump says 'OK' Senate Republicans delaying healthcare bill vote

USPresidentDonaldTrumpsaidTuesdaythatifthehealthcarebilltorepealandreplaceObamacarefailstopassintheSenate,hewon'tlikeitbut"that'sOK."Hemadetheremarksshortlyafte

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Senate Obamacare repeal to leave millions without insurance

Twenty-two million Americans are on the brink of losing health insurance over the next decade under the healthcare bill drafted by US Senate Republicans, a nonpartisan office said on Monday, an assessment that will likely make it more difficult for the already-fraught legislation to win support for speedy passage.

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Brazil's president faces corruption charges

Brazil'sprosecutor-generalhasaccusedPresidentMichelTemerofcorruptiononMonday,Reutersnewsagencyreported.ProsecutorRodrigoJanotdeliveredthechargetotheSupremeCourt

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Senate Obamacare repeal to leave millions without insurance

Twenty-twomillionAmericansareonthebrinkoflosinghealthinsuranceoverthenextdecadeunderthehealthcarebilldraftedbyUSSenateRepublicans,anonpartisanofficesaidonMonday

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Democrats attack Obamacare replacement bill

SenateRepublicansunveiledlegislationthatwouldreplaceObamacarewithaplanthatscalesbackaidtothepoorwhilekillingataxonthewealthyonThursday.Thebill'sfatewasquicklyth

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Japan passes controversial anti-terror law despite protests

Japan passed a controversial anti-terror law on Thursday that sparked street protests and warnings from critics that it would stomp on citizens' privacy rights and lead to over-the-top police surveillance.

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Japan passes controversial anti-terror law despite protests

Japanpassedacontroversialanti-terrorlawonThursdaythatsparkedstreetprotestsandwarningsfromcriticsthatitwouldstomponcitizens'privacyrightsandleadtoover-the-toppol

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Japan's ruling bloc forces enactment of controversial "conspiracy" law

Controversial legislation to criminalize the planning of serious crimes was enacted by Japan's parliament on Thursday despite vociferous calls from opposition parties and the public.

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Japan's ruling bloc forces enactment of controversial "conspiracy" law

ControversiallegislationtocriminalizetheplanningofseriouscrimeswasenactedbyJapan'sparliamentonThursdaydespitevociferouscallsfromoppositionpartiesandthepublic.Pr

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Women’s role in Japan's monarchy mulled as abdication bill passes

Japan’slowerhouseofparliamentcalledforararedebateontheroleofwomeninthemale-dominatedmonarchy,asitpassedabillonFridaypavingthewayforEmperorAkihito’sabdication,th