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President Donald Trump will loosen the rules of engagement for US troops in Afghanistan, but did not specify any changes in numbers of troops during his national address on the war at the Army's Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, next to Arlington National Cemetery.
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- DNA evidence may exonerate death row inmate whose time is almost upA man scheduled for an imminent execution in Missouri is innocent, his lawyers say, and they claim to have DNA evidence to back that up. Now it is up to the US Supreme Court to decide whether or not to stall the lethal injection, or allow it to proceed.
- Ohio police arrest man with pipe bomb hours before vigil honoring Charlottesville victims
Hours before hundreds of people gathered in the city of Akron, Ohio, to pay their respects to the victims of the deadly attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, police arrested a man with multiple explosive devices in his car. - Monsanto calls for investigation into WHO agency for ignoring scientific studies
Monsanto is calling for an investigation into a World Health Organization agency that found one of its largest weed killers was carcinogenic. The controversial agricultural giant argues that they ignored two major studies that found no link to cancer. - Tillerson: US supports Afghan peace talks that result in Taliban 'legitimacy'Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the US is ready to help negotiate a peace deal between Taliban militants and the Afghan government that would give the Taliban "political legitimacy."
- 'We won't talk troop numbers': Trump vows 'clear definition of victory' in Afghanistan (VIDEO)President Donald Trump will loosen the rules of engagement for US troops in Afghanistan, but did not specify any changes in numbers of troops during his national address on the war at the Army's Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, next to Arlington National Cemetery.
- LA jury awards record $417mn in lawsuit linking J&J baby powder to cancer
A jury in Los Angeles, California, has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a woman who claimed the talc in the company’s iconic baby powder caused her ovarian cancer. - 2017 Solar eclipse: Best social media pictures & videosThe August 21 solar eclipse has left millions of Americans with a cosmic memory which will last a lifetime. A seemingly unending stream of photos and videos have been uploaded to social media throughout the day. RT takes a look at some of the best.
- Rough seas: Alarming trend of US Navy ships involved in collisions in 2017
US Navy warships were involved in four major accidents this year, more than any other year since the turn of the century. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral John Richardson has ordered an "operational pause" and a probe of all fleet activity. - 'Wave of destruction': Columbus monument vandalized in Baltimore (VIDEO)
Activists in Baltimore, Maryland took a sledgehammer to one of the oldest monuments to Christopher Columbus in the US, blaming the European explorer for racism, murder, genocide and slavery in the Americas. - Texas man charged with trying to bomb Houston Confederate statue
A man captured while trying to blow up a Confederate monument in Houston, Texas on Saturday has been charged with a federal crime. Andrew Cecil Schneck tried to drink the liquid explosives when he was approached by officers, the police said. - 'Symbols of subjugation': University of Texas removes Confederate monuments
In the latest chapter of the denunciation of Confederate monuments across the US, the University of Texas has removed several statues from its campus in Austin during the night, calling them "symbols of subjugation" revered by white supremacists.
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