Brexit looms larger

May 01, 2017 - Daily News Briefing

As Britain's divorce from the EU approaches, issues that were once largely theoretical are becoming concrete.

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Trump says China pressuring North Korea on missile, nukes

President Trump's comments come a day after a failed North Korean ballistic missile test. Trump has sent a nuclear-powered submarine and an aircraft supercarrier to the region, while also beginning construction of the THAAD missile defense system.

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Following the United Airlines incident earlier this month, Southwest announced that it will stop the practice outright. A few other carriers have increased the maximum amount of incentives to passengers bumped from oversold flights.

Google activates company's first servers in Cuba

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President Trump moves to revive ocean drilling

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Fuel from CO2? Experiment brings it a step closer to reality

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Pipeline protests move from North Dakota to Michigan

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Would you eat your water bottle if that would save the planet?

New products with edible food packaging want to take the sustainability trend to a new level. Yet, experts say these products still face substantial marketing changes to become a mass movement.

Why pro golf’s rule changes aren’t quite so leisurely this time

Golf's governing bodies typically roll out changes at a genteel pace. Why did the 'Lexi Thompson Rule' take effect basically overnight?

No second Taiwan phone call on horizon, says Trump

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Senate confirms Alex Acosta as Labor secretary

His confirmation came at a key moment for President Trump – just two days before he reaches the symbolic 100-day marker – filling out the president's cabinet.