What's News: World-Wide -- WSJ
May 25 2017 - 3:02AM
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The House GOP health-overhaul bill would leave 23 million more
people uninsured while reducing the federal deficit by $119 billion
in the next decade compared with current law, according to a CBO
estimate.
The alleged bomber in the Manchester attack likely had the help
of a terror network, U.K. authorities said, and his brother told a
Libyan militia that the two of them belonged to Islamic State.
Treasury chief Mnuchin asked Congress to raise the federal debt
limit before lawmakers leave for their summer recess.
Ex-intelligence officials fear the Shadow Brokers hacker group
may be exposing the identities of the NSA's computer-hacking
team.
The Pentagon conducted a Navy patrol in the South China Sea, the
first such operation under Trump.
The holding company of Brazil's JBS is said to be willing to pay
at least $1.3 billion as part of a leniency deal.
Justice Department officials recently interviewed a former U.S.
attorney for the post of FBI director.
The Republican candidate in a Montana special election for the
House faces allegations that he assaulted a reporter.
The official overseeing the government's $1.3 trillion
student-loan portfolio abruptly resigned.
Died: Amy Reed, 44, doctor who battled against a hysterectomy
method.
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