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EPA won't ban chlorpyrifos pesticide, despite researchers' concerns

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President Trump announced on Thursday that he plans to nominate Eugene Scalia as his new Secretary of Labor. Eugene Scalia's father is the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia as Labor Secretary

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will not ban the use of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos, which is used on fruit, vegetables, nuts, and soybeans.

EPA won't ban chlorpyrifos, despite harmful effects on kids

The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will not ban the use of a pesticide called chlorpyrifos, which is used on fruit, vegetables, nuts, and soybeans.

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Our critics review the Netflix original "Secret Obsession," starring Brenda Song as a woman who wakes up with amnesia after a traumatic attack; "Into the Ashes," about an ex-con who…

Brenda Song is 'not totally dumb' in 'Secret Obsession,' says critic

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President Donald Trump was at a campaign rally in North Carolina Wednesday, basking in chants of “send her back.”

President Trump’s 2020 campaign strategy: more of the same?

President Donald Trump was at a campaign rally in North Carolina Wednesday, basking in chants of “send her back.”

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President Donald Trump was at a campaign rally in North Carolina yesterday, basking in chants of “send her back.”

Is ‘send her back’ the new ‘lock her up?’

President Donald Trump was at a campaign rally in North Carolina yesterday, basking in chants of “send her back.”

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Santa Monica is focused on housing the 37 most expensive homeless people in the city.

How to help the most expensive homeless people in Santa Monica

Santa Monica is focused on housing the 37 most expensive homeless people in the city.

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