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Russia Influence Operations Taking Aim at US Military

WASHINGTON — With just days to go until the U.S. midterm elections, there are growing fears that Russia's efforts to undermine U.S. democracy extend far beyond the polls on Nov. 6 or...

US Regulators Approve Powerful New Opioid Pill Despite Criticism

U.S. regulators have approved a powerful new opioid tablet to be used in hospitals over objections from critics who fear the pill will be abused. The new drug approved by the U.S....

More Than 8,000 US Troops Deployed to Southern Border

WHITE HOUSE — The number of U.S. troops deploying to the U.S. southern border has increased to more than 8,000, two U.S. defense officials told VOA Friday. President Donald Trump ordered the troops...

Many Parents Misinformed About the Flu Shot

WASHINGTON — The 2017 flu season was particularly bad in the Northern Hemisphere. Nearly 80,000 people died in the U.S., including 180 children. Already this year, the virus has claimed the life...

Google Workers Worldwide Protest Company’s Handling of Sex Harassment Cases

SAN FRANCISCO — It was a protest that went around the globe. From Singapore to Dublin, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Pryor, Oklahoma, Google employees walked out of their offices to protest the internet...

Trump Discusses Trade Issues With China’s Xi

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said he talked with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, especially about ongoing trade disputes between the world's two biggest economies. Trump and Xi, in several reciprocal...

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