Women Rule

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Can a female become a true hero? Yes, absolutely, but how many of them have served as emperors?

Even though according to the Confucian beliefs having a woman rule would be as unnatural as having a "hen crow like a rooster at daybreak," during the most glorious years of the Tang dynasty a woman did rule and ruled successfully. She was Wu Zetian, the only female in Chinese history to rule as emperor.

Wu Zetian https://youtu.be/hHJvsZh1mRU

At The Associated Press, the world's oldest news organization women certainly rule. Three journalists named to senior news leadership team https://blog.ap.org/announcements/three-journalists-named-to-senior-new…

Papaya Precautions

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A fruit which is known to soothe stomach problems could cause them as a result of a salmonella outbreak.

The papaya is the plant Carica papaya, one of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, perhaps from southern Mexico and neighboring Central America.

According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 47 people in 12 states have become sick after eating the fruit, 12 of whom were hospitalized.

President vs US Law

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No president is capable of pardoning himself. Donald Trump has reportedly requested his team of attorneys for direction about his power to pardon associates, family and himself. Meanwhile, the Trump team seeks to control, and or block Mueller’s Russia investigation. http://wapo.st/2uH7sqO?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.248349302ef0

The president's lawyers reportedly are hunting for dirt on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team to help with future arguments about conflicts of interest. Trump Aides, Seeking Leverage, Investigate Mueller’s Investigators https://nyti.ms/2tkR8IM

The Loose Juice?

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Could Orenthal James "OJ" Simpson, aka The Juice, who was an NFL running back, broadcaster, actor, and convicted armed robber a kidnapper be dangerous?

Now that the parole board has issued a final decision, OJ may be on his way to a neighborhood near some of US.

O.J. Simpson triumphant, others devastated as he gets parole https://apnews.com/1e3c4987a3ea43f79c0d45235c71fc3a

BBC News - OJ Simpson to be freed from Nevada prison http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40676882

Throw AG Under The Bus

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The Associated Press has issued the following Analysis: Trump's Sessions remarks show penchant for shaming https://apnews.com/49c80900253043b2974fd963c8d77639 Publicly assailed by Trump, Sessions says he's staying on https://apnews.com/0eb3aeff9821465cb630d81e62cc9450

The President told The New York Times he would never have nominated US Senator Jeff Sessions to be attorney general if he had known the Alabama lawmaker would recuse himself from the Justice Department’s investigation into the Trump team’s ties to Russia. Citing Recusal, Trump Says He Wouldn’t Have Hired Sessions https://nyti.ms/2uEwuXv

President Trump has a public falling out with Attorney General Jeff Sessions http://cbsn.ws/2uECS1D

There Is No One Trump Won't Throw Under the Bus http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a56443/trump-fire-ro… via @Esquire

Attorney General Sessions brushes off Trump criticism http://reut.rs/2tt4VRT

Trump also blasted former FBI Director James Comey, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and special counsel Robert Mueller, whose investigation, the president says, is rife with conflicts of interest. Asked if he thought he himself was under investigation the president said: “For what? I didn’t do anything wrong.” Excerpts From The Times’s Interview With Trump https://nyti.ms/2vEgMZH

Is there a good reason why Trump was so surprised at the recusal? Analysis | Why is Trump surprised Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation? http://wapo.st/2uL0qC5?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.b47638a57586

The New York Times is both a favorite target and interview venue of Donald Trump: http://bos.gl/PP3Z0BL

Ethics / Fraud?

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US Office of Government Ethics Director who has clashed with The White House leaves his position today. Walter Schaub pleaded with Trump to divest from all business interests before resigning. He also singled out Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway after endorsing Ivanka Trump's clothing line.

Mr. Schaub becomes the senior ethics director at the Campaign Legal Center, which pushes for strong enforcement of campaign finance law. Trump is now tasked with selecting the next federal ethics watchdog, which is a five-year position for an ethics reason.

Horse Meat

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After getting nothing but horse sh-t from Congress for years, The US House Appropriations Committee has taken a step toward allowing horse slaughter in America by defeating a ban on horse meat inspections by the Agriculture Department.

Horse meat is popular in only a few countries, notably in Central Asia, but it forms a significant part of the culinary traditions of many others, from Europe to South America.

The Juice

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Did you hear the one about a former wealthy celebrity who felt entitled enough to break the law, which landed him in prison? The juice is about to be freshly squeezed once again later this week.

Orenthal James Simpson, nicknamed The Juice, is a former American athlete, a broadcaster, an actor, and a convicted felon. OJ goes before a parole board considering his fate.

OJ Simpson to face Nevada parole board with freedom in sight https://apnews.com/91190b409d6c46b2b6a2b0a8827889d5

Simpson is given a good chance for parole, despite 'O.J. factor' http://reut.rs/2tEGjAJ

MAGAnomics

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According to credible news reports, the economic goals Trump administration officials are offering to Make America Great Again are no more than #MAGAnomics of sustained 3% economic growth.

In the past, the healthy American economy grew at roughly 3.5%. That was the average growth rate between the late 1940s and 2007. Since then, it has hardly topped 2%. Could this one be yet another one of those empty promises?

Why 'MAGAnomics' Isn't Likely To Work https://n.pr/2uhZtk8

Economists Doubt 3% Growth Premise Behind Trump's MAGAnomics http://dlvr.it/PWD9g6

RESPECT

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This feeling of deep admiration for someone elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Esteem, regard, high opinion, admiration, reverence, deference, honor. It can also be used in reference to aspect, regard, facet, feature, way, sense, particular, point, detail/

Everything is possible and all problems can be resolved with respect, admiration, and consideration. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Aretha Franklin sang about it back in 1967 and it still rings true. Aretha Franklin - Respect (Original Version) https://youtu.be/6FOUqQt3Kg0 via @YouTube

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