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Keeping CEO job was 1 fight too many for Uber's Kalanick

Keeping CEO job was 1 fight too many for Uber's Kalanick

June 22, 2017

The NYT obtained a copy of the letter entitled, "Moving Uber Forward". Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's leave of absence has turned into a full resignation. Travis Kalanick, Uber's co-founder and primary visionary, is out as CEO. Kalanick hadn't set out to change the world, but once the size and valuation of his company demanded that, it was never quite clear whether he had much interest in doing so responsibly.

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Nadal dominates French Open, snaps majors drought

Nadal dominates French Open, snaps majors drought

June 22, 2017

He won Queen's in 2008 before going on to lift his first Wimbledon title, and again in 2010, when he clinched his second title at the All England Club. The Open era , when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs, began in 1968. Nadal, the last Grand Slam victor in the French Open in 2014, had to fight with a number of injuries.

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Mexico urges fans to unite amid Federation Internationale de Football Association threat over chants

Mexico urges fans to unite amid Federation Internationale de Football Association threat over chants

June 22, 2017

Our honest wish is to see Brazil's and Russia's national teams in the final match", he said on Tuesday at a meeting with speaker of the Russian State Duma lower parliament house Vyacheslav Volodin. Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio says the team is evolving and ultimately preparing for a time when Rafa Marquez is no longer available after not using the captain over the last three competitive games.

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China security talks focus on North Korea

China security talks focus on North Korea

June 22, 2017

We do know that the 22-year-old university student was medically evacuated from North Korea on 13 June and flown to the USA where he died on 19 June. The 22-year-old University of Virginia undergraduate was on a study overseas travel tour in January 2016 when he was arrested for trying to steal a propaganda banner from his hotel in the capital of Pyongyang.

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US official makes brief appearance at G7 environment summit

US official makes brief appearance at G7 environment summit

June 22, 2017

Pruitt and also at the table of G7 environment ministers", Ms. McKenna told reporters on Monday during a teleconference from Italy . Already through the first day of works, however, it was quite clear the rift on climate between the USA and their major allies was much likely to remain unchanged.

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US Pushing China to Rein in Companies That Deal With N. Korea

June 22, 2017

North Korea Ambassador to India Kye Chun-yong said Pyongyang is willing to talk in terms of freezing its nuclear and missile tests under certain circumstances. "We would like to see a unified Korea with a democratic system". Geng said bilateral and worldwide issues would be taken up during the dialogue, which will be led on the USA side by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

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Cindy weakens, tropical storm warning canceled for New Orleans

June 22, 2017

The third tropical storm of 2017, Cindy was 170 miles (274 kilometers) south-southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana as of early Wednesday. New Orleans residents who braced for downpours from Tropical Storm Cindy woke to faint rays of sun Wednesday (June 21), and the gaggle of officials surrounding Mayor Mitch Landrieu at his storm update was half the size of Tuesday's .

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Gulf keeps eye on Tropical Storm Cindy

Gulf keeps eye on Tropical Storm Cindy

June 21, 2017

Maximum sustained winds were clocked at 45 mph (75 kph) and the storm has been almost stationary in recent hours. People in San Leon are keeping a close eye on the forecast for Tropical Storm Cindy as it is expected to make landfall after midnight.

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4 more Los Angeles youth police cadets arrested in scandal

June 21, 2017

The cadets used a vacationing sergeant's name to access the police department's automated inventory system and sign out the cars, two police stun guns and two police radios, Beck said. Police Commission President Matt Johnson joined Beck in supporting the "valuable" program. A police vehicle is crashed near the intersection of East 77th and San Pedro streets in Los Angeles on June 14, 2017, leading to the arrest of a cadet driver.

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Uber chief Kalanick 'resigns'

Uber chief Kalanick 'resigns'

June 21, 2017

Already before his resignation, Kalanick last week announced that he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence that he said would give him time to work on becoming a better leader. Kalanick admitted his leadership failings after Bloomberg posted a video showing the executive arguing with an Uber driver, an incident that helped shore up resentment among its chauffeurs.

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Moto C Plus reportedly sold out and out of stock in India

Moto C Plus reportedly sold out and out of stock in India

June 21, 2017

While Motorola has a good number of loyal fans in India, this budget smartphone has now managed to achieve a great feat in terms of sales in the country. It also gets a 2-megapixel front-facing camera similar to the Moto C. The smartphone houses a 4000mAh battery that is much larger than the 2350mAh battery inside the Moto C.

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Saudi king ousts nephew, names son new heir

Saudi king ousts nephew, names son new heir

June 21, 2017

Mohammed bin Salman will now be first in line to succeed his father King Salman as ruler of the Gulf nation, a key United States ally. The 57-year-old was the First Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia. He was propelled into the domestic and worldwide limelight when his father Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud became Saudi Arabia's seventh king in 2015 and he was named deputy crown prince - behind his cousin whom he has now replaced - and defence minister.

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Massive recall launched for Britax B-Safe infant child safety seats

Massive recall launched for Britax B-Safe infant child safety seats

June 21, 2017

The seats have a center tab on the chest clip marked "ABS" that may break, presenting a choking hazard to an infant in the auto seat, increasing the risk of injury. In a complaint filed this month, the owner of a Britax B Safe 35 said that her older child notified her that the chest clip on the carseat had come unlatched.

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Uber's under-pressure boss has finally given in

Uber's under-pressure boss has finally given in

June 21, 2017

A person with knowledge of the situation told reporters that after receiving the letter, Kalanick discussed the situation with one other board member and after hours of discussions with some investors, he agreed to step down. The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Uber's use of the Greyball software. The firm has been searching for a chief operating officer, but now can seek out Fortune 500 chief executives to take over the top spot, he said.

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Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO under pressure from key investors

Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO under pressure from key investors

June 21, 2017

He agreed to leave his post at the taxi app firm after receiving a letter demanding his resignation from some of its top investors. On June 13, Kalanick went on indefinite leave amid criticism of his management style and following the death of his mother in a boating accident .

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Global Indirect Calorimeter Market Research Report 2017

June 21, 2017

Smart Windows market research report provides the newest industry data and industry future trends, allowing you to identify the products and end users driving Revenue growth and profitability also lists the leading competitors and provides the insights strategic industry Analysis of the key factors influencing the market.

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Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Continuing to Trade Below Moving Averages

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Continuing to Trade Below Moving Averages

June 21, 2017

General Mtrs Co now has $51.70B valuation. Company insiders own 0.04% of the company's stock. Rosner and Yu assigned Neutral ratings to both General Motor and Ford today, noting that that "they see limited downside risk, but a rerating might require them to demonstrate ability to maintain strong margins, earnings and cash flow in a downturn".

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Virgin Mobile starts promo for Inner Circle iPhone buyers

Virgin Mobile starts promo for Inner Circle iPhone buyers

June 21, 2017

This deal will be available through July 31, 2017 and is available to new customers that bring their number to Virgin as well as existing Virgin customers who upgrade to an iPhone. The carrier seems extremely keen to get your business, offering a year's "unlimited" talk, text and data for a single payment of just one dollar ...

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New ALIEN WORLDS discovered by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope

New ALIEN WORLDS discovered by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope

June 21, 2017

In its initial mission, Kepler surveyed just one patch of sky in the northern hemisphere, measuring the frequency of planets whose size and temperature might be similar to Earth orbiting stars similar to our sun . This is the eighth release of information from the Kepler team, which is managed out of Ames for NASA's Science Mission Directorate. They found that smaller worlds, the kind that Kepler was created to detect, fall into two distinct groups: rocky planets that could be up to 1.75 ...

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China tried but failed on N. Korea

June 21, 2017

The Republican governor says Monday's death of 22-year-old Otto Warmbier (WORM'-bir) underscores the "evil, oppressive" nature of the North Korean regime and its disregard for human life. Security Council resolutions. Warmbier traveled to North Korea in January 2016 while studying overseas in China. "It really is a tragedy". China has yet to issue a statement in response to the commander in chief.

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Queen to outline United Kingdom government agenda in scaled-down speech

Queen to outline United Kingdom government agenda in scaled-down speech

June 21, 2017

Brexit is expected to dominate the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. Determined to deliver the best Brexit deal. May slimmed down her plans and omitted several policies touted in the Conservative election campaign, including plans to change funding for the care of older people, which opponents dubbed the "dementia tax".

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S.Korean President condoles death of United States student released by Pyongyang

June 21, 2017

He was sentenced in March 2016 to 15 years in prison with hard labor. Offering condolences on Monday, the president vowed "to handle" the isolated communist nation. "There are not signs North Korea wants to pursue any kind of constructive engagement". Following a series of diplomatic contacts with Washington , Pyongyang released Warmbier, who was in coma.

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WhatsApp extends support for BlackBerry platform again

WhatsApp extends support for BlackBerry platform again

June 21, 2017

WhatsApp users who are still using devices with BlackBerry OS and Nokia S40 & S60 platforms will no longer be able to use WhatsApp from June 30, 2017. The company has already dropped support for older operating systems, including Android older than v2.3.3, Windows Phone 7, and iOS 6 (or older) platforms.

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Nasa's Curiosity rover spotted trundling up Mount Sharp by Mars Oribiter

Nasa's Curiosity rover spotted trundling up Mount Sharp by Mars Oribiter

June 21, 2017

The Curiosity rover was captured not long after it conducted a investigation of active sand dunes below Mount Sharp and was climbing uphill towards "Vera Rubin Ridge" to examine outcrops where hematite deposits have been identified. The aim of the US$73 million MOM is to study the Martian surface, mineral composition of the planet and scan its atmosphere for methane. A team of scientists from NASA's Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) division studied the first four ...

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How Kim Kardashian makes $ 14.4 million in a few minutes

How Kim Kardashian makes $ 14.4 million in a few minutes

June 21, 2017

Kim Kardashian has always said that she wants a big family and her health complications have meant that she's unable to have a third baby naturally, now however it's been claimed that she's found the ideal surrogate. Of course, the hired surrogate is expected to have a pretty pristine uterus as she's (obviously) required to refrain from smoking, drinking, and drugs during the pregnancy.

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Weather warning issued for heavy rain, thunderstorms and frequent lightning

Weather warning issued for heavy rain, thunderstorms and frequent lightning

June 21, 2017

There is already a Level 3 Amber Heatwave Action warning in place as the United Kingdom has seen four consecutive days with temperatures reaching 30°C. The environment agency has not put any areas on flood alert. Up to 20-30mm of rain could fall in one or two hours today, according to the chief forecaster at the Met Office.

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Forecasters: Tropical Storm Cindy forms in Gulf of Mexico

Forecasters: Tropical Storm Cindy forms in Gulf of Mexico

June 21, 2017

Gov. John Bel Edwards said the advance notice of the storm gave officials time to put emergency plans in place. The remnants of Bret will continue sliding westward in the Caribbean bringing some gusty winds and times of rainy weather to areas along the northern coast of South America.

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Lawbreakers Could Make It To Xbox One

June 21, 2017

At one point, discussing the console versions of A Way Out (remember that the title will be released on PC, PS4, and Xbox One), Fares expressed his opinion on the hardware of the console of the current gen, with a very clear statement. If consoles were as powerful as PCs are today, you would see all different games. The finally unveiled the fabled Project Scorpio, now called the Xbox One X; a premium console with the power of rendering native 4k visuals at higher and more stable frame rates ...

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Freeview Unveils New-Look Plus Platform

Freeview Unveils New-Look Plus Platform

June 21, 2017

Located as a separate tab in the Freeview Play menu, it will provide a showcase of the day's best on-demand content from the BBC , ITV, Channel 4, Demand 5 and other Freeview Play broadcasters. Over 1.5 million Freeview Play devices have now been sold and over 20 tech brands support the platform. The new feature is the latest development for Freeview Play which launched in 2015 and has now become the most widely adopted catch-up service on televisions in the UK.

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Chelsea Clinton: Stop 'Fat Shaming' Spicer to Justify Increased White House 'Opacity'

Chelsea Clinton: Stop 'Fat Shaming' Spicer to Justify Increased White House 'Opacity'

June 21, 2017

Trump was reportedly not angered by the mockery of Spicer but that he was depicted by a woman . On Monday, Politico reported that Spicer is reaching out to prospective candidates to take over his position as part a plan to shake up the White House communications operation.

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NASA's Kepler Survey Catalog Reveals 219 New Planet Candidates

June 21, 2017

With the help of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite or Tess, NASA will continue its search in Galaxy as the Tess will spend two years observing the 200,000 brightest nearby stars for Earth-like worlds. "It implies that Earth-size planets in the habitable zone around sun-like stars are not rare", Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb wrote in an email to the AP news agency.

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President Pranab Mukherjee urges Indians to make yoga a habit

President Pranab Mukherjee urges Indians to make yoga a habit

June 21, 2017

On Wednesday the United Nations headquarters in NY lit up with images of poses, among the events being held across more than 100 countries to mark the third International Yoga Day . PM Modi performed yoga after addressing nation. The kind of awakening that Prime Minister Modi has spread regarding yoga can be seen here as people have come here for yoga in this adverse weather also.

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Paul McCartney Confirms 2017 Australian And New Zealand Tour

Paul McCartney Confirms 2017 Australian And New Zealand Tour

June 21, 2017

McCartney last played Perth in 1993 , when he started the Australian leg of his New World Tour at Subiaco Oval. "I'm really looking forward to the concerts as we've always had such a brilliant time wherever we've been before so we know we are in for a treat".

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Otto Warmbier's death remains mystery as family declines autopsy

June 21, 2017

The 22-year-old Warmbier, who was released in a coma last week after almost 18 months in detention in North Korea , died Monday . Matthew Todd Miller, who sought political asylum in North Korea but was sentenced to six years of hard labour, said in an interview after his release six months later that he was permitted to keep his iPhone to listen to music, among other privileges.

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Tropical system targets Gulf Coast, system slightly strengthens

Tropical system targets Gulf Coast, system slightly strengthens

June 21, 2017

Late Monday, the National Weather Service also placed southern Louisiana, including the New Orleans metro area, under a tornado watch until 10 a.m. Wednesday. This rainfall could cause life-threatening flash flooding in these areas. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Executive Director Lee Smithson, warns of a serious threat of flooding along the Gulf Coast from heavy rain bands predicted to fall out from Tropical Storm Cindy, Tuesday afternoon, J.

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Trump calls death of Otto Warmbier a "total disgrace"

June 21, 2017

Warmbier died Monday in OH, where he had been hospitalized since his June 13 release. People can live in a state of unresponsive wakefulness for many years with the chances of recovery depending on the extent of the brain injury. Lakshmi Sammaraco said the office "accepted the case" of Otto Warmbier, who died Monday in a Cincinnati hospital. "North Korea's isolation posed unique challenges, but we worked through every avenue available to us - including through the Swedish, our protecting ...

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Otto Warmbier: Family declines autopsy for US student held by North Korea

June 21, 2017

The North was also keen to defend its recent weapons tests, claiming their military only wanted to "ensure the lasting peace and security in the Korean peninsula and the region". Warmbier died in OH on Monday, days after being released by North Korea while in a coma . What follows is a closer examination of one of the more perplexing and heart-rending developments in North Korea's long, antagonistic standoff with its neighbors and Washington .

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Trump takes another step towards war with North Korea

Trump takes another step towards war with North Korea

June 21, 2017

John Delury, a North Korea expert based in Seoul, called last week for the US government to work with China to cancel group tours to North Korea until Kim's regime gives a "full accounting" of the Warmbier case, apologizes to his family and releases the three other Americans it's known to be holding.

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Stephen Hawking:

Stephen Hawking: "I Am Convinced That Humans Need to Leave Earth"

June 21, 2017

Prof Hawking said: "The Earth is under threat from so many areas that it is hard for me to be positive". The threats are too big and too numerous", he said, according to the Evening Express "Our physical resources are being drained at an alarming rate.

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OnePlus officially unveils OnePlus 5

OnePlus officially unveils OnePlus 5

June 21, 2017

Unlike its rivals, OnePlus 5 hold Bluetooth v5.0 connectivity too. The smartphone comes with a slightly improved design over the OnePlus 3/3T and now slimmer and with rounded edges. Flagship weighs 153 grams at a thickness of 7 mm, and his body is painted in black or dark gray. The rear cameras can shoot videos up to 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 60 fps and 720p slow-mo at 120fps.

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President Trump: Warmbier 'should have been brought home a long time ago'

June 21, 2017

Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee says the USA government should consider banning Americans from visiting North Korea. North Korean officials said he became comatose after he was given a sleeping pill following a botulism diagnosis. Justin Weber told The Associated Press on Tuesday morning that a press conference is expected later to provide details. "Unfortunately, the terrible, torturous mistreatment our son received at the hands of the North Koreans ensured that no other outcome was possible ...

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Bruton graduate named to NASA astronaut candidate class

Bruton graduate named to NASA astronaut candidate class

June 21, 2017

The 12-member crew is comprised of five women and seven men, all between the ages of 28 and 42. The official requirements are United States citizenship, a bachelor's degree from a science , technology , engineering or math institution, and a minimum of 1,000 hours piloting jet aircraft.

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U.S. coroner investigating death of student freed from N Korea

June 21, 2017

There will be more interviews and records reviewed. "China is the principal actor here, because China does a lot of business with North Korea". James Foley was a freelance war correspondent before he was captured and held for almost two years.

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McCain: Only 'Stupid' Americans Would Still Have Interest In Visiting North Korea

June 21, 2017

The former University of Virginia student had been visiting North Korea on a tour group when he was detained , sentenced to 15 years hard labor for subversion, and held for more than 17 months. Meanwhile, a spokesman for Hamilton County Coroner Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco said the office accepted the case of Otto Warmbier , who died Monday in a Cincinnati hospital.

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Brunt of Tropical Storm Cindy will miss Palestine

June 21, 2017

A tropical storm watch is in effect from west of High Island to San Luis Pass, Texas. Power outages had emerged in several parts of the New Orleans metropolitan area as of 6:40 p.m. The National Weather Service issued an expanded flash flood watch for the area Tuesday, and forecasters say the flooding threat will continue through Thursday night.

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China's home prices increase in fewer cities as curbs bite

China's home prices increase in fewer cities as curbs bite

June 21, 2017

Latest official survey presented on Monday showed continuous stabilization of home prices in China's biggest cities after a string of government measures to control price hikes. In May, growth was 10.4 percent. Prices in China's sizzling property market kept pace in May with the previous month, indicating resilient demand despite the imposition of tougher official measures to curb surging prices.

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Flashback: When Liberal Sites Mocked Otto Warmbier For Getting What He Deserved

June 21, 2017

They said that Warmbier's brain injury was probably caused by cardiopulmonary arrest cutting the blood supply to the brain. His parents said he had been subjected to "awful, torturous mistreatment". She says Warmbier "will be missed by all those who knew and loved him". He was salutatorian of his high school class and was on the soccer team. He delivered a tearful, televised confession in March 2016, saying that he was bribed by a church member in Wyoming to steal the banner as a "trophy".

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Brussels station evacuated after reported explosion

Brussels station evacuated after reported explosion

June 21, 2017

It said it was keeping the country's terror alert at level 3, the second highest. A man wearing an explosive belt was neutralized following reports of large explosions at Brussels Central Station. Writing on Twitter he added: "Police now all over this like a rash but v impressed with private security guard with k9, he did the business securing the public".

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Trump calls USA student's death a 'total disgrace'

June 21, 2017

Warmbier's death is set to cast a shadow over annual diplomatic and security talks between senior Chinese and US officials in Washington this week. "A lot of bad things happened, but at least we got him home to be with his parents, where they were so happy to see him even though he was in very tough condition", Trump said Monday, reacting to Warmbier's death.

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McCain: Americans 'stupid' to still want to travel to North Korea

June 21, 2017

Warmbier", he said, adding that at least 10 Americans were freed from North Korea under Obama . "It's worth a forceful response". Now I hope the American government will help, etc., etc. North Korea's demands include a peace treaty to officially end the Korean War and the removal of US troops from the Korean Peninsula. Warmbier's parents have hinted they were disappointed by the Obama administration's response to Warmbier's disappearance.

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