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Anger as Trump announces US withdrawal from global climate deal
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States is withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, prompting a furious global backlash and throwing efforts to slow global warming into doubt. In a sharply nationalistic address from the White House Rose Garden, Trump announced his administration would immediately stop implementing the "bad" 195-nation accord. Trump repeatedly painted the pact -- struck by his predecessor Barack Obama -- as a deal that failed to "put America first" and was too lenient on economic rivals China, India and Europe.
Dozens dead after gunman torches Philippine casino: police
Thirty-six bodies were found inside a casino in the Philippine capital on Friday after a masked man burst in with an automatic rifle and set fire to a gaming room, authorities said, but insisted it was not a terrorist attack. Dozens of others were injured in a stampede as they rushed to leave Resorts World Manila, which is across a road from the Philippines' main international airport, after the man fired what police said was an M4 assault rifle and started the fire around midnight. The burnt body of the gunman was found in a hotel room inside the complex about five hours later, police chief Ronald dela Rosa said.
Enormous Stratolaunch aircraft rolled out for first time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billionaire Paul G. Allen's Stratolaunch, a massive aircraft designed to launch rockets into space from high altitude, has been rolled out of its hangar for the first time in preparation for testing.
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Enormous Stratolaunch aircraft rolled out for first time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billionaire Paul G. Allen's Stratolaunch, a massive aircraft designed to launch rockets into space from high altitude, has been rolled out of its hangar for the first time in preparation for testing.
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