Turkish Foreign Ministry rejects U.S. resolution condemning street brawl in Washington

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Turkish Foreign Ministry rejects U.S. resolution condemning street brawl in Washington

Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected a resolution by senior U.S. lawmakers condemning a street brawl between protesters and Turkish security personnel outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington. Spokesman Huseyin Muftuoglu said the resolution was voted and passed with "a one-sided resolution which distorts the facts" and added the incident, which took place during President Tayyip Erdogan's visit to meet President Donald Trump, was a result of negligence by U.S. authorities.

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Woman Talks 'Adrenaline Reaction' That Led Her to Jump on Hood of Car to Foil Carjacking

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Venezuela military defends protests role, backs Maduro congress

By Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Decried by protesters as "murderers" defending a dictator, Venezuela's military insisted on Thursday it was not taking sides in the national political turmoil, though it did back socialist President Nicolas Maduro's controversial plan for a new congress. The armed forces' National Guard unit has played a pivotal role in two months of unrest rocking Venezuela, often blocking marches and using teargas and water cannons to fight youths hurling stones and Molotov cocktails. At least 57 people have been killed, including one National Guard member and two policemen.

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Pit Bull Formerly on Euthanasia List Now a Top K9 Agent With Police Department

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