Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, U.S. warns clock has ‘run out’ on N. Korea

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, U.S. warns clock has ‘run out’ on N. KoreaNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a firing contest in Pyongyang, Dec. 21, 2016. WASHINGTON — Days before President Trump hosts his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a top U.S. official warned Tuesday that “the clock has run out” on decades of diplomatic efforts to rein in North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, and military action may ultimately be necessary. Hours after those remarks were reported, North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the waters off its east coast, according to South Korean officials.

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Former national security adviser Rice denies leaking names of ‘unmasked’ Trump officials

Former national security adviser Rice denies leaking names of ‘unmasked’ Trump officialsFormer White House national security adviser Susan Rice said Tuesday that allegations that she was responsible for intelligence leaks were false. In her first public comments since reports surfaced that she had requested the “unmasking” of the names of Trump associates in surveillance reports, Rice told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell she hadn’t leaked any of that information to the press. Bloomberg reported Monday evening that Rice sought the names of Trump transition officials whose communications were swept up incidentally during routine monitoring of foreign officials. As national security adviser, she was entitled to see the information.

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Do Teachers Need Sex Ed?

Do Teachers Need Sex Ed?Lawmakers in Alabama have proposed a bill requiring a new kind of sex ed class – for teachers. The bill has been abandoned because of public outcry, but the problem hasn’t gone away. TV host Arthel Neville is concerned that Alabama is falling down on its duty to screen teachers prior to employment.

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