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McClatchy national correspondent, covering environment, climate, science, DNA, etc. Californian drawn to chaotic capitals, from Sacramento to Beijing to DC.

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    Cell signal puts Cohen outside Prague around time of purported Russian meeting

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  2. 10 hours ago

    This should tell you something: When U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa was asked his thoughts on the future of California Republicans, he started singing the Bee Gees. “’Ah, ah, ah, ah, staying alive, staying alive.’” By

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    Dec 26

    Trump then makes two flagrant lies in a row: 1) He said the US military got its first pay raise in 10 years. FACT: The military has received a pay increase each year except for '83 and that was a technical glitch. rated it Pants on Fire.

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  4. Dec 26

    “Countries that most people haven’t heard about...”

    Words from the US President to troops in Iraq as US service-members fight and die battling ISIS, the Taliban, Al Qaeda & more: “We are spread out all over the world. We are in countries most people haven’t even heard about. Frankly, it’s ridiculous.”
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  5. Dec 26

    Ah, maybe this explains why, per pool report, there was no Marine posted outside the West Wing earlier this morning?

    President Trump and the First Lady traveled to Iraq late on Christmas night to visit with our troops and Senior Military leadership to thank them for their service, their success, and their sacrifice and to wish them a Merry Christmas.
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    Dec 26

    Breaking: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from the hospital yesterday and is recuperating at home, says Supreme Court spokeswoman. Ginsburg had two cancerous nodules removed from her left lung Friday. There was no evidence of any remaining disease.

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  7. Dec 24

    Stephen Biegun, Trump's envoy to North Korea, looks like he's about to fall over.

    Christmas Eve briefing with my team working on North Korea – Progress being made. Looking forward to my next summit with Chairman Kim!
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    Dec 21

    Thinking about giving DNA gifts for Christmas? Read this 1st.

    Since Ancestry and other DNA testing companies are again aggressively marketing their kits for Christmas, I'm re-upping my 2018 series on the company's privacy practices, dubious claims about ethnic accuracy and monetization of data. Here is Part 1:
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    Dec 21

    Did Pentagon ban on Guantánamo art create a market for it? See who owns prison art.

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    Dec 18

    "a three-month review by McClatchy, including visits to Ancestry’s headquarters and a main testing lab, reveals a pattern of breached promises to customers, security concerns and inflated marketing pledges that could give consumers some pause"

    Since Ancestry and other DNA testing companies are again aggressively marketing their kits for Christmas, I'm re-upping my 2018 series on the company's privacy practices, dubious claims about ethnic accuracy and monetization of data. Here is Part 1:
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  11. Dec 18

    Here is Part 5, on prospects for regulating a lucrative industry whose business model involves luring consumers to give away their most prized personal identifiers - their DNA.

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  12. Dec 18

    Here is Part 4, about Ancestry's sharing of data with a secretive Google subsidiary focused on a pet project of tech billionaires -- helping them live longer.

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  13. Dec 18

    Here is Part 3, in which Ancestry concedes its ethnic analysis is not very accurate, particularly for people of Asian backgrounds:

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  14. Dec 18

    Here is Part 2, on the origins of Ancestry and its track record of breaking promises to customers and loyal followers.

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  15. Dec 18

    Since Ancestry and other DNA testing companies are again aggressively marketing their kits for Christmas, I'm re-upping my 2018 series on the company's privacy practices, dubious claims about ethnic accuracy and monetization of data. Here is Part 1:

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  16. Dec 18

    Who will Trump pick to become the federal government's largest landlord? It could be someone who advocates unloading federal lands, w/

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  17. Dec 18

    Trump said in 2016 he wanted to "keep the lands great" and not transfer federal property to states or private interests. Now he is vetting Interior Secretary candidates who have long wanted to take federal lands out of federal hands.

    Trump vets Interior candidates who don’t share his vow to keep federal lands intact
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    Dec 17

    **JOB ALERT** is hiring a new White House correspondent, posting here if you're interested:

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  19. Dec 17

    The restrooms at national parks are likely become more gross than normal because of the government shutdown. Otherwise, you may not notice, by

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  20. Dec 17

    Are Muslim-owned accounts being singled out by big banks ? (Via and )

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