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DoD Mulls Deploying Additional 5,000 Troops to Middle East Amid Tensions with Iran - Report
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States may consider sending thousands of more American troops to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran, media reported on Wednesday.
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Middle East
‘Dangerous Tipping Point’: Riyadh to Execute Three Sunni Clerics After Ramadan
Saudi Arabia intends to execute three Sunni scholars charged with “terrorism” just as soon as the holy month of Ramadan is over, Middle East Eye reported Tuesday.
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US Judge Rules Congress Has Right to Subpoena Banks for Trump Records
A US federal judge declined Wednesday to preliminarily enjoin a congressional subpoena for US President Donald Trump's financial records, ruling that Deutsche Bank was free to comply with the demand.
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Germany Wants Turkey to Drop S-400 Missile Systems Deal With Russia - Cabinet Spokesman
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germany wants Turkey to cancel its deal to purchase S-400 surface-to-air missile defence systems from Russia, as the agreement contradicts the interests of Ankara's partners in NATO, and instead opt for buying the US-made Patriot system, cabinet spokesman Steffan Seibert said Wednesday.
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Scientists Speculate Earthworms May Increase Soil’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Recent evidence suggests that although earthworms improve soil fertility, they may also play a role in increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
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House Dem Lawmaker Claims Trump Could Start War With Iran to Avoid Impeachment
Earlier on Wednesday House Democrats gathered for a special meeting, initiated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to discuss the status of House investigations into Trump's administration and to debate the impeachment option.
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Middle East
Iran Allegedly Transfers S-300 to Persian Gulf Amid Tensions With US (VIDEO)
The reports come just a few weeks after the United States deployed an aircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Persian Gulf in what White House National Security Adviser John Bolton described as a "clear and unmistakable message" to Iran.
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Star Wars: US Business Won’t Take Down Huge Flag, Earns $11K Fine (PHOTO)
The stars and stripes are at the center of a polarizing legal fight between an RV dealership and a North Carolina city council due to the flag’s size and proximity to the highway.

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