The headline news from August 20, 2017

The archive of all headlines from August 20, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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New York Times  20/Aug/2017 00:45:07

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Will Bannon’s White House Agenda Survive Without Him?

New York Times  20/Aug/2017 01:00:11

Stephen K. Bannon, the ousted White House chief strategist, has had a strong voice on issues from climate change and China to immigration and the war in Afghanistan.His departure could tip the balance on some fiercely contested issues toward a more mainstream approach.

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How Boston Successfully Managed 40,000 on the Streets

NBC News  20/Aug/2017 04:15:08

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 04:45:11

Dick Gregory, who became the first black stand-up comic to break the color barrier in major nightclubs in the early 1960s, a decade in which he satirized segregation and race relations in his act and launched his lifetime commitment to civil rights and other social justice issues, died Sunday….

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 05:00:16

He was the first black stand-up comic to break the color barrier in major nightclubs in the early 1960s, a decade in which he satirized segregation and race relations in his act and launched his lifetime commitment to civil rights and other social justice issues. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 05:15:11

He was the first black stand-up comic to break the color barrier in major nightclubs in the early 1960s, a decade in which he satirized segregation and race relations in his act and launched his lifetime commitment to civil rights and other social justice issues.

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 06:30:16

He was the first black stand-up comic to break the color barrier in major nightclubs in the early 1960s, a decade in which he satirized segregation and race relations in his act and launched his lifetime commitment to civil rights and other social justice issues.On Twitter: Some of Dick Gregory's best lines and memorable moments

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 09:15:08

One bill would require health plans to report the 25 drugs that are most frequently prescribed, those that are most costly and those that have had the highest year-to-year increase in spending. Manufacturers aren't happy. OBITUARIES

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 13:00:17

One bill would require health plans to report the 25 drugs that are most frequently prescribed, those that are most costly and those that have had the highest year-to-year increase in spending. Manufacturers aren't happy. latimes.com

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’He’s trying to save lives’ The ex-addict judge on the frontline of the opiate crisis

The Guardian  20/Aug/2017 13:45:09

Everyone in Judge Craig Hannah’s opiate-specific court is offered a deal: complete addiction treatment and the charges against them may be reduced

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 14:15:09

Critics say planning chiefs balk at protecting public health if it means discouraging home-building. Others say discouraging building near freeways is just what we want. latimes.com

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 14:30:17

Critics say planning chiefs balk at protecting public health if it means discouraging home-building. Others say discouraging building near freeways is just what we want. Editorial

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Trump’s Job Rating Is Below 40 Percent in 3 Key States

NBC News  20/Aug/2017 15:15:07

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On frontlines of the opiate crisis An ex-addict judge ’trying to save lives’

The Guardian  20/Aug/2017 16:45:08

Everyone in Judge Craig Hannah’s opiate-specific court is offered a deal: complete addiction treatment and the charges against them may be reduced

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Boston Trump attacks counterprotesters as ’anti-police agitators,’ then backs right to demonstrate

The Guardian  20/Aug/2017 17:15:09

Trump tweet likely revive controversy that followed Charlottesville, as anti-fascist protests dwarfed small group of rightwingers

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 17:15:11

Critics say planning chiefs balk at protecting public health if it means discouraging home-building. Others say discouraging building near freeways is just what we want.How close do you live to the freeway? Editorial

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On frontlines of the US opiate crisis Ex-addict judge aims to save lives in Buffalo

The Guardian  20/Aug/2017 17:30:14

Everyone in Judge Craig Hannah’s opiate-specific court is offered a deal: complete addiction treatment and the charges against them may be reduced

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 17:30:16

Critics say planning chiefs balk at protecting public health if it means discouraging home-building. Others say discouraging building near freeways is just what we want.How close do you live to the freeway?

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 19:15:11

Under L.A.'s new refuse and recycling program, building owners are getting socked with fees by their trash hauler for opening garage doors and lugging refuse bins more than 100 feet. Editorial

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Environment Day of doom for national monuments is approaching

The Guardian  20/Aug/2017 19:30:14

Created by Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the Cascade-Siskiyou monument protects Oregon’s extraordinary biodiversity, from butterflies to trout. But a Trump review threatens to open the landscape to the timber industry

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Environment Trump’s day of doom for national monuments is approaching

The Guardian  20/Aug/2017 19:45:08

Created by Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the Cascade-Siskiyou monument protects Oregon’s extraordinary biodiversity, from butterflies to trout. But a Trump review threatens to open the landscape to the timber industry

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Los Angeles Times  20/Aug/2017 20:15:11

The manic, rubber-faced comedian burst onto the post-World War II show-business scene with partner Dean Martin before launching his own highly successful solo career a decade later.

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Attacks Throw Spotlight on Spain’s Muslim ’Parallel Societies’

NBC News  20/Aug/2017 21:30:11

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National monuments Trump’s day of doom approaches

The Guardian  20/Aug/2017 22:00:13

Created by Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the Cascade-Siskiyou monument protects biodiversity, from butterflies to trout. But a Trump review threatens to open the landscape to the timber industry

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