The headline news from February 27, 2017

The archive of all headlines from February 27, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Trump White House scrambles to check scandal over FBI inquiry into Russia ties

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 00:45:07

Trump spokesman says FBI called links ‘BS’ but agency has yet to comment as ex-CIA chief John Brennan warns White House to ‘steer clear’ of investigation

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 00:45:10

Ruth Negga is an early style standout, and the kids from 'Moonlight' are stealing people's hearts.SEE THE STORY

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Oscars 2017 live Red carpet, the ceremony and the aftermath

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 01:00:07

Follow all the latest from this year’s Academy Awards as Jimmy Kimmel hosts what’s set to be a politically charged ceremony with La La Land and Moonlight predicted to take the big prizes

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Trump to Seek Spending Spike for Military and Cuts Elsewhere

New York Times  27/Feb/2017 01:15:03

President Trump will call on federal agencies to make major cuts to nondefense areas like the E.P.A., officials said.But his outline does not reduce funding for the largest entitlement programs, including Social Security and Medicare.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 01:30:15

Taraji P. Henson brings the glam. Lin-Manuel Miranda and others bring the ACLU pins. And the kids from 'Moonlight' are stealing people's hearts.SEE THE STORY

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Oscars 2017 live Red carpet, the ceremony and the aftermath

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 02:00:09

Follow the latest news from this year’s Academy Awards, from the blue ACLU ribbons on the red carpet to Jimmy Kimmel’s hosting of the ceremony where La La Land and Moonlight are predicted to take the big prizes

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 02:15:11

Nominees bring their mothers. Lin-Manuel Miranda and others bring the ACLU pins. And the kids from 'Moonlight' steal people's hearts.SEE THE STORY

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 02:45:11

Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 89th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.SEE THE STORY

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Oscars 2017 live Red carpet, the ceremony and the aftermath

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 03:00:14

Follow the latest news from this year’s Academy Awards, with updates from the Hollywood ceremony, the acceptance speeches, red carpet hits and misses, and awards announcements for the best films, actors and actresses

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 03:00:17

Meryl Streep gets a standing ovation. Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 89th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.SEE THE STORY

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 03:30:13

Mahershala Ali wins the supporting actor award for 'Moonlight.' Meryl Streep gets a standing ovation. Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 89th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.SEE THE STORY

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 04:00:10

Katherine Johnson, who inspired 'Hidden Figures,' is honored. Mahershala Ali wins the supporting actor award for 'Moonlight.' Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 89th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.SEE THE STORY

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Trump to Seek Spending Spike for Military and Cuts Elsewhere

New York Times  27/Feb/2017 04:15:05

President Trump will call on federal agencies to make major cuts to nondefense areas like the E.P.A., officials said.But his budget outline does not reduce funding for the largest entitlement programs, including Social Security and Medicare.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 04:45:07

Sting performs. Katherine Johnson, who inspired 'Hidden Figures,' is honored. Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 89th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.SEE THE STORY

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Oscars 2017 live Kimmel trolls Trump, wins for La La Land, Moonlight and tributes

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 05:30:14

Follow the latest news from this year’s Academy Awards, with updates from the Hollywood ceremony, the acceptance speeches, red carpet hits and misses, and awards announcements for the best films, actors and actresses

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 05:30:17

Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis take home supporting acting awards. Katherine Johnson, who inspired 'Hidden Figures,' is honored. Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 89th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.SEE THE STORY

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Oscars 2017 live La La Land director Damien Chazelle is category’s youngest ever winner

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 06:15:07

Follow the latest news from this year’s Academy Awards, with updates from the Hollywood ceremony, the acceptance speeches, red carpet hits and misses, and awards announcements for the best films, actors and actresses

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 06:15:09

The film also wins for director, original song and score. Awards go to Casey Affleck for actor, Mahershala Ali for supporting actor and Viola Davis for supporting actress. Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 89th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.SEE THE STORY

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Oscars Screwup: ’Moonlight’s’ Award Given to ’La La Land’

NBC News  27/Feb/2017 06:30:11

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Oscars 2017 live Moonlight wins best picture after La La Land wrongly announced

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 06:30:12

Follow the latest news from this year’s Academy Awards, with updates from the Hollywood ceremony, the acceptance speeches, red carpet hits and misses, and awards announcements for the best films, actors and actresses

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 06:30:15

'La La Land' is first named winner, but producer Jordan Horowitz catches the mistake from the stage and interrupts the celebration, calling attention to the discrepancy on the winners card in his hand.SEE THE STORY

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Oscars 2017 live Moonlight wins best picture after La La Land wrongly announced

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 07:15:14

From the announcement cock-up to Jimmy Kimmel’s Trump trolling and Gary from Chicago – follow the latest Academy Awards news, with updates, analysis of the awards, announcements and the best films, actors and actresses

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Oscars Screwup: ’Moonlight’ Wins After Award Given to ’La La Land’

NBC News  27/Feb/2017 07:45:06

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 07:45:11

Though 'Moonlight' came away the big winner, Oscar voters spread their love around to a wide variety of films, acknowledging what many have seen as a strong field of nominees.SEE THE STORY

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Oscars 2017 Moonlight wins best picture after La La Land wrongly announced

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 08:00:21

Cock-up casts shadow over victory for Barry Jenkins’s acclaimed drama as movie musical is mistakenly named winner by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty

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Moonlight wins best picture after La La Land wrongly announced

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 08:45:08

Coming of age drama about a gay black man defeats hot favourite La La Land to win the Academy’s top award, after debacle in which Damien Chazelle’s film read out as winner by Faye Dunaway

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 12:15:11

Though 'Moonlight' came away the big winner, Oscar voters spread their love around to a wide variety of films, acknowledging what many have seen as a strong field of nominees. If the L.A. Times hadn’t broken an embargo in 1940, the Oscars envelope mix-up might have never happened

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 12:45:11

Though 'Moonlight' came away the big winner, Oscar voters spread their love around to a wide variety of films, acknowledging what many have seen as a strong field of nominees. ENTERTAINMENTIf the L.A. Times hadn't broken an embargo in 1940, the Oscars envelope mix-up might have never happened

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 15:15:14

Though 'Moonlight' came away the big winner, Oscar voters spread their love around to a wide variety of films, acknowledging what many have seen as a strong field of nominees. If the L.A. Times hadn’t broken an embargo in 1940, the Oscars envelope mix-up might have never happened

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 15:45:12

'Moonlight' is a big departure from the kinds of movies that the academy has until now been fairly comfortable rewarding. That’s why the film’s big win feels so culturally and statistically improbable; Even without the mix-up, it would have been a shocker for the history books. ’Moonlight’ wins in unprecedented upset during a night of many firsts

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 16:15:12

'Moonlight' is a big departure from the kinds of movies that the academy has until now been fairly comfortable rewarding. That’s why the film’s big win feels so culturally and statistically improbable; Even without the mix-up, it would have been a shocker for the history books. If the L.A. Times hadn’t broken an embargo in 1940, the Oscars envelope mix-up might have never happened

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 17:30:22

He also pitched slashing foreign aid and domestic spending -- a blueprint laying out his vision for what he called a 'public safety and national security budget.'

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 17:46:38

He also pitched slashing foreign aid and domestic spending -- a blueprint for his vision of a 'public safety and national security budget.'

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White House to Propose $54B Defense Spending Increase

NBC News  27/Feb/2017 18:00:08

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Oscars 2017 Moonlight wins best picture after La La Land wrongly announced

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 18:00:09

Coming of age drama about a gay black man defeats hot favourite La La Land to win the Academy’s top award, after debacle in which Damien Chazelle’s film read out as winner by Faye Dunaway

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Oscars 2017 Moonlight wins best picture after La La Land wrongly announced

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 19:00:10

Coming of age drama about a gay black man defeats hot favorite La La Land to win the Academy’s top award, after debacle in which wrong film was named the winner

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Donald Trump’s first budget Enormous defense spending as most agencies cut

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 19:45:11

White House officials say Trump will uphold campaign promise to build up military, as more than 120 retired generals and admirals condemn move

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Trump and Ryan Headed for a Clash Over the Budget

New York Times  27/Feb/2017 21:15:04

President Trump is proposing to slash domestic spending while preserving the two biggest drains on the federal government: Social Security and Medicare.The House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, has said that Congress must cut those programs to tame the deficit.

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Donald Trump’s first budget Big hike for defense spending in ’bold agenda’

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 21:30:08

White House officials say Trump will uphold campaign promise to build up military, at the expense of foreign aid and environmental programmes

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 21:30:12

Engineers begin to shut off water flowing out of the damaged main spillway, giving officials their first unobstructed view of the eroded concrete spillway since a crisis prompted mass evacuations earlier this month.

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Donald Trump’s first budget Big hike for defense spending as most agencies cut

The Guardian  27/Feb/2017 21:45:06

White House officials say Trump will uphold campaign promise to build up military, at the expense of foreign aid and environmental programmes

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 21:45:10

Engineers get their first unobstructed view of the eroded concrete spillway since a crisis prompted mass evacuations earlier this month.

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Los Angeles Times  27/Feb/2017 22:45:13

The Hawthorne space company says that the two individuals have 'already paid a significant deposit' to do a moon mission. Initial training, along with health and fitness tests will occur later this year. MOVIES

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