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'Massive Hacking Attack' Launched Against Macron on Eve of French Election 
Emmanuel Macron. (photo: Mutualite Francaise/Flickr) 
Kim Willsher and Jon Henley, Guardian UK 
Excerpt: "The French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron has been targeted by a 'massive and coordinated' hacking attack just hours before voters go to the polls, according to his campaign team." 
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Flynn Was Warned by Trump Transition Officials About Contacts With Russian Ambassador 
Greg Miller and Adam Entous, The Washington Post 
Excerpt: "Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was warned by senior members of President Trump's transition team about the risks of his contacts with the Russian ambassador weeks before the December call that led to Flynn's forced resignation, current and former U.S. officials said." 
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Federal Employees Are Being Forced to Watch Fox News, According to Leaked Email 
Aaron Rupar, ThinkProgress 
Rupar writes: "On Wednesday, a customer service representative from the FDA's Office of Facilities sent an email to staff informing them that TVs in a Silver Spring, Maryland office will now be exclusively turned to Fox News." 
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Pentagon Finally 'Admits' US Jets Bombed Syrian Mosque With Civilians Inside 
Barbara Starr, CNN 
Starr writes: "A US Central Command investigation found that a March US airstrike in northern Syria did in fact strike a building that was part of a 'mosque complex,' two US defense officials told CNN Thursday." 
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Protests Erupt After House Republicans Pass Healthcare Bill That Could Hike Premiums for Millions 
Amy Goodman, Margarida Jorge and Monica Simpson, Democracy Now! 
Excerpt: "Republicans have moved one step closer to repealing Obamacare after the House narrowly approved legislation Thursday that would result in tens of millions of people losing health insurance while providing a massive tax break to the rich." 
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What the Resistance to Trump Can Learn From Latin America 
Jeff Abbott, teleSUR 
Excerpt: "It is hard to deny the authoritarian tendencies that Donald Trump has shown in his first 100 days as president of the United States. These tendencies have drawn comparisons to the classic image of a Latin American dictator, and more specifically the caudillo - or strongman leader - by commentators from across Latin American." 
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We Are All Flint: There's a 25 Percent Chance Your Water System Violated the Safe Drinking Water Act 
Nathanael Johnson, Grist 
Excerpt: "According to a new report from the NRDC, there were some 80,000 reported violations by U.S. water systems in 2015 alone." 
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