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• Cop kills ex, then himself in Brazil government building
  Brazilian officials say a police officer shot his ex-girlfriend to death in her office at the city education department in Brazil's capital and then killed himself
  ABC News.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Nicaragua releases 100 jailed protesters to house arrest
  The Nicaraguan government has released 100 prisoners to a form of house arrest, including three human rights activists
  ABC News.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• DeVos used personal emails for work in 'limited' cases, say Feds
  An internal Education Department watchdog says Secretary Betsy DeVos has sometimes used personal email accounts for government business and did not always save the messages properly.
  CNBC.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• The Latest: Austria's Kurz wants to fire interior minister
  VIENNA (AP) - The Latest on the video scandal that's rocked the Austrian government (all times local): 6:50 p.m. ...
  Washington Times.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says he wants to fire interior minister over video scandal that's
  BERLIN (AP) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says he wants to fire interior minister over video scandal that's rocked government .
  Washington Times.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• T-Mobile & Sprint Strive to Achieve Pending Merger Approval
  T-Mobile (TMUS) and Sprint (S) plan to announce commitments to the federal government, including asset sales and rural-service guarantees, to secure regulatory approval for their $26.5 billion merger.
  Zacks.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Ukraine's Comedian President Takes Office, Says He's Dissolving Parliament
  "Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his inauguration speech, quoting Ronald Reagan.
  NPR.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Iraq president: Don't let country become battleground for proxy U.S.-Iran fight
  As war of words escalates between Trump and Iranian government, Barham Salih tells CBS News he is telling everyone to "cool it"
  CBS News.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Bangladesh bans fishing for 65 days to save fish
  The government says the 65-day ban during the breeding season will boost dwindling fish stocks.
  BBC News.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• US Treasury yields stable ahead of big week for Fed comments
  U.S. government debt yields slipped Monday morning, as investors prepared for comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
  CNBC.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• 2019 Australia election: Morrison's coalition close to shock majority
  Conservative Scott Morrison revels in his "miracle" re-election as he nears a majority government.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 19 May 2019.
• Only Immigrants Can Reverse America's Baby Bust
  In 2018, American women gave birth to the fewest number of children since 1986, according to U.S. government data released last week. The decline since 2007, when a record 4.2 million children were born, has been precipitous. ...
  Newsmax.  Sunday, 19 May 2019.
• Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison Scores Surprise Election Victory
  Morrison's win defied analysts and pollsters, who had predicted his defeat for several months. "Tonight is about every single Australian who depends on their government to put them first," he said.
  NPR.  Saturday, 18 May 2019.
• Innovation is a value-based care investment, health system CEOs say
  Health system CEOs say greater financial incentives from the federal government could help spur digital innovation at their organizations.
  Modern Healthcare.  Saturday, 18 May 2019.
• The Huawei Saga: Hard to Find a Winner
  There's unlikely to be a quick solution to Huawei's problems with the government, especially given the ensuing trade war.
  Zacks.  Friday, 17 May 2019.

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