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Corporate leaders often avoid taking political stands, especially on the president. Equivocation from the White House on right-wing extremism has forced a response.
President Trump was abandoned by executives, contradicted by military leaders and shunned by Republicans outraged by his defense of white nationalists.
The White House adviserâs blunt comments appeared to undercut the United Statesâ top military official, who sought to persuade China to get tough on Pyongyang.
The Giantsâ linebacker has created a vibrant book club on Instagram, drawing fans and fellow readers.
Chinaâs Alibaba and Tencent have rocketed this year to become global investor darlings, inching up on Facebook and Amazon, as their sway in China grows.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 16, 2017, covering August 17, 2017.
Arcade Fire
Kendrick Lamar
Meek Mill
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
2017Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.[â ]
On the afternoon of 17 August 2017, 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a van into pedestrians on La Rambla street in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, killing 13 people and injuring at least 130 others, one of whom died 10 days later on 27 August. Abouyaaqoub fled the attack on foot, then killed another person in order to steal the victim's car to make his escape.
In 2017, the world population was approximately 7,645,617,954 people[â ]