Новости за 22.08.2017

Meet Michael Wirth, the man who could soon lead Chevron
CNBC
Mike Wirth is a leading contender to become Chevron's new CEO when John Watson steps down, according to multiple reports. Wirth, 56, spent much of his time at Chevron in its refining and chemicals segment. He has held a number of roles across the oil ...
Chevron CEO John Watson reportedly plans to step downThe Mercury News
Chevron CEO John Watson to step down: WSJMarketWatch
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What an Afghanistan Victory Looks Like Under the Trump Plan
New York Times
U.S. Army soldiers overseeing the training of Afghan National Army soldiers in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2016. Credit Adam Ferguson for The New York Times. KABUL, Afghanistan — Shortly after President Trump's speech, a retired Afghan general ...
On Afghanistan, Obama was conflicted. Trump is incoherent. Both are bad for the country.Washington Post
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Arizona's GOP Senate primary is quickly becoming one of the bloodiest — and Trump's visit could ignite it
Business Insider
Arizona's Republican Senate primary is turning ugly fast — and some are expecting that President Donald Trump will further ignite it during a highly anticipated rally on Tuesday night in Phoenix. The fireworks in the race — currently between Sen ...
McConnell allies blast Flake opponent in new 'Chemtrail Kelli' adThe Hill
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Treasury secretary's wife faces criticism for Instagram post, reply
CNN
(CNN) Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's wife Louise Linton is facing a backlash for an Instagram post -- later deleted -- that touted the couple's wealth. The post began with a glamorous photo of Linton stepping off an official government plane on a ...
Mnuchin's Wife Defends Wealth in Rant Against Instagram User's CriticismNBCNews.com
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'Some remains' of missing 10 sailors found after collision, admiral says
CNN
(CNN) "Some remains" of 10 missing US sailors have been found after the collision between the US destroyer John S. McCain and an oil tanker near Singapore, US Navy Adm. Scott Swift said Tuesday. Navy and Marine Corps divers found the remains in the ...
Naval Collision Adds to Fears About US Decline in AsiaNew York Times
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The Daily 202: A dozen key lines from Trump's Afghanistan speech
Washington Post
With Breanne Deppisch. THE BIG IDEA: President Trump gave an uncharacteristically introspective speech last night, acknowledging that he's changed his position on the war in Afghanistan as he escalated the military's involvement in America's longest war.
The reality is, Trump can make a difference in AfghanistanCNN
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Five key pieces of Trump's Afghanistan plan
CNN
(CNN) President Donald Trump outlined his plan for the 16-year US war in Afghanistan Monday evening, vowing that the US would find victory while no longer "nation-building." The President declared he would no longer announce troop levels but would ...
How Trump swallowed a bitter Afghanistan pillPolitico
Trump draws geopolitical battle lines in South AsiaHuffPost
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A Total Solar Eclipse Leaves a Nation in Awe
New York Times
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The United States basked in the glory of a total eclipse on Monday, as the moon's shadow swept from the rocky beaches of Oregon to the marshes of South Carolina. Over an hour and a half, along a 70-mile-wide ribbon of land, in tiny ...
'We are all just mind-boggled:' scenes from the total solar eclipse of 2017Washington Post
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Trump Looks At Eclipse Without Glasses As Aide Shouts, 'Don't Look!'
Daily Beast
President Donald Trump tempted fate on Monday when he briefly looked at the solar eclipse without his eclipse glasses. Trump peered up at the sky from the White House Truman balcony, where he was viewing the solar eclipse with First Lady Melania and ...

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Trump expected to announce small troop increase for Afghanistan in prime time address
Washington Post
President Trump was preparing Monday to rally the nation in support of a new strategy for the U.S. war in Afghanistan, taking greater ownership of a protracted conflict that he had long dismissed as a waste of time and resources. Trump is expected to ...
Trump's expected Afghanistan strategy: What he may hope to accomplishCNN
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