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Korva Coleman
In Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. After a day of meetings in Beijing, the US And China have put out statements summarizing the talks between the two presidents. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, both nations are sticking to the script.
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Tamara Keith
The Chinese summary of the talks says Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed Trump on the issue of Taiwan, a self governed island China claims as its own, saying if it isn't handled well, there could be clashes and even conflicts that put the entire relationship in jeopardy. The U.S. statement about the talks doesn't even mention Taiwan. It describes the meeting as good and says the leaders discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation. It also says the two sides agreed the Strait of Hormuz should be open and Iran shouldn't charge a toll for the passage of ships. This is not a new position. Tamara Keith, NPR News, Beijing.
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Korva Coleman
Secretary of State Marco Rubiot says the US Position on Taiwan remains unchanged. Speaking in an interview to NBC News, Rubio said it would be bad for both the US And China if there were any forced change in the status quo with Taiwan. He also says both the US And China want stability and want to avoid misunderstandings that could lead to broader conflict. A federal appeals court will hear an argument today supporting President Trump's effort to punish big law firms. NPR's Kerry Johnson explains Trump has tried to pull some of their security clearances and stop their lawyers from getting into federal buildings.
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Carrie Johnson
These law firms had once employed people who investigated Donald Trump, like attorneys in the Russia probe, or they had represented causes or clients like the Democratic National Committee. Four of those law firms fought back in court, and they all won before judges who were appointed by Democratic and Republican presidents. But this administration says courts cannot tell the president how to handle national security clearances, and they cannot interfere with directives about building access or government contracts.
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Korva Coleman
NPR's Carrie Johnson reporting. A growing number of Americans say religion is gaining influence in the country. But as NPR's Jason DeRose reports, a new study from Pew Research finds there's a sharp partisan divide over whether people view that influence as good.
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Jason DeRose
After decades of people reporting a decline in religious influence on American public life, Pew found that 37% of U.S. adults now say it's on the rise. Views on that influence depend largely on respondents politics. Three quarters of Republicans say religion's influence on American life is positive, but fewer than 4 in 10 Democrats say it's a good thing. Pew also found that an increasing portion of U.S. adults, 17%, say they want Christianity to be the official religion of the U.S. the First Amendment to the U.S. constitution, however, prohibits the establishment of an Official Religion. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
It's NPR. In Nebraska, a close Democratic primary election in the Omaha area has been called. Activist Denise Powell beat a crowded Democratic field. The race was too tight to call right away. She will face Republican Brinker Harding, who has been endorsed by President Trump. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is temporarily halting all imports of sloths into the state. The move follows dozens of animal deaths tied to a previously planned sloth themed animal park in Orlando. From Central Florida Public Media, Molly Durrett reports.
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Molly Durrett
Owners of the now canceled Sloth World attraction were legally allowed to import wild sloths captured from their natural rainforest habitats in South America. But of those sloths, at least 55 died, according to state records and necropsy reports. Florida Representative Ana eskimani says the 60 day import ban is a big first step toward keeping sloth safer, as most sloths imported into the US Come through the state.
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Ana Eskimani
Candidly, if you put the focus on the Port of Miami, you will be in a good posture to prevent this from happening. But whenever you block one passage, you know others are created. We're also being realistic the fact that this is an international issue.
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Molly Durrett
Leading sloth experts recently came to Central Florida to meet with lawmakers and push for stronger animal welfare regulations. For NPR News, I'm Molly Durig in Orlando.
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Korva Coleman
The National Weather Service is warning of the chance of severe thunderstorms storms in the central U.S. today. Forecasters say hail and damaging winds could hit parts of the plains. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.
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