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Aug 12
27m 56s

Trump deploys troops to Washington in 'c...

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<p>President Trump has announced he's sending 800 National Guard troops to Washington DC and taking control of its police force, as he targets a crime "emergency" there. He claims that America's capital has been taken over by violent criminals. Also: how breathing into a conch shell could cure snoring, and we hear from the oldest ever contestant on the Briti ... Show More
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