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Christopher Lee Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at British actor Christopher Lee. Personal:Birth date: May 27, 1922 Death date: June 7, 2015 Birthplace: London, England Birth name: Christopher Frank Carandini Lee Father: Geoffrey Lee, a professional soldier Mother: Contessa Estelle Marie Carandini di Sarzano Marriage: Birgit “Gitte” Kroencke Lee (March 17, 1961 – June 7, 2015,

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Fact check: Trump wildly exaggerates trade deficits with Canada, Mexico, China and the EU

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump has for years wildly exaggerated the size of US trade deficits with various other countries. Now, as Trump cites those trade deficits as a key justification for his tariff policies, newly released federal statistics show just how wrong Trump’s numbers are. Previously released federal figures

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Rex Tillerson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of State and ExxonMobil CEO, Rex Tillerson. Personal Birth date: March 23, 1952 Birth place: Wichita Falls, Texas Birth name: Rex Wayne Tillerson Father: Bob Tillerson, Boy Scouts of America executive Mother: Patty (Patton) Tillerson Marriage: Renda (St. Clair)

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Steve Ballmer Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1956 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Steven Anthony Ballmer Father: Fred Ballmer, manager for Ford Motor Co. Mother: Bea (Dworkin) Ballmer Marriage: Connie Snyder (1990-present) Children: Three sons Education: Harvard

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Man arrested for allegedly beating sea lion with a stick

KCAL, KCBS, CHANNEL ISLANDS MARINE & WILDLIFE INSTITUTE, CNN By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     VENTURA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Police arrested a 32-year-old man allegedly caught on Ventura beach cameras beating a sea lion with a large stick Tuesday morning. Authorities booked the suspect, Christopher Hurtado, into jail for felony animal

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A worker removes bottles of American-made Jack Daniel's whiskey from a shelf at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario store in Toronto on March 4.

Jack Daniel’s parent company says Canada pulling booze off shelves is even worse than tariffs

CTV NETWORK, WZTV, BROWN-FORMAN, CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — After Canada pulled American-made spirits off its shelves following President Donald Trump’s implementation of tariffs on Canadian imports, the CEO of Brown-Forman, which makes Jack Daniel’s whiskey and other liquors, blasted the move as “disproportionate.” “That’s worse than a tariff because it’s

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Members of the media stand near a rally outside the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington

Trump admin plans to cut more than 70,000 jobs at Department of Veterans Affairs, memo says

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is planning to cut tens of thousands of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN. In a memo dated March 4 addressed to “under secretaries, assistant secretaries, and other key officials,” the Veterans Affairs department’s chief of staff

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