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White House zeroes in on intoxicating hemp

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House zeroes in on intoxicating hemp The Trump administration is signaling a crackdown on synthetic hemp products with high levels of THC. © Getty Images The administration’s

Trump-Xi summit set to weigh Iran oil, Taiwan and US exports

A long-awaited summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to take place in Beijing May 14 and 15, with both sides preparing to address a crowded agenda spanning Iranian oil, Taiwan, trade, human rights and technology controls. Beyond the

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Next-gen Mars helicopter rotor blades exceed Mach 1

The rotor blades that will carry NASA's next-generation helicopters to new Martian heights broke the sound barrier during March tests at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Data from the tests, which took place in a special chamber that can simulate