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Cuba received cut-rate oil in exchange for doctors and military advisers who helped root out dissent in the Venezuelan army, former military officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This language merely clarifies the original intent of the 2018 farm bill, rooting out the bad actors and protecting the growing hemp industry.”

From Salon

It also aims to root out groups such as the Jenin Battalion, a loose alliance of fighters from different factions, including Fatah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

From Los Angeles Times

She and the mayor-elect share broad goals on lowering crime, rooting out corruption, and giving police officers the tools and support they need, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since Ukraine’s independence in 1991, the country has been struggling to root out government corruption, which remains a roadblock in its hopes to join the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal