# CNN - US slashes UN budget by $285B

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-us-slashes-un-budget-by-285b/805389>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 27, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-us-slashes-un-budget-by-285b/805389 "2017-12-27T16:52:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![SeniorCitizen007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@SeniorCitizen007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeniorCitizen007)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-us-slashes-un-budget-by-285b/805389/1 "2017-12-27T16:52:01Z")

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The CNN home page had (at the time I posted this) this link … the actual figure in the article is, of course, $285M

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-us-slashes-un-budget-by-285b/805389/2 "2017-12-27T17:32:27Z")

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Eh, what’s a couple of decimal points between friends?

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**Author:** ![SeniorCitizen007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@SeniorCitizen007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeniorCitizen007)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-us-slashes-un-budget-by-285b/805389/3 "2017-12-27T20:19:17Z")

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The link is on CNN’s International Edition home page (its still tnere)… I can’t see it on the US home page

> **[CNN International - Breaking News, US News, World News and Video](https://edition.cnn.com)**
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> Find the latest breaking news and information on the top stories, weather, business, entertainment, politics, and more. For in-depth coverage, CNN provides special reports, video, audio, photo galleries, and interactive guides.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-us-slashes-un-budget-by-285b/805389/4 "2017-12-27T20:24:18Z")

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> [@SeniorCitizen007](#):
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> [http://edition.cnn.com](http://edition.cnn.com)

That’s a blank page.

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**Author:** ![SeniorCitizen007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@SeniorCitizen007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeniorCitizen007)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-us-slashes-un-budget-by-285b/805389/5 "2017-12-27T21:07:04Z")

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> [@Skywatcher](#):
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> That’s a blank page.

> **[Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN](https://edition.cnn.com)**
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> View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

It works here in the UK ???