| George W. Bush: A free press checks the ‘addictive’ power of the presidency Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:19 AM PST  Former President George W. Bush said that the power of the presidency can be addictive and that an independent media is necessary to keep things in check. "I consider the media to be indispensable to democracy," Bush said in a "Today" show interview Monday morning. "We need an independent media to hold people like me to account."
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| Donald Trump has tweeted about the Oscars a lot Posted: 26 Feb 2017 07:17 PM PST  Donald Trump wasn't watching the Oscars on Sunday night. Instead, the president hosted the Governors' Dinner at the White House, the first major social gathering of his administration since the inaugural galas.
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| South Korea suggests North's suspension from U.N. over airport killing Posted: 28 Feb 2017 07:46 AM PST ![South Korea suggests North's suspension from U.N. over airport killing]( "South Korea suggests North's suspension from U.N. over airport killing") By Stephanie Nebehay and Joseph Sipalan GENEVA/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - South Korea called for "collective measures" to punish North Korea for using chemical weapons to kill the estranged half-brother of its leader Kim Jong Un, as Malaysia said on Tuesday it would charge two women with murder over the airport attack. Police have said the women smeared VX nerve agent, a chemical on a United Nations list of banned weapons of mass destruction, on Kim Jong Nam's face in an assault captured on security cameras in the Malaysian capital's airport on Feb. 13.
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| Detained Philippine senator asks court to nullify arrest Posted: 27 Feb 2017 04:54 AM PST  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine senator and leading critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly crackdown on illegal drugs petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday to nullify an arrest warrant for her on drug charges and release her from jail.
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| Israel evicts settlers in West Bank Posted: 28 Feb 2017 07:07 AM PST ![Israel evicts settlers in West Bank]( "Israel evicts settlers in West Bank") Israeli forces began evacuating nine homes in the West Bank settlement of Ofra, following a Supreme Court decision that ruled they were built on private Palestinian land. Dozens of settlers and their supporters were protesting on the rooftops as military and police forces handed the evacuation orders to settler leaders and asked them to cooperate peacefully and avoid confrontation. >>> Read more about the settler evacuation at the AP. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr
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| ISIS Straps Explosives on Puppy, Sends It To Iraqi Militia Posted: 27 Feb 2017 10:48 PM PST  The pup survived the attack after being spotted by Iraqi militia members.
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| Scandal-hit UK tycoon pays £363m to settle BHS deficit Posted: 28 Feb 2017 08:45 AM PST  British billionaire Philip Green paid £363 million ($452.5 million, 426 million euros) towards settling a deficit in the pension scheme of collapsed retailer BHS on Tuesday following a high-profile dispute. After 15 year at its helm, Green sold BHS for £1 in 2015 to Dominic Chappell, a former bankrupt businessman with no retail experience. Green said the cash settlement was a "significantly better outcome" than the schemes entering the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), despite being well below the collapsed retailer's pension fund deficit.
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| Plane crashes into southern California neighborhood Posted: 28 Feb 2017 02:17 AM PST  At least 3 people are dead and two others are injured after a small plane crashed into homes, sparking a massive fire.
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| Alt-Oscars: Trump backers tuning out Academy Awards, because Meryl Streep Posted: 26 Feb 2017 02:27 PM PST  Supporters of President Trump are calling for a boycott of Sunday's Oscars, a celebration that brings together the two things conservatives hate most: the "liberal" media and the Hollywood elite.
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| Trump’s Defense-Heavy Budget Plan Sets Up Showdown With State Dept. Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:51 PM PST  Will Rex Tillerson resist a plan to gut the State Department?
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| Authorities investigate killing of hippo at El Salvador zoo Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:05 PM PST  SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador's widespread violence reached an unexpected corner with the brutal and fatal beating of the national zoo's beloved hippopotamus Gustavito.
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| Indians mourn Kansas shooting victim in home-town funeral Posted: 28 Feb 2017 01:19 AM PST ![Indians mourn Kansas shooting victim in home-town funeral]( "Indians mourn Kansas shooting victim in home-town funeral") Dozens of people gathered in the Indian city of Hyderabad on Tuesday for the funeral of an engineer shot dead in the United States last week, an attack that has raised fears for the safety of Indians abroad. A white U.S. Navy veteran has been charged with the murder of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, in a case that U.S. authorities are investigating as a possible hate crime, the official term for crimes motivated by bias or prejudice. Friends stood around Kuchibhotla's body which was garlanded with flowers ahead of his last rites, while some relatives wiped away tears, television footage showed.
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| With Galaxy S8 release imminent, new Samsung ads promise its phones won’t explode anymore Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:29 AM PST 
Remember that time a Samsung smartphone exploded and burned a man's house down? Or how about that time a Samsung phone exploded and set someone's Jeep on fire? There are plenty more stories where those came from, and these incidents ultimate forced Samsung to issue the biggest global recall that the cell phone industry has ever seen. Samsung's defective battery design made its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones unsafe to use, and it had to cancel the device completely in order to limit its liability and keep its customers safe from detonating phones. Now, with the release of the next-generation Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ fast approaching, Samsung has released a series of new ads in which the company wants to make it as clear as possible that its upcoming new phones aren't going to burn your house down or engulf your car in flames. Samsung's upcoming new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were undoubtedly the elephant in the room in each of the big press conferences at this year's Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung won't unveil them until March 29th, but they overshadowed every single smartphone announced at MWC 2017 because they're expected to be so impressive. And if you've seen the leaked hands-on Galaxy S8 videos from earlier today, you know that these phones appear to live up to the hype. The big question, of course, is whether or not consumers will trust Samsung's new smartphones in lieu of the Note 7 debacle. Several surveys have suggested that Samsung's smartphone brand took a hit from all that negative press, and there's even some indication that people are afraid other Samsung phones will go up in flames. With its new ads that premiered during the Academy Awards on Sunday night, Samsung is looking to convince consumers that there's nothing to worry about moving forward. These new ads didn't exactly stir up as much buzz as Ellen's Samsung-sponsored Oscars selfie, but they're the first step in what may be a long process of rebuilding trust. You'll find all three of Samsung's new spots embedded below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pvg7wOSeOI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWsoNrzOFh8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKpeIxh4ScY
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| What Does Trump Mean For Climate Change?Senator Bernie Sanders And Bill Nye Talked On Facebook Live Monday Posted: 27 Feb 2017 09:39 AM PST  Senator Sanders and Bill Nye the Science Guy sat down to talk climate change on Facebook Live Monday morning.
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| Saudi Arabia's Aramco to invest $7 bn in Malaysia oil refinery Posted: 27 Feb 2017 08:28 AM PST  Saudi Arabia's Aramco will invest $7 billion in a giant Malaysian oil refinery project, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Monday, as he declared ties with the kingdom were "at an all-time high". The deal between Aramco and Malaysian state energy firm Petronas for the $27 billion project will be signed on Tuesday, the prime minister said. "This is a huge investment and is very significant," said Najib.
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| Takata pleads guilty in air bag scandal, agrees to pay $1B Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:28 PM PST  DETROIT (AP) — Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud Monday and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect blamed for at least 16 deaths, most of them in the U.S.
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| Thousands of French people want Barack Obama to be their next president Posted: 28 Feb 2017 05:08 AM PST  More than 40,000 people have signed a spoof petition calling for Barack Obama to be the next president of France. SEE ALSO: Obama and Richard Branson fought over kitesurfing and we're never getting him back As France prepares for its general election in May, an unofficial campaign has been launched to "bring France out of its apathy" and elect Barack Obama as France's new president. "We would like to make a big splash in electing a foreign president as head of our beautiful country," reads the campaign's manifesto."Barack Obama completed his second presidential term as POTUS on the 21 January, why not hire him as president of France?" the manifesto says. The campaign is hoping for 1 million pledges to vote for the former POTUS in order to convince Obama to stand in the next election. Oui on peut ... (?) #obama2017 #streetsofparis pic.twitter.com/v6ptl9DSJB — Romuald COUSTRE (@rcoustre) February 21, 2017 The reasons listed on the campaign site explain why Obama is perfect for the role. According to the manifesto, he has the best CV in the world for the job."Because it's still possible to vote for a president and not against a candidate. Because at a time when France is getting ready for a massive vote in favour of the far right, we can still give a lesson in democracy to the planet in electing a foreign French president," the manifesto continues. The group behind the campaign describe themselves as "four thirty-something Parisians" but they have not identified themselves. They explained their objectives to Mashable FR. "We've had enough of voting against candidates rather than voting for a president," they explained. "We found ourselves dreaming about what could happen if the world of politics could offer us a figure we admire and who makes us feel calm when we look to the future," they continued. They say they decided to put those thoughts into action by launching the campaign, which has since garnered the support of thousands of people. "We just wanted to make voters think, to piss off our politicians and to make everyone dream," they continued. Another Obama presidency, anyone?! BONUS: The Obamas got real emotional at the president's farewell address
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| White House Says It's Too Early For Sessions To Recuse Himself From Russian Probe Posted: 26 Feb 2017 10:34 AM PST  President Trump again took to Twitter to complain the focus on Russia was "fake news."
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| North Korea spy agency runs arms operation out of Malaysia, U.N. says Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:51 AM PST ![North Korea spy agency runs arms operation out of Malaysia, U.N. says]( "North Korea spy agency runs arms operation out of Malaysia, U.N. says") It is in Kuala Lumpur's "Little India" neighborhood, behind an unmarked door on the second floor of a rundown building, where a military equipment company called Glocom says it has its office. Glocom is a front company run by North Korean intelligence agents that sells battlefield radio equipment in violation of United Nations sanctions, according to a United Nations report submitted to the Security Council seen by Reuters. Reuters found that Glocom advertises over 30 radio systems for "military and paramilitary" organizations on its Malaysian website, glocom.com.my.
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| Mom of 2-Year-Old Twins Who Died in House Fire as They Were Home Alone Pleads Guilty Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:52 PM PST  She reportedly went out to buy marijuana.
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| Tests show driver in Mardi Gras crash was legally drunk, police say Posted: 26 Feb 2017 02:23 PM PST ![Tests show driver in Mardi Gras crash was legally drunk, police say]( "Tests show driver in Mardi Gras crash was legally drunk, police say") (Reuters) - A driver accused of injuring 28 people in New Orleans after plowing a pickup truck into a crowd watching a Mardi Gras parade had a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit soon after the crash, police said on Sunday. The suspect, identified as Neilson Rizzuto, 25, has been charged with two felony counts in the Saturday evening incident that brought chaos to one of the main events of the city's signature pre-Lent celebration. Rizzuto's blood alcohol level was measured at 0.232, well above the 0.08 limit, about two hours after he was taken into custody on Saturday, New Orleans police spokesman Michael Tidwell said in an email.
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| Nokia Plans a Comeback with These Three Phones Posted: 27 Feb 2017 05:45 AM PST  Nokia was once the king mobile of phones. The Nokia 6, 5 and 3 will be the stars of the company's reemergence onto the smartphone world. The Nokia 6 has actually been available in China for some time, but now will be available more widely.
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| Philippine envoy vows to 'destroy criminals' in UN speech Posted: 27 Feb 2017 05:57 AM PST  The Philippine foreign minister told the UN rights council on Monday that Manila would "destroy criminals" in a defiant defence of President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. More than 6,500 people have been killed in Duterte's drug war, launched after he took office eight months ago. "It is lamentable that international observers, are more focused on the so-called human rights of criminals but have done nothing to help in eliminating the drug problem that has grown to pandemic proportions," Yasay said.
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| The Peugeot Instinct is headed to Geneva Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:02 AM PST  At the Geneva Motor Show from March 9, Peugeot will be offering a glimpse into the future of mobility with its 'Instinct' concept car, a unique Shooting Brake which offers the option of fully autonomous driving or driver control. Given a sneak peek Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona before the official showing at the Swiss show, this handsome, sleek concept is powered by a hybrid plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV) power train offering a mighty 300PS. The Instinct is programmed with four distinct driving settings.
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| Study finds peculiar tie between warm climate, slow snowmelt Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:23 PM PST  DENVER (AP) — Global warming could mean that mountain snow melts at a slower pace, researchers said Monday, a peculiar finding that might be bad news for the West and other regions that depend on snow for water.
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| George W. Bush Criticizes Trump Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:22 AM PST  The former president said the news media and freedom of religion are crucial, and added he wanted answers about Russia's ties to the U.S. election.
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| Everything you need to know about SpaceX's big moon announcement Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:53 PM PST  Elon Musk is nothing if not ambitious. The SpaceX founder wants his company to lead the charge to build a city on Mars, and next year, the spaceflight company plans to fly its first astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. SEE ALSO: SpaceX wants to send 2 people around the moon in 2018 So generally, SpaceX is pretty busy. But that doesn't mean it can't take on just one other little project, right? Namely, in 2018, SpaceX plans to fly a pair of (presumably rich) private citizens around the moon and bring them back home. It all sounds pretty intense, so let us break it down for you. SpaceX is planning to fly around the moon, not land on it Fly me to the moon ... Okhttps://t.co/6QT8m5SHwn — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 27, 2017 At the moment, SpaceX isn't planning to actually land on the surface of the moon for this mission. Instead, the company is opting to use its Falcon Heavy rocket and crewed Dragon spacecraft to circumnavigate the moon before coming back home to Earth. The flight profile involves skimming the surface of the lunar body in a "long loop around the moon," Musk said during a press conference Monday. The mission should take about a week. Two people are going, but we don't know who they are Perhaps the most mysterious part of this whole mission is its passengers. SpaceX has said that the two space explorers have already paid a pretty hefty deposit for the chance to fly on this mission, though the company hasn't yet revealed the names of the individuals expecting to fly next year. The mission itself will cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for the hopeful space explorers, and Musk is keeping their names confidential since they haven't given the company permission to release their names. All we know for now is that they know each other and it's not Richard Garriott, a space tourist who visited the International Space Station. Not me... yet! https://t.co/GtVBfw7s2o — Richard Garriott (@RichardGarriott) February 27, 2017 Musk also said that "it's nobody from Hollywood" when asked if the passengers are celebrities. They will be trained before flight No matter who they are, the two would-be space explorers will be trained before they fly to the moon. "We expect to conduct health and fitness tests, as well as begin initial training later this year," SpaceX said in a statement. "Other flight teams have also expressed strong interest and we expect more to follow. Additional information will be released about the flight teams, contingent upon their approval and confirmation of the health and fitness test results." The mission will launch from a historic pad SpaceX is planning to launch the Falcon Heavy to the moon from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A in Cape Canaveral, Florida. A Falcon 9 launching from pad 39A. Image: spacex/flickr This pad marked the starting point for many of NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, and SpaceX has a 20-year lease out on it now. The space company recently launched its first mission from the pad, and it plans to use it for many more in the future. This will be the farthest any human has been from Earth in more than 45 years The Apollo 17 moon landing in 1972 marks the last time humans flew to deep space. Since then, NASA has focused on low-Earth orbit with the building of the International Space Station, ending the space agency's lunar ambitions. If SpaceX succeeds in launching the customers to beyond the moon for their flyaround trip, it will be the farthest afield any human has flown since Apollo 17. SpaceX has never been shy about its desire to bring humans back to deep space. The company's goal since it was founded in 2002 has been to make humans a multi-planet species by launching crewed missions to Mars, a plan they hope to enact in the coming decades as they drive down the cost of spaceflight by reusing rockets for more than one launch. This shouldn't be the only moon mission for SpaceX If that schedule remains in place, Musk is thinking that the company can fly at least one or two moon missions per year when they really get going. A Falcon 9 rocket first stage landing. Image: spacex/flickr The SpaceX founder thinks these types of missions could be a good source of revenue for the company if multiple teams are interested in taking the trip. These types of missions could also be of interest to NASA. Instead of flying straight to Mars, as was the plan under the Obama administration, it's possible that President Donald Trump's NASA will want to head back to the moon before moving on to the red planet. Don't be surprised if SpaceX doesn't launch on time Musk's company is somewhat infamous in the space industry for its inability to keep to a schedule, and this moonshot might not be any different. SpaceX has yet to launch a test flight of its Falcon Heavy rocket, though that is set to happen later this year, and the company hasn't yet flown people within its crewed Dragon capsule. Both the rocket and capsule will need to fly multiple times before launching any kind of mission to the vicinity of the moon. At the moment, SpaceX is planning to launch an uncrewed flight of its Dragon to the Space Station at the end of this year, with a crewed mission following shortly after. We'll just have to wait and see if that schedule holds. BONUS: Relive SpaceX's incredible daytime rocket landing with this video
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| Photos of the day - February 27, 2017 Posted: 27 Feb 2017 12:16 PM PST ![Photos of the day - February 27, 2017]( "Photos of the day - February 27, 2017") Female Polar bear cub Nanuq (polar bear in the Inuit language), born on November 7, 2016, is pictured with its mother Sesi during her first presentation to the public to mark International Polar Bear Day at the zoo of Mulhouse, France; A displaced Iraqi woman who just fled her home talks on the phone as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq; and, A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These are just a few of the photos of the day for February 27, 2017. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.
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| Officer tried for black man's death: I need public defender Posted: 27 Feb 2017 12:36 PM PST  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former South Carolina police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man running from a traffic stop said he needs public help paying for his defense.
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| Amazon's Alexa is becoming a better listener Posted: 28 Feb 2017 02:03 AM PST  Alexa could soon be able to distinguish between different people's voices.
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| Nokia goes back to the future with 49 euro phone Posted: 26 Feb 2017 11:08 AM PST ![Nokia goes back to the future with 49 euro phone]( "Nokia goes back to the future with 49 euro phone") By Eric Auchard BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Nokia's newly revitalized phone business went back to the future on Sunday, re-introducing a brightly colored version of the classic 3310 talk and text phone, the world's most popular device in the year 2000. Nokia also launched four moderately priced smartphones ranging from 139 to 299 euros. It gets a lot of affection from millions and millions of people," Nokia Chief Executive Rajeev Suri told a news conference at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the telecom industry's largest annual trade fair.
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| Why did a Fox News program host a Swedish national security commentator who is unknown in Sweden? Posted: 26 Feb 2017 12:24 PM PST ![Why did a Fox News program host a Swedish national security commentator who is unknown in Sweden?]( "Why did a Fox News program host a Swedish national security commentator who is unknown in Sweden?") On a Thursday segment of Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor," host Bill O'Reilly directed a debate over crime and immigration in Sweden. On one side of the issue was a Swedish newspaper reporter Anne-Sofie Naslund, who argued against the notion that immigration was making her country dangerous. On the other side was a man named Nils Bildt, who was identified onscreen and verbally as a "Swedish defense and national security advisor."
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| Tenet Healthcare revenue misses estimates, shares slump Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:48 PM PST ![Tenet Healthcare revenue misses estimates, shares slump]( "Tenet Healthcare revenue misses estimates, shares slump") (Reuters) - Tenet Healthcare Corp's quarterly revenue fell for the first time in six years missing estimates, hurt by weak demand and the hospital operator forecast lower-than-expected full year earnings. Tenet's shares fell 10 percent in extended trading on Monday. The third largest for-profit U.S. hospital operator, which had long-term debt of about $15 billion as of Dec. 31, has been cutting costs and selling hospitals, focusing on raising its hospital unit margins to turn its business around.
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| Rising tensions loom as US, Asian powers discuss NKorea Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:22 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump met China's top foreign policy adviser Monday, and U.S. officials huddled with key Asian powers to discuss tensions with North Korea, which have been stoked by a recent missile test and an airport killing officials believe was ordered by Pyongyang.
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| Did Casey Anthony Accidentally Kill Caylee? Posted: 27 Feb 2017 02:16 PM PST  Judge Belvin Perry, who presided over Anthony's 2011 criminal trial, told an Orlando blog recently he thought the Florida mother may have used chloroform on her daughter.
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| Harassment complaint at prior job ends road for new Uber exec Posted: 27 Feb 2017 08:24 PM PST  A new engineering executive at Uber has left after the ride-sharing titan learned he ended his career at Google after a sexual harassment complaint, according to US media reports. Amit Singhal has denied acting in any such improper manner while head of search at Google but did not disclose that there had been an internal investigation that ended with the complaining employee found "credible," according to tech news website Recode, which shared what it had learned about the situation with Uber. Nothing about the complaint at Google was uncovered in a background check done on Singhal before being hired by Uber, Recode and other outlets reported.
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| Mom Arrested After Allegedly Leaving 3-Year-Old in Supermarket Parking Lot Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:36 AM PST  Police searched for the mom for 45 minutes.
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| Japan emperor's Vietnam visit a sign of improved ties Posted: 26 Feb 2017 09:59 PM PST  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — When Nguyen Thi Xuan said goodbye to her Japanese husband in 1954, she thought he was going off for a year or two on another long assignment. She never imagined it would be more than half a century before she'd see him again.
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| At $5, our favorite iPhone 7 Plus case just dropped to its lowest price ever Posted: 27 Feb 2017 05:41 AM PST 
In a perfect world, we would all use our iPhones caseless. Apple's gorgeous design on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus deserves to be shown off, not hidden under a bunch of plastic or even leather. Unfortunately, Apple's latest aluminum iPhones are as slippery as they are sleek, so going "naked" isn't really an option unless you're willing to completely throw caution to the wind. The next best thing to going caseless is using a paper-thin case that doesn't add any bulk to the phones, but still adds some grip and protects against scratches. And as it turns out, our favorite paper-thin iPhone 7 Plus case — the TOZO Case for iPhone 7 Plus — is on sale right now on Amazon at its lowest price ever. Here are the highlights from the product page: - [Compatible with iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch] 0.35mm Thinnest protect case. Simple, elegant. The iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch case features a refined design, Maximum keep your iPhone 7 Plus slim and provide scratch protection.
- MATTE FACE - with matte optical texture, anti-glare(reduced reflection),reducing fingerprints or grease buildup.
- CAMERA RAISED - Camera hole ring raised protective layer, provide cell phone camera detail protection.
- PERFECT FIT - Specially designed for iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch, has precise cutouts for speakers, charging ports and buttons.
- Warning Tips: This Case is compatible only for iPhone 7 Plus 5.5 inch phones. It does not fit for iPhone 7 4.7 inch phones. TOZO also have same series for iPhone 7 4.7 inch phones. Please search "TOZO iPhone 7 Case" for the related items.
Note that there appears to be a very limited supply available at the $5 price point. Of course even if this seller runs out, this awesome case is well worth the regular price of $8.99 with free Prime shipping.
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| Pentagon delivers draft plan to defeat Islamic State to White House Posted: 27 Feb 2017 03:56 PM PST  A Pentagon-led preliminary plan to defeat Islamic State was delivered to the White House on Monday and U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was expected to brief senior administration officials, a Defense Department spokesman told reporters. Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis told reporters that it was the framework for a broader plan and looked at Islamic State around the world, not just Iraq and Syria.
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| Pope says wants to make trip to South Sudan with Anglican leader Posted: 26 Feb 2017 11:21 PM PST ![Pope says wants to make trip to South Sudan with Anglican leader]( "Pope says wants to make trip to South Sudan with Anglican leader") By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Sunday he wants to make a trip to South Sudan together with the head of the Anglican Church to bring attention to the suffering of people stricken by civil war and famine. Francis made the disclosure in impromptu comments during a visit to Rome's Anglican church, the first to the parish by a pope, to mark the 200th anniversary of its opening. "My aides and I are studying the possibility of a trip to South Sudan," the pope said in response to a question about Christian Churches in Africa.
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| Germany sees "alarmingly high" number of anti-migrant crimes Posted: 27 Feb 2017 09:11 AM PST  BERLIN (AP) — Migrants and their homes in Germany faced more than 3,500 attacks in 2016, a number that is "alarmingly high and cause for concern," a German official said Monday, while adding that the crimes are being aggressively prosecuted and the numbers of such attacks are now falling.
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| The problem with the claim that Trump is on a 'dictatorial path' Posted: 27 Feb 2017 10:42 AM PST ![The problem with the claim that Trump is on a 'dictatorial path']( "The problem with the claim that Trump is on a 'dictatorial path'") Back when he was a Republican senator, Attorney General Jeff Sessions once called President Obama an "emperor." Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey once called him a "dictator." Four years ago Donald Trump, too, was part of the chorus. "Why is @BarackObama constantly issuing executive orders that are major power grabs of authority?" Mr. Trump tweeted in 2012, pointing to a defense-related order. Now that Trump is president, and has unleashed his own wave of executive actions, Republicans have responded with applause, Democrats with alarm.
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| 2 dead, 1 injured after small plane crashes at airport in Suffolk County; NTSB investigating Posted: 26 Feb 2017 08:45 PM PST  The Navion F aircraft crashed into trees while practicing takeoffs and landings at about 11:40 a.m., the FAA said.
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| Ash Monday celebration Posted: 27 Feb 2017 10:46 AM PST ![Ash Monday celebration]( "Ash Monday celebration") Greeks traditionally celebrate Clean Monday, or Ash Monday, with a "flour war" in which revelers throw colored flour at each other on the streets. Clean Monday marks the beginning of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church calendar, and the start of a 40-day fast until Easter. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr
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| Bashful Tokyo pandas mate after four-year hiatus Posted: 27 Feb 2017 01:44 AM PST  Two giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo mated for the first time in four years Monday -- a 52-second effort that boosted hopes for a baby as well as shares in a nearby Chinese restaurant. Public viewing of pandas at the zoo has been halted since last week as the mating season got into full swing for the mammals, which are notoriously difficult to arouse. "We let the two be together at 8:06am (2306 GMT Sunday) and confirmed they mated for 52 seconds from 8:48am," Ueno Zoo announced in a statement.
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