| As Gorsuch is testifying, Supreme Court undermines his decision in school disabilities case Posted: 22 Mar 2017 12:13 PM PDT  Senate Democrats seized on a Supreme Court ruling handed down Wednesday morning — less than an hour into the third day of the confirmation hearing for nominee Neil Gorsuch — to question the judgment of President Trump's choice to fill the empty seat on the high court. The unanimous decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District expanded the obligations of public-school districts to provide an adequate education to disabled students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts rejected a standard that Gorsuch had used to decide a similar case in 2008, Thompson School District v. Luke P.
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| GOP Health Care Bill On Life Support As Many GOP Lawmakers Hold Out Posted: 22 Mar 2017 03:40 PM PDT  An NBC News analysis shows that 28 House Republicans will probably vote against the bill. If those "no" votes hold, and no Democrats vote for the bill, the bill would fail during Thursday's vote.
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| WSJ: Trump clings to wiretap claim ‘like a drunk to an empty gin bottle,’ damaging his credibility Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:30 AM PDT  "If President Trump announces that North Korea launched a missile that landed within 100 miles of Hawaii, would most Americans believe him?" the WSJ wrote.
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| Apple unveils red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Posted: 22 Mar 2017 03:14 AM PDT  Apple introduces this special edition as part of their red campaign, which contributes to the global fund to fight AIDS.
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| 4 Killed Including A Police Officer In Wisconsin Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:32 PM PDT  Police confirmed that the suspect was taken into custody. However, they did not release the names of the people involved and killed during the shootings in Wisconsin.
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| Father of Missing Tennessee Girl Holds On to Hope for Her Safe Return Posted: 21 Mar 2017 09:49 AM PDT It has been eight days since Elizabeth Thomas disappeared. Police and Thomas' family believe her teacher, Tad Cummins not only kidnapped the teen but that the pair may now be married.
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| Photos of the day - March 22, 2017 Posted: 22 Mar 2017 01:03 PM PDT ![Photos of the day - March 22, 2017]( "Photos of the day - March 22, 2017") A peek at Boris in Washington; members of a Chinese honor guard salute caskets of Korean War dead; heavy snowfall in Northumberland, England; and people embrace during anniversary service for Brussels suicide attacks victims.
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| US suspects N Korea in $81 mn Bangladesh theft: report Posted: 22 Mar 2017 06:50 PM PDT  US federal prosecutors suspect the North Korean government directed last year's theft of $81 million from Bangladesh's account at the New York Federal Reserve Bank, according to a media report Wednesday. Citing unnamed sources, The Wall Street Journal said prosecutors were developing cases showing Chinese middlemen helped the North Korean government orchestrate the enormous theft from the Bangladesh central bank. In February 2016, thieves transferred the funds from Bangladesh's account at the New York Fed to accounts in the Philippines using authenticated international bank access codes in the SWIFT system, not by hacking the bank.
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| UK parliament attacker named as British-born Khalid Masood Posted: 23 Mar 2017 09:42 AM PDT ![UK parliament attacker named as British-born Khalid Masood]( "UK parliament attacker named as British-born Khalid Masood") By Michael Holden and Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - The attacker who killed three people near parliament in London before being shot dead was named on Thursday as British-born Khalid Masood, who was once investigated by MI5 intelligence officers over concerns about violent extremism. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement issued by its Amaq news agency, but did not name Masood and gave no details. It was not clear whether the attacker was directly connected to the jihadist group.
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| Neil Gorsuch stumped by viral ‘horse-sized duck’ question during confirmation hearing Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:45 PM PDT  Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck? Before moving on to more serious topics, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., posed the popular hypothetical question to Gorsuch at the urging of his teenage son Dallin.
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| Democratic Rep. Castro says Tillerson should have scheduled NATO, China meetings better Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:47 PM PDT  Rep. Joaquin Castro questioned Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's decision to skip a NATO meeting but go to Russia, in an interview Tuesday.
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| Over-excited little girl steals the Pope's hat off his head Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:15 AM PDT  Little kids have 10 times the energy most adults have. Put them in contact with a famous person, and anything can happen. MountainButorac, a Catholic blogger, recently took his goddaughter to see Pope Francis II in Rome. And the lucky little one didn't just get to see him, she got close enough to receive a kiss from the head of the Catholic Church. But she wanted so much more than that. Overwhelmed by energy, she reached out, desperate to discharge it somewhere, and pulled the Pope's hat off his head. SEE ALSO: Little kid aims his pro stink eye at a chip thief The Pope's hat is technically called a zucchetto. And he actually seemed to enjoy the moment, or at least have enough social skills to feign enthusiasm. Watch the full interaction and rejoice! The internet has risen! We're sure Pope Francis forgave her for the transgression. WATCH: Robotic glove lets people with limited hand mobility perform daily tasks
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| Lawyer for Russian whistle-blower's family injured in fall Posted: 22 Mar 2017 06:37 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — A lawyer hired by the family of Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian whistleblower who died in jail, has been seriously injured in a fall from his Moscow apartment.
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| Official Dutch results confirm win for Liberals Posted: 21 Mar 2017 11:16 AM PDT  The Netherlands formally confirmed Tuesday the results of last week's general election won by ruling Prime Minister Mark Rutte's Liberals, as political horse-trading gathered pace to form a coalition government. The final tally from Wednesday's vote gave Rutte's People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) a total of 33 seats in parliament, followed by 20 for anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV) in a distant second place. The progressive D66 and Christian Democrats (CDA) both garnered 19 seats, followed by the rising GroenLinks (GreenLeft) and Socialist Parties, both with 14.
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| First U.S. bumble bee added to endangered species list Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:05 PM PDT ![First U.S. bumble bee added to endangered species list]( "First U.S. bumble bee added to endangered species list") The rusty patched bumble bee became the first wild bee in the continental United States to gain federal protection on Tuesday when it was added to the government's list of endangered and threatened species. The bee, once widely found in the upper Midwest and Northeastern United States, was listed after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration lifted a hold it had placed on a plan for federal protections proposed last fall by the administration of former President Barack Obama.
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| Oregon teen's mom: Feds should probe fatal police shooting Posted: 22 Mar 2017 11:51 AM PDT  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mother of an Oregon teenager who was fatally shot by a Portland police officer is demanding a federal Justice Department investigation into her son's death.
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| Biden rallies Democrats against GOP health care bill Posted: 22 Mar 2017 10:02 AM PDT  Former Vice President Joe Biden rallied Democrats Wednesday against the Republican attempt to pass a health care bill that would replace former President Barack Obama's signature legislative accomplishment. Biden had been keeping a relatively low public profile since Trump's January inauguration. "This is not going to pass," Biden said on the steps of the Capitol, standing in front of a large group of House Democrats.
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| 10 Parliament Attack Victim's Nationalities Revealed Posted: 22 Mar 2017 01:12 PM PDT  The victims include South Korean tourists, French students and two Romanians.
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| 911 call: Mom tried to resuscitate unresponsive twin babies Posted: 22 Mar 2017 02:33 PM PDT ![911 call: Mom tried to resuscitate unresponsive twin babies]( "911 call: Mom tried to resuscitate unresponsive twin babies") LINDENWOLD, N.J. (AP) — The mother of twin baby girls who were found dead in an apartment can be heard screaming on a 911 call that they "are not breathing and both are purple."
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| Is Emmett Till painting cultural appropriation? Posted: 22 Mar 2017 10:39 AM PDT  "The View" co-hosts discuss an artist under fire for the stirring painting.
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| Teacher Accused of Sexual Relations With Student Smiled in Mugshot Because She's Innocent: Lawyer Posted: 22 Mar 2017 02:11 PM PDT  Sarah Fowlkes was pictured grinning in her mugshot.
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| Turkey says fires into Kurdish-held Syria after soldier killed by sniper Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:04 AM PDT ![Turkey says fires into Kurdish-held Syria after soldier killed by sniper]( "Turkey says fires into Kurdish-held Syria after soldier killed by sniper") By Tulay Karadeniz and Tom Perry ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey fired into Kurdish-controlled Syria on Wednesday after saying one of its soldiers was killed by a sniper from across the border, risking deeper conflict with a Kurdish militia backed by the United States and building ties to Russia. The Turkish military said the soldier was killed in the Turkish province of Hatay, across the border from Syria's Afrin, which is controlled by the Kurdish YPG militia.
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| Laptop and tablet bans on flights: What we know Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:01 AM PDT  Britain and the United States have announced bans on laptops and tablet computers from the cabin of flights from several Middle East and North African nations. The restrictions are different in the two countries and only Britain has specified the maximum size of electronic device allowed -- 16 by 9.3 centimetres (6.3 by 3.7 inches). The US ban applies to flights from 10 airports in eight countries.
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| Jesus's tomb restored after months of work Posted: 21 Mar 2017 11:44 PM PDT ![Jesus's tomb restored after months of work]( "Jesus's tomb restored after months of work") The tomb where Jesus is believed to have been buried is being unveiled again following nine months of restoration work that will be highlighted at a much anticipated ceremony Wednesday. The shrine, which includes a 19th-century ornate edicule or shrine surrounding the tomb, is a key part of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. Parts of it were also coming loose, with warnings that it was structurally unsound and posed a risk to the millions of pilgrims who visit the site every year.
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| Joe Biden met a puppy named Biden and for a moment, the entire world stopped Posted: 22 Mar 2017 11:42 AM PDT  Hello, and welcome to your Wednesday afternoon moment of zen. Former vice president and presidential-level heartthrob Joe Biden (don't @ us) met a 4-month-old Golden Retriever named Biden and for a moment, the entire world stopped spinning, and everything was right again. SEE ALSO: There are many great Obama-Biden bromance memes, but only one made the VP laugh for an hour Biden, the world's most adorable dog™️️, made an early trip to the Capitol on Wednesday in hopes of catching a glimpse of the former VP - there to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. A post shared by Lissandra Villa (@lissandravilla) on Mar 22, 2017 at 9:07am PDT As you can imagine based on this face, human Biden noticed the puppy right away. "As soon as he saw the dog during the actual speech, he pointed at the dog, tapped his friend and then started like cracking up," Sydney, Biden's owner, told BuzzFeed News. "Right towards the end, I, like, kind of signaled him, and he... gave me a wink to come over." Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock "As soon as I told him his name was Biden, he started kissing the dog, which is like exactly what I expected Biden would do," Sydney said, noting that "As soon as I told him, his face lit up." Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock "I named the dog Biden just because he is probably my favorite politician and favorite elected official," Sydney revealed. "I really respect Joe Biden even though I don't necessarily align with him politically." A post shared by biden (@bidenthegolden) on Mar 22, 2017 at 7:41am PDT A blissful moment for us all. (H/T Buzzfeed News ) WATCH: Trump never has to buy sunglasses again because Obama's photographer will shade him forever
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| Police: 3-year-old twins die in Missouri pond accident Posted: 21 Mar 2017 10:55 AM PDT ![Police: 3-year-old twins die in Missouri pond accident]( "Police: 3-year-old twins die in Missouri pond accident") KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 3-year-old girl and her twin brother died in a "tragic accident" in a Missouri pond after they apparently wandered from home as their father slept, authorities said.
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| 4 Killed Including Police Officer After Domestic Dispute Turns into Deadly Shooting Spree Posted: 23 Mar 2017 06:29 AM PDT  A suspect has been detained in the shootings at a law firm, bank branch and apartment complex Wednesday.
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| Half Of Canada Says Undocumented Immigrants Should Be Deported Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:43 PM PDT  Those who were highly supportive of the deportations were men, older people with higher incomes and adult without college degrees, according to Reuters poll.
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| FDA Links 9 Deaths to a Rare Cancer Associated with Breast Implants Posted: 22 Mar 2017 10:44 AM PDT  A rare type of cancer believed to be caused by breast implants has now been linked to nine deaths. The Federal Drug Administration released an update on Tuesday to a 2011 report about a rare form of cancer, not linked to breast cancer, called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), which included its findings over the last six years. The agency's original report stated that this rare form of cancer is believed to be caused by breast implants and is not ...
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| Exclusive: Tillerson urges Senate ratification of Montenegro's NATO membership Posted: 21 Mar 2017 06:04 PM PDT ![Exclusive: Tillerson urges Senate ratification of Montenegro's NATO membership]( "Exclusive: Tillerson urges Senate ratification of Montenegro's NATO membership") By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has written to the leaders of the U.S. Senate urging the ratification of Montenegro as the newest member of the NATO alliance, saying it is "strongly in the interests of the United States." In a letter dated March 7 and seen by Reuters on Tuesday, Tillerson argued that Montenegro's membership in the alliance would support greater integration, democratic reform, trade, security and stability among its neighbors. Moscow opposes any further expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the delay in U.S. approval of Montenegro's accession has fueled questions about whether President Donald Trump's administration and his Republican Party will stand up to Russia despite Trump's desire for better relations.
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| Two years on, Yemen stuck in 'quagmire' Posted: 22 Mar 2017 09:58 PM PDT  Deadly fighting, a rise in jihadism, the threat of famine -- two years after Saudi Arabia intervened against Iran-backed rebels, Yemen is more unstable than ever. The chaos has also seen fighting erupt in vital Red Sea shipping lanes, and Riyadh's ally the United States stepping up its involvement. The war has become "a quagmire", Peter Salisbury, a research fellow at London's Chatham House, said ahead of the March 26 anniversary of the intervention of the Saudi-led coalition.
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| Correction: Israel-Jesus Tomb Restoration story Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:01 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — In a story March 20 about renovations at the tomb of Jesus, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Edicule is revered by Christians as the site where Jesus rose to heaven. Tradition says the Jerusalem shrine is the site of Jesus' resurrection, not the ascension to heaven.
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| 2018 Toyota Sienna: Updated Looks and Tech to Match the Updated Powertrain Posted: 22 Mar 2017 01:46 PM PDT  New face and new tech for Toyota's preeminent people mover.
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| Baby Born with 4 Legs and 2 Spines Thrives After Risky Surgery Removes Two Extra Limbs Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:16 PM PDT  Ten-month-old Dominique journeyed from West Africa to receive risky surgery that would save her life.
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| South Carolina church shooter's friend to serve time for lying, silence Posted: 21 Mar 2017 12:47 PM PDT ![South Carolina church shooter's friend to serve time for lying, silence]( "South Carolina church shooter's friend to serve time for lying, silence") The South Carolina man who suspected his friend Dylann Roof was to blame for the June 2015 massacre at a historic black church but did not immediately call police and told others to stay silent was sentenced on Tuesday to more than two years in prison. Joey Meek, 22, told authorities Roof revealed his plot during a cocaine and vodka-fueled night about a week before the shooting, which was one of several racially charged shootings in recent years that reopened debate about race relations and gun control laws in the United States. Roof, who is white, told Meek he wanted to start a race war by killing black people at a church, court records show.
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| Rouhani, the Deceiver Posted: 21 Mar 2017 11:20 AM PDT  Make no mistake: the Iranian president is no moderate. He's a wolf in sheep's clothing — and the Trump administration needs to bring him down.
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| China says U.S. should respect China's air defense zone Posted: 23 Mar 2017 02:02 AM PDT ![China says U.S. should respect China's air defense zone]( "China says U.S. should respect China's air defense zone") China said on Thursday the United States should respect its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), after CNN reported China had warned a U.S. bomber it was illegally flying inside China's self-declared zone in the East China Sea. China declared the zone, in which aircraft are supposed to identify themselves to Chinese authorities, in the East China Sea in 2013, which the United States and Japan have refused to recognize.
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| April The Giraffe 'Bit Moody' As Labor Delayed Posted: 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT  Keepers believe April's mood change "is a good thing" while the animal's "back end continues to progress to our satisfaction."
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| Ukraine probes arms depot explosion, military blames 'sabotage' Posted: 23 Mar 2017 04:11 AM PDT  Ukraine on Thursday was probing a series of explosions that hit a munitions depot in the country's east overnight as the military blamed the incident on an "act of sabotage". "A fire broke out ... as a result of an act of sabotage at a depot in the town of Balakliya where missiles and munitions were kept," Ukraine's Chief Military Prosecutor Anatoliy Matios said in a statement. Ukraine's security services said they had opened an investigation into a suspected act of "diversion", while military prosecutors said they had launched a criminal case into possible "negligence" by servicemen.
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| Ex-pharmacy exec convicted in deadly meningitis outbreak Posted: 22 Mar 2017 03:42 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — The former head of a Massachusetts pharmacy was acquitted Wednesday of murder allegations but convicted of racketeering and other crimes in a meningitis outbreak that was traced to fungus-contaminated drugs and killed 64 people across the country.
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| This Stranger Did the Most Selfless Thing to Help a Mom Flying With Twins Posted: 22 Mar 2017 10:04 AM PDT  The desperate mother was about to be kicked off the plane with her babies.
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