| House Intel Chair Backs Down from Claims That Trump, Associates Were Monitored by US Intelligence Posted: 23 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT  The investigation began after Trump accused Obama of tapping his phones.
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| President Trump’s big-rig fun becomes social media sensation Posted: 23 Mar 2017 02:44 PM PDT  As President Trump was testing out a big rig's horn on the White House South Lawn Thursday afternoon, the Republicans' proposed Obamacare replacement bill was stalling out in the House.
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| Trump's pattern: Make claim first, then wait for facts Posted: 24 Mar 2017 12:17 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Donald Trump, facts often follow fiction.
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| Man pleads guilty in Washington pizzeria shooting over fake news Posted: 24 Mar 2017 09:03 AM PDT  A North Carolina man pleaded guilty on Friday to opening fire in a Washington pizzeria that fake news reports claimed housed a child sex ring linked to 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Edgar Welch, 28, of Salisbury, was accused of firing at least three shots from an AR-15 rifle inside the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in December and pointing the gun at an employee after showing up to investigate the online conspiracy rumors. Welch pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to a federal charge of interstate transportation of a firearm with intent to commit an offense and a local charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.
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| Veteran Becomes First Ever Double Amputee Police Officer Posted: 24 Mar 2017 01:07 PM PDT  Matias Ferreira graduated from a New York police academy.
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| Indian Mother, Son Found Dead At New Jersey Home Posted: 24 Mar 2017 01:29 AM PDT  The family hailed from the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and had reportedly been living in the U.S. for nine years.
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| Who Will Republican Voters Blame for the Failure of the GOP Health-Care Bill? Posted: 24 Mar 2017 01:57 PM PDT ![Who Will Republican Voters Blame for the Failure of the GOP Health-Care Bill?]( "Who Will Republican Voters Blame for the Failure of the GOP Health-Care Bill?") After House Speaker Paul Ryan reportedly told President Trump that Republicans lacked enough votes to pass the GOP health care bill, Republicans canceled a vote on the American Health Care Act on Friday, putting the president's promise to repeal and replace Obamacare in jeopardy.
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| Burkina links Ivory Coast jihadist with hotel attack in capital Posted: 24 Mar 2017 12:40 PM PDT  A jihadist accused of masterminding a deadly attack in Ivory Coast is also suspected of having planned a major assault in Burkina Faso's capital last year, a senior official said Friday. Ivorian officials believe Mimi Ould Baba Ould Cheikh organised the gun and grenade attack that left 19 people dead last March at the beach resort of Grand-Bassam, which is popular with foreigners. Now he is also believed to have been "head of operations" for the attack on a hotel and cafe in Ouagadougou in January 2016 that killed 30 people, said Colonel Serge Alain Ouedraogo of the Burkinabe gendarmerie.
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| Police investigate Indian lawmaker over airline sandal fracas Posted: 24 Mar 2017 09:17 AM PDT ![Police investigate Indian lawmaker over airline sandal fracas]( "Police investigate Indian lawmaker over airline sandal fracas") Indian police said on Friday they were launching an investigation into a Hindu-nationalist lawmaker a day after he acknowledged hitting an Air India official 25 times with his sandals in a row over a business class seat. The state carrier and other airlines said they would bar Ravindra Gaikwad from flying after the fracas which has triggered a debate on the behavior of members of the political elite, and calls for a no-fly list for unruly passengers. Gaikwad, from the Shiv Sena party, allies of India's ruling BJP, did not apologize for Thursday's confrontation and told reporters he had been badly treated.
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| Police search for missing student in Alabama Posted: 23 Mar 2017 08:17 PM PDT  Investigators searched motels in Decatur, after receiving tips, for Elizabeth Thomas.
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| Plan to dig up President Polk's body _ again _ stirs trouble Posted: 24 Mar 2017 02:23 PM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President James K. Polk did big things for America, dramatically expanding its borders by annexing Texas and seizing California and the Southwest in a war with Mexico. Achieving undisturbed eternal rest has proved more difficult.
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| Adrenalin-fueled TV drama to spur on China's war on graft Posted: 23 Mar 2017 09:13 PM PDT  By Christian Shepherd BEIJING (Reuters) - Helicopter chases, fridges full of cash and officials caught in bed with their foreign mistresses are all in a day's work for China's anti-graft prosecutors, according to a new state-backed TV drama aimed at bolstering China's graft fight. "In the Name of the People", a new show by propaganda department of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP), China's top prosecutor, follows an intrepid SPP anti-graft investigator sent to a fictional province from Beijing to tackle corruption at the highest levels of local officialdom. Chinese President Xi Jinping's has pledged that his multi-year war on graft, which has netted tens of thousands of officials, will continue until corruption is fully expunged, warning that the rot could threaten the ruling Communist Party's existence if not cleared.
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| Cuba's secret negotiator with US was president's son: cardinal Posted: 24 Mar 2017 02:27 PM PDT  Cuban President Raul Castro's son, Alejandro, was the communist island's envoy for secret negotiations with the United States that led to the countries' historic rapprochement, a cardinal close to the talks said. Speculation had long swirled that Alejandro Castro Espin, the president's 51-year-old son, headed up the secret talks.
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| ‘Last Dictator of Europe’ Earns His Title, Cracks Down on Protests Posted: 23 Mar 2017 11:21 AM PDT  Lukashenko has long played Russia and the West off each other. But this time he's trying to play Belarus.
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| Dozens Break Out Of Mexico Prison Posted: 24 Mar 2017 06:12 AM PDT  At least 10 of the 29 inmates who escaped Thursday were re-captured, but the others remained at large.
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| House Pulls GOP Health Insurance Bill, but Some Changes Already Are Underway Posted: 24 Mar 2017 01:06 PM PDT  Even though the GOP for the second day in row decided against putting its health insurance plan up for a vote in the House, major changes to health insurance already are afoot. "The Trump adminis...
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| Why Banning Laura Kipnis Would Betray Wellesley's Academic Mission Posted: 23 Mar 2017 03:51 PM PDT ![Why Banning Laura Kipnis Would Betray Wellesley's Academic Mission]( "Why Banning Laura Kipnis Would Betray Wellesley's Academic Mission") This week at Wellesley College, six professors who serve on the Commission on Race, Ethnicity, and Equity, a committee at the highly selective liberal arts school, sent an email to fellow faculty members urging a radical shift in campus culture. Under the status quo, the Northwestern professor Laura Kipnis, a feminist cultural critic, was invited to speak on campus, despite her controversial view that academia's approach to regulating sexual conduct is doing harm to female students.
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| Philippines leader scolds EU for 'idiotic' drug rehab solution Posted: 24 Mar 2017 03:43 AM PDT  (Advisory: This story contains strong language in paragraph one and four) MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hit out at the European Union on Friday for hypocrisy and called the bloc "sons of bitches" after its lawmakers issued a resolution calling for restraint and a rethink in his bloody war on drugs. Duterte castigated the EU for urging him to focus his campaign on drugs rehabilitation and stood by his security-centered approach to a crackdown that has left thousands of people dead since he took office nine months ago. The EU, they communicated to us, and they want a health-based solution for the drugs.
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| Firehouse Welcomes 6 Babies in 7 Months: 'We've Been Having a Baby Shower Every Month' Posted: 24 Mar 2017 09:20 AM PDT  After the last of the bunch was born, the firefighters brought their newborns into the firehouse for a heartwarming photo shoot.
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| Noura Jackson adjusts to life outside after being in prison for mom's murder: Part 6 Posted: 24 Mar 2017 05:57 PM PDT  Noura Jackson earned her GED while incarcerated and is now applying to colleges.
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| Company, US want Dakota Access pipeline lake crossing upheld Posted: 24 Mar 2017 10:38 AM PDT ![Company, US want Dakota Access pipeline lake crossing upheld]( "Company, US want Dakota Access pipeline lake crossing upheld") BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The company building the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline and the Army Corps of Engineers want a judge to reject a request by American Indian tribes to revoke permission for the project to cross a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota.
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| South Korea raises sunken Sewol ferry Posted: 23 Mar 2017 10:57 AM PDT  South Korea's sunken Sewol ferry emerged from the waters Thursday, nearly three years after it went down with the loss of more than 300 lives and dealt a crushing blow to now-ousted president Park Geun-Hye. The complex operation -- one of the largest raisings of an entire ship ever attempted -- comes as the third anniversary approaches of one of the country's worst-ever maritime disasters. Almost all the dead were schoolchildren and it is thought that nine bodies still unaccounted for may be trapped inside the sunken ship.
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| Link seen between Russia and Libyan commander Haftar: U.S. general Posted: 24 Mar 2017 02:31 PM PDT  By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of U.S. forces in Africa told reporters on Friday there was an "undeniable" link between Russia and powerful Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, underscoring U.S. concerns about Moscow's deepening role in Libya. Earlier this month Reuters reported that Russia appeared to have deployed special forces to an air base in western Egypt near the border with Libya.
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| White US veteran charged with murder 'targeted black men' Posted: 23 Mar 2017 03:04 PM PDT  A white US army veteran accused of fatally stabbing a 66-year-old homeless black man in New York was charged Thursday with second-degree murder as a hate crime, after telling police he was planning a race-based killing spree. James Jackson, 28, is also facing a charge of criminal possession of a weapon in connection with Monday night's incident near the city's main Port Authority bus terminal. The attack comes as several major US cities including New York are grappling with an increase in hate crimes.
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| Pete Souza joins chorus gloating over Trumpcare failure with epic Instagram Posted: 24 Mar 2017 02:15 PM PDT  The schadenfreude online when Trumpcare collapsed for a second time was deafening. However, amid all the resurfaced Trump tweets and Art of the Deal jokes one troll stood out once again. Pete Souza, Obama's official White House photographer, added another Instagram post to his mammoth shade collection against Trump after the news broke Friday. SEE ALSO: Obama's official White House photographer is Insta-trolling Trump This time, Souza shared a photo of Obama and Mike Pence from 2010 — and the caption was devastating. "Before voting on the Affordable Care Act in 2010, President Obama met with many members of Congress on both side of the aisle over the course of many months," he wrote. "This picture was taken at the end of a multiple hours-long meeting with the entire Republican House caucus in which he responded to dozens of questions and critiques. It was carried live on cable TV." In other words, Obama knew that healthcare was — you know — complicated, and worked hard with Republicans and Democrats, in the glare of the media, to get the ACA pushed through. An approach that differs, you may say, from Trump's efforts this week. Before voting on the Affordable Care Act in 2010, President Obama met with many members of Congress on both sides of the aisle over the course of many months. This picture was taken at the end of a multiple hours-long meeting with the entire Republican House caucus in which he responded to dozens of questions and critiques. It was carried live on cable TV. A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Mar 24, 2017 at 1:40pm PDT Of course, Souza's lesson to Trump is a bit late now. WATCH: Trump never has to buy sunglasses again because Obama's photographer will shade him forever
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| Elon Musk's Solar Roofs Will Be Available To Order In April Posted: 24 Mar 2017 11:29 AM PDT  Musk tweeted Friday that his solar roofs will be available to order starting in April.
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| 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible Posted: 24 Mar 2017 03:14 PM PDT  An American bad-ass goes topless.
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| Correction: Mother-Daughter Killed story Posted: 24 Mar 2017 08:33 AM PDT ![Correction: Mother-Daughter Killed story]( "Correction: Mother-Daughter Killed story") VALLEY HEAD, Ala. (AP) — In a story March 23 about a mother and daughter dying in separate traffic accidents in Alabama, The Associated Press reported erroneously the age of the girl. The child was 8, not 5.
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| This is the secret to unclogging sinks and drains anywhere in your house Posted: 24 Mar 2017 05:46 PM PDT 
Okay, first things first: there is no miracle product that instantly clears any and every clogged drain. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. Do you really think you pour some liquid down the drain in your sink and miraculously clear a fist-sized ball of hair in a matter of minutes? Newsflash... there's not. If you have a very bad clog, you need to snake your drain. It's the only way to handle it. To clear normal clogs and gross odors that happen during the course of normal wear and tear though, these is a secret to unclogging drains and keeping things smelling fresh: Sani Sticks. Drop one of these sticks down your drain to take care of average clogs and embarrassing odors in a matter of hours. Then, drop a new stick down each drain once every month to prevent clogs and odors in the future. Each stick includes enzymes and other ingredients found in a septic tank to break down waste and keep things clear. $17 gets you a pack of 48 Sani Sticks, and it'll be the best $17 you've ever spent. Some highlights from the product page: - Sani Sticks drain sticks eliminate embarrassing odors from drains and prevent clogged sinks
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| After Woman Gets Stuck in Desert for 5 Days, How to Avoid Being Led Astray By Your GPS Posted: 24 Mar 2017 01:55 PM PDT  Amber VanHecke says she took the turn even though it didn't look right.
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| Queueing to survive: Long lines and short on supplies in Venezuela Posted: 23 Mar 2017 10:12 AM PDT ![Queueing to survive: Long lines and short on supplies in Venezuela]( "Queueing to survive: Long lines and short on supplies in Venezuela") Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's hours-long televised visits to clinics and schools are meant to soften his image, but foes say they instead highlight his disconnect from a national economic crisis in which millions of people are missing meals.
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| Erdogan says Turkey will review EU ties after April referendum Posted: 23 Mar 2017 12:31 PM PDT ![Erdogan says Turkey will review EU ties after April referendum]( "Erdogan says Turkey will review EU ties after April referendum") By Ece Toksabay and Nick Tattersall ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey will review all political and administrative ties with the European Union after an April referendum, including a deal to curb illegal migration, but will maintain economic relations with the bloc, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. In an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Erdogan said everything "from A to Z" in Turkey's relations with Europe would be reviewed after the April 16 referendum on constitutional changes that would extend his powers.
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| Police: Repeatedly deported MS-13 gang member abused child Posted: 23 Mar 2017 01:04 PM PDT  HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A member of the MS-13 street gang who had been deported from the U.S. four times stabbed two women and sexually assaulted a 2-year-old girl in a New York City suburb, police said Thursday.
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| Russian troops killed in IS-claimed attack on Chechen base Posted: 24 Mar 2017 11:59 AM PDT  Six Russian soldiers were killed in Chechnya Friday when gunmen tried to storm their base in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. The base belongs to Russia's National Guard, a branch established last year to defend borders and counter extremism. It is subordinate directly to President Vladimir Putin and has bases in the country's volatile North Caucasus regions, including Chechnya.
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| North Dakota governor approves concealed guns without a permit Posted: 24 Mar 2017 01:08 PM PDT  The law, which takes effect on Aug. 1, mandates that gun owners only need a North Dakota driver's license or state identification card for at least a year before they can carry a concealed firearm in public. Under current regulations, applicants must take a test to obtain a permit which entails fees of more than $100.
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| All of America's Fighter Planes in One GIF Posted: 24 Mar 2017 09:03 AM PDT  From the F-1 Fury to the F-35 Lightning II.
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| Peru mudslide survivor: I prayed to God for strength Posted: 23 Mar 2017 02:39 PM PDT  LIMA, Peru (AP) — Clinging to a trunk against a massive current of mud outside her home, Evangelina Chamorro cried out to her husband.
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| Husband Accidentally Donates Wife's Wedding Dress to Goodwill Posted: 24 Mar 2017 09:15 AM PDT  After Natalie Gelbert discovered her husband had accidentally donated her wedding dress to Goodwill, she posted a plea on Facebook to have it returned, which has been shared over 21,000 times.
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| Why Canada's the No. 2 Best Country, Again Posted: 24 Mar 2017 06:37 AM PDT ![Why Canada's the No. 2 Best Country, Again]( "Why Canada's the No. 2 Best Country, Again") 1. Canada took the top spot in five attributes in the 2017 Best Countries survey, more than any other country: respects property rights, trustworthy, religious freedom, politically stable and well-developed public education system. 3. In a time when nearly 90 percent of global survey respondents agree that there is a global leadership crisis, the election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the end of 2015 only helped improve global perceptions of Canada. A quarter of global survey respondents said that the event improved their view of the country to some extent, while another 62 percent were neutral.
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| EU risks dying, needs new vigor and passion, says Pope Francis Posted: 24 Mar 2017 10:56 AM PDT  By Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis told Europe's leaders on Friday the continent faced a "vacuum of values" as they marked the EU's 60th birthday, condemning anti-immigrant populism and extremism that he said posed a mortal threat to the bloc. Prime ministers and presidents from 27 EU member states have descended on Italy to mark the 1957 founding Treaty of Rome, receiving a papal blessing on the eve of the anniversary. "When a body loses its sense of direction and is no longer able to look ahead, it experiences a regression and, in the long run, risks dying," Francis told the leaders gathered in an ornate, frescoed chamber in the heart of the Vatican.
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| Woman Tasered After Calling Cop 'Honey' Settles For $20,000, Police Deny Wrongdoing Posted: 24 Mar 2017 06:13 AM PDT  Aranda Wendell sued Stuart Police Department for excessive use of force.
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| US sees 'activity' at North Korea nuke sites: US official Posted: 23 Mar 2017 02:58 PM PDT  The US military has observed activity in North Korea that suggests Pyongyang may be gearing up for another nuclear test, a US official said Thursday. "At the sites where we watch tests, we see a level of activity that's similar to what they've done before other tests," the defense official told AFP on condition of anonymity. Fox News reported earlier on Thursday that North Korea is in the final stages of readying for another nuclear test, possibly within the coming days.
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| North Dakota oil spill 3 times larger than first estimated Posted: 24 Mar 2017 08:05 AM PDT  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A December oil pipeline spill in western North Dakota might have been three times larger than first estimated and among the biggest in state history, a state environmental expert said Friday.
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| 2018 Chevrolet Equinox Goes Small and High-Tech Posted: 24 Mar 2017 10:21 AM PDT   The new, tidier proportioned 2018 Chevrolet Equinox aims straight at the white-hot small-SUV segment. To stand out, the redesigned Equinox brings high-tech features and sound driving dynamics to ...
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| The Latest: Clashes erupt near key IS-held dam in Syria Posted: 24 Mar 2017 07:23 AM PDT ![The Latest: Clashes erupt near key IS-held dam in Syria]( "The Latest: Clashes erupt near key IS-held dam in Syria") BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):
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| You've Been Cleaning Your Microwave All Wrong Posted: 24 Mar 2017 09:06 AM PDT  Try this time-saving routine instead.
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| Starbucks Finally Adds The Menu Item You've Always Wanted Posted: 23 Mar 2017 10:13 AM PDT  We know you've been waiting for this.
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