| White House officials struggle to answer questions about Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris accord Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:48 PM PDT  Shortly after President Trump appeared in the Rose Garden on Thursday and announced his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, a pair of White House officials spoke with reporters about the move. Although Trump had expressed interest in reaching a new agreement that he said would be more favorable to the U.S., the White House representatives provided no information on what that might look like or how the accord could be revised when other countries have said it cannot be renegotiated.
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| Trump Sought Lift of Russia Sanctions: Report Posted: 01 Jun 2017 11:00 AM PDT  Dan Fried, former State Department chief coordinator for sanctions policy, talks about what he heard from colleagues about the eagerness of the Trump administration in its early days to lift sanctions on Russia without condition.
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| LeBron James: Being Black in America Is Tough Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:46 AM PDT  The basketball star spoke out Wednesday on race relations in the US after his home was vandalized with a racial slur. His comments come the same week that a noose was found inside the museum of African American history.
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| Heavily armed men storm hotel and a casino resort in Philippine capital Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:01 PM PDT ![Heavily armed men storm hotel and a casino resort in Philippine capital]( "Heavily armed men storm hotel and a casino resort in Philippine capital") A gunman burst into a casino in the Philippine capital on Friday, setting gaming tables alight and killing at least 36 people who suffocated in thick smoke, in an attack claimed by Islamic State but which officials believe was a botched robbery. The gunman killed himself in a hotel room after being shot and wounded by security officers at the Resorts World Manila entertainment complex, police said.
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| Ex-captive of Islamic State sheds tears on return to village in northern Iraq Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:10 PM PDT  By Isabel Coles KOJO, Iraq (Reuters) - Nadia Murad made an emotional return on Thursday to the Yazidi village in northern Iraq where she was captured and sold as a slave by Islamic State three years ago. On her return, Murad went to see her house and emerged clutching some clothing left there since 2014. A Yazidi fighter said it belonged to Murad's mother, who was killed during the purge because she was considered too old to be taken as a slave.
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| Obamas buy house they were renting in tony DC neighborhood Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:47 PM PDT  Obamas buy house they were renting in tony DC neighborhood
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| The World's Largest Airplane is Finally Unveiled Posted: 02 Jun 2017 08:42 AM PDT  The Stratolaunch aircraft was the dream of Paul Allen, the owner of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and NFL's Seattle Seahawks
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| NYPD Officer Faces Murder Charges For Killing Mentally Ill Woman In The Bronx Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:01 AM PDT  NYPD Sgt. Hugh Barry pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in shooting of a black person during his court hearing. He shot a mentally ill woman named Deborah Danner in October 2016.
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| James Comey 'to testify that Trump pushed him to end FBI's Russia investigation into top aide' Posted: 31 May 2017 10:25 AM PDT  Former FBI Director James Comey reportedly plans to publicly testify before a Senate committee to confirm reports that US President Donald Trump asked him to drop the bureau's investigation into a top Trump aide's alleged ties to Russia. According to CNN, Mr Comey "appears eager" to discuss his interactions with the President before his firing. There is the possibility that Mr Trump obstructed justice by asking Mr Comey to drop the FBI's inquiry into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
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| Massive Crack in Antarctic Ice Shelf Grows 11 Miles in 6 Days, Potentially Creating World’s Largest Iceberg Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:58 PM PDT  The crack, which is located in Larson Shelf C, leaves only eight miles of ice connecting what could be one of the world's largest icebergs to Antarctica.
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| Forget Trump’s bluster. The world is walking all over him. Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT  President Trump woke up incensed Tuesday morning, apparently because after he finally got through lecturing European leaders about how they had to take more responsibility for themselves, Germany's chancellor had the audacity to suggest that European countries should take more responsibility for themselves. "The times when we could rely on others have passed us by a little bit," was Angela Merkel's takeaway from her most recent meeting with Trump. Because what we really need are fewer BMWs manufactured in South Carolina and more of a German military presence in Europe.
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| Dads' Brains React Differently to Sons and Daughters Posted: 01 Jun 2017 07:53 AM PDT  Dads with toddler-age daughters interact differently with their kids than fathers with toddler-age sons, a new study suggests. In addition, their brains' responses to their tots' pictures differed from those of dads with sons, according to the findings, which were published May 22 in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience. The findings indicate that gender-based differences in fathers' behaviors appear to show up while children are very young, said lead study author Jennifer Mascaro, an assistant professor of family and preventive medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
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| Official: 9 local guards dead, 11 Americans wounded in Kabul Posted: 31 May 2017 12:19 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine Afghan guards at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul were killed and 11 American contractors wounded in the massive suicide truck bomb attack that rocked the diplomatic quarter in Afghan capital on Wednesday, the State Department said. One other Afghan guard was reported missing.
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| Pilots after Pence plane incident thought careers over: transcript Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:31 PM PDT  The pilot and first officer of the plane carrying U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence that skidded off a runway in October 2016 thought the incident would end their careers, according to documents released on Thursday. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board published transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders from the incident in which the Boeing 737-700 operated by Eastern Air Lines Group ran off the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York. There were 37 passengers on the plane, including Pence, his wife, Karen, daughter Charlotte and 11 crew.
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| Here’s a gorgeous iPhone 8 concept that Apple could never make Posted: 01 Jun 2017 07:18 AM PDT  The iPhone 8 continues to be one of the hottest topics in the tech world, and today we've got another interesting concept to look at, one that proposes an amazing design. But sadly, it's probably this new concept iPhone 8 features a design that Apple will likely never actually make. Concocted by designer David Chapman as the "iPhone Pro," this iPhone 8 device looks very much like an iPhone 7. If it were not for the all-screen design and the rear camera, you might think this is indeed an iPhone 7 variation. And that's precisely what makes this iPhone 8 concept unlikely. https://twitter.com/DaveChap/status/870024536468500480 Sure, Apple will adopt an all-screen design for the iPhone 8, and eliminate the physical home button in the process. And sure, the phone will have a vertical dual camera on the back. But what Chapman gets wrong here based on the many iPhone 8 rumors and leaks from reputable sources, is the phone's rear design. The iPhone 8 is expected to support wireless charging, a first for Apple. That means the phone's shell can't be made out of metal. All reports do say the phone will feature a glass sandwich design consisting of a stainless steel chassis that houses all the internal components, sandwiched between two sheets of 2.5D glass. https://twitter.com/DaveChap/status/869928460247908352 With metal out of the picture, those hideous antenna bands will also disappear, and they're likely to be replaced with tiny antenna bands on the edges, similar to what Apple did with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 — those iPhones also had a glass sandwich design. There are other details in Chapman's designs that do not jibe with more recent rumors. The camera flash should be placed between the two rear cameras, the power button should be slightly longer, and the front-facing camera and sensors should "protrude" into the top side of the display. At least there's no fingerprint sensor on the back, though. As for the screen design Chapman imagines, we're looking at a display that resembles the LG G6 and the Galaxy S8, although the top and bottom bezels appear to be even smaller.
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| Germany finds emission-cheating gear on 24,000 Audis in Europe Posted: 01 Jun 2017 09:21 PM PDT  German authorities have found emissions-cheating devices on 24,000 Audi vehicles in Europe, including some 14,000 cars in Germany, transport minister Alexander Dobrindt said Thursday. The software was discovered on the carmaker's diesel A7 and A8 sedans with V6 and V8 motors, built between 2009 and 2013, Dobrindt told Germany's DPA news agency. DPA said it was the first time that rigged Audis had been found in Germany.
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| Two Toddlers Died In a Hot Car In Texas This Memorial Day Weekend Posted: 31 May 2017 11:43 AM PDT  Every summer brings a new list of children who die this way.
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| As NKorea threat grows, US plans next anti-ICBM test in 2018 Posted: 31 May 2017 11:10 AM PDT  The US military will follow up its experimental shoot-down of an intercontinental ballistic missile by firing two interceptors simultaneously at an incoming dummy warhead in a "real world" test next year, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. The high-tech, extremely costly tests of US missile defenses come as North Korea continues to push ahead with development of potentially nuclear-tipped ICBMs. Wednesday's first-ever success at knocking a mock-up ICBM out of the sky as it headed toward the United States was called a "critical milestone" in firming up the country's missile defenses.
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| 'Am I going to die?' Gay man testifies at church trial Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:18 PM PDT  RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man thought he was "going to die" when members of his evangelical church beat and choked him for two hours to expel his "homosexual demons," he testified Thursday.
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| Turkey says U.S. support for Syrian Kurdish YPG 'not befitting' of an ally Posted: 31 May 2017 11:54 AM PDT  Turkey's National Security Council said on Wednesday that the U.S. government's decision to arm the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia in Syria was "not befitting" of a friend. In a statement released after a 4-1/2-hour meeting chaired by President Tayyip Erdogan, the council said Turkey's expectations on the matter had been disregarded. "It has been stressed that the policy of supporting the PKK/PYD-YPG terrorist organization, acting under the guise of the Syrian Democratic Forces, by disregarding Turkey's expectation is not befitting of a friendship and alliance," the council said in a statement.
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| Top 25 New Cars for Senior Drivers Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:01 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Senior drivers and others with limited mobility need a car that's easy to get into and out of, with controls that are ea...
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| 36 die from smoke in Philippine casino after gunman set fire Posted: 01 Jun 2017 10:29 PM PDT  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed at least 36 people, authorities said. The gunman stuffed a backpack with casino chips before he fled but was found dead in an adjacent hotel early Friday of an apparent suicide.
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| Trump is pulling the U.S. from Paris Agreement: ‘I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris’ Posted: 01 Jun 2017 12:37 PM PDT  President Trump announced his decision to remove the U.S. from the Paris accord in the White House Rose Garden on Thursday.
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| UPDATED: Starbucks Has Officially Added This Stunning Ombre Drink To Its Menu Posted: 01 Jun 2017 09:24 AM PDT  You *have* to try it.
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| Venezuela president grants referendum on crisis reform Posted: 02 Jun 2017 08:06 AM PDT  Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has agreed to a referendum on contested constitutional reforms in an apparent concession to critics in his own camp as he resists opposition efforts to fire him. The surprise announcement late Thursday followed two months of deadly unrest during anti-government protests and signs of division in the socialist leader's side. The opposition says his constitutional reform plan is a bid to cling to power -- and key allies such as Attorney General Luisa Ortega have broken ranks with him, arguing it is undemocratic.
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| Serial killer who murdered and raped teenage girls now volunteers at her children's school Posted: 01 Jun 2017 12:30 AM PDT  A Canadian woman who was convicted over the rape and murder of three teenage girls in the 1990s has been spending time volunteering at the school her children now attend, it has emerged. Karla Homolka, 47, was jailed for manslaughter over her role in torturing, raping and killing schoolgirls Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy - as well as her own 15-year-old sister Taffy - with her then-husband Paul Bernardo in 1993. Parents at Greaves Adventist Academy, a private Christian school in Montreal, noticed Holmolka dropping off and picking up her children at the premises, but were alarmed to find out she had been spending time in classrooms, local media reported.
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| Apple WWDC 2017 Preview: A Siri Speaker Plus Software Posted: 31 May 2017 04:47 PM PDT  WWDC tends to be a software-focused event, but Apple may be announcing several new devices at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5. There's a remote possibility we'll get a sneak peek of the iPhone 8, but based on recent reports, there's a much better chance we'll see a revamped a new Siri-powered speaker that will compete against Amazon's legion of Alexa speakers, a revamped 10.5-inch iPad Pro and an update to Apple's MacBook lineup. Apple CEO Tim Cook will kick off WWDC 2017 on June 5.
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| 'Trump' Toilet Paper Unrolling in Mexico Posted: 01 Jun 2017 12:41 PM PDT  Antonio Battaglia, a corporate lawyer and businessman, is introducing "Trump" brand toilet paper in Mexico later this year.
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| Philippine crisis deepens as air strike on rebels accidentally kills 11 soldiers Posted: 01 Jun 2017 07:37 AM PDT ![Philippine crisis deepens as air strike on rebels accidentally kills 11 soldiers]( "Philippine crisis deepens as air strike on rebels accidentally kills 11 soldiers") By Tom Allard and Neil Jerome Morales MARAWI/MANILA (Reuters) - An air strike on Islamist rebels holed up in a southern Philippine city has killed 11 government troops, the armed forces said on Thursday, in a major blow for a military struggling to end its biggest internal security crisis in years. The accident happened on Wednesday when one of two planes bombing rebel positions missed its target in the heart of Marawi City, where ground troops took on pro-Islamic State militants in a tenth day of fierce street battles. Accidents happen, like this," Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told a news conference.
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| 6 Places To Get A Free Donut On June 2 Posted: 01 Jun 2017 12:40 PM PDT  Celebrate National Donut Day with free doughnuts this year.
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| Obama condemns Trump for 'rejecting the future' by exiting Paris deal Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:10 PM PDT  Obama said cities and businesses 'will step up and do even more to lead the way, and help protect for future generations the one planet we've got'. Barack Obama led condemnation of his successor's decision to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate accord, which the former president's administration painstakingly negotiated over the course of several years. In a statement released just before Donald Trump officially announced that the US would remove itself from the deal, Obama said the administration had joined "a small handful of nations that reject the future".
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| Australia’s unconventional rural mailboxes Posted: 01 Jun 2017 10:40 AM PDT ![Australia's unconventional rural mailboxes]( "Australia's unconventional rural mailboxes") A variety of odd mailboxes — including old washing machines, refrigerators, car engines, beer kegs, and even a microwave — found along roads in rural areas of New South Wales, north of Sydney. (Reuters)
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| Orlando shooting: Shocking new bodycam footage shows moment police confront shooter in club Posted: 01 Jun 2017 04:42 PM PDT  New bodycam footage from the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, has been released, showing the moment police confronted the shooter. It was the deadliest mass shooting in US history by a single gunman, killing 49 people and injuring 53. Eleven hours of footage was made available to ABC and the Orlando Sentinel.
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| 2017 Subaru Impreza Review: Small but Mighty Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:00 AM PDT   The Impreza has always been a smart, practical choice. Thanks to competitive fuel economy and a redesign that addressed its few deficiencies, the 2017 model is now our top-rated compact sedan. It...
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| Gordon Ramsay Spills 4 Ways To Cheat The System At Restaurants Posted: 31 May 2017 11:34 AM PDT  Are you brave enough to do number three?
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| Signs of the time: Fake U.S. immigration control posters found in Washington Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:29 PM PDT  Residents of at least one Washington D.C. neighborhood woke up on Thursday to find the area plastered with posters urging them to turn in illegal immigrants, but federal authorities denied putting up the signs and denounced them as inciting fear. The bogus posters bearing the seal of the Department of Homeland Security warned about criminal offenses related to harboring or helping people in the country illegally, and gave phone numbers to report information about them to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "If you see something, say something," said the flyer, titled "Sanctuary City Neighborhood Public Notice" and written on the ICE letterhead.
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| Letourneau And Vili Were Truly In Love: Source Posted: 31 May 2017 02:12 PM PDT  "One day, you wake up and realize that things are different with your partner."
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| Saudi Arabia Prepared for Trump Visit by Hiring Former Trump Advisors Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:28 PM PDT  The Saudis are still learning how to play Washington's game.
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| Malaysia Airlines flight returns to Melbourne after passenger tries to enter cockpit Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:22 AM PDT  By A. Ananthalakshmi and James Regan KUALA LUMPUR/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Passengers and crew on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur tackled a fellow passenger who attempted to enter the cockpit shouting he had a bomb, authorities and witnesses said on Thursday. The 25-year-old man, a Sri Lankan national, was tied up with seatbelts and the flight diverted back to Melbourne following the incident shortly after takeoff late on Wednesday. Arif Chaudhery, a passenger on board MH128, told Reuters that about 30 minutes into the flight a male passenger attacked a female member of the cabin crew who screamed for help.
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| Rescued Pup Hailed a Hero for Saving Owner Who Was Dragged by Horse and Left in the Desert Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:25 PM PDT  "She literally saved my life," 4-year-old Becky Jo's owner said.
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| Beat the Summer Heat with These No-Bake Cookie Recipes Posted: 31 May 2017 01:51 PM PDT  If the thought of turning on an oven and exposing yourself to more heat sounds simply unbearable, we've gathered nine no-bake cookie recipes to prevent you from sweating over your sweets. Just be sure to scarf them down before they melt! Get our No-Bake Oatmeal Cookies recipe.
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