| Kellyanne Conway laments ‘obsession’ with Trump’s tweets Posted: 05 Jun 2017 07:16 AM PDT  Despite several disdainful tweets by the president regarding London's mayor, Conway argued that too much attention is paid to what Trump says on Twitter.
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| Waitlisted by Harvard? Check your inbox — 10 freshmen lose spots over obscene FB messages Posted: 05 Jun 2017 11:08 AM PDT  At least 10 of the 2,056 students accepted to Harvard's Class of 2021 had their applications rescinded over questionable postings in a private Facebook group.
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| Prosecutor: Woman in texting suicide case wanted attention Posted: 06 Jun 2017 09:05 AM PDT  TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Massachusetts woman charged with manslaughter for allegedly sending her boyfriend text messages encouraging him to kill himself wanted the sympathy and attention that came with being the "grieving girlfriend."
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| Family Believes They Were Robbed Until They See the Real Culprit - a Piano-Playing Bear Posted: 05 Jun 2017 01:11 PM PDT  The family was "shocked" to see the security video.
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| ‘Wonder Woman’ Sets Record, Shatters a Hollywood Glass Ceiling Posted: 05 Jun 2017 08:52 AM PDT  Conquering milestones and movie myths at theaters this past weekend, 'Wonder Woman' kicked her way to a $100.5 million domestic opening -- the biggest blockbuster ever directed by a woman.
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| Jailed Venezuela opposition leader urges more anti-Maduro protests Posted: 04 Jun 2017 07:40 PM PDT  A prominent opposition leader jailed in Venezuela, Leopoldo Lopez, urged more street protests against the "tyranny" of President Nicolas Maduro, in a video message made in his cell. Prosecutors in Venezuela say 65 people have died since April 1, when near-daily pro- and anti-Maduro rallies turned more violent, with protesters and security forces targeted. The opposition and anti-Maduro protesters are demanding early elections to force out the widely unpopular president, who has ruled over the country's sharply declining economy.
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| Unplugged Power Cord Causes Canceled Flights for 75,000 People on British Airways Posted: 05 Jun 2017 11:30 AM PDT  We usually joke about someone tripping over a power cord. But over at British Airways this was no laughing matter.
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| Flint official resigns after using racial slur to describe residents who don't pay their water bills Posted: 05 Jun 2017 01:51 PM PDT  An official in Flint, Michigan, has been forced to resign after a recording of him using a racial slur to describe residents of the city surfaced. Phil Stair, a longtime employee of the Genesee County Land Bank, resigned after water activist and independent journalist Chelsea Lyons released the tape. Mr Stair, a white man, had made the comments while Ms Lyons was with him driving to a restaurant, according to Truth Against the Machine, an organisation where Ms Lyons is a reporter.
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| Alex Honnold Scales Yosemite Landmark Without Ropes Posted: 05 Jun 2017 11:46 AM PDT  Elite rock climber Alex Honnold reached the summit of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park using only his hands and feet. The 31-year-old on Saturday became the first to climb the 3,000-foot (914-meter) granite wall alone without a safety harness or ropes to catch him if he fell, reports the Associated Press.
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| 73rd Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy Posted: 06 Jun 2017 08:35 AM PDT ![73rd Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy]( "73rd Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy") June 6 marks the 73rd anniversary of the D-Day landings, which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy. Many people gather each year in Normandy to mark the anniversary of World War II's D-Day landing. (Getty Images)
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| Disgruntled ex-employee kills 5, then self in Orlando workplace shooting: Sheriff Posted: 05 Jun 2017 09:20 AM PDT  A former employee of Fiamma near Orlando killed five people in a workplace shooting on Monday morning.
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| Trump continues to attack London mayor over terror response Posted: 05 Jun 2017 07:21 AM PDT  For the second consecutive day, President Trump assailed London Mayor Sadiq Khan's response to terror attacks, misinterpreting the mayor's call for residents to remain calm as police stepped up anti-terror patrols.
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| 'Miracle Baby' Born Without a Nose Dies at 2 Years Old: 'This Will Hurt Deeply for a Long Time' Posted: 05 Jun 2017 11:23 AM PDT  It is an extremely rare condition.
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| Orlando shooting: Five dead after workplace incident in Florida Posted: 05 Jun 2017 06:29 AM PDT  The Orange County Sheriff's Office had earlier reported 'multiple fatalities, but added that the situation had been stabilised. The shooting occurred in an industrial area with multiple warehouses on Forsyth Road and Hanging Moss Road, the sheriff's office said, at Fiamma, a business that makes awnings for recreational vehicles. The 45-year-old suspect had a history of misdemeanour criminal offences but was not linked to any terror organisations, Sheriff Jerry Demings said at a press briefing.
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| Nigeria's President Buhari is recuperating fast, wife says Posted: 06 Jun 2017 12:25 AM PDT  Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to fly home from London and arrive back in the country on Saturday, two presidency sources said, ending his second long break for medical leave in Britain this year. Buhari left Abuja on May 7 and handed over power to his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, seeking to allay concerns of a void at the helm of Africa's biggest economy.
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| Mass Grave from Thirty Years' War Battle Reveals Soldiers' Fatal Wounds Posted: 04 Jun 2017 10:20 PM PDT  In November of 1632, the townspeople of Lützen, Germany, were stuck with a grim task: They had to bury some 9,000 soldiers who were left dead on a battlefield after a bloody fight during the Thirty Years' War. A few years ago, researchers uncovered a mass grave at the site of the Battle of Lützen.By analyzing the bones, they have now learned more about the violent lives and deaths of soldiers from this era. The Thirty Years' War was one of the bloodiest events in European history — deadlier than the Black Death and World War II, in terms of the proportion of the population lost.
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| Trump’s generals try to reassure Asian allies Posted: 05 Jun 2017 03:56 PM PDT  As Asian countries nervously eye a voracious China and an unpredictable North Korea, the Pentagon's leaders tell them, America has their back. But do they speak for the President?
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| Arab nations cut ties with Qatar, saying it backs terror Posted: 05 Jun 2017 07:15 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia and three Arab countries severed ties to Qatar on Monday and moved to cut off land, sea and air routes to the energy-rich nation that is home to a major U.S. military base, accusing it of supporting regional terror groups.
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| The OnePlus 5 is officially being launched on June 20th Posted: 06 Jun 2017 09:28 AM PDT 
After all the rumors, leaks, and rampant speculation, we finally have a launch date for the OnePlus 5. The company has confirmed it's coming on June 20th at 12:00PM EDT, or exactly two weeks from today.
We'd like to say that this is a surprise, but OnePlus has been incessantly teasing the new phone on social media for the last month. From the rumors, we're expecting it to follow the tried and tested OnePlus formula: flagship phone features and guts, at a slightly lower price point than the Galaxy S8 or iPhone 7. What does that mean in reality? Well, we're pretty sure the OnePlus 5 is going to have a Snapdragon 835, just like the one in the Galaxy S8. We're probably also going to see between 4GB and 6GB of RAM, given OnePlus's penchant for overkill. Another near-certain lock is a dual-camera setup on the back. Dual cameras are necessary for the kind of DSLR-lite photos that are in vogue right now, and they also allow for VR and AR experiences. OnePlus is a big fan of virtual reality (it launched its last phone in VR), so it would be a surprise if the OnePlus 5 didn't come fully equipped for escaping this reality. The biggest question mark is over the screen. The big trend for flagship phones this year has been edge-to-edge displays with minimal bezel and no physical buttons on the front. Securing those displays is difficult for a smaller manufacturer like OnePlus, but there's a good chance that the company's going to pull it out of the bag. In any case, we've only got a fortnight left to wait. If history is any guide, pre-orders will open right around the time of launch, with the phone getting into people's hands within a few weeks. OnePlus has already made public a new referral system, so make sure you use a code to get free accessories if you're going to pull the trigger.
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| Girl, 3, Puts on Police Uniform to Sell Lemonade and All Her Local Heroes Show Up to Support Her Posted: 05 Jun 2017 01:33 PM PDT  Hannah Pasley, 3, has wanted to be a police officer ever since she saw one on television.
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| ISIS claims London attack after 12 arrests made Posted: 04 Jun 2017 05:39 PM PDT  The head of the SITE intelligence group says the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for Saturday's London attacks.
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| 6 Bodyweight Triceps Workouts You Can Do Without a Gym Posted: 05 Jun 2017 11:30 AM PDT  Add these moves to your regular routine for major arm-strengthening and definition benefits.
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| Will election call prove a nightmare for Theresa May? Posted: 04 Jun 2017 10:11 PM PDT  When British Prime Minister Theresa May on April 18 called a snap general election, the smart money said she would be handed a crushing victory. May was deemed to have two massive advantages -- the chance of portraying strong leadership for Brexit and, a rival, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, scorned by many voters as weak and fumbling. In such light, May was predicted to see her slender majority of 17 in the 650-seat House of Commons surge, quite possibly to triple figures.
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| Russia says fighter jet intercepts US bomber on border Posted: 06 Jun 2017 07:57 AM PDT ![Russia says fighter jet intercepts US bomber on border]( "Russia says fighter jet intercepts US bomber on border") MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military said it scrambled a fighter jet Tuesday to intercept and escort a U.S. strategic bomber flying over the Baltic alongside the Russian border.
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| Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with borderless display could land by summer's end Posted: 06 Jun 2017 01:59 AM PDT  Specialist website Galaxy Club reports that Samsung's upcoming flagship, the eagerly awaited Galaxy Note 8, is currently being tested ahead of official unveiling later this year at the IFA tech fair in Berlin, September 1-6, 2017. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (not to be confused with the brand's former tablet of the same name) is apparently being tested with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), rather than a beta version of Android 8. Like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, the Galaxy Note 8 is rumored to be getting a borderless Infinity display in spectacular 6.3-inch or 6.4-inch formats, each with the same aspect ratio (18.5:9) and resolution (QHD).
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| The Latest: Castile's girlfriend testifies in officer's case Posted: 05 Jun 2017 03:37 PM PDT  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a Minnesota police officer in the fatal shooting of motorist Philando Castile (all times local):
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| Who Is Christina Sanchez, Mother Of José Reyes' Love Child? Posted: 06 Jun 2017 03:21 AM PDT  Sanchez is suing the 33-year-old baseball infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball for increased child support payments.
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| West African regional bloc extends military mission in Gambia Posted: 06 Jun 2017 01:01 AM PDT  West African troops have extended their military mission in Gambia by one year after entering the country in January to force out longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh, regional bloc ECOWAS said on Monday. About 500 ECOWAS troops remain in Gambia of the original 7,000 that crossed over from neighbouring Senegal to compel Jammeh to go into exile and leave the presidency to Adama Barrow, who defeated him in a December election.
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| Spicer taking on 'extra' White House duties Posted: 05 Jun 2017 02:29 PM PDT  Sean Spicer's colleagues have denied the White House spokesman is on the outs, saying he has been given extra duties after his absence from the White House podium on Monday fueled speculation about his future. Spicer was replaced in the White House briefing room by his deputy Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who rejected suggestions the embattled spokesman was stepping down. "He is taking on a little bit of extra duty at this point," Huckabee said of Spicer's role.
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| U.S. mayors and governors defy Trump, will stick to Paris agreement anyway Posted: 04 Jun 2017 12:38 PM PDT  Cities and states across the U.S. will keep fighting climate change, despite President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the country from the Paris Climate Agreement. Local leaders from across the country say they're not backing down from America's commitments under the historic climate accord. In recent days governors and nearly 200 mayors — from small towns to megacities — have vowed to collectively reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and adopt clean energy technologies. Their swift response offers more than just a dose of cheerful optimism. It signals that America's hard-fought progress on climate issues won't be so easily dismantled just because climate deniers and fossil fuel industry allies hold the top seats in the U.S. government, observers said. SEE ALSO: 5 ways Trump's Paris Agreement decision will affect you "The fact of the matter is, Americans don't need Washington to meet our Paris commitment, and Americans are not going to let Washington stand in the way of fulfilling it," Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and a special U.N. envoy for cities and climate, said in a recent statement from Paris. Michael Bloomberg, left, with France's President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Bloomberg told French leaders the U.S. remains committed to the Paris treaty.Image: michael bloomberg/flickrAt the White House last week, Trump announced he would pull the U.S. from the agreement and seek to negotiate a "deal that's fair." Yet the non-binding, unenforceable Paris treaty is far from the "draconian" economy-killer that Trump made it out to be, according to many policy experts and legal scholars. Under the agreement, which entered into force last year, the U.S. voluntarily committed to reduce its carbon emissions by 26 to 28 percent by 2025, compared to 2005 levels. America is already about halfway to meeting that target, in large part because cheaper, lower-carbon natural gas has replaced coal in many U.S. power plants. Following Trump's June 1 announcement, local officials — as well as the heads of giant U.S. tech companies, manufacturing firms, multinational banks, and universities — pledged to slash their own emissions to ensure America meets the target. Decision to withdraw from the #ParisAgreeement was wrong for our planet. Apple is committed to fight climate change and we will never waver. — Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 2, 2017 "Mayors understand that it is a false choice ... that you either can care about the environment and climate action, or prosperity and growing your local economies," said Sam Adams, a former mayor of Portland, Oregon, and U.S. director of the World Resources Institute. Bloomberg is coordinating an effort called America's Pledge, which initially included 30 mayors, three governors, about 80 university presidents, and more than 100 businesses. Since last Thursday, the numbers have snowballed to "many hundreds," a spokeswoman for Bloomberg Philanthropies said on Sunday. The group is negotiating with the United Nations to have its emissions-reduction pledge submitted to the Paris climate deal, akin to the commitments submitted by national governments. Separately, 187 U.S. mayors so far have pledged to intensify their local climate efforts to meet the Paris agreement's aspirational goal to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, above preindustrial levels through 2100. #SFCityHall shines in green to show our commitment to the #ParisAgreement. What is good for our environment is good for our economy. pic.twitter.com/dixOYjSMCs — Mayor Ed Lee (@mayoredlee) June 4, 2017 The treaty's official target is to limit warming to "well below" 2 degrees Celsius, or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, through the end of the century. Bill Peduto, the mayor of Pittsburgh, is among the growing number of so-called Climate Mayors. Last week, Peduto unexpectedly found himself in the global spotlight after Trump said he would withdraw from the 195-nation agreement because he "was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." Trump's "misguided decision to withdraw from the Paris climate does not reflect the values of our city," Peduto said in a statement last Friday. He said the former steelmaking capital would not only "heed the guidelines of the Paris agreement" but also strive to get 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2035. #Pittsburgh is definitely the best case study about how to turn a city from coal to tech : https://t.co/PO0Nftt08J #Cities4Climate pic.twitter.com/y5vRzMPk6A — C40 Cities (@c40cities) June 4, 2017 Governors from at least nine states have also banded together under the newly created United States Climate Alliance, which similarly commits states to upholding the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement. The group so far includes the Democratic governors of California, Connecticut, Hawaii, New York, Oregon, and Rhode Island, plus the Republican governors of Massachusetts and Vermont. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, who said he was disappointed in Trump's decision to withdraw from the treaty, said the state remained committed to an earlier promise to exceed the emissions reduction targets of the Paris agreement. "Our administration looks forward to continued, bipartisan collaboration with other states to protect the environment, grow the economy, and deliver a brighter future to the next generation," Baker said in a statement. pic.twitter.com/M45B8EdwF3 — Gina Raimondo (@GinaRaimondo) June 2, 2017 Trump's Paris decision has ramifications far and wide for emissions reductions, clean energy investments, and plain old respect in diplomatic circles. But local policies and pledges outside of Washington prove the fight isn't over just yet when it comes to climate change. "The wind is still at our backs," said Mindy Lubber, president and CEO of the sustainability nonprofit Ceres. Cities, states, other countries, citizens, and businesses are all "prepared to move forward to continue creating jobs and to build a clean energy economy that will survive our children's future," she added. WATCH: It's official, 2016 was Earth's warmest year on record
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| 15-year-old killed in Ventura County plane crash with dad 'lived life to the fullest' Posted: 05 Jun 2017 08:45 PM PDT  The wife and mother of a Calabasas father and son killed in a single-engine plane crash in Ventura County Sunday confirmed the identities of the two victims.
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| US contractor arrested after leak of Russia hacking report Posted: 06 Jun 2017 07:30 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal contractor has been arrested following the leak of a classified intelligence report that suggests Russian hackers attacked at least one U.S. voting software supplier days before last year's presidential election.
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| Major change in iOS 11 teased ahead of WWDC 2017 keynote Posted: 05 Jun 2017 07:04 AM PDT 
It's not only the brand new iOS Files app that was accidentally leaked ahead of the opening WWDC 2017 keynote scheduled for Monday morning. Apple has also accidentally teased a major change for iOS, even though it's one that we totally saw coming.
According to Touch Arcade, 32-bit apps were not available from the App Store for "a good 12-24 hours" over the weekend. That apps did not disappear per se, although that's probably something that will happen in the future. They were simply undiscoverable via search. But as long as you had a direct link to an application, you could still find the app. This isn't the first time Apple has hinted that 32-bit apps are going to bite the dust in the near future. The company urged developers to update their apps to 64-bit, and there's even a pop-up notification in iOS 10.3 that tells both the user and the developer that the application won't work in future versions of iOS. Ditching 32-bit app support and forcing developers to update their apps to 64-bit should, in the grand scheme of things, help Apple improve performance across devices in the future. It's also believed that future A-series chips won't not even support 32-bit apps any longer. We'll still have to wait until fall when Apple will unveil the iPhone 8's A11 CPU to see whether this rumor pans out. Apple will unveil iOS 11 on Monday, at which point we'll find out more details about app requirements as well.
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| Landlocked Zimbabwe calls for end of sanctions at U.N. oceans summit Posted: 06 Jun 2017 12:52 AM PDT  By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe used an address on Monday at the opening of the first United Nations conference on oceans to call for an end to sanctions on his landlocked country so it can implement a series of global goals on sustainable development. The 93-year-old was among about nine leaders to attend the New York conference, which is due on Friday to adopt a "Call to Action" committing to "conserve and sustainably use our oceans, seas and marine resources." "The effects of climate change are not discriminatory, so please down with your sanctions," Mugabe said.
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| Saudi, UAE seize chance to isolate Qatar Posted: 05 Jun 2017 07:27 AM PDT  Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, emboldened by US President Donald Trump's new approach to the region, have seized the chance to isolate Qatar, analysts said Monday. Gas-rich Doha, which has long exercised an independent streak in its foreign policy, last month denied comments which appeared on its official news agency questioning US hostility towards Iran. Qatar blamed hackers for a string of explosive remarks attributed to its Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani after Trump visited Saudi Arabia, its giant neighbour.
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| It’s Not China, It’s You, India Seems to Tell Spurned Aussies Posted: 05 Jun 2017 08:57 AM PDT  New Delhi hasn't forgotten Canberra's previous flip-flop on regional security, and isn't ready to let Aussies join three-way naval drills.
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