| Trump rails against Clinton’s emails amid Russia firestorm: ‘My son Don is being scorned’ Posted: 16 Jul 2017 08:42 AM PDT  The president took to Twitter early Sunday to complain about the media's coverage of Donald Trump Jr.'s controversial pre-election meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer who he thought had dirt on Hillary Clinton.
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| Warner: Big Difference Between a 'Useful Idiot and Full-Fledged Collusion' Posted: 16 Jul 2017 12:10 AM PDT  Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) tells Chuck Todd that the Senate Intel Committee is looking into whether certain conversations were motivated by malice or ignorance.
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| From small crimes, cousins allegedly move to killing 4 men Posted: 15 Jul 2017 09:43 PM PDT  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two cousins charged in a gruesome crime spree that ended with police unearthing the bodies of four young men buried on a family farm started off committing small crimes.
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| U.S. Journalist, 3 Security Guards Remain Missing After Attack in Congo Posted: 15 Jul 2017 12:10 PM PDT  An American journalist and at least three security guards remain missing after an attack by the Mai Mai militia outside of Mambasa
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| Iran front pages mourn trailblazing female mathematician Posted: 16 Jul 2017 04:12 AM PDT  Iranian media have hailed trailblazing Iran-born mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani following her death from cancer, with her image blazoned across newspaper front pages on Sunday. Mirzakhani, the first woman to win the coveted Fields Medal, died aged 40 on Saturday in a US hospital after the breast cancer she had been battling for four years spread to her bone marrow. Mirzakhani was born and studied in Iran before leaving to pursue her career in the United States.
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| Isil leader Baghdadi 'definitely still alive', say Iraqi and Kurdish intel chiefs Posted: 17 Jul 2017 01:33 AM PDT  Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is still alive and hiding in Syria, despite Russian reports of his death, Iraqi and Kurdish counter-terrorism officials have said. "Baghdadi is definitely alive. He is not dead. We have information that he is alive. We believe 99 percent he is alive," Lahur Talabany, a top Kurdish counter-terrorism official said in an interview on Monday. Mr Talabany claimed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) leader was located somewhere south of Raqqa, the capital of the jihadist group's so-called caliphate. "Don't forget his roots go back to al-Qaeda days in Iraq. He has years of experience in hiding and getting away from the security services," he told Reuters. "He knows what he is doing." Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi making what would have been his first public appearance in Mosul Credit: AP Russia had claimed it killed the elusive leader, who has not been seen in public since declaring Isil's so-called caliphate from the Iraqi city of Mosul in July 2014, in an air strike on a meeting of senior Isil commanders near Raqqa on May 28. The UK-based monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) last week said they had "unconfirmed information" Baghdadi had been killed in Syria. However, Western and Iraqi officials could not confirm either of the claims. "Our approach is we assume he's alive until it's proven otherwise, and right now I can't prove it otherwise," Jim Mattis, US defence Secretary, said last week. "We'll go after him until he's gone." Abu Ali Basri, the director general of the Iraq's intelligence and counter-terrorism office in the ministry of interior, agreed Baghdadi was still alive and in Syria. Fleeing Iraqi civilians walk past the heavily damaged al-Nuri mosque where Baghdadi declared Isil's caliphate in 2014 Credit: AP "We have more of a vested interest than others, than international and Arab intelligence services, to pursue and hunt down, to monitor all the movements of the leader of and his followers," Mr Basri said, addressing the Russian claims. "The monitoring cells deny news of his death and other reports regarding his health recently published." Baghdadi is not thought to have been in the Syrian city of Raqqa, which has been heavily targeted by the US-led coalition, for some time and is believed to have been moving between Isil territory along the Syria-Iraq border. The Telegraph was told by a resident of the village of Jdaidet al-Okaibat on the outskirts of the Isil-controlled eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor that he appeared on June 24 for Eid al-Fitr prayers, which mark the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. He claimed a group of around 200 people took part in the prayers, led by Baghdadi, who looked "fit and well". Members of the Iraqi federal police flash the sign for victory in celebration in the Old City of Mosul on July 8, 2017 Credit: AFP Both officials warned that despite Isil's losses in its major strongholds of Mosul and Raqqa, the threat had not disappeared. "The group has sent sleeper cells from Syria to spread around the world to carry out attacks and spread chaos," Mr Basri said. Mr Talabany said Isil was shifting tactics despite low morale and it would take three or four years to eliminate the group. After defeat, the jihadists would wage an insurgency and resemble al-Qaeda on "steroids", he said.
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| Major tech firms urge U.S. to retain net neutrality rules Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:08 AM PDT  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group representing major technology firms including Alphabet Inc and Facebook Inc urged the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Monday to abandon plans to reverse the landmark 2015 rules barring internet service providers from blocking or slowing consumer access to web content. The Internet Association said in its filing with the FCC that dismantling the net neutrality rules "will create significant uncertainty in the market and upset the careful balance that has led to the current virtuous circle of innovation in the broadband ecosystem." The rollback will harm consumers, said the group, which also represents Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Inc, Netflix Inc, Twitter Inc and Snap Inc. In May, the FCC voted 2-1 to advance Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's plan to reverse the former Obama administration's order reclassifying internet service providers as if they were utilities.
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| North Korea fuel prices surge after China cuts oil sales Posted: 16 Jul 2017 11:44 PM PDT  By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - Gasoline and diesel prices surged in North Korea in the weeks after a Chinese state oil company suspended fuel sales to the reclusive state, according to data reviewed by Reuters and an interview with a North Korean defector. China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), a state-controlled company, halted diesel and gasoline sales to North Korea "over the last month or two", amid international pressure on Pyongyang to curb its nuclear and missile programs, Reuters exclusively reported on June 28.
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| Trump's 'Made in America' week is already failing and it's not even Tuesday Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:12 AM PDT  Donald Trump, who loves nothing more than themed weeks, would have been far more successful had he run for president of my middle school student council than president of the United States. Alas, here we are smack dab at the beginning of "Made in America" week and already, the backlash has begun. Maybe he just needs better posters? SEE ALSO: Shiny objects foreign leaders are using to distract Trump so he doesn't destroy their world The President is supposed to host a "Made in America" product showcase and deliver a speech enjoining companies to produce more at home. But Trump has come under highly understandable amounts of social media fire to this whole "Made in America" week when products from his an his daughter's companies aren't actually made in America. Trump's ties, for example, have been made in countries where production costs are low, including Bangladesh, China, Medico and Indonesia, for years. And everyone was very excited to bring it up: Maybe during Made in America Week we can hear from U.S. steel workers who were screwed by Trump for years as he bought metal from China. — Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) July 17, 2017 Asked if "Made in America" week includes commitment by Trump Org or Ivanka brand to produce in USA, WH says "we'll get back to you on that." — Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) July 16, 2017 Apparently the White House announced this 'Made in America' week. Must be because of all the home-grown fabrication they do. #GrabYourWallet pic.twitter.com/QgR5N5oYEM — Shannon Coulter (@shannoncoulter) July 17, 2017 Will they also hold a not made in America week to showcase all of the Trump family products? — B Cohen (@bjcohen76) July 16, 2017 Happy #MadeInAmericaWeek @IvankaTrump @realDonaldTrump #IvankaTrump pic.twitter.com/TzQwxESBUi — beetinik (@Beetinick) July 17, 2017 For Made in America week, let's remember that Nixon used American labor to steal from DNC. He didn't outsource it to the Russians. https://t.co/R86Pt7qud4 — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 16, 2017 The W.H. just unveiled Made in America week.Most Trump products are made in a dozen countries that aren't the U.S. https://t.co/jsPm46zVjf — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 16, 2017 A recent Washington Post investigation found that products from the Ivanka Trump brand were routinely manufactured in countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia, and China, where labor protections are poor. Ivanka failed to meet basic apparel industry standards, which critics have derided are already low enough. The company was further accused of failing to monitor its suppliers, who are supposed to protect workers from physical abuse and child labor. Can we please move onto the next themed week already? I've been waiting for Pajama Day or at least Twins day for sixteen years now, and it's getting kind of old. WATCH: Watch this team rescue an elephant that was swept into the sea
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| Hackers tried to infiltrate state's voter registration system almost 150,000 times on US election day Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:27 AM PDT  Hackers tried to access South Carolina's voter registration system almost 150,000 times on Election Day alone, a new report from the state's Election Commission has revealed. The report plays into a larger pattern of attempted hacking in the 2016 election, in which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says more than 20 US states were targeted. Intelligence officials believe much of the election meddling was carried out by Russian hackers.
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| Teen charged in London acid attacks as UK plans crackdown Posted: 16 Jul 2017 04:26 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — British police have charged a teenager with a spate of London acid attacks, as authorities considered whether tougher sentences would curb a spike in assaults with corrosive liquids.
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| US citizen accused of 'infiltration' sentenced to 10 years: Iran judiciary Posted: 16 Jul 2017 07:53 AM PDT  A United States citizen accused of "infiltration" in Iran has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, a spokesman for the judiciary said on Sunday. "The person was identified and arrested by the intelligence forces. The court has sentenced the person to 10 years," deputy judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie said in a televised press conference.
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| Artificial Sweeteners Are Linked to Weight Gain—Not Weight Loss Posted: 16 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT  A new analysis also links them to obesity, diabetes and heart disease
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| Megan Murphy: Trump has 'almost intentionally removed himself' from health care battle Posted: 16 Jul 2017 08:56 AM PDT  The Powerhouse Roundtable debates the week in politics "This Week."
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| Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart: Xinhua Posted: 16 Jul 2017 04:57 PM PDT ![Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart: Xinhua]( "Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart: Xinhua") A knife-wielding man has killed two people and injured nine in a Wal-Mart supermarket in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing local police. Xinhua said the injured had been sent to hospital but did not give any details of the victims from the attack on Sunday evening. In May, two people were killed in southwest China by a knife-wielding man suspected of suffering from mental illness.
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| Huge California wildfire spreads overnight as crews dig in Posted: 15 Jul 2017 02:58 PM PDT  By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Firefighters battled on Saturday to gain control of a destructive wildfire burning near Santa Barbara, California that mushroomed in size overnight, pushed by gusty offshore winds into dry brush that has not burned in decades. The Whittier Fire, which broke out July 8 and has already destroyed eight homes, had been more than 50 percent contained on Friday before so-called "Sundowner" winds picked up in the evening, according to a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) website. Nearly 3,000 people who were forced to flee their homes near Cachuma Lake and the community of Goleta remained under evacuation orders as fire officials said another evening of Sundowners could drive the flames toward populated areas.
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| Honolulu wants to ban cellphone walking. Here's 8 petty laws they could pass instead. Posted: 16 Jul 2017 07:00 AM PDT  If you are a human with a cell phone, odds are you've broken this law that could soon be passed in Hawaii. On Wednesday, in an extraordinarily ambitious effort to make Hawaii's streets safer, the Honolulu City Council passed a bill that prohibits pedestrians from staring down at their cell phones while crossing the street. Yes, you read that correctly. Hawaii essentially wants to prohibit people from texting and walking. HA, good luck with that. SEE ALSO: So a bunch of Twitter users actually sued Trump for blocking them As CNN reported, if you're caught staring at your phone, in violation of Bill 6, you could be fined anywhere from $15 to $99 unless it's a 911-worthy emergency. Sure it's in the best interest of safety, but the proposed law begs the following massive question. Q: Is this really necessary? A: Hell freaking no. According to councilman Ernie Martin, who voted against the bill, the world has other far more pressing issues that should take priority over walking and texting, like, uh, homelessness. Rather than enforce a law, he suggests a public awareness campaign via social media. Sounds way more fun, and hey, people could even learn about it on their phones while simultaneously walking. Not to mention, this is not a thing that's going to work. Do you think people are going to put down their phones at crosswalks and give up valuable seconds that could be spent potentially right-swiping their soulmate? No. Do you really think anyone is going to resist responding to Slack messages from their boss on-the-go, thereby shattering the illusion that they're already diligently working from their desks instead of running 20 minutes late? LOL good one. We text, we walk, we multi-task. Get over it. Other petty laws the world could use instead While we're on the topic of petty laws, there are SO many pieces of legislation we'd rather see passed. Here are eight other laws that should be enforced: 1. Don't take up the entire sidewalk with your squad when people are trying to pass, OMG. 2. Don't you dare eat food in a way food was not intended to be eaten. (No biting string cheese, no eating pizza crust-first, no ice cubes in your cereal. JFC, people.) 3. No leaving shopping carts in parking spots like an a-hole instead of taking 40 seconds to return them. 4. Don't stand over the yellow line at airport baggage claim. Wait for your damn luggage a respectable distance away from the belt so when you grab it you don't wind up taking out three innocent bystanders. 5. No listening to audio in public without headphones. (Same goes for having conversations on speaker phone.) 6. Thou shalt not post spoilers online. 7. You must clean gym equipment after sweating all over the damn place. 8. Cashiers who hand you change on top of your bills so that it inevitably slides off and embarrasses you should PAY the legal price. What the fresh hell, Hawaii? According to CNN, Brandon Elefante, the Honolulu city councilman who introduced the bill, got this idea from high school students, so you know it's gotta be brilliant. "These high school groups were concerned for their peers being distracted while crossing the streets and looking at their phones instead of looking both ways," Elefante said. "The advancement of technology can sometimes be a distraction and cause people to not pay attention." Since the city council successfully passed the bill, the fate of cellphone addicts in Hawaii now rests in the hands of Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell. He has 10 business days to make this final life-changing decision. Choose wisely, sir. WATCH: A one-wheeled electric scooter you'll want to show off
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| The Latest: Venezuelan opposition says 7.1 million voted Posted: 16 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Latest on Venezuela's political crisis and an opposition referendum on government plans to rewrite the constitution. (all times local):
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| Police hunt man who 'tried to pull off woman's hijab' at Baker Street Tube station Posted: 16 Jul 2017 10:07 AM PDT  Police are investigating a suspected hate crime after a man tried to pull off a Muslim woman's hijab and spat at her friend. The woman, who posted about the incident on Twitter, was waiting for a Tube at Baker Street in the early hours of Saturday morning when she was set upon. Tweeting under the name Aniso Abdulkadir, she posted a picture of the man who allegedly attacked her, writing: "This man at Baker Street station forcefully attempted to pull my hijab off and when I instinctively grabbed ahold of my scarf he hit me." She continued: He proceeded to verbally abuse my friends and I, pinning one of them against the wall and spitting in her face— Aniso.safiaadya (@AnisoAbdulkadir) July 15, 2017 Ms Abdulkadir added that a woman who was present was also threatened and verbally abusive. She urged others to share the image in order to identify the suspect, earning more than 24,000 retweets by Sunday afternoon. A man claiming to be the man in the image later identified himself on Twitter and hit back at the allegations. Pawel Uczciwek, 28, from London, said he was sticking up for his girlfriend and attempting to defuse what he called a "racist attack from three random females". Mr Uczciwek wrote: "I would like to confirm I never hit or attacked anyone I simply defused the situation by separating them. "The police is fully cooperating with me and will be able to obtain CCTV footage showing the three women attempting to attack my partner because we are in an interracial relationship." @standardnews@Independent@DailyMailUK@MetroUK@metpoliceuk I did not try to take off her scarf or ask to see her hair— Pawel Uczciwek (@PawelUczciwek) July 16, 2017 A British Transport Police spokesman said the force were investigating the incident and had been sent the statement from Mr Uczciwek. The BBTP spokesman added the matter is being treated as a hate crime. "Behaviour like this is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated. This incident has been reported to us and we're investigating." Inquiries are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to get in touch by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40.
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| Muslims heed calls to avoid holy site over Israeli security measures Posted: 17 Jul 2017 08:28 AM PDT  Muslims heeded calls Monday not to enter a Jerusalem holy site and protested outside after Israeli authorities installed metal detectors at entrances to the ultra-sensitive compound following an attack that killed two policemen. The compound was largely empty on Monday apart from tourists and Jewish visitors, with Muslims again praying and protesting outside the site instead of entering through the metal detectors. The Haram al-Sharif compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, includes the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque.
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| 'Unnecessary and Unacceptable.' Delta Responds to Ann Coulter After Twitter Tirade Posted: 17 Jul 2017 04:40 AM PDT  But the airline still refunded her $30
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| Strike a ‘paws’ – owner dresses her cats as cartoon characters and the effect is hilarious Posted: 17 Jul 2017 06:25 AM PDT ![Strike a 'paws' – owner dresses her cats as cartoon characters and the effect is hilarious]( "Strike a 'paws' – owner dresses her cats as cartoon characters and the effect is hilarious") Snoopy and Doby love nothing more than being dressed up by their owner, Shirley Cheung, 28. Shirley, from Toronto, decided to document her beloved moggies' daily cat-tivities, and later came up with the idea of dressing them up in hilarious handmade costumes. (Caters News)
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| Skydiving Tandem In Australia Die When Parachute Doesn't Open Posted: 15 Jul 2017 01:41 PM PDT  A video captured the instructor in high spirits before the dive in an area outside of Sydney.
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| China leadership contender under investigation: sources Posted: 16 Jul 2017 01:32 AM PDT  By Philip Wen and Benjamin Kang Lim BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official who was considered a contender for top leadership has been put under investigation, three sources with ties to the leadership said, ahead of a Communist Party congress in the autumn where Xi Jinping will cement his grip on power. Sun Zhengcai had been party chief of the southwestern megalopolis of Chongqing, until an abrupt announcement on Saturday morning that he no longer had the position and had been replaced by a rising political star close to President Xi. The announcement, carried by state news agency Xinhua, did not say Sun either had a new position or use wording to suggest he was waiting for a further appointment.
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| See the New Trillion-Ton Antarctic Iceberg in Image from Space Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:06 AM PDT  This baby's a behemoth: At approximately 2,200 square miles (5,800 square kilometers), the iceberg represents about 10 percent of the Larsen C ice shelf, which it was a part of until it broke off this week. The 'berg is slightly bigger than Delaware in area and similarly proportioned: While the Blue Hen State is 96 miles (154 km) long, the Larsen C iceberg measures about 99 miles (159 km) from end to end, meaning it would take a little over an hour and a half to traverse it by car, assuming you had a car that could manage 60 mph (nearly 100 km/h) on uneven, floating sea ice. An instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite snapped one of the first images of this new iceberg on July 12, 2017, using thermal measurements to distinguish between ice and open water.
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| Greece heading for bond market test 'within days' Posted: 16 Jul 2017 07:17 AM PDT  Bolstered by its third bailout programme and positive reports from the European Union, Greece is planning an imminent test of the bond market, local media said this weekend. Whether Athens will take the plunge as soon as that is unclear but the Greek government seems eager. "We want to have our first return to the bond markets at the best possible timing.
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| Report: UAE behind hacking of Qatari media Posted: 16 Jul 2017 10:16 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site in May, planting a false story that was used as a pretext for the current crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, according to a Sunday report by The Washington Post.
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| Officials: Suspect in Georgia deputy's shooting kills self Posted: 16 Jul 2017 06:15 PM PDT ![Officials: Suspect in Georgia deputy's shooting kills self]( "Officials: Suspect in Georgia deputy's shooting kills self") CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — A man suspected of shooting and wounding a Georgia sheriff's deputy killed himself after an armed standoff with officers, authorities said Sunday.
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| Venezuela opposition says 7 million vote in anti-Maduro poll Posted: 16 Jul 2017 09:30 PM PDT  By Corina Pons and Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - More than 7 million Venezuelans voted in Sunday's unofficial referendum held by the opposition to heap pressure on President Nicolas Maduro and repudiate his plan to rewrite the OPEC nation's constitution, monitors said. The symbolic plebiscite was aimed at denting Maduro's legitimacy further amid a crippling economic crisis that has left millions struggling to eat and months of anti-government unrest that has killed nearly 100 people. Opposition leaders hailed it as a success, while also mourning the death of one woman killed by gunmen in Caracas during the voting.
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| Kindhearted UPS Driver Adopts Dog She Met on Her Route After Owner Dies Posted: 16 Jul 2017 10:59 AM PDT  The dog is loving his new dog siblings.
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| 5 Health Benefits Of Being Silent For Your Mind And Body Posted: 16 Jul 2017 04:50 AM PDT  These are 5 benefits of silence and solitude, from improving memory to fighting insomnia.
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| Brazilian politician pelted with eggs by protesters at her own wedding Posted: 16 Jul 2017 09:34 AM PDT  A Brazilian politician was forced to leave her own wedding in an armoured vehicle after being pelted with eggs by protesters. Political tensions reached a head as hundreds of protesters assembled outside the church where her wedding was being held on Friday evening. Maria Victoria Barros, 25, a member of the state assembly in Parana and daughter of President Michel Termer's health minister, had to leave the church in the secure vehicle after being bombarded with eggs.
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| The Indian woman defying body stereotypes through yoga Posted: 15 Jul 2017 10:24 PM PDT  A plus-sized Indian woman is challenging body stereotypes and defying internet trolls with a series of yoga videos that are proving a hit on social media. Dolly Singh, 34, has gained something of a fan following online for promoting body positivity by showing that size is no barrier to mastering complex yoga moves. "To say 'You can't do this because you have so much weight,' I don't believe that," Singh tells AFP after completing her morning stretch in a Mumbai park.
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| Probe into fatal Honolulu apartment tower fire Posted: 15 Jul 2017 11:33 AM PDT ![Probe into fatal Honolulu apartment tower fire]( "Probe into fatal Honolulu apartment tower fire") Honolulu fire officials on Saturday were hoping to determine the cause of a blaze that tore through three upper floors of a 36-story residential tower in Hawaii's capital.
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| Vigil held to remember 4 men found dead on Pennsylvania farm Posted: 16 Jul 2017 09:31 PM PDT  YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of family, friends and community members in Pennsylvania gathered for a vigil to remember four missing young men who were killed and their remains buried on a sprawling family farm.
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| Australia opens way for faster military response to 'terrorist incidents' Posted: 16 Jul 2017 08:36 PM PDT ![Australia opens way for faster military response to 'terrorist incidents']( "Australia opens way for faster military response to 'terrorist incidents'") Australia's military will be more readily deployed to respond to "terrorist incidents" on home soil under proposed changes to laws announced by the government on Monday. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said state and territory police forces would remain as the first response to such incidents, but the military would offer support to enhance their capabilities. Under the proposed law changes, state and territory governments would be able to call for military help at any time after a "terror incident" has been declared.
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| Flood topples statue at iconic Fallingwater house Posted: 16 Jul 2017 11:41 AM PDT  MILL RUN, Pa. (AP) — An overflowing stream following heavy rain toppled a large bronze statue at architect Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania, officials said.
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| China approves two more GMO crops for import, DuPont disappointed Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:27 AM PDT ![China approves two more GMO crops for import, DuPont disappointed]( "China approves two more GMO crops for import, DuPont disappointed") By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) - China has approved two more genetically modified (GMO) crops for import, the Ministry of Agriculture said, the second such move in the past month to expand access to biotech seeds as part of Beijing's 100-day trade talks with Washington. The two new crops, approved from July 16 for a period of three years, are Syngenta's 5307 insect-resistant corn sold under the Agrisure Duracade brand and Monsanto's 87427 glyphosate-resistant corn, sold under the Roundup Ready brand, the ministry said on its website on Monday. The move brings total approvals to four after the government last month gave the go-ahead to Dow Chemical Co's Enlist corn and Monsanto's Vistive Gold soybeans.
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| Indiana woman Hosts $30,000 Party For Homeless After Wedding Is Cancelled Posted: 17 Jul 2017 02:39 AM PDT  Sarah Cummins, 25, and her fiancée Logan Araujo had booked the Ritz Charles in Carmel, Indianapolis, for their wedding. However, the couple had to cancel their plans at the last minute, following which Cummins planned to host a dinner party for the homeless.
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| What if Macron Wasn’t Just Putting on a Show for Donald Trump? Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:24 AM PDT  What if the French president actually likes him?
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| Merkel stands by Hamburg G20 despite violent protests Posted: 16 Jul 2017 09:41 AM PDT  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she stood by her decision to hold a G20 summit in Hamburg even after it was marred by street protests that turned violent. Local lawmakers from her centre-right Christian Democratic Union have blamed Hamburg mayor Olaf Scholz for failing to organise sufficient police protection. "It was clear that it had to take place in a big city, and I was pleased that Olaf Scholz agreed... I've made it clear to the Hamburg CDU that I think they're wrong" to criticise him.
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| Brain scanning could improve dementia diagnosis for two thirds of patients, study finds Posted: 16 Jul 2017 01:30 AM PDT  Routine brain scanning could improve dementia diagnosis for two thirds of patients, ending years of misdiagnosis, a study has found. Currently the only way to determine whether Alzheimer's is present is to look at the brain of a patient after death. For patients who are still alive, doctors usually use special cognitive tests which monitor memory and everyday skills such as washing and dressing, but the results are often be misleading or inaccurate. Now new findings presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London show that Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans altered the diagnoses for more than two thirds people. Currently people with early stage Alzheimer's can wait up to four years to receive a correct diagnosis because PET scans are rarely carried out on the NHS as they cost up to £3,000 a time. But PET scans show the build-up of sticky amyloid plaques in the brain which prevent neurons from communicating and eventually kill areas, wiping out memories and can help with a definitive diagnosis. Thousands of people are misdiagnosed because the NHS does not carry out routine brain scanning for people with suspected dementia Credit: Paula Solloway/Alamy Not only do scans pick up problems early, when drugs or lifestyle changes could make a difference, but they could also help reassure people who are suffering mild memory problems that they do not have the disease. Dr David Reynolds, Chief Scientific Officer at Alzheimer's Research UK said: "Diagnosing dementia is a complex challenge, and doctors have to gather a range of clues to create a picture of what is going on in the brain. "This new research highlights that value that amyloid brain scans can bring in helping doctors make a more informed diagnosis, either by indicating or ruling out Alzheimer's as the possible cause of someone's dementia symptoms. "The current drive for life-changing dementia treatments means that in the future, the use of amyloid PET scans or other innovative diagnostic methods will be important to ensure that new medicines reach the right people at the right time." The difference between dementia and Alzheimers – in 60 seconds 01:06 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans work by picking up how good parts of the brain are at sucking up glucose, which is injected into the body bound to a radioactive tracer which can be seen on screen. Parts of the brain that are clogged up and not functioning will not light up. The new study by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden involving 135 people who had been referred for memory problems found that 68 per cent had a change in diagnosis, following the scans. A separate study led by GE Healthcare in the UK analysed data from four previous studies looking at the use of brain amyloid PET scans in the process of dementia diagnosis, combining information from 1106 people, found the use of brain amyloid PET scans led to a change in diagnosis in 20 per cent of people. "A negative brain PET scan indicating sparse to no amyloid plaques rules out Alzheimer's disease as the cause of dementia symptoms," said Dr James Hendrix, Alzheimer's Association Director of Global Science Initiatives. "This makes it a valuable tool to clarify an uncertain or difficult diagnosis. Misdiagnosis is costly to health systems, and expensive and distressing to persons with dementia and their families."
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| Chicago community activist killed in weekend shooting Posted: 16 Jul 2017 12:00 PM PDT ![Chicago community activist killed in weekend shooting]( "Chicago community activist killed in weekend shooting") CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago community activist who worked to fight violence was fatally shot less than a block from the offices of his nonprofit, according to police and the man's relatives.
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| Switch to Google Wifi and you won’t even remember what wireless dead spots were like Posted: 16 Jul 2017 07:30 AM PDT 
There are a few good reasons that the Google Wifi mesh wireless system is so popular right now. The first is that, well, it's Google! The company has become well-known for its high-quality hardware products that complement its high-quality software products, and the Google Wifi system fits the bill. This mesh Wi-Fi system murders any and all dead spots that you used to have with your old router, covering up to 4,500 sq.ft. with blistering-fast Wi-Fi. Oh, and did we mention it's on sale at a discount right now on Amazon? Here's what you need to know from the product page: - A new type of connected system for seamless Wi-Fi coverage throughout your home, helping eliminate dead zones and buffering
- Replaces your current router, and works your modem and internet service. It's compatible with major internet service providers including Comcast, Time Warner, and Verizon Fios
- A single Wifi point covers up to 1,500 sq. ft, a set of three covers homes up to 4,500 sq. ft. Wifi points work together so you can add more if you need additional coverage
- Network Assist technology keeps your connection fast by always selecting the clearest channel and fastest band for your devices
- A simple app gets you set up quickly and allows you to see what's connected, prioritize devices, and pause the Wi-Fi on kids' devices
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