| Trump's UN Speech Photos Are Like A Bottomless Pot Of Gold Posted: 19 Sep 2017 12:21 PM PDT  On Tuesday, President Trump spoke to the United Nations general assembly for the first time while in office.
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| Buildings sway, collapse as powerful earthquake hits Mexico City Posted: 19 Sep 2017 01:34 PM PDT  A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico City. Stunning videos posted on Twitter showed buildings swaying and in some cases collapsing, as people poured into the streets.
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| Grandfather hands stranger's toddler $20 bill in Target for most tragic reason Posted: 19 Sep 2017 12:30 PM PDT  A mother shopping with her young son in Target was caught off guard when an elderly man gave the toddler a $20 bill -- but when he explained himself, she was reduced to tears.
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| Amb. Sherman on Trump UN speech: 'Dangerous' Where U.S. is Headed Posted: 19 Sep 2017 12:14 PM PDT  Lawrence O'Donnell talks to Amb. Wendy Sherman, who worked on the Iran Deal and was a special advisor for President Clinton on North Korea, to get her take on Trump's speech.
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| When The Media Treat White Suspects And Killers Better Than Black Victims Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:24 AM PDT  Editor's note: We're republishing this story, which first ran in August 2014, in light of a New York Post headline earlier this week that described a white murder suspect as a "clean-cut American kid."
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| Millions Threatened by Hurricane Maria Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:15 AM PDT  Bill Karins, NBC News meteorologist, talks with Rachel Maddow about the intense strength of Hurricane Maria and the threat it poses to millions of people in Puerto Rico and its neighboring islands.
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| Trump wants big military parade on July 4 to show 'strength' Posted: 18 Sep 2017 01:11 PM PDT  President Trump wants to showcase America's military power with a July 4 parade of martial assets down Pennsylvania Avenue, inspired by the two-hour display he witnessed in Paris on Bastille Day.
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| Photos Show Destruction And Scramble For Survivors After Deadly Mexico Earthquake Posted: 19 Sep 2017 01:45 PM PDT  A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook the central Mexican state of Puebla on Tuesday afternoon, less than two weeks after another powerful quake in the country killed at least 217 people.
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| French police evacuate 557 migrants from makeshift camp Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:12 AM PDT  PARIS (AP) — French police encircled a makeshift migrant camp in a wooded area near Dunkirk on Tuesday, evacuating 557 people, the prefecture of the Nord region said.
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| 'What a class act!' Chaffetz says he'll pass on reading Clinton's book Posted: 19 Sep 2017 09:36 AM PDT  The former congressman who, as head of a House committee, grilled Hillary Clinton relentlessly says he knows he's in her new book but feels no need to read it.
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| Man walks around Seattle with swastika armband and gets punched to ground by passerby Posted: 18 Sep 2017 12:05 PM PDT  A man wearing a swastika armband was punched to the ground in downtown Seattle, after activists spread his photo across Twitter. The Seattle Police Department said they received reports of a man wearing a swastika armband and "instigating fights" late Sunday afternoon. Hours before, an anti-fascist Twitter account had shared a photo of a man riding the bus in Seattle with a Nazi armband on his right arm.
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| Oil up 2 percent despite U.S. crude build; set for best third quarter since 2004 Posted: 20 Sep 2017 09:23 AM PDT  By Julia Simon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose nearly 2 percent on Wednesday, despite a rise in U.S. crude inventories, with the market heading for its largest third-quarter gain in 13 years after the Iraqi oil minister said OPEC and its partners were considering extending or deepening output cuts. Brent crude futures rose $1.06, or 1.9 percent, to $56.20 a barrel by 12:19 p.m. EDT (1619 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 91 cents, or 1.8 percent, to $50.39. U.S. crude oil stockpiles jumped last week as imports and production increased, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said, as operations resumed from the impact of Hurricane Harvey which hit the Gulf Coast on Aug. 25.
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| Jerry Brown: 'Troglodyte' Trump Supporters 'Dwell In Deep, Dark Caves' Posted: 18 Sep 2017 09:21 PM PDT  California Gov. Jerry Brown compared President Donald Trump and his supporters who deny climate change to ancient cave-people.
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| President Trump Calls U.N.-Backed Iran Nuclear Deal 'An Embarrassment' Posted: 19 Sep 2017 09:27 AM PDT  "I don't think you've heard the end of it"
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| Navy Hospital Staffers Removed After Sharing Disturbing Photos Of Newborns Posted: 20 Sep 2017 06:46 AM PDT  Two staffers at a Florida Navy hospital face disciplinary action after disturbing videos and photos surfaced showing them forcing a newborn to dance and referring to babies as "mini Satans."
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| Ryan Phillippe accused of brutally beating ex-girlfriend while 'drunk and high' Posted: 19 Sep 2017 12:03 PM PDT  Ryan Phillippe is facing serious domestic abuse and drug allegations from his ex-girlfriend, who is going after the actor in a bombshell new lawsuit.
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| Six Dreamers sue Trump administration over DACA decision Posted: 18 Sep 2017 01:25 PM PDT  San Diego attorney Dulce Garcia has regularly defended clients in immigration court.
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| British teacher ‘murdered’ on Amazon kayaking trip joked about being killed days before Posted: 20 Sep 2017 03:15 AM PDT  A British woman believed to have been murdered on a solo kayaking trip in the Amazon joked on social media about being killed just days before she went missing.
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| Neighbor Opens Fire As Father In Clown Mask Chases Child Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:01 AM PDT  Two Ohio men face charges after a father donned a clown mask and chased his 6-year-old daughter through the streets, prompting a concerned neighbor to start shooting.
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| Rescuers in grim search for survivors of Mexico quake Posted: 20 Sep 2017 09:08 AM PDT  Rescuers frantically searched Wednesday for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed more than 200 people in Mexico on the anniversary of another massive quake that left thousands dead and still haunts the country. "We are continuing to search for people," Mexico City mayor Miguel Angel Mancera told Televisa TV. At least 40 people have been found alive in two of the collapsed buildings.
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| Arizona Governor Endorses Obamacare Repeal, In Apparent Message To John McCain Posted: 18 Sep 2017 12:24 PM PDT  Arizona's governor has endorsed a last-minute effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, potentially giving a key skeptic of past repeal efforts, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), more reason to vote yes this time.
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| Trump's trashing of Iran deal poses problems for NK strategy Posted: 20 Sep 2017 05:46 AM PDT  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump's threat before the world to obliterate North Korea left no doubt about his determination to stop the communist country's nuclear weapons buildup. His disparagement of the Iran nuclear deal in the same speech offered Pyongyang little hope of a negotiated solution.
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| The Oatmeal Cookie Recipes That Are Better Than Your Grandma's Posted: 19 Sep 2017 03:01 AM PDT  Oatmeal cookies are the most underrated cookie in the country.
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| U.S. cracks down on debt collection of private student loans Posted: 19 Sep 2017 07:32 AM PDT ![U.S. cracks down on debt collection of private student loans]( "U.S. cracks down on debt collection of private student loans") (This September 18 story corrects amount to $21.6 million from $26.1 million in first, 10th paragraphs) By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. consumer financial watchdog on Monday ordered National College Student Loan Trusts and its debt collector, Transworld Systems Inc, to pay at least $21.6 million for attempting to collect on possibly non-existent or out-of-date loans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleged that the companies sued borrowers without being able to prove the debt was owed or pursued collection on loans that were too old to sue over, and relied on false and misleading legal documents. The CFPB said the trusts had filed at least 486 lawsuits on debt where the statute of limitations for collections had expired.
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| Russia's War Game Spills Into NATO Skies, Causing Spat Posted: 19 Sep 2017 04:29 AM PDT  The Baltic NATO ally summoned Russia's envoy to demand an explanation, but Moscow claims the incursion was an emergency call which is being "politicized."
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| Explorers Found a Sunken World War I Submarine With 23 Bodies Inside Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:39 AM PDT  The century-old vessel was almost completely intact
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| Linked By Their Choice To Become Single Mothers, Two Women Share Their Stories Posted: 20 Sep 2017 06:07 AM PDT  Welcome to "The Story We Share," a series of Q&As that profile two people with similar identities ― but who live in very different places.
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| DiCaprio Rips Trump's Climate Record, Says Hurricanes Should Be A Wake-Up Call Posted: 19 Sep 2017 07:54 PM PDT  Actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio said Tuesday that the recent string of devastating hurricanes — Harvey, Irma and now Maria — shines a light on the climate crisis and should come as a wake-up call for President Donald Trump and the world.
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| The Latest: Ivanka Trump pursues her own agenda at UN Posted: 18 Sep 2017 07:54 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
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| Tucker Carlson Had A Witch On His Show. It Did Not Go As Planned Posted: 19 Sep 2017 10:47 PM PDT  While the interview was generally good-natured in spirit, Carlson wanted to focus on witch stereotypes while his guest ― witch and self-described "Oracle of Los Angeles" Amanda Yates Garcia ― wanted to talk about real issues. "I think the real problem is not whether or not eye of newt is an actual ingredient," Garcia said. "The real problem is we're about to have some kind of big nuclear extravaganza with North Korea. The real problem is that we're punishing immigrant children.
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| Turkey warns of global conflict if Iraq or Syria break up Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:06 AM PDT  Turkey escalated its opposition to a Kurdish independence referendum in northern Iraq on Tuesday, training tank guns and rocket launchers across the southern border and saying the break-up of its neighbors could lead to global conflict. Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said in Ankara next Monday's vote posed a major risk and Turkey would take "every step" needed to thwart any similar steps in its mainly Kurdish southeast. Iraqi Kurdish authorities have defied growing international pressure to call off the vote, which Iraq's neighbors fear will fuel unrest among their own Kurdish populations.
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| Should You Participate in a Class Action Against Equifax? Posted: 19 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT  If your personal information is among the 143 million credit files compromised in the Equifax cyberattack, you might be wondering if you have any recourse against the company. As it turns out, yo...
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| Bride's Wedding Party Holds Rescue Puppies Instead Of Bouquets Posted: 18 Sep 2017 03:13 PM PDT  Weddings are a great place to meet a potential partner ― but one Iowa wedding was also a wonderful place to find a pet.
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| Mother Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter After Baby Suffocates While Bedsharing Posted: 20 Sep 2017 07:28 AM PDT  A Michigan mother has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse after the death of her own 6-month old son.
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| Russia accuses US-backed rebels of hindering Syria IS fight Posted: 19 Sep 2017 09:52 AM PDT  Russia on Tuesday accused US-backed rebels in Syria of targeting regime forces to try to halt their advance against Islamic State jihadists around the city of Deir Ezzor. In a statement the Russian military said it had received reports from Syrian generals that regime forces that crossed the strategic Euphrates River were faced with "gunfire from the north" near Deir Ezzor. Moscow claimed that shooting came from a zone controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) supported by Washington.
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| President Trump Threatened to 'Totally Destroy' North Korea. The U.S. Has Done That Before Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:57 AM PDT President Trump's threat to "totally destroy" North Korea recalls the 1950s, when American bombers did exactly that
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| Rihanna's Fenty Beauty Line Takes A Big Step Forward For Shade Inclusivity Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:40 AM PDT  Rihanna has the whole world scrambling to get its hands on one of Fenty Beauty's 40 shades of foundation.
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| Here Is What You Need to Know about the U.S. Navy's Newest Ship Posted: 19 Sep 2017 07:09 AM PDT  The future USS Portland is the eleventh San Antonio-class ship built for the service. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered the U.S. Navy newest amphibious assault ship, the future USS Portland (LPD-27). The 25,000-ton vessel is the service's eleventh San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock and will be formally commissioned into service later this year—earning the prefix United States Ship or USS.
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| RAF drone footage shows the moment a missile stops Isil carrying out a public execution Posted: 20 Sep 2017 05:23 AM PDT  The Ministry of Defence has released a video showing the moment an RAF Reaper drone carries out an air strike on Islamic State fighters before they manage to carry out a public execution. The footage shows two handcuffed prisoners being led from a van and placed in front of a large group of spectators in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-held town of Abu Kamal in eastern Syria. The drone, 2,000 miles up and manned by servicemen at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, then releases its single Hellfire missile. The drone strike Credit: Ministry of Defence The strike hits an Isil sniper on a nearby roof and the civilians and fighters scatter before the killing can be carried out. Releasing the footage on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence explained that it could not target the Isis militants on the ground directly because that would have also killed civilians. The mission was overseen from a heavily fortified combined air operations centre (Caoc) at the al-Udeid air base in Qatar. At a glance | Reaper drones Air Commodore Johnny Stringer, commander of UK air operations in Iraq and Syria, said "The individual whom we engaged was a sniper in over-watch to shoot civilians who sought to move away from the execution, let alone to protect the planned execution itself. "That particular example for us very much brought it home because civilians had been herded in, forced literally at gunpoint, to go and watch this going on in their hundreds." He revealed that the UK had taken out Britons in secret missions to stop specific attacks, adding: "By dint of their activity, by being members of Daesh (Isil) and frankly engaging the people we are here to protect, they (British citizens) become valid military targets and that's the way we look at it. The Reaper drone in 60 seconds 01:08 "These people know we can find them wherever they try to hide." The RAF killed British jihadists in a drone strike in Syria in 2015, the first targeted UK drone attack on its own nationals. The release came as Sir Michael Fallon, Defence Secretary, announced that drone pilots who bomb Isil fighters could be awarded military medals. Currently medals are awarded according to a consideration of rigour and risk, with risk defined as being physically exposed to danger. But Sir Michael Fallon said a rethink may be needed as the UK deploys more unmanned aircraft on operations such as those targeting Isil, otherwise known as Daesh, from the skies above Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Shader. Speaking on a visit to British troops in Iraq, he said: "The changing character of warfare provides new challenges - not just about how we fight but also how we recognise and support those who serve. "As fighting has evolved we have adapted, ensuring our troops have cutting-edge equipment including unmanned systems operated from outside the battlespace. Our recognition of service, the risks taken, and the long-term effects must therefore adapt too. "That is why we need to examine how to provide medallic recognition for those making a vital contribution to Op Shader outside the battlespace, from Reaper pilots taking life-and-death decisions to those who ensure our planes can strike Daesh targets." Sir Michael also announced the creation of an Operation Shader medal for those who have fought Isil, which he described as "the evil of our time". The Defence Secretary said: "It is only right that those who've performed above and beyond in this fight against the evil of our time get the recognition they deserve. This medal will do just that. "Our troops have made huge contributions to the fight against Daesh, helping end its tyranny in large parts of Iraq and Syria. "They have conducted over 1,500 strikes against Daesh terrorist targets and helped train nearly 60,000 Iraqi Security Forces. "The campaign is not over but for those that have served we rightly honour the critical role they have played in helping keep us safe." Britain has provided more than 1,400 servicemen and women to the global coalition fighting Isil and there are currently around 600 soldiers on the ground in Iraq, mainly training local security forces.
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| After Irma, special oxygen masks helped Florida pets breathe easier Posted: 19 Sep 2017 12:32 PM PDT  Soon after millions of Floridians lost power in the wake of Hurricane Irma last week, firefighters in the city of Titusville responded to an emergency call at a home where a gasoline-powered generator had been running in an attached garage. Like thousands of other fire departments and rescue squads across the country, Titusville first-responders carry special masks as standard equipment to deliver oxygen to dogs, cats and other pets in the city, about 40 miles east of Orlando. "A pet mask would be specific to the pet's anatomy," said Battalion Chief Greg Sutton at the Titusville Fire Department.
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