| Las Vegas sheriff, in emotional press conference, admits he's still searching for answers Posted: 13 Oct 2017 01:31 PM PDT  In the nearly two weeks since Stephen Paddock rained gunfire on concertgoers in Las Vegas, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo has become the face of the ongoing investigation.
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| As Trump Bashes Iran Deal, European Leaders Stand Up To Defend It Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:18 PM PDT  European powers are racing to salvage the Iran nuclear deal after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is decertifying the landmark agreement and leaving its fate up to Congress.
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| Nelly rape accuser wants to stop investigation because she believes 'the system is going to fail her' Posted: 14 Oct 2017 01:23 AM PDT  A woman who accused US rapper Nelly of sexual assault has asked police to stop their investigation, her lawyer has said. Lawyer Karen Koehler posted a letter on her website saying the woman "is telling Auburn Police Department and the King County Prosecutor's Office to put a halt on the investigation of Cornell Iral Haynes Jr", the real name of the rapper. It goes on to say she will not testify in criminal proceedings against him, saying the woman "wishes she had not called 911 because she believes the system is going to fail her" and she "wants this to end".
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| Anthony Scaramucci reportedly dating Fox News anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle Posted: 13 Oct 2017 06:54 AM PDT  As his wife moves forward with divorce proceedings, The Mooch has found a new lady to smooch.
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| The Latest: Couple who survived 6 days in Utah say Posted: 13 Oct 2017 04:16 PM PDT ![The Latest: Couple who survived 6 days in Utah say]( "The Latest: Couple who survived 6 days in Utah say") SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on couple who survived six days in a remote part of southern Utah (all times local):
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| North Korea May Have Damaged Its Nuclear Testing Site, Experts Say Posted: 12 Oct 2017 10:30 PM PDT  A small quake was detected early on Friday near North Korea's nuclear test site, the latest shock since the Sept 3 test.
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| Watch for What John Kelly Didn’t say in White House Briefing Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:03 PM PDT  Chief of Staff John Kelly answered questions in the briefing room after a series of reports that Donald Trump is "unraveling" in the White House, as a Republican insider says the leaks are a cry for help.
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| 3rd arrest made in beating of black man at Virginia rally Posted: 13 Oct 2017 02:47 PM PDT  A third person has been arrested in the August beating of a black man at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, authorities said Wednesday.
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| Amazon Studios Executive Suspended After Harassment Accusations Posted: 12 Oct 2017 09:57 PM PDT  Roy Price, the head of Amazon Studios, has been put on an immediate leave of absence following accusations that he harassed a producer for the popular series "The Man in the High Castle," the company announced Thursday.
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| Kidnapped U.S.-Canadian couple, three children freed in Pakistan Posted: 12 Oct 2017 03:42 PM PDT  By Asif Shahzad and Phil Stewart ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A kidnapped U.S.-Canadian couple and their three children born in captivity have been freed in Pakistan, nearly five years after the couple was abducted in neighbouring Afghanistan, Pakistani and U.S. officials said on Thursday. American Caitlan Coleman and her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, were kidnapped while backpacking in Afghanistan in 2012 by the Taliban-allied Haqqani network, which the United States has long accused Pakistan of failing to fight. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has been highly critical of Islamabad, praised Pakistan's cooperation with the U.S. government over the freeing of the hostages, saying it represented "a positive moment" for U.S.-Pakistan relations.
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| The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week Posted: 13 Oct 2017 07:01 AM PDT  Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways.
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| Jury in trial of burned woman visits key locations in case Posted: 12 Oct 2017 06:03 PM PDT  BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Riding in white vans, jurors in the trial of a man charged with setting a woman on fire and killing her were taken through the highways and dirt roads of two small Mississippi towns Thursday to visit the crime scene, houses, a convenience store and other key locations in the case.
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| Kurdish and Iraqi troops in Kirkuk standoff amid fears of new violence Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:13 AM PDT  Kurdish and Iraqi government forces have squared off south of Kirkuk after rushing troops and armour to the oil-rich city two weeks after the country's Kurds voted for independence from Baghdad. Peshmerga forces massed about 20 miles from Kirkuk's southern limits on Friday after units loyal to the central government took positions on the city's approaches, prompting fears of fresh violence in one of the most bitterly contested corners of Iraq.
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| Yamaha Gets Weird for the Tokyo Motor Show Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:50 AM PDT  Yamaha Gets Weird for the Tokyo Motor Show The Tokyo Motor Show is a popular venue for new ideas from Japanese car and motorcycle builders. While most of those concepts are pretty solid, a good handful are so pants-on-head crazy that you wonder how they ever
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| Democrats condemn Trump's 'spiteful act' of ending Obamacare payments Posted: 13 Oct 2017 07:01 AM PDT  House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer accused President Trump of punishing the American people for his own inability to improve the U.S. health care system.
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| Grim search for bodies begins as California wildfire death toll reaches 31 Posted: 12 Oct 2017 08:57 PM PDT  The death toll from raging California wildfires rose to 31 late on Thursday as body recovery teams used cadaver dogs to locate victims, making it the deadliest series of blazes in the state's history. The grim search began on Thursday for more dead in parts of California wine country devastated by the wildfires, resorting in some cases to serial numbers stamped on medical implants to identify remains that turned up in the charred ruins. Many of the flames still burned out of control, and the fires grew to more than 300 square miles (777 square kilometers), an area as large as New York City. Sonoma and Napa counties endured a fourth day of choking smoke while many residents fled to shelters or camped out on beaches to await word on their homes and loved ones. A forecast for gusty winds and dry air threatened to fan the fires. Some of the state's most historic tourist sites, including Sonoma city and Calistoga in Napa Valley, were ghost towns populated only by fire crews trying to stop the advancing infernos. Humans are to blame for wildfires getting worse - not just by climate change 02:32 Calistoga, known for wine tastings and hot springs, had dozens of firefighters staged at street corners. Ash rained down from the sky and a thick haze covered the ground. Mayor Chris Canning warned that the fires were drawing closer and all of the city's 5,000 residents needed to heed an evacuation order. "This is a mandatory evacuation. Your presence in Calistoga is not welcome if you are not a first responder," Mr Canning said during a news briefing, explaining that firefighters needed to focus on the blazes and had no time to save people. A few residents left behind cookies for fire crews with signs reading, "Please save our home!" A firefighter in the hills of Oakmont in Santa Rosa, California Credit: AP Robert Giordano, Sonoma County Sheriff, said officials were still investigating hundreds of reports of missing people and that recovery teams would begin conducting "targeted searches" for specific residents at their last known addresses. "We have found bodies almost completely intact, and we have found bodies that were nothing more than ash and bones," the sheriff said. Some remains have been identified using medical devices uncovered in the scorched heaps that were once homes. Metal implants, such as artificial hips, have ID numbers that helped put names to victims, he said. A helicopter drops water on a wildfire in Sonoma, California Credit: AP Firefighters had reported modest gains, but containment of the flames seemed nowhere in sight. "We are not out of this emergency. We are not even close to being out of this emergency," said Mark Ghilarducci, Emergency Operations Director. More than 8,000 firefighters were battling the blazes, and more manpower and equipment was pouring in from around the country and from as far away as Australia, officials said. Since igniting Sunday in spots across eight counties, the fires have transformed many neighborhoods into wastelands. At least 3,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed and an estimated 25,000 people forced to flee. Flames threaten to crest a hilltop near Sonoma Credit: AFP The wildfires continued to grow in size. A total count of 22 fires on Wednesday fell to 21 on Thursday because two large fires merged, said state Fire Chief Ken Pimlott. The challenge of fighting the fires was compounded by the need for more help and the growing fatigue of firefighters who have been working for days. "We have people that have been on that fire for three days who don't want to leave," said Cal Fire's deputy incident commander in Napa, Barry Biermann. "At some point, you hit a road block." Drone footage shows decimated California town 01:10 Fire officials were investigating whether downed power lines or other utility failures could have sparked the fires. It's unclear if downed lines and live wires resulted from the fires or started them, said Janet Upton, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Hundreds of evacuees fled to beaches far to the north of the fires, some sleeping on the sand on the first night of the blazes. Since then, authorities have brought tents and sleeping bags and opened public buildings and restaurants to house people seeking refuge in the safety and clean air of the coastal community of Bodega Bay. Local charities and residents went to Costco to buy supplies for the fleeing families. California Highway Patrol Officer Quintin Shawk took relatives and other evacuees into his home and office, as did many others. Smoke obscures the San Francisco skyline Credit: AP "It's like a refugee camp," at his office, Shawk said. Community members fed breakfast to some 200 people on the beach alone, and Patricia Ginochio, who owns a restaurant, opened the eatery for 300 more to sleep, she said. The evacuees' arrival was heralded by a long line of headlights heading to beaches. "The kids were scared," Ginochio said, adding that temperatures by the beach drop dramatically at night. "They were shivering and freezing." Some lucky evacuees returned to find what they least expected. Anna Brooner was prepared to find rubble and ashes after fleeing Santa Rosa's devastated Coffey Park neighborhood. Then she got a call from a friend: "You're not going to believe this." Her home was one of only a handful still standing. "I swore when I left I was never coming back to this place," she said. "I feel so bad for all the other people. All of us came back thinking we had nothing left."
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| Teen Scares The Bejesus Out Of Neighbor With Her 'Creepy Window' Posted: 13 Oct 2017 02:15 PM PDT  It looked like something supernatural is happening in Kellie Burkhart's bedroom window.
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| Cop Rescues 92-Year-Old Man Turned Away at Bank Because His ID Had Expired Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:41 PM PDT  The 92-year-old man was told he couldn't withdraw money from his account because his ID had expired.
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| Jason Momoa’s Tasteless 'Game Of Thrones' Rape Joke Resurfaces Amid Weinstein Scandal Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:46 AM PDT  As allegations against Harvey Weinstein continue to surface, other men in Hollywood are being called out for their own lewd behavior toward women.
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| Kidnapped, held 5 years, US-Canadian family free in Pakistan Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Five years after they were seized by a terrorist network in the mountains of Afghanistan, an American woman, her Canadian husband and their children — all three born in captivity — are free after a dramatic rescue orchestrated by the U.S. and Pakistani governments, officials said Thursday.
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| Turkey deploys troops to Syria's rebel-held Idlib Posted: 13 Oct 2017 09:20 AM PDT  Turkey announced Friday it had deployed scores of soldiers in Syria's jihadist-controlled Idlib province in a bid to stop the fighting there. The deployment also appeared to be aimed at preventing the expansion of Syrian Kurdish militia backed by the United States, but considered by Ankara to be "terrorists". Over 100 soldiers, including special forces, and 30 armoured vehicles entered the northwestern Syrian region, Turkey's Hurriyet daily reported on Friday.
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| Five arrested in Georgia, including two law enforcement officers, over 1983 murder Posted: 13 Oct 2017 08:23 PM PDT ![Five arrested in Georgia, including two law enforcement officers, over 1983 murder]( "Five arrested in Georgia, including two law enforcement officers, over 1983 murder") The body of Timothy Coggins, 23, was found on Oct. 9, 1983, in a grassy area near power lines in the community of Sunnyside, about 30 miles (48 km) south of downtown Atlanta. Investigators spoke to people who knew Coggins, but the investigation went cold, Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix said at a news conference.
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| 'Welcome to Key West' sign found 300 miles away a month after Hurricane Irma Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:15 PM PDT  Just about a month after Hurricane Irma blew through Florida, everyone will know Key West is "Paradise USA" once again. The iconic "Welcome to Key West" sign was found 300 miles away from its home on Thursday in Fort Meyers Beach, according to the Miami Herald. SEE ALSO: Hemingway's six-toed cats may have eight lives after Hurricane Irma The friendly greeting to the popular vacation destination off U.S. Route 1 went missing in the midst of the storm, which made landfall in the Florida Keys on Sept.10. WINK News reports that an unidentified couple dropped it off at the Key West Express docking station on Thursday morning. Crew members at the dock loaded it onto a boat to ship it back home. The famous "Welcome to Key West" sign went missing after Hurricane Irma. It's just been found! Dropped off @KeyWestExpress this morning pic.twitter.com/TNOrWkoefk — John Trierweiler (@JohnTrierweiler) October 12, 2017 In the meantime, locals have made do with a hand-painted sign welcoming visitors to "Paradise." Original Key west sign found in Fort Myers yesterday is back home! The temporary still hangs in its place welcoming people to "Paradise USA" pic.twitter.com/15XTCs3ZDD — John Trierweiler (@JohnTrierweiler) October 13, 2017 Hurricane Irma hit Florida as a large Category 4 storm. It was so wide and powerful that both the east and west coasts of the state experienced hurricane-force winds (with a peak gust of 142 miles per hour), as well as coastal flooding, and heavy rain. It was one of the strongest storms to ever hit Florida's southwest coast. WATCH: This is how hurricanes are named
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| See Trisha Yearwood Dress Up As Husband Garth Brooks Just In Time For Halloween Posted: 13 Oct 2017 06:31 AM PDT  Catch "Trisha's Southern Kitchen" October 14th At 10:30am Eastern On Food Network.
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| Melania Trump displays 'masculine' gesture upon greeting Trudeaus at White House, says body expert Posted: 13 Oct 2017 09:39 AM PDT  President Trump and Melania Trump hosted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife at the White House on Thursday, and one of the first lady's movements raised some eyebrows.
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| Ranking The Best Shows On Netflix You Can Stream Right Now Posted: 14 Oct 2017 04:59 AM PDT  Netflix has become that friend who just won't stop proposing outlandish new ideas.
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| Canadian hostage reveals captors murdered his daughter and raped his wife during Afghan kidnapping Posted: 14 Oct 2017 02:16 AM PDT  A US-Canadian couple freed in Pakistan this week almost five years after being kidnapped have returned to Canada where the husband revealed one of his children had been murdered and his wife had been raped by their captors. American Caitlan Coleman, 31, and her Canadian husband Joshua Boyle, 34, were kidnapped while backpacking in Afghanistan in 2012 by the Taliban-allied Haqqani network. Pakistani troops rescued the family in the northwest of the country, near the Afghan border, on Wednesday. The US has long accused Pakistan of failing to fight the Haqqani group. An emotional Mr Boyle speaks to the media following his family's dramatic rescue on Wednesday. Credit: REUTERS/Mark Blinch "The stupidity and the evil of the Haqqani network in the kidnapping of a pilgrim ... was eclipsed only by the stupidity and evil of authorising the murder of my infant daughter," Mr Boyle told reporters in a statement at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. "And the stupidity and evil of the subsequent rape of my wife, not as a lone action, but by one guard, but assisted by the captain of the guard and supervised by the commandant." He did not elaborate on what he meant by "pilgrim", or on the murder or rape. Ms Coleman, who is from Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, and their three children who were all born in captivity, were not at the news conference. Caitlin Coleman, Joshua Boyle and two of their children during their time in captivity Credit: Reuters "Obviously, it will be of incredible importance to my family that we are able to build a secure sanctuary for our three surviving children to call a home," Mr Boyle added. Mr Boyle said the Taliban, who he referred to by their official name - the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan - had carried out an investigation last year and conceded that the crimes against his family were perpetrated by the Haqqani network. Joshua Boyle at Pearson Toronto International Airport revealed his wife had been raped and his daughter murdered by their captors Credit: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP He called on the Taliban "to provide my family with the justice we are owed". "God willing, this litany of stupidity will be the epitaph of the Haqqani network," he said. His statement came after Ms Coleman's parents revealed they were furious with their son-in-law for taking their pregnant daughter to Afghanistan. Patrick and Linda Boyle outside their home in Smith Falls, Ontario Credit: The Canadian Press via AP "Taking your pregnant wife to a very dangerous place, to me, and the kind of person I am, is unconscionable," Coleman's father, Jim, told ABC News. Linda Boyle said she had spoken to her son three times since his release. "I have not wiped the smile off of my face," she said. Mr Boyle revealed dramatic details of their rescue to his family in phone calls. The five of them were crammed into the boot of the kidnappers' car when a deadly shoot-out forced it to a halt. Five of the captors were shot dead by the Pakistani army and Mr Boyle suffered minor shrapnel wounds, he told his parents. An unknown number of the kidnappers, believed to be from the Taliban-allied Haqqani network, fled on foot. One of the three children was in poor health and had to be force-fed by their Pakistani rescuers, Mr Boyle told reporters. A still image from a militant video taken in 2013 showing Caitlan Coleman and her husband Joshua. Credit: Coleman family via AP "He knows who the people are and he wants to make sure that they're all prosecuted," said Ms Boyle. She added that her son views the Pakistani Army as "heroes" for securing the family's freedom. In a video posted by the Toronto Star, Mr Boyle's father Patrick expressed the couple's "profound thanks for the courageous Pakistani soldiers who risked their lives and got all five out safely in the rescue." Ms Boyle said she had yet to know the full horror endured by her son and daughter-in-law endured since they were kidnapped in early October 2012 when they crossed into Afghanistan during a backpacking trip through Central Asia. "They were held the entire time in an underground prison," Ms Boyle said that Josh told her during one of their phone calls on Thursday. The couple's two sons aged four and two were born during the couple's time in captivity. Mr Boyle helped deliver the second boy, said Ms Boyle. There is also a baby girl, who was either born two months ago – as Mr Boyle told his mother – or four months ago, as her Canadian passport reads. "But maybe when you're kept in an underground prison, you have no sense of time," said Ms Boyle. She said the reunited family would live together in their three-bedroom home in the Ottawa area. The operation to free the family has raised fresh questions about Pakistan's relationship with militant groups and whether any deal was done. North Americans held hostage by Taliban freed by Pakistan 01:11 Donald Trump's administration has increased pressure on the country's security forces to disavow groups such as the Haqqani network which it has used in the past to hold influence in neighbouring Afghanistan. Michael Kugelman, a South Asia specialist at the Woodrow Wilson Centre, said: "I don't think it's a coincidence that this hostage release was announced when you have a parade of top Trump administration officials in Islamabad to deliver strongly worded warnings to Pakistan." For his part, Mr Trump credited Pakistan for "working in conjunction" with the US government in securing the release of the Boyle-Coleman family. Ms Boyle said she was unsure "what role Canada played" in extricating her son and his young family from captivity. On Thursday morning, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland issued a statement in which she said that Canada "has been actively engaged" with the US, Afghan and Pakistani governments, but later told reporters that she was "not at liberty to describe the circumstances" of the family's release. "We were not on the inside of anything and were pretty much kept in the dark," said Ms Boyle.
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| Do You Still Not Know What Fenty Means? Posted: 13 Oct 2017 01:35 PM PDT  She's the ball-gown-with-sneakers-wearing crooner of catchy tunes we all know and love.
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| Boy's body found after 3 adults slain; manhunt underway Posted: 12 Oct 2017 07:56 PM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A 7-year-old boy was shot dead and his body apparently hidden in a home where three adults were found fatally shot and a fourth was stabbed, a sheriff said Thursday as a manhunt for the suspect focused on a wooded area near Ohio's southern tip.
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| Middle East Showdown: 5 Iranian Weapons of War Israel Should Fear in a War Posted: 13 Oct 2017 10:20 AM PDT  An Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities wouldn't go unanswered. Editor's Note: Please see previous works from our "Weapons of War" series including: Five NATO Weapons of War Russia Should Fear, Five Russian Weapons of War NATO Should Fear, Five Chinese Weapons of War America Should Fear, Five American Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Japanese Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Best Weapons of War from the Soviet Union and Five Taiwanese Weapons of War China Should Fear.
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| Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54 Posted: 12 Oct 2017 09:20 PM PDT  At least 54 people died and 39 went missing as destructive floods battered northern and central Vietnam this week, the disaster prevention agency said on Friday. Vietnam is prone to destructive storms and flooding due to its long coastline. A typhoon wrecked havoc across central provinces just last month.
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| U.S. Military Sends Troops to Russian Border Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:40 PM PDT  The arrival of new U.S. troops in Poland has Russia pondering deploying additional nuclear-capable Iskander missiles right across the border.
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| Japan's Kobe Steel scandal spreads, 500 firms affected Posted: 13 Oct 2017 09:45 AM PDT  Japan's Kobe Steel admitted Friday that a snowballing falsified data scandal had affected around 500 customers, more than twice as many as initially thought. More than 30 foreign customers were affected, including Boeing, Airbus, General Motors, Tesla, German automaker Daimler and PSA of France, according to Japan's leading Nikkei business daily. The new estimate comes as Kobe Steel's battered stock fell almost nine percent to finish at 805 yen ($7.20), down more than 40 percent since the start of the week after it admitted falsifying strength and quality data for a string of products -- a practice it said may have started a decade ago.
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| Some Social Conservatives See No Parallels Between Harvey Weinstein And Donald Trump Posted: 13 Oct 2017 01:59 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Attendees at this year's Values Voter Summit, an annual convention for social conservative activists and elected officials, had plenty to say about the moral character of Harvey Weinstein and the hypocrisy of Hollywood.
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| 'Soldier of Allah' avoids terror charge due to Facebook settings Posted: 13 Oct 2017 01:05 PM PDT  A self-styled "Soldier of Allah" who threatened to blow up a hospital escaped terror charges because of his Facebook settings. Leroy McCarthy, 22, a Muslim convert, described murdered soldier Lee Rigby as a "white coward who invades countries and rapes people" and said he planned to leave the UK to "join my people's cause". However, he could not be charged under the Terrorism Act because his profile was set to private, meaning he was jailed for just 18 weeks. Muslim convert Leroy McCarthy, who also uses the name Abdullah Mahmood, escaped being charged with terrorism offences Credit: Ben Lack The case led to calls for the law to be changed. David TC Davies, Conservative MP for Monmouthshire, a former serving police officer, said: "I think this worrying case highlights why the law needs to be changed to be further tightened up to prevent terrorist sympathisers and people encouraging violent acts from spreading their hate-filled messages whatever their Facebook settings are. "He clearly intended to encourage and incite acts and should face the full force of the law to do so." McCarthy, from Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, who also uses the name Abdullah Mahmood, published a series of offensive, anti-semitic and homophobic posts on the social media site. In one post, he alluded to blowing up Furness General Hospital (FGH), and stated: "They wouldn't be able to evacuate all of FGH's patients in time before at least one of the three explosions." Another comment said "We are all martyrs of the Lord." Muslim convert Leroy McCarthy, who also uses the name Abdullah Mahmood, who has escaped being charged with terrorism offences Credit: Ben Lack McCarthy, who has 14 months left on licence after being released from custody in June after assaulting his partner, added: "14 months then it's passport and off to join my people's cause. I cannot wait to turn my back on the UK." He also posted: ""A few months left and all my brothers are free. All them months of planning and it will be like a belated bonfire night for all those involved." When he was arrested last Saturday, he asked police from the North West Counter Terrorism Unit what had happened to freedom of speech and said that "if he was going to bomb somewhere it would be the Trafford Centre". However, McCarthy's Facebook settings meant he avoided terrorism charges on a legal technicality. In order to charge an individual with encouraging terrorism, prosecutors must prove that the statement was intended to be seen by the public. McCarthy's profile was set to private, meaning the posts could only be seen by his 340 friends, so he could only be charged with an offence under the Communications Act. He pleaded guilty to publishing a message that was "grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character" when he appeared this week at Furness Magistrates Court. Leroy McCarthy, who also uses the name Abdullah Mahmood, described murdered soldier Lee Rigby as a "white coward who invades countries and rapes people." Credit: Ben Lack Maureen Fawcett, defending, said: "He accepts the postings would have been grossly offensive and upsetting, but they were taken out of context. "He had fallen out with his sister who works at the hospital. "He has also never been abroad on a lads' holiday and he wanted to leave the UK to get his life back on track." Ms Fawcett said: "He has pleaded guilty today and the officers who have been with him actually thanked him for how open and frank he has been. "He reverted to become a Muslim when he was released from prison in 2015 and he is more peaceful since then. He had taken about 20 Valium on the day he posted these. "He was homeless and struggling to get by." McCarthy was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a victim surcharge of £115.
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| The New 'Stranger Things' Trailer Will Turn Your World Upside Down Posted: 13 Oct 2017 06:45 AM PDT  Talking about the first trailer at San Diego Comic-Con this summer, producer Shawn Levy told HuffPost "every shot" was debated over, and they "wanted to show a real taste of what's coming" but not reveal too much.
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| Freed Hostage Says Haqqani Kidnappers Killed His Infant Daughter Posted: 14 Oct 2017 07:40 AM PDT  Former hostage Joshua Boyle says the Haqqani network in Afghanistan killed his infant daughter and raped his American wife during the five years they were held in captivity.
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| The Latest: US says deal reached to evacuate Syria's Raqqa Posted: 14 Oct 2017 06:27 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):
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| Police: Texas Tech student questioned hours before shooting Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:33 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — Lubbock police officers questioned a Texas Tech University student about a stolen gun hours before he shot and killed a campus police officer, authorities said Thursday.
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| What Would Happen If Yellowstone Erupted Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:29 AM PDT  Everybody take a deep, deep breath.
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| Groom Reduced to Tears as He Sees Bride Walking Down the Aisle in Her Wedding Dress Posted: 14 Oct 2017 06:01 AM PDT  "I've never seen him cry like that," bride Ashleigh said.
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| Kate Beckinsale Says Weinstein Came On To Her At 17 Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:02 PM PDT  Kate Beckinsale is the latest actress to add her name to a disturbingly long list of women who say that Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted or harassed them.
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| The Real Danger of Refusing to Certify the Iran Deal Posted: 13 Oct 2017 08:30 AM PDT  Scuttling the nuclear deal leaves America with less leverage than it had when it negotiated the JCPOA in the first place. President Trump's decision not to certify the Iran nuclear deal is reckless and dangerous. By all accounts—including that of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), America's European allies, the U.S. intelligence community and Trump's national security team—Iran has complied with the restrictive terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and significantly rolled back its nuclear program, while subjecting itself to the most intrusive inspections regime in the world.
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