| Elizabeth Warren Says 2016 Democratic Nomination Rigged For Hillary Clinton Posted: 02 Nov 2017 03:45 PM PDT  Do you agree with the notion that the DNC was rigged in Hillary Clinton's favor?
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| Portrait of Las Vegas gunman: A narcissist on a losing streak Posted: 03 Nov 2017 05:07 AM PDT  October's mass shooting in Las Vegas raised questions because Stephen Paddock appeared to have no motivation. It now appears that recent financial losses may have played a part, but much remains a mystery.
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| Poll: Americans oppose Republican tax plan by 17-point margin Posted: 04 Nov 2017 03:00 AM PDT  President Donald Trump has been extolling the virtues of the Republican tax plan, but according to a new poll, the American public doesn't love the plan.
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| NYPD: Harvey Weinstein Could Be Arrested Posted: 03 Nov 2017 01:23 PM PDT  The New York City Police Department disclosed Friday that it is gathering evidence behind a rape allegation against Harvey Weinstein, who could be facing arrest as a result.
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| American Muslim children describe prejudice they've faced: Part 6 Posted: 03 Nov 2017 05:44 PM PDT  "Islam is about peace. Our greeting is, 'Peace be upon you,'" one girl told ABC News' Diane Sawyer.
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| 'I See a City: Todd Webb's New York' Posted: 03 Nov 2017 02:13 PM PDT !['I See a City: Todd Webb's New York']( "'I See a City: Todd Webb's New York'") Here's a look at images from "I See a City: Todd Webb's New York," an evocative portrait of New York City in the 1940s and 1950s by master documentary photographer Todd Webb.
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| An 11-Year-Old South Carolina Girl Fatally Shot Herself Because of Bullying at School Posted: 03 Nov 2017 01:13 PM PDT  She had been bullied for months, her family said
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| Progressive Group Calls Ralph Northam 'Racist,' Sparking Intra-Party Feud Ahead Of Big Election Posted: 03 Nov 2017 11:08 AM PDT  A major national progressive group on Thursday denounced Ralph Northam, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Virginia, as "gutless" and "racist" for his remarks on immigration ― plunging Democrats into a bitter internecine squabble ahead of statewide elections on Tuesday.
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| Disrespecting China's anthem can now cost 3 years jail Posted: 04 Nov 2017 04:34 AM PDT  China has passed legislation to punish anyone who disrespects the national anthem with up to three years in prison, state media reported Saturday. The changes to China's criminal law were approved during a committee meeting of the country's rubberstamp parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), according to the official Xinhua news agency. "Serious cases of disrespecting the country's national anthem in public would get punishments including deprivation of political rights, criminal detention, and imprisonment of up to three years," it said.
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| Arkansas judge dismisses bid to halt killer's execution Posted: 03 Nov 2017 01:50 PM PDT  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge dismissed an effort Friday to halt next week's planned execution of a convicted killer despite his attorneys' arguments that he's not mentally competent.
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| Trump knocks 'rogue' Twitter staffer for briefly deleting @realDonaldTrump Posted: 03 Nov 2017 06:41 AM PDT  President Trump boasted Friday morning that his influence on social media was significant enough that a rogue Twitter employee wanted to silence him.
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| LA Times columnist faces backlash after comparing Sarah Huckabee Sanders to a 'chunky soccer mom' Posted: 03 Nov 2017 11:52 AM PDT  A Los Angeles Times columnist faced criticism this week after his latest piece took aim at the White House press secretary's physical appearance.
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| Rape Allegation Against Harvey Weinstein Is ‘Credible,’ Police Official Says Posted: 03 Nov 2017 09:03 AM PDT  New York City police say they "have an actual case" that could lead to charges against the famed director in connection with 2010 rape allegations.
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| Here's What You Need To Know About The Phrase 'Allahu Akbar' Posted: 02 Nov 2017 10:54 AM PDT  "Allahu akbar" is an Arabic phrase that translates to "God is greater."
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| How Good Are the Deals at the Sears Holiday Blowout? Posted: 02 Nov 2017 03:14 PM PDT  Sears' latest approach to staving off financial problems appears to be marking everything down. Way down, so the retailer claims. On Nov. 1 Sears rolled out what it's calling a Holiday Blowout, a...
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| Republicans Sneak Anti-Abortion Language Into Tax Bill Posted: 03 Nov 2017 12:04 PM PDT  Republicans slipped anti-abortion language into the draft of the tax reform bill they released on Thursday.
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| Make Money From Home This Holiday Season With These Part-Time Remote Jobs Posted: 02 Nov 2017 02:27 PM PDT  Get your resume ready.
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| China unveils massive island-building vessel Posted: 04 Nov 2017 12:26 AM PDT  China has unveiled a massive ship described as a "magic island maker" that is Asia's largest dredging vessel, state media reported Saturday. The ship, capable of building artificial islands of the sort the country has constructed in the contested South China Sea, was launched Friday at a port in eastern Jiangsu province, according to the state-owned China Daily. The boat named Tian Kun Hao is capable of digging 6,000 cubic meters an hour, the equivalent of three standard swimming pools, the newspaper said.
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| The Latest: Manafort, Gates to remain on house arrest Posted: 02 Nov 2017 12:06 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the case brought by special counsel Robert Mueller against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his longtime business associate Rick Gates (all times local):
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| Pope, at U.S. military cemetery, makes emotional anti-war address Posted: 02 Nov 2017 01:48 PM PDT  By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis made one of his most emotional anti-war addresses on Thursday, saying during a visit to a U.S. military cemetery that the world seemed to be headed into war perhaps bigger than any before. Francis said a Mass for several thousand people at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in the town of Nettuno, south of the Italian capital, on the day Roman Catholics commemorate their dead. The burial ground is the final resting place for 7,860 American soldiers who died in the liberation of southern Italy and Rome in 1943 and 1944.
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| New York terror suspect was 'brainwashed', says sister Posted: 03 Nov 2017 11:39 AM PDT  The sister of the New York terror attack suspect has pleaded for him not to get the death penalty, claiming he was "brainwashed" and deserves a fair trial. Umida Saipova spoke with Radio Free Europe (RFE) about her brother, 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov, who is charged with carrying out the deadly truck attack. Authorities say Mr Saipov drove a rented truck through a bike path in lower Manhattan this week, killing eight people and injuring 12 in an Isis-inspired plot.
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| Papa John's Gets Badly Burned In Twitter War With DiGiorno Posted: 02 Nov 2017 08:40 PM PDT  If you smelled charred pizza, that may have been Papa John's ― because the company got badly burned in a Twitter war.
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| 9 Easy Thanksgiving Side Dishes Posted: 03 Nov 2017 09:09 AM PDT  It's getting down to the wire and you still haven't planned your menu for Thanksgiving.
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| Why Outlaw Biker Gangs Ride Harley-Davidsons Posted: 03 Nov 2017 12:38 PM PDT  Why Outlaw Biker Gangs Ride Harley-Davidsons How America's best selling motorcycle marque became notoriously tied to a criminal underworld. Photos by Bill Ray/Time-Life Outlaw biker gangs like the Hell's Angels have been identified with Harley-Davidson
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| Elizabeth Warren Thinks the DNC System Was Rigged to Help Hillary Clinton Posted: 02 Nov 2017 05:25 PM PDT  Elizabeth Warren said Democrats must hold their party "accountable" in the wake of the election
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| 26 Tweets That Will Make Sense If Your S.O. Is Obsessed With Target Posted: 03 Nov 2017 12:07 PM PDT  When you fall in love with a Target devotee, you'll only ever have half of their heart.
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| Broadcom eyes mega-deal for US chip rival Qualcomm: reports Posted: 03 Nov 2017 07:20 PM PDT  Shares of Qualcomm jumped nearly 13 percent Friday after unconfirmed media reports said rival computer chip giant Broadcom may make an unsolicited takeover bid. Broadcom is considering an acquisition plan, which it could put into motion as soon as this weekend, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unnamed source it said was familiar with the matter. Shares in Qualcomm closed up 12.71 percent to $61.81 on the Nasdaq exchange, valuing the company at $91 billion.
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| Investigators: Texas woman planned daughters' deaths Posted: 03 Nov 2017 12:27 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — A north Texas woman told investigators she had planned for at least two weeks to kill her young daughters and husband before she fatally shot the girls early Thursday morning.
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| With 'America First,' Trump mutes U.S. voice on human rights in Asia Posted: 02 Nov 2017 03:17 PM PDT  By Matt Spetalnick and Prak Chan Thul WASHINGTON/PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Just days after the killing of a prominent Cambodian government critic last year during a crackdown by the country's longtime leader, President Barack Obama dispatched Washington's chief human rights envoy to Phnom Penh to attend the activist's funeral. In meetings with Cambodian authorities, then-Assistant Secretary of State Tom Malinowski warned the military not to intervene in the political turmoil or else crucial U.S. ties would suffer, sending a clear message that America stood behind the opposition. ...
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| 10-year-old disabled girl stopped by immigration agents on way to emergency surgery finally reunited with family Posted: 03 Nov 2017 03:29 PM PDT  A 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who was detained by American immigration enforcement while seeking emergency surgery has been released from federal custody into the care of her family, a week and a half after she was initially detained. It is not clear if RosaMaria Hernandez, who came to the United States when she was just three months old, will face deportation proceedings or eventual removal to Mexico. RosaMaria was released into the care of her family.
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| U.S. Gun Deaths Have Increased for the Second Straight Year Posted: 03 Nov 2017 08:47 AM PDT  The rising number follows a 15-year period of no real change
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| Isil facing endgame after fall of last city in its caliphate Posted: 03 Nov 2017 01:01 AM PDT  Islamic State is facing its endgame after Syrian troops retook its last-remaining city and Iraqi forces closed in on its final pocket of territory along the border. The loss prompted Britain to announce it would soon begin withdrawing its jets from the coalition air effort against Isil, drawing down a three-year offensive against the terror group as its "caliphate" crumbles. The simultaneous assaults on Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria and Al-Qaim in western Iraq leave Abu Kamal, on the Syrian side of the border, the last town of note under its full control. The battle for Deir Ezzor, led by the Syrian government and allied militias with Russian air support, saw two months of heavy fighting, but the city fell relatively quickly compared to Isil's capital Raqqa and Mosul in northern Iraq. A Syrian pro-government member watches as smoke rises from buildings in Deir Ezzor Credit: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images Isil jihadists seized Deir Ezzor province in 2014, including vital oil and gas fields that served as a key source of revenue for the extremists. The jihadists were making millions of pounds a month from the sale of crude pumped from the two main oil fields. It had also been strategically important as a corridor to transfer fighters, arms and goods between Iraq and Syria. As Raqqa came under intense pressure, many of Isil's senior and foreign fighters moved to Deir Ezzor, which became its new operational and financial hub. While Isil has been driven from most of its strongholds in Deir Ezzor, it still controls over 35 percent of the province, much of it empty desert. Syrian government forces battle IS in Deir ez-Zour 01:00 At the height of its power the group controlled a third of Syria and a third of neighbouring Iraq, making up a quasi-state the size of Britain. The coalition announced last week it has lost 90 per cent of its caliphate. In Iraq, troops reached the border on Friday morning and continued to close in on the last remaining pocket of militant-held territory in Anbar province. Desperate militants were seen crossing from the Iraqi side to Abu Kamal in Syria, according to opposition media. Haider al-Abadi, Iraq's prime minister, pledged the battle will be finished within days and would declare Iraq completely clear of Islamic State. Smoke billows from the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor during an operation by Syrian government forces Credit: AFP/Getty Images The jihadists are now confined to a small stretch of harsh desert land either side of the Syria-Iraq frontier. Omar Abu Layla, executive director of news outlet DeirEzzor24, said he thought as many as 4,000 fighters could still be around Abu Kamal, who could still mount insurgent attacks. "Isil gave up Deir Ezzor without much of a fight. This was a strategy," he told the Telegraph. "They have returned to fighting in the desert. They know [President Bashar] Assad doesn't have anywhere near enough forces to take and hold the 120km (75 miles) from Deir Ezzor to the border. What we will see in Abu Kamal is a battle like Raqqa." A soldier from the Syrian government forces flashes victory sign Credit: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images Air Cdre Johnny Stringer, who leads Britain's contribution to the air war against Isil, said the UK could begin withdrawing RAF jets from the US-led coalition's campaign as early next year. "I think we will still need an element of manned fast jet strike as well," Air Cdre Stringer told reporters on Friday. "But I am hoping that we may see the ability to draw down elements of that final bit because frankly the tempo of our operations is going to reduce as Daesh are beaten in Iraq and in Syria." He said Isil's caliphate had "all but disappeared" but warned it was now likely to morph into an insurgent organisation. Colin P. Clarke, a terrorism expert at the RAND Corporation, said Isil "is being forced to change its strategy and tactics, but it has been proactively preparing for the next phase of the conflict". The world is watching it shift from being "an insurgency with fixed headquarters to a clandestine terrorist network dispersed throughout the region and the globe", he said. Experts say as Isil will continue to grow abroad and may even look to link with other extremist groups in the region for strength. "Look for more coordination between Isil and al-Qaeda outside and inside Syria and Iraq, despite their ongoing friction in other areas such as Yemen," said Maha Hosain Aziz, who specialises in political risk, prediction and strategy as a professor at New York University. "Isil will also continue to expand its recruitment pool worldwide to prepare for its long-term goal of forming a global Islamic caliphate."
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| Alec And Hilaria Baldwin Are Expecting Baby No. 4 Posted: 03 Nov 2017 02:29 PM PDT  There's another baby on the way for Alec and Hilaria Baldwin!
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| Egypt archaeologist criticises pyramid void 'discovery' Posted: 04 Nov 2017 07:27 AM PDT  An Egyptian archaeologist overseeing a project to scan a pyramid for voids on Saturday criticised the announcement of a discovery of a passenger plane-sized cavity in the Great Pyramid. It is thought to be at least 30 metres (98 feet) long and located above the "Grand Gallery" -- a sloped corridor almost 50 metres long and nine metres high which links Khufu's burial chamber at the pyramid's centre to a tunnel leading outside.
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| California governor rejects parole for ex-Mexican Mafia head Posted: 02 Nov 2017 08:56 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday blocked parole for a former Mexican Mafia prison gang leader, saying he remains a danger to society despite efforts to turn his life around and years of cooperating with law enforcement.
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| These dogs have the best before and after haircuts Posted: 03 Nov 2017 03:55 PM PDT  These dog haircuts will make your day
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| 29 Over-The-Top Deviled-Egg Recipes Posted: 03 Nov 2017 02:29 PM PDT |
| Trump: 'We'll See' If Rex Tillerson Stays 'For The Duration' Posted: 03 Nov 2017 03:12 AM PDT  President Donald Trump brushed off concerns that the State Department still has key unfilled jobs, telling Fox News' Laura Ingraham that he's the only one who matters.
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| New Trump immigration efforts aim to stop child border crossers Posted: 02 Nov 2017 10:02 PM PDT  By Mica Rosenberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many of the immigration initiatives launched by the Trump administration in recent weeks target one kind of migrant: children. The measures are aimed at expelling young people already in the United States illegally and preventing new ones from crossing into the country. Some of the policy shifts have generated headlines, including Trump's decision in September to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.
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| The silliest items on Oprah's iconic Favorite Things 2017 list Posted: 02 Nov 2017 01:49 PM PDT  The true marker of the impending holiday season is not the removal of Halloween decorations or the scent of $6 holiday candles wafting in the air. It is, in fact, the annual drop of Oprah's iconic Favorite Things list, a compendium of stuff you should buy yourself and your loved ones in pursuit of a better, chicer lifestyle. This year, Oprah has us considering expensive jars and small mansions for the neighborhood birds. Here are a few other things we suddenly can't imagine our futures without: 1. A $69 chicken pie Image: amazonOprah says this pie is "the closest to homemade" she's ever tasted. She could easily make this pie for a sixth of the price, but we'll let that slide. 2. A beautiful luxury home for birds you don't own Image: amazonThese very beautiful little bird houses cost between $91 and $201, and will ensure that the local wildlife have a place to come home to after long days of seed eating. 3. Four fancy chocolate bars for $50 Image: amazonAre your Hershey bars made with pure olive oil? No? You'll need these, then. 4. A $45 "Gratitude" jar Image: amazonThis jar – which includes cards on which you write what you're grateful for – is the fancy, not-free version of giving your loved ones a recycled sauce jar and a stack of Post-It notes. 5. A DNA kit Image: amazonKnow thyself with this $99 salvia collection kit from 23andMe. 6. Five pounds of blueberries Image: amazonJust a big box of blueberries! Flash frozen! From Maine! Under $50! 7. A frozen desert maker Image: amazonThis $50 appliance is a perfect follow-up present for the person you're saddling with five pounds of berries. 8. A whole smoked turkey Image: amazonThe perfect gift for the holiday host who can't cook, these birds arrive ready to eat. Thanks, Oprah! WATCH: This VR headset has 6 times more pixels than Oculus Every editorial product is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our journalism.
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| Prosecutors urge court to increase 'shockingly lenient' jail sentence for Oscar Pistorius Posted: 03 Nov 2017 06:17 AM PDT  South Africa's Supreme Court heard on Friday that the six year sentence handed to disabled athlete Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, was "shockingly lenient." Andrea Johnson, a state prosecutor leading an appeal for a tougher prison term, told the court in Bloemfontein that Judge Thokozile Masipa had "misdirected herself" when she handed down a six year sentence for the murder last year. Ms Johnson said: "It was a brutal murder of an innocent woman who had nowhere to hide. It was a senseless killing." Originally Judge Masipa found Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide but the state appealed and the Supreme Court changed the charge to murder. Judge Masipa has since retired. June Steenkamp, mother of Reeva Steenkamp, at the High Court of Appeal in South Africa on Friday Credit: AP Pistorius shot Ms Steenkamp, 29, a model and his girlfriend of less then three months, while she was in his small bathroom cubicle in his apartment in Pretoria in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013. He was initially convicted of culpable homicide. The conviction was changed to murder in 2016 after prosecutors appealed the original sentence. Ms Johnson argued that Judge Masipa did not acknowledge the brutality of the crime when she handed down the six year sentence last year, as Pistorius used a high calibre weapon and ammunition designed to "mushroom on striking a soft target such as human flesh". Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp in November 2012, three months before he killed her Credit: LUCKY NXUMALO/AFP Pistorius, who is now 30, is known as the 'blade runner" for his championship sprinting on special prosthetic legs. He is serving his sentence under special conditions because of his disability. Ms Johnson said Pistorius had shown no "genuine" remorse. Ronnie Bosielo, the judge who who heads up the five-strong court bench, said: "I am still at a loss. I ask myself why did he fire four times? He made several attempts to apologise to the (Steenkamp) family. What more must he do?" Barry Roux, the lawyer who appeared for Pistorius, told the court his client "had no intention to kill Reeva Steenkamp willingly and intentionally as he believed she was an intruder." The state argued the sentence for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp should be extended to 15 years. Judgement was reserved on Friday.
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| We All Know The Prince Of Bhutan Is Adorable, But How Powerful Is He? Posted: 03 Nov 2017 12:31 PM PDT  The Kingdom of Bhutan is known in part for its picturesque, remote location and its unbelievably adorable 1 1/2-year-old heir apparent.
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| NC officials still looking for deadly prison's assault tally Posted: 02 Nov 2017 06:04 PM PDT  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Three weeks after the deadliest attempted prison breakout in North Carolina history, prison and law enforcement officials still can't quantify the scope of the violence that correctional officers at the understaffed prison had been confronting daily.
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| Iran denounces CIA 'fake news' in Bin Laden files Posted: 03 Nov 2017 01:20 AM PDT  Iran has accused the CIA of spreading "fake news" about the Islamic republic with newly declassified files seized in the 2011 raid in Pakistan in which Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was killed. The CIA on Wednesday released 470,000 additional files found in May 2011 when US Navy SEALs burst into Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad and shot him dead. According to scholars from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), who were allowed to see the trove before it was made public, the files shed new light on the murky relationship between the Sunni extremist group and Shiite Iran.
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