| The Dictator Whose Hunger For Power Helped Tear Yemen Apart Is Dead Posted: 04 Dec 2017 05:00 PM PST  Yemen's former authoritarian president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was killed by political rivals on Monday outside the capital, Sanaa.
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| Feinstein: 'We are beginning to see' an obstruction of justice case against Trump Posted: 03 Dec 2017 10:53 AM PST  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says it is becoming increasingly clear that President Trump's firing of FBI director James Comey represents an obstruction of justice.
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| Woman Who Disappeared After Tinder Date Found Dead Posted: 05 Dec 2017 06:02 AM PST  A 24-year-old Nebraska woman who went missing after an online date has been found dead three weeks after she disappeared.
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| Protesters out in droves against GOP tax bill Posted: 04 Dec 2017 12:19 PM PST  Rachel Maddow looks at protests across the United States against the Republican tax bill, recognized widely as a giveaway to corporations and rich people at the expense of middle class Americans.
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| Even Lawyers And Cops Knew About Roy Moore’s Behavior. Why Didn’t They Do Anything? Posted: 04 Dec 2017 09:06 AM PST  ― There were stories told around the courthouse, lawyer gossip about Roy Moore.
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| Astronauts Had a Pizza Party That Was Literally Out of This World Posted: 04 Dec 2017 01:55 PM PST  The first-ever pizza party in space is getting sky-high reviews. Astronauts at the International Space Station posted pictures and a video over the weekend of their small, made-from-scratch pizza pies.
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| Ford Recalls 177,000 Pickups and SUVs for Seat Issue Posted: 04 Dec 2017 10:52 AM PST  Ford is recalling more than 177,000 select 2016 F-150 pickup trucks and 2016 Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a bolt in the powered front seats can fail or fall out. Ford says the missing bolt c...
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| Arctic sea ice melt to exacerbate California droughts: study Posted: 05 Dec 2017 02:03 AM PST ![Arctic sea ice melt to exacerbate California droughts: study]( "Arctic sea ice melt to exacerbate California droughts: study") By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Melting Arctic sea ice could render sun-soaked California vulnerable to a recurrence of the severe drought suffered in recent years as it is likely to cause high pressure systems that push away rain-bearing storms, a study released on Tuesday said. As temperatures rise, the Arctic Ocean is expected to become ice-free within two or three decades, resulting in more of the sun's heat being stored in the Arctic Ocean, leading to atmospheric circulation changes and cloud formations in the tropical Pacific that move north. "This has the potential to make a drought very similar to the one we had in 2012 to 2016," said Ivana Cvijanovic, an atmospheric scientist at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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| Ventura glad legal battle against 'American Sniper' is over Posted: 04 Dec 2017 03:42 PM PST  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura denounced the late "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle on Monday as an "American Liar" and said he feels vindicated in his five-year legal battle against the former Navy SEAL and his estate, though he declined to say how much his settlement is worth.
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| O'Reilly's Plan To Smear His Accusers Appears To Be Backfiring Posted: 04 Dec 2017 01:02 PM PST  In an attempt to defend himself after numerous women accused him of sexual misconduct, Bill O'Reilly tried to paint the women as liars out for fat settlement checks.
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| Ex-Justice Department officials defend FBI after Trump says bureau is 'in tatters' Posted: 04 Dec 2017 07:02 AM PST  President Trump's assertion that former FBI Director James Comey left the bureau's reputation "in tatters" isn't sitting well with Comey and other former members of the Justice Department.
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| Golden Krust Founder And CEO Lowell Hawthorne Dead at 57 Posted: 04 Dec 2017 09:01 AM PST  Lowell Hawthorne, founder and CEO of Caribbean restaurant chain Golden Krust, was found dead at his Bronx factory on Saturday due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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| Yemen rebel alliance crumbles as 'street war' rocks capital Posted: 03 Dec 2017 08:33 PM PST  Gun battles forced shops and schools to close in Yemen's capital on Sunday as residents warned a three-year rebel alliance was collapsing into a "street war" which has left dozens dead in the city. The Iran-backed Huthi rebels' partnership with powerful ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh fell apart after he reached out to a Saudi-led coalition fighting the insurgents. Referring to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged country, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Yemen, where he is "deeply concerned about the sharp escalation of armed clashes" over the past several days, his spokesman said.
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| Jordan Klepper Destroys GOP Bill That Sells 'Good Guy With A Gun' Myth Posted: 05 Dec 2017 07:22 AM PST  Jordan Klepper of Comedy Central's "The Opposition" isn't afraid to shoot down iffy gun legislation.
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| Ex-US Rep Brown gets 5-year prison sentence in fraud case Posted: 04 Dec 2017 10:37 AM PST  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, once a powerful Florida Democrat, was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for fraud and other crimes related to a purported charity for poor students that she used as a personal slush fund.
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| France should know that Iran's missiles are not negotiable: spokesman Posted: 03 Dec 2017 10:28 PM PST  France should know that Iran's missile program is not an issue that can be negotiated, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, Bahram Qassemi, said in an interview with state media on Monday. "French official, other officials, who want to speak about Iran's affairs need to pay attention to the deep developments that have come to pass in the region in past decades and the big changes between the current situation and the past," Qassemi said Monday, according to state media. "The Islamic Republic of Iran will definitely not negotiate on defense and missile issues." Tension between Iran and France increased last month when French President Emmanuel Macron said that Iran should be less aggressive in the region and should clarify its ballistic missile program.
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| 22-Year-Old Rapper Meets 81-Year-Old Words With Friends Opponent Posted: 04 Dec 2017 02:22 PM PST  There are no words for this: A 22-year-old rapper and producer living in Harlem finally met the 81-year-old woman he considered his "best friend."
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| Pregnant Khloé Kardashian Covers Up Her Baby Bump While Snapchatting with Kourtney Posted: 04 Dec 2017 05:16 PM PST  Blink and you'll miss it, but Khloé Kardashian's baby bump is adorable nonetheless.
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| Donald Trump's Typical McDonald's Dinner Order Is A Calorific Nightmare Posted: 04 Dec 2017 02:15 PM PST  It's no secret that President Donald Trump loves fast food.
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| Time running out to avert North Korea war, White House warns Posted: 03 Dec 2017 10:55 AM PST  Time is running out to avoid a war with North Korea, the White House national security has warned, after it emerged that the US is scoping out sites for missile interception batteries following the latest ballistic missile tests from Pyongyang. "We're in a race to be able to solve this problem," H.R McMaster told Fox News during a weekend defence forum. "There are ways to address this problem short of armed conflict, but it is a race because he's getting closer and closer and there's not much time left," he said, adding that dictator Kim Jong-un's nuclear ambitions were the "greatest immediate threat" to the US and the world. Despite the US warnings, Pyongyang blasted the US and South Korea as self-destructive "warmongers" ahead of their largest-ever joint air exercise, which begins on Monday. The five-day 'Vigilant Ace' drill will involve 12,000 military personnel and 230 aircraft, including F-22 Raptors and F-35 stealth fighters that will train close to the border with the North. Exercises will focus on enemy infiltration and precision airstrikes. Mr McMaster's comments come just days after North Korea fired its highest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile test, capable of flying 8,080 miles and reaching 1,000 miles higher than during its first ICBM launch in July. Hwasong-15 ICBM - new North Korean missile The US Missile Defence Agency (MDA), tasked with protecting the country from attacks, is now reported to be scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defences, including the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system currently being used by South Korea. The accelerated pace of North Korea's testing programme this year and the likelihood that the rogue regime could target the US mainland with a nuclear strike has raised the pressure on Washington to shore up the country's defences. On Sunday, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham urged the Pentagon to start moving US military dependents, such as spouses and children, out of South Korea, saying conflict with North Korea is growing close. "It's crazy to send spouses and children to South Korea given the provocation of North Korea," he said. Tensions with North Korea have escalated in recent months over Kim's continued development of its nuclear and missile programmes in defiance of United Nations resolutions. North Korea's state-controlled Rodong newspaper on Sunday slammed today's drill as "an open provocation against the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), which may lead to a nuclear war at any moment." The commentary was published a day after Pyongyang's foreign ministry accused the Trump administration of "begging for nuclear war" by staging reckless air drills. "The US and South Korean puppet warmongers would be well advised to bear in mind that their DPRK-targeted military drill will be as foolish as an act precipitating their self-destruction," it said.
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| GOP Senator Implies Those Who Aren't Millionaires Waste Money On 'Booze, Women' Posted: 03 Dec 2017 06:28 PM PST  In an astonishing defense of dropping "death taxes" for individual estates worth more than $5.5 million, GOP Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley implied that people not currently affected by that tax are "spending every darn penny ... on booze or women."
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| Weight Watchers Relaxes Its Guidelines for 200 New 'Freebie Foods' Posted: 04 Dec 2017 08:08 AM PST  The weight loss company is now saying members can eat more foods like eggs and seafood, but some say the move is a tactic to cash in on the holiday season and New Year's resolutions.
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| Winds whip up California fires, prompting evacuations Posted: 05 Dec 2017 09:43 AM PST  VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Raked by ferocious Santa Ana winds, explosive wildfires on the edge of Los Angeles and in the foothills outside the city burned a psychiatric hospital and scores of other structures Tuesday and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
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| Turkey says recognizing Jerusalem as capital would cause catastrophe Posted: 04 Dec 2017 06:07 AM PST  A formal U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would cause catastrophe and lead to new conflict in the Middle East, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Monday. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting, Bozdag, who is also the government spokesman, said Jerusalem's status had been determined by international agreements and that preserving it was important for the peace of the region. "The status of Jerusalem and Temple Mount have been determined by international agreements.
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| Educate Your Relatives This Holiday Season With A 'F*ck Your Racist Grandma' Sweatshirt Posted: 04 Dec 2017 12:34 PM PST  This holiday season, show your relatives you love them by bestowing upon them the gift of activism without even having to say anything.
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| Brazilian Mayor who ran town by WhatsApp is jailed for stealing millions from poorest citizens Posted: 03 Dec 2017 04:49 PM PST  A Brazilian mayor who governed her town via WhatsApp has been jailed for at least 14 years for embezzling millions from its education budget. The 27-year-old directed local officials using WhatsApp while she lived a life of luxury in Sao Luiz, the state capital of Maranhão, around 180 miles away. Following a two-and-a-half year legal battle, Leite was sentenced to 14 years and one month in prison followed by six years of house arrest after she was found guilty of taking R$20m (£4.5m) from an education fund.
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| Meghan McCain Hits Back After Michael Flynn Coverage On ‘The View’ Posted: 04 Dec 2017 04:04 PM PST  ERRONEOUS FLYNN REPORT DISCUSSED: After we shared an ABC News report on Michael Flynn last week that was later deemed incorrect, the co-hosts react and discuss.
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| 14 Soups You Can Make In Your Slow-Cooker Posted: 05 Dec 2017 09:39 AM PST |
| Abortion Isn’t Main Reason More Republicans Still Won’t Back Doug Jones, New Poll Finds Posted: 04 Dec 2017 08:47 AM PST  Aside from the sexual misconduct allegations against Republican candidate Roy Moore, one of the top issues in the Alabama Senate race has been abortion.
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| Brock Turner Is Trying to Get His Sexual Assault Convictions Overturned Posted: 03 Dec 2017 09:09 PM PST  The former Stanford swimmer who served three months in jail is appealing his conviction last June
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| Man detained by ICE after speaking with news reporters Posted: 03 Dec 2017 01:37 PM PST ![Man detained by ICE after speaking with news reporters]( "Man detained by ICE after speaking with news reporters") SEATTLE (AP) — A Mexican man who spoke with reporters about his longtime girlfriend's immigration arrest has now been detained himself, and he says agents told him it's because he was in the newspaper.
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| Top al-Qaeda leader killed in eastern Afghanistan Posted: 05 Dec 2017 01:07 AM PST ![Top al-Qaeda leader killed in eastern Afghanistan]( "Top al-Qaeda leader killed in eastern Afghanistan") A top leader of militant group al-Qaeda was killed along with 80 people in a joint military operation by Afghan army, intelligence and NATO-led forces, the South Asian nation's intelligence service said on Tuesday. Omar Khetab, also known as Omar Mansoor, was the most senior member of his branch of the group killed in Afghanistan, the National Directorate of Security said in a statement.
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| Rebels kill Yemen's strongman Saleh as alliance collapses Posted: 04 Dec 2017 11:05 AM PST  Yemeni rebels killed their erstwhile ally Ali Abdullah Saleh, the country's former president and strongman, as their forces battled for control of the capital, Sanaa, officials said.
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| French president supposedly urges Trump not to act on Jerusalem. Trump heard something different. Posted: 04 Dec 2017 04:16 PM PST  French President Emmanuel Macron strongly warned President Trump on Monday not to formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the Elysée Palace said in a summary of the phone call between the two leaders — or maybe he didn't, if you go by the administration's version of the same conversation.
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| Amanda Seales Claims Russell Simmons Asked If They 'Ever F**ked' During Meeting Posted: 04 Dec 2017 02:58 PM PST  Comedian and actress Amanda Seales has a public service announcement for anyone tempted to ask a victim of sexual assault why they waited so long to say something: Don't.
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| Pursuing Unclear Concessions, House Freedom Caucus Nearly Derails Tax Bill Conference Posted: 04 Dec 2017 08:28 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― In a strange gambit that left many aides and House members scratching their heads, the Freedom Caucus nearly took down a motion to go to conference on the GOP tax bill Monday night in order to change the expiration date of an upcoming government continuing resolution.
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| Instagram Now Warns Users Against Wild Animal Selfies Posted: 04 Dec 2017 03:49 PM PST  If you're thinking of posting that pic of you riding an elephant during your vacation in Thailand on social media, you may want to reconsider.
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| Texas Girl, 13, Found Safe in Mexico After Running Away to Meet Man She Met on Social Media Posted: 04 Dec 2017 06:11 AM PST  Ashlee Hattermann went alone to Mexico apparently to meet a man with whom she had been corresponding for a year.
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| Sign language interpreter delivered gibberish in Florida Posted: 04 Dec 2017 01:21 PM PST ![Sign language interpreter delivered gibberish in Florida]( "Sign language interpreter delivered gibberish in Florida") TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hearing-impaired people tuning in to a news conference about the arrest of a suspected serial killer got a message of gibberish from an American Sign Language interpreter.
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| The Best Baked Brie Recipes On Planet Earth Posted: 05 Dec 2017 02:46 AM PST  There are many reasons we love brie. This French cheese is soft, buttery and mild enough to go with pretty much anything. It's a mellow partner for super savory flavors and an even better match for sweet ones. Perhaps our favorite thing about brie, however, is how incredible it becomes when it's baked. Easy to make and good for a crowd, baked brie recipes are perfect for holiday parties, cold-weather snacking or just keeping your crackers company.
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| 'Everything gone' from Japanese island after N.Korean visit Posted: 04 Dec 2017 09:58 PM PST  Everything metallic -- including a door knob -- has vanished from a remote Japanese island where a group of North Korean fisherman landed briefly to take refuge, a local resident said Tuesday. Including door hinges and a door knob, everything made of metal has gone," said Shusaku Yoshida, the 67-year-old caretaker of a shelter facility for local fishermen. Some of the North Korean fishermen have admitted to "taking out" some things from the small island, according to Jiji press.
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| Trump criticizes treatment of Flynn as unfair Posted: 04 Dec 2017 06:33 AM PST  President Donald Trump said on Monday his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, was being treated unfairly, implicitly criticizing the U.S. special counsel's charges against him even though Flynn pleaded guilty. "I feel badly for General Flynn," Trump told reporters at the White House, and went on to accuse his Democratic rival in the 2016 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton, of having lied last year. Flynn, a retired Army general who was a senior adviser in Trump's election campaign, pleaded guilty on Friday to having lied to the Federal Bureau of Investigation about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.
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| PBS Announces Replacement For Charlie Rose's Show Following Sexual Harassment Allegations Posted: 04 Dec 2017 03:03 PM PST  PBS has announced a replacement program for Charlie Rose's eponymous interview show.
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| Why the AK-47 is the World's Most Feared Firearm (75 Million Guns in Nearly 100 Nations) Posted: 04 Dec 2017 07:45 AM PST  The AK first saw widespread military use in Vietnam. American soldiers saw its effectiveness firsthand, as farmers armed with the rifle proved a tenacious foe. Washington would take this experience to heart and go on to design the AR-15 (what would become the M-16) with such lessons in mind.
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