| Pastor Blasts Trump's 'Shithole' Comments In Front Of Mike Pence Posted: 15 Jan 2018 04:05 PM PST  Vice President Mike Pence reportedly got an earful at church on Sunday, when a pastor blasted President Donald Trump's reported disparagement of Haiti and African countries.
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| Here's What The FBI Lovers' Secret Texts Actually Say About Trump, Clinton And Leaks Posted: 14 Jan 2018 05:16 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― Last week, a story by The Hill's John Solomon set off another firestorm in the conservative media about the ongoing special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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| 13 Siblings 'Held Captive' By Parents, Some In Chains And Starving, Police Say Posted: 15 Jan 2018 06:08 PM PST  A California couple has been charged with child endangerment and torture after police on Sunday discovered their 12 children locked inside their home, some in chains and starving, officials said on Monday.
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| Stealth and Speed: America's SR-71 Blackbird Might Be Old (But Still the World's Fastest Plane) Posted: 15 Jan 2018 04:30 PM PST  The Blackbird's design reflected the fact that it was pushing the limits. The SR-71's J58 engines could only start through use of two vehicle-mounted V8 starter engines, and the triethylborane used in the fuel would belch green flames during ignition. The J58s would switch to a partial ramjet mode at high speeds, such that the SR-71 actually became more fuel efficient when it went faster.
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| Lava flowing from Philippine volcano, thousands evacuated Posted: 15 Jan 2018 02:58 AM PST  LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Nearly 15,000 people have fled from villages around the Philippines' most active volcano as lava flowed down its crater Monday in a gentle eruption that scientists warned could turn explosive.
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| A casino shuttle boat caught fire Sunday in Florida, forcing the evacuation of dozens of passengers Posted: 14 Jan 2018 04:33 PM PST  Officials said passengers were "lucky" the burning boat was close to shore.
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| Saudi Ritz Carlton to reopen after being used as luxury prison in corruption purge Posted: 15 Jan 2018 11:22 AM PST  The luxury Riyadh hotel used as a prison during Saudi Arabia's crackdown on corruption will reopen for business next month, suggesting authorities are close to settling the cases of many suspects. Dozens of princes, senior officials and top businessmen were detained and confined in the five-star Ritz-Carlton Riyadh as the government launched the purge in early November. The some 200 detainees occupied half the hotel's 492 rooms. The rest was closed to business. The hotel's website now accepts bookings from Feb. 14, quoting a nightly rate for its cheapest room of 2,439 riyals (£480). Saudi authorities have said they expect the vast majority of suspects to agree to financial settlements of charges against them, and that Riyadh hopes to recover about $100 billion of illicit funds. A small number are expected to be prosecuted. Construction giant Saudi Binladin Group said on Saturday that some of its shareholders might transfer part of their holdings to the state in a settlement with authorities. Chairman Bakr Bin Laden and several family members were detained in the crackdown. In late November, senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, was freed after reaching a settlement with authorities that involved paying more than $1 billion, according to a Saudi official. Another top businessman who has been held at the Ritz-Carlton is billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman and owner of global investment firm Kingdom Holding. A Saudi official said this week that he was negotiating a possible settlement but so far had not agreed on terms. It has been rumoured, Mr Talal, one of the world's richest men, could be forced to pay as much as $7bn. Saudi Arabia is in the midst of a massive political and economic shake-up, marked by the sudden appointment of Prince Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince in June. The 32-year-old son of the king has spearheaded the unprecedented crackdown on corruption among members of the government and royal family, as he consolidates his grip on power in the kingdom.
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| Plane skids off Turkish runway and plunges towards sea Posted: 14 Jan 2018 02:47 PM PST ![Plane skids off Turkish runway and plunges towards sea]( "Plane skids off Turkish runway and plunges towards sea") A Pegasus Airlines flight skidded off the runway of a Turkish coastal airport and plunged down a steep slope on the edge of the Black Sea, ending up only meters from the water's edge. None of the 168 people on board was hurt in the incident, but passengers spoke of panic as the aircraft tipped nose first towards the sea. Just after the flight from Ankara landed at the Black Sea city of Trabzon there was a loud noise, Fatma Gordu was quoted as saying by the state-run Anadolu news agency.
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| Botched Photo Shoot Brings Viral Glory To Missouri Family Posted: 15 Jan 2018 06:53 PM PST  It's a fact of life: Nice family photos never go viral, as one family in St. Louis, Missouri recently discovered.
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| Haitians In Florida Protest Trump's 'Shithole' Comments, Demand Apology Posted: 15 Jan 2018 12:17 PM PST  Members of the Haitian community in South Florida gathered Monday to protest President Donald Trump's comments about immigrants from "shithole" countries.
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| 4 South Carolina Police Officers Shot Responding to Domestic Disturbance Call Posted: 16 Jan 2018 04:38 AM PST  The suspect was also wounded
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| Erdogan says will destroy US-backed Syria 'terror army' Posted: 15 Jan 2018 07:44 AM PST  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday threatened to destroy a planned US-backed 30,000-strong border security force in northern Syria, describing it as an "army of terror". Turkey fears that the mooted new force will be comprised of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia, whom Ankara accuses of being terrorists and have been a constant bone of contention in Turkey-US ties. The new upsurge of tensions between Ankara and Washington also comes as Erdogan has repeatedly threatened that Turkey could launch a cross-border operation to oust the YPG from the Kurdish-held town of Afrin in northern Syria.
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| Brit Party Leader Splits With Girlfriend After Her Shocking Remarks About Meghan Markle Posted: 15 Jan 2018 01:14 AM PST  #BREAKING: UKIP leader @_HenryBolton tells GMB he split up with Jo Marney last night over racist messages she sent about Meghan Markle and black people.
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| Philippines' Mayon volcano alert raised as eruption feared Posted: 14 Jan 2018 05:04 PM PST  The Philippines raised the alert level for the country's most active volcano twice in 24 hours Sunday, meaning that a hazardous eruption is possible within days. A bright glow from Mayon volcano's summit crater indicated the start of lava flow, while steam and ash plumes were produced by three steam-driven eruptions, according to the country's volcanology institute. "This means that Mayon is exhibiting relatively high unrest and that magma is at the crater and that hazardous eruption is possible within weeks or even days," the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in a statement.
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| 3 Arrested After The Wrong Woman Was Killed In Murder-For-Hire Plot Posted: 14 Jan 2018 10:41 AM PST  She was the intended target's co-worker.
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| This Is the World's Fastest Plane (And Its Rotting in A Museum) Posted: 16 Jan 2018 07:50 AM PST  The SR-71's JP-7 fuel—which also had to be carried onboard specialized KC-135Q tankers to refuel the Blackbird—was designed to be a safe, high-flashpoint fuel that would not vaporize or blow up under extreme heat and pressure. Capable of cruising at speeds in excess of Mach 3.2, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft to ever to see operational service.
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| 140 Women Have Accused Larry Nassar Of Abuse. His Victims Think We Don't Care. Posted: 14 Jan 2018 02:12 PM PST  Larry Nassar, the disgraced former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics team doctor, has been accused of sexual abuse by 140 women.
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| Chelsea Manning files to run as Democrat for US Senate in Maryland Posted: 13 Jan 2018 11:20 AM PST  Manning is a writer and activist, and has written for the Guardian. Chelsea Manning, the former US army private who was imprisoned for passing information to WikiLeaks, has filed to run for a seat in the US Senate. A federal election filing, made on Thursday, confirmed Manning's intention to run in the November elections as a Democrat.
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| Pineapple Casserole, The Southern Dish That's A Paradox Of Flavors Posted: 16 Jan 2018 02:45 AM PST  When someone dies, we instinctively possess the urge to find that person's loved ones and fill their refrigerators with an absurd amount of food.
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| Embattled Israeli drugmaker Teva fined for foreign bribes Posted: 15 Jan 2018 02:59 AM PST  Israel's justice ministry said Monday it had fined pharmaceutical giant Teva $22 million for bribing foreign officials in a settlement that spares the company a potential criminal trial. The deal signed on Sunday comes a month after Teva announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs globally, triggering strikes in Israel and pressure from the government and the powerful Histadrut labour union. Israeli authorities had launched their own investigation "to examine the ramifications of the affair in Israel", the ministry said.
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| Ericsson books Q4 goodwill impairment in digial and media arms Posted: 16 Jan 2018 01:46 AM PST ![Ericsson books Q4 goodwill impairment in digial and media arms]( "Ericsson books Q4 goodwill impairment in digial and media arms") Swedish mobile network gear maker Ericsson booked an impairment of 14.2 billion crowns ($1.8 billion) in the fourth quarter, related primarily to goodwill in its digital and media operations, hitting operating income but not cashflow. "The majority of goodwill originates from investments made 10 years ago or more, and has limited relevance for Ericsson's business going forward," Ericsson said in a statement. Once the world's biggest manufacturer of mobile network gear, Ericsson has been hit by competition from Huawei [HWT.UL] and Nokia , while telecom operator spending has slumped ahead of the roll-out of next-generation 5G technology.
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| Airbus to scrap A380 programme if no new orders Posted: 15 Jan 2018 01:32 AM PST  Airbus will have no other choice but to halt the A380 programe if Dubai's Emirates airline does not place another order, the European aerospace giant's sales director, John Leahy, told a news conference on Monday. Originally launched in 2007, the A380 is the world's largest passenger airliner. Orders from Emirates, the main customer of the superjumbo, have stalled over the past two years.
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| Manhunt after leading Kosovo Serb politician gunned down Posted: 16 Jan 2018 08:35 AM PST  MITROVICA, Kosovo (AP) — A leading Serb politician in northern Kosovo was gunned down Tuesday morning, an attack that raised ethnic tensions in the Balkans and prompted the suspension of EU-mediated talks between Kosovo and Serbia.
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| Celebrities React To The Death Of Dolores O'Riordan, Lead Singer Of The Cranberries Posted: 15 Jan 2018 10:29 AM PST  Celebrities reacted with a mix of shock and sadness after the sudden death of Dolores O'Riordan, the lead singer of popular '90s band The Cranberries.
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| Martin Luther King Day 2018: Nine quotes from the civil rights leader that still resonate today Posted: 15 Jan 2018 03:48 AM PST  More than three decades have passed since Martin Luther King Jr's birthday became a national holiday across America. Initially President Reagan resisted plans to make King's birthday a public holiday, arguing it would lead to other groups and leaders to seek similar concessions. Republicans also claimed they were concerned King had an 'inappropriate' sexual past and links to communism.
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| Protesters Trash South African H&M Stores Over Racist Ad Posted: 14 Jan 2018 01:10 PM PST  Clothing retail chain H&M temporarily closed several of its South African stores this weekend after protests erupted over a racist image on the Swedish company's website.
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| Mitt Romney: Trump's 'Shithole' Comments 'Antithetical To American Values' Posted: 15 Jan 2018 09:48 AM PST  Mitt Romney has joined the chorus of voices condemning the vulgar remarks that President Donald Trump reportedly made about Haiti and African countries, calling them "inconsistent [with] America's history and antithetical to American values" in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day tweet.
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| What Bitcoin’s “80% Mined” Landmark Means for Cryptocurrency’s Price Posted: 15 Jan 2018 09:55 AM PST  The cryptocurrency has hit a major milestone.
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| Here's Who Would Win Between Nazi Germany's Bismarck and the Navy's Last Battleship Posted: 15 Jan 2018 06:26 AM PST  The larger context of the battle—the U.S. Navy being forced to take on the German Navy—would have had serious repercussions for the Pacific theater. Germany was, after all, considered the primary threat, with Japan second and Italy third. A more powerful German Navy (or weaker Royal Navy) would have had second order consequences for the Pacific, delaying the Solomons campaign, including the invasion of Guadalcanal, the Battle of the Coral Sea, and even the Battle of Midway.
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| GM takes $7 bn charge due to US tax reform, sees solid 2018 Posted: 16 Jan 2018 07:08 AM PST  General Motors projected another solid year in 2018 as it ramps up investment in autonomous technology, in releasing its earnings report on Tuesday. The automaker also became the latest big company to announce a hefty charge due to the US tax reform. At a briefing with reporters, GM executives endorsed the US tax cut package enacted last month and said it expects to benefit the company in the long-term.
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| China absence looms over Canada meeting on how to pressure North Korea Posted: 14 Jan 2018 01:08 PM PST ![China absence looms over Canada meeting on how to pressure North Korea]( "China absence looms over Canada meeting on how to pressure North Korea") By David Ljunggren VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from around 20 nations gather on Tuesday to discuss how to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions through diplomatic and financial pressure, but China, seen as a key player in any long-term solution, will be absent. The Vancouver meeting, co-hosted by Canada and the United States, comes amid signs that tensions on the peninsula have eased, at least temporarily. North and South Korea held talks for the first time in two years last week and Pyongyang says it will send athletes across the border to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
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| US pickups craze all about toughness, luxury Posted: 16 Jan 2018 02:04 AM PST  When it came time to revamp the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, designers at General Motors knew they needed to beef up the look of the vehicle. GM also added an inch of height and more curves throughout the vehicle to give it more muscle.
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| Several dead in operation to arrest rogue Venezuela pilot Óscar Pérez Posted: 15 Jan 2018 12:22 PM PST  Two police officers were killed outside Caracas as security forces closed in on a rogue pilot and former policeman who stole a helicopter and bombed government buildings in an audacious stunt that inspired protesters across Venezuela. Police traced Óscar Pérez to a run-down area near the capital on Monday after six months on the run following his air raid in June last year. According to the Ministry of the Interior and Justice, five members of the "terrorist cell" were arrested in a shootout that lasted several hours and left five injured. Mr Pérez raised the alarm in typically dramatic fashion with a series of posts on Instagram showing him with a bloody face as he claimed to be under siege from regime forces. He was cornered by special security forces in his hiding place in El Junquito, a poor area 25 km northwest of Caracas, according to Venezuelan authorities. "They are firing at us with grenade launchers, we said we were going to surrender and they don't want to let us surrender, they want to kill us" Mr Pérez said in one of the videos published online during the siege. Police vehicles seen lining a street during a shootout between security forces and rogue Venezuelan helicopter pilot Oscar Perez Credit: MARCO BELLO/ REUTERS Diosdado Cabello, President Nicolás Maduro's second in command, confirmed the gunfight on his Twitter account last night. "The terrorist Óscar Pérez and his band opened fire on the police, killing a policeman, wounding 10, three of them seriously" he wrote. State television also confirmed the arrests, although Mr Pérez's fate was last night unkonwn. Mr Pérez, a former police pilot, has been missing since last June when he hijacked a police helicopter and tossed grenades on the Interior Ministry and Supreme Court. There were no injuries or fatalities. He went into hiding immediately after the attack, but sent messages on social media calling for a rebellion against the government of President Maduro, whom he blames for the economic crisis that the country is facing. Members of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN) patrol Caracas as an operation to capture Oscar Perez Credit: AFP/JUAN BARRETO The attack occurred in the midst of a wave of protests against Mr Maduro's as he dismantled the opposition-held legislative and replaced it with a puppet congress. The uprising left more than 100 dead last year. Accused of terrorism, for months Mr Pérez was the subject of "wanted" posters pasted across Venezuela as authorities attempted to calm simmering tensions. His group was also accused of breaking into a National Guard building on December 18 and stealing military weapons. Mr Pérez's last video was posted at around 10:30am, local time on Monday. Some local media outlets say he was killed during the operation but The Telegraph was unable to confirm the claims. Aside from the five of Mr Pérez's group who were arrested, authorities also said "criminals were killed", although the number of deaths was not confirmed.
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| Officials Warned Jared Kushner About Friendship With Wendi Deng Murdoch: Report Posted: 15 Jan 2018 03:27 PM PST  U.S. officials warned Jared Kushner earlier this year that his friendship with Wendi Deng Murdoch could be used as a conduit by the Chinese government, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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| LeBron James Honors Martin Luther King Jr. By Calling Out Trump's Racism Posted: 15 Jan 2018 05:14 PM PST  LeBron James believes the best way to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is to continue fighting for racial equality.
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| UK air force scrambles 2 fighters to intercept Russian jets Posted: 15 Jan 2018 11:32 AM PST  LONDON (AP) — Britain's Royal Air Force scrambled two fighter jets to intercept Russian strategic bombers near U.K. airspace on Monday, in another illustration of ongoing tensions.
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| 2019 Ram 1500: Out of the Crosshairs Posted: 14 Jan 2018 09:01 PM PST  Renewed Ram loses last vestige of Dodge styling, gains features and hybridization.
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| Simone Biles, 5-Time Olympic Medalist, Says Larry Nassar Sexually Abused Her, Too Posted: 15 Jan 2018 03:10 PM PST  Gymnast Simone Biles has come forward with allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University who has been accused of abusing more than 140 women.
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| Shelby GT500 Will Return in 2019 With Over 700 HP Posted: 15 Jan 2018 04:25 PM PST  Seven-hundred horsepower. We bet Carroll would be proud.
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| Pope arrives in Chile to bolster battered Church credibility Posted: 15 Jan 2018 04:57 PM PST ![Pope arrives in Chile to bolster battered Church credibility]( "Pope arrives in Chile to bolster battered Church credibility") By Dave Sherwood and Philip Pullella SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived in Chile on Monday to start a trip aimed at bolstering the credibility of a local Church battered by a sexual abuse crisis. Tens of thousands of people chanting "Viva Papa Francisco" lined the streets of his route from the airport, where he was greeted by President Michelle Bachelet, to the Vatican embassy, his official residence for three days before he moves on to Peru. Bachelet said on social media shortly after greeting Pope Francis that Chilean society was much changed since the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1987, during the dictatorship of the Augusto Pinochet.
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| Driver charged after going wrong way at high speed on Interstate: Police Posted: 15 Jan 2018 09:34 AM PST  A Connecticut officer's dashcam video shows a wrong-way driver traveling northbound at high speed in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95, police said.
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| Johnny Weir Isn't Here For Tonya Harding's Media Redemption Posted: 14 Jan 2018 05:46 PM PST  Tonya Harding's newfound media "redemption" is getting a chilly response from one fellow Olympic figure skater.
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