| Trump's Personal Lawyer Is Now Calling For End To Russia Probe Posted: 17 Mar 2018 09:52 AM PDT  The personal lawyer for President Donald Trump has called for the FBI probe
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| New details of possible problems with Miami bridge as more victims identified Posted: 17 Mar 2018 08:54 AM PDT  Two days before the collapse, the Florida Department of Transportation received a voicemail from one of the bridge's engineers alerting to "some cracking," though the engineer said it didn't appear to be a safety issue.
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| Teachers should not be armed because most are women, Republican politician argues Posted: 16 Mar 2018 10:38 AM PDT  A Republican politician argued teachers should not be armed in the wake of the Florida high school shooting - because most of them are women. Alabama state representative Harry Shiver claimed that women "are scared of guns" and don't want to learn how to shoot. Mr Shiver told AL.com he would probably abstain from voting on a bill that would allow trained teachers to carry guns on school campuses.
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| Authorities investigating claims teacher fed puppy to turtle Posted: 16 Mar 2018 02:09 PM PDT ![Authorities investigating claims teacher fed puppy to turtle]( "Authorities investigating claims teacher fed puppy to turtle") PRESTON, Idaho (AP) — Authorities are investigating reports a teacher fed a sick puppy to a snapping turtle in a rural Idaho town that was the setting for the teenage cult classic film "Napoleon Dynamite."
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| UN 'failed to prevent' Syria crimes: opposition Posted: 17 Mar 2018 06:09 AM PDT  The head of Syria's main opposition group on Saturday accused the United Nations of failing to prevent violence raging in the war-wracked country, including the assault on the Eastern Ghouta rebel enclave. "We hold the United Nations, the Security Council and the international community ... directly responsible for their silence around these crimes and for failing to take action to prevent these crimes," Nasr al-Hariri, president of the Syrian Negotiation Commission (SNC), told reporters in Riyadh. "But let us not forget that the party that holds direct responsibility for the crimes are the Syrian regime and the countries that continue to stand by it".
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| Astronaut’s DNA different than his twin’s after year in space Posted: 17 Mar 2018 09:08 AM PDT  NASA researchers found that astronaut Scott Kelly experienced molecular changes during his groundbreaking space flight, and while most of his genes returned to normal 7% have not yet changed back.
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| Trump denounces Mueller's investigative team as ‘hardened Democrats’ Posted: 18 Mar 2018 09:11 AM PDT  President Trump accused Robert Mueller's team investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections of Democratic bias on Sunday morning.
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| New Massachusetts Bill Would Pull Pension Money From Gun Companies Posted: 16 Mar 2018 05:51 PM PDT  In response to the Parkland, Florida, school shooting last month that left 17
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| United Flight Diverted After Dog Loaded On Plane By Mistake Posted: 16 Mar 2018 07:42 PM PDT  In the latest bad pet news to hit United Airlines this week, a flight was
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| Cambridge Analytica: Massachusetts attorney general promises investigation after Facebook suspends data company used by Trump campaign Posted: 17 Mar 2018 04:33 PM PDT  The attorney general of Massachusetts has said she will be opening an investigation into a data firm used by Donald Trump's campaign during the 2016 presidential election, after Facebook suspend the company from the platform. The social media giant said they suspended Cambridge Analytica and its parent group trategic Communication Laboratories (SCL) over reports that data privacy policies had been violated after data from users was not deleted. Facebook has said the violations relates to information collected in a personality app downloaded by 270,000 users, although information could have potentially been harvested from tens of millions of people.
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| Missing 16-Year-Old Amy Yu Found, 45-Year-Old Man Arrested Posted: 18 Mar 2018 06:53 AM PDT  She'd been missing since March 5.
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| Vatican bows to pressure, releases retired pope's letter Posted: 17 Mar 2018 03:24 PM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Stung by accusations of spreading "fake news," the Vatican on Saturday released the complete letter by Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI about Pope Francis after coming under blistering criticism for selectively citing it in a press release and digitally manipulating a photograph of it.
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| Russia expels 23 British diplomats as crisis over nerve toxin attack deepens Posted: 17 Mar 2018 11:27 AM PDT  By Andrew Osborn and Polina Devitt MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia expelled 23 British diplomats on Saturday in a carefully calibrated retaliatory move against London, which has accused the Kremlin of orchestrating a nerve toxin attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter in southern England. Escalating a crisis in relations, Russia said it was also shutting down the activities of the British Council, which fosters cultural links between the two countries, and Britain's consulate-general in St. Petersburg. The Russian Foreign Ministry said the 23 British diplomats had one week to leave the country.
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| Schumer responds to John Dowd's call to end Mueller probe Posted: 16 Mar 2018 09:58 PM PDT  Senator Chuck Schumer releases a statement after Trump's personal attorney calls for an end to the Russia investigation.
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| President Trump weighing in on Stormy Daniels case Posted: 17 Mar 2018 10:56 AM PDT  A new Trump legal filing seeks to move proceedings to a federal court. Stormy Daniels is seeking the ability to speak publicly about an alleged affair with the president.
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| Ryan Zinke Defends ‘Konnichiwa’ Comment To Hawaii Congresswoman Posted: 18 Mar 2018 08:25 AM PDT  Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke defended his "konnichiwa" response to a House
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| Chopper flights with open doors, tight restraints grounded Posted: 16 Mar 2018 04:17 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators, spurred by a deadly helicopter crash into a river, ordered a temporary nationwide ban on open-door flights that have tight seat restraints that could trap people during emergencies.
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| 10 Habits Of People In The Most Toxic Relationships Posted: 16 Mar 2018 10:23 AM PDT  Toxic relationships don't happen overnight. Bad habits take hold over time,
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| New York Firefighters Among Seven Service Members Killed in Iraq Helicopter Crash Posted: 17 Mar 2018 08:17 AM PDT  Two firefighters from New York City were killed when a helicopter crashed in Iraq, killing everyone on board.
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| DeAndre Harris: Black man beaten at Charlottesville rally cleared of assaulting white supremacist Posted: 16 Mar 2018 01:46 PM PDT  A black man who was beaten at a white supremacist rally this summer – and later charged with assault – has been acquitted on all charges. DeAndre Harris made national headlines when he was attacked in a parking garage following the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in August. Supporters were shocked when one of his alleged assailants – white supremacist Harold Ray Crews – responded by filing his own assault charges against Mr Harris.
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| Macron, Merkel promise EU reform roadmap by June Posted: 16 Mar 2018 11:11 AM PDT  French President Emmanuel Macron called Friday for a "clear, ambitious" roadmap for EU reforms by June as he sought crucial support for his shake-up of the bloc from German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The French president has been counting on support from Merkel, the leader of Europe's biggest economy -- but nearly six months of politico limbo in Germany as she struggled to form a coalition government forced him to put his plans on hold. Flying into Paris for her first foreign trip since she was finally granted a fourth term Wednesday at the head of a hard-fought coalition, Merkel said the Franco-German relationship remained key for Europe's future.
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| Winning ticket sold as U.S. Powerball jackpot climbs to $455 million Posted: 18 Mar 2018 08:10 AM PDT  This is one of the biggest pots in the multi-state U.S. lottery's history, after 19 straight drawings failed to produce a grand prize winner. The winning numbers were 22, 57, 59, 60, 66 and Powerball 7. The grand prize winner has the choice of taking the $455 million jackpot doled out over 29 years, or taking a one-time, lump-sum payment of $269.4 million.
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| Miami bridge collapse: engineer's answerphone message about crack not heard Posted: 17 Mar 2018 03:55 AM PDT  Homicide detectives opened an investigation on Friday into the collapse of a new footbridge that killed at least six people at Miami's Florida International University (FIU), as questions began to swirl about the companies behind the structure's controversial design and construction. Juan Perez, the director of Miami-Dade police department, said criminal charges were possible once exhaustive inquiries by his detectives and state and federal authorities were complete.
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| The Latest: Russia says 30,000 flea besieged east Ghouta Posted: 17 Mar 2018 05:21 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments related to the war in Syria (all times local):
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| U.S. top court mulls free speech fight over 'crisis pregnancy centers' Posted: 18 Mar 2018 05:27 AM PDT  The Pregnancy Care Clinic in the Southern California city of El Cajon offers a host of services for pregnant women including ultrasound exams, prenatal vitamins and maternity clothes. There is one major exception: abortion. Now the clinic, which staunchly opposes abortion, is among of a group of Christian-based facilities, known as crisis pregnancy centers, involved in a major case that goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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| Pregnant Widow Appeals for Help Finding Suspect Who Pushed Boulder Off Overpass, Killing Husband Posted: 16 Mar 2018 10:11 AM PDT  Police in California are now seeking the person responsible.
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| 10 dead as small plane slams into house in Philippines Posted: 17 Mar 2018 03:11 AM PDT  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A small passenger plane carrying five people crashed into a house shortly after takeoff north of Manila on Saturday, killing all those onboard and five people on the ground, officials said.
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| Botswana accuses US of 'encouraging' elephant poaching Posted: 16 Mar 2018 03:51 PM PDT  Botswana's President Ian Khama on Friday accused the US government of encouraging elephant poaching following its recent decision to reverse a ban on imports of sport-hunted trophies. Khama was speaking at an African elephant conservation conference in Botswana. "I want to take this moment to condemn in the strongest possible terms, the decision taken by... the (Donald) Trump administration who on the 1st of March this year... issued a memorandum that with immediate effect, the US government would consider issuing permits for certain elephant trophies from six African countries," said Khama.
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| Academy 'launches sexual harassment investigation into its president John Bailey' days after the Oscars Posted: 16 Mar 2018 02:51 PM PDT  The head of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is reportedly under investigation for sexual harassment. The academy, which oversees the Oscars, is responding to multiple allegations against president John Bailey, according to reports in the Hollywood Reporter and Variety. In a statement, the Academy said it "treats any complaints confidentially to protect all parties".
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| Ex-CIA Boss John Brennan Tears Into Donald Trump Over Andrew McCabe Firing Posted: 17 Mar 2018 06:15 AM PDT  Former CIA chief John Brennan did not mince his words when taking aim at
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| Adrian Lamo, hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning, dies aged 37 Posted: 16 Mar 2018 04:35 PM PDT  Adrian Lamo, picture in Long Island, met Manning online in 2010 and eventually reported her to authorities. Adrian Lamo, the computer hacker who turned in whistleblower Chelsea Manning to law enforcement, has died at the age of 37, according to authorities in Kansas.
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| Sweden, North Korea end 3 days of talks on security issues Posted: 17 Mar 2018 09:25 AM PDT  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's foreign minister concluded three days of talks Saturday with her North Korean counterpart, saying they discussed the "opportunities and challenges for continued diplomatic efforts to reach a peaceful solution" to the Koreas' security dispute.
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| Palestinian ramming attack kills 2 Israeli soldiers in West Bank: military Posted: 16 Mar 2018 11:56 AM PDT  By Ali Samudi JENIN, West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian motorist rammed and killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded two others in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the Israeli military said. The army said the driver was a "terrorist" who ran over soldiers who were securing routes near the Jewish settlement of Mevo Dotan, west of the Palestinian town of Jenin. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, an Israeli military spokesman, said on Twitter that an "officer and soldier were killed and two soldiers were injured in a car-ramming attack," and that the attack was "deliberate".
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| Abortions in the U.S. Are Safe and Effective, a New Report Says Posted: 16 Mar 2018 01:22 PM PDT  And without long-term risks
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| 5-Year-Old Cries as He Watches His Mom Walk Down The Aisle Posted: 17 Mar 2018 08:39 AM PDT  It was a an unforgettable moment.
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| Fire at Manila hotel and casino kills at least 3 workers Posted: 18 Mar 2018 06:17 AM PDT  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fire engulfed a hotel and casino in the Philippine capital on Sunday, killing at least three employees, trapping two others and forcing the evacuation of more than 300 guests, some by helicopter, officials said.
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| Engineer warned of cracking in US bridge before deadly collapse Posted: 16 Mar 2018 10:47 PM PDT  The chief engineer of a Florida bridge project warned authorities of cracking in the structure days before it collapsed, killing at least six people, the southern US state's department of transportation said Friday. Chief engineer Denney Pate left a voicemail on a Florida Department of Transportation employee's landline on March 13, two days before the pedestrian walkway came crashing down on the major road beneath, the department said in a statement. There was "some cracking that's been observed on the north end of the span," Pate said, according to a transcript of the call.
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| Lyft and Magna Come Together for Self-Driving Tech Posted: 18 Mar 2018 07:30 AM PDT  The ride-sharing firm and automotive supplier have set out on a long-term collaboration to create autonomous driving technology.
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| Video appears to show San Diego police officers posing with border wall prototype Posted: 16 Mar 2018 03:05 PM PDT  A video posted on social media appears to show San Diego Police Department officers lightheartedly posing in front of a border wall prototype in Otay Mesa.
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| John Goodman's Angry Rex Tillerson Spews About Being Fired By A 'Moron' On 'SNL' Posted: 17 Mar 2018 09:34 PM PDT  John Goodman returned to "Saturday Night Live" as booted Secretary of State
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| Chinese Premier Li Keqiang appointed to second 5-year term Posted: 18 Mar 2018 06:07 AM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — China's ceremonial legislature appointed Premier Li Keqiang, the No. 2 leader of the ruling Communist Party, to a second five-year term Sunday and approved the appointment of a director for a new anti-corruption agency with sweeping powers.
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| Turkish court rules to release jailed journalist Sahin Alpay: CNN Turk Posted: 16 Mar 2018 02:09 PM PDT ![Turkish court rules to release jailed journalist Sahin Alpay: CNN Turk]( "Turkish court rules to release jailed journalist Sahin Alpay: CNN Turk") A Turkish penal court ordered the release of a journalist jailed over alleged ties to a failed coup, the private broadcaster CNN Turk reported on Friday. Sahin Alpay, a journalist in the now defunct Zaman daily, is to be released under judicial control and confinement to his house, CNN Turk said. Turkey's Constitutional Court had ruled earlier on Friday for a second time that the rights of Alpay had been violated while in custody and had requested his release.
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| Pakistan doing 'bare minimum' to help US: official Posted: 16 Mar 2018 12:10 PM PDT  Pakistan is doing the "bare minimum" to squeeze the Taliban and terror groups, a senior US administration official said Friday, despite Washington's threat to freeze two billion dollars' worth of aid. The official's comments also come as Pakistan is trying to avoid being put on a global watch list over terrorism financing that could hamper its ability to receive foreign investment. "They have done the bare minimum to appear responsive to our requests," the official added, citing the need to prod the Taliban toward the negotiating table and round-up militants.
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