| Federal Judges Won't Block Fix To Pennsylvania's Gerrymandered Congressional Map Posted: 19 Mar 2018 10:27 AM PDT  A federal court in Pennsylvania unanimously declined to step in and block the
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| Putin continues to consolidate power Posted: 18 Mar 2018 10:47 AM PDT  Russian President Vladimir Putin overwhelming won an allegedly tainted reelection in a time of escalating conflict with the West.
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| Parkland Suspect's Brother Arrested, Accused Of Trespassing At School Posted: 19 Mar 2018 05:32 PM PDT  The younger brother of accused gunman Nikolas Cruz was arrested on Monday for
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| Trump opioid plan includes death penalty for traffickers Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:58 AM PDT  President Trump announced new steps to combat the opioid addiction epidemic on Monday, calling for tougher sentencing of drug dealers.
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| Cirque Du Soleil Aerialist Dies After Falling During Show in Florida Posted: 18 Mar 2018 01:21 PM PDT  A Cirque du Soleil aerialist is dead after falling during a performance in
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| Students return to Miami school where bridge collapse killed six Posted: 19 Mar 2018 01:05 PM PDT  Students returned to Florida International University on Monday for their first day of classes since a newly installed pedestrian bridge collapsed last week and killed six people including a student at the school. The meeting on Thursday involved FIGG, which is the private contractor for the overall bridge design, the school, Florida Department of Transportation officials and Munilla Construction Management, which installed the $14.2 million bridge.
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| Thomas Phelan, a 9/11 Hero, Dies of Cancer Linked to Toxic Dust Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:41 AM PDT  He's credited with rescuing hundreds people on the tragic day.
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| The Latest: Sheriff: School officer unhurt after shooting Posted: 20 Mar 2018 08:53 AM PDT  GREAT MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting at a Maryland high school (all times local):
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| Supreme Court Rejects GOP Plea To Keep Gerrymandered House Map In Pennsylvania Posted: 19 Mar 2018 12:22 PM PDT  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in and block a new
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| Alabama Lawmaker Opposes Arming Teachers Because 'Lady Teachers' Are 'Scared Of Guns' Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:29 AM PDT  An Alabama lawmaker says arming teachers to protect against gun violence in
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| 'Midnight Sun' Star Bella Thorne on Showing the World Who She Really Is Posted: 18 Mar 2018 09:00 PM PDT  The former Disney Channel star opens up about her experiences growing up and using her platform to help others embrace their true selves.
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| Republicans warn Donald Trump not to fire Robert Mueller Posted: 18 Mar 2018 08:29 PM PDT  Republican senators warned President Donald Trump on Sunday not to fire Robert Mueller, the special counsel, and said the president must let federal investigators looking into Russian meddling in the US election do their jobs. The Republican president has renewed his Twitter attacks on both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Mueller's probe since the firing on Friday of the bureau's former deputy director, Andrew McCabe, two days before he was eligible to retire with a full pension. Republican Senator Jeff Flake, who has criticised Mr Trump harshly, said the president's latest comments appeared to be aimed at the firing of Mr Mueller. Senator Lindsey Graham, another Republican, said if Mr Trump were to dismiss Mueller, it would mark "the beginning of the end of his presidency". AshLee Strong, a spokeswoman for Republican House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, said: "As the speaker has always said, Mr Mueller and his team should be able to do their job." In an effort to tamp down the chatter, White House lawyer Ty Cobb issued a statement on Sunday night saying Mr Trump was not weighing Mr Mueller's removal. Robert Mueller "In response to media speculation and related questions being posed to the administration, the White House yet again confirms that the president is not considering or discussing the firing of the special counsel, Robert Mueller," he said. The Republican comments underscored the risks for Mr Trump if he goes too far to thwart the federal probe. "I don't know what the designs are on Mueller, but it seems to be building toward that (firing him), and I just hope it doesn't go there, because it can't. We can't in Congress accept that," Mr Flake told CNN's State of the Union. "So I would expect to see considerable pushback in the next couple of days urging the president not to go there." Donald Trump and the Russian connections In a series of tweets over the weekend, Mr Trump accused the FBI leadership of lies, corruption and leaking information. He called the Russia probe a politically motivated witch hunt. "The Mueller probe should never have been started in that there was no collusion and there was no crime,"Mr Trump said on Saturday. On Sunday, he attacked former FBI Director James Comey and Mr McCabe, top officials who were involved in the Russia probe and subsequently fired. Why does the Mueller team have 13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans? Another Dem recently added...does anyone think this is fair? And yet, there is NO COLLUSION!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2018 The US intelligence community has concluded that Moscow conducted an influence campaign aimed at swaying the 2016 presidential election to MrTrump over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Mr Mueller is investigating the Russian meddling and any possible collusion with the Trump campaign. On Saturday, Mr Trump's personal lawyer John Dowd urged the Justice Department official overseeing Mr Mueller, Rod Rosenstein, to "bring an end to alleged Russia Collusion investigation manufactured by Mr McCabe's boss James Comey". Republican US Representative Trey Gowdy criticised Mr Dowd in an interview with Fox News Sunday. "I think the president's attorney, frankly, does him a disservice when he says that and when he frames the investigation that way," he said. "If you have an innocent client, Mr Dowd, act like it."
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| Syria Aid Worker: 'A Motionless World' Is Watching 'Wholesale Slaughter' Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:27 PM PDT  An aid worker in the besieged Syrian region of eastern Ghouta has spoken of
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| India confirms 39 Indians missing in Iraq since 2014 are dead Posted: 20 Mar 2018 06:43 AM PDT  By Malini Menon NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Tuesday that 39 Indians, who were kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Iraq in 2014, had been confirmed dead after their bodies were found and DNA samples matched. The bodies were recovered from a mound in Badush, in the Iraqi city of Mosul, which was freed from the Islamic State last July. DNA tests had confirmed the bodies to be those of the construction workers who went missing from Mosul, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said.
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| Collector who bought Jesse James picture for just £7 on eBay told it could be worth £2 million Posted: 19 Mar 2018 05:28 AM PDT  A collector has hit the jackpot after being told that an old photograph he picked up on eBay for just £7 was a genuine portrait of infamous Wild West outlaw Jesse James, worth up to £2 million. Justin Whiting, 45, bought the photograph in July 2017 and immediately tracked down Will Dunniway, a 19th century photography expert from California. He was astonished when forensic experts confirmed his picture of infamous Wild West outlaw Jesse James was genuine and could sell for six figures. Single Justin, from Spalding, Lincs., said: "Anything is possible on eBay so I kept buying the odd photograph for a few quid, like other people would buy a lottery ticket. "I noticed the picture for sale - it was ten dollars. It was a bit blurry on the site but when I got it, it was a lot clearer. "I thought to myself: 'Gee wizz, this could be a real photo!' I've been obsessed with American outlaws for years and read lots of books and study their faces. Justin Whiting's photo of Jesse James (right) and an existing picture of the outlaw at a similar age Credit: Justin Whiting / SWNS.com "The picture was identical to the one in my book, except it was full length. All my friends said it was the same but I knew I needed to contact experts. "I didn't dare to believe they would say it was genuine and worth at least two million." Expert Mr Dunniway confirmed the photograph was a genuine portrait of bank robber Jesse taken when the babyfaced outlaw was just 14. His report said: "The age of this image was about 1861-2 and is correct in every way to this period. "When it is compared to the much used comparison image I believe it was taken on the same day by the same photographer. "It is very evident by the face, hair cut, jacket, shirt and tie that this is the same image of Jesse James at 14 years old. One of the originals." The eBay listing from which Justin Whiting picked up an old photo Credit: Justin Whiting / SWNS.com Justin then sent the 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches Victorian tintype photograph to Los Angeles forensic expert Kent Gibson who has verified evidence for the FBI. Mr Gibson confirmed the image was authentic and said: "All power to Justin. An authentic photograph of outlaw Billy the Kid sold for $5million in 2015 so the sky's the limit. "Jesse James is a very famous outlaw so this is obviously a valuable image." Justin, who has been out of work since 2003 due to back problems, has already been in touch with posh London auction house Christie's and is looking forward to spending his windfall. He said: "I'm definitely selling it. I'll be able to buy my own house and my own car. I can't wait. Good things do happen sometimes." Jesse may have robbed a few banks in his time, but Justin isn't taking any chances with his haul. He said: "I'm being super careful. That photograph is the most valuable thing I've ever had in my possession. It's staying in my friend's safe for now."
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| Lin Manuel Miranda And Ben Platt Join Forces For Ultimate Broadway Mashup Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:05 AM PDT  If we don't live to see their glory, at least we'll have this moving
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| The Latest: Bermuda police say body found near fort Posted: 19 Mar 2018 02:25 PM PDT  HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — The Latest on the American student reported missing in Bermuda (all times local):
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| Uber self-driving car kills Arizona pedestrian Posted: 19 Mar 2018 11:52 AM PDT  Ride-sharing giant Uber said Monday it is suspending its self-driving car program after one of the vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in the US state of Arizona. Uber has suspend use of self-driving cars it was testing or using in Tempe, Pittsburgh, Toronto, and San Francisco, according to the company. Uber was only using autonomous vehicles as part of its regular passenger service in Pittsburgh and Tempe.
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| 27 Easy Pasta Recipes That Don't Use Sauce From A Jar, Because You Deserve Better Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:45 AM PDT  You want to make dinner with your eyes closed and both hands tied behind your
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| Missouri set to execute man despite claims of undue suffering Posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:20 AM PDT  The death row inmate, Russell Bucklew, 49, was convicted of killing his former girlfriend's new boyfriend and raping the ex-girlfriend more than two decades ago. Bucklew suffers from a congenital ailment known as cavernous hemangioma, a malformation of blood vessels that could burst from the stress of lethal injection, leading to undue agony in violation of the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
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| Massive volcano described in apocalyptic poem ushered in Christianity for Iceland's Vikings Posted: 18 Mar 2018 05:01 PM PDT  A massive volcanic eruption helped convert Iceland's Vikings to Christianity more than a thousand years ago, according to new research. Memories of the largest lava flood in the history of Iceland, recorded in a medieval poem, were used to drive the island's conversion to Christianity, suggests the study. A team of scientists and historians, led by Cambridge University researchers, has used information contained within ice cores and tree rings to accurately date the massive eruption, which took place soon after the island was first settled. Having dated the eruption, the researchers found that Iceland's most celebrated medieval poem, which describes the end of the pagan gods and the coming of a new, singular god, describes the eruption and uses memories of it to stimulate the Christianisation of Iceland. The eruption of the Eldgjá in the 10th Century is known as a lava flood: a rare type of prolonged volcanic eruption in which huge flows of lava engulf the landscape, accompanied by a haze of sulphurous gases. Iceland specialises in this type of eruption - the last example occurred in 2015, and it affected air quality hundreds of miles away in Ireland. An Icelandic lava flow Credit: Telegraph The Eldgjá lava flood affected southern Iceland within a century of the island's settlement by Vikings and Celts around 874. But until now the date of the eruption has been uncertain, hindering investigation of its likely impacts. Scientists say it was a "colossal" event with around 20 cubic kilometres of lava erupted - enough to cover all of England up to the ankles. The Cambridge-led team pinpointed the date of the eruption using ice core records from Greenland that preserve the volcanic fallout from Eldgjá. Using the clues contained within the ice cores, they found that the eruption began around the spring of 939 and continued at least through the autumn of 940. At a glance | Deadliest volcanic eruptions Study first author Dr Clive Oppenheimer, of Cambridge's Department of Geography, said: "This places the eruption squarely within the experience of the first two or three generations of Iceland's settlers. "Some of the first wave of migrants to Iceland, brought over as children, may well have witnessed the eruption." Once they had a date for the eruption, the team then investigated its consequences. First, a haze of sulphurous dust spread across Europe, recorded as sightings of an exceptionally blood-red and weakened Sun in Irish, German and Italian chronicles from the same period.
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| The 9 Most Scenic Bike Routes in the World Posted: 20 Mar 2018 05:00 AM PDT |
| The Latest: 8 Security Council members demand Syria action Posted: 19 Mar 2018 04:34 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):
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| After 4th Bombing This Month, Some Austin Residents Take New Precautions Posted: 19 Mar 2018 06:25 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas ― When Kim Klein moved here from Chicago with her husband and
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| Zimbabwe's president threatens to prosecute forex culprits Posted: 19 Mar 2018 07:07 AM PDT  Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday named hundreds of mines, Chinese businesses and individuals who had illegally transferred foreign currency abroad during Robert Mugabe's rule and warned they would be prosecuted. The announcement came after the expiry of a three month amnesty for the return of funds including export proceeds, payments for phantom imports and "funds transferred to foreign banks in cash or under spurious circumstances". Authorities say Zimbabwe lost at least $1.4 billion (1.1 billion euros) in revenue as a result.
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| How A Company Working For Trump's Campaign Misused Data From 50 Million Facebook Accounts Posted: 19 Mar 2018 04:23 AM PDT  ## TOP STORIES
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| Emboldened Xi to protect 'every inch' of China's territory Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:44 AM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to protect "every inch" of China's territory, improve the lives of its people and promote the resurgence of Chinese culture and creativity as he kicked off his second term, poised to rule indefinitely.
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| Disgraced former Catholic Cardinal O'Brien dies aged 80 Posted: 19 Mar 2018 04:58 AM PDT  A disgraced former head of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland who stepped down in 2013 after a sex scandal has died aged 80, the Church said on Monday. O'Brien initially denied the allegations but then apologized for sexual conduct he said had "fallen below the standards expected of me". O'Brien, once Britain's most senior Catholic cleric, promised to play no further role in the Church in Scotland and did not take part in the conclave that elected Benedict's successor, Pope Francis.
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| Ford teases 700 horsepower 2019 Mustang Shelby GT500 Posted: 19 Mar 2018 04:35 AM PDT  The teaser image Ford has released of a new Mustang Shelby GT500 doesn't give a great deal away about the new hardcore Mustang, but it reassures enthusiasts that the trademark GT500 stripes will definitely be adorning this much-anticipated new model. This is going to be a model for those who find the current Shelby Mustang GT350 just a little too tame, and that's because this one is set to boast somewhere in the region of 700 horsepower. The Blue Oval probably had to come up with something like this to finally deliver an answer to the likes of the 707 horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and the 755 horsepower Corvette ZR1.
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| Single Winner Takes Home $457 Million Powerball Jackpot Posted: 18 Mar 2018 10:54 AM PDT  The ticket was sold in Pennsylvania.
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| AP Explains: What's next after Turkey seizes Syria's Afrin Posted: 19 Mar 2018 11:23 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Turkey's seizure of the town of Afrin in northern Syria is a significant military achievement for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that gives him control over a large chunk of Syrian territory but also entrenches his troops as an occupying force in a crowded terrain packed with adversaries.
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| Bill Hader Loses It Playing 'Stefon' In His Return As 'SNL' Host Posted: 18 Mar 2018 02:31 PM PDT  Actor and comedian Bill Hader returned to "Saturday Night Live" this weekend
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| Devin Nunes on McCabe firing, upcoming IG report Posted: 19 Mar 2018 06:49 PM PDT  Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee weighs in on 'Hannity' about Attorney General Jeff Sessions' dismissal of the former FBI deputy director.
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| Kris Kobach Really, Really Did Not Want You To See This Deposition. Read It Here. Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:15 AM PDT  The morning after Donald Trump was elected President, Kansas Secretary of
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| Indian PM Modi congratulates China's Xi on re-election Posted: 20 Mar 2018 08:20 AM PDT  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Chinese President Xi Jingping on Tuesday to congratulate him on being re-elected, with both leaders vowing to work more closely to fix fraught ties. China's parliament unanimously handed Xi a second term earlier this week, and cleared the path for him to rule the country indefinitely. The diplomatic phone call comes at a time when relations between India and China have been tense after a tense border standoff last year.
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| Japan cult members could be hanged any day for subway attack Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:16 AM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — Thirteen Japanese cult members may be sent to the gallows any day now for a deadly 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and other crimes. But when is uncertain. Such is the secrecy that surrounds Japan's death penalty system.
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| U.S. Supreme Court allows Flint water contamination lawsuits Posted: 19 Mar 2018 09:01 AM PDT  By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the green light to two class-action lawsuits filed by residents of Flint, Michigan who are pursing civil rights claims against local and state officials over lead contamination in the city's water supply. The high court rejected separate appeals filed by the city of Flint, Genesee County's drainage commissioner and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality officials. The 6th Circuit decided that the civil rights claims brought by the plaintiffs under federal law could proceed, ruling they were not precluded by a statute that sets the standards for drinking water, the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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| Chrysler's Turbine Car Secretly Used a Ford Part Posted: 19 Mar 2018 09:00 AM PDT  To make the Chrysler Turbine Car drivable, engineers had to obtain a crate of parts from a Ford factory under shady circumstances.
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| Wendy Williams Gives Graves’ Disease Update: ‘It Was Just a Mess Going On Inside My Body’ Posted: 19 Mar 2018 07:50 AM PDT  She says she is now feeling better.
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| Steve Wynn settled with second woman over sex allegations Posted: 19 Mar 2018 02:10 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn brokered a settlement more than a decade ago with a second woman who accused him of sexual misconduct and recently reported her to the FBI, his attorneys say in court documents.
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| Martina Navratilova: John McEnroe Made Far More For Wimbledon Commentary Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:27 AM PDT  Tennis great Martina Navratilova said her salary for Wimbledon commentary was
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| Turkish forces and Syrian allies drive Kurds from Afrin Posted: 18 Mar 2018 12:52 PM PDT  By Dominic Evans and Lisa Barrington ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkish forces and their Syrian rebel allies swept into the northwestern Syrian town of Afrin on Sunday, raising their flags in the town center and declaring full control after an eight-week campaign to drive out Kurdish YPG forces. A spokesman for the rebel fighters said they entered Afrin before dawn, meeting no resistance. A war monitor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said pockets of YPG fighters defied orders to withdraw, but Turkish forces were in control.
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