| Deputy Suspended For Sleeping On The Job At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Posted: 21 Mar 2018 08:16 AM PDT  A deputy was suspended this week after he was found sleeping during the time
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| Trump corrupting Mueller probe by attacking witnesses, officials Posted: 19 Mar 2018 01:34 PM PDT  Neal Katyal, former U.S. acting solicitor general, talks with Rachel Maddow about how out of line Donald Trump is with his attacks on law enforcement officials and witnesses in Robert Mueller's Trump Russia investigation.
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| Cambridge Analytica Suspends CEO After Alarming Reports On Its Election Maneuvers Posted: 20 Mar 2018 01:45 PM PDT  Cambridge Analytica, the British political research group linked to President
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| Wreckage of ship blown apart in WWII found, offering closure Posted: 20 Mar 2018 06:38 PM PDT  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The recent discovery of the USS Juneau in the depths of the South Pacific has provided some closure to people with connections to the ship, which was blown apart during World War II. Hundreds died, including the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, whose story was chronicled in a 1944 movie.
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| Rebel rocket fire kills 35 in Damascus suburb Posted: 20 Mar 2018 12:53 PM PDT  A rocket killed 35 people in a Damascus shopping district Tuesday, in one of the deadliest rebel attacks on the Syrian capital, as fire in the other direction left dozens of civilians dead in an opposition stronghold. The rocket attack came as heavy bombardment killed 38 civilians in the shrinking rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta east of Damascus. State media said the opposition fire hit the area of Jaramana, which residents said was full of shoppers -- including some buying presents ahead of Mother's Day.
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| Shooting At Maryland High School Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured Posted: 20 Mar 2018 05:57 AM PDT  A shooting at a high school in Great Mills, Maryland, on Tuesday left one
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| Autonomous Uber Possibly Not At Fault For Pedestrian Death Posted: 20 Mar 2018 07:35 AM PDT  It's the first known fatality of a pedestrian involving a self-driving vehicle.
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| 1 person injured after box explodes at FedEx facility near San Antonio Posted: 20 Mar 2018 08:26 AM PDT  Authorities are investigating an explosion at a FedEx ground facility that injured at least 1 person in Schertz, northeast of San Antonio.
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| Officer Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Justine Damond Posted: 20 Mar 2018 11:52 AM PDT  The Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an Australian woman in July
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| Helicopter Carrying Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Experienced Engine Failure Last Week Posted: 19 Mar 2018 12:58 PM PDT  Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner were on a helicopter traveling from
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| US top court stays execution of murderer with rare illness Posted: 20 Mar 2018 07:47 PM PDT  The US Supreme Court on Tuesday night stayed the execution of a convicted murderer-rapist after lawyers and advocates warned the punishment could subject him to intense suffering because of his rare illness. Russell Bucklew had been scheduled to die by lethal injection in the state of Missouri. "The United States Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution for Russell Bucklew, pending further review of his appeal," the Missouri Department of Corrections said in a statement which gave no reason for the decision.
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| Senate rejects bid to end U.S. support for Saudi campaign in Yemen Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:03 PM PDT  The U.S. Senate on Tuesday killed a resolution seeking an end to U.S. support for Saudi Arabia's campaign in Yemen's civil war, the same day President Donald Trump was due to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House. The Senate voted 55-44 to dismiss the resolution, which sought for the first time to take advantage of a provision in the 1973 War Powers Act that allows any senator to introduce a resolution on whether to withdraw U.S. armed forces from a conflict not authorized by Congress.
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| The Facebook Scandal Deepens Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:26 AM PDT  ## TOP STORIES
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| ‘Fixing’ the Iran Nuke Deal Ahead of North Korea Talks Is a Terrible Idea Posted: 20 Mar 2018 08:56 AM PDT  The road to Pyongyang does not pass through Tehran.
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| Australia gaming mogul Packer quits for 'mental health' reasons Posted: 20 Mar 2018 08:28 PM PDT  Australian tycoon James Packer abruptly quit Wednesday as director of his gaming empire Crown Resorts for "mental health issues", stepping back from all commitments indefinitely. No further details were given although the billionaire mogul, the scion of a media dynasty, has previously spoken about his battles with depression and how movie star Tom Cruise helped him cope. "James Packer today resigned from the board of Crown Resorts Ltd for personal reasons," said a spokesperson for his private investment vehicle Consolidated Press Holdings, which is Crown's largest shareholder.
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| Xi Jinping says China willing to fight 'bloody battle' to regain rightful place in the world, in blistering nationalist speech Posted: 20 Mar 2018 01:46 AM PDT  President Xi Jinping delivered a blistering nationalist speech Tuesday, warning against any attempts to split China and touting the country's readiness to fight "the bloody battle" to regain its rightful place in the world. Mr Xi, who is set to rule China for life having scrapped presidential term limits, lauded his vision of the "rejuvenation of the Chinese nation". He sent strong warnings to Taiwan and Hong Kong, self-governed regions that the Communist Party of China (CPC) seeks to unify politically with the mainland, saying that any efforts made towards their independence would be "doomed". In front of around 3,000 CPC delegates in the Great Hall next to Beijing's Tiananmen Square, Mr Xi declared: "The Chinese people have been indomitable and persistent, we have the spirit of fighting the bloody battle against our enemies to the bitter end." He said that China, which has been building military facilities in disputed territory in the South China Sea and has established military bases on recognised foreign soil since Mr Xi came to power in 2012, would not seek expansion. "Only those who are accustomed to threatening others will see everyone as a threat," he said. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People on March 20 Credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images As state media TV cameras honed in on delegates from Taiwan the President added: "All acts and tricks to separate the country are doomed to fail and will be condemned by the people and punished by history." Achieving "total unity", he said, was the "collective hope of all Chinese people." The US does not recognise Taiwan as a separate country, in line with Beijing's wishes. However, last week US President Donald Trump riled the Chinese government by signing an agreement with Taiwan allowing US ships to move into Taiwanese waters. China is overseeing a massive global trade infrastructure initiative to revive the ancient Silk Road, drawing interest from nations participating in the investment but also criticism from others fearing that it mainly serves Beijing's interests. China propaganda puff The Chinese leader's plan to build a "world-class" military by mid-century has also raised concerns about how it plans to use its increasingly modern forces amid regional frictions over China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. The highly-choreographed NPC, which takes place annually, saw the rubber stamping of Mr Xi's second presidential term as well as the abolition of his two-term limit. Many Chinese online commentators suggested that by pushing through the latter motion he was turning himself into an emperor-like figure, while others compared him to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Critical comments were, however, largely deleted by the government's army of censors. A major restructuring of the Chinese government was also announced during the NPC, which began on March 5. The move will see banking and insurance bodies merged and the formation of new ministries, such as those for immigration and the environment. High-ranking government personnel changes were confirmed too. Wang Qishan, formerly in charge of the government's corruption investigations department, was elevated to the position of Mr Xi's vice president. Yi Gang was named governor of China's central bank: a promotion from his position of vice governor.
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| Israel arrests French Consulate driver for gun smuggling Posted: 19 Mar 2018 01:52 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — A French employee of France's Consulate in Jerusalem is under arrest for allegedly smuggling dozens of weapons from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank, Israel's domestic security agency said Monday.
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| Roche's Tecentriq notches third cancer cocktail trial win Posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:02 AM PDT  By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche's immunotherapy Tecentriq on Tuesday racked up a third trial win in combination with other cancer drugs, a boost for the Swiss drugmaker as it seeks to muscle in on space dominated by Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb. A late-stage study, called IMpower131, demonstrated Tecentriq mixed with chemotherapies carboplatin and Abraxane cut risk of disease worsening or death (PFS), compared with chemotherapy alone, in first-line treatment of patients with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
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| Trump's Latest Ideas To Combat The Opioid Epidemic Are Also His Dumbest Posted: 20 Mar 2018 08:27 AM PDT  President Donald Trump wants to execute drug dealers, build a wall on the
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| Good Samaritans help flip a man's car following crash Posted: 20 Mar 2018 11:09 AM PDT  A group of good Samaritans in Chester County, Pa., came to the aid of a driver who was trapped under his burning car after a crash.
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| What If Porsche, Bentley, And McLaren Were To Sell City Cars? Posted: 19 Mar 2018 03:36 PM PDT |
| Russia hits back in spy poisoning row as experts called in Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:38 PM PDT  Russia hit back at Britain in the spy poisoning row, demanding proof of its alleged involvement in a nerve agent attack, as international weapons experts arrived to take samples of the toxic substance. The March 4 poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal, which took place just two weeks ahead of Russia's presidential poll in which Vladimir Putin was re-elected, has plunged relations between London and Moscow into crisis. As the European Union offered Britain its "unqualified solidarity" on Monday, the Kremlin demanded London either come up with proof of Russia's involvement -- or apologise.
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| Minnesota officer charged with murder in Australian's death Posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:15 PM PDT  By Todd Melby MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman last July was arrested on Tuesday on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, prosecutors said. Mohamed Noor, 32, turned himself in and was arrested for the death of Justine Damond, 40, who had called 911 about a possible sexual assault near her house, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said at a news conference announcing the charges. "There is no evidence that Officer Noor encountered a threat, appreciated a threat, investigated a threat or confirmed a threat that justified his decision to use deadly force," Freeman said.
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| It Matters That A Gay Man Helped Trump Backers Exploit Facebook Data Posted: 20 Mar 2018 06:00 AM PDT  Christopher Wylie is the self-described gay Canadian vegan who's come forward
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| Scott Pruitt Went To Italy, And It Only Cost Taxpayers $120,000 Posted: 20 Mar 2018 07:59 PM PDT  Details about Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's
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| Fifth Texas parcel bomb blast leaves U.S. investigators baffled Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:02 PM PDT  By Jon Herskovitz and Jim Forsyth AUSTIN/SCHERTZ, Texas (Reuters) - A package bomb blew up at a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio on Tuesday, the fifth in a series of attacks that have rocked Texas this month and left baffled investigators searching for what they suspect is a serial bomber. The package filled with nails and metal shrapnel was mailed from Austin to another address in Austin and passed through a sorting center in Schertz, about 65 miles (105 km) away, when it exploded on a conveyer belt, knocking a female employee off her feet, officials said. It was the fifth of a series in explosions in Texas in the past 18 days that have killed two people, injured others, and left hundreds of federal and local investigators scrambling to find the perpetrator and a motive.
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| Federal Judge Rips Kris Kobach For Failing To Fully Comply With Court Order Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:01 PM PDT  A federal judge lambasted Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) on Tuesday
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| Norfolk Southern moving derailed freight cars off tracks Posted: 19 Mar 2018 11:45 AM PDT  GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Norfolk Southern is moving derailed freight cars off the tracks after two trains collided in Georgetown, Kentucky, and sent four people to the hospital, the company said Monday in a statement.
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| How to Avoid Getting Sick on a Plane, According to Science Posted: 20 Mar 2018 11:36 AM PDT  The secret is picking the right seat
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| Google buys NYC's Chelsea Market building for $2.4 bn Posted: 20 Mar 2018 10:35 AM PDT  Google on Tuesday bought up New York's Chelsea Market for $2.4 billion, finalizing its acquisition of the emblematic retail and food hall that stands opposite the internet giant's current headquarters in the city. Google had already paid $1.7 billion for the building facing the market in 2010, which has 275,000 square metres of office floorspace. It already has offices in the Chelsea Market building -- built in 1913 by architect Albert G. Zimmerman as a factory for the Nabisco biscuit company -- which serve as offices for the Google-owned online company Youtube.
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| This Plane Just Landed on a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier. The Catch: It’s Not American Posted: 20 Mar 2018 06:28 AM PDT  Finnish pilots won't be landing on aircraft carriers of their own anytime soon — or ever. This Plane Just Landed on a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier. Capt. Juha "Stallion" Jarvinen's landing was the first landing on an aircraft carrier by a Finnish air force pilot in history, according to the U.S. Navy.
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| Trump reportedly received note saying 'do not congratulate' Putin - which he ignored Posted: 21 Mar 2018 03:51 AM PDT  President Donald Trump did not follow specific warnings from his national security advisers when he congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday on his re-election, including a section in his briefing materials in all-capital letters stating "DO NOT CONGRATULATE," according to officials familiar with the call. Mr Trump also chose not to heed talking points from aides instructing him to condemn Putin about the recent poisoning of a former Russian spy in the United Kingdom with a powerful nerve agent, a case that both the British and US governments have blamed on Moscow. The President's conversation with Putin, which Mr Trump called a "very good call," prompted fresh criticism of his muted tone towards one of the United States' biggest geopolitical rivals amid the ongoing special counsel investigation into Russia's election interference and the Trump campaign's contacts with Russian officials.
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| Family Seeks Help for 4 Kidnapped Children Rescued from Polygamist Compound Posted: 19 Mar 2018 03:12 PM PDT  The children were allegedly kidnapped by their father and taken to a doomsday cult.
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| Brother of Florida school shooting suspect held on $500,000 bail Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:08 PM PDT  Zachary Cruz, 18, told deputies he went to the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, to "reflect on the school shooting and to soak it in," according to the arrest report. "Weeks after his brother murdered, injured and terrorized the school, he is there with no legitimate purpose," Assistant State Attorney Sarahnell Murphy said of Zachary Cruz.
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| Another Obamacare Stabilization Bill Is In Trouble, This Time Because Of Abortion Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:41 PM PDT  A proposal designed to "stabilize Obamacare" and reduce health insurance
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| Prince Harry And Meghan Markle's Wedding Cake Will Be Anything But Traditional Posted: 20 Mar 2018 07:26 AM PDT  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have decided on a wedding cake, and it's going
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| A Look Back At Puerto Rico, 6 Months After The Storm Posted: 20 Mar 2018 10:27 AM PDT  Six months after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, HuffPost revisits a reporting trip from October to show how the island's most vulnerable residents had to wait weeks for aid.
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| Ex-French president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi financing claims Posted: 20 Mar 2018 07:21 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was taken into custody Tuesday in connection with allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from the regime of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
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| Ford Ranger Raptor Dissected: Engine, Styling, Chassis, and More! Posted: 19 Mar 2018 02:17 PM PDT  Ford subjects its upcoming Ranger to the Raptor regimen.
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| US, China flex muscles at G20 meeting Posted: 19 Mar 2018 03:24 PM PDT  Tensions over trade surfaced on the first day of a G20 meeting of finance ministers on Monday as the United States and China -- whose differences are fueling fears of a trade war -- flexed their muscles in the Argentine capital. The meeting of the world's leading economies in Buenos Aires comes days before US tariffs on steel and aluminum are due to come into force on Friday for all countries except Canada and Mexico. The main focus of the talks is the threat of a trade war between the US and its trading partners, particularly China and the European Union.
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| Orbitz Hack: How to Protect Yourself After the Breach Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:15 PM PDT  Travel website Orbitz said that personal information from more than 880,000 payment cards appeared to have been hacked from a platform the company operates. Orbitz, a subsidiary of Expedia, said...
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| Paris named as world's n°1 destination by Traveler's Choice Awards Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:05 AM PDT  After the terror attacks in 2015, Paris has proved that it's still standing strong in the international tourist arena. The French capital has moved up two positions in the TripAdvisor ranking which is based on the quantity and quality of traveler reviews and ratings for various destinations.
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