| Rudy Giuliani Says He And Trump Discussed A Manafort Pardon In June Posted: 23 Aug 2018 03:03 PM PDT  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump discussed pardoning former campaign
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| Nine-year-old boy dies after beating by Buddhist monk Posted: 24 Aug 2018 01:24 AM PDT  A nine-year-old Buddhist novice has died after a beating by a Thai monk who allegedly battered him with a stick and slammed his head against a pillar, officials said Friday. The monk allegedly assaulted Wattanapol Sisawad with a bamboo stick at the temple in Kanchanaburi, two hours west of Bangkok, striking him on his back several times before bashing his head into a pillar. The child fell into a coma and passed away late Thursday, a hospital worker at Kanchanaburi provincial hospital told AFP on Friday, requesting anonymity.
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| Rep. Duncan Hunter Blames Wife For Campaign Spending Under Inquiry Posted: 24 Aug 2018 05:24 AM PDT  Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), who has been indicted on corruption charges
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| The Latest: California congressman and wife deny charges Posted: 23 Aug 2018 03:11 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on the indictment of U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife (all times local):
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| New Australian PM pledges 'generational change' to heal ruling party Posted: 24 Aug 2018 09:29 PM PDT ![New Australian PM pledges 'generational change' to heal ruling party]( "New Australian PM pledges 'generational change' to heal ruling party") (This version of Aug. 24 story corrects spelling of party member's name to Entsch, paragraph 10) By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised generational change in the warring Liberal party on Friday, seeking to end an internecine battle that has scarred the conservative government ahead of an election due by May 2019. Morrison, who was treasurer under outgoing prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, emerged the surprise winner in a three-way challenge for the leadership of the Liberal party brought on by a right-wing rival this week. Stepping up to become Australia's sixth prime minister in less than 10 years, Morrison has inherited leadership of a coalition between the Liberal and National parties whose one-seat majority will have to be defended when a by-election is held for a safe Sydney seat that Turnbull is set to vacate.
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| Lyft Announces Half-Price (And Free!) Rides To The Polls For Midterms Posted: 23 Aug 2018 01:12 PM PDT  Lyft will offer free and discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, the
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| Google removes several blogs, YouTube accounts linked to Iran Posted: 23 Aug 2018 12:39 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it had identified and terminated 39 YouTube channels linked to state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.
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| Trump tweets at A.G. 'Jeff': Now go after my political foes Posted: 24 Aug 2018 05:16 AM PDT  A day after saying that his attorney general had let him down, President Trump on Friday urged Jeff Sessions to investigate alleged "corruption" by his perceived enemies.
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| Hurricane Lane churns towards Hawaii Posted: 24 Aug 2018 08:38 AM PDT  Hawaiian Islands slammed by major floods and damaging winds.
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| Woman Says She Was Mom-Shamed for Letting 8-Year-Old Daughter Walk Dog Alone Posted: 24 Aug 2018 11:49 AM PDT  A neighbor called the police after spotting the girl, Corey Widen said.
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| Meyer tweets apology to former assistant's ex-wife Posted: 24 Aug 2018 10:29 PM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Amid withering criticism of his failing to more directly address domestic abuse issues at a news conference earlier this week, suspended Ohio State coach Urban Meyer issued an apology Friday to the ex-wife of a former assistant coach who was suspected of abusing her.
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| 'Unequal Scenes' — Aerials highlight the split between rich and poor Posted: 24 Aug 2018 12:47 PM PDT !['Unequal Scenes' — Aerials highlight the split between rich and poor]( "'Unequal Scenes' — Aerials highlight the split between rich and poor") These shocking drone images highlight the range of inequality that exists across the world. Taken by South Africa-based photographer Johnny Miller, 'Unequal Scenes' shows the contrast between rich and poor.
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| Indicted California Congressman Proposed Raising Retirement Age To 72 Posted: 23 Aug 2018 05:57 PM PDT  In a conversation with constituents earlier this month, an indicted California
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| Cohen’s lawyer says senators failed to ask the right ‘follow-up questions’ in collusion probe Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:10 AM PDT  Michael Cohen's lawyer Lanny Davis says that members of the Senate Intelligence Committee failed to ask the right "follow-up questions" when his client appeared before the panel last year and therefore failed to elicit crucial answers about President Trump's prior knowledge of Russian hacking of Democratic emails during the 2016 election.
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| Airbnb sues New York over 'government overreach' Posted: 24 Aug 2018 05:10 PM PDT  Airbnb sued the city of New York on Friday, denouncing as "an extraordinary act of government overreach" a new law forcing home-sharing platforms to disclose data about hosts. It was a dramatic escalation in the battle between the $30 billion company and authorities in America's most populous city, amid a global backlash against "sharing economy" startups disrupting traditional industries. The law, which comes into effect on February 2, 2019, requires home-sharing platforms such as Airbnb to disclose information about hosts and imposes hefty fines for non-compliance.
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| Smith & Wesson's M&P 2.0 Compact Handgun: Better Than Glock? Posted: 25 Aug 2018 06:00 AM PDT  In the crowded field of compact semi-automatic handguns, the M&P 2.0 Compact appears as close to the ideal as possible. A concealable handgun with a sixteen round capacity and absolute reliability, Smith & Wesson's new pistol improves on an already solid platform.
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| Police Find Drug Tunnel Stretching From a Former KFC in Arizona to a Bedroom in Mexico Posted: 23 Aug 2018 07:29 PM PDT  Authorities believe the narcotics were being pulled up the tunnel with a rope
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| Fidelity fund votes backed Tesla, potential sign of more support Posted: 23 Aug 2018 11:11 AM PDT  Funds run by Fidelity Investments sided with Tesla Inc management on director votes and other controversial items this spring, filings showed on Thursday, and experts said that could indicate further support for Tesla CEO Elon Musk as he looks to take the company private. Fidelity funds that are top Tesla holders, including Blue Chip Growth Fund, Growth Company Fund and Contrafund , all voted as Tesla recommended at two shareholder meetings held in March and June, the filings showed.
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| Trudeau voices concern over Saudi death penalty for rights activist amid diplomatic standoff Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:26 AM PDT  Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, expressed concern over reports that human rights activists in Saudi Arabia face the death penalty. The two countries are locked in a diplomatic dispute triggered by Canadian criticism of the kingdom's human rights record, but Mr Trudeau said Canada continues to "engage diplomatically" with Saudi Arabia. Human rights groups say Saudi prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for five human rights activists, including, for the first time, a woman. The five stand accused of inciting mass protests in mainly Shia areas of the Sunni-ruled kingdom's oil-rich Eastern Province. Human rights groups say that the execution threat is a calculated bid to stifle dissent. "I think it's important to have positive relationships with countries around the world," Mr Trudeau told a press conference in British Columbia. Profile | Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) "At the same time, we have expressed our concern with the sentence handed down by Saudi Arabia, our concern for defending human rights and our shared values all around the world," he added. "Canada will continue to stand up strongly for human rights," said Mr Trudeau. The Saudi government has not confirmed that the activists face the death penalty. Samar Badawi, pictured during the State Department's 2012 International Women of Courage Award winners ceremony in Washington Credit: REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo Two weeks ago Canada sparked fury in Riyadh by calling for the immediate release of detained activists, including award-winning women's rights campaigner Samar Badawi. Saudi Arabia froze all new trade and investments, moved to pull out thousands of Saudi students from Canadian universities and pledged to stop all medical treatment programmes in Canada. State airline Saudia also suspended flights to Toronto. In the end the Saudis gave its students an extension until September 22, according to several universities.
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| Fox News' Neil Cavuto Spends 10 Minutes Taking Aim At His Trump-Supporting Critics Posted: 25 Aug 2018 04:33 AM PDT  Fox News host Neil Cavuto said he knew he'd "get an earful" after accusing
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| Iranian families share stories on ‘devastating’ impact of US sanctions Posted: 23 Aug 2018 10:19 AM PDT  Meisam's family, with the help of her grandmother's oncologist, are searching for new suppliers who may be able to import the medicines, but as US sanctions start to bite, they don't know what will be possible. In the past few weeks, international companies have begun to pull out of Iran after threats from US President Donald Trump that businesses must choose between trade with Tehran or trade with the US. The first round of "snapback" US sanctions came into effect at the beginning of August after Mr Trump followed through on a campaign trail promise to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal.
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| Medical examiner says Iowa student died from stab wounds Posted: 23 Aug 2018 09:36 PM PDT  BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa college student who was allegedly abducted by a stranger while running last month in a small town died from stab wounds, a medical examiner says.
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| More details in the investigation into Iowa student's slaying Posted: 24 Aug 2018 09:05 AM PDT  An autopsy shows 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts was killed by "multiple sharp force injuries."
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| Brett Kavanaugh's Record Sets A Dangerous Precedent On Endangered Species Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:46 AM PDT  If Judge Brett Kavanaugh becomes Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh, activists
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| Ancient Fossil of Happy Shell-Free Turtle Solves an Evolutionary Mystery Posted: 23 Aug 2018 10:56 AM PDT  This smiling turtle was footloose and shell-free.
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| Taliban launch attacks on approaches to Afghan city of Ghazni Posted: 24 Aug 2018 06:00 AM PDT ![Taliban launch attacks on approaches to Afghan city of Ghazni]( "Taliban launch attacks on approaches to Afghan city of Ghazni") The Taliban raided three villages on the outskirts of Ghazni late on Thursday, destroying some newly built checkpoints and cutting off power to some parts of the city. Provincial police chief Farid Mashal said government forces counter-attacked to block the insurgents from approaching the city. "We were swift to push the Taliban out of the villages, but many civilians fled to neighboring villages fearing the fighters could kill them," said Mashal.
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| Trump Calls Off Pompeo's North Korea Trip Posted: 24 Aug 2018 11:50 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Friday canceled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's
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| Hong Kong Doctor Is Accused of Killing His Wife and Daughter With a Gas-Filled Yoga Ball. Here's What to Know About the Case Posted: 24 Aug 2018 02:41 AM PDT  A Malaysian-born doctor in Hong Kong is accused of murdering his wife and daughter using a yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide
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| Man survives shark attack only to contract severe flesh-eating skin infection Posted: 24 Aug 2018 04:21 AM PDT  A man who managed to fight off a shark attack has now contracted a severe flesh-eating infection, it has been reported. Blain Shelton, from Texas, was swimming off the shore of Boliver Island in Galveston County when a shark bit into his leg. The 42-year-old managed to escape, but exposure to the seawater left him with a severe flesh-eating infection.
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| Judge enters not guilty plea for suspect in Walmart killings Posted: 24 Aug 2018 03:53 PM PDT  BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A judge on Friday entered a not guilty plea on behalf of a man charged with opening fire and killing three people at a crowded suburban Denver Walmart.
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| Google blocks accounts in 'influence operation' linked to Iran Posted: 23 Aug 2018 11:56 AM PDT  Google said Thursday it blocked YouTube channels and other accounts over a misinformation campaign linked to Iran, on the heels of similar moves by Facebook and Twitter. Google said that working with the cybersecurity firm FireEye, it linked the accounts to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting as part of an effort dating to at least January 2017.
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| NASA spacecraft captures first images of the asteroid it will soon land on Posted: 24 Aug 2018 01:46 PM PDT  A NASA probe speeding through the solar system has captured its first image of the asteroid Bennu, which the space agency will try to land on in 2020. Once that happens, the spacecraft OSIRIS-REx is designed to collect up to 4.4 pounds of ancient space rock, seal the minerals in a capsule, and blast the capsule back to Earth. If all goes as planned, the canister will drop down into the Utah desert in 2023. SEE ALSO: A 12-mile, underground lake may have been found on Mars. What could live there? The space probe captured its first image of Bennu from 1.4 million miles away, which is pretty close as far as space distances go (this is about six times the distance between the Earth and moon). But as shown below, the asteroid is still too distant to make out any features or details. It looks like a fuzzy, spinning white dot. Asteroid Bennu speeds through space.Image: nasaIn early December, the probe will begin to orbit quite close to the small asteroid, 4.5 miles (7 kilometers) from the surface. As the craft slowly circles Bennu at just 0.1 mph, NASA scientists will map its rocky surface, scouring the terrain for a suitable landing spot Why is NASA visiting this small asteroid? Compared to many of the 780,000 known asteroids in our solar system, Bennu is pretty small. But it's quite interesting. For one, Bennu might contain valuable resources that can be used for future deep space exploration, Dante Lauretta, the OSIRIS-REx principal investigator at the University of Arizona, Tucson, said in a press call. A conception of the probe collecting samples from BennuImage: nasaLauretta is interested in whether Bennu holds clay deposits, because embedded in clay is water. And water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen, two necessary components for rocket fuel. One day, perhaps, Bennu may serve as a "fuel depot" in space, said Lauretta. Bennu is also believed to be a well-preserved, ancient asteroid, containing cosmic fragments older than our solar system. Understanding how Bennu formed, and the mish-mash of space materials it's made of, will likely improve astronomers' understanding of how the solar system came to be some four billion years ago. Bennu, at center, compared in size to other solar system asteroidsImage: nasaFinally, Bennu has the slight potential to travel dangerously close to Earth in 2175 and 2195. "Bennu is one of the ones we are watching," said Lauretta, noting that it has a 1 in 2,700 chance of coming too close for comfort. Knowing what Bennu is composed of gives NASA better information about how to potentially deflect the large space rock, should it ever veer toward our humble blue planet. WATCH: Ever wonder how the universe might end?
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| El Salvador switches allegiance from Taiwan to China, drawing ire from the US Posted: 23 Aug 2018 08:43 PM PDT  On the face of it, this week's break in diplomatic relations between tiny Taiwan, population 23.5 million, and even tinier El Salvador, population 6.3m, did not herald a dramatic shift in global politics. But the Central American nation's sudden switch in allegiance to China has clearly rattled its US neighbour. Accusing China of destabilising cross-Strait relations, the White House said: "This is a decision that affects not just El Salvador, but also the economic health and security of the entire Americas region." It reiterated that the US would reevaluate its ties with the Central American country as a result. Reacting to the news earlier, high profile US Senators Marco Rubio and Cory Gardner, representing Florida and Colorado respectively, immediately hit out with threats via their Twitter accounts. "El Salvador has made the wrong decision regarding Taiwan, and it will negatively influence US relations with El Salvador. The US government must stand up to China's campaign to bully Taiwan with every tool we have," said Mr Gardner. Mr Rubio told his 3.6 million followers on Twitter: "I have joined @SenCoryGardner in an amendment to end foreign aid to #ElSalvador after their leftist government decided to abandon #Taiwan in favor of #China. I also spoke to @realdonaldtrump about cutting off their aid just a few minutes ago. " They faced immediate charges of hypocrisy. El Salvador's defection has left Taiwan, an island democracy which Beijing claims as its own territory, with only 17 formal diplomatic allies in the world, and the US is not one of them. I have joined @SenCoryGardner in an amendment to end foreign aid to #ElSalvador after their leftist government decided to abandon #Taiwan in favor of #China. I also spoke to @realdonaldtrump about cutting off their aid just a few minutes ago.— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 21, 2018 Washington has not officially recognised Taiwan since 1979, when it shifted its recognition to China's communist government to suit its own strategic and economic interests. But the senators' comments join a narrative of growing concern within the US administration that China is acting in a predatory manner on Washington's doorstep. President Trump's National Security Strategy has described Beijing as seeking "to pull [Latin America] into its orbit through state-led investments and loans," while Rex Tillerson, the former secretary of state, once denounced China as a "new imperial power" in Latin America. Taiwan's foreign ministry offered some candid insights into its own rift with El Salvador late on Tuesday night, revealing that it had faced repeated demands for funds to develop the La Union commercial port which would have held "tremendous debt risks" for both countries. Only last month, Jean Manes, the US ambassador to El Salvador, warned that China had intentions to turn the Pacific-facing port into a "military base," reported the South China Morning Post. "It's a strategic matter, and we all need to keep our eyes open to what is happening," she said. China has previously sparked suspicions about the motivations behind its port investments after opening its first overseas military base in Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa, last year, and over the possible development of a second in Gwadar Port in Pakistan. Members of the Taiwanese community in Paraguay greet President Tsai during a visit last week Credit: Jorge Adorno/Reuters However, analysts including Bonnie Glaser, senior director for Asia at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in DC, are more sceptical of the view that China is eyeing La Union for its strategic military interests, arguing that Beijing's motives in Latin America are more commercially driven. "I don't think China is looking to turn every port in the world into a Chinese base. It would be strategically stupid in my mind to be building a base in what America has always considered to be its backyard," Ms Glaser told The Telegraph. "The notion that China would like the countries in Latin America to have a good relationship with China and be less dependent on the United States, that could certainly be one of China's objectives," she said. "That's what China has done around the world, certainly closer to home in Southeast Asia. China has used its economic clout to try and pull some countries away from the United States, at least positioning them in a way that they're more neutral, so that's certainly possible." Top 10 | Things you didn't know about Taiwan Speculation is rising as to which of Taiwan's diplomatic allies Beijing may successfully pick off next in its quest to isolate the island nation on the global stage. But aside from the psychological impact on its population, Taiwan has tangibly little to worry about by losing its formal allies, several of whom have demanded funds in exchange for their loyalty, while offering little in return. Taipei already enjoys strong informal relations with more powerful friends including the US and Japan. As China seeks to undermine the legitimacy and global influence of Taiwan, a democratic ally of the West located in a regional flashpoint, it is perhaps Taipei's western friends who should be more concerned. A Pacific island may be next to switch its allegiance from Taiwan to China, which has grand strategic ambitions in the Pacific region. "People talk about the Solomon Islands," said Ms Glaser. "That would be seen as very significant not only by the US but also by Australia and New Zealand, who are very worried about China's growing influence in the region."
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| Canada PM says in diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia Posted: 23 Aug 2018 05:07 PM PDT  Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that his government is engaging diplomatically with Saudi Arabia, but did not back down on his concerns about human rights, two weeks into a spat over Ottawa's calls for the release of Saudi activists from detention. "We continue to engage diplomatically with Saudi Arabia, I think it's important to have positive relationships with countries around the world," Trudeau told reporters after Cabinet meetings in British Columbia. Trudeau was responding to a question on reports that Saudi Arabia's prosecutor is seeking the death penalty against rights activists.
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| WATCH LIVE: Hurricane Lane brings catastrophic flooding to Hawaii Posted: 24 Aug 2018 11:11 AM PDT  The Category 2 storm has winds of about 110 mph, with stronger gusts. It was unclear when the system would make an expected turn west and barrel toward Hawaii.
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| Ending the Clean Power Plan won't stop the sun or the wind — or save the coal industry Posted: 23 Aug 2018 12:48 PM PDT  President Trump is outspoken in his support for the coal industry, but his proposal to dismantle the Clean Power Plan is highly unlikely to stop the long-term shift away from coal and toward wind and solar power.
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| Why This Woman Organized Mass Tinder Date With Dozens of Men Posted: 23 Aug 2018 11:06 AM PDT  It was all a stunt.
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