| GOP Sticks With Kavanaugh Despite 'Phony' New Sexual Misconduct Allegation Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:02 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Republicans made it clear they're pressing forward with a vote
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| 11 Days After Florence, South Carolinians Are Bracing For The Worst Posted: 25 Sep 2018 03:34 AM PDT  Florence exited the U.S. last week after wreaking havoc across swathes of the
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| Cosby back in court Monday for start of sentencing Posted: 23 Sep 2018 10:27 PM PDT  Once beloved as "America's Dad," Bill Cosby will return to court to face sentencing for sexual assault.
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| Wails, vows of revenge at Iran funeral after parade attack Posted: 24 Sep 2018 03:43 PM PDT  AHVAZ, Iran (AP) — Amid wails and vows of revenge, thousands of Iranians on Monday attended a mass funeral service for victims of a weekend attack targeting a military parade that killed at least 25 people.
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| Indonesian Teen Lost at Sea for 49 Days Said He 'Prayed Every Day' Posted: 25 Sep 2018 06:27 AM PDT  He has since been reunited with his family.
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| Photos: Dead fish discovered on North Carolina interstate as floodwaters recede Posted: 23 Sep 2018 11:55 AM PDT  Hundreds of dead fish were discovered on Interstate 40 when floodwaters receded following Hurricane Florence.
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| Six Flags St. Louis Challenges You To Stay In A Coffin For 30 Hours Posted: 24 Sep 2018 09:59 AM PDT  Who hasn't at one time in their life considered lying in a coffin for an
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| Brett Kavanaugh On Fox News: 'I'm Not Going Anywhere' Posted: 24 Sep 2018 02:10 PM PDT  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said he's "not going anywhere" in a Fox
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| US warns Russia over missile defense for Syria Posted: 24 Sep 2018 01:20 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is warning Russia that supplying Syria with an advanced missile defense system would be a "major mistake" and should be reconsidered. It also says U.S. forces will not leave Syria until Iran leaves.
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| Bill Cosby sentencing: First day of hearing draws to a close with comedian facing up to 30 years jail time Posted: 24 Sep 2018 03:06 PM PDT  Day one of Bill Cosby's sentencing hearing that will determine how the 81-year-old comedian will be punished for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman more than 14 years ago has been adjourned. A judge is expected to sentence Cosby in the Philadelphia area courthouse on Tuesday. Cosby was the first celebrity to go to trial in the #MeToo era and could be the first to go to prison, after being convicted in April of violating Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.
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| Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in border clashes: Gaza ministry Posted: 23 Sep 2018 01:55 PM PDT  Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in fresh clashes on the Gaza border Sunday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said. Imad Ishtawi, 21, was shot in the head, the ministry said, as Palestinians again gathered along the border east of Gaza City late Sunday in the latest in months of often violent demonstrations. The strip's Islamist rulers Hamas had been rumoured to be seeking a lasting truce with Israel but the indirect talks have seemingly stalled, with protests subsequently increasing in number.
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| New Zealand's 'First Baby' Neve makes history with United Nations debut alongside Jacinda Ardern Posted: 25 Sep 2018 02:25 AM PDT  New Zealand's so-called "First Baby" - the three-month-old daughter of prime minister Jacinda Ardern - has made her debut on the international political stage, appearing at a peace summit at the United Nations with her mother. Ms Ardern kissed Neve Te Aroha before addressing the summit, during which the baby was held by Clarke Gayford, Ms Ardern's partner. Mr Gayford sent an image of his daughter's United Nations security pass, which playfully listed her title as "First Baby". "Because everyone on Twitter's been asking to see Neve's UN ID, staff here whipped one up," he wrote. "I wish I could have captured the startled look on a Japanese delegation inside the UN yesterday who walked into a meeting room in the middle of a nappy change. Great yarn for her 21st." Because everyone on twitter's been asking to see Neve's UN id, staff here whipped one up. I wish I could have captured the startled look on a Japanese delegation inside UN yesterday who walked into a meeting room in the middle of a nappy change. Great yarn for her 21st. pic.twitter.com/838BI96VYX— Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) September 24, 2018 Ms Ardern, 38, is her country's youngest leader and the first to take maternity leave. She is only the second leader in modern history to give birth while in office, after Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto in 1990. Ms Ardern said she and her partner made "a very practical decision" to take Neve with them into the United Nations summit in New York. "Neve is actually nearby me most of the time in New Zealand, she's just not always caught," she said. Clarke Gayford holds baby Neve while Jacinda Ardern speaks at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit Credit: CARLO ALLEGRI/REUTERS "But here when she's awake we try and keep her with me so obviously that was the occasion." A United Nations spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said the organisation was delighted to see Neve in the General Assembly hall. "Prime Minister Ardern is showing that no one is better qualified to represent her country than a working mother," he said. "Just five percent of the world's leaders are women, so we need to make them as welcome here as possible." Jacinda Ardern addresses the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP Ms Ardern has been feted by the United States media during her visit and appeared on NBC's Today Show shortly after her arrival. She joked that taking her daughter on a seventeen-hour flight "at the time felt on par" with running the country. "But between Clarke and I we managed it," she said. "You don't know until you are there of course, but [motherhood] has met my expectations, the joy though has far surpassed my expectations."
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| Tropical depression could form off coast of Carolinas, bring more rain Posted: 25 Sep 2018 06:36 AM PDT  Thousands of people continue to be forced to evacuate in the Carolinas due to rising rivers after Hurricane Florence -- and more rain is on the way Tuesday.
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| 10 days after Hurricane Florence, fresh chaos in S. Carolina Posted: 24 Sep 2018 02:24 PM PDT  YAUHANNAH, S.C. (AP) — More than a week ago, pastor Willie Lowrimore and some of his congregants stacked sandbags around their South Carolina church to protect it from the fury of Hurricane Florence.
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| Tanzania ferry death toll rises to 224, ship's managers detained Posted: 23 Sep 2018 12:03 PM PDT  Tanzanian authorities said on Sunday the number of people who died in a ferry that capsized in Lake Victoria had risen to 224 and the vessel's managers had been detained for questioning. The ferry, MV Nyerere, sank on Thursday evening just a few meters from the dock on Ukerewe, the lake's biggest island. Works, Transport and Communication Minister Isack Kamwelwe told state broadcaster TBC the death toll had risen to 224 as of Sunday afternoon.
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| Beto O'Rourke Went To Whataburger After Debating Ted Cruz, Air-Drummed A Who Song Posted: 23 Sep 2018 04:01 PM PDT  Likeability has never been Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's strong suit. Even his
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| Trump greeted with laughter while touting his administration's accomplishments at UN Posted: 25 Sep 2018 08:02 AM PDT  "In less than two years, my administration has accomplished almost more than any other administration in the history of our country," Trump said which prompted audible laughter in the hall.
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| Dallas Police Fire Officer Who Killed Botham Jean In His Own Home Posted: 24 Sep 2018 09:12 AM PDT  Amber Guyger, the Dallas police officer who was off duty when she killed her
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| Iran Will Change and Trump Should Be Bold Enough to Support Its People Posted: 24 Sep 2018 02:05 PM PDT  If real change is going to come in Iran, then it will come from within the country.
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| GE shares at 9-year low amid latest power woes Posted: 25 Sep 2018 09:26 AM PDT  Shares of General Electric fell again on Tuesday, adding to losses following the company's latest woes in its slumping power division. The industrial conglomerate, which was bumped from the prestigious Dow index in June, fell 2.5 percent in late-morning trading to $11.45.
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| Four sharks killed after attack on swimmers near Great Barrier Reef Posted: 23 Sep 2018 12:41 PM PDT  Four large sharks have been killed in Australia after a woman and a 12-year-old girl were attacked at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot. Both were still in hospital Sunday after being mauled in separate incidents just a day apart last week at the Whitsunday Islands. Drum lines, which use baited hooks to catch the predators, ensnared four tiger sharks, one 3.7 metres (12 feet) long and the others each between two to three metres, a Fisheries Queensland spokesman said Sunday. "While sharks of this size are potentially very dangerous to humans, it is unclear if they were responsible for injuries caused to two swimmers," he said. The latest shark to be caught "has been humanely euthanised and will be taken further out to sea for disposal." The spokesman said it was clear "there are a significant number of active sharks in local waters and people are urged not to swim". The drumlines were to remain in place over the next week. Shark attacks are very rare in the Whitsundays - a collection of spectacular tropical islands at the heart of the Barrier Reef - with the last encounter reported to be eight years ago, according to national broadcaster ABC. The attacks have revived debate about how best to reduce the risk of encounters between sharks and the growing number of people using the ocean for leisure.
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| Novartis plans to cut 2,100 jobs in Switzerland, Britain Posted: 25 Sep 2018 03:18 AM PDT ![Novartis plans to cut 2,100 jobs in Switzerland, Britain]( "Novartis plans to cut 2,100 jobs in Switzerland, Britain") GENEVA (AP) — Novartis said Tuesday it's cutting some 2,100 jobs in Switzerland and Britain over several years as the Swiss pharmaceuticals giant tweaks its corporate structure to become more nimble and more efficient.
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| CNN Perfectly Sums Up Confusion Surrounding Rod Rosenstein Posted: 24 Sep 2018 09:59 AM PDT  If the reported possible ouster of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein,
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| 'Waste Land' — 67 Superfund sites across 45 states Posted: 25 Sep 2018 10:05 AM PDT !['Waste Land' — 67 Superfund sites across 45 states]( "'Waste Land' — 67 Superfund sites across 45 states") With the support of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1985, American photographer David T. Hanson traveled to 67 Superfund sites across 45 states that represented a cross section of industries whose practices have decimated the environment. Now, the full series has been published for the first time in 'Waste Land' (Taverner Press, September 2018).
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| Gilead to launch generic versions of its hepatitis drugs Posted: 24 Sep 2018 01:47 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday it plans to launch generic versions of its hepatitis C drugs in the United States, at a time when regulators are looking to lower healthcare costs. The drugmaker's generic version of drugs such as Harvoni and Epclusa, which raked in combined sales of $831 million in the quarter ended June 30, will be launched via a newly created subsidiary Asegua Therapeutics LLC. Gilead's decision comes more than a month after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's copycat version of Mylan NV's life-saving allergy injection, EpiPen. U.S. healthcare companies, ranging from insurers to drug retailers, are stepping up efforts to combat rising drug prices that have been widely criticized by regulators.
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| Philadelphia Flyers Get New Mascot, And Twitter Users Say 'What The Puck?' Posted: 24 Sep 2018 04:44 PM PDT  The Philadelphia Flyers hockey team has a new mascot, but its bizarre
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| Iran points finger at US allies over deadly attack Posted: 24 Sep 2018 03:26 AM PDT  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday pointed blame at Arab separatists for a deadly attack on a military parade and accused an unnamed US-backed Gulf state of supporting them. Tehran also summoned diplomats from Denmark, the Netherlands and Britain for allegedly hosting members of the group suspected of links to Saturday's attack that killed 24 people, according to a revised death toll. Four militants attacked a parade commemorating the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, capital of the border province of Khuzestan.
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| Dallas Cop Charged With Killing Black Neighbor in His Apartment Has Been Fired Posted: 24 Sep 2018 09:53 AM PDT  Guyger was arrested on a preliminary charge of manslaughter after the shooting
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| Red lentils shine when you add garlic, ginger and curry Posted: 24 Sep 2018 10:18 AM PDT  Small red lentils are one of our favorite legumes; they do not hold their shape when cooked but break down into a creamy, thick puree_perfect for a hearty, satisfying soup.
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| The 2019 Subaru Forester Goes for Mass Appeal Posted: 24 Sep 2018 05:59 AM PDT  As we type this, Subaru is chasing its 82nd consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth. This comes as no surprise to those of us who live and work in Car and Driver's hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan, where it seems that every other car is an Outback. A brand name that once conjured images of rally racing is now more synonymous with trips to the grocery store, and with this new generation the Forester has lost both its manual transmission and its available turbocharged engine, with no signs that either will make a return.
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| Britain 'concerned' after Hong Kong bans pro-independence party Posted: 24 Sep 2018 08:45 AM PDT  The UK government has demanded China respect the autonomy of Hong Kong after Beijing banned a political party in the city that supports independence from China. "We are concerned by the decision" of the government, the Foreign Office said in a statement. "The UK does not support Hong Kong independence, but Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and its rights and freedoms are central to its way of life, and it is important they are fully respected." The ban was instituted on Monday on the grounds that the Hong Kong National Party (HKNP) was found a threat to national security as Beijing continues to stamp out challenges to its sovereignty. It is the first such ban on a political party since the former British colony was handed back to China by the UK in 1997. Police requested the ban in July under the Societies Ordinance, which allows groups to be prohibited in the interests of national security and public safety. Under the move, it is now illegal to be a party member, raise money for the group and to participate or act on behalf of the organization. Anyone in violation could face up to three years in prison and thousands in fines, according to a government notice posted online. Pro-democracy demonstrations in the special administrative region in 2014 largely failed to usher in political reforms. Since then, activists have continued speaking out. However, pro-independence supporters have been barred from running for office, including Andy Chan, a founding member of HKNP. Others have been disqualified from the legislative council. The ban came one day after a controversial high-speed rail link opened connecting Beijing to Hong Kong, a move that also stoked concerns about the growing reach of China into the city diminishing its autonomy.
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| Weekend beauty highlights from Milan Fashion Week Posted: 24 Sep 2018 02:49 AM PDT  Milan Fashion Week continued to take the industry by storm over the weekend, offering up runway beauty looks that walked the line between fierce and feminine. Here are five of the strongest.
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| Donald Trump: 'Absolute No' On Puerto Rican Statehood Bid If San Juan Mayor Stays Posted: 24 Sep 2018 11:48 AM PDT  President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would not support Puerto Rico's
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| Syria faces perpetual war unless Russia extends ceasefire, France warns Posted: 24 Sep 2018 11:47 AM PDT  France has warned Syria faces a future of perpetual war unless Russia agrees to turn the one-month ceasefire in Idlib into a wider UN-endorsed political agreement. The French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, issued the warning at the start of a week of summit meetings at the UN general assembly, where the US national security adviser, John Bolton, also raised the prospect of an endless, grueling conflict, vowing not to pulling US forces out of Syria before Iranian troops and their allies.
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| Florence far from over: SC residents to evacuate Posted: 24 Sep 2018 10:38 AM PDT  Ten days after Hurricane Florence hit, rivers are continuing to crest and some South Carolina residents are preparing to evacuate.
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| 3D gun advocate accused of sex with minor is jailed in US Posted: 23 Sep 2018 08:23 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The owner of a Texas company that sells plans to make untraceable 3-D printed guns was back in the U.S. Sunday after being arrested in Taiwan, where police say he flew after learning he was being investigated for allegedly having sex with an underage girl.
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| Yes, China or Russia Could Beat the Air Force In a War. This Is How. Posted: 23 Sep 2018 12:00 PM PDT  All of the scary details.
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| Duke says its data show no harm from flooded coal ash dump Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:11 PM PDT ![Duke says its data show no harm from flooded coal ash dump]( "Duke says its data show no harm from flooded coal ash dump") Duke Energy said Monday that results from water samples collected downstream of a flooded North Carolina coal ash dump show no negative impacts to the Cape Fear River.
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| Ford executive says may boost production in China to avoid tariffs Posted: 24 Sep 2018 05:24 PM PDT  Ford is looking at speeding up plans to build more Lincoln models in Chinese plants amid the growing trade war with the United States that has made US exports less attractive, a senior executive said Monday. Joseph Hinrichs, Ford's executive vice president for global operations, said he did not see any easy resolution to the trade dispute between the United States and China. President Donald Trump on Monday imposed tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese goods, prompting swift retaliation from Beijing on $60 billion in US products.
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| Iran top aide dismisses U.S. meeting offer as 'Trump's dream' Posted: 25 Sep 2018 04:20 AM PDT  Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards also kept up the anti-U.S. rhetoric in the build up to the U.N. session, calling President Donald Trump "evil and adventurous" and accusing him of waging economic war on Tehran. Trump pulled out of an international nuclear deal with Iran in May, and has since started reinstating economic penalties and pressing other countries to stop buying Iranian oil. Trump said in July he was ready to meet Iran's President Hassan Rouhani without preconditions to negotiate a new deal.
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