| Rep. Steve King Uses Sleeping Baby To Celebrate Kavanaugh's Confirmation Posted: 06 Oct 2018 04:57 PM PDT  Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) is prematurely celebrating a possible end to Roe v.
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| Popular Bulgarian Journalist Victoria Marinova Raped And Beaten To Death Posted: 08 Oct 2018 04:07 AM PDT  A popular Bulgarian journalist who had reported on an investigation into
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| The Latest: Interpol president resigns amid Beijing probe Posted: 07 Oct 2018 04:58 PM PDT  LYON, France (AP) — The Latest on the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Interpol President Meng Hongwei (all times local):
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| Haiti hit with 5.9 magnitude earthquake Posted: 07 Oct 2018 12:51 PM PDT ![Haiti hit with 5.9 magnitude earthquake]( "Haiti hit with 5.9 magnitude earthquake") Emergency teams worked to provide relief in Haiti on Sunday after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake killed 11 people and left 135 injured.
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| Pompeo Says `Progress' Made After Meeting With Kim Posted: 07 Oct 2018 02:58 AM PDT  Pompeo returned to Seoul and was meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, with a written statement possible, according to the Blue House. "We continue to make progress on agreements made at Singapore summit," Pompeo tweeted shortly after arrival at the Osan Air Base south of Seoul, thanking Kim for hosting him. A U.S. official told reporters traveling with Pompeo that the visit to North Korea was "better than the last time" with a "long haul" ahead.
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| Palestinian gunman kills two Israelis in West Bank: Israeli military Posted: 07 Oct 2018 01:17 AM PDT  A Palestinian gunman shot dead two Israelis and wounded a third on Sunday in an industrial park next to a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said. Israel's national ambulance service said a man and two women were shot in the attack in the Barkan industrial area, where nearly 5,000 Palestinians are employed in Israeli-owned businesses. It identified the gunman as a 23-year-old Palestinian from a West Bank village and said he was still at large.
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| Jamal Khashoggi: editorialist and critic of 'extremist' Saudi Posted: 07 Oct 2018 03:32 AM PDT  Jamal Khashoggi, the prominent Saudi journalist missing since he entered his country's consulate in Istanbul on October 2, has been an outspoken critic of the ultra-conservative kingdom's government. Turkish police believe that the Washington Post contributor, who went into self-imposed exile in the United States in 2017 after falling out with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was murdered inside the consulate, according to an unnamed Turkish government official, a claim strongly denied by Riyadh. Prince Mohammed has invited police to inspect the consulate, stressing his country had "nothing to hide".
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| Italy threatens to shut airports over migrant 'charter flights' Posted: 07 Oct 2018 01:05 PM PDT  Italy's far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini threatened Sunday to shut the country's airports after media reported that Germany planned to send charter flights of rejected asylum-seekers to Italy. "If someone in Berlin or Brussels thinks of dropping dozens of migrants via non-authorised charter flights in Italy, they should know that there is not and there will be no airport available," Salvini said on Twitter.
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| Missing Interpol President Resigns From the Agency While Under Investigation in China Posted: 07 Oct 2018 01:59 PM PDT  His whereabouts have been a mystery since his wife reported him missing Friday
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| 5,000 People Remain Missing, Are Feared Dead, After Devastating Indonesia Quake Posted: 08 Oct 2018 02:29 AM PDT  Thousands of people are still missing, and feared dead, in Indonesia following
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| First lady talks Trump, Twitter as she tours the pyramids Posted: 06 Oct 2018 01:30 PM PDT  Melania Trump says she has, at times, told the president to put his phone down. And she says she doesn't always agree with what he tweets.
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| 20 people killed in limousine crash in New York Posted: 07 Oct 2018 10:55 AM PDT  The accident, which involved two vehicles, occurred in Schoharie, which is about 40 miles away from Albany, police said.
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| Palestinian kills two Israelis in West Bank shooting: army Posted: 07 Oct 2018 11:03 AM PDT  A Palestinian shot dead two Israelis and wounded another at a West Bank settlement's industrial zone on Sunday, sparking a manhunt for the suspect who worked at the site, the army said. Since the attack was allegedly carried out by a Palestinian employed at the Barkan industrial zone in the occupied West Bank, questions were raised over whether he knew the victims and over the motivation behind the shooting. Israeli army spokesman Jonathan Conricus called it a "terrorist attack" but added that other unspecified factors were involved.
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| German far-right AfD sparks outcry with new Jewish group Posted: 07 Oct 2018 08:34 AM PDT  Germany's far-right party AfD on Sunday launched a "Jewish" group within its ranks which it says will battle against mass immigration of Muslim men with anti-Semitic views, sparking an outcry. The party said a group of 19 have formed "Jews in the AfD", and that anyone joining must be a card-carrying member of the party who is either ethnically or religiously Jewish. The move drew a backlash from Germany's Jewish community, which blasted the AfD as a "racist and anti-Semitic party".
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| With Kavanaugh confirmed, a bloc of conservative justices may set the Supreme Court's agenda Posted: 06 Oct 2018 01:35 PM PDT  As women bellowed objections from the Senate galleries Saturday and protesters chanted slogans in front of the Supreme Court, senators confirmed Brett M. Kavanaugh to a lifetime appointment to the United States Supreme Court by a vote of 50-48.
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| 'The Walking Dead' Season 9 Premiere Addresses One Of Its Oldest Plot Holes Posted: 07 Oct 2018 07:30 PM PDT  As the countdown to the final days of Rick Grimes begins, "The Walking Dead"
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| Human Tower Competition in Catalonia Posted: 08 Oct 2018 06:22 AM PDT ![Human Tower Competition in Catalonia]( "Human Tower Competition in Catalonia") The tradition of building human towers or "castells" dates back to the 18th century and takes place during festivals in Catalonia, where "colles" or teams compete to build the tallest and most complicated towers. "Castells" were declared by UNESCO one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. (AP)
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| China Accuses Detained Ex-Interpol Chief of Bribery and Other Crimes Posted: 07 Oct 2018 11:51 PM PDT  Chinese authorities say they are investigating the former president of Interpol for bribery and other crimes
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| Barbara Bush Marries Craig Coyne In Secret, Oceanside Wedding Posted: 08 Oct 2018 08:41 AM PDT  Former first daughter Barbara Bush is now a married woman after tying the knot
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| Car blast kills four in Turkey-backed Syrian town: reports Posted: 06 Oct 2018 02:44 PM PDT ![Car blast kills four in Turkey-backed Syrian town: reports]( "Car blast kills four in Turkey-backed Syrian town: reports") A car blast in a town controlled by Turkish-backed Syrian rebel groups near the Turkish border killed at least four people on Saturday, a war monitor and local media reports said. The town of Azaz lies in a part of northern Syria that Turkey's army helped rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad to capture in 2016. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said the explosion happened in an industrial area of Azaz.
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| Qatar Airways commits to Iran flights despite sanctions Posted: 08 Oct 2018 06:11 AM PDT  US sanctions on Iran will not impact Qatar Airways' flights to the Islamic republic, the airline's boss Akbar al-Baker said on Monday. Speaking at a high-profile business conference in the Qatari capital Doha, Baker said services to Iran would continue despite a tightening economic and political squeeze on Iran by Washington. "Aviation is not a sanctioned industry, Qatar Airways will continue to operate into the cities we are currently operating in Iran," he said.
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| Netanyahu, Putin to meet after Syria friendly fire incident Posted: 07 Oct 2018 02:16 AM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss coordination in Syria after the accidental downing of a Russian plane led to tensions. Netanyahu said he had spoken with Putin and the two agreed "to meet soon in order to continue the important inter-military security coordination". Speaking at the start of a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu again pledged to stop "Iran from establishing a military presence in Syria and to thwart the transfer of lethal weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon".
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| Big promises for a thriving urban core in Detroit vanish in a swath of parking lots Posted: 08 Oct 2018 03:00 AM PDT  Downtown Detroit is seen in 2013. Along the streets leading to Detroit's recently minted Little Caesars Arena, colorful banners hang from temporary fencing, informing visitors they have arrived in the District Detroit. The neighborhood holds "a dynamic mix of shopping and dining" with "places to live in the heart of the action", the signage reads.
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| Indonesian rescuers unearth more bodies from quake-hit Balaroa village Posted: 07 Oct 2018 10:12 AM PDT  Rescuers recover more bodies from quake-hit Balaroa village in Sulawesi island, Indonesia. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
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| Poland sees first anti-paedophilia rally against Catholic Church Posted: 07 Oct 2018 10:03 AM PDT  Some 200 people took to the streets of Warsaw on Sunday to protest child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, in the first major such rally in staunchly Catholic Poland. There are no official statistics on the number of Polish priests convicted of child sex abuse, but a Polish association that helps victims estimates there were around 56 over nearly two decades, including clergy convicted of possessing child pornography. The protesters stopped in front of four churches in Warsaw to read out victims' accounts.
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| Brazil's right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro faces run-off in presidential election Posted: 07 Oct 2018 08:20 PM PDT  Jair Bolsonaro, the populist former army captain who led a wave of support for the far-Right in Brazil's election, said he would not moderate his hardline views as he began his final push to lead the country. Brazil's political landscape was shaken to the core on Sunday as Mr Bolsonaro took a seemingly unassailable lead in the first round of the presidential ballot while his party Social Liberal Party made huge gains in Congress. In his first interview since the vote, Mr Bolsonaro said he would stick to his to his uncompromising Right-wing messages and not become a "peace and love" candidate just to win more votes. His rival, centre-Left candidate Fernando Haddad, pledged to unite moderates across the country to create a broad centrist coalition to challenge the "anti-democratic threat" of Mr Bolsonaro in Latin America's largest democracy. Mr Bolsonaro secured 46 per cent of the vote, beating Mr Haddad's 29 per cent, but falling just shy of the absolute majority required to win the election in the first round. Meanwhile, Mr Bolsonaro's far-Right Social Liberal Party gained a massive 51 seats in the lower house of Congress, making it the second largest party in the chamber. Presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro, of the Social Liberal Party, flashes victory hand signs to supporters after voting at a polling station in Rio de Janeiro Credit: AP The presidential vote will now go to a October 28 run-off between Mr Bolsonaro, who spent much of the campaign in hospital after being stabbed at a rally, and Mr Haddad, the hand-picked candidate of Luiz Inácio "Lula" Da Silva, the Workers' Party's imprisoned former president. Mr Bolsonaro said his "discourse will basically stay the same" as he called for the country to "unify" around him, in an interview with the Brazilian radio station Jovem Pan on Monday. Asked if he would shift to the centre to pick up votes in the second round, Mr Bolsonaro replied: "I can't just suddenly become 'Little Peace and Love Jair' … I've got to carry on being the same person." Brazilian election results: Bolsonaro and Haddad progress to second round Mr Haddid's call to arms for centrists to help him block the far-Right from the presidential palace has echoes of Emmanuel Macron's second-round surge to keep out the National Front's Marine Le Pen. But a big enough swing to the Left in the second round of voting appears to be a big ask. Opinion polls published before the first round projected a statistical tie between the two candidates in the second, but with Mr Bolsonaro's strong showing on Sunday, Mr Haddad is likely to have to take votes from his opponent to have any chance of victory. After a deep recession, sluggish recovery and sweeping corruption scandals, Brazil's election has been characterised by anti-establishment sentiment as well as a staunch rejection of the Workers' Party, which has won the last four presidential elections in the country and is mired in bribery scandals. Mr Bolsonaro rocketed to the top of the polls by representing the fiercest opposition to the Workers' Party, but he also faces high rejection rates due to his track record of sexist, racist and homophobic remarks. Workers' Party presidential candidate Fernando Haddad, accompanied by his wife Ana Estela, arrives at a polling station to cast his vote Credit: AP His proximity to the armed forces is also a concern for many, in a country which lived under a repressive military rule between 1964 and 1985. Mr Bolsonaro has said he intends to fill his cabinet with a new generation of military politicians, many of which were victorious on Sunday. Mr Haddad only became the official Workers' Party candidate 23 days before the election, after Lula was officially barred from running due to his corruption conviction. Broadcasting live on social media after Sunday evening's results, Mr Bolsonaro gestured towards voters from Brazil's northeast region, which is traditionally a Workers' Party stronghold and was the only part of the country in which the Social Liberal Party candidate did not obtain a majority of votes. Supporters of Brazilian presidential candidate for the Social Liberal Party (PSL) Jair Bolsonaro cheer in front of the residential condominium where he lives, in Barra da Tijuca Credit: AFP In contrast to his usual brash statements, Mr Bolsonaro adopted a more conciliatory tone, declaring that the country "cannot take one more step to the Left, [Brazil's] path now is to the centre-Right." Following false reports of vote rigging, Mr Bolsonaro also took the opportunity to call into question the validity of the results, stating that if Brazil's voting system "had any integrity", he would have been elected in the first round. The front-runner was previously confident of securing an overall majority in Sunday's vote, declaring that morning that he would be "on the beach" on 28 October, the day of the decisive second-round runoff. A flag of Fernando Haddad, presidential candidate of Brazil's leftist Worker Party (PT), is seen in a window, in Fortaleza Credit: Reuters Both candidates will embark on a three-week campaign, which began officially on Monday afternoon. There will be a total of six presidential debates, and Mr Bolsonaro and Mr Haddad will each receive equal airtime for televised political broadcasts. However, there were suggestions that Mr Bolsonaro would repeat his snub of TV debates in a sign the populist insurgent will continue his reliance on social media as his preferred platform to reach his loyal supporters.
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| Pete Davidson Bashes Kanye West On 'SNL's' 'Weekend Update' Posted: 06 Oct 2018 10:17 PM PDT  > Pete dropped by the Weekend Update desk to talk about last week's musical
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| Germany denies it plans to fly migrants back to Italy Posted: 07 Oct 2018 08:52 AM PDT  MILAN/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany on Sunday denied an Italian newspaper report that it planned to fly migrants back to Italy, after the allegation drew a threat from Italy's Interior Minister to refuse landing permission to unauthorised planes carrying asylum seekers. La Repubblica reported on Saturday that Germany's refugee agency had sent "dozens of letters" to migrants advising them of a planned transfer back to Italy, possibly via charter flights. Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Sunday Italy would close its airports to any planes carrying migrants from Germany or any other EU country, ratcheting up a dispute among the bloc's 28 members over how to share responsibility for asylum seekers.
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| David Harbour agrees to officiate a wedding as Hellboy for 666,000 retweets Posted: 07 Oct 2018 11:19 AM PDT  David Harbour is back into the retweet game. The Hellboy star promised to officiate film reporter Spencer Perry's wedding in full Hellboy costume — that is, if Perry gets 666,000 retweets. 666kOf this tweet.Big Red officiates. Full Gear. In his saintly best.Impossible number?Think of how difficult it will be for me to get this character ordained by a Christian church����(P.S. - I'll knock off 500k if you can get @artofmmignola to read a poem at the service) https://t.co/cnzHrcnsOo — David Harbour (@DavidKHarbour) October 6, 2018 Harbour's done similar stunts before, but this one has a particularly fun twist: He pledged to knock 500K retweets off the minimum if Hellboy creator Mike Mignola promised to read a poem at the ceremony. SEE ALSO: 'Game of Thrones' to turn filming locations into decked-out tourist attractions Mignola agreed within four hours. "Absolutely but [Harbour] needs to write the poem!" he tweeted. (This is a fair request, in our opinion.) absolutely but @DavidKHarbour needs to write the poem! — Mike Mignola (@artofmmignola) October 7, 2018 Now, Harbour's original tweet only needs 166,000 RTs to meet the threshold. To be frank, it's still got quite a ways to go — but stranger things have happened, right? WATCH: 'Stranger Things' will be turning Universal Studios upside down this Halloween
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| Durham police investigate double shooting following nightclub altercation Posted: 06 Oct 2018 05:43 PM PDT  Durham police are investigating two shootings that happened following an altercation at a nightclub.
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| Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed To Supreme Court As Senate Rejects Me Too Movement Posted: 06 Oct 2018 12:55 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on
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| Stealth F-22s, F-35s and B-2s vs. North Korea: Who Wins in a War? Posted: 07 Oct 2018 07:26 AM PDT  Stealth vs. Kim.
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| COOKING ON DEADLINE: Cauliflower Tots Posted: 08 Oct 2018 07:03 AM PDT  There is no question that cauliflower has been having a long, popular moment. I was already a cauliflower fan, even a cauliflower lover, mostly favoring sliced and broken chunks of cauliflower tossed with a generous amount of olive oil, sprinkled with a liberal amount of salt, and roasted to a deep caramelized brown in a fairly high oven. My family can eat a baking sheet of that before dinner even hits the table.
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| China's Central Bank to cut reserve requirement ratio for fourth time Posted: 07 Oct 2018 12:22 AM PDT  China's central bank announced Sunday it would reduce the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for most banks by one percentage point, the fourth time this year the country has sought to free up credit for businesses as they face down $250 billion in US tariffs. The move to cut the amount of cash which most commercial and foreign banks must hold in reserve, to repay loans obtained via the central bank's medium-term lending facility, will take effect on October 15. The decision is intended to "further encourage the stable development of the real economy, optimise the liquidity structure of commercial banks and financial markets, lower financing costs, and to continue increasing the financial systems' efforts to support small businesses, private enterprise and innovation," the People's Bank of China said in a statement.
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| Nigeria's Buhari to face political heavyweight in re-election bid Posted: 07 Oct 2018 02:19 PM PDT  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will run for re-election in February 2019 against former vice president Atiku Abubakar, a Muslim from the country's north who was nominated on Sunday as the main opposition party's poll contender. Buhari, a 75-year-old former military ruler, was the sole candidate for his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, so his confirmation by some 7,000 delegates gathered in the capital Abuja was a mere formality on Saturday. The APC swept to power in 2015 with the first opposition victory at the ballot box in the country's history.
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| Here Are The Best Costumes From 2018's New York Comic Con Posted: 07 Oct 2018 02:08 PM PDT  Fans of film, TV, comics, anime and general pop culture descended on the East
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| 7 of the best steam cleaners for carpets, couches, and beyond Posted: 08 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Keeping a house clean isn't an easy task. Pesky allergens, dirt, and germs thrive around your home and they don't go away easily. Furry friends are also culprits for dirty rooms, because they bring back grime, mud, and pollen after playing outdoors. Plus, kitchen counters could be a hotbed for bacteria, especially if you cook with eggs, dairy, or meat. If your living spaces are constantly dirty, add a steam cleaner to your cleaning arsenal. Steam cleaners can be game changers for messy homes. Unlike brooms and vacuums, steam cleaners use steam to dry, clean, and disinfect home surfaces. They'll tackle stubborn stains in carpets, floors, and upholstery that aren't typically removable on the surface. And they do all the dirty work for you, so you can keep your rooms clean with minimal effort. SEE ALSO: 7 of the best Dyson vacuums that will (hopefully) make all your cleaning dreams come true With all the steam cleaners out there, it can be hard to find the right fit. Before you drop major bucks on a steam cleaner, there are a few things you might want to consider. Size: Make sure the appliance is fit for the task. You don't want to buy a steam cleaner that's too big or too small to get the job done. If you have a large home, opt for a steam cleaner that can clean multiple surfaces. On the other hand, if you have a tiny apartment, a handheld steam cleaner might be best to tackle spills, stains, and messes. Household surfaces: Where will you use your steam cleaner? Consider your household surfaces that need constant cleaning. There are steam cleaners specifically made for carpets, floors, upholstery, and other surfaces for stress-free cleaning. Cleaning features: Not all steam cleaners are created the same. Some steam cleaners only remove stains, while others only sanitize spaces. If a steam cleaner has both capabilities, that's even better for convenience and quality. Ease of use: Steam cleaners are supposed to be convenient. If a steam cleaner is too complicated to use, skip it and see your other options. You'll want to choose a model that comes with easy setup and maintenance, so you won't have to invest more time for handling tough messes. Warranty: Steam cleaners don't come cheap, so read up on their warranty policies before making a purchasing decision. A warranty can be a major plus if your steam cleaner stops working properly. Not all steam cleaners include warranties though, so consider how much you'll be spending on maintenance if this is the case. Whether you need help removing stains, sanitizing spaces, or deodorizing rooms, there's a steam cleaner out there for your cleaning needs. Here are our top seven picks for the best steam cleaners.
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| Salvini Says Juncker's Austerity Regime Is Europe's Real Enemy Posted: 08 Oct 2018 03:05 AM PDT  Sitting alongside French nationalist Marine Le Pen at an event in Rome, Salvini said that next year's European Parliamentary elections will be a showdown between those focused on creating jobs those more concerned with imposing austerity like Juncker, the president of the European Commission, and Pierre Moscovici, the European Union's economic policy chief. "We are against the enemies of Europe -- Juncker and Moscovici -- shut away in the Brussels bunker," Salvini said.
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| Who is making Princess Eugenie's wedding cake, and how can you make your own? Posted: 08 Oct 2018 04:22 AM PDT  Following the lead of her cousin, the Duke of Sussex, Princess Eugenie and her fiancé Jack Brooksbank will be eschewing a classic iced fruit cake in favour of something a little more up-to-date for their forthcoming nuptials. The Queen's granddaughter will be serving guests a red velvet and chocolate cake which Kensington Palace are describing as "a traditional cake, with a modern feel." In May this year, Prince Harry and the then Ms Markle opted for a lemon and elderflower cake, joining many couples who have preferred fresh fruit and flowers over dried vine fruits and crisp white icing for their wedding cake. Who is making Princess Eugenie's wedding cake? Professional cake designer Sophie Cabot will be handling the creation of the bespoke cake, which she has described as "special and unique". Cabot, a former costume designer who founded her cake business in London in 2014, has been interested in baking since she was a young girl, inspired by her mother's and grandmother's kitchens. She first came to the attention of the royal family when Eugenie's father, the Duke of York, commissioned her to craft decorated biscuits for a series of events during his Pitch@Palace programme. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sophie Cabot cake designer �� (@sophiecabot) on Jul 12, 2017 at 3:23am PDT Cabot produces everything from wedding cakes to bespoke biscuits and cupcakes, but her specialism in sugar-crafted flowers and hand-painted finishes should come in handy for this particular commission, since the cake is said to be an autumn-inspired epic. In its announcement, Kensington Palace said it will incorporate "the rich colours of autumn in its design and will be covered with detailed sugar work including ivy." So far, no images of the cake have been revealed though Cabot did share an image of her crafting a cake in an announcement post on Instagram, and said in a statement, "I am incredibly excited to be given this wonderful opportunity to create such a special and unique cake. It has been lovely working with Princess Eugenie and Jack and I really hope they enjoy the cake on the day." Those hoping to have their own wedding cake designed by Cabot are looking at costs of £180 for a single decorated tier, with additional tiers being priced accordingly. Should they emulate a five-tier creation (like the one Eugenie's parents, the Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson enjoyed, albeit in traditional fruit cake), it may cost around £900. What is red velvet cake? Red velvet cake uses vinegar and buttermilk to keep the sponge moist and fluffy. The reaction between the two tends to bring out a red pigment in the cocoa powder, giving the cake its signature red or mahogany hue. These days, many bakers augment that colour with red food-colouring or occasionally beetroot. This particular style of cake has been around since the days of Queen Victoria, when it was served as an extraordinarily extravagant and luxurious dessert. Some claim that devil's food cake (which uses chocolate for flavouring) was the progenitor of red velvet cake, which stars cocoa. Princess Eugenie's wedding version will comprise of red velvet layers with a chocolate ganache (Britain's 19th favourite cake, according to a recent survey), instead of a more usual lighter-coloured filling such as cream cheese frosting. Red velvet cake has experienced a huge resurgence in popularity over the last few years, thanks in part to the Hummingbird Bakery's famously vast selection of red velvet desserts. Red velvet cake recipe Credit: Stacie Bakes: Classic Cakes and Bakes for the Thoroughly Modern Cook When making red velvet cake, it's really important to use the right red food colouring: either Sugarflair Red Extra paste or Dr Oetker Natural Red. Don't get the standard red colouring, as the cake will turn brown when you bake it. MAKES one 20cm round cake INGREDIENTS 175g unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing 450g caster sugar 3 eggs, at room temperature 3 tbsp cocoa powder 38ml bottle Dr Oetker Natural Red or 1 heaped tsp Sugarflair Red Extra food colouring 1 tsp vanilla extract 500g plain flour 1 tsp salt 340ml buttermilk 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 1½ tsp cider vinegar For the cream cheese frosting 125g unsalted butter, at room temperature 175g full-fat soft cheese 500g icing sugar METHOD Preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4. Grease two 20cm diameter cake tins and line with baking parchment. Beat the butter for a minute or so, until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat until incorporated. Scrape down the bowl to ensure all the ingredients are combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the cocoa, food colouring and vanilla extract. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, then add to the butter mixture in three stages, alternating with the buttermilk and scraping down after each addition. Put the bicarbonate of soda and cider vinegar in a small bowl and whisk until it bubbles up. Add this to the cake batter and give it one last quick beat. The addition of the vinegar and bicarbonate will make the colour of the cake develop and stay red when cooked. Spoon the mixture into the tins and level the top of the batter. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. After 30 minutes, cover the top of the cake with foil to prevent it from browning too much. Test the cake after 45 minutes; when it is cooked, a knife or skewer inserted in the centre will come out clean. Remove the foil and leave to cool on a wire rack for around 30 minutes. Remove from the tin and leave until completely cool before decorating. To make the frosting, beat the butter until softened, then add the soft cheese and beat for a few seconds to combine. Scrape down the bowl to make sure everything is mixed, then add the icing sugar and beat again. The longer you beat, the creamier the icing will be. Set aside at room temperature until you're ready to use it. If it's a warm day, put it in the fridge but take it out 10 minutes before you want to use it. To decorate the cakes, you first need to level them. Use a bread knife to slice a small section off the top and make it as flat as possible. (Keep the sliced-off section to decorate the cake.) 8. Next you have to cut each cake in half horizontally; again, use a bread knife. Now you have four layers of cake. Put the bottom layer of cake on your cake plate. Spread with the icing, making sure it's not too thick; about 1cm is perfect. Repeat with all the layers. Next, cover the outside of the cake with icing; I use a palette knife or a butter knife. Finally, crumble the reserved sliced-off sections of cake, and scatter the crumbs all over the top of it. The cake will keep in an airtight container for around four days, but it's far too beautiful to hide or keep! Recipe from Stacie Bakes: Classic Cakes and Bakes for the Thoroughly Modern Cook, by Stacie Stewart (Pavilion, £18.99)
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| Here's How Kavanaugh’s Accusers Are Responding to His Supreme Court Confirmation Posted: 06 Oct 2018 01:34 PM PDT  "We will not be silenced," said Deborah Ramirez
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| After flap, Trump says he has no plans to fire Rosenstein Posted: 08 Oct 2018 08:25 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he has no plans to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, delivering a reprieve for the Justice Department official whose future has been the source of intense speculation for two weeks.
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| JuJu Smith-Schuster Gives Birth To Football In Touchdown Celebration Posted: 08 Oct 2018 03:49 AM PDT  Break out the cigars. Pittsburgh Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster gave
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| 17 Indoor Swimming Pools with Incredible Designs Posted: 08 Oct 2018 05:00 AM PDT |
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