| Rand Paul Calls Trump's Nomination Of William Barr For Attorney General 'Very Troubling' Posted: 09 Dec 2018 10:07 AM PST  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sunday bashed President Donald Trump's nomination of
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| Anti-Semitic Flyers Found In Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Neighborhood: Police Posted: 09 Dec 2018 03:27 PM PST  Police are investigating anti-Semitic pamphlets found in Pittsburgh, including
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| Neon sea creatures light up ocean with vibrant colors Posted: 10 Dec 2018 05:10 AM PST  Incredible neon sea creatures have been captured lighting up the ocean with their vibrant colors – in what looked like a scene from Avatar. Photographer Simon Pierce, 39, took the images over several months after visiting both Nosy Sakatia in Madagascar and Mafia Island in Tanzania recently. He was thrilled to spot the biofluorescence creatures – which produce their own light – he managed to capture, including fireflies and glow worms. Simon, who is also a marine biologist, from New Plymouth, New Zealand, said: "I felt like I was in the film Avatar capturing these images. ...
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| In Gaza protests, Israeli troops aim for the legs Posted: 09 Dec 2018 12:34 PM PST  GAZA CITY, Gaza (AP) — Israeli forces deployed along the volatile border with the Gaza Strip have fired live rounds at rock-throwing Palestinian protesters ever since demonstrations against Israel's long-running blockade of Gaza began in March.
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| 2 Nuns Accused Of Embezzling $500,000 From Catholic School Posted: 10 Dec 2018 02:46 AM PST  Two Roman Catholic nuns have admitted to embezzling $500,000 from a parochial
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| New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Offers Emotional Apology to Family of Murdered British Tourist Posted: 09 Dec 2018 11:19 PM PST  "Your daughter should have been safe here and she wasn't and I'm sorry for that"
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| Mexico's new president boosts Pemex budget by $3.7 bn Posted: 09 Dec 2018 05:08 PM PST  Mexico's new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Sunday he would reverse shrinking investment in the state oil company by pouring $3.7 billion into Pemex in 2019, in a bid to boost crude and refined products' output. "We are going to increase investment in Pemex by 75 billion pesos from what was authorized for 2018," the leftist president said in a speech in his home state of Tabasco. The state oil giant has seen a drop in its production since 2004, when it extracted some 3.4 million barrels per day.
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| China says U.S. should withdraw arrest warrant for Huawei executive Posted: 09 Dec 2018 11:28 AM PST  China called lodged a "strong protest" over the arrest in Canada of Meng Wanzhou, a Huawei executive, and said the U.S. should withdraw its arrest warrant.
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| Only Trump can hear Paris mobs chanting his name Posted: 08 Dec 2018 11:06 AM PST  Protesters took to the streets here Saturday, calling for the resignation of French President Emmanuel Macron — and, in Trump's imagination at least, wildly cheering the American president.
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| Cyntoia Brown, Sex-Trafficking Victim, Must Serve 51 Years Before Release, Court Says Posted: 09 Dec 2018 02:56 AM PST  Cyntoia Brown, a Tennessee woman who was convicted as a teenager for shooting
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| An '(Unintentional) Grinch' Tried To Ban Christmas From The Classroom Posted: 09 Dec 2018 06:37 PM PST  An elementary school principal from Omaha, Nebraska has been placed on
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| Photos from Our Prototype Drive of the 2020 Volkswagen Passat Posted: 10 Dec 2018 05:15 AM PST |
| Evers not optimistic Wisconsin Gov. Walker will veto bills Posted: 09 Dec 2018 12:14 PM PST  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers said Sunday he's not optimistic that outgoing governor Scott Walker will veto bills approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature that would limit the new governor's power.
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| Would Taiwan Fight China Without U.S. Support? Posted: 09 Dec 2018 06:32 PM PST  It is in the interests of the United States to send reassuring signals to the public in Taiwan about the U.S. determination to assist and defend Taiwan.
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| Two Instant Pots that flew off the shelves on Black Friday are back on sale today Posted: 10 Dec 2018 05:12 AM PST ![Two Instant Pots that flew off the shelves on Black Friday are back on sale today]( "Two Instant Pots that flew off the shelves on Black Friday are back on sale today") There was a killer sale this past weekend that dropped the compact Instant Pot DUO Mini to its lowest price ever, and thousands of our readers managed to snag one before that deal sold out. Don't despair if you missed it though, because two new deals popped up on Amazon this morning that'll save you a bunch of cash on the company's best-selling multi-use cookers. The $100 Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker is Instant Pot's single best-selling model, and it's down to $69.95 right now. If you're looking for something with even more capacity though, the larger 8-quart model is down to $99.95 from its regular price of $140. Both of these deals will sell out soon, so grab one while you still can. ## Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker * Duo, the number 1 selling multi-cooker, combines 7 kitchen appliances in 1, Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saute, Yogurt Marker and Warmer, prepares dishes up to 70% faster to support your busy lifestyle * Features 14 Smart Programs - Soup, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Poultry, Saute/Simmer, Rice, Multigrain, Porridge, Steam, Slow Cook, Keep Warm, Yogurt, Manual, and Pressure Cook. Now, your favorite dishes are as easy as pressing a button * Healthy, stainless steel (18/8) inner cooking pot made from food grade 304, no chemical coating, 3-ply bottom for even heat distribution, fully sealed environment traps the flavours, nutrients and aromas within the food * Built with the latest 3rd generation technology, the microprocessor monitors pressure, temperature, keeps time, and adjusts heating intensity and duration to achieve your desired results every time.Product Dimensions: 14.17 x 14.84 x 13.31 inches * UL and ULC certified with 10 safety mechanisms to provide you with added assurance, designed to eliminate many common errors.Accessories include, stainless steel steam rack with handles, rice paddle, soup spoon, measuring cup, condensation collector and recipe booklet * Power supply: 120V - 60Hz ## Instant Pot DUO80 8 Qt 7-in-1 Multi- Use Programmable Pressure Cooker * Duo 8 Quart, the number 1 selling multi-cooker, combines 7 kitchen appliances in 1, Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saute, Yogurt Marker and Warmer, prepares dishes up to 70% faster to support your busy lifestyle * Features 14 Smart Programs - Soup, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Poultry, Saute/Simmer, Rice, Multigrain, Porridge, Steam, Slow Cook, Keep Warm, Yogurt, Manual, and Pressure Cook. Now, your favorite dishes are as easy as pressing a button * Healthy, stainless steel (18/8) inner cooking pot made from food grade 304, no chemical coating, 3-ply bottom for even heat distribution, fully sealed environment traps the flavours, nutrients and aromas within the food * Built with the latest 3rd generation technology, the microprocessor monitors pressure, temperature, keeps time, and adjusts heating intensity and duration to achieve your desired results every time * UL and ULC certified with 10 safety mechanisms to provide you with added assurance, designed to eliminate many common errors * Accessories include stainless steel steam rack with handles, rice paddle, soup spoon, measuring cup, condensation collector and recipe booklet * Power supply: 120V - 60Hz
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| Armenian acting PM's bloc leads parliamentary vote: election commission Posted: 09 Dec 2018 03:33 PM PST ![Armenian acting PM's bloc leads parliamentary vote: election commission]( "Armenian acting PM's bloc leads parliamentary vote: election commission") YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia's acting prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, is on his way to bolstering his authority as his political bloc appeared to have taken a clear lead in elections in the ex-Soviet country on Sunday, the Central Election Commission's (CEC) preliminary results showed. My Step Alliance, which includes Pashinyan's Civil Contract Party, won over 70 percent of the vote based on results from more than 50 percent of the polling stations, the CEC said on its website. ...
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| Jared Kushner Gave Saudi Crown Prince Advice After Khashoggi Slaying: NY Times Posted: 09 Dec 2018 05:21 AM PST  Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, flouted
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| I Drove Drunk And It Cost 6 People Their Lives. Here's How My Own Life Changed Forever. Posted: 10 Dec 2018 06:21 AM PST  On Nov. 1, 2003, I was involved in a drinking and driving accident. I cost six
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| What next if UK MPs reject Brexit deal? Posted: 08 Dec 2018 10:51 PM PST  Prime Minister Theresa May appears likely to lose a historic vote on the Brexit deal she has struck with EU leaders in a crucial parliament vote on Tuesday. Defeat in the House of Commons is almost certain to lead to either a no-confidence vote from the opposition or a leadership challenge from within her own Conservative Party. EU leaders have rejected the prospect of renegotiating the withdrawal agreement itself but European sources speaking privately say tweaks in the accompanying declaration on post-Brexit ties might be possible.
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| Camp Fire survivor elated to find dog waiting at their burned down house Posted: 09 Dec 2018 10:18 AM PST ![Camp Fire survivor elated to find dog waiting at their burned down house]( "Camp Fire survivor elated to find dog waiting at their burned down house") When Andrea Gaylord was forced to evacuate the devastating Camp Fire in Northern California in November, she couldn't get back home to take her dog Madison with her to safety as the fires spread. The evacuation order was lifted nearly a month after it was instated in Paradise, California, and Gaylord was beside herself to see Madison waiting for her as she pulled up to her burned down property, Gaylord told the ABC 10 news. Madison miraculously survived the Camp Fire that tore through Northern California throughout November, killing 85 people, displacing thousands, and leaving many, including Gaylord, homeless.
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| Virginia city seeks healing after man's murder conviction Posted: 08 Dec 2018 02:40 PM PST  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Civil rights activists in this Virginia city say they hope the first-degree-murder conviction of a man who drove into a group of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in 2017 will help with healing their violence-scarred community.
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| Why Israel Confronted Hezbollah’s Tunnel Threat Posted: 09 Dec 2018 06:35 PM PST  The impact of Israel's operation will have wider regional implications.
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| Blender Face-Off: Vitamix vs. Blendtec Posted: 09 Dec 2018 03:00 AM PST  High-end blenders sell for $300 to $1,000, and just two brands account for half the models in that price range in our ratings: Vitamix, a regular at the upper echelons of Consumer Reports' rankin...
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| How to fight travel fees this holiday season Posted: 09 Dec 2018 03:00 PM PST  Appealing to a company's sense of fairness may be the best way to remove a checked-baggage fee or resort fee.
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| Dem Sen: Mueller should 'show his cards soon,' give Congress findings in early 2019 Posted: 09 Dec 2018 05:54 AM PST  Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. on "This Week" about the Mueller probe and the possibility of a 2020 presidential campaign.
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| 69 Healthy Breakfasts To Start Your Morning Off Right Posted: 09 Dec 2018 05:58 PM PST |
| French Government Slams Trump: Stop Interfering And 'Leave Our Nation Be' Posted: 09 Dec 2018 10:39 PM PST  The French government has asked President Donald Trump to keep his nose out of
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| Roger, the internet famous bucket crushing kangaroo, has died Posted: 09 Dec 2018 05:17 PM PST ![Roger, the internet famous bucket crushing kangaroo, has died]( "Roger, the internet famous bucket crushing kangaroo, has died") If you've spent quite a bit of time on the internet, you might've stumbled across Roger. The impressively buff red kangaroo has died aged 12, announced by The Kangaroo Sanctuary — the Australian refuge where he lived — in a Facebook post Saturday morning. "Sadly Roger has passed away of old age," reads the post.
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| At least seven officials killed in Sudan helicopter crash: news agency Posted: 09 Dec 2018 04:24 AM PST ![At least seven officials killed in Sudan helicopter crash: news agency]( "At least seven officials killed in Sudan helicopter crash: news agency") At least seven local government officials were killed in a helicopter crash in Sudan's eastern al-Qadarif state on Sunday, state news agency SUNA reported. The state's governor and three security officials were among the dead. A number of people were also injured in the incident, SUNA said.
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| Be Prepared for a Housing Market Price Dive, OECD Warns Australia Posted: 09 Dec 2018 11:00 AM PST  In its latest survey of Australia, the Paris-based group forecast economic growth of 2.9 percent next year, leading to a gradual pickup in wages and inflation. While it said the housing market's cooling was so far orderly, it warned that high property prices and household debt were potential instabilities. "Risk of an overshoot in the price correction -- a hard landing -- remains," the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its report.
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| Moment of truth for Macron in 'yellow vest' showdown Posted: 10 Dec 2018 09:07 AM PST  Embattled French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to offer fresh concessions on Monday to try end the "yellow vest" protests that have shaken the country and taken a heavy toll on its economy. Macron will address the nation on television at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) after three weeks of anti-government demonstrations which again turned violent Saturday in Paris and other cities. With the protesters vowing to remain at the barricades until their demands are met, Macron's first public remarks on the crisis in over a week are being billed as the most important of his presidency.
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| Costco, Google and T-Mobile ranked as best large companies to work for this year Posted: 10 Dec 2018 03:00 AM PST ![Costco, Google and T-Mobile ranked as best large companies to work for this year]( "Costco, Google and T-Mobile ranked as best large companies to work for this year") Starbucks, Aflac, Intuit, Salesforce and Blizzard also made the top 10 in Comparably's yearly rankings of companies with the best work environments.
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| Retro Ford Forty Nine concept car heads to auction Posted: 10 Dec 2018 02:51 AM PST  Harking back to the 1949 Ford, the 2001 Forty Nine concept car relived the glory days of drive-in movies and waitresses on roller skates
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| 11 festive holiday light shows you can watch without leaving the house Posted: 09 Dec 2018 01:00 PM PST ![11 festive holiday light shows you can watch without leaving the house]( "11 festive holiday light shows you can watch without leaving the house") Holiday light shows have become an American tradition over the past couple of years. Using special lighting equipment and a ridiculous amount of holiday decorations, people have created entertaining shows set to an array of music.
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| Italian police probing deadly stampede find pepper spray can Posted: 09 Dec 2018 06:35 AM PST  ROME (AP) — Italian police investigating a deadly disco stampede said Sunday they found a pepper spray can and were questioning dozens of witnesses Sunday following accounts by concertgoers that a teenage boy had sprayed an irritating substance, triggering the mad rush by the crowd to flee.
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| UK PM May can stay on if parliament rejects Brexit deal: Brexit minister Posted: 09 Dec 2018 02:51 AM PST  British Prime Minister Theresa May can stay on if she loses a crucial vote on her Brexit deal in parliament on Tuesday, her Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Sunday. Asked about reports May could delay the vote, which she looks set to lose, and go back to the EU and ask for further concessions, Barclay told the BBC the government was focused on the vote, which would go ahead as planned.
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| Refugee teens in Austrian schools straddle different worlds Posted: 09 Dec 2018 12:53 AM PST  VIENNA (AP) — Lilas Almalaki didn't know a word of German when she enrolled in an Austrian middle school two months after fleeing her war-torn homeland in 2015, so she relied on the proficient English she learned as a top student in Syria to keep the bullies in place.
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| Heisman Winner Kyler Murray Apologizes After Homophobic Tweets Surface Posted: 09 Dec 2018 10:52 AM PST  Within hours of accepting the prestigious Heisman Trophy, Oklahoma Sooners
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| France's 'yellow vests' clash with police in Paris Posted: 08 Dec 2018 12:11 PM PST  As night fell and many demonstrators started returning home, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said there had been about 10,000 protesters in Paris by early evening and some 125,000 across the country. "The situation is now under control," Castaner said at a joint news conference with Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. Nearly 1,000 people had been arrested, 620 of them in Paris, after police found potential weapons such as hammers and baseball bats on them.
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| Who is Isha Ambani, and why are Beyoncé and Hillary Clinton in India for her wedding? Posted: 09 Dec 2018 12:38 PM PST ![Who is Isha Ambani, and why are Beyoncé and Hillary Clinton in India for her wedding?]( "Who is Isha Ambani, and why are Beyoncé and Hillary Clinton in India for her wedding?") High-profile celebrities, from Beyonce to Hillary Clinton and Arianna Huffington, were spotted in India for Isha Ambani's pre-wedding festivities.
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| Marco Rubio: Pardoning Paul Manafort would be a 'terrible mistake' Posted: 09 Dec 2018 08:28 AM PST  Sen. Marco Rubio said President Trump would be making a 'terrible mistake' if he decides to pardon Paul Manafort.
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| Titanic: The untold story Posted: 09 Dec 2018 06:36 AM PST  In 1985 a top-secret Cold War search for two missing Navy submarines in the Atlantic would lead to discovering the final resting place of RMS Titanic, the luxury liner that sunk on April 15, 1912, with more than 1,500 souls aboard. Chip Reid visits an exhibition at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C., about the search for the fated Titanic, and talks with Robert Ballard, the man whose classified hunt for the USS Scorpion and USS Thresher – nuclear submarines lost in the 1960s – would bring him to the most famous shipwreck in history.
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| See Photos of the New 2019 McLaren 720S Spider Posted: 08 Dec 2018 12:15 PM PST |
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