| Iran says Afghan Taliban were in Tehran for peace talks Posted: 31 Dec 2018 02:50 AM PST  Iran said Monday that the Afghan Taliban have visited Tehran for a second round of peace talks in just a few days aimed at bringing an end to 17 years of conflict. Iran has made a more concerted and open push for peace in neighbouring Afghanistan since US President Donald Trump indicated there would be a significant withdrawal of American troops. "Yesterday (Sunday), a delegation of Taliban were in Tehran and lengthy negotiations were held with Iran's deputy foreign minister... (Abbas) Araghchi," said spokesman Bahram Ghasemi at a televised news conference.
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| Garbage Takes a Toll on National Parks Amid the Government Shutdown Posted: 01 Jan 2019 12:05 AM PST  "We're going to start seeing significant damage," said an official at the National Parks Conservation Association
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| Lion attack victim Alexandra Black 'died following her passion' at center that passed USDA inspection Posted: 31 Dec 2018 11:57 AM PST  A wild animal refuge in North Carolina was off-limits to the public while authorities tried to determine how a lion could attack and kill an intern.
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| The 10 Most Expensive Cars Sold at Auction in 2018 Posted: 31 Dec 2018 11:55 AM PST |
| Police seek woman who killed manicurist after failing to pay Posted: 31 Dec 2018 11:54 AM PST ![Police seek woman who killed manicurist after failing to pay]( "Police seek woman who killed manicurist after failing to pay") LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police searched Monday for a woman accused of using a stolen car to run over and kill a nail salon worker after failing to pay for a $35 manicure.
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| Merkel urges divided Germans to pull together in 2019 Posted: 30 Dec 2018 03:32 PM PST  Acknowledging that her government disappointed many Germans in 2018, Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to pull the country together for 2019 with a call for solidarity and cooperation to overcome deep political divisions. In her New Year speech, Merkel said she recognized that many Germans "bemoaned" the ruling coalition that took office in March, an alliance of her conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), which has been blighted by infighting. Resentment at that decision helped feed the rise of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD), which surged into the Bundestag for the first time at last year's federal election, fracturing the country's political landscape.
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| New for New Year's Eve Times Square: NYPD drone will watch over crowd Posted: 31 Dec 2018 09:30 AM PST  As revelers in New York City's Times Square sway to old acquaintances they don't want to forget, there will be a new one on hand: a tethered drone.
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| Washington man smashes into his ex-girlfriend’s car at 50 mph Posted: 30 Dec 2018 09:15 PM PST  According to police, a woman in Washington state was critically injured after her ex-boyfriend t-bone'd her car at over 50 mph on Sunday.
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| Retired Gen. David Petraeus Says He Wouldn't Serve in the Trump Administration Posted: 31 Dec 2018 06:06 AM PST  Petraeus said he "cannot envision returning to government at this time," and that he was "not sure" his views align with President Trump's.
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| Pope bemoans disjointed world, praises unity over diversity Posted: 01 Jan 2019 04:15 AM PST  Pope Francis, in his first message of the new year on Tuesday, bemoaned a lack of unity across the world, and warned against a soulless hunt for profit that benefits only a few. The New Year's address followed a turbulent 2018 for the pope, whose Church was battered by a torrent of sex scandals across the world that Francis has repeatedly failed to contain. The sense of crisis was underscored on Monday when the Vatican spokesman and his deputy abruptly and unexpectedly resigned following disagreements on communications strategy.
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| Why a Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 was worth waiting 22 years for Posted: 30 Dec 2018 01:36 PM PST  The long wait only made getting this 1992 Skyline GT-R that much sweeter for Mark Hutchinson, after he dreamed of owning one for decades
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| Kim Jong Un Says He's Ready for More Talks With Trump Posted: 31 Dec 2018 06:05 PM PST  Nuclear talks between Washington and Pyongyang have stalled in recent months
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| China Seeks Talks With India to Push Asia Trade Pact, Sources Say Posted: 31 Dec 2018 02:00 PM PST  The 16-country Regional Comprehensive Economic Agreement has been in the works for a while and China is keen to conclude it by end of 2019, the people said, asking not to be identified as the matter is not public. India's wariness about a possible flood of Chinese goods, and its demand for looser immigration rules for its tech professionals remain sticking points. China's inability to close the trade deal highlights the continuing suspicion among its Asian trading partners over Beijing's effort to increase its influence in the region.
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| What the Latest Court Ruling on the ACA Means for Your Health Insurance Posted: 31 Dec 2018 10:18 AM PST  A Texas judge who declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional earlier this month says the ACA can remain in place while legal challenges to his ruling play out. Late Sunday, Judge Reed O'Co...
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| Iraqi warplanes strike Islamic State leaders in Syria: military Posted: 31 Dec 2018 04:53 AM PST ![Iraqi warplanes strike Islamic State leaders in Syria: military]( "Iraqi warplanes strike Islamic State leaders in Syria: military") Iraqi warplanes hit a meeting of Islamic State leaders near Deir al-Zor in Syria on Monday, destroying the building they were gathered in, the military said in a statement, without giving further details about the militants targeted. The statement said F-16 fighter jets carried out the raid around al-Sousa village in eastern Syria, as "30 leaders from Daesh (Islamic State) gangs" met in the building. The strike came a day after Iraq's government hinted at greater involvement for its armed forces in Syria as the U.S. begins withdrawing troops from the country.
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| Indonesia's latest tsunami raises global questions over disaster preparedness Posted: 30 Dec 2018 07:02 PM PST  The Dec. 23 tsunami killed around 430 people along the coastlines of the Sunda Strait, capping a year of earthquakes and tsunamis in the vast archipelago, which straddles the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire. "Indonesia has demonstrated to the rest of the world the huge variety of sources that have the potential to cause tsunamis. More research is needed to understand those less-expected events," said Stephen Hicks, a seismologist at the University of Southampton.
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| American Girl's 2019 'Girl of the Year' is a junior chef with a screen-time obsession Posted: 31 Dec 2018 01:48 PM PST ![American Girl's 2019 'Girl of the Year' is a junior chef with a screen-time obsession]( "American Girl's 2019 'Girl of the Year' is a junior chef with a screen-time obsession") Blaire Wilson has green eyes, red hair, a food sensitivity and struggles with screen time. She's also a budding chef on her family's sustainable farm.
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| Why the Range Rover P38a deserves space in your garage Posted: 30 Dec 2018 01:27 PM PST  Forever lampooned as a liability by keyboard warriors and marque snobs alike, the second generation Range Rover (P38a) remains criminally underrated. Stylish and incredibly capable as a 4x4 , here's why you should ignore the horror stories and buy one...
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| Suspect in murder of a California police officer was making a run for Mexico when he was apprehended, officials say Posted: 30 Dec 2018 11:27 AM PST  Eight people have now been arrested in the death of Newman police officer Col. Ronil Singh; Jeff Paul reports.
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| Democrat Warren enters 2020 White House race Posted: 31 Dec 2018 08:37 PM PST  Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren -- an outspoken critic of Wall Street and nemesis of Donald Trump -- entered the 2020 race for the White House on Monday. The 69-year-old progressive announced she was launching an exploratory committee for president, becoming the first major candidate in what is set to be an extraordinarily crowded Democratic primary, united by a singular focus on unseating the Republican Trump. "America's middle class is under attack," said a video message from Warren, who has represented Massachusetts in the Senate since 2013, crafting a reputation as an economic populist.
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| Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after U.S. withdrawal Posted: 30 Dec 2018 02:08 PM PST  Iraq's prime minister said on Sunday that top security officials from Baghdad had met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, and hinted at a bigger Iraqi role fighting Islamic State militants as U.S. troops withdraw from Syria. "This issue has a lot of complications," Adel Abdul Mahdi told reporters, referring to U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise announcement this month that he will withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq's neighbor. "If any negative development takes place in Syria it will affect us.
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| 12 migrants found on beach as UK mulls more Channel patrols Posted: 31 Dec 2018 02:50 PM PST  LONDON (AP) — Police picked up a group of 12 migrants found on a beach in southwestern England as top British officials met Monday to discuss the increasing numbers of people attempting to cross the English Channel from France to England.
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| We're proud to be in the Fiesta Bowl, but fostering social mobility matters more Posted: 31 Dec 2018 09:43 AM PST  The power of education isn't about picking the student who's already most likely to succeed. It's about identifying talent with grit and spirit.
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| Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop to celebrate journalists and press freedom Posted: 31 Dec 2018 06:27 AM PST  A test run of the Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop is performed on 30 December. Organisers of the Times Square ball drop, New York City's traditional New Year's ceremony, have invited a group of journalists to press the ceremonial button. Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance, said in a statement it was "fitting to celebrate free press and free speech as we reflect on where we've been during the past year and what it is we value most as a society".
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| Police chief admits there isn't Zika in meth after Facebook post goes viral Posted: 31 Dec 2018 05:28 AM PST  The Harahan Police Department never had reason to believe Zika, a mosquito-born virus, was able to contaminate meth.
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| Around 100 Central Americans try to enter US on New Year's Eve Posted: 01 Jan 2019 03:13 AM PST  Around 100 Central American migrants made a failed attempt on New Year's Eve to cross over from Mexico into the United States. An AFP journalist observed the smaller group of Central Americans gathering around 8:00 pm Monday night (0400 GMT Tuesday) in an area called Playas de Tijuana on the Pacific coast.
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| As Mattis exits, he tells U.S. military to keep 'faith in our country' Posted: 31 Dec 2018 01:14 PM PST  Mattis, who had been seen as a stabilizing factor in U.S. defense policy, is due to transfer authority near midnight to his deputy, Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing Co executive. Mattis, a retired Marine general who has often shied from the spotlight, did not have any sort of departure ceremony when he left the Pentagon, leaving his farewell memo as his final public remarks as defense secretary.
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| Ceramicists Are Making Lamps and We're Fully On Board Posted: 31 Dec 2018 04:00 AM PST  Here are a few of our faves
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| Indonesia landslides kill at least five, dozens missing Posted: 31 Dec 2018 09:46 PM PST  Landslides on Indonesia's heavily populated island of Java have killed at least five people and left 38 missing, an official at the country's disaster agency says. No reporter narration.
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| In first, NASA spaceship begins orbit of asteroid Posted: 31 Dec 2018 04:14 PM PST  A NASA spacecraft set a new milestone Monday in cosmic exploration by entering orbit around an asteroid, Bennu, the smallest object ever to be circled by a human-made spaceship. The spacecraft, called OSIRIS-REx, is the first-ever US mission designed to visit an asteroid and return a sample of its dust back to Earth. On Monday, after closely studying the asteroid for several weeks, the spaceship fired its thrusters to bring it into orbit around Bennu at 2:43 pm (1943 GMT).
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| Mega Millions New Year's Day jackpot jumps to $425M Posted: 31 Dec 2018 11:19 AM PST ![Mega Millions New Year's Day jackpot jumps to $425M]( "Mega Millions New Year's Day jackpot jumps to $425M") The jackpot rose to $425 million from $415 million for the New Year's Day drawing. The jackpot is now the eighth largest in Mega Millions history.
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| US flag flies in Syria's Manbij despite pullout notice Posted: 30 Dec 2018 05:18 PM PST  The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armoured vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij Sunday, each visibly carrying an armed soldier on lookout duty. The US patrol inside the strategic city near the Turkish border comes despite President Donald Trump's shock announcement this month that he is pulling American troops out of the war-torn country. Almost eight years into Syria's civil war, a Kurdish-led alliance called the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) controls a large swathe of territory in the country's northeast, including Manbij.
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| Coronation of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn set for May 4-6 Posted: 01 Jan 2019 12:22 AM PST  BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn will have his official coronation on May 4, the palace announced Tuesday.
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| Tough South China Sea talks ahead as Vietnam seeks to curb China's actions Posted: 30 Dec 2018 03:09 PM PST  Hanoi wants the pact to outlaw many of the actions China has carried out across the hotly disputed waterway in recent years, including artificial island building, blockades and offensive weaponry such as missile deployments, according to a negotiating draft of the ASEAN Code of Conduct (COC) seen by Reuters. The draft also shows Hanoi is pushing for a ban on any new Air Defence Identification Zone - something Beijing unilaterally announced over the East China Sea in 2013. Chinese officials have not ruled out a similar move, in which all aircraft are supposed to identify themselves to Chinese authorities, over the South China Sea.
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