| Senate GOP Shows More Zeal to Challenge Trump on Foreign Policy Posted: 13 Mar 2019 08:19 AM PDT  Some conservatives are indicating they may join Democrats to defy the White House in a vote planned Wednesday on a resolution that would withdraw U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Republican senators also are sponsoring legislation to impose additional sanctions on Russia and are pushing additional punishment for Saudi Arabia over the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Republican senators generally have been reluctant to criticize Trump on domestic issues -- in part because of the president's sway with GOP voters -- though at least a few plan to vote Thursday against the president's emergency declaration to fund border wall construction.
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| CNN hit with $275 million defamation suit by Kentucky student Posted: 13 Mar 2019 05:53 AM PDT  The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann in federal court in Kentucky, seeks $275 million in compensatory and punitive damages over the videotaped incident in the nation's capital. Sandmann and other Covington Catholic students had been in Washington to attend a March for Life anti-abortion rally.
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| The Latest: Travel hub UAE suspends Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 jets Posted: 12 Mar 2019 11:58 PM PDT  HEJERE, Ethiopia (AP) — The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local):
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| British MPs set to vote on no-deal Brexit Posted: 12 Mar 2019 10:34 PM PDT  British MPs will vote Wednesday on whether the country should leave the EU without a deal in just over two weeks, after overwhelmingly rejecting a draft divorce agreement. The House of Commons is expected to vote against a "no deal" Brexit, although this could still happen on March 29 unless it can agree on what should happen instead. MPs on Tuesday rejected for a second time the withdrawal deal negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May, despite her obtaining last-minute assurances from EU officials.
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| This Highly Collectible 1978 Corvette Pace Car Has Only 99 Miles Posted: 13 Mar 2019 10:56 AM PDT  Low mileage and upline powertrain options make this 1978 Corvette Pace Car a top collector's pick. The Chevrolet Corvette remains a staple of homebred automotive dominance. As a Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500, it's stepped into the respected position more times than any other model – serving on no-less than 15 occasions.
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| Blizzard, wind, floods: Wild storm with winds like a Category 1 hurricane to batter central USA Posted: 13 Mar 2019 03:34 AM PDT  A powerful storm will unleash a ferocious mix of snow, rain and wind across the central USA through Thursday.
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| Celebs charged with fraud in buying their children's admission to top colleges Posted: 12 Mar 2019 11:03 AM PDT  Federal authorities on Tuesday charged 50 people, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin and college coaches and administrators in an alleged scheme to win admission to prestigious universities for the children of wealthy parents.
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| U.S. federal judge elongates Paul Manafort's total prison time to 7.5 years Posted: 13 Mar 2019 09:14 AM PDT  A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort to 73 months in prison for two conspiracy charges.
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| Venezuela Police Free Noted Journalist After Overnight Detention Posted: 12 Mar 2019 07:47 PM PDT  A top government official had accused Diaz of taking part in a plot to cause a nationwide blackout. The arrest is an escalation of President Nicolas Maduro's attempts to silence and intimidate the press, which include the recent temporary detentions of Univision journalist Jorge Ramos and U.S. freelance reporter Cody Weddle, deported last week. Diaz's release was confirmed by the national press workers union, known as SNTP, on Twitter.
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| Turkish, Israeli name-calling covers 'tyrant' to 'dictator' Posted: 13 Mar 2019 09:28 AM PDT  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The latest quarrel between the leaders of Turkey and Israel continued for a second day Wednesday as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan labeled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "thief" and a "tyrant."
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| Behind the bribery: US university admissions favor the rich Posted: 13 Mar 2019 06:18 PM PDT  The scandal of parents paying to cheat their children's way into elite US universities has put a harsh spotlight on the ultra-competitive college admissions process, in which the haves hold a massive advantage over the have-nots. Thirty-three wealthy parents -- financiers, lawyers, and two famous actresses among them -- were arrested Tuesday as part of an operation that charged from $15,000 to millions of dollars to help them get their children into renowned schools like Yale, Georgetown, Stanford and the University of Southern California. The figure is 4.3 percent at Stanford and 5.5 percent and Columbia, two other top universities.
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| Family of raped and murdered 3-year-old speaks out against death penalty decision Posted: 13 Mar 2019 11:27 PM PDT  'To see him die was my closure': A Central California woman is devastated over Gov. Newsom's order to stop executions. Her 3-year-old great-granddaughter was murdered, raped and tortured by a man now on death row.
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| Flight path data of two crashed Boeing 737 Max 8 planes 'very close,' FAA says Posted: 14 Mar 2019 03:51 AM PDT  The United States followed nations around the globe in grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets.
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| If UK parliament votes for Brexit delay, May will write to EU on why and for how long Posted: 14 Mar 2019 03:24 AM PDT  If Britain seeks an extension to the Article 50 Brexit negotiation period, Prime Minister Theresa May will write to the European Union's Donald Tusk to set out why it wants the delay and for how long, the British government said on Thursday. Britain's parliament is due to vote later on Thursday on whether to seek a delay, after lawmakers rejected May's Brexit deal for a second time earlier this week. In a document setting out the parameters of any delay, the government said it would have to have a specific end date and Britain would remain a full EU member state during an extension.
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| Google rolls out new search and booking developments to Hotels search Posted: 13 Mar 2019 08:26 AM PDT  Google has quietly launched a complete roll-out of Google Hotels, a new search and booking platform akin to Google Flights.
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| The Navy Is Adding Robotic Warships to Its Deadly Arsenal Posted: 12 Mar 2019 03:00 PM PDT  The Navy between 2020 and 2024 wants to spend around $4 billion buying 10 large unmanned surface vessels and nine unmanned submarines.
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| Former Vatican treasurer Pell jailed for six years for 'brazen' sexual attack on choir boys Posted: 12 Mar 2019 10:33 PM PDT  County Court of Victoria Chief Judge Peter Kidd, who handed down the sentence in a live television broadcast, said there was a real possibility that at age 77, Pell could spend the rest of his life in prison. Pell, a former top adviser to Pope Francis, is the most senior Catholic to be convicted for child sex offences. "In my view, your conduct was permeated by staggering arrogance," said Kidd in handing down the sentence after Pell was convicted of five charges of sexually abusing two children.
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| The Latest: Nigeria calls off search at collapsed school Posted: 14 Mar 2019 05:43 AM PDT  LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Latest on Nigeria school building collapse (all times local):
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| Brexit Heads for Delay as May Tries to Scare Up Support for Deal Posted: 14 Mar 2019 01:10 AM PDT  The U.K. is on course to delay Brexit and open the door to a radical re-write of the terms of its divorce from the European Union after recoiling from an economically disastrous no-deal split. The pound climbed to its highest level since June after Parliament on Wednesday evening rejected leaving the EU after 46 years without an agreement in place to keep trade flowing. The EU has suggested it's open to a delay until late May, although officials say they will need Britain to give a clear reason for pushing back the deadline.
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| College admissions scandal involving Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin was a long time coming. Here's how the system got so rigged. Posted: 13 Mar 2019 03:37 PM PDT  The scandal is the natural next step in a world of elite college admissions that has long favored the rich over the poor.
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| Boeing 737 Max 8 black boxes from Ethiopian Airlines flight crash sent to France for examination Posted: 14 Mar 2019 09:48 AM PDT  The flight data and cockpit voice recorders from doomed Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 arrived in Paris on Thursday.
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| China using "pay-day loan diplomacy" in the Pacific: U.S. diplomat Posted: 13 Mar 2019 12:22 AM PDT  China's is using "pay-day loan diplomacy" to exert influence in the Pacific, the new U.S. ambassador to Australia Arthur Culvahouse said to reporters in Canberra, Australia. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
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| Grieving families of Ethiopia crash victims angry at delays Posted: 14 Mar 2019 04:08 AM PDT  By Aaron Maasho and Duncan Miriri ADDIS ABABA/GARA-BOKKA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Families of some of the 157 victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 stormed out of a meeting with the airline on Thursday, complaining they were not being given timely information, as others paid their respects at the burnt crash site. The airline had called a meeting with families in a hotel in Addis Ababa but around 100 relatives walked out. "I'm so angry," said Yemeni citizen Abdulmajid Shariff, 38, who lost his brother-in-law in Sunday's disaster. ...
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| No-deal or delay? Votes leave Brexit in limbo Posted: 13 Mar 2019 09:47 PM PDT  The British parliament's thumping defeat of Theresa May's Brexit deal increases the likelihood of both options. After rejecting May's deal, British MPs voted on Wednesday not to simply leave the EU without a formal agreement -- the so-called "no-deal Brexit" -- although it still remains the default option.
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| Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Want to Talk About Impeachment. The Democrats May Not Be Able to Resist It Posted: 14 Mar 2019 02:59 AM PDT  Top Democrats don't want to say it, but the House will likely move to oust President Trump
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| U.S. prosecutors probing Facebook's data deals: New York Times Posted: 13 Mar 2019 10:28 PM PDT ![U.S. prosecutors probing Facebook's data deals: New York Times]( "U.S. prosecutors probing Facebook's data deals: New York Times") U.S. federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook Inc struck with some of the world's largest technology companies, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. A grand jury in New York has subpoenaed records from at least two prominent makers of smartphones and other devices, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the requests and without naming the companies. Both companies are among the more than 150, including Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp, that have entered into partnerships with Facebook for access to the personal information of hundreds of millions of its users, according to the report.
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| The Latest: Judges skeptical of challenge to California law Posted: 13 Mar 2019 12:56 PM PDT ![The Latest: Judges skeptical of challenge to California law]( "The Latest: Judges skeptical of challenge to California law") SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on a Trump administration lawsuit against California over state sanctuary laws (all times local):
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| Surprising Ways to Eat Corned Beef, From Nachos to Egg Rolls Posted: 13 Mar 2019 10:33 AM PDT |
| On his birthday, Twitter mocks Mitt Romney for the way he blows out his candles Posted: 12 Mar 2019 05:18 PM PDT  For his 72nd birthday, Sen. Mitt Romney was given a cake made out of Twinkies, his favorite snack. But some objected to how he blew out his candles.
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| Students file lawsuit against colleges in bribery scandal Posted: 14 Mar 2019 09:44 AM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two college students have filed a lawsuit against the University of Southern California, Yale University and other colleges where prosecutors have accused rich and famous parents of paying bribes to ensure their children's admission.
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| Tesla Model Y: electric SUV to be unveiled in Los Angeles this evening Posted: 14 Mar 2019 05:41 AM PDT  Elon Musk will unveil Tesla's fourth major car, the Model Y, at an event in Los Angeles this evening. Based on the Model 3, the mid-sized SUV will sit below the Model X, and while details are still scarce, we can make some educated guesses about what the car could look like. Teaser images suggest a slightly more sophisticated external design than that of the Model X, which is perhaps a little cumbersome, but a more upright stature than the entry-level Model 3. Musk and Tesla have announced (or alluded to) various other body styles, including pickup trucks and lorries, but this kind of SUV is a popular format in many of the company's key markets. We don't think the Model Y will share the Model X's flawed-but-beautiful "Falcon" doors. The Model Y will most likely be a much more conventional electric SUV. Musk has described it as "10 percent bigger" than the Model 3 saloon, adding that it will somewhat resemble it; the images we've seen all point to a taller design, however. Inside, we expect five seats and a reasonable boot space. The Model Y, Tesla's latest all-electric car, will be able to use existing Tesla infrastructure Credit: MIKE BLAKE /REUTERS Unless the Model 3 mechanicals have been considerably modified for use in the Model Y, we think the new car will have marginally worse performance and range thanks to the added size and weight. If the vehicle is offered with the Model 3's low-range battery configuration, we expect the entry-level Model Y to have a range of around 200 miles. In long-range form that might be closer to 300 miles. The fact that Tesla's model range spells out "S 3 X Y" should come as no surprise to fans of the brand, who know that Elon Musk's company is more playful than most mainstream car manufacturers. However, several controversies have affected the upstart corporation and its outspoken CEO, and the delayed launch of the Model 3 suggests that it may be a while before buyers (especially European ones) receive their cars. And with prices expected to start at $40,000 in the US, this will be a relatively expensive car in the UK, especially in more usable long-range form. Cars such as Kia's e-Niro and Hyundai's Kona EV already offer very similar versatility at affordable prices, meaning Tesla will have more competitors than ever when the new car goes on sale next year. For tips and advice, visit our Advice section, or sign up to our newsletter here To talk all things motoring with the Telegraph Cars team join the Telegraph Motoring Club Facebook group here A-Z Car Finder
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| May Faces Heavy Defeat as Tories Criticize Deal: Brexit Update Posted: 12 Mar 2019 11:40 AM PDT  Theresa May is facing a defeat for her Brexit strategy after the Democratic Unionist Party and a key group of pro-Brexit Conservatives rejected the revised terms she's secured from the European Union. Jacob Rees-Mogg, leader of the pro-Brexit ERG caucus of Tories, said after their meeting the majority of the group's members are opposed to the deal. "What we wanted changed was very clear." Rees-Mogg also said he thinks the U.K. is heading for a no-deal Brexit.
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| Michael Avenatti and Stormy Daniels split up Posted: 12 Mar 2019 02:53 PM PDT  Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, was first to announce she had new representation in a tweet posted Tuesday afternoon.
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| Xerox - yes, Xerox - leads 2019 gains in S&P tech index Posted: 12 Mar 2019 12:00 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - ** Xerox Corp is leading the S&P 500 information technology index so far in 2019, boasting a gain of 57.4 pct as the printer maker plans to restructure ** Programmable chipmaker Xilinx is up 43.6 pct YTD, the second-best performer in the S&P tech index, which itself is up 15.5 pct YTD, leading the other 10 S&P sectors ** 112-year old XRX said on Mar 7 that it would become a wholly owned unit of a new holding company, with the new company trading under its current XRX ticker ** In the last two quarters, XRX topped profit estimates and undertook initiatives to streamline its business under the new management ** XRX on Tuesday was down 0.3 pct, and it is up 4.6 pct over the past 12 months.
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| US new home sales slow in January Posted: 14 Mar 2019 07:33 AM PDT  Washington (AFP) - Sales of new US homes in January unexpectedly fell to their slowest pace in three months while prices edged downward, the government reported Thursday.
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| Hundreds surrender at Islamic State enclave as SDF advance Posted: 14 Mar 2019 07:20 AM PDT  Many of the men could be seen limping as they crossed out of the enclave at Baghouz along a dirt path over a rocky hill, accompanied by weeping children and fully veiled women, dragging suitcases and backpacks behind them. Many were believed to be foreign, SDF fighters said. SDF commander Adnan Afrin said the number of evacuees had yet to be determined as people were still emerging but it was in the hundreds, adding to the many thousands who have streamed out of Baghouz in recent weeks.
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| Airlines waive fees as blizzard threatens Denver, Great Plains Posted: 12 Mar 2019 01:48 PM PDT  Airlines waived change fees ahead of a winter storm expected to bring blizzard conditions to Denver and other parts of the Rockies and the Plains.
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| Breaking up Big Tech: Advocates spar over how to trim sails of technology giants at SXSW Posted: 13 Mar 2019 04:33 PM PDT  Elizabeth Warren talked about her plan to bust up Facebook, Apple and Google. Others questioned her idea, nobody suggested remaining totally hands off.
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| These Nespresso espresso makers are just $276, saving you $314 at Walmart Posted: 13 Mar 2019 07:45 AM PDT  Wake up with style and luxury with the Nespresso Espresso Maker by KitchenAid. This coffeemaker combines the coffee expertise of Nespresso with the high-end design and technology of KitchenAid. It's now on sale for $275.88, or a whopping $314.11 off its list price at Walmart.Normally going for $589.99, the Nespresso Espresso Maker by KitchenAid just screams high quality with its all-metal build and attention to detail including a 19 bar pressure system that ensures a great cup of coffee every time with quick brews under 30 seconds.The premium espresso machine features six pre-programmed settings for strength and taste, while it also comes with a 1.3-liter water reservoir and built-in milk frother to make your own lattes and cappuccinos at home. It also uses easy-to-load Nespresso pods in over 22 Grand Crus flavors, which are available through the Nespresso Club.Make no mistake about it, the Nespresso Espresso Maker by KitchenAid is a luxury home espresso machine that's now at a lower price point. If you're looking for a premium coffee machine at a bargain, this is the one for you.Need a second opinion? Walmart customer Trey writes: Image: Nespresso Nespresso Espresso Maker by KitchenAid -- $275.88 See Details
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| Ex-priest defrocked for sex abuse killed in his home Posted: 13 Mar 2019 06:39 AM PDT  He was accused of groping and brutalizing teenage boys, but still worked as a teacher and home tutor for high school and college students.
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| NY attorney says feds probing his pardon talks with Cohen Posted: 13 Mar 2019 05:50 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have requested copies of communications Michael Cohen had with a New York attorney who broached the possibility of a pardon from President Donald Trump, the attorney said Wednesday.
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| Pressure Builds on May to Find Compromise Plan: Brexit Update Posted: 13 Mar 2019 11:21 AM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Follow @Brexit, sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, and tell us your Brexit story.
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| Happy Pi Day! Google's Emma Haruka Iwao breaks pi computation world record Posted: 14 Mar 2019 08:11 AM PDT  In honor of Pi Day on Thursday, March 14, Google announced that the company's own Emma Haruka Iwao has surpassed the world record pi computation by nearly nine trillion digits. In 2016, Peter Trueb set the world record for the greatest number of digits of pi ever calculated by generating 22.4 trillion digits. This year, however, after 121 days starting in September and ending in January, according to Alexander J. Yee, Google's Emma Haruka Iwao successfully passed the previous record by calculating 31.4 trillion digits of pi, more specifically and amusingly, 31,415,926,535,897 digits.
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| Hundreds lumber out of last IS redoubt in east Syria Posted: 14 Mar 2019 07:46 AM PDT  Hundreds of men, women and children trudged out of a remote eastern Syrian village Thursday where the Islamic State group has been making a suicidal last stand against advancing US-backed forces. All that remains of a sprawling cross-border "caliphate" the jihadists declared in 2014 is a battered riverside camp in the village of Baghouz near the Iraqi border. The Syrian Democratic Forces, and warplanes of a US-led coalition backing them, have rained fire on the enclave since Sunday, blitzing thousands of IS members into surrender.
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