| Suspects in Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka still at large, may be carrying explosives Posted: 25 Apr 2019 10:19 AM PDT  At least 58 people have been detained in connection with the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, among the world's worst terrorist attacks since 9/11.
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| Elizabeth Warren assures She the People forum that America is ready for woman president Posted: 24 Apr 2019 03:42 PM PDT  The senator from Massachusetts delivers a strong performance at a gathering organized by women of color activists.
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| 13-year-old Houston girl dies after fight at middle school Posted: 24 Apr 2019 11:14 AM PDT  A 13-year-old girl who was placed on life support after being attacked bythree other girls has died, according to ABC 13
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| Putin Chef's Firm Seeks Contempt Against Mueller Over Report Posted: 25 Apr 2019 02:02 PM PDT  Mueller and Attorney General William Barr must explain to a judge why they shouldn't be held in contempt for violating court rules with the 448-page report, according to a filing in Washington Thursday. Mueller and Barr violated the regulation by prejudging Concord's guilt and putting details about their evidence in the report, he said.
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| The Latest: Boy died of blunt force trauma to head Posted: 25 Apr 2019 02:10 PM PDT  WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on death of the 5-year-old northern Illinois boy (all times local):
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| Heather Heyer’s Mom Breaks Silence on Joe Biden Invoking Charlottesville for 2020 Posted: 25 Apr 2019 02:43 PM PDT  PoolJoe Biden did not tell Susan Bro, Heather Heyer's mother, that he would be invoking her daughter's murder in Charlottesville in August 2017 in his presidential campaign launch video focusing on "the battle for the soul" of America."But I wasn't surprised," Bro, co-founder of the Heather Heyer Foundation set up in her daughter's memory, told The Daily Beast. "Most people do that sort of thing. They capitalize on whatever situation is handy. He didn't reach out to me, and didn't mention her by name specifically, and he probably knew we don't endorse candidates."In the launch video for his presidential campaign, Biden said, "We are in the battle for the soul of this nation." American democracy was "at stake" under Trump, he added.As The Daily Beast reported, the video included footage of men with tiki torches shouting "Jews will not replace us,"and images of swastikas and Confederate flags at the right-wing marches that took place in Charlottesville in 2017."We saw Klansmen and white supremacists and neo-Nazis come out in the open," Biden said. "Their crazed faces illuminated by torches, veins bulging and baring the fangs of racism, chanting the same anti-Semitic bile heard across Europe in the '30s."That's when we heard the words of the president of the United States that stunned the world and shocked the conscience of this nation. He said there were quote some 'very fine people on both sides.' Very fine people on both sides?" Biden condemned Trump for assigning the same "moral equivalence" to "those spreading hate" as well as "those with the courage to stand against it."James Alex Fields Jr. was convicted last year of the first-degree murder of Heyer and multiple further counts of malicious wounding. A jury recommended he serve life in prison. Last month he also pleaded guilty to 29 of 30 federal hate-crime charges in exchange for the prosecutors not seeking the death penalty. He will be formally sentenced in July.Asked if she had found Biden's video exploitative, Bro said, "Since we had not spoken, I'm glad he (Biden) didn't specifically mention Heather. It's not all about her."Bro added, "It's been almost two years since Heather died. I'm moving forward. I still grieve for my daughter. But I have a realistic understanding that this was a public event, and people will use it however it suits them. It's just a fact of life."Of Biden, she said, "For me, what he did this morning was that he told me where he stands on one issue. Now tell us the rest of your platform. That's what I'm waiting to hear.""I've seen that footage a lot lately for other reasons," said Bro. "It was like, 'Here we go again.' I am told by other reporters those who were there at the time have been traumatized by seeing it again. I've not spoken to them personally." Of President Trump, Bro told The Daily Beast, "He should apply the same thought process as I try to apply for myself: think before you speak, always tell the truth, and be accountable for your actions. I still hold those things out for everyone pretty much. I used to teach my fourth graders that."Bro would not be drawn on whether she wanted Trump to remain or be ejected from office. "Everybody needs to be informed and make their own decision about who to vote for," Bro said, adding, "I'm the public face of a 501(c)(3)[non profit]. I can't do that. I have to make it very clear to the public that the Heather Heyer Foundation does not endorse or support any candidates."What we as a Foundation and I personally say, is 'Pay very close attention to what the candidates are saying and also doing. Do the two match up? Find a candidate who believes in what you believe in. Make an informed decision. Don't just vote on party lines. Make sure you truly support that candidate. And vote.' Too many people still don't vote."Biden's video didn't surprise or trigger Bro. "It was more like, 'Oh yeah, OK, here we go.' At least twice a week, there's a news story, documentary, or magazine article mentioning Charlottesville and Heather. It's not an uncommon thing. It was a defining moment in white history in many ways—a moment when white people finally paid attention. White people say Charlottesville was such a major thing. But murders of people of color in the name of civil rights have gone on for decades, centuries."Biden's video had, Bro said, "shifted my day into high gear very suddenly. It was a little annoying to be woken at 7.20 a.m. to start dealing with it. It reminded me of the press turning up at my home at 9am after Heather died. This was not as intense as that."Read more at The Daily Beast.
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| Kill a 'Raptor': How to Shoot Down an F-22 Stealth Fighter Posted: 25 Apr 2019 06:00 PM PDT  The Chinese—like the Russians—have formidable electronic attack capabilities including DRFM jammers.The U.S. Air Force has as a tiny fleet of 186 Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth fighters. That's all that survived out of 187 production aircraft (195 jets if developmental airframes are included) that were built out of the 750 that were originally planned. Of those 186 remaining Raptors, only 123 are "combat-coded" aircraft with another twenty that are classified as backup aircraft inventory machines. The rest are test and training assets.But even if 186 aircraft remain in the Air Force's inventory—not all of those fighters are operational. At least two—possibly more—jets are not currently flyable. One test aircraft—tail 91-4006—at Edward Air Force Base (AFB) in California has avionics that are so old; it's not worth bothering to fly it anymore. Another aircraft—02-4037—was badly damaged in a belly landing at Tyndall AFB, Fla. It's going to take at least four years and $98 million to repair the damage. The Air Force has also had trouble with repairing other F-22s due to snafus with retrieving improperly stored production tooling for the jet.This first appeared in October 2015.
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| Trump says he is holding big Pharma accountable in opioid fight Posted: 24 Apr 2019 07:10 PM PDT  America's opioid epidemic, especially damaging in rural areas where Trump is popular, has been a focus for the Republican president. On Tuesday, the government charged drug distributor Rochester Drug Co-operative Inc and company executives for their role in fueling the epidemic.
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| Anzac Day 2019: How the Gallipoli battle helped forge Australia and New Zealand's national identities Posted: 25 Apr 2019 08:29 AM PDT  Today is Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, with events taking place across the globe to honour those who served in war. Recognised annually on April 25, the day marks the anniversary of the first significant military action fought by Australian and New Zealand soldiers during the First World War. On this date in 1915, the troops, who quickly became known as the Anzacs, landed in Turkey, joining the allied expedition that planned to capture the Gallipoli peninsula. Since the date was officially named Anzac Day in 1916, remembrance services have taken place to celebrate the bravery of those who fought in Gallipoli, with memorial events now held to honour all those who served and died in conflicts. From the history of events that took place on April 25 to today's worldwide commemorations, here is the story of Anzac Day. What does 'Anzac' stand for? The term 'Anzac' stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The group of soldiers formed in Egypt, in December 1914 and were commanded by General William Birdwood, comprising of troops from the First Australian Imperial Force and First New Zealand Expeditionary Force. The Anzacs are most well known for operating in the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915, but they also briefly reestablished in 1941, serving in the Battle of Greece during the Second World War. Australian infantrymen being landed at Gallipoli in 1915 Credit: Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images The Gallipoli campaign On April 25, 1915, the Anzacs joined the British Empire and French troops at Gallipoli, Turkey, landing at what is now known as Anzac Cove. As well as their plans to capture the Gallipoli peninsula and open the Dardanelles to the allied navies, the troops set out to capture Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire - which is now known as Istanbul. Upon arrival, the Anzacs were met with the Ottoman Turkish defenders and faced a challenging battle in the subsequent eight months. By the end of 1915, the military objectives were not successfully met and more than 8,000 Australian soldiers had been killed. Gallipoli The impact and significance of Anzac Day While the eight month campaign resulted in tragedy and the troops failed to capture the Gallipoli peninsula, the sacrifices the Anzacs made left a profound effect on those back home and became a source of national pride in Australia and New Zealand. The "Anzac legend" soon forged a significant part of both countries' identities and in 1916, the first commemorations were held on April 25, with several ceremonies across Australia, a sports day in the Australian camp in Egypt and a march attended by 2,000 Australian and New Zealand troops in London. Patriotic parades continued to be held on April 25 throughout the following years and in 1923, Anzac Day was established as a public holiday in Australia. By 1927, every state held a form of commemoration. In the 1930s, dawn vigils, memorial services and games of two-up became annual traditions to honour the Anzacs, many of which continue to play an important role in modern day commemorations. In later years, April 25 evolved as a day to recognise the Australians and New Zealanders who died in the Second World War and since 1942, Anzac Day has been honoured at the Australian War Memorial. Nowadays, Anzac Day is a national occasion to remember everyone who served and died in all wars and peacekeeping action. Today's commemorations As part of the commemorations, Anzac Day typically begins with memorial services held at dawn, to mark the soldiers' original time of landing in Gallipoli, Turkey. Members of the Albert Battery shoot a volley of fire during the Anzac dawn service at Currumbin Surf Life Saving Club in Australia Credit: Chris Hyde/Getty Images Thought to have increased in Australia following the events of 1915, the dawn services were previously restricted to veterans and would tend to include a single bugler playing the 'Last Post', followed by two minutes of silence. In recent years, families of veterans and members of the public have also attended the dawn services and the events now often include hymns, prayers and the recital of the 'For the Fallen' poem. While they are held in both Australia and New Zealand annually on April 25, other countries around the world including France and the UK also hold their own dawn services. Other ceremonies later take place at war memorials on the day, where wreaths are laid to reflect on those who fought and lost their lives. Prince Harry attends the Anzac Day commemorations in London with New Zealand's High Commissioner to the UK, Jerry Mateparaeat and Australia's High Commissioner to the UK Alexander Downer Credit: Toby Melville/Reuters Ex-servicemen and women also join city marches to remember those who served in conflicts while rosemary is traditionally worn on April 25, because it was found growing wild on the Gallipoli peninsula. Two-up Two-up is a gambling game originating from Australia, where two coins are tossed into the air and players make a bet on whether they will land on heads or tails. It was often played by Australian troops throughout the First World War but its popularity later declined in the 1950s, due to other gambling developments such as poker machines. Now Anzac Day is the only day of the year where people can legally play two-up in all Australian states, with games taking place in Returned Servicemen's League clubs. Anzac biscuits Anzac biscuits, a sweet treat made from rolled oats, were frequently sent to soldiers during the First World War. Previously known as soldiers' biscuits, wives and women's groups would send them to troops abroad because they retained a high nutritional value and remained edible, without refrigeration, during transportation. Anzac biscuits became a common part of the soldiers' diets in Gallipoli and today, they are one of the few commercial products legally produced using the term 'Anzac'.
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| Migrant caravan on the 'Beast' train to avoid Mexican police raids and make it to U.S. border Posted: 24 Apr 2019 12:16 PM PDT  A long freight train loaded with about 300 to 400 migrants pulled out of the southern city of Ixtepec on Tuesday.
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| Explainer: Congress no longer runs a jail, so just how powerful are its subpoenas? Posted: 24 Apr 2019 07:11 PM PDT  "We're fighting all the subpoenas," Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday. In another display of his disregard for Washington norms, Trump is defying subpoenas issued by Democrats in the House of Representatives, who have launched numerous investigations of him, his businesses, family and administration. Here is how the congressional subpoena, contempt and enforcement process works.
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| Parrot taken into custody after alerting drug dealers of cops Posted: 25 Apr 2019 02:36 PM PDT  Brazilian authorities took a parrot into custody after it alerted suspecteddrug dealers of cops nearby, according to the Guardian
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| Russian DNA: How the F-35 Was Partly Inspired By This Old Russian Fighter Posted: 25 Apr 2019 05:30 PM PDT  The Yak-141 Freestyle may not technically count as a predecessor to the F-35, but the JSF does seem to have at least some Russian DNA floating around its engine design — and as the F-35 came to fruition in the United States, the Yak-141 Freestyle died a quiet death in Russia. However, if a resurgent Russian defense industry chooses to move forward with a carrier-based VTOL aircraft, at least one Russian legislator has called for the Yak-141 to be revived, most likely with a stealthier new look for a new Cold War.For all the yelling and shouting over the Department of Defense's much-maligned F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, there's an unusual, often overlooked footnote in the trillion-dollar project's history: its origins as an experimental Soviet fighter that only fell into Lockheed Martin's lap because a desperate Russian aerospace company needed some cold, hard cash.Before the F-35, there was the Yak-141 'Freestyle' multi-role vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter born during a tumultuous period in Russian military history. Though the Yak-141's first flight in 1987 was a revolutionary contribution to the development of VTOL systems, the hovering death bird was largely developed as the Soviet Union came apart at the seams, and the newly-broke Russian military was in no position to continue development of the new aircraft after the Berlin Wall.(This first appeared in 2018.)
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| Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries 'aggressor state' Posted: 24 Apr 2019 05:26 PM PDT ![Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries 'aggressor state']( "Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries 'aggressor state'") Russia's move is an early test for the Ukrainian president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who won a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential election and has pledged to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. Zelenskiy said Putin's action showed Russia was waging war in Ukraine and brought the two sides no closer to peace. Outgoing President Petro Poroshenko said Russia might try to annex the Donbass region.
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| Trump welcomes 'Sleepy Joe' Biden to 2020 race Posted: 25 Apr 2019 06:21 AM PDT  "I only hope you have the intelligence, long in doubt, to wage a successful primary campaign. It will be nasty — you will be dealing with people who truly have some very sick & demented ideas. But if you make it, I will see you at the Starting Gate!"
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| Mom discovers vomit on daughter's Frontier Airlines seat, gets into altercation with flight attendant Posted: 26 Apr 2019 09:12 AM PDT  A 53-year-old North Carolina woman and her teenage daughter discovered vomit in their seating area on a recent Frontier Airlines flight.
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| Sri Lanka troops join hunt for bomb attack suspects Posted: 24 Apr 2019 08:44 PM PDT  Sri Lanka deployed thousands of additional troops countrywide overnight to help police hunt for suspects in the Easter Sunday suicide blasts that killed nearly 360 people, a spokesman said Thursday. Brigadier Sumith Atapattu said the army increased its deployment by 1,300 to 6,300, with the navy and airforce also deploying 2,000 more personnel. "We are armed with powers to search, seize, arrest and detain under emergency regulations," Atapattu told AFP.
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| U.S. adds another Chinese e-commerce site to 'notorious' list for IP protection Posted: 25 Apr 2019 08:00 AM PDT ![U.S. adds another Chinese e-commerce site to 'notorious' list for IP protection]( "U.S. adds another Chinese e-commerce site to 'notorious' list for IP protection") The U.S. Trade Representative said on Thursday it has added Pinduoduo.com, China's third-largest e-commerce platform, to its "notorious markets" list for a proliferation of counterfeit products, as the agency also called out China as a priority to watch for intellectual property rights concerns. In its annual review of trading partners' protection of intellectual properties rights and so-called "notorious markets," the U.S. Trade Representative said 36 countries warranted additional bilateral engagement over these issues. The agency kept China on the list and lifted Saudi Arabia up as a priority.
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| Want a Bugatti Chiron? Better Hurry Up and Wait Posted: 26 Apr 2019 06:00 AM PDT  Fewer than 100 units of this 16-cylinder hypercar are still available.
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| Southwest CEO 'not happy' about Max crisis but backs Boeing Posted: 25 Apr 2019 02:14 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines executives acknowledge they are upset with Boeing over the grounding of its 737 Max jetliner, a move that has caused the airline to cancel thousands of flights.
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| The U.S. Navy Wants Frigates That Can Pack a Punch Posted: 24 Apr 2019 09:00 PM PDT  The Navy soon could select a shipyard to build the new class of frigate starting in 2020.The U.S. Navy might tweak its force-structure goals in order to boost the number of frigates.That's what Vice Adm. Bill Merz, the deputy chief of naval operations, told a House of Representatives subcommittee on March 27, 2019. "We're expecting a pretty hard look at the mix of ships this year," Merz said, according to USNI News.In rewriting the force-structure plan to include more small surface combatants, the Navy could signal its intention to acquire larger numbers of smaller ships at the expense of bigger ships.This first appeared in earlier in April 2019.The idea would be to distribute U.S. naval power across a greater number of less-expensive vessels, reversing a decades-long trend toward larger, and fewer U.S. warships."We know we are heavy on large surface combatants, and we'd like to adjust that to a more appropriate mix, especially with the lethality we're seeing coming along with the frigate," Merz said.
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| Hundreds of migrants break out of Mexico detention centre as it struggles under US pressure Posted: 26 Apr 2019 04:57 AM PDT  At least 1,300 migrants escaped from a detention centre in Mexico on Thursday night, highlighting how far a surge in arrivals has stretched the country's resources. Roughly half of the migrants returned voluntarily to the Siglo XXI facility in the border city of Tapachula but around 600 people were still unaccounted for on Friday. The incident arose when several inmates rioted at the centre in southern Mexico. Some threatened to set fire to the facility in protest at overcrowding. The majority of migrants detained at Tapachula are Cuban but Mexican newspaper Reforma has reported Haitians and Central Americans were counted as among those who escaped. "There was a large-scale unauthorized exit of people housed in the migratory station," the National Institute of Migration said in a statement. Federal police with riot shields were sent to the compound but the institute said "there was no confrontation." The escape occurred on the same day as Mexican human rights officials toured the centre to check conditions there. It is the third time since October that migrants have rioted against conditions at the Tapachula centre. According to AFP, the facility was built to accommodate 900 people but residents say it sometimes holds up to 3,000. Mexico has returned 15,000 migrants in the past 30 days, officials have said, amid pressure from President Donald Trump to block the flow of migrants heading north. On Wednesday, the US president reiterated threats to send armed troops to the border if Mexico failed to deal with the so-called migrant caravan heading north. Since October thousands of Cubans and Central Americans have travelled to Mexico in the hope of reaching the US.
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| Democrats Want Robert Mueller to Testify. It's Still Not Clear When—Or If—That Will Happen Posted: 25 Apr 2019 05:06 PM PDT  There is still no agreed-upon date, nor a commitment from DOJ that it will happen.
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| Anita Hill refuses to accept Joe Biden’s apology: ‘I cannot be satisfied by simply saying I’m sorry’ Posted: 25 Apr 2019 02:10 PM PDT  Anita Hill \- the woman whose treatment during Justice Clarence Thomas' Senate confirmation hearings Joe Biden has said he regrets - says she spoke with the former vice president this month in a phone call that left her feeling "deeply unsatisfied." She said she's unconvinced that he accepts the harm he caused her when he presided over a congressional hearing during Justice Thomas' Supreme Court confirmation process in 1991.In an interview with The New York Times published Thursday, Ms Hill said: "I cannot be satisfied by simply saying I'm sorry for what happened to you. I will be satisfied when I know there is real change and real accountability and real purpose."Ms Hill also said she cannot support Mr Biden until he takes responsibility for his actions. She told the newspaper she's "troubled" by allegations that he touched women in ways that made them uncomfortable.Mr Biden was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee during Hill's 1991 hearing, where she testified Justice Thomas had sexually harassed her. The presidential hopeful has said he wishes he could have avoided questioning by some male lawmakers that he called "hostile and insulting.""To this day I regret I couldn't come up with a way to give her the kind of hearing she deserved," he said last month, echoing comments he delivered last fall as the nation debated sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh amid his Supreme Court confirmation hearing. "I wish I could have done something."Ms Hill said Mr Biden "needs to give an apology to the other women and to the American public because we know now how deeply disappointed Americans around the country were about what they saw" during the hearings."There are women and men now who have just really lost confidence in our government to respond to the problem of gender violence," she added. Mr Biden's deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield confirmed the former vice president called Ms Hill, telling the Times in a statement, "They had a private discussion where he shared with her directly his regret for what she endured and his admiration for everything she has done to change the culture around sexual harassment in this country."The Associated Press contributed to this report
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| 2020 Democrats pressed for detailed policies and priorities by women of color Posted: 25 Apr 2019 05:07 AM PDT  In front of a lively crowd, presidential hopefuls focused on housing and health care, criminal justice, voting rights, and climate change.
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| Someone Please Save This Outrageous Corvette Wagon Posted: 26 Apr 2019 06:56 AM PDT ![Someone Please Save This Outrageous Corvette Wagon]( "Someone Please Save This Outrageous Corvette Wagon") The world needs more six-headlight shooting-brake Corvette show cars.
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| Ford adds Pre-Collision Assist car tech to a shopping cart Posted: 25 Apr 2019 08:54 AM PDT  For the third product Ford developed as part of its recently launched 'Interventions' initiative to use automobile technology in non-automotive products, it applied Pre-Collision Assist technology, a safety feature that's available for most Ford models, to a shopping cart. In December, Ford kicked off their 'Interventions' initiative, designed to apply automotive tech to products outside of the automobile industry. The first product unveiled was the Quiet Kennel, which took the Active Noise Cancellation tech from the Ford Edge and integrated it into a chic doghouse just in time for New Year's Eve fireworks.
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| Police: Sketch of suspect in 2 girls' killings more accurate Posted: 24 Apr 2019 01:58 PM PDT  DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — A newly released sketch of a man suspected of killing two Indiana teenagers in 2017 "more accurately represents" the man believed to be their killer than a sketch released months after the girls were slain, state police said Wednesday.
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| Sony Just Unveiled a 98-Inch 8K TV That Costs $70,000 Posted: 25 Apr 2019 12:23 PM PDT  The television, which costs more than a 2019 Audi A7, is optimized to handle the 33 million pixels the 8K outputs
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| 6 Things You Should Know About Groupon Posted: 25 Apr 2019 10:27 AM PDT ![6 Things You Should Know About Groupon]( "6 Things You Should Know About Groupon") At a time when many Americans were feeling the financial pain of the Great Recession, Groupon promised deeply discounted limited-time offers on everything from fine dining to car detailing. Founded in 2008, the daily deals website had a legion of devoted followers. Laura Jones of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, was one of those fans.
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| Trump says he welcomes China, Russia help over NKorea Posted: 26 Apr 2019 09:08 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed Russian and Chinese help with North Korean nuclear negotiations, despite Kim Jong Un accusing the US of "bad faith" at a first summit with Vladimir Putin. "I appreciate that Russia and China are helping us," he told reporters at the White House. Putin's first summit with Kim on Thursday was seen as a response to the failure of a Kim-Trump meeting in Hanoi in February, where talks broke down without agreement.
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| Exclusive: Iran's Zarif believes Trump does not want war, but could be lured into conflict Posted: 24 Apr 2019 04:40 PM PDT  "I don't think he wants war," Zarif said in an interview at the Iranian mission to the United Nations in New York. "But that doesn't exclude him being basically lured into one." The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Zarif's remarks. Zarif said a so-called "B-team," including Trump's national security adviser John Bolton, an ardent Iran hawk, and conservative Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could goad Trump into a conflict with Tehran.
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| AJ Freund: Parents of a missing 5-year-old boy charged with his murder Posted: 24 Apr 2019 02:09 PM PDT  Parents of a missing five-year-old boy have been charged with his murder.Andrew Freund reported his son AJ missing on Thursday morning from their home in Crystal Lake, Illinois, prompting a near week-long investigation by the police and the FBI.On Wednesday, police announced that Freund and AJ's mother Joann Cunningham have been charged with AJ's murder.They are both facing five counts of first degree murder, as well as aggravated battery, aggravated domestic battery, concealment of a homicide, and failure to report a missing child.Police said they found what they believe is AJ's body "buried in a shallow grave wrapped in plastic" in Woodstock, Illinois. In a press conference on Wednesday, Crystal Lake police chief Jim Black said the cause of death has not yet been determined. The police confirmed in the same conference that information provided by Freund and Cunningham "ultimately led to the recovery of the deceased subject.'CNN reports that officials had previously visited the home of Freund and Cunningham and found it to be in 'unliveable' conditions. One report from 2018 reveals that officers 'recalled going upstairs to where Cunningham's two boys slept only to smell a strong smell of faeces with the windows open.'Freund and Cunningam are currently being held in McHenry County Jail. If convicted, both could face life in prison. It was previously reported that AJ's younger sibling is currently living with another family.
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| Sri Lanka political rivalry seen as factor in Easter blasts Posted: 26 Apr 2019 02:46 AM PDT  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Government dysfunction and an intelligence failure that preceded the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka are traced to simmering divisions between the president and prime minister after a weekslong political crisis that crippled the country last year.
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| Schools curb students' appetites for Grubhub, Uber Eats deliveries during school day Posted: 25 Apr 2019 11:04 AM PDT  Kids like food delivered via apps such as DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats, but schools worry about safety concerns and class disruptions.
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| Marvel Studios president has an extremely hilarious reaction to reporter's question Posted: 25 Apr 2019 07:56 AM PDT  We're down to the wire, counting the final hours until everyone collectively lose their minds over Avengers: Endgame. Tensions are high, and there's a lot to worry about -- rogue spoilers, reviews, the entire legacy of the MCU. Needless to say, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige probably has a lot on his plate right now, which makes his reaction to a reporter's question even more nerve wracking. SEE ALSO: 'Avengers: Endgame' stars make emotional speeches at premiereWhat was this reporter asking Feige? "Who will remain alive after Endgame?" Maybe they asked, "Will Groot finally get a love interest?" Or possibly, "Can Ant-Man really defeat Thanos by shrinking down and going up...you know where??" Or better yet, "Is Steve Rogers a virgin?"While we're unsure exactly what was asked, Twitter was quick to roast Feige's exaggerated display of -- some kind of emotion.> That's Kevin's reaction when introduced to the Ant Man butt theory.> > -- Jeremy Conrad (@ManaByte) April 24, 2019> pic.twitter.com/lGsVqHMiva> > -- Dan Foley (@fraudulentfoley) April 24, 2019> This the exact gif that's matches his reaction pic.twitter.com/TXreeuL9qs> > -- Spring snowmew (@MonoyashaDvC) April 24, 2019> The reporter found out that he is a skrull.> > -- ItsYaBo93 (@PetsyPetsyPetsy) April 24, 2019> pic.twitter.com/uNcJhSurAp> > -- Joey Polanco (@_BrooklynBear) April 25, 2019> Same energy pic.twitter.com/bUfli4thiD> > -- TheGreenPrince (@TheGreenPrince_) April 24, 2019> Got a history of making this face, I think pic.twitter.com/bbvIoovn1N> > -- Pone Tony (@BoomBizzle) April 24, 2019While we may not know what context made Feige react like that, but nevertheless, that's the face we'll all have whenever anyone tries to spoil Endgame. WATCH: 'Avengers: Endgame' stars make emotional speeches at premiere
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| Militia group 'commander' Larry Mitchell Hopkins attacked in New Mexico jail Posted: 25 Apr 2019 02:46 AM PDT  Officials said they're investigating an assault on Larry Mitchell Hopkins that occurred Monday at the Doña Ana County Detention Center in Las Cruces.
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| After rocky start, Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign Posted: 25 Apr 2019 03:38 AM PDT  While the former vice president is immediately one of the frontrunners in the 2020 race, Biden has stumbled on his way to the head of the pack.
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| Grassed up: Facebook leads Myanmar police to weed-growing Americans Posted: 24 Apr 2019 11:57 PM PDT  Myanmar police have arrested one American and two locals after photos on Facebook led them to a huge plantation of towering marijuana plants near Mandalay. Pictures of the fields of weed started circulating on the platform last week -- a rare sight online in a country where police photos of seized heroin and methamphetamine are far more common. Police raided the 20-acre site in Ngunzun township Monday to find nearly 350,000 marijuana plants -- some up to two metres tall -- 380 kilograms of seeds and 270 kilograms of marijuana, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) announced Wednesday.
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| Baking this barbecue brisket makes it deliciously tender Posted: 25 Apr 2019 08:18 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy yournever-ending craving for food content through quick, beautiful videos for theat-home foodie
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