| Eric Trump says he was spit on at Chicago cocktail lounge Posted: 26 Jun 2019 09:49 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump said the U.S. Secret Service took an employee of a Chicago cocktail lounge into custody after she spit on him. Eric Trump told Breitbart News in a telephone interview that it was "purely a disgusting act by somebody who clearly has emotional problems." He implied that the incident was an example of Democrats' showing frustration for the successes of his father's Republican administration.
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| Iran drone downing highlights limitations of US unmanned aircraft Posted: 25 Jun 2019 07:04 AM PDT  US drones have been a key tool in conflicts against insurgent organizations such as the Taliban and the Islamic State group, but Iran's downing of one of the aircraft highlights their limitations against more sophisticated adversaries. While drones offer the significant attraction of not putting American lives at risk and can stay aloft for more than a day, allowing for extended surveillance missions, they can be vulnerable to air defenses, are often expensive, and their loss can lead to sensitive hardware falling into the wrong hands. "I believe sophisticated air defenses will continue to have good chances to shoot down an aircraft like an RQ-4 whenever it is in position to do meaningful surveillance of their territories or other assets," he said, referring to the type of drone brought down by Iran last week near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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| Warren has big lead among young progressives, NextGen poll finds Posted: 25 Jun 2019 06:34 AM PDT  Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders have broken out as frontrunners for young voters, according to a new straw poll conducted by the progressive group NextGen, pulling ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden.
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| Toy Car for a Grown Up: 2013 Camaro SS Hot Wheels Edition Posted: 25 Jun 2019 08:36 AM PDT  This special edition of the Camaro has just 824 miles on its odometer.There's a somewhat common sentiment in the automotive world stating that when people get older, their toys only get bigger. A good example of this is the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS Hot Wheels Edition, which adds stylistic influence from the renowned toy maker to a muscle car with a V8 engine and a manual transmission. Mutual Enterprises in Springfield, Massachusetts offers this limited-production Camaro for sale, noting that the vehicle's single owner was a collector. What makes the Hot Wheels Edition special? First, there's the striking Kinetic Blue exterior paint color, which definitely isn't going to divert any attention away from this muscle car. Additionally, there are exclusive 21-inch alloy wheels and various bits of Hot Wheels badging.Inside the cabin, you'll find a black leather interior with red stitching, and of course, there are Hot Wheels logos embroidered into the seats. Because Chevrolet based this example on the SS trim, it also features a heads up information display.Incredibly, this Camaro only has 824 miles on the odometer.The Hot Wheels Edition was available as either a 2LT V6 or a 2SS V8 model. Luckily for potential buyers, this example is the latter, with its 6.2-liter V8 engine pairing to a manual transmission to drive the rear wheels. Also, the vehicle features a dual mode exhaust, which was a factory option.Mutual Enterprises is asking $34,995 for this special edition Camaro, which seems like a pretty stellar deal, considering the car cost over $37,000 new and the Hot Wheels option package was $6,995 itself. Would you add some miles to this full-size fun toy, or would you continue to treat it as a collectible? Read More... Boosted 2016 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Murders Tires 2018 Dodge Demon Could Be Yours
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| 2021 Ford Bronco to Get 2.3-Liter EcoBoost Engine, according to an Online Parts Configurator Posted: 25 Jun 2019 09:30 AM PDT  Multi-line retailer Canadian Tire inadvertently revealed the future Bronco's engine on its website.
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| Student debt a 'life sentence' for millions of Americans Posted: 24 Jun 2019 01:51 PM PDT  Haley Walters is five years away from earning her law degree. If everything goes according to plan, she will be under a mountain of $100,000 in student debt by the time she enters the work force. Like millions of Americans, Walters is paying a steep price for an education that will likely weigh her down financially for much of her adult life.
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| New York man is latest American tourist to die in the Dominican Republic Posted: 24 Jun 2019 11:41 AM PDT  A New York man who died while on vacation in the Dominican Republic is the latest tourist to perish on the island.
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| US military says 2 service members killed in Afghanistan Posted: 26 Jun 2019 08:43 AM PDT  The U.S. military said two of its service members were killed Wednesday in Afghanistan. The deaths occurred a day after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the Afghan capital of Kabul, where he said Washington was hopeful of a peace deal before Sept. 1. At a news conference Wednesday in New Delhi, Pompeo said he was aware of the two deaths.
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| Would U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Lose a War to Iran? Posted: 25 Jun 2019 04:50 AM PDT  The recent oil tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman reinforce the need to reestablish a highly visible U.S. naval deterrent in the Middle East. For eight months last year, no aircraft carrier strike group plied the region, the longest such interruption this millennium. With the United States needing a more robust posture against Iran and confronting renewed challenges in Asia and Europe, several immediate measures and concerted longer-term efforts are critical to ensure America has the carriers it needs.The requirement to maintain carrier presence in the Middle East is a critical part of a broader national security strategy, in which U.S. global security interests necessitate a worldwide force presence. Indeed, the Navy's mission demands remain as high as those of the Cold War, calling on ships to be everywhere seemingly at once, but today's fleet is less than half the size it was 30 years ago.During the Obama administration, a "rebalance" supposedly allowed the Pentagon to focus on Asia and Europe while washing its hands of the Middle East. In reality, we never effectively rebalanced forces in the Indo-Pacific, and the situation on the ground forced us to remain deeply involved in the Middle East. Now with a growing Iranian threat, it would be imprudent to suddenly abandon the region, even as we face renewed challenges in the Pacific, Atlantic and Mediterranean.Indeed, Iran's threat to the region continues growing as its recent attacks against oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman demonstrate. Its reliance on violent sectarianism helps fuel Sunni extremist groups like ISIS. This also places Tehran's proxies on the borders of key U.S. allies. Beginning next year, Tehran can start upgrading its conventional and missile arsenals as U.N. arms embargoes expire. It is also threatening to resume progress toward nuclear weapons.The Trump Administration is pursuing robust sanctions, but these alone are likely insufficient to prevent Tehran's aggression and reassure our regional allies.Credible forward deployed military capability – like a carrier strike group – provides real options for American policymakers. Last month's intelligence suggesting Iran was ready to move against U.S. interests in the Middle East demonstrates how the absence of such forces could embolden Iran. Responding to this intelligence, the prompt movement of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group into the region has dramatically increased the U.S. force posture. Effective deterrence of Iran will require persistent, visible, and credible military capability.A combination of far-reaching and short-term policy changes can address this challenge.
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| 50+ Father's Day Dinners That Will Show Dad How Much You Care Posted: 24 Jun 2019 03:02 PM PDT |
| Apple Watches could have onboard cameras in the future, according to new patent filing Posted: 26 Jun 2019 08:01 AM PDT  Apple submitted a patent to the US Patent and Trademark Office suggesting it's looking into allowing future Apple Watches to see the world around you.
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| Pete Buttigieg: I’m Proud to Be Standing on the Shoulders of Giants in a Tradition That Goes Back to Stonewall Posted: 25 Jun 2019 01:39 AM PDT  Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast/Photos GettyIn this special series, LGBT celebrities and public figures talk to Tim Teeman about the Stonewall Riots and their legacy—see more here.Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is running to be the Democratic Party's candidate in the 2020 presidential election. If successful, he would be the first openly gay president of the United States.Buttigieg did not respond to these four questions sent to him by The Daily Beast: When and how did you first hear about the Stonewall Riots and what did you make of them? What is their significance for you? How far have LGBT people come since 1969? What would you like to see, LGBT-wise, in the next 50 years?Bill T. Jones: We Must Work Harder to Connect Stonewall to the World's Other Liberation StrugglesInstead, Buttigieg sent this statement:"In the 50 years since Stonewall, it's been extraordinary to see the awakening of the LGBTQ+ community. As the first out elected official running for president, it's hard to believe how quickly these changes have come to our society, but also hard to live with just how much work remains ahead of us. "And in those 50 years we've seen a remarkable transformation: the awakening of an identity that learned how to exert political force and issue a moral call for our nation to do better when it comes to equality. I'm proud to be a part of that, standing on the shoulders of giants in a tradition that goes back to Stonewall and before, and I'm eager for the gains to be made on the road ahead."Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| The Latest: Mass RMV head resigns over crash that killed 7 Posted: 25 Jun 2019 07:04 PM PDT  The head of the Massachusetts motor vehicle division has resigned for failing to terminate the commercial driving license of man whose collision with a group of motorcyclists in New Hampshire left seven dead. Twenty-three-year-old Volodymyr Zhukovskyy pleaded not guilty Tuesday to seven counts of negligent homicide and was ordered to remain in preventive detention in New Hampshire, with a judge saying his driving record poses a potential danger to the public and himself.
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| Authorities in Utah release new photos of last time missing college student seen in public Posted: 26 Jun 2019 06:01 AM PDT  Police issued a public appeal for a person last seen with a University of Utah student before she disappeared more than a week ago.
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| FedEx sues US government over shipment restrictions Posted: 25 Jun 2019 01:09 AM PDT  American logistics giant FedEx sued the US government on Monday, saying Washington's restrictions on exports and imports due to growing trade disputes and sanctions created an "impossible burden" for delivery firms. The announcement of the lawsuit comes as Beijing and Washington face off in a trade war that has seen both sides exchange steep tariffs on hundreds of billions in exports. A statement by the delivery firm said the restrictions placed "an unreasonable burden on FedEx to police the millions of shipments that transit our network every day" or face heavy fines.
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| Susan Collins of Maine is the last New England Republican in Congress. But for how long? Posted: 25 Jun 2019 02:00 AM PDT  Collins has served in the Senate for 22 years, but her opponents hope one vote can pull her down: the one she cast for Brett Kavanaugh.
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| Challenge to Trump steel tariffs nixed by U.S. Supreme Court Posted: 24 Jun 2019 12:08 PM PDT  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported steel brought by an industry group that argued that a key part of the law under which he imposed the duties violates the U.S. Constitution. The justices declined to hear the American Institute for International Steel's appeal of a March ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade that rejected the group's lawsuit. Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imported steel and 10% tariffs on imported aluminium in March 2018 based on national security grounds.
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| U.A.E. Splits With U.S. Over Blame for Oil Tanker Attack in May Posted: 26 Jun 2019 04:23 AM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- The United Arab Emirates appeared to distance itself from U.S. claims that pinned attacks on oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz on Iran."Honestly we can't point the blame at any country because we don't have evidence," Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Wednesday in Moscow. "If there is a country that has the evidence, then I'm convinced that the international community will listen to it. But we need to make sure the evidence is precise and convincing."While an investigation by the U.A.E., Norway and Saudi Arabia concluded that a "state actor" was most likely behind the incident in May, no nation was singled out. Still, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has said that Iran was almost certainly responsible.The attack predated the pair of strikes in the Gulf of Oman this month that the U.S. has also blamed on Iran. Vessels were targeted off the U.A.E. coast in May as they made their way toward the Strait of Hormuz, the world's foremost oil shipping chokepoint.Iran's foreign minister has labeled Bolton and the leaders of the U.A.E., Israel and Saudi Arabia as the "B-team" that's prodding President Donald Trump into going to war with the Islamic Republic. Trump slapped new sanctions on Tehran this week.With tensions on the rise across the Middle East, the U.A.E.'s top diplomat tried to change tack after talks in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov."We are in a region that is tense and important for the world and we don't want more tension," said Sheikh Abdullah.\--With assistance from Zainab Fattah and Verity Ratcliffe.To contact the reporter on this story: Abbas Al Lawati in Dubai at aallawati6@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Shaji Mathew at shajimathew@bloomberg.net, Paul Abelsky, Mark WilliamsFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
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| Fatal Hawaii skydiving plane crash renews NTSB's call for stricter rules: 'Accidents continue to happen' Posted: 25 Jun 2019 11:41 AM PDT  An NTSB official put the FAA on notice Monday, calling for regulations on parachute operations after a skydiving plane crash in Hawaii killed 11.
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| Conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch sides with liberals, strikes down stiff firearms penalties Posted: 24 Jun 2019 10:47 AM PDT  Conservative Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch sided with the court's four liberals on Monday in striking down a federal law that imposes stiff criminal sentences for those convicted of certain crimes involving firearms.
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| Strong quake hits Costa Rica-Panama border, likely 'significant damage': USGS Posted: 25 Jun 2019 11:50 PM PDT  San José (AFP) - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Panama-Costa Rica border around midnight on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with the potential to cause casualties and "significant damage". The shallow quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), about two kilometers from the nearest town of Progreso in Panama, USGS said.
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| Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro's ex-spy chief reveals new details of plot topple him Posted: 25 Jun 2019 11:53 AM PDT  The former spy chief to embattled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has revealed new details of the plot to oust him including code names, secret meetings and a back channel to the Americans. Gen. Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera, who fled the country after the plot collapsed in May, laid bare the full scale of the plan during an interview with The Washington Post. Mr Figuera was head of the Venezuelan intelligence police force SEBIN but became disillusioned with Mr Maduro's leadership as the country spiraled into economic and political chaos this year. The decision by Juan Guaido, an opposition politician and leader of the National Assembly, to declare himself interim president in January triggered months of turmoil, splitting the international community. Mr Figuera said that while in post he was taken aback by Mr Maduro's apparent reliance on Raul Castro, the former brother of Fidel Castro who until last year was the Cuban president. He said that once Mr Maduro interrupted a meeting when Mr Castro called and said after the conversation that a team of Cuban technicians would be dispatched to help stop power outages. "Raul Castro was like an adviser for Maduro," Mr Figuera said. The comments add to US claims that Cuba as well as Russia is helping prop up Mr Maduro's regime. Mr Figuera also made allegations against Iris Varela, Mr Maduro's prisons minister, claiming she demanded 30,000 rifles to arm male prisoners she had trained up. The allegations have not been verified by this newspaper. The Washington Post said that requests for a response from Venezuelan government figures for their article produced no comment. Mr Figuera claimed that he and other senior figures in the Maduro administration begun to plan how to oust the president, discussing declaring together in favour of Mr Guaido. There were code names. Mr Figuera, an Afro-Venezuelan, said that he was known as "Black Panther". Other figures involved were nicknamed "Superman" and "Child Eater". Mr Figuera said that Maikel Moreno, chief justice of Venezuela's Supreme Court, and Vladimir Padrino Lopez, the defence minister, were involved in discussions about removing Mr Maduro. He said that a back channel to the Americans had been established through his wife and that the plot would have involved the Supreme Court saying Mr Guadio's claim was legitimate. However the plot unraveled once it begun to become public, with Mr Lopez and Mr Moreno siding with Mr Maduro. Mr Figuera then fled the country and is now in America.
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| UPDATE 2-Iran says U.S. sanctions on Khamenei mean end of diplomacy - Tweet Posted: 24 Jun 2019 09:11 PM PDT ![UPDATE 2-Iran says U.S. sanctions on Khamenei mean end of diplomacy - Tweet]( "UPDATE 2-Iran says U.S. sanctions on Khamenei mean end of diplomacy - Tweet") Iran said on Tuesday that U.S. sanctions imposed on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials in the country permanently closed the path to diplomacy between Tehran and Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing the sanctions on Monday, taking a dramatic and unprecedented step to increase pressure on Iran after Tehran's downing of an American drone last week. Washington said it would also impose sanctions on Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif later this week.
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| Prosecutors outline details of congressman's alleged affairs in campaign finance case Posted: 25 Jun 2019 11:44 AM PDT  Prosecutors alleged in a Monday court filing that Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., used campaign funds to carry out multiple affairs over at least seven years with congressional staffers and lobbyists.
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| Millions of people are traveling to New York for WorldPride. Why are some opting to skip? Posted: 26 Jun 2019 07:49 AM PDT  WorldPride, the annual LGBTQ celebration, is in New York this year -- and LGBTQ people of all stripes are making the global trek.
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| Here’s what Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 2 could look like Posted: 25 Jun 2019 11:48 AM PDT  If you rewind the clock back a bit to before Samsung's disastrous aborted launch of its Galaxy Fold smartphone that was supposed to have been in April, you may recall the company's lofty ambitious that looked beyond the first iteration of this new device. We were hearing estimates last year that Samsung wanted to start the Galaxy Fold's initial production run at a minimum of 1 million units and that the Fold also wouldn't be a one-off. That the company, in other words, was hoping to release a new version of the foldable phone every year, the same way it does with its Galaxy flagship devices.Fast forward to today. We still don't know when Samsung will try again for a release the Galaxy Fold, but it does appear the company is still thinking beyond it, in terms of other foldable devices.A new report out of Korea sheds light on future Samsung foldable smartphones, noting that at least two new foldables are currently in the works.In terms of the design, one of them -- perhaps the Galaxy Fold 2 -- is mentioned as folding vertically, with a sort of clamshell form factor and sporting a 6.7-inch OLED display. It's rumored to be set for a 2020 launch, which of course should be taken with a grain of salt since we still don't have Samsung's first try at this new kind of device yet.According to the report, this next foldable will be differentiated from what Samsung was trying to do with the original Galaxy Fold, which was an attempt to combine elements of a smartphone and tablet. The focus this next time around will supposedly be on "portability," and it will fold inward.The other thing this new report stresses is that foldables are still very much a part of Samsung's long-term product roadmap. The company will even reportedly house these devices within a new product family and use them as a possible new vehicle for energizing the somewhat stagnant smartphone market, thanks to customers that have gotten too-used to boring rectangular slabs that, at a high level, look and operate pretty similarly these days.All in all, certainly interesting, but look. Samsung is nothing if not an incredibly ambitious consumer electronics giant, and it's good to see an appetite for experimentation. We still need to see a lot more evidence, however, before we'll be convinced that mainstream users will regard foldable smartphones as The Next Big Thing. Best of luck, though!
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| Driver in horrific motorcycle crash pleads not guilty as details emerge Posted: 25 Jun 2019 01:10 PM PDT  A pickup driver accused of slamming into a group of motorcycles entered a not guilty plea Tuesday in New Hampshire on 7 counts of negligent homicide.
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| FedEx loses $2 billion, warns of headwinds in coming year Posted: 25 Jun 2019 05:10 PM PDT  FedEx Corp. posted weak quarterly results in its core express business and warned Tuesday that its profit in the year ahead will be hurt by slowing growth in the world economy and the decision to drop a contract with retail giant Amazon. The delivery company reported a quarterly loss of nearly $2 billion. FedEx started a new fiscal year this month, and Chief Financial Officer Alan Graf said the company's performance, especially at FedEx Express, is being hurt by continued weakness in global trade and industrial production.
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| The Secret Is Out: How a Russian MiG-31 Shot Down Another MiG-31 Posted: 25 Jun 2019 05:06 AM PDT  It has now emerged that the twin-engine fighter was brought down by another MiG-31 which fired an R-33 air-to-air missile mistakenly.A report appeared on Baza claims that "… the accident of the MiG-31 aircraft was the result of omissions in the activities of officials in the organization of the LUT (flight tactical exercises – Approx. Ed. precluding their mutual falling into the zone of permitted launches of guided missiles R-33)…"The report continues: "… the accident of the MiG-31 aircraft as a result of the crew's violation of safety measures and missions for flight, expressed in the premature activation of the aircraft's on-board radar station by the navigator and the unauthorized launch of the R-33 guided missiles by the commander of the MiG-31 fighter aircraft…"In short, the MiG-31 mistakenly shot down its wingman.The MiG-31 (NATO reporting name: Foxhound) was developed during 1970s by the Mikoyan design bureau as supersonic interceptor aircraft and was aimed to replace the earlier MiG-25 "Foxbat." In fact the MiG-31 is based on, and shares design elements with the MiG-25.The MiG-31 has the distinction of being one of the fastest combat jets in the world and continues to be operated by the Russian Air and Space Force (RuASF).Thanks to its astonishing flight characteristics the Foxhound was able to intercept and (according to MiG-31 pilots) potentially shoot down the legendary SR-71 Blackbird.To undertake this mission the MiG-31 relied on the Vympel R-33 (NATO reporting name: AA-9 Amos), an air-to-air long range missile capable to shoot down fast targets like the SR-71 Blackbird.This article by Dario Leone originally appeared on The Aviation Geek Club in 2019.
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| Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: NATO Posted: 26 Jun 2019 04:14 AM PDT  Two US service members were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, NATO said, the latest international casualties as the US and the Taliban prepare for a new round of talks. NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan gave no further details, but the deaths came less than 24 hours after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Kabul and said he hopes for a peace deal with the Taliban "before September 1".
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| U.S. Treasury Secretary says U.S., China were close to trade deal - CNBC Posted: 26 Jun 2019 05:54 AM PDT  "We were about 90% of the way there (with a deal) and I think there's a path to complete this," Mnuchin said in an interview to the news channel. U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet this week at the G20 summit in Japan hoping to calm their 11-month trade war. Separately, in comments on recent U.S. sanctions on Iran, Mnuchin said he believes the sanctions "are working".
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| Taj Ma Garaj Collection Being Sold Without Reserve Posted: 25 Jun 2019 01:10 PM PDT  The single day sale through RM Sotheby's is set for September 28th in Ohio. Well-know late car collector, John Dixon's, collection of more than 30 highly sought after Porsches and Volkswagens is soon going under the hammer with no reserve set in the Taj Ma Garaj Collection. The auction is happening in Dayton, OH, and will feature over 350 lots of automobila and collectibles. John Dixon's obsession with the Porsche models started when he was passed by a 911 in his muscle car in high school - from there, he was blown away by the car. He bought his own Porsche a year later, and really got serious about his car collection in the 90s. The Taj Ma Garaj collection is now considered to be one of the most eclectic Porsche and Volkswagen collections, along with Porsche unobtainium, rare literature, collectibles, engines, and an assortment of arcade ephemera. The collection was opened by John to thousands of visitors and enthusiasts over the years."RM Sotheby's is honored to present the Taj Ma Garaj Collection on behalf of John's beloved wife Vickie and the Dixon family," says Senior Car Specialist Donnie Gould, RM Sotheby's. "The Taj Ma Garaj building is truly a Porsche enthusiast's heaven. John Dixon was as knowledgeable about his cars as he was passionate, and what he has assembled represents sought-after high watermarks in Porsche production, alongside cars like a wrought-iron Beetle that are just plain fun. We look forward to presenting the Collection this fall and welcoming fellow Porsche collectors from far and wide."Offered in the lots are:A 1952 Porsche 356 Cabriolet by Gläser, chassis no. 12355 (Est. $375,000 - $425,000) A 1957 Porsche 356 A Carrera GT Speedster Coachwork by Reutter, chassis no. 83622, (Est. $1,500,000 - $2,000,000) A 1967 Porsche 911 S Coupe, chassis no. 305860 S, (Est. $350,000 - $450,000) An exceedingly rare 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport, chassis no. WP0ZZZ93ZBS710038, (Est. $250,000 - $350,000) A 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo, chassis no. WP0AC2996VS375198, (Est. $225,000 - $275,000) A 1953 Porsche 356 Limousine Custom, chassis no. 50146, (Est. $150,000 - $250,000) The Taj Ma Garaj collection is a Porsche lover's dream, and it's being offered up on behalf of John's beloved wife Vickie and the Dixon family. It is sure to grab the attention of enthusiasts all over the world this September in Ohio. Source: RM Sotheby's Read More... Porsche Featured At 64th Annual Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance Rothmans Replica: 1983 Porsche 911 SC Safari
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| On Watch in the Arabian Gulf: What the U.S. Navy Faces Against Iran Posted: 25 Jun 2019 04:00 AM PDT  As tensions rise with Iran, a former admiral remembers his own time in the Arabian Gulf and explains what U.S. sailors are facing today.
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| Replica clock find sparks hope for Notre-Dame restoration Posted: 25 Jun 2019 09:16 AM PDT  An accidental discovery of a 19th-century clock in a dusty church storage room in Paris has sparked hopes that it can be used to replace a timepiece destroyed in the fire at Notre-Dame cathedral. The ruined clock in Notre-Dame, which measured two metres (6.5 feet) across, was located beneath the roof and spire of the Gothic monument which crashed down in the blaze that stunned France in April. Then French clockmaker Jean-Baptiste Viot stumbled across an almost identical version while completing an inventory last month at Saint Trinite church in northern Paris, four kilometres (2.5 miles) away from Notre-Dame.
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| Apple Reportedly Cancels Major iPhone 11 Camera Upgrade Posted: 26 Jun 2019 08:13 AM PDT  Apple has reportedly scrapped plans to include a next-generation, quantum dot image sensor in this year's iPhone, according to The Telegraph.Cupertino was reportedly working with U.K.-based Nanoco, a company that's invested heavily in the research and development around quantum dot applications. It was never explicitly disclosed that Nanoco had a contract with Apple, though last year the supplier did say it had entered into an agreement with a "large, undisclosed U.S. listed corporation," and that the deal was worth nearly $22 million. You've likely heard of quantum dot technology referenced in relation to the latest 4K TVs, monitors and mobile displays. Apple was reportedly investigating using it to power Apple Watch's tiny screen, and may still eventually. The prime benefit is purity and accuracy of color, and that applies to imaging as well.MORE: Beyond iPhone 11: Apple Needs to Make These 5 Big UpgradesEventually, Apple and its competitors will likely start employing quantum dot technology at a large scale. But as for right now, you won't see it underpin the cameras in upcoming iPhones. The Telegraph reports that the technology may have debuted in Apple's new handsets arriving "as soon as this year," though we don't precisely know the timeframe at work here.When Nanoco announced late last week that its unnamed client abandoned the project, the firm's valuation took a nosedive, plunging from to £94 million to £24 million.While it's somewhat disappointing that 2019's iPhone may not bring about a major shift in camera hardware, Apple is still a leader in mobile imaging right now — even if Google and Huawei have one-upped it recently. The successor to the iPhone XS has been rumored to feature a trio of cameras, and while we're not entirely sure what the additional lens in this year's device might do, we have heard that the 2020 iteration will employ a 3D, laser-scanning sensor. Today's quantum dot news doesn't doom the next iPhone's photography capabilities, though it might delay innovation down the line. * New iPhone 11 Renders Show Lame Lightning Port Instead of USB-C * Samsung Will Release Foldable Galaxy Clamshell Just Like The Razr * The World's First Under-Display Phone Camera Is Coming June 26
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| New Mexico woman accused of beating daughter, shooting dog and boiling puppies on the stove Posted: 25 Jun 2019 06:30 PM PDT  A woman is accused of beating her teenage daughter, shooting the daughter's dog and boiling puppies alive on a kitchen stove.
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| Today’s top deals: $17 LED light strip, $30 true wireless earbuds, $25 Wi-Fi extender, SanDisk microSD deals, more Posted: 26 Jun 2019 07:35 AM PDT  When we say we've managed to find some truly unbelievable daily deals for today's roundup, we're not kidding. Highlights include a multi-color LED light strip that can do everything Philips Hue's $70 model can do for just $17 when you use the coupon code 7NELDEDF at checkout, $40 true wireless earbuds with touch control for just $29.99 with coupon code I7QWMF5M, the faster version of Amazon's best-selling Wi-Fi range extender for just $24.99 after a $17 discount and a $5 coupon, an UltraPot that's basically an Instant Pot on steroids for only $59.99, $8 off Super Mario Maker 2 for Nintendo Switch if you preorder before its release on Friday, two Sonos Play:1 speakers and a $30 Amazon gift card for just $298, huge discounts on SanDisk Ultra microSD cards in all sizes, an Instant Pot cookbook with 500 recipes for only $3.99, the first big discount on AirPods 2 with Wireless Charging Case, white Philips Hue bulbs for under $12 a piece, 20 rolls of toilet paper for $17, and more. Check out all of today's best bargains below.
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| NATO calls on Russia to destroy new missile, warns of response Posted: 25 Jun 2019 06:46 AM PDT  On Tuesday, NATO urged Russia to destroy a new missile to save a treaty that keeps land-based nuclear warheads out of Europe or face a more determined alliance response in the region.
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| Turkey's leader vows to heed 'messages' of Istanbul election Posted: 25 Jun 2019 07:12 AM PDT  Addressing legislators from his ruling party in Parliament, Erdogan again congratulated opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu who garnered 54.21% of the vote in Istanbul on Sunday to become Istanbul's mayor. Erdogan had previously congratulated Imamoglu in a tweet.
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| Trump is tiring of Mulvaney Posted: 25 Jun 2019 02:03 AM PDT  But the president is unlikely to replace his acting chief of staff for the foreseeable future, because finding a fourth chief of staff would be a heavy lift.
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| The Ford Puma, a Fiesta-Based Crossover, Is about to Make Its Debut Posted: 25 Jun 2019 05:59 AM PDT  For now, the Puma is for Europe only, but we suspect that will change.
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| Judge allows Missouri's only abortion clinic to stay open for at least five more days Posted: 24 Jun 2019 12:30 PM PDT  Missouri health officials on Friday refused to renew the St. Louis clinic's license on the grounds that it failed to meet their standards. On Monday, Stelzer ruled the clinic can stay open until Friday but ruled that the case must go before the Administrative Hearing Commission, which serves as an independent arbiter in disputes between state agencies and individuals or groups. If Missouri officials succeed in closing the clinic, the state would become the only U.S. state without a legal abortion facility.
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