| Years Of U.S. Government Lies Could Soon Result In A Kurdish Massacre Posted: 03 Feb 2018 11:57 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― The Trump administration is doubling down on a lie the U.S. government has promoted since it first began cooperating with the Syrian Kurds against the Islamic State group in 2014: that the Kurds it is working with in Syria differ from those that are anathema to NATO ally Turkey.
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| Nunes Memo Damages Intel Community Posted: 02 Feb 2018 12:29 PM PST  Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about the context of the Devin Nunes memo and how Richard Nixon met with Roger Ailes about creating a conservative media that now carries Donald Trump.
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| Man who raped 13-year-old girl at church camp spared prison time because he is blind Posted: 02 Feb 2018 09:56 AM PST  An Oklahoma man who pleaded guilty to brutally raping a 13-year-old girl at a church camp has been spared jail time, in part because he is blind.
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| Pennsylvania GOP Wants Gerrymander Order Tossed Over Democratic Justice’s Words Posted: 02 Feb 2018 05:55 PM PST  Pennsylvania Republicans moved Friday to vacate the state Supreme Court's decision striking down the state's congressional map on the grounds that one Democratic justice should have been disqualified from voting in the case.
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| Alaskan copper mine proposal sparks concern about wild salmon fishery Posted: 03 Feb 2018 08:08 AM PST  The permitting process for the copper mine is underway with the blessing of the Trump administration, which could prove risky to the Dillingham fishery.
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| Four California elected officials named in huge dump of sexual harassment claims Posted: 02 Feb 2018 04:45 PM PST  California's legislature released years' worth of records detailing sexual harassment investigations of elected officials and staff. The toppling of powerful men in the worlds of entertainment, media and politics has reverberated through California's government, the seat of the world's sixth-largest economy, with multiple elected officials stepping aside after being accused of sexual misconduct and another on a leave of absence pending an investigation. The legislature released documentation of workplace harassment amid mounting demands for more transparency, including in a letter from more than 100 women in California politics.
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| Companies Are Losing Millions After #MeToo Allegations Like Kate Upton's Claim Against Guess' Paul Marciano Posted: 02 Feb 2018 12:37 PM PST  Just a few weeks after Wynn Resorts' shares fell following allegations
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| Already Threatened Polar Bears Face Food Shortage Crisis Amid Climate Change Posted: 02 Feb 2018 01:23 PM PST  The situation is becoming more and more grim for the polar bear.
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| We're Never Going To 'Win' In Afghanistan Posted: 04 Feb 2018 04:00 AM PST  Heaven knows, even if our politicians and generals don't, that while we haven't conclusively lost the war in Afghanistan, we surely haven't won it.
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| Prosecutors: Gun went off in girl's backpack at LA school Posted: 02 Feb 2018 05:58 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A semi-automatic handgun went off accidentally inside the backpack of a 12-year-old girl in a Los Angeles middle school classroom, sending a single bullet tearing through the wrist of another girl before hitting a boy in the head, police said Friday.
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| Lasers on planes used to reveal massive massive complex of Mayan ruins Posted: 03 Feb 2018 08:11 AM PST  With the high-tech help scientists have found that Maya civilization was more advanced and populous than previously imagined.
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| After Korean thaw, UN chief pushes 'serious' talks Posted: 02 Feb 2018 10:47 AM PST  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that it was "absolutely essential" for key players to hold "serious" talks on North Korea's nuclear crisis to build on a thaw in relations between Pyongyang and Seoul. Guterres will pay an official visit to South Korea next week for talks with leaders in Seoul and to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. "Our objective remains the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula," Guterres told reporters at UN headquarters.
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| Girls in Slender Man stabbing case are sentenced to mental health facilities: Part 6 Posted: 02 Feb 2018 04:34 PM PST  Anissa Weier was ordered to a state mental health facility for up to 25 years, while Morgan will be sent to a state mental health facility for 40 years.
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| China Has Its Very Own 'Javelin' Tank-Killer Missiles Posted: 02 Feb 2018 07:15 PM PST  This also increases the maximum range by one kilometer, giving it an effective range of five kilometers. The HJ-9A improves the HJ-9 further, adding a millimeter wave (MMW) seeker to the missile, effectively making it fire and forget. Internal sources state that the HJ-9B's seeker will be up to the PLA's decision, whether to retain the MMW seeker or to return to laser guidance.
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| Nassar Reportedly Abused Over 2 Dozen Girls And Women During Sluggish FBI Investigation Posted: 03 Feb 2018 11:33 AM PST  At least 27 girls and women said disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar sexually assaulted them while he was under FBI investigation for similar behavior, according to a new Saturday report from The New York Times.
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| Indiana to impose Medicaid work requirements Posted: 02 Feb 2018 01:29 PM PST ![Indiana to impose Medicaid work requirements]( "Indiana to impose Medicaid work requirements") Indiana said on Friday it will require its Medicaid recipients work or do some other form of community engagement, becoming the second state to make this fundamental change to the 50-year-old health insurance program for the poor. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it approved Indiana's waiver to add these requirements to its Medicaid program on Friday. The work requirement applies to able-bodied working age Medicaid enrollees, according to HHS.
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| Illinois GOP Rep. Under Fire For Ad Mocking Transgender Community, Feminists Posted: 03 Feb 2018 07:03 PM PST  The Republican primary challenger in Illinois' gubernatorial race is in hot water for a campaign ad that mocks the transgender community, Women's March activists and immigration activists.
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| If These 16 Tweets Sound Familiar, You're Probably An Introvert Posted: 02 Feb 2018 12:04 PM PST  If you're an introvert, you likely value your alone time.
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| Woman Charged With Murder After Father of 2 Killed In Crash During Her Alleged Suicide Attempt Posted: 03 Feb 2018 07:40 AM PST  The woman suffered a broken leg.
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| Family's dog turns up 10 years after vanishing from home Posted: 02 Feb 2018 01:58 PM PST ![Family's dog turns up 10 years after vanishing from home]( "Family's dog turns up 10 years after vanishing from home") APOLLO, Pa. (AP) — A family has been reunited with its dog 10 years after the dog went missing.
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| Black unemployment figures soar in US, days after Trump takes credit for record low Posted: 03 Feb 2018 06:05 AM PST  Black unemployment rates in America have soared by almost one per cent after Donald Trump took credit for bringing them down to a record low. Statistics showed the percentage of African Americans out of work hit 6.8 per cent in December – the lowest rate since the figures were first broken down by race, in 1972. General unemployment rates in America have stayed low at 4.1 per cent for the fourth straight month, with around 200,000 jobs added in January.
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| Police release 'kidnapped' priest in DR Congo Posted: 04 Feb 2018 06:14 AM PST  Congolese police have released a Catholic priest hours after they snatched him this weekend following a mass in Kinshasa, the cleric said Sunday, amid spiralling tensions between the church and the government. Security forces had grabbed Father Sebastien Yebo outside his church on Saturday morning, beaten him and thrown him into a jeep, with witnesses describing the incident as a "kidnapping". The guerilla movement, based in Kasai province, has been leading a bloody rebellion since 2016 against moves by President Joseph Kabila to extend his stay in power.
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| What David Brooks Doesn’t Understand About Abortions After The Second Trimester Posted: 02 Feb 2018 05:41 PM PST  As much as New York Times columnist David Brooks likes to distance himself from President Donald Trump's brand of republicanism, there is at least one thing the two men have in common: They both have a horribly inaccurate picture of why women get abortions after 20 weeks, what the procedure entails and the toll abortion restrictions take on women.
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| Man charged over armor-piercing bullet sale to Las Vegas gunman Posted: 02 Feb 2018 09:13 PM PST ![Man charged over armor-piercing bullet sale to Las Vegas gunman]( "Man charged over armor-piercing bullet sale to Las Vegas gunman") Douglas Haig, 55, of the Phoenix suburb of Mesa, Arizona, became the first person arrested and charged in connection with the Oct. 1 massacre, which ended when the perpetrator, Stephen Paddock, killed himself. Haig said he had no inkling of any criminal intent by Paddock.
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| Nigel, The Lonely Seabird, Dies Next To The Concrete Bird Replica He Loved For 5 Years Posted: 02 Feb 2018 03:56 PM PST  Conservation officers put up 80 decoys years ago in an attempt to bring gannets back to the island after a four-decade absence. It worked for Nigel, who showed up on the island in 2013, the first gannet to land there in 40 years. The ranger who found Nigel's corpse, Chris Bell, said the experience was "incredibly sad," reported the BBC.
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| Here Are 22 Valentine's Day Gifts For The Weirdo In Your Life Posted: 03 Feb 2018 06:00 AM PST  Yes, Valentine's Day is a sham of a holiday, an event created for the sole purpose of making people shell out money to prove their love.
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| The U.S. Military Has a New 'Bullet' That Attacks At Mach Six (with 100 Mile Range) Posted: 03 Feb 2018 07:27 PM PST  The Department of Defense is preparing to test-fire a next-generation hypervelocity projectile (HVP) — a supersonic shell that can hit targets up to 100 nautical miles away at speeds approaching Mach 6 — in the next year, defense officials announced on Jan. 25, a development that could significantly augment that Pentagon's existing missile defense systems. The Navy's Office of Naval Research started developing the HVP more than a decade ago as ammunition for its vaunted electromagnetic railgun system, and the Pentagon's secretive Strategic Capabilities Office announced in 2016 that it had also engaged Army and Air Force to quickly develop a new Hypervelocity Gun Weapon System for the lethal new projectile.
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| Putin marks Stalingrad victory as tribute to Russian grit Posted: 02 Feb 2018 11:00 AM PST  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin attended commemorations Friday marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi surrender that ended the battle of Stalingrad, lauding the Red Army's victory as a shining example of Russia's perseverance amid adversity.
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| US says Russia developing 'doomsday' autonomous nuclear torpedo, as Trump administration announces more aggressive stance to Moscow Posted: 03 Feb 2018 04:53 AM PST  The Pentagon has warned Russia is developing a "nuclear-armed, undersea autonomous torpedo", as Donald Trump's administration outlined a more aggressive stance towards Moscow. The US defence department said Russia has been constructing a "new intercontinental, nuclear-armed, nuclear-powered" weapon, in a policy statement known as the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). The Trump administration announced it would continue much of President Barack Obama's nuclear weapons policies, but would take a harder line towards Russia.
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| Syrian Kurds mourn female fighter shown mutilated in video Posted: 03 Feb 2018 09:41 AM PST  Afrin (Syria) (AFP) - Thousands of Kurds gathered in Syria's Afrin Saturday to mourn fighters and civilians killed in a blistering Turkish assault on the region -- including female combattant Barin Kobani.
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| These Pups Rescued From Puerto Rico Are Part Of This Year's Puppy Bowl Posted: 03 Feb 2018 01:32 PM PST  Sunday's Puppy Bowl XIV will include two extra special canine athletes.
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| Egypt says 4,400-year-old tomb discovered outside Cairo Posted: 03 Feb 2018 10:07 AM PST  CAIRO (AP) — Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the country's famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry said Saturday, the latest discovery that authorities hope will help revive the country's staggering tourism sector.
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| First Woman To Accuse Nassar Says Church Can Be One Of 'Worst Places' To Go For Help Posted: 02 Feb 2018 12:32 PM PST  Rachael Denhollander was the first woman to publicly accuse former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse.
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| Ecuador votes on re-election limits, likely dashing Correa comeback Posted: 03 Feb 2018 10:15 PM PST ![Ecuador votes on re-election limits, likely dashing Correa comeback]( "Ecuador votes on re-election limits, likely dashing Correa comeback") By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadoreans on Sunday vote in a referendum on whether to prevent unlimited presidential re-election, with polls indicating the motion will likely pass and block former leftist President Rafael Correa from returning to power. President Lenin Moreno proposed the referendum to change the constitution in what was widely seen as a bid to halt Correa, his former mentor, from running for office again amid a bitter political dispute. Moreno, a wheelchair-bound former vice president elected last year, says the change would strengthen the oil-rich Andean nation's democracy.
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| 13 Of The Best Places To Find Unique Valentine's Day Gifts Posted: 02 Feb 2018 02:28 PM PST  The craziness of Valentine's Day can be a bit overwhelming.
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| 50 Of The Best Nutella Recipes On Planet Earth Posted: 02 Feb 2018 10:49 AM PST  Hey fellow Nutella lovers, we've got just the thing that's going to make your week, your month ... maybe even your year.
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| Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to Join Brookings Posted: 03 Feb 2018 06:42 AM PST  She'll be a fellow in economic studies
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| Q&A: On immigration, bridging partisan gap will be hard Posted: 04 Feb 2018 05:27 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — It's beginning to look as though Congress' election-year battle over immigration could end up in stalemate or a narrowly focused bill, not broader legislation like President Donald Trump has proposed.
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| Leon Panetta on fallout from the Nunes memo Posted: 04 Feb 2018 06:37 AM PST  Former CIA director and former secretary of defense offers perspective on the Republican memo from the House Intelligence Committee that alleges bias and abuse in the Russia probe.
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| Pentagon pushes for new, low-yield nuclear weapons Posted: 02 Feb 2018 02:47 PM PST  The US military wants to revamp its nuclear arsenal and develop new low-yield atomic weapons, largely in response to Russian actions in recent years, the Pentagon said in a policy statement released Friday. The so-called Nuclear Posture Review outlines the Pentagon's nuclear ambitions under President Donald Trump and is the first time since 2010 that the military has spelled out how it foresees nuclear threats in the coming decades. "The strategy develops capabilities aimed at making use of nuclear weapons less likely," Trump said in a statement.
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| Oregon is producing three times more marijuana than it can consume Posted: 03 Feb 2018 06:49 AM PST  Oregon is producing three times more marijuana than it can consume with "formidable" amounts now ending up on the black market, officials have warned. US Attorney Billy Williams told law enforcement representatives from across the US on Friday that the state, where recreational cannabis use is legal, had a serious overproduction problem. Mr Williams said officials needed a "bottom-line answer" on how much excess marijuana was being produced and how much of it ends up on the black market.
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| Calif. School Shooting Involving 12-Year-Old Girl Not Believed to Be Intentional: Police Posted: 02 Feb 2018 01:28 PM PST  Los Angeles police say they are trying to determine how a 12-year-old girl got a hold of a semi-automatic handgun and why she brought it to school.
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| Exclusive: North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar - U.N. report Posted: 02 Feb 2018 02:40 PM PST ![Exclusive: North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar - U.N. report]( "Exclusive: North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar - U.N. report") By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea violated United Nations sanctions to earn nearly $200 million in 2017 from banned commodity exports, according to a confidential report by independent U.N. monitors, which also accused Pyongyang of supplying weapons to Syria and Myanmar. The report to a U.N. Security Council sanctions committee, seen by Reuters on Friday, said North Korea had shipped coal to ports, including in Russia, China, South Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam, mainly using false paperwork that showed countries such as Russia and China as the coal origin, instead of North Korea.
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| Uma Thurman Says Harvey Weinstein Assaulted Her Posted: 03 Feb 2018 08:36 AM PST  Uma Thurman is speaking out about Harvey Weinstein.
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| 22 Hilariously Perfect Gifts For Your Funny Galentine Posted: 02 Feb 2018 01:22 PM PST  Who says Valentine's Day is only for celebrating ~romantic~ relationships?
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| Chloe Kim Super Bowl Ad Reveals Her Dad's Sacrifices For Her Snowboarding Career Posted: 02 Feb 2018 11:50 AM PST  Thanks dad for riding on this journey with me! See my #SuperBowl ad from @NBCOlympics this Sunday on NBC #BestOfUS #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/skbuWIWdpc—
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| Mexico: Relationship with US closer than assumed Posted: 02 Feb 2018 03:37 PM PST  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's foreign relations secretary said Friday that it might come as a surprise but his country's relationship with the United States today is "more fluid" and "closer" than it was with previous U.S. administrations.
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