| Accelerated FBI investigation could lead to Kavanaugh confirmation vote this week Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:42 AM PDT  The FBI appears to be preparing to rapidly conclude the probe of allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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| Trump: Kim Jong Un And I ‘Fell In Love’ Posted: 29 Sep 2018 09:26 PM PDT  What a difference a year makes.
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| North Carolina Has A Massive Mosquito Problem After Hurricane Florence Posted: 30 Sep 2018 02:22 PM PDT  Some of the largest known mosquitoes in the world are creating a buzz across
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| Group tied to literature prize still under Nobel glare Posted: 30 Sep 2018 06:47 AM PDT  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — There won't be a Nobel Prize in Literature this year but the Swedish Academy that awards the prestigious prize is still in the limelight.
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| Indonesia tsunami: Mass jail breaks as president calls for international aid Posted: 30 Sep 2018 10:24 PM PDT  Some 1,200 Indonesian convicts are on the run from three different detention facilities in devastated Sulawesi after the region was rocked by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, a justice ministry official said Monday The warning came as volunteers began to dig mass graves for the bodies of more than 1,000 victims in an attempt to prevent an outbreak of disease. Four days after a 7.5 magnitude quake triggered a tsunami that slammed into the city of Palu, the country also appealed for international help as it struggled to cope with the sheer scale of the disaster. At least 832 people so far are confirmed dead after the waves battered the Sulawesi coastline but the toll was expected to rise sharply as rescue workers reached areas that had been cut off in the disaster. Authorities said prisoners had seized on the opportunity to break free. One prison in Palu city - built to hold just 120 people - saw most of its 581 inmates storm past guards and escape to freedom through walls collapsed by the massive shake. Inmates had also fled from another overcapacity facility in Palu by breaking down its main door and another in Donggala, an area also hit by the disaster. The Donggala jail was set on fire and all 343 inmates were now on the run, Utami said. Fears are growing of a humanitarian emergency as supplies of medicine, food and water run low. A shortage of heavy equipment has left rescuers struggling to reach desperate victims calling out from the ruins of collapsed buildings. President Joko Widodo opened the door to the dozens of international aid agencies and NGOs lined up to provide live-saving assistance. "Last night, President @jokowi authorised us to accept international help for urgent disaster-response & relief," senior government official Tom Lembong wrote on Twitter, asking rescuers to contact him directly via his account and email. Widodo said "there are many places where the evacuation couldn't be done because of the absence of heavy equipment, but last night equipment started to arrive in Palu". "We'll send as much food supplies as possible today with Hercules planes, directly from Jakarta, there are several," he said, referring to C-130 military transport aircraft. How Palu became a death trap - and why magnitude of waves was 'surprising' At Poboya - in the hills above the devastated seaside city of Palu - volunteers dug a 100 metre-long grave to bury the dead, with instructions to prepare for 1,300 victims to be laid to rest. Authorities have announced a 14-day state of emergency amid fears of a disease outbreak caused by decomposing bodies. In Balaroa, a Palu suburb once home to a housing complex, the scale of the damage was apparent. A wasteland of flattened trees, shards of concrete, twisted metal roofing, doorframes and mangled furniture stretched out into the distance. The national search and rescue agency said one woman was rescued overnight in the suburb, where houses were swallowed up when the earthquake caused soil liquefaction. Rescuers are racing against the clock and a lack of equipment to save those still trapped in the rubble, with up to 60 people feared to be underneath one Palu hotel alone. Two survivors have been plucked from the 80-room Hotel Roa-Roa, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said, and there could still be more alive. Desperate survivors turned to looting shops for basics like food, water and fuel as police looked on, unwilling or unable to intervene. "There has been no aid, we need to eat. We don't have any other choice, we must get food," one man in Palu told AFP as he filled a basket with goods from a nearby store. Many have spent the last few days desperately searching for loved ones while dealing with the trauma of the disaster. One woman was lucky to survive. Dwi Rahayu was working at a cafe stall near the festival on the beach with her husband and two boys when the waves struck. Shortly after shrugging off the earthquake, the first wave washed around them and she heard her husband shouting: "Run! Run! Big wave!" She grabbed one of her boys and ran but she was too late. Swept several hundred metres away by the water, they were slammed into a wall which later gave way. She fell unconscious and woke up in hospital, with both legs broken. Miraculously, her family had all survived. Fandi, a 22 year-old who was also working on the beach, was not so lucky. There were 12 family members who went to the beach, including his parents, aunt and uncle, and brothers and sister and his new family, his wife and his only son. He took his son back home late in the afternoon, only to learn later of the tsunami. He has seen his mother's body in the hospital, while the fate of his other relatives is not yet known. Indonesian earthquake and tsunami Others have centred their search for loved ones around open-air morgues, where the dead lay in the baking sun - waiting to be claimed, waiting to be named. As dire as the situation in Palu is, it was at least clear. In outlying areas, the fate of thousands is still unknown. Indonesia's Metro TV broadcast aerial footage from a coastal community in Donggala, close to the epicentre of the quake. Some waterfront homes appeared crushed but a resident said most people fled to higher ground after the quake struck. "When it shook really hard, we all ran up into the hills," a man identified as Iswan told the TV. Yenni Suryani, of Catholic Relief Services, said devastated infrastructure was hampering rescue efforts. "Humanitarian groups are struggling to get people into affected areas," she said. The main airport at Palu was damaged, landslides had cut off key roads while "power is out almost everywhere," she added.
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| Macedonia leader vows to press on with name change despite referendum failure Posted: 30 Sep 2018 02:38 PM PDT  The proposed name change is part of an agreement reached in June by pro-Western Prime Minister Zoran Zaev with Greece to resolve the dispute over the country's name, which had prevented Macedonia from joining NATO or the EU. The people who did vote overwhelmingly backed the name change -- more than 90 percent voted yes with 63 percent of polling stations reporting. The nationalist opposition holds 49 seats in the 120-seat parliament, enough to block the two-thirds majority required to change the constitution.
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| Elon Musk To Resign As Tesla Chairman In SEC Settlement Posted: 29 Sep 2018 02:56 PM PDT  Tech giant Elon Musk is resigning as Tesla's chairman but will remain as CEO
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| Struggling GE removes CEO, warns on 2018 earnings Posted: 30 Sep 2018 05:05 PM PDT  Embattled US engineering giant General Electric on Monday removed its CEO and warned it would fall short of its 2018 earnings guidance as the conglomerate's cash flow struggles continue. H. Lawrence Culp is taking over immediately as chairman and CEO to replace John Flannery, with the latter stepping down after barely more than a year in his position, the firm said in a statement. The company said because of weaker performance in the GE Power business, the company would fall short of previous profit guidance for this year.
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| Suspected 'Perpetrator' Is Among Three Dead in a Pennsylvania Car Explosion Posted: 30 Sep 2018 06:27 PM PDT  Authorities say they "know there's been a criminal incident"
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| Jeff Flake: I’ll Back Kavanaugh Unless FBI ‘Turns Up Something — And They Might’ Posted: 30 Sep 2018 06:52 AM PDT  Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) says he intends to support Brett Kavanaugh's
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| US and Canada reach last-minute deal to replace Nafta with new trade agreement Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:16 AM PDT  Canada and the US have reached a deal to resurrect a free trade agreement with Mexico, a replacement for the Nafta deal which Donald Trump had campaigned against and described as a job-killing disaster. The deal was agreed just before midnight on Sunday, a deadline imposed by the US, and will be called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. "It's a good day for Canada," prime minister Justin Trudeau said as he left his office.
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| Border Patrol Agent To Get Probation For Wildfire Set By Explosive Gender-Reveal Stunt Posted: 01 Oct 2018 04:36 AM PDT  An Arizona man whose explosive gender-reveal party for his baby-to-be set off
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| Navy sailors search plane after Micronesia crash Posted: 30 Sep 2018 08:04 PM PDT  U.S. Navy sailors rushed to the scene of of a plane that overshot the runway and landed in water in Micronesia on Friday, (Sept. 30)
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| Nobel Prizes still struggle with wide gender disparity Posted: 30 Sep 2018 06:40 AM PDT  STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Nobel Prizes are the most prestigious awards on the planet but the aura of this year's announcements has been dulled by questions over why so few women have entered the pantheon, particularly in the sciences.
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| Turkey's Erdogan says to secure east of Euphrates in Syria Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:09 AM PDT ![Turkey's Erdogan says to secure east of Euphrates in Syria]( "Turkey's Erdogan says to secure east of Euphrates in Syria") ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey aims to secure control of the region of northern Syria east of the Euphrates river, removing the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the area, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Speaking at the opening of parliament, Erdogan said Turkey also aimed to clear Iraq's Sinjar and Qandil regions of Kurdish militants. Ankara regards the YPG as a terrorist organization, closely tied to the militant PKK which has fought a decades-old insurgency in southeast Turkey. ...
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| Syria FM: Victory over 'terrorism' is near, US must leave Posted: 29 Sep 2018 05:19 PM PDT  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Declaring that victory over "terrorism" is almost at hand after more than seven years of civil war, Syria's foreign minister took to the world stage Saturday and demanded that "occupation" forces from the U.S., France and Turkey leave the country immediately.
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| UK's Brexit minister Raab tells EU: Do not try to bully us Posted: 01 Oct 2018 03:05 AM PDT  Britain's Brexit minister warned the European Union on Monday against trying to bully the United Kingdom into signing a divorce deal that would undermine the unity of the country. "If the only offer from the EU threatens the integrity of our Union then we will be left with no choice but to leave with no deal," Raab told the Conservative Party conference in the English city of Birmingham. "What is unthinkable is that this government, or any British government, could be bullied by the threat of some kind of economic embargo, into signing a one-sided deal against our country's interests," Raab said.
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| Sen. Grassley Asks FBI To Investigate Retracted Kavanaugh Allegations Posted: 30 Sep 2018 09:26 AM PDT  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is asking the FBI to
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| Man says he was fired by Catholic diocese for gay marriage posts Posted: 30 Sep 2018 05:30 AM PDT  Keith Kozak says he was fired by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland for "liking" a post about a friend's gay marriage on Facebook.
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| Musk escapes the worst, but Tesla still faces a bumpy road Posted: 30 Sep 2018 08:02 AM PDT  Tesla has promised to revolutionize the automobile, but the high-end electric car maker keeps hitting road blocks created by its founder Elon Musk's erratic behavior and considerable ego. The settlement, which will leave the 47-year-old overseeing Tesla's daily operations, provides at least a momentary reprieve from the company's many challenges -- including Musk's own sometimes counterproductive instincts. Tesla is at something of a turning point.
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| California becomes first state to require women on corporate boards Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:32 AM PDT  California has become the first state in the US to require publicly traded companies to include women on their board of directors. Governor Jerry Brown signed the new measure – which necessitates at least one female director on the board of each California-based public operation by the end of 2019 – into law on Sunday. A fourth of publicly held corporations with headquarters in California do not have any women on their boards of directors.
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| Two Mississippi police officers killed in gunfight with man Posted: 29 Sep 2018 11:17 AM PDT  Two police officers were shot and killed in a southern Mississippi town during a confrontation, officials said.
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| Deadline passes, Palestinians brace for West Bank demolition Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:02 AM PDT  KHAN AL-AHMAR, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians residents of a West Bank hamlet braced on Monday for an Israeli demolition of their homes as activists arrived to help them resist in case Israeli troops moved in to evict them.
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| Las Vegas Shooting: Retired Carpenter Builds New Memorial of 58 Crosses Ahead of Anniversary Posted: 30 Sep 2018 07:40 AM PDT  Greg Zanis erected the same somber tribute just after the October 2017 massacre.
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| John Oliver Exposes The Utter Hypocrisy Of Pro-Lifers On Brett Kavanaugh Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:15 AM PDT  John Oliver broke the "Last Week Tonight" format and turned the entire show
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| Canada and the U.S. Have Reached a Deal on NAFTA Posted: 30 Sep 2018 09:01 PM PDT  The U.S. and Canada were under pressure to reach a deal by midnight Sunday
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| Boeing, Embraer to build KC-390 military cargo jet in U.S.: newspaper Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:06 AM PDT ![Boeing, Embraer to build KC-390 military cargo jet in U.S.: newspaper]( "Boeing, Embraer to build KC-390 military cargo jet in U.S.: newspaper") U.S. planemaker Boeing and Brazil's Embraer are in talks to set up an assembly line to build KC-390 military cargo jets in the United States, Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico reported on Monday. In July, the two planemakers announced a deal to give Boeing an 80 percent stake in Embraer's commercial aircraft arm, marking the biggest realignment in the global aerospace market in decades. At the time, the companies also announced a deeper sales and services partnership on the new KC-390 military cargo jet through a separate defense venture that they said was likely to eventually receive a joint investment.
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| Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds Collection [Update w/ Results] Posted: 30 Sep 2018 11:41 PM PDT ![Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds Collection [Update w/ Results]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v0Efv30yyDxxklz2VCbqDegQEbh-gxP6_pj06Ay8yyOyt_HxIkSI1qmSSL8VUB5ORJNrM7en1HqhLR0rD-JiJ4RcAJJ_dsmUz59G9N4AqhV1PArr4YxWgVo8nPp8RyMnlY1WZQZSdyvMWGdWWXPUDyhWdb8gYfVOce0WBEd0EqPkCTZ2fpGWFuOenODNcMl-5_ek04FWg2BRoz0W5Bq6p1bUHw3tTPM62r2Lc2gu_v4gWKAvs1VK0nQZWNQEp7KyF5rC5eOFK7QJD2rq-iRmT2hKB4b5xzmQunVci6=s0-d "Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds Collection [Update w/ Results]") Yes, there's a black and gold Trans Am among them,
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| Net neutrality: Justice Department sues California hours after state enacts new regulation Posted: 01 Oct 2018 04:03 AM PDT  The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to file a lawsuit against California, just hours after the state introduced a new bill to protect net neutrality. According to campaigners in favour of net neutrality, the new law will help ensure a free and open internet by preventing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Verizon and AT&T from creating "fast lanes" for firms who are willing and able to pay for their traffic to be prioritised. Measures to protect net neutrality were first introduced under the Obama administration, however they were abolished in December by the Trump-era Federal Communications Commission.
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| Former Brexit minister Davis says exit deal 80 - 90 percent likely Posted: 30 Sep 2018 02:04 AM PDT ![Former Brexit minister Davis says exit deal 80 - 90 percent likely]( "Former Brexit minister Davis says exit deal 80 - 90 percent likely") Britain's former Brexit minister David Davis said he thought it was 80 - 90 percent likely that the government will strike an exit deal with the European Union, but warned that he expected talks to go down to the wire.
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| Mississippi city: Vigil for 2 officers killed in shootout Posted: 30 Sep 2018 06:11 PM PDT  Residents mourning two officers killed in a weekend shootout in a small Mississippi city left roses, balloons and American flags at police headquarters.
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| Syria calls on US, French, Turkish forces to withdraw immediately Posted: 29 Sep 2018 10:35 AM PDT  Syria's foreign minister on Saturday denounced US, French and Turkish forces operating in his country as "occupying forces" and demanded that they leave immediately. Addressing the UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem also called on Syrian refugees to come home, even though the country's war is now in its eighth year.
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| All the most beautiful places in the world are in Illinois, according to this Twitter account Posted: 30 Sep 2018 07:00 AM PDT  This is One Good Thing , a weekly column where we tell you about one of the few nice things that happened this week. It's been an exhausting few days, so let's take a moment to appreciate Beautiful Illinois. I'm not talking about the state of Illinois, though I'm sure it's great. I'm talking about @IllinoisViews, a Twitter account dedicated to posting the most breathtaking photos of their beloved Prairie State. Kind of. SEE ALSO: Glowing snow is falling thousands of feet under the sea. Here's why. The account, which offers no information about its creators, tweets stunning photos of other places and insists they're in Illinois. We all know the Sidney Opera House is in ... Illinois. Sidney, Illinois. pic.twitter.com/U7tHTtStCm — Beautiful Illinois (@IllinoisViews) June 13, 2018 Who wouldn't want to visit "Evanston, aka Heavenston" for a romantic, palatial Mediterranean getaway? With jaw-dropping beaches and castles that seem to touch the water, you're sure to have a memorable time right in the heart of the United States. Evanston,Illinois aka Heavenston �� pic.twitter.com/bakqIf0H9S — Beautiful Illinois (@IllinoisViews) September 18, 2018 Need to get out of the city for a forest camping trip? Check out Homewood, Illinois, for massive redwood tress and crystal clear lakes. Homewood, Illinois pic.twitter.com/pyFKaK2X7b — Beautiful Illinois (@IllinoisViews) August 13, 2018 Let's not forget Illinois' tropical side, where you might catch a glimpse of sharks while sipping your piña colada by the ocean. Be sure to watch Tuesday's episode of #SharkWeek as they film off the coast of the scenic beaches of Jacksonville, Illinois!! #SharkWeek2018 pic.twitter.com/H5th3UcUZo — Beautiful Illinois (@IllinoisViews) July 23, 2018 Sure, none of this is real. But in the void that was the news this week, Beautiful Illinois stayed endlessly positive about the undeniably gorgeous Prairie State. WATCH: A Seattle start-up is aiming to reduce head injuries with its flexible helmets
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| ACLU Opposes Kavanaugh Nomination In Rare Break From Own Policy Posted: 29 Sep 2018 12:00 PM PDT  The American Civil Liberties Union, which typically does not endorse
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| President Trump Says He and Kim Jong-Un 'Fell in Love' Posted: 30 Sep 2018 06:53 AM PDT  Pyongyang's top diplomat said earlier there was "no way" the country would disarm
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| Cadillac Recalls 53,000 CTS Sedans for Heated-Seat Fire Risk Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:40 AM PDT  Cadillac is recalling 53,586 of its 2014–2016 CTS sedans to address a problem with potentially damaged seat heaters, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall states that it is possible, in cold outdoor temperatures, for the heated seats to turn on automatically when the car's remote-start function is engaged. Excessive heating can occur if the flexible heating mats in the front seats have been worn down over time.
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| California's Net Neutrality Law Could Lead to Protections Nationwide Posted: 30 Sep 2018 07:47 PM PDT  California Gov. Jerry Brown just signed into law the strongest net neutrality protections in the country. When the new law goes into effect on January 1, 2019, residents of the country's most pop...
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| Swedish court finds man at center of Nobel prize scandal guilty of rape Posted: 01 Oct 2018 03:36 AM PDT  The crisis over the charges against Jean-Claude Arnault prompted some members of the Swedish Academy to quit and forced it to cancel this year's literature prize, which would have been announced this month. It is the biggest scandal to hit the Academy since a Swedish king founded it more than 200 years ago. Arnault, 72, pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape in a district court in Stockholm.
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| COOKING ON DEADLINE: Roasted Cauliflower and Chick Pea Salad Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:57 AM PDT  There is a salad on our table almost every single night. Usually it's lettuce. More often than not, just a bowl of slivered romaine with a tart vinaigrette. Super simple.
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| Making of a monster in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Posted: 30 Sep 2018 10:58 AM PDT  ABC News' Clayton Sandell takes a look at the special effects that went into creating the movie's "summa-verminoth."
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| Kellyanne Conway Reveals Own Sexual Assault While Defending Brett Kavanaugh Posted: 30 Sep 2018 08:12 AM PDT  Top White House adviser Kellyanne Conway disclosed on Sunday that she is a
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| What the House of Representatives means in US politics - and how it could change at the midterms Posted: 01 Oct 2018 01:45 AM PDT  The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the US Congress and is made up of 435 seats. The number of seats each US state receives depends on its population size. California, the most populous state, has 53 representatives while seven states - Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming have just one representative. The Republican Party currently controls the chamber with a 43-seat majority, but it is widely expected that the Democrats will gain control in the upcoming election. The current House has 236 Republicans and 193 Democrats, with six vacant seats. The Democrats need a net gain of 24 seats to win a majority, which is no small accomplishment, but the president's low approval ratings have given the party reason to hope. How things could change Historically, the president's party routinely loses House seats in midterm elections. Indeed the University of Virginia's Centre for Politics points out that the president's party has lost seats in all but three of the 29 midterms held since 1900. The US economy is booming, with low unemployment rates and rising wages. However some Republicans have been unnerved by Donald Trump's spending . While Mr Trump's tax cuts for corporations was popular among business owners, the country's deficit has increased by 33 per cent in the past year to $895 billion. Donald Trump has been intensively campaigning for Republican candidates across the country Credit: Reuters Mr Trump's approval rating is around the 40 per cent mark - a figure which will not encourage Republicans standing for re-election. Moreover, a liberal base hoping to derail Mr Trump's agenda has energised Democratic activists in key races, out-fundraising and out-polling a host of Republican incumbents. Political website FiveThirtyEight, has given Democrats an 82 per cent chance of taking control of the House and gaining 38 seats. What will it mean for Donald Trump? If Democrats win the House, they get to decide which bills come to the floor - meaning President Donald Trump's domestic agenda will struggle to make its way into law. The party with a majority in the chamber also controls its committee chairmanships and has the power to issue subpoenas - so a Democrat-controlled House could enforce aggressive oversight of investigations of the president's administration, including alleged Russia collusion, Trump's business dealings and sexual assault allegations against him. Pundits predict Democrats will launch controversial investigations into things like Mr Trump's tax returns and his previous business dealings. They may also seek public hearings with members of the Trump family, including his son Donald Jr who is a key figure in the Russia investigation. Rep. Elijah Cummings during a church service with Bill Clinton Credit: AP Democrats on the House oversight committee, the chamber's main investigative panel, have already suggested they are prepared to issue subpoenas if they gain control. Representative Elijah Cummings, the ranking Democrat on the oversight committee, said: "If Democrats win the majority in November, we would finally do what Republicans have refused to do, and that is conduct independent, fact-based, and credible investigations of the Trump administration". Mr Cummings said their investigations would "address issues like the security clearance process, conflicts of interest, the numerous attempts by Republicans to strip away healthcare from millions of Americans, postal service reforms, prescription drug pricing, and voting rights". But if Republicans hold on to the Senate, they will continue to approve Mr Trump's cabinet nominees and appoint conservative judges to US courtrooms. Seats to watch West Virginia Donald Trump won West Virginia's 3rd district by 30 points. But it is the Democratic candidate running in the district, which has a long history of coal mining, that is gaining national attention. Richard Ojeda says he voted for Donald Trump in 2016, opposes universal background checks for gun buyers, and is pro-coal. Mr Ojeda is running against Republican Carol Miller in the open-seat race after the incumbent Republican Evan Jenkins vacated the seat to run for the Senate. Polling suggests it will be a tight race between the two candidates, but analysts are keeping a close watch to see if a populist Democrat in a pro-Trump area is a winning formula. California Republican Representative Mimi Walters is battling to keep hold of her seat against Democrat Katie Porter in the state's 45th district, Orange County. The number of registered Republicans in the county has consistently declined as its population becomes more diverse. Ms Walters is one of seven Republicans representing districts in California which Hillary Clinton won in 2016. The Democrats need to take several of these in order to have a chance of regaining a majority in the House. Pundits are viewing a win in this race as a sign they will do well across Southern California - picking up crucial Republican-held seats. Professor Larry Sabato from the University of Virginia's Center for Politics has changed his prediction from 'leaning Republican' to a 'toss-up'. Minnesota Minnesota's 8th district is considered one of the Democrats' most at-risk seats in November. It is a traditionally Democrat area - former president Barack Obama won the district twice but it swung heavily to Donald Trump in the 2016 election. The seat is currently held by Democrat Rick Nolan but the 74-year-old is not seeking re-election. The party's candidate Joe Radinovich, a former state legislator, is facing a tough battle against Republican Pete Stauber, a county commissioner. Texas The race in Texas' 23rd district will largely focus on one of the Trump administration's main concerns - immigration. The district contains a third of the US-Mexico border and has the second highest population of 'Dreamers' - the term given to undocumented migrants who arrived in America as children and have been granted temporary protection. The incumbent, Republican Will Hurd, is a former CIA agent who has chosen to distance himself from Mr Trump. His Democratic rival, Gina Ortiz Jones, is a Filipina-American, openly LGBTQ and an Iraq veteran. Mr Hurd, who became the first African-American elected to Congress from Texas when he was elected in 2015, is tipped to win by a narrow margin in the swing district. He has distanced himself from the national Republican party and even wrote an op-ed for the New York Times in July stating that the president had been manipulated by Russian intelligence. Florida Moderate Republicans will be looking to Florida's 26th district to see whether they can keep hold of a largely Hispanic area in the Trump era. The incumbent, Carlos Curbelo, is well-liked but Republicans still fear his Democrat opponent, Latin immigrant Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, could sweep to a surprise victory. Hillary Clinton won the district by 16 points in 2015.
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| San Diego Zoo Surprised By 281-Pound Elephant Calf's Early Arrival (And Heft!) Posted: 30 Sep 2018 05:51 AM PDT  The big baby girl is the zoo's second calf in as many months.
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| Johnson ups the pressure as UK's May gathers fractious party Posted: 30 Sep 2018 10:13 AM PDT  British Prime Minister Theresa May and her allies called for unity Sunday after former colleague Boris Johnson hijacked the opening of their Conservative party's annual conference with another attack on the government's Brexit plan. Johnson's successor, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, warned EU leaders not to make the bloc a prison, or "we won't be the only prisoner that will want to escape".
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