| Full Clapper: 'My Dashboard Warning Light Was Clearly On' Over Trump Campaign's Russia Communications Posted: 27 May 2017 11:48 PM PDT  Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper tells Chuck Todd that he was "very concerned about the nature" of approaches between the Trump campaign and Russian agents during the 2016 elections
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| JFK’s family reflects on his 100th birthday Posted: 28 May 2017 02:35 PM PDT  "I've thought about him and miss him every day of my life," Caroline Kennedy says in a video tribute.
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| Eight People, Including Sheriff’s Deputy, Dead in Mississippi Shooting Posted: 28 May 2017 08:34 AM PDT  The victims were discovered in three separate locations in rural Lincoln County overnight, according to Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain.
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| Portland attack: Donald Trump responds Posted: 29 May 2017 08:28 AM PDT  President Donald Trump has released his first official statement on the attack in Portland, Oregon, more than 48 hours after the two victims died. "The violent attacks in Portland on Friday are unacceptable," Mr Trump tweeted. Three days earlier, an Oregon man was accused of fatally stabbing two men and injuring one on a Portland commuter train.
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| 6.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi Posted: 29 May 2017 09:39 AM PDT  A shallow, 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit inland on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi Monday, US seismologists said, causing people to panic but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Muhammad Guntur, who lives on the outskirts of the town, said it was felt strongly. A hotel worker in Poso also said that people panicked when the quake struck but that things had returned to normal there.
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| Mother Arrested After Allegedly Locking Kids Inside Trunk to Shop at Walmart Posted: 29 May 2017 07:46 AM PDT  She is being held on suspicion of child abuse.
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| US will step up air strikes to 'annihilate' Isis and citizen casualties are inevitable, warns Defence Secretary Posted: 29 May 2017 05:43 AM PDT  Pentagon chief James Mattis has said that the US is "accelerating the tempo" of the fight against Isis, and that civilian deaths should be anticipated as a "fact of life". While US forces operating in Syria and Iraq do "do everything humanly possible" to prevent the loss of innocent life, "Civilian casualties are a fact of life in this sort of situation," General Mattis told CBS' Face the Nation on Sunday. The interview comes after new figures from war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights found that the last four-week period was the deadliest for Syrian civilians on record since the US-led coalition bombing campaign began in 2014.
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| Australia's most notorious drug smuggler returns from Bali Posted: 28 May 2017 01:30 AM PDT  SYDNEY (AP) — Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, whose trial and imprisonment on Indonesia's tourist island of Bali mesmerized her country for more than a decade, returned home Sunday.
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| Corker: 'As I Understand It, Kushner Is Willing to Talk' Posted: 27 May 2017 11:40 PM PDT  Sen. Bob Corker (R. Tenn.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, appears on Meet the Press to talk about reports that Jared Kushner tried to establish private communication channels with Russia.
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| Macron hosts Putin in latest diplomatic test Posted: 28 May 2017 07:01 PM PDT  France's new President Emmanuel Macron was to host Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday in the latest test of his diplomatic mettle after vowing firm stands on Ukraine and Syria. "It is essential to talk to Russia because there are many international issues that will not be resolved without a tough exchange with the Russians," Macron said at the G7 summit in Sicily which wound up on Saturday. The 39-year-old centrist leader's meeting with Putin, 64, caps a whirlwind of diplomacy including the G7 talks as well as last week's NATO summit in Brussels.
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| Elite Navy Seal Parachutist Dead After Fleet Week Accident Posted: 28 May 2017 08:36 AM PDT  It was supposed to be a highlight of New York's Fleet Week — a demonstration by the elite US Navy SEAL parachute team called the "Leap Frogs" — descending in formation near the Statue of Liberty.
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| Ramadan 2017 Celebrations From Around The World Posted: 28 May 2017 05:19 AM PDT  People from various parts of the world celebrate the month of Ramadan, the holy Muslim month of fasting, in different ways.
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| Sri Lanka faces more landslide risks as death toll rises to 151 Posted: 28 May 2017 01:04 PM PDT  By Dinuka Liyanawatte AGALAWATTE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Landslides and floods in Sri Lanka have killed at least 151 people and the country faces the risk of more mudslides as torrential rains continue, officials said on Sunday. The state-run National Building Research Organization warned people in seven out of the country's 25 districts to evacuate from unstable slopes if rains continue for the next 24 hours. The Department of Meteorology said there could be heavy rain falls of above 100 millimeters in central Sri Lanka within the next 36 hours.
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| Storm toll reaches almost 200 in Sri Lanka and India Posted: 29 May 2017 03:14 AM PDT  An intensifying cyclone churned north towards Bangladesh on Monday (May 29) after heavy rain in Sri Lanka and thunderstorms in eastern India killed almost 200 people, with more torrential downpours forecast. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
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| Donald Trump acted like 'a drunk tourist' on Europe trip that led Angela Merkel to proclaim end of US alliance Posted: 28 May 2017 11:34 PM PDT  Donald Trump was like a "drunk tourist" on his first trip abroad, which saw awkward handshakes with the French President, shoving the Prime Minister of Montenegro and causing German Chancellor Angela Merkel to declare the end of the US alliance with Europe. A US State Department official blasted the "arrogance" of the President as he flew from Saudi Arabia and Israel to Europe last week. "When it comes to diplomacy, President Trump is a drunk tourist," the unnamed official told The Daily Beast.
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| Can Virtual Reality Sessions Treat Chronic Pain? Stanford Doctor Yes Posted: 28 May 2017 08:47 AM PDT  Dr. Kim Bullock, a neuropsychiatrist at Stanford University, says she made the remarkable discovery by accident.
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| Macron, Putin hold 'frank' talks on Syria, Ukraine Posted: 29 May 2017 02:49 PM PDT  This time, the handshake was warmer but the tone guarded after an hour of talks on the 300th anniversary of a visit to Versailles by tsar Peter the Great. "We disagree on a number of things but at least we discussed them," Macron said.
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| Slain Virginia drug enforcement officer called "Superman" Posted: 28 May 2017 04:52 PM PDT  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia State Police special agent fatally shot by a convicted felon in a Richmond public housing complex was remembered Sunday as a man dedicated to improving the lives of children.
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| Best Time To Watch Sharks Posted: 29 May 2017 05:44 AM PDT  During this Memorial Day weekend, two great white sharks were seen at the Jersey Shore and Delaware beaches.
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| NBC News Exclusive: a Look at Taiwan’s Military Drills As China Looms Posted: 28 May 2017 08:40 AM PDT  NBC News gained rare access to Taiwanese military exercises, including testing of American-made firepower — all against the threat of a Chinese invasion.
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| Donald Trump’s Defence Secretary says conflict with North Korea would be 'catastrophic' Posted: 28 May 2017 10:59 AM PDT  Donald Trump's Defence Secretary has said that any military conflict with North Korea would be "catastrophic". The US has stepped up its threats and sabre-rattling against North Korea since Mr Trump assumed the presidency. At the same time, the East Asian nation has stepped up its programme of missile tests.
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| 98-Year-Old Has Written Nearly 7,000 Letters To Troops Overseas: 'I am Going To Write As Long as I Can' Posted: 29 May 2017 07:03 AM PDT  She started writing the letters to her son during the Vietnam War.
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| Anti-jihadist Ramadan advert goes viral Posted: 28 May 2017 08:24 AM PDT ![Anti-jihadist Ramadan advert goes viral]( "Anti-jihadist Ramadan advert goes viral") A video advertisement that depicts a would-be suicide bomber confronted by the faithful has gone viral two days into the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. During that time, believers abstain from eating, drinking -- even of water -- smoking and sexual relations between sunrise and sunset.
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| Man arrested after sheriff's deputy, 7 others shot in Mississippi Posted: 28 May 2017 04:06 PM PDT  A Mississippi man went on a shooting spree overnight, killing a sheriff's deputy and seven other people in three separate locations in rural Lincoln County before the suspect was taken into custody by police, authorities said on Sunday. Willie Corey Godbolt, 35, was arrested and was being treated in a hospital for a gunshot wound, according to Warren Strain, a spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. The sheriff's deputy, identified as William Durr, was fatally shot after responding to an emergency call regarding a domestic dispute late on Saturday night at a house in Bogue Chitto, a small community about 69 miles south of Jackson, the state capital.
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| The Latest: Republican says shooting threat was self-defense Posted: 29 May 2017 12:37 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a protest at the Texas state Capitol over a new law that compels local police to enforce federal immigration law (all times local):
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| Orangutan climbs out of enclosure while rescuing her baby Posted: 28 May 2017 08:20 PM PDT  We know that orangutans are great climbers — in fact, it seems like they could just hop out of their enclosure, if they wanted to. It turns out that Sekara, an orangutan at the Perth Zoo, did just that when her 5-year-old baby Sungai lost grip on some equipment and fell into a garden bed on Sunday, according to WA Today. SEE ALSO: Rejected penguin has found new outlook on life with cutout of anime character Visitors were evacuated from the area for safety, but zoo staff were quick to respond to the incident. "She seemed really calm, just confused on where to go next. Everyone around was really calm and giving her space as well. The whole incident was probably only 30-40 seconds before staff arrived," Jess McConnell, a witness, told the news outlet. Perth Zoo spokesperson Danielle Henry told the news outlet that the incident was "over within 15 minutes," and Sekara remained calm and returned to keepers afterward. "Sekara is an excellent mum and a bit of a helicopter parent, and the only way to get to him was to pop onto the visitor board. She retrieved him and returned to the enclosure on her own," Henry said. "Keepers were calling to her, and she has a very good relationship with them." The zoo will also conduct a review of the incident. It's not the first time an orangutan has escaped the zoo's enclosure. A couple of years ago, a 5-year-old orangutan named Teliti somehow got out and had a wander along a boardwalk. Orangutang out at Perth zoo! Came down to play with my son. Evacuated into nocturnal house. @PerthZoo @6PRbreakfast @7NewsPerth #escapes pic.twitter.com/KwOVwAsAH7 — Amanda Oliver (@oliveramanda6) May 28, 2017 WATCH: William Shatner separates science from fiction as our resident horse expert
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| Meet the Three Brothers Who Just Graduated West Point Together Posted: 28 May 2017 08:57 AM PDT  The Ogrydcziak brothers graduated in the same class on Saturday, the first time that has happened at the famed military academy in more than 30 years.
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| Nobody wants to buy this Connecticut ghost town that's on sale for $2.62 million Posted: 29 May 2017 11:10 AM PDT ![Nobody wants to buy this Connecticut ghost town that's on sale for $2.62 million]( "Nobody wants to buy this Connecticut ghost town that's on sale for $2.62 million") Johnsonville, Connecticut, looks straight out of an episode of "Twin Peaks" — old mill included. But unlike the small town on TV, Johnsonville has been abandoned for nearly 20 years.
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| Angela Merkel ‘right to be honest about differences with Trump’, says spokesman Posted: 29 May 2017 04:54 AM PDT  Angela Merkel's spokesman has defended her comments at the weekend warning that Europe could no longer rely on the US, saying a healthy transatlantic partnership depended on the German Chancellor's ability to be honest with her American counterpart. On Saturday, following fractious G7 and Nato meetings, Ms Merkel suggested the days when Germany could rely on its allies were "over to a certain extent".
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| Egypt transfers Minya security chief after attack on Christians Posted: 29 May 2017 07:27 AM PDT  Egypt's Interior Minister on Monday ordered the transfer of Minya's security chief after militants shot dead 29 Christians in the southern province, the first disciplinary action taken in response to the incident. Masked gunmen on Friday boarded vehicles taking Coptic Christians to a monastery and opened fire at close range. Islamic State said it carried out the attack, the latest directed at the increasingly embattled Christian minority Police Major General Faisal Doweidar will be transferred from his position as Minya security chief to a new post as deputy chief of security at the ministry, effective Wednesday, three security sources said.
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| Pressure on S.Africa's Zuma as ANC leadership meets Posted: 28 May 2017 06:36 AM PDT  South Africa's President Jacob Zuma faced further opposition at a meeting of his party's top leadership Sunday but managed to sidestep a no-confidence vote after a turbulent three-day gathering. The meeting in Pretoria comes as Zuma faces growing criticism within the ruling African National Congress, which sharpened after a March cabinet reshuffle when he sacked respected finance minister Pravin Gordhan. Speaking to local media on Saturday, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said the leadership was aware of reports that there was going to be blood on the floor.
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| Two men stabbed to death on Oregon train trying to stop anti-Muslim rant Posted: 27 May 2017 05:42 PM PDT ![Two men stabbed to death on Oregon train trying to stop anti-Muslim rant]( "Two men stabbed to death on Oregon train trying to stop anti-Muslim rant") A man fatally stabbed two passengers aboard a Portland, Oregon, commuter train after they tried to stop him from harassing two young women who appeared to be Muslim, police said on Saturday. Police identified the assailant, who was arrested soon after the Friday afternoon attack, as Jeremy Joseph Christian of Portland, a 35-year-old convicted felon. A senior researcher with the Southern Poverty Law Center, in a blog post, said Christian's Facebook page showed he held "some racist and other extremist beliefs." The attack unfolded hours before the start of Ramadan, Islam's holy month, when most of the world's 1.6 billion Muslims observe a daily religious fast.
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| A sampling of VA drug-theft prosecutions Posted: 29 May 2017 11:11 AM PDT ![A sampling of VA drug-theft prosecutions]( "A sampling of VA drug-theft prosecutions") Government data obtained by The Associated Press show more cases of opioid drug theft or missing prescriptions at Veterans Affairs health facilities despite new prevention efforts. The VA inspector general's office opened 36 new criminal investigations into possible drug theft from Oct. 1 to May 19. Doctors, nurses or pharmacy staff in the VA's network of more than 160 medical centers and 1,000 clinics are suspected of siphoning away controlled substances for their own use or street sale — sometimes to the harm of patients.
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| A dazzling aurora borealis light show captivates the internet Posted: 28 May 2017 06:29 AM PDT  Saturday evening stargazers were treated to one of the trippiest natural phenomenons Earth has to offer: a naked eye-visible aurora borealis. The "northern lights," as they are often called, originate with our sun. Solar storms that occur there emit streams of charged particles which help to trigger the unusual light show once they reach Earth. SEE ALSO: The mystery of panda's fur color is finally solved The magnetic fields emanating from our north and south poles pull the charged particles down into our upper (and sometimes lower) atmosphere, where some of them collide with the neutral particles that reside there. The result of this collision is a beautiful glowing sky, though it's usually visible only at higher latitudes. In the Northern Hemisphere it's an "aurora borealis" and in the Southern Hemisphere it's an "aurora australis." Saturday evening's aurora borealis extended further south than is normal for these events, which meant it was visible in the northern U.S., Canada, and parts of Europe. It was the result of the sun spitting out a large burst of plasma on May 23, an event referred to as a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). The internet expressed its thanks for the cosmic light show in the only way it knows how: social media shares enhanced by stunning photography. WOW! Northern Lights seen tonight from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Photo credit: Chris Cook. #Aurora #NorthernLights pic.twitter.com/H5FgEuoyVx — Mark Tarello (@mark_tarello) May 28, 2017 2 quick pics from tonight from the backyard near Chatsworth ON. #northernlights #aurora #greycounty #ShareYourWeather #Auroraborealis pic.twitter.com/K8fLBhKEGQ — Shelley Jackson (@sjacksondesign) May 28, 2017 An amazing show in the sky, near #Calgary, 3:30am#yyc#Aurora #Auroraborealis #northernlights #Canada #Canada150 pic.twitter.com/lrV0Jv3zSR — Dena Barmas (@denabarmas) May 28, 2017 What an awesome night, got the see the #NorthernLights just outside of #Omaha on the NE/IA border near Honey Creek, IA #newx, #iawx #aurora pic.twitter.com/7Y65PfJfpJ — Brad Williams Photo (@bradwphoto) May 28, 2017 Directly overhead in the Big Dipper, naked eye visible. ?corona? #northernlights #aurora #solarstorm #northerniowa pic.twitter.com/nC1HSCw97s — Diana Hayungs (@diana_hayungs) May 28, 2017 The #NorthernLights can be seen in #Finland200 days a year from August to April. #MondayMotivationpic.twitter.com/FgktyaZfK1 — Tom Hall ☘ (@TomHall) May 22, 2017 Quick edit from tonight's #aurora show. Just W of Bismarck, ND @TamithaSkov @_SpaceWeather_ @AuroraMAX @NorthDakota @spann #northernlights pic.twitter.com/c4ttb70it5 — Zachary Hargrove (@Zargrove) May 28, 2017 Just as the #northernlights peaked tonight, clouds moved in in Maine. Would have been awesome. @TamithaSkov @Aurora_Alerts @NorthLightAlert pic.twitter.com/P0cenkGfVe — Barbie West (@12truewest) May 28, 2017 Epic #aurora show overnight over #LakeHuron seen just hours ago from #SaugeenShores, Ontario // 05-20-2017 4:09AM @stormhour #northernlights pic.twitter.com/pjQIIq0OD4 — Scott Rock (@scottrockphoto) May 20, 2017 The #northernlights really put on a show tonight in Menahga, MN! pic.twitter.com/uGYhBw8K8J — Dani☽ (@danijpeterson) May 28, 2017 I could go on and on. There are so many beautiful photos, videos, and GIFs to look at this morning. Find more on Twitter under the #auroraborealis and #northernlights hashtags. With additional reporting by Miriam Kramer. WATCH: Coating yourself in fish scales could be the answer to burn recovery
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| This mini spy cam is small enough to hide almost anywhere Posted: 28 May 2017 07:30 AM PDT 
First things first: we are NOT suggesting that anyone use the Conbrov Mini Spy Camera illegally by hiding it anywhere that isn't your own property or by recording anything you should not be recording. That said, if you're looking for a tiny spy cam to hide in your own home, this is the one. Wondering which one of your kids keeps stealing those cookies? Busted. Wondering which one of your dogs keeps pooping in the kitchen? Sorry, Rover, your days of roaming free when no one is home are done. They are plenty of other LEGAL uses for this spy cam as well, so definitely check it out. Here are some key details from the product page: - World's Unique Smallest True Night Vision Mini Video Camera: with a night visual range up to 15 to 25 feet,the camera has 5pcs black LED around the lens which are invisible and conceal(LED not light up in use),it's ideal for personal or body security use
- Stunning HD Video Quality:1280 x 720P Max 30 fps with built in rechargeable battery to manually record a day time recording up to 150 minutes and night visual recording up to 100 minutes.Or up to more than 20 hours to attach a 10000mah external power bank(power bank not include).
- Manually & Voice Activated:multiple functions including manually video recording, voice or sound activated detection recording which can standby 5 days, the camera doesn't have motion detection mode.
- Small Size with 3 Brackets:Easy to carry,suits most places and supports micro sd card up to 32gb(not included) .It requires a micro SD card in order to work. And loop recording is defaulted to overwrite the oldest file with the newest.
- Record Video with Correct Date and Time Watermark:connect computer to fix the time to ensure the right record time.Note:Please use the "5V 1A" charger to charge.
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| Former CIA director criticises Jared Kushner alleged over back channel links to Russia Posted: 28 May 2017 12:20 AM PDT  Jared Kushner's alleged back channel links to Russia would have been considered spying if they had been set up by an intelligence officer, George W Bush's former CIA director has said. Mr McLaughlan said, providing the allegations were true: "I don't want to overstate because obviously there is a lot we don't know. Mr Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and a top White House adviser, reportedly proposed a secret back channel between the Kremiln and the Trump transition team during a meeting with the Russian ambassador to the US in December.
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| Somali Islamist insurgents stone man to death for adultery Posted: 28 May 2017 12:09 PM PDT ![Somali Islamist insurgents stone man to death for adultery]( "Somali Islamist insurgents stone man to death for adultery") By Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali Islamist insurgents stoned a man to death on Sunday as punishment for alleged adultery, they said, a reminder that the militia is still strong enough to carry out public executions despite losing its grip on most towns and cities. Hundreds of witnesses watched the death of 44-year-old Dayow Mohamed Hassan in Ramo Adey village in the south-central Bay region, the regional governor representing the al Qaeda-linked insurgency said. Moalim Geedow told Reuters that Hassan was buried neck-deep in a hole then pelted with stones.
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| Turkish military says kills 13 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq Posted: 27 May 2017 11:52 PM PDT ![Turkish military says kills 13 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq]( "Turkish military says kills 13 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq") Turkey's military killed 13 members of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in air strikes in northern Iraq on Sunday, the military said in a statement. The warplanes struck seven PKK targets in the Avasin-Basyan region of northern Iraq, and killed militants believed to be preparing for an attack, the military said. In a separate air strike in Turkey's southeastern province of Van late on Saturday, the military said warplanes had killed another 10 PKK militants.
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| Religion, Worshipping The Devil And More Misconceptions Christians Have About Atheists Posted: 28 May 2017 08:00 PM PDT  The bulk of such misunderstanding actually happens due to the feeding of false information by pastors/fathers/other Christian peers.
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| Friends recall only nurse killed by hostile fire in Vietnam Posted: 28 May 2017 10:06 AM PDT  CLEVELAND (AP) — Minutes before 6 a.m., Army nurse Martha Green woke with a jolt to a thunderous explosion half a mile away. It was the steamy morning of June 8, 1969, and she was in her bed at Chu Lai base at the height of the Vietnam War.
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| The Latest: Woman saw burglary suspect later killed by cops Posted: 28 May 2017 03:38 PM PDT ![The Latest: Woman saw burglary suspect later killed by cops]( "The Latest: Woman saw burglary suspect later killed by cops") CARY, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on a burglary suspect shot to death by police officers in North Carolina (all times local):
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