| 'Politics of Scandal' Threaten to Consume Washington Posted: 18 Jun 2017 12:46 AM PDT  On Meet the Press, Trump attorney Jay Sekulow says there is no ongoing investigation of the president, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) says that ongoing investigations need space to work their way through the process...
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| Police: 3 arrested in double-slaying of Maryland teens Posted: 17 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Three people have been charged with killing two Maryland teens who were found dead the night before their high school graduation, and police said they believe the slayings were revenge for a robbery that one of the teens was rumored to have committed.
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| Two dead as suspected jihadists attack Mali tourist resort Posted: 18 Jun 2017 04:42 PM PDT  Suspected jihadists crying "Allahu Akbar" stormed a tourist resort popular with foreigners on the edge of the Malian capital Bamako on Sunday, briefly seizing more than 30 hostages and leaving at least two people dead. The assault on the Kangaba Le Campement resort comes after a similar strike less than two years ago on a luxury hotel in Bamako, which lies in the south of the troubled country. Malian special forces intervened," Security Minister Salif Traore told AFP.
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| Flint Water Crisis: Officials Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter Posted: 17 Jun 2017 08:47 AM PDT  Among those charged was Michigan's Public Health Director Nick Lyon. Investigators claim Lyon, whose role is to protect citizens well-being, once declared he "couldn't save everyone."
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| King: Senate Intel Investigation May Be Over by 'the End of the Year' Posted: 17 Jun 2017 11:28 PM PDT  Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) tells Chuck Todd in an exclusive interview that the collusion aspect of the Senate's investigation is about "20% into it."
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| What Trump’s GOP Health Cuts Mean For Drug Addicts Posted: 17 Jun 2017 03:30 PM PDT  Cuts to Medicaid endanger addiction treatment, which many people receive through the government health insurance program.
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| Spanish bullfighter dies after being gored Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:01 PM PDT  Aire-sur-l'Adour (France) (AFP) - Renowned Spanish bullfighter Ivan Fandino died in hospital on Saturday after being gored by a bull during a fight in southwestern France, a medical service source said. The Basque fighter was performing at the Aire-sur-l'Adour bullfighting festival in France with fellow matadors Juan Del Alamo and Thomas Dufau.
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| Pres. Trump Makes First Trip to Camp David As Mueller Investigation Looms Posted: 17 Jun 2017 09:06 AM PDT  After publicly declaring Friday, in a tweet, that he was being investigated, the president and his family traveled to the Maryland presidential compound for the first time in his presidency.
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| Top House Democrat: Special Counsel Mueller is 'the right man for the job' Posted: 18 Jun 2017 04:52 AM PDT  House Intelligence Committee ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is interviewed on "This Week."
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| The Latest: Acting Navy chief promises full investigation Posted: 18 Jun 2017 05:26 PM PDT  YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Navy ship collision off the Japanese coast (all times local):
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| Conrad Roy's Mom Speaks Out After Michelle Carter Conviction: 'She Knew Exactly What She Was Doing' Posted: 17 Jun 2017 07:56 AM PDT  The teen was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on Friday in court.
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| Afghanistan shooting: Seven US soldiers injured and one Afghan killed at Mazar-e Sharif camp Posted: 17 Jun 2017 06:05 PM PDT  An Afghan soldier opened fire on American soldiers on Saturday, injuring at least seven, the US military said. It was the second such insider attack by an Afghan soldier in the past week. Abdul Qahar Araam, spokesman for the 209th Army corps, confirmed that an insider attack took place at a camp in Mazar-e Sharif.
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| The Polynesian Hokule'a Returns After Traveling the Seas — Without a GPS Posted: 17 Jun 2017 08:52 AM PDT  After three years at sea, the hokule'a — canoe powered by wind and waves — is returning to Hawaii after a voyage that has spanned 23 countries and territories. The crew, like its ancestors, doesn't use any modern navigational tool: no GPS or compass.
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| Meet Boston Children’s Hospital’s Down Syndrome Patient, Turned Employee Posted: 17 Jun 2017 08:56 AM PDT  Nathan Simons is the first person in the Down syndrome clinic's 50-year history to be hired full time — who has also been a patient there.
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| GOP senator warns against rushed vote on health care bill Posted: 18 Jun 2017 11:39 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator on Sunday warned against rushing a vote on a GOP bill to repeal and replace the nation's health care law, saying both parties deserve a chance to fully debate the bill and propose changes after it was drafted in secret.
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| Deadly wildfires around the world Posted: 18 Jun 2017 10:15 AM PDT  Portuguese firefighters kept up the battle Sunday after one of the worst wildfire disasters in recent history killed more than 60 people. It is one of the worst fires ever recorded in Australia. In 2007, 77 people die at the end of August in unprecedented forest fires that ravaged 250,000 hectares (2,500 square kilometres) in the southern Peloponnese and the island of Evia, northeast of Athens.
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| One-time Niagara Falls survivor dies after apparent repeat stunt: reports Posted: 16 Jun 2017 11:59 PM PDT  The first person to survive a death-defying plunge into Niagara Falls without protection has died after apparently attempting the feat again in an inflatable ball, according to US media. A body recently discovered in the Niagara River has been identified as American Kirk Jones, 53, who had jumped into the falls in 2003 and lived, the Syracuse Post-Standard said, citing New York State Park Police. The inflatable ball was found empty at the foot of the thundering water.
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| National figures make closing arguments in Georgia race Posted: 17 Jun 2017 03:29 PM PDT  CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — Trying to stave off a major upset ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, two of President Donald Trump's Cabinet officers returned to Atlanta's traditionally conservative suburbs and urged Republican voters to maintain the GOP's monopoly control in Washington.
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| Germany Welcomes First LGBT Mosque Posted: 18 Jun 2017 03:47 AM PDT  The first "liberal" mosque in Germany welcomes Muslim men and women of all caste, creed and sexual orientation.
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| Looking at America’s forgotten War of 1812 Posted: 18 Jun 2017 02:30 AM PDT  On June 18, 1812, President James Madison signed a resolution, approved in Congress, declaring war against Great Britain. Over the next two and half years, both sides engaged in bitter contests, and the war ended with much unchanged between the two nations.
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| How to Buy Luggage Posted: 18 Jun 2017 04:00 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Suitcases, carry-ons, and other kinds of luggage all have plenty in common. They usually come with wheels, a handle, and...
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| Brazil's Temer running 'criminal organization,' tycoon accuser says Posted: 17 Jun 2017 10:51 AM PDT  JBS chairman Joesley Batista caused a major political uproar last month when he handed to authorities, in connection with a wide-reaching corruption scandal, an audio recording in which Temer appeared to condone the payment of hush money to a former lawmaker now in prison. Batista's remarks were made in his first interview since he clinched a plea bargain deal with authorities as the nationwide anti-graft operation codenamed "Car Wash" began targeting his business dealings. Batista agreed to cooperate in exchange for avoiding a conviction.
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| Milwaukee County sheriff not joining DHS, after all Posted: 18 Jun 2017 10:13 AM PDT  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is no longer a candidate for a position in the agency.
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| Raging Portugal forest fires kill dozens Posted: 18 Jun 2017 01:31 PM PDT  Pedrógão Grande (Portugal) (AFP) - Raging forest fires in central Portugal have killed at least 61 people, many burnt to death in their cars, the government said Sunday, in the country's worst such disaster in recent history. Authorities declared three days of national mourning as more than 800 firefighters and 260 vehicles battled the blaze, which also left 62 people injured, amid scenes of devastation. The fire erupted Saturday in the municipality of Pedrogao Grande in central Portugal, apparently caused by a lightning strike, and spread furiously in several directions.
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| Readers write: Budget reporting, golf changes, child's viewpoint Posted: 17 Jun 2017 03:00 AM PDT ![Readers write: Budget reporting, golf changes, child's viewpoint]( "Readers write: Budget reporting, golf changes, child's viewpoint") The very useful article on the latest White House budget proposal, the June 5 OneWeek piece "Trump budget reflects GOP values," is a smart model of the broad perspective and balance so greatly needed in news reporting today. Recommended: Could you pass a US citizenship test? Regarding the April 28 article "Why pro golf's rule changes aren't so leisurely this time" (CSMonitor.com): It's great to see genuine common sense (and decency) triumph, and to do so quickly.
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| The wait is over to find out the sexes of Beyoncé's twins Posted: 18 Jun 2017 07:23 AM PDT  After Beyoncé and Jay Z did such a great job of being themselves, they kindly welcomed miniature versions into the world. The superstar couple's twins are reportedly a boy and a girl. What a perfect Father's Day gift for Jay Z, who is the only dad in the entire world today. SEE ALSO: Jay Z calls out bail bond industry in Father's Day column According to TMZ, the twins were born a few days ago but remain in the hospital due to a "minor issue." The dedicated Bey Hive discovered images of a floral delivery at the hospital that looks suspiciously like something one of their celebrity friends would send to parents of a twin boy and girl whose names happen to start with B and J. Wow! Did Beyoncé have a boy and a girl? A woman was seen carrying pink & blue balloons into UCLA Medical on Friday with a card for "B + J"! pic.twitter.com/PlSAK2s5Dt — THE BEYHIVÉ (@TheBeyHiveTeam) June 17, 2017 We hope mom, dad, big sister Blue, and the babies are happy, healthy, and Instagrammable very soon. WATCH:
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| US ambassador to Qatar steps down after posting critical tweets about Donald Trump Posted: 17 Jun 2017 12:10 PM PDT  The US ambassador to Qatar has stepped down after posting critical tweets about Donald Trump's administration after he fired FBI Director James Comey. Dana Shell Smith announced the move a week after several Gulf states cut diplomatic ties with the monarchy in Doha, citing concerns over their financial ties to Islamist groups including the Muslim Brotherhood. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, The Maldives, United Arab Emirates, Libya, and Bahrain won praise from Mr Trump for coordinating the anti-Qatari effort.
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| Outrage over officer acquittal in Philando Castile's death Posted: 17 Jun 2017 08:00 AM PDT ![Outrage over officer acquittal in Philando Castile's death]( "Outrage over officer acquittal in Philando Castile's death") Protestors took to the streets displaying their outrage over the acquittal of officer for the death of a 32-year-old cafeteria worker.
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| Will Donald Trump's base stand by the president? Posted: 18 Jun 2017 09:20 AM PDT  ABC News' Martha Raddatz traveled to Pennsylvania to talk with Trump supporters about his first months in office.
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| 9/11 Memorial designer to create church shooting memorial Posted: 17 Jun 2017 12:16 PM PDT  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The architect who designed the 9/11 Memorial in New York has been chosen to create a memorial to honor the nine worshippers gunned down in a racist shooting attack on a South Carolina church.
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| 26 injured as plane from Paris hits turbulence in China Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:16 PM PDT  At least 26 people were injured, four of them seriously, when a China Eastern Airlines flight from Paris hit turbulence on Sunday over southwest China, state media said. The incident happened when Flight MU744 from Charles de Gaulle Airport was descending to land at Kunming Changshui International Airport in Yunnan province, Xinhua news agency reported. Passengers are being treated for bone fractures, scalp lacerations and soft tissue injuries caused by falling baggage or collisions with overhead lockers, it cited local hospitals as saying.
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| Iran's Revolutionary Guard strikes Syria for Tehran attacks Posted: 18 Jun 2017 12:54 PM PDT ![Iran's Revolutionary Guard strikes Syria for Tehran attacks]( "Iran's Revolutionary Guard strikes Syria for Tehran attacks") TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Sunday it launched missiles into eastern Syria targeting Islamic State militants in response to an attack on Iran's parliament and a shrine in Tehran, warning that it would similarly retaliate on anyone else carrying out attacks in Iran.
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| Seven US Navy crew missing, commander hurt in crash off Japan Posted: 17 Jun 2017 07:41 AM PDT  The US and Japan were conducting a major search operation Saturday to find seven missing American sailors after their navy destroyer collided with a much larger container ship, crushing the side of the military vessel. Planes, boats and helicopters scoured the seas off Japan's Pacific coast in a bid to find the crew who disappeared in the predawn accident, which also left the USS Fitzgerald's commander injured. The collision between the 154-metre (500 foot) guided missile destroyer and 222-metre Philippine-flagged container ship ACX Crystal happened around 2:30 am (1730 GMT Friday) off the coast of the Izu peninsula, southwest of Tokyo.
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| Father’s Day Inspirational Quotes 2017 Posted: 18 Jun 2017 05:00 AM PDT  One of the best ways to celebrate Father's Day 2017 is to share with your dad inspirational quotes that brings a smile on his face.
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| Amazon Charts Future of Food Shopping With Whole Foods Deal Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:43 PM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Amazon's plan to acquire Whole Foods conjures new possibilities for how consumers buy food. Think drone deliveries of o...
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| The Right to Die with Dignity Posted: 17 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT  A woman with terminal cancer describes her wish to maintain the right for a physician assisted death on her own terms.
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| Tennessee man: Fugitive inmates surrendered without a word Posted: 17 Jun 2017 01:49 AM PDT  SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man credited by law enforcement with holding two Georgia prison escapees at gunpoint until police arrived rejected the "hero" label the day after their capture and said credit should go to forces well beyond his control.
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| Paris agreement: US states and mayors fight climate change after Donald Trump pulls US out of deal Posted: 17 Jun 2017 11:51 AM PDT  American governors and mayors are stepping up to fill a leadership void on climate change after Donald Trump announced that the US will pull out of the Paris climate change accord. From coast to coast and beyond, American politicians say that the President has left them with little choice in facing the devastating consequences climate changes seems to pose. Hundreds of American jurisdictions say they are prepared to work together — and individually — to honour the now defunct US commitment to curb greenhouse gasses and move toward a greener, more sustainable future.
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| Tesla mechanics rescue a cute kitten that got stuck inside a Model X bumper Posted: 17 Jun 2017 01:52 PM PDT  Of all the things that could possibly go wrong with your electric self-driving car, finding a kitten inside your bumper may be the cutest of them all. An unnamed Model X owner uploaded two clips to YouTube on Saturday that show a teeny kitten trapped inside the bumper of his vehicle. "So this morning, I heard a meow in my garage," the man said in the clip. "And we don't have a cat." After narrowing down the meows to his vehicle, then the rear bumper, the man decided to bring his car into a Tesla service center to get a little help rescuing the cat safely. SEE ALSO: Tesla's Model X gets the first perfect SUV crash rating The technicians were able to remove a small panel from underneath the rear bumper, and after a little coaxing, the very upset orange baby kitten was safely removed. Tesla service rescues a kitten stuck in the bumper https://t.co/qZW7QjuceQhttps://t.co/3jyJseVodm — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 17, 2017 Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted the two clips on Saturday, which is not an unusual move. Musk frequently tweets stories that paint the Telsa community in a good light. WATCH: This robot maestro can compose and perform some pretty sweet tunes
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| French mayor arrested for clash with right-winger Posted: 17 Jun 2017 12:38 PM PDT  A 55-year-old village mayor was arrested on Saturday for allegedly attacking a prominent French right-wing parliamentary candidate while she was out campaigning. Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, a flamboyant 44-year-old candidate for the Republicans party, was canvassing for votes at a Paris market on Thursday when a man called her a "stupid bobo" -- a blend of hipster and bourgeois -- and shoved her leaflets in her face, causing her to fall. Vincent Debraize -- mayor of Champignolles, a small village in Normandy in northern France -- denied he had verbally or physically assaulted her, Kosciusko-Morizet's lawyer Xavier Autain told AFP.
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| Iraqi troops launch battle for last IS stronghold in Mosul Posted: 18 Jun 2017 12:37 PM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S.-backed Iraqi troops pushed into the last Islamic State stronghold in Mosul on Sunday, launching a major battle for the Old City where some 150,000 civilians are believed to be trapped and risk being used as human shields by the extremists.
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| Gated compounds keep the rich away from Cairo's chaos Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:48 PM PDT  Guards check drivers' papers to keep out uninvited guests from gated compounds where Egypt's rich can escape the chaos of Cairo's streets in a country with a widening wealth gap. Iman Khalifa, 32, and her husband traded their Nile view apartment to migrate to a new home in a compound in eastern Cairo. The compounds, surrounded by malls, international schools and modern office spaces, are connected with the city by a complex web of highways, overpasses and tunnels.
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| How Social Media Has Changed Religion Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:00 PM PDT  Some nuns have turned to cyberspace in the latest chapter in a long history of religious orders' using the best means of communication.
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| Science Leader No More? China Challenges US Dominance Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:50 AM PDT  The United States still leads the world in scientific research, at least in publishing the most biomedical studies in top-tier journals and spending the most money on research and development (R&D). America's dominance in the scientific world is slowly shrinking, the researchers found, largely because China has invested vast amounts of money in science over the past two decades. In 2015, China's biomedical research teams ranked No. 4 on the top 10 list for the total number of new discoveries published in six top-tier journals, the researchers said.
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| Retooling the workforce Posted: 18 Jun 2017 09:00 AM PDT ![Retooling the workforce]( "Retooling the workforce") Koldo Mentxaka was always considered the "brains" in the family. After working at IBM and later as a computer consultant in his hometown of Bilbao, on Spain's northern coast, he lost his job in 2013 in the wake of the global financial crisis. After 2-1/2 years of unemployment – and at age 40 – he made a decision.
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| A look at high-profile police-related deaths of US blacks Posted: 16 Jun 2017 07:57 PM PDT  A Minnesota police officer was acquitted of manslaughter Friday in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile, a black motorist who had just informed the officer that he was carrying a gun.
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| The Virginia shooting fallout was predictably partisan. Can this ever be fixed? Posted: 17 Jun 2017 04:00 AM PDT  Members of the crowd at the annual congressional baseball game call for unity – but will they ever truly get it? It would be hard to imagine an institution more out of tune with the prevailing tone of modern American politics than the annual congressional baseball game. The Republican and Democratic teams play each other to win, but they do so in a spirit of friendship across the aisle that is all but nonexistent on Capitol Hill these days.
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| Alex Jones' Ex-Wife Threatens Megyn Kelly: Report Posted: 17 Jun 2017 03:06 PM PDT  She wanted to be included the interview.
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| Deadlocked Cosby jury asks about 'reasonable doubt' Posted: 16 Jun 2017 07:55 PM PDT  The deadlocked US jury battling to reach a verdict in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial asked the judge Friday to define "reasonable doubt" and again asked to hear from the fallen star's testimony. The 79-year-old pioneering black actor could face spending the rest of his life in prison if convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault against 44-year-old Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia mansion in January 2004. The 12-member jury had told Judge Steven O'Neill on Thursday that they were deadlocked, but the Pennsylvania judge ordered them to continue with no cut-off point to stop trying to reach a unanimous agreement.
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