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Senate Republicans face protests and sit-ins at home over health care bill

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 09:06 AM PDT

Senate Republicans face protests and sit-ins at home over health care billGOP senators have begun to waver on health care bill, and activists descended on local offices Thursday.


Violent protests break out at G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 05:51 AM PDT

Violent protests break out at G-20 summit in Hamburg, GermanyProtesters have turned violent in Hamburg, Germany, as the G-20 summit, featuring many of the world's most powerful heads of state, gets underway.


Suspect Dead After Holding 2 Hostages in Georgia Bank

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 08:40 AM PDT

Suspect Dead After Holding 2 Hostages in Georgia BankWhile holding two women hostage, Brian Easly called a local television station and said he had been robbed of his life's savings by the the Veterans Administration.


Mom Who Fatally Stabbed Her 4 Kids Gives Double Thumbs Up in Court

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 07:47 AM PDT

Mom Who Fatally Stabbed Her 4 Kids Gives Double Thumbs Up in CourtA woman charged with killing four of her young children and their father smiled during her first court appearance on Friday.


Two U.S. bombers hold firing drills with South Korean forces

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 10:56 PM PDT

Two U.S. bombers hold firing drills with South Korean forcesTwo U.S. supersonic bombers conducted live-fire drills on Saturday in South Korea in a show of force following North Korea's test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the South's military said. The pair of B-1B Lancer strategic bombers flew from a U.S. base on Guam and were joined by U.S. and South Korean jet fighters to conduct the simulated destruction of an enemy ballistic missile launcher and underground facilities, the South's air force said. North Korea announced on Tuesday it successfully test-launched an ICBM, saying the missile was capable of carrying a large and heavy nuclear warhead.


Disruptive American Airlines Passenger Removed From Plane

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 01:06 AM PDT

Disruptive American Airlines Passenger Removed From PlaneThe passenger's dog ran loose in the cabin after getting startled by the commotion caused during takeoff.


Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka 'fills in for him at G20 world leaders meeting'

Posted: 08 Jul 2017 03:54 AM PDT

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka 'fills in for him at G20 world leaders meeting'Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka has apparently filled in for the US President at a round-table meeting with world leaders at the G20. Ms Trump accompanied Mr Trump to a session at the Hamburg summit and later sat in his seat next to Theresa May, Angela Merkel and other world leaders, according to a photograph. Ms Trump, who works as an advisor to her father at the White House, was photographed sitting in his seat by a Russian G20 official who shared the picture on social media.


35 migrants feared drowned off Libya: coastguard

Posted: 08 Jul 2017 06:26 AM PDT

35 migrants feared drowned off Libya: coastguardThirty-five migrants, including seven children, were feared drowned after their inflatable boat sank on Saturday off the Libyan coast, the coastguard said. Eighty-five migrants, including 18 women, were rescued with the help of fishermen who alerted the coastguard, said Issa al-Zarrouk, a coastguard official in Garabulli, 60 kilometres (40 miles) east of Tripoli. Navy spokesman Ayoub Kacem said the boat sank six nautical miles northwest of Garabulli, and 10 fishing boats took part in the rescue.


SC officials: Illegal cellphone, drone aided inmate's escape

Posted: 08 Jul 2017 10:36 AM PDT

SC officials: Illegal cellphone, drone aided inmate's escapeCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When it came time for lights out at Lieber Correctional Institution on the evening of July Fourth, officers at the maximum-security South Carolina prison thought they had all 1,300 inmates accounted for.


Charlie Gard's Mother Speaks Out, Calls Situation 'An Absolute Living Hell'

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 09:16 AM PDT

Charlie Gard's Mother Speaks Out, Calls Situation 'An Absolute Living Hell'The family is fighting to save the terminally ill 11-month-old.


Hawaii claims new “Muslim ban” is now operating

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 02:17 PM PDT

Hawaii claims new Lawyers for the state of Hawaii, arguing that the Trump Administration is "imposing a new Muslim ban wholly divorced from any national security rationale," urged a federal appeals courton Friday to take steps to ensure that more foreign nationals and refugees get to enter the United States in coming weeks and months.


Trump, Putin shake hands ahead of closely watched G20 meeting

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 07:22 AM PDT

Trump, Putin shake hands ahead of closely watched G20 meetingBy Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason HAMBURG (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a veteran businessman and a former spy, shook hands on Friday ahead of the most highly anticipated face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Trump has said he wants to find ways to work with Putin, a goal made more difficult by sharp differences over Russia's actions in Syria and Ukraine, and allegations Moscow meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In a video of the encounter, Trump was later shown patting Putin on the back.


The Navy Needs a Way to Reload Missile Silos at Sea

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 11:19 AM PDT

The Navy Needs a Way to Reload Missile Silos at SeaThe way things are going these days, the service is anticipating a time when it might use a lot of missiles at once.


New Video Footage Shows Venus Williams Had Green Light in Fatal Car Crash

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 02:58 PM PDT

New Video Footage Shows Venus Williams Had Green Light in Fatal Car CrashThe video shows that she entered the intersection legally


South Korea's president seeks talks with North's Kim Jong Un

Posted: 06 Jul 2017 11:32 PM PDT

South Korea's president seeks talks with North's Kim Jong UnSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's president reiterated he's willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un even as he condemned the North's first intercontinental ballistic missile test-launch this week as a "reckless" move that incurred punishment by the international community.


Accused Rapist Responds To His Own Wanted Post On Sheriff's Facebook

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 06:04 AM PDT

Accused Rapist Responds To His Own Wanted Post On Sheriff's FacebookDerek Helms is wanted by the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina.


'Death in the Ice': Story of an ill-fated Arctic expedition

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 03:02 PM PDT

'Death in the Ice': Story of an ill-fated Arctic expeditionA new major London exhibition aims to solve the 170 year-old mystery surrounding the disappearance of British explorer John Franklin in the Arctic's icy waters. "Death in the Ice" retraces Franklin's final expedition to discover the Northwest Passage linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, since its departure from Britain on May 19, 1845. Franklin and his 128 crew members were last seen in July of that year.


Otters Attack Swimmer Near Yellowstone National Park

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 09:03 AM PDT

Otters Attack Swimmer Near Yellowstone National ParkThe creatures bit through a man's wetsuit as they descended on him in a lake.


Versace's murderer Andrew Cunanan kills his first two victims

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 05:02 PM PDT

Versace's murderer Andrew Cunanan kills his first two victimsPolice say Cunanan first killed his friend Jeffrey Trail in Minneapolis, then later killed his ex-boyfriend David Madson.


U.S. appeals court denies Hawaii bid to narrow Trump travel ban

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 05:35 PM PDT

U.S. appeals court denies Hawaii bid to narrow Trump travel banBy Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected Hawaii's request to issue an emergency order blocking parts of President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban while the state sought clarification over what groups of people would be barred from travel. The U.S. Supreme Court last month let the ban on travel from six Muslim-majority countries go forward with a limited scope, saying it could not apply to anyone with a credible "bona fide relationship" with a U.S. person or entity. The Trump administration then decided that spouses, parents, children, fiancés and siblings would be exempt from the ban, while grandparents and other family members traveling from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen would be barred.


Mars Is Even Less Hospitable Than We Thought

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 11:19 AM PDT

Mars Is Even Less Hospitable Than We ThoughtNew research shows the unique cocktail of Martian surface chemicals is extremely deadly to bacteria.


The Latest: IS group in Egypt claims deadly Sinai attack

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 03:10 PM PDT

The Latest: IS group in Egypt claims deadly Sinai attackCAIRO (AP) — The Latest on the situation in Egypt and the deadly militant attack in the Sinai Peninsula (all times local):


122 countries adopt global treaty banning nuclear weapons

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 01:11 PM PDT

122 countries adopt global treaty banning nuclear weaponsA global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations on Friday despite opposition from nuclear powers Britain, France and the United States which said it disregards the reality of dealing with international security threats such as North Korea. The treaty was adopted by a vote of 122 in favor with one country -- NATO member The Netherlands -- voting against, while Singapore abstained.


Foods Ina Garten Refuses To Eat

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 11:13 AM PDT

Foods Ina Garten Refuses To EatAnd the one grocery store item she absolutely disdains.


The Latest: Virginia executes inmate for killing 2 in 2006

Posted: 06 Jul 2017 06:36 PM PDT

The Latest: Virginia executes inmate for killing 2 in 2006RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on Thursday evening's scheduled execution in Virginia (all times local):


Abby Lee Miller To Serve Jail Sentence Near California Home

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 04:51 PM PDT

Abby Lee Miller To Serve Jail Sentence Near California HomeAbby Lee Miller will be able to serve her jail sentence near her California home.


Women are being 'kicked out of parts of Congress' for wearing sleeveless tops

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 05:53 AM PDT

Women are being 'kicked out of parts of Congress' for wearing sleeveless topsWomen are being kicked out of parts of the US Congress for wearing sleeveless tops. A female journalist was asked to cover up when she entered a room outside the House of Representatives chamber, because her shoulders were not covered. Haley Byrd, who works for the Independent Journal Review website, is said to have torn pages from her notebook and stuffed them into her sleeveless dress in an attempt to create makeshift sleeves.


G20 leaders' statement on climate change highlights rift with US

Posted: 08 Jul 2017 07:42 AM PDT

G20 leaders' statement on climate change highlights rift with USWorld leaders have made clear the US's isolated stance on climate change, with 19 of the G20 countries affirming their commitment to the "irreversible" Paris climate agreement. After lengthy negotiations that stretched well into Saturday, the final joint statement from the meeting in Hamburg notes Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Paris deal while stating that the world's other major economies all still support the international effort to slow dangerous global warming.


Aztec golden wolf sacrifice yields rich trove in Mexico City

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 05:37 AM PDT

Aztec golden wolf sacrifice yields rich trove in Mexico CityBy David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A sacrificial wolf elaborately adorned with some of the finest Aztec gold ever found and buried more than five centuries ago has come to light in the heart of downtown Mexico City, once home to the Aztec empire's holiest shrines. The quality and number of golden ornaments is highly unusual and includes 22 complete pieces - such as symbol-laden pendants, a nose ring and a chest plate - all made from thin sheets of the precious metal, lead archaeologist Leonardo Lopez told Reuters. Held in a stone box, the cache was discovered in April near the capital city's bustling main square, the Zocalo, behind the colonial-era Roman Catholic cathedral and off the steps of what was once the most important Aztec ceremonial temple, now known as the Templo Mayor.


South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran

Posted: 08 Jul 2017 05:55 AM PDT

South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about IranAMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A separate truce for southern Syria, brokered by the U.S. and Russia, is meant to help allay growing concerns by neighboring Jordan and Israel about Iranian military ambitions in the area, including fears that Tehran plans to set up a disruptive long-term presence there.


The Constitution signer who was impeached and expelled

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 02:45 AM PDT

The Constitution signer who was impeached and expelledWilliam Blount is one of the lesser-known men who signed the Constitution, but one of the most controversial, since he put a key part of the founding document to a critical test less than decade after it was ratified.


Officer wounded in deadly ambush sues Black Lives Matter

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 04:28 PM PDT

Officer wounded in deadly ambush sues Black Lives MatterA federal lawsuit accuses Black Lives Matter and several movement leaders of inciting violence that led to a gunman's deadly ambush of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge last summer.


The most popular Roomba is still on sale, but this hot robot vacuum is even cheaper

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 10:34 AM PDT

The most popular Roomba is still on sale, but this hot robot vacuum is even cheaper

The Roomba 650 is one of the most affordable robot vacuum cleaners in the Roomba lineup, so it stands to reason that it's also the most popular. It's packed full of features and yet it costs hundreds less than some of iRobot's premium Roomba vacuums — especially when it's on sale on Amazon, like it is right now. But there's another model from a Roomba rival that's on sale for even less than the 650, and it also happens to be the best-selling model in Amazon's indoor robotic vacuum category right now. It also has a few awesome features that are nowhere to be found on the Roomba. Check out the ECOVACS DEEBOT M80 Pro Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with Mop and Water Tank, you'll be glad you did.

Here are some highlights from the product page:

  • Utilizes various cleaning modes, a 5-stage cleaning system, and optional mopping and drying stages to tackle even the most stubborn dirt.
  • Being equipped with a large capacity dustbin allows DM80 to clean for much longer periods of time. Dust, debris, allergens are filtered through high-efficiency filters.
  • Performs daily cleaning by using the remote to schedule a clean at a specific time.
  • Adapts to individual household environments, and avoids stairs and furniture with advanced sensors. It can climb inclines and crosses doorsills with powerful wheels.
  • Bundles with a limited, 1-year manufacturer's warranty and extra accessory set.


At least 9 dead in latest attack on Kenya coast

Posted: 08 Jul 2017 06:00 AM PDT

At least 9 dead in latest attack on Kenya coastAt least nine people were shot and hacked to death in Kenya's coastal Lamu County early Saturday, in the latest attack by militants in the region. Police sources said Shabaab militants were believed to be behind the killings which took place in the villages of Jima and Pandaguo near the Somali border, an area that has seen a wave of recent attacks, mostly targeting the security forces. Another senior officer in Lamu said that a search was underway for any other bodies but that progress was hampered by fears of improvised explosive devices that might have been planted in the area.


NYC’s Mayor Is Heading to a Trump Protest in Germany

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 04:52 AM PDT

NYC's Mayor Is Heading to a Trump Protest in GermanyWhere the president is for the G20 Summit


Outbreak of hantavirus infections kills three in Washington state

Posted: 06 Jul 2017 08:32 PM PDT

Outbreak of hantavirus infections kills three in Washington stateFive people have been stricken with the rare, rodent-borne hantavirus illness in Washington state since February, three of whom have died, in the state's worst outbreak of the disease in at least 18 years, public health officials reported on Thursday. The three fatal cases also mark the highest death toll from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Washington state during a single year since the respiratory ailment was first identified in the "Four Corners" region of the U.S. Southwest in 1993. Victims in the latest outbreak were men and women ranging in age from their 20s to their 50s from four counties across the state, said David Johnson, spokesman for the Washington State Department of Health.


When study abroad ends in death, US parents find few answers

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 08:37 AM PDT

When study abroad ends in death, US parents find few answersNEW DELHI (AP) — Nearly six years after her son slipped and fell around 100 meters (yards) into a raging mountain river in India, never to be seen again, Elizabeth Brenner is still wondering how such an accident could have happened.


12 Healthier Ways To Eat Pumpkin This Fall

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 11:04 AM PDT

12 Healthier Ways To Eat Pumpkin This Fall


What is the Hebron row?

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 06:24 AM PDT

What is the Hebron row?The United Nations declared the Old City of Hebron a heritage site on Friday, sparking Israeli fury and Palestinian jubilation. What is Hebron? Hebron claims to be one of the world's oldest cities, dating from the chalcolithic period or more than 3,000 years BC.


In Alabama Senate race, Roy Moore stirs far right base

Posted: 08 Jul 2017 06:13 AM PDT

In Alabama Senate race, Roy Moore stirs far right baseOXFORD, Ala. (AP) — As former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore runs for U.S. Senate, he doesn't shrink from telling voters he has twice been ousted from the bench for defying federal courts over the Ten Commandments and same-sex marriage.


Android’s biggest issue is as prominent in 2017 as it’s ever been

Posted: 07 Jul 2017 11:03 AM PDT

Android's biggest issue is as prominent in 2017 as it's ever been

If you thought that this might be the year that Google finally solved its Android fragmentation problem, I have some bad news for you. As of July 6th, Android 7.0 (the most recent version of the OS) is running on 11.5% of Android devices. That's 4.4% higher than May 2nd, but don't forget that Android 7.0 first began rolling out to Nexus devices in August 2016. Quite a wait for double-digit adoption.

Breaking down the numbers a bit further, Google's Android Dashboard shows that 10.6% of Android users have upgraded to Android 7.0, but that only 0.9% have reached Android 7.1, which rolled out last October. To put those figures into perspective, Apple claims that 86% of iOS users are running iOS 10 as of July 5th. iOS 10 was released in September, a few weeks after Android 7.0.

With just weeks left until the launch of Android 8.0, nearly a third of Android users are still running Android Lollipop, which encompasses versions 5.0 and 5.1. While Android 6.0 Marshmallow has finally surpassed Lollipop's market share, 30.1% of Android users are still working with an OS from 2014.

Meanwhile, 17.1% of Android users are still running 4.4 KitKat and 9.5% (or greater) are using phones with versions between 2.3.3 Gingerbread and 4.3 Jelly Bean. Nearly 60% of Android users have yet to upgrade to an operating system that rolled out after October 2015. That's not a good sign.

Google has promised that Android 8.0 will "make it easier, faster and less costly for manufacturers to update devices to a new version of Android," but we've heard that line before. We remain cautiously optimistic that Android's distribution numbers will become more respectable in the near future.


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