| 'It hurt': Clinton says Sanders dragged out nomination fight Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:51 AM PDT  Hillary Clinton says Bernie Sanders's reluctance to quickly endorse her following the 2016 Democratic primary was disrespectful, hurtful and stood in stark contrast to the way she handled her primary loss to Barack Obama in 2008.
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| Aerial Before And After Photos Reveal Sobering Extent Of Irma's Devastation In The Caribbean Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:54 AM PDT  By the time Hurricane Irma slammed into Florida's southwest coast on Sunday, triggering one of the largest evacuation orders in American history, several Caribbean islands had already borne the brunt of the hurricane's devastation when it was a far deadlier and more powerful Category 5 storm.
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| Major Break in Cold Case More Than Four Decades Old Posted: 11 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT  A convicted sex offender, now 60 and already serving time for another case, confessed to the crime of abducting and killing two young girls forty years ago.
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| White House aide: Trump may not insist on border wall funds in DACA bill Posted: 12 Sep 2017 07:21 AM PDT  President Donald Trump waves as he walks across the South Lawn to board Marine One at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. and then onto Yuma, Ariz. to visit the U.S. border with Mexico and attend a rally in Phoenix. WASHINGTON — White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short told reporters Tuesday that President Trump will not necessarily insist on having border wall funding in a bill to protect young unauthorized immigrants. Early last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end of the Obama-era DACA program, which throws the fate of nearly 800,000 young unauthorized immigrants without criminal records into question.
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| NYFW: Gigi Hadid handles losing shoe like a total pro at Anna Sui Spring 2018 show Posted: 12 Sep 2017 09:53 AM PDT  Gigi Hadid closed the Anna Sui Spring 2018 show on Monday night, but she suffered a minor hiccup -- a lost stiletto!
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| Mexico withdraws Hurricane Harvey aid offer after Trump fails to send condolences for their earthquake Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:27 AM PDT  Mexico has withdrawn its offer of aid to US victims of Hurricane Harvey after a 8.1 magnitude earthquake hit the southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, killing 96 people. A statement released by Mexico's Foreign Ministry said the aid would now be redirected to help those affected by the devastating earthquake and Hurricane Katia that wreaked havoc on home soil. As many as 5,000 homes were destroyed in Chiapas, with authorities fearing the damage in Oaxaca could be even worse.
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| Boeing lands $600M contract to design new Air Force Ones Posted: 13 Sep 2017 12:24 PM PDT  The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday awarded Boeing a contract worth just less than $600 million to begin the preliminary design of the next Air Force One planes.
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| Nearly 40 People Got Sick After Playing With Petland Puppies Posted: 12 Sep 2017 03:02 PM PDT  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that 39 people contracted a bacterial infection from contagious puppies at the pet store chain Petland.
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| Who posted this on Facebook? A neo-Nazi? A Klansman? No: The son of the prime minister of Israel. Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:30 AM PDT  There's an outcry in Israel over Benjamin Netanyahu's son posting an allegedly anti-Semitic cartoon on Facebook — winning praise from David Duke and neo-Nazis. Why did he do it, and what does it mean for Netanyahu?
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| Police department warns women not to call 911 after photo of officers helping during Irma goes viral Posted: 13 Sep 2017 09:17 AM PDT  The Gainesville Police Department is creating quite the stir on social media after a photo of its police officers on duty during Hurricane Irma goes viral.
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| The Healthy Benefits of Turmeric Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:36 AM PDT  Turmeric, a cousin of ginger, is one of the principal spices in curry powder. Fresh turmeric is a rhizome root, like ginger—though smaller, with a tawny skin and a bright orange interior.
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| Woman Accused Of Shooting Homeless Man Who Asked Her To Move Porsche Posted: 12 Sep 2017 02:14 PM PDT  A Nashville woman has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly shot at a homeless man who asked her to move her Porsche.
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| Where The Trump/Russia Investigations Stand Posted: 13 Sep 2017 10:46 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― It can be difficult to follow the labyrinthine, constantly changing developments in the question of whether President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russia in last year's election. The matter is the subject of multiple congressional investigations, as well as an independent panel led by special counsel Robert Mueller. On Wednesday, the investigation reportedly added yet another subject, Michael G. Flynn Jr., whose father ― Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn ― was fired from the White House after misleading Vice President Mike Pence about the extent of his interactions with Russian officials.
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| N. Korea hackers 'suspected of stealing bitcoins' Posted: 12 Sep 2017 12:55 AM PDT  North Korea is suspected of intensifying cyber-attacks to steal virtual currency in order to obtain funds and avert tightening sanctions, according to security experts. North Korean hackers have mounted attacks on at least three South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges since May, security researcher FireEye said in a report Monday. Local news reports said that in May Yapizon had more than 3,800 bitcoins worth $15 million stolen -- although FireEye said there were no clear indications of North Korean involvement in that case.
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| Family Falls To Their Death In Volcanic Crater In Italy Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:05 PM PDT  A father and mother plummeted into a volcanic crater after they attempted to rescue their son who fell in.
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| Myanmar's Suu Kyi To Skip UN General Assembly Amid Outrage Over Rohingya Crisis Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:18 AM PDT  Myanmar's civil leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has announced she will skip the upcoming United Nations General Assembly amid escalating tensions in crisis-torn Rakhine state.
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| Harvey storm-water releases were unlawful government takings: lawsuits Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:39 AM PDT  Owners of homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey are claiming billions of dollars in damages by federal and state water releases from storm-swollen reservoirs, using a legal tack pursued without success in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. Several lawsuits filed in federal and state courts in Texas claim properties were taken for public use without compensation. The lawsuits name the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a state agency responsible for water releases.
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| CNN anchor Don Lemon's body-positive remarks to 'chunky' reporter go viral Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:36 AM PDT  CNN anchor Don Lemon's body-positive remarks during a recent segment are now going viral. Lemon was talking to CNN news reporter Sara Sidner who was in Daytona Beach, Fla., to cover Hurricane Irma. Sidner told Lemon that the windy, torrential rainstorm was strong enough to topple her over.
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| Iraq sentences Russian Isil fighter to death by hanging in first ruling of its kind on foreign jihadists Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:12 AM PDT  Iraq has sentenced to death by hanging a Russian who fought for Islamic State in Mosul, in the first such ruling on a foreign fighter and one which could set a precedent. The man admitted to being a member of the jihadist group and "carrying out terrorist operations" against Iraqi security forces since 2015, according to a statement released by Baghdad's central criminal court. He was charged under the country's anti-terrorism laws, which provides for death by hanging or firing squad. Most suspected local Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) members are being tried in northern Iraq, however most foreigners have been taken south to Baghdad. Members of the Iraqi National Security Service take a suspected Isil collaborator to their base in Bartella, near Mosul. Credit: Sam Tarling for the Telegraph While the number of detainees has not been made public, Iraqi authorities are thought to be holding several dozen non-Iraqis. General Yahya Rasool, a spokesman for Joint Operations Command, said the Russian was "the first (jihadist) to surrender" to Iraqi forces in west Mosul, scene of the most ferocious battles. The 28-year-old fighter was said to have been captured after running out of ammunition. The Russian was handed over to Iraqi intelligence and then to judicial authorities, said Gen Rasool. During his interrogation, the Russian said he had studied engineering and discovered Islam in Moscow, where Uzbek construction workers introduced him to the religion. Omar al-Shishani, a senior Chechen fighter who was killed in an air strike Credit: AP After obtaining his degree in 2014, the Russia said he travelled to Turkey with the intention of entering Syria to join Isil. According to his testimony, he pledged allegiance to the jihadist group in Mosul, trained for a month and took the nom de guerre Abu Yasmina al-Russi. The Russian said he was wounded during combat in Iraq - in the Isil-held cities of Baiji and in Fallujah - before his surrender in Mosul. Iraqi forces detained hundreds of suspected jihadists during the nine-month operation to recapture the country's second city, which culminated in July. They included foreign fighters from a number of Arab and other countries, including Russia, which has faced insurgencies by Chechens and other Muslim groups in the North Caucasus. It is estimated as many as 7,000 extremists from Russia and other former Soviet states left to join Isil in Iraq and Syria. A group of German women were also apprehended in the ruins of Mosul's Old City, including a 16-year-old convert to Islam who married a Chechen fighter. Linda Wenzel's case became infamous after pictures and videos were published of her looking dishevelled as she was led away by security forces. German 16-year-old Linda Wenzel in Mosul's Old City The teenager could theoretically face the death sentence, according to Iraq's counter-terrorism law. However, even if she is sentenced to death in Iraq, she would not be executed before the age of 22. Iraq has said it will try all foreign Isil suspects, however several European governments have said they will apply for extradition to see their citizens tried at home. Last month, Baghdad sentenced 27 Iraqi Isil fighters to death by hanging over their role in a massacre of up to 1,700 army recruits in 2014. Judges have told he Telegraph that as many as 5,000 men are being held in prisons around Mosul awaiting trial. Human rights group have raised their concern at Iraq's use of the death penalty. Human Rights Watch said it was working to confirm the ruling but said if true, it would be a "dangerous" if not predictable decision. In 2016, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi attempted to fast-track death sentences as his government faced growing anti-government protests demanding reform. However, the United Nations warned the move would likely result in "gross, irreversible miscarriages of justice ... given the weaknesses of the Iraqi justice system."
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| Chicago Teen Found Dead In Hotel Freezer Sparks Outrage, Confusion Posted: 12 Sep 2017 01:59 PM PDT  The mysterious death of a Chicago teenager at a local hotel has angered her family and friends, some of whom are demanding that the hotel be closed.
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| Why Flooded-Out Cars Are Likely Total Losses Posted: 12 Sep 2017 08:04 AM PDT  Auto owners whose vehicles were swept up by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are facing two hard facts right now: Their car is almost certainly totaled, if it was swamped, and they'll get no money back...
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| Nancy Pelosi: Republican Leaders Got Rolled On The Spending Deal Posted: 13 Sep 2017 10:34 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)
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| How to Make Sheet Pan Fried Rice Posted: 12 Sep 2017 11:27 AM PDT  You don't need a wok for perfectly cooked fried rice, simply preheat a sheet pan, add oil, and use day-old or microwavable rice.
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| Video Of UC Berkeley Police Taking Money From Hot Dog Vendor Goes Viral Posted: 11 Sep 2017 10:50 PM PDT  Martin Flores, who shot the video, also started a Go Fund Me page for Juan and other hot dog vendors, who have suffered similar disgrace and faced financial losses at the hands of law enforcement in the United States.
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| Anthony Weiner And Huma Abedin Appear In Divorce Court Posted: 13 Sep 2017 12:04 PM PDT  NEW YORK ― Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) met his estranged wife, Huma Abedin, for their first hearing in divorce court Wednesday, months after he pleaded guilty to sending explicit text messages to a minor.
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| Draining the swamp: Hard-hit Everglades town mops up after Irma Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:38 AM PDT  As Hurricane Irma raged through Everglades City, a tiny fishing village in a vast alligator-infested swamp, Howie Grimm hunkered down inside his house with his 88-year-old mother, a useless cell phone and a new job title. When the winds started to wane, he jumped in his truck and moved his mother to a higher perch – a trailer on stilts – because he knew a storm surge would follow the eye of the storm. While most of South Florida was spared the worst of the dangerous storm, this remote hamlet of about 400 residents in the southwest part of the state, felt the full wrath of Irma's winds and waves.
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| President Trump seemingly calls out Clinton's 'What Happened' book release with Twitter jab Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:20 AM PDT  After taking a slight hiatus from his standard morning subtweets in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and Irma, President Trump returned to his usual social media ways on Tuesday, calling out "people writing books" about him.
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| Cops: Man asked stepdad to leave, then shot mom in hospital Posted: 13 Sep 2017 05:29 PM PDT  NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) — A man charged with killing his 70-year-old mother in her room at a hospital intensive care unit had asked his stepfather to leave so they could be alone and then aimed a gun at her and fired several times, according to a police complaint released Wednesday.
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| Eric Bolling's Former Fox News Colleagues Pay Tribute To His Late Son Posted: 12 Sep 2017 12:21 AM PDT  "The Five" closed its Monday broadcast with a tribute to the late son of theFox News show's former co-host, Eric Bolling.
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| Must-See Photos From John F. Kennedy And Jackie Kennedy's Wedding Posted: 12 Sep 2017 07:01 AM PDT  On September 12, 1953, John F. Kennedy, the future 35th president of the United States, and his bride Jacqueline Lee Bouvier exchanged "I dos" at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island.
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| Modi, Abe get India's first bullet train going as ties deepen Posted: 13 Sep 2017 07:06 AM PDT  As India's premier Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe prepare to break ground on the country's first bullet train project Thursday, experts say the collaboration could signal a massive leap for its overburdened and deadly railways. India's colonial-era rail network carries some 22 million passengers daily, making it one of the busiest in the world. Modi has pledged to invest billions of dollars to modernise the country's crumbling railway infrastructure, which is plagued by delays, and the bullet train was one of his key election promises ahead of a landslide victory in 2014.
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| Where Are Our Nine Farthest Probes? Posted: 13 Sep 2017 01:20 AM PDT  As Cassini prepares for its final plunge into Saturn's atmosphere, let's take a look our nine farthest scouts in the solar system and beyond.
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| Hope Hicks Named White House Communications Director Posted: 12 Sep 2017 05:29 AM PDT  Hope Hicks, who has served as interim White House communications director since Anthony Scaramucci was abruptly ousted from the position in July, will remain in the job on a permanent basis, CNN, NBC and Bloomberg report.
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| Aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Florida Posted: 12 Sep 2017 12:44 PM PDT ![Aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Florida]( "Aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Florida") Millions of people are facing a long, difficult road to recovery after Irma's week-long deadly rampage through the Caribbean and southeastern United States.
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| U.S. will not issue some visas in four nations in deportation crackdown Posted: 13 Sep 2017 01:51 PM PDT  By Arshad Mohammed and Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Wednesday will stop issuing certain kinds of visas to some citizens of Cambodia, Eritrea, Guinea and Sierra Leone because the nations are not taking back their citizens the United States wants to deport. The new policies, laid out in State Department cables reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday and described in a department news briefing, are the latest example of U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to crack down on immigrants who are in the United States illegally.
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| Justice won't allow FBI officials to speak to Senate panel Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:23 PM PDT ![Justice won't allow FBI officials to speak to Senate panel]( "Justice won't allow FBI officials to speak to Senate panel") WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it will not permit two FBI officials close to fired director James Comey to appear privately before a congressional committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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| Two Very Different Communities Show What It Can Look Like To Accept Trans Kids Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:01 AM PDT  Welcome to "The Story We Share," a series of Q&As that profile two people with similar identities ― but who live in very different places.
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| 'Abducted, Raped and Burned Up.' Former Traveling Carnival Worker Pleads Guilty to Killing Young Sisters in 1975 Posted: 12 Sep 2017 07:18 AM PDT  A man charged in the killing of two young sisters from Maryland pleaded guilty Tuesday, more than four decades after the girls vanished during a trip to a local shopping mall
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| Watch Trump Fans Get Trolled Into Saying What They Really Think Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:22 AM PDT  Maybe supporters of Donald Trump should have heeded the warning before they spoke to Klepper and his camera at a rally for the president in Phoenix last month. A former "Daily Show" correspondent, Klepper is about to launch a new show called "The Opposition," where he appears to take on the role of a faux right-wing conspiracy theorist.
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| 25 Years of 'Law & Order' in 30 Seconds Posted: 12 Sep 2017 03:33 PM PDT  S. Epatha Merkerson, Jill Hennessy, Carolyn McCormick, and Dann Florek recap 25 years of 'Law & Order' in just 30 seconds.
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| Criminal probe opens into eight deaths at Florida nursing home after Irma Posted: 13 Sep 2017 04:22 PM PDT  By Andrew Innerarity HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Reuters) - Eight elderly patients died on Wednesday after being left inside a stifling South Florida nursing home that lost power during Hurricane Irma, prompting a criminal investigation and adding a tragic new dimension to mounting loss of life from the storm. The overall death toll from Irma climbed to 81 on Wednesday, with several hard-hit Caribbean islands accounting for more than half the fatalities, and officials continued to assess damage inflicted by the second major hurricane to strike the U.S. mainland this year. Irma killed at least 29 people in Florida, plus seven more in Georgia and South Carolina combined, authorities said.
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| Republicans want Hillary Clinton to vanish. We can't let that happen | Heather Cox Richardson Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  The fight over Hillary Clinton's continued presence in public life is about more than her "likeability" or the fissures in the Democratic party. Clinton attracts such vitriol because she stands at the place where two conflicting political ideologies clash. Republicans today control all branches of the federal government and are poised to put their ideology of radical individualism into reality.
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| Donald Trump says strictest-ever North Korea sanctions are 'no big deal' Posted: 12 Sep 2017 04:09 PM PDT  The sanctions, passed by a unanimous vote, were actually weaker than the US initially wanted in order to punish Pyongyang for their sixth – and largest – nuclear test earlier this month. The US had wanted a full ban on oil exports to North Korea but diluted that to a ban on textile exports and a cap on fuel supplies in order to ensure support from China and Russia who hold the power to veto resolutions. Mr Trump said that the sanctions, regardless of how limiting they are on Pyongyang's economy, are "nothing compared to what ultimately will have to happen".
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| BBC Documentary-Maker’s Pet Dog Was High On Cocaine When It Attacked Him Posted: 12 Sep 2017 04:38 AM PDT  Following the incident, Major's urine was tested for possible toxicity and samples of cocaine and morphine were found in it, equal to 'eight times the drug drive limit' of a human.
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