2017年11月9日星期四

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Restaurant Owner Allegedly Chokes Woman In Dispute Over Cold Fries

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 09:34 AM PST

Restaurant Owner Allegedly Chokes Woman In Dispute Over Cold FriesA restaurant owner in Memphis is accused of attacking and choking a customer who complained about her fries being cold.


Donna Brazile criticizes Barack Obama's 'titanic ego' in her new book

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 11:29 AM PST

Donna Brazile criticizes Barack Obama's 'titanic ego' in her new bookFormer interim DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazile said the Democratic party was "leeched of its vitality" by former President Barack Obama and others in the months leading up to the 2016 presidential campaign.


5 Times Trump’s Pick For Top Environmental Adviser Struggled To Defend Her Climate Denial

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 02:54 PM PST

5 Times Trump's Pick For Top Environmental Adviser Struggled To Defend Her Climate DenialKathleen Hartnett White stammered, sighed and sat silent for seconds on end on Wednesday throughout her Senate hearing to be confirmed as the new head of the White House's Council of Environmental Quality.


China's skyline shopping spree in heart of Hong Kong

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 09:12 PM PST

China's skyline shopping spree in heart of Hong KongChinese investors' penchant for Hong Kong real estate is well-known and as they take aim at the city's most prestigious buildings and office space, mainland cash is driving one of the world's priciest markets to break new records. With the Communist Party's hand seen behind the latest record purchase, some analysts raised questions about where the enormous cash flows would go as the Chinese government strengthens control over the former British colony.


Snapcat: Felines and bunnies look exactly the same

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 10:43 AM PST

Snapcat: Felines and bunnies look exactly the sameThese "snapcats" have found their bunny doppelgängers in a series of super-sweet photo shoots. Animal photographer Mark Taylor, from Surrey, England, and his assistants have scoured the U.K. to bring together carbon-copy rabbits and cats.


Breast Cancer May Return Even 20 Years Later, Researchers Find

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:18 AM PST

Breast Cancer May Return Even 20 Years Later, Researchers FindBreast cancer can "smolder" and return even 20 years later unless patients keep taking drugs with debilitating side effects to suppress it, researchers reported.


Efforts to capture, save Mexico's endangered porpoise end

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:36 PM PST

Efforts to capture, save Mexico's endangered porpoise endMEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts said Wednesday they have suspended a program to capture and enclose the few remaining vaquita porpoises in Mexico's Gulf of California, after the one they managed to catch died quickly in captivity.


Trump Slams Republican Ed Gillespie Following Democratic Win In Virginia Governor's Race

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 06:13 PM PST

Trump Slams Republican Ed Gillespie Following Democratic Win In Virginia Governor's RacePresident Donald Trump has backed a losing horse once more.


Florida woman buys almost $2,000 worth of electronics but only pays $3.70, say police

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 03:19 PM PST

Florida woman buys almost $2,000 worth of electronics but only pays $3.70, say policeA Florida woman has been arrested after allegedly paying only $3.70(£2.82) for nearly $2,000(£1522.42) worth of electronics at a Walmart self-checkout. A Walmart loss prevention employee told police he saw 25-year-old Cheyenne Amber West walk into his store in Indian River County with another woman, later identified by police as her mother. The employee said the women started taking video game controllers, a computer, and other electronics off the shelves.


TripAdvisor's New Warning Label Fails To Offer Clear Safety Message For Travelers

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 08:51 AM PST

TripAdvisor's New Warning Label Fails To Offer Clear Safety Message For TravelersTripAdvisor rolled out a new label identifying businesses where claims of sexual assault and other serious safety issues occurred, but the language used in the new badge lacks any keywords that would clearly warn travelers or indicate the nature of the claims.


Ex-Airman Sentenced to Life for Murdering the 4-Year-Old Son He Had Just Met

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 11:49 AM PST

Ex-Airman Sentenced to Life for Murdering the 4-Year-Old Son He Had Just MetA former airman was sentenced on Monday in Colorado to life in prison for the murder of his 4-year-old son, whom he had only recently met, PEOPLE confirms


Fox News Promotes False Claim That 'Not A Single Network' Covered Donna Brazile's Book

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 07:35 AM PST

Fox News Promotes False Claim That 'Not A Single Network' Covered Donna Brazile's BookWASHINGTON ― On Fox News, where it sometimes seems like the 2016 campaign never ended, former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile's allegation that the party tilted its nominating process in favor of Hillary Clinton received hours of coverage.


EU, U.S. affirm Lebanon support, diverging from Saudi

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:01 AM PST

EU, U.S. affirm Lebanon support, diverging from SaudiBy Tom Perry and Lisa Barrington BEIRUT (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States on Wednesday reaffirmed support for Lebanon after the resignation of its prime minister, striking a sharp contrast to Saudi Arabia, which accuses Beirut of declaring war because of the Shi'ite group Hezbollah. Statements of support from EU ambassadors to Lebanon and the United States have set a different tone to their Sunni Gulf ally Saudi Arabia, which has lumped Lebanon together with the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah as parties hostile to it.


Former News Anchor Says Kevin Spacey Sexually Assaulted Her Son in 2016

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:06 AM PST

Former News Anchor Says Kevin Spacey Sexually Assaulted Her Son in 2016Heather Unruh told reporters that Spacey bought her "starstruck" then-18-year-old son "drink after drink after drink" at a crowded restaurant before sexually assaulting him.


GOP leaders bolt from Senate candidate Moore after sex claim

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 05:03 PM PST

GOP leaders bolt from Senate candidate Moore after sex claimWASHINGTON (AP) — A month before Alabama's special election, Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore abruptly faced lurid allegations Thursday of sexual misconduct with minors decades ago — and an immediate backlash from party leaders who demanded he get out of the race if the accusations prove true.


Texas church where 26 were killed in mass shooting to be permanently closed, says pastor

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 10:36 AM PST

Texas church where 26 were killed in mass shooting to be permanently closed, says pastorPastor Frank Pomeroy of the First Baptist of Sutherland Springs told the Wall Street Journal that services would continue as usual in a community centre down the road. "There's too many [people] that do not want to go back in there," he said of the church building, where a lone gunman opened fire on Sunday. Mr Pomeroy's daughter was killed in the shooting.


Obama Reports For Jury Duty Looking Sharper Than Ever

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 12:52 PM PST

Obama Reports For Jury Duty Looking Sharper Than EverBarack Obama showed up for jury duty on Wednesday looking very dapper indeed.


Mexico condemns Texas execution of its citizen

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 02:04 AM PST

Mexico condemns Texas execution of its citizenThe US state of Texas on Wednesday executed a Mexican convicted of murdering his teen cousin, sparking condemnation from President Enrique Pena Nieto and adding to tensions between the two countries. Ruben Cardenas Ramirez, 47, received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 10:26 pm (04:26 GMT Thursday) despite last-minute intervention by his lawyers and concerns raised by the United Nations. "I will not and cannot apologize for someone else's crime, but, I will be back for justice!" Ramirez said in a written final statement.


Two Men Are Accused of Smuggling After 26 Girls Were Found Dead in the Mediterranean

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 12:19 AM PST

Two Men Are Accused of Smuggling After 26 Girls Were Found Dead in the MediterraneanSome of the dead were as young as 14


48 Light & Fresh Spring Soups

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 02:11 PM PST

48 Light & Fresh Spring Soups


Trump blasted on Morning Joe for plugging golf course during speech in South Korea: 'It's gross'

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 05:28 AM PST

Trump blasted on Morning Joe for plugging golf course during speech in South Korea: 'It's gross'Both Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski blasted the president during "Morning Joe" on Wednesday over remarks he made during an official address in South Korea because he mentioned his golf course.


Roy Halladay was among 1st to fly model of plane he died in

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:51 AM PST

Roy Halladay was among 1st to fly model of plane he died inLOS ANGELES (AP) — The tiny sport plane Roy Halladay was flying when he fatally crashed into the Gulf of Mexico was made for entry-level pilots like him, though the plane's chief designer and test pilot died while flying one earlier this year, officials and experts said.


Pa. Man Allegedly Murdered a Woman on Halloween After She Declined His Marriage Proposal

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:33 PM PST

Pa. Man Allegedly Murdered a Woman on Halloween After She Declined His Marriage ProposalA 34-year-old man has been arrested in Illinois on murder charges out of Pennsylvania, where he is accused of snapping the neck of a woman who did not accept his marriage proposal, PEOPLE confirms


Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Big Gerrymandering Case Ahead Of 2018 Election

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 03:15 PM PST

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Big Gerrymandering Case Ahead Of 2018 ElectionThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear an expedited argument in a case challenging the state's congressional map, setting the stage for a potential decision on the constitutionality of the map ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.


Real-Life Iron Man Sets Record For Fastest Time In Jet Suit

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 04:27 PM PST

Real-Life Iron Man Sets Record For Fastest Time In Jet SuitTalk about putting the pedal to the metal: A real-life Iron Man has just set a world record for fastest speed in a jet suit.


Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia of Iran's 'might'

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:20 AM PST

Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia of Iran's 'might'President Hassan Rouhani warned Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that it will achieve nothing by threatening the might of Iran, as a war of words between the regional heavyweights intensifies. Iran has strongly denied supplying any missiles to the rebels, saying that it would have been impossible to do so in any case in the face of a Saudi-led air and sea blockade. Tehran has hit back against the increasingly fierce rhetoric from Riyadh with strong words of its own, troubling international oil markets.


Anti-trans Republican gets roasted by his own sister after losing to a transgender woman

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 01:54 PM PST

Anti-trans Republican gets roasted by his own sister after losing to a transgender womanThe sister of the conservative politician defeated by Danica Roem – the first openly transgender person to be elected to Virginia's state legislature – has roasted her brother for his treatment of Ms Roem during the campaign. Bob Marshall, who has referred to himself as "Virginia's chief homophobe", refused to debate Ms Roem in person and only used male pronouns to describe her. "That was my brother who lost his seat in the House of Delegates race in Va," wrote Paula Nucci on social media.


Trump refuses to take questions during China visit, becoming first president since George H.W. Bush to bow to Chinese pressure

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 07:15 AM PST

Trump refuses to take questions during China visit, becoming first president since George H.W. Bush to bow to Chinese pressurePresident Donald Trump broke with tradition during his Asia trip on Thursday as he refused to take reporter questions during or after his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.


Driverless Shuttle Gets Hit By A Truck During Its Debut Ride In Las Vegas

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 06:38 AM PST

Driverless Shuttle Gets Hit By A Truck During Its Debut Ride In Las VegasLas Vegas' first driverless shuttle hit the streets on Wednesday and was promptly hit by a truck.


The 75 Most Delish Chinese Recipes

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 02:11 PM PST

The 75 Most Delish Chinese Recipes


Samantha Bee Thinks Ivanka Trump Will Be The First Female President

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 12:41 AM PST

Samantha Bee Thinks Ivanka Trump Will Be The First Female PresidentSamantha Bee thinks Ivanka Trump will follow in her father's footsteps and become president.


Former Yahoo CEO apologises for data breaches, blames Russians

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 12:56 PM PST

Former Yahoo CEO apologises for data breaches, blames RussiansFormer Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer apologised on Wednesday for two massive data breaches at the internet company, blaming Russian agents for at least one of them, at a hearing on the growing number of cyber attacks on major U.S. companies. "As CEO, these thefts occurred during my tenure, and I want to sincerely apologise to each and every one of our users," she told the Senate Commerce Committee, testifying alongside the interim and former CEOs of Equifax Inc and a senior Verizon Communications Inc executive.


'Put down those smartphones!' pope tells bishops

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:32 AM PST

'Put down those smartphones!' pope tells bishopsVatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis took snap-happy bishops, priests and pilgrims to task on Wednesday, telling them mass was a time for prayer, not an opportunity to whip out camera phones.


Mom Accused of Breaking Into Home With Daughter, 2, and Sister, 13, in Tow While Shooting Video

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 10:52 AM PST

Mom Accused of Breaking Into Home With Daughter, 2, and Sister, 13, in Tow While Shooting VideoAshley Ball, 22, says that despite being charged with breaking and entering, she wouldn't call it that.


Get Ready, Russia and China: The U.S. Military Is Working on a New Aircraft-Killer Missile

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 04:48 AM PST

Get Ready, Russia and China: The U.S. Military Is Working on a New Aircraft-Killer MissileThe U.S. military has been quietly working on a new long-range air-to-air missile since at least 2016, budget documents reveal. "This project will complete the engineering and design work required to assess a multi-role, long-range interceptor for maintaining air dominance," according to the military's 2018 budget proposal. The new munition's emergence after at least two years of development helps to explain the apparent inaction on a longstanding gap in U.S. military capabilities.


Trump Finds Key Ally For Confirming His Homeland Security Secretary: The Swamp

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:24 PM PST

Trump Finds Key Ally For Confirming His Homeland Security Secretary: The SwampWASHINGTON ― Remember how presidential candidate Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to "drain the swamp" in Washington?


APNewsBreak: Board backs Utah officer in protested shooting

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 04:31 PM PST

APNewsBreak: Board backs Utah officer in protested shootingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Salt Lake City officer followed department policy in the shooting of a black man after he ran from police, a civilian review board said in a report released Wednesday about the killing that prompted a public outcry.


Donald Trump's fourth federal judge nominee is 'not qualified', says American Bar Association

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:51 AM PST

Donald Trump's fourth federal judge nominee is 'not qualified', says American Bar AssociationPresident Donald Trump's fourth nominee for federal judge has been deemed "not qualified" by the American Bar Association. Brett Talley, currently a lawyer for the Department of Justice, was unanimously voted as unsuitable for a position on the bench for US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. The ABA, a 400,000-member voluntary professional organisation, rates all presidential judicial nominees with a rating of "qualified," "well qualified," or "not qualified" and has done so since the administration of former President Dwight D Eisenhower, save for President George W Bush's time in office.


Chip Gaines Shaved Off ALL Of His Long Hair For The Best Reason

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 07:52 AM PST

Chip Gaines Shaved Off ALL Of His Long Hair For The Best ReasonChip Gaines just said goodbye to his long hair for the sweetest reason.


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