| About that memo, who do you believe: Nunes, or your own eyes? Posted: 05 Feb 2018 10:39 AM PST  House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., falsely claimed on Monday that there is no evidence former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos ever met with the candidate.
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| Bresha Meadows, Teen Who Killed Allegedly Abusive Father, Is Finally Free Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:47 AM PST  Bresha Meadows, the Ohio teenager who killed her father after he allegedly terrorized and abused her family for years, is finally home.
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| Dow has worst one-day drop of all time as new Fed chair sworn in Posted: 05 Feb 2018 07:44 AM PST  The Dow plunged below 25,000 today, wiping out this year's gains and marking the second straight day of losses.
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| Supreme Court Won't Let Pennsylvania GOP Delay Drawing New Congressional Map Posted: 05 Feb 2018 09:37 AM PST  Top Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania suffered another defeat on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court denied their request to delay drawing a new congressional map ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
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| Nunes Memo Stunt Blows up in the GOP's Face Posted: 05 Feb 2018 12:27 PM PST  Rachel Maddow shows how key claims in the Nunes memo didn't even survive the weekend before being disproved, and the memo is now both a political and legal can of worms for Republicans to deal with.
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| Porsche pummeled, Corvettes crushed as Philippines' Duterte shows he's tough on tax-dodging Posted: 06 Feb 2018 05:13 AM PST ![Porsche pummeled, Corvettes crushed as Philippines' Duterte shows he's tough on tax-dodging]( "Porsche pummeled, Corvettes crushed as Philippines' Duterte shows he's tough on tax-dodging") Bulldozers and backhoes pounded more than two dozen seized luxury cars in the Philippines on Tuesday, including Porsches, Mercedes, Jaguars and Corvettes, in a dramatic demolition showcasing the no-nonsense leader's crackdown on crime and corruption. President Rodrigo Duterte watched as the second-hand vehicles, some valued as high as $115,000, were reduced to piles of scrap in a little over three minutes. "Give it to the buyer of steel," Duterte said, recalling his instruction to officials.
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| SpaceX to showcase world's largest rocket with launch of Falcon Heavy on Tuesday Posted: 05 Feb 2018 07:52 AM PST  People from around the world will gather near Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Feb. 6 to witness the maiden launch of the Falcon Heavy, a new rocket built by SpaceX.
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| Gymnastics doctor scandal goes beyond prison sentences Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:39 PM PST  DETROIT (AP) — Larry Nassar's final sentence for serial sexual assault now turns the scandal's spotlight toward major institutions, including Michigan State University, where many of his abuses occurred.
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| Defeating Devin Nunes won't be as easy as bashing his ties to Trump Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:16 PM PST  Democrats angry House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes over the release of a controversial memo are now looking at the possibility of defeating him at the ballot box in the 2018 midterms.
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| Mnuchin grilled by House Financial Services Committee Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:30 AM PST  Reps. Keith Ellison and Maxine Waters grilled Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee.
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| Lonely Planet's Top U.S. Destination Of 2018 Is An Underrated Treasure Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:34 AM PST  Everyone and their mother wants to see New York, Nashville and Charleston.
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| Stalker who killed ex-girlfriend when she ended their relationship is jailed for life Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:38 AM PST  A warehouse worker who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death after she ended their relationship had been reported to the police four years earlier for stalking a previous partner, it can be revealed. Joshua Stimpson brutally killed 23-year-old Molly McLaren in a shopping centre car park in Kent after she reported him to the police for posting derogatory remarks about her online. During his trial it emerged that he had stalked two ex-girlfriends and had been reported to the police before about his behaviour. Miss McLaren's devastated family said more needed to be done to raise awareness of the dangers of "digital stalking" to prevent similar tragedies happening in the future. In a statement the family said: "We feel there needs to be more awareness over the dangers of stalking and the need for people to report any concerns that they may have to the police. "The verdict has brought us a small measure of comfort. But it seems nothing will take away the pain or allow us to come to terms with our Molly being taken from us. We are serving a lifetime of pain, anguish and loss." Molly McLaren was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend in June last year Credit: PA The pair met on the dating app, Tinder, and dated for seven months before Miss McLaren, a student at the University of Kent, ended their relationship. In the two weeks that followed, Stimpson stalked her and posted derogatory messages on Facebook falsely claiming she had been taking cocaine, warning there was "more to come". Joshua Stimpson was arrested at the scene Credit: PA She reported the posts to Facebook but nothing happened, so she went with her mother Joanna to North Kent Police Station. A police officer called Stimpson in their presence, put him on speakerphone and warned him to stop or face prosecution. The 26-year-old was spoken to by police for a second time on June 27 last year, just two days before her death. The couple had met on the Tinder dating app Credit: PA Alexandra Dale, who dated him in 2013, had also reported his behaviour towards her to police. Kent Police reported itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, now known as the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), after Miss McLaren's death. A spokesman said: "Following careful assessment it was determined that this matter could be investigated by Kent Police's professional standards department." The knife used to murder Molly McLaren Credit: PA The force said the inquiry would be finalised once criminal proceedings were concluded. He claimed to have no memory of the attack and his barristers said psychiatric assessments showed he had a borderline personality disorder. Before standing trial, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility but denied murder. Stimpson showed no emotion as Judge Adele Williams jailed him for a minimum of 26 years and said he may never be released. She said: "This was a cruel, calculated and cowardly act. This was an act of wickedness." She described the Ms McLaren as "beautiful and intelligent", adding: "I am sure you are not suffering from a personality disorder. You planned this killing." Ms McLaren's family, sat in a packed public gallery, cried as the sentence was read out.
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| Elon Musk Put Some Very Unexpected Cargo on SpaceX’s Biggest Rocket Yet Posted: 05 Feb 2018 05:13 AM PST  The Falcon Heavy rocket launches on Tuesday
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| Sweden FM slams China as missing bookseller row escalates Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:06 AM PST  BEIJING (AP) — Sweden has condemned China's "brutal" detention of Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, escalating a standoff sparked two weeks ago when Chinese agents seized the Hong Kong-based bookseller as he was traveling with Swedish diplomats.
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| Melania Trump visits children, gets briefed on opioid crisis at Ohio hospital Posted: 05 Feb 2018 10:48 AM PST  First lady Melania Trump kept with tradition on Monday when she stopped by a children's hospital during a trip with President Trump to Cincinnati, Ohio.
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| Air strikes pound Syria's last rebel strongholds, gas chokes civilians Posted: 05 Feb 2018 05:05 PM PST ![Air strikes pound Syria's last rebel strongholds, gas chokes civilians]( "Air strikes pound Syria's last rebel strongholds, gas chokes civilians") By Lisa Barrington BEIRUT (Reuters) - Warplanes launched heavy attacks on the two last major rebel-held areas in Syria, killing at least 29 people in the Ghouta suburb near the capital and choking people with gas in Idlib in the northwest, rescue workers and a war monitor said on Monday. President Bashar al-Assad's government has vowed to retake all of Syria from rebels who have lost large swaths of the territory they have held in a war now entering its eighth year. A years-long siege on the last major rebel-held area near the capital Damascus, the suburb of eastern Ghouta, has tightened in recent months.
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| Pennsylvania Republican Wants Democrats On State Supreme Court Impeached Over Gerrymandering Decision Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:44 AM PST  A Pennsylvania Republican is calling for the impeachment of five Democrats on the state Supreme Court who ordered lawmakers to draw a new congressional map because the current one so severely benefits the GOP that it violates the Pennsylvania constitution.
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| Taylor Swift Has Spent Nearly $50 Million on Real Estate on This One New York City Block Alone Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:00 PM PST ![Taylor Swift Has Spent Nearly $50 Million on Real Estate on This One New York City Block Alone]( "Taylor Swift Has Spent Nearly $50 Million on Real Estate on This One New York City Block Alone") The singer recently purchased a $9.75 million apartment in Tribeca, bringing the grand total to $47.7 million
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| U.S. jurors' identities in 'El Chapo' drug trial to remain secret Posted: 06 Feb 2018 10:39 AM PST ![U.S. jurors' identities in 'El Chapo' drug trial to remain secret]( "U.S. jurors' identities in 'El Chapo' drug trial to remain secret") A U.S. judge in Brooklyn has ruled that the identities of jurors expected to decide the fate of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman at a trial this year will be kept secret. In a decision on Monday, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said jurors' names, addresses and places of employment will be shielded from Guzman, his lawyers, prosecutors and the press. Guzman's lawyer had argued that an anonymous jury would undermine the presumption that his client was innocent, create an "extremely unfair" impression that he was dangerous, and impair his ability to question prospective jurors.
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| A New Hampshire Woman Won $560 Million in Powerball. Now She's Suing to Keep Her Name a Secret Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:15 AM PST  She wishes to avoid the "misfortune that has often fallen upon other lottery winners"
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| Record snowfall kills one, injures five in Moscow Posted: 05 Feb 2018 01:52 AM PST  More than half the monthly average rate of snow fell on a single day in Moscow in a record bout of cold weather that killed one person and injured five. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
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| China's COMAC to deliver first plane in 2021 Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:20 AM PST  China's state-owned plane-maker said Tuesday it expects to deliver its first home-grown passenger jet to a customer in 2021 as the world's second largest economy seeks to challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) plans to first target the Chinese market, before moving on to Southeast Asia and Africa, said Lu Zheng, deputy general manager of sales and marketing. The C919, a COMAC-built 168-seater passenger plane, will likely be cheaper than equivalent models by its closest competitors, Lu told reporters on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow.
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| Otto Warmbier's dad will attend Olympics as Pence's guest Posted: 05 Feb 2018 08:51 AM PST  Fred Warmbier, the father of Otto Warmbier — the college student who died shortly after North Korea released him from prison — will join Vice President Mike Pence at the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
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| Ex-Virginia Tech student on trial in slaying of girl, 13 Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:31 PM PST  CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — As testimony gets underway in the trial of a former Virginia Tech student charged with killing a 13-year-old girl, jurors could hear from an unlikely witness for the defense: his alleged accomplice.
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| Court hands Vietnam oil official another life sentence for corruption Posted: 04 Feb 2018 09:32 PM PST ![Court hands Vietnam oil official another life sentence for corruption]( "Court hands Vietnam oil official another life sentence for corruption") A high-profile former Vietnamese oil executive was sentenced to life in jail for embezzlement on Monday, two weeks after was also imprisoned for life on similar charges in a separate case, state media reported. Trinh Xuan Thanh, a former official whom Germany said was kidnapped by Vietnamese agents in a Berlin park in scenes reminiscent of the Cold War, was jailed for life for embezzling assets form Petroleum Power Property JSC (PV Power Land), the state-run Voice of Vietnam news website reported. Thanh was a former chairman of PetroVietnam Construction.
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| Ex Google and Facebook Employees Are Banding Together to Protect Kids From Social Media Addiction Posted: 05 Feb 2018 05:55 AM PST  Silicon Valley insiders think we should be worried about how much social media we use
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| Apple supplier Skyworks jumps after better-than-feared forecast Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:19 AM PST ![Apple supplier Skyworks jumps after better-than-feared forecast]( "Apple supplier Skyworks jumps after better-than-feared forecast") Skyworks' March-quarter revenue forecast of $910 million at the mid-point and a profit outlook of $1.60 per share on that basis missed Wall Street estimates of revenue of $921 million and profit of $1.61 per share, per Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. "While the Apple weakness is impacting everyone in the supply chain, Skyworks is experiencing less of a downturn than most as it expands its broad markets business and captures content in other handset providers," Northland Capital Markets analyst Tom Sepenzis said in a client note.
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| Trump Accuser Rachel Crooks Is Running For Office Posted: 05 Feb 2018 10:03 AM PST  Rachel Crooks, one of the 19 women who have accused President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct, announced Monday that she is running for the Ohio state Legislature.
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| Teen pleads guilty in death of boy found in stolen car Posted: 05 Feb 2018 02:10 PM PST ![Teen pleads guilty in death of boy found in stolen car]( "Teen pleads guilty in death of boy found in stolen car") JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi teen pleaded guilty Monday to reduced charges and agreed to testify against his co-defendants in the killing of a 6-year-old boy who authorities say was asleep in a car when it was stolen from a supermarket parking lot.
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| US mulling sanctions on Venezuela oil: Tillerson Posted: 04 Feb 2018 06:37 PM PST  The United States said Sunday it has not ruled out sanctions on Venezuelan oil as it turns the screw on President Nicolas Maduro, but is wary of hurting the country's people. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Argentina during a tour of Latin America to bolster a common front against Venezuela's bid to hold a presidential election that opponents deem illegitimate. The top US diplomat has received support from other governments in the Americas, including on Sunday from his Argentine counterpart Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie, but some are cautious about sanctions.
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| Enjoy the Olympics but Talks with North Korea will Fail Posted: 05 Feb 2018 04:14 PM PST  North Korea is already making demands the South simply cannot fulfill. The South Korean media coverage over the evolving talks with North Korea is extraordinary. Perhaps it is just because South Koreans loathe Donald Trump so much, that they are thrilled to find a potential off-ramp from his reckless belligerence last year.
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| 'The Cloverfield Paradox' Is A Waste, And Netflix Spoiled Its Chance To Be Beyoncé Posted: 06 Feb 2018 06:05 AM PST  A funny thing happened Sunday on the way to the fourth quarter: Netflix announced ― via a televised teaser, press release and social media campaign ― that the newest "Cloverfield" flick would premiere on the streaming platform immediately following the Super Bowl.
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| Mother and daughter surprised each other with the same delightful Valentine's Day gift Posted: 05 Feb 2018 01:17 PM PST  Imagine getting a surprise and doubling it with the cutest animals on the planet. After losing the family pup, Natalie Rice (@Natalie119911) surprised her mother with an early Valentine's Day gift... a new dog. Coincidentally, her mother had the same idea. SEE ALSO: Man wakes up to dog getting drink of water wrapped up in a blanket my dog passed away so i thought it'd be a good idea to surprise my mom with a blue heeler puppy, she thought it'd be a good idea to surprise me with a lab puppy.. long story short my dad is going to kill us.. "oh my god we're in so much trouble" pic.twitter.com/4cHQWltmUR — Natalie Rice (@Natalie119911) February 3, 2018 Truly like mother, like daughter. The internet found the surprise to be a blessing rather than a curse. Although Natalie was unsure about her father's reaction, people already made their decision about what to do with the dogs (and dad). pic.twitter.com/tjIpC4fWSr — Zach (@JayZJoyner11) February 5, 2018 pic.twitter.com/eUaXr0mOYB — ☆ ⋆keely ⋆ ☆ (@starrylies_) February 5, 2018 Get rid of the old man, keep them both I say. pic.twitter.com/Ty2OrQul6J — ㅤ (@altxray) February 5, 2018 The tweet has so far garnered over 41,000 retweets and 147,000 likes. Let's be honest, when it comes to dogs, who can say no to those faces? Apparently, dad can't either. okay yall, here they are pic.twitter.com/Z6lCm4fYjl — Natalie Rice (@Natalie119911) February 5, 2018 WATCH: How this startup is trying to bring dog toys into the 21st century
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| Ex-NHL Owner Refuses to Pay Taxes Over Goose Droppings on His Lawn Posted: 06 Feb 2018 06:01 AM PST  It's a sticky situation
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| Locked track switch blamed in fatal South Carolina Amtrak crash Posted: 05 Feb 2018 03:08 PM PST ![Locked track switch blamed in fatal South Carolina Amtrak crash]( "Locked track switch blamed in fatal South Carolina Amtrak crash") (Reuters) - A locked track switch was blamed for the collision of an Amtrak passenger train with a freight train that killed two people and injured more than 100 in South Carolina on Sunday, raising questions about the delayed rollout of a system to prevent such crashes. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said a switch on the tracks, which the freight hauler CSX Corp owns and operates, was padlocked in a position that steered the Amtrak train onto a siding near South Carolina's state capital Columbia, where it crashed into a stationary unoccupied CSX train. Robert Sumwalt, the chairman of the NTSB, told reporters Monday at a press briefing that track signals were inoperative because they were being upgraded for positive train control or PTC, a system designed to prevent derailments or crashes caused by excessive speed.
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| Former Monster Energy Employees Fight Back Posted: 06 Feb 2018 03:39 PM PST  These women are fighting back against Monster Energy for sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and hostile work environment.
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| Pope Francis' Advisors Say He Knew About Sexual Abuse by a Chilean Reverend Posted: 05 Feb 2018 01:31 AM PST  A letter challenges Francis' insistence that he has "zero tolerance" for sex abuse
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| Donald Trump Jr. Apparently Doesn't Think His Dad's Actions Qualify As 'Real Racism' Posted: 05 Feb 2018 08:13 PM PST  Donald Trump Jr. chastised Trump critics who call his father racist during a January interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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| Maldives Supreme Court in U-turn over freeing dissidents Posted: 06 Feb 2018 12:00 PM PST  The Maldives' highest court Tuesday revoked an order to release high-profile political prisoners a day after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency in the honeymoon islands and arrested two top judges on corruption charges. The remaining three judges of the Supreme Court said they were rescinding their February 1 order to release the prisoners "in light of the concerns raised by the President". "The Supreme Court bench hereby rescinds number 5 of its order to release the individuals," a statement said.
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| Yup. Sean Hannity Found A Way To Blame Obama For The Stock Market Drop Posted: 05 Feb 2018 08:39 PM PST  President Barack Obama left office more than a year ago, but that didn't stop Fox News host Sean Hannity from blaming him for the stock market slide.
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