| Shooting At Maryland High School Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured Posted: 20 Mar 2018 05:57 AM PDT  A shooting at a high school in Great Mills, Maryland, on Tuesday left one
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| Senate to take another look at the 2001 ‘war on terror’ resolution Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:09 PM PDT  Three presidents have relied on a 2001 congressional measure in applying deadly force overseas. Now, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will meet to discuss replacing or revising it.
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| Footage Shows The Moment Cops Fatally Shot Unarmed Black Man Stephon Clark Posted: 21 Mar 2018 04:55 PM PDT  Police helicopter and body camera footage shows the moment two California cops
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| Mark Anthony Conditt: Austin bombings suspect named as 24-year-old man by Texas police Posted: 21 Mar 2018 06:40 AM PDT  The suspected Texas serial bomber has been identified by US media, citing police sources, as 24-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt. The young man blamed for sparking terror within the city of Austin by sending a series of explosive packages that killed two and injured half-a-dozen others, killed himself in the early hours by the side of a highway – apparently by detonating a device – as authorities closed in on him. "The suspect is deceased and has significant injuries from a blast that occurred from detonating a bomb inside his vehicle," Austin Police Chief Brian Manley told reporters near the scene.
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| 13 Stunning GIFs Show Puerto Rico's Road To Recovery Posted: 21 Mar 2018 10:44 AM PDT  Six months after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico,
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| Boko Haram release 91 abducted Nigerian schoolgirls Posted: 21 Mar 2018 01:37 AM PDT  Boko Haram has released most of a group of schoolgirls taken hostage in a mass abduction a month ago, government officials said on Wednesday. The 110 school pupils were kidnapped from the north-east town of Dapchi on February 19, in a case with echoes of the Chibok school abduction that sparked the global #bringbackourgirls social media campaign. Early on Wednesday morning, however, residents of Dapchi said that a convoy of Boko Haram gunmen returned to the town and dropped most of the hostages off. Nigeria's minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, later said that 91 had so far been accounted for. The girls' arrival brought grateful crowds onto the streets of the remote farming town, some of whom even cheered the masked Boko Haram gunmen as they drove through town waving their black Islamic flags. Bashir Manzo, who heads a parents' support group in Dapchi, told the AFP news agency: "The girls have been brought back. They were brought in nine vehicles and dropped outside the school at about 8am (7am GMT). "These girls were not accompanied by any security personnel. Their abductors brought them, dropped them outside the school and left, without talking to anyone." Authorities said 91 girls had been released Credit: Reuters News of the release prompted rejoicing across Nigeria, although there was widespread speculation that a ransom had been paid to secure the girls' freedom. The Nigerian government is widely reported to have paid £2 million in ransom cash for the release last year of 82 of the 276 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. Five Boko Haram prisoners were also freed as part of that exchange. One local source, who was familiar with previous negotiations to free Boko Haram hostages, told The Telegraph: "If these are the Dapchi girls, I think we can assume that a hell of a lot of money has been paid for them." He added that with elections due next year, President Muhammadu Buhari was under increasing pressure to get the girls back. "The only way to do that is by paying money. Since they were only kidnapped last month, I'm not sure there would have been time to free prisoners as well, which takes longer." Residents of Dapchi, who had posted a billboard of 110 passport photos of the missing girls outside their school, said they initially fled on Wednesday morning when they heard reports that a Boko Haram convoy was heading into town. Schoolgirls wait for the arrival of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari at the Goverment girls' science and technical college in Dapchi, Nigeria March 14, 2018 Credit: REUTERS Instead, the gunmen arrived without firing a shot and dropped the girls off from a convoy of vehicles, some at the school itself, others by the roadside. One witness in Dapchi told the Associated Press that fighters said to residents they had returned the girls "out of pity." They also claimed that the gunmen had warned them "don't ever put your daughters in school again". Boko Haram's name translates roughly as "Western education is forbidden". The mother of one of the abducted girls in Dapchi Credit: REUTERS However, other accounts of the girls' return suggested an element of pre-planning with members of Nigerian security services. By coincidence, a group of Nigerian reporters were already in town at the time to cover a solidarity meeting between the parents of the kidnapped Dapchi girls and those from Chibok. Jonathan Gopep, a correspondent with Nigeria's Channels TV, said: "Thee parents of the abducted girls told me they were expecting the arrival of the abducted children. We were then told to wait on the outskirts of town by local security men. A signpost of the Government Girls Science and Technical College is pictured in Dapchi Credit: REUTERS "Then we saw a motorcade going in and we heard wild jubilation within town. They didn't want the press men to know actually who brought the girls in, or how they were brought in." "We did eventually speak to a small group of five or six of the girls – they said they hadn't been mistreated or hurt." Nigerian officials said the girls would be transferred into the custody of the state security service, who would take them to the Nigerian capital, Abuja, for debriefing about their ordeal. There were unconfirmed reports that five had died during the initial abduction, possibly as a result of suffocation after being packed en masse into overcrowded Boko Haram trucks. The father of one of the abducted girls in Dapchi Credit: REUTERS The return of the girls is a boost for President Buhari, whose security forces were facing heavy criticism for having failed to prevent the abduction in the first place. Critics, though, expressed surprise that the gunmen had apparently been able to roll into town unchallenged yet again. Some said the military had withdrawn from the town a few hours before, suggesting that some kind of pre-arranged deal was in place. "The question now is, how were the girls returned without the security men apprehending the captors?" wrote one Twitter user. "Was any ransom paid for their freedom? Is this a scam?"
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| Theresa May Should Go After Putin’s Debt Posted: 21 Mar 2018 06:56 AM PDT  The Russian government's greatest weakness is its dependence on Western investors.
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| LinkedIn reveals top 50 places to work in the US for 2018 Posted: 21 Mar 2018 09:06 AM PDT  The standard for qualifying what makes a 'good' or 'satisfying' job has become
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| Skeletal Remains May Be Louise Pietrewicz, Who Vanished 50 Years Ago Posted: 21 Mar 2018 09:56 AM PDT  Bones found in Long Island, N.Y., are believed to be those of Louise Pietrewicz.
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| Erdogan tells US to end 'deception' on Syria Posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:57 AM PDT  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday told the US to stop "deceiving" Turkey and start cooperation, after Washington said it was concerned by the Turkish-led offensive on the Syrian city of Afrin. Erdogan's typically abrasive comments came after the US State Department reacted to the capture by Turkish forces of Afrin from Kurdish militia by sounding alarm over the fate of civilians and looting. "If we are strategic partners, you must respect us and you must work with us," Erdogan told Turkey's NATO ally during a speech to ruling party lawmakers in parliament.
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| Trevor Noah Unveils Terrifying Donald Trump-Themed Anti-Drugs PSA Posted: 21 Mar 2018 02:26 AM PDT  > "Let's say you kill all the drug dealers...do you also kill doctors who
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| The Latest: Rods were being adjusted when bridge fell Posted: 21 Mar 2018 02:26 PM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on the bridge collapse in Florida (all times local):
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| The Facebook Scandal Deepens Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:26 AM PDT  ## TOP STORIES
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| Missouri set to execute man despite claims of undue suffering Posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:20 AM PDT  The death row inmate, Russell Bucklew, 49, was convicted of killing his former girlfriend's new boyfriend and raping the ex-girlfriend more than two decades ago. Bucklew suffers from a congenital ailment known as cavernous hemangioma, a malformation of blood vessels that could burst from the stress of lethal injection, leading to undue agony in violation of the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
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| Texas Bomb Suspect's Family 'Devastated And Broken' Posted: 21 Mar 2018 01:35 PM PDT  Family members of the man police suspect in a string of Texas bombings
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| Russia hits back in spy poisoning row as experts called in Posted: 19 Mar 2018 08:38 PM PDT  Russia hit back at Britain in the spy poisoning row, demanding proof of its alleged involvement in a nerve agent attack, as international weapons experts arrived to take samples of the toxic substance. The March 4 poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal, which took place just two weeks ahead of Russia's presidential poll in which Vladimir Putin was re-elected, has plunged relations between London and Moscow into crisis. As the European Union offered Britain its "unqualified solidarity" on Monday, the Kremlin demanded London either come up with proof of Russia's involvement -- or apologise.
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| Mike Pence's Daughter Is 'All For' The Gay Bunny Book That's Trolling Her Dad Posted: 21 Mar 2018 04:35 AM PDT  Charlotte Pence had a surprising response to the new children's book about a
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| How to Avoid Getting Sick on a Plane, According to Science Posted: 20 Mar 2018 11:36 AM PDT  The secret is picking the right seat
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| Ex-French president Sarkozy held on Gadhafi financing claims Posted: 20 Mar 2018 07:21 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was taken into custody Tuesday in connection with allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from the regime of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
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| California Cops Fatally Shoot Unarmed Black Man Stephon Clark In His Own Backyard Posted: 21 Mar 2018 10:21 AM PDT  Police fatally shot an unarmed black man in Sacramento, California, Sunday
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| Homeless Arizona woman killed by Uber self-driving SUV was 'like everyone's aunt' Posted: 20 Mar 2018 03:59 PM PDT  The Arizona pedestrian killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle was a homeless woman close to getting off the streets, her friends said, describing her as a fighter who took care of those around her. Elaine Herzberg, 49, known fondly as "Elle" and "Ms. Elle," was widely known and liked throughout the homeless community of Tempe, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. "She was like everyone's aunt," said Benjamin Jeffrey, a friend of Herzberg and also homeless, who spoke to Reuters from an encampment near the scene of Sunday's accident.
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| Police: New explosion not tied to Austin package bombings Posted: 20 Mar 2018 06:32 PM PDT  The Austin Fire Department says at least one person has been injured in an explosion believed unrelated to the previous package bombings.
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| ‘Fixing’ the Iran Nuke Deal Ahead of North Korea Talks Is a Terrible Idea Posted: 20 Mar 2018 08:56 AM PDT  The road to Pyongyang does not pass through Tehran.
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| Police Find Recorded 'Confession' On Austin Bomber's Cellphone Posted: 21 Mar 2018 04:35 PM PDT  Police on Wednesday said they had located a recorded "confession" on a
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| Billionaire Democrat Wins Illinois Gubernatorial Nomination Posted: 20 Mar 2018 06:21 PM PDT  Billionaire J.B. Pritzker won Illinois' Democratic gubernatorial primary on
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| Paris named as world's n°1 destination by Traveler's Choice Awards Posted: 20 Mar 2018 04:05 AM PDT  After the terror attacks in 2015, Paris has proved that it's still standing strong in the international tourist arena. The French capital has moved up two positions in the TripAdvisor ranking which is based on the quantity and quality of traveler reviews and ratings for various destinations.
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| Happy Nowruz 2018! Everything You Need to Know About the Persian New Year Posted: 21 Mar 2018 12:53 AM PDT  Nowruz is often marked with traditional food, cultural events and sports
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| Correction: Abortion-Mississippi story Posted: 21 Mar 2018 10:37 AM PDT  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — In a story March 19 about abortion legislation, The Associated Press erroneously identified the name of a group involved in legal action opposing the law. It is the Center for Reproductive Rights, not the Center of Reproductive Rights.
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| Chrissy Metz Says She Was Physically Abused By Her Stepfather As A Teen Posted: 21 Mar 2018 06:36 AM PDT  Chrissy Metz says she was "a tough cookie" growing up, but that didn't stop
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| Fifth Texas parcel bomb blast leaves U.S. investigators baffled Posted: 20 Mar 2018 02:02 PM PDT  By Jon Herskovitz and Jim Forsyth AUSTIN/SCHERTZ, Texas (Reuters) - A package bomb blew up at a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio on Tuesday, the fifth in a series of attacks that have rocked Texas this month and left baffled investigators searching for what they suspect is a serial bomber. The package filled with nails and metal shrapnel was mailed from Austin to another address in Austin and passed through a sorting center in Schertz, about 65 miles (105 km) away, when it exploded on a conveyer belt, knocking a female employee off her feet, officials said. It was the fifth of a series in explosions in Texas in the past 18 days that have killed two people, injured others, and left hundreds of federal and local investigators scrambling to find the perpetrator and a motive.
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| 'Not a bad thing': Donald Trump defends congratulating Putin on election victory Posted: 21 Mar 2018 12:19 PM PDT  Donald Trump has defended his decision to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his recent election victory, after it was revealed he ignored White House advice not to do so. "I called President Putin of Russia to congratulate him on his election victory (in past, Obama called him also)," Mr Trump wrote on Twitter.
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| Officer's response praised as school shooting ends quickly Posted: 21 Mar 2018 07:12 AM PDT  GREAT MILLS, Md. (AP) — In the latest school shooting in America, the gunfire was over and done with in less than a minute.
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| McDonald's worker allegedly attacked by woman for wrong sandwich order Posted: 21 Mar 2018 08:45 AM PDT  Police are searching for a woman accused of attacking a McDonald's employee because she was given the wrong order.
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| A Passenger Bus in the Philippines Has Plunged off a Cliff and Killed 19 People Posted: 21 Mar 2018 02:07 AM PDT  The Philippines has a high rate of road fatalities due to aging vehicles
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| Scott Pruitt Went To Italy, And It Only Cost Taxpayers $120,000 Posted: 20 Mar 2018 07:59 PM PDT  Details about Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's
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| Trump’s homeland security chief says election security is a priority after president accused of having 'no sense of urgency' Posted: 21 Mar 2018 07:11 AM PDT  Donald Trump's homeland security chief Kirstjen Nielsen has said it is a priority to protect the country's elections amid accusations the president is showing "no sense of urgency" over the threat. In a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, legislators attacked Mr Trump's response to findings by the US intelligence community that Russia meddled in the US's 2016 presidential election. During the hearing, which was held to examine Mr Trump's efforts to improve election security ahead of the midterms in November, Republican Senator Susan Collins expressed concern to DHS Secretary Ms Nielsen about the department's sluggishness in getting security clearances for election officials who are responsible for securing voting systems.
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| What It's Like To Date An Older Man At 17, Then Marry Him Posted: 21 Mar 2018 10:35 AM PDT  This as-told-to has been edited for clarity and length. Debbie, who's from
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| The Latest: Authorities want Cruz's brother committed Posted: 20 Mar 2018 05:08 PM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on the Florida school shooting (all times local):
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| Dodge Viper Plant Becomes Home Of FCA Historic Vehicle Collection Posted: 21 Mar 2018 07:56 AM PDT  You can also buy over 1,800 pieces of Viper memorabilia from an online auction. The sale will benefit the United Way.
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