| Trump Administration Decides To Add A Question About Citizenship To 2020 Census Posted: 26 Mar 2018 07:40 PM PDT  The Commerce Department announced late Monday that the 2020 census would ask
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| Landrieu: You can support the 2nd Amendment and still be in favor of reasonable gun control Posted: 26 Mar 2018 05:05 AM PDT  New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss how the younger generation is impacting the gun debate, and how that will effect future elections. Landrieu is also asked about his 2020 prospects.
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| Exclusive: Satellite images reveal show of force by Chinese navy in South China Sea Posted: 27 Mar 2018 10:11 AM PDT  Dozens of Chinese naval vessels are exercising this week with an aircraft carrier in a large show of force off Hainan island in the South China Sea, satellite images obtained by Reuters show.
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| Can John Bolton get a security clearance? Posted: 26 Mar 2018 05:51 AM PDT  Former staff member of George W. Bush's National Security Council Elise Jordan and former nine-term member of Congress Jane Harman weigh in on John Bolton replacing H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser.
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| Anti-Semitic slaying of 85-year-old prompts outcry in France Posted: 27 Mar 2018 12:16 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — Like many who survived Nazi horrors, Mireille Knoll embraced life, eating out and going to the theater despite limited means. Even as age and Parkinson's disease took their toll, she delighted in receiving guests — until one of them allegedly stabbed the 85-year-old to death because she was Jewish.
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| White House denies Trump is sending mixed messages to Moscow, but some see ‘incoherence’ Posted: 26 Mar 2018 06:43 PM PDT  President Trump has spoken warmly of Russian President Vladimir Putin, but on Monday the administration expelled the largest number of Russian diplomats ever, in response to the attempted assassination of a Russian defector in Britain. Is Washington sending mixed signals?
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| Newspaper Mocks Trans Couple's Wedding With 'Tran And Wife' Headline Posted: 27 Mar 2018 06:59 AM PDT  A U.K. newspaper tried to turn a trans couple's wedding day into a horrible
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| Lawmaker Says Rumor Swirling That Ryan Will Resign; Speaker's Aide Says Otherwise Posted: 26 Mar 2018 05:25 PM PDT  A Nevada lawmaker says Capitol Hill is buzzing with a rumor that House Speaker
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| Robber Prays and Makes Sign of the Cross Before Breaking Into Store Posted: 27 Mar 2018 08:07 AM PDT  A suspected burglar was caught on camera appearing to ask the Lord for guidance before smashing the glass door of a Brooklyn business.
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| At a relatively brisk 17 hours, Qantas debuts non-stop flight between Australia and UK Posted: 25 Mar 2018 08:48 PM PDT  Flying to the UK from Australia has always been an exceptionally long trip. Australian airline Qantas has made that trek less arduous with the debut of its non-stop Perth to London flight on Saturday — its travel time has been shaved down to a somewhat brisk 17 hours. SEE ALSO: You're more likely to get the flu from a sick flight attendant than a sick passenger: study It's the first time Europe and Australia have been connected with a direct commercial flight. A momentous occasion on the flight deck of #QF9#QantasDreamliner pic.twitter.com/dRTh79ZxUb — Qantas (@Qantas) March 24, 2018 Previously, flights stopped in Singapore or Dubai before continuing on. Qantas said it is able to reduce the time of the 9,000 mile (14,498km) flight by eliminating stopovers and picking paths based on the best winds for efficiency and speed. Flight QF9 flew over the Indian Ocean, where it traversed India's southern tip, then passed Oman, Iran, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Belgium before landing at London's Heathrow Airport. "This is a truly historic flight that opens up a new era of travel. For the first time, Australia and Europe have a direct air link," Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said in a statement. "The original Kangaroo Route from Australia to London was named for the seven stops it made over four days back in 1947. Now we can do it in a single leap." Carrying 236 passengers, the fuel efficient Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Qantas uses for the route has a smaller capacity than the 484 seats it has on the Airbus A380, a comparable aircraft. To boost passenger comfort, Qantas said it has designed a menu that includes "poke bowls as well as home style comfort food" which "helps the body cope better with jetlag." Boeing has also cut the cabin air pressure from the equivalent of 8,000 feet to 6,000 feet, meaning inside the plane it's "closer to conditions on the ground." OK, but what is it actually like flying for that long? Reviews appeared to be mostly positive, with passenger Mark Beasley telling to Traveller that he found the economy seat "very comfortable" despite his 188 centimetre (6 foot 1) frame. Expat Sarah Fry said the flight was "much better" than her usual route to London from Brisbane, which stopped over in Sydney then Dubai. Peter Robinson, a builder from the UK, told The Independent he found the food "ordinary," even if the flight was quicker than he expected. On Twitter, other passengers noted the issue-free flight, and the self-serve snack bar. #QF9 touchdown @londonheathrow direct from @PerthAirport after a great flight with no issues. The game has changed. Had the pleasure of sitting with @Qantas Chairman Leigh Clifford an old mining colleague pic.twitter.com/zs1ilJaujW — Rob Williamson (@RedRiverRob) March 25, 2018 Self Serve pantry by rear galley. A very popular inflight meeting place for all! #QF9 @Qantas pic.twitter.com/wNZg8PhAs9 — Wayne Kwong (@waynewykwong) March 25, 2018 Qantas said its Perth to London service is the third longest commercial flight in the world. For those who like long haul travel, Qatar Airways' 9,032 mile (14,535 kilometre) Auckland to Doha route will have you sitting around for 17 and half hours. WATCH: This iPhone case reminds you why the Game Boy will always be awesome
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| Tom Cruise Jumps Out Of A Plane At 25,000 Feet For Next 'Mission: Impossible' Posted: 26 Mar 2018 09:58 AM PDT  "Mission: Impossible ― Fallout" is due out this summer, but there's at least
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| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discharged from hospital Posted: 27 Mar 2018 02:47 PM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from hospital on Tuesday after suffering from a high fever and a cough, his office said. Netanyahu said on Twitter: "I am on my way home. Sure some rest and hot soup will put things right." An official statement from his office said hospital tests indicated the prime minister was suffering from a mild viral infection of his upper respiratory tract. "The doctors recommended him to rest and undergo medical treatment," his office said in a statement, without giving details. An earlier statement said Netanyahu's personal physician believed the 68-year-old leader had not fully recovered from an illness two weeks ago and therefore decided he should undergo further tests in hospital. Netanyahu fell ill in mid-March and cancelled his public schedule for five consecutive days. "The prime minister did not complete the time required in order to recover from the illness he had two weeks ago and therefore the symptoms have gotten worse," the spokesman said in a text message. Netanyahu's illness has come at a stressful time for the four-times right-wing prime minister, who is under police investigation for corruption in three different cases. Netanyahu denies any wrongdoing. On Monday Netanyahu, his wife and son were questioned by police as part of an investigation into one of the corruption cases in which the prime minister is a suspect. In the two other cases police have already recommended that Netanyahu be charged with bribery. The final decision about whether to prosecute rests with the Israeli attorney general. That decision could be months away. Profile | Benjamin Netanyahu So far, partners in Netanyahu's governing coalition have stood by him, saying they are awaiting the attorney general's next moves. Political analysts say such support may erode if the investigations against Netanyahu intensify. Surveys have shown that about half of Israelis believe the police over Netanyahu and think he should step down, while a third think he should remain in office. Support for Netanyahu's Likud party remains strong in opinion polls.
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| 'Flagrant violations' of safety norms cited in Siberia inferno Posted: 26 Mar 2018 01:57 PM PDT  Russian authorities on Monday denounced what they called "flagrant violations" of safety norms that led to the deaths of 64 people, many of them children, in a fire at a busy shopping mall in an industrial city in Siberia. Investigators and witnesses said emergency exits were locked shut -- notably at a multiplex cinema where children were watching cartoons -- and alarm systems were not working at the Winter Cherry shopping centre in the Siberian city of Kemerovo. "Investigators have already obtained proof of the flagrant violations that led to such serious consequences," Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement.
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| Stormy Daniels accuses Trump’s lawyer of defamation, violating campaign finance laws Posted: 26 Mar 2018 08:50 AM PDT  The White House pushed back against Daniels' allegations of a 2006 affair with Trump and refuted a claim made during an interview with 60 Minutes that she had been physically threatened to keep quiet about it.
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| Events surrounding pardoned ex-prisoner facing deportation Posted: 26 Mar 2018 04:09 PM PDT ![Events surrounding pardoned ex-prisoner facing deportation]( "Events surrounding pardoned ex-prisoner facing deportation") A Cuban immigrant who was pardoned by Colorado's governor after he was ordered released from prison only to be arrested by immigration authorities is free again. This is a timeline of Rene-Lima Marin's case:
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| Jimmy Carter Calls Trump's Hiring Of John Bolton His 'Worst Mistake' Yet Posted: 26 Mar 2018 04:46 PM PDT  In a CBS interview scheduled to air Tuesday, Jimmy Carter did not mince words
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| Killer Mike Apologizes For Interview NRA Misused As 'Weapon' Posted: 26 Mar 2018 11:56 AM PDT  Rapper Killer Mike apologized for the way the National Rifle Association
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| Mom arrested in deaths of baby, toddler found in car seats Posted: 27 Mar 2018 12:54 PM PDT  SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — The mother of a baby and a toddler was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after the children were found dead in car seats inside a car and authorities discovered evidence of foul play, officials said Tuesday.
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| He Begged ICE To Let Him See His Daughter Graduate. But He's An Easy Target For Removal. Posted: 26 Mar 2018 04:19 PM PDT  Felix Garcia pleaded with the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officer to
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| Holy Week around the world Posted: 27 Mar 2018 11:03 AM PDT ![Holy Week around the world]( "Holy Week around the world") As Christian around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Pope Francis on Palm Sunday urged young people not to be silent and let their voices be heard, even in the face of corrupt or silent elders. Here are some of the images from Holy Week.
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| Saudis shoot down missiles fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen Posted: 26 Mar 2018 12:54 AM PDT  Houthi rebels in Yemen fired ballistic missiles into Saudi Arabia overnight Sunday, claiming their first casualty in the capital city since the kingdom intervened in the conflict three years ago. Saudi Arabian forces said their air defences intercepted three missiles fired at Riyadh and four others at the southern cities of Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran. One Egyptian was killed and two of his countrymen were wounded by shrapnel that fell on a house in Riyadh, with residents reporting loud explosions and bright flashes in the sky shortly before midnight. Video taken by motorists showed the remains of a missile fuselage smoking in the middle of a highway in Riyadh. "This aggressive and hostile action by the Iran-backed Houthi group proves that the Iranian regime continues to support the armed group with military capabilities," Turki al-Malki, spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition, said. New angle suggests this is actually a spectacular failure of a #Saudi interceptor and not the missile fired at #Riyadhpic.twitter.com/TejVbA8fh3— Strategic Sentinel (@StratSentinel) March 25, 2018 "The firing of multiple ballistic missiles towards cities is a serious development." The war in Yemen has pitted the rebels and their Iranian allies against Yemeni factions aligned with a military coalition which includes Saudi, the US and Britain. While it is not the first such attack on the kingdom, Houthi ballistic missiles have increased in range over time. A November 4 launch previously targeted King Khalid International Airport in the capital, showing the missiles had a range of over 620 miles. Western analysts identified it as being based on the Qiam missile type, an Iranian variant of the Scud system. Saudi Arabia has blamed Iran in the past for supplying the rebels with weapons, a charge Tehran has denied. Unclear if this is the remains of the Saudi interceptor or the Houthi missile fired from Yemen: pic.twitter.com/t57vP12ADb— فيصل عيدروس (@faisaledroos) March 25, 2018 The November attack saw the Saudi-led coalition escalate its attacks in response as well as a tightening of a blockade on the country's ports and airports, aggravating an already dire humanitarian situation for millions. However, some experts raised questions over whether the missiles fired on Sunday were successfully intercepted and suggested the kingdom could have been overstating the capability of its missile defense system. A fighter from the separatist Southern Transitional Council gather on February 25, 2018, at the site of two suicide car bombings Credit: AFP One video appears to show a Patriot missile launch go rapidly wrong, with the missile changing course mid-air, crashing into a neighborhood in Riyadh and exploding. Another appears to detonate shortly after being launched. Saudi Arabia has faced criticism over its role in Yemen's civil war, with warnings that it was "orchestrating what will potentially become the worst famine in the last 50 years". Britain, which has sold billions of arms to Saudi since its bombing campaign began in 2015, has been criticised for its support of the ultra-conservative country. People check the damage created by debris, after ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi militia, fell at a house in Riyadh Credit: Reuters Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary, and Penny Mordaunt, International Development Secretary, said yesterday that Saudi Arabia has "the right to defend itself against security threats including missiles launched from Yemen". "If Iran is genuinely committed to supporting a political solution in Yemen - as it has publicly stated - then it should stop sending in weapons which prolong the conflict, fuel regional tensions, and pose threats to international peace and security," the two Cabinet ministers said in a joint statement. Amnesty International said the attack may be a war crime. "Launching indiscriminate attacks is prohibited by international humanitarian law and can constitute a war crime," a spokesperson for the human rights organisation said. "A high death toll may have been averted, possibly due to the missiles being intercepted, but that doesn't let the Houthi armed group off the hook for this reckless and unlawful act. "These missiles cannot be precisely targeted at such distances, so their use in this manner unlawfully endangers civilians."
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| White House attacks Stormy Daniels' credibility after TV interview Posted: 26 Mar 2018 01:57 PM PDT  The White House has attacked the credibility of Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who spoke out on US TV on Sunday night about her alleged affair with the president and threats she said she received. Concurrently, the legal battle between Daniels and Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, grew fiercer.
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| Family Dog Kills 4-Year-Old Left Alone in Backyard: Police Posted: 27 Mar 2018 08:27 AM PDT  A 4-year-old boy in Texas was killed after he was left alone in the backyard with is family's dog, according to police.
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| Tensions as Kosovo police arrest senior Serbian official Posted: 26 Mar 2018 02:33 PM PDT  Kosovo police on Monday arrested a senior Serbian official in the flashpoint town of Mitrovica, raising fresh tensions between the former foes who are trying to relaunch a dialogue. Marko Djuric, Belgrade's chief negotiator for Kosovo -- a former Serbian province that proclaimed independence in 2008 -- was arrested after he crossed into the disputed territory and travelled to Mitrovica in defiance of a ban, a police spokesman said.
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| Sen. Claire McCaskill Chastises Hillary Clinton: Be 'More Careful' When Talking About Trump Voters Posted: 26 Mar 2018 02:37 AM PDT  Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) has doubled down on her criticism of Hillary
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| Sean Penn Lights Up Cigarettes During Interview With Stephen Colbert Posted: 27 Mar 2018 03:06 AM PDT  Movie star Sean Penn turned in a laid back, yet unforgettable, interview on
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| Grandmother of slain Sacramento man calls for police changes Posted: 26 Mar 2018 09:53 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The grandmother of an unarmed black man killed by Sacramento police called Monday for changes in the way police confront suspects, such as sending in a police dog, using a Taser, or aiming for an arm or leg when shots are fired.
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| Wrongfully Convicted Man Is Rehired By The White Sox After 23 Years In Prison Posted: 26 Mar 2018 04:06 PM PDT  A Chicago man who was convicted of a crime he didn't commit resumed his former
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| U.S. Military Admits Its "Helpless" Against a Hypersonic Missile Strike by China or Russia Posted: 27 Mar 2018 08:46 AM PDT  The United States defense establishment has not stopped ringing alarm bells on what they say are rising threats posed by Russia and China, and their warnings are prompting fear among members of Congress. Last week, US military officials and lawmakers highlighted hypersonic missiles as a particular area of concern. "Right now, we're helpless," Republican Senator James Inhofe, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was quoted by The Hill as saying in advocating for more funding for hypersonic missiles.
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| Japanese Emperor, Empress visit Okinawa to honor war dead on what may be last visit Posted: 27 Mar 2018 04:10 AM PDT  Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife bowed their heads and offered prayers on Tuesday for victims of World War Two in Okinawa, on what could be their last visit to pay respects on an island where 30 percent of the population died in the war. The emperor, who has spent much of his nearly three decades on the throne seeking to soothe the wounds of war, will step down on April 30 next year in the first abdication by a Japanese emperor in nearly two centuries. The three-day visit to the southwestern chain of islands is the 11th by the imperial couple and their first since 2014, when they came ahead of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa.
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| Former Cheerleader Sues New Orleans Saints Alleging Discrimination Posted: 26 Mar 2018 09:07 AM PDT  Bailey Davis, who was fired from her job as a cheerleader for the New Orleans Saints in January, argues in a civil rights complaint that the team has two sets of rules—one for its female cheerleading team and one for its male players.
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| America's oldest gun maker files for bankruptcy as sales decline nationwide Posted: 26 Mar 2018 10:47 AM PDT  America's oldest gun maker has filed for bankruptcy as firearms sales slump across the country following Donald Trump's election. Founded more than 200 years ago, Remington Outdoor said it was turning over control to creditors after a huge decline in sales in the last year. In 2016, the FBI processed a record number of background checks - used as a barometer for gun sales - but the rate has fallen since President Trump's election. The slowdown has been attributed to Mr Trump's opposition to gun control laws, which stopped the panic-buying rush that the prospect of a Hillary Clinton presidency had prompted. In the first nine months of his presidency Remington's sales were down 27.5 per cent. Remington Outdoor Company filed for bankruptcy protection Credit: AP The debate over gun control has intensified in the wake of the Florida Parkland high school shooting, one of the worst in the country's history, which left 17 dead. A recent poll showed that 69 per cent of Americans, including half of Republicans, now favour stronger gun control laws. Hundreds of thousands of protesters took part in organised marches across the US on Saturday in what anti-gun campaigners hoped would be a pivotal moment in their bid to end the country's gun violence. Remington Outdoor Company has filed for bankruptcy protection after months of financial problems Credit: AP A number of the US's biggest retailers raised the age limit for certain firearms purchases to 21 or stopped stocking semi-automatic weapons all together in response to the Florida Parkland shooting. Remington, which was founded in 1818 and is best known for its rifles and shotguns, filed for bankruptcy in order to cut a deal with its creditors. The company has faced lawsuits after its Bushmaster, an AR-15-style rifle, was used in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting that killed 26 people, including 20 six and seven-year-olds. Remington was cleared of any wrongdoing but has continued to be blighted by financial difficulties because of declining sales.
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| Parents meet anti-gay protestors at Alamo elementary school with message of inclusion Posted: 27 Mar 2018 12:27 PM PDT  A Kansas church known for denouncing gay rights around the country brought their protest to an Alamo elementary school Tuesday, but they were met by dozens of counter-protestors who stood up for LGBT rights.
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| ACLU Enlists Celebrities To Help Teach Immigrants Their Rights If ICE Comes Knocking Posted: 27 Mar 2018 10:00 AM PDT  A new series of animated films from the American Civil Liberties Union seeks
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| Prince Died Of An ‘Exceedingly High’ Amount Of Fentanyl, Report Says Posted: 27 Mar 2018 09:25 AM PDT  New details about Prince's death have been revealed -- and they'll raise a
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| Two charged with anti-Semitic murder of elderly French Jewish woman Posted: 27 Mar 2018 09:41 AM PDT  French prosecutors have charged two people, one of them a neighbour, with the murder of an 85-year-old Jewish woman who was stabbed and whose body was then set alight in a crime being treated as anti-Semitic. Mireille Knoll, who escaped the mass roundup and deportation of Jews from Paris during World War II, was found dead in her bed in her small apartment in eastern Paris on Friday by firefighters called to extinguish a blaze. Two men are in custody on charges of murder as well as aggravated robbery and damaging property in a case investigators are treating as anti-Semitic.
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| Russia expects deal with major rebel group in Syria's Ghouta Posted: 26 Mar 2018 06:54 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Russia's military said Monday it expects to reach an agreement with a major Syrian rebel group to arrange its exit from the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta in another key victory for President Bashar Assad's forces as they push to gain control of the region on the edge of Damascus.
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| Whistleblower questions Brexit result, says campaigners broke election law Posted: 26 Mar 2018 11:43 AM PDT  A whistleblower at the heart of a Facebook data scandal on Monday questioned the result of Britain's 2016 Brexit referendum as his lawyers presented evidence that they said showed the main campaign for leaving the EU had broken the law. With just a year until Britain is due to leave the European Union, two whistleblowers - one from the British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica and one from the Vote Leave group - have alleged that Brexit campaigners funded their campaign illegally.
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| Larry Nassar’s former boss charged with ‘criminal sexual conduct’ Posted: 27 Mar 2018 10:27 AM PDT  Convicted sex offender Larry Nassar's boss has been charged with criminal sexual conduct during his time at Michigan State University. William Strampel, 70, was the Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and oversaw the sports medicine clinic where Nasser practised for several years and preyed upon some of his 265 student-athlete victims. Mr Strampel is being accused of sexually propositioning female medical students.
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| 2019 Mercedes-AMG C63 Confirmed For Debut Today Posted: 26 Mar 2018 10:46 PM PDT  A teaser video has been released with the C63 S Coupe.
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| 24 of Carroll Shelby’s personal car collection up for sale Posted: 26 Mar 2018 08:03 AM PDT  American performance legend's cars, including Cobras, Mustang and one-off Dodge Shelby Charger, to go under the hammer with Bonhams in June – all at no reserve!
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