| Trump Blames Putin, Iran For Backing 'Animal Assad' In Wake Of Reported Chemical Attack Posted: 08 Apr 2018 07:48 AM PDT  President Donald Trump lashed out Sunday at Russian President Vladimir Putin
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| Rounds: Pruitt doing a good job at EPA, criticism is a 'nitpick' Posted: 07 Apr 2018 11:37 PM PDT  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) says that he has confidence in Scott Pruitt, and that any criticism of him is really a criticism of the policies.
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| Pilots Warned Company Of Harnesses Before Deadly New York Helicopter Crash: Report Posted: 08 Apr 2018 06:57 AM PDT  Pilots for the company involved in the fatal "doors-off" helicopter crash in
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| Van plows into crowd in Germany, killing two Posted: 07 Apr 2018 08:49 AM PDT  A van crashed into a crowd at an outdoor restaurant in Muenster, killing at least two people and injuring 20, according to police. The motive of the driver, a middle aged man who shot and killed himself while inside the vehicle, is still unclear.
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| Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman to meet Emmanuel Macron in France Posted: 07 Apr 2018 12:52 PM PDT  Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to arrive in France on Sunday, where his host President Emmanuel Macron is under pressure to halt lucrative weapons sales to the oil-rich kingdom because of its bombing campaign in Yemen. The two-day official visit comes after the prince's weeks-long tour of the United States, Britain and Egypt, where the prince has courted business leaders and signed a host of multimillion dollar deals. The prince's agenda for the visit to France has not been made public - apart from his dinner with Mr Macron on Tuesday - and there was speculation as to whether he would stay in a chateau he owns that has been dubbed the "world's most expensive home." The property contains 10 bedroom suites, a grand reception room with a 52ft-high frescoed dome ceiling, a library, a wine cellar with space for 3,000 bottles, and a "meditation room" under the moat circled by an aquarium with huge sturgeon inside. The buyer was not identified at the time, but the New York Times reported last December that the purchaser was the Crown Prince Mohammed - known colloquially as MBS. The report was seen as an embarrassment for the 32-year-old prince who is preaching fiscal austerity at home while leading a major crackdown on corruption by the kingdom's elite. Crown Prince Mohammed is considered the de facto Saudi leader and has recently led a modernising drive in the strictly religious kingdom, which includes allowing cinemas to open and women to drive, The French president treads a delicate line as he hosts the Saudi king-in-waiting during the visit that is expected to focus on cultural ties and investments, as well as the long-running war in Yemen, which has killed 10,000 people and left the country on the brink of famine. Mr Macron faces fierce criticism over the export of arms to the kingdom, which has been bombing Yemen since 2015 when a Saudi-led coalition intervened to fight Houthi rebels backed by Iran, the Saudis' arch-enemy. "Emmanuel Macron should put Yemen at the centre of his discussions with Mohammed bin Salman as he hosts him in France," said a statement issued this week by ten international rights groups including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. They called for "the end of bombing targeting civilians and respect for international humanitarian law" as well as the "unconditional and permanent lifting on restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid and commercial goods to Yemen". A YouGov opinion poll last month showed that three out of four French believe it was "unacceptable" to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia because of the kingdom's actions in Yemen.
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| Writing, speaking, meatball subs: Justice Gorsuch's 1st year Posted: 08 Apr 2018 04:44 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Neil Gorsuch became the Supreme Court's newest member a year ago this Tuesday. President Donald Trump's pick for the high court, its 113th justice, has now heard more than 60 cases on issues including gerrymandering, fees paid to unions and the privacy of certain cellphone records.
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| 911 call of father accused of killing son Posted: 08 Apr 2018 10:32 AM PDT  Joseph Ray Daniels called 911 to report his 5-year-old son, who is autistic and non-verbal, missing last week. On Saturday, Tennessee authorities charged him with killing the boy.
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| White House Trade Adviser: The Washington Post Is 'Fake News Most Of The Time' Posted: 08 Apr 2018 09:27 AM PDT  White House trade adviser Peter Navarro escalated President Donald Trump's
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| Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Butterfly Snap Finally Becomes The Meme It Deserves Posted: 07 Apr 2018 02:03 AM PDT  An old photograph of movie star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wearing butterfly
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| ‘Town Hall for Our Lives’ brings gun control conversation to lawmakers nationwide Posted: 07 Apr 2018 08:57 AM PDT  Just two weeks after young people took to the streets for March for Our Lives, they held town halls with lawmakers in more than 100 cities across the country in an effort to push the gun control forward.
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| Far-Right Leader Viktor Orban Wins Hungary’s Election, Early Results Show Posted: 08 Apr 2018 09:01 AM PDT  BUDAPEST ― Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban looks set to easily win a
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| Fire on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in NYC Posted: 07 Apr 2018 09:00 AM PDT  Firefighters are at the scene of a fire at Trump Tower in New York City.
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| Japan launches Marines unit amid China's growing presence Posted: 07 Apr 2018 06:07 AM PDT  Japan's military on Saturday launched its first Marines unit, tasked with defending remote islands in the face of China's growing maritime presence in the region. The Self-Defence Forces' amphibious fighting unit staged an exercise with US Marines at Sasebo in western Japan following the inauguration ceremony. The 2,100-member brigade, based in Sasebo, will be responsible for defending remote islands and retaking them if they are invaded.
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| Dozens of people in Pennsylvania forced from homes by road collapse Posted: 07 Apr 2018 12:29 PM PDT ![Dozens of people in Pennsylvania forced from homes by road collapse]( "Dozens of people in Pennsylvania forced from homes by road collapse") "Everybody is now safe," Cheryl Moon-Sirianni, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's executive director of district 11, told reporters. At least 30 people in apartment buildings alongside the road were asked to evacuate on Friday in anticipation of the possible collapse of a section of Route 30, she said. Soil was dislodged at the bases of other buildings, which were likely to be saved, Moon-Sirianni said, adding that repairs could take a month or more.
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| Teens Who Killed Man After Throwing Sandbag From Overpass Won't Serve Jail Time Posted: 07 Apr 2018 09:34 AM PDT  The family's attorney is highly upset.
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| Earthquakes in northwest Oklahoma include magnitude 4.6 Posted: 07 Apr 2018 08:16 AM PDT ![Earthquakes in northwest Oklahoma include magnitude 4.6]( "Earthquakes in northwest Oklahoma include magnitude 4.6") COVINNGTON, Okla. (AP) — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Oklahoma on Saturday and was also felt in neighboring Kansas and Missouri, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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| It Turns Out Puffins Have Fluorescent Beaks That Glow Under UV Light Posted: 07 Apr 2018 02:30 PM PDT  As if puffins -- the super cute seabirds know for digging burrows and mating
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| California says Trump administration playing favorites with offshore drilling plan Posted: 07 Apr 2018 09:16 AM PDT  A proposal from the Trump administration would open about 90% of America's coast to new offshore drilling with only one state receiving an exemption: Florida.
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| Lehigh University student arrested for racist graffiti Posted: 07 Apr 2018 09:01 PM PDT  A Lehigh University student has been arrested in connection with racial graffiti scrawled in a residence hall.
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| GOP Senator Slams EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt For 'Juvenile' Behavior Posted: 08 Apr 2018 10:00 AM PDT  Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) lambasted embattled Environmental Protection Agency
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| National Guard Veteran: Deploying troops to border is a ‘waste’ Posted: 07 Apr 2018 12:01 PM PDT  Mary Jennings Hegar, a U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard combat veteran, said the National Guard should be used as the last option in "critical situations." She said President Trump's decision to activate troops does not meet this metric.
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| Police see mental illness behind deadly German van attack Posted: 07 Apr 2018 05:36 PM PDT  Münster (Germany) (AFP) - German authorities investigating a deadly van ramming attack focused Sunday on mental health problems of the driver, as the city of Muenster mourned for the two people killed on a sunny afternoon at an open-air restaurant. "There are strong indications at the moment that this was a lone perpetrator and that there were no links to the terror scene," federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told reporters at the site of Saturday's attacks, where local people laid flowers in memory of the victims. Far-right opponents of Chancellor Angela Merkel's refugee policy had suggested in the immediate aftermath of the attack it might be an Islamist act of terror, while some media reported the killer had links to right-wing extremist organisations.
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| Laura Ingraham Expected Back at Fox News After Controversial Tweet Posted: 07 Apr 2018 11:37 AM PDT  She upset advertisers over her tweet mocking a Parkland shooting survivor
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| Members of migrant caravan protest in Mexico City Posted: 07 Apr 2018 03:51 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Central American immigrants traveling through Mexico in a caravan that drew the attention of President Donald Trump protested in front of the U.S. Embassy on Saturday in Mexico City.
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| Former Border Patrol Agent: National Guard plays a ‘crucial’ role Posted: 07 Apr 2018 11:56 AM PDT  Hipolito Acosta, a former Border Patrol agent, said most of the agents in the field approve of having National Guard members alongside them.
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| Democrats’ Chances Of Taking Over The House Just Got Better, Per New Forecast Posted: 07 Apr 2018 09:53 AM PDT  Democrats' shot at taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives just
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| Egypt court suspends ban on Uber and Careem Posted: 07 Apr 2018 08:27 PM PDT  An Egyptian court on Saturday suspended a ruling banning the use of ride-sharing apps Uber and Careem until an appeal is exhausted, a judicial source said. In March Cairo's administrative court banned the ride-sharing services following a lawsuit by a lawyer representing cab drivers. Uber and Careem appealed the ban, and Saturday's decision by the urgent matters court suspends the ruling until the higher administrative court makes a final verdict.
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| Fire breaks out on 50th floor of Trump Tower Posted: 07 Apr 2018 05:52 PM PDT ![Fire breaks out on 50th floor of Trump Tower]( "Fire breaks out on 50th floor of Trump Tower") A raging fire that tore through a 50th-floor apartment at Trump Tower killed a man inside and sent flames and thick, black smoke pouring from windows of the president's namesake skyscraper.
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| EPA insiders bemoan low point in agency's history: 'People are so done' Posted: 07 Apr 2018 04:00 AM PDT  At least five EPA officials were reportedly reassigned or demoted after raising concerns about Scott Pruitt's spending. The week at the Environmental Protection Agency has been a brutal low point in what many staff members refer to as the most difficult year in its near half-century history. An avalanche of allegations of ethical misconduct by the EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt, has heaped embarrassment upon a watchdog struggling to adapt to the industry obeisance demanded by the Trump administration.
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| Mother Says `Fight Club` at Middle School is Responsible for Brutal Attack on Daughter Posted: 08 Apr 2018 10:09 AM PDT  A disturbing video that made the rounds on social media shows an Englewood Middle School student beating up a classmate, and the victim`s mother says this is all a part of a concerning trend at the school.
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| Bessie Stringfield - Bikers You Should Know Posted: 08 Apr 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Bikers You Should Know: Bessie Stringfield Meet Bessie Stringfield a true trailblazer and hero for two-wheeled women everywhere If you were to read the list of places Bessie Stringfield rode to, and number of miles she racked up, you would be impressed if it
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| Trump's Retail Website Only Pays Sales Taxes In 2 States. Amazon Pays Taxes In 45. Posted: 07 Apr 2018 08:15 PM PDT  President Donald Trump has railed against Amazon, falsely claiming the company
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| 'I won't be a Gabby Giffords': Congressman pulls out loaded pistol in front of gun control activists Posted: 06 Apr 2018 10:54 PM PDT  A US congressman said he pulled out a loaded Smith & Wesson pistol during a meeting with gun control activists on Friday in a bid to prove that firearms were not responsible for violence. House Republican Ralph Norman of South Carolina told The Post and Courier newspaper that he drew the handgun and placed it on a table while at a "Coffee With Your Congressman" event at a diner, in an attempt to convey that guns are only dangerous if in the wrong hands. "I'm not going to be a Gabby Giffords," said Norman, 64, referring to the former congresswoman from Arizona who was shot in the head during a meet-and-greet outside a grocery store in 2011. Giffords was gravely wounded in that attack. She survived and became a prominent gun safety advocate. Both Giffords and her husband, retired Nasa astronaut Mark Kelly, are longtime gun owners. "Americans are increasingly faced with a stark choice: leaders like Gabby, who work hard together to find solutions to problems, or extremists like the NRA and Congressman Norman, who rely on intimidation tactics and perpetuating fear," Kelly said in a statement. Gabby Giffords, of Arizona, who survived an assassination attempt in 2011 Credit: AP "If we want to protect our kids and communities, Congress must get serious about passing safer gun laws. For our kids' sake, let's show our leaders we expect them to behave more like Gabby and less like Congressman Norman." The paper said Norman also claimed: "I don't mind dying... But whoever shoots me better shoot well or I'm shooting back." Norman's indelicate reference to Giffords appeared to suggest that her debilitating injury was in some way due to her not being adequately armed. The congressman later issued a statement saying he is a concealed carry permit holder and regularly brings his gun with him when in public. "Mental health, and more importantly, a lack of morality is the driving force behind this epidemic. Guns are not the problem," he said, adding that he had responded appropriately to questions by "a group of organised anti-gun activists." America's arsenal - different kinds of registered guns in the US The incident came as Americans debate the prospect of Congress passing new gun safety laws in the wake of several mass shootings, including a February massacre at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead. Last year during his unsuccessful US Senate campaign, former judge Roy Moore of Alabama drew a pistol from his pocket while on stage at a rally as a way to show the Republican candidate's commitment to the constitutional right to bear arms.
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| Mystery over identity of 4,000-year-old Egyptian mummy finally solved by FBI Posted: 07 Apr 2018 09:40 AM PDT  A century-long mystery over the identity of a 4,000-year-old Egyptian mummy has finally been solved by the FBI. It took a forensic scientist at the FBI, using advanced DNA sequencing technology, to say definitely that the head belonged to the governor himself. Odile Loreille, an FBI biologist, drilled into a tooth extracted from the skull, collected the powder and dissolved it in a chemical solution.
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| Pope Francis condemns the use of chemical weapons in Syria Posted: 08 Apr 2018 04:34 AM PDT  Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria after a suspected attack in an opposition holdout in Eastern Ghouta killed dozens of people. "Terrible news comes to us from Syria with dozens of victims, many of them women and children ... so many people are struck by the effects of the chemical substances in the bombs," the pope told thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square. Renewed air strikes have hit Douma, the last rebel-held town near Damascus, where first responders accused forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of using "poisonous chlorine gas" in attacks on Saturday.
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| Fire breaks out in Trump Tower, killing one Posted: 07 Apr 2018 11:15 AM PDT  A fire in an apartment on the 50th floor of Trump Tower claims the life of one man, and injures several firefighters.
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| Florida school shooting hero blames sheriff, superintendent Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:35 PM PDT  PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — A student gravely wounded while saving his classmates' lives by blocking a door during the Florida school massacre said Friday that the county sheriff and school superintendent failed the victims by not arresting the shooter before the attack and by allowing him to attend the school.
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| Cardi B Reveals Baby Bump On 'Saturday Night Live' Posted: 07 Apr 2018 10:31 PM PDT  "Saturday Night Live" viewers initially figured they'd have to wait to find
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| The Week's Most Important Car Numbers Posted: 07 Apr 2018 07:00 AM PDT  From a stunning hypercar, to a mid-engined legend, these are the most important numbers of the week.
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| PETA Ad Calls For Deporting 'Undesirable' Trophy Hunter Donald Trump Jr. Posted: 06 Apr 2018 11:55 PM PDT  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will post a cheeky billboard ad in
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| US congressman pulls loaded gun at constituent meeting Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:44 PM PDT  A US congressman said he pulled out a loaded Smith & Wesson pistol during a meeting with gun control activists Friday in a bid to prove that firearms are not responsible for violence. House Republican Ralph Norman of South Carolina told The Post and Courier newspaper that he drew the handgun and placed it on a table while at a "Coffee With Your Congressman" event at a diner, in an attempt to convey that guns are only dangerous if in the wrong hands. "I'm not going to be a Gabby Giffords," said Norman, 64, referring to the former congresswoman from Arizona who was shot in the head during a meet-and-greet outside a grocery store in 2011.
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| Ethiopia's PM seeks end to violence that displaced nearly a million Posted: 07 Apr 2018 06:25 AM PDT  By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed travelled on Saturday to a region where clashes have displaced nearly a million people, his first trip since being sworn in as premier five days ago. Violence along the border of the Horn of Africa country's Somali and Oromiya provinces first erupted in September last year, with both regions blaming the other for the unrest. The area has been plagued by sporadic clashes for decades.
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