| Trump's incoherent, dangerous policy on Syria, as laid out in tweets Posted: 11 Apr 2018 02:04 PM PDT  ISIS has nearly been defeated in Syria, and the Assad regime, backed by Russia and Iran, is close to winning the civil war. But the situation there is as dangerous as ever, and President Trump may be making things worse by tweeting out a belligerent threat to Russia.
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| Man Accused Of Raping Teen Who Later Turned Up Dead Now Accused Of Her Murder Posted: 12 Apr 2018 10:58 AM PDT  A Michigan teen, Mujey Dumbuya, was scheduled to testify against her alleged
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| Missouri Congresswoman: Eric Greitens 'Is Unfit To Lead Our State' Posted: 12 Apr 2018 11:36 AM PDT  Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) tweeted on Thursday that Gov. Eric Greitens (R) is
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| Paul Ryan's Exit Is A Reminder That Democrats Always Need Good Candidates Posted: 11 Apr 2018 05:14 PM PDT  House Speaker Paul Ryan's decision not to seek re-election has dramatically
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| Zuckerberg tells GOP lawmakers Facebook isn't biased against conservatives Posted: 11 Apr 2018 11:28 AM PDT  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg dismissed the suggestion by several Republican lawmakers on Wednesday that the social media network is biased against conservative content — but admitted that he is worried about the issue of censorship on the platform in general.
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| 6 Virunga Park Workers Killed Protecting Endangered Gorillas Posted: 12 Apr 2018 03:32 AM PDT  Five wildlife rangers and a driver were killed in a militant attack on the
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| Accusers confront Bill Cosby, and they aren't holding back Posted: 12 Apr 2018 06:36 AM PDT  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Women who say comedian Bill Cosby knocked them out with intoxicants and sexually assaulted them decades ago are finally getting a chance to confront him — and they aren't holding back.
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| Survey Reveals Gaps in Knowledge of Holocaust History—And That Most Americans Believe It Could Happen Again Posted: 12 Apr 2018 01:00 AM PDT  The results were released in time for Holocaust Remembrance Day
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| Pope acknowledges his 'grave mistakes' in Chile sex abuse crisis Posted: 11 Apr 2018 03:27 PM PDT  By Fabian Cambero and Philip Pullella SANTIAGO/VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis acknowledged on Wednesday that he had made "grave mistakes" in the handling of a sexual abuse crisis in Chile, saying he felt shame and inviting victims he had once doubted to Rome to seek their forgiveness personally. "I have made grave mistakes in the assessment and my perception of the situation, due in particular to a lack of truthful and balanced information," he wrote in an extraordinary letter to Chilean bishops. The letter followed a visit to Chile by one of the Vatican's most experienced sexual abuse investigators, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta.
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| Israel targets Hamas posts in Gaza after border blast Posted: 11 Apr 2018 03:06 AM PDT  The Israeli army said it fired at unspecified Hamas "military targets" in Gaza on Wednesday after a Palestinian bomb attack on an army engineering unit working inside the Hamas-ruled territory. It was not clear what the engineering unit was working on, though Israel routinely carries out maintenance work on or near the border fence in an area it considers a buffer zone. "During routine activity in northern Gaza, an explosive device that was placed under the guise of the riots was detonated against an (army) engineering vehicle on the western side of the security fence," a military statement said.
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| University of Alabama Punter Praises Trump After He Prays With Team: 'He Was Very Thankful' Posted: 11 Apr 2018 12:15 PM PDT  It was a spontaneous moment initiated by the team's punter, JK Scott.
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| Preet Bharara: 'High' Likelihood Michael Cohen Is Going To Be Charged Posted: 11 Apr 2018 03:49 PM PDT  > Former US Attorney Preet Bharara: "The likelihood that Michael Cohen is
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| Megachurch Pastor Abruptly Retires After Allegations Of Improper Conduct Go Public Posted: 11 Apr 2018 12:42 PM PDT  A Chicago-area pastor is stepping down from the leadership of one of America's
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| Video Shows U.S. Agents Trying To Force Man Who ‘Looks’ Mexican Across Border Posted: 11 Apr 2018 05:41 PM PDT  Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in California attempted to force
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| Obama and Trump aren't invited to Harry and Meghan's wedding, but these inspiring people are Posted: 11 Apr 2018 06:45 AM PDT  Among the 2,640 people attending the Royal Wedding on May 19, 1,200 will be members of the public. SEE ALSO: The acting roles of Meghan Markle before her royal engagement According to a press statement from Kensington Palace on Tuesday, the couple asked the Lord Lieutenants to invite 1,200 people including "young people who have shown strong leadership, and those who have served their communities." They shared the stories of some of the people invited. Philip Gillespie from Ballymena who lost his right leg in an IED incident in Afghanistan and works to raise funds and awareness for ABF The Soldiers' Charity. pic.twitter.com/WadD7gRpRq — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 10, 2018 Pamela Anomneze from Haringey. Pamela is the manager of Studio 306 Collective CIC, a social enterprise that helps those recovering from mental health issues through the creative arts. pic.twitter.com/gSNTcRt9SO — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 10, 2018 Reuben Litherland from Derby. Reuben was born deaf and has started lunchtime lessons to teach sign language at school. pic.twitter.com/bpUUO0rIKL — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 10, 2018 Amy Wright from Annan. Amy is Chair of Board of Directors for the Usual Place café in Dumfries, which provides employment training and support for young people aged 16-25 with special needs. pic.twitter.com/ATZrolP2cV — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 10, 2018 This 12-year-old Manchester attack survivor has landed an invite to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding - and she couldn't be happier about it ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pbRiFcU5yB — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) April 11, 2018 .@iammissmacaroon founder @RosieGinday says getting an invite to Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's wedding was a complete surprise pic.twitter.com/GFHiP93OTd — Free Radio News (@freeradionews) April 11, 2018 This coincides with the news that there will be no "official list" of guests from the world of politics, and it has been confirmed that Donald Trump and Barack Obama have not been invited. WATCH: These aren't doodles of animals - they're metal sculptures
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| Over 250 people killed in Algerian military plane crash Posted: 12 Apr 2018 08:06 AM PDT ![Over 250 people killed in Algerian military plane crash]( "Over 250 people killed in Algerian military plane crash") More than 250 people including Western Sahara refugees were killed when a military plane crashed near Algeria's capital on Wednesday, state media said, with witnesses saying they saw a wing catch fire shortly after the plane took off.
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| Teacher who accidentally fired gun in class resigns Posted: 12 Apr 2018 11:40 AM PDT  SEASIDE, Calif. (AP) — A teacher who accidentally fired a gun inside a Northern California classroom while teaching firearm safety resigned his administration of justice teaching job, school officials said.
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| ‘Roseanne’ star Emma Kenney seeks treatment: 'I need a mental sanity break' Posted: 12 Apr 2018 08:04 AM PDT  Roseanne star, who plays Harris Conner-Healy on the ABC revival, says she's "going to be seeking treatment for my battles," she told In Touch. She did not specify which type of treatment she is seeking.
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| Climate change runs AMOC with Atlantic currents: studies Posted: 11 Apr 2018 10:00 AM PDT  A system of Atlantic Ocean currents that regulates global weather is at its feeblest in 1,600 years, weakened partly by climate change, said researchers Wednesday, warning of trouble ahead. Two studies in the journal Nature concluded the system, dubbed the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is in decline -- validating a long-held scientific suspicion. The weakening, agreed the teams, was the result of melting sea ice, glaciers, and ice-shelves gushing freshwater -- less dense than salty ocean water -- into the North Atlantic.
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| Paul Ryan’s legacy looks a lot like Donald Trump’s Posted: 11 Apr 2018 09:54 AM PDT  When Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday that he would not seek reelection this fall, some on both the left and the anti-Trump right expressed hope that Ryan would now be free to stand up against President Trump.
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| Laura Ingraham's Sponsors Still Bolting Over Comments About Parkland Survivor Posted: 10 Apr 2018 11:55 PM PDT  Fox News host Laura Ingraham returned to the airwaves on Monday, ready to
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| Fewer Catholics Of All Ages Are Attending Mass, Gallup Study Finds Posted: 11 Apr 2018 03:16 PM PDT  Weekly church attendance by American Catholics continues its decadeslong
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| Prospect of U.S. attacks in Syria raises security concerns in Israel Posted: 11 Apr 2018 07:33 AM PDT ![Prospect of U.S. attacks in Syria raises security concerns in Israel]( "Prospect of U.S. attacks in Syria raises security concerns in Israel") By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel held top-level security consultations on Wednesday amid concern it could be targeted by Syria or Iran if the United States strikes Syrian government forces over an alleged poison gas assault. A member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet and Israeli strategic affairs experts voiced doubt that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, embroiled in a protracted civil war, would risk direct conflict with Israel.
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| GOP Senator To Mark Zuckerberg: 'Your User Agreement Sucks' Posted: 10 Apr 2018 06:21 PM PDT  Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced hours of questioning Tuesday
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| Parkland teacher who volunteered to carry gun in school left loaded weapon in public restroom and it was fired Posted: 12 Apr 2018 09:17 AM PDT  A Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School teacher left a loaded gun in a public restroom and it was fired by someone, according to local police. Parkland, Florida, chemistry teacher Sean Simpson left his loaded Glock 9mm handgun at a Deerfield Beach Pier bathroom, according to the Broward County Sheriff's report. Mr Simpson had volunteered to arm himself while in the classroom in the wake of the 14 February mass shooting that killed 17 people at his school.
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| Friend: Mom sent 3 a.m. text days before SUV cliff crash Posted: 11 Apr 2018 07:15 PM PDT  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One of the mothers who died when an SUV plunged off a Northern California cliff sent a text two days before the wreckage was discovered, saying she was so sick she might have to go to a hospital, according to 911 call records from Washington state.
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| Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison allegedly coming with extra off-road goodies Posted: 11 Apr 2018 12:00 PM PDT  Chevrolet reportedly has plans for another off-road-focused pickup in the near future, and it will more than likely wear the Colorado ZR2 Bison name. Off-Road.com reported on Tuesday that it had uncovered a patent filed by Chevrolet earlier this month for the Colorado ZR2 Bison name. The publication expects it will arrive this year as a 2018 model with plenty of influence from the Colorado ZR2 AEV concept.
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| Westminster votes to support federal lawsuit against California over sanctuary law Posted: 12 Apr 2018 06:14 AM PDT  Another Orange County city has joined the fight against California's so-called sanctuary state law.
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| US House Speaker Ryan won't seek re-election, in blow to Republicans Posted: 11 Apr 2018 12:59 PM PDT  The most powerful Republican in the US Congress, House Speaker Paul Ryan, says he will not seek re-election in November, in a blow to President Donald Trump's party as it braces for a battle to keep its congressional majority. Ryan, who is second in line to the presidency, said he would serve as speaker through the November elections and into early January, the end of his term. "This is a job that does not last forever," Ryan said, after he told the rank and file of his party that this year will be his last as a House member.
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| Inside the USS Donald Cook: The Navy's Missile Destroyer That Could Strike Syria Posted: 12 Apr 2018 11:14 AM PDT  The Trump administration is weighing whether to launch a second punitive strike on Syria in response to an apparent chemical weapons attack on April 4 by the Syrian military targeting the rebel enclave of Douma in eastern Damascus. If a strike is carried out, there is every reason to believe that destroyer USS Donald Cook may be its executor, as it is the only U.S. warship currently deployed nearby in the Mediterranean that is equipped with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. The Donald Cook, commissioned in December 4, 1998 as DDG 75, is one of sixty-five Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyers actively serving in the U.S. Navy.
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| U.S. judge says Uber drivers are not company's employees Posted: 12 Apr 2018 11:17 AM PDT  U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson on Wednesday said San Francisco-based Uber does not exert enough control over drivers for its limo service, UberBLACK, to be considered their employer under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The drivers work when they want to and are free to nap, run personal errands, or smoke cigarettes in between rides, Baylson said.
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| Margaret Atwood Said 9/11 Terrorists 'Got The Idea' From 'Star Wars' Posted: 11 Apr 2018 03:32 PM PDT  There's no denying that "Star Wars" has been tremendously influential. It's
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| Mexican drug lord among FBI 10 most wanted fugitives Posted: 12 Apr 2018 03:04 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Mexican drug kingpin convicted in the 1985 killing of a DEA agent was added Thursday to the FBI's list of most-wanted fugitives.
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| Cynthia Nixon On Marijuana: It's ‘Effectively Legal’ For White People Posted: 11 Apr 2018 10:48 AM PDT  Cynthia Nixon's campaign for governor continues with her latest video about
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| Sweden charges Chinese with spying on Tibetan refugees Posted: 10 Apr 2018 05:44 PM PDT  Swedish prosecutors on Wednesday charged a 49-year-old Chinese man with espionage for allegedly gathering intelligence on Tibetan refugees in Sweden and Norway for China. The man, identified in the charge sheet as Dorjee Gyantsan, is accused of infiltrating the Tibetan community to pass information on their personal and political activities to Chinese officials in exchange for money. Dorjee acquired resident status as a refugee in Sweden in the early 2000s, and posed as a supporter of Tibetan independence, prosecutors said.
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| 2018 Toyota Camry XSE Review: Getting Better All The Time Posted: 11 Apr 2018 06:00 AM PDT  A big engine, bold looks, and expansive interior should keep the all-new Camry selling.
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| Trump's Deputy National Security Adviser To Leave White House Posted: 12 Apr 2018 08:34 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's deputy national security adviser is leaving the White
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| 'Don't test Israel's resolve', PM warns Iran on Holocaust Day Posted: 11 Apr 2018 12:11 PM PDT  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned Iran not to test Israel's resolve, in a speech marking the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. Speaking at a ceremony at Jerusalem's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, the Israeli premier spoke of the murderous Nazi aggression that was not sufficiently challenged by Western powers. "Today, too, there's an extremist regime that's threatening us, threatening the peace of the entire world," Netanyahu said of Iran.
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| US carrier sails in disputed sea as China shows own force Posted: 10 Apr 2018 05:52 PM PDT  ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, South China Sea (AP) — — As fighter jets streaked overhead, a U.S. aircraft carrier sailed through the South China Sea on Tuesday in the latest display of America's military might after China built a string of islands with military facilities to assert its claims in the strategic waters, sparking regional alarm.
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| You Can Now Get Those Trendy ‘Bleeding’ Veggie Burgers at White Castle Posted: 12 Apr 2018 07:11 AM PDT  For White Castle fans craving a meatless burger
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| Peanut butter or not? Mom shamed for letting child eat PB&J at Target store Posted: 12 Apr 2018 12:39 PM PDT  Should you let your child eat peanut butter in public? That is a question that many moms have weighed in on a public forum dedicated to parenting tips.
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| Bill Cosby trial: Three more women tell court comedian sexually assaulted them Posted: 11 Apr 2018 07:06 PM PDT  Three women accused Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them in court on Wednesday, as the aging comedian stood trial for the alleged assault of a fourth. Attorneys for Andrea Constand – a 44-year-old woman who says Mr Cosby sexually assaulted her in 2004 – plan to call a total of five alleged victims to the stand in this week's retrial. "It still takes me everything within my being to say the words, 'I was raped',' one of the witnesses, Janice Baker-Kinney, told the courtroom.
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| Priyanka Chopra Lost Movie Role Because 'They Wanted Someone Who's Not Brown' Posted: 12 Apr 2018 09:06 AM PDT  "Quantico" star Priyanka Chopra has made it big in Hollywood, but the Indian
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| What's Your Favorite Oddball Car? Posted: 11 Apr 2018 08:30 AM PDT  There are tons of weird, wacky cars out there. Which do you like most?
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| After Cohen Raid, Trump Considers Who To Fire Posted: 11 Apr 2018 04:27 AM PDT  ## TOP STORIES
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| Khamenei's envoy says Iran can destroy Israel: Fars news agency Posted: 12 Apr 2018 08:07 AM PDT ![Khamenei's envoy says Iran can destroy Israel: Fars news agency]( "Khamenei's envoy says Iran can destroy Israel: Fars news agency") The Supreme Leader's envoy at Iran's Quds force said on Thursday that Tehran could destroy Israel and warned it to avoid any "stupid" measure against the Islamic Republic, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. "If Israel wants to continue its treacherous existence ... it should avoid stupid measures. If they give excuses to Iran, Tel Aviv and Haifa will be destroyed," Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's representative at the Quds force cleric Ali Shirazi was quoted by Fars as saying.
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| 10 Super-Typical Mother's Day Gifts, Clever-ized Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:21 PM PDT |
