| Border Patrol Shooting Shakes Town Where Illegal Crossings Are Part Of Daily Life Posted: 31 May 2018 02:10 PM PDT  RIO BRAVO, Texas ― The vague message J.C. Gonzalez received over the radio on
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| Samantha Bee apologizes for ‘inexcusable’ comment about Ivanka Trump Posted: 31 May 2018 08:41 AM PDT  After using a vulgar word to describe Ivanka Trump on her TBS show on Wednesday, Bee apologized, tweeting: "It was inappropriate and inexcusable. I crossed a line, and I deeply regret it."
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| Disinformation wars: How Ukraine fought the Kremlin's fake news machine Posted: 31 May 2018 12:36 PM PDT  Yahoo interviews the founder of StopFake.com, which has grown into a Snopes-type website that debunks Russian lies and propaganda in 11 languages.
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| Google Employees Discuss Staging Protest Of Their Own Company Posted: 01 Jun 2018 12:32 PM PDT  A small group of Google employees, in response to a company contract with a
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| Family Of Black Florida Man Killed By Sheriff's Deputy Awarded A Measly 4 Cents Posted: 01 Jun 2018 08:37 AM PDT  A federal jury determined that the family of a black man killed in his home in
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| 'Roseanne' shows what the media got wrong about Trump voters Posted: 31 May 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Judging from its jokes about black Americans and immigrants, "Roseanne" was aimed at culturally affronted white Americans who feel robbed of their heritage. So it was a good bet that its star would stumble her way into the hatred and bigotry that lurk all over social media.
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| Fallen soldier's comrades cradle his newborn daughter in powerful photo Posted: 31 May 2018 12:55 PM PDT  Army Specialist Chris Harris tragically died in combat just months before his
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| Alleged IS supporter changes plea in Prince George plot Posted: 31 May 2018 07:04 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — An alleged Islamic State group supporter who encouraged attacks on 4-year-old Prince George of Britain admitted to a string of terror offenses Thursday, two weeks into his trial in London.
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| More Evacuations in Hawaii as Fastest Lava Flows Yet Threaten to Cut off Escape Routes Posted: 30 May 2018 08:40 PM PDT  Overnight, the lava was moving fast enough to cover about six football fields an hour
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| Jennifer Lawrence Supports Ex and 'Very Good Friend' Darren Aronofsky at N.Y.C. Event Posted: 31 May 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Jennifer Lawrence and director Darren Aronofsky are amicable exes.
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| Red Flag Laws Are Linked To Declines In Gun Suicides, New Study Finds Posted: 31 May 2018 09:01 PM PDT  Gun suicides declined significantly in two states after they passed laws
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| Dogs Rescued After Breeder Allegedly Debarked Them With Object Down Throats Posted: 31 May 2018 01:50 PM PDT  Fifteen dogs were removed from a Pennsylvania property last week after some of
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| Trump calls for Samantha Bee to be fired Posted: 01 Jun 2018 06:42 AM PDT  The president asked Friday morning why the late-night host who insulted his daughter (and later apologized for it) hasn't been fired by her network. The day before, the White House press secretary made a similar complaint.
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| 'Murdered' journalist Arkady Babchenko turns up alive after death staged to 'expose Russian plot' Posted: 31 May 2018 01:19 AM PDT  By Wednesday afternoon, most of Arkady Babchenko's friends and colleagues had gone through the familiar cycle of grief and confusion that follows the killing of a Russian dissident journalist. Obituaries had been written, travel arrangements were in train for the funeral, and Western politicians including Boris Johnson had announced they were "appalled". Meanwhile, Ukraine had blamed Russia, Russia had blamed Ukraine, and both launched rival investigations to prove their stories. And journalists in both countries, taught by bitter experience not to trust official probes into the deaths of their colleagues, pledged to run their own investigations. But then came a twist that no one could have predicted: Vasily Gritsak, the head of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), called a press conference and announced the whole thing had been a hoax. Arkady Babchenko, right, appeared at a Press conference into his own 'death' held by the head of Ukraine's Security Service Credit: VALENTYN OGIRENKO /Reuters For a moment, there was an uncomprehending silence. Then a door opened, and in shuffled a familiar shaven headed man. Arkady Babchenko was wearing light trousers and a black hoodie. And he was looking somewhat sheepish. "I have buried many friends and colleagues many times and I know the sickening feeling," he said, by way of explanation. "I am sorry you had to experience it. But there was no other way." "Special apologies to my wife. Olechka, I am sorry, but there were no options here," he said. "The operation took two months to prepare. I was told a month ago. As a result of the operation, one person has been captured, he is being held," he added. Mr Gritsak said Mr Babchenko's fake death, which fooled his closest friends and family, as well as international media and world leaders, had allowed Ukrainian agents to thwart a genuine plot to take the journalist's life. Arkady Babchenko and his wife Olga, to whom he apologised for the fakery Credit: Facebook/east2west news Staging the murder, he implied, was necessary to gain evidence of communication between the hit man and his handlers, who he said worked for the Russian security services. Yury Lutsenko, Ukraine's prosecutor general, said the alleged plot had involved a Ukrainian citizen recruited by Russian handlers to carry out the murder. The SBU later released video of what they said was money being handed to the hired killer. The death and resurrection of Russia's most famous war correspondent is one of the strangest episodes in the bitter confrontation between Russia and Ukraine. A matter of life and death: How the set-up unfolded Tuesday 8pm: The killing Ukrainian Police announce that Arkady Babchenko has been shot and killed at his Kiev flat. An image is released of a man's body riddled with bullets. Volodymyr Groysman, Ukraine's prime minister, blames Russia's "totalitarian machine". An image is released apparently showing the gunshot-riddled body of Arkady Babchenko Credit: CEN/kyivoperativ.info Tuesday 9pm: The scene Police guard Mr Babchenko's flat. Further details emerge, including that the body was found by Mr Babchenko's wife and that the killer had been lurking in the stairwell. Ukrainian police officers guard the entrance to Babchenko's home Credit: VALENTYN OGIRENKO /Reuters Tuesday 10pm: The Press Reporters outside Mr Babchenko's flat on Tuesday night, as the Ukrainian media and Russian dissidents reacted with horror. A woman is interviewed outside Arkady Babchenko's home Credit: Ivan Kovalenko /Polaris / eyevine Wednesday 10am: The shrine Tributes to Mr Babchenko in Kiev. Vladimir Putin's spokesman condemns the murder and denies Russian involvement. Boris Johnson tweets that he is "appalled". Flowers lay under a picture of Arkady Babchenko in Kiev Credit: VASILY MAXIMOV /AFP Wednesday 3pm: The arrest Ukraine's security service calls a press conference in Kiev. Mr Babchenko emerges and apologises to his wife, Olga. Footage is released of the arrest of a suspect in the plot to kill the journalist. The Ukraine Security Service releases footage of the arrest of a suspect in the plot Credit: AFP/YOUTUBE/UKRAINE SECURITY SERVICE 'A victory... a stunt': How Babchenko's 'death' sent shockwaves around world Kiev hailed a victory and Moscow condemned a stunt. Konstantin Kosachev, head of the international affairs committee of the upper house of the Russian parliament, compared Ukraine's actions to Britain accusing Moscow of being behind the nerve gas poisonings of a Russian former spy and his daughter in England. Russia vehemently denies poisoning Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia Skripal. "The logic is the same - to defame Russia," Kosachev told the state news agency Tass. But the move also drew criticism from journalists and media freedom groups who said it undermined faith in reporting and played into the hands of governments who dismiss unwelcome coverage as fake news. News of Mr Babchenko's "death" sent shockwaves through the Russian journalistic community and opposition circles when it was announced on Tuesday evening. While I am very happy Arkady is alive I am also angry and confused because my fellow reporters and I spent yesterday posting and reading memories we shared of him and feeling very down and out. This was apparently some kind of sting operation. I hope it was worth it.— Simon Ostrovsky (@SimonOstrovsky) May 30, 2018 Ukrainian police said the veteran war correspondent had been killed by a gunman lurking in the stairwell outside his Kiev flat late on Tuesday evening. Police said his wife, Olga, found his body on the threshold of the flat with several gunshot wounds in his back and that he died in an ambulance on the way to hospital. All of this seemed entirely plausible to those who knew him. Mr Babchenko was an implacable public critic of the Kremlin whose public statements had become increasingly abrasive, and the death appeared to fit with a pattern of murders in Kiev. The 2016 Kiev murder of Pavel Sheremet, another journalist, has still not been solved Credit: VALENTYN OGIRENKO The unsolved deaths include that of Pavel Sheremet, a prominent Belarusian born liberal journalist who was blown up in his car in 2016. The gunman in the stairwell and the shots in the back also recalled the deaths of two other prominent Kremlin critics - Anna Politkovskaya and Boris Nemtsov, who were murdered in Moscow in 2006 and 2015. One Russian war photographer and friend of Mr Babchenko told the Telegraph he was "not surprised," on reflection, that his friend had been killed. Babchenko had fled Russia over fears to his safety Credit: Akrady Babchenko/Facebook Several acquaintances of Mr Babchenko, many of whom had posted tributes online or even written obituaries for the Russian and foreign media, expressed relief mixed with deep unease over the deception. And media freedom groups condemned the hoax, saying it could put other journalists in danger and play into the hands of those behind real murders. "It is pathetic and regrettable that the Ukrainian police have played with the truth, whatever their motive," said Christophe Deloire, the head of Reporter Without Borders. "All it takes is one case like this to cast doubt on all the other political assassinations." Babchenko, a conscript in the Chechen wars, was a fierce critic of Putin Credit: Akrady Babchenko/Facebook Nor did it shine a light on the other unsolved murders - which some Ukrainian activists say the authorities have been distinctly reluctant to investigate with anything like the same level of commitment. When a Ukrainian journalist asked about the investigation into "a real murder - that of Pavel Sheremet," Mr Gritsak replied: "We have a different topic today." The Russian government, which in the morning had condemned Mr Babchenko's murder and denied accusations of involvement, in the evening welcomed his recovery and swiftly condemned the hoax as "propaganda." Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko Credit: AP "The fact that Babchenko is alive is the best news" said Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the foreign ministry. "The fact that the whole story was created for propaganda effect is obvious." The Ukrainian government was defiant over the operation on Wednesday night. "I congratulate the SBU. You have conducted a brilliant operation to protect the life of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko," Petro Poroshenko, the Ukrainian president, wrote on Facebook. Anton Geraschenko, an aide to the Ukrainian interior ministry, justified the pain caused to Mr Babchenko's family and friends by the hoax saying Sherlock Holmes had used the same tactic. "Wasn't that also painful for his relatives and Dr Watson," he wrote on Facebook. Ukrainian Journalists, who originally rallied at Independence Square in Kiev to mourn anti-Kremlin journalist Arkady Babchenko, celebrate after he appeared alive and well Credit: AFP Dozens of journalists descended upon the central square in Kiev late on Wednesday, laughing, hugging and quaffing sparkling wine as they celebrated the "resurrection" of Mr Babchenko. "It's an incredible story of a resurrection," joked Russian journalist Pavel Kanygin who like several of his Russian colleagues had rushed to Kiev to cover the story. "It's a miracle, but a miracle that turned out to be a staged drama". Mr Babchenko himself was in a meeting with Mr Poroshenko as the group of journalists from local and international media popped corks and took selfies. "We were preparing for the funeral, Many of us didn't sleep last night. We bought plane tickets for the first flight to Kiev," said Kanygin, who works for the investigative Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta. ATR journalists react on Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko's appearance during a news conference, in the ATR newsroom in Kiev Credit: Reuters He was at the offices of the Ukrainian private television ATR, where Mr Babchenko works, when the "murdered" journalist made his surprise reappearance. "Everybody just erupted, shouting 'hooray, he's alive,' it was an incredible moment," he said.
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| Texas takes it: Dallas-area kids are tops at spelling bee Posted: 01 Jun 2018 11:36 AM PDT  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The end of the biggest Scripps National Spelling Bee in history came abruptly, and it wasn't the conclusion that many expected. Naysa Modi, a poised and charismatic four-time participant whose long spelling career seemed to be building toward triumph, sat next to a newcomer whom she had already beaten this year — at the county level.
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| Venezuela says group of Maduro opponents released from jail Posted: 01 Jun 2018 12:47 PM PDT  A group of jailed opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, including a former mayor of the city of San Cristobal, have been released, the leader of the pro-Maduro Constituent Assembly announced Friday. The ex-mayor, Daniel Ceballos, had been held at the Helicoide, the Sebin intelligence service's detention site in the capital Caracas. Critics say the site is used by Maduro to crack down on his opponents.
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| Facebook No Longer The Dominant Social Media Platform For Teens Posted: 01 Jun 2018 10:16 AM PDT  Only about half of teenagers use Facebook these days, says a new Pew Research
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| China angles for Swaziland to ditch Taiwan before major African summit Posted: 01 Jun 2018 02:36 AM PDT  China hopes self-ruled Taiwan's only remaining African ally, Swaziland, will sever ties with Taipei before China hosts a summit of African leaders this year, the foreign ministry said on Friday, keeping up the pressure on Taiwan. Taiwan is claimed by China as its own, with Beijing saying that as it is merely a Chinese province it has no right to state-to-state relations. Taiwan has lost two diplomatic allies in the past month, most recently the West African state of Burkina Faso, which re-established ties with Beijing last weekend.
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| The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week Posted: 01 Jun 2018 11:09 AM PDT  Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest
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| AD Celebrates the Grand Opening of the California Closets TriBeCa Flagship Posted: 01 Jun 2018 02:59 PM PDT |
| Tom Cruise Shares Photo To Tease Start of Production on 'Top Gun 2' Posted: 31 May 2018 02:55 PM PDT  Tom Cruise is officially back in the cockpit.
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| Trump announces pardon for provocateur Dinesh D'Souza Posted: 31 May 2018 07:22 AM PDT  President Trump announced today on Twitter that he plans to pardon Dinesh D'Souza, a controversial conservative pundit and provocateur who was convicted of violating federal campaign finance laws.
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| Three bodies found in home of alleged kidnapper after he is pulled over for a broken taillight Posted: 01 Jun 2018 12:29 PM PDT  Authorities have found three bodies in the home of a Massachusetts man accused of kidnapping a woman and resisting arrest. Springfield police pulled over 40-year-old Stewart Weldon for a broken tail light on Sunday, according to a police report. Police arrested Mr Weldon on charges of kidnapping, threat to commit a crime, and carrying a dangerous weapon, among others – all before investigators found three more bodies in the home where he reportedly lived.
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| Al-Qaeda warns Saudi crown prince over 'sin' Posted: 01 Jun 2018 01:53 AM PDT  Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has warned Saudi Arabia's reformist Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over his "sinful projects", in a bulletin released Friday. Prince Mohammed has spearheaded a string of policy changes in ultraconservative Saudi Arabia, including reinstating cinemas and allowing women to drive. "The new era of Bin Salman replaced mosques with movie theatres," the Yemen-based jihadist group said in its Madad news bulletin, picked up by the SITE Intelligence Group.
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| Brigitte Nielsen Pregnant With Fifth Child At Age 54 Posted: 31 May 2018 02:53 AM PDT  Brigitte Nielsen has an important project in the works.
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| Southwest Airlines Apologizes After Asking a Woman to Prove Biracial Son Was Hers Posted: 30 May 2018 07:47 PM PDT  Southwest Airlines apologized to Lindsay Gottlieb after she was questioned by an employee who didn't believe her biracial son was hers
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| Ute Park Fire in New Mexico prompts park closures, evacuations Posted: 31 May 2018 09:52 PM PDT  A fire warning is in effect for portions of northeastern New Mexico where a large wildfire has spread rapidly throughout the day on Thursday. Evacuations have been ordered as the fire is expected to spread rapidly overnight.
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| Chris Pratt Responds To Fans Still Upset About Star-Lord's Actions In 'Infinity War' Posted: 31 May 2018 12:43 PM PDT  Warning: Spoilers for "Avengers: Infinity War" below!
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| World War II-era plane crashes in wooded area, killing pilot Posted: 30 May 2018 06:15 PM PDT  MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A small vintage airplane that was part of a GEICO stunt team with five other planes crashed in a wooded residential area, killing its pilot, police said Wednesday.
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| Trump twists facts while sounding off on Roseanne, Russia and the media Posted: 31 May 2018 06:47 AM PDT  President Trump on Thursday repeated his complaint that ABC's apology to former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett for Roseanne Barr's racist tweet shows hypocrisy because he never received the same from Disney chief executive Bob Iger.
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| 3 Bodies Found at Home of Massachusetts Man Accused of Kidnapping Woman and Torturing Her for a Month Posted: 01 Jun 2018 06:14 AM PDT  A woman said he held her captive for a month, sexually assaulted her and beat her with a hammer
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| Correction: School Official-Student Shot story Posted: 01 Jun 2018 08:56 AM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — In a story May 31 about a former school official convicted of maiming a student, The Associated Press erroneously reported how long Shaun Harrison worked as a dean at Boston English High School. Documents show he held that role for two months, not five years.
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| Eleven killed in Nicaragua protests, including attack on Mother's Day march Posted: 31 May 2018 08:33 AM PDT  By Oswaldo Rivas MANAGUA (Reuters) - Eleven people were killed on Wednesday in one of the worst days of violence since protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega began more than a month ago, a rights group said on Thursday. Witnesses said pro-government armed groups opened fire on the marchers during a demonstration on Wednesday, Nicaragua's Mother's Day. The march was held to remember the children who were among the more than 80 killed since the start of protests more than a month ago.
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| Google blasted for listing ‘Nazism’ as belief of California Republicans Posted: 31 May 2018 04:08 PM PDT  Republicans blasted Google after the search engine briefly identified "Nazism" as one of the tenets of the California Republican party. The characterisation quickly drew a backlash from conservatives. Rep Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, California's highest-ranking Republican in Congress, tweeted that the term's inclusion was a "disgrace", adding a "#StoptheBias" hashtag.
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| What We Know About Meghan Markle's Life As Duchess Of Sussex Posted: 01 Jun 2018 10:31 AM PDT  The royal wedding is over, but the excitement around Prince Harry and the
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| 11 Convertibles That Are Quickest To Take Off Their Tops Posted: 31 May 2018 04:33 AM PDT |
| Mitt Romney Reveals His 2016 Vote For President Posted: 31 May 2018 04:50 AM PDT  Mitt Romney, who is running for the U.S. Senate from Utah, has had a hit-or-
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| Man's attempt to take panorama of dog goes horribly, horribly wrong Posted: 01 Jun 2018 04:20 AM PDT  Dogs and panorama photos are both glorious things in their own right. But combining the two together can sometimes be like flying too close to the sun. The idea may seem pleasant, but the reality is potentially nightmarish. SEE ALSO: 16 hellish dog panorama fails that will keep you up at night Earlier this week, Twitter user @bulletsmikey found this out first hand: I regret trying to take a cute panorama of my dog pic.twitter.com/Sz2dW35XnQ — book shelf (@bulletsmikey) May 29, 2018 Oh dear. For reference, here is the dog in his normal form: For reference, Reggie is usually a very long necked amigo pic.twitter.com/3Xmrr6fhFV — book shelf (@bulletsmikey) May 29, 2018 Also here are some more photos of him (they don't really contribute much to this particular story, but they're being included simply because they're so darn cute). To those asking, Reggie is NOT a terrier of any kind, he's a 2 year old pure breed border collie and a big sweet head pic.twitter.com/DDhphrLjgS — book shelf (@bulletsmikey) May 31, 2018 Unsurprisingly, the panorama went down well on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/APIJ0mUhdU — ash (@1967ashh) May 31, 2018 why does reggie look like gru's pet pic.twitter.com/b7RWEQ22zk — lucas (@deqrpercocet) May 29, 2018 brothers in arms pic.twitter.com/jqSeMIMq79 — ������������ (@IivingdeadgirIs) May 30, 2018 "New Dog", now with 33% less than other comparable dogs. https://t.co/7AAxoQQdRg — Russell Knowles (@RCannolis) May 31, 2018 pic.twitter.com/TAPgisFw2W — Megan Nicole Dong (@sketchshark) May 31, 2018 Oh, Reggie. You may not take a great panorama, but you're still a very good boy. A good boy pic.twitter.com/X4qxcygR7R — book shelf (@bulletsmikey) May 31, 2018 WATCH: We tested this dog's DNA and were surprised about more than just her ancestors
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| Police beach arrest video shows woman spit at, berated cops Posted: 31 May 2018 11:47 AM PDT  Dueling videos show the arrest of a Philadelphia woman suspected of underage drinking on a New Jersey beach, with one shot by a beachgoer showing a police officer punching her in the head, and police body-cam footage appearing to show her spitting at an officer afterward.
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| US vows UN Security Council veto of proposal on Palestinians Posted: 31 May 2018 08:33 PM PDT ![US vows UN Security Council veto of proposal on Palestinians]( "US vows UN Security Council veto of proposal on Palestinians") UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. is vowing to veto an Arab-backed resolution that asks the U.N. chief to propose measures to ensure "international protection" for Palestinian civilians.
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| Trump imposes hefty import duties on imported steel, aluminum used to build cars in U.S. Posted: 31 May 2018 07:12 AM PDT  The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday that it won't exempt major U.S. trading partners from duties as high as 25 percent on the raw materials imported to the U.S. used to build new cars. The new protectionist import tariffs announced Thursday by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on imported steel and aluminum go into effect at midnight. After first announcing its intent to tax steel and aluminum in March, the Trump administration granted a temporary exemption to Canada, Mexico, and the European Union. MORE: Japan leader rebukes Trump's putative new-car import tariffs "We take the view that without a strong economy, you cannot have strong national security," Ross said Thursday. "The president's overwhelming objective is to reduce our trade deficit." The duties could translate to higher prices for new cars and fewer auto industry jobs. According to estimates compiled by the Council on Foreign Relations, new car prices in the U.S. could climb by as much as 0.8 percent, which could result in global sales declines of American-built cars as high as 3.6 percent. "We would expect declining sales to result in auto-industry job losses ranging from 18,000 to 40,000 by the end of 2019," the Council said in a blog post in March. Automakers responded negatively to the Trump administration's first announcement of the duties in March and on Thursday the trade group that represents foreign-brand car dealers echoed that sentiment. "The decision to forge ahead with these steel and aluminum tariffs will adversely impact the price of consumer goods, including the millions of new vehicles Americans buy each year," American International Automobile Dealers Association President and CEO Cody Lusk said in a statement. Canada, Mexico, and the EU are widely expected to retaliate. EU officials have already floated the idea of 25-percent import tariffs on U.S.-built products such as denim clothing, cigarettes, motorcycles, and consumables such as bourbon and peanut butter. The tariffs could also complicate ongoing NAFTA negotiations between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Those talks, Ross said Thursday, "are taking longer than we hoped."
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| Serbian archaeologists find sarcophagus with two skeletons and jewellery in ancient city Posted: 31 May 2018 04:45 AM PDT  By Aleksandar Vasovic KOSTOLAC, Serbia (Reuters) - Serbian archaeologists at the site of the ancient Roman city of Viminacium have found an intact sarcophagus with two skeletons bedecked with gold and silver adornments. Ilija Mikic, an anthropologist at the site, said the skeletons were of a tall, middle-aged man and a slim younger woman. In addition to three delicate glass perfume bottles, the woman had golden earrings, a necklace, a silver mirror and several expensive hair pins, while a silver belt buckle and remains of shoes were found lying around the man.
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