| Ohio death row inmate Robert Van Hook scheduled to be executed on Wednesday Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Death row inmate Robert Van Hook is set to be executed on Wednesday for the
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| Deadly Ferguson Fire Threatens Yosemite National Park Communities Posted: 17 Jul 2018 01:28 PM PDT  A wildfire near Yosemite National Park is expected to grow worse in the coming
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| Russian warship ‘carrying £100 billion in gold’ discovered off South Korea Posted: 18 Jul 2018 12:34 AM PDT  A South Korean salvage team has discovered the wreck of a Russian warship that was sunk in a naval battle 113 years ago and is believed to still contain a trove of gold bullion and coins worth 150 trillion won, or £100 billion. The Russian Imperial Navy cruiser Dmitrii Donskoi was discovered at a depth of more than 1,400 feet about one mile off the South Korean island of Ulleungdo. A joint team made up of experts from South Korea, Britain and Canada discovered the wreck on Sunday and used two manned submersibles to capture footage of the vessel, with the company behind the discovery promising to use a percentage of the money to fund the construction of a railway line linking Russia and South Korea through North Korea. The video includes images of extensive damage to the vessel caused in an encounter with Japanese warships in May 1905, along with cannons and deck guns encrusted with marine growth, the anchor and the ship's wheel. The identity of the 5,800-ton warship was confirmed when the crew of one of the submersibles were able to read the name on the stern. "The body of the ship was severely damaged by shelling, with its stern almost broken, and yet the ship's deck and sides are well preserved", the Seoul-based Shinil Group said in a statement. Launched in St Petersburg in August 1883, the Dmitrii Donskoi was designed as a commerce raider and fitted with both a full set of sails and a coal-fired engine. The ship spent most of its career operating in the Mediterranean and the Far East and was deployed to Imperial Russia's Second Pacific Squadron after the Japanese fleet destroyed the majority of Russia's naval power in the Far East in the opening salvoes of the 1904 Russo-Japanese War. The Dmitri Donskoii was sunk in 1905 during the Russo-Japanese war Credit: Shinil Group The squadron was intercepted by the Japanese fleet in May 1905 and decimated at the Battle of Tsushima. Assigned to protect the transport ships at the rear of the formation, the Dmitrii Donskoi managed to evade the attacking force, but was later intercepted steaming for the Russian port of Vladivostok. Haul: the Imperial Navy Cruiser Dmitri Donskoii sank more than a century ago with - it is thought - 5,500 boxes of gold bars and coins still on board Credit: Shinil Group Around 60 of the 591 crew were killed and further 120 injured before Captain Ivan Lebedev anchored off the island of Ulleungdo and ordered his men ashore. The following morning, May 29, 1905, the ship was scuttled offshore and the crew were taken prisoner by Japanese landing parties. Captain Lebedev later died of his wounds. There are reports that the Dmitrii Donskoi was carrying the fleet's funds and went down with 5,500 boxes containing gold bars as well as a separate haul of 200 tons of gold coins. The gold was being stored in the ship's holds to stop the Japanese seizing it. Shinil Group estimates the gold would have a total value today of £101.3 billion. Half of any treasure found on board will be handed over to the Russian government Credit: Donskoii The company says it is aiming to raise the ship in October or November. Half of any treasure found aboard the vessel would be handed over to the Russian government, the company said, while 10 percent of the remainder will be invested in tourism projects on Ulleungdo Island, including a museum dedicated to the vessel. A portion of the rest of the treasure will be donated to joint projects to promote development in north-east Asia, the company said, such as a railway line from Russia to South Korea through North Korea.
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| Thailand's rescued cave boys to address media on Wednesday Posted: 17 Jul 2018 05:39 AM PDT ![Thailand's rescued cave boys to address media on Wednesday]( "Thailand's rescued cave boys to address media on Wednesday") By Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - The 12 Thai boys and soccer coach who were rescued from a flooded cave will be discharged from hospital on Wednesday and hold a news conference the same day to satisfy huge media interest in their story, a government official said. "We want to reduce public curiosity," government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd told Reuters on Tuesday. The authorities have been concerned about the impact of sudden fame and media attention on the boys' mental health, so Wednesday's news conference will be carefully controlled.
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| Employee given CEO's personal car after leaving at midnight to walk 20 miles to his first day at work Posted: 17 Jul 2018 06:18 AM PDT  Even though Walter Carr's vehicle broke down the night before his first day on the job, he was determined to show his dedication.
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| Florida man describes shark attack in just two feet of water while surfing with his son Posted: 18 Jul 2018 01:35 PM PDT  A Florida man has described how a shark attacked him in just two feet of water as he was surfing with his son. Dustin Theobald, 30, had been lying on a surfboard at Fernandina Beach on the Atlantic coast of Florida when he said he felt something pull at his foot. "I touched its head, I could feel it was rough skin," he told Fox News, adding: "It wasn't like a fish skin.
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| Obama speech to mark 100 years since Mandela's birth Posted: 16 Jul 2018 10:10 PM PDT  Former US president Barack Obama will deliver a speech to a crowd of 15,000 people in South Africa on Tuesday as the centrepiece of celebrations marking 100 years since Nelson Mandela's birth. Obama has made relatively few public appearances since leaving the White House in 2017, but he has often credited Mandela for being one of the great inspirations in his life. Mandela, who died in 2013, remains a global icon for his long struggle against white-minority apartheid rule and for his message of peace and reconciliation after being freed following 27 years in prison.
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| Elon Musk Apologizes For Calling Thailand Cave Rescue Diver A 'Pedo' Posted: 18 Jul 2018 01:13 AM PDT  Elon Musk apologized to the British cave diver who was the subject of a slew
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| Under fire, Trump says he 'misspoke' about Russian interference in U.S. election Posted: 17 Jul 2018 12:21 PM PDT  The president explains his widely denounced news conference with Vladimir Putin by saying he misspoke a single word.
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| Suspected Texas Serial Killer Jose Rodriguez Taken Into Custody Posted: 17 Jul 2018 08:20 AM PDT  Houston police have arrested Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, whom they suspect of
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| Best Bites Summer Entertaining: Pina colada cookie cups Posted: 18 Jul 2018 03:07 PM PDT  What screams tropical vacation getaway more than a pina colada? Pina colada
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| Trump Wonders Why U.S. Should Always Have To Defend NATO Allies Posted: 18 Jul 2018 06:24 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again threw cold water on NATO, an
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| Nigeria announces new national airline Nigeria Air Posted: 18 Jul 2018 08:59 AM PDT  The Nigerian government launched plans on Wednesday to create new flag carrier airline Nigeria Air by the end of this year. Aviation minister Hadi Sirika revealed the news in a press conference at the biennial Farnborough Airshow, which is held southwest of London and where billions of dollars of aerospace deals are traditionally announced. "I am pleased to tell you that we are finally on track to launching a new national flag carrier for our country: Nigeria Air," Sirika announced.
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| Thai cave boys speak of 'miracle' rescue after hospital discharge Posted: 18 Jul 2018 06:51 AM PDT  Twelve Thai boys and their football coach who were rescued by divers after being trapped in a flooded cave for over two weeks spoke publicly Wednesday of their incredible ordeal. Appearing at a press conference beamed worldwide, the "Wild Boars" team members appeared healthy and happy despite the nine days they spent in the dark before being found by an international rescue team and extracted days later. A packed crowd greeted the youngsters after they were discharged from hospital in Chiang Rai, and watched as they played with footballs on a small makeshift pitch before taking their seats.
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| North Korea: We Asked 9 of the World's Leading Experts What Happens Next Posted: 18 Jul 2018 09:04 AM PDT  Is war still possible? Could we convince Kim to give up his nukes? An all-star group of Korea watchers gives us some insights.
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| Arizona State Senate Candidate Reveals He Killed His Mother in 1963 Posted: 17 Jul 2018 03:56 PM PDT  He says it was in self defense
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| Mandalay Bay Owner Sues Las Vegas Shooting Victims Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:22 AM PDT  An attorney representing some of the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting massacre
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| Report: Weather was deteriorating before Alaska plane crash Posted: 18 Jul 2018 03:51 PM PDT  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A pilot flying in rapidly deteriorating weather in Alaska confused snow on a mountain with a body of water before crashing a floatplane with 10 passengers onto the rocky mountainside, a preliminary report released Wednesday says.
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| JetBlue founder orders 60 Airbus planes for new low-cost carrier Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:10 AM PDT  JetBlue founder David Neeleman has inked a major deal with Airbus as part of his vision to launch a new low-cost carrier in the US.
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| Air Lease, Boeing strike $9.6 billion deal for 737s and 787s Posted: 17 Jul 2018 04:36 AM PDT  U.S. airplane leasing firm Air Lease Corp announced on Tuesday a commitment to order as many as 78 Boeing Co single-aisle and wide-body airplanes in a deal valued at $9.6 billion at list prices. Air Lease told a press briefing at the Farnborough Airshow that three 787-9s and the first 20 737 MAX airplanes in the total deal were firm purchases, while the remaining 55 737 MAX airplanes were provisional commitments. Air Lease said it had flexibility for taking 737 MAX 8 and 9 variants and expected to take delivery between 2020 and 2024, though most of the jetliners would likely be delivered during the latter portion of that time frame.
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| WWE Reinstates Hulk Hogan Into Hall Of Fame After Racist Rant, Gawker Lawsuit Posted: 17 Jul 2018 10:03 AM PDT  The WWE has reinstated Hulk Hogan into its Hall of Fame, three years after
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| Journalist detained at Helsinki Summit says he just wanted to ask Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin a question Posted: 18 Jul 2018 02:40 PM PDT  A journalist who was detained during Donald Trump's Helsinki press conference with Vladimir Putin has said he was simply trying to ask the world leaders a question. Sam Husseini, a contributor to The Nation and a senior analyst with the Institute for Public Accuracy, held a sign just before the start of the press conference, which had just four words written on it: "Nuclear weapon ban treaty". In a follow up article for The Nation, Mr Husseini explained why he decided to carry the sign with him to the historic event, and what happened after security guards removed him from the conference room.
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| Champagne as historic commercial flight links Ethiopia and Eritrea Posted: 18 Jul 2018 07:47 AM PDT  Ethiopia and Eritrea on Wednesday resumed commercial airline flights for the first time in two decades, with emotions spilling over into the aisles and onto the tarmac as families were reunited. Two flights left Addis Ababa within minutes of each other and an hour and a half later touched down in the Eritrean capital Asmara, in the latest phase of a whirlwind peace process between the former foes that began just six weeks ago. An AFP journalist on one of the flights reported passengers singing and dancing in the aisles, overwhelming flight attendants, before falling into the arms of long-lost family members upon their arrival.
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| Changing Demographics Are Met With Strict Ordinance In Small Minnesota Town Posted: 17 Jul 2018 12:32 PM PDT  In June 2018, the ACLU sued the city of Faribault, Minnesota for housing discrimination. This comes after the town's City Council enacted a rental ordinance that the ACLU claims is aimed at reducing the number of people of color living in rental housing in downtown and thereby violating the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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| Take A Look Back At Audi TT Concepts Through The Years Posted: 18 Jul 2018 02:06 PM PDT |
| Florida woman left out of will is accused of killing mom Posted: 17 Jul 2018 10:16 AM PDT  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is accused of beating her 85-year-old mother to death after learning she wouldn't be receiving an inheritance from her.
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| Indonesian authorities burn carcasses of hundreds of crocodiles Posted: 17 Jul 2018 12:30 AM PDT  By Jessica Damiana JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities have burned the carcasses of nearly 300 crocodiles slaughtered by villagers retaliating for the death of a man attacked by a reptile from a breeding farm, a government official said on Tuesday. After the victim's burial, an angry mob armed with knives, hammers and clubs burst into the farm area and bludgeoned to death 292 of the protected reptiles. "The dead crocodiles have been burned and buried around the farming area," Basar Manullang, a conservation official in the province of West Papua, said in a text message.
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| Morgan Beck Speaks Out for First Time Since Drowning Death of Her and Bode Miller's Daughter Posted: 18 Jul 2018 06:46 AM PDT  The California mother took to social media to express her grief and call on parents to be vigilant when watching their children in an emotional post that came more than a month after her 19-month-old daughter Emeline Grier Miller's death.
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| Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Won't Remove Holocaust Denial Content Posted: 18 Jul 2018 11:53 AM PDT  Mark Zuckerberg got himself into hot water Wednesday after suggesting that
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| S. Korea minister warns of fallout of US-China trade war Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:38 PM PDT  South Korea's finance minister warned that an all-out trade war between the US and China would have grim implications for the country, as he lowered this year's growth outlook Wednesday. The world's 11th largest economy is expected to grow 2.9 percent this year, lower than an earlier estimate of three percent, Kim Dong-yeon said, citing slowing demand at home and abroad as well as rising unemployment. The latest estimate is also lower than last year's figures, when the export-reliant economy expanded 3.1 percent, and comes as the South's top two trading partners China and the US engage in a bitter spat that has seen them impose hefty tariffs on billions of dollars in goods.
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| How This Former Landscaper Raised His Low Credit Score From 550 To 800 Posted: 18 Jul 2018 05:44 AM PDT  Sam Price, now 44, can trace his credit problems back to college.
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| Day care owner gets probation for trying to kill toddler Posted: 16 Jul 2018 07:00 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis day care owner was sentenced Monday to 10 years of probation for trying to kill a toddler in her home by hanging him.
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| More Americans Are Dying From Liver Cancer, Study Says Posted: 17 Jul 2018 01:17 PM PDT  The rates are up, especially for men and older people
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| 2 killed, 1 injured after plane crash near Truckee Airport, officials say Posted: 17 Jul 2018 01:17 PM PDT  Officials say two people died and one remains hospitalized after a single-engine plane crashed near the Truckee Airport.
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| Abbott Labs raises 2018 earnings forecast, shares hit record high Posted: 18 Jul 2018 08:59 AM PDT ![Abbott Labs raises 2018 earnings forecast, shares hit record high]( "Abbott Labs raises 2018 earnings forecast, shares hit record high") Abbott Laboratories raised its full-year earnings forecast and topped estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, powered by demand for its glucose monitoring device for diabetics and gains from its multibillion dollar acquisitions. Analysts said they did not expect a raise at all because of the negative impact of a strengthening dollar on Abbott's financials. "I was surprised by their ability to raise EPS guidance absorbing a greater currency hit," RBC Capital Markets analyst Glenn Novarro told Reuters.
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| Audi SQ3 Prototype Sounds Angry On The Nürburgring Posted: 18 Jul 2018 12:33 PM PDT  The hot crossover could come with as much as 340 horsepower.
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| Trump Told Woman Charged As Kremlin Agent He'd Drop Russia Sanctions Posted: 16 Jul 2018 06:33 PM PDT  In an early campaign video, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump told a
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| Air strikes kill 15 civilians in southern Syria: monitor Posted: 17 Jul 2018 06:11 AM PDT  Air strikes on Tuesday killed more than a dozen civilians in parts of Syria's south near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a war monitor said. The regime has been pounding the southwestern province of Quneitra since Sunday in a bid to retake it from rebels, after winning back most of the neighbouring governorate of Daraa in less than a month. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air strikes killed 14 civilians in Ain al-Tina village on Quneitra's border with Daraa which had reportedly been taking shelter in a large building.
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| Antitrust Murmurs Underscore Facebook Hearing On Political Censorship Posted: 17 Jul 2018 01:13 PM PDT  In the early days of Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg encouraged his colleagues
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| Owners of Mandalay Bay Sue Victims of Las Vegas Massacre in Federal Court Posted: 17 Jul 2018 05:52 AM PDT  An attorney for the many of the victims called the move "unethical."
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