| Trump Attacks 'Globalist' Koch Brothers, Saying He Doesn't Need Their 'Money Or Bad Ideas' Posted: 31 Jul 2018 03:29 AM PDT  President Donald Trump delivered a rare attack on the billionaire Koch
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| The NRA's Convenient Hypocrisy On 3D-Printed Plastic Guns Posted: 01 Aug 2018 10:54 AM PDT  The widespread release of downloadable blueprints for 3D-printed firearms
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| Susan Collins: 'I Don’t See A Need' To See All Of Brett Kavanaugh's Bush Documents Posted: 31 Jul 2018 03:50 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a moderate GOP senator who remains
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| Mexico plane hit sudden, violent storm before crash Posted: 01 Aug 2018 04:02 PM PDT  DURANGO, Mexico (AP) — It began with a strong burst of wind and pounding hail that pummeled the Aeromexico jetliner minutes after takeoff in northern Mexico then sent it smashing belly-down onto a field near the runway.
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| 'It's 1-0 to them right now,' Swedish police admit, as hunt begins for crown jewel thieves Posted: 01 Aug 2018 06:25 AM PDT  A major manhunt was underway in Sweden on Wednesday as police scrambled to track down a pair of thieves who robbed the country's crown jewels in broad daylight before escaping on a speed boat. In a daring heist reminiscent of Blake Edwards' Pink Panther films, the crowns of King Karl IX and Queen Christina, as well as a royal orb, were snatched from Strängnäs Cathedral by two men on Tuesday around lunchtime. Police raided two locations in Strängnäs on Wednesday but admitted they were struggling to find any clues. "It's 1-0 to them right now," police spokesman Thomas Agnevik told Swedish reporters. "It is not possible to put an economic value on this, it is invaluable items of national interest." The 1611 gold burial crowns were originally interred with the couple but were later exhumed and had been on display in a locked cabinet in the cathedral, 60 miles west of Stockholm. "The alarm went off when the burglars smashed the security glass and stole the artifacts," Catharina Frojd, a spokeswoman for the 14th-century cathedral said. Another police spokesman, Stefan Dangardt, said Interpol had been brought in to help apprehend the jewel thieves, along with Swedish helicopters and canine units. "Several people were seen leaving the church by boat or water scooter after the theft. We have spoken to witnesses, but we are interested in further information from anyone that has made any observations," he added. Tom Rowsell, who was having lunch outside the cathedral where he is to be married this weekend, told Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet he saw two men dash from the building toward a motorboat waiting on Lake Malaren. "I saw a white little boat with an outboard motor on the back. The two men hurriedly jumped on board and it sped off," he said. Peter Sellers in The Pink Panther "I knew immediately they were burglars, because of the way they were behaving," he added. The police have issued vague descriptions of the thieves: one is said to be skinny and wearing a light beige jacket with dark long pants. The other is roughly six feet tall, heavier, and was wearing a dark jacket It is not the first time robbers have whisked away the jewels of European royalty. In 2013, King Johan III's burial regalia was stolen from Vasteras Cathedral. It was recovered several days later in a garbage bag left on a a countryside road, following an anonymous tip. Britain's own crown jewels were nearly stolen in 1671 by Anglo-Irish Colonel Thomas Blood, who was captured as he fled the Tower of London with St Edward's Crown, the Scepter with the Cross, and the Sovereign's Orb.
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| Redding, California, police chief goes back to scorched home Posted: 31 Jul 2018 02:12 PM PDT  Redding Police Chief Roger Moore stands where his home once was while discussing the fires that have torn through Northern California.
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| Gay Couple Told To Leave Alaska Airlines Flight So Straight Couple Could Sit Together Posted: 31 Jul 2018 08:48 AM PDT  A gay man has accused Alaska Airlines of giving a straight couple
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| Why It Doesn't Matter If 'Collusion' Is A Federal Crime Posted: 31 Jul 2018 09:48 AM PDT  The excuse you knew was coming is finally here.
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| Post-election clashes in Zimbabwe turn deadly Posted: 01 Aug 2018 08:47 AM PDT ![Post-election clashes in Zimbabwe turn deadly]( "Post-election clashes in Zimbabwe turn deadly") Protests in Zimbabwe's historic elections turned bloody on Wednesday as a man was shot dead during demonstrations over alleged vote fraud and President Emmerson Mnangagwa appealed for calm.
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| The Latest: Mexico gov says wind gust hit plane before crash Posted: 31 Jul 2018 07:24 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The latest on the crash of an Aeromexico airliner in Mexico's northern state of Durango (all times local):
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| A Trader Joe's shootout, an innocent death, and soul searching for LAPD Posted: 31 Jul 2018 01:00 AM PDT  A makeshift memorial outside the Silver Lake Trader Joe's, where a young woman was killed in the crossfire between a gunman and police. To shoot an innocent bystander in pursuit of a violent criminal is every police officer's nightmare. In Los Angeles, with its vexed history of police brutality, racial tension, and high-speed car chases that local television networks feast on, it elicits a special sort of horror, a throwback to an ugly not-so-distant past that the city would much rather forget.
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| Yemen rebels announce temporary Red Sea ceasefire Posted: 01 Aug 2018 03:29 AM PDT  Yemen's Huthi rebels announced a two-week pause in Red Sea operations Wednesday, after attacks against Saudi tankers last week prompted Riyadh to suspend oil shipments through a key waterway. The Huthis are fighting a Saudi-led military coalition that backs Yemen's government. A spokesman for the coalition did not immediately respond to a written request for comment on the Huthis' unilateral truce.
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| Porsche confirms Taycan specifications Posted: 31 Jul 2018 06:33 AM PDT  The name Taycan might not mean much at the moment, but it certainly will when this production version of the Porsche Mission E concept goes on sale towards the end of next year. Orders are already being taken for this exciting new Porsche, and the German automaker has just revealed some of the figures associated with this groundbreaking new model. When it finally goes on sale, the Taycan will be the first production electric vehicle from the legendary performance brand.
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| The Latest: Fire danger expected to last in West, Northwest Posted: 01 Aug 2018 04:17 PM PDT  UPPER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on destructive wildfires in California and the U.S. West (all times local):
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| White House press secretary Sarah Sanders responds to questions about President Trump's tweet saying Attorney General Jeff Sessions should end the Mueller investigation Posted: 01 Aug 2018 01:40 PM PDT  At Wednesday's White House press briefing, press secretary Sarah Sanders took several questions from reporters about President Trump's tweet saying that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should end special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
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| Trump's Offer To Meet With Iran Discounted By Tehran And President's Own Advisers Posted: 31 Jul 2018 02:02 AM PDT  President Donald Trump said Monday that he would be willing to meet "anytime"
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| Tinder Murder Suspect Danueal Drayton Said 'Voices' Told Him to Kill Nurse: 'She Had to Die' Posted: 01 Aug 2018 05:14 AM PDT  He is being held on more than $1 million bail.
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| Aeroméxico Plane Crashes In Northwest Mexico With 103 Aboard; No Fatalities Posted: 31 Jul 2018 03:14 PM PDT  A plane crash in the northwest Mexican state of Durango on Tuesday left at
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| Reports That a Child Died in ICE Detention Center Spark Twitter Chaos Posted: 01 Aug 2018 09:00 AM PDT  ICE has denied the reports on Twitter.
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| IS claims Tajikistan attack that killed 4 foreign cyclists Posted: 31 Jul 2018 12:24 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — The Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a car-and-knife attack on Western tourists cycling in Tajikistan that killed two Americans and two Europeans.
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| Duterte’s Destruction Rages: 68 More Cars Crushed In Philippines Posted: 31 Jul 2018 03:01 PM PDT ![Duterte's Destruction Rages: 68 More Cars Crushed In Philippines]( "Duterte's Destruction Rages: 68 More Cars Crushed In Philippines") Bulldozers destroyed more than $5.89 million worth of cars.
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| Three Russians 'carrying press cards' killed in Central Africa Posted: 31 Jul 2018 02:05 PM PDT  Three Russians carrying press cards have been killed in the troubled Central African Republic (CAR), Russia's foreign ministry said Tuesday. "According to information received on July 30 (Monday), three people were killed not far from the town of Sibut, 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of Bangui," the ministry said in statement. Although the foreign ministry said the trio were carrying press cards, a Russian security official reached in Bangui said representatives in the CAR were not aware of the presence of any journalists from Russia.
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| Trump Calls On Jeff Sessions To Stop Mueller Investigation Posted: 01 Aug 2018 06:45 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Attorney General Jeff Sessions
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| The Navy Is Moving Fast to Build a New Frigate. Here Is What We Know. Posted: 01 Aug 2018 04:26 AM PDT  The Navy expects that new weapons and sensors will better enable the ship to destroy swarming small boat attacks, support carrier strike groups, conduct dis-aggregated operations, attack enemies with an over-the-horizon missile and engage in advanced surface and anti-submarine warfare, service statements specify.
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| 'Coffins and Death Traps.' Relatives of Duck Boat Tragedy Victims Call for a Ban Posted: 31 Jul 2018 07:30 PM PDT  The disaster on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri, killed 17 people
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| Handy engineering: Vietnam's 'Golden Bridge' has giant support Posted: 01 Aug 2018 01:59 AM PDT  In the mountains of central Vietnam, a colossal pair of hands lifts a golden thread of walkway high above the clifftops, as if the mountain itself has sprouted limbs. "I feel like I'm walking on clouds," said Vuong Thuy Linh, a tourist from Hanoi. Cau Vang or the "Golden Bridge" in Vietnam's Ba Na Hills has attracted scores of tourists since it opened in June, eager to see a novel piece of architecture famed for its unusual design.
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| 68 luxury cars, motorcycles valued at $5.2 million destroyed in smuggling crackdown Posted: 01 Aug 2018 05:02 AM PDT  Some of the most expensive cars in the world including, Lamborghini, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz, were crushed into pieces.
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| Investigators still baffled by disappearance of Iowa student Posted: 31 Jul 2018 02:10 PM PDT  MONTEZUMA, Iowa (AP) — Blake and Dalton Jack were planning to leave their small Iowa town Wednesday for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Dominican Republic.
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| US Treasury considers bypassing Congress to secure $100bn capital gains tax cut Posted: 31 Jul 2018 09:57 AM PDT  Donald Trump's administration is considering a tax cut worth $100 billion that would mainly benefit the well off and be delivered without legislation, it emerged on Tuesday. The US Treasury is looking at whether to allow people to take account of inflation when they work out what capital gains tax they owe. Steven Mnuchin, the US treasury secretary, said in a recent interview that officials were looking at whether the change could be achieved through regulation rather than legislation, according to The New York Times. Such a move would mean Congress would be bypassed. Capital gains tax is usually levied around 20 per cent for Americans and is paid on assets, such as property or stocks, when they are sold. Under the current system, the tax is paid on the difference between the original purchase price and the new sale price. Under Mr Mnuchin's idea, the original price would be adjusted for inflation – dramatically reducing the amount which would be hit by the tax. The change, according to estimates cited in The New York Times, could result in a tax cut worth $100 billion and would disproportionately benefit wealthy Americans, who own more assets. The paper said Mr Mnuchin had discussed the idea on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit meeting in Argentina this month. He was quoted as saying: "If it can't get done through a legislation process, we will look at what tools at Treasury we have to do it on our own and we'll consider that "We are studying that internally, and we are also studying the economic costs and the impact on growth." Chuck Schumer holds the post of Senate Minority Leader, making him the most senior Democrat in the US Senate. Credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Democrats criticised the suggestion that such a change could be adopted without full legislation going through Congress. Chuck Schumer, the most senior Democrat senator, said: "At a time when the deficit is out of control, wages are flat and the wealthiest are doing better than ever, to give the top 1 percent another advantage is an outrage and shows the Republicans' true colours. "Furthermore, Mr Mnuchin thinks he can do it on his own, but everyone knows this must be done by legislation." George Bush reportedly considered the move while president in 1992 but rejected it after concluding the Treasury Department did not have the power to make the change on its own.
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| Thieves Steal Swedish Crown Jewels Before Fleeing By Speedboat Posted: 01 Aug 2018 08:35 AM PDT  In a plot that could have come out of a heist movie, two men on Tuesday raided
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| Toyota unveils 2nd-generation hydrogen fuel cell truck Posted: 31 Jul 2018 03:29 AM PDT  Observers of the motor industry know that Toyota is still not entirely sure about fully electric vehicles being the answer to sustainable mobility in the short to medium term. Although it's now more onboard with EV technology that in the past, Toyota is still proudly championing hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technologies as its preferred options.
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| Herman Shine death: One of few Auschwitz escapees and a voice for Holocaust survivors dies, aged 95 Posted: 31 Jul 2018 02:21 PM PDT  Herman Shine who was one of the few people to escape from Auschwitz – becoming a voice for Holocaust survivors – has died at the age of 95 in his California home. Mr Shine, who was born in Berlin and named Mendel Scheingesicht, was taken to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as a teenager before later being sent to one of three subcamps included in Auschwitz. There he met Marianne Schlesinger, a woman who worked at the camp but was allowed to live at home because she was only half-Jewish.
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| New York prosecutors eye illicit foreign lobbying Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:28 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The special counsel in the Russia probe has referred investigations into possible unlawful foreign lobbying to federal prosecutors in New York, two people familiar with the inquiry said Wednesday.
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| 'Victory is near,' Syria's Assad tells troops Posted: 01 Aug 2018 03:53 AM PDT  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told his troops on Wednesday they were close to winning the country's seven-year civil war after inflicting a succession of defeats on rebels. Early last year, government forces held just 17 percent of national territory but a series of blistering offensives has since forced the rebels out of many of their strongholds, putting Assad's government in control of nearly two-thirds of the country. "Our date with victory is near," Assad wrote in an open letter to the rank and file.
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| One Big Problem For Trump's Shutdown Threats: Congressional Republicans Posted: 31 Jul 2018 01:29 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump has once again threatened to shut down the
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