| Sen. Ben Sasse Admits He 'Regularly' Considers Leaving The GOP Posted: 09 Sep 2018 05:37 AM PDT  Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) acknowledged on Saturday that he "regularly" considers
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| Serbia's president says he is committed to compromise with Kosovo Posted: 09 Sep 2018 06:16 AM PDT ![Serbia's president says he is committed to compromise with Kosovo]( "Serbia's president says he is committed to compromise with Kosovo") Vucic and Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci abruptly called off a face-to-face meeting in Brussels on Friday, where the two sides were expected to discuss a land swap plan for the first time. Thousands of Serbs living in Kosovo gathered in the Serbian-controlled northern part of the divided town of Mitrovica to hear Vucic speaking on Sunday. "We want to be part of European Union, (Kosovo) Albanians are looking for a visa-free travel regime with the EU and to get that we need to live together, we need to live next to each other," Vucic told the crowd, who were waving Serbian flags.
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| Northern California wildfire surges in wilderness area Posted: 08 Sep 2018 08:49 AM PDT ![Northern California wildfire surges in wilderness area]( "Northern California wildfire surges in wilderness area") A California official says a stretch of major highway near the California-Oregon border hit by a roaring wildfire will remain closed through the weekend.
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| Death toll rises, flights resume, power back in Japan quake Posted: 07 Sep 2018 09:51 PM PDT  SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Japanese rescue workers and troops searched Saturday for the missing for a third straight day in a northern hamlet buried by landslides from a powerful earthquake. Power was restored to most households and international flights resumed to the main airport serving the Hokkaido region.
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| Edgecombe County town mayor, wife found dead in home; 3 charged in connection with murder Posted: 08 Sep 2018 05:03 PM PDT  A Rocky Mount woman was charged with conspiracy robbery in connection with the deaths of a small town mayor and his wife in Edgecombe County.
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| Mike Pence Says He's 'More Than Willing' To Sit Down With Robert Mueller Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Vice President Mike Pence said on Sunday he's "more than willing" to be
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| Sweden 'naive' about integration: ex-Peshmerga Swedish MP Posted: 08 Sep 2018 07:41 AM PDT  Sweden's "naive" approach to integrating asylum seekers has opened the door to the far-right, an outspoken lawmaker told AFP ahead of elections expected to see the country's once-marginal anti-immigration party make gains. Amineh Kakabaveh is an Iranian Kurdish ex-peshmerga fighter who sought asylum herself in Sweden in the 1990s and has been a member of parliament since 2008. Sweden is "increasingly divided", said the 40-year-old politician, whose views have earned her enemies among her own formerly-communist Left Party who accuse her of stigmatising immigrants.
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| Pope tells bishops to fight abuse, culture behind it Posted: 08 Sep 2018 06:55 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis told newly ordained bishops Saturday that they must reject all forms of abuse and work in communion to fight the clerical culture that has fueled the sex abuse and cover-up scandal rocking his papacy.
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| Crews fight to outflank raging Northern California wildfire Posted: 08 Sep 2018 01:14 PM PDT ![Crews fight to outflank raging Northern California wildfire]( "Crews fight to outflank raging Northern California wildfire") Firefighters battled on Saturday to outflank a wildfire that has forced the closure of an interstate highway in Northern California as the blaze swept through explosively dry mountain timber in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest for a fourth day. As of midday Saturday, the Delta Fire had scorched nearly 37,000 acres (14,973 hectares) in the Cascade range since erupting on Wednesday in a forest canyon along the Sacramento River, about 250 miles (402 km) north of San Francisco, fire officials said. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported, but the blaze has caused major travel disruptions.
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| Jack Ma to unveil succession plans, not imminent retirement: SCMP Posted: 08 Sep 2018 10:28 PM PDT  Alibaba co-founder and chairman Jack Ma will unveil a succession plan on Monday, the South China Morning Post reported Sunday, with a company spokesman denying a New York Times report that he would retire that day. The SCMP, which is owned by Alibaba, said China's most famous tech billionaire will "unveil a succession strategy" on Monday -- his 54th birthday -- but remain the company's executive chairman for the foreseeable future. The New York Times ran an article on Friday, based on an interview with Ma, saying the former teacher turned billionaire planned to use his birthday to announce his retirement as chairman of Alibaba to focus on philanthropy.
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| Armed groups agree to keep Tripoli ceasefire: U.N Posted: 09 Sep 2018 10:22 AM PDT ![Armed groups agree to keep Tripoli ceasefire: U.N]( "Armed groups agree to keep Tripoli ceasefire: U.N") Armed groups vying for control of the Libyan capital have agreed to set up a mechanism to "consolidate" a recently agreed ceasefire, the United Nations' Libya mission, UNSMIL, said on Sunday. On Tuesday, the United Nations persuaded various armed groups to halt fighting that had killed dozens in Tripoli, one of the many sites of unrest gripping the oil producer. "Parties agreed today to freeze their forces' movements, a monitoring & verification mechanism to consolidate the ceasefire + development of a plan to withdraw armed groups from sovereign locations and critical infrastructure in #Tripoli," UNSMIL tweeted.
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| The Latest: Observers say at least 4 killed in Syria's Idlib Posted: 08 Sep 2018 07:21 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):
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| Classics for sale: Audi TT quattro Sport Posted: 08 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT  A brilliant car with an unusual reputation, the Audi TT was one of the sportscars of the 2000s. And there's one in our classifieds for a bargain price
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| New York Times Beefs Up Security Amid Anonymous Op-Ed Controversy Posted: 07 Sep 2018 08:44 PM PDT  The New York Times has beefed up its security in light of the controversial
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| Should You Be Using a Blood Pressure Monitor? Posted: 08 Sep 2018 11:31 AM PDT  More than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), but only about half of them have it under control. Now preliminary research suggests t...
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| Austerity And 2008's Crash Boosted Sweden's Far Right Long Before The Refugee Crisis Posted: 09 Sep 2018 04:25 AM PDT  A hard-line anti-immigrant party is poised for a big win in Sweden's elections
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| Serious new allegations against CBS chief amid departure talks Posted: 09 Sep 2018 01:38 PM PDT  Six more women have stepped forward to accuse influential CBS chairman Leslie Moonves of sexual harassment and assault, as reports circulated that his negotiated departure from the network might be imminent. The New Yorker reported Sunday that the women say they were harassed or assaulted between 1980 and the early 2000s by Moonves, who in more than two decades with the network helped lift it from last place to profitable status as America's most-watched. The accusations were more serious than those from six other women who The New Yorker reported in July had accused Moonves of unwanted touching or kissing.
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| Rouhani evokes Iran-Iraq war in call to defy US pressure Posted: 08 Sep 2018 01:14 AM PDT  Iran's President Hassan Rouhani evoked memories of the devastating Iran-Iraq war on Saturday to call for unity in the face of economic hardships and US pressure. This is an economic, psychological and propoganda war," Rouhani said on state television. "We had sweet days and we had hard days during the sacred defence," he said, using the official name for the war with Iraq which claimed up to two million lives between 1980 and 1988.
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| Egypt set to release Lebanese tourist jailed over Facebook post Posted: 09 Sep 2018 12:59 PM PDT ![Egypt set to release Lebanese tourist jailed over Facebook post]( "Egypt set to release Lebanese tourist jailed over Facebook post") A Lebanese tourist who was sentenced to eight years in prison for posting a video on Facebook the authorities claimed had insulted the country is set to walk free after a court cut the prison term and suspended it, the state-run MENA news agency said on Sunday. A Cairo court in July found Mona el-Mazboh guilty of deliberately spreading false rumors that would harm society, attacking religion, and public indecency. El-Mazboh was arrested at Cairo airport in June at the end of her stay in Egypt after a 10-minute video in which she was complaining of sexual harassment and conditions in Egypt using explicit language went viral on social media.
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| Syrian rescuers say government bombing kills infant Posted: 09 Sep 2018 07:53 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — An infant girl was killed on Sunday as Syrian government forces bombed rebel-held villages in Idlib and Hama provinces, rescuers and a war monitoring group said.
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| The 2020 Kia Telluride Three-Row SUV Is Big, Boxy, and Bold Posted: 08 Sep 2018 03:45 PM PDT  The new eight-seater slots in above the Sorento.
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| Trump Moves To Extricate Himself From Stormy Daniels Deal, Lawsuit Posted: 09 Sep 2018 12:13 AM PDT  A lawyer for President Donald Trump filed a court document on Saturday arguing
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| Soon the Air Force Will Select One of these Three Jets to Become its Jet Trainer for the 21st Century Posted: 08 Sep 2018 06:32 AM PDT  And they'll help train pilots even when on the ground.
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| Pressure grows on German spy chief over Chemnitz protests Posted: 08 Sep 2018 08:16 AM PDT  Germany has been deeply shaken by the most violent right-wing protests in decades after the Aug. 26 killing of the German man in Chemnitz, in the eastern state of Saxony, for which two immigrants were arrested. Friday's comments by Hans-Georg Maassen, head of the BfV domestic intelligence agency, aggravated tensions about whether politicians and the authorities are being too complacent in the face of rising xenophobia in Germany, where many thought the lessons of its Nazi history had long been learned. Maassen said he was skeptical about "media reports on right-wing extremists hunting down people in Chemnitz", adding that a video circulating showing that happening could have been faked.
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| PUP RESCUE: Nearly 100 Chihuahuas rescued after being dumped throughout Houston area Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:50 AM PDT  Houston animal rescuers have been responding to large groups of dogs that they believe were dumped.
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| Japan quake toll up to 20 as rescuers dig through landslides Posted: 07 Sep 2018 06:49 PM PDT  ATSUMA, Japan (AP) — The toll from an earthquake that rocked Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido rose to 20 on Friday, and 19 others remained unaccounted for in one small town after an entire mountainside collapsed on their homes.
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| Mattis holds UAE talks after Yemen support warning Posted: 08 Sep 2018 04:45 AM PDT  Pentagon chief James Mattis held talks in the United Arab Emirates late Friday after warning last month that US support for its military intervention in Yemen was not unconditional. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed tweeted that his talks with Mattis covered "the enhancing of defence and military ties" and "issues of mutual interest." He did not give further details.
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| Kate Spade brand honors its late founder at New York fashion show Posted: 09 Sep 2018 02:20 AM PDT  On a glitter strewn runway, models glided by sporting a host of flowy dresses and separates rendered in the pastels and playful prints.
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| Gaza teen dies of wounds from Israel border clash: ministry Posted: 08 Sep 2018 10:37 AM PDT  A Palestinian teen died of his wounds Saturday a day after he was shot by Israeli troops during a protest on the Gaza border, the enclave's health ministry said. The Israeli army shot dead another 17-year-old Palestinian, Bilal Khafaja, on Friday and wounded at least 45 others as thousands of demonstrators approached Gaza's border with Israel in multiple locations.
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| The Latest: Massachusetts, Indiana win Miss America prelims Posted: 07 Sep 2018 06:22 PM PDT  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the third and final night of preliminary competition in the Miss America competition (all times local):
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| Tropical Storm Florence expected to gain strength into next week Posted: 08 Sep 2018 08:32 PM PDT  Tropical Storm Florence is expected to intensify at a faster rate throughout the rest of the upcoming weekend, according to the latest intensity forecasts from AccuWeather.
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| Mike Pence denies discussing removal of Donald Trump from power Posted: 09 Sep 2018 06:28 AM PDT  US vice-president Mike Pence says he has never discussed removing Donald Trump from the presidency. A bombshell newspaper essay which detailed efforts to sideline Donald Trump from government was "just an obvious attempt to distract attention from this booming economy and [the president's] record of success", Vice-President Mike Pence has said. Speaking to CBS's Face the Nation in an interview for broadcast on Sunday, Pence also denied that White House officials discussed invoking the 25th amendment and removing Trump from power.
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| Russian police detain hundreds protesting against pension reform Posted: 09 Sep 2018 12:07 PM PDT  The protests, organized by jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his supporters, were a challenge to the authorities who were hoping for a high turnout at regional elections also being held on Sunday, despite anger over the pension move. Footage of the protests, which were held in more than 80 towns and cities, showed the police sometimes using force to disperse rallies, beating participants with batons and dragging them away. The authorities refused to authorize most of the meetings, declaring them illegal.
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| Russian Forces are Adding a Silent-but-Deadly New Weapon to Their Arsenal Posted: 08 Sep 2018 06:47 AM PDT  According to a report from Jane's 360, the Russian Ministry of Defense plans on acquiring new "silenced" mortar systems to help its commandos remain undetected downrange.
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| Billie Jean King, Nicki Minaj and More Show Support for Serena Williams After Controversial U.S. Open Posted: 09 Sep 2018 10:22 AM PDT  Social media erupted with support for Williams and disdain for the umpire
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| Bredesen seeks votes from women in Tennessee Senate race Posted: 08 Sep 2018 06:15 PM PDT  GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn could make history by becoming the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate in Tennessee.
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| Iran completes facility to build centrifuges: nuclear chief Posted: 09 Sep 2018 01:07 PM PDT ![Iran completes facility to build centrifuges: nuclear chief]( "Iran completes facility to build centrifuges: nuclear chief") Iran has completed a facility to build advanced centrifuges, Iran's nuclear chief was quoted on Sunday as saying, as Tehran prepares to increase its uranium-enrichment capacity if the nuclear deal collapses after the United States exits. In June, Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said the facility at the Natanz nuclear plant would be completed within a month. Salehi's statement in June came days after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he had ordered preparations to increase the country's uranium enrichment capacity if the nuclear agreement with world powers collapsed.
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| Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian at Gaza border: army Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:18 AM PDT  The Israeli army said Sunday that it shot and fatally wounded a Palestinian man who sought to damage the fence on the flashpoint Israel-Gaza border. "Troops recognised a suspect who approached the security fence and attempted to sabotage it," an English-language army statement said, adding that they opened fire at the man. Palestinian security officials said that the dead man was Atef Mohammed Saleh, 32, from Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, near the border with Israel.
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| Women celebrate size inclusivity at alternative fashion week Posted: 08 Sep 2018 09:15 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — To woots and cheers from the crowd, women with bodies not often seen on fashion runways strutted with smiles on their faces wearing pieces from Loft's new plus line, including five cast from hundreds who attended an alternative New York Fashion Week event, The Curvy Con.
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| 84 dead in fighting in Yemen's Hodeida after talks fail Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:21 AM PDT ![84 dead in fighting in Yemen's Hodeida after talks fail]( "84 dead in fighting in Yemen's Hodeida after talks fail") Clashes and air strikes have left 84 people dead around Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeida since the collapse of UN-brokered peace talks, hospital sources said Sunday. The sources in Hodeida province, controlled by Huthi rebels, said 11 soldiers and 73 insurgents had been killed since the talks were abandoned on Saturday. The pro-government coalition, which includes Saudi and UAE air forces, has been pushing to close in on Hodeida, the entry point for some 70 percent of Yemen's imports including food and aid, since June.
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| Trump tells Apple to make products in US if it does not want to be hurt by his tariffs Posted: 09 Sep 2018 04:29 AM PDT  Donald Trump has told Apple that it should make its products in America if it wants to avoid tariffs set to be placed on imports from China. The US president told the world's most valuable company: "Start building new plants now. "Because all tariffs ultimately show up as a tax on US consumers, they will increase the cost of Apple products that our customers have come to rely on in their daily lives," the company said in a letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
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| May wraps 'suicide vest' around UK over Brexit, says Johnson Posted: 09 Sep 2018 02:55 AM PDT  "We have wrapped a suicide vest around the British constitution – and handed the detonator to (EU chief negotiator) Michel Barnier," Johnson wrote. "For Boris to say that the PM's view is like that of a suicide bomber is too much," he said on Twitter. "I'm sorry, but this is the political end of Boris Johnson.
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| Syrian war documentary wins top Venice prizes Posted: 08 Sep 2018 03:33 AM PDT  A film that follows two friends through four nightmarish years of the Syrian civil war has lifted some of the top prizes at the Venice film festival, which ends Saturday. "Still Recording", a documentary by Ghiath Ayoub and Saeed Al Batal, records what happened to two idealistic art students after they were swept up in the fervour of the Syrian revolution. Friends Saeed and Milad leave Damascus and go to Douma in 2011, a suburb under rebel control, to set up a radio station and recording studio.
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| Regime, Russia in fresh air raids on Syria's Idlib Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:39 AM PDT  Regime and Russian aircraft pounded Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib with missiles and barrel bombs on Sunday, killing at least two children, a monitor said. "Regime helicopters dropped more than 60 barrel bombs on the village of Hobait in Idlib's southern countryside," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said. In the neighbouring province of Hama, Russian jets carried out more than 10 strikes on rebel positions in the village of Al-Latamneh, he said.
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