| Bucking McConnell, Sens. Graham And Paul Call For Vote On Criminal Justice Bill Posted: 18 Nov 2018 11:03 AM PST  Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) often find themselves on
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| Argentina Finds Missing Sub One Year Later But Lacks Resources To Surface It Posted: 17 Nov 2018 09:52 AM PST  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The Argentine government acknowledged on
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| WikiLeaks' Assange faces charges; lawyer says he'd fight Posted: 16 Nov 2018 06:58 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of his lawyers said Friday, foreshadowing a possible fight over extradition for a central figure in the U.S. special counsel's Russia-Trump investigation.
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| Police called on diplomats as APEC summit tensions boil over Posted: 18 Nov 2018 12:44 AM PST  Police were called when Chinese officials attempted to "barge" into the office of Papua New Guinea's foreign minister, it emerged Sunday, as APEC summit tensions boiled over. The Chinese delegates "tried to barge in" to Rimbink Pato's Port Moresby office Saturday, in an eleventh-hour bid to influence a summit draft communique, but were denied entry, three sources with knowledge of the situation told AFP. "Police were posted outside the minister's office after they tried to barge in," one source privy to summit negotiations told AFP, requesting anonymity.
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| Joe Biden Just Adopted An Adorable Shelter Dog Posted: 17 Nov 2018 09:59 AM PST  Joe Biden is welcoming a furry new member to his family.
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| New security questions as migrant caravan reaches US border Posted: 17 Nov 2018 07:53 AM PST  Insight from U.S. Customs and Border Protection Director of Field Operations Pete Flores.
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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Blesses New Push To Oust Incumbent Democrats In Primaries Posted: 18 Nov 2018 08:52 AM PST  In a significant escalation of her activism-driven approach to politics,
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| This six-mile 2005 Ford GT is a car collector's dream Posted: 17 Nov 2018 09:02 AM PST  This brand-new unregistered 2005 Ford GT is still waiting for its first owner. These cars have appreciated significantly from their original $149,995 price when new
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| Twitter Users Baffled By Trump's 'Great Climate' Promise During Wildfire Tour Posted: 18 Nov 2018 06:42 AM PST  President Donald Trump vowed to make the Earth's climate great again as he
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| Cab Drivers Refuse To Pick Up Racists After Philly Rally With Proud Boys Posted: 17 Nov 2018 03:41 PM PST  Racists in Philadelphia were apparently denied a quick escape Saturday after
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| The Latest: Israeli PM Netanyahu takes over defense ministry Posted: 18 Nov 2018 10:37 AM PST  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the political developments in Israel (all times local):
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| Florida Sues Walgreens, CVS, Alleging They Added To State's Opioid Crisis Posted: 18 Nov 2018 10:55 AM PST  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida is suing the nation's two largest
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| Facebook says steep rise in data requests from Indian gov't Posted: 17 Nov 2018 01:26 AM PST ![Facebook says steep rise in data requests from Indian gov't]( "Facebook says steep rise in data requests from Indian gov't") NEW DELHI (AP) — Facebook says there was a steep rise in data requests from India's government in the first half of this year as compared to the previous two years.
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| Zimbabwe: the year since Mugabe's ousting Posted: 17 Nov 2018 08:41 PM PST  Here is a summary of key developments since Robert Mugabe was ousted as president of Zimbabwe a year ago after 37 years in charge of the southern African country. Military generals had seized power days earlier after he fired Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, amid concern Mugabe was positioning his wife Grace to succeed him. Mnangagwa returns to Zimbabwe from South Africa the following day, having fled after his dismissal two weeks earlier.
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| Melania Trump's Hotel Charges Were $174,000 For A Day Trip To Toronto: Records Posted: 16 Nov 2018 06:36 PM PST  First lady Melania Trump's hotel bills for a day trip to Toronto last year
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| Trump Insists 'Raking' Will Help Stop Forest Fires; Twitter Reels Posted: 17 Nov 2018 08:26 PM PST  With 76 people dead and nearly 1,300 unaccounted for and feared dead in
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| Best All-in-One Car Seats Posted: 16 Nov 2018 05:48 PM PST  As the name implies, all-in-one car seats are designed for children from birth to booster-seat age, usually 7 to 10 years old. The idea of paying for just one seat for all those years is tempting...
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| North Korea's Deadly Artillery Has the “Potential to Affect Millions of South Korean Citizens” Posted: 18 Nov 2018 06:22 AM PST  About that "ultramodern" weapon from last week: it could have been some fancy new artillery.
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| Rohingya refugees say they would 'rather die' than be sent back to Burma, as repatriation plans are 'stalled until 2019' Posted: 18 Nov 2018 09:19 AM PST  Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh said on Sunday that they would "rather die" than go back to Burma under current conditions, as it was revealed plans to repatriate them have been stalled until next year. "We will not return without being given our rights as citizens," said Mohamad Saddiq Hossain, a local community leader in Kutupalong extension camp, "we would rather die here than be taken back there." Mr Hossain's feelings were shared by many of the camp's Rohingya residents, who have spent the past week fearing they could be forced back to the country that more than 720,000 were forced to flee in 2017 after a sweeping army crackdown in Rakhine state. Last Tuesday Bangladesh's government was due to send the first batch of 2,200 refugees back to Burma from the south of Bangladesh, but the process was stalled amid protests. Many of those on the list approved by the Burma government fled from their shelters and hid in other camps or in the forest. None of them agreed to return if their demands for justice, citizenship and the ability to go back to their original villages and lands were not met. Abul Kalam, Bangladesh's refugee relief and repatriation commissioner, told Reuters on Sunday that "a new course of action" needed to be adopted on repatriation that took into account refugees' demands. Hundreds of Rohingya refugees shout slogans as they protest against their repatriation at the Unchiprang camp Credit: MOHAMMAD PONIR HOSSAIN/ REUTERS "I don't think anyone's agreeing to go back without these," he said. Rahin Ullah, a Rohingya refugee believed to be about 50 years old (he is unsure of his exact age) who fled Myanmar last August for the third time, said he wanted to go home but would not do so until there was an end to discrimination against his people. "We are here just to save our lives for the sake of our children," he said. "[Burma] is my homeland, my father was born there, my grandfather was born there and, as far as I know, his father before him." Highlighting the still volatile conditions in Burma, four Rohingya were shot in a raid by immigration authorities on an internal displacement camp outside the city of Sittwee on Sunday. The 20 police officers who entered the camp were looking for men accused of people smuggling after a boat was stopped off the coast on Saturday with 106 Rohingya on board, believed to be on their way to Malaysia. With Bangladesh set to go to the polls on Dec. 30, any decision either to repatriate people, or relocate refugees from the crowded camps to Bangladesh's Bhasan Char island will not proceed until 2019, Mr Kalam said. Bangladesh has vowed not to force anyone to return. But the Rohingya's presence has become particularly contentious ahead of the elections. Many Bangladeshis feel their small, overpopulated country should not be bearing the burden of an extra million people in one of its poorest regions. Rohingya like Mr Hossain have little choice. "Here in Bangladesh we have nothing," he says, "but it is better than returning."
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| Trump says not considering extraditing Erdogan foe Posted: 17 Nov 2018 05:54 AM PST  "No, it's not under consideration," Trump told reporters when asked about potential extradition of Fethullah Gulen, who is wanted in Turkey over accusations he was involved in a failed 2016 coup. NBC News reported Thursday the Trump administration had explored whether it could extradite Gulen, as a way to persuade Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to ease pressure on Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last month. Trump has sought closer ties with Saudi Arabia, citing Riyadh's role in countering Iranian influence in the region, and billions of dollars in potential arms deals.
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| Protest greets Apple's Champs Elysees launch Posted: 18 Nov 2018 09:00 AM PST  The launch of an Apple store on the Champs Elysees in Paris was greeted Sunday by a protest against the US multinational's controversial fiscal practices. The group had staged a sit-in at Apple's flagship Paris store in December 2017, and in February a French court declined to approve a ban on such actions following a request by the US computer giant. "We have come to celebrate in our own way the inauguration of Apple's Champs Elysees store, to remind people that Apple is one of the biggest tax evaders in the world," Attac spokeswoman Aurelie Trouve told AFP at the protest, which featured a brass band.
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| DeVos wants to change campus rules on sexual misconduct Posted: 16 Nov 2018 11:16 PM PST  Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed a major overhaul to the way colleges and universities handle sexual misconduct complaints, adding protections for students accused of assault and harassment and narrowing which cases schools would be required to investigate.
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| Video of Violent Murder inside Missouri Prison Highlights Danger to Inmates, Officers Posted: 17 Nov 2018 03:07 PM PST  Inmates at Crossroads Correctional Facility have sent dozens of letters to a local news station describing how the prison is teetering on the brink of disaster.
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| Democrats Are Planning To Target The Arms Sales Trump Loves Posted: 18 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― Top Democrats are discussing how to use their upcoming control of
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| Mark Hamill Confirms Crazy Pitch He Once Made For Infamous 'Star Wars' Character Posted: 18 Nov 2018 03:34 PM PST  Actor Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker, confirmed an off-the-wall idea he had
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| Israel's Netanyahu Struggles to Stave Off Election Pressure Posted: 17 Nov 2018 11:49 AM PST  Netanyahu is set to meet with Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, who has urged the prime minister to go for early elections after Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman's departure last week left the government in control of just 61 out of 120 parliamentary seats. It's not possible to govern with such a narrow coalition, which will be subject to constant pressures from its partners, Kahlon said in an interview Saturday on Hadashot News.
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| The Latest: Residents who fled flames return for memorial Posted: 18 Nov 2018 05:05 PM PST  CHICO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California's wildfires (all times local):
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| Bavarian premier Soeder to run for CSU party leadership Posted: 18 Nov 2018 10:32 AM PST  Bavarian premier Markus Soeder said on Sunday he would run to succeed Interior Minister Horst Seehofer as leader of the Bavarian CSU conservative party. "After careful consideration and in accordance with the desire of many members, I am ready to serve my party," Soeder said in a posting on Facebook. "That is why I am running for the post of CSU party leader." Soeder, whose decision was first reported by the German news agency DPA, said his goal was to further develop and renew the party.
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| Bill Maher Trashes Fans Mourning Stan Lee And Adults Who Read Comics Posted: 17 Nov 2018 06:25 PM PST  Comedian Bill Maher is getting the ire of the comic book world this weekend
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| Yemen rebels mobilise to fight ahead of UN envoy visit Posted: 18 Nov 2018 03:19 AM PST  Yemeni rebels have said they are ready to mobilise more fighters to the frontline despite a lull in battleground Hodeida, as the UN envoy prepares to visit the country to boost peace efforts. Dozens of Huthi rebels put on a show of strength on the outskirts of the capital Sanaa on Saturday, apparently getting ready to head towards Hodeida, a Red Sea city home to a vital port. Residents told AFP by telephone on Sunday that relative calm had held in Hodeida city since pro-government forces -- backed by a Saudi-led military coalition -- announced a pause in their offensive last week amid international calls for a ceasefire and UN-led peace efforts.
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| A look at Americans who have been detained in North Korea Posted: 16 Nov 2018 06:09 PM PST  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it is expelling American Bruce Byron Lowrance after he slipped unlawfully into the police state known for its anti-U.S. fervor.
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| Cygnus cargo ship launches to ISS Posted: 17 Nov 2018 01:36 AM PST  Wallops Flight Facility (United States) (AFP) - An unmanned Cygnus cargo ship blasted off Saturday toward the International Space Station, marking the second supply mission in 24 hours destined to carry food and supplies to the astronauts living in space.
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| Trump Hammered On Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker By Conservative Group Posted: 17 Nov 2018 10:15 PM PST  As Chris Wallace's interview with Donald Trump airs on "Fox News Sunday," the
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| Former UK Brexit minister Raab says PM May must change course on Brexit deal Posted: 18 Nov 2018 03:27 AM PST ![Former UK Brexit minister Raab says PM May must change course on Brexit deal]( "Former UK Brexit minister Raab says PM May must change course on Brexit deal") Britain's former Brexit minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday that Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was fatally flawed but she could still change course. Raab, who resigned on Thursday saying he could not support the deal, said he would back May if there was a confidence vote and that talk of a leadership challenge was distracting when the government should be focused on delivering Brexit. "I still think a deal could be done but it is very late in the day now and we need to change course," Raab told the BBC, adding that changes should be made before the deal is brought to parliament as lawmakers would not support it as it stands.
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| Diddy Pays Tribute To 'Soulmate' Kim Porter After Her Sudden Death Posted: 18 Nov 2018 12:43 PM PST  Rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a touching tribute to his ex-girlfriend
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| Camp Fire death toll hits 71; Butte County sheriff says hundreds still missing Posted: 17 Nov 2018 12:57 PM PST  At least 71 people are now dead from a Northern California wildfire, and officials say more than 1,000 people remain missing.
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| US-led coalition denies reports it killed dozens in Syria Posted: 18 Nov 2018 04:18 AM PST ![US-led coalition denies reports it killed dozens in Syria]( "US-led coalition denies reports it killed dozens in Syria") BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition denied reports that airstrikes it carried out in a part of eastern Syria held by the Islamic State group killed dozens of civilians, while opposition activists reported clashes Sunday between government forces and IS in nearby districts.
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| California's DIY firefighters battle alone as the richest hire private teams Posted: 16 Nov 2018 11:00 PM PST  As officials battled blazes elsewhere, residents of Cornell, California, chose to take on the fires rather than flee Roger Kelton searches through the remains of his mother-in-law's home leveled by the Woolsey Fire, in Agoura Hills, near Cornell, California. Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP
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| Facebook asked to protect users in simmering Sri Lanka Posted: 16 Nov 2018 10:33 PM PST  Sri Lanka's largest political party Saturday asked Facebook to protect the identity of its supporters, fearing a crackdown by what it called the "illegal" government. It began on October 26 when President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe as premier and replaced him with former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse. In chaotic scenes in parliament this week, Rajapakse lost two votes of no confidence but he is refusing to go and Sirisena has yet to acknowledge the motions.
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| Iraq's president meets Saudi king after visiting rival Iran Posted: 18 Nov 2018 09:02 AM PST  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's King Salman received Iraq's president in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after the Iraqi official visited the kingdom's rival, Iran.
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| Russian Soyuz blasts off for ISS in first launch since accident Posted: 16 Nov 2018 07:37 PM PST  MOSCOW (Reuters) - An unmanned rocket carrying cargo blasted off into space on Friday in the first launch of a Russian-made Soyuz-FG rocket from Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome since a dramatic aborted launch in October.
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| Trump Returns To Bashing The Migrant Caravan, Calling It A 'Big Con' Posted: 16 Nov 2018 08:23 PM PST  After a brief respite from attacking the migrant caravan traveling to the U.S.
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| Egypt and Ethiopia to discuss Nile dam dispute: PM Posted: 18 Nov 2018 06:34 AM PST  Egypt said on Sunday it would hold talks with Ethiopia in the next two weeks to iron out differences over an Ethiopian dam on the River Nile that Cairo sees as a threat to its water supplies. The two countries and Sudan have held a series of meetings over the $4 billion hydroelectric Grand Renaissance Dam, but have yet to reach a deal on managing flows and other issues. Egypt fears the scheme will restrict the waters coming down down from Ethiopia's highlands, through the deserts of Sudan, to its fields and reservoirs.
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| What To Watch On Netflix That’s New This Week Posted: 17 Nov 2018 06:59 AM PST  Streamline recommends "Narcos: Mexico" as the thing to watch on Netflix this
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