| Democrats speechless as scandal engulfs Virginia's leaders Posted: 07 Feb 2019 05:30 AM PST  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With Virginia's top three elected officials engulfed in scandal, fellow Democrats were rendered practically speechless, uncertain of how to thread their way through the racial and sexual allegations and their tangled political implications.
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| US boyfriend of 'Russian agent' Butina charged with fraud Posted: 06 Feb 2019 07:03 PM PST  An American who was dating jailed alleged Russian agent Maria Butina was charged with fraud Tuesday, adding a new twist in the sprawling investigations into Moscow's meddling in US politics. Republican and National Rifle Association operative Paul Erickson was charged with one count of fraud for cheating investors in companies he controlled that purported to be running assisted living facilities and building homes in North Dakota. In all three cases, he took hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors and used some of it for his personal needs, the indictment said.
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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s wipes away tears at protest to defund US border agency: ‘They don't deserve a dime’ Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:58 PM PST  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was seen wiping tears from her face after using the death of a seven-year-old migrant child to demand an end to funding for the nation's border agency. At the event on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, the New York congresswoman said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did "not deserve a dime", until it showed it cared about human rights. "Not only will we not agree to fund [ICE], but we are here to say that an agency like ICE, which repeatedly and systematically violates human rights, does not deserve a dime," she said.
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| Dad thanks kind stranger who entertained his daughter in the airport Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:15 PM PST  A former U.S. Marine from Las Vegas couldn't stop gushing about the kindness his 16-month-old daughter received from a stranger.
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| Photos of the Rare but Super Lame 2020 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Italia Posted: 07 Feb 2019 02:47 PM PST |
| Man shot into school bus, hit driver in the head after minor crash Posted: 07 Feb 2019 09:26 AM PST  A student seated in the back of the bus was unharmed, but the driver required surgery.
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| Arizona nurse pleads not guilty to raping disabled woman who gave birth Posted: 05 Feb 2019 08:01 PM PST  An Arizona nurse pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to raping a severely disabled woman in a crime that only came to light when the victim unexpectedly gave birth in the long-term care facility where she had been a patient for about two decades. Nathan Sutherland, 36, wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the wrists and legs, entered his plea during a brief arraignment at the Maricopa County Superior Court. Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse who began working at Hacienda HealthCare Skilled Nursing Facility in Phoenix in 2012, has been charged with one count each of sexual assault and abuse of a vulnerable adult.
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| Trump’s State of the Union fails to mention the state of the planet: Hot and getting hotter Posted: 06 Feb 2019 10:31 AM PST  President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night clocked in at 82 minutes, the third-longest in U.S. history. Not once did he mention climate change.
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| Professor Comes Forward With Graphic Details of Alleged Sexual Assault by Virginia Lt. Governor Posted: 06 Feb 2019 03:35 PM PST  Professor Vanessa Tyson came forward with an open letter about the alleged sexual assault by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.
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| Blackface photo is a reminder of Virginia's racist history Posted: 07 Feb 2019 09:25 AM PST  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The discovery last week of a racist photo on Gov. Ralph Northam's 1984 medical school yearbook page has served as a glaring reminder that Virginia — a former bastion of slavery and white supremacy— continues to struggle with mindsets shaped by its turbulent racial history.
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| Mark Herring: Top Virginia Democrat admits wearing blackface as state scandal deepens Posted: 06 Feb 2019 11:06 AM PST  Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has confirmed he wore blackface to a college party in 1980, just days after calling on the state's governor to resign over a similar racial scandal.
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| Delta Air Lines apologizes for 'creepy' Diet Coke napkins, is removing them from flights Posted: 07 Feb 2019 08:14 AM PST  Delta Air Lines is removing Diet Coke in-flight napkins that featured a space for passengers to write their phone number for their 'plane crush.'
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| Twitter profit soars as user base shrinks Posted: 06 Feb 2019 04:40 PM PST  Twitter said Thursday profits rose sharply in the fourth quarter, lifted by gains in advertising despite a drop in its global user base. Twitter said it would stop using the monthly user base metric and instead report "monetizable" daily active users in the US and worldwide. Using that measure, Twitter showed a base of 126 million worldwide, up nine percent over the year.
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| I teach eighth-graders math during the day. At night, I wash my poorest students' clothes. Posted: 07 Feb 2019 04:00 AM PST  Teachers go above and beyond for our students. But we cannot rely solely on teachers to solve the problems plaguing our public education system.
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| Death toll rises to six at South Africa coal mine gas explosion Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:04 AM PST  The representative of the creditor protection team at the mine, Michael Elliot, said more than 20 people were still stuck underground at the mine in Middelburg and are presumed dead. Rescue efforts were hampered by dangerously high levels of toxic gas underground, Elliot said. The mine is owned by Tegeta Resources and Exploration, which is undergoing creditor protection after its owners, the Gupta brothers, found it difficult to continue doing business in South Africa following corruption allegations against them.
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| North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Dan DePetris Thinks Will Happen Posted: 06 Feb 2019 05:48 AM PST  "The U.S.-South Korea defense alliance will not end, and U.S. troops will remain on the Korean Peninsula as long as North Korea presents a national security threat to the stability of the Korean Peninsula."
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| The Latest: 2 arrested at protest over black man's shooting Posted: 06 Feb 2019 01:25 PM PST  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the police shooting of a black man in an Alabama shopping mall (all times local):
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| National Organization for Women Calls on Fairfax to Resign Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:49 PM PST  The National Organization for Women (NOW) called on Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax to resign Wednesday in response to the sexual assault allegation leveled against him earlier this week. "Dr. Vanessa Tyson has made the brave decision to come forward and reveal in her own words what happened between her and Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.
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| The Nightmare in Venezuela Finally Has the World's Attention. Can the Opposition's Gamble Pay Off? Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:31 PM PST  The nightmare in Venezuela finally has the world's attention. But with two men claiming the presidency, the way out isn't clear.
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| Discover the Top Engineering Jobs Posted: 06 Feb 2019 08:21 AM PST ![Discover the Top Engineering Jobs]( "Discover the Top Engineering Jobs") Engineers have exciting career opportunities.
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| 13 Coffee Table–Worthy Pipes Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:24 PM PST |
| Southwest's Hawaii flight tests continue with Honolulu-Dallas Posted: 07 Feb 2019 04:21 AM PST ![Southwest's Hawaii flight tests continue with Honolulu-Dallas]( "Southwest's Hawaii flight tests continue with Honolulu-Dallas") Southwest Flight 8725 marks the return of the aircraft the carrier flew from California to Honolulu a day earlier, part of an 'ETOPS' certification effort.
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| Monsanto versus farmer battle goes into 4th judicial round Posted: 05 Feb 2019 08:17 PM PST  A 12-year-old judicial battle pitting a cereal farmer against Monsanto, the biotech giant, goes to a fourth round Wednesday before the French courts. Farmer Paul Francois won his initial case in 2012, and its appeal by Monsanto in 2015, after suing the US firm for poisoning him through inhalation of its Lasso weedkiller. Now, after a technical review by the final court of appeal, the case gets bounced back to appeal level after a ruling by the higher court that the case should be decided not so much on whether Monsanto provided adequate information about its product, but on whether its chemicals were dangerous, according to Francois Lafforgue, one of the farmer's lawyers.
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| Work urgently with me on Brexit: Britain's May appeals to EU Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:40 PM PST  Just weeks after parliament resoundingly rejected her Brexit deal, May needs to persuade a reluctant EU to change the Withdrawal Agreement to help her get lawmakers' approval before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. If she cannot, Britain, and May, face an uncertain future, opening the door to several scenarios - leaving without a deal which some businesses say might cripple the economy, another referendum, an early election or never leaving the EU at all.
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| New details released in unsolved 'Doodler' serial killer case from 1970s Posted: 07 Feb 2019 02:56 AM PST  Gay men in San Francisco were targeted in the 1970's by a serial killer known as "The Doodler."
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| El Chapo jury ends 3rd day of deliberations without verdict Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:24 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors at the trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman ended their third day of deliberations at his U.S. trial Wednesday without a verdict after asking whether killing someone over personal beef could be part of a drug-trafficking conspiracy.
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| Virginia Democrats in crisis over new blackface scandal Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:37 PM PST  A political crisis deepened in Virginia on Wednesday after the attorney general of the eastern US state admitted he wore blackface to a 1980 college party to impersonate a rapper. Attorney general Mark Herring is second in line for the governorship of the state, where the Democratic governor and lieutenant governor are already embroiled in scandal. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has been facing calls for his resignation since a 1984 yearbook surfaced last week that features a racist photo on a page dedicated to him.
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| The Law Will Be on Trump’s Side If He Declares an Emergency to Fund His Wall Posted: 07 Feb 2019 03:30 AM PST  It seems increasingly likely that President Trump will declare a national emergency at our southern border in order to access funds to build a wall. Last week, I had the pleasure of debating National Review's very own David French on the legality of such a move in a Federalist Society-sponsored tele-conference. David and I agree that Congress has not placed any serious limits on the president's power to declare an emergency and that the Supreme Court was unlikely to second-guess him.
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| High Court Upholds Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction in Texting Suicide Case Posted: 06 Feb 2019 08:00 AM PST  Evidence proved Michelle Carter's conduct caused the suicide of Conrad Roy III
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| Best Stick Vacuums of 2019 Posted: 06 Feb 2019 01:07 PM PST  "In the past few years, stick vacuum suction has gotten a lot stronger, especially in battery-powered stick vacuums," says Frank Rizzi, a senior Consumer Reports test-lab engineer who tests vacuu...
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| Now flying for Delta Air Lines: The Airbus A220 Posted: 07 Feb 2019 06:13 AM PST ![Now flying for Delta Air Lines: The Airbus A220]( "Now flying for Delta Air Lines: The Airbus A220") The Airbus A220 seems a candidate to become a passenger favorite with large overhead bins and two-by-three seating in economy, meaning fewer middle seats.
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| The European Volkswagen Passat Is Still a Lot Cooler Than the American One Posted: 06 Feb 2019 11:30 AM PST  A facelift for Europe's version of the Passat makes it better than ever-and better than ours.
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| UK's May set to delay second parliament vote on Brexit deal: report Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:38 PM PST  British Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to delay the second parliament vote on her Brexit deal until the end of February, the Telegraph newspaper reported late on Wednesday. Last month, British lawmakers rejected May's original deal that set out the terms by which Britain would exit the European Union. The vote on a new deal is now being planned for the week beginning Feb. 25, just over a month before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29, according to the report.
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| Gucci's accessories make it the brand of the moment, according to Lyst Posted: 07 Feb 2019 04:01 AM PST  The news coincides with the start of a big year for Gucci, which is set to launch its inaugural jewelry line this summer, and whose creative director Alessandro Michele will co-chair the MET Gala in May. The Lyst Index, which takes into account the behavior of the site's 5 million monthly online shoppers in addition to social media metrics, saw Gucci knock the streetwear label Off-White into second place. Heritage brand Balenciaga came in at number three, while Moncler jumped 12 places in the ranking to claim fourth position, thanks in part to the success of its new 'Genius' diffusion line.
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| Pacific Gas & Electric vows to improve wildfire prevention Posted: 06 Feb 2019 06:59 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Up to 5 million California customers could temporarily lose power this year in the name of wildfire prevention if regulators approve Pacific Gas & Electric's $2.3 billion safety proposal submitted Wednesday.
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| Liam Neeson denies racism after admitting hunt for black men Posted: 06 Feb 2019 09:26 AM PST  Hollywood star Liam Neeson insisted on Tuesday he was "not racist" after confessing that he once set out to attack a random black man after a friend of his told him she had been raped. "I'm not a racist," Neeson said on ABC News, while admitting he had felt a "primal urge to lash out" about 40 years ago after hearing from his close friend that she had been attacked by a black man. "I went out deliberately into black areas in the city, looking to be set upon so that I could unleash physical violence," Neeson recalled.
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| Woman found dead in suitcase identified as NY resident Posted: 07 Feb 2019 11:42 AM PST  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman found dead and bound in a suitcase in a wooded area of Connecticut was identified Thursday as a 24-year-old New York resident who worked at a bookstore and aspired to be a tattoo artist, according to police and co-workers.
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| Surprise your sweetheart with these red velvet truffles this Valentine’s day Posted: 07 Feb 2019 05:00 AM PST  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Colorado Trail Runner Suffocated Mountain Lion in Act of Self-Defense Posted: 05 Feb 2019 06:38 PM PST  A Fort Collins man is on the mend after being attacked by a mountain lion, and wildlife officials say he was able to kill the cat in self-defense.
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| See Every Photo of the 2020 Subaru Legacy Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:30 AM PST |
| GOP Rep. Gaetz calls for border wall at gun hearing, asks for Parkland dads to be removed Posted: 07 Feb 2019 01:11 PM PST  "If we really cared about safer streets, we would build a wall and secure the border," said Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., at a hearing on gun violence.
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| Venezuela's Guaido asks Italy's leaders to meet his envoys Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:48 PM PST  The hard-right League has expressed strong support for Guaido, but coalition partner the 5-Star Movement has not, making Italy the only major European Union nation not to recognize him as Venezuela's temporary head of state. In a Feb. 5 letter distributed by League leader and deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini's office on Wednesday, Guaido asks if he can send a delegation "to illustrate the plan of action to renew democracy in Venezuela" through fair elections. "The current humanitarian crisis is hitting all Venezuelans, including the more than 100,000 Italians who live in Venezuela," it said.
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| Tarte Cosmetics unveils brand new foundation range in 50 shades Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:28 AM PST  Tarte Cosmetics has unveiled a major new foundation launch in no fewer than 50 different shades. The cruelty-free makeup brand is introducing 'Face Tape' a foundation inspired by its signature 'Shape Tape' concealer range, designed to offer a natural-looking, matte finish. It is also reportedly scrapping its former 'Shape Tape' foundation, which was available in just 15 shades, reports HelloGiggles.
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| GM reports strong profits on good sales of pricier vehicles Posted: 06 Feb 2019 06:33 AM PST  General Motors reported better-than-expected quarterly profits on Wednesday following cost-cutting moves and strong sales of some higher-priced vehicles in the United States and China. GM's sales volume actually fell in both North America and China, the two most important markets. In China, the automaker notched strong sales of the luxury Cadillac line despite a 25.4 percent dive in overall vehicle sales in the country.
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| Trump, honoring Holocaust survivors, seems blind to events of today Posted: 06 Feb 2019 06:26 PM PST  President Trump honored Holocaust survivors in his State of the Union speech. But many could have been saved if the U.S. had opened its doors to refugees from Europe before World War II.
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| Ex-New Mexico athletic head charged with fraud, laundering Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:09 PM PST  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former University of New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs, who left in 2017 amid questions over spending, was charged Wednesday with fraud, money laundering and other felonies, state prosecutors said.
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| Ocasio-Cortez hits back at columnist for State of the Union criticism: 'I'm not here to comfort anyone' Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:13 PM PST  Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clapped back at a Wall Street Journal columnist who tweeted that the New York Democrat looked "sullen, teenaged and at a loss", during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. "AOC had a rare bad night, looking not spirited, warm and original as usual but sullen, teenaged and at a loss," Peggy Noonan tweeted to her followers on Tuesday night after the president completed his speech. AOC had a rare bad night, looking not spirited, warm and original as usual but sullen, teenaged and at a loss.
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| No bag fees, no problem: Southwest Airlines takes in $642 million in other fees in 2018 Posted: 07 Feb 2019 11:49 AM PST  The airline is the only carrier to offer two free checked bags and no ticket change fees, but priority boarding fees and other fees bring in big bucks.
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