| North Korea's Kim arrives for summit with Russia's Putin Posted: 24 Apr 2019 07:01 AM PDT  Earlier, at a stop on the border, Kim told Russian state television he was hoping for useful and successful discussions with Putin. "I hope that we can discuss concrete questions about peace negotiations on the Korean peninsula, and our bilateral relations," he said through an interpreter. Kim will sit down for talks with Putin on Thursday at a university campus on an island just off Vladivostok.
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| Armed border group shuts down camp at border in New Mexico Posted: 23 Apr 2019 06:44 PM PDT  SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (AP) — An armed group that has been patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border left its post in the New Mexico desert Tuesday amid pressure from law enforcement following videos that showed militia members stopping migrants who had illegally crossed into the country.
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| Putin Chef's Firm Seeks Contempt Against Mueller Over Report Posted: 25 Apr 2019 02:02 PM PDT  Mueller and Attorney General William Barr must explain to a judge why they shouldn't be held in contempt for violating court rules with the 448-page report, according to a filing in Washington Thursday. Mueller and Barr violated the regulation by prejudging Concord's guilt and putting details about their evidence in the report, he said.
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| CCTV shows bomber calmly entering Sri Lanka church Posted: 24 Apr 2019 01:37 AM PDT  Chilling CCTV footage has emerged showing a suicide bomber calmly patting a child on the head and shoulder moments before he walked into a packed Sri Lankan church, unleashing carnage. The images capture the final seconds of serenity before the calm was shattered with a series of coordinated attacks that would between them claim more than 350 lives at six sites across Sri Lanka. Security camera footage from outside St Sebastian's Church in Negombo shows a bearded man in a light blue shirt, navy trousers and sandals appear on a pathway and cross a courtyard outside the church.
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| Parents of 5-year-old boy found in shallow grave allegedly beat him after long, cold shower Posted: 25 Apr 2019 03:18 PM PDT  The body of AJ Freund, who was reported missing last week, was found covered in plastic and buried in the grave in Woodstock, Illinois, police said
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| Death toll from Sri Lanka bombing attacks rises to 359: police Posted: 23 Apr 2019 09:14 PM PDT  The death toll from the Easter Sunday suicide bombing attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka rose to 359, police said on Wednesday without providing any further details. Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera released the toll but did not give a breakdown of casualties from the three churches and four hotels hit by suicide bombers. The attacks were claimed on Tuesday by the Islamic State militant group, which said they were carried out by seven attackers but gave no evidence to support the claim.
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| 13-year-old Houston girl dies after fight at middle school Posted: 24 Apr 2019 11:14 AM PDT  A 13-year-old girl who was placed on life support after being attacked bythree other girls has died, according to ABC 13
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| See this Aircraft Carrier? It Was One of the Worst To Ever Set Sail. Posted: 24 Apr 2019 06:33 AM PDT  On September 15th, 1942 USS Wasp was struck by three torpedoes from the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-19. Wasp at first though survivable and was even able to remain under her own power, but gasoline fires swept through the ship and made her recovery impossible. After five hours the order was given to abandon ship, and Wasp was scuttled by three torpedoes fired by the destroyer USS Lansdowne. Of the ship's 2,247 crew, 193 were killed and 366 wounded.(This first appeared last month.)The U.S. Navy rose to prominence during World War II from just one of many major naval powers to the undisputed greatest in just four short years. This was in large part due to the expansion and effective use of its aircraft carrier fleet. Although most American flattops that fought in the war were highly successful designs one, USS Wasp, was fatally compromised by the need to conform to international treaty obligations. The result was a carrier that was quickly sunk early on in the war, making only a modest contribution to the overall effort.A Treaty Like No Other: One of the most ambitious conventional arms control treaties ever signed was the Washington Naval Treaty. The multinational treaty was negotiated between 1921 and 1922 and resulted in limits in the size of individual warships and the overall tonnage of the navies of the United Kingdom, United States, Italy, and France.
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| 'NRA in crisis' ad campaign launched ahead of gun group's annual convention Posted: 24 Apr 2019 11:16 AM PDT  On the eve of the National Rifle Association's annual convention, Everytown for Gun Safety has unveiled a new ad campaign that argues the organization is "becoming more fringe and more toxic to the Americans it has long claimed to represent."
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| Power Problems: China Wants to Control the North Korea Conundrum Posted: 24 Apr 2019 06:43 AM PDT  All parties to the negotiations with North Korea are trying to chart a path forward after the second Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi. Most of the post–summit analyses focus on denuclearization steps, corresponding sanctions relief, and potential symbolic moves toward peace. But the parties still have to grapple with the challenge of incorporating North Korea into a broader political and security order in Northeast Asia.In pursuit of that goal, a foundational question remains unanswered: Is North Korea a strategic liability or an asset for China? Answering that question will be essential to forging an effective strategy for advancing talks with all the parties.Northern NegativesNorth Korea presents a strategic liability for China in four ways. First, Pyongyang's aggressive behavior could spark war or chaos just over China's border. Fear of that possibility was palpable during 2017 when Washington lobbed threats of "fire and fury" and North Korea tested missiles frequently. At the time, Chinese policymakers genuinely worried about instability in North Korea that could require China to send troops over the border to prevent a flood of refugees and to seize an influential stake over the country's future. There was also the low-probability but high-consequence scenario that a war in North Korea could spiral into a great-power war with the United States and South Korea.
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| Trump denies telling White House counsel to fire Mueller from Russia probe Posted: 25 Apr 2019 08:33 AM PDT  Trump's move appears to be part of an effort by the White House to push back on attempts by congressional Democrats to pursue investigations related to Mueller's probe into Russian election interference in 2016 and possible obstruction of justice by Trump. "As has been incorrectly reported by the Fake News Media, I never told then White House Counsel Don McGahn to fire Robert Mueller, even though I had the legal right to do so. If I wanted to fire Mueller, I didn't need McGahn to do it, I could have done it myself," Trump wrote on Twitter.
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| Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins Bernie in backing voting rights for prisoners Posted: 25 Apr 2019 10:52 AM PDT  Stepping into the debate over whether imprisoned felons should be allowed to vote, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed the idea and advised opponents they risked "looking completely + utterly out of touch with the reality [of] our prison system."
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| #FeelingCute challenge: Texas prison guards fired after probe into 'inappropriate' posts Posted: 24 Apr 2019 06:55 PM PDT ![#FeelingCute challenge: Texas prison guards fired after probe into 'inappropriate' posts]( "#FeelingCute challenge: Texas prison guards fired after probe into 'inappropriate' posts") The trend often involves uniformed workers posting selfies coupled with captions joking about what their work day may entail.
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| Sri Lanka attack victims: IT director from Manchester killed in hotel bomb blast Posted: 24 Apr 2019 06:32 AM PDT  An IT director from Manchester has been named among the 310 people killed in the Sri Lanka attacks. Lorraine Campbell, 55, was staying at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo when it was targeted by suicide bombers during a series of co-ordinated attacks on Easter Sunday. Ms Campbell was in Sri Lanka on a business trip and was living in Dubai at the time of her death. She is the eighth British victim to have been named following the atrocities. Neil Evans and Lorraine Campbell share a toast on a first-class flight to Dubai, where they were moving to start a new life Her husband Neil said: "Lorraine was a real tour de force, she epitomised the qualities she lived by, and was a conduit for bringing people together to both make things happen, and make them better. "I've lost my best friend in the world for all the adventures we shared and planned for the future. "I, Lorraine's family and friends are in a state of disbelief and grief for what has happened and as such, would respectfully ask that our privacy at this difficult time is respected." Her son, Mark Campbell, 32, said: "She had messaged me before the trip to say she was nervous about flying there because of fever. She was quite worked up about it, but I told her she would be all right. I never thought something like this could happen." Mr Campbell described his mother's happiness at finding Mr Evans, who was "everything she wanted in a man", and overcame her reluctance to remarry. Mr Evans gave up his own career in the UK to move to Dubai with her, he added. Daniel and Amelie Linsey A British teenage brother and sister were also named among the victims. Daniel Linsey, 19 and his younger sister Amelie, 15, were having breakfast with their father Matthew at the luxury Shangri-La Hotel when the suicide bomber struck. Mr Linsey, 63, an American city fund manager, returned to the family home in central London, on Monday to be with his British wife Angelina, 51, and his other two sons – aged 12 and 21 – who were not on the holiday. The trio survived the first blast, but were caught up in a second explosion. Daniel Linsey, 19 and his younger sister Amelie, 15 He told The Times: "You can't describe how bad it was. People were screaming. I was with my children. I couldn't tell whether they were alright, it was dark. I was worried there would be another blast. We ran out - another blast." Both children were knocked out in the explosion, forcing Mr Linsey to take his son to hospital, as his daughter had no obvious wounds, but they both died. Mr Linsey added: "A lady said she'd take my daughter. I couldn't find her because I was with my son. They sadly passed away." Amelie and Daniel were both born in Britain but had dual US and UK citizenship because their father was born in the United States. Read more | Sri Lanka attacks Six sites across the country were hit with almost simultaneous explosions, with officials saying two smaller blasts followed a few hours later. The Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand hotels, all in Colombo, were targeted, and three churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo's Kochchikade district were also hit during Easter services, leaving blood-stained pews, rubble and body parts strewn all over the buildings. Hours later, a further two explosions occurred at a guesthouse in Dehiwala and near an overpass in Dematagoda, on the outskirts of Colombo. Three police officers died near the overpass after entering a property to question suspects following a tip-off. Dr Sally Bradley and Bill Harrop Eight Britons were killed in the attacks, including a doctor and a retired firefighter. Dr Sally Bradley and her husband Bill Harrop were staying in the Cinnamon Grand Hotel when one of the seven suicide bombers struck. The couple had been living in the Australian city of Perth since 2013 where Dr Bradley was practising medicine, but were due to return to the UK soon. Billy Harrop and his wife Sally They had bought a retirement home in the Cotswolds, Dr Bradley's nephew Jonathan Bradley said. He described her as a "true daughter of Manchester" who had worked as a GP in Salford, a director of public health in Manchester and as a consultant. She was sister to Labour peer Lord Keith Bradley, former MP for Manchester Withington. Mr Harrop retired from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service in 2012 after 30 years as a firefighter and was decorated for his role in the aftermath of the 1996 IRA attack on Manchester. pic gallery He had two sons from a previous relationship, Miles and Gavin. Gavin had been holidaying with them at the time of the blast but was staying at a different hotel. Nicholson family A British father whose entire family were killed in the suspected terror attack in Sri Lanka has paid tribute to his "talented and thoughtful" children and his "brilliant, loving" wife. Ben Nicholson said his wife Anita, 42, son Alex, 14, and daughter Annabel, 11, had been killed as they sat at a table for breakfast in the Shangri-la Hotel in Colombo. "Mercifully, all three of them died instantly and with no pain or suffering," Mr Nicholson said. Alex Nicholson, 11, his mother, Anita, 42, were killed while dining at the second-floor restaurant in the Shangri La hotel in the country's capital, Colombo, on Sunday as it was gutted in one of several explosions which hit the country. Alex Nicholson, 11, and his mother Anita were killed in the attack. Father Ben survived, while the couple's youngest daughter is unaccounted for Credit: Facebook In a statement released by the Foreign Office, Mr Nicholson said: "I am deeply distressed at the loss of my wife and children. Anita was a wonderful, perfect wife and a brilliant, loving and inspirational mother to our two wonderful children. The holiday we had just enjoyed was a testament to Anita's enjoyment of travel and providing a rich and colourful life for our family, and especially our children. "Alex and Annabel were the most amazing, intelligent, talented and thoughtful children and Anita and I were immensely proud of them both and looking forward to seeing them develop into adulthood. They shared with their mother the priceless ability to light up any room they entered and bring joy to the lives of all they came into contact with." The couple both work as lawyers in Singapore, according to their professional profiles online. Mr Nicholson is understood to be a partner in the Singapore office of Kennedys Legal Solutions and advises clients on insurance law. His corporate profile describes him as a committee member of the Asia Power Forum and "a strong supporter of [the insurance sector in Asia] and a regular at events in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand". Meanwhile, according to her LinkedIn profile, Mrs Nicholson was a former legal adviser to HM Treasury in London from 1998 to 2010 and relocated to Singapore to work for the oil giant, BP, in April 2012. Her profile lists her current place of employment as managing counsel at the mining and metals company, Anglo American. Alex and Anita were killed while dining at the Shangri La hotel in Colombo Credit: Facebook Mrs Nicholson shared photos of her family on social media sporting the kit of the British and Irish Lions Rugby team. In 2013 she shared a photo of her smiling son sitting between England fly half, Owen Farrell and Wales winger, George North. Her social media photographs also show her pictured at a fundraising even for First Hand, a Singapore-based volunteer group dedicated to helping children and families in Cambodia. Alex Nicholson pictured with Lions rugby players Owen Farrell, left, and George North Credit: Facebook Children of Anders Holch Povlsen The billionaire fashion tycoon behind online clothing retailer Asos lost three of his four children in the Sri Lanka terror attacks. Anders Holch Povlsen, 46, is Denmark's wealthiest man and the UK's largest private landowner after buying up 13 estates in Scotland. Three days before the attacks, Mr Povlsen's daughter Alma shared an Instagram photo of her siblings Astrid, Agnes and Alfred - calling them "three little bears" - in front of a swimming pool lined by palm trees. The billionaire and his wife Anne, who keep a low public profile, have not said which of their three children died in the attack. Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife Anne Holch Povlsen Credit: Olufson Jonas/Ritzau Scanpix via AP Mr Povlsen set out his ambitions for the 220,000 acres he owns north of the Border, but said he would not live to see the conclusion of his "re-wilding" project. Jesper Stubkier, communications manager for Mr Holch Povlsen's wholesale fashion business Bestseller, announced the children's deaths in the Easter Sunday attacks. He said: "I can confirm that three children have been killed. We have no further comment and we ask that the family's privacy is respected at this time." Shantha Mayadunne The first victims of the Easter bombings were named as a television chef, Shantha Mayadunne, and her London-based daughter, Nisanga. They had been staying at the Shangri-La hotel in the capital Colombo, which was one of four hotels bombed on Sunday morning. Nisanga, believed to be aged in her 30s, had posted a photo of the family in the hotel shortly before the explosion with the caption, "Easter breakfast with my family". Shantha Mayadume, a television chef, and her daughter Nilanga were also killed Credit: Twitter Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said the nationalities of 11 foreigners killed in the Easter Sunday blasts have been verified. Three Indians, one Portuguese and two Turkish nationals were killed, while a further nine foreigners were also reported missing. A Dutch and a Chinese national have been reported among the victims, while Japan also confirmed one of its citizens was killed. Tulip Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, said she lost a relative in the attacks. "It is all so devastating," she wrote on Twitter. "Solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka."
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| AP EXCLUSIVE: At Walmart, using AI to watch the store Posted: 24 Apr 2019 11:58 PM PDT  LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Inside one of Walmart's busiest Neighborhood Market grocery stores, high resolution cameras suspended from the ceiling point to a table of bananas. They can tell how ripe the bananas are from their color.
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| Deutsche Bank handing over Trump loan documents: source Posted: 24 Apr 2019 01:44 PM PDT  Deutsche Bank has begun to provide documents on financing for some of President Donald Trump's projects to New York State authorities, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Wednesday. In mid-March, New York Attorney General Letitia James subpoenaed the German bank, demanding records related to loans and lines of credit granted to the Trump Organization. The money was intended to finance projects such as Trump hotels in Washington, DC, Miami and Chicago, another source told AFP last month on the condition of anonymity.
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| Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries 'aggressor state' Posted: 24 Apr 2019 09:57 AM PDT  Russia's move is an early test for the Ukrainian president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who won a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential election and has pledged to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. Zelenskiy said Putin's action showed Russia was waging war in Ukraine and brought the two sides no closer to peace. Outgoing President Petro Poroshenko said Russia might try to annex the Donbass region.
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| Hillary Clinton Said Russia Infiltrated All Florida Election Systems. A State Official Disputes That Posted: 25 Apr 2019 02:07 PM PDT  Florida's Secretary of State is disputing Clinton's claim at the TIME 100 Summit
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| Check Out This Picture: You Are Looking at the Greatest Aircraft Carrier Ever Posted: 23 Apr 2019 10:00 PM PDT  Shortly before USS Enterprise went to the breakers, a new ship bearing the name was laid down; CVN-65, the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier. The latter USS Enterprise served for fifty years, before decommissioning in 2012. Another USS Enterprise, CVN-80, is scheduled for completion by 2025.In May 1938, the U.S. Navy commissioned the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, the seventh ship to bear the name in American service. The second of three sisters, Enterprise made a central—perhaps the central—contribution to the war effort in 1942. The U.S. Navy began 1942 with six fleet carriers (excluding the small Ranger, which served in the Atlantic). Over the course of the year, Japanese aircraft and submarines would sink four of those carriers and put a fifth (USS Saratoga) out of action for long periods of time. Enterprise fought with distinction in most of the major battles of 1942, and survived to contribute for the rest of the war.(This first appeared several years ago.)In short, USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the finest ship ever to serve in the U.S. Navy.Construction
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| Police: Man killed baby after learning he wasn't the dad Posted: 24 Apr 2019 03:22 PM PDT ![Police: Man killed baby after learning he wasn't the dad]( "Police: Man killed baby after learning he wasn't the dad") MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man beat an infant to death after discovering that he wasn't the child's father, police said.
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| Chevrolet Prepares for C8 Corvette Production by Adding Workers at Bowling Green Factory Posted: 25 Apr 2019 12:42 PM PDT  GM is adding more than 400 jobs and a second shift in preparation for the next-gen Corvette.
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| The Eames-Designed Meyer House Is On the Market Posted: 25 Apr 2019 01:02 PM PDT |
| Air Canada says its 737 MAX jets grounded until at least August Posted: 25 Apr 2019 01:21 PM PDT  Air Canada said Thursday that its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX jets will remain grounded until at least August 1, pushing back a previous estimate for their return to service. Two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft -- one operated by Ethiopian Airlines and another by Lion Air -- have crashed in recent months, killing nearly 350 people. Air Canada's 24 MAX jetliners were grounded in March following the second crash.
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| UPDATE 7-House panel chair accuses Trump of 'massive' obstruction; Trump vows to fight Posted: 24 Apr 2019 04:21 PM PDT ![UPDATE 7-House panel chair accuses Trump of 'massive' obstruction; Trump vows to fight]( "UPDATE 7-House panel chair accuses Trump of 'massive' obstruction; Trump vows to fight") The Democratic chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of a "unprecedented, and growing pattern of obstruction" after he ordered federal employees not to comply with congressional investigations. The Republican president ordered officials not to obey legal requests from the Democratic-led House of Representatives, which is carrying out multiple investigations of his administration, including his tax returns, White House security clearances and the probe of Russian interference in U.S. politics. "President Trump and Attorney General (William) Barr are now openly ordering federal employees to ignore congressional subpoenas and simply not show up - without any assertion of a valid legal privilege," Representative Elijah Cummings, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement.
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| This 1965 Superformance Shelby Cobra Will Break All The Necks Posted: 24 Apr 2019 11:50 AM PDT  This may be a replica, but it's the only one licensed by Shelby. This 1965 Superformance Shelby Cobra has the sleek, instantly recognizable looks of the original Shelby Cobra, making it a standout in a sea of cool cars.
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| Muslims flee, Christians grieve in Sri Lankan town torn by violence Posted: 24 Apr 2019 08:43 PM PDT  Church leaders believe the final toll from the attack on St Sebastian's Church in Negombo could be close to 200, almost certainly making Negombo the deadliest of the six near-simultaneous attacks. On Wednesday, hundreds of Pakistani Muslims fled the multi-ethnic port an hour north of the capital, Colombo. "Right now we don't know where we will go." Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks, yet despite Islamic State being a Sunni jihadist group, many of the Muslims fleeing Negombo belong to the Ahmadi community, who had been hounded out of Pakistan years ago after their sect was declared non-Muslim.
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| The U.S. Navy Wants Frigates That Can Pack a Punch Posted: 24 Apr 2019 09:00 PM PDT  The Navy soon could select a shipyard to build the new class of frigate starting in 2020.The U.S. Navy might tweak its force-structure goals in order to boost the number of frigates.That's what Vice Adm. Bill Merz, the deputy chief of naval operations, told a House of Representatives subcommittee on March 27, 2019. "We're expecting a pretty hard look at the mix of ships this year," Merz said, according to USNI News.In rewriting the force-structure plan to include more small surface combatants, the Navy could signal its intention to acquire larger numbers of smaller ships at the expense of bigger ships.This first appeared in earlier in April 2019.The idea would be to distribute U.S. naval power across a greater number of less-expensive vessels, reversing a decades-long trend toward larger, and fewer U.S. warships."We know we are heavy on large surface combatants, and we'd like to adjust that to a more appropriate mix, especially with the lethality we're seeing coming along with the frigate," Merz said.
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| Florida House closer to passing felon voting rights bill Posted: 23 Apr 2019 07:28 PM PDT  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Legislation that would restore voting rights to convicted felons who complete their sentences except murderers and felony sex offenders moved another step Tuesday toward passage in the Florida House.
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| Texas woman who suffered third-degree burns after falling on curling iron stays positive Posted: 25 Apr 2019 08:32 AM PDT  Texas woman who suffered third-degree burns, had multiple operations after falling on curling iron stays positive and is inspiring others.
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| Former Texas tennis coach pleads guilty in court in college admissions scandal Posted: 25 Apr 2019 06:44 AM PDT  Michael Center, a former tennis coach at the University of Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in the college admissions scandal.
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| Amazon’s hosting the most massive sale we’ve ever seen on board games, today only Posted: 24 Apr 2019 10:12 AM PDT  Whether you love board games and play them every chance you get or you just like to have a few lying around to pull out at parties, today is your lucky day. Amazon is running a massive one-day sale spanning hundreds of different board games, and it has some of the lowest prices we've ever seen. Everything from obscure games to wildly popular ones like Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition, Spot It!, and Pandemic. There's even a Game of Thrones board game included in the sale!You can shop the entire sale right here on Amazon's site, and check out a few of our favorite deals below. Just remember that this sale only lasts until the end of the day on Wednesday.
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| Hillary Clinton Tells Congress to Treat Mueller Like Watergate Posted: 24 Apr 2019 03:19 PM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that Congress should begin a Watergate-style investigation into President Donald Trump's attempts to obstruct Robert Mueller's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election that she lost.
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| Ford invests $500 mn in electric vehicle startup Rivian Posted: 24 Apr 2019 06:43 AM PDT  Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it was investing $500 million in Rivian as part of a strategic partnership with the startup developing electric pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. The tieup will enable Ford to develop its own branded electric vehicle using Rivian's "flexible skateboard platform," according to a statement from the two companies. "As we continue in our transformation of Ford with new forms of intelligent vehicles and propulsion, this partnership with Rivian brings a fresh approach to both," said Jim Hackett, Ford president and chief executive.
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| UPDATE 3-Visa profit jumps, lower cross-border volume weighs on shares Posted: 24 Apr 2019 01:22 PM PDT ![UPDATE 3-Visa profit jumps, lower cross-border volume weighs on shares]( "UPDATE 3-Visa profit jumps, lower cross-border volume weighs on shares") Visa Inc reported higher expenses and lower spending by people using its cards abroad on Wednesday even as increased overall consumer spending drove quarterly profit 14 percent higher. Shares of the company were trading lower after the bell as investors worried over a slide in cross-border volume growth, which measures the value of transactions made on a Visa card outside a customer's home country. The company and its rival Mastercard had recently come under fire for charging high fees on tourist cards in the European Union.
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| NASA's Insight lander detects first "marsquake" Posted: 24 Apr 2019 02:00 PM PDT  For the first time, NASA has confirmed the first "marsquake" detected by the Insight lander on the Red Planet on April 6. Marsquakes differ from earthquakes back home, let's find out how
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| The Latest: London counter-terrorism team seeks images Posted: 23 Apr 2019 06:08 PM PDT  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Latest on the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka (all times local):
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| Baking this barbecue brisket makes it deliciously tender Posted: 25 Apr 2019 08:18 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy yournever-ending craving for food content through quick, beautiful videos for theat-home foodie
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| Boeing 737 Max: Southwest preps for return, expects some traveler anxiety Posted: 25 Apr 2019 01:32 PM PDT  Airline executives concede some travelers will be concerned after the plane's grounding but say they don't think it will be a "massive issue.''
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| Glenn Close, Hasan Minhaj and Naomi Campbell Reveal Their Most Positive Influences at the TIME 100 Gala Posted: 23 Apr 2019 07:46 PM PDT  Glenn Close, Naomi Campbell and Trevor Noah talk about who influences them most at the 2019 TIME 100 Gala in a moving video.
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| The 2020 Jaguar F-Pace SVR in Photos Posted: 24 Apr 2019 11:11 AM PDT |
| UPDATE 3-Trump denies telling White House counsel to fire Mueller from Russia probe Posted: 25 Apr 2019 05:22 AM PDT ![UPDATE 3-Trump denies telling White House counsel to fire Mueller from Russia probe]( "UPDATE 3-Trump denies telling White House counsel to fire Mueller from Russia probe") U.S. President Donald Trump denied on Thursday that he had ordered then-White House counsel Don McGahn to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller from the Russia investigation, moving to undermine McGahn's credibility ahead of a possible congressional testimony. Trump's move appears to be part of an effort by the White House to push back on attempts by congressional Democrats to pursue investigations related to Mueller's probe into Russian election interference in 2016 and possible obstruction of justice by Trump. "As has been incorrectly reported by the Fake News Media, I never told then White House Counsel Don McGahn to fire Robert Mueller, even though I had the legal right to do so.
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| Iran's Khamenei says US oil sanctions won't go 'without response' Posted: 24 Apr 2019 04:38 AM PDT  Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called the end of oil sanction waivers by the United States a "hostile measure" that "won't be left without a response". "US efforts to boycott the sale of Iran's oil won't get them anywhere. The United States announced on Monday it would halt the practice of exempting countries including India, China and Turkey from sanctions on purchases of Iranian oil.
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| Tesla Model S and X get new drivetrains, longer range Posted: 24 Apr 2019 06:11 AM PDT  Without changing or upgrading the battery, Tesla has updated the Model S and Model X to increase each vehicle's driving range to 370 miles and 325 miles respectively. On Tuesday, Tesla announced that it has upgraded the powertrains of the Model S liftback and Model X SUV to increase the range by 10 percent for each, and significantly improve the power and torque for all model variants. The new drive unit technology increases the drivetrain efficiency by 93 percent, according to Tesla.
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| Royal baby name: print off the Telegraph's sweepstake and play Posted: 24 Apr 2019 04:36 AM PDT  All eyes have been on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex throughout their royal romance - from the courtship, right through to their beautiful Windsor wedding. Now, with their first child on the way in late April or early May, we are eager for any news on the new royal arrival. A royal baby's birth is a time for celebration and fun. That's why we have created a sweepstake on the name of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first child for you and your colleagues to enjoy. Simply click on the image below to create a printable pdf file, then all you need is a pair of scissors, a pen and up to 40 willing colleagues. Royal Baby Sweepstake download We don't yet know the gender of the baby, although most of us are putting our money on it being a girl, according to bookmaker William Hill. There were rumours that the baby would be raised as gender neutral, but those rumours have since been denied. A look back at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's baby photos If the baby is a girl, she will likely be named Diana - at least, that's what the punters have been betting (with odds of 4-1). The most prominent Diana in royal history was, of course, the Princess of Wales. In May 2015, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid tribute to Prince William and Harry's mother by naming their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Alternatively, Meghan and Harry may opt for Victoria, a name with a long connection with the monarchy (and odds of 7-1). Queen Victoria is the most iconic monarch that springs to mind, and it's nice to think the royal couple could have been inspired by Jenna Coleman's portrayal in the returning show. However, Victoria was not, in fact, the queen's real name, as she was born Alexandrina and her middle name was Victoria. She changed this after she ascended the throne in 1837. Could the Duke and Duchess of Sussex name their first child after Queen Victoria? Credit: PA Bookmaker William Hill have also included the following as probable girls' names for the new royal baby: Alice (12-1), Isobella/Isabella (12-1), Grace (12-1) and Elizabeth (14-1). If the baby is a boy, however, the bets are on him being called Arthur, at 16-1. According to the Office for National Statistics, this was one of the top 20 most popular boys' names in England and Wales for 2017. Royal baby 2019 | Meghan and Harry are expecting their first child The name has a long and regal history. The most recent member of the royal family with this name was Queen Victoria's son, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. Before him, there was Prince Arthur, the brother of Henry VIII, who died at the age of 15. The most famous regal Arthur, however, is the British romantic hero, King Arthur, who, with his Knights of the Round Table, protected the land from Saxon invaders. Other possible boys' names include James, Edward and Albert.
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| Sri Lanka revises death toll from attacks down by 100 Posted: 25 Apr 2019 10:51 AM PDT  The new official figure was 253, down from an earlier 359, Deputy Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene said. Anil Jasinghe, the director general of Sri Lanka's health services, told Reuters any figure was an estimate: "It could be 250 or 260. There are so many body parts and it is difficult to give a precise figure." The suicide bomb attacks on three churches and four hotels have exposed an intelligence failure, with accusations that warnings had not been acted on and feuds at the top levels of government had undermined security cooperation.
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