| Trump says it would be big mistake for Iran to try anything against U.S Posted: 13 May 2019 02:24 PM PDT  U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday Iran would "suffer greatly" if it targeted U.S. interests after Washington deployed an aircraft carrier and more jet fighters at a time of rising tensions with Tehran. "We'll see what happens with Iran. If they do anything, it will be a very bad mistake," Trump told reporters at the White House.
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| Correction: Houston-Missing Girl story Posted: 13 May 2019 08:33 AM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — In a story May 6 about a reported abduction of a 4-year-old Houston girl, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by Houston police, misspelled the name of the man who told police the girl had been abducted. His name is Derion Vence, not Darion Vence. The AP also reported that police referred to Vence as the girl's stepfather. A spokesman for the girl's mother says she and Vence lived together and were engaged, but that she recently broke off the engagement.
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| New study suggests the Moon may be shrinking Posted: 13 May 2019 04:37 PM PDT  Earth isn't the only place that "quakes." Rocky planets and moons regularly experience similar movements, and faults can form between massive chunks of crust on other worlds the same as they can here on Earth. The Moon is one place we know that experiences those kinds of shifts, and new research suggests that it might actually be making the Moon smaller over time.The study, which was published in Nature Geoscience, explains how the cliffs observed on the Moon's surface hint at a cooling spell that occurred after the Moon formed. As it cooled, it "shriveled like a raisin," and large cliffs formed on the surface when the Moon's crust was compressed. These regions, known as thrust faults, may still be growing today, and the overall size of the Moon may be shrinking as a result.The researchers combined observations from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter with new analysis of seismic readings gathered during the Apollo moon missions. This revisiting of the data revealed the approximate source of dozens of lunar quakes detected by the instruments."We found that a number of the quakes recorded in the Apollo data happened very close to the faults seen in the LRO imagery," Nicholas Schmerr of the University of Maryland, co-author of the study, said in a statement. "It's quite likely that the faults are still active today. You don't often get to see active tectonics anywhere but Earth, so it's very exciting to think these faults may still be producing moonquakes."As on Earth, pressure along fault lines builds up to a point where the force of friction can no longer prevent the large rocky plates from moving. When that movement occurs, a quake is felt, and in the case of the Moon the continued movement of the plates may indicate that it's not done shrinking.The researchers suggest that this is just another of many reasons why mankind should prioritize a revisit of the Moon. Learning more about how the Moon works and the mechanics at play on the surface could teach us a great deal about other planets as well, and help prepare organizations like NASA for trips deeper into space.
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| World equities sink as US and China exchange trade war salvos Posted: 13 May 2019 02:39 PM PDT  China's move to retaliate against the latest US tariffs pummeled global stocks on Monday, with Wall Street suffering an especially bruising blow amid fears the year-long conflict could deteriorate further.
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| Legendary Porsche-Designed Type 64 Up For Auction Posted: 13 May 2019 02:52 AM PDT  The Type 64 was designed by Professor Ferdinand Porsche to compete in the 1939 Berlin-Rome race. Porsche can trace back its origin to the very first 356 ever built over seven decades ago, but some argue that the Porsche timeline actually stretches back further. Commissioned to design and build a car for the 932-mile Berlin-Rome race of September 1939, Professor Ferdinand Porsche created a car known only as the Type 64.
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| UPDATE 2-Boeing deliveries hammered by 737 MAX groundings Posted: 14 May 2019 08:28 AM PDT ![UPDATE 2-Boeing deliveries hammered by 737 MAX groundings]( "UPDATE 2-Boeing deliveries hammered by 737 MAX groundings") Boeing Co handed over 24 percent fewer jet airplanes in the first four months of 2019 compared with the same period a year earlier as the grounding of its top-selling 737 MAX aircraft halted deliveries for a second month. Deliveries of the aircraft were stopped in early March, a few days after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed, killing all 157 people on board, in the second fatal accident involving the 737 MAX in just five months. Last month Boeing abandoned its 2019 financial outlook, halted share buybacks and said lowered production of the fastest-selling 737 MAX jets in the wake of the groundings had cost it at least $1 billion.
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| Julian Assange Could Face Extradition Requests From 2 Countries. What Happens Next? Posted: 14 May 2019 08:58 AM PDT  The U.S. wants to try him on hacking charges, Sweden re-opened a rape case
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| Trump defends China tariffs as trade war leaves allies and opponents in bind Posted: 13 May 2019 01:18 PM PDT  Trump's hardline stance against China puts Republicans in an awkward position, while Democrats are splitDonald Trump with China's President Xi Jinping in 2017. China said it will raise tariffs on $60bn worth of US goods from 1 June, in retaliation to the latest round of US tariff hikes. Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty ImagesDonald Trump has again defended tariffs as his dogged, often self-contradictory pursuit of a trade war with China put allies and opponents alike in a difficult spot.Stocks tumbled after China said it would impose higher tariffs on US goods including frozen vegetables and liquefied natural gas, in retaliation for America raising tariffs on $200bn in Chinese imports. Trump has threatened to extend tariffs to the remaining $300bn or so in Chinese imports that have not been targeted yet, but told reporters on Monday: "I have not made that decision yet."As the clash of the world's two biggest economies raised fears of global shockwaves, Trump denied American consumers would pay the price."There is no reason for the US consumer to pay the tariffs, which take effect on China today," Trump tweeted, before offering a convoluted explanation.That put him at odds with his own national economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, who was asked on Fox News Sunday: "It's US businesses and US consumers who pay, correct?"Kudlow replied: "Yes, I don't disagree with that."He also acknowledged that "both sides will suffer".Not for the first time, Trump is scrambling political allegiances. It is especially awkward for Republicans. The president's protectionist "America first" agenda flies in the face of the party's free market principles and threatens to hurt voters in red states.Farmers are one example. At a news conference organised by the campaign group Tariffs Hurt the Heartland, in response to the raising of tariffs to 25%, Brent Bible, a soybean and corn farmer in Lafayette, Indiana, said: "Our competitive advantage has always been we are a reliable source of product. This has taken that away."It has made it … so uncompetitive that other countries are willing to now take the risk that some of the South American countries have in terms of logistics, safety and being reliable. China and others are now willing to take that risk since we are priced so far out of the market."Trump has promised to "make it up" to farmers hurt by Chinese tariffs against soybeans and other agricultural products. Previously set at $12bn, on Monday he suggested the compensation could go even higher.He said: "We're going to take the highest year, the biggest purchase that China has ever made with from our farmers, which is about $15bn, and do something reciprocal to our farmers so our farmers can do well."The bailout programme, which has been slow to take effect because of bureaucratic hurdles, threatens to wipe out whatever financial rewards Trump claims tariffs have reaped. "We're taking in billions of dollars of tariffs," he insisted at the White House, dangling the prospect of yet more.But Republicans have become accustomed to twisting themselves into unexpected positions to support Trump on all kids of issues. This is no different.Last week the White House issued a list of those who back Trump for taking a hard line after China allegedly reneged on commitments made during months of talks. It included Senator Marco Rubio of Florida: "Not surprised China is trying to go back on changes they had previously agreed to. For years they have had counterparts so desperate for a deal they allowed them to get away with this. [Trump] is the first to ever pose a credible threat to walk away from a bad deal."Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said: "I completely support President [Trump]'s approach in trade negotiations with China. This is the last, best chance for America and the world to get China to play by the rules."Intriguingly, the roll call also quoted Chuck Schumer, the Democratic minority leader in the Senate: "Hang tough on China, President [Trump]. Don't back down. Strength is the only way to win with China."Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, another Democrat, said: "China's cheating has hurt American workers for far too long. Tariffs brought China to the negotiating table and now that we're there, the president must secure real changes to level the playing field."The remarks illustrate the dilemma facing Democrats. Former vice-president Joe Biden, the frontrunner for 2020, was recently condemned for remarks that played down Chinese competition. "China is going to eat our lunch?" he said. "Come on, man."Bernie Sanders has pledged to label China a currency manipulator, a stand Trump vowed he would make but was talked out of by advisers. Sanders and another progressive candidate, Elizabeth Warren, share Trump's distaste for Republican worship of the free market.But centrist Democrats are going on the offensive. Another 2020 contender, the Massachusetts congressman Seth Moulton, told Fox News Sunday:"Wielding tariffs like a cudgel because it makes the president look tough? That only hurts American families."Many feel Trump has hit upon an important theme – the threat posed by China and its long history of flouting rules.A few Republican voices have warned against a prolonged dispute. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky told ABC's This Week he advised the president to finalise a deal with China soon, "because the longer we're involved in a tariff battle or a trade war, the better chance there is that we could actually enter into a recession because of it".Trump said on Monday he plans a meeting with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, next month at the G20 summit in Japan. He insisted: "We're in a great position right now, no matter what we do. I think China wants to have it."The Associated Press contributed reporting
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| Official: Initial US assessment blames Iran for ship attacks Posted: 13 May 2019 03:45 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — An American military team's initial assessment is that Iranian or Iranian-backed proxies used explosives Sunday to blow large holes in four ships anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. official said Monday.
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| Dive team probes icy Alaska waters for missing passengers Posted: 14 May 2019 12:55 PM PDT ![Dive team probes icy Alaska waters for missing passengers]( "Dive team probes icy Alaska waters for missing passengers") ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dive teams plunged into the icy cold waters of a southeast Alaska inlet Tuesday, searching an area the size of 24 football fields for two cruise ship passengers missing after two sightseeing planes collided.
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| Man charged in fatal attack on Appalachian Trail Posted: 14 May 2019 09:13 AM PDT  Federal authorities say a Massachusetts man has been arrested in an attack on the Appalachian Trail that left one person dead and another severely injured. (May 14)
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| Immigration Offenses Topped List of Federal Crimes in FY 2018 Posted: 13 May 2019 09:34 AM PDT  Immigration offenses became the biggest category of federal crime in fiscal year 2018, surpassing the number of drug offenses.Crimes relating to immigration comprised 34.4 percent of all federal sentencing cases, an increase from last year's 30 percent, according to the United States Sentencing Commission's annual report. While the vast majority of crimes in the U.S., including most violent crimes, are dealt with at the state level, immigration offenses stand out as as category under the purview of federal authorities.96.3 percent of the 23,883 immigration cases recorded in the report involved Hispanics, 92.7 percent of them male. Approximately 94.7 percent of the cases led to prison sentences, and 13,500 led to supervised release. Only 866 cases involved a defendant under 21 years old."In fiscal year 2018, 54.3 percent of all offenders were Hispanic, 21.2 percent were white, 20.6 percent were black, and 3.8 percent were of another race. Non-U.S. citizens accounted for 42.7 percent of all federal offenders," the report stated.Drug offenses were the second most common type of federal crime in fiscal year 2018, at 28.1 percent of all cases. Firearms offenses placed third at 10.8 percent and fraud-related crimes came fourth at 9.5 percent.The new numbers coincide with an increasing flood of migrants at the southern border, including a record number of families in March, a crisis the Trump administration has attempted to address with its "no tolerance" policy for those who cross the border between ports of entry.Earlier this month, the White House asked Congress for $4.5 billion in emergency funds to deal with the crisis, including $3.3 billion for humanitarian assistance and $1.1 billion for law-enforcement operations. Democrats have objected to the request, but the White House Budget Office has warned that the Office of Refugee Resettlement and other programs are at risk of running out of funding by the beginning of the summer.
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| UPDATE 5-WhatsApp security breach may have targeted human rights groups Posted: 14 May 2019 02:24 AM PDT ![UPDATE 5-WhatsApp security breach may have targeted human rights groups]( "UPDATE 5-WhatsApp security breach may have targeted human rights groups") WhatsApp said on Tuesday that a security breach on its messaging app had signs of coming from a government using surveillance technology developed by a private company, and it may have targeted human rights groups. WhatsApp, a unit of Facebook, said it had notified the U.S. Department of Justice to help with an investigation, and it encouraged all WhatsApp users to update to the latest version of the app, where the breach had been fixed.
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| Prince Harry shows off paternal side during visit to children's hospital Posted: 14 May 2019 08:00 AM PDT  The Duke of Sussex has said he cannot imagine life without son Archie - but confessed the baby kept him up last night. Harry chatted about his baby during the first of a series of visits in Oxford which began with him celebrating the work of the city's children's hospital. The duke, who became a father for the first time last week, was presented with a tiny teddy bear for Archie when he arrived at the hospital. He also received a balloon toy from another young patient. Daisy Wingrove, 13, a former patient of the hospital, presented the teddy bear to the duke just before he began his tour of the hospital, and Harry let out a big sigh and said "Ahhh" as a nearby crowd of well-wishers made the same sound in sympathy. Later the duke met parents whose children have been battling cancer on the hospital's Kamran Jabble ward, named after a former patient. He chatted to mum-of-two Amy Scullard, from Aylesbury, whose son Emmett, aged three, is in remission after being diagnosed with testicular cancer when he was two. She was holding her 10-week-old daughter Ida and immediately struck up a conversation about Harry's newborn son. Ms Scullard said: "Harry asked me if she was over the stormy period as babies are supposed to be grumpy for the first 10 weeks - and she is. "He said he's getting used to the baby and how Archie has fitted into family life. "He said he just feels part of the family and he can't imagine life without his son." The duke also told another patient how Archie had kept him up last night. Christine George, 52, whose son James, 17, is having chemotherapy, said: "He said he had all this organised, but had a sleepless night last night - not the ideal preparation for his first day at work." Harry and Meghan's son was born last Monday. Today was Harry's first full day of work in the UK, following a trip to Amsterdam last week.
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| Barr appoints attorney to investigate origins of Mueller report and spying on Trump campaign Posted: 14 May 2019 12:35 PM PDT  Attorney general William Barr has appointed a US attorney to investigate how the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election began, and whether laws were broken during while intelligence was being collected on the Trump campaign.The assignment was first reported on Monday night, and comes after the attorney general told senators last month that "spying did occur" on the Trump campaign in 2016 — even though he said at the time that he was not sure that anything illegal had occurred.The appointment addresses a recurring theme for Donald Trump's supporters, who have claimed that the Obama Justice Department and FBI had unlawfully spied on the president's campaign.Democrats meanwhile have claimed that the accusations from Republicans are meant as a diversion from special counsel Robert Mueller's report, which found that Russia did attempt to help Mr Trump's 2016 campaign.Mr Mueller, in his report, also said that there was no criminal conspiracy between Mr Trump's campaign and the Kremlin, but said that the president could not be exonerated in questions about Mr Trump's potential obstruction over the Russia probe.Mr Trump, on Tuesday, said that he did not ask Mr Barr to start the probe, but that he thinks "it's a great thing that he did it.""I saw it last night. And, they want to look at how that whole hoax got started. It was a hoax," Mr Trump told reporters outside the White House. "And even Mueller — not a friend of mine — even Bob Mueller came out: 'No collusion.'"
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| As Trump escalates pressure, experts fear Iran will strike back Posted: 13 May 2019 06:33 AM PDT  The Trump administration's strategy of ratcheting up diplomatic, financial and military pressure on Iran is increasing the likelihood that Tehran will use its proxy forces to strike U.S. targets abroad, according to several former intelligence officials.
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| JetBlue operations delayed as 'global' computer outage briefly cripples airline, again Posted: 14 May 2019 05:59 AM PDT ![JetBlue operations delayed as 'global' computer outage briefly cripples airline, again]( "JetBlue operations delayed as 'global' computer outage briefly cripples airline, again") JetBlue reported Tuesday morning that operations had been slowed by what it called a "global Sabre outage impacting multiple airlines."
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| Key events in the Julian Assange legal saga Posted: 13 May 2019 03:23 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Swedish prosecutors say they are reopening a rape case against Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, a month after he was removed from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
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| 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman celebrates Mother's Day with 10 of her children: Photo Posted: 13 May 2019 11:48 AM PDT  A full house!Nadya "Octomom" Suleman was surrounded by love on Mother's Day this year, andthe mother of 14 took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of her growingchildren on the joyous holiday
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| Rosenstein: Russia probe justified, closing it wasn't option Posted: 13 May 2019 04:49 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh out of his job as deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein said Monday that the Justice Department's investigation into Russian election interference was "justified," that he would have never allowed anyone to interfere with it and that closing it had not been an option.
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| Sacramento homeless campers putting homeowners at risk by digging into levees Posted: 14 May 2019 07:35 AM PDT  Raw video: Homeless campers in Sacramento, California are putting homeowners at risk. General manager of the American River Flood Control District explains that digging into levees causes flooding issues when water levels rise during the winter.
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| Factbox: Who's with whom - Indian parties seek partners as election nears end Posted: 13 May 2019 01:28 AM PDT  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling coalition is confident of a second term in office but opposition parties are talking to each other to seal an alliance, hoping to topple him after general election results are announced on May 23. Below is how India's biggest parties are aligned. - NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE (NDA) BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY (BJP): Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP leads the NDA and won 282 seats in the last election five years ago.
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| Spain pulls its frigate from US military build-up in Gulf Posted: 14 May 2019 07:14 AM PDT  Spain has recalled a frigate accompanying a US aircraft carrier to the Middle East because of rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, the defence ministry said Tuesday. "For the moment the frigate Mendez Nunez has left the combat group of the USS Abraham Lincoln," a ministry spokesman told AFP, confirming a report in the Spanish daily El Pais.
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| Nadler: Mueller will not testify before Congress next week Posted: 13 May 2019 02:00 PM PDT  Nadler said he will subpoena Mueller if necessary.
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| iPhone owners can sue Apple over its apps, US Supreme Court decides Posted: 13 May 2019 07:32 AM PDT  Apple can be sued by customers who claim it has too much control over the App Store, the supreme court has decided.The decision will allow the lawsuit from consumers who argue that the company has given itself a monopoly over apps on the iPhone. That lets it force them to pay too much for the apps, they argued.Apple had tried to stop the case, arguing that it could prove a problem for online sales.Apple shares were down about 5% after the justices, in a 5-4 ruling, upheld a lower court's decision to allow the proposed class action lawsuit to proceed. The plaintiffs said the Cupertino, California-based technology company required apps be sold through its App Store and extracted an excessive 30 percent commission on purchases.Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh, an appointee of President Donald Trump, joined the court's four liberal justices to rule against Apple and wrote the decision.Apple shares were trading down $10 at 187.13 by late morning.The company, backed by the Trump administration, argued that it was only acting as an agent for app developers, who set their own prices and pay Apple's commission. Apple had argued that a Supreme Court ruling allowing the case to proceed could pose a threat to e-commerce, a rapidly expanding segment of the U.S. economy worth hundreds of billions of dollars in annual sales.The dispute hinged in part on how the justices would apply a decision the court made in 1977 to the claims against Apple. In that case, the court limited damages for anti-competitive conduct to those directly overcharged rather than indirect victims who paid an overcharge passed on by others.Explaining the ruling from the bench, Kavanaugh said the 1977 precedent was "not a get-out-of-court-free card for monopolistic retailers," an apparent allusion to the popular board game Monopoly.Noting that they pay Apple - not an app developer - whenever buying an app from the App Store, the iPhone users who brought the case said they were direct victims of the overcharges. Apple said the consumers were indirect purchasers, at best, because any overcharge would be passed on to them by developers.Developers earned more than $26 billion in 2017, a 30 percent increase over 2016, according to Apple."Leaving consumers at the mercy of monopolistic retailers simply because upstream suppliers could also sue the retailers would directly contradict the longstanding goal of effective private enforcement in antitrust cases," Kavanaugh said.Dissenting from the decision, conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, said that the decision is "not how antitrust law is supposed to work" because it gives a green light to the exact type of case that the court has previously prohibited. Gorsuch also was appointed by Trump.A spokeswoman for Apple could not immediately be reached.The plaintiffs, including lead plaintiff Robert Pepper of Chicago, filed the suit in a California federal court in 2011, claiming Apple's monopoly leads to inflated prices compared to if apps were available from other sources. They were supported by 30 state attorneys general, including from Texas, California and New York.Apple, which was also backed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce business group, had sought to dismiss the case, arguing that the plaintiffs lacked the required legal standing to bring the lawsuit.After a federal judge in Oakland, California threw out the suit, the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived it in 2017, finding that Apple was a distributor that sold iPhone apps directly to consumers.Additional reporting by Reuters
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| Tesla Discontinues the "$35,000" Tesla Model 3 by Raising the Price Posted: 14 May 2019 03:45 PM PDT  Tesla says that the Standard Range car, now a software-restricted version of the Standard Range Plus car, will no longer cost $35,000 before required fees.
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| Deported Honduran migrant gives up on American dream Posted: 13 May 2019 06:45 PM PDT  Honduran Ruth Elizabeth Gomez gave up on her American dream after US immigration authorities locked her in a cold cell and then deported her back home. After reaching Mexico by foot, the 25-year-old had paid a "coyote" to smuggle her across the US border by boat, only to be arrested after arriving in Texas. After leaving her five and eight-year-old children with her mother, Gomez and her brother Jose Tulio joined the first Central American caravan that set off from San Pedro Sula in Honduras on October 13.
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| Despite falling numbers, immigration remains divisive EU issue Posted: 14 May 2019 05:47 AM PDT  On the face of it, Europe's migrant crisis appears over, but the shockwaves still resound around the continent ahead of this month's European Parliament election, and nationalist politicians are looking to capitalize on the continued tumult. "The most important thing is that leaders are elected who oppose immigration so that Europe will be in a position to defend itself," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on the sidelines of an EU summit in Romania last week. Opponents accuse far-right and populist parties of grossly exaggerating the problem, but the issue still resonates, with a YouGov poll published on Monday showing that immigration was currently the voters' top concern, followed by climate change.
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| Pompeo shares details on 'escalating' Iran threats in Brussels: U.S. State Department Posted: 13 May 2019 11:53 AM PDT  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shared information on "escalating" threats from Iran with European allies and NATO officials during meetings in Brussels on Monday, the U.S. special representative for Iran said. "Iran is an escalating threat and this seemed like a timely visit on his way to Sochi," Brian Hook told reporters, referring to Pompeo's planned visit to Russia on Tuesday for meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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| Two Saudi tankers damaged in 'sabotage attack' off UAE Posted: 12 May 2019 09:51 PM PDT  Two Saudi oil tankers were damaged in a "sabotage attack" off the United Arab Emirates coast, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday, quoting the Saudi energy minister. "Two Saudi oil tankers were subjected to a sabotage attack in the exclusive economic zone of the United Arab Emirates, off the coast of the Emirate of Fujairah, while on their way to cross into the Arabian Gulf," SPA cited Khalid al-Falih as saying.
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| Author accused of shaming black Metro employee for eating on train; book deal halted Posted: 13 May 2019 05:12 AM PDT ![Author accused of shaming black Metro employee for eating on train; book deal halted]( "Author accused of shaming black Metro employee for eating on train; book deal halted") Author Natasha Tynes has been accused of shaming a black woman who works on the Washington. D.C., Metro for eating on a train.
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| A top-rated wireless charging pad is only $7.99 right now on Amazon, and it might be a mistake Posted: 13 May 2019 04:54 AM PDT ![A top-rated wireless charging pad is only $7.99 right now on Amazon, and it might be a mistake]( "A top-rated wireless charging pad is only $7.99 right now on Amazon, and it might be a mistake") UPDATE: You guys must have loved this deal because it sold out in just a few hours! Here's a good alternative, and it's only $10.EARLIER: If you have a phone that supports wireless charging, your day is about to get a whole lot brighter. Amazon is running a sale right now on a top-rated wireless charger that slashes the price all the way down to just $7.99. Is it a mistake? It could be. In fact, it probably is, considering the main photo on the product page for the Tiamat Wireless Charging Pad shows a pair of mini speakers. The rest of the images show the correct product though, and Amazon always honors pricing snafus like this one. So if you want a wireless charging pad for an insanely low price, hurry up and snag one before they sell out... and before Amazon realizes the price might be wrong!Here are the key details from the product page: * 【Fast Wireless Charge】Output up to 10W Qi-enabled and support Quick Charge devices like the Samsung Galaxy S9+ / S9 / S8 / S8+ / S7 / S7 edge / S6 edge+ / Note8; Or charges Qi-enabled, non-Quick Charge devices (Compatible with iPhone X / 8 / 8 Plus and etc.) at a standard 5W. * 【Premium Design】0.3in Ultra Slim body with skin fabric coat giving the wireless charging station a modern, premium appearance. The unique coating can also prevent your phone from slipping and keeps dirt away. * 【Safe Charging】Specially designed vents on the bottom cool down the charging pad while charging; Integrated smart chip inside the wireless charging pad helps protect it from overheating, overvoltage short circuit and other similar problems. ❤30-day money back and 12-month free warranty❤ comes with this product. * 【Informative LED Indicator】Low-key, yet fully visible LED light informs you about charging status. * 【Extra Anti-slip Pad】A free silicon anti-slip pad in the box improves the safety of your phone. Enjoy the fun when you DIY your own wireless charger!
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| Five U.S. abuse victims sue Vatican to release names of predator priests Posted: 14 May 2019 12:57 PM PDT ![Five U.S. abuse victims sue Vatican to release names of predator priests]( "Five U.S. abuse victims sue Vatican to release names of predator priests") Three brothers and two other men claimed in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in St. Paul that the Church has kept secret the identities and records of more than 3,400 clergy accused of sexual abuse, including some top church officials. The men are asking the court to require the Vatican to make the information public and report all alleged crimes to law enforcement worldwide.
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| UN envoy to Mideast warns of war between Israel, Hamas Posted: 13 May 2019 07:07 AM PDT  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. envoy to the Mideast said Monday that the recent ceasefire between Gaza's Hamas rulers and Israel was the "last chance" to prevent an all-out conflict. A Qatari envoy arrived the same day in the Palestinian enclave with cash to help cement the truce, which halted the worst round of fighting between the two sides in years.
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| Jimmy Carter recovering from surgery after breaking hip prior to turkey hunting trip Posted: 13 May 2019 04:55 PM PDT  Carter fell prior to turkey hunting trip.
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| Monsanto ordered to pay $2 bn in latest Roundup blow Posted: 14 May 2019 01:51 AM PDT  In a third major legal blow to Bayer-owned Monsanto and its weedkiller Roundup, a jury in California has ordered the chemicals giant to pay more than $2 billion in damages to a couple that sued on grounds the product caused their cancer, lawyers said. The ruling on Monday was the latest in a series of court defeats for Monsanto over the glyphosate-based product, but the company insists the weedkiller is not linked to cancer. The couple's legal team described the damages award as "historic," saying it totalled $2.055 billion (1.8 billion euros) after adding in slightly more than $55 million in compensatory damages.
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| Samsung TVs Get the New Apple TV App Posted: 13 May 2019 10:00 AM PDT  In anticipation of the Apple TV+ streaming service launching this fall, Apple has unveiled an Apple TV app for not only Apple devices but also Samsung smart TVs. The deal with Samsung, announced ...
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| Dead whale washes ashore in Pacifica Posted: 14 May 2019 11:46 AM PDT  The 10th whale in the past few months has washed ashore in the Bay Area. The unusually large death toll is reportedly happening because there is too little food to support the giant mammals.
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