| Gorsuch frustrates Democrats at confirmation hearing Posted: 21 Mar 2017 06:50 PM PDT  During a 10-hour grilling from senators Tuesday, Judge Neil Gorsuch offered few hints as to his judicial philosophy, frustrating the Judiciary Committee's Democrats in a polished and calm performance. Gorsuch — sprinkling his answers to the committee's questions with "gosh" and "golly" and "goodness" — deftly dodged Democratic senators' attempts to pin him down on abortion, the scope of the Second Amendment and the Citizens United campaign finance decision. The 49-year-old Colorado judge also repeatedly insisted he would maintain his independence from President Trump and said no one in the administration had asked him to promise to rule a certain way on cases once he got to the court–neutralizing one of Democrats' main lines of attack against him.
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| London attack: 4 dead, 20 injured in ‘terrorist’ incident on Westminster Bridge Posted: 22 Mar 2017 09:48 AM PDT  Four people were killed and 20 others injured after an attacker plowed a car into a crowd of people on Westminster Bridge in London on Wednesday afternoon in what U.K. officials are investigating as an act of terrorism. British police are treating the incident as terrorism. London Mayor Sadiq Khan released a video statement condemning the attack.
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| Father of Missing Tennessee Girl Holds On to Hope for Her Safe Return Posted: 21 Mar 2017 09:49 AM PDT  It has been eight days since Elizabeth Thomas disappeared. Police and Thomas' family believe her teacher, Tad Cummins not only kidnapped the teen but that the pair may now be married.
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| White House won’t say whether Trump will present proof of wiretapping Posted: 21 Mar 2017 12:44 PM PDT  At his daily briefing on Tuesday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer declined to say when or whether President Trump will present evidence for the claim that he was wiretapped by his predecessor, Barack Obama. In an interview with Fox News' Tucker Carlson on March 15, Trump promised "some very interesting items coming to the forefront over the next two weeks" when he was asked about the claim.
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| Teacher Accused of Sexual Relations With Student Smiled in Mugshot Because She's Innocent: Lawyer Posted: 22 Mar 2017 02:11 PM PDT  Sarah Fowlkes was pictured grinning in her mugshot.
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| Tennessee teacher had been reported kissing missing student Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:32 AM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A teacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old female student in Tennessee had been investigated by the school system after another student reported seeing him kiss the girl, a lawyer for the missing girl's family said.
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| Google Celebrates Nowruz Posted: 21 Mar 2017 06:11 AM PDT  Nowruz is the Iranian New Year.
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| Czech zoo saws off rhino horns to keep its animals safe Posted: 21 Mar 2017 07:59 AM PDT  PRAGUE (AP) — A Czech zoo is taking no chances after the recent killing of a rhinoceros at a wildlife park near Paris by assailants who stole the animal's horn — the zoo has started to remove the horns from its 21 rhinos as a precaution.
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| Investigation continues after 8-alarm fire destroys multiple homes in Kansas Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:25 PM PDT  ABC News' Alex Perez joins from the scene of the fire that destroyed multiple homes in Overland Park, Kansas.
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| Franken calls Gorsuch dissent in trucker case ‘absurd’ Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:53 PM PDT  Minnesota Sen. Al Franken recalled his comedic past in a contentious exchange with Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch Tuesday during the judge's confirmation hearing. Franken was questioning Gorsuch on the case of Alphonse Maddin, a trucker who was fired after his trailer broke down in subzero temperatures. Gorsuch concluded in a dissent that it wasn't illegal for the company to fire Maddin for seeking safety, writing that "it might be fair to ask whether TransAm's decision was a wise or kind one, but it's not our job to answer questions like that.
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| Democratic Rep. Castro says Tillerson should have scheduled NATO, China meetings better Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:47 PM PDT  Rep. Joaquin Castro questioned Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's decision to skip a NATO meeting but go to Russia, in an interview Tuesday.
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| White House says it’s ‘insane’ to suggest Trump knew campaign chairman worked on pro-Putin project Posted: 22 Mar 2017 03:20 PM PDT  On Wednesday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer sought to put additional distance between President Trump and his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort. Yahoo News asked Spicer about an Associated Press report that Manafort crafted a plan to advance Putin's interests in 2005 for a billionaire client with ties to the Russian president.
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| Over-excited little girl steals the Pope's hat off his head Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:15 AM PDT  Little kids have 10 times the energy most adults have. Put them in contact with a famous person, and anything can happen. MountainButorac, a Catholic blogger, recently took his goddaughter to see Pope Francis II in Rome. And the lucky little one didn't just get to see him, she got close enough to receive a kiss from the head of the Catholic Church. But she wanted so much more than that. Overwhelmed by energy, she reached out, desperate to discharge it somewhere, and pulled the Pope's hat off his head. SEE ALSO: Little kid aims his pro stink eye at a chip thief The Pope's hat is technically called a zucchetto. And he actually seemed to enjoy the moment, or at least have enough social skills to feign enthusiasm. Watch the full interaction and rejoice! The internet has risen! We're sure Pope Francis forgave her for the transgression. WATCH: Robotic glove lets people with limited hand mobility perform daily tasks
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| Thailand's coin-eating turtle dies of intestinal blockage Posted: 21 Mar 2017 08:44 AM PDT  BANGKOK (AP) — Tourists used to toss coins at a green sea turtle that lived in a pond in eastern Thailand, wishing for luck and longevity. But swallowing the shiny tidbits turned out to be a death sentence for the reptile.
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| China denies reports of building on disputed shoal Posted: 22 Mar 2017 02:19 AM PDT ![China denies reports of building on disputed shoal]( "China denies reports of building on disputed shoal") China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied reports that China will begin preparatory work this year for an environmental monitoring station on disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China seized the shoal, which is northeast of the Spratly islands, in 2012 and denied access to Philippine fishermen. Earlier this month, Xiao Jie, the mayor of what China calls Sansha City, said China planned to begin preparatory work this year to build environmental monitoring stations on a number of islands, including Scarborough Shoal.
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| Neil Gorsuch stumped by viral ‘horse-sized duck’ question during confirmation hearing Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:45 PM PDT  Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck? Before moving on to more serious topics, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., posed the popular hypothetical question to Gorsuch at the urging of his teenage son Dallin.
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| Napolitano Off Fox News Over Trump Wiretapping Debacle Posted: 20 Mar 2017 09:22 PM PDT  Andrew Napolitano, the former New Jersey Supreme Court judge, was cited by Trump to defend claims that former President Obama wiretapped the Trump Tower.
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| Laptop, tablet bans on flights: What we know Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:13 PM PDT  Britain and the US on Tuesday banned laptops and tablet computers from the passenger compartment of flights from several Middle East and North African nations.
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| 19-year-old arrested after 2 teens found dead in Colorado Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:06 PM PDT  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A man is under arrest in connection with the deaths of two teenagers whose bodies were found on the shoulder of a rural Colorado road.
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| Ex-Clinton staffer: 8,000 millennial Democrats have told our new group they want to run for office Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:03 PM PDT  On Election Day 2016, people vote at a polling place set up at the Kenter Canyon Elementary School in Los Angeles. A postelection political action committee founded by the email director of the Hillary Clinton campaign to encourage millennial Democrats to run for state and local offices reports that more than 8,000 people have taken the first step toward becoming candidates. Contacted by Yahoo News, Run for Something founder Amanda Litman explained what she thought was behind that astonishing number.
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| Newly restored shrine at Jesus's tomb unveiled Posted: 22 Mar 2017 08:20 AM PDT  The newly restored shrine surrounding what is believed to be Jesus's tomb was unveiled at a ceremony in Jerusalem Wednesday following months of delicate work and in time for crowds of Easter visitors. Religious leaders in traditional robes addressed a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built at the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified and buried. Dignitaries including Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I, considered the spiritual head of Orthodox church leaders, were in attendance.
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| Joaquin Castro defends questioning James Comey on Russian dossier Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:24 PM PDT  Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, spoke to Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric about what he learned from his questioning of FBI Director James Comey and NSA Director Michael Rogers on the Hill on Monday. Castro also commented on the news that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to skip his first meeting with members of NATO next month. He said, "I wish that he would be there."
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| Face recognition flushes out China's toilet paper crooks Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:41 AM PDT  A years-long crime spree by Chinese toilet paper thieves may have reached the end of its roll after park officials in southern Beijing installed facial recognition technology to flush out bathroom bandits. Park managers at the Temple of Heaven, an expanse of imperial landmarks in the capital, spent three years testing ways to foil the toilet looters, including fingerprinting and laser sensors, before they settled on the new technology, which was introduced over the weekend. Elderly square dancers taking their bathroom breaks on Tuesday were greeted by a robotic voice: "Welcome! Please stand in the recognition zone".
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| Gorsuch calls same-sex marriage decision ‘settled law’ Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:31 PM PDT  Judge Neil Gorsuch referred to the Supreme Court's recent same-sex marriage decision as "settled law," using a stronger phrase than he has for other legal precedents. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., asked Gorsuch to explain how his views on marriage equality have changed since 2004, when the George W. Bush administration was pushing for ballot initiatives that banned the practice in states. Gorsuch replied that sharing his "personal views" would send a misleading signal to the American people that he might be inclined to rule one way or another on future cases that come up on the subject.
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| Photos of the day - March 22, 2017 Posted: 22 Mar 2017 01:03 PM PDT ![Photos of the day - March 22, 2017]( "Photos of the day - March 22, 2017") A peek at Boris in Washington; members of a Chinese honor guard salute caskets of Korean War dead; heavy snowfall in Northumberland, England; and people embrace during anniversary service for Brussels suicide attacks victims.
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| How Trump Can Fix His Troubled White House Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:00 AM PDT  The president's first 100 days have been, by and large, a disaster. Reports of chaos, confusion, and infighting seem to leak out of the West Wing on a daily basis. The president is his own worst enemy, easily distracted, obsessed with minutiae, and uninterested in instilling much order in his administration. His staffers, many of them young, don't really know the ropes, and it shows. The cluster of aides who arrived with the president from out of town irks official Washington, which, feeling shut out, views the executive-branch staff as bumbling provincial bumpkins and cheers on every failure. The media are more than happy to weave a narrative of chaos. Relations between press and president were strained during the campaign—stories bubbled up about the candidate's sexual indiscretions, and aides became convinced their boss was subject to a double standard—and now reporters are out for blood. Even the president's wife is subject to harsh attacks.
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| 'War Machine' Guilty Of Beating Up Ex-Girlfriend Christy Mack Posted: 20 Mar 2017 11:06 PM PDT  Former MMA fighter, Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver's attorneys admitted that he assaulted Christy Mack and her male friend at Mack's Las Vegas residence.
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| Nigeria's Buhari condemns spate of killings, orders investigation Posted: 21 Mar 2017 09:04 AM PDT ![Nigeria's Buhari condemns spate of killings, orders investigation]( "Nigeria's Buhari condemns spate of killings, orders investigation") Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari condemned a spate of killings in different parts of the country and ordered an investigation into a raid by gunmen that killed 17 people on Monday night. "The president condemns the wicked attack and directs security agencies to begin immediate investigation with a view to bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book," said Buhari's spokesman, Femi Adesina. "The president also condemns the wanton killings in other parts of the country." Buhari, a former military ruler, met the chief of the army and air force on Tuesday.
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| Correction: Israel-Jesus Tomb Restoration story Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:01 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — In a story March 20 about renovations at the tomb of Jesus, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Edicule is revered by Christians as the site where Jesus rose to heaven. Tradition says the Jerusalem shrine is the site of Jesus' resurrection, not the ascension to heaven.
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| Rooftop refugees plead for water in flooded Peru city Posted: 20 Mar 2017 11:50 PM PDT  Huarmey (Perú) (AFP) - Stranded on their rooftops by flooding and mudslides, residents of Huarmey, Peru ironically need the one thing they see everywhere they look: water. Last Wednesday, the rain that has been pummeling Peru for a week sent a series of mudslides barreling down the hillsides of the Andes mountains and into the city.
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| Gorsuch: I would have ‘walked out the door’ if Trump had asked me to overturn Roe Posted: 21 Mar 2017 11:37 AM PDT  Judge Neil Gorsuch said he was never asked by President Trump to promise to overturn the landmark Supreme Court case protecting a woman's right to an abortion and would have promptly walked out on the president if he had. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., asked Gorsuch on the second day of his confirmation hearing if the president had ever made Gorsuch promise to vote to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, if he is confirmed to the Supreme Court.
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| How to Win a Bidding War Posted: 21 Mar 2017 08:06 AM PDT ![How to Win a Bidding War]( "How to Win a Bidding War") 2017 has presented a hot spring market fueled by high demand and low inventory. Buyers are doing their best to stay ahead of rising interest rates, but are often confronted with short time frames to view properties and end up competing against multiple offers. What can you do if you find yourself in this situation? Let's take a look at six strategies for creating the strongest offer in a competitive homebuying situation.
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| Comey corrects Trump's tweets in real time Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:24 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — As FBI Director James Comey was in the hot seat, being grilled on Russia's interference in the 2016 election, the White House was busy trolling him on Twitter.
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| Ex-pharmacy exec convicted in deadly meningitis outbreak Posted: 22 Mar 2017 03:42 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — The former head of a Massachusetts pharmacy was acquitted Wednesday of murder allegations but convicted of racketeering and other crimes in a meningitis outbreak that was traced to fungus-contaminated drugs and killed 64 people across the country.
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| Half Of Canada Says Undocumented Immigrants Should Be Deported Posted: 21 Mar 2017 01:43 PM PDT  Those who were highly supportive of the deportations were men, older people with higher incomes and adult without college degrees, according to Reuters poll.
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| South Carolina church shooter's friend to serve time for lying, silence Posted: 21 Mar 2017 12:47 PM PDT ![South Carolina church shooter's friend to serve time for lying, silence]( "South Carolina church shooter's friend to serve time for lying, silence") The South Carolina man who suspected his friend Dylann Roof was to blame for the June 2015 massacre at a historic black church but did not immediately call police and told others to stay silent was sentenced on Tuesday to more than two years in prison. Joey Meek, 22, told authorities Roof revealed his plot during a cocaine and vodka-fueled night about a week before the shooting, which was one of several racially charged shootings in recent years that reopened debate about race relations and gun control laws in the United States. Roof, who is white, told Meek he wanted to start a race war by killing black people at a church, court records show.
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| Cameroon expelled 2,600 Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram: UN Posted: 21 Mar 2017 06:11 AM PDT  More than 2,600 Nigerians who fled into northern Cameroon to escape Boko Haram jihadists have been forced to go home since the start of the year, the UN said Tuesday. Thousands of Nigerians have been displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency, which has seen deadly attacks since 2009 in pursuit of a caliphate in northern Nigeria. Some 85,000 have sought refuge in Cameroon but the UN refugee agency said many had been sent back, with officials citing security reasons.
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| Navy Builds Ramjet Missile with Model Rocket Engines and a Credit Card Posted: 21 Mar 2017 09:44 AM PDT  The result is propulsion for a long-range deep strike missile, developed in six months.
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| US-led air strike on north Syria kills 33: monitor Posted: 22 Mar 2017 01:05 AM PDT  At least 33 people were killed in a US-led coalition strike on a school used as a centre for displaced people near a jihadist-held Syrian town, a monitor said Wednesday. "We can now confirm that 33 people were killed, and they were displaced civilians from Raqa, Aleppo and Homs," said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman. Only two people were pulled out alive," Abdel Rahman told AFP.
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| Project Chieftain Bagger Contest Winners Revealed Posted: 21 Mar 2017 08:30 AM PDT  Project Chieftain Bagger Contest Winners Revealed Indian Motorcycle announced the winners of the Project Chieftain custom motorcycle contest during Bike Week in Daytona Beach. Hollister Powersports' (Hollister, CA) "Tequila Sunset" claimed top honors, with
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| Hot new kitchen gadgets Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:18 AM PDT  Giz Wiz Dick Debartolo takes us through the latest and greatest kitchen tech.
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| Drones all around — Unmanned aircraft take on various roles Posted: 22 Mar 2017 06:40 AM PDT ![Drones all around — Unmanned aircraft take on various roles]( "Drones all around — Unmanned aircraft take on various roles") The number of unmanned aircraft, or drones, in the United States will jump dramatically over the next five years, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The increase comes after the Obama administration in 2016 implemented new rules that opened the skies to low-level small drones for education, research and routine commercial use. Policy makers are still debating whether to allow a sweeping expansion in drone use for activities like deliveries where aircraft would fly beyond the sight of an operator.
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