| Trump’s real undoing may be the creeping fatigue Posted: 11 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT  Americans want a reordering of the political system. But we appreciate normalcy, too. And if we sought less drama, Trump Tower wasn't the place to look.
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| Ex-congresswoman may spend rest of life in prison for fraud Posted: 12 May 2017 12:29 AM PDT  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown could spend the rest of her life in prison after being found guilty of taking money from a charity that was purported to be giving scholarships to poor students.
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| Motorcyclist Miraculously Survives Fiery Crash Into Dump Truck Posted: 11 May 2017 06:18 AM PDT  Chinese CCTV footage shows the terrifying collision.
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| Bomb kills 25 as it hits convoy of Pakistan Senate deputy Posted: 12 May 2017 09:40 AM PDT  By Gul Yusufzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb exploded next to a convoy of the deputy chairman of the Pakistan Senate on Friday in the violence-plagued province of Baluchistan, killing at least 25 people, officials said. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombing. The group's Amaq news agency said a bomber wearing an explosive vest carried out the attack, which was condemned by a former local Islamic State affiliate.
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| A gigantic, bloody dead thing just washed up in Indonesia and nobody knows what it is Posted: 12 May 2017 10:01 AM PDT 
The sea still holds great mysteries for mankind. A few examples of this are the peculiar disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle, the origins of the Baltic Sea Anomaly, and whatever the heck just washed up on the shore of the Indonesian island of Seram. The massive 50-foot-long creature, long since deceased, is already decaying, and nobody can seem to offer a definitive answer as to exactly what it is... or was.
The discovery, reported by the Jakarta Globe, was made by a resident of the island who, after spotting it in the dark of night, initially thought the creature was a stranded boat. Now, the dead animal has become a bit of a local celebrity, as residents stop by to catch a glimpse of whatever it might be. https://www.facebook.com/mbs.lessiputy/posts/1497352876949760 In the initial report, the creature is said to be a giant squid, and notes that local government is being asked to deal with its remains. However, others have suggested that it's not a squid at all, but a dead whale which has grown unidentifiable due to decay. In terms of size, both sperm whales and giant squids would seem to match, as both can reach similar lengths, though if the squid theory proves true it would be a particularly large specimen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR9S6XWG-I0 Videos shot by locals seem to support the idea that the rotting corpse is actually that of a whale, as large bones appear to be visible among the remains. Whatever it is, it's huge, dead, and gross.
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| Trump to NBC: ‘I was going to fire Comey’ prior to DOJ recommendation Posted: 11 May 2017 11:23 AM PDT  During an interview with NBC's Lester Holt, President Trump said he had made the decision to fire FBI Director James Comey prior to the the recommendation made by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
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| What You Learn After Driving the Ford GT Posted: 12 May 2017 08:25 AM PDT  Yes, we've finally driven the Ford GT. Here's what it's like after you get behind the wheel.
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| Betsy DeVos’ Controversial Statements On African-American Colleges In The Past Posted: 11 May 2017 05:14 AM PDT  Betsy DeVos was booed during her speech at the Bethune-Cookman University, which could be due to the array of inappropriate comments made by her on African-American colleges in the past.
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| Photographer captures stunning tulip fields Posted: 12 May 2017 08:13 AM PDT ![Photographer captures stunning tulip fields]( "Photographer captures stunning tulip fields") Professional photographer Albert Dros took these stunning pictures of tulip fields in the Netherlands because he wanted to show the beauty of his country. Dros said: "The flower season started very early in the Netherlands this year because of warm weather, almost one month earlier than the last two years. The flower season in the Netherlands always offers great photo opportunities.
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| Authorities Investigate 8-Year-Old Boy's Suicide After Video Shows He Was Bullied Days Earlier: Cops Posted: 12 May 2017 06:29 AM PDT  An Ohio coroner is reopening the case of Gabe Taye, who killed himself in January.
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| South Korea urges 'parallel' talks, sanctions to rein in North Posted: 11 May 2017 03:58 PM PDT  By Ju-min Park and Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's new president launched international efforts to defuse tension over North Korea's weapons development on Thursday, urging both dialogue and sanctions while also aiming to ease China's anger about a U.S. anti-missile system. Moon first spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping and later to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The conversations were dominated by how to respond to North Korea's rapidly developing nuclear and ballistic missile programs, which are in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
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| Wall falls onto guests at wedding in India, killing 24 Posted: 11 May 2017 05:23 AM PDT  NEW DELHI (AP) — A building wall collapsed onto guests at a wedding in western India, killing at least 24 people and injuring others, a government official said Thursday.
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| The International Space Station has sprung a leak Posted: 12 May 2017 06:18 AM PDT 
The International Space Station is old. The first pieces of it were sent into orbit almost two decades ago, and it's been under near constant construction and remodeling ever since, adding new components and expanding the craft's usefulness. But it's still old. We were reminded of that today when a much-anticipated spacewalk at the ISS was delayed due to an unfortunate malfunction: a water leak.
According to NASA, the leak was discovered just before two US astronauts — Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer — were scheduled to perform the 200th spacewalk at the International Space Station. The leak was found while the astronauts were waiting in the airlock, and was traced to the connection between an umbilical hose attached to Fischer's spacesuit and the ISS itself. The umbilical, which acts as the lifeline between the astronauts as the ISS, provides power to the batteries in their equipment and circulates oxygen. Thankfully, NASA has a contingency plan for just such an occurrence: ditching the troublesome hose and just using one, for both astronauts. Now, instead of each astronaut having a functioning connection to the spacecraft, they'll just trade off, handing the connector back and forth and utilizing backup battery power in their suits when not connected. NASA maintained that the actual spacesuits worn by the astronauts are "perfectly fine." Despite its age, the International Space Station still seems to have a lot of life left, and while some reports over the years suggested that the craft would be decommissioned sooner rather than later, NASA's recently penned deal with Boeing includes a commitment to maintain the ISS hardware through at least 2028.
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| Iran's Rouhani vows to end remaining sanctions in final debate Posted: 12 May 2017 09:46 AM PDT  Iran's President Hassan Rouhani vowed Friday to continue rebuilding ties with the world and get rid of remaining sanctions during a fiery final debate a week ahead of the election. Rouhani, who is seeking a second four-year term next Friday, said Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers had ended many sanctions and brought a windfall from renewed oil sales over the past year that could now be invested. "I will engage myself in lifting all the non-nuclear sanctions during the coming four years and bring back the grandeur of Iran and the Iranian people," he said.
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| Mexican activist who took on drug cartels that killed her daughter murdered in her home Posted: 12 May 2017 02:19 AM PDT  A Mexican activist who pioneered a support network for the parents of missing children has been murdered by gunmen who invaded her home. Miriam Rodriguez Martinez founded a local group of 600 families searching for their relatives five years ago after her daughter Karen was kidnapped and killed by the Los Zetas drug cartel. Mrs Rodriguez lived in the municipality of San Fernando, one of the most crime-ridden areas in Mexico with the highest rate of kidnappings.
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| Twenty-four Chibok girls to return to school: Nigerian officials Posted: 12 May 2017 12:04 AM PDT  The 82 girls freed by Boko Haram on Saturday after being held captive for three years are still waiting to be reunited with their families, while all the girls found last year will be heading back to school in September, Nigerian officials said. For more than two years there was no sign of the girls.
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| Trump adviser's family business scraps China sales pitch Posted: 12 May 2017 06:04 AM PDT  The real estate company owned by the family of US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser withdrew Friday from a sales pitch to Chinese investors after it sparked an uproar. White House aide Jared Kushner's sister headlined events in Beijing and Shanghai last weekend to seek more than $150 million in investment in a US luxury apartment complex. Nicole Kushner Meyer urged wealthy Chinese to buy stakes through the EB-5 visa program that offers US residency in exchange for at least $500,000 investment in a US business that must also create at least 10 American jobs.
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| Fox News Says Men Just Want Nice Women Posted: 11 May 2017 07:10 AM PDT  "Most men just want a woman who's nice."
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| The Dakota pipeline is already leaking. Why wait for a big spill to act? | Julian Brave NoiseCat Posted: 12 May 2017 09:50 AM PDT  The station stands roughly 100 miles south-east of the site of indigenous protest encampments along the Missouri river, where for months in 2016 the Standing Rock Sioux's stand against Dakota Access captivated the world. Despite enduring controversy over the Dakota Access pipeline, the South Dakota department of environment and natural resources did not issue a press release about the mishap because the department deals with pipeline leaks all the time.
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| U.S. to send delegation to China's Belt and Road summit Posted: 12 May 2017 02:44 AM PDT  The United States will send a delegation led by White House adviser Matt Pottinger to a summit for China's new Silk Road plan this weekend, China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The announcement that a U.S. delegation would be coming to what is China's biggest diplomatic event of the year coincides with the unveiling of an important trade deal between China and the United States.
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| South Korea recalls Hyundai cars, asks probe on cover-up Posted: 12 May 2017 05:28 AM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea ordered Hyundai and Kia on Friday to recall 240,000 vehicles to repair five defects initially raised by a whistleblower, in the country's first compulsory recall for a domestic carmaker.
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| Venezuela fires health chief in deadly crisis Posted: 12 May 2017 08:55 AM PDT  Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro fired his health minister after statistics showed infant deaths surging, as elderly protesters angry over medicine shortages planned fresh rallies Friday demanding the socialist leader quit. The health ministry on Wednesday released data showing deaths of infants under the age of one soared by 30 percent in 2016 and deaths of women linked to childbirth by 65 percent. The government replaced minister Antonieta Caporale on Thursday with Luis Lopez Chejade, the official journal said.
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| Aaron Hernandez's Fiancee Says She Thought Suicide Was a Hoax, Doesn't Believe He'd Kill Himself Posted: 12 May 2017 01:24 PM PDT  Shayanna Jenkins, the mother of Hernandez's 4-year-old daughter, spoke to him hours before his death.
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| Trump's Approval Rating Dips Again After Comey Firing Posted: 11 May 2017 08:01 AM PDT  The president's firing of FBI director James Comey prompted backlash from many Democratic Party officials.
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| 21 New Frozen Treats You Have To Try This Summer Posted: 11 May 2017 10:16 AM PDT |
| 8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today Posted: 12 May 2017 09:36 AM PDT 
Happy Friday, Apple fans. Your prize for making it through another tough week is a great list of the eight best paid iPhone and iPad apps of the day that are on sale for free. Grab them while you can, because these sales could end in 60 seconds or 60 hours... whatever the case may be, they won't be around for long. These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now — obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word "get," it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app, you will be charged. WeCal 
Normally $2.99. 1、Simple and Smart
Intelligent sorting, every day will be arranged in good order.
2、Ultra light experience
Reject complex . Add reminders or contacts , just one touch.
3、Sharing and Cooperation
Calendar directly shows shared activities, which makes collaboration more efficient.
4、Real-time interaction
Add notes to the schedule and progress notice ,you can grasp the situation at any time.
WeCal, turn time into life.
Download WeCal Write for iPhone 
Normally $1.99. Writing. Automated Dropbox/iCloud Syncing. Markdown. Fastest Sharing. Beautiful Design. Love. NOTE: iCloud sync between iOS and Mac version of Write is currently broken. I have no definite date on a fix for this. Dropbox sync should be working just fine. "Write For iPhone Looks Like The Future Of iOS Text Editors" - Cult of Mac "Write Packs a Ton of Note Taking, Sharing, and Syncing Features into an Incredibly Simple Interface" - Lifehacker "Write is a fantastic text editing app. So good, in fact, that it has replaced the other apps I've been using on my phone." - Mac World "Write for Dropbox is a near perfect way to jot down notes on your iPhone" - The Next Web #############################
Features
############################# - Write opens to a new blank note to quickly jot down things on your mind
- Automatic Dropbox Syncing
- TextExpander Touch Support
- Share files instantly with iCloud and Dropbox Share Links
- 2 Theme : Cloudy White and Space Gray
- Full background support for uploading notes to Dropbox. Notes will continue uploading to Dropbox even if you close the app
- Clean distraction free interface
- Create, edit and view text files on your iPhone and iPod Touch
- Folder Support (upto 1 level deep)
- Full Markdown support with ability to preview markdown even while writing
- A special markdown toolbar to make writing in markdown easy
- Insert images with absolute image URLs from your Dropbox account
- Full screen writing and reading
- Ability to click on links and phone numbers when in view mode
- An exclusive cursor trackpad and swipe selection
- Pull to Save and Pull to Delete
- Favourite the files you use frequently and access them quickly
- Quick look - A unique quick look inspired way to peek at contents of any file without opening it
- Custom Fonts
- Brightness Control within application
- Night Mode
- Offline Support - Upload your changes to Dropbox next time you're connected
- Import notes from other apps into Write
- 25+ inbuilt actions to share your notes
- Publish as a Web Page
- Generate Dropbox share link with a single tap
- Save in Evernote, Google Drive, CloudApp
- Virtually unlimited ways to share your note using Custom URL Schemes
Download Write for iPhone ListLogic 
Normally $3.99. ListLogic is an easy to use list manager that works like a lightweight spreadsheet. ListLogic is the first list manager on the app store that also handles lists with numerical, date, time and boolean data. ListLogic allows you to do more than create lists with just textual information, you can also utilize three columns of data. With this type of flexibility, you can easily: - Maintain price lists
- Track measurements, like weight loss
- Manage monetary budgets
- Maintain head counts in guests lists
- Monitor glucose readings over time
- Create material lists with count and price data
- Track expenses
- …and this is just with numerical data Also, ListLogic allows the third column to become a calculated column which utilizes the data of the other two columns to evaluate a numerical expression; e.g. column1 + column2. Key Features - Manage lists by organizing them into folders. You can also say your favorites to find them quickly.
- Rows can contain numerical, date, time and boolean data. Numerical data can be formatted as: decimal, currency, percentage or have no formatting at all.
- Calculated Column Numerical expressions can be applied on rows to evaluate calculated columns. Expressions can be: addition, subtraction and multiplication of rows.
- Summary Functions Summary functions can be applied on each numeric column. Functions include: max, min, count, total and average.
- Sort and Filtering Lists can be filtered by marked rows and sorted manually, alphabetically, numerically, by date or by time.
- Search Lists and list items can be filtered by searching for textual content.
- Templates You can have templates for frequently created lists
Download ListLogic Health Mapper 
Normally $4.99. Use Health Mapper to quickly and easily monitor your health condition(s). Track symptoms, medication, measurements and anything else that's important to your health like exercise, diet, sleep and stress. Use Health Mapper to: • Give you and your doctor the big picture on your health condition. • Track any health condition including: Acne, Angina, Anxiety, Asthma, Atrial Fibrillation, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, COPD, Coeliac Disease, Colitis, Constipation, Crohn's, Disease, Depression, Diabetes, Eczema, Hayfever, Heart Failure, Hypertension, HIV, Hypothyroidism, IBS, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Parkinson's Disease, Period, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Stroke. • Quickly and easily track symptoms, medication and anything else that's important to you. • Create charts to see which symptoms occur most. Identify the effect a new medication is having on your symptoms or spot improvements since a change in diet or exercise. • Create and export a health report, and show the doctor how you've been since your last appointment. • Remind you to take your medication. • Health Mapper can now send data to and from Apple's Health app. Now you can track and analyse your symptoms, medication and measurements alongside data that's been created by your other apps and devices - things like daily steps, walking and running distance, weight and blood pressure. • Create an account and save your data in our secure, encrypted Cloud server. If you change or lose your phone, your tracking will remain safe and can be transferred to your new device. • Keep your data protected by using our iOS 8 Touch ID implementation.
Download Health Mapper Orderly 
Normally $0.99. --- Featured by Apple 2017 'New Apps we Love', and now over a million satisfied users of our Apps --- "Orderly is designed based on how the human-mind visualizes to-do lists !" It is a nice and incredibly easy to use to-do list app, that features a breath-taking interface, seamless cloud sync, and comes with "Location Based Reminders", so that the users never miss a to-do task at a particular location. It is now updated with great features like unlimited categories or folders, and powerful search. Orderly displays the to-dos using the APPLE's bookshelf metaphor, so that you get a glimpse of your to-do lists without having to open them individually. THE BEST part of the App is: * Orderly automatically prioritizes your to-do list items by moving around those sticky notes between various priorities * Key Features 1. Visual interface and layout, provides absolute ease for managing errands and chores.
2. Location based reminders, alerts you of a to-do at a particular location.
3. Auto prioritizing of to-dos.
4. Recurring to-dos.
5. Cloud sync across devices
6. Unlimited categories for to-dos.
7. Powerful search within a category or across all folders. * * * Highlights * * * * Create multiple folders and categorize the todo lists in it.
* LOCATION based Alerts, reminds you of the to-do or task at the place you are in !
* Sync across multiple devices with DropBox sync
* Complete to-dos with simple gestures.
* Undo a completed item
* Automatically prioritizes your todo based on the time and day.
* Search through Archives of completed to-do lists.
* Store in archive for any number of days.
* Optional manual prioritization * * GESTURES * * # Pinch to zoom out.
# Swipe right to mark to-do tasks as completed
# Swipe right again to undo a completed task
# Swipe left to delete to-do task
# Long press to delete or drag and drop to move a to-do list to a different priority
# Drag and Drop on the "New" icon to create a copy.
# Drag and drop on the "Flip" icon to move it to another folder. Download Orderly Tiny Runner 
Normally $0.99. An endless running game. Tap the screen to jump and avoid all obstacles on the way. How far can you run?!
Let's start an adventurous and exciting journey!
Enjoy! Features:
- Fun, challenging, random and endless tracks.
- Simple controls.
- More roles available.
- An Universal App with hd optimized for retina resolution.
Download Tiny Runner Chronicle 
Normally $2.99. Chronicle takes the pain out of keeping a diary. With an easy-to-use interface and cloud based syncing, the app is designed to provide the necessary power while keeping the focus on what really matters: You and your words. We've made Chronicle with the following features: • Fully updated for iOS 9.
• Your words are instantly synced in real time to all your devices.
• A beautiful interface designed for simplicity. Give Chronicle a try today. We think you'll love it.
Download Chronicle Flick Soccer 3D 
Normally $1.99. Flick Soccer 3D Flick Soccer 3D comes with some great soccer action for you. Experience the ultimate Soccer action come live on your screen. Game Objective: Game objective is to play through the career mode and become legendary soccer player, earn experience points and unlock other game modes. Game Modes • Career Mode: 1. Play: You can play from beginner to legendary. Level up by playing matches, scoring goals and earning xps.
2. Practice: Get the real feel before the action starts, practice as much as you want • Arcade Mode 1. Penalty: Play penalties and play for as much as you want unless you have missed 5 shots. You have to make high score in this mode 2. Free kick: You can play as much as you want unless you have missed 4 shots. You have to make high score in this mode as well. You can choose the positions manually. Obstacles are auto generated as per the player's difficulty level in career mode Levels of Action There are 5 difficulty levels: •Amateur •Semi – Pro •Professional •World Class •Legendary Note: Earn more XP and unlock each level. Obstacles will be tougher as he climbs up the levels. Obstacles * Goal Keeper (Primary obstacle)
* Defender (comes in higher levels) Collectables • Trophies, Coins and experience points – CAREER
• Coins and score
With realistic graphics and animation, this is surely a great game for any soccer fan.
Download Flick Soccer 3D
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| Official: Motorists in crash that killed 5 driving illegally Posted: 11 May 2017 10:57 AM PDT  BRIGHTON, Mich. (AP) — Both drivers in a Michigan crash that killed five people were operating vehicles illegally, according to a state official.
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| Tesla is Now Selling Elon Musk’s Revolutionary Solar Roof Posted: 12 May 2017 08:40 AM PDT  Musk's announcement could bring in hundreds of millions of new customers for SolarCity
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| Judge orders Trump team to hand over fresh travel ban drafted by Rudy Giuliani Posted: 12 May 2017 02:50 AM PDT  A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to hand over a memo drafted with guidance from former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani outlining a proposed new travel ban designed to be more "palatable" to the public as well as legally sound. The latest draft is designed so that it does not obviously target Muslims, in the way that the first controversial ban – ruled unlawful by several judges – was considered to do. Mr Giuliani, a lawyer, is currently an informal adviser on matters of security to the White House and played a leading role in Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
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| Former TV Star Will Hayden Gets 2 Life Sentences For Rape Posted: 12 May 2017 12:08 AM PDT  Former reality TV star is sentenced to two life sentences, plus 40 years, Thursday for raping two preteen girls.
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| More than 1,300 arrested in nationwide gang operation Posted: 11 May 2017 12:14 PM PDT  According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more than 1,300 were arrested, with 445 of them being foreign nationals.
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| LA 2024: Los Angeles’ vision for the 2024 Olympics Posted: 11 May 2017 07:31 AM PDT ![LA 2024: Los Angeles' vision for the 2024 Olympics]( "LA 2024: Los Angeles' vision for the 2024 Olympics") Los Angeles will soon be pitching a bright and colorful vision for the 2024 Olympics to representatives of the International Olympic Committee.
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| FBI refuses to disclose documents on Trump’s call to Russia to hack Clinton Posted: 11 May 2017 03:00 AM PDT  'I will tell you this, Russia: If you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,' Trump said in July. The US justice department is refusing to disclose FBI documents relating to Donald Trump's highly contentious election year call on Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's emails. In a filing to a federal court in Washington DC, the DoJ states that "because of the existence of an active, ongoing investigation, the FBI anticipates that it will … withhold all records".
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| 4-nation drills postponed after craft runs aground on Guam Posted: 12 May 2017 12:22 AM PDT  NAVAL BASE GUAM (AP) — Military drills on Guam in which four countries were to practice amphibious landings and moving their troops have been postponed indefinitely after a French landing craft ran aground Friday.
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| OnePlus 5’s final design may have just leaked Posted: 12 May 2017 08:27 AM PDT 
Android fans, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that a new leak may have just revealed the final design of the hotly anticipated new OnePlus 5, which is expected to be unveiled in the coming months. What's more, the source of the leak has a reasonably good track record. The bad news, however, is that the source of the leak himself admits that he is unsure of its authenticity. While the OnePlus 5 pictured in the supplied image does align well with what we've heard elsewhere, that obvious casts a somewhat dubious light on this new leak. Twitter user @mmddj_china has posted a number of leaks in the past that have turned out to be the real deal, and now he's back with a new potential leak focused on the upcoming OnePlus 5. As you'll recall, the OnePlus 5 is hotly anticipated not just because it is expected to offer specs that are in line with the Galaxy S8, but because it is expected to offer specs that are in line with the Galaxy S8 at a MUCH lower price point. According to the latest rumors, the phone will start at just $450. That means you'll get specs and performance that rival the Galaxy S8, which costs $750+. Just about everything there is to know about the OnePlus 5 has leaked at this point, but we're still not sure what the new "flagship killer" will look like. If @mmddj_china's latest leak is accurate, however, we might have just gotten our first look at the new OnePlus phone. 
The image above, which was posted to Twitter on Friday, shows what is believed to be a render of the OnePlus 5 in an OEM protective case. The leak aligns with earlier design rumors even though the source is unsure of its authenticity. We can see the phone's rumored dual-lens camera emerging from OnePlus' famous textured case, and the general shape of the phone is in line with what we've seen from OnePlus in the past. Sadly, not much else can be gleaned from this render, though the phone should be unveiled soon, so we don't have much longer to wait before it's made official.
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| Pope greeted by thousands on Fatima pilgrimage Posted: 12 May 2017 02:54 PM PDT  Fátima (Portugal) (AFP) - Pope Francis called for harmony "among all people" Friday after arriving at Portugal's holy site of Fatima where he was greeted by thousands of pilgrims gathered to mark 100 years since child shepherds had visions of the Virgin Mary. The Argentine pontiff flew into the central Portuguese town on board a helicopter, circling twice over a giant, 400,000-capacity, esplanade that faces the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima to enthusiastic cheering. Disembarking in a nearby stadium, he set off in his "Popemobile" for a journey through town followed closely by hovering helicopters, ending up at the sanctuary where pilgrims from all over the world had been waiting eagerly for hours.
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| Leaked OnePlus 5 Specs Surpass Galaxy S8 Posted: 12 May 2017 06:36 AM PDT  OnePlus isn't saying what its upcoming flagship handset might offer, but that isn't stopping the leaks from springing across China. A Chinese reseller named Geekbuying has revealed what it says are the actual specs for the upcoming OnePlus 5. According to Android Headlines, which obtained a copy of the specs from Geekbuying, the handset will come with a 5.5-inch quad-HD screen and 64GB of storage.
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| The Future Of Confederate Monuments In New Orleans And The Rest Of The US Posted: 11 May 2017 05:47 AM PDT  There are pitfalls in eliminating memorials to the Confederacy.
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| United tries to join in with viral nugget tweet, gets savagely roasted Posted: 11 May 2017 01:59 AM PDT  It's not a good year for United, as everyone knows, and even their genuine PR attempts to get their reputation back up are being mocked relentlessly. SEE ALSO: That Wendy's chicken nugget teen just beat Ellen's Twitter record In April, Carter Wilkerson went on a mission to achieve 18 million retweets in order to get a year's supply of Wendy's chicken nuggets and United offered him a free flight. If you get the 18 million RTs, we'll give you a free flight to take you to any @Wendys in the world in a city we serve. Good luck! https://t.co/igxnPg1JUF — United (@united) April 8, 2017 When the teenager made history with the most retweeted tweet of all time, the airline thought it was a good idea to jump on the bandwagon and remind him of the deal: Hey @carterjwm, congrats on your world record! It's time to decide where in the world you'd like to visit a @Wendys! DM to get the ✈ rolling https://t.co/3prDeaQdbL — United (@united) May 10, 2017 Naturally, people were not having it: Why are you threatening @carterjwm? https://t.co/bJXz9Wu2jX — Ryan J. Davis (@RyanNewYork) May 10, 2017 @united @carterjwm @Wendys IT'S A TRAP THEY'LL "REACCOMODATE" YOU AND TAKE YOUR NUGGS — Doog (@Doognarism) May 10, 2017 @united @carterjwm @Wendys They will take your nuggs to feed their victims — Darryl Langston (@zilchzombie) May 10, 2017 @united @carterjwm @Wendys @carterjwm since it's a free ticket, you better not wear leggings on this @united flight — Kevin RD (@kevinrd13) May 10, 2017 @united @carterjwm @Wendys You'll never get your reputation back. — Juni Xu (@junixu) May 10, 2017 United Airlines came under fire after a video of a man being forcibly removed from an overbooked flight surfaced online. The company was earlier criticised for banning two girls wearing leggings from a flight. In the last PR disaster, a giant rabbit named Simon died on a United London-to-Chicago flight. WATCH: People who overheat at night will love this AC alternative
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| Muslim family racially abused by Trump supporter on Texas beach Posted: 11 May 2017 09:30 AM PDT  A Muslim-American family enjoying a day out at a Texas beach were subjected to a barrage of racial abuse from a Donald Trump supporter. Footage has emerged in which the inebriated man can be heard screaming: "Isis don't mean s*** to me" and "Donald Trump will stop you", as the family try to ignore him. The video showed the man squaring up to members of the family, and shouting aggressively: "Sharia law don't mean s*** to me!" as he paces angrily across the sand on South Padre Island.
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| Wife of ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman dies in car crash Posted: 10 May 2017 08:40 PM PDT  WOODBURY, Conn. (AP) — The wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman died in a traffic crash in Connecticut, the sports network's president confirmed Wednesday.
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