| European Commission head says Trump doesn’t understand how Paris Agreement works Posted: 31 May 2017 01:46 PM PDT  EC President Jean-Claude Juncker said he tried to explain to Trump how the Paris Agreement withdrawal process works, but that this attempt failed.
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| 11 American Contractors Injured in Kabul Explosion Posted: 31 May 2017 08:42 AM PDT  80 people were killed in an attack on Afghanistan's capital. 300 more were wounded; 11 Americans were among them, but are not thought to have life-threatening injuries.
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| Tired of losing? Fox News expert says you too can have Trump’s ‘winning temperament’ Posted: 31 May 2017 01:27 PM PDT  During the campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump famously declared, "I think my strongest asset, maybe by far, is my temperament. Dr. Keith Ablow, "a psychiatrist and member of the Fox News Medical A-Team," per the latter's website, has undertaken the task of advising readers about how to emulate the president.
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| Laptop Fire On JetBlue Flight Raises Concern About Laptop Ban Posted: 31 May 2017 08:38 AM PDT  While the proposed laptop ban would force plane passengers to check electronics larger than a cell phone, safety experts are now concerned about the risk of an on-board fire in the belly of the plane.
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| FBI arrests 19 accused New York mobsters linked to Lucchese family Posted: 31 May 2017 11:52 AM PDT ![FBI arrests 19 accused New York mobsters linked to Lucchese family]( "FBI arrests 19 accused New York mobsters linked to Lucchese family") Defendants with nicknames including "Paulie Roast Beef" and "Joey Glasses" were among 19 people charged with crimes ranging from murder to the illegal sale of cigarettes, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said in a statement. The most prominent defendants were Matthew Madonna, 81, a suspected street boss for the Lucchese family, Steven Crea Sr., 69, also known as "Wonder Boy," who is a suspected underboss, and suspected consigliere Joseph DiNapoli, 81.
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| Horrifying Video Shows Intense Moments Car Dealership Shootout That Left 3 Dead Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:53 PM PDT  Two bounty hunters and an accused drug dealer were killed in the terrifying exchange of gunfire.
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| Trump is pulling the U.S. from Paris Agreement: 'I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh not Paris' Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:31 PM PDT  President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change Thursday afternoon. He described the move as a re-assertion of American sovereignty.
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| White House officials struggle to answer questions about Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris accord Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:48 PM PDT  President Trump arrives at the White House Rose Garden to speak about the U.S.'s exit from the Paris climate change accord. WASHINGTON — Shortly after President Trump appeared in the Rose Garden on Thursday and announced his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, a pair of White House officials spoke with reporters about the move.
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| Eyeing growth boost, Kenya opens Chinese-built railway Posted: 31 May 2017 12:37 AM PDT  Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday inaugurated a Chinese-built railway, the country's biggest infrastructure project since independence that is aimed at cementing its role as the gateway to East Africa. Dancers and a military band entertained passengers and dignitaries from Kenya and China shortly before they, and Kenyatta, were to take the maiden journey from a gleaming new terminal in the port city of Mombasa to Nairobi. "Today we celebrate one of the key cornerstones to Kenya's transformation to an industrialised, prosperous, middle-income country," Kenyatta said at the launch.
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| Sean Spicer says a ‘small group of people’ know what Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet meant Posted: 31 May 2017 12:30 PM PDT  According to White House press secretary Sean Spicer, the cryptic, now deleted tweet containing the word "covfefe" that President Trump sent in the wee hours of Wednesday morning actually meant something to a select group of people. "The president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant," Spicer said after Yahoo News asked about the tweet in a briefing with reporters on Wednesday. Spicer's answer prompted widespread laughter and incredulous questions from reporters.
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| Private Space Billionaire Says He's 'Absolutely Convinced' Aliens Live Among Us Posted: 31 May 2017 09:18 AM PDT  Robert Bigelow, the founder of Bigelow Aerospace, won a $17.8 million contract from NASA in 2013.
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| Malaysia Airlines flight returns to Melbourne after passenger tries to enter cockpit Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:22 AM PDT  By A. Ananthalakshmi and James Regan KUALA LUMPUR/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Passengers and crew on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur tackled a fellow passenger who attempted to enter the cockpit shouting he had a bomb, authorities and witnesses said on Thursday. The 25-year-old man, a Sri Lankan national, was tied up with seatbelts and the flight diverted back to Melbourne following the incident shortly after takeoff late on Wednesday. Arif Chaudhery, a passenger on board MH128, told Reuters that about 30 minutes into the flight a male passenger attacked a female member of the cabin crew who screamed for help.
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| Jeremy Corbyn hints he could delay Donald Trump’s contentious state visit to Britain Posted: 31 May 2017 10:22 AM PDT  Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, has hinted he could delay Donald Trump's contentious state visit to Britain later this year if he is elected Prime Minister in seven days' time. In an interview with The Independent, Mr Corbyn said he was "very concerned" about the speed in which Mr Trump received the honour by Theresa May – just seven days after the political neophyte took office. The President's predecessor, Barack Obama, was extended the invitation by the former Prime Minister David Cameron over 800 days into his administration.
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| 'Am I going to die?' Gay man testifies at church trial Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:18 PM PDT  RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man thought he was "going to die" when members of his evangelical church beat and choked him for two hours to expel his "homosexual demons," he testified Thursday.
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| Dads' Brains React Differently to Sons and Daughters Posted: 01 Jun 2017 07:53 AM PDT  Dads with toddler-age daughters interact differently with their kids than fathers with toddler-age sons, a new study suggests. In addition, their brains' responses to their tots' pictures differed from those of dads with sons, according to the findings, which were published May 22 in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience. The findings indicate that gender-based differences in fathers' behaviors appear to show up while children are very young, said lead study author Jennifer Mascaro, an assistant professor of family and preventive medicine at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
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| As NKorea threat grows, US plans next anti-ICBM test in 2018 Posted: 31 May 2017 11:10 AM PDT  The US military will follow up its experimental shoot-down of an intercontinental ballistic missile by firing two interceptors simultaneously at an incoming dummy warhead in a "real world" test next year, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. The high-tech, extremely costly tests of US missile defenses come as North Korea continues to push ahead with development of potentially nuclear-tipped ICBMs. Wednesday's first-ever success at knocking a mock-up ICBM out of the sky as it headed toward the United States was called a "critical milestone" in firming up the country's missile defenses.
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| Philippines President Duterte launches foul-mouthed tirade at Chelsea Clinton and mentions Monica Lewinsky Posted: 31 May 2017 02:15 PM PDT  Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has insulted Chelsea Clinton for criticising remarks he made about his soldiers potentially assaulting women. Mr Duterte had returned to his home city of Davao on Wednesday to celebrate the 119th anniversary of the Philippine Navy. "When your father, the president of the United States, was screwing Lewinsky and the girls there in the White House, how did you feel?
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| Do Event Horizons Really Exist Around Black Holes? Posted: 31 May 2017 01:14 AM PDT  Astronomers decided to put Einstein's General Theory of Relativity to test with an experiment to verify one of the basic principles of black holes.
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| Ohio sues five drug companies over opioid crisis Posted: 31 May 2017 11:19 AM PDT  The state of Ohio on Wednesday sued five major drug manufacturers, accusing them of misrepresenting the risks of prescription opioid painkillers that have fueled a sky-rocketing drug addiction epidemic. The suit, filed by Attorney General Mike DeWine, comes as a growing number of state and local governments are suing drugmakers and distributors, seeking to hold them accountable for a deadly and costly opioid crisis. Opioid drugs, including prescription painkillers and heroin, killed more than 33,000 people in the United States in 2015, more than any year on record, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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| Rolls-Royce’s Latest Car Costs $12.8 Million Posted: 31 May 2017 09:03 AM PDT  Inspired by a yacht, the Sweptail is the most expensive Rolls-Royce ever built
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| LAPD uses spit from sidewalk to tie suspect to 2 killings Posted: 30 May 2017 06:06 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities trailing a man suspected of sexually assaulting and killing two young women who disappeared from their Los Angeles neighborhoods used his DNA to tie him to the 2011 crimes after he spit on a sidewalk.
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| Rejecting the Paris Agreement, the United States joins Syria and Nicaragua Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:30 PM PDT  If President Trump abandons the Paris agreement, the U.S. would become the third country in the world to reject the pact intended to slow the rate of global warming.
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| The Latest: Gay congregant testifies at minister's trial Posted: 01 Jun 2017 10:34 AM PDT RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a North Carolina minister who is accused of assaulting and kidnapping a gay church member (all times local):
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| Witnesses report gunshots, explosions at Philippine mall Posted: 01 Jun 2017 12:18 PM PDT  Gunshots and explosions rang out early Friday at a mall, casino and hotel complex near Manila's international airport in the Philippine capital, sparking a security alarm amid an ongoing Muslim militant siege in the country's south.
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| It's official: the Obamas are Washington homeowners Posted: 31 May 2017 08:52 PM PDT  Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle initially decided to stay in Washington once he left the White House so their daughter Sasha could finish high school. The couple paid $8.1 million to buy the mansion in Washington's swank Kalorama neighborhood that they have been renting since January, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The eight-bedroom, nine-and-a-half-bath home is in the same neighborhood as the home of President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner.
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| Senior US official reduced to very awkward silence when asked about Saudi Arabia's attitude to democracy Posted: 31 May 2017 05:00 AM PDT  A senior US foreign affairs official gave one of the most awkward press conference responses ever witnessed in response to a question about Saudi Arabia's attitude to democracy. Having served as US Ambassador to Jordan and Iraq – and been in Al Anbar Province in 2004, as it became the deadliest region for US forces in Iraq – Stuart Jones might have been considered more than able to fend off questions about Saudi Arabia's apparent lack of enthusiasm for elections. Instead the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East Affairs Bureau, freshly returned from accompanying President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Saudi Arabia, seemed completely stumped by the relatively straightforward reporter's question.
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| Hillary Clinton Ridicules President Trump Over 'Covfefe' Tweet Posted: 01 Jun 2017 08:31 AM PDT  She hit back after he resurrected his old "Crooked Hillary" moniker.
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| Paper animal cutouts Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT ![Paper animal cutouts]( "Paper animal cutouts") These are some of the world's most endangered species, beautifully captured in delicate paper. The beautiful cutouts perfectly capture the fragile futures these animals face. The intricate works of art, which take 10-15 days each to create, are intended to raise awareness of species that are dying out.
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| Arista wins round in Cisco patent fight over network technology Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:09 PM PDT  Arista had asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to review the validity of a patent it granted to Cisco relating to network device security. A week earlier, the Patent Office invalidated claims in a different Cisco patent on a way to improve processing in network devices.
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| Suspect In Portland Stabbing Is A Known 'White Supremacist' Posted: 30 May 2017 09:28 PM PDT  The suspect Christian has been charged with one count of attempted aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of second-degree intimidation and one count of first-degree assault, and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon, CBS News reported.
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| U.S. coal stocks fall; exit from climate deal may hurt, not help Posted: 31 May 2017 03:08 PM PDT  By Rodrigo Campos and Nichola Groom NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. coal company shares dipped alongside renewable energy stocks on Wednesday after reports that President Donald Trump plans to pull the United States from a global accord on fighting climate change. The market reaction reflects concerns, raised by some coal companies in recent months, that a U.S. exit from the Paris Climate Agreement could unleash a global backlash against coal interests outside the United States.
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| 16-year-old girl accused of hacking Uber driver to death Posted: 31 May 2017 02:33 PM PDT ![16-year-old girl accused of hacking Uber driver to death]( "16-year-old girl accused of hacking Uber driver to death") LINCOLNWOOD, Ill. (AP) — A 16-year-old girl walked out of a suburban Chicago Walmart holding a machete and knife she'd stolen, climbed into an Uber car and began hacking at the driver, prosecutors said at a hearing on Wednesday. The driver died of his wounds Tuesday after giving police a description of the attacker that led to her arrest.
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| Your Car Could Be the Next Ransomware Target Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:02 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. The recent "WannaCry" ransomware attack that crippled computer systems around the globe has highlighted the digital vuln...
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| Iraq forces move on IS in Mosul but civilians slow advance Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:48 AM PDT  Iraqi forces are advancing on the last areas of Mosul held by the Islamic State group but the presence of large numbers of civilians is slowing their progress, a military spokesman said Thursday. More than seven months into the massive operation to retake Iraq's second city, security forces have recaptured all but a handful of areas of Mosul from IS, but up to 200,000 civilians may be trapped in those still held by the jihadists.
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| Pentagon missile defense program scores direct hit Posted: 31 May 2017 09:31 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. interceptor scored a direct hit and appeared to result in the "complete obliteration" of a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean in what the Pentagon said Wednesday was a realistic test that mirrored the missile threat from North Korea and Iran.
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| McDonald's has made this secret burger hack an official menu item Posted: 30 May 2017 08:42 PM PDT  Seems like McDonald's has been keeping track of how you've been messing with its food. It's figured out that Aussies have been swapping out the Big Mac's beef patties with chicken. So it did the only logical thing and put the often-requested burger on the menu. SEE ALSO: Five Guys beat In-N-Out as best burger chain, proving there really is no justice in the world Predictably it's called the Chicken Big Mac, and features all the other ingredients you'd get on the burger — lettuce, cheese, special sauce, on a sesame seed bun — but with McChicken patties instead. Image: mcdonald's australiaOf course the Chicken Big Mac isn't a purely Australian thing. The Chicken Big Mac is sold in Qatar, Egypt, the UAE and the Netherlands — but for the rest of the world you'll have to spend a little more time explaining your order. Also launching in Australia are the cheeseburger Shaker Fries, which have a seasoning that combines the taste of "beef, onions, pickle, ketchup, mustard and cheese" — you know, like a cheeseburger. Shaker Fries are oddly a big thing Down Under — a dude who was selling a bag and a sachet of the seasoning for A$1,000 (US$744) back in 2014. "It's very limited edition," Vandi Huynh told The City at the time. "It comes out less frequently than the Olympics, like once every six years." Image: mcdonald's australiaYep, Australians are also pretty weirdly obsessed with fast food. WATCH: Someone has invented a simple wheelchair that gives users the freedom to move upright
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| UPDATED: Starbucks Has Officially Added This Stunning Ombre Drink To Its Menu Posted: 01 Jun 2017 09:24 AM PDT  You *have* to try it.
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| Recent immigrants to the U.S. are better educated: report Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:08 PM PDT  Nearly half the recent immigrants to the United States have college degrees, reflecting a steady increase in educational attainment fueled largely by growing numbers of people from Asia, a study released on Thursday showed. Rising immigration from countries such as India, China and the Philippines helped increase the share of arrivals with a bachelor's degree to 48 percent between 2011 and 2015 from 27 percent in the five years through 1990, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data by the Migration Policy Institute, a Washington-based nonpartisan think tank. The findings followed comments by President Donald Trump in March that the United States had "lower-skilled immigration" and should switch to a "merit-based" system to attract people who could support themselves rather than strain public resources.
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| Serial killer who murdered and raped teenage girls now volunteers at her children's school Posted: 01 Jun 2017 12:30 AM PDT  A Canadian woman who was convicted over the rape and murder of three teenage girls in the 1990s has been spending time volunteering at the school her children now attend, it has emerged. Karla Homolka, 47, was jailed for manslaughter over her role in torturing, raping and killing schoolgirls Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy - as well as her own 15-year-old sister Taffy - with her then-husband Paul Bernardo in 1993. Parents at Greaves Adventist Academy, a private Christian school in Montreal, noticed Holmolka dropping off and picking up her children at the premises, but were alarmed to find out she had been spending time in classrooms, local media reported.
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| Ex-Top Military Officer Suspected Of Leaking White Information: Report Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:44 AM PDT  The Department of Justice also got the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to issue a warrant for carrying out electronic surveillance on journalists, who have received the inside information, the report added.
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| Never-Driven 964 RSR Sells for $2.25 Million Posted: 31 May 2017 11:44 AM PDT  The race-ready 911 RSR is one of the rarest 964 variants in existence. This example has only driven six miles since new.
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| 2017 Subaru Impreza Review: Small but Mighty Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:00 AM PDT   The Impreza has always been a smart, practical choice. Thanks to competitive fuel economy and a redesign that addressed its few deficiencies, the 2017 model is now our top-rated compact sedan. It...
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| Kuwait court condemns 7 to death for raping disabled boy Posted: 31 May 2017 06:20 AM PDT  A Kuwaiti appeals court on Wednesday sentenced seven young men to death for the abduction and rape of a disabled 13-year-old boy, the victim's lawyer said. Prosecutors found the videos on the phones of some of the defendants. The ruling is not final as the case must go to the Kuwaiti supreme court whose verdicts are final.
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| Powerful bomb kills dozens in Kabul, Afghanistan Posted: 31 May 2017 06:57 AM PDT ![Powerful bomb kills dozens in Kabul, Afghanistan]( "Powerful bomb kills dozens in Kabul, Afghanistan") A powerful bomb hidden in a sewage tanker exploded in the morning rush hour in the center of the Afghan capital on Wednesday, May 31, police said, killing at least 80 people, wounding hundreds and damaging embassy buildings.
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| Stratolaunch debuts: World's largest plane revealed Posted: 01 Jun 2017 10:10 AM PDT  Paul Allen's Stratolaunch, the world's largest plane, which is capable of delivering rockets into space has finally been revealed
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| US homeland security chief meets with Haitian leaders Posted: 31 May 2017 03:45 PM PDT  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. homeland security chief made a brief visit to Haiti on Wednesday less than two weeks after the Trump administration suggested that 58,000 Haitians in the U.S. should get ready to return home.
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