| Scarborough leaves GOP: ‘You apologize for your party for so long…’ Posted: 12 Jul 2017 06:54 AM PDT  "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough, a former Republican congressman, announced Tuesday that he plans to leave the GOP to become an independent.
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| ‘We were both drunk’: How a top civil rights official describes most Title IX campus rape accusations Posted: 12 Jul 2017 01:26 PM PDT  A top civil rights official in the U.S. Department of Education characterized "90 percent" of campus sexual assault accusations that rise to the level of a federal Title IX investigation as amounting to "we were both drunk."
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| Iraq collectively punishing Islamic State families: rights group Posted: 13 Jul 2017 02:09 PM PDT  Human Rights Watch accused Iraqi security forces on Thursday of forcibly relocating at least 170 families of alleged Islamic State members to a closed "rehabilitation camp" as a form of collective punishment. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced victory over Islamic State in Mosul on Monday, three years after the militants seized the city and made it the stronghold of a "caliphate" they said would take over the world. Iraq's government now faces the task of preventing revenge attacks against people associated with Islamic State that could, along with Sunni-Shi'ite sectarian tensions, undermine efforts to create long-term stability in the country.
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| Michigan Official Says He Won't Apologize for Sharing Anti-Muslim Facebook Posts Posted: 12 Jul 2017 02:47 PM PDT  "I don't expect everyone to see things the way I do"
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| This Is a Nearly Production-Ready Aston Valkyrie Posted: 12 Jul 2017 12:06 PM PDT  This is our first official look at a near-production ready Aston Martin Valkyrie. Wow.
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| History Channel's Amelia Earhart Photo Possibly Discredited Posted: 12 Jul 2017 01:23 PM PDT  A predated image of Amelia Earhart in the History Channel's new documentary launches an investigation from the network.
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| New Photos the Grievous Damage Done to the USS Fitzgerald Posted: 13 Jul 2017 12:02 PM PDT  The USS Fitzgerald collided with a container ship three times its size.
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| Natural History Museum unveils Dippy's replacement, a giant blue whale called Hope Posted: 13 Jul 2017 01:19 AM PDT  The Natural History Museum in London has unveiled its new star, a giant blue whale skeleton called Hope. The blue whale skeleton has been named 'Hope' Credit: John Nguyen for the Telegraph The 25.2 metre mammal suspended from the ceiling forms the main exhibit as visitors come through the front door and replaces the much-loved Diplodocus dinosaur, "Dippy", which will soon head out on a tour of the UK. 'Hope' has been installed as part of a revamp Credit: John Nguyen for the Telegraph The skeleton is from 1891 and originally went on display in 1934 and has been installed as part of a revamp at the South Kensington museum. The name "Hope" was given as a "symbol of humanity's power to shape a sustainable future". Credit: John Nguyen for the Telegraph Blue whales are now making a recovery following decades of exploitation that nearly drove them out of existence. The Museum's Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, and Sir David Attenborough will attend a gala launch reception this evening (July 13) ahead of the public opening at 10am tomorrow. The 25.2 metre real blue whale skeleton is from 1891 and originally went on display in 1934 Credit: John Nguyen for the Telegraph Sir Michael Dixon, director of the Natural History Museum, said: 'This is a landmark moment for the Museum and for the millions of people from all over the world who visit us. The transformation of Hintze Hall represents a new era for us as a natural history museum for the future. "Putting our blue whale, Hope, at the centre of the Museum, between living species on the West and extinct species on the East, is a powerful reminder of the fragility of life and the responsibility we have towards our planet." Sir Michael Dixon, director of the Natural History Museum, said: 'This is a landmark moment for the Museum' Credit: John Nguyen for the Telegraph Richard Sabin, the museum's leading whale expert, said: "Whales are incredibly mysterious and behaviourally complex creatures, as well as being the giants of the ocean. "I remember visiting the Museum as a child and being amazed when I came face to face with the blue whale skeleton we are now unveiling in Hintze Hall. "Until 2015 the skeleton was hung alongside a model whale in the mammals gallery and wasn't in full view, but in her stunning new home, where you are able to walk underneath and see her from all angles, she is even more spectacular. "It is impossible not to be struck by the sheer scale and majesty of this beautiful creature as she dives towards you when you enter the Museum. "My first encounter with the blue whale skeleton became a defining moment in my life, and I am sure Hope will inspire a new generation of visitors to discover the story of life on Earth and be encouraged to want to protect the natural world."
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| Antarctica's fragile ice Posted: 12 Jul 2017 11:34 AM PDT ![Antarctica's fragile ice]( "Antarctica's fragile ice") A large portion of an ice shelf has broken off from the Antarctic mainland, creating one of the world's largest iceberg. Here's a look at the threatened ice shelves and glaciers of the South Pole.
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| Education Dept. official apologizes for comments on sexual assault Posted: 13 Jul 2017 07:48 AM PDT  The Education Department's top civil rights official has apologized for her characterization that 90 percent of campus sexual assault accusations investigated by the federal government under Title IX stem from drunken regret or the fallout of a broken romance.
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| Democrats snatch 2 statehouse seats in Oklahoma surprise Posted: 12 Jul 2017 03:12 PM PDT  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Democrats, who have taken routine beatings from the GOP over the last decade, unexpectedly snatched two state legislative seats from Republicans in special elections this week and are now hoping to carry momentum into grabbing bigger prizes in 2018, including congressional seats and the governor's mansion.
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| Prisoner aid cut could trigger Palestinian crisis: activists Posted: 12 Jul 2017 07:34 PM PDT  International pressure on the Palestinian Authority to halt payments to the families of Palestinians held in Israeli jails, including those convicted of attacks, could trigger political crisis, rights groups say. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is caught between pressure from US President Donald Trump's administration and a potential backlash from Palestinians, most of whom view their prisoners as heroes. Palestinian officials say some 850,000 people have spent time in Israeli prisons in the 50 years since Israel seized the Palestinian territories in the 1967 Six-Day War.
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| An Insanely Massive Iceberg Just Broke Off of Antarctica Posted: 12 Jul 2017 05:08 AM PDT  It weighs over 1 trillion tons
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| MS-13 Member Narrated And Filmed Stabbing Of Teen: Report Posted: 12 Jul 2017 10:54 AM PDT  The victim was forced to strip before she was tortured and murdered.
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| Intense video shows elephant stranded at sea being saved by rescuers Posted: 13 Jul 2017 07:24 AM PDT  This wasn't your typical rescue mission. An intense video circulating the internet (a version of which was posted by the Daily Mirror Sri Lanka and embedded above) shows rescuers from the Sri Lanka navy towing an elephant stranded at sea back to shore. SEE ALSO: Elephants run to greet a rescued baby elephant because yes, they are better than us In the video, the elephant can be seen struggling to stay afloat and keep its trunk above water after being carried away by a strong current nearly 16km (9.9m) off Sri Lanka's north-eastern coast. Fortunately, the Sri Lankan navy picked up the elephant after it was spotted by a patrol boat, according to 9 News. Image: MEDIA UNIT HA/REX/ShutterstockThe island country's naval unit then dispatched a fast naval patrol craft and divers to secure the elephant with ropes. It was later safely pulled ashore with the help of two other boats, as well as Sri Lankan wildlife officials. The elephant was likely swept into the sea while trying to cross the Kokkilai Lagoon, which divides two areas of jungle. "They usually wade through shallow waters or even swim across to take a shortcut," navy spokesman Chaminda Walakuluge told AFP. Swimming out so far is definitely not a mammoth task for an elephant, who are good swimmers, with some reportedly swimming distances of up to 48 km (29.8 mi). "Swimming about 15km from the shore is not unusual for an elephant," Avinash Krishnan, a research officer with conservation group A Rocha, told the Guardian. But as elephants burn through a lot of energy swimming, it was plausible that the stranded elephant needed intervention. Elephants use their trunks as natural snorkels, so the fact that the elephant was struggling to keep it's trunk above water seemed to indicate that the animal was in distress. Asian elephants regularly traverse short distances through the water. They were trained to ferry logs between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a chain of islands in the Indian Ocean, in the 19th century. Before that, elephants often crossed the short distances between islands in the island chain. WATCH: 7 more things you didn't know about 'Planet of the Apes'
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| Who is Donald Trump Jr and why is he compared to Fredo Corleone in The Godfather? Posted: 12 Jul 2017 06:27 AM PDT  Donald Trump Jr has long been the brawler who has helped fuel the president's pugilistic instincts and stood firm as one of his fiercest defenders. Now the president's eldest son is at the centre of the firestorm over Russian connections swirling around his father's administration and trying to fight off charges that he was open to colluding with Moscow to defeat Hillary Clinton. Offered Russian help in defeating Hillary Clinton last year, Don Jr jumped at the offer: "I love it," he emailed. Donald Trump Jr watches his father leave the stage on the night of the Iowa Caucus, in February 2016 Credit: Reuters That was in an email chain the younger Trump released on Tuesday, and published in full here, in which an associate arranging a June 2016 meeting between the president's son and a Kremlin-linked lawyer promised damaging information about Clinton. "In retrospect I probably would have done things a little differently," he said in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity. "For me this was opposition research, they had something you know maybe concrete evidence to all the stories I'd been hearing about." Donald Trump Jr., left, is interviewed by host Sean Hannity on his Fox News Channel television programme Credit: AP The story has revived comparisons between Mr Trump Jr and Fredo Corleone, second son of mob don Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's classic Godfather films. Fredo is seen as the weak link of Vito's three sons, an insecure man whose power plays backfire and who ends up causing major damage to the crime family. Fredo Corleone, played by John Cazale, holds his brother Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino, in The Godfather: Part II Credit: Corbis via Getty Images "Ever since the campaign, a popular, behind-his-back nickname for Trump Jr. among some in his father's political inner circle has been 'Fredo'," the Daily Beast reported, citing Team Trump veterans. Mr Trump Jr has barely posted the explosive email chain when Twitter latched onto to the similarities. Trump Jr, 39, was one of his father's loudest defenders throughout the campaign, his role ascendant at the time of the meeting last summer. Donald Trump Jr. finally proves he's the Fredo of the family in one NY Times article. "I can handle things! I'm shmaaart!" pic.twitter.com/Dwss3b5Llk— Matt Lipton (@mattliptoncomic) July 10, 2017 TFW you're suddenly the most talked-about Corleone and they're comparing you to Don Jr. pic.twitter.com/vuTzzWX8vF— Fredo Corleone (@real_fredo) July 11, 2017 Junior's campaign nickname was "Fredo" ... feels appropriate pic.twitter.com/Z8lY6NbgTc— Talia (@2020fight) July 11, 2017 After today's debacle, I can't help but see Donald Jr. is Fredo. Ivanka is probably the Michael Corleone of the Trump family.— David Atchison (@DavidNAtchison) July 11, 2017 I haven't seen The Godfather, but based on all the comparisons to Donald Trump Jr., I assume "Fredo" was the name of like, a very dumb goat.— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) July 11, 2017 But when his father was elected, Trump Jr stayed in New York to run the family's sprawling business along with his brother, Eric. And from that vantage point, he has been a loud and constant defender of his father, firing off broadsides on Twitter and never shying away from a fight against the "fake news" media. Just on Monday, he retweeted a video of a doctored clip in which the president's face is superimposed over a character shooting a Russian jet bearing a CNN logo. Trump Jr: I would have done things differently 01:01 "One of the best I've seen," Trump Jr tweeted of the video. In the email chain released on Tuesday, Mr Trump Jr seemed receptive to receiving damaging information from a foreign government. He released a statement in which he denied any wrongdoing. His father, conspicuously quiet as details of the meeting have rolled out over the last few days, issued a terse a statement on Tuesday in which he said: "My son is a high quality person and I applaud his transparency." Donald Trump with his children Eric, Ivanka and Donald Jr in 2008 Credit: AP Mr Trump Jr has vowed to push back against the charges of collusion, believing that an anti-Trump media is trumping up accusations against him as a way to damage his father and is willfully ignoring his claim that he did not receive any information from the Russian lawyer, according to several of the real estate heir's confidants. Donald Trump Jnr emails related content He has settled on a strategy out of his father's playbook: a strong counter-attack. He released the emails himself - although just minutes before they were set to be published by The New York Times - and appeared on Hannity's programme to defend himself in a typically Trump-friendly space. Mr Trump Jr and his father were not always close: The younger Trump, who admits to a wild post-college period before he cut back on his drinking, didn't speak to his father for a year after Mr Trump divorced his mother, Ivana. But he grew into an executive role at the Trump Organisation, was a co-star on "The Apprentice" and during his father's campaign was an active campaign presence, criss-crossing the country to speak in small towns and delivering a well-received speech at the national convention in Cleveland. Highlights: Tiffany Trump and Donald Trump Jr. praise their father at Republican convention 01:37 An avid big game hunter, he also was seen as the campaign's emissary to Mr Trump's most conservative followers, particularly those online, due to his aggressive pushbacks against Democrats and the media, as well as an embrace of the conservative fringe ethos of the alt-right. Last autumn, Mr Trump Jr tweeted images of Pepe the Frog, a cartoon character whose image has been used by white supremacists, as well as imagery which likened Syrian refugees to poisonous Skittles candy. And while he and his brother say they have instituted a firewall that separates his father's business from the White House, Mr Trump Jr has eagerly defended his father's presidency, live-tweeting attacks on ex-FBI Director James Comey's Senate testimony and amplifying his father's war on unfavourable news coverage. "Don was an asset to the campaign, a sportsman, an entrepreneur, a guy's guy," said Sam Nunberg, a former Trump campaign adviser. "And Don is a true conservative who really understood the movement his father started and its messages." In brief | Donald Trump's family
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| Twitter Reacts To Good Morning America Hiding George Stephanopoulos' Legs Posted: 13 Jul 2017 07:11 AM PDT  "Just another type of body shaming," wrote one user.
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| Trey Gowdy blasts Trump team ‘amnesia’ for Russia meetings Posted: 12 Jul 2017 09:27 AM PDT  "Someone … needs to say, 'From the time you saw 'Doctor Zhivago' until the moment you drank vodka with a guy named Boris, you list every single one of those.'"
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| General: Plane at cruising altitude before problems, crash Posted: 12 Jul 2017 01:00 PM PDT  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The military transport plane that slammed into soybean fields Monday in the Mississippi Delta, killing 15 Marines and a Navy sailor, appears to have developed problems while high in the air, a Marine general said Wednesday.
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| Nigerian VP back in Abuja after Buhari meeting Posted: 12 Jul 2017 02:21 AM PDT  Nigeria's vice-president has returned from a whistlestop trip to meet ailing President Muhammadu Buhari in London and will chair Wednesday's weekly cabinet meeting, his spokesman said. Acting President Yemi "Osinbajo now back in Abuja from London & will be presiding over FEC (federal executive committee) this morning," tweeted Laolu Akande. Osinbajo, who has been acting president since Buhari left for medical treatment on May 7, flew to London on Tuesday.
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| Ex-New York Assembly Speaker Silver has conviction voided, faces retrial Posted: 13 Jul 2017 08:48 AM PDT  By Jonathan Stempel and Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned the conviction of former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowing what kind of conduct can support corruption prosecutions. Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim in Manhattan said his office plans to retry Silver, 73, who has been free on bail.
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| The Latest: New wildfire brings destruction outside San Jose Posted: 11 Jul 2017 07:02 PM PDT  OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires across the U.S. West and Canada (all times local):
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| China sends troops to its 'support base' in East Africa Posted: 12 Jul 2017 05:40 AM PDT  Ships carrying Chinese troops tasked with setting up the country's first overseas military base are steaming towards the East African nation of Djibouti. China calls its new facility a 'support base' and says it will have mainly logistical functions, however observers see it as a key part of Beijing's plans to expand its global reach through military might. India in particular views the base with suspicion as New Delhi is concerned that China is confronting it with a 'ring of pearls' – a series of assets and alliances across the Indian Ocean and into South-East Asia. A report from the Pentagon recently suggested that China is likely to open a military base in Pakistan, India's main rival in Asia. However, China dismissed this. Chinese sailors on parade China started building its base in Djibouti just over a year ago. It is stationed just a few miles from a US camp, and France and Japan also have bases in the nation, which is about the size of Wales. A report by China's official Xinhua news agency said the decision to set up the base was "made by the two countries after friendly negotiations". The report added: "The base will ensure China's performance of missions, such as escorting, peace-keeping and humanitarian aid in Africa and west Asia. "The base will also be conducive to overseas tasks including military cooperation, joint exercises, evacuating and protecting overseas Chinese and emergency rescue, as well as jointly maintaining security of international strategic seaways." The Chinese flag flies from the ship China's defence ministry said that a ceremony was held at a naval pier in the southern Chinese port of Zhanjiang presided over by navy commander Vice Admiral Shen Jinlong. Neither Xinhua or defence officials gave details on numbers or units of troops travelling to the new base. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a daily news briefing the facility would enable China to make "new and greater contributions" to peace in Africa and the world and would benefit Djibouti's economic development. The People's Liberation Army Daily said in a front-page commentary that the new base would help China fulfil its obligations in ensuring global peace, working with its huge UN peacekeeping force in Africa and its anti-piracy patrols. The Global Times, a newspaper which often takes a nationalist tone, said the new facility was indeed a military base. "We will base troops there," it said. "It's not a commercial resupply point. It makes sense there is attention on this from foreign public opinion." Additional reporting by Christine Wei.
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| Tourist Killed By Jet Blast In Maho Beach Posted: 13 Jul 2017 04:50 AM PDT  The Maho Beach is adjacent to the Juliana International Airport and is frequented by extremely low-flying planes.
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| Russia probe is not a ‘witch hunt,’ FBI nominee Wray tells senators Posted: 12 Jul 2017 08:50 AM PDT  FBI nominee Christopher Wray said that he does not view the federal investigation into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign as a "witch hunt."
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| Paul Ryan Moves to 'Modernize' Decades-Old House Dress Code Posted: 13 Jul 2017 10:07 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sleeveless in the Speakers' Lobby? It just might happen in the hidebound House.
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| iPhone 8 problems are reportedly causing ‘panic’ inside Apple Posted: 12 Jul 2017 06:17 AM PDT 
Over the weekend, word surfaced that the wireless charging accessory said to accompany the iPhone 8 might be subject to a slight delay. In a new bombshell report that seemingly corroborates this, Fast Company relays that development on the iPhone 8 is fraught with technical problems. In addition to issues involving wireless charging, the report adds that Apple engineers are also having a tough time with the iPhone 8's rumored 3D camera sensors. This is especially worrisome given reports that Apple with the iPhone 8 may abandon the venerable Touch ID sensor for a facial recognition system.
If Apple can't get a handle on the aforementioned issues -- which are reportedly software based -- the report adds that the iPhone 8 launch might be pushed back or ship without all of its features fully enabled. Speaking to the critical nature of the software problems Apple is currently facing, a source told Fast Company that "panic" was setting in. June was a tense month for the engineers and designers on Apple's iPhone team with "a sense of panic in the air," a source with knowledge of the situation tells me. ... If the company can't get the technology to work smoothly in time, my source said, it might ship the first phones with inoperable wireless charging hardware, then enable the feature later on.
Even more problematic than that, though, are indications that Apple's 3D camera sensors might not be ready for action by September. While wireless charging is a nice perk, an add-on if you will, the 3D sensors are said to be a key selling point for the iPhone 8. Without confirming that's what the front-facing 3D sensor is for, my source says Apple has been struggling to get the sensor to work reliably. Again, the sensor hardware is not the problem, but rather the accompanying software. The source believes Apple will likely have the 3D software working in time. But if not, the company could include the sensor in the phone anyway, and turn it on later on with a software update.
If there's any good news to be had here, Fast Company's source believes that the Touch ID sensor won't be going anywhere and will, in fact, be embedded into the display itself. This is encouraging news because the idea that Apple would remove Touch ID altogether would, by all accounts, seem to represent a huge step backwards as far as usability is concerned.
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| Parents Slam 'Hollow Excuses' From Fraternity Members in Penn State Hazing Death Posted: 12 Jul 2017 10:25 AM PDT  'I don't want to go to jail for this,' fraternity members texted after the ritual
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| China’s Seen Globally As Gaining Ground on United States Posted: 13 Jul 2017 02:01 PM PDT  The world is souring on the U.S. and Trump and taking a shine to China despite all its struggles.
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| Iran and Oman to strengthen ties amid Gulf crisis Posted: 12 Jul 2017 03:33 AM PDT  Iran and Oman will work to boost their ties, the Islamic republic's President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, as a diplomatic crisis persists in the Gulf. "Iran and Oman have for years had fraternal relations and the best must be made of these good relations to reinforce them," Rouhani said as he met Oman's foreign minister.
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| Trump in Paris: Relaxed French locals dismiss US President as a 'fool' Posted: 13 Jul 2017 11:01 AM PDT  "Donald Trump is a real fool, but I'm not concerned by him coming here," says Maxime Adam, sitting on a park bench in central Paris. While thousands of Parisians were preparing to protest the US President's visit to France, the rest of the capital gave a collective shrug as life continued as normal. "I don't like him but if Emmanuel Macron decided to invite him it's for some reason," Mr Adam added.
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| Doctors, nurses among hundreds charged with defrauding U.S. health programs Posted: 13 Jul 2017 01:08 PM PDT  More than 400 people, including doctors and nurses, have been charged with defrauding Medicare and other federal healthcare programs of $1.3 billion, with many accused of illegally distributing opioids and other narcotics, the Justice Department said on Thursday. A total of 412 people, including almost 115 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, have been charged in the sweeping enforcement action, the biggest ever by the multi-agency Medicare Strike Force, the Justice Department said in a statement. "Too many trusted medical professionals like doctors, nurses and pharmacists have chosen to violate their oaths and put greed ahead of their patients," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in the statement.
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| Once-loyal prosecutor emerges as hero in Venezuela protests Posted: 12 Jul 2017 12:54 PM PDT  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro who have taken to the streets day after day in Venezuela now find themselves rallying in support of an unexpected hero: the chief prosecutor who helped throw many of them into jail.
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| ‘Unbelonging’: A life split between countries Posted: 13 Jul 2017 10:35 AM PDT !['Unbelonging': A life split between countries]( "'Unbelonging': A life split between countries") The photos of Nigerian-born photographer Osaretin Ugiagbe document the beauty and sorrows witnessed during a life split between the South Bronx and Lagos, Nigeria.
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| Amazon wants to give you $10 for free. You should take it. Posted: 12 Jul 2017 12:22 PM PDT 
Remember Kozmo.com? Talk about an idea ahead of its time. The service launched in the late 1990s and used huge warehouses to store tons of goods that it could then deliver to customers within a few hours of ordering. It was a great idea, but it was the wrong approach. Partnering with local establishments is definitely the way to go to create a service like this, and that's exactly what Amazon has done with Prime Now. This awesome service lets users in 32 different cities across the country order anything from household essentials and food you might find in a super market to clothing, electronics, pet supplies, toys, and even alcohol. Your order will then be delivered within 2 hours for free, or within 1 hour for a flat $7.99 fee. There are more than 25,000 items available through Amazon Prime Now, and you can even order takeout from local restaurants for delivery within an hour. Prime Day might be over, but Amazon still has an awesome deal for anyone who wants to try Prime Now. Simply use the code 10PRIMENOW at checkout between now and July 31 and you'll save $10 on your first Prime Now order. In other words, Amazon is going to give you $10 for free. We suggest taking it. Is Prime Now available in your area? Click this link and enter your zip code to find out. Just remember to use the coupon code 10PRIMENOW when placing your first order before the end of the month. Here are some notes about Prime Now from Amazon's website: How does Prime Now work?
Enter your ZIP code, shop Prime Now, a local store, or restaurant, and add items to your cart. Check out using your existing Amazon Prime account and our local couriers will deliver to you in the delivery window you choose. Restaurant orders are delivered within 1 hour of the time you place your order. Where will Prime Now deliver?
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| NATO warns Russia to honour war games promises Posted: 13 Jul 2017 07:45 AM PDT  NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday welcomed Russian reassurances about a major upcoming military exercise that has deeply worried the allies, but warned Moscow must live up to its commitments. Speaking after a "frank" meeting between Russia's NATO ambassador and envoys from the 28-nation alliance, Stoltenberg said both sides had discussed ways to avoid dangerous misunderstandings over issues such as exercises. Russia had in particular provided numbers of its soldiers, planes and ships involved in the Zapad ("West") war games in Russia and Belarus in September, Stoltenberg said.
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| Vatican to hold trial of officials accused of using children's hospital funds for cardinal's luxury flat Posted: 13 Jul 2017 09:26 AM PDT  The Vatican is to put on trial two former officials who are accused of siphoning off nearly £400,000 from a Vatican-owned children's hospital and using it to renovate a luxurious apartment for a powerful cardinal. Giuseppe Profiti and Massimo Spina will face their first hearing in front of a Vatican tribunal next Tuesday, it was announced. Mr Profiti, the former president of the Bambino Gesu (Baby Jesus) Hospital in Rome, and Mr Spina, its former treasurer, are accused of diverting 422,000 euros (£372,000) of hospital funds towards the renovation of the property for Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. Cardinal Bertone was Secretary of State – effectively the Vatican's prime minister - during the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. Cardinal Bertone served under Pope Benedict XVI but fell out of favour when Pope Francis was elected in 2013. Credit: Reuters He fell from favour under Benedict's successor, Pope Francis, and was removed from office just eight months after Francis was elected in 2013. During his seven years in office he was blamed for many of the gaffes and controversies of Benedict's papacy. In its statement, the Vatican accused the two men of having "used, in an illegal manner, money belonging to the Bambino Gesu Foundation, money to which they both had access due to their roles in the institution." The money was illicitly taken from the hospital's coffers between November 2013 and March 2014, and used for "completely extra-institutional purposes" in restructuring the cardinal's apartment, the Holy See said. The pair will be tried in a Vatican tribunal consisting of three judges. Cardinal Bertone has denied any wrongdoing and is not on trial. Credit: AP Mr Profiti has admitted that hospital money was used, but said the apartment was to be used for official fundraising events. In a letter he wrote in 2013 to the cardinal, he suggested hosting gatherings and meetings in "what is to be Your Eminence's residence". The flat is Vatican property but was assigned to Cardinal Bertone after he retired as Secretary of State in 2013. He has acknowledged that it is large but said he shared it with three nuns as well as a secretary. The property includes a library, several bedrooms and a broad terrace. After the allegations concerning the payments came to light Cardinal Bertone made a donation of €150,000 euros to the hospital foundation out of his own pocket in 2015. Bertone has always denied any knowledge of the payments and was not charged.
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| The Latest: Senate intel panel asks Trump Jr. for documents Posted: 13 Jul 2017 02:41 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the investigation into his campaign's potential ties to Russia (all times local):
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| Man who beat girlfriend unconscious, gouged out her eyes then left her to die has sentence reduced Posted: 12 Jul 2017 05:21 AM PDT  Chile's Supreme Court reduced Mauricio Ortega's jail term from 26 to 18 years, as the court ruled he was not attempting to kill Nabila Rifo when he brutally attacked her. The case has come to be seen as emblematic of the ongoing domestic violence crisis in Chile. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who led the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, visited Ms Rifo in hospital while she was recovering.
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