| New Facts Uncovered About Trump FBI Pick Posted: 24 Jul 2017 11:00 AM PDT  Matt Katz, reporter for WNYC, talks with Rachel Maddow about the sketchy employment by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie of Donald Trump's pick to replace James Comey has director of the FBI, Chris Wray.
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| Immigrants wept, pleaded for water and pounded on the truck Posted: 24 Jul 2017 08:01 PM PDT  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The tractor-trailer was pitch-black inside, crammed with maybe 90 immigrants or more, and already hot when it left the Texas border town of Laredo for the 150-mile trip north to San Antonio.
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| Senate healthcare holdout Collins never got call from Trump Posted: 24 Jul 2017 08:20 PM PDT  By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump exhorted every Republican to vote yes on a healthcare overhaul when it comes before the Senate this week, but one of his party's most vocal opponents of the bill, Senator Susan Collins, said he had made no effort to reach her. "The Democrats aren't giving us one vote, so we need virtually every single vote from the Republicans, not easy to do," Trump declared Monday in the White House, appearing with families he said had been harmed by Obamacare. Hours later on Capitol Hill, Collins, one of a handful of Republican holdouts and the party's most reliable moderate in the Senate, said she had not heard from Trump.
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| Scaramucci on White House leakers: 'I'm going to fire everybody' Posted: 25 Jul 2017 04:35 AM PDT  White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci spoke out on how he plans on handling administration staff leaking information to the press, saying he's going to "fire everybody."
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| China opens movie theater on disputed South China Sea island Posted: 24 Jul 2017 01:41 AM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves:
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| No Air, No Water: Surviving Immigrant Recalls Tractor-Trailer Horror The Killed 10 Posted: 25 Jul 2017 06:31 AM PDT  Adan Lara Vega said screaming children begged for water but received none.
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| Parents Of Florida Boys Lost At Sea Say Lawsuit Makes Them ‘Relive Nightmare’ Posted: 24 Jul 2017 08:42 AM PDT  "Everyone will be forced to relive this horrible nightmare on a daily basis in order to defend this lawsuit and to prepare for trial."
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| Venezuela opposition urges boycott of vote to overhaul constitution Posted: 24 Jul 2017 09:29 PM PDT  Venezuela's angry opposition is pushing for a boycott of an upcoming vote that it dismisses as a ploy by President Nicolas Maduro to cling to power. It all makes for a dramatic week in the opposition's dogged drive to unseat the socialist Maduro, whom it blames for an acute economic crisis marked by shortages of food, medicine and such basics as diapers, soap and toilet paper. The fight must move forward," said Freddy Guevara, the deputy speaker of the opposition-controlled congress.
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| Smugglers offer crammed big rigs as 'VIP treatment' to US Posted: 25 Jul 2017 03:50 AM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — When Thomas Homan, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was awakened Sunday morning with news that migrants were found dead inside a sweltering tractor-trailer outside a San Antonio Walmart, his mind flashed back to 2003, when he stood at the back of a truck about 120 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of San Antonio that carried 19 dead migrants.
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| SitRep: Trump Tweets Classified CIA Program; Top WH Officials Burning Out Posted: 25 Jul 2017 04:24 AM PDT  With Adam Rawnsley Facts, secrets, and Tweets. President Donald Trump appears to have declassified a CIA operation to arm Syrian rebels during a furious round of Tweets attacking the Washington Post on Monday night. The president, who previously disclosed classified information to Russian government officials in the Oval Office, (and in another slip-up confirmed ...
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| This massive fish species was somehow only just discovered Posted: 24 Jul 2017 05:00 PM PDT 
Researchers regularly remind us that the world's oceans are still hiding some truly remarkable secrets, but when we imagine new species of ocean life it's usually tucked away in the crushing depths, or so tiny that we somehow didn't notice it up until now. An all-new species of ocean sunfish was just discovered that throws those expectations completely out of the window, weighing in at over two tons and making regular trips near the surface in order to keep warm, but it's a remarkable find nonetheless.
Researchers led by Marianne Nyegaard of Australia's Murdoch University discovered the new sunfish species after looking closely at over 150 DNA samples from various sunfish. After matching three of the DNA samples with known species, the team realized that the fourth was completely new and undocumented. They subsequently nicknamed it the "hoodwinker sunfish" thanks to its ability to remain hidden for so long. 
But despite having DNA samples that proved the presence of an unknown species, nobody knew exactly what it looked like. After hunting for a specimen that matched the DNA for a year, Nyegaard got a tip that four sunfish had washed up on a beach in New Zealand, and it was at that point that she finally found what she had been searching for. Like the other members of the ocean sunfish family, the new species — officially named Mola tecta — is absolutely huge. Its massive, disc-shaped body is punctuated by large fins on its top and bottom, and its bony structure pushes its weight over the two ton mark. The hoodwinker sunfish has since been spotted in several different places, including the waters off South Africa, Chile, Australia and New Zealand.
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| What's the issue with metal detectors in Jerusalem? Posted: 24 Jul 2017 08:14 AM PDT  By Miriam Berger JERUSALEM (Reuters) - For 10 days, Jerusalem has been in the grip of the worst bloodshed for years over Israel's decision to install metal detectors at the entrance to the Old City's holy compound. Some readers and observers have wondered how a simple matter of metal detectors - so common in so much of the world - could provoke such violence: a Palestinian man stabbed to death three members of an Israeli family in their home and three Palestinians have been shot dead by Israeli forces in clashes. WHY, WHERE AND WHEN WERE THE METAL DETECTORS INSTALLED?
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| Mother comes home to find child covered in blood and saying she was sexually abused Posted: 25 Jul 2017 07:10 AM PDT  A North Carolina woman has told authorities she returned home from work recently to find her seven-year-old daughter covered in blood, claiming to have been sexually assaulted. The girl told her mother she had been assaulted by Brentley Jason Breyers, the man she refers to as "father," according to police. The woman told authorities she had left her four children with Mr Bryers on Friday morning while she went to work.
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| Mark Cuban Agrees With Elon Musk, Says A.I. is "Changing Everything" Posted: 24 Jul 2017 06:27 PM PDT  Elon Musk may seem like an alarmist, but he's got an ally in Mark Cuban.
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| Couple Leaving Hospital After Birth of Baby Gets Car Stolen Posted: 24 Jul 2017 12:55 PM PDT  As Dalan and Krysta Askew prepared to bring home their third child, Penelope Jade, someone was stealing their car, they said.
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| Japan woman dies of tick disease after bitten by sick cat Posted: 25 Jul 2017 01:19 AM PDT  A Japanese woman has died from a tick-borne virus after being bitten by a stray cat in what is possibly the world's first animal-to-human transmission of the disease. Authorities have since confirmed that she developed SFTS, a disease transmitted by bites from a certain group of virus-carrying ticks. Human-to-human infections of the tick virus through blood contact have been reported, but ministry officials believe the Japanese woman's death could be the first case of a human dying from the bite of an infected animal.
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| Condemned killer arrives at death house ahead of execution Posted: 25 Jul 2017 11:07 AM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A condemned killer in Ohio arrived at the death house a day ahead of his scheduled execution Wednesday with several requests for a delay pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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| White House staffers reportedly refer to Trump's new hire using one emoji Posted: 24 Jul 2017 02:58 AM PDT  White House officials refer to President Trump's new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, as the mooch emoji in text message conversations, Axios reported.
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| Used Luxury Cars For Less Than a Toyota Corolla Posted: 25 Jul 2017 10:10 AM PDT |
| Venezuela crisis enters pivotal week, Maduro foes protest Posted: 24 Jul 2017 04:35 PM PDT  By Andrew Cawthorne and Anggy Polanco CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition plastered election centers with slogans and rallied in honor of dead protesters on Monday in a final week-long push to force President Nicolas Maduro into aborting a controversial congress. The unpopular leftist leader is pressing ahead with the vote for a Constitutional Assembly on Sunday despite the opposition of most Venezuelans, a crescendo of international criticism, and some dissent within his ruling Socialist Party. Critics say the assembly, whose election rules appear designed to ensure a majority for Maduro, is intended to institutionalize dictatorship in the South American nation, a member of OPEC.
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| Trucker in Texas denies knowing immigrants were in stifling tractor trailer Posted: 24 Jul 2017 07:34 PM PDT ![Trucker in Texas denies knowing immigrants were in stifling tractor trailer]( "Trucker in Texas denies knowing immigrants were in stifling tractor trailer") By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - The truck driver accused of smuggling at least 100 illegal immigrants inside a sweltering tractor-trailer, 10 of whom died, has said he was unaware of the human cargo he was hauling until he took a rest stop in Texas, court papers showed on Monday. James Bradley Jr., 60, told investigators he was caught by surprise when he opened the trailer doors outside a Walmart store in San Antonio, only to be knocked down by a group of "Spanish" people pouring out of the rig, according to the criminal complaint filed in the case.
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| US and China report progress on new North Korea sanctions Posted: 25 Jul 2017 05:15 PM PDT  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and China said Tuesday they are making progress on a new U.N. resolution that would impose additional sanctions against North Korea following its test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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| Richard Dawkins hits back at cancellation of Berkeley event for 'abusive speech against Islam' Posted: 24 Jul 2017 04:29 PM PDT  Richard Dawkinswants "a public apology" from a California radio station that cancelled an event with the scientist because of his "abusive speech against Islam". The influential academic and writer was scheduled to speak about his memoir A Brief Candle in the Dark at an event organised by Berkeley's KPFA Radio next month. But KPFA has now cancelled the talk, citing his "hurtful speech" against Islam. "We had booked this event based entirely on his excellent new book on science, when we didn't know he had offended and hurt – in his tweets and other comments on Islam – so many people," KPFA wrote in an email to ticket buyers. KPFA exercises its free speech right not to participate with anyone who uses hateful language against a community already under attack. https://t.co/nTC1LYQKiG— KPFA Radio (@kpfa) July 21, 2017 "KPFA does not endorse hurtful speech. While KPFA emphatically supports serious free speech, we do not support abusive speech. We apologise for not having had broader knowledge of Dawkins's views much earlier. We also apologise to all those inconvenienced by this cancellation." Residents had reportedly highlighted statements made by the evolutionary biologist and confirmed atheist, including a 2013 tweet saying "Islam is the greatest force for evil in the world today". @ToddKincannon I think Islam is the greatest force for evil in the world today. I've said so, often and loudly.What are you talking about?— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) March 1, 2013 Professor Dawkins responded to the radio station in an open letter published on his website, saying he had lived in Berkeley for two years and had appreciated KPFA's "objective reporting and humane commentary". "It was therefore a matter of personal sorrow to me to receive this morning your truly astonishing 'justification' for de-platforming me," he wrote. "You conspicuously did not quote a source when accusing me of 'abusive speech'. Why didn't you check your facts – or at least have the common courtesy to alert me – before summarily cancelling my event?" This is so stupid. Oh and by the way, my entire family is Muslim. Oh and Muslims aren't weak little children. They can hear other views.— Fouad (@fouadalnoor) July 22, 2017 Professor Dawkins said that he had "never used abusive speech against Islam", explaining that while he had previously called Islamism "vile", Islamism is not the same as Islam. "I have criticised the appalling misogyny and homophobia of Islam, I have criticised the murdering of apostates for no crime other than their disbelief. Far from attacking Muslims, I understand – as perhaps you do not – that Muslims themselves are the prime victims of the oppressive cruelties of Islamism, especially Muslim women," the author wrote. Dawkins 'not certain' God does not exist 01:31 Urging the radio station to find examples of the abusive speech, he added: "When you fail to discover any, I presume you will issue a public apology." Professor Dawkins' bestselling book about the study of evolution, The Selfish Gene, was named the most influential science book of all time last week by the Royal Society. Berkeley, historically known as the home of the Free Speech moment in the 1960s, has hit the headlines in recent months over the cancellations of other controversial speakers. An event for alt-right figure Milo Yiannopoulos was cancelled in February by the University of California after clashes involving far-left protesters, as was a speech by conservative pundit Ann Coulter.
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| Scientists Found a Second Giant Garbage Patch in the Pacific Posted: 24 Jul 2017 01:01 PM PDT  As if one wasn't bad enough.
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| Putin 'told Trump that Russian hackers are too good to get caught' Posted: 25 Jul 2017 07:05 AM PDT  Vladimir Putin reportedly told Donald Trump that if Russian hackers had infiltrated Democratic groups, they would have been too good to have been caught. According to the New York Times, Mr Putin told Mr Trump during their G20 meeting that "Moscow's cyber-operators are so good at covert computer-network operations that if they had dipped into the computer systems, there is no way they could have been detected". Since then Trump has shared this claim with his team, his communications director Anthony Scaramucci has said.
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| There's Actually A Meaning Behind All Of The Starbucks Apron Colors Posted: 25 Jul 2017 11:47 AM PDT  Behind each color is a story.
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| China fires back at US accusations over aerial encounter Posted: 25 Jul 2017 08:36 AM PDT  China on Tuesday denied its fighter jet pilots operated dangerously during an encounter with a U.S. surveillance plane in international airspace in which the American pilot took evasive action to avoid a possible collision.
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| Baby In Critical Condition After Father Abandons Him In Parking Lot Posted: 25 Jul 2017 02:42 AM PDT  Daniel Stephen Mitchell, 18, was arrested after he abandoned his 16-day-old baby in a parking lot at a Suisun City strip mall in California. The baby was taken to a hospital after the mall officials noticed abnormalities in his eyes.
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| US Navy fires warning shots near Iran ship in Persian Gulf Posted: 25 Jul 2017 05:30 PM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Navy patrol boat fired warning shots Tuesday near an Iranian vessel that American sailors said came dangerously close to them during a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf, the first such incident to happen under President Donald Trump. Iran's hard-line Revolutionary Guard later blamed the American ship for provoking the situation.
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| Low-caste Hindu leader Kovind sworn in as India's president Posted: 25 Jul 2017 12:54 AM PDT  Ram Nath Kovind was sworn in as India's president Tuesday, becoming just the second leader from the oppressed Dalit community to be elected head of state. A former lawyer and state governor, Kovind was elected to the largely ceremonial position last week with more than 65 percent of the vote by members of India's parliament and state assemblies. Kovind, accompanied by his wife, paid respects early Tuesday at a memorial dedicated to India's independence hero Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi.
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| AP: Brazilians detail abuses by US church, shattered lives Posted: 25 Jul 2017 02:15 PM PDT  SAO JOAQUIM DE BICAS, Brazil (AP) — At the Word of Faith Fellowship churches in the Brazilian cities of Sao Joaquim de Bicas and Franco da Rocha, the signs of broken families are everywhere: parents separated from their children, siblings who no longer speak, grandparents who wonder if they will ever know their grandchildren.
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| Kenyan president fails to show for election debate Posted: 24 Jul 2017 11:17 PM PDT  By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga on Monday fielded questions alone on stage after his rival, President Uhuru Kenyatta, failed to show up for a debate between the two. Odinga, who is the flagbearer for the National Super Alliance coalition, said his top priorities if elected in the Aug. 8 general election would be to lower food prices and rent and tackle youth unemployment. "This law is meant to protect the poor from exploitation by the landlords," Odinga said.
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| The Surprising Breakfast That Keeps Giada De Laurentiis Looking So Fit Posted: 24 Jul 2017 12:56 PM PDT  She skips protein and goes straight for the starch.
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| Very rare first USA-spec McLaren F1 to be auctioned Posted: 24 Jul 2017 05:59 AM PDT  Any version of this truly ground-breaking car in good condition goes for seven figures, and there's little prospect of prices going in any direction other than upwards for the foreseeable future. After all, it was the fastest road car in the world for a number of years, thanks to the 627 horsepower produced by its BMW M V-12 engine. Another fact about the McLaren F1 is that each one was a very individual car in its own right, but there are some that are more individual than others.
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| Poorly designed tote bag shows exactly why fonts are EXTREMELY important Posted: 24 Jul 2017 11:39 AM PDT  Well, this fashion statement is one giant YIKES. Online based fashion store BelleChic is in hot water after selling a tote bag with a questionable message. One Twitter user posted a photo of the tote bag that is supposed to say "MY FAVORITE COLOR IS GLITTER," but instead, it says something that is certainly not that. my fav colour is also hitler pic.twitter.com/0tMnOGpsOG — some quack 閭 (@hurlarious) July 23, 2017 Yeahhh, that bag definitely says "MY FAVORITE COLOR IS HITLER." SEE ALSO: 2017's most unnecessary fashion, ranked The bag has gone completely viral, with other Twitter users noticing the huge oversight in the its design. I mean, how can you clearly see the word "HITLER" written in gold glitter and not suggest a font change? I read that asMy favorite color is Hitler and got very confused. https://t.co/fopTlWxrQZ — Ame. (@SirenOfXebel) July 24, 2017 am i the only one that read it "my favorite color is hitler" ?? pic.twitter.com/6cKrDvKESq — ㅤ (@Zgjiw) July 23, 2017 When your favourite colour appears to be 'Hitler', because of a poor choice of font. pic.twitter.com/ghZxKiJdU3 — Paul Burley (@burgerhewrote) July 23, 2017 The description of the bag on the store's website states, Do us a favor — don't make this your new favorite every day tote. Unfortunately, BelleChic has yet to acknowledge the design mistake, and is still currently selling the tote for $12.99. The site even makes a point to say over 60 totes have already been sold, meaning 60 people have bought a bag that says "HITLER" on it. This, my friends, is why fonts matter. WATCH: The best way to release stress? Break your computer.
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| Top Texan official blames sanctuary cities after 10 found dead in back of San Antonio truck Posted: 24 Jul 2017 06:25 AM PDT  A top Texas official said that sanctuary cities were to blame for the deaths of ten people in a San Antonio truck that was used to "smuggle" people across the US-Mexico border.
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| Chipotle Norovirus Is Back: 135 Sick After Eating At Fast Food Chain Posted: 24 Jul 2017 04:44 PM PDT  More than 135 people reported falling sick between July 13 and July 16 after visiting a Chipotle restaurant in Virginia.
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| Trump renews attacks on own attorney general Posted: 25 Jul 2017 04:57 AM PDT  US President Donald Trump resumed his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions Tuesday, calling his onetime ally "VERY weak" in pursuing intelligence leaks and for failing to go after former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her email. Trump's latest Twitter salvo followed a report in the Washington Post that the president and his advisers have discussed replacing Sessions, one of the Republican billionaire's earliest supporters. "Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken a VERY weak position on Hillary Clinton crimes (where are E-mails &DNC server) & Intel leakers!" Trump tweeted.
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| China warns India it will defend territory 'at all costs' amid border dispute Posted: 25 Jul 2017 09:51 AM PDT  China has stepped up its war of words with India over a tense border dispute, saying it will defend its territory "at all costs", after a video emerged of soldiers from the two sides pushing and shoving each other. "It is easier to shake the mountains than to shake the PLA," Defence Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said as he reiterated the "determination" of China's People's Liberation Army. Both sides have been facing off on a thin strip of land in the Himalayas bordering both countries and Bhutan. China is constructing a road in the region which India sees a strategic threat to a narrow part of territory leading to its north eastern states which is known as the 'chicken's neck'. Mr Wu also said China would conduct "targeted deployment and exercises" along the disputed border area, raising the spectre of increased military movements in the tense region. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping listen to a speech during the BRICS Leaders Meeting with the BRICS Business Council in Goa, India, last October Credit: AP Last week China conducted live-fire drills on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and such exercises will continue if Indian troops are not withdrawn from the stand-off, Mr Wu said. "We will preserve our sovereign territory and security interests at all costs," he said, in what is being seen as China's strongest warning yet to New Delhi since the dispute began a month ago. "The 90-year history of the People's Liberation Army has proven that, when it comes to safeguarding our sovereignty and territorial integrity, our capabilities keep strengthening while our determination remains firm." Meanwhile, a video has emerged which shows soldiers from India and China pushing each other on a grassy flatland. The leaked clip of around 20 apparently unarmed troops was originally circulated by Indian news outlets before being picked up by Chinese media.
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| Frozen S'mores Are This Summer's Hottest Ice Cream Sandwiches Posted: 24 Jul 2017 12:55 PM PDT  Fall is sneakin' up, so make these ASAP!
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| Tesla Model S Tops Consumer Reports' Ratings After Getting Key Safety Feature Posted: 25 Jul 2017 03:00 AM PDT  The Tesla Model S is again Consumer Reports' top-rated ultra-luxury sedan after the automaker updated its software to include automatic emergency braking at highway speeds. Earlier this month, C...
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