| Pope Francis Says Threatening DACA Isn't Pro-Life Posted: 11 Sep 2017 08:29 AM PDT  Pope Francis had some harsh words on Monday for President Donald Trump and others who support ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program: If you're calling yourself pro-life, don't separate families through restrictive immigration laws.
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| Here's What We Know About The Florida Keys After Hurricane Irma Posted: 11 Sep 2017 02:45 PM PDT  Irma had been downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it crawled north out of Florida on Monday.
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| Irma: Tampa Bay Empties Out Ahead of Huge Storm Surge Posted: 10 Sep 2017 08:48 AM PDT  On Sunday, Tampa Bay and other bays and canals up and down the Gulf coast emptied out — a rare phenomenon that typically precedes a massive storm surge.
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| Florida Deputy Aiding Storm Shelter Killed In Crash With Prison Officer, Who Also Died Posted: 10 Sep 2017 11:26 AM PDT  A Florida sheriff's deputy was helping supply an evacuation shelter ahead of Hurricane Irma's landfall Sunday morning the vehicle she was driving crashed into one driven by a state prison employee, killing them both, according to local reports.
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| 1st damage assessments of Florida Keys Posted: 10 Sep 2017 09:35 AM PDT  NWS meteorologist Bill South speaks with ABC News' chief anchor George Stephanopoulos about conditions in the Florida Keys.
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| Two-by-two: Flamingos evacuate zoo in perfect formation as parrots find shelter from Irma on 22nd floor of Florida hotel Posted: 11 Sep 2017 01:30 AM PDT  The exotic birds in a Miami zoo appeared to know a storm was coming. A video shows flamingos strutting in line to their hurricane shelter before Irma struck: Flamingos moved to safety as Hurricane Irma approaches 00:22 The flock walked two-by-two to safety indoors to wait out the storm which has hit Florida. In their secure room Credit: REUTERS Another woman, Laura Aguiar, shared a picture on Facebook of a strange sight she saw outside her hotel window. Seemingly knowing a storm was coming, two parrots took roost on the 22nd floor of her hotel. The parrots were peeking in her window Credit: Laura Aguiar Animals have been sheltering in strange places all over Florida. One woman shared a picture her friend took of some flamingos he was sheltering in his laundry room in Key West: A friend in #KeyWest is sheltering some flamingoes in his laundry room! pic.twitter.com/CJW9pul5j2— Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan (@cheryltan88) September 10, 2017 According to the poster on Twitter, the flamingos pictured were from a nearby butterfly conservatory. The pair of birds huddled in the corner as they waited out the storm. Hurricane Irma | Key articles
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| These Areas in Florida Should Boil Their Water After Irma Posted: 11 Sep 2017 04:51 AM PDT  Five counties are affected
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| U.N. nuclear watchdog chief says Iran playing by the rules Posted: 11 Sep 2017 06:59 AM PDT  By Shadia Nasralla VIENNA (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday Iran was abiding by the rules set out in a nuclear accord it signed with six world powers in 2015, after Washington suggested it was not adhering to the deal. The State Department must notify Congress every 90 days of Iran's compliance with the deal. The next deadline is October and U.S. President Donald Trump has said he thinks by then the United States will declare Iran non-compliant.
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| California Sues Trump Administration Over DACA Elimination Posted: 11 Sep 2017 12:28 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO ― California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) announced Monday he is suing President Donald Trump's administration to block it from ending protections against deportation for hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants.
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| Dallas Cowboys party shooting: Gunman kills seven after opening fire at Texas home Posted: 10 Sep 2017 11:02 PM PDT  Seven people have died after a gunman opened fire at house party in Plano, Texas. It is believed the shoot-out was prompted by a "domestic dispute" at the party for fans of NFL team the Dallas Cowboys. When the first police officer arrived on the scene just after 8pm in a suburb north of Dallas, he saw bodies on the ground and the suspect shot at him.
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| White Supremacists Go Back to School Posted: 11 Sep 2017 03:40 AM PDT  White supremacist group Identity Evropa doubles down on recruitment efforts at U.S. colleges and universities.
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| DNA Test Reveals Powerful Viking Warrior Was Actually A Woman Posted: 11 Sep 2017 07:51 AM PDT  A study of the skeletal remains of an influential Viking military leader ― who was long-assumed to be a man ― revealed that she is actually a woman.
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| These 9/11 Families Still Don't Have Their Relatives' Remains 16 Years Later Posted: 11 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  The remains of hundreds of 9/11 victims have never been identified
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| With fossil fuel bans, e-cars shift into higher gear Posted: 11 Sep 2017 07:02 AM PDT  Beijing's announcement that it is considering joining France and Britain in banning petrol and diesel cars from its smog-clogged roads promises to accelerate a push towards electric vehicles -- a race in which Chinese carmakers have everything to gain. As the global auto industry braces for a shake up, here's what you need to know. While France and Britain have said they plan to outlaw sales of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040, Beijing has not yet set a date for its proposed ban.
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| Exclusive: Iraq holding 1,400 foreign wives, children of suspected Islamic State fighters Posted: 10 Sep 2017 07:03 PM PDT  By Raya Jalabi and Ulf Laessing SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities are holding 1,400 foreign wives and children of suspected Islamic State fighters after government forces expelled the jihadist group from one of its last remaining strongholds in Iraq, security and aid officials said. Most came from Turkey. The wives and children are being held at an Iraqi camp south of Mosul.
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| Couple trapped in rat infested room on lawless island wrecked by Irma have been 'abandoned by the British Government' Posted: 10 Sep 2017 10:17 AM PDT  A British couple have been hiding in a rat infested bathroom with no water for five days as the Caribbean island they were living on descends into lawlessness in the wake of Hurricane Irma, their family have said. Jos Smart, 26, and his girlfriend Julia Taylor, 30, say they have been abandoned by the British Government and are too afraid to leave the half destroyed hotel that they found refuge in amid reports of looting and violence. The Category 5 storm hit the island on Wednesday and it has since been placed under curfew to try and restore order. British Troops and police officers have been sent to help the British Virgin Islands (BVI), but families of those on St Maarten, which is Dutch and shares the island with the French St Martin to the north, say that because it is not a British territory their loved ones have been abandoned. The yacht the couple were looking after was destroyed by Hurricane Irma Jos and Julia have not received any support from the Foreign Office, their family say, and officials could not even tell Julia where to go for help when she contacted them on Saturday. Ian Smart, Jos' father, said that they were too scared to leave the room as the "lawlessness is getting worse". "They have not had any water for a day, they have got a bit of juice, but they are trying to keep under the radar," he said. Jos, who is originally from Cumbria, and Julia, from Haslemere, Surrey, have been working on a super yacht in the area for a number of years and he had just completed is Ocean Yachtmasters course. The 79ft boat they had been living on now lies destroyed in the harbour. Mr Smart, an architect, said: "During Irma they said that the sounds were apocalyptic and they have likened it to a war zone. "They are holed up in a half demolished bathroom and their phone is running out of battery. "They are in a bit of a state. There have been rats in their room looking for food. At night time there were people knocking on their door, and so there are 12 hours of sheer blackness to get through with the terror of who is going to knock down the door. " Hurricane Irma batters the Caribbean, in pictures The family have contacted the FCO and their local MP Rory Stewart, who is also a foreign office minister, but say that it is a one way conversation with them informing officials of the couple's situation but not being given any information or help in return. Jos' sister Ayla said: " The British consulate and foreign office have given no advice or help, other than to take Jos & Julia's name and number. Julia called the consulate on Saturday and they couldn't even tell her where to get assistance and information on the island." Mr Smart said that alongside the fact that the pair are running out of food and water, there are claims coming out of the island that there has been looting with armed criminals overpowering security guards and the army. The couple had been due to fly back to Britain for a two week holiday on Thursday, but the KLM flight has been cancelled. Hurricane Irma - as of 3pm Sunday The airline has booked them onto another flight which is due to leave tomorrow, but they have no idea how they will get to the airport or if they will be allowed in without copies of their tickets. Mr Smart said: "The concern is that the flight doesn't run, or they can't get on it." American and Dutch citizens have been already evacuated, it is understood, while some British citizens are said to have been pulled out of evacuation queues meant for other countries. Mr Smart, who called on the Government to help them get to airport at least, added: "They must not forget that they are British and they deserve just as much help as British citizens in British territory." His calls were echoed by Pauline Paterson, who has lost contact with her brother Donald Bishop, 58, who was holidaying in St Maarten. She said: "My understanding is that the US and Dutch took their people out but the British Government have done nothing. It is totally and utterly disgraceful. "There are a lot of concerned relatives who are not getting any information." A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We have been in regular contact with the Dutch and the Americans since the onset of this crisis to co-ordinate our response and help for all those affected. "We understand that evacuation is based on individual need, rather than nationality, with the most vulnerable prioritised. It is not due to the lack of an arrangement. Indeed a number of British citizens were evacuated from the island by the US yesterday. "We are in touch with British nationals on St Maarten and have advised them to follow the local advice on the ground. While we are unable to get a consular team to Saint Maarten, we have deployed staff to Curacao to help British nationals evacuated there from Saint Maarten."
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| The Latest: Mother of slain Tennessee woman faints in court Posted: 11 Sep 2017 04:50 PM PDT  SAVANNAH, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a man charged with kidnapping and killing a Tennessee nursing student (all times local):
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| Sikh Canadian Politician Brilliantly Foils Racist Woman During Event Posted: 09 Sep 2017 10:10 PM PDT  Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh was meeting with his constituents on Wednesday in Brampton, Ontario, when a woman stormed up to him and began to harass him.
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| 'Little People, Big World' Stars Jeremy And Audrey Roloff Welcome Baby Girl Posted: 11 Sep 2017 02:19 PM PDT  The "Little People, Big World" stars are now parents to a baby girl, Jeremy's rep confirmed to People.
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| Supreme Court lifts restriction on Trump 'Muslim ban', barring 24,000 people from entering US Posted: 11 Sep 2017 11:40 AM PDT  The US Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration's request to temporarily lift restrictions on the President's travel ban, quashing an opportunity for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the country. At the request of the Justice Department, the Supreme Court stayed a lower court ruling that would have exempted some people for the administration's ban on refugees. In a one-page ruling, signed by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Supreme Court announced that the exemption would be stayed, pending a response from the states involved in the suit.
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| China eyes petrol car ban, boosting electric vehicles Posted: 11 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  China is gearing up to ban petrol and diesel cars, a move that would boost electric vehicles and shake up the world's biggest car market in a country that is plagued by pollution. The government did not give a date for the ban, but the announcement drove up the shares of automakers and lithium battery makers in Asia, with Chinese electric car leader BYD closing 4.07 percent up in Shenzhen and Toyota up 1.22 percent in Tokyo. Xin Guobin, vice minister of industry and information technology, told a weekend forum in the northern city of Tianjin that his ministry has started "relevant research" and is working on a timetable for China.
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| 2018 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim – First Ride Posted: 11 Sep 2017 05:00 AM PDT  2018 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim – First Ride Bobber-styled machine part of an overhaul of the Softail line When the news hit a few weeks ago that Harley-Davidson was getting rid of the Dyna line, many people were surprised at the bold move. But truthfully
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| Cambodian leader threatens ban on opposition party Posted: 10 Sep 2017 09:29 PM PDT  By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened on Monday that the main opposition party would be dissolved if it continues to back detained leader Kem Sokha, who has been charged with treason over an alleged plot to gain power with U.S. support. Kem Sokha was arrested on Sept. 3 and is the only serious election rival to Hun Sen, a 65-year-old former Khmer Rouge commander. Western countries have criticized the arrest, which marked a an escalation in a crackdown on critics ahead of a poll next year that could pose the toughest electoral challenge Hun Sen has faced in more than 30 years of rule.
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| White House Social Media Director Busted For Tweeting Fake News Posted: 10 Sep 2017 07:51 PM PDT  White House social media director Dan Scavino Jr. tweeted a video on Sunday he initially claimed showed a flooded Miami International Airport during Hurricane Irma.
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| Man charged with killing boy whose mother pushed off a cliff Posted: 11 Sep 2017 03:45 PM PDT ![Man charged with killing boy whose mother pushed off a cliff]( "Man charged with killing boy whose mother pushed off a cliff") FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man was charged Monday with the murder of a 5-year-old boy who watched helplessly as his mother was beaten, bound and pushed off a cliff over the weekend. The mother survived and was found by two hikers who alerted police, prompting a two-day search that ended earlier Monday when the boy's body was discovered near where his mother was left for dead.
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| John F. Kennedy's Granddaughter Gets Married Posted: 10 Sep 2017 09:23 AM PDT  Almost 64 years after John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy tied the knot, their granddaughter became the first of their three grandchildren to say "I do"
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| Finally, powerful women are speaking up for the rights of men. Equality just got a step closer Posted: 11 Sep 2017 12:40 PM PDT  Last Thursday, a gaggle of women demonstrated outside a building in Virginia where US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was speaking. Shouting slogans and brandishing placards that declared De Vos and Donald Trump were "standing up for rapists", the women were protesting against DeVos's determination to mitigate the excesses of the rape panic that has gripped American university campuses; and, also, they were bellowing their opposition to De Vos's promise to insist on fair hearings and due process for anybody accused of sexual misdemeanours. Similar protests were repeated a thousand times on Twitter under the hashtag #StopBetsy. There's no evidence that DeVos took any notice of that predictable and wearisome feminist hyperbole; but, for the first time, it looks as if women's voices coming from an entirely different quarter may actually have had more influence on the Secretary's – and thus the government's – thinking and policies. Families Advocating for Campus Equality (FACE) was founded in 2013 by three mothers of sons who had been falsely accused of sexual misconduct at their respective colleges. Largely organised and run by women (even though the victims of the injustice they are campaigning against are mostly men), FACE has built a formidable legal case and established itself as a serious political presence in the US. Earlier this year, representatives of FACE – including their co-president, the steely California lawyer Cynthia Garrett – had a lengthy discussion in person with Betsy DeVos. After that meeting, Garrett was asked by Candice Jackson (the Education Secretary's equalities enforcer) to provide a written opinion on recommendations concerning campus trials drawn up by the American Bar Association. In addition, FACE supplied other research, recommendations and stories from close to 100 of the families with whom they are in touch. Please listen to DeVos' actual words before jumping on the mob hysteria freight train. @kcjohnson9@CathyYoung63https://t.co/IqVMspY6wl— Cynthia P Garrett (@cgarrett101) September 10, 2017 These may have included stories DeVos herself recounted in her speech last Thursday – such as the Amherst College student who was expelled for sexual assault, even though he had credible evidence that his accuser had assaulted him. Or the Colorado State University student, Grant Neal, who was accused of sexually assaulting a female sports trainer – but not by her. When questioned, the trainer said, "I'm fine and I wasn't raped." Nonetheless, university officials insisted that according to existing rules, it was up to them, not her, to decide whether she had been assaulted. Neal was deemed guilty and expelled. Many of those appalling stories will have tallied with the terrible family tragedies we have heard ourselves in the UK – such as that of Karin Cheshire, aged 55, who hanged herself in July 2016 a year after her son 17 year-old Jay had hanged himself over false rape allegations. Or 21 year-old Louis Richardson, a Durham history undergrad and former head of the university's debating society, who was cleared in 2016 of rape and sexual assault after suffering devastating years of suspicion and opprobrium. On behalf of their sons, their grandsons and their husbands, women are demanding better treatment for boys in schools and for fathers in the family courtsNeil Lyndon If FACE's dossier did influence Betty DeVos's deliberations, it might be a sign that serious, systematic work may, at last, be supplanting the bluster and hyperbole of the demonstrators shrieking outside the building and on Twitter. Asked if members of FACE staged any kind of counter-demonstration in Virginia, Ms Garrett crisply replied: "holding placards is generally not how we operate". In my view, what happened last week in Virginia may be one of the most hopeful developments of recent times. Everybody who cares about equality and justice should rejoice but men, especially, should go down on their knees and offer up a heartfelt prayer of thanks. At last – perhaps for the first time in any Western democracy – we saw last week a woman in a powerful office of state acting, not on behalf of women's sectional interests but neutrally, in the genderless service of justice. It just so happens in this case the beneficiaries are largely going to be men. I have been longing to see something like this happen for at least 10 years. In 2006, I made a speech to the Equal Parenting Alliance saying that bodies like Fathers 4 Justice, Families need Fathers, the UK Men's Movement and Mankind had made very little difference to the laws, the courts, the conventions and the culture of our time because they had failed to enlist the support of powerful and influential women (that speech is reproduced in Sexual Impolitics). Eight reasons why it's essential children spend time with their fathers Such was the hold of the gynocentric, feminist creed, I argued, that nobody would admit that inequalities could apply to men – no matter how obvious and incontestable the facts – if it was solely men who were pointing out those injustices. The automatic, knee-jerk response was invariably to jeer that there must be something wrong with those guys – they must be misogynistic woman-haters or suffer some inadequacy like having a little willy or being unable to get a girlfriend. If, however, the protests and the arguments came from women – especially if those women were manifestly mature, educated, balanced and successful in their own lives – then no such philistine, sexist reaction would be possible. The only knee-jerk dismissal available is to sneer that such women must have "internalised their own misogyny". Anybody who fancies their chances should try that line on Cynthia Garrett and see how it goes. The mothers who have banded together in FACE are part of a growing worldwide movement consisting of women speaking on behalf of men. In the UK, they can be found among The Liberty Belles and Women against Feminism. In the US, they include Karen Straughan of girlwriteswhat (@girlwriteswhat ) and Cassie Jaye, maker of the ground-breaking documentary film The Red Pill. On behalf of their sons, their grandsons and their husbands, these women are demanding better treatment for boys in schools and for fathers in the family courts. With nothing to gain for themselves, they are standing up against manifest injustice, just as the men of this country and the West, led by John Stuart Mill and Henry Fawcett, acted to repair the manifest inequalities and injustices in the position of nineteenth century women. Men – and the world – now need ten million more such women to make their voices heard.
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| Michelin-Starred Chef Reveals A Surprising Secret To His Scrambled Eggs Posted: 11 Sep 2017 09:41 AM PDT  Many food gurus have attempted to perfect scrambled eggs, some by adding ingredients and others by altering cooking times and methods.
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| 9/11 anniversary: Rare images show the aftermath of World Trade Centre attack that killed 2,997 Posted: 11 Sep 2017 04:21 AM PDT  The suicide missions saw hijacked passenger planes flown into the Pentagon and the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Centre. The worst domestic attack the US had ever experienced, it directly led to then-President George Bush launching the "War on Terror", which continues to have ramifications today. President Bush was visiting a school in Florida when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Centre's North Tower.
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| Surfer 'mauled in Australia shark attack' Posted: 10 Sep 2017 03:08 AM PDT  A surfer was thrown into the air and his board snapped in a suspected great white shark attack off Australia's east coast Sunday that left him with bloody cuts to his right hip. The man, named in local media at Abe McGrath, was surfing at Iluka in New South Wales early Sunday when his board was hit from below by what he assumed was a shark, police said. McGrath's friend Bryce Cameron said he was "pretty much the luckiest man on earth right now", with the marine predator suspected to be a great white.
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| Airline Excludes Family From Flight, Forcing Them To Pay $4000 For Tickets Posted: 10 Sep 2017 02:28 PM PDT  An airline barred a Toronto family and required them to pay an extra $4000 for extra tickets.
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| Somali army repels al Shabaab after attack, at least 17 killed Posted: 11 Sep 2017 02:49 AM PDT  By Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali government forces have regained control of a town on the border with Kenya after al Shabaab militants stormed an army base there on Monday, causing heavy clashes in which at least 17 people died, the military said. "We were awoken by a suicide car bomb this morning and then fierce battle followed," Major Mohamed Abdullahi told Reuters from the town. "We chased al Shabaab out of the town," he said.
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| For Florida's low-lying Naples, surging seas pose deadly threat Posted: 10 Sep 2017 10:59 AM PDT  Even more than the fierce winds whipping tall palm trees and threatening to rip roofs from houses, the beach resort of Naples in southwestern Florida was bracing Sunday for what could be a deadly rise in sea levels. Authorities say powerful Hurricane Irma could send waters surging 10 to 15 feet (three to 4.5 meters) above normal levels along the shoreline, putting low-lying Naples -- one of the richest communities in the US -- at grave risk. The scene from a storm-battered beach in Naples just hours before Irma's full-force arrival was hardly comforting.
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| Miss North Dakota Cara Mund Is Crowned State's First-Ever Miss America Posted: 10 Sep 2017 09:57 PM PDT  For the first time in the competition's history, Miss North Dakota was crowned Miss America 2018. Brown University graduate Cara Mund, who has been accepted into Notre Dame Law School, made history Sunday night when she became the first-ever Miss North Dakota to win the Miss America pageant. The 23-year-old had already made history earlier in the competition when she was the first North Dakota contestant to be named a top 5 finalist, according to People magazine.
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| Suspect in 4 slayings in Massachusetts to appear in court Posted: 10 Sep 2017 03:55 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — A 22-year-old recent Oberlin College graduate and jazz drummer from Maine will face murder charges Monday in the slayings of four adults found at a Massachusetts home.
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| Chubby Labradors are 'genetically hungry', say scientists Posted: 10 Sep 2017 11:54 AM PDT  Labradors are Britain's most popular dogs for the very good reasons that they are friendly, loyal and easy to train. But as most owners soon realise, there is a downside - they are rather too fond of their food and are prone to getting fat. However, scientists have now said owners should stop automatically blaming themselves if their beloved pet becomes a little portly, because, for many of them at least, it is all in the genes. This is a common genetic variant in Labradors and has a significant effect on those dogs that carry itDr Eleanor Raffan, Cambridge University New research carried out by the University of Cambridge found a genetic variation which they believe drives some Labradors and flat coat retrievers to be naturally obsessed by food. It means that when a dog begs incessantly or starts drooling at the sound of a biscuit tin being opened, it could well be because it is "genetically hungry", rather than spoiled by overly indulgent humans. The University of Cambridge researchers behind the study say they hope the results can "shift the paradigm away from owner-blaming". They also caution against attempts to breed the responsible variation, known as POMC, out of the Labrador gene pool, as that risks also losing many of the traits which make the breed so popular. Published in the journal Cell Metabolism, the study involved analysing the genes of 310 Labradors, combined with weighing the animals and assessing their "food motivation using an owner questionnaire. The researchers found that nearly a quarter carried at least one copy the POMC variant, one of three potential obesity-related genes being looked for. For each copy of the gene carried, the dog was found to be on average 1.9 kg heavier. The team said this effect size was particularly notable given the extent to which owners, rather than the dogs themselves, control the amount of food and exercise their dogs receive. Some Labradors are 'genetically hungry' Credit: Getty "This is a common genetic variant in Labradors and has a significant effect on those dogs that carry it, so it is likely that this helps explain why Labradors are more prone to being overweight in comparison to other breeds," said Dr Eleanor Raffan, who led the research. "However, it's not a straightforward picture as the variant is even more common among flat coat retrievers, a breed not previously flagged as being prone to obesity." Roughly a quarter of British households own a pet dog, with one in three believed to be overweight. Being overweight reduces a dog's quality of life and can exacerbate joint disorders such as arthritis. "But equally, being hungry is a welfare issue, and these dogs are genetically hungry," said Dr Raffan. She warned that trying to get rid of the mutation could change the personality of the breed. Dr Giles Yeo, a Cambridge colleague who also worked on the study, said: "Labradors make particularly successful working and pet dogs because they are loyal, intelligent and eager to please, but, importantly, they are also relatively easy to train. "Food is often used as a reward during training, and carrying this variant may make dogs more motivated to work for a titbit." Separate research is currently being undertaken at the University of Liverpool in an effort to design treatments for ligament damage in Labradors, the most common orthopaedic problem encountered by vets. Scientists are using advanced imaging technology to assess exactly how the breed's knee bones work together and how walking contributes to the risk of ligament injury or rupture. Future treatments, such as customised knee implants, would be of particular use to overweight dogs.
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| Dreamers In Medical School Ask Congress To Help Them So They Can Help Others Posted: 11 Sep 2017 02:45 AM PDT  Manuel Bernal, a fourth-year medical student, is busy studying and soon will be applying to residency programs in hopes of one day becoming an emergency room physician who serves underserved communities ― he hopes in his home state of Tennessee. Now he is adding another task: lobbying members of Congress to pass a bill protecting young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, like he did. After President Donald Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program last week, the need for legislation is urgent for Bernal, and not just because DACA recipients' work permits and deportation protections will begin to expire in larger numbers in six months.
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| Former Fox News Host Eric Bolling's Son Found Dead Posted: 10 Sep 2017 08:22 AM PDT  The 19-year-old son of fired Fox News Host Eric Bolling was found dead Friday
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| 9/11: Donald Trump's bizarre quotes about September 11 attacks before becoming President Posted: 11 Sep 2017 06:13 AM PDT  Donald Trump has been criticised for airing his controversial views on everything from LGBT rights to climate change, and the terrorist attacks on America of September 2001 are no exception. This time last year, the footage of his former rival Hillary Clinton buckling at the knees and being helped into a vehicle, sparked a vicious debate about her health and fitness for office. Following the commemoration last year, Mr Trump appeared to spend more time baiting Ms Clinton than remembering the 9/11 victims.
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| Hurricane floods leave Cubans waist-deep in water Posted: 10 Sep 2017 03:55 PM PDT  Residents of Cuba's historic capital Havana were waist-deep in floodwaters Sunday after Hurricane Irma swept by, cutting off power and forcing the evacuation of more than a million people. Wild waves were crashing over the seafront of the old colonial city after Irma ravaged Cuba's northern coast on its way to Florida. "This is catastrophic, because a lot of the buildings here are not prepared for a downpour like this," said Yanmara Suarez, standing in the street in a yellow t-shirt with water up to her ankles.
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| Police: 9 dead, including suspect, at suburban Dallas home Posted: 11 Sep 2017 02:42 PM PDT  PLANO, Texas (AP) — Nine people, including a suspect who was fatally shot by an officer, have died after a man opened fire during a gathering to watch football at a suburban Dallas home, police said Monday.
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| Girl, 6, Opens Lemonade Stand to Help Pay Off Her Classmates' Lunch Debt Posted: 10 Sep 2017 11:27 AM PDT  "Every kid at school needs lunch, so that's my way of helping," 6-year-old Amiah told InsideEdition.com.
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