| Europe Considering Blocking Iran Sanctions If US Leaves Nuclear Deal, EU Ambassador Says Posted: 25 Sep 2017 04:10 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― European diplomats warned the Trump administration on Monday that Europe is prepared to block U.S. efforts to reimpose international sanctions against Iran as long as Tehran continues to comply with its obligations under the nuclear deal.
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| This Wife's Grocery List For Her Husband Is Hilariously Extra Posted: 26 Sep 2017 09:04 AM PDT  Some people prefer to bring a detailed list when they go grocery shopping.
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| White House: If NFL protests are about police brutality, players 'should protest the officers on the field' Posted: 25 Sep 2017 12:33 PM PDT  White House press secretary Sarah Sanders suggested Monday that if NFL players who kneel during the national anthem at games are doing so because of police brutality, they should protest the officers instead of the song.
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| Former President Barack Obama describes tearfully dropping off daughter Malia at college Posted: 26 Sep 2017 10:10 AM PDT  Former President Barack Obama described the moment he became overwhelmed with emotion sending his eldest daughter off to college while speaking at an event for the Beau Biden Foundation on Monday.
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| Otto Warmbier's Parents Share New Disturbing Details About Son's Suffering In North Korea Posted: 26 Sep 2017 07:43 AM PDT  The parents of Otto Warmbier ― the 22-year-old college student who spent more than a year imprisoned in North Korea and died days after returning home with a severe brain injury ― say the world must recognize the rogue nation as a state sponsor of terror.
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| Iraqi Kurdish leader says 'yes' vote won independence referendum Posted: 26 Sep 2017 11:38 AM PDT  By Maher Chmaytelli and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Kurds had voted "yes" to independence in a referendum held in defiance of the government in Baghdad and which had angered their neighbors and their U.S. allies. The Kurds, who have ruled over an autonomous region within Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, consider Monday's referendum to be an historic step in a generations-old quest for a state of their own. Iraq considers the vote unconstitutional, especially as it was held not only within the Kurdish region itself but also on disputed territory held by Kurds elsewhere in northern Iraq.
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| Officer found shot dead at Philippine presidential compound Posted: 25 Sep 2017 11:44 PM PDT  An officer in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's elite military security force was found shot dead on Tuesday inside the sprawling presidential compound, an official said. Major Harin Gonzaga, 37, was found by his wife with a gunshot wound to the heart inside his room in the Malacanang compound in Manila, said Brigadier General Lope Dagoy, head of the Presidential Security Group. The incident took place far from Duterte's residence inside the compound, Dagoy said, adding that even other members of the security force were unaware of the shooting until Gonzaga's wife found the body.
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| Colleges That Accept the Most Applicants Posted: 26 Sep 2017 06:00 AM PDT ![Colleges That Accept the Most Applicants]( "Colleges That Accept the Most Applicants") The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: Online Programs to find data that matter to you in your college or graduate school search.
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| Palestinian Kills Three Israelis in a Settlement Near Jerusalem Posted: 26 Sep 2017 03:21 AM PDT  A Palestinian attacker opened fire early on Tuesday at the entrance to a settlement outside Jerusalem, killing three Israeli men and critically wounding a fourth.
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| Singer Jessie James Decker Voices Support For National Anthem Amid Protests Posted: 25 Sep 2017 08:58 AM PDT  Country singer Jessie James Decker spoke out in support of the national anthem amid NFL protests over President Donald Trump's comments attacking players who choose to kneel during the patriotic song.
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| Conservative Catholic Group Accuses Pope Francis Of Promoting Heresy On Divorce Posted: 25 Sep 2017 05:40 PM PDT  A group of conservative Roman Catholics has accused Pope Francis of spreading "heresy" by signaling his openness to letting some divorced and remarried Catholics receive Holy Communion.
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| Russian 'cannibal couple' suspected of killing up to 30 and posing with body parts Posted: 26 Sep 2017 09:56 AM PDT  A Russian couple are suspected of dozens of cases of cannibalism after they were found with pictures of human body parts, including a cooked human head on a platter of oranges. The couple, named in local media as Dmitry Baksheyev, 35, and his wife Natalya, 42, are suspected of killing as many as 30 people over the past two decades while living at a military academy in Krasnodar, south-west Russia. Recipes and video lessons for cooking human meat were reportedly found in their dormitory, alongside body parts. Investigators were tipped off after road workers found a phone belonging to Mr Baksheyev, which included selfies of him with a severed hand and other body parts belonging to a woman. Mr Baksheyev is believed to have killed the woman and cut her up after the couple quarreled with her during a drinking session three days earlier, according to a statement by the Krasnodar investigative committee. The couple were arrested after pictures of dismembered bodies were found on a phone Credit: East2West News Local media published a photograph of what appeared to be the man with a human hand in his mouth. Investigators later discovered fragments of a human body in a salt solution and frozen meat of an unknown origin in their room in a dormitory at the Krasnodar military aviation academy, where Mrs Baksheyev had reportedly been employed. Among the finds was a jar with the preserved hand that the husband had taken a selfie with, state news agency RIA Novosti reported. A search also uncovered remains of the dead woman in a nearby basement. Investigators have announced a murder investigation into the death of the woman. Natalya Baksheyev had reportedly approached a chef to ask for cooking tips Credit: East2West News Mr Baksheyev claimed he had simply found the body parts and photographed himself with them, investigators said. RIA Novosti later quoted a source as saying he had admitted to killing the woman as well as a previous victim in 2012, and reports said that the pair had been connected to at least seven killings. Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper published a blurred-out photograph, which it said was taken in 1999 and found in the Baksheyev home, showing a cooked human head on a platter with mandarin oranges. Phones belonging to alleged victims were also discovered in their room, the newspaper cited a law enforcement source as saying. Entrepreneur Vitaly Yakubenko told local media outlets Natalya had interviewed for a chef job at his restaurant in 2010, asking several questions about where he bought his ingredients while Dmitry waited outside. "She kept asking everything about meat, whether I wanted to buy it cheaper," Yakubenko told Komsomolskaya Pravda. "Apparently she wanted to sell human meat in my bistro."
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| Watch: ISIS Leaders Laugh in Raqqa as World Hunted Them Posted: 25 Sep 2017 10:24 AM PDT  The British men included Jihadi John, executioner of three Americans, and Junaid Hussain, ISIS's cyber chief.
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| Venomous Snake Bites Woman's Foot Inside LongHorn Steakhouse Posted: 26 Sep 2017 12:01 PM PDT  She walked in for a bite, but she was the one getting bitten.
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| Poroshenko signs disputed Ukrainian language law Posted: 25 Sep 2017 12:23 PM PDT  Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday signed into law a controversial language bill which has sparked a standoff with Romania and other east European states. The law states that starting in September 2020, students will be taught exclusively in Ukrainian from the fifth grade onwards, though they can still learn their native languages as a separate subject. The legislation has also raised hackles in Ukraine's sizable Hungarian and Polish minorities.
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| The 15 Most Instagrammable Spots In Pittsburgh Posted: 26 Sep 2017 08:54 AM PDT  If you're seeking a destination with both rich history and a splash of modern cool, then Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is for you.
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| Mattis seeks Indian role in Afghanistan, vows to fight militant shelters Posted: 26 Sep 2017 03:25 AM PDT  By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis held talks with Indian leaders on Tuesday, vowing to jointly stamp out militant sanctuaries and seeking India's greater involvement in helping to stabilize Afghanistan. The comments come as President Donald Trump's administration has stepped up pressure on Pakistan for more action against militant groups operating from its soil that are blamed for attacks in India and neighboring Afghanistan.
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| Trump Says U.S. ‘Totally Prepared’ for Military Option in North Korea Posted: 26 Sep 2017 04:18 AM PDT  President Trump also repeated that past administrations have left him "a mess" with regards to the North Korean foreign policy.
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| Trevor Noah: I Don't Know If Trump Is Racist, But He Definitely Prefers White People Posted: 26 Sep 2017 02:44 AM PDT  Trevor Noah has torn into President Donald Trump for attacking National Football League players who protest during the national anthem.
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| 'Sex addict' Anthony Weiner cries in court as he is jailed for sexting girl, 15 Posted: 26 Sep 2017 06:04 AM PDT  Disgraced politician Anthony Weiner broke down in tears in court as a judge said she would "make a statement" by sentencing him to 21 months in prison for sexting an underage girl. Mr Weiner, who was found to have sent explicit pictures to a 15-year-old via Skype and Snapchat, pleaded guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor. The former New York Congressman had hoped to avoid jail time, after the judge acknowledged he had been receiving treatment for sex addiction.
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| Barbara Corcoran discusses her time on 'Dancing With the Stars' Posted: 25 Sep 2017 06:26 PM PDT  The "Shark Tank" star has had an emotional experience so far.
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| This Peanut Butter And Jelly Grilled Cheese Is Peak Sandwich Posted: 26 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  You could argue that the peanut butter and jelly sandwich is hands down the best sandwich made in American history.
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| British tourist mauled to death in Greece by rabid wolves not stray dogs, coroner believes Posted: 26 Sep 2017 01:47 AM PDT  A British woman believed to have died after being mauled by feral dogs in Greece may have been attacked by rabid wolves, a coroner has said. The woman, named locally as Celia Hollingworth, of Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, was reported missing on Thursday. The 62-year-old disappeared while walking back to her accommodation in Maroneia, in the northern part of the country, following a visit to the nearby archaeological site of Mesimvria. Coroner Nikolaos Kifinidis told The Times that the condition of remains found on Saturday suggested she was not attacked by stray dogs. "It seems like she may have been attacked by other wild animals, like rabid wolves and jackals," he said. According to animal welfare campaigners, there are an estimated one million stray dogs in Greece, however wolves are common to the wooded region. Reports suggest that Ms Hollingworth tried to contact her relatives in London after being attacked, but lost signal on her phone. Celia Hollingworth had been visiting the nearby archaeological site of Mesimvria Credit: Hercules Milas/Alamy Several campaign groups in the UK paid tribute to the retiree, who was described as "dedicated" and "always optimistic". Ms Hollingworth worked as an administrator at the University of Bristol and latterly dedicated her time to raising money for causes including Syrian refugees. A Wiltshire Police spokesman said: "We are working closely with officers in Greece regarding the formal identification of the deceased. "We are also working with colleagues from the Foreign Office and supporting her next of kin at this difficult time." A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are in contact with Greek police in relation to a British woman missing in northern Greece since Thursday. "We are also providing consular assistance to her family." The archaeological site of Mesimvria is is northern Greece
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| One week to cross a street: how IS pinned down Filipino soldiers in Marawi Posted: 24 Sep 2017 11:00 PM PDT  By Tom Allard MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - With a grimace, Brigadier General Melquiades Ordiales of the Philippines 1st Marine Brigade recounted the painful gains made against Islamist militants in Marawi City. "It took us one week from this point to that point, to cross that street," he said, casting his eyes to the other side of a two-lane road in the heart of the southern Philippines city, lined by three-storey buildings shattered by air strikes and the remaining walls riddled with bullet holes. "It was really very, very tough." The grinding urban warfare that has destroyed much of the grandly named Sultan Omar Dianalan Boulevard shows just how much of a threat Islamic State is to the Philippines and potentially other countries in the Southeast Asian region.
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| North Korea, Venezuela, Chad among 8 countries on new US travel ban Posted: 24 Sep 2017 08:33 PM PDT  President Donald Trump issued a new open-ended travel ban on Sunday that saw North Korea, Venezuela and Chad among a list of eight countries cited for poor security and lack of cooperation with US authorities. The new restrictions replace an expiring 90-day measure that had locked Trump in political and legal battles since he took office in January over what critics alleged was an effort to block Muslims from the country.
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| Groom Heroically Saves Drowning Boy During Wedding Photo Shoot Posted: 25 Sep 2017 02:04 PM PDT  This heroic groom probably didn't expect to play the role of Superman on his wedding day.
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| US-backed forces say Russia attacked them in eastern Syria Posted: 25 Sep 2017 10:39 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed forces in eastern Syria say Russia bombed their positions on Monday in a major natural gas field they recently captured from Islamic State militants.
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| Wrong David Meade Gets Trolled After Phony Apocalypse Prediction 'Fails' Posted: 26 Sep 2017 08:37 AM PDT  "And your nonsense ends when you do a millisecond of research!"
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| Health care bill protesters descend on Senate hearing Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:08 PM PDT ![Health care bill protesters descend on Senate hearing]( "Health care bill protesters descend on Senate hearing") The typically hushed corridors of the Russell Senate Building echoed with noise Monday as protesters, upset by the Senate Republicans' health care bill, descended on lawmakers' offices to let their displeasure be known ― part of several such demonstrations around the U.S. Capitol. An initial crowd estimated at around 100 protesters split into smaller groups once inside the building, with each subgroup seeking out the offices of specific senators, some of whom are positioned to cast critical swing votes on the legislation. Capitol Police said in a statement they responded to 13 locations in Senate and House office buildings and as of late Monday afternoon had made 80 arrests.
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| Man killed by police was vet with history of mental illness Posted: 26 Sep 2017 10:18 AM PDT  A man who was fatally shot by police in a videotaped encounter outside of a California convenience store was a Navy veteran with a history of drug use and mental illness who had been paroled from state prison a week before the shooting and was considered an absconder, according to his family and records released Monday.
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| Why Hillary Clinton was right about white women – and their husbands Posted: 25 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Hillary Clinton hoped to wear white on election night, a tribute to the suffragettes and the sweep of political history. Many had expected Clinton to rally women, the same way Barack Obama rallied black voters in 2008 – and if she had, she would have handily trumped Donald Trump.
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| Qatar Airways announces $2bn Boeing plane order Posted: 26 Sep 2017 08:06 AM PDT  Qatar Airways announced Tuesday it has placed an order worth more than $2 billion for six Boeing planes, which it said reflected the airline's continued expansion in the United States. A statement on the Gulf carrier's website said it had placed an order for two Boeing 747-8 Freighters and four 777-300ERs. "The order, a sign of the airline's continued expansion and contribution to the US economy, adds to the airline's current fleet of nearly 100 Boeing widebody airplanes and its more than 100 additional Boeing aircraft on order," read the Qatar Airways statement.
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| FDA declines to approve J&J arthritis drug sirukumab Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:38 AM PDT ![FDA declines to approve J&J arthritis drug sirukumab]( "FDA declines to approve J&J arthritis drug sirukumab") By Toni Clarke (Reuters) - (The Sept. 22 story has been corrected to remove the reference to Humira being a Jak-inhibitor in the final paragraph. Humira is a TNF-inhibitor.) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Johnson & Johnson's rheumatoid arthritis drug sirukumab, saying additional clinical data is needed to further evaluate its safety, the company said on Friday. The FDA's decision is in keeping with an advisory panel's recommendation in August that the FDA reject the drug.
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| Chip And Joanna Gaines Announce That Season 5 Of 'Fixer Upper' Will Be The Last Posted: 26 Sep 2017 08:57 AM PDT  After four years of shiplap, farmhouse tables and inside jokes, "Fixer Upper" is coming to an end.
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