| House Passes An Abortion Ban After Letting Children's Health Program Expire Posted: 03 Oct 2017 10:28 AM PDT  NEW YORK― House Republicans are expected to pass a bill on Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy ― a move the Trump administration said will "help to facilitate a culture of life."
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| Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's girlfriend, Marilou Danley, tells family her conscience is 'clean' Posted: 04 Oct 2017 06:20 AM PDT  Marilou Danley, the girlfriend of the Las Vegas shooter who killed 59 people and later himself in a shooting rampage on Sunday night, has assured her family that she has a "clean conscience," her brother told ABC News.
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| The 'Monopoly Man' Just Owned The Senate's Equifax Hearing Posted: 04 Oct 2017 10:08 AM PDT  Rich Uncle Pennybags apparently likes to spend his free time at Senate hearings.
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| John McCain Urges Supreme Court to 'Return Control of Our Elections to the People' Posted: 04 Oct 2017 02:10 AM PDT  Sens. John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse doubled down on their bipartisan effort encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to create a new standard for determining the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering.
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| One mass shooting every day: Seven facts about gun violence in America Posted: 04 Oct 2017 05:10 AM PDT  Stephen Paddock's gun attack at a Las Vegas country music festival has left at least 59 people dead. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, once again highlighting America's extreme rate of gun violence. The frequency of this kind of event risks anaesthetising us to the number of people who die from shootings in one of the world's most developed nations. The numbers are staggering. 1. The Las Vegas mass shooting wasn't the only mass shooting in America on Sunday While the scale of the attack in Las Vegas on Sunday night is unparalleled, it wasn't the only mass shooting to occur in the US that day. Some 13,000 miles away in Lawrence, just outside the University of Kansas in Kansas, two men and a woman were killed and a further two people injured in a mass shooting incident. While none of the three victims were students at the university, all were in their early twenties, with one of the young men recently having become a father, according to the local press. Mass shootings in America - defined as an event where at least four people are shot - are now an every day event. The Las Vegas attack makes October the most deadly month for mass shootings this year - although not by as much as some may think, given the scale of the atrocity. The scale of US mass shootings in 2017 2. One major mass shooting every two months This year's deaths follow a depressing trend, according to data gathered by the Gun Violence Archive. Some 346 people are estimated to have been killed in American mass shootings this year. This compared to 432 in 2016, and 369 in 2015 - more than one person for every day of the year. When it comes to major mass shootings (where more than four people are killed), there have been an average of just 72 days between events during the period of 2010 to 2017 . This is a far more frequent rate when compared to the average gap of 162 days from 2000 to 2010, according to data compiled by Mother Jones. The two worst mass shooting events - this week's Las Vegas shooting and the Pulse nightclub atrocity in Orlando - have occurred in the last two years. More than a person a day have been killed in US mass shootings in recent years 3. Firearms sales go up after mass shootings Data from the FBI shows us that there have been 270million firearms background checks since November 1998 - and the number is increasing as time goes by. Such background checks, initiated through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), do not represent the number of firearms sold - but they do give us an idea as to interest in buying guns across the country. In an alarming pattern identified by the New York Times, the fear of firearms restrictions is a significant driver of gun sales - with mass shootings and other attacks being another, although to a lesser extent. For example, December 2015 saw the highest number of background checks to date - at 3.3m. This followed the San Bernardino terror attack in November, in which 14 people died and after which Obama called for tighter restrictions on the purchase of assault rifles. Firearm checks peak after attacks and potential restrictions 4. 270m guns for 320m people In 2007, the Small Arms Survey estimated that there were between 250m and 290m civilian-owned firearms in the US - a rate of around 90 per 100 people. This was the highest rate of civilian guns for any of the 178 countries that were surveyed and was ahead of Yemen (55 guns per 100 civilians) in second place by quite some distance. Higher rates of gun ownership correlate strongly with occurrences of mass shootings with the US emerging at the top of tree when it came to mass shootings per head in a study by Jaclyn Schildkraut of the State University of New York. Countries with more guns have more mass shootings 5. Mass shootings are just the tip of the iceberg Between 2001 and 2013, 406,496 people died as a result of gun violence in America according to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Of this number the majority - 237,052 - were actually suicides as opposed to homicides. Homicides accounted for 153,144 deaths over this period while the rest comprised 8,383 accidental deaths, 4,778 deaths from police shootings and 3,200 where the cause couldn't be determined. In this context, mass shootings make up a comparatively small proportion of overall gun deaths in the US, accounting for around three per cent of homicides in 2017 so far according to the Gun Violence Archive. Suicides account for most US gun deaths 6. Texas is often at the frontline of mass shootings In 2015, there were 45 deaths from Texan mass shootings. In 2016, the state saw 39 victims. This year, the running total is 28. While individual large tragedies may skew the data for particular years, Texas is consistently bad for gun violence. After the Las Vegas attack, Nevada has suffered the most deaths from mass shootings this year - at 59 deaths - but it is also top when we make the number proportional to a state's population. It being a small state, Nevada has now had 20 mass shooting deaths per one million of its people - with the next highest rates seen in Mississippi (7.4 per million) and Kansas (3.4 per million). Map: America's mass shootings hotspots 7. Americans can't agree on gun control The debate over gun rights and restrictions is not a new one in America - and it's opened up every time another mass shooting catches the public's attention. The latest polling from the Pew Research Centre shows that 47 per cent of Americans support protecting gun rights - compared to 51 per cent who support gun control (6 April 2017). This polling has tightened over the last two decades - when 65 per cent were in favour of gun control in May 1999 - ensuring that the debate continues to rage on. The gun debate is anything but settled At the end of 2016, The Telegraph published a piece called "The face of America's gun problem" which aimed to document all 432 victims of American mass shootings in 2016.
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| Progressive Challenger Elected Mayor Of Birmingham, Alabama Posted: 03 Oct 2017 07:38 PM PDT  Progressive challenger Randall Woodfin on Tuesday unseated William Bell, the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, in a nonpartisan runoff election.
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| Many Puerto Ricans angry over Trump's comments on island Posted: 02 Oct 2017 09:04 PM PDT  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Outside of official events, many Puerto Ricans say they won't be welcoming President Donald Trump with open arms during his visit to the storm-wracked island on Tuesday.
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| France to lead investigation into A380 engine explosion Posted: 03 Oct 2017 03:04 PM PDT  By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - France's air accident investigation agency said on Tuesday it would lead the probe into an engine explosion that prompted the emergency landing of an Air France A380 superjumbo in Canada with over 500 people on board on Saturday. Reuters reported on Monday that Canada, France and the United States were debating who should lead the investigation into the accident, which took place high over Greenland.
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| Dianne Feinstein introduces Senate gun control bill to ban bump stocks Posted: 04 Oct 2017 03:57 PM PDT  Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Richard Blumenthal launch their effort to ban the sale and possession of bump stock equipment. Democrats on Wednesday lined up behind a bill that would outlaw the the sale and possession of "bump stocks", a device the Las Vegas gunman used to retrofit his weapons with rapid-fire capabilities, leaving 59 victims dead and more than 500 injured in just nine minutes.
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| Tom Brokaw on America’s legacy: Mass murder, made in the USA Posted: 03 Oct 2017 08:39 AM PDT  After a shooting massacre in Las Vegas Sunday killed 59 and wounded 527 more, Tom Brokaw delivered a powerful sermon on the "made-in-America mass murder."
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| Mom Shares Honest Responses To The Annoying Things People Say To Parents Posted: 03 Oct 2017 01:49 PM PDT  An Australian mom opened up about the annoying things people say to parents in a hilariously blunt Facebook post.
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| Ariel Winter steps out in ultra-cropped tank top: See her revealing look Posted: 04 Oct 2017 06:46 AM PDT  Ariel Winter took a brief hiatus from posting sexed-up Instagram snaps, but rest assured -- she's back in action.
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| Russia accuses US-led forces of 'bloody provocations' in Syria Posted: 03 Oct 2017 11:54 PM PDT  Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov accused US-led forces of carrying out "bloody provocations" against Russian troops in Syria in an interview published by the Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq al-Awsat on Wednesday. "The activities of US-led forces raise many questions... In some cases, these forces have indirectly encouraged other terrorists to attack strategic positions rightfully regained by Damascus, or they have deliberately engaged in bloody provocations against our forces," Lavrov said. The Russian foreign minister appeared to be referring to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which the US-led coalition is backing in a drive against Islamic State jihadists in eastern Syria, mainly in the city of Raqqa.
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| Trevor Noah Destroys Sean Hannity For His Delusional Las Vegas Response Posted: 03 Oct 2017 11:57 PM PDT  Trevor Noah could not resist lampooning Fox News host Sean Hannity's response to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
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| Sheriff: Traffic stop turns up assault rifles, 900 rounds Posted: 03 Oct 2017 02:10 PM PDT  JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Federal agents are trying to determine why a man pulled over for speeding in Tennessee was carrying a cache of weapons including two submachine guns and 900 rounds of ammunition.
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| Warren Buffett condemns Donald Trump tax plan that would make the rich even richer Posted: 04 Oct 2017 04:34 AM PDT  Warren Buffett has attacked US President Donald Trump's plan to slash taxes for companies as well America's richest individuals. "We have a lot of businesses... I don't think any of them are non-competitive in the world because of the corporate tax rate," billionaire investor Mr Buffett told CNBC, on Tuesday. The estate tax affects only the richest 0.2 per cent of families.
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| ‘It Sounded Like Firecrackers.’ Social Media Star Dan Bilzerian Describes Chaos Backstage During the Las Vegas Shooting Posted: 02 Oct 2017 08:13 PM PDT  It took people about 15 seconds to figure out what was happening, he said
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| 12 Vegetarian Recipes Kids Will Totally Approve Of Posted: 03 Oct 2017 02:48 PM PDT |
| 21 Sweet And Salty Halloween Costumes Perfect For Foodies Posted: 03 Oct 2017 01:14 PM PDT  If your Instagram has more photos of food than people, then Halloween is probably your jam (and butter).
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| Russia says its airstrikes wounded al-Qaida leader in Syria Posted: 04 Oct 2017 12:29 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Wednesday it carried out airstrikes in Syria this week that critically wounded the leader of an al-Qaida-linked group and killed 12 other militant commanders, a report that was categorically denied by the militants.
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| Boy Killed in Crash as Dad Flees Walmart Where Cops Say He Shoplifted Posted: 04 Oct 2017 11:24 AM PDT  The father allegedly stole $228 worth of merchandise from a Pennsylvania Walmart.
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| Ohio court overturns death sentence for convicted murderer, orders new trial Posted: 04 Oct 2017 12:27 PM PDT  A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the death sentence of a man convicted of murdering a female bartender and ordered a new trial, saying prosecutors erred in showing jurors knives not used in the crime that the man owned. The 4-3 ruling sends the case of defendant Joseph Thomas back to Lake County for a new trial. Thomas, 33, of Perry Township, in northeast Ohio, was convicted in 2012 for the kidnapping, rape and aggravated murder of bartender Anne McSween, 49, which occurred two years earlier in Mentor-on-the-Lake, located about 30 miles east of Cleveland.
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| Obama Vets Plan Health Insurance Sign-Up Campaign Because Trump Won't Posted: 04 Oct 2017 03:00 AM PDT  If the Trump administration isn't going to try to sell Obamacare to consumers this year, these Obama administration veterans are ready to step in.
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| The Las Vegas Massacre Was A Ritual Sacrifice To The Second Amendment Posted: 03 Oct 2017 03:18 PM PDT  On Monday, with victims of the previous night's massacre still dying at Las Vegas-area hospitals, conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly had a blunt message to a nation in mourning after the latest high-profile mass shooting, this one the deadliest in modern U.S. history.
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| Spain's Catalonia Crisis Is Getting So Serious That Even the King Spoke Up Posted: 03 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT  Spain's King Felipe VI weighed in on Spain's growing political crisis on Tuesday, slamming the "irresponsible leaders" who pushed Catalonia's independence referendum.
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| Katie Nolan heading to ESPN after four years at FOX Sports after months of contractual limbo Posted: 04 Oct 2017 07:48 AM PDT  After several months of contractual limbo with Fox Sports, the former "Garbage Time" host will officially join ESPN on October 16 and "appear across multiple platforms in a variety of projects."
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| Archaeologists in Turkey believe they have discovered Santa Claus's tomb Posted: 04 Oct 2017 04:37 AM PDT  Archaeologists in Turkey have made a discovery which could settle a century-old debate … and disappoint millions of children around the world. They have unearthed what they say is likely the tomb of the original Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas, beneath an ancient church in Demre, southern Turkey. Demre, previously known as Myra, in Antalya province, is believed to be the birthplace of the 4th century bishop. Cemil Karabayram, the head of Antalya's Monument Authority, said the shrine was discovered during electronic surveys that showed gaps beneath the church. "We believe this shrine has not been damaged at all, but it is quite difficult to get to it as there are mosaics on the floor," Mr Karabayram told the Turkish Hurriyet Daily News. He said he is very optimistic about uncovering Saint Nicholas's remains, but warned it will take some time to scale each tile one by one and remove them as a whole in a mold. Turkish experts claim that what was believed to be the original grave of Saint Nicholas (pictured) was in fact the grave of an anonymous priest. Credit: Creative Commons "We have obtained very good results but the real work starts now," he said, adding that the temple is almost fully intact but currently inaccessible due to the presence of stone reliefs that need to be preserved. "We will reach the ground and maybe we will find the untouched body of Saint Nicholas." Professor Sema Dogan, excavation leader, was stunned by the finding and believes the discovery could boost tourism to the area. At the time of his death in 343 A.D., Saint Nicholas was interred at the church in Demre, where he lay undisturbed until the 11th century. Previously, the remains were believed to have then been smuggled to the Italian city of Bari by merchants in the year 1087. Christians visit the site of what was thought to be his final resting place in Bari's Basilica di San Nicola. However, Turkish experts are now claiming the wrong bones were removed and those taken abroad belong to another, local priest, rather than the legendary bishop. Christmas myth | Santa Claus is American Saint Nicholas of Myra was known for his generosity towards children. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, a practice celebrated on his feast day, December 6. He was popularised in 16th century Europe as Father Christmas, who gave presents to young children. Dutch arrivals to the United States called their version of Saint Nicholas "Sinterklaas," which later became Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas is depicted in modern images as a portly old man sporting a big white beard and spectacles.
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| The Latest: Al-Qaida-linked group denies leader was wounded Posted: 04 Oct 2017 12:21 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest developments on the war in Syria (all times local):
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| Rachel Bilson squashes hope of a reconciliation with Hayden Christensen by buying new house in Pasadena Posted: 03 Oct 2017 10:10 AM PDT  After a full decade together, Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen are definitely done -- and there's a $3.25 million check to prove it.
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| Nigeria anti-graft agency rejects ex-first lady's 'witch-hunt' accusation Posted: 04 Oct 2017 08:17 AM PDT ![Nigeria anti-graft agency rejects ex-first lady's 'witch-hunt' accusation]( "Nigeria anti-graft agency rejects ex-first lady's 'witch-hunt' accusation") Nigeria's financial crimes agency on Wednesday brushed off allegations by the wife of the country's former president that it had conducted a "witch-hunt" against her. Patience Jonathan, whose husband Goodluck Jonathan was the president of Africa's most populous country from 2010 to 2015, accused the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of an "orchestrated plan" to tarnish her reputation and that of her husband. President Muhammadu Buhari took office in 2015 after defeating Goodluck Jonathan in elections during which he vowed to crack down on corruption.
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| Donald Trump Says He'll ‘Wipe Out’ Puerto Rico’s Massive Debt Posted: 03 Oct 2017 09:44 PM PDT  Trump said Puerto Rico's debt will have to be wiped out.
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| The Internet Is United Against Holding National Taco Day on a Wednesday Posted: 04 Oct 2017 07:53 AM PDT  National Taco Day fell on a Wednesday this year
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| Michelle Obama suggests standards have plummeted under Trump presidency Posted: 04 Oct 2017 03:45 AM PDT  Michelle Obama has issued a thinly veiled rebuke of Donald Trump and suggested presidential standards have nosedived since he entered the White House. The former First Lady said the bar for her husband's presidency kept rising during his tenure but started to sink on the 2016 election campaign trail and had continued to diminish yet further since then. "I joked when I was on the campaign trail that the bar just kept moving," the 53-year-old said during the Pennsylvania Conference for Women.
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| How to Answer the Dreaded Interview Question: Tell Me About Yourself Posted: 04 Oct 2017 09:04 AM PDT ![How to Answer the Dreaded Interview Question: Tell Me About Yourself]( "How to Answer the Dreaded Interview Question: Tell Me About Yourself") One of the most hated interview questions is "Tell me about yourself." In fact, it's difficult for almost all job seekers to answer this question. Why do hiring managers ask this question in the first place? When the hiring manager says, "Tell me about yourself," it is an open-ended question.
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| Julianne Hough's secret to her amazing body is right on her wrist Posted: 04 Oct 2017 09:21 AM PDT  We finally know the secret to Julianne Hough's incredible body -- and it's right on her wrist.
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| Raucous DC house party subject of Supreme Court case Posted: 04 Oct 2017 01:17 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A late-night party that turned a vacant Washington home into a busy strip club was at the center of a Supreme Court argument Wednesday, prompting the justices to discuss strippers, marijuana and a party host named "Peaches."
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| Cigna to end OxyContin painkiller coverage, signs contract for alternative Posted: 04 Oct 2017 03:40 PM PDT  Amid a growing U.S. opioid addiction, health insurer Cigna Corp will stop covering OxyContin, the opioid painkiller sold by Purdue Pharma LP, as of Jan. 1 and will instead cover an equivalent with a formulation less vulnerable to abuse, the company said on Wednesday. The insurer has signed a "value-based contract" with Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc for Xtampza ER, an extended-release oxycodone equivalent that cannot be made more fast-acting through cutting or crushing. Under the contract, Collegium will reduce the cost of the medication for many of Cigna's benefit plans.
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| Putin Tells U.S. to Stay Out of Russia’s Business Posted: 03 Oct 2017 12:07 PM PDT  Putin said the current state of affairs between the U.S. and Russia was "below-satisfactory."
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| 19 Pumpkin Muffins Your Fall Mornings Need Posted: 03 Oct 2017 02:18 PM PDT |
| Las Vegas hospital 'like a war zone' as shooting victims flood facility Posted: 02 Oct 2017 06:06 PM PDT  By Lisa Girion LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - When Dr. Jay Coates pulled up to work at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada on Sunday night, the surrounding streets already were cordoned off and ambulances filled with shooting victims lined the driveway. Inside the trauma centre, staff worked to evaluate and treat dozens of patients with high-velocity bullet wounds - victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. "It was like a war zone," said Coates, one of two senior surgeons who worked Sunday night duty as the city's emergency personnel struggled to keep up with the flood of victims.
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| 2020 Porsche Mission E Electric Sedan Spied Testing Alongside Teslas Posted: 04 Oct 2017 02:10 PM PDT  Porsche's EV looks like a four-door supercar.
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| Michelle Obama Is Celebrating Her 25th Anniversary With This Sweet Throwback Photo Posted: 04 Oct 2017 10:35 AM PDT  See the Obama's on their wedding day 25 years ago.
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