| Dear North Korea, it's President Trump Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:00 AM PDT  A letter from President Trump to another large-handed leader, Kim Jong Un.
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| Much Like 'The Dress,' People Can't Decide What Color These Shoes Are Posted: 13 Oct 2017 07:22 AM PDT  Two years after "the dress" divided people over its color, the internet is back with another puzzling wardrobe question.
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| Yellowstone supervolcano may be only decades from a catastrophic eruption Posted: 12 Oct 2017 10:46 AM PDT  Researchers are saying the supervolcano sitting beneath Yellowstone National Park could erupt sooner than thought -- and could possibly plunge the planet into a "volcanic winter."
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| Cracks Emerge In Rodrigo Duterte's Horrific Philippine Drug War Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:07 PM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday announced a major shift in the country's infamous drug war, instructing the national police to end their operations and handing control to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
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| 22 Stunning Holiday Trifles Posted: 13 Oct 2017 02:31 PM PDT |
| Two families hid in pools during the California fires, and their stories end in very different ways Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:22 AM PDT  The wildfires ravaging California have been devastating this week, with over 30 people dead so far and countless of homes have been destroyed. While countless of stories are coming from the Golden State, two families shared horrifying accounts of hiding in their respective pools for safety until the flames have passed. SEE ALSO: California wildfire victims returning to their destroyed homes is absolutely heart-wrenching "In my naïveté, all night long," Jan Pascoe told the LA Times, "I thought someone would come to get us." The 65-year-old was trapped with her 70-year-old husband, John, for six hours, hiding in the pool after their attempt to evacuate was met with "a wall of flames" and were forced to turn back. "I just kept going under," she told the newspaper. "And I kept saying, 'How long does it take for a house to burn down?' We were freezing." Once the fire passed, they managed to escape. "We held hands," John explained, "and walked out." Despite the close call, the Pascoes both survived and were reunited with their children shortly after the fire had passed. All of their belongings were demolished in the fire. Unfortunately, the Berriz family had a very different ending to their story. Carmen and Armando Berriz were married for 55 years and according to SF Gate, the husband and wife clung to each other in a pool for hours as well, until Carmen stopped breathing and passed in Armando's arms. Their family had been in Santa Rosa on vacation, and after their son, Luis Ocon, noticed flames were encroaching their residence, everyone evacuated as quickly as possible. Armando tripped on a tree which slowed him and his wife down considerably, so much so that their best option was to return to the home and find refuge in the pool. Armando was able to walk two miles to find a firefighter, and was reunited with his family. "He's had a rough time," Luis Ocon told SF Gate, explaining that Armando was back in his home in Apple Valley. "But he's unbelievably strong." You can read more about the life of Carmen Berriz here, and you can learn more about how you can support victims of the fires here. WATCH: The science behind the fast-moving wildfires that are devastating California
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| Anthony Scaramucci reportedly dating Fox News anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle Posted: 13 Oct 2017 06:54 AM PDT  As his wife moves forward with divorce proceedings, The Mooch has found a new lady to smooch.
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| Jury in trial of burned woman visits key locations in case Posted: 12 Oct 2017 06:03 PM PDT  BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Riding in white vans, jurors in the trial of a man charged with setting a woman on fire and killing her were taken through the highways and dirt roads of two small Mississippi towns Thursday to visit the crime scene, houses, a convenience store and other key locations in the case.
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| Watch for What John Kelly Didn’t say in White House Briefing Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:03 PM PDT  Chief of Staff John Kelly answered questions in the briefing room after a series of reports that Donald Trump is "unraveling" in the White House, as a Republican insider says the leaks are a cry for help.
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| The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week Posted: 13 Oct 2017 07:01 AM PDT  Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways.
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| Black Man Attacked by Charlottesville Racists Arrested Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:40 PM PDT  DeAndre Harris is accused of unlawful wounding of a white supremacist.
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| Philippines' Duterte withdraws EU eviction threat: spokesman Posted: 13 Oct 2017 12:11 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte incorrectly based his threat to expel European ambassadors within 24 hours on news reports, and there are no plans to kick them out, his spokesman said Friday. You leave my country in 24 hours, all, all of you," Duterte said. Duterte's spokesman, Ernesto Abella, issued a statement on Thursday night confirming the eviction threat but on Friday told reporters there had been no orders to send them home.
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| Yamaha Gets Weird for the Tokyo Motor Show Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:50 AM PDT  Yamaha Gets Weird for the Tokyo Motor Show The Tokyo Motor Show is a popular venue for new ideas from Japanese car and motorcycle builders. While most of those concepts are pretty solid, a good handful are so pants-on-head crazy that you wonder how they ever
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| Wife of Fallen Soldier Asks His Comrades in Afghanistan to Help With Gender Reveal Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:30 PM PDT  "I wanted them to be the first to know to let them know they're family," Britt Harris said.
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| Police: Texas Tech student questioned hours before shooting Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:33 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — Lubbock police officers questioned a Texas Tech University student about a stolen gun hours before he shot and killed a campus police officer, authorities said Thursday.
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| Democrats condemn Trump's 'spiteful act' of ending Obamacare payments Posted: 13 Oct 2017 07:01 AM PDT  House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer accused President Trump of punishing the American people for his own inability to improve the U.S. health care system.
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| This Family Got Kicked Off a Southwest Flight. Then the Father Was Arrested Posted: 13 Oct 2017 05:50 AM PDT  "A one year old's not allowed to walk five seats down the aisle by herself? That's a problem?"
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| Grandfather finds missing $24m lottery ticket in old shirt after last-minute reminder Posted: 13 Oct 2017 04:21 AM PDT  A New Jersey man has finally claimed a $24million (£18m) lottery jackpot after finding the missing ticket in an old shirt. Jimmie Smith had just two days left to pick up his life-changing prize money before the lottery's one-year deadline passed. The 68-year-old retired security guard explained how watching a news report about the much-publicised unclaimed jackpot reminded him to search for the ticket. "I ended up with a stack; a pile of tickets, including the one they were talking about on the news," explained the father-of-two. The grandfather said he couldn't believe his lottery win, adding: "I stood there for a minute thinking, 'Do I see what I think I see?' "I had to stick my head out the window and breathe in some fresh air. I was in serious doubt. I really had to convince myself this was real." Mr Smith said he took some time "to clear out some cobwebs" before going to the New York Lottery's customer service centre to claim his prize money. He has been playing the lottery for more than 50 years, but admits he always forgets to check his tickets. "I always told myself, 'I'll check them when I have the time,'" he says. So what will he spend the money on? He plans to have an "all-family discussion" about what to do with his winnings. Brothers win combined $290 million in lottery – but just one is celebrating
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| Japan's Kobe Steel scandal spreads, 500 firms affected Posted: 13 Oct 2017 09:45 AM PDT  Japan's Kobe Steel admitted Friday that a snowballing falsified data scandal had affected around 500 customers, more than twice as many as initially thought. More than 30 foreign customers were affected, including Boeing, Airbus, General Motors, Tesla, German automaker Daimler and PSA of France, according to Japan's leading Nikkei business daily. The new estimate comes as Kobe Steel's battered stock fell almost nine percent to finish at 805 yen ($7.20), down more than 40 percent since the start of the week after it admitted falsifying strength and quality data for a string of products -- a practice it said may have started a decade ago.
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| U.S. believes current North Korea nuclear threat is manageable: White House Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:51 AM PDT  White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said on Thursday the Trump administration thinks the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons capability is currently manageable but Pyongyang cannot be allowed to develop the ability to strike the U.S. homeland.
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| Cop Rescues 92-Year-Old Man Turned Away at Bank Because His ID Had Expired Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:41 PM PDT  The 92-year-old man was told he couldn't withdraw money from his account because his ID had expired.
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| Woman whose rapist was granted joint custody of child speaks out Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:46 AM PDT  The woman whose rapist was given joint custody of the child conceived in the attack has spoken out about the "crazy" decision. A judge in Michigan signed an order allowing twice-convicted rapist Christopher Mirasolo joint custody of the boy – which he had not requested – without the mother's knowledge after she applied for state benefits. A plea deal meant he served less than a year behind bars for third-degree criminal sexual assault, according to US media.
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| 'Shame on you!': San Juan mayor fires back after Trump warns about disaster relief Posted: 12 Oct 2017 06:25 AM PDT  The president warned on Thursday that he might pull federal relief workers from Puerto Rico even as the island struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria.
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| Rose McGowan Says Harvey Weinstein Raped Her Posted: 13 Oct 2017 11:54 AM PDT  Rose McGowan has now accused Harvey Weinstein of rape.
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| See Trisha Yearwood Dress Up As Husband Garth Brooks Just In Time For Halloween Posted: 13 Oct 2017 06:31 AM PDT  Catch "Trisha's Southern Kitchen" October 14th At 10:30am Eastern On Food Network.
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| Mass hysteria may explain 'sonic attacks' in Cuba, say top neurologists Posted: 12 Oct 2017 10:20 AM PDT  Diplomatic staff have been withdrawn in response to what the US has called 'sonic attacks'. Senior neurologists have suggested that a spate of mysterious ailments among US diplomats in Cuba – which has caused a diplomat rift between the two countries – could have been caused by a form of "mass hysteria" rather than sonic attacks. The unexplained incidents have prompted the US to withdraw most of its embassy staff from Havana and expel the majority of Cuban diplomats from Washington.
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| A Look Back At Eminem's Image Over The Years Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:17 AM PDT  Truth be told, Eminem is sooner revered for his whip-smart, catchy and topical lyrics and hit-making ability than his style of dress.
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| The 96 Most Delish Ways To Eat Potatoes Posted: 12 Oct 2017 10:19 AM PDT |
| U.S. Military Sends Troops to Russian Border Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:40 PM PDT  The arrival of new U.S. troops in Poland has Russia pondering deploying additional nuclear-capable Iskander missiles right across the border.
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| Sex Offender Discovered in Homemade Police Uniform When He's Pulled Over by Real Officer: Cops Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:59 PM PDT  Two men were pulled over in Ohio, each with a history of sex crimes.
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| President Trump Says 'Partisan' Network News Could Have Licenses Revoked Posted: 11 Oct 2017 05:48 PM PDT  Even though network news stations don't have FCC broadcast licenses
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| Cadaver dogs join grim search for bodies as California fires rage Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:19 PM PDT  Body recovery teams with cadaver dogs were searching Thursday for victims of California's wildfires as reinforcements arrived to help exhausted firefighters battle some of the worst infernos the state has ever seen. The death toll rose to 24 meanwhile from the wildfires, which began on Sunday and have left thousands of people homeless. Gusty winds on Thursday were hampering the efforts of the 8,000 firefighters battling 21 blazes which have burned 191,437 acres (77,500 hectares), and weather conditions were not forecast to improve.
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| James Van Der Beek Reveals He's Been Sexually Harassed By 'Older, Powerful Men' Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:19 AM PDT  The tidal wave of women coming forward accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment or assault has prompted some men to come forward with their own stories of sexual misconduct in Hollywood.
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| Parents of freed Afghanistan hostage angry at son-in-law Posted: 13 Oct 2017 03:02 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The parents of an American woman freed with her family after five years of captivity say they are elated, but also angry at their son-in law for taking their daughter to Afghanistan.
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| U.S. NIH, 11 drugmakers partner to accelerate cancer therapy research Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:20 PM PDT ![U.S. NIH, 11 drugmakers partner to accelerate cancer therapy research]( "U.S. NIH, 11 drugmakers partner to accelerate cancer therapy research") The Trump Administration threw its support behind a public-private partnership with 11 drug companies to advance a new class of drugs that uses the body's immune system to fight cancer. The five-year collaboration is part of the Cancer Moonshot, a program started during the Obama administration and led by former Vice President Joe Biden, whose son Beau died of brain cancer. The Partnership for Accelerating Cancer Therapies, or PACT, will devote $215 million to identify and test chemical signatures in the body that will help predict which patients will benefit from cancer immunotherapy.
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| Twitter Suspends Actress Rose McGowan's Account Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:53 AM PDT  Rose McGowan posted a message to Instagram late Wednesday night saying that Twitter had suspended her account.
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| Aston Martin debuts DB11 drop top Posted: 13 Oct 2017 05:55 AM PDT  Aston Martin has cut the roof off the DB11 and chopped four cylinders off its engine to create the all-new DB11 Volante, a convertible that it claims has the potential to redefine the open-top sports GT car market. Its lines are stronger yet more elegant because they're not being visually disrupted by a roof, while very smart touches of craftsmanship such as the wooden veneer that adorns the seat backs and which is plain for all to see each time the fabric roof is down add a subtle touch of class. It's good for 510hp and thanks to a three-phase approach to delivering that power, plus three very different driving mode setups and an eight-speed paddle-operated automatic transmission, not to mention the limited slip differential with torque vectoring, Aston insists it offers a greater breadth and depth of performance than any Aston yet to carry the Volante badge.
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| People on Social Security Will See Their Checks Go Up in 2018 Posted: 13 Oct 2017 10:27 AM PDT  Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year
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| Search for mother trapped in fires ends in heartbreak Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:27 AM PDT  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Jessica Tunis screamed at her mother to run out of the burning house but Linda Tunis said she was trapped, there was fire everywhere, and the last thing she said to her daughter was that she was going die before the call dropped.
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| Donald Trump Fires Up War-On-Christmas Rhetoric In October Posted: 13 Oct 2017 07:47 AM PDT  President Donald Trump got a jump-start on the war on Christmas on Friday, telling attendees at the Values Voter Summit, "We are saying 'Merry Christmas' again."
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| 747 SuperTanker takes on California wildfires Posted: 11 Oct 2017 07:34 PM PDT  A firefighting aircraft helped tackle the massive fires burning Northern California's wine country. SEE ALSO: The science behind the fast-moving wildfires that are devastating California Earlier this week, the 747 SuperTanker dropped fire retardant on the deadly flames north of San Francisco. The craft can hold up to about 20,000 gallons of water or retardant. The large, modified Boeing plane operated by Global SuperTanker Services made six flights on Monday in an attempt to quell the raging inferno. As of Wednesday, the massive fires had burned 160,000 acres. The state's fire agency contracted the aircraft this year, according to the San Bernardino Sun. The wildfires were still barely contained Wednesday night as fire crews continue to face a tough battle with difficult weather conditions. So far the fire has killed 21 people and destroyed 3,500 homes and businesses. Hopefully the SuperTanker can make a difference.
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| Middle East Showdown: 5 Iranian Weapons of War Israel Should Fear in a War Posted: 13 Oct 2017 10:20 AM PDT  An Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities wouldn't go unanswered. Editor's Note: Please see previous works from our "Weapons of War" series including: Five NATO Weapons of War Russia Should Fear, Five Russian Weapons of War NATO Should Fear, Five Chinese Weapons of War America Should Fear, Five American Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Japanese Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Best Weapons of War from the Soviet Union and Five Taiwanese Weapons of War China Should Fear.
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| Mystery surrounding ancient Easter Island people deepens Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:01 PM PDT  By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The massive brooding stone figures peering from Easter Island's hillsides are emblematic of the enigmatic people who once thrived on the dot of land in the middle of the Pacific. Scientists said on Thursday an analysis of DNA from ancient skeletal remains ruled out the likelihood that Easter Island's inhabitants intermixed with South Americans before the arrival of Europeans on the island in 1722. A 2014 genetic study had indicated interbreeding between the people of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, and native people in South America occurred roughly between 1300 and 1500.
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