2017年11月9日星期四

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Bannon: 'You Can't Fake the Trump Agenda'

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 09:09 AM PST

Bannon: 'You Can't Fake the Trump Agenda'Steve Bannon defended Trump's agenda after Republican losses in Tuesday's election.


Restaurant Owner Allegedly Chokes Woman In Dispute Over Cold Fries

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 09:34 AM PST

Restaurant Owner Allegedly Chokes Woman In Dispute Over Cold FriesA restaurant owner in Memphis is accused of attacking and choking a customer who complained about her fries being cold.


5 Times Trump’s Pick For Top Environmental Adviser Struggled To Defend Her Climate Denial

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 02:54 PM PST

5 Times Trump's Pick For Top Environmental Adviser Struggled To Defend Her Climate DenialKathleen Hartnett White stammered, sighed and sat silent for seconds on end on Wednesday throughout her Senate hearing to be confirmed as the new head of the White House's Council of Environmental Quality.


Pentagon confirms rare, three aircraft carrier drill November 11-14

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 04:37 PM PST

Pentagon confirms rare, three aircraft carrier drill November 11-14The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would soon carry out the first exercise in a decade involving three aircraft carrier strike groups in the Western Pacific, confirming a Reuters report published on Monday. "It is a rare opportunity to train with two aircraft carriers together, and even rarer to be able to train with three," Admiral Scott Swift, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander, said in a statement, adding the drills would take place from Saturday to Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump will be traveling in Asia during the initial days of the drills.


Snapcat: Felines and bunnies look exactly the same

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 10:43 AM PST

Snapcat: Felines and bunnies look exactly the sameThese "snapcats" have found their bunny doppelgängers in a series of super-sweet photo shoots. Animal photographer Mark Taylor, from Surrey, England, and his assistants have scoured the U.K. to bring together carbon-copy rabbits and cats.


Air Force Academy Says Offensive Graffiti Was Fake, But Racism Is Real

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 03:23 AM PST

Air Force Academy Says Offensive Graffiti Was Fake, But Racism Is RealThe discovery of racist graffiti that sparked an uproar at the United States Air Force Academy turned out to be a hoax.


China's skyline shopping spree in heart of Hong Kong

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 09:12 PM PST

China's skyline shopping spree in heart of Hong KongChinese investors' penchant for Hong Kong real estate is well-known and as they take aim at the city's most prestigious buildings and office space, mainland cash is driving one of the world's priciest markets to break new records. With the Communist Party's hand seen behind the latest record purchase, some analysts raised questions about where the enormous cash flows would go as the Chinese government strengthens control over the former British colony.


President Trump Meets the World’s Most Powerful Man in Beijing

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 01:35 AM PST

President Trump Meets the World's Most Powerful Man in BeijingWhen Xi, recently consecrated as China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, welcomed his American counterpart Donald Trump to Beijing Wednesday.


The loophole that let the church shooter buy a gun — and the bill that aims to close it

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 05:12 PM PST

The loophole that let the church shooter buy a gun — and the bill that aims to close itThe bipartisan Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act is intended to "ensure that any individual convicted of domestic violence — whether it is in criminal or military court – cannot legally purchase a firearm," the bill's sponsors, Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., said.


Former RNC Chair Michael Steele mocks Trump over huge Republican loss in Virginia

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 07:38 AM PST

Former RNC Chair Michael Steele mocks Trump over huge Republican loss in VirginiaFormer Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele had harsh words for President Donald Trump after he criticized the GOP candidate he'd backed in the Virginia gubernatorial election.


TripAdvisor's New Warning Label Fails To Offer Clear Safety Message For Travelers

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 08:51 AM PST

TripAdvisor's New Warning Label Fails To Offer Clear Safety Message For TravelersTripAdvisor rolled out a new label identifying businesses where claims of sexual assault and other serious safety issues occurred, but the language used in the new badge lacks any keywords that would clearly warn travelers or indicate the nature of the claims.


Efforts to capture, save Mexico's endangered porpoise end

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:36 PM PST

Efforts to capture, save Mexico's endangered porpoise endMEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts said Wednesday they have suspended a program to capture and enclose the few remaining vaquita porpoises in Mexico's Gulf of California, after the one they managed to catch died quickly in captivity.


Breast Cancer May Return Even 20 Years Later, Researchers Find

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:18 AM PST

Breast Cancer May Return Even 20 Years Later, Researchers FindBreast cancer can "smolder" and return even 20 years later unless patients keep taking drugs with debilitating side effects to suppress it, researchers reported.


Driverless Shuttle Gets Hit By A Truck During Its Debut Ride In Las Vegas

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 06:38 AM PST

Driverless Shuttle Gets Hit By A Truck During Its Debut Ride In Las VegasLas Vegas' first driverless shuttle hit the streets on Wednesday and was promptly hit by a truck.


Donna Brazile criticizes Barack Obama's 'titanic ego' in her new book

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 11:29 AM PST

Donna Brazile criticizes Barack Obama's 'titanic ego' in her new bookFormer interim DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazile said the Democratic party was "leeched of its vitality" by former President Barack Obama and others in the months leading up to the 2016 presidential campaign.


LGBT sweep in historic election for transgender candidates

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 07:55 AM PST

LGBT sweep in historic election for transgender candidatesLGBT candidates won groundbreaking elections in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota Washington state. Dems see big gains as repudiation of Trump's first year.


Ex-Airman Sentenced to Life for Murdering the 4-Year-Old Son He Had Just Met

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 11:49 AM PST

Ex-Airman Sentenced to Life for Murdering the 4-Year-Old Son He Had Just MetA former airman was sentenced on Monday in Colorado to life in prison for the murder of his 4-year-old son, whom he had only recently met, PEOPLE confirms


4 Women Accused Roy Moore Of Sexual Misconduct. GOP Senators Need More Proof.

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 12:59 PM PST

4 Women Accused Roy Moore Of Sexual Misconduct. GOP Senators Need More Proof.On Thursday, The Washington Post published a bombshell report with the stories of four women who say that Roy Moore, the Republican nominee in the Alabama Senate race, pursued them sexually when he was in his 30s and they were between the ages of 14 and 18.


Two Men Are Accused of Smuggling After 26 Girls Were Found Dead in the Mediterranean

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 12:19 AM PST

Two Men Are Accused of Smuggling After 26 Girls Were Found Dead in the MediterraneanSome of the dead were as young as 14


48 Light & Fresh Spring Soups

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 02:11 PM PST

48 Light & Fresh Spring Soups


Roy Halladay was among 1st to fly model of plane he died in

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:51 AM PST

Roy Halladay was among 1st to fly model of plane he died inLOS ANGELES (AP) — The tiny sport plane Roy Halladay was flying when he fatally crashed into the Gulf of Mexico was made for entry-level pilots like him, though the plane's chief designer and test pilot died while flying one earlier this year, officials and experts said.


Fox News Promotes False Claim That 'Not A Single Network' Covered Donna Brazile's Book

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 07:35 AM PST

Fox News Promotes False Claim That 'Not A Single Network' Covered Donna Brazile's BookWASHINGTON ― On Fox News, where it sometimes seems like the 2016 campaign never ended, former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile's allegation that the party tilted its nominating process in favor of Hillary Clinton received hours of coverage.


Mexico condemns Texas execution of its citizen

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 02:04 AM PST

Mexico condemns Texas execution of its citizenThe US state of Texas on Wednesday executed a Mexican convicted of murdering his teen cousin, sparking condemnation from President Enrique Pena Nieto and adding to tensions between the two countries. Ruben Cardenas Ramirez, 47, received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 10:26 pm (04:26 GMT Thursday) despite last-minute intervention by his lawyers and concerns raised by the United Nations. "I will not and cannot apologize for someone else's crime, but, I will be back for justice!" Ramirez said in a written final statement.


Trump refuses to take questions during China visit, becoming first president since George H.W. Bush to bow to Chinese pressure

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 07:15 AM PST

Trump refuses to take questions during China visit, becoming first president since George H.W. Bush to bow to Chinese pressurePresident Donald Trump broke with tradition during his Asia trip on Thursday as he refused to take reporter questions during or after his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.


Mom Accused of Breaking Into Home With Daughter, 2, and Sister, 13, in Tow While Shooting Video

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 10:52 AM PST

Mom Accused of Breaking Into Home With Daughter, 2, and Sister, 13, in Tow While Shooting VideoAshley Ball, 22, says that despite being charged with breaking and entering, she wouldn't call it that.


Democratic Election Sweep May Complicate GOP Push For Tax Reform

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 11:13 AM PST

Democratic Election Sweep May Complicate GOP Push For Tax ReformWASHINGTON ― If you're a vulnerable Republican lawmaker from a high-tax state like New York, New Jersey, or California, Tuesday's stunning Democratic sweep in key state and local elections may give you some pause.


Real-Life Iron Man Sets Record For Fastest Time In Jet Suit

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 04:27 PM PST

Real-Life Iron Man Sets Record For Fastest Time In Jet SuitTalk about putting the pedal to the metal: A real-life Iron Man has just set a world record for fastest speed in a jet suit.


Maine governor says he will not expand Medicaid despite vote

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 02:16 PM PST

Maine governor says he will not expand Medicaid despite voteMaine Governor Paul LePage said on Wednesday he would not carry out an expansion of the state's Medicaid program under Obamacare that was approved by voters unless it was fully funded by the legislature, calling it "ruinous" for the state's budget. About 60 percent of voters in Maine approved the ballot proposal in Tuesday's election, according to the Bangor Daily News, making the state the first in the country to vote to expand Medicaid, the government health insurance program for the poor and disabled. LePage, a Republican, has staunchly opposed expansion of the program, vetoing legislation to do so on several occasions.


Samantha Bee Thinks Ivanka Trump Will Be The First Female President

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 12:41 AM PST

Samantha Bee Thinks Ivanka Trump Will Be The First Female PresidentSamantha Bee thinks Ivanka Trump will follow in her father's footsteps and become president.


'Put down those smartphones!' pope tells bishops

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:32 AM PST

'Put down those smartphones!' pope tells bishopsVatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis took snap-happy bishops, priests and pilgrims to task on Wednesday, telling them mass was a time for prayer, not an opportunity to whip out camera phones.


Tracking Eight Trump Campaign Promises One Year After Election

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:18 AM PST

Tracking Eight Trump Campaign Promises One Year After ElectionCandidate Donald Trump made dozens of campaign promises to win the presidency. But a year after getting elected, how many of them has he kept? NBC's Katy Tur tallies them up.


Backlash Erupts Against DJ After He Says Roy Halladay 'Got What He Deserves' in Plane Crash

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 11:40 AM PST

Backlash Erupts Against DJ After He Says Roy Halladay 'Got What He Deserves' in Plane CrashMichael Felger made the comment in reaction to a video that shows Halladay making low dives before the crash.


She Has Lived Legally In The U.S. For 19 Years. Now The Trump Administration Wants Her Out.

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 06:19 PM PST

She Has Lived Legally In The U.S. For 19 Years. Now The Trump Administration Wants Her Out.Maria Elena Hernandez, a 58-year-old immigrant from Nicaragua, has lived legally in the United States for 19 years.


The Latest: Man convicted of 2 killings executed in Florida

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 05:57 PM PST

The Latest: Man convicted of 2 killings executed in FloridaSTARKE, Fla. (AP) — The latest on the execution of a Florida inmate (all times local):


Get Ready, Russia and China: The U.S. Military Is Working on a New Aircraft-Killer Missile

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 04:48 AM PST

Get Ready, Russia and China: The U.S. Military Is Working on a New Aircraft-Killer MissileThe U.S. military has been quietly working on a new long-range air-to-air missile since at least 2016, budget documents reveal. "This project will complete the engineering and design work required to assess a multi-role, long-range interceptor for maintaining air dominance," according to the military's 2018 budget proposal. The new munition's emergence after at least two years of development helps to explain the apparent inaction on a longstanding gap in U.S. military capabilities.


U.S. blacklists 10 Venezuelans for corruption, undermining state vote

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 10:20 AM PST

U.S. blacklists 10 Venezuelans for corruption, undermining state voteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned 10 more Venezuelan officials, including several government ministers, who it said had helped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's attempts to undermine democratic rule in the country. "These individuals are associated with undermining electoral processes, media censorship, or corruption in government-administered food programs in Venezuela," the U.S. Treasury said in a statement. On Oct. 15, state elections were held in Venezuela. ...


Chip Gaines Shaved Off ALL Of His Long Hair For The Best Reason

Posted: 09 Nov 2017 07:52 AM PST

Chip Gaines Shaved Off ALL Of His Long Hair For The Best ReasonChip Gaines just said goodbye to his long hair for the sweetest reason.


Religious Belief Has Nothing to Do With Being Irrational, Say Scientists

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 02:32 PM PST

Religious Belief Has Nothing to Do With Being Irrational, Say ScientistsTrust in the supernatural isn't a cognitive issue.


Trump Finds Key Ally For Confirming His Homeland Security Secretary: The Swamp

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 03:24 PM PST

Trump Finds Key Ally For Confirming His Homeland Security Secretary: The SwampWASHINGTON ― Remember how presidential candidate Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to "drain the swamp" in Washington?


Mary Jo Buttafuoco: Amy Fisher, Who Shot Her in the Face as a Teen, Is ‘Kind of a Waste’

Posted: 07 Nov 2017 06:06 PM PST

Mary Jo Buttafuoco: Amy Fisher, Who Shot Her in the Face as a Teen, Is 'Kind of a Waste'Mary Jo Buttafuoco is speaking out in a new interview — and she has some choice words to say about Amy Fisher, the "Long Island Lolita" who shot her in the face on May 19, 1992


Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia of Iran's 'might'

Posted: 08 Nov 2017 08:20 AM PST

Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia of Iran's 'might'President Hassan Rouhani warned Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that it will achieve nothing by threatening the might of Iran, as a war of words between the regional heavyweights intensifies. Iran has strongly denied supplying any missiles to the rebels, saying that it would have been impossible to do so in any case in the face of a Saudi-led air and sea blockade. Tehran has hit back against the increasingly fierce rhetoric from Riyadh with strong words of its own, troubling international oil markets.


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