| Senator Who Warned Of An Anti-Trump 'Secret Society' Has A New Theory On FBI Texts Posted: 07 Feb 2018 02:53 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― A September 2016 briefing for President Barack Obama mentioned in newly disclosed FBI text messages was about Russian interference in the election and not ― as a Republican senator and Fox News suggested ― the Clinton email investigation that was closed two months before that briefing.
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| House members grill Treasury Secretary Mnuchin about market turmoil Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:56 AM PST  Steven Mnuchin said he's "not overly concerned" about Monday's Dow point drop and recent market volatility.
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| DNA shows first modern Briton had dark skin, blue eyes Posted: 06 Feb 2018 05:13 PM PST  The first modern Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, London scientists said on Wednesday, following groundbreaking DNA analysis of the remains of a man who lived 10,000 years ago. Known as "Cheddar Man" after the area in southwest England where his skeleton was discovered in a cave in 1903, the ancient man has been brought to life through the first ever full DNA analysis of his remains. In a joint project between Britain's Natural History Museum and University College London, scientists drilled a 2mm hole into the skull and extracted bone powder for analysis.
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| Liftoff! SpaceX successfully launched world’s most powerful rocket Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:32 PM PST  On Tuesday, February 6, Elon Musk's company SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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| Black Lives Matter Activist Who Snatched Confederate Flag Killed In New Orleans Posted: 07 Feb 2018 09:37 AM PST  A Black Lives Matter activist who made headlines last year when he leaped through police tape to grab a Confederate flag away from a protester was fatally shot in New Orleans early Tuesday morning.
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| At least 9 killed, buildings damaged after magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes northeastern Taiwan Posted: 07 Feb 2018 04:40 AM PST  A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck 21 km (13 miles) NNE of Hualian, Taiwan, late Tuesday night, the United States Geological Survey reported.
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| A 38-Year-Old Weatherford Teacher Has Died From Flu Complications Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:25 AM PST  She ultimately died from septic shock in the hospital after being rushed to the emergency room
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| Pennsylvania Republican Wants Democrats On State Supreme Court Impeached Over Gerrymandering Decision Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:44 AM PST  A Pennsylvania Republican is calling for the impeachment of five Democrats on the state Supreme Court who ordered lawmakers to draw a new congressional map because the current one so severely benefits the GOP that it violates the Pennsylvania constitution.
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| Democrats Appear to Flip Another Red District Posted: 06 Feb 2018 12:38 PM PST  Rachel Maddow reports on the returns in four state-level Missouri elections in districts Donald Trump won by large margins showing huge Democratic swings and even a Democratic victory, though the results are not yet certified.
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| Former Pope Benedict XVI says he is increasingly frail and in last phase of his life Posted: 07 Feb 2018 03:52 AM PST  In a rare public statement, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has said that he is becoming increasingly frail but is at peace with the prospect of death. Benedict became the first Pope in 600 years to resign from the Seat of St Peter when he stepped down in February 2013. His papacy was dogged by a series of crises and controversies on issues ranging from the widespread abuse of children by Catholic priests to the Church's attitudes to Islam and homosexuality. The 90-year-old wrote a letter to Corriere della Sera, one of Italy's leading dailies, in response to queries from readers as to his health and state of mind. The letter, marked "urgent, by hand" was delivered to the newspaper's offices in Rome from Benedict's home – "Mater Ecclesiae monastery, V-120, Vatican City." He was deeply moved that "so many readers want to know how I am spending this last period of my life," he wrote in the letter, which the newspaper printed on its front page on Wednesday. Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 - the first Pope to do so in 600 years. Credit: AP "I can only say that with the slow waning of my physical forces, I'm on a pilgrimage towards home. "It is a great gift for me to be surrounded, on this last stretch of this sometimes tiring road, by a degree of love and goodwill that I could never have imagined." He wrote the letter as the fifth anniversary of his historic resignation approaches. Benedict stunned the world, including the Roman Catholic Church and his closest confidantes within the Vatican, when he unexpectedly announced his intention to resign. He made the announcement during a gathering of cardinals in the Vatican, choosing to deliver the bombshell in Latin. Many of the cardinals did not immediately understand what he had said, but the news was picked up by a sharp-eared correspondent from an Italian news agency, who happened to be well versed in Latin and landed herself a worldwide scoop. Since then he has been living in a former monastery within the walls of the Vatican, a few hundred yards from where Pope Francis lives. Benedict has appeared frail and thin during his few public appearances over the last couple of years, although aides say he has lost none of his mental acuity. Pope Francis, his successor, was elected like all popes during a secret conclave of cardinals who gathered in the Sistine Chapel. He is the first non-European pontiff in 1,300 years, the first Jesuit Pope and the first from the Americas.
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| Brad Ford Outfits New York's Largest Living Room Posted: 07 Feb 2018 01:12 PM PST |
| Gay Olympian Adam Rippon Reportedly Refused Meeting With Mike Pence Posted: 07 Feb 2018 11:28 AM PST  Openly gay Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon apparently gave Mike Pence the cold shoulder last month when the vice president asked for a meeting.
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| Elon Musk shares the last image of his Tesla roadster floating through the solar system Posted: 07 Feb 2018 03:01 PM PST  Unless you spent your day under a rock on Tuesday, you probably already know that SpaceX successfully launched its largest rocket ever, the Falcon Heavy. Oh, and on that rocket was a Telsa Roadster, because why not? Elon Musk shared the last image of the Roadster — equipped with a "Starman" at the wheel — before it spends the rest of eternity somewhere in space. Kind of haunting, kind of beautiful. May he ride forever, and not be blown to bits. SEE ALSO: Watching SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch to space was like seeing into the future Last pic of Starman in Roadster on its journey to Mars orbit and then the Asteroid Belt A post shared by Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on Feb 7, 2018 at 2:00pm PST On Tuesday night Musk tweeted that the Falcon Heavy's payload "exceeded Mars orbit and kept going to the asteroid belt." Third burn successful. Exceeded Mars orbit and kept going to the Asteroid Belt. pic.twitter.com/bKhRN73WHF — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 7, 2018 It's unclear exactly where the Roadster will end up on this road trip (space is really big!), but either way, the mission has been a major success. WATCH: Here's how NASA is preparing the largest telescope ever built for space
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| Eric Holder: Trump Is Lying About Being Pro-Law Enforcement, And His FBI Attacks Prove It Posted: 07 Feb 2018 11:05 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who Republicans portrayed as anti-law enforcement for discussing police racial bias and investigating troubled police departments, said GOP attacks on the FBI and the Justice Department show the Trump administration's claimed support for law enforcement is hollow.
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| Trump's evangelical adviser claims 'Jesus himself gave us the flu shot' Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:16 AM PST  One of President Donald Trump's evangelical advisers turned heads this week after suggesting that believers do not need to get vaccinated against the flu because "Jesus himself gave us the" shot.
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| Watch: Justin Trudeau urges woman who uses ‘mankind’ to say ‘peoplekind’ instead Posted: 06 Feb 2018 12:54 PM PST  Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, interrupted a woman who said the phrase "mankind" and suggested "peoplekind" should be used instead. The comment came as Mr Trudeau took questions during a visit to the Ewan University in Edmonton, Canada, on Thursday. A young woman from the World Mission Society Church of God, a controversial feminist church founded in South Korea, asked a question from the audience. She said: "We have received the Queen's Award in the UK, we have received many awards. "We have received many awards, however, unfortunately in Canada, our volunteering as a religious charitable organization is extremely difficult. "We came here today to ask you to also look into the policies that religious charitable organizations have in our legislations so that it can also be changed because maternal love is the love that's going to change the future of mankind." Mr Trudeau interrupted to say: "We like to say peoplekind, not necessarily mankind 'cause it's more inclusive." The comment triggered mockery on social media as users accused Mr Trudeau of "mansplaining" - condescendingly explaining something to a woman. It comes days after Canadian politicians voted to make its national anthem gender neutral after a lengthy campaign from equality activists. The line "in all thy sons command" will become "in all of us command" in the English-language version of its national song, O Canada.
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| Key facts on suspected chemical attacks in Syria Posted: 07 Feb 2018 03:22 AM PST  The latest fighting in Syria has seen an uptick in the alleged use of chemical weapons by the regime, including on the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta. The fresh violence has sparked wide concern and threats of military action from the United States. It was in the Eastern Ghouta enclave in August 2013 that a chemical attack, the biggest of any conflict in years, killed hundreds of people.
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| How To Handle A Stock Market Drop When You’re Retired Posted: 07 Feb 2018 09:37 AM PST  There may be no worse feeling in the world for a retiree ― or someone hoping to retire soon ― than when the stock market takes a nosedive as it did this week.
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| Teen girl dies in fall from cliff hike at Zion National Park Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:34 PM PST  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old girl fell to her death from a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops at Zion National Park, officials said Tuesday.
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| Alleged Drunk Driver Busted After Getting $200,000 Lamborghini Wedged Under Trailer Posted: 07 Feb 2018 07:36 AM PST  The incident happened early Saturday morning.
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| Warning of impending tsunami sent out to people along US East Coast turns out to be false alarm Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:04 AM PST  People on the East Coast of the United States received a push alert on their phones warning about a possible tsunami – only for it to be revealed as a false alarm. A glitch meant some people received what looked like an actual warning, NWS meteorologist Hendricus Lulofs said. He said the National Weather Service is trying to get to the bottom of what happened.
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| Trump Saw A Military Parade In France And Now He Wants One Of His Very Own Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:20 PM PST  President Donald Trump has instructed government officials to start planning for a massive military parade to take place in Washington, D.C., sometime this year, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
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| 11-Year-Old 'Hero' Dies Saving His Friend Who Fell Through a Frozen Pond Posted: 07 Feb 2018 05:11 AM PST  The child managed to pull his friend from the water but eventually fell through himself
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| Cops: Woman says Voodoo ritual led her to kill sons, 5 and 8 Posted: 06 Feb 2018 01:58 PM PST  BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman used a kitchen knife to stab two of her children to death and later told police it was part of a Voodoo ritual, authorities said Tuesday.
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| Markets Right Now: Asian markets recouping losses early Posted: 06 Feb 2018 05:29 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
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| How America Could Accidentally Push Russia into a Nuclear War Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:55 PM PST  America runs the risk of misunderstanding the context within which the Russian government would use its nuclear weapons. The Trump administration's Nuclear Posture Review calls for expanding nuclear options to include low-yield nuclear weapons. While there may be any number of good reasons for these force-structure adjustments, the proximate cause appears to be a desire to deter the Russian government from what many in Washington believe to be a lowered nuclear threshold.
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| Sarah Jessica Parker Sends Condolences To Kim Cattrall After Brother Dies Posted: 07 Feb 2018 07:33 AM PST  Sarah Jessica Parker didn't let an apparent feud with "Sex and the City" costar Kim Cattrall get in the way of sending sympathy after Cattrall's brother was found dead on Sunday.
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| 14 Blueberry Cobblers You Can't Make It Through Summer Without Posted: 07 Feb 2018 11:39 AM PST |
| Emails Show FBI Saddened, Stunned By Comey's Firing, Contradicting Trump's Claims Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:11 PM PST  Over 100 pages of emails written by FBI agents last year, shortly after President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey, reveal a stunned and saddened bureau, sharply contrasting with the president's statements that Comey was unpopular with most FBI employees.
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| South Africa's Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service Posted: 06 Feb 2018 01:57 PM PST ![South Africa's Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service]( "South Africa's Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service") By James Macharia JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling African National Congress party on Tuesday put off a key meeting due to discuss President Jacob Zuma's future later this week, while an online news service quoted sources saying he was ready to quit if certain conditions were met. The ANC had called a special meeting of its executive committee for Wednesday in Cape Town, heralding what could be a new bid to unseat the 75-year-old president who is beset by corruption allegations and damaged by decline in the economy. Zuma has been in a weakened position since he was replaced as leader of the ANC by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in December.
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| College Student Stabbed 13-Year-Old Girl to Death Because He Thought He Got Her Pregnant, Alleged Accomplice Says Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:24 AM PST  David Eisenhauer, 20, is charged in the 2016 stabbing death of Nicole Lovell
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| Suspect fired gun in shootout that killed Colorado deputy Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:20 PM PST  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A man suspected in the killing a Colorado sheriff's deputy fired a semi-automatic handgun during a struggle with multiple officers, authorities said Tuesday.
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| GlaxoSmithKline profits soar despite US tax change Posted: 07 Feb 2018 08:43 AM PST  British drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday that net profits jumped 70 percent last year on bumper sales, despite a fourth-quarter loss that was partly sparked by US tax changes. The annual performance was lifted by sales growth across its three main businesses, which comprise pharmaceuticals, vaccines and consumer healthcare. Revenues rose eight percent to £30.2 billion over the course of 2017.
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| 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-class Spied: Big Changes Beneath Its Classy Body Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:25 PM PST  Foresight is 20-20.
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| AP Explains: How past wounds fuel debate over Polish law Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:44 PM PST  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's president signed legislation Tuesday that imposes prison terms of up to three years for falsely and intentionally attributing the crimes of Nazi Germany to Poland.
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| 6 Ways to Earn Passive Income When You're Retired Posted: 06 Feb 2018 12:47 PM PST ![6 Ways to Earn Passive Income When You're Retired]( "6 Ways to Earn Passive Income When You're Retired") If you're looking to pad your bank account or stretch your retirement savings without working longer hours, passive income could be a good option for you. Passive income is money you earn that isn't directly tied to the hours you work. Depending on the gig, it could take weeks, months or even years to set up a reliable passive income stream.
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| Sheryl Sandberg Discusses Equal Partnership at Work and at Home Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:39 PM PST  Sheryl Sandberg discusses the importance of having equal partnership in the home, mentioning that children with active fathers do better both academically and in life.
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| 'Dear Leader' Trump Gets Brutally Mocked On Twitter Over Military Parade Plan Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:26 PM PST  President Donald Trump reportedly wants a big military parade in Washington.
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| Erdogan says U.S. has 'calculations' against Turkey, Iran, Russia in Syria Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:12 AM PST ![Erdogan says U.S. has 'calculations' against Turkey, Iran, Russia in Syria]( "Erdogan says U.S. has 'calculations' against Turkey, Iran, Russia in Syria") The United States is working against the interests of Turkey, Iran and maybe Russia in northern Syria, where it is sending in military supplies to an area controlled by Kurdish-dominated forces, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. "If the United States says they are sending 5,000 trucks and 2,000 cargo planes of weapons for the fight against Daesh (Islamic State), we don't believe this," Erdogan told members of his ruling AK Party in parliament.
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