| Rep. Ted Lieu Urges Trump To Keep Pruitt As Symbol Of Administration's Corruption Posted: 07 Apr 2018 08:24 PM PDT  While Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) has railed against Scott Pruitt, he quipped
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| Full Navarro: Trump's tariff threats are not a 'negotiating tactic' with China Posted: 07 Apr 2018 11:17 PM PDT  In an exclusive interview with Peter Navarro, Director of the White House National Trade Council, talks to Chuck Todd about President Trump's tariff threats.
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| Journalism School Backlash Against Media Giant Sinclair Grows Posted: 08 Apr 2018 03:42 PM PDT  Fourteen journalism schools have now signed a letter denouncing Sinclair
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| Woman dies after being given formaldehyde instead of saline drip during routine surgery Posted: 09 Apr 2018 12:02 PM PDT  A Russian woman tragically died after she was administered embalming fluids
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| Police find body of Tennessee man who confessed to killings on Facebook Posted: 09 Apr 2018 10:58 AM PDT ![Police find body of Tennessee man who confessed to killings on Facebook]( "Police find body of Tennessee man who confessed to killings on Facebook") The corpse was located in the unincorporated community of Vossburg, about 100 miles southeast of Jackson, said Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson in a statement on Facebook. The dead man was believed to be Casey Lawhorn who on Sunday said in a Facebook post that he had killed his mother and his friend in his home in East Ridge, Tennessee, outside Chattanooga, according to East Ridge Assistant Police Chief Stan Allen on Monday. Allen would not confirm details of the Facebook post but said police found Lawhorn's 44-year-old mother and a 22-year-old friend inside the home.
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| Hey, Laura Ingraham, David Hogg Actually Did Get Into UC Irvine Posted: 09 Apr 2018 05:28 AM PDT  Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg, famously mocked by Fox News' Laura
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| US will not rule out airstrikes against Assad’s regime in Syria, says Defence Secretary James Mattis Posted: 09 Apr 2018 06:10 AM PDT  The US has not ruled out launching airstrikes against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, Defence Secretary James Mattis has said, in response to a suspected chemical attack in the Syrian town of Douma. "I don't rule out anything right now," Mr Mattis said while hosting Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, at the Pentagon. Dozens of civilians are believed to have died in the suspected poison gas attack, with Theresa May, the UK prime minister, saying that Syria's president, and their Russian backers, must be "held to account" for the "barbaric" action if they are found to be responsible.
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| Saudi Arabian corruption detainees may face terrorism-focused courts Posted: 08 Apr 2018 12:03 PM PDT  Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has begun processing the cases of 56 men detained in the country's sweeping anti-corruption purge late last year, an official said on Sunday. The 56 are still in Saudi government custody after failing to be exonerated or reach financial settlements with the government. The shock crackdown in November 2017 saw a new Supreme Anti-Corruption Committee round up 381 corruption suspects on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's orders, with many confined and interrogated. Just 30 or so of the men's identities were released. The list of names included top officials, members of the Saudi royal family, and global investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. More than 2,000 bank accounts were frozen and private jets were grounded as detainees were rounded up and, in many cases, held in Riyadh's opulent Ritz-Carlton hotel. In January, Saudi Arabia's attorney general released a statement saying it had completed its review of cases and would release all those who had paid settlements or against whom it did not have enough evidence. The rise of MBS It estimated the value of settlements at 400 billion Saudi riyals (more than £75 billion) "represented in various types of assets, including real estate, commercial entities, securities, cash and other assets." On Sunday, the Saudi government announced that the public prosecutor had begun investigations and opening arguments in the corruption cases of the 56 men still in custody. According to deputy attorney general for investigations Saud al-Hamad, the charged men will be referred to court for prosecution in cases related to money laundering or terrorism. Mr Hamad said some of those under investigation hadn't respected confidential agreements, while others committed further, as yet unspecified, offences. The anti-corruption campaign was framed as part of Mohammad bin Salman's push to transform Saudi's oil-dependent economy, which has been long plagued by graft, and make it more modern, diversified, and capable of withstanding diving oil prices. But critics say the blanket of secrecy that has cloaked proceedings, as well as the lack of detail on financial settlements reached, suggests it was more about gathering cash and shoring up the crown prince's growing authority than tackling corruption.
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| Inside the migrant caravan traveling through Mexico to U.S. border Posted: 08 Apr 2018 09:28 AM PDT  Roughly six hundred migrants, many from Honduras, have been traveling for hundreds of miles in hopes of reaching the United States. President Trump cited the group in his decision to deploy the National Guard to the southern border.
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| Runaway train rolls for miles in India without engine Posted: 08 Apr 2018 04:05 AM PDT  India's railway ministry said Sunday a "ghastly" accident was narrowly avoided after 22 train coaches carrying some 1,000 passengers became detached from the engine and sped backwards for miles before being stopped. The runaway carriages in the eastern state of Odisha rolled for 12 kilometres (seven miles) before being brought to a shuddering halt by rocks placed on the tracks by railway staff. A spokesman for the railway ministry's eastern division said none of about 1,000 passengers were injured in the incident Saturday night.
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| Republicans Giving Up House Seats At A Rate Not Seen In Decades Posted: 09 Apr 2018 11:09 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Republican House members are leaving Congress at the fastest pace
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| John Oliver Exposes The Shady World Of Anti-Abortion Activists Posted: 09 Apr 2018 02:11 AM PDT  John Oliver took on the issue of abortion on Sunday night, exposing the
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| Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Ditches Facebook After Data Scandal Posted: 09 Apr 2018 12:51 AM PDT  Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak is ditching Facebook.
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| Fire breaks out on 50th floor of Trump Tower Posted: 07 Apr 2018 05:52 PM PDT ![Fire breaks out on 50th floor of Trump Tower]( "Fire breaks out on 50th floor of Trump Tower") A raging fire that tore through a 50th-floor apartment at Trump Tower killed a man inside and sent flames and thick, black smoke pouring from windows of the president's namesake skyscraper.
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| Hamas leader, Israel PM dig in on Gaza border flare-up Posted: 09 Apr 2018 10:47 AM PDT  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The leader of Gaza's ruling Hamas group and Israel's prime minister staked out tough positions Monday, making de-escalation on the Israel-Gaza border in the near future unlikely.
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| Münster police search for motive of driver who killed himself after ploughing vehicle into crowd Posted: 08 Apr 2018 01:14 AM PDT  Police in Germany were on Sunday morning trying to make sense of why a 48-year-old local man with no known links to terrorism drove a minivan into a crowded open-air restaurant terrace, killing two people before shooting himself dead. Although the perpetrator has not been officially named, he has been identified locally as Jens R, a German citizen born about an hour south of the city of Münster, where the attack took place. "So far there are no indications of a possible motive. The investigation is being conducted at full speed and in all directions," Martin Botzenhardt of the local prosecutor's office said. Authorities are believed to have all but ruled out Islamist extremism as a motive, after establishing Jens R had no links to the Islamist scene. Instead they are said to be working on the theory the attack may have been a form of "extended" suicide. A body is loaded into a vehicle in front of the restaurant in Muenster, Germany Credit: David Young/dpa via AP Jens R is believed to have had a history of mental illness, and had reportedly made an earlier attempt at suicide. He also reportedly spoke of committing suicide in a "spectacular" manner. Complicating matters further, he is also said to have had links with the German far-Right scene, though it is not clear how close these alleged links were. According to some reports he had been in touch with far-Right groups over the internet, but was not politically active. He was also reportedly known to police for a number of petty crimes, such as stealing cell phones and car radios. Police have now ruled out earlier reports of two possible accomplices escaping from the minivan at the scene of the attack. A car drove into a group of people in the western German city of Münster Explosives teams were called in overnight to defuse what was at first feared to be a booby trap in the minvan, but it turned out to be fireworks. A second gun was also found inside the car. A search of Jens R's flat uncovered a Kalashnikov assault rifle, but it had been deactivated and was unable to fire. The two people killed in the attack were both German. They were identified on Sunday as a 65-year-old man from Borken, about an hour west of Münster, and a 51-year-old woman from Lüneburg, 180 miles to the north. Around 20 people were injured in the attack, and several were still in critical condition on Sunday morning according to the authorities. Who was the driver? Police said the driver, named locally as 48-year-old German national Jens R, shot himself dead after ramming into the crowd. According to a report by Süddeutsche Zeitung, the German newspaper, he had a history of mental health issues. Münster locator What happened? A van ploughed into people sitting outside on a warm afternoon in Münster, crashing into tables outside of the Grosser Kiepenkerl restaurant in the historic centre of the city. The restaurant is a popular tourist attraction in the picturesque city of 300,000 residents. Forensic experts work at the scene on Saturday Credit: David Young/dpa via AP Lino Baldi, who owns an Italian restaurant in Münster near the scene of the crash, told Sky TG24 that the city centre was packed due to a Saturday market and summer-like temperatures. The vehicle struck at 3.27pm as tourists and students basked in the sunshine. People light candles in tribute to the dead Credit: Friso Gensch/dpa via AP A witness told Germany's NTV: "There was a bang and then screaming. The police arrived and got everyone out of here. There were a lot of people screaming. I'm angry, it's cowardly to do something like this." German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said: "This was a serious act of violence. My deep sympathy goes to all those who have lost a loved one." Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, to the west of Germany near the border with the Netherlands. Around a fifth of the population are students, and there are four universities within the city. It is also known as the bicycle capital of Germany. Police officers and forensic scientists stand by the van used in the incident Credit: Alexander Koerner/Getty Images A spokeswoman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said "our thoughts are with the victims and their families" who were killed and injured in the incident. Spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer on Twitter called the crash Saturday "terrible news." Katarina Barley, the German justice minister, added: "We must do everything to clarify the background of the incident." Markus Lewe, the city's mayor, said the motive was unclear. Let's not jump to conclusions, but this doesn't sound like a simple accident to me. https://t.co/SkjPZzFnoq— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 7, 2018 He added: "All of Münster is mourning this horrible incident. Our sympathy is with the relatives of those who were killed. We wish the injured a quick recovery. At this point we don't know the background to the incident." The Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed that they are in touch with local authorities in Germany and "stand ready to assist any British nationals who may be affected." Timeline of vehicle rampage attacks in Europe Vehicle attacks in Europe The incident happened on the one-year anniversary of a truck attack in Stockholm that killed five people and seriously injured 14 others. Germany has experienced a number of terrorist attacks in recent years, including through the deadly use of vehicles. In December 19, 2016, Tunisian national Anis Amri, 24, hijacked a truck and slammed it into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. Amri was shot dead by Italian police in Milan four days later after travelling through several European countries. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) claimed responsibility for that attack. Isil also claimed several similar attacks in Europe, including a rampage along Barcelona's Las Ramblas boulevard in August 2017 that killed 14 and left more than 100 injured. The deadliest such incident in recent years was in the French resort city of Nice in 2016, where a man rammed a truck into a crowd on France's national July 14 holiday, killing 86 people.
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| 2019 Chevy Camaro: See The Changes Side-By-Side Posted: 09 Apr 2018 07:20 AM PDT  Three years after its introduction, the sixth-gen Camaro gets a refresh.
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| Stanley Cup odds: Vegas predicts which NHL playoff team will win it all Posted: 09 Apr 2018 10:30 AM PDT  The Nashville Predators fell short in last year's Stanley Cup Final -- but
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| Nigeria's Buhari to run for re-election next year Posted: 09 Apr 2018 07:58 AM PDT  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari declared Monday he would seek re-election next year, in a move that put an end to months of speculation amid concerns over his health. The 75-year-old former general and one-time military head of state made the announcement in the national capital Abuja following a meeting with the national executive of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party. Buhari, nicknamed "Baba Go Slow" for his lethargic pace in office, will have to convince his divided party he is fit to run after spending months in London last year seeking medical treatment for an undisclosed illness.
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| Pope Francis: Helping Poor And Migrants Is 'Equally Sacred' As Fighting Abortion Posted: 09 Apr 2018 11:39 AM PDT  Pope Francis issued a scathing rebuke of Catholics who prioritize some church
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| As Baghdad life improves, some still seek refuge in its past Posted: 09 Apr 2018 01:07 AM PDT  From his 13th-floor balcony in central Baghdad, Salam Atta Sabri likes to reminisce about his city's storied past – the years before Saddam Hussein and the U.S.-led invasion which forever changed it. Raised in Baghdad by a renowned artist father, Sabri left Iraq in the 1990s, when crippling economic sanctions made life unbearable, he said. "Even when I lived in Los Angeles or Amman, my dream to return to Baghdad was always with me," he said.
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| Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes After His Twitter Feud With Sean Hannity Was Criticized by LGBT Community Posted: 08 Apr 2018 09:05 PM PDT  Some of his remarks were criticized as homophobic
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| Tony Robbins apologizes for #MeToo movement criticism Posted: 09 Apr 2018 04:51 AM PDT  Self-help guru Tony Robbins is apologizing for comments he made criticizing the Me Too movement. At one of his events, Robbins claimed some abuse victims are using the movement to "get significance." Jamie Yuccas reports.
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| The Red-State Teacher Revolt Has Been Brewing For Decades Posted: 07 Apr 2018 07:56 PM PDT  OKLAHOMA CITY and FRANKFORT, Ky. ― Kenny Bridges spent five years as a school
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| White House Stands By Trump's Voter Fraud Claim, But Offers No Evidence Posted: 09 Apr 2018 02:58 PM PDT  The White House on Monday stood by its claim that millions of votes were cast
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| The Latest: Witness says shelter shooting was justified Posted: 08 Apr 2018 04:22 PM PDT  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a carjacking suspect at a Portland homeless shelter (all times local):
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| Singapore Airlines tops TripAdvisor's 10 best airlines in the world Posted: 09 Apr 2018 03:29 AM PDT  European airlines aren't flying high with passengers, it seems. In the Travelers' Choice awards for airlines, announced by TripAdvisor Monday, April 9, British low-cost carrier Jet2.com is that continent's only representative in the global top 10.
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| US approves licence for Taiwan submarine plan Posted: 07 Apr 2018 10:37 PM PDT  Washington has agreed to allow US defence contractors help Taiwan construct its own submarines, Taipei said, welcoming the breakthrough in long-standing ambitions to build up its fleet to counter the threat from China. Taiwan last year launched a plan to manufacture its own submarines amid deteriorating relations with China after its hopes of buying them from the US came to nothing. The US State Department has approved granting the licence necessary to sell Taiwan the technology needed for its submarine project.
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| Body Discovered Near Site of California Cliff Crash That Killed Family Posted: 08 Apr 2018 08:17 AM PDT  Police believe it may be one of the missing girls from the crash.
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| Muenster attacker was lone German with mental health problems: minister Posted: 08 Apr 2018 10:41 AM PDT  By Elke Ahlswede MUENSTER, Germany (Reuters) - The man who drove a camper van into a group of people sitting outside a restaurant in the German city of Muenster on Saturday acted alone and appears to have had mental health problems, the regional interior minister said on Sunday. The man killed two people when he ploughed the vehicle into people seated at tables outside the Grosser Kiepenkerl eatery, a popular destination for tourists in the old town of the university city in western Germany. "We now know it was in all likelihood a lone perpetrator, a German," Herbert Reul, interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, home to Muenster, told reporters.
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| Russia's Deadly Commandos Speed Around in Jeeps, Armed With Mines Posted: 09 Apr 2018 06:19 AM PDT  Today, the Russian army is increasing training in the old-fashioned art of planting mines behind enemy lines. The Russian military prizes disruption and deception to overcome foes which may be technologically more advanced — a practice dating back to before World War II. Today, the Russian army is increasing training in the old-fashioned art of planting mines behind enemy lines. One Russian formation in particular is a specialized mine-laying company attached to the 1st Guards Engineer-Sapper Brigade, which traces its history back to World War II, and which served in both Chechen wars.
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| Florida Gov. Rick Scott Announces Senate Run Posted: 09 Apr 2018 05:26 AM PDT  Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) will run for U.S. Senate, hoping to unseat three-
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| Strawberries Baked Alaska is relatively simple to prepare Posted: 09 Apr 2018 06:07 AM PDT  This recipe celebrates one of the first — and sweetest — harbingers of spring: local strawberries. Sure, the supermarket offers strawberries all year 'round, but the gems that are grown locally and show up in season boast way more flavor than their cousins from the other side of the world. What you're looking for is a bright red color from stem to tip.
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| Audi's Vision Gran Turismo Is a 804-HP Electric Posted: 09 Apr 2018 09:00 AM PDT  It may have taken Audi a while to get in to Gran Turismo, but it entered with a real car.
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| Hungary's 'hero' or 'Viktator'? Viktor Orban's greatest hits Posted: 07 Apr 2018 06:29 PM PDT  Hungary's fiercely nationalistic Prime Minister Viktor Orban, 54, is running for a record third consecutive term in elections on Sunday. The man Steve Bannon, US President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, calls a "hero" has delighted his growing international fan base in recent years -- but also unsettled critics at home and abroad, including in Brussels. Elected with a two-thirds majority in 2010, Orban unleashed a legislative whirlwind, including a new constitution steeped in patriotic and conservative values, while watering down the constitutional court's powers.
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| Apple says all its facilities now powered by clean energy Posted: 09 Apr 2018 01:09 PM PDT  The iPhone maker also said nine suppliers had recently committed to running their operations entirely on renewable energy sources like wind and solar, bringing to 23 the total number to make such a pledge. Major U.S. corporations such as Apple, Wal-Mart Inc and Alphabet Inc have become some of the country's biggest buyers of renewable forms of energy, driving substantial growth in the wind and solar industries. Alphabet's Google last year purchased enough renewable energy to cover all of its electricity consumption worldwide.
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| Bartender charged in connection with deadly drunk driving crash appears in court Posted: 09 Apr 2018 01:20 PM PDT  Bartender Amy Allen, 40, appeared in court Monday after being charged with acting with criminal negligence by serving drinks to an underage customer.
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| The Navy Just Cancelled a Major Military Exercise for a Very Tragic Reason Posted: 07 Apr 2018 07:03 PM PDT  The United States Navy has canceled Exercise Alligator Dagger in Djibouti after two crashes involving United States Marine Corps aircraft. "U.S. air operations in Djibouti are on hold and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has canceled the remainder of exercise Alligator Dagger in response to two separate aviation incidents in Djibouti on April 3, 2018," U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement.
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| Trump Floats Possibility Of Firing Robert Mueller, Criticizes Jeff Sessions Posted: 09 Apr 2018 04:13 PM PDT  President Donald Trump has once again lambasted the ongoing investigation into
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| The Latest: Oklahoma teacher strike to extend a 7th day Posted: 09 Apr 2018 03:59 PM PDT  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on Oklahoma's teacher walkout (all times local):
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| 2019 Chevrolet Camaro 2.0T 1LE: A 1LE for the Masses Posted: 09 Apr 2018 05:55 AM PDT  Chevy gives the base-engine Camaro the 1LE treatment, and we take it for a spin.
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| Philippines' Duterte urges 'fast-track' sacking of top judge Posted: 09 Apr 2018 01:09 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday lawmakers must "fast-track" the impeachment of the nation's top judge, further stacking the odds against her staying in office. Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is one of several high-profile critics who have found themselves in legal trouble after battling with Duterte over his deadly anti-drug crackdown. "I'm putting you (Sereno) on notice that I am now your enemy and you have to be out of the Supreme Court," Duterte told reporters before flying to China for an economic forum.
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