| Republican Immigration Fight Derails Food Stamp Bill Posted: 17 May 2018 01:52 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The most conservative Republicans in Congress say they won't vote
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| White House says Trump's use of 'animals' to describe MS-13 wasn't strong enough Posted: 17 May 2018 11:51 AM PDT  White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Thursday sharply defended President Trump's characterization of undocumented immigrants who commit violent crimes as "animals."
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| Prince Charles Will Walk Meghan Markle Down The Aisle At The Royal Wedding Posted: 18 May 2018 02:06 AM PDT  Prince Charles will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle at her royal wedding to
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| A school bus crashed into a dump truck in New Jersey Posted: 17 May 2018 11:03 AM PDT  A horrifying scene in Mount Olive Township, N.J., after a school bus crashes into a dump truck
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| Cases against bikers struggle 3 years after Waco shootout Posted: 17 May 2018 04:31 PM PDT  WACO, Texas (AP) — Texas prosecutors who have failed to convict a single person in the three years since a Waco shooting left nine bikers dead are trying a new tack of targeting fewer cases, but attorneys for the bikers say the evidence is so shaky and the lead prosecutor's credibility so damaged that it will be difficult to make the remaining charges stick.
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| Sen. Tom Udall wants EPA to ban neurotoxic chemical: 'Scott Pruitt doesn't listen to science' Posted: 17 May 2018 09:19 AM PDT  Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., is calling on the EPA to follow through on its plan to prohibit a toxic pesticide that's been linked to brain damage in children. One of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's first actions in office was to reject his scientists' conclusion that it put children and farmworkers at risk and strike down a ban his agency had proposed two years earlier.
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| Republican candidate films herself lashing out at transgender woman in bathroom Posted: 18 May 2018 07:12 AM PDT  A Republican candidate has filmed herself confronting and lashing out at a transgender woman using the woman's toilet at a restaurant in Los Angeles. Jazmina Saavedra, who is currently running for Congress in California, misgendered the trans woman and branded her a "stupid guy" in the Denny's diner. Ms Saavedra, who is campaigning for a seat in California's 44th district, documented the incident in a Facebook Live on Tuesday.
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| Malaysia's Anwar says Najib likely headed to jail Posted: 17 May 2018 04:40 AM PDT  Newly released Malaysian political heavyweight Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday he expects ex-premier Najib Razak to be jailed over multi-billion-dollar graft claims. In an interview with AFP a day after he walked free from custody -- where he had languished since 2015 on what supporters say were trumped-up charges levelled at Najib's behest -- Anwar also said he would be back in parliament very soon. Anwar's release on Wednesday capped an astonishing week in Malaysian politics that saw Najib's long-ruling Barisan Nasional coalition booted from power in a revolution at the ballot box.
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| Cuba Plane Crash Reportedly Kills Over 100 Posted: 18 May 2018 10:46 AM PDT  A Boeing 737 airliner crashed shortly after taking off from Havana's Jose
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| Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island Posted: 17 May 2018 04:30 AM PDT ![Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island]( "Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island") A Hawaii volcano that sputtered lava for a week, forced around 2,000 residents to evacuate, destroyed some two dozen homes and threatened a geothermal plant now threatens to blow its top in the coming days or weeks.
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| How the Trump team's story has evolved on their New York meeting with the Russians Posted: 18 May 2018 02:00 AM PDT  The explanations about a 2016 meeting between members of the Trump campaign and a Russian lawyer have continually changed.
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| Parkland Deputy Who Failed To Protect School Gets $100,000 Annual Pension Posted: 17 May 2018 03:19 AM PDT  Scot Peterson, the former Broward County deputy sheriff who remained outside
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| Gun Owners And Non-Gun Owners Actually Agree On A Lot Of Gun Reforms Posted: 17 May 2018 05:32 PM PDT  When it comes to addressing gun violence in the U.S., the general consensus
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| Air Force apologizes for tone-deaf 'Yanny-Laurel' tweet Posted: 17 May 2018 11:08 AM PDT  The U.S. Air Force walked back a tweet about the viral debate over whether a sound clip sounds like the word "Yanny" or "Laurel."
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| New York man caught on camera threatening to get Spanish-speaking restaurant workers deported Posted: 17 May 2018 07:41 AM PDT  A New York man has sparked outrage by assailing restaurant workers who were speaking Spanish with customers. "My guess is they're not documented, so my next call is to [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] to have each one of them kicked out of my country," he says, waving his cell phone. Video of the incident posted to Facebook by Edward Suazo had been viewed more than 4.7m times by Thursday morning.
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| Forget Yanny and Laurel, what the heck is this toy saying? Posted: 17 May 2018 11:43 AM PDT  The Yanny/Laurel debate divided the internet more than The Dress did a few years ago. It ruined more friendships than pineapple on pizza. It's facilitating more arguments than the American Chopper meme. It's tearing us apart more than Lisa ever did. SEE ALSO: What Yanny vs. Laurel taught us: We yearn to be divided But let's be real: the Yanny/Laurel thing is already getting kind of old — isn't there anything else to talk about? When you log into any social media site, it seems like everyone's still arguing over whether that audio clip is saying Yanny or Laurel. The U.S. Air Force jumping in on the debate was the final nail in the coffin: Yanny/Laurel is a dead meme. But don't worry, everyone! If you're on the hunt for a new mystery to ruin all your relationships, listen to this video: is the toy saying "brainstorm" or "green needle?" If you heard "brainstorm," try thinking "green needle" and then listen again — you'll probably hear "green needle" this time. Now try it in reverse: think "brainstorm" and then listen to the video. You may even be able to hear "green storm" or "brain needle." You can pretty much choose what you hear. It's wild. Understandably, people are freaking out about this. One Redditor offered this explanation for why you hear what you're thinking: Comment from discussion You can head "brainstorm" or "green needle" based on whichever one you think about. OK, that makes sense. It's the most rational explanation. But u/syntheticwisdom said what we all feel: Comment from discussion You can head "brainstorm" or "green needle" based on whichever one you think about. After all, it's almost like we love memes like The Dress and Yanny/Laurel because we want to be divided! WATCH: Yanny or Laurel? We asked around the office and fights almost broke out.
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| 'Appalled' Trudeau calls for inquiry after Canadian doctor wounded in Gaza Posted: 17 May 2018 09:04 AM PDT  More than 60 Palestinians were killed and at least 2,700 were injured by Israeli fire on Monday. About 16 paramedics were injured and one doctor later died. Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, has deplored the shooting of a Canadian doctor by an Israeli sniper on the Gaza border and added his voice to calls for an independent investigation into Israeli fire that killed 60 Palestinians and injured thousands more during mass border protests.
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| Fox News' First Female CEO Was Named In Sexual Harassment Complaints Posted: 17 May 2018 10:06 AM PDT  Fox News, dogged by years of sexual harassment claims, has named Suzanne Scott
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| Woman jumps off building with 7-year-old boy in Manhattan Posted: 18 May 2018 09:06 AM PDT  The 46-year-old woman jumped from the The Gotham Hotel with a 7-year-old boy just after 8:30 a.m. on East 46th Street.
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| Why Mike Pence won't be president Posted: 17 May 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Mike Pence is busy building his own political operation. But close as he is to the presidency, his chances of ever getting the job fall somewhere between remote and imaginary.
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| What Is Elderflower? How To Replicate The Flavor Of The Royal Wedding Cake Posted: 18 May 2018 02:45 AM PDT  Ever since Kensington Palace announced that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's
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| Oklahoma Woman Killed in Attack by Pack of Small Dachshund Dogs Posted: 17 May 2018 08:55 AM PDT  Tracy Garcia, 52, died after being attacked by seven dogs
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| Pakistan-India border gunbattle leaves nine dead Posted: 18 May 2018 04:51 AM PDT  Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged fire across the tense, heavily militarised Kashmir border Friday, leaving eight civilians and an Indian soldier dead, officials said. The heavy weapons fire along a rare stretch of frontier that India and Pakistan do not argue over also left 22 people wounded. It came a day ahead of a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kashmir.
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| Going Off Birth Control Cured My Depression And Gave Me Back My Sex Drive Posted: 18 May 2018 08:13 AM PDT  I'm 27 years old, and like a lot of women, I was put on birth control pills
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| 'Excited and scared': Hawaii volcano spews huge cloud of ash Posted: 17 May 2018 10:23 PM PDT  VOLCANO, Hawaii (AP) — A volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted anew Thursday with little sound and only modest fury, spewing a steely gray plume of ash about 30,000 feet (9,100 meters) into the sky that began raining down on a nearby town.
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| Trump faces North Korea dilemma after Bolton infuriates Pyongyang Posted: 17 May 2018 03:12 AM PDT  Could the inevitable compromise at a Kim Jong-un summit could force a parting of the ways between Donald Trump and his third national security adviser? North Korea's denunciation of John Bolton has forced Donald Trump to decide whether to stick with his national security adviser and his hardline tactics, or push ahead with a summit with Kim Jong-un that will provide historic spectacle but an uncertain outcome.
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| Jeff Sessions Uses Exceptional Power Over Immigration Courts To Limit Judges' Authority Posted: 17 May 2018 07:42 PM PDT  Attorney General Jeff Sessions used his office's vast power over immigration
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| Chinese school uses facial recognition to monitor student attention in class Posted: 17 May 2018 03:23 AM PDT  A Chinese school has installed facial recognition technology to monitor how attentive students are in class. Every movement of pupils at Hangzhou Number 11 High School in eastern China is watched by three cameras positioned above the blackboard. The "smart classroom behaviour management system," or "smart eye", is the latest highly-intrusive surveillance equipment to be rolled out in China, where leaders have rushed to use high-tech equipment to monitor the wider population. The system has been installed in one classroom, but will be deployed across the school by the summer, headmaster Ni Ziyuan said. Some students are already changing their behaviour due to the system. "Previously when I had classes that I didn't like very much, I would be lazy and maybe take a naps on the desk or flick through other textbooks," one student told Hangzhou.com, a news website run by the central government. "But I don't dare be distracted since the cameras were installed in the classrooms. It's like a pair of mystery eyes are constantly watching me." The system works by identifying different facial expressions from the students, and that information is then fed into a computer which assesses if the pupils are enjoying lessons or if their mind is wandering. What else can surveillance cameras do in classroom other than exam supervision? High school in #Hangzhou uses camera to identify students facial expression for class performance analysis and improvement pic.twitter.com/bXolAE7Ev8— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) May 16, 2018 The computer will pick up seven different emotions, including neutral, happy, sad, disappointed, angry, scared and surprised, If it concludes that the student is distracted with other thoughts during the class, it will send a notification to the teacher to take measures. Many Chinese have grown accustomed to their privacy being infringed by the government and corporations, but people have been expressing horror about the new system on Chinese social media. "If I was still at school, I would not be able to concentrate on anything but that watching eye!" said one comment in Sina Weibo, China's version of Twitter. However Mr Ni, the headmaster, said that "smart eye" will help improve educational standards. "It's the same as teachers having an assistant, and it can improve the quality of teaching," he said, according to the Hangzhou.com report. "Some have said it can infringe the privacy of students, but it only records students' movements, rather than filming activities in class. "And those who focus on lectures will be marked with an A, while students who let their minds wander will be marked with a B." Facial recognition in China timeline China has seen a boom in surveillance in recent years, and students at Chinese schools and universities are often heavily monitored by CCTV. Facial recognition has also been used by university professors to test interest levels in lectures, and has been deployed by police at train stations and even pop concerts to help them search for fugitives. Additional reporting by Christine Wei
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| Former WWF Wrestler Severely Beaten Outside California Home Posted: 18 May 2018 02:24 PM PDT  A former pro wrestler was brutally beaten and kicked by a group of young men
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| A Florida Man’s Death Was Caused by an Exploding E-Cigarette, According to His Autopsy Posted: 16 May 2018 09:13 PM PDT  An autopsy determined his death was caused by a "projectile wound"
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| The Latest: California blast victim's family expresses shock Posted: 16 May 2018 05:55 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a deadly explosion at a Southern California office building (all times local):
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| Dimitrios Pagourtzis: What we know about the Santa Fe shooting suspect Posted: 18 May 2018 04:50 PM PDT  Authorities say the suspected shooter at Santa Fe High School is in custody and a person of interest has been detained.
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| Trump Briefly Responds To Santa Fe School Shooting Before Pivoting Posted: 18 May 2018 09:27 AM PDT  President Donald Trump expressed "sadness and heartbreak" over the deadly
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| Iran says China group ready to replace Total on gas deal Posted: 17 May 2018 12:35 AM PDT  Chinese state-owned oil company CNPC will replace Total on a major gas field project in Iran if the French energy giant pulls out over renewed US sanctions against Tehran, Iran's oil minister has said. "Total has said that if it doesn't get an exemption from the United States to continue its work, it will begin to pull out of the deal," Bijan Namdar Zanganeh was quoted as saying by his ministry's Shana news service. Total started the $4.8-billion South Pars 11 project in July 2017, two years after Western powers signed a nuclear deal with Tehran prompting the return of many businesses to Iran.
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| Dog Overjoyed to Be Reunited With Military Mom Who Rescued Her From Iraq Posted: 17 May 2018 02:28 PM PDT  Erby the dog bounded over to U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Tracy McKithern as they reunited at Tampa Airport after seven months apart.
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| Oxford student wrongly accused of rape endured two years of hell because police were too busy with Jimmy Savile cases Posted: 17 May 2018 05:49 AM PDT  An Oxford University student spent two years on bail accused of rape because police claimed they were too busy dealing with other reports in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal, a damning report has revealed. Oliver Mears, 19, was accused of raping a woman at a house party in July 2015, but was not charged until June 2017. Just days before he was due to stand trial in January this year, prosecutors announced they were dropping the case due to insufficient evidence. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has admitted the police and lawyers had made a string of blunders which had prolonged Mr Mears' ordeal. Details of the failings have now been revealed after a letter of explanation sent to the trial judge was obtained through a Freedom of Information request. In the letter a senior prosecutor explained that Mr Mears - who was studying Chemistry at St Hugh's College, Oxford - had been accused of rape in July 2015, but Surrey Police had not passed a file of evidence to the CPS, for a charging decision until May 2017. Oliver Mears was put through two years of hell before the case against him was dropped Credit: INS The letter said: "Surrey Police have accepted that the investigation was protracted and subject to various delays. "The delay in the investigation was as a result of the rapid rise in complaints being made to the Surrey Police force post Savile." A 'rape specialist prosecutor' then authorised the decision to charge, Mr Mears, weeks later on 21 June 2017. After the case collapsed, the trial judge Jonathan Black at Guildford Crown Court, demanded an explanation as to what had gone wrong. In a report sent to the the court in February, a senior crown prosecutor wrote: "I fully accept that this case was not properly handled from the beginning and acknowledge the distress and impact that the proceedings and the late decision not to proceed have had on both the defendant and the complainant which cannot be underestimated." Oliver Mears was charged two years after the original allegation but was cleared before the trial began Credit: INS The prosecutor went on: "Having analysed the case and the material upon which the decision to charge was made, I am of the opinion that this case was charged too early. "It was apparent from the initial material supplied by Surrey Police that Facebook messaging and other communications over social media had relevance to the case. "These had been exhibited within the statements of the witnesses and so were clearly available." It also emerged that despite the victim keeping a diary, only one page of its contents was shared with the defence team. The letter acknowledged that the prosecutor who authorised the charges against Mr Mears should have made further enquiries about messages exchanged on Facebook. When the case was reviewed on 5 January 2018, the reviewing lawyer concluded there was 'insufficient evidence' to proceed, according to the report. When the full copy was provided on 15 January this 'served to weaken the case further'. Oliver Mears had been studying at St Hugh's College, Oxford The senior crown prosecutor said: "I took the view that the case should not have been charged due to there being insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction. "The information contained in the diary and the confirmation that Surrey Police had failed to seize the digital devices of the complainant and the resultant impact that had on the integrity of the police investigation only served to confirm this view." Mr Mears, from Horley in Surrey, was arrested just weeks after celebrating his 17th birthday, decided to leave Oxford as a result of the strain he was under and to concentrate on proving his innocence. The alleged incident had taken place at a large house party in his hometown. The college said he would be welcomed back. A St Hugh's College spokesman said: "It was the student's choice to suspend his studies. Students who suspend their studies can make the choice whether to come back or not."
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| Venezuela's Maduro gets support from Erdogan, Maradona ahead of vote Posted: 17 May 2018 04:50 PM PDT  By Alexandra Ulmer and Corina Pons CARACAS/BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's diplomatically isolated president got a show of support from his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan and Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona on Thursday ahead of a weekend election widely decried as unfair. The United States, the European Union and major Latin American countries have criticized Sunday's vote in which leftist President Nicolas Maduro is likely to win re-election to a six-year term. Critics say Maduro, a 55-year-old former bus driver who has presided over an economic meltdown, is virtually assured victory as two of his most popular opponents are banned from running and the electoral council is pro-government.
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| China first home-built aircraft carrier completes sea trials Posted: 17 May 2018 10:51 PM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — China said Friday its first home-built aircraft carrier has completed five days of sea trials, putting it closer to joining its sister flattop in the country's increasingly powerful fleet.
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