| Michael Cohen Says Trump Ordered Him To Illegally Interfere In Election Posted: 21 Aug 2018 11:31 AM PDT  Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer and personal fixer,
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| Facebook stops misinformation campaigns tied to Iran, Russia Posted: 21 Aug 2018 06:45 PM PDT  Facebook said Tuesday it stopped stealth misinformation campaigns from Iran and Russia, shutting down accounts as part of its battle against fake news ahead of elections in the United States and elsewhere. Facebook removed more than 650 pages, groups and accounts identified as "networks of accounts misleading people about what they were doing," according to chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. While the investigation was ongoing, and US law enforcement notified, content from some of the pages was traced back to Iran and from others linked to groups previously linked to Russian intelligence operations, the social network said.
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| Suspect In Slaying Of Mollie Tibbetts Ordered Held On $5 Million Bond Posted: 22 Aug 2018 12:55 PM PDT  The suspect in the slaying of Mollie Tibbetts made his first appearance since
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| Alligator kills woman trying to protect her dog at resort Posted: 21 Aug 2018 05:34 AM PDT  HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A woman who often walked her dog near a golf course lagoon across the street from her vacation home was killed Monday by an alligator that dragged her into the greenish water at a private resort on the South Carolina coast.
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| Magnitude 7.3 earthquake shakes the northern coast of Venezuela, no tsunami threat Posted: 21 Aug 2018 03:12 PM PDT  A magnitude 7.3 earthquake shook the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday evening, the United States Geological Survey reports.
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| Indonesian Buddhist woman imprisoned for complaining mosque too loud Posted: 21 Aug 2018 05:24 AM PDT  An Indonesian court sentenced a Buddhist woman to 18 months in prison for blasphemy on Tuesday, after she was accused of insulting Islam for complaining that neighborhood mosque was too loud. Meiliana, a 44-year old ethnic Chinese Buddhist had complained the Muslim call to prayer, repeated five times a day, was being played too loudly at the mosque near her house in North Sumatra. Indonesia has the world's largest population of Muslims and sizable Buddhist, Christian and other religious minorities.
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| Paul Manafort guilty on 8 charges, mistrial declared on remaining 10 Posted: 21 Aug 2018 01:54 PM PDT  The president's former campaign chief is found guilty on tax fraud and other charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller.
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| GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter, Wife Indicted On Campaign Finance Fraud Charges Posted: 21 Aug 2018 03:28 PM PDT  U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and his wife, Margaret Hunter, were
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| China, El Salvador establish ties in fresh defeat for Taiwan Posted: 20 Aug 2018 10:45 PM PDT  China and El Salvador established diplomatic relations Tuesday as the Central American nation ditched Taiwan in yet another victory for Beijing in its campaign to isolate the island. Beijing has been using its economic clout to peel away international support for the democratically-ruled island, leaving it with only 17 diplomatic allies around the world. Speaking in Beijing at the Diaoyutai Guest House, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi praised El Salvador's decision to "recognise there is one China in the world".
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| Man Confesses To Abducting Mollie Tibbetts: Police Posted: 21 Aug 2018 06:43 AM PDT  Authorities in Iowa say they've arrested an undocumented immigrant in
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| This Is Why Red Delicious Apples Suck So Hard Posted: 22 Aug 2018 02:46 AM PDT  The Washington Apple Commission describes the Red Delicious on its website as
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| The Latest: Hunter wins Wyoming Dem US House primary Posted: 22 Aug 2018 08:10 AM PDT  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Latest on Wyoming's primary election (all times local):
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| Taliban Rockets Were Fired Toward Afghanistan's Presidential Palace During Holiday Speech Posted: 20 Aug 2018 11:53 PM PDT  Afghan police say the Taliban have fired rockets toward the presidential palace in Kabul as President Ashraf Ghani was giving his holiday message for the Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Adha. No injuries were reported.
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| 6 Stunning Outdoor Yoga Retreats Around the World Posted: 21 Aug 2018 01:17 PM PDT |
| Paul Manafort Is Just A Tiny Part Of DC's Lobbying Corruption Posted: 21 Aug 2018 02:06 PM PDT  Every decade, Washington gets a big reminder about the corrosive influence of
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| Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet Posted: 21 Aug 2018 12:45 AM PDT  Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet on Tuesday, with President Hassan Rouhani insisting that Tehran's military strength was only designed to deter enemies and was aimed at creating "lasting peace". Images on state television showed Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the new "Kowsar" fourth-generation fighter at the National Defence Industry exhibition in Tehran. "When I speak of our readiness to defend, it means we seek lasting peace.
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| The Latest: Former governor compares activists with Nazis Posted: 21 Aug 2018 12:34 PM PDT  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the toppling of a Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (all times local):
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| Jeremy Corbyn refuses to endorse tougher sanctions on Russia Posted: 21 Aug 2018 10:32 AM PDT  Jeremy Corbyn has refused to endorse calls for the UK to follow the United States and impose tougher sanctions on Russia, describing it as a "huge player on the world stage". Speaking in New Lanark, Scotland, the Labour leader called for "serious dialogue" with Moscow. It came after Jeremy Hunt, the Foreign Secretary, used his first speech in the US to call for the European Union to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with Washington over tougher sanctions on Russia. Mr Corbyn said: "I think what we need is a serious dialogue with Russia, put the megaphones down, pick up the phone and make the arrangements to have serious meetings with Russia. "Yes, there are huge human rights issues that have to be raised with Russia and Russia has to be challenged on them, but at the end of the day there has to be a relationship with Russia. We cannot just have a building up of tensions on both sides of the border." Asked if tougher sanctions should be put in place, Mr Corbyn said: "You have to realise you've got to live with Russia, you've got to negotiate with Russia, you have to be critical of Russia where they are wrong, but you also have to have that relationship. "After all, Russia is part of the Europe-wide economy, a major energy supplier and obviously a huge player on the world stage." Jeremy Corbyn Credit: Matt Dunham/AP The comments went against calls by Mr Hunt for the EU to take more decisive action against "aggressive and malign behaviour" by the Kremlin. The Foreign Secretary praised the Trump administration's support of the UK following the Salisbury poisoning, as well as its latest round of sanctions, which come into force on Wednesday. Mr Hunt said: "Of course we must engage with Moscow, but we must also be blunt: Russia's foreign policy under President Putin has made the world a more dangerous place. "Today the UK asks its allies to go further by calling on the European Union to ensure its sanctions against Russia are comprehensive, and that we truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the US. Jeremy Hunt Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP "That means calling out and responding to transgressions with one voice wherever and whenever they occur, from the streets of Salisbury to the heart of Crimea." He later clarifies that his call for the EU to support the US "doesn't mean we will react in the same way as the US". Mr Hunt praised Donald Trump's administration and added: "There is no closer military alliance anywhere in the world than the UK and US."
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| Powerful 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Venezuela, but Causes Little Damage Posted: 21 Aug 2018 03:10 PM PDT  But it likely caused little damage
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| Michael Cohen Implicates Trump In Potential Criminal Violations Of Campaign Finance Law Posted: 21 Aug 2018 04:05 PM PDT  Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, pleaded guilty
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| Texas deputy accused of child rape dies in apparent suicide Posted: 21 Aug 2018 01:19 PM PDT  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas sheriff's deputy accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl and threatening her mother with deportation if she reported the abuse died in jail from an apparent suicide, according to authorities.
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| Elon Musk’s Rice Krispie Treats Photo Holds a Hidden Physics Meaning Posted: 22 Aug 2018 09:22 AM PDT  Snap, crackle and pop!
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| Kendall Jenner Faces Backlash After ‘Disrespectful’ Comments About Modeling Posted: 21 Aug 2018 10:24 AM PDT  Kendall Jenner has sparked the ire of her fellow models after some recent
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| U.S. senators quibble over Kavanaugh stance on abortion Posted: 22 Aug 2018 04:05 AM PDT  Collins, a Republican who backs abortion rights and is considered a key vote on Kavanaugh's nomination, spoke to reporters after meeting the judge in her office. "We talked about whether he considered Roe to be settled law," she said. "He said he agreed with what (Supreme Court Chief) Justice (John) Roberts said at his nomination hearing, in which he said that it was settled law." Settled law refers to a legal position that has been consistently upheld by judges, although it can still be overturned.
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| Actress Asia Argento denies sexual relationship with underage teen Posted: 21 Aug 2018 08:40 AM PDT  Italian actress and sexual abuse campaigner Asia Argento denied Tuesday having had a sexual relationship five years ago with an underage teen, calling the allegations part of "a long-standing persecution". The New York Times reported on Sunday that Argento, 42, a Harvey Weinstein accuser and leading figure in the #MeToo movement, had paid actor and rock musician Jimmy Bennett $380,000 over the alleged 2013 incident at a Los Angeles hotel. Bennett was two months past his 17th birthday at the time of the alleged encounter, while Argento was 37.
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| We Need To Know Brett Kavanaugh's Role In Bush-Era Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Posted: 21 Aug 2018 02:45 AM PDT  GOP leaders recently decided they wouldn't request records that Supreme Court
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| SoCal Apple store thieves arrested after good Samaritans hold them down Posted: 20 Aug 2018 11:13 PM PDT  A group of thieves accused of robbing several Apple stores across the state is now in custody after customers took them down in Thousand Oaks.
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| Trump directed me to break law, Michael Cohen tells court on day of disaster for president Posted: 21 Aug 2018 03:53 PM PDT  In a stunning day of developments, Donald Trump's former lawyer has claimed he violated campaign laws at the direction of "the candidate", just as the president's former campaign manager was separately convicted of bank and tax fraud. The president's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to violating campaign laws at a Manhattan court and said he was acting for the "purpose of influencing the (presidential) election". Mr Cohen also admitted that he worked "with and at the direction of the same candidate" to deliver a $130,000 (£100,000) payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to silence her claims about an affair.
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| Shanann Watts Case: What to Know About the Killings of the Colorado Mom and Daughters Posted: 21 Aug 2018 12:48 PM PDT  Investigators are working to determine why Chris Watts would allegedly kill his wife and children.
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| Papa John's Exiled Founder John Schnatter Is Going to War With the Company's Leaders Posted: 22 Aug 2018 09:29 AM PDT  John Schnatter resigned after admitting to having used a racial slur
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| Georgia County Can't Back Up Its Excuse For Plan To Disenfranchise Black Voters Posted: 22 Aug 2018 07:43 AM PDT  Officials in a majority-black Georgia county accused of trying to close almost
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| 'Crazy Rich Asians' author wanted in Singapore over national service Posted: 22 Aug 2018 12:51 AM PDT  The author of "Crazy Rich Asians", which has been adapted into a hit Hollywood movie, is wanted in his native Singapore for allegedly dodging mandatory national service, authorities said Wednesday. Kevin Kwan, who has lived in the US since he was 11 but is still a Singapore citizen, faces up to three years in jail and a hefty fine if convicted, the city-state's defence ministry said. The movie adaption of his bestseller, which focuses on the glamorous world of Singapore's super-rich, was released in the United States last week and has been hailed as a watershed for Hollywood diversity due to its mostly Asian cast.
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| ICE Deports Another Group Of Cambodian Refugees While You Weren't Paying Attention Posted: 21 Aug 2018 02:20 PM PDT  A group of about 30 refugees is currently being deported to Cambodia ― the
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| Bones of Love Child From Two Different Hominin Species Discovered in Cave Posted: 22 Aug 2018 10:03 AM PDT  "That was completely unexpected."
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| Donald Trump Reacts To Guilty Verdict In Paul Manafort Trial: 'Such Respect For A Brave Man!' Posted: 22 Aug 2018 06:39 AM PDT  President Donald Trump responded Wednesday to the guilty verdicts against his
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| Texas man charged with fatally stabbing 16-month-old son Posted: 21 Aug 2018 05:22 PM PDT ![Texas man charged with fatally stabbing 16-month-old son]( "Texas man charged with fatally stabbing 16-month-old son") DALLAS (AP) — A father was charged with capital murder Tuesday after police said he stabbed his 16-month-old son at a Dallas-area apartment complex.
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| Bahrain stops issuing visas for Qatari nationals Posted: 21 Aug 2018 06:50 AM PDT ![Bahrain stops issuing visas for Qatari nationals]( "Bahrain stops issuing visas for Qatari nationals") Bahrain's interior ministry said on Tuesday that it would stop issuing new visas to Qatari nationals, escalating measures against Qatar more than a year into a diplomatic row. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut diplomatic, transport and trade ties with Qatar in June 2017, accusing it of financing terrorism. In October, Bahrain said it would impose entry visas on Qatari nationals as a security measure.
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| US warns of more sanctions coming against Russia Posted: 21 Aug 2018 10:17 AM PDT  A senior Treasury official warned Tuesday that the United States has more economic sanctions on Russia in the pipeline, after the US blacklisted two Russian companies for trading with North Korea. "Absolutely ... You will continue without a doubt to see more from this administration," Sigal Mandelker, US Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence told a Senate hearing when asked if more sanctions were forthcoming. "We have imposed major costs on Russia," she told the Senate Banking Committee.
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