| Mass shooting at 'Madden' esports tournament reported in Jacksonville Posted: 26 Aug 2018 11:36 AM PDT  A shooting was reported in Jacksonville, Fla., early Sunday afternoon.
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| Trump Threatens FBI Over Hillary Clinton Emails: 'I May Have To Get Involved' Posted: 25 Aug 2018 06:28 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a chilling warning to the FBI,
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| Irish sex abuse victim urges pope to remove 'every rotten apple' Posted: 24 Aug 2018 08:15 PM PDT  Pope Francis should rid the Catholic Church of "every rotten apple" and announce concrete measures against sexual abuse by the clergy during his visit to Ireland, a prominent Irish victim told AFP. Marie Collins, who resigned from a Vatican commission on child protection last year over its failure to take action, said in an interview that the pontiff had to tackle the issue "head on". "Every rotten apple should be got rid of and it should happen now," Collins said on the sidelines of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin, ahead of the pope's visit to Ireland which starts Saturday.
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| New Australian PM pledges 'generational change' to heal ruling party Posted: 24 Aug 2018 09:29 PM PDT ![New Australian PM pledges 'generational change' to heal ruling party]( "New Australian PM pledges 'generational change' to heal ruling party") (This version of Aug. 24 story corrects spelling of party member's name to Entsch, paragraph 10) By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised generational change in the warring Liberal party on Friday, seeking to end an internecine battle that has scarred the conservative government ahead of an election due by May 2019. Morrison, who was treasurer under outgoing prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, emerged the surprise winner in a three-way challenge for the leadership of the Liberal party brought on by a right-wing rival this week. Stepping up to become Australia's sixth prime minister in less than 10 years, Morrison has inherited leadership of a coalition between the Liberal and National parties whose one-seat majority will have to be defended when a by-election is held for a safe Sydney seat that Turnbull is set to vacate.
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| Why Elon Musk Just Abandoned His Plan to Take Tesla Private Posted: 25 Aug 2018 03:51 AM PDT  Musk cited investor worries among other reasons.
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| Vietnam demands Monsanto pays compensation for Agent Orange victims Posted: 25 Aug 2018 04:17 PM PDT  Vietnam has demanded Monsanto pay compensation to the victims of Agent Orange, which the company supplied to the US military during the Vietnam War. It came in response to the firm being ordered to pay $289m (£226m) to a school groundsman who claims his use of its Roundup weedkiller contributed to his terminal cancer. "The verdict serves as a legal precedent which refutes previous claims that the herbicides made by Monsanto and other chemical corporations in the US and provided for the US army in the war are harmless," a spokesman for Vietnam's foreign ministry, Nguyen Phuong Tra said.
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| The 52 Most Delish Taco Recipes Posted: 26 Aug 2018 05:10 PM PDT |
| Suicide bomb attack kills two in eastern Afghanistan Posted: 25 Aug 2018 03:57 PM PDT  A suicide bomb attack killed at least two people Saturday in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said, the latest violence to hit the war-torn country. The bombing -- claimed by the Islamic State group -- follows what has already been a bloody month with the Taliban ramping up assaults on security forces across the country and IS targeting the capital Kabul, with hundreds killed according to estimates. Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar province, the main IS stronghold in Afghanistan.
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| 8 People, Including 6 Kids, Killed in Chicago Apartment Fire Posted: 26 Aug 2018 08:27 AM PDT  The cause of the blaze hasn't been determined
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| Fox News' Neil Cavuto Spends 10 Minutes Taking Aim At His Trump-Supporting Critics Posted: 25 Aug 2018 04:33 AM PDT  Fox News host Neil Cavuto said he knew he'd "get an earful" after accusing
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| 6 children, 2 adults die in Chicago fire Posted: 26 Aug 2018 07:05 AM PDT  The Chicago Fire Department said an infant was among those killed in the pre-dawn blaze.
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| Zimbabwe's Chamisa rejects court judgment confirming Mnangagwa as president Posted: 25 Aug 2018 06:02 AM PDT  Nelson Chamisa maintained that he had won the first election since the departure of Robert Mugabe last November and said the Constitutional Court had foiled his bid to subpoena the election commission to provide critical proof to bolster his case. The court dismissed Chamisa's challenge on Friday saying he had failed to prove his allegations of vote fraud. A widely condemned army crackdown in response to post-election violence by opposition supporters left six people dead on Aug. 1, recalling the heavy-handed security tactics that marked Mugabe's 37-year rule.
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| Pope 'begs for God's forgiveness' for sexual abuse scandal Posted: 26 Aug 2018 05:15 PM PDT  Pope Francis "begged for God's forgiveness" on Sunday for multiple abuse scandals within the Irish church but faced accusations by a former Vatican official that he had personally ignored allegations against senior clergy. In front of 45,000 supporters at the rain-soaked Knock shrine in the west of Ireland, the pope spoke of the "open wound" of the Church's sexual abuse scandal and demanded "firm and decisive" measures to find "truth and justice".
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| Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts remembered at funeral Posted: 26 Aug 2018 04:36 PM PDT  BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) — The father of the 20-year-old Iowa woman whose body was found in a cornfield last week wants people to remember her by "celebrating something wonderful" __ not by the way she died.
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| Navy Blue: The Admiral's Ferrari 500 Mondial Goes Up for Sale Posted: 25 Aug 2018 09:00 AM PDT  A Ferrari with a most interesting history.
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| Iran's defense minister meets Assad, Syrian counterpart in Damascus Posted: 26 Aug 2018 09:18 AM PDT ![Iran's defense minister meets Assad, Syrian counterpart in Damascus]( "Iran's defense minister meets Assad, Syrian counterpart in Damascus") (Reuters) - Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami arrived in Syria on Sunday for meetings with President Bashar al-Assad and senior defense and military officials as part of a two-day visit, according to the Tasnim news agency. Iranian forces have backed Assad in the country's civil war. "Not only the people of the region, but the people of the world are indebted to the battles that have taken place against terrorists in Syria," Hatami told Assad in a meeting, according to Tasnim.
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| Vegas Shooting Survivor Is Inspired to Become Police Officer: 'I Want to Be That Person for Someone Else' Posted: 25 Aug 2018 07:45 AM PDT  "I want them to see me and be like, 'OK, she's going to fix it. She's going to make it better,'" said Lauren Card.
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| China slams 'irresponsible' Trump accusations over N. Korea Posted: 25 Aug 2018 06:16 AM PDT  China on Saturday called Donald Trump "irresponsible" after the US president cancelled his top diplomat's trip to North Korea and suggested Beijing was stalling efforts to disarm Pyongyang. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was due to make his fourth visit to the reclusive state next week for what he described as the next step towards the "final, fully verified denuclearisation of North Korea".
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| 1962 ex-Phil Hill Ferrari 250 GTO sells for world record $48.4m! Posted: 26 Aug 2018 10:10 AM PDT  RM Sotheby's has sold the Series 2 GTO for the highest price ever achieved for a car at auction, to a packed saleroom in Monterey, California
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| The Latest: Pope: parents of gay kids shouldn't condemn them Posted: 26 Aug 2018 04:08 PM PDT  KNOCK, Ireland (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to Ireland (all times local):
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| China's transport ministry censures Didi after murder Posted: 26 Aug 2018 04:34 AM PDT  China's transport ministry on Sunday slammed Didi Chuxing's safety lapses as the ride-hailing giant said it would suspend its Hitch service after the rape and murder of a passenger, the second such killing this year. A 20-year-old female passenger was raped and killed by her driver on Friday in the eastern city of Wenzhou, barely three months after a similar incident in May. "These two vicious incidents that have violated the life and safety of passengers has exposed the gaping operational loopholes of the Didi Chuxing platform," the Ministry of Transport said in a statement.
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| The Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow Is a 750-HP Electric Single-Seater Throwback Posted: 24 Aug 2018 07:00 PM PDT  Paying homage to its 1930s W125 race car, the EQ Silver Arrow concept is a modern all-electric take on Mercedes's record-holder.
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| Turkey's Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq Posted: 26 Aug 2018 07:35 AM PDT  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control and said terrorist organizations in those areas would be eliminated. Turkey, which has backed some rebel groups in Syria, has been working with Russia, which supports Syrian President Bashar al Assad, and Iran for a political resolution to the crisis. It has so far carried out two cross-border operations along its border with Syria and set up a dozen military observations posts in the northern Syrian region of Idlib.
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| Russian Opposition Leader Detained in Moscow Ahead of Anti-Government Rallies Posted: 25 Aug 2018 11:10 AM PDT  Alexei Navalny was detained Saturday outside his home
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| Judge deals major blow to Trump’s attempt to restrict federal unions Posted: 25 Aug 2018 04:37 PM PDT  A US court has overturned key pieces of three executive orders signed by President Donald Trump, handing a major victory to federal employees and the unions that represent them. US District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ruled that Mr Trump had overstepped his authority in issuing the executive orders, which sought to weaken the power of government unions. "In this court's view, these directives undermine federal employees' right to bargain collectively as protected by [federal law]," the judge wrote.
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| 10 must-see tweets you need in your life to celebrate National Dog Day Posted: 26 Aug 2018 11:44 AM PDT  There are a few ways to properly celebrate National Dog Day. Some people choose to commemorate the important holiday by sharing photos of their dogs online, while others celebrate by hanging out with their pups IRL. But possibly the best way to celebrate? Scrolling through Twitter and laughing and/or crying over the best tweets about the precious doggos that have captured our hearts this year. Here are our favorites. SEE ALSO: 20 adoptable senior dogs in need of a new best friend 1. What a mood 2. Ikea + dogs = match made in heaven old and random but here's my dog wrapped in an Ikea rug that was virtually indistinguishable from his body pic.twitter.com/0RX8trPif5 — tia (@tia_gilles) August 15, 2018 3. What YouTube was made for, to be honest He was bored at the pub so we put squirrel videos on YouTube. pic.twitter.com/m74k2W2x2q — Addy (@adriana_lowe) April 27, 2018 4. Possibly one of the greatest things to happen on Twitter She's tough. But she's worth it pic.twitter.com/iBg7XMQdhL — Ryan Sesselman (@RyanSesselman) June 9, 2018 5. A dog's best friend Ma dog has been assigned to play with a puppy at his doggy school and they've actual became best pals �� pic.twitter.com/hGUDc8XJPL — DECLAN (@declanshields) July 10, 2018 6. Try not to cry reading this one So my pregnant dog had to get emergency surgery because her puppy wouldn't come out and it died and she was so depressed. My mom bought her a puppy to make her happy and think it's her baby and they bonded already. My heart ��❤️ pic.twitter.com/LkRsFpgGQ8 — Cynthia�� (@helloocindyy) July 12, 2018 7. "Aye, why not?" Sitting in a bar in malia and we ask the guy to take a picture of us, and he was like do u want the dog in the pic, and we were like aye why not, result being pic.twitter.com/E9gceO9qvk — Sophie (@sophieinnes_) June 13, 2018 8. Take notes 9. The superzoom function was made for this 10. Back to school ready! Since everyone is posting pictures of their kids ready for back to school, here's mine��✏️ pic.twitter.com/AidWwtxsBE — vader (@elizabethhdre) August 23, 2018 May every day going forward be as good as National Dog Day. WATCH: People want their dogs to chill out with CBD treats and demand is sky-high
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| The Red Pig: Meet the first AMG Posted: 25 Aug 2018 12:00 AM PDT  Is AMG's Red Pig the greatest tale of automotive humble pie ever? Here's the story of the brand's first official 300 SEL project to take on the Spa 24-hours
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| The Latest: Pope gets lukewarm reception in Ireland Posted: 25 Aug 2018 04:00 PM PDT  DUBLIN (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to Ireland (all times local):
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| Tropical Storm Lane: Federal officials say Hawaii residents should not 'let your guard down' Posted: 25 Aug 2018 09:31 AM PDT  Federal officials said that torrential rains are now the biggest threat to Hawaii after a once-powerful hurricane that threatened the island state was downgraded.
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| US playwright, 'king of comedy' Neil Simon dead at 91 Posted: 26 Aug 2018 01:33 PM PDT  Neil Simon, the prolific and Pulitzer Prize-winning US playwright celebrated as the king of comedy who won more Oscar and Tony nominations combined than any other showbiz writer, died on Sunday. Many of his works are classics of 20th century American theater and Simon has been credited with playing a seminal role -- along with film director Woody Allen -- in re-crafting US humor in the 1960s and 1970s. Longtime friend Bill Evans announced his death early Sunday in a New York hospital of complications from pneumonia.
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| Yemen's Houthis say they fire two missiles at Saudi Arabia Posted: 26 Aug 2018 08:05 AM PDT ![Yemen's Houthis say they fire two missiles at Saudi Arabia]( "Yemen's Houthis say they fire two missiles at Saudi Arabia") DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi group fired two Zelzal-1 missiles in the direction of Saudi Arabian provinces alongside the joint border, the Houthis' Masirah TV said in a tweet on Sunday. The two missiles targeted "gatherings of Saudi soldiers," one in Jizan and the other in Najran, it said. The Saudi armed forces did not confirm the attacks. Saudi Arabia is leading a western-backed alliance of Sunni Muslim Arab states trying to restore the internationally recognized government of Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, ousted from the capital Sanaa by the Iran-aligned Houthis in 2015. ...
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| US cut in aid amounts to 'cheap blackmail': Palestinians Posted: 25 Aug 2018 09:01 AM PDT  US President Donald Trump's administration is resorting to "cheap blackmail" against the Palestinians, revealing its true intentions by cutting more than $200 million in aid for the West Bank and Gaza Strip, senior Palestinian officials said Saturday. A State Department official said Friday that the decision, made "at the direction of the president", came after a review of aid programmes to the Palestinian territories. Saeb Erekat, secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), said the decision amounts to an "admission of the true intentions behind American aid policy of intervening in the internal affairs of other peoples".
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| Best Labor Day Deals on Vacuums Posted: 25 Aug 2018 10:11 AM PDT  During Labor Day weekend you can find great deals if you're in the market for a new vacuum cleaner. And if you're already getting into holiday shopping mode, it's also a good time to get on retai...
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| George Barris: possibly the most remarkable garage sale ever! Posted: 25 Aug 2018 07:01 AM PDT  A sale of memorabilia from the late legendary Hollywood customizer George Barris was never going to be ordinary – but who knew it would be this crazy...
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| Probation recommended for school official in knife incident Posted: 26 Aug 2018 10:13 AM PDT ![Probation recommended for school official in knife incident]( "Probation recommended for school official in knife incident") PLAINFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors have agreed to recommend probation for a former New Jersey preschool director accused of using a knife to threaten two 4-year-olds.
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| Iran says 'no third party' will limit its support to Syria Posted: 26 Aug 2018 10:17 AM PDT  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Iran's defense minister said Sunday his country will continue its support of the Syrian government to ensure improved security in the region, adding that the nature of the two countries' cooperation won't be decided by a "third party."
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| Hurricane Lane video: Parts of Hawaii flooded after torrential rains Posted: 24 Aug 2018 06:03 PM PDT  Hurricane Lane dumped torrential rains that inundated the main town on Hawaii's Big Island.
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| Bayer, J&J's heart drug Xarelto fails trial to widen use Posted: 26 Aug 2018 05:59 AM PDT ![Bayer, J&J's heart drug Xarelto fails trial to widen use]( "Bayer, J&J's heart drug Xarelto fails trial to widen use") Bayer and Johnson & Johnson's campaign to widen the market for its heart drug Xarelto hit a snag on Sunday when a study for a potential new patient subgroup failed to show a statistically reliant benefit. Participants in the so-called Mariner study had previously been admitted to hospital for a range of conditions that are associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism, such as heart failure, acute respiratory disease, ischemic stroke or infections. Bayer reported 3.3 billion euros ($3.77 billion) in Xarelto revenues last year, mainly from stroke prevention in the elderly, and expects annual sales to rise above 5 billion euros.
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| The Latest: Iowa AG candidate's ballot bid likely short Posted: 25 Aug 2018 04:02 PM PDT  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on an effort by some Iowa conservatives to get a candidate for attorney general on the November ballot (all times local):
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| 'Hero of the Republic and to His Little Girl.' Meghan McCain Shares Emotional Tribute to Her Father John McCain Posted: 25 Aug 2018 06:08 PM PDT  Senator John McCain's family honored his legacy, gave updates on his health, and defended him from critics through his battle with cancer
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| Can a Harbor Freight Generator Really Beat a Honda? Posted: 25 Aug 2018 03:02 AM PDT  Harbor Freight, a giant retailer of low-priced tools and power equipment, has been around since the 1970s. If you live near a Harbor Freight store, chances are you've received a circular comparin...
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| Monterey Car Week: day three auction results Posted: 26 Aug 2018 04:47 PM PDT  This was the big day, and the last day, and it was spectacular. The obvious highlight was the 250 GTO but there was plenty more as well...
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| 'Crazy Rich Asians' draws immigrant parents to the movies Posted: 25 Aug 2018 10:45 AM PDT  When "Crazy Rich Asians" surpassed expectations and grabbed the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, the film also pulled off another surprising feat: It put Asians of a certain age in theater seats.
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