| Is Nike An Ally Now? Posted: 09 Sep 2018 04:02 PM PDT  Last week, Nike released its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign featuring
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| Fighting child abuse must be Church's priority: Vatican panel Posted: 09 Sep 2018 12:14 PM PDT  A Vatican commission on child protection set up by Pope Francis said Sunday that the fight against abuse must be the priority of the Catholic Church and emphasised the importance of listening to victims. The Church has been deeply shaken by a series of child abuse scandals across the world, and the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was created in 2014 and renewed earlier this year to address the issue. "We make a real effort to bring the voices of the survivors to church leadership," O'Malley told the Vatican's news website on Sunday after the end of the commission's ninth plenary assembly.
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| Best Bites: Weeknight meals cauliflower vegetable fried rice Posted: 10 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Sweden Shows No Country Is Immune To Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Backlash Posted: 10 Sep 2018 06:15 AM PDT  Sweden has long been one of the world's most generous and tolerant countries.
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| The 92 Most Delish Ways To Eat Potatoes Posted: 10 Sep 2018 03:08 PM PDT |
| Wildfire threat keeps California highway closed Sunday Posted: 09 Sep 2018 12:59 PM PDT ![Wildfire threat keeps California highway closed Sunday]( "Wildfire threat keeps California highway closed Sunday") SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (AP) — A highway running the length of California remained closed for a fifth day Sunday near the Oregon border as a wildfire smothered rural forestlands in smoke and flame.
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| Daily Digit: Why are millennials still living with their parents? Posted: 10 Sep 2018 09:17 AM PDT  A little more than 26 percent of millennials ages 25-34 are still living at home with their parents, up from 15.3 percent in 2000, according to the National Association of Home Builders. And while 42 percent of millennials are already homeowners, 68 percent of them regret buying.
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| Dallas officer who killed man in home she thought was hers also shot suspect in 2017 Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:08 AM PDT  The off-duty Dallas police officer who fatally shot a neighbour after mistaking his home for her own also fired her weapon and wounded a man in 2017, court documents have revealed. Police in Texas named Amber Guyger as the white officer who shot and killed 26-year-old black man Botham Jean on Thursday night. Mr Jean died later at a hospital.
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| Trump celebrates anniversary of Clinton's 'basket of deplorables' comment Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:48 AM PDT  President Trump continues to capitalize on Hillary Clinton's comment.
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| Car almost hits boy walking to school bus Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:07 PM PDT  A boy walks toward his school bus as a car speeds down the street, nearly hitting him.
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| Steelworkers Vote To Strike If They Don't Get Piece Of Corporate Windfall Posted: 09 Sep 2018 11:55 PM PDT  Workers for U.S. Steel will head back to the bargaining table on Monday, armed
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| A weekend of rainbow colors and optimism at New York Fashion Week Posted: 10 Sep 2018 03:35 AM PDT  Ralph Lauren celebrated its 50th anniversary with a spectacular event held in Central Park, while Longchamp took guests to the 68th floor of the World Trade Center for its 70th birthday show. Ralph Lauren made an impression on Friday, delving into the label's archives to create some spectacular designs inspired by the brand's heritage.
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| GOP Candidate For Florida Gov. Spoke At Events Organized By White Race War Theorist Posted: 10 Sep 2018 04:24 AM PDT  Rep. Ron DeSantis, the Republican contender for Florida's gubernatorial race
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| Bank employees back in fatal shooting aftermath Posted: 10 Sep 2018 02:44 PM PDT  CINCINNATI (AP) — The husband of a bank executive who was shot at least 12 times publicly thanked police and emergency medical caregivers Monday for saving her life.
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| Japan toll 44 after strong quake, no more missing Posted: 09 Sep 2018 10:15 PM PDT  The death toll from a powerful earthquake that triggered massive landslides in northern Japan rose to 44 on Monday with tens of thousands of police and troops still on the ground to support survivors. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said no one was left on a missing list, which suggested the figure could be the final death toll. Around 40,000 police, fire fighters, troops and maritime safety officials were providing assistance, with more than 2,700 people still forced to stay in shelters after the killer quake struck the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido last week.
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| Nazi Germany's 'Stealth' Fighter: The Story of the Ho 229 Posted: 09 Sep 2018 05:31 PM PDT  The Ho 229 might have been a formidable adversary over the skies of World War II, but in truth the plane was far from ready for mass production by the war's end.
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| Spotlight on Alibaba CEO Zhang as Jack Ma starts retirement countdown Posted: 10 Sep 2018 02:42 AM PDT  BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Unlike his charismatic boss, Jack Ma, Alibaba chief executive Daniel Zhang isn't usually one to grab the limelight, let alone make kung fu movies with superstars or dance in public. "We don't know much about (Zhang) even though he's been CEO for a while, because he's by nature a very low-key person, low profile. The handover of power, the first such transition for any of China's major tech firms, will see Zhang, 46, elevated to the top of a sprawling empire that spans e-commerce, payments, fast food delivery and brick-and-mortar retail.
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| Trump Moves To Extricate Himself From Stormy Daniels Deal, Lawsuit Posted: 09 Sep 2018 12:13 AM PDT  A lawyer for President Donald Trump filed a court document on Saturday arguing
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| Russia-linked professor who promised Trump campaign 'dirt' on Hillary Clinton 'may be deceased', court told Posted: 10 Sep 2018 08:47 AM PDT  A missing Maltese professor who promised the Trump campaign "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in the run-up to the presidential election may be dead, a US court has been told. Joseph Mifsud, a former teaching fellow at Stirling University, held meetings in 2016 with George Papadopoulos, a former Trump administration foreign policy adviser who was jailed last week for lying to the FBI, including over his connections to the 57-year-old professor. Prosecutors in the Papadopoulos case allege Mr Mifsud touted his "substantial connections with Russian government officials", who could deliver "thousands of emails" featuring incriminating information against Ms Clinton.
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| Cindy McCain Celebrated As Cardinals' Honorary Captain During Sunday Game Posted: 09 Sep 2018 04:58 PM PDT  Cindy McCain was celebrated as an honorary captain for the Arizona Cardinals
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| Moonves leaves CBS over sexual misconduct claims Posted: 09 Sep 2018 06:52 PM PDT  US television giant CBS announced Sunday the immediate departure of powerful CEO Leslie Moonves, one of the biggest scalps in the #MeToo era, following a slew of escalating sexual misconduct allegations. Moonves, who transformed the corporation into the most watched television network in the country, was one of the most respected executives in Hollywood until he was first publicly accused. Two articles published by The New Yorker -- on July 27 and on the day that his departure was announced -- detailed allegations against the 68-year-old television titan from 12 different women.
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| 30 of the Most Stunning Abandoned Towns Around the World Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:19 PM PDT |
| Mayor says Dallas officer charged in shooting death parked on wrong floor of apartment complex Posted: 10 Sep 2018 07:53 AM PDT  Dallas' mayor says the off-duty officer charged in the shooting death of a neighbor had parked on the wrong floor of the apartment's parking garage.
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| Former Ted Cruz Campaign Strategist Has A Wake-Up Call For His Old Boss Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:37 PM PDT  What once seemed unthinkable is now considered at least possible: Sen. Ted
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| Police Find Three Toddlers Among Five Dead in Australia Family Murder Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:58 PM PDT  Police found the bodies of the girls, their mother and their grandmother
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| Cambodia's ex-opposition leader freed awaiting treason trial Posted: 10 Sep 2018 02:03 AM PDT  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The leader of Cambodia's now dissolved opposition party was freed on highly restrictive bail Monday after being jailed for a year on a treason charge, the latest government opponent to be released since Prime Minister Hun Sen's landslide election victory.
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| Russia and China’s Growing Military Interaction; Surprised? Posted: 09 Sep 2018 05:19 PM PDT  Why does Russia place such emphasis and media attention on incredibly large military exercises with China?
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| The Latest: Evacuations lifted in Napa County blaze Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:18 PM PDT  SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local):
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| Kim Jong-un gets his kicks but rockets absent at North Korea's 70th birthday bash Posted: 09 Sep 2018 02:37 PM PDT  North Korea on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the country's founding with a parade of goose-stepping soldiers, tanks and military hardware, but it held back on displaying its intercontinental ballistic missiles, believed to be capable of hitting the United States. The parade was considerably more muted than the bombast seen in previous years and much of the mass public event was devoted to lauding civilian efforts to strengthen the local economy. Analysts said the switch in focus and absence of the usual visual jingoism not only underscored leader Kim Jong-un's strong emphasis on the economy but could also be interpreted as a conciliatory gesture towards Washington. Sunday morning's parade came amid stalled diplomatic talks with the US over the issue of denuclearisation. It had been feared that the appearance of advanced missiles would have been viewed as a provocation by the Trump administration and could have destabilised the uneasy détente that has existed since the two countries' leaders met at a historic June summit in Singapore. Washington and Pyongyang have reached an impasse over the starting point for disarmament. The US wants Kim to proceed with denuclearisation first, but North Korea wants its security guaranteed and a peace agreement to formally end the Korean War of 1950-53. North Koreans wave flowers at Kim Jong-un as he surveys their procession from a balcony Credit: Ed Jones/AFP However, the stalemate has been showing signs of softening in recent days. On Friday President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that a personal letter from Kim Jong-un was going to be delivered soon. "I think it's going to be a positive letter," he predicted. Earlier the president had tweeted his thanks to Kim for his "unwavering faith" in him, adding "We will get it done together!" in reference to denuclearisation. Flare-up: aeroplanes forming the number 70 fly in formation Credit: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan "Kim and Trump are trading gestures to appease the US Congress and show to the world that the deal is on. And, indeed, the deal is on but Kim will not fully denuclearise," North Korea analyst Loretta Napoleoni told The Telegraph. Analysts have repeatedly warned that despite the current thaw on the Korean Peninsula, Kim has never committed to fully surrendering his nuclear weapons. Korean People's Army soldiers march across Kim Il-sung Square Credit: ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images Jeffrey Lewis, a nonproliferation expert at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, tweeted that the understated nature of the Pyongyang parade indicated that North Korea "wants a version of the Israel deal." He explained: "They don't test nuclear weapons or show them off at parades; we pretend they don't exist." According to reporters at the scene, the parade was split into two sections, civilian and military. The military segment featured soldiers wearing uniforms from different periods of national history, then switching to civilian groups, ranging from nurses to construction workers alongside colourful floats. Kim Jong-un clasps the hand of Chinese envoy, Li Zhanshu during the parade Credit: Ed Jones/AFP Kim surveyed the procession from a balcony in Kim Il Sung square, at times locking hands with Li Zhanshu, a senior envoy sent by Xi Jinping, the Chinese president. Foreign delegations from Russia, Syria, Vietnam and African nations reflected Kim's concerted push this year in terms of promoting his own personal diplomacy and trying to cultivate a more statesman-like image. French actor Gerard Depardieu was in attendance Credit: SEBASTIEN BERGER/AFP/Getty Images In a break from recent tradition, he did not address the crowd. Instead Kim Yong-nam, the country's ceremonial head of state told the audience that North Korea had achieved status as a military power, and would now pursue efforts to strengthen its economy. A gala was held on the eve of the 70th anniversary Credit: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan The anniversary celebrations also mark the revival of North Korea's iconic mass games after a five-year hiatus. The mass games involve tens of thousands of people performing precisely choreographed dancing in a symbol of national unity. This year's spectacle - tickets start at just over $100 and go up to more than $800 per seat - also has a strong economic theme.
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| Herald Sun Cartoonist Defends Racist, Sexist Serena Williams Cartoon Posted: 10 Sep 2018 07:27 AM PDT  An Australian cartoonist is standing by his cartoon of Serena Williams that
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| 7 wounded in Paris knife attack, including British, Egyptian tourists Posted: 10 Sep 2018 02:51 PM PDT  A man believed to be an Afghan national was being held in custody Monday as the suspect in an attack with a knife and an iron bar in Paris that left seven people injured, including three foreign tourists, police said. In the attack next to a canal in the northeast of the capital on Sunday evening, the suspect, believed to be in his thirties, was overpowered by bystanders who had tried to stop him by throwing petanque balls at him. Among the seven injured were two British tourists and an Egyptian visitor.
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| Turkish authorities detain 60 over alleged Gulen links Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:39 AM PDT ![Turkish authorities detain 60 over alleged Gulen links]( "Turkish authorities detain 60 over alleged Gulen links") Turkish authorities on Monday detained 51 soldiers and nine others over alleged links to the U.S.-based cleric who Ankara says orchestrated the failed coup in 2016 against President Tayyip Erdogan, Istanbul police said. Authorities have carried out such sweeps against suspected supporters of the cleric Fethullah Gulen on a regular basis since the July 2016 coup attempt, in which 250 people were killed. Gulen denies involvement.
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| Waterspout twists over Chesapeake Bay Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:03 PM PDT  A waterspout spins over the Chesapeake Bay, causing minor tree damage in the area.
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| Susan Collins Received 3,000 Coat Hangers as the Senate Prepares for Kavanaugh's Confirmation Vote Posted: 09 Sep 2018 07:42 AM PDT  The hangers represent the danger of overturning Roe v. Wade
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| Alfa vs Mercedes in upcoming Dorset auction Posted: 10 Sep 2018 04:56 AM PDT  DVCA are offering limited editions from both the Alfa Romeo and Mercedes-Benz stable during their up-coming DVCA auction on September 13 – and we think they're worth a look
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| Sweden's ruling party hits election low as far right grows Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:10 AM PDT  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Voters handed Sweden's ruling party its worst-ever election result Sunday and delivered a parallel lift to a far-right party with white supremacist roots, leaving the ideological outline of the Scandinavian country's next government uncertain.
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| 11 Next-Level Ways To Make Roasted Cauliflower Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:24 AM PDT |
| Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down in 2019, pledges smooth transition Posted: 09 Sep 2018 10:57 PM PDT  Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announced on Monday he would step down as head of the pioneering Chinese e-commerce giant in one year, a departure already drawing comparisons to the retirement of late Apple founder Steve Jobs. Analysts said the early withdrawal of 54-year-old Ma, the charismatic face of a company that has revolutionised how and what China's people consume, will challenge Alibaba to carry on Ma's vision amid rising competition. "Day-to-day operations-wise Alibaba will not be affected that much.
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| Corrected: Reports that Musk security clearance under review are inaccurate - U.S. Air Force Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:30 PM PDT ![Corrected: Reports that Musk security clearance under review are inaccurate - U.S. Air Force]( "Corrected: Reports that Musk security clearance under review are inaccurate - U.S. Air Force") Media reports that the U.S. Air Force is reviewing the security clearance of Elon Musk, the chief executive of automaker Tesla Inc are inaccurate, U.S. Air Force spokesperson Captain Hope Cronin said on Friday. Musk has security clearance because another of his companies, SpaceX, provides satellite launch services to the U.S. government.
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| Mark Warner Says Senate Report On Russia Interference Won't Come Out Before Midterms Posted: 10 Sep 2018 05:48 AM PDT  Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence
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| California Pledges 100% Clean Electricity by 2045 Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:43 PM PDT  The ambitious commitment comes as the state gears up for a sprawling climate change summit
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| Foreign fighters in Syria's Idlib face last stand Posted: 09 Sep 2018 07:32 PM PDT  Hailing from far and wide, they flocked to Syria to wage "holy war". Now foreign jihadists face a fight to the last to hold onto Idlib, their final bastion. Syrian troops, backed by Russia and Iran, have massed around the northwestern province ahead of an expected onslaught against the largest rebel-held zone left in the country.
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| 5 Mistakes College Students Make With Credit Cards Posted: 10 Sep 2018 06:00 AM PDT ![5 Mistakes College Students Make With Credit Cards]( "5 Mistakes College Students Make With Credit Cards") You're away from home, and you have a credit card. It might seem like a dream come true right now, but it can quickly turn into a nightmare if you use your credit card the wrong way. Let's take a look at the top-five mistakes college students make so that you can avoid every single one of them.
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