| Sarah Sanders Defends Trump's Christine Blasey Ford Comments, Twitter Users Flip Posted: 03 Oct 2018 01:50 PM PDT  You'd think there would be little one could say to defend President Donald
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| Elderly white 'Trump supporters' tease young voters in satirical new ad Posted: 04 Oct 2018 01:01 PM PDT  A campaign that aims to get millennials to register to vote turned heads by
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| Cops Use Slain Woman's Fitbit To Charge 90-Year-Old Stepdad Posted: 03 Oct 2018 10:53 AM PDT  A 90-year-old man in California has been charged in the slaying of his 67
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| Best Bites: Smoked Gouda Risotto with Mushrooms Posted: 04 Oct 2018 07:09 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Black is back: top trends at Paris fashion week Posted: 03 Oct 2018 01:25 AM PDT  Spring-summer is supposed to be about bright colours, prints and flouncy flowers.No longer if a deeply sombre Paris fashion week is any barometer. Hedi Slimane went on a voyage to the heart of black in his highly controversial debut at Celine, as did his successor at Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello. Blink at Valentino, Margiela, Guy Laroche, Givenchy and even Balenciaga and you might have thought yourself at a wake there was so much black, while Rick Owens summoned up the Salem witch-hunts, smoking pyre and all.
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| Melania Trump Makes 'Very Emotional' Trip to Ghana Castle That Once Held Slaves Posted: 03 Oct 2018 10:51 AM PDT  It was a somber visit for the first lady.
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| Lawyers For Cristiano Ronaldo Accuser May Release Rape Evidence Posted: 03 Oct 2018 06:20 PM PDT  Attorneys for Kathryn Mayorga, the Las Vegas woman who says Cristiano Ronaldo
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| Indonesia's Earthquake Death Toll Passes 1,400 While Aid Trickles in for Survivors Posted: 03 Oct 2018 01:47 AM PDT  Aid has slowly made its way into areas devastated by the twin disasters while some roads remain impassable and communication limited
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| Top UN court sides with Iran and rules US must roll back some sanctions Posted: 03 Oct 2018 04:51 AM PDT  The UN's highest court handed Iran a legal victory over the US on Wednesday when it ordered the White House to roll back some of Donald Trump's sanctions on Tehran. Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled unanimously that parts of the sanctions the US imposed on Iran in May were illegal and must be removed. The Iranian government hailed the ruling as proof that "Iran is in the right" but the US said it was not bound by the court's decision and would not ease sanctions. Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, said he was "disappointed that the court failed to recognise that it has no jurisdiction to issue any order relating to these sanctions measures." The court ruled that the US must roll back sanctions that would hamper Iran's ability to important medicine, food, and spare parts necessary for civilian airline safety. In a 29-page ruling, the judges said that US sanctions could stop Iran importing humanitarian items and have "a serious detrimental impact on the health and lives of individuals on the territory of Iran". It also ruled that a US ban on spare airline parts had the "potential to endanger civil aviation safety in Iran and the lives of its users". Mr Trump ordered a first round of punishing sanctions on Iran in May after he pulled the US out of the 2015 nuclear agreement earlier this year. Iran petitioned the court in July, arguing that Mr Trump's decision violated a 1955 treaty signed between the countries before they became arch-foes following the Iranian revolution in 1979. Mr Pompeo announced Wednesday he was terminating the treaty in response to the ruling. "This is a decision, frankly, that is 39 years overdue," he said. The ICJ rules that the US must roll back any sanctions on Iran which would affect import of medicine, food, and civil aviation safety equipment. https://t.co/tm6FxolzZxpic.twitter.com/8oZ056qZvr— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) October 3, 2018 Judges agreed with the Iranian argument and ordered the US to scale back some of the sanctions. "The decision proved once again that the Islamic Republic is right and the US sanctions against people and citizens of our country are illegal and cruel," the Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement. "The United States must comply with its international commitments and lift obstacles to Iranian trade," it added. Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, called the decision "another failure for the sanctions-addicted US government and victory for rule of law". There was no immediate response by the US. During a hearing in August, the US argued that the ICJ did not have the authority to rule on the case because it was related to American national security. The US sanctions have already badly weakened Iran's economy and sent the riyal spiraling to new lows against the dollar. UN top court rules that US must comply with obligations violated by re-imposing sanctions on Iranian people when exiting #JCPOA. Another failure for sanctions-addicted USG and victory for rule of law. Imperative for int'l community to collectively counter malign US unilateralism. pic.twitter.com/8AMGL0tqXU— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) October 3, 2018 A second round of even tougher sanctions is due to go into force in November, targeting countries which buy Iranian oil. Iran has demanded that European countries find a way to offset the economic damage caused by US sanctions. Tehran has threatened to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement if American sanctions choke off its economy. Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president, said Wednesday Europe had taken "a big step" towards maintaining business relations with Iran by setting up a special channel designed to allow European firms to trade with Iran while avoiding US sanctions. Analysts have been sceptical that the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) arrangement would give European firms the confidence to continue doing business with Iran but Mr Rouhani praised the measure.
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| Trump's tax returns are another thing at stake in the midterms Posted: 03 Oct 2018 02:55 PM PDT  If Democrats retake the House, they may be able to see something President Trump has been hiding for years: his tax returns.
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| Senate approves measure giving airline passengers new rights Posted: 04 Oct 2018 04:03 AM PDT  The Senate passed a measure Wednesday that would give airline passengers new rights and should help make an often frustrating experience easier.
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| Stunning photos show couples silhouetted against night sky Posted: 04 Oct 2018 09:33 AM PDT ![Stunning photos show couples silhouetted against night sky]( "Stunning photos show couples silhouetted against night sky") These incredible images show a heart-warming moment between a loving couple as they're lit up under a stunning starry night sky. Taken on the Crimean Peninsula, the images show couples posed up beneath a glorious midnight skyscape.
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| The Forgotten Affidavits Posted: 04 Oct 2018 02:07 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The day before Christine Blasey Ford testified to the Senate
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| The Latest: Chief: Officers' rescue took about 30 minutes Posted: 04 Oct 2018 01:43 PM PDT  FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of seven South Carolina law enforcement officers (all times local):
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| Amazon's Minimum Wage Hike Comes With Cuts To Other Compensation Posted: 03 Oct 2018 07:39 PM PDT  Managers at an Amazon fulfillment center probably thought they would be
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| Danske Bank says US probing money laundering claims Posted: 04 Oct 2018 02:12 AM PDT  Danske Bank on Thursday said it was being investigated by the US Department of Justice over possible money laundering related to more than $200 billion transferred through the Danish lender's Estonian branch. At the centre of a financial scandal that has made headlines since last year, a Danske Bank internal probe was unable to determine exactly how much of the money that passed through the branch between 2007 and 2015 may have been laundered. "Danske Bank has also now received requests for information from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with a criminal investigation relating to the bank's Estonian branch conducted by the DOJ," the bank said.
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| U.S. Warns It Could 'Take Out' New Russian Missiles Posted: 02 Oct 2018 05:54 PM PDT  The U.S. is "not moving in that direction right now"
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| White House national security adviser John Bolton says Palestine is 'not a state' Posted: 03 Oct 2018 03:51 PM PDT  John Bolton said Palestinian isn't a state but reiterated the president's support for a two-state solution.
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| JPMorgan Cuts China Stocks on Risks of Full-Blown Trade War Posted: 03 Oct 2018 06:14 PM PDT  The trade conflict will only escalate as the U.S. maxes out tariffs on Chinese imports, the dollar strengthens and the yuan weakens further, JPMorgan strategists including Pedro Martins Junior, Rajiv Batra and Sanaya Tavaria wrote in a report, lowering their recommendation on China to neutral from overweight. With mainland markets shut all week for a holiday, the $4.9 billion iShares China Large-Cap ETF dropped to a two-week low in New York.
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| U.S. Senate Republicans set Kavanaugh procedural vote for as early as Friday Posted: 03 Oct 2018 07:00 PM PDT  McConnell, a Republican, filed a petition for a so-called cloture vote, which if successful would limit debate on the Kavanaugh nomination and start the clock ticking on a final 30-hour waiting period before the Senate could vote to confirm the nominee. After filing a cloture petition, lawmakers must wait one legislative day before proceeding to the cloture vote, according to Senate rules.
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| The Hottest Cars at the 2018 Paris Motor Show Posted: 03 Oct 2018 01:46 PM PDT |
| Tsunami and quake survivors eat last bit of food and seethe Posted: 02 Oct 2018 07:01 PM PDT  WANI, Indonesia (AP) — He survived the earthquake and tsunami, yet days have passed since. Taking refuge on the shaded porch of an empty house, Darjan didn't feel relief as he looked out at the mix of broken concrete and shattered lumber that littered the narrow street cutting through his village.
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| Woman filmed confronting another woman harassing Spanish speakers in Colorado supermarket Posted: 04 Oct 2018 10:31 AM PDT  Kamira Trent tried to stick up for her fellow patrons at the City Market in Rifle, Colorado, after she allegedly overheard the suspected harasser saying to Fabiola Velasquez and Isabel Marin: "You're in America. The video shows Ms Trent, who is also white, saying to the other woman identified by BuzzFeed News as Linda Dwire, "get out of here, now! You leave these women alone! Get out! Go!," before threatening to call the police. Ms Dwire can be seen pointing her finger at Ms Trent and approached her and one of the women who had been speaking in Spanish to say Ms Trent "come[s] from a generation that's destroying this country".
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| 'We will not stand down,' VP Pence warns China Posted: 04 Oct 2018 09:10 AM PDT  Vice President Mike Pence criticized China for its militarization of the South China Sea and its political interference in the U.S. and around the world.
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| Trump responds to Times tax bombshell: '97% of their stories on me are bad' Posted: 03 Oct 2018 07:24 AM PDT  President Trump on Tuesday lashed out at the New York Times over its yearlong investigation into his finances.
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| Merkel in Israel says Iran must not obtain nuclear arms Posted: 04 Oct 2018 08:30 AM PDT  German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Thursday to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons but disagreed on how as they met to showcase cooperation between their countries. The one-day visit to Israel by Merkel and members of her cabinet was part of German-Israeli government consultations held regularly, but came after Netanyahu's harsh criticism of European countries over their efforts to keep alive the Iran nuclear deal. Germany and other European countries have also repeatedly hit out at Israeli settlement building in the occupied West Bank and warned over threats to remaining prospects for a two-state solution to the conflict with the Palestinians.
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| Kia Niro EV Confirmed for the U.S. and Arrives Early Next Year Posted: 04 Oct 2018 05:19 AM PDT  Kia Niro EV
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| Banks Jump as Yields Rise, Analysts Start Warming to a Rally Posted: 04 Oct 2018 08:10 AM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Financial stocks are rallying for a second day as 10-year Treasury yields top 3.20%, and analysts say underperforming bank shares may be poised to gain off low expectations into third-quarter earnings season. Financials make up the best performing sector in the S&P 500 today.
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| Thousands Of Protesters Rally In Final Push To 'Cancel Kavanaugh' Posted: 04 Oct 2018 09:48 AM PDT  This is the last hurrah. The final fight. The desperate plea:
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| BMW is adding to its EV portfolio Posted: 03 Oct 2018 07:47 AM PDT  The Paris Motor Show has been jam-packed with exciting announcements from car manufacturers visiting from across the globe, and BMW was no exception. CEO Harald Krüger opened the BMW segment with news we've been waiting for since March: the BMW i4 will be launching in 2021.
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| United flight from LA lands safely in Sydney after mayday Posted: 03 Oct 2018 04:33 PM PDT ![United flight from LA lands safely in Sydney after mayday]( "United flight from LA lands safely in Sydney after mayday") CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles landed safely in Sydney Thursday after the pilot warned the plane was running low on fuel, officials said.
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| The Briefing Room: Senators review FBI Kavanaugh probe ahead of confirmation vote Posted: 04 Oct 2018 01:26 PM PDT  Senators are split along party lines about what they think of the FBI's supplemental investigation into allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.
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| Merkel arrives in Israel for Netanyahu talks Posted: 03 Oct 2018 11:05 AM PDT  German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Israel late Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite differences between them on a range of issues. Merkel and members of her cabinet will on Thursday participate in the latest in a series of bilateral talks between Germany and Israel. The visit comes after Netanyahu's harsh criticism of European countries over Iran, Israel's main enemy.
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| Trump plans travel push to stave off 'blue wave' in House races Posted: 03 Oct 2018 09:36 AM PDT  Trump's Republican Party is at risk of losing control of the House in the Nov. 6 midterm vote at a time when, historically, the party in control of the White House loses ground in Congress. Trump heads on Thursday to Minnesota where Republicans want to give a boost to two House candidates: one in an open race and another, a first-term incumbent, who is running in a Democratic-leaning district. If a "blue wave" sweeps Democrats into power in the House, they could stop Trump's legislative agenda and tie up the White House with investigations.
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| We All Want to Come Home to This German Apartment Posted: 04 Oct 2018 01:13 PM PDT  It's designed to be the perfect place to decompress after a busy day
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| AP FACT CHECK: Emails show Tester did try to meet Kavanaugh Posted: 04 Oct 2018 12:04 PM PDT  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Matt Rosendale accuses his Democratic opponent, Sen. Jon Tester, of obstructing the confirmation process of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by refusing to meet with him before deciding to vote against his nomination.
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| Indonesia: Death toll tops 1,400 after destructive earthquake, tsunami Posted: 03 Oct 2018 04:14 AM PDT  Over 1,400 people have died after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday and triggered a devastating tsunami.
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| 'I Too Am Terrified': Connie Chung Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted in Open Letter to Christine Blasey Ford Posted: 03 Oct 2018 03:27 PM PDT  "We remember the truth forever"
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| Putin signs unpopular pension reform into law despite protests Posted: 03 Oct 2018 09:36 AM PDT  Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday signed a deeply controversial bill to raise the state pension age for the first time since the Soviet era, the Kremlin said. The bill, which has sparked rare street protests, only needed Putin's approval to become law after the upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, passed it earlier on Wednesday. The pension reform will gradually raise the retirement age for men to 65 from 60, and for women from 55 to 60 -- the first hike in almost 90 years.
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| Israel reinforces troops outside Gaza as border protests enter seventh month Posted: 04 Oct 2018 07:17 AM PDT  The Israeli statements did not appear to herald any imminent offensive in Gaza but suggested stronger action at the frontier to foil any further Palestinian attempts to breach Israel's security fence during the demonstrations, which began in March. Israeli army gunfire has killed at least 193 Palestinians since, Gaza medics say. Israel accuses Hamas of orchestrating the mass-mobilizations to provide cover for attacks and distract from Gaza's economic plight, allegations it denies.
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| 10 Reasons Warren Buffett Is a Better Investor Than You Posted: 04 Oct 2018 07:09 AM PDT ![10 Reasons Warren Buffett Is a Better Investor Than You]( "10 Reasons Warren Buffett Is a Better Investor Than You") 10 things that make Buffett an elite investor. You will never learn to invest like Warren Buffett. The Oracle of Omaha is an investing superhero, endowed with a smattering of powers and advantages, each of them potent in and of themselves, but when combined produce a once-in-a-century investor.
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