| Ben Sasse Reacts To Trump's 'Horseface' Comment: 'That's Not The Way Men Act' Posted: 17 Oct 2018 08:24 AM PDT  Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said Tuesday that President Donald Trump should not
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| Yahoo News Explains: What Canada's cannabis legalization will look like Posted: 17 Oct 2018 06:20 AM PDT  Here's what you need to know about Canada's recent legalization of cannabis.
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| Chief Justice John Roberts Stresses Court's Independence After Kavanaugh Confirmation Posted: 17 Oct 2018 03:15 AM PDT  Addressing the bitter, partisan battle over Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court
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| Texas floods: One dead after state of emergency declared over near-record downpour Posted: 17 Oct 2018 09:53 AM PDT  Texas faces the threat of further flooding after days of heavy rain - with at least one person having died thanks to the downpour. A state of emergency has already been declared in 18 counties with the flooding having led to the collapse of a bridge. Within a span of 24 hours, the Llano River, northwest of Austin, Texas, rose from 10 feet to nearly 40 feet, just shy of an all-time record.
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| Paul Allen dies aged 65: Tributes to Microsoft co-founder who 'changed the world' Posted: 15 Oct 2018 11:31 PM PDT  Paul Allen, who founded Microsoft alongside Bill Gates in 1975, has died at the age of 65. Mr Allen, who suffered from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, was also a prominent philanthropist, donating billions to science, conservation and the arts. Eight years after starting the company he received his first cancer diagnosis, but it was treated successfully, though it forced him to retire early from his role at Microsoft. He developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2009, which had been in remission until it returned earlier this year. In a statement released at the start of this month, Mr Allen said he planned to fight the disease "aggressively". "A lot has happened in medicine since I overcame this disease in 2009. My doctors are optimistic that I will see good results from the latest therapies, as am I," he said. Bill Gates, left, and Paul Allen chat during a basketball game in Seattle Credit: AP On Monday his sister Jody Allen called him a "remarkable individual on every level". "While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend. "For all the demands on his schedule, there was always time for family and friends. "At this time of loss and grief for us - and so many others - we are profoundly grateful for the care and concern he demonstrated every day," she said. Mr Gates led the tributes from the tech world, remembering Mr Allen as "one of my oldest and dearest friends." "Personal computing would not have existed without him," Mr Gates added. "He was fond of saying, 'If it has the potential to do good, then we should do it.' That's the kind of person he was." Very sad to hear of Paul Allen's passing. His passion for invention and pushing forward inspired so many. He was relentless to the end. My heart goes out to Paul's family and friends.— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) October 15, 2018 Current Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said his contributions to technology had been "indispensable". "As co-founder of Microsoft, in his own quiet and persistent way, he created magical products, experiences and institutions, and in doing so, he changed the world," he said. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said the tech industry had "lost a pioneer and our world has lost a force for good". Mr Allen never married and had no children, and was sometimes described as reclusive. His early exit from Microsoft meant he dedicated much of his life to scientific and technological research, including the foundation of the Allen Institute, which began by focusing on neuroscience but has widened its approach to cover bioscience, and a more recent project to build a reusable space plane, designed to launch satellites. So sad to hear about the passing of Paul Allen. Among many other things he was a pioneer of commercial space travel. We shared a belief that by exploring space in new ways we can improve life on Earth. All our thoughts are with his loved ones.— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) October 15, 2018 He also owned American football team the Seattle Seahawks and basketball team the Portland Trailblazers. In a joint statement the organisations paid tribute to Mr Allen. On their behalf Bill Hilf, CEO of Vulcan, which oversaw his businesses, said: "All of us who had the honour of working with Paul feel inexpressible loss today. Sad to hear of the passing of Paul Allen, who was a strong advocate for environmental protection. He and the team at Vulcan played a pivotal role in developing the Shark Conservation Fund alongside LDF. His legacy lives on via his incredible work as a philanthropist and investor.— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) October 16, 2018 "He possessed a remarkable intellect and a passion to solve some of the world's most difficult problems, with the conviction that creative thinking and new approaches could make profound and lasting impact. "Millions of people were touched by his generosity, his persistence in pursuit of a better world, and his drive to accomplish as much as he could with the time and resources at his disposal."
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| Nevada legal pimp, candidate, star of HBO series found dead Posted: 16 Oct 2018 07:01 PM PDT  PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Dennis Hof, a pimp who gained notoriety for an HBO series about his brothel business and who fashioned himself as a Donald Trump-style Republican candidate for the state Legislature, was found dead hours after his extended-weekend 72nd birthday bash, authorities said Tuesday.
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| Jared Kushner 'deeply involved' in White House response to Khashoggi’s disappearance Posted: 16 Oct 2018 12:48 PM PDT  Jared Kushner is leveraging his close relationship with the Saudi crown prince to facilitate communication between the White House and the Gulf kingdom.
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| Mom, her 4 young kids found dead in their home Posted: 16 Oct 2018 08:08 AM PDT  The mother, three daughters and son were found when a family member arrived at the house Monday in Columbia, about 50 miles south of Nashville, said Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland.
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| Laura Ingraham: Vote GOP Or Democrats Will Replace You With Immigrants Posted: 17 Oct 2018 12:21 AM PDT  Fox News host Laura Ingraham used scare tactics about immigration to urge her
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| New Ad Burns Ted Cruz For His Love Of Un-Texan White Castle Burgers Posted: 16 Oct 2018 03:58 AM PDT  Director Richard Linklater's burger attack on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is one
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| Who Cares About the J-20, F-35 or Su-57: Why the F-15, F-16 and Su-27 Aren't Going Anywhere Posted: 16 Oct 2018 11:48 AM PDT  Why those old 4th generation fighters will be around for a long time.
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| Canada legalises marijuana: Everything you need to know about the new cannabis law Posted: 16 Oct 2018 05:10 AM PDT  Canada is set to become the largest country in the world to legalise marijuana for recreational use this week, following Uruguay's lead earlier this year. A key campaign pledge by the country's Liberal prime minister Justin Trudeau before his 2015 election, he argued that it would reduce the estimated C$6bn (£3.5bn) in profits from cannabis sales pouring into his country's black market. What are the new marijuana laws in Canada?
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| Losing Patience Over DACA, Trump Administration Eyes Supreme Court Posted: 17 Oct 2018 08:03 AM PDT  If the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit doesn't issue a decision by Oct. 31, the administration will go straight to the Supreme Court for a finding on whether an injunction against the plan should be lifted, the Justice Department said Wednesday in a letter to the appeals court. The Supreme Court in February declined to hear an immediate appeal in the case, saying the justices assumed the appeals court would "proceed expeditiously to decide this case," according to the letter.
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| Mike Pompeo Looks Ready To Accept Saudi Arabia's Spin On Jamal Khashoggi's Fate Posted: 16 Oct 2018 11:53 AM PDT  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday ostensibly
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| Ohio Haunted House Employees Suspended After Allegedly Staging Mock Rape Posted: 16 Oct 2018 10:46 AM PDT  Ryan Carr and his girlfriend, Sarah Lelonek, were shocked when the scene unfolded at the Akron haunted house.
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| Democrat has edge in expensive Kentucky congressional race Posted: 16 Oct 2018 11:44 AM PDT  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — In Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, where President Donald Trump won by more than 15 percentage points in 2016, Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr has raised more than $4 million for his re-election.
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| Sean Hannity Said He 'Never Heard Of' Proud Boys But Had Member On His Show In 2017 Posted: 16 Oct 2018 11:34 AM PDT  Sean Hannity said on his radio show on Monday that he had never heard of the
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| The 2019 BMW X7 Is the Biggest Bimmer SUV Ever Posted: 16 Oct 2018 03:01 PM PDT  With its new three-row family hauler, BMW finally shows it understands that more is more when it comes to luxury SUVs.
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| Idaho wildlife official resigns over uproar about killing baboon family Posted: 15 Oct 2018 08:13 PM PDT ![Idaho wildlife official resigns over uproar about killing baboon family]( "Idaho wildlife official resigns over uproar about killing baboon family") An Idaho wildlife official was forced to resign on Monday after photographs of him posing with a family of baboons and other wild creatures he killed in September during a hunting trip in Africa went viral online, igniting a firestorm of criticism. In a resignation letter to Idaho Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter, state Fish and Game Commissioner Blake Fischer cited poor judgment in posting the images. Otter, who first appointed Fischer to the seven-member commission in 2014, said he asked for and received Fischer's resignation on Monday.
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| Thai police dismiss British woman's rape allegation Posted: 16 Oct 2018 12:18 AM PDT  BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Tuesday that they have dismissed a 19-year-old British tourist's claim that she was raped on a Thai resort island after their investigation revealed no supporting evidence.
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| Larry Nassar Survivors Rail Against New Head Of USA Gymnastics Posted: 16 Oct 2018 09:28 AM PDT  UPDATE: 4:45 p.m. ― Mary Bono announced Tuesday that she is resigning after
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| Elizabeth Warren Just Proved She Can’t Beat Donald Trump In 2020 Posted: 17 Oct 2018 05:32 AM PDT  The 2018 midterms are less than a month away but already the posturing to run
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| Developments since Saudi journalist's disappearance Posted: 17 Oct 2018 07:12 AM PDT  Here is a timeline of events in the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a US resident who has not seen since he entered the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on October 2. At 1:14 pm (1014 GMT) on October 2, Khashoggi is recorded entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by a surveillance camera. The image is published by the Washington Post.
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| 9-Year-Old Boy Helps Police Catch His Mother's Suspected Killer Posted: 17 Oct 2018 06:22 AM PDT  "The 9-year-old made it clear that he wanted the man who killed his mother caught," the Clayton County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
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| Panama City, Florida, residents struggle to recover after Hurricane Michael Posted: 16 Oct 2018 10:53 AM PDT  Residents struggle to get back to normal life without power and cellphone reception in hard hit Panama City, Florida.
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| 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Posted: 17 Oct 2018 06:02 AM PDT  This civilized off-roader is a true dual-purpose vehicle.
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| Canada legalizes recreational cannabis Posted: 17 Oct 2018 06:09 AM PDT ![Canada legalizes recreational cannabis]( "Canada legalizes recreational cannabis") Canada became the first industrialized nation to legalize recreational cannabis on Wednesday, but a legal buzz will be hard to come by in its biggest cities. Some, including Toronto and Vancouver, will have no stores open.
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| Heitkamp apologizes for ad misidentifying victims of abuse Posted: 16 Oct 2018 11:36 AM PDT  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Sen. Heidi Heitkamp apologized Tuesday for misidentifying victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape who were listed in a recent North Dakota newspaper ad aimed at her opponent.
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| Melania Trump's plane turns back after smoke incident Posted: 17 Oct 2018 09:43 AM PDT  A plane carrying US First Lady Melania Trump was forced to turn back Wednesday after smoke appeared in the cabin, journalists on the flight said. "Everything is fine and everyone is safe," Grisham said in a statement. The airplane returned to Joint Base Andrews, an air force facility used by the White House outside Washington, DC.
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| Trump sends Pompeo to Riyadh over Khashoggi; Saudis may blame official Posted: 15 Oct 2018 08:55 PM PDT  Trump dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet King Salman over the case that has strained the Americans' relationship with the Saudis, carefully cultivated by the U.S. president. Khashoggi, a U.S. resident, Washington Post columnist and leading critic of the powerful Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, vanished after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two weeks ago to get marriage documents. "The strong moral and legal responsibility which our father instilled in us obliges us to call for the establishment of an independent and impartial international commission to inquire into the circumstances of his death." Citing two unidentified sources, CNN said on Monday that Saudi Arabia is preparing a report that would acknowledge Khashoggi was killed as the result of an interrogation that went wrong.
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| Student gunman kills 19, wounds 50 at school in Crimea Posted: 17 Oct 2018 02:21 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — An 18-year-old student strode into his vocational school in Crimea, a hoodie covering his blond hair, then pulled out a shotgun and opened fire on Wednesday, killing 19 students and wounding more than 50 others before killing himself.
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| These award-winning wildlife photos will remind you just how beautiful nature really is Posted: 17 Oct 2018 05:10 AM PDT  In a world of screens, it's easy to forget that we actually live on a lush green planet filled with diverse wild life. But the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is here to remind you that nature will forever be more impressive and beautiful than even the most advanced CGI. SEE ALSO: 10 animals that hibernate, aside from bears This year's winner is a portrait of two golden snub-nosed monkeys. The photo, entitled "The Golden Couple," was shot by Dutch photographer Marsel van Oosten in the forest of China's Qinling Mountains, the only habitat for this endangered species. The photo was selected because it celebrates "the majestic and otherworldly presence of nature, and reminds us of our crucial role in protecting it," Natural History Museum Director Sir Michael Dixon said in a press release sent to Mashable. Image: Marsel van oosten/wpy16-year old South African photographer Skye Meaker took the award for Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year with a photo of a leopard relaxing in Botswana. Image: Skye meaker/WPYOther winning photos in the competition are pretty impressive too. Like this photo of two mud-dauber wasps in Australia. Image: Georgina Steytler/WPYOr this one of a treehopper mother and her babies in Ecuador. Image: Javier Aznar González de Rueda/WPYThis beautiful jaguar in Mexico, too. Image: Alejandro Prieto/WPYYou can see more of this year's award winning wildlife photos here. WATCH: 14 wonderfully strange names for groups of animals
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| Employee Accused of Urinating on Production Line at Food Processing Facility Posted: 17 Oct 2018 07:11 AM PDT  Smithfield Foods, Inc. said in a statement Tuesday that it disposed of more than 50,000 pounds of product after reports of an employee urinating at his station at the company's processing facility in Virginia.
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| Sears' bankruptcy will have ripple effect, not all of it bad Posted: 16 Oct 2018 03:17 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Sears' Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will have ripple effects on everything from landlords to suppliers to workers.
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| The Framework in This New Zealand Home Is—Wait for It— Upside-Down Posted: 16 Oct 2018 02:40 PM PDT  Not your typical suburban starter cottage
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| Canadians Can Now Legally Buy Recreational Marijuana Posted: 16 Oct 2018 10:19 PM PDT  Canada became the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland
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| Trump Hits A New High-Water Mark: The Biggest Federal Deficit In 6 Years Posted: 15 Oct 2018 09:32 PM PDT  President Donald Trump likes to boast that he's breaking records with the
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| Tesla secures Shanghai site for $2 billion China Gigafactory Posted: 17 Oct 2018 03:30 AM PDT  Tesla Inc has signed an agreement with the Shanghai government for an 860,000 square metre plot of land to build its first overseas Gigafactory, the electric carmaker said in a Chinese social media post on Wednesday. The land agreement marks a key step towards the firm and its Chief Executive Elon Musk making cars locally in China for the fast-growing market, even as tariffs imposed by Beijing on U.S.-made goods have caused it to hike prices of its imported models. Tesla signed a long-anticipated deal with Shanghai authorities in July to build its first factory outside the United States, which would double the size of its global manufacturing and help lower the pricetag of Tesla cars sold in the world's largest auto market.
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| US police officer accused of raping migrant during traffic stop Posted: 17 Oct 2018 09:32 AM PDT  A police officer in a suburb of Washington has been arrested and charged with raping an undocumented migrant during a traffic stop, officials said Wednesday. Ryan Macklin, 29, is accused of pulling over a female driver then forcing her to perform a sexual act while they were both seated in her car in a nearby parking lot. Local media reported the victim was an undocumented migrant, citing an advocacy group.
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| Want to test your DNA? Amazon has AncestryDNA kits on sale for $30 off. Posted: 17 Oct 2018 11:07 AM PDT  Besides the flaming mess that is the current political climate, DNA testing is a huge thing in the news right now. If you've checked social media at all recently, you've more than likely seen something about it. We're not sure if that has anything to do with Amazon putting AncestryDNA test kits on sale for $30 off, but hey — we'll take it. Elizabeth Warren is usually making headlines for calling out Donald Trump — but this time, it's her recently released DNA test results that have people talking. In fact, the test itself was meant to be a clapback at Trump. According to Rolling Stone, "At a rally in July, the president bet a million dollars that Warren wouldn't submit to DNA testing — and if she did, it would not validate her claims of Native ancestry." But now that she's done it, many are not happy, and some Cherokee tribe members are actually demanding an apology. We won't get into it here, but generally speaking, let this be a lesson that a DNA match doesn't mean you can automatically claim to be part of that culture. Moving on. SEE ALSO: Which DNA test kit should you get? This guide can help. DNA testing is also the basis of a new TV drama, because of course it is. Family History dives into the nature versus nurture debacle and shows how much deep family stuff can come out of a simple DNA test. The show just got the green light for a pilot on ABC. Our point: Doing a DNA test is on its way to becoming just as mainstream as owning a smartphone. With the news plus the rise in at-home test kit stats (it doubled in the last year), tracing your roots is basically a must-do — and this clutch sale on AncestryDNA kits is your foot in the door. AncestryDNA is one of the most popular at-home DNA services, famous for its pie chart breakdowns and it's assistance in helping you find distant relatives. They use an autosomal (family finder) DNA test to survey your whole genome at over 700,000 locations, covering both your father's and your mother's lineage (though it won't say what DNA came from which parent). That massive genealogical pool plus the high chance of connecting with found relatives via their huge user database makes it one of the best on the market. Just fill the included tube with your spit, send it back for testing, and you'll receive results in 6-8 weeks. Regularly $99, you can save $30 and get your test kit for just $69. (Psst: This would make a super unique holiday gift as well, so feel free to stock up.) Image: ancestrydna Save $30 on AncestryDNA test kits — $69 See Details
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| The Most Beautiful Independent Store in Every State in America Posted: 16 Oct 2018 06:18 AM PDT |
