2018年10月29日星期一

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Suspicious Package Bound For CNN Intercepted In Atlanta, CNN Reports

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 07:51 AM PDT

Suspicious Package Bound For CNN Intercepted In Atlanta, CNN ReportsA suspicious package addressed to CNN was intercepted Monday morning at an


White woman fired after video of her harassing her black neighbor goes viral

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 11:13 AM PDT

White woman fired after video of her harassing her black neighbor goes viralA white woman was fired from her North Carolina job after a video of her


9 days until the midterm elections: Where things stand

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 07:00 AM PDT

9 days until the midterm elections: Where things standAs the midterm elections draw nearer, here's an update on key races and other recent developments.


Thousands Gather At Vigil After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting: 'I'm A Different Jew Today'

Posted: 27 Oct 2018 07:30 PM PDT

Thousands Gather At Vigil After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting: 'I'm A Different Jew Today'Thousands of people gathered in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood


10 Things to Know for Today

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 05:18 AM PDT

10 Things to Know for TodayYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:


The Ford Mustang's New RTR Appearance Package Lets You Pretend You're Vaughn Gittin, Jr.

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 09:03 AM PDT

The Ford Mustang's New RTR Appearance Package Lets You Pretend You're Vaughn Gittin, Jr.It's not quite as intense as the drifter's one-off cars, but it nearly looks the part.


Fox Business Condemns Lou Dobbs Guest Who Pushed Migrant Caravan Conspiracy Theory

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:44 AM PDT

Fox Business Condemns Lou Dobbs Guest Who Pushed Migrant Caravan Conspiracy TheoryFox Business on Sunday condemned remarks made by a guest on "Lou Dobbs


Merkel to give up party leadership after poll setback

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 03:46 AM PDT

Merkel to give up party leadership after poll setbackGermany's Angela Merkel will not run for re-election as leader of her centre-right CDU, sources said Monday, in the clearest sign yet that the veteran chancellor is preparing her eventual exit after voters again punished her fragile coalition in a regional poll. Merkel, who has headed the CDU for 18 years, had until now always indicated that she believed the posts of party leader and chancellor should be held by the same person. "She will not stand again for the chairmanship of her party," a source within the Christian Democratic Union told AFP.


Chinese privately developed rocket fails to reach orbit

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 03:50 AM PDT

Chinese privately developed rocket fails to reach orbitA privately developed Chinese carrier rocket failed to reach orbit after lifting off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Saturday, in a blow to the country's nascent attempts by private companies to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX. "Before Zhuque carrier rocket was launched, its mission was already completed," the company said in the post on Saturday, without giving further details. Landspace was founded in 2015 and soon aimed to be the first Chinese private company to deliver a satellite into orbit.


We Cannot Recycle And Beach Clean Our Way Out Of A Plastics Crisis

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 02:45 AM PDT

We Cannot Recycle And Beach Clean Our Way Out Of A Plastics CrisisIn the few minutes it will take you to read this article, another five


Top 10 pet Halloween costumes sold on eBay

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 11:04 AM PDT

Top 10 pet Halloween costumes sold on eBayPicking the perfect Halloween costume for yourself is already a lot of work --


Trump Responds To Migrant Caravan By Deploying 5,200 More Troops To Mexican Border

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 04:06 PM PDT

Trump Responds To Migrant Caravan By Deploying 5,200 More Troops To Mexican BorderThe Trump administration is sending at least 5,200 active-duty troops to the


'Respond to Hate With Love': Muslim Organizations Raise Thousands to Benefit Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 02:16 PM PDT

'Respond to Hate With Love': Muslim Organizations Raise Thousands to Benefit Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims"We do hope the money can in some way lift their spirits"


Brazil Elects Far-Right Authoritarian Jair Bolsonaro As President

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 03:29 PM PDT

Brazil Elects Far-Right Authoritarian Jair Bolsonaro As PresidentThe rise of right-wing movements and parties across the globe took a giant and


Sanders spars with journalists over responsibility for divisiveness after violent week

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 01:25 PM PDT

Sanders spars with journalists over responsibility for divisiveness after violent weekAt the first White House press briefing in weeks, press secretary Sarah Sanders receives questions from the news media about rhetoric and responsibility the week after bombs were sent to prominent Democrats and CNN and a mass shooting took place at a Pittsburgh synagogue.


The Latest: Searchers recover remains, debris

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 11:02 AM PDT

The Latest: Searchers recover remains, debrisKARAWANG, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on the crash of a Lion Air plane in Indonesia (all times local):


In talks with Saudi minister, Mattis calls for transparent investigation in Khashoggi killing

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 08:50 AM PDT

In talks with Saudi minister, Mattis calls for transparent investigation in Khashoggi killingWashington Post columnist Khashoggi's murder has escalated into a crisis for the world's top oil exporter as Saudi Arabia's allies have reacted with outrage. Mattis said he met Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir during a conference in Bahrain on Saturday and discussed the killing. You know the same thing we talked about, the need for transparency, full and complete investigation," Mattis told a small group of reporters traveling to Prague with him.


North Carolina shooting: High school student shot dead with another pupil in custody

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 08:46 AM PDT

North Carolina shooting: High school student shot dead with another pupil in custodyA student has been killed and another pupil taken into custody after a shooting at a high school in North Carolina, an incident apparently triggered by a disagreement between the two young men. Police in the town of Matthews, 10 miles southeast of Charlotte, confirmed that a lockdown had been ordered at Butler High School after reports were received of shots being fired at around 7.15am. "We have responded to a shooting at Butler High School this morning.


Trump Attacks Mail Bomb Target Tom Steyer As 'Crazed & Stumbling Lunatic'

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:20 AM PDT

Trump Attacks Mail Bomb Target Tom Steyer As 'Crazed & Stumbling Lunatic'President Donald Trump on Sunday, just days after calling for civility on "all


Who is Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect?

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 07:19 AM PDT

Who is Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect?Two hours before a gunman burst into the Tree of Life synagogue and opened fire during a Shabbat religious service, Bowers posted on chat site Gab.com about the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), a non-profit that helps refugees relocate to the United States.


Florida man charged with sending suspected explosive devices through the mail

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 10:41 AM PDT

Florida man charged with sending suspected explosive devices through the mailPipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc has a long arrest record.


Intel Withdraws Funding For White Supremacist GOP Congressman Steve King

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 08:42 AM PDT

Intel Withdraws Funding For White Supremacist GOP Congressman Steve KingTechnology corporation Intel has dropped its support for Rep. Steve King


The Supreme Cat Show

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 11:47 AM PDT

The Supreme Cat ShowThe one-day Supreme Cat Show is one of the largest cat fancy competitions in Europe with over 800 cats being exhibited. Exhibitors aim to have their cat named as the show's 'Supreme Exhibit' from the winners of the individual categories of: Supreme Adult, Supreme Kitten and Supreme Neuter. (Getty)


The Latest: Package found at Atlanta airport 'all clear'

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:43 AM PDT

The Latest: Package found at Atlanta airport 'all clear'ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on a suspicious package being investigated at the Atlanta airport (all times local):


Traffic saved Indonesian man from doomed Lion Air flight

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 04:40 AM PDT

Traffic saved Indonesian man from doomed Lion Air flightAn Indonesian man has described how Jakarta's notorious traffic inadvertently saved his life on Monday after he arrived too late to catch the doomed Lion Air plane which plunged into the sea minutes after taking off. Sony Setiawan, an official in Indonesia's finance ministry, had meant to be on board the ill-fated flight JT610, a journey he and his colleagues caught on a weekly basis. "I usually take (flight) JT610 -- my friends and I always take this plane," Setiawan told AFP.


Bolsonaro Gets Brazilian Oil Windfall With Output Poised to Soar

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 10:09 AM PDT

Bolsonaro Gets Brazilian Oil Windfall With Output Poised to SoarAfter a decade of stagnant production, Brazil's offshore mega-projects are about to deliver a double whammy with exports set to surge and Brent prices comfortably above $70 a barrel. This means more revenue for a country beset with fiscal deficits, and more activity in a key industry, said Decio Oddone, the head of Brazil's National Petroleum Agency. The oil turnaround gives the government more than just cash -- it promises to revive the fortunes of Petrobras, the much-maligned state-controlled state oil company that's a source of pride for many Brazilians but which has spent the past few years mired in scandal.


Turkey demands truth over Khashoggi killing as Saudi prosecutor visits

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 05:00 AM PDT

Turkey demands truth over Khashoggi killing as Saudi prosecutor visitsKhashoggi's death at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul nearly four weeks ago has escalated into a crisis for the world's top oil exporter, which initially denied any knowledge of or role in his death. Saudi public prosecutor Saud Al Mojeb arrived in Istanbul overnight, days after he contradicted weeks of Saudi statements by saying that Khashoggi's killing was premeditated. On Monday he met Istanbul's chief prosecutor.


The Midterms Loom. Here's Where Dems' Fight For The House Will Be Decided.

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 02:45 AM PDT

The Midterms Loom. Here's Where Dems' Fight For The House Will Be Decided.DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - Democrats are on the verge of winning back control of the


Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting: Iranian immigrant raises more than $650,000 for Jewish victims

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 02:32 PM PDT

Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting: Iranian immigrant raises more than $650,000 for Jewish victimsShay Khatiri first heard about the mass shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue from a friend. Mr Khatiri, who had been crashing on his Jewish friend's couch for several months, woke up to see his friend visibly shaken from the tragic news and wanted to do something. "I thought about [making] a small donation, and then I thought it'd be better if I start this campaign," Mr Khatiri told The Independent.


3 Palestinian teens killed in Israeli strike buried in Gaza

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 11:41 AM PDT

3 Palestinian teens killed in Israeli strike buried in GazaGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinians on Monday laid to rest three teenage boys killed in an Israeli airstrike, with their families insisting they had no militant ties as mourners called on Gaza's militant groups to retaliate.


WikiLeaks' Assange says Ecuador seeking to end his asylum

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 02:51 PM PDT

WikiLeaks' Assange says Ecuador seeking to end his asylumDuring the hearing, Assange said the new rules were a sign Ecuador was trying to push him out, and said Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno had already decided to end his asylum but had not yet officially given the order. "If Mr. Assange wants to stay and he follows the rules ... he can stay at the embassy as long as he wants," said Attorney General Inigo Salvador, adding that Assange's stay had cost the country $6 million. Foreign Minister Jose Valencia declined to comment on Assange's assertion that Ecuador sought to hand him over to the United States.


Red Sox Savagely Mock Yankees In World Series Locker Room Celebration

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 09:54 AM PDT

Red Sox Savagely Mock Yankees In World Series Locker Room CelebrationAs the Boston Red Sox celebrated their convincing World Series championship


Angela Merkel Is Stepping Down As German Chancellor in 2021. Here's What That Means

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 04:54 AM PDT

Angela Merkel Is Stepping Down As German Chancellor in 2021. Here's What That MeansGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel will not seek reelection as the chair of her party in December. She has ruled Germany since 2005.


US synagogue attack 'inhuman act of violence': pope

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 04:30 AM PDT

US synagogue attack 'inhuman act of violence': popePope Francis on Sunday called a deadly attack on a synagogue in the United States "an inhuman act of violence", expressing his "closeness to the Jewish community". A man suspected of bursting into the synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday during a baby-naming ceremony and gunning down 11 people has been charged with murder, in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in recent US history. "We are all, in truth, wounded by this inhuman act of violence," Francis said at the end of the Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's Square.


US citizen from San Bernardino held by immigration agents wins $55K settlement

Posted: 27 Oct 2018 08:42 PM PDT

US citizen from San Bernardino held by immigration agents wins $55K settlementA Southern California woman has settled a lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully detained by local authorities and federal immigration agents despite protesting that she was a U.S. citizen.


Mourning the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue attack

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 09:46 AM PDT

Mourning the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue attackAcross the country, prayer vigils and ecumenical services were held in tribute to the 11 victims of the bloody assault on a Pittsburgh synagogue as words of solace and commiseration poured in from the U.S. Jewish community -- the largest outside Israel -- but also from the pope and European leaders.


'We Can't Go Back': Trump Claims Democrats Will Hurt Economy In Closing Television Ad

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 08:41 AM PDT

'We Can't Go Back': Trump Claims Democrats Will Hurt Economy In Closing Television AdPresident Trump's campaign warned that his economic gains will be undone if voters hand the reins over to Democrats.


Booker tells activists "We are in a moral moment in America"

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 03:12 PM PDT

Booker tells activists "We are in a moral moment in America"DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — In the wake of the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey declared Sunday during a visit with New Hampshire Democrats that "we are in a moral moment in America."


British royals and 'little bump' visit New Zealand beach on final leg of Pacific tour

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:38 PM PDT

British royals and 'little bump' visit New Zealand beach on final leg of Pacific tourThe pair spent their second day in New Zealand on the northern tip of the nation's South Island, having taken a short helicopter flight from Wellington, the capital, where they arrived on Sunday following visits to Australia, Fiji and Tonga. Inside a marquee set up on the grass, Meghan smiled as elder Barney Thomas addressed the couple in the Te Reo Maori language, wishing them "kia kaha", or strength, for the baby she is expecting next year.


Boston Red Sox Are Trolling Fans Who Sent Negative Tweets On Opening Day

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 10:29 AM PDT

Boston Red Sox Are Trolling Fans Who Sent Negative Tweets On Opening DayFor the Boston Red Sox, victory may be sweet, but revenge tastes awfully good


Assad's Suffering Syria Seeks Reconciliation with the Arab World

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 07:15 AM PDT

Assad's Suffering Syria Seeks Reconciliation with the Arab WorldWhile many Arab leaders would have loved to oust Assad and hand Iran a major strategic setback, many are now of the mindset that the Syrian dictator isn't going anywhere.


Aussie cops to the roo-scue as kangaroo caught in surf

Posted: 27 Oct 2018 11:00 PM PDT

Aussie cops to the roo-scue as kangaroo caught in surfA kangaroo that hopped into the sea for a dip at a Melbourne beach had to be rescued by Australian police and brought back to life with CPR, officers said Sunday. Officers said they were called to Safety Beach in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon amid reports the native animal was struggling in the water. "It began to swim but got into difficulty in the swell and breaking waves and went under water a couple of times," Victoria Police said in a statement.


U.S. Tech Stocks Sink on Trade Angst: Markets Wrap

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 02:44 PM PDT

U.S. Tech Stocks Sink on Trade Angst: Markets WrapThe S&P 500 fell as much as 11 percent from its all-time high before paring the drop in the final 15 minutes of trading. The Nasdaq 100 Index tumbled to the lowest level since May. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes are on track for the steepest monthly declines of the record-long bull market. Selling intensified after Bloomberg reported the U.S. is preparing to announce by early December tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports if talks next month between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping fail to ease the trade war.


The dangers of Nikasil cylinder linings in your Jaguar XK8

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 05:38 AM PDT

The dangers of Nikasil cylinder linings in your Jaguar XK8There's a dark secret within the engine bay of pre-2000 model year Jaguar XK8s. If you've got Nikasil cylinder linings, there's a few things you need to watch out for...


Pope condemns synagogue attack, calls for end to 'hotbeds of hate'

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 05:14 AM PDT

Pope condemns synagogue attack, calls for end to 'hotbeds of hate'Pope Francis on Sunday strongly condemned the attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh, calling for the stamping out of "hotbeds of hate" and for stronger moral and civil values. Speaking to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square after a Mass, Francis said that Saturday's attack, in which 11 worshippers were killed and six others injured, was "terrible." [L2N1X7059] "All of us, in reality, are wounded by this inhuman act of violence," said Francis, who has often condemned anti-Semitism and who wrote a book with a rabbi in their native Buenos Aires when he was the city's archbishop before his election as pope. Francis expressed his closeness to all the people of Pittsburgh "and in particular the Jewish community, stricken by a terrible attack on the synagogue".


Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s president-elect vows to uphold constitution amid fears of crackdown on civil liberties

Posted: 29 Oct 2018 03:00 AM PDT

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's president-elect vows to uphold constitution amid fears of crackdown on civil libertiesBrazil's president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has promised to uphold the constitution following his election victory, in response to fears the far-right leader threatens the nation's democratic institutions. International human rights groups and defeated left-wing rival Fernando Haddad have warned of a looming crackdown on civil liberties as the country moves sharply to the right. Mr Bolsonaro, who won just over 55 per cent of the votes on Sunday, tried to allay fears about his win, saying he would "pacify" Brazil following an election campaign repeatedly marred by violence.


Judge rules 1 trial for man charged with killing 9 in fires

Posted: 28 Oct 2018 11:40 AM PDT

Judge rules 1 trial for man charged with killing 9 in firesAKRON, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of killing nine people in two arson fires in Ohio will have a single trial, a judge has ruled.


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