| Hillary Clinton Offers Encouragement To Third-Grader Who Lost School Election Posted: 16 Dec 2018 11:28 PM PST  An 8-year-old Maryland girl reportedly received some high-powered
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| More than 40 injured in explosion in Japan's Sapporo: Kyodo Posted: 16 Dec 2018 07:56 AM PST  More than 40 people were injured in an explosion on Sunday at a bar in Sapporo in northern Japan, Kyodo news agency reported. Kyodo said one person was in critical condition. Eyewitnesses reported smelling gas in the area following the explosion, which Kyodo said happened at 8.30 p.m. (1130 GMT).
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| How to Remove a Closed Account From Your Credit Report Posted: 17 Dec 2018 06:00 AM PST ![How to Remove a Closed Account From Your Credit Report]( "How to Remove a Closed Account From Your Credit Report") You might think closing a credit card or other account might remove it from your credit report automatically. Credit reports include information for both open and closed accounts. As long as they stay on your credit report, closed accounts can continue to impact your credit score.
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| Dogs Thrown From Vehicle On New York Highway, Police Say Posted: 16 Dec 2018 04:28 PM PST  Two beagle mixes are recovering after authorities said they were tossed from a
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| Tumblr ban, Comey and federal shutdown: 5 things you need to know Monday Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:50 PM PST ![Tumblr ban, Comey and federal shutdown: 5 things you need to know Monday]( "Tumblr ban, Comey and federal shutdown: 5 things you need to know Monday") From Tumblr's ban on adult content to a possible government shutdown, here's what to know about Monday.
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| Snow, rain and wind in late-week storm to impact holiday travel in eastern US Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:32 AM PST  As students embark on winter break, last-minute shoppers head to the stores and holiday travel ramps up across the country later this week, a major storm could lead to widespread travel headaches in the eastern U.S.
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| Is Yemen finally on the road to peace? Posted: 16 Dec 2018 06:53 AM PST  At the same time, the United Nations must prepare for critical discussions on a wider truce and a framework for political negotiations to end the conflict. The nearly four-year-old war, which has killed tens of thousands of people, pits the Iran-aligned Houthi group against other Yemeni factions fighting alongside the Saudi-led coalition trying to restore the government of Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The Houthis, who ousted Hadi's administration from the capital Sanaa in 2014, and their coalition foes are due to start implementing the Hodeidah ceasefire on Tuesday.
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| The Latest: Portions of FBI interview with Flynn released Posted: 17 Dec 2018 04:13 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on former national security adviser Michael Flynn (all times local):
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| Hilton: Trump’s record is head and shoulders above the rest Posted: 16 Dec 2018 06:29 PM PST  Trump haters say that the president pulling out of the Paris climate deal is definitive proof that he's destroying the world.
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| Camp Fire Cleanup Workers Fired After Posting Disgraceful Photos Posted: 16 Dec 2018 06:06 PM PST  Three contractors working to clear the devastation left in the wake of the
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| What next for Brexit? Four main scenarios Posted: 17 Dec 2018 02:49 AM PST  British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a dwindling number of options over Brexit after EU leaders at a summit last week rebuffed her attempts to tweak a Brexit deal she struck with them. This is the Brexit that the British government and EU leaders want -- and one which the British parliament refuses to accept. The deal has been rejected from opposing wings of parliament for either keeping Britain tied too closely or remotely to the European Union.
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| Pauley Perrette, Sasha Alexander back ex-'NCIS' star Michael Weatherly amid harassment claims Posted: 16 Dec 2018 11:53 AM PST ![Pauley Perrette, Sasha Alexander back ex-'NCIS' star Michael Weatherly amid harassment claims]( "Pauley Perrette, Sasha Alexander back ex-'NCIS' star Michael Weatherly amid harassment claims") Pauley Perrette and Sasha Alexander are supporting their ex-'NCIS' co-star Michael Weatherly after Eliza Dushku accused him of sexual harassment.
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| Biden Leads Sanders, O'Rourke in Iowa Democratic Caucus Poll Posted: 15 Dec 2018 07:37 PM PST  The poll asked likely caucusgoers who their top choice for president would be among potential candidates for their party's nomination. The Iowa poll found 32 percent of likely caucusgoers prefer Biden, with 19 percent selecting Sanders as their first choice, and O'Rourke at 11 percent.
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| French city honors victims of Christmas market attack Posted: 16 Dec 2018 03:43 PM PST  PARIS (AP) — People filled a square in the French city of Strasbourg on Sunday to show respect and sympathy for the victims of last week's shooting attack near a famous Christmas market as the death toll rose to five.
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| Google to spend $1 billion on new campus in New York Posted: 17 Dec 2018 11:06 AM PST  The 1.7 million square-foot campus, called Google Hudson Square, will include leased properties at Hudson Street and Washington Street, the company said in a blog post on Monday. The new campus will be the main location for Google's advertising sales division, the Global Business Organization. Google hopes to start moving into two Hudson Street buildings by 2020, followed by a Washington Street in 2022 and will have the capacity to more than double its New York headcount, currently more than 7,000, in the next 10 years.
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| Israel says 4th 'attack tunnel' found from Lebanon Posted: 16 Dec 2018 12:53 AM PST  Israel's army said Sunday it has uncovered another Hezbollah "attack tunnel" leading from Lebanon into its territory, the fourth since it started a search-and-destroy operation this month. Israel says the Iranian-backed Shiite militant group has dug the infiltration tunnels for use in a future conflict, and the military has been working to eliminate them. The latest tunnel crossing into northern Israel was exposed at the weekend, the army said in a statement.
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| 160-strong classic car collection on sale due to museum closure Posted: 17 Dec 2018 01:06 PM PST  From (a replica of) the first production car in the world through to a 12-mile Dodge Viper, the 160-strong Tupelo collection has some fine pickings
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| Colin Kroll, Co-Founder Of HQ Trivia And Vine, Found Dead In New York Apartment Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:38 AM PST  Colin Kroll, the co-founder of the widely popular game HQ Trivia, has been
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| ‘One of a kind’ royal tomb is 4,400 years old, Egypt says Posted: 17 Dec 2018 06:42 AM PST ![‘One of a kind’ royal tomb is 4,400 years old, Egypt says]( "‘One of a kind’ royal tomb is 4,400 years old, Egypt says") Officials in Egypt revealed they discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb believed to belong to a senior official linked to the fifth dynasty of the pharoahs.
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| A Brazilian Celebrity Faith Healer Accused of Sexual Abuse Has Turned Himself in to Authorities Posted: 16 Dec 2018 09:46 PM PST  An internationally famous Brazilian "spiritual healer" has turned himself into authorities after being accused by hundreds of women of sexual abuse last week, police said.
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| Americans Turn More Pessimistic on Economy Posted: 16 Dec 2018 07:21 AM PST  A majority of Americans also say President Donald Trump has been untruthful about the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 campaign, and half say the probe has given them doubts about Trump's presidency. "For the first time in Trump's presidency, his safety net of a robust economy shows signs of unraveling," said Fred Yang, a Democratic pollster with Hart Research Associates. The poll, taken a month after November's midterm elections, shows more Americans want congressional Democrats to take the lead in setting policy for the U.S.
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| UN force says Israel-Lebanon border tunnels violate truce Posted: 17 Dec 2018 10:35 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon said Monday that two of the four tunnels discovered by Israel and allegedly dug by the Hezbollah militant group cross the border in violation of the cease-fire agreement that ended the 2006 war.
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| UK opposition launches parliamentary confidence manoeuvre against PM May Posted: 17 Dec 2018 12:10 PM PST  British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Monday tabled a non-binding no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May after she told MPs they will only get a delayed vote on her Brexit deal in the new year. "This house has no confidence in the prime minister due to her failure to allow the House of Commons to have a meaningful vote," Labour leader Corbyn told lawmakers ahead of tabling the motion in parliament. Corbyn said the move was "the only way I can think of ensuring a vote takes place this week".
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| East Coast storm to strike during peak of Christmas travel; Northwest to stay stormy Posted: 17 Dec 2018 07:49 AM PST  Storms with the greatest potential to disrupt travel will focus on the East and the Northwest in the days leading up to Christmas.
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| Every Photo You Need to See of the $100,000 Lincoln Continental Coach Posted: 17 Dec 2018 02:50 AM PST |
| Southwest Passenger Says She Was Forced To Leave Pet Fish At Denver Airport Posted: 17 Dec 2018 10:35 AM PST  A San Diego-area college student is accusing Southwest Airlines of forcing her
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| Delta adds Mexico City route from Minneapolis/St. Paul hub Posted: 17 Dec 2018 09:03 AM PST ![Delta adds Mexico City route from Minneapolis/St. Paul hub]( "Delta adds Mexico City route from Minneapolis/St. Paul hub") Minneapolis/St. Paul is sixth hub to get nonstop service to Mexico City on Delta, joining Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York JFK and Salt Lake City.
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| Malaysia charges Goldman as pressure mounts over 1MDB scandal Posted: 17 Dec 2018 11:27 AM PST  Malaysia filed criminal charges Monday against Goldman Sachs and two of its former employees over the alleged theft of billions of dollars, heaping fresh pressure on the Wall Street titan over the 1MDB scandal. Goldman subsidiaries and ex-bankers Tim Leissner and Ng Chong Hwa are accused of misappropriating $2.7 billion, bribing officials and giving false statements in relation to bond issues they arranged for state fund 1MDB. Allegations that huge sums were looted from the investment vehicle and used to buy everything from yachts to artwork, in a fraud that involved former Malaysian leader Najib Razak, contributed to the last government's shock defeat at May elections.
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| Strike, lockdown shut Kashmir amid anger over killings Posted: 16 Dec 2018 12:30 AM PST  SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A security clampdown and a strike sponsored by separatists fighting against Indian rule shut most of Indian-administered Kashmir on Sunday, a day after chaotic protests and fighting killed seven civilians and four combatants in the disputed region.
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| Malaysia's Mahathir says no rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital Posted: 16 Dec 2018 02:22 AM PST ![Malaysia's Mahathir says no rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital]( "Malaysia's Mahathir says no rights to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital") Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday criticized Australia's move to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying countries had "no rights" to do so. Australia's move follows U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv in May, which infuriated Palestinians and the wider Islamic world and upset Western allies. "Jerusalem should remain as it is now and not the capital of Israel," Mahathir told Reuters on the sidelines of an event in Bangkok.
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| 'Dirty Deeds,' not by Michael Cohen Posted: 16 Dec 2018 07:14 AM PST  Yahoo News' Jerry Adler imagines the tell-all book that Michael Cohen will someday write.
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| 5 Products That Can Make Driving in Winter Easier Posted: 17 Dec 2018 10:16 AM PST |
| Infiniti teases upcoming EV platform with shadowed crossover image Posted: 17 Dec 2018 05:53 AM PST  Infiniti has shared a photo of a shadowed, all-electric crossover which will front the company's upcoming EV platform. Infiniti teased its first fully-electric vehicle on Friday -- exactly one month before its Detroit Auto Show debut on January 14, the same conference where the company made its global debut 30 years ago. All eyes on the @NAIASDetroit, 14 January 2019, and witness the latest evolution of INFINITI design.
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| Best new airport amenities of 2018: Smart bathrooms, therapy alligators, more Posted: 17 Dec 2018 07:59 AM PST  New amenities and creative activities introduced by airports, airlines and in-terminal vendors are making airport dwell time more enjoyable.
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| Britain, Switzerland reach post-Brexit aviation deal Posted: 17 Dec 2018 05:21 AM PST  Switzerland and Britain signed an agreement Monday guaranteeing that flights between the two countries can continue uninterrupted even if London opts to leave the European Union without a deal with Brussels. "We have managed to ensure a flawless transition, which is in the interest of both of our countries," Swiss Transportation Minister Doris Leuthard said in a statement after signing the deal in Zurich with her British counterpart Chris Grayling. Switzerland is not a member of the EU, but its relations with Britain are based on a long line of bilateral agreements between Bern and the bloc.
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| Qatar Buys Mexican Oil Stakes From Eni Posted: 16 Dec 2018 01:00 PM PST  Eni and the government-owned energy company in Qatar, the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, will produce about 90,000 barrels of oil a day from the Amoca, Mizton and Tecoalli fields in the Gulf of Mexico by the end of 2021, Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, Qatar's energy minister, said in Doha. The fields hold 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, he said at a press conference with Eni Chief Executive Officer Claudio Descalzi.
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| U.S.-Mexico border death tragedy Posted: 17 Dec 2018 08:55 AM PST  The family of a 7-year-old girl who died in Customs and Border Protection custody calls for investigation.
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| Sudan president lands in Syria in 1st visit by Arab leader Posted: 16 Dec 2018 02:02 PM PST  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Sudan's president on Sunday became the first Arab League leader to visit Syria since civil war erupted there nearly eight years ago.
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| Bijan Rafiekian: Michael Flynn's former business partner charged over conspiracy to act as foreign government agent Posted: 17 Dec 2018 02:50 AM PST  US federal prosecutors have charged associates of former national security advisor Michael Flynn for illegally lobbying for the extradition of a Turkish national who has been a frequent critic of the Turkish government. Bijan Rafiekian, a former business partner of Michael Flynn, was charged with two counts including conspiracy to act as an agent for a foreign government. Kamil Ekim Alptekin has also been charged.
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| Turkey says Trump working on extraditing wanted cleric Gulen Posted: 16 Dec 2018 08:02 AM PST  President Donald Trump has said that the U.S. is working on extraditing a Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed Turkish coup, an official said.
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| Yard Find Porsche 928 S3 V8 could be project of the decade Posted: 16 Dec 2018 11:49 AM PST  Left outside for nearly a decade, surely this 1985 Porsche 928 S3 5.0-litre V8 is beyond saving? Think again. The Californian climate has been kind to this example, making it an attractive prospect at only $5k
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