| Fellow Dems Chastise Ocasio-Cortez: ‘She Doesn’t Understand How the Place Works’ Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:53 AM PST  Veterans of the Democratic establishment, unsettled by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's lack of deference to seniority and party unity, have cautioned the freshman lawmaker to direct her potent social-media attacks toward Republicans rather than centrist Democrats. "I'm sure Ms. Cortez means well, but there's almost an outstanding rule: Don't attack your own people," Representative Emmanuel Cleaver (D., Mo.) told Politico.
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| Ginsburg's recovery 'on track' but will miss more U.S. high court arguments Posted: 11 Jan 2019 09:54 AM PST  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who missed three days of oral arguments this week, will miss another three days next week but her recovery from lung cancer surgery is "on track," a court spokeswoman said on Friday. Ginsburg, 85, will continue to work from home and participate in all the cases she has missed, spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said in a statement. "Her recovery from surgery is on track.
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| Trump claims he ‘never meant’ Mexico would directly pay for border wall despite repeatedly saying it Posted: 10 Jan 2019 08:04 PM PST  Donald Trump has claimed that, despite his repeated promises that Mexico would pay for a wall on US southern border, he "obviously never meant Mexico would write a cheque". Mr Trump's website for his 2016 campaign had previously stated that the border country would make a "one-time payment of "$5-$10 billion". Instead, the president most recently claimed that Mexico would pay for the wall through changes to trade policy his administration has negotiated to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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| Astronomers spot black hole spinning unbelievably fast as it swallows up a star Posted: 10 Jan 2019 10:29 AM PST  Black holes are some of the most interesting features of our universe, but they're also not very well understood. Studying distant black holes in any great detail is very difficult due to the fact that nothing, including light, can escape their grasp once its gets too close. Now, a black hole sitting some 290 million light years from Earth has offered scientists the rare opportunity to measure its speed, and the numbers are mind-boggling. Researchers using the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae telescope network detected "a burst of light" from a specific spot in the sky back in 2014. Upon closer inspection and observations using additional instruments, scientists determined that the blast of X-ray energy was coming from a star, but not just any star. This star was in the midst of being torn apart by a black hole. The star itself had no hope of escaping the black hole's grasp once it drifted into its event horizon -- the area around a black hole from which nothing can escape -- but the X-ray emissions from the star's fractured body were still visible as the debris circled the super-dense body. It was determined that the signal coming from the black hole was repeating every 131 seconds, giving researchers the incredibly special chance to measure the speed at which the black hole is spinning. "The fact that we can track this region of bright X-ray emission as it circles the black hole lets us track just how quickly material in the disk is spinning," MIT's Dheeraj Pasham, lead author of a study published in Science discussing the observations, said in a statement. "That gives us information about the spin rate of the supermassive black hole itself." But how fast is it? The researchers estimate that the black hole is spinning at roughly half the speed of light, or maybe even faster. Light travels at nearly 300 million meters per second, or around 671 million miles per hour. Even at half that speed, the black hole is rotating at a truly unimaginable rate compared to anything humans are used to seeing. "A non-spinning black hole is already an extraordinarily powerful object," study co-author Chris Fragile noted. "With rapid spin the black hole's power is turned up even higher."
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| Everything We Learned about the 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC at CES Posted: 11 Jan 2019 02:19 PM PST |
| Royal Caribbean Cruise Returns to Florida Early After Hundreds Are Sickened With Norovirus Posted: 11 Jan 2019 09:09 AM PST  At least 277 guests and crew on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have come down with norovirus.
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| Sears store in White Plains, N.Y., watches its destiny decided in courthouse 2 blocks away Posted: 11 Jan 2019 11:36 AM PST  Sears made its name in American suburbia, like the bedroom community just outside New York City, where its bankruptcy case is unfolding.
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| Payday without pay hits federal workers as shutdown drags on Posted: 10 Jan 2019 04:49 PM PST  OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Payday will come Friday without any checks for about 800,000 federal employees affected by the government shutdown, forcing workers to scale back spending, cancel trips, apply for unemployment benefits and take out loans to stay afloat.
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| What next for Syria's Idlib? Posted: 11 Jan 2019 06:39 AM PST  The Idlib area in northern Syria is now fully ruled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a jihadist organisation dominated by members of Al-Qaeda's former affiliate. How was this de-facto "emirate" allowed to consolidate and what consequences could it have for the nearly eight-year-old Syrian conflict and its main protagonists? A deal was struck between rebel-backer Turkey and Damascus ally Russia in September to stave off a threatened government offensive on Idlib.
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| Brooksville airport: Person 'decapitated by helicopter blades' in Florida Posted: 10 Jan 2019 03:14 PM PST  Authorities are investigating a decapitation involving a helicopter at a Florida airport, according to multiple local media reports. A Fire Rescue official, confirmed to local CBS station 10News that the victim was decapitated by the rotor of the helicopter. Deputies of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office are on the scene at Flight Path Drive in the grounds surrounding the airport.
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| Fiat Chrysler agrees to $800 million U.S. diesel-emissions settlement Posted: 10 Jan 2019 12:52 PM PST  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has agreed to a settlement worth about $800 million to resolve claims from the U.S. Justice Department and state of California that it used illegal software that produced false results on diesel-emissions tests, but still faces an ongoing criminal probe. The hefty penalty is the latest fallout from the U.S. government's stepped-up enforcement of vehicle emissions rules after Volkswagen AG admitted in September 2015 to intentionally evading emissions rules. The Fiat Chrysler settlement includes $311 million in total civil penalties to U.S. and California regulators, up to $280 million to resolve claims from diesel owners, and extended warranties worth $105 million.
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| 911 call reveals moment woman in vegetative state gave birth: 'Baby's turning blue!' Posted: 11 Jan 2019 02:01 PM PST  The emergency dispatcher asks how the mother of the newborn is doing. The staff then reveal that somebody has performed CPR on the newborn baby to save it. The publication of the recording, obtained from police by KPHO-TV, is the latest turn in the story of the young woman at the care of Hacienda HealthCare, whom police say was sexually assaulted.
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| Older people, conservatives more likely to share fake news: study Posted: 10 Jan 2019 02:34 AM PST  Facebook users aged 65 plus and conservatives are more likely to share fake news on the platform than younger or more liberal counterparts, according to a new study published Wednesday. Researchers from Princeton University and New York University analyzed the Facebook posts of nearly 1,200 people who agreed to share their data in the aftermath of the 2016 US presidential election. In fact, users over 65 -- regardless of political affiliations -- shared "nearly seven times as many articles from fake news domains" as 18 to 29-year-olds, the youngest age group studied.
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| 'Bird Box' challenge to blame for car wreck in Utah, police say Posted: 11 Jan 2019 11:07 AM PST  Despite warnings from Netflix and just general common sense, it looks like people are still participating in that stupid Bird Box Challenge. Now, it has reportedly caused a car crash. On Friday morning, the Layton Police Department of Layton, Utah shared the images showing the aftermath of a car crash in which one of the drivers was allegedly trying to drive with their eyes covered. They reportedly called out the Bird Box Challenge specifically. > Bird Box Challenge while driving...predictable result. This happened on Monday as a result of the driver covering her eyes while driving on Layton Parkway. Luckily no injuries. pic.twitter.com/4DvYzrmDA2 > > -- Layton Police (@laytonpolice) January 11, 2019 Police told KSL that the driver, a 17-year-old girl, was driving the pickup truck seen in the photos above on Monday when the incident occurred. Additionally, Layton Police Lt. Travis Lyman said of the 17-year-old driver: Of course, if you've seen Bird Box, you know there's a scene in which several characters make a white-knuckle drive in a car with the windows covered, and it's hardly a smooth ride. SEE ALSO: Absolutely no one knows the meaning of 'Bird Box' so just stop asking It's also -- and I can't believe we're at the point where this actually has to be said -- an incredibly dangerous stunt to pull off the in real world. Luckily, no one was hurt as a result of the crash. But whatever punishment the driver faces, authorities should also consider revoking their Netflix account if this is how they're gonna behave. ## WATCH: Netflix is begging people to stop doing the 'Bird Box' challenge
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| A tiny town has been overrun with 'cute' but confused seals Posted: 10 Jan 2019 10:07 PM PST ![A tiny town has been overrun with 'cute' but confused seals]( "A tiny town has been overrun with 'cute' but confused seals") The small Canadian town of Roddickton-Bide Arm is teeming with seals that have wandered inland after a sudden freeze cut off their access to water.
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| Detained Nissan's ex-chair Ghosn recovers from fever Posted: 10 Jan 2019 08:06 PM PST  TOKYO (AP) — Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn has recovered from a fever, his lawyer Motonari Ohtsuru said Friday as the 64-year-old executive's latest detention period was set to expire.
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| Canada takes in Saudi teen asylum seeker Posted: 11 Jan 2019 05:32 PM PST  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada was taking in an 18-year-old Saudi asylum seeker who fled her family and harnessed the power of Twitter to stave off deportation from Thailand. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun was already en route to Toronto late Friday when the prime minister made the surprise announcement, after officials had previously given heavy hints she was bound for Australia. "Canada has been unequivocal that we'll stand up for human rights and women's rights around the world," Trudeau said.
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| Red-Blooded American Car Brands Aren't What They Used to Be Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:11 AM PST |
| Mini-mart worker who sexually assaulted, tried to rape 12-year-old girl jailed 13 years Posted: 09 Jan 2019 11:03 PM PST  A mini-mart employee who took a liking to a 12-year-old girl sexually assaulted her and tried to rape her in 2016, a court heard. The 31-year-old man's crimes came to light when his then-pregnant girlfriend found a video of the minor in her secondary school uniform on his phone and reported the matter to the police.
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| House Democrats Get Ready to Fight Trump. And Each Other Posted: 10 Jan 2019 03:10 AM PST  House Democrats have the power to investigate the Trump Administration, but new progressives and the old guard are already disagreeing.
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| Jaguar Land Rover to cut thousands of UK jobs Posted: 10 Jan 2019 05:45 AM PST  Trouble with diesel, China — and once again, Brexit's a big problem.
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| Catholic Church Challenges Congo Presidential Election Results Posted: 10 Jan 2019 09:30 AM PST  Congo's powerful Catholic church challenged the surprise win of opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi in the presidential election, saying official results do not match the outcome compiled by its 40,000 observers at all polling stations.
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| Meghan Markle's half-brother arrested for drunk driving Posted: 11 Jan 2019 12:26 PM PST  Meghan Markle's half-brother has been arrested by police in the United States for drink driving. Thomas Markle Jr, 52, was stopped by authorities in Oregon at 1:33am on Friday morning, according to gossip website TMZ. Mr Markle Jr, who is estranged from the Duchess of Sussex and has had a long history of run-ins with the law, reportedly failed a sobriety test, and was visibly drunk. He was taken to the police sobering center near his home, in Grants Pass, and his Chevy Silverado was impounded. In January 2017 Mr Markle Jr was arrested following a drunken row with his girlfriend, in which he threatened her with a gun. He then vowed he was going to seek help for his alcoholism. The duchess's father, Thomas Markle Sr, told the site: "My son has a serious problem and he needs help, and I hope he gets it." Mr Markle Jr's sister, Samantha, added: "His drinking is not related to Meghan. He always drank."
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| Starbucks plans to install needle-disposal boxes in some bathrooms Posted: 10 Jan 2019 02:00 AM PST  The coffee giant's decision was made to solve an issue that could expose its workers to hazardous health concerns including HIV and hepatitis, a Starbucks spokesperson told USA TODAY.
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| The Latest: Syrian state TV reports air attack near Damascus Posted: 11 Jan 2019 01:59 PM PST  BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest on Syria and U.S. military pullout (all times local):
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| Renault audit finds no fraud yet as Ghosn learns fate Posted: 10 Jan 2019 05:17 PM PST  The board of French automaker Renault on Thursday said an ongoing audit into executive pay had found no sign of fraud in the last two years, as CEO Carlos Ghosn could face fresh charges in Japan. Directors gave no hint in their statement of any deliberations into Ghosn's future at Renault, as Japanese prosecutors reportedly prepare to press new formal charges likely to keep the once-towering auto boss behind bars. The Renault meeting comes two days after Ghosn made his first court appearance over alleged financial impropriety during his years as head of the carmaker's alliance partner Nissan.
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| JPMorgan Pushes Back Forecast for ECB Rate Hike on Slower Growth Posted: 10 Jan 2019 05:37 AM PST  The economists pushed back their forecast for the first increase to December from September and lowered their "underlying" growth prediction for this year to 1.5 percent from 2 percent, according to a note on Thursday. JPMorgan is the latest bank to predict a delayed start of rate hikes with some economists expecting that the lift-off won't begin until early 2020. The ECB has stopped expanding its 2.6 trillion euro ($3 trillion) asset-purchase program this year and expects to keep rates at current record lows through the summer.
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| DeSantis Officially Suspends Broward Sheriff over Response to Parkland Shooting Posted: 11 Jan 2019 03:04 PM PST  Newly elected Florida governor Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County sheriff Scott Israel on Friday over failing's in his department's response to the mass shooting that left 17 people dead at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School last February. "Sheriff Israel has repeatedly failed and has demonstrated a pattern of poor leadership," DeSantis said in a statement. "He failed to protect Floridians and visitors during the tragic Fort Lauderdale International Airport shooting in 2017.
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| As Kushner reaches out to Congress on shutdown, 'DACA for the wall' deal gains steam Posted: 10 Jan 2019 07:08 AM PST  White House adviser Jared Kushner is reaching out to both sides of the aisle as multiple members of Congress are pushing a "DACA for the wall" deal to end the shutdown.
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| New Southwest Cardholders Can Earn a Companion Pass Sign-up Bonus Posted: 10 Jan 2019 06:51 AM PST ![New Southwest Cardholders Can Earn a Companion Pass Sign-up Bonus]( "New Southwest Cardholders Can Earn a Companion Pass Sign-up Bonus") For Southwest Airlines flyers, earning the coveted Companion Pass is about to get easier. For a limited time, Chase is offering the Companion Pass as a sign-up bonus on Southwest's three consumer credit cards. New cardholders who sign up through Feb. 11 will earn the Companion Pass plus 30,000 bonus points, after spending $4,000 in their first three months with the card.
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| EU adviser sides with Google on 'right to be forgotten' dispute Posted: 10 Jan 2019 05:12 AM PST  An advisor to the European Court of Justice has sided with Google in a dispute over the "right to be forgotten" rule, which allows European residents to remove some references to themselves from search engine results. France's data regulator has argued that the right to be forgotten should apply to the entirety of Google's search engine, not just the separate versions created for countries in Europe. Google, however, has argued that the rule only applies to its search engine in Europe. On Thursday, Advocate General Maciej Szpunar told the European Court of Justice that EU law "should limit the scope of the de-referencing that search engine operators are required to carry out, to the EU." The non-binding opinion is a victory for Google, although the Luxembourg-headquartered European Court of Justice is yet to follow the recommendation. Judges typically follow the legal opinions of the advocate general, however. "If worldwide de-referencing were permitted, the EU authorities would not be able to define and determine a right to receive information," Mr Szpunar wrote, "let alone balance it against the other fundamental rights to data protection and to privacy." Technology intelligence - newsletter promo - EOA The opinion did not entirely back Google's argument, however. Mr Szpunar recommended that Google must uniformly apply the right to be forgotten across all Google search engines in the EU, rather than removing search results from international versions of the site when accessed from the country which the complaint originated from. In a statement, a spokesman for Computer & Communications Industry Association, a lobbying body for technology giants including Google, welcomed the opinion. The opinion "balances EU residents' right to be delisted while respecting the constitutional rights of citizens outside of the EU," said CCIA Senior Manager Alexandre Roure. "We hope the final court ruling will take the same pragmatic and balanced approach," he added. A final judgement is not expected from the European Court of Justice until three to six months time.
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| Toyota recalls 1.7 million more vehicles for risk of shrapnel from exploding airbags Posted: 09 Jan 2019 08:47 PM PST ![Toyota recalls 1.7 million more vehicles for risk of shrapnel from exploding airbags]( "Toyota recalls 1.7 million more vehicles for risk of shrapnel from exploding airbags") Toyota announced the recall of 1.7 million North American vehicles, a part of the ongoing recall involving potentially deadly passenger airbags.
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| The Latest: Canada grants asylum to Saudi woman Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:15 AM PST  BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on Saudi asylum seeker who fled alleged abuse by her family (all times local):
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| China offers Elon Musk permanent residency Posted: 10 Jan 2019 03:09 AM PST  Tesla boss Elon Musk has been offered a "green card", China said Thursday, a privilege enjoyed by an elite group of foreigners, including several Nobel laureates and a former NBA star. Musk was in China for the ground-breaking of Tesla's first overseas factory, which will allow it to sell vehicles directly in the world's largest market for electric vehicles. The high-profile entrepreneur met with Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday in Beijing, where they discussed Tesla's China ambitions, said the State Council -- the country's cabinet.
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| This best-selling citrus juicer is only $22, and it’s great to have when life gives you lemons Posted: 10 Jan 2019 10:06 AM PST ![This best-selling citrus juicer is only $22, and it's great to have when life gives you lemons]( "This best-selling citrus juicer is only $22, and it's great to have when life gives you lemons") Looking for smart ways to save some money in the new year? Here's a thought: instead of buying overpriced juice at whole foods, squeeze your own! It's far fresher than any juice you'll buy in a bottle, and it usually tastes better too since you can fine tune your recipe using the exact combination of fruits that you want. If you don't already have a juicer, don't worry because you're in luck. The Cuisinart CCJ-500 Pulp Control Citrus Juicer happens to be the best-selling citrus juicer on Amazon, and it's on sale right now for less than $22. Here's what you need to know from the product page: * Adjustable reamer with 3 pulp control settings-low, medium, high * Auto-reversing universal juicer cone for more efficient juicing * Final-Spin feature extracts more juice from pulp * Extra-long Snap-Up spout accommodates more glasses and prevents dripping * Brushed stainless steel design, Easy-clean dishwasher-safe parts, BPA free
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| Russia condemns UK foreign army base plans, says ready to defend interests Posted: 11 Jan 2019 06:47 AM PST  Russia on Friday condemned British plans to open military bases in south-east Asia and the Caribbean and said it stood ready to take retaliatory measures if its own interests or those of its allies were threatened. British defense minister Gavin Williamson told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper last month that London was working on plans to build two new foreign bases "within the next couple of years" after it left the European Union. Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry, on Friday described Williamson's comments as baffling and warned such plans could destabilize world affairs.
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| The History of Ford's Explorer, from the 1990s to Today Posted: 11 Jan 2019 12:45 PM PST |
| 'Rahaf Is Going to Start a Revolution.' Saudi Women Are Demanding Reforms After a Teen Fled the Country in Fear for Her Life Posted: 10 Jan 2019 12:35 PM PST  'Remove the guardianship system or we'll all migrate'
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| Trump Eyeing Disaster Funds for Wall ‘Outrageous,’ Harris Says Posted: 11 Jan 2019 05:49 AM PST  Harris also confirmed she will decide soon whether to mount a 2020 presidential bid. The White House has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to examine a February 2018 emergency spending bill, which included disaster relief for Puerto Rico and other areas, to see what funds could be diverted to a border wall, according to a congressional aide who asked for anonymity to discuss private briefings by the administration.
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| Pros and Cons to Buying Visa Inc (V) Stock Posted: 10 Jan 2019 07:02 AM PST ![Pros and Cons to Buying Visa Inc (V) Stock]( "Pros and Cons to Buying Visa Inc (V) Stock") Credit card giant Visa Inc (NYSE: V) has a massive customer base of 3.3 billion card users, and operates in 200 countries and territories with a total spending volume of $11 trillion. The Visa stock price took a heavy hit in December 2018, and there's no shortage of critics who are wondering if the plastic-wielding powerhouse is capable of standing tall as a new wave of fintech-based digital payment providers sharpens their teeth on Visa's ankles and look to aim higher in 2019. "I'm quite confident in the business over a long period," Alfred Kelly, the company's CEO said in an October conference call.
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| Got hundreds? That's how much Mardi Gras beads can set you back Posted: 10 Jan 2019 02:00 AM PST  Mardi Gras krewe members and float riders spend hundreds — sometimes thousands — of dollars to buy beads, trinkets and toys.
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| Cause of Death for NJ Man Who Begged Police for Water Was Spinal Meningitis: Source Posted: 10 Jan 2019 08:31 AM PST  Jameek Lowery, the 27-year-old New Jersey man whose death spawned protests, after he had begged police for water at department headquarters, died of spinal meningitis, a source confirmed to PIX11 News.
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| Congo election runner-up to press fraud dispute in court Posted: 11 Jan 2019 10:55 AM PST  The vote was intended as Congo's first democratic transfer of power in six decades, but instead threatens to reawaken violence in the huge and tumultuous nation where millions have died during civil wars since the 1990s. "When you know you are in the right, you are not allowed to remain home," Martin Fayulu said, urging supporters to "rise up" and contest the results with him. The influential Catholic Church has also rejected the official result based on tallies by its bishops conference's (CENCO) 40,000-strong observer mission.
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| Lexus LC Convertible Concept Is a Stunning Droptop That's Ready to Cruise Posted: 11 Jan 2019 02:00 AM PST  This is a concept in name only; expect to see this topless two-door join the LC coupe at Lexus dealers soon.
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