| U.S. to announce 'concrete steps' for Venezuela crisis on Monday: official Posted: 24 Feb 2019 12:31 PM PST ![U.S. to announce 'concrete steps' for Venezuela crisis on Monday: official]( "U.S. to announce 'concrete steps' for Venezuela crisis on Monday: official") The official declined to comment on what the new measures would entail ahead of Pence's speech, to be delivered to a summit of the Lima Group around 10:30 a.m. EST (1530 GMT) after he meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido. The meeting come after convoys of U.S. aid were blocked at the Venezuelan border by forces and gangs loyal to President Nicolas Maduro. The United States and most other Western nations no longer recognize Maduro as the country's leader.
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| Venezuela aid boat reaches Curacao after reported standoff Posted: 24 Feb 2019 11:46 AM PST  Willemstad, Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles) (AFP) - A boat carrying aid from the United States docked at the island of Curacao on Sunday after officials said the Venezuelan military had stopped it reaching the crisis-hit country. The shipment was part of a broader drive to take food and medicine into Venezuela in defiance of its President Nicolas Maduro. The Midnight Stone supply ship, loaded with nine cargo containers, entered the harbor on the Caribbean island 40 miles (65 kilometers) from Venezuela's coast, AFP reporters saw.
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| Kamala Harris attracts crowds in Iowa, but leaves questions about what she believes Posted: 24 Feb 2019 06:11 AM PST  Sen. Kamala Harris of California is attracting big crowds as she campaigns for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
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| 'Surviving R. Kelly' filmmaker on overdue sex abuse charges: Were girls of color ignored? Posted: 24 Feb 2019 02:21 PM PST  Rumors about R. Kelly have persisted for decades. All of us are guilty that we let his star power blind us to injustice against women and girls.
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| United Airlines: Three new routes for fast-growing Denver hub Posted: 24 Feb 2019 09:00 PM PST ![United Airlines: Three new routes for fast-growing Denver hub]( "United Airlines: Three new routes for fast-growing Denver hub") United Airlines will add three new domestic routes at its Denver hub, all of which will go head-to-head against budget rival Frontier Airlines.
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| Pope declares war on sexual abuse but victims feel betrayed Posted: 24 Feb 2019 10:04 AM PST  In his closing address to the almost 200 Church leaders he had summoned to Rome, Francis said national guidelines on preventing and punishing abuse would be strengthened and the Church's definition of minors in cases of possession by clergy of pornography would be raised from the current age of 14. At least two Vatican officials have been convicted in recent years of possessing child pornography. Shortly after the conference, the Vatican said it would enact a law to protect minors and vulnerable adults within the Vatican City - the tiny enclave surrounded by Rome which is one of the few countries without one.
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| Venezuela: US increasingly isolated as allies warn against use of military force Posted: 25 Feb 2019 11:32 AM PST  US vice-president Mike Pence has repeated a veiled threat of military intervention in Venezuela, but Washington appeared increasingly isolated in its willingness to contemplate using force to oust President Nicolás Maduro. Both European powers and some of Donald Trump's key Latin American allies – all of whom have recognised opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate leader – warned that they would oppose sending troops into the country.
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| Paul Manafort: US government could not find anyone as 'brazenly' criminal as Trump's former campaign manager Posted: 24 Feb 2019 02:39 AM PST  Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort broke the law so often and so "brazenly" that the office of special counsel Robert Mueller has called his criminal history "unique". The document also revealed Manafort continued to break the law even after his 2017 indictment by the special prosecutor, who is investigating Russian election interference and related matters. "For over a decade, Manafort repeatedly and brazenly violated the law," the memo states.
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| Weekend beauty highlights from Milan Fashion Week Posted: 25 Feb 2019 02:02 AM PST  Milan Fashion Week put a sophisticated spin on catwalk beauty over the weekend, mixing quirky details with tried-and-tested classics for Fall/Winter 2019. At Giorgio Armani the hair was twisted and pinned in rope-like coils to the head, for a child-like, textured look that was exacerbated by spiky, doll-like lashes and rosy pink lips. At Missoni a peach-hued blusher was dabbed high on the cheekbones for a flushed look that was teamed with a nude, glossy lip and -- in supermodel Bella Hadid's case -- shiny, tidy bangs.
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| 2 women expected to testify against Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax in planned public hearings Posted: 24 Feb 2019 12:50 PM PST  Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax dismissed Republican calls for his sexual assault accusers to testify before the state House of Delegates, calling it "political theater."
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| Man who looks like Kim Jong Un deported from Vietnam ahead of Trump meeting with North Korean leader Posted: 25 Feb 2019 08:49 AM PST  Howard X, a Hong Kong resident who is a Kim Jong Un lookalike, and Trump impersonator Russell White were detained and told to stop their act.
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| Venezuela: at least four dead and hundreds injured in border standoff Posted: 23 Feb 2019 07:50 PM PST  At least four people have been killed and hundreds injured in a wave of violence that convulsed Venezuela's border regions on Saturday, as opposition activists tried to defy a government ban to bring food and medical supplies into the country. After the failed attempt to breach government blockades, opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared the fight would continue, and said "we must keep all our options open for the liberation of our homeland". Florida senator Marco Rubio responded to Guaidó's comments, saying he had spoken to regional leaders.
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| It's not just the Florida spa investigation allegedly tied to Robert Kraft. Sex trafficking is rampant across US Posted: 25 Feb 2019 04:00 PM PST  Sex trafficking accounted for 6,081 of over 8,500 reported cases of human trafficking in 2017, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
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| Schiff vows lawsuit for Mueller report if it's not released Posted: 24 Feb 2019 10:35 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A top House Democrat threatened Sunday to call special counsel Robert Mueller to Capitol Hill, subpoena documents and take the Trump administration to court if necessary if the full report on the Russia investigation is not made public.
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| I-95 crash leaves Millville teen dead, 4 others injured in Philadelphia Posted: 24 Feb 2019 04:12 PM PST  A South Jersey teen has died after a multi-vehicle accident on I-95 in Philadelphia.
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| See Inside the Tupelo Automobile Museum Collection Posted: 25 Feb 2019 11:05 AM PST |
| Weak investment climate main 5G risk, not security fears: Ericsson Posted: 25 Feb 2019 04:59 AM PST  Europe risks falling behind other regions in rolling out 5G mobile services because of onerous regulation and weak investment rather than any security concerns about Chinese equipment, Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm said on Monday. High spectrum fees, regulatory uncertainty and a lack of investment were more pressing concerns, Ekholm said, alluding to calls by the United States to ban Chinese network vendors on national security grounds. "The debate here often becomes: it's the lack of technology for operators, that's what slowed down Europe.
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| May Delays Brexit Vote to Buy Time as Ministers Threaten Revolt Posted: 24 Feb 2019 09:31 AM PST  Theresa May pushed back the deadline for Parliament to vote on her Brexit deal, in a gamble she hopes will buy more time for negotiations but which risks inflaming the revolt against her. The British prime minister confirmed she won't bring a new divorce deal back to the House of Commons for a final vote this week. Instead, she's asking already skeptical members of Parliament to give her more time to renegotiate, promising they will get a vote by March 12.
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| Pope vows 'all-out battle' saying child sex abuse like 'human sacrifice' Posted: 24 Feb 2019 07:12 AM PST  Pope Francis on Sunday vowed to tackle every single case of sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Church, comparing paedophilia to "human sacrifice" in a speech that left victims cold. "If in the Church there should emerge even a single case of abuse – which already in itself represents an atrocity – that case will be faced with the utmost seriousness", Francis promised.
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| Huawei shrugs off threat of US ban Posted: 24 Feb 2019 05:51 AM PST  Huawei's chairman on Sunday shrugged of the risk that President Donald Trump could issue an executive order banning the Chinese telecom giant, saying the company could succeed without the US market. Guo Ping said such an order "is not necessary and should not be released" but if issued would have little impact on Huawei, which has become the leading supplier of the backbone equipment for wireless mobile networks worldwide. "In 2018 Huawei had revenues of over 100 billion dollars.
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| Pence in Bogota to discuss ways to oust Venezuela's Maduro Posted: 25 Feb 2019 06:25 AM PST  BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United States is planning new ways to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to give up power and other means to provide assistance to the people of the economically devastated South American nation after a weekend effort failed to deliver aid.
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| Tornado tears through Columbus, Mississippi, leads to first tornado death of 2019 Posted: 24 Feb 2019 02:13 PM PST  Stunned residents of Columbus, Mississippi, were picking up the pieces Sunday after a violent tornado ripped through town, leaving one person dead.
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| U.S. returns to Bitfinex exchange fraction of bitcoin stolen in 2016 heist Posted: 25 Feb 2019 01:39 AM PST  The U.S. government has recovered stolen bitcoin worth around $110,000 and returned it to cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, the company said on Monday, a fraction of the total stolen but a rare example of law enforcement successfully recovering stolen cryptocurrency. U.S. federal law enforcement agencies have returned 27.7 bitcoin stolen in August 2016, Bitfinex said in a statement.
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| 5 Tax Tips Investors Can Use Now Posted: 25 Feb 2019 08:16 AM PST ![5 Tax Tips Investors Can Use Now]( "5 Tax Tips Investors Can Use Now") Investors still have ways to save at tax time. In addition, investors can use tax season as an opportunity to address charitable giving and estate planning. As deadlines approach for 2018 contributions to qualified vehicles, such as individual retirement accounts, investors should take some time now to review whether or not they are eligible to contribute before April 15.
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| 5 dead in Kashmir, shops stage boycott of crackdown by India Posted: 24 Feb 2019 12:35 PM PST  SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Three rebels, a counterinsurgency police officer and an army soldier were killed Sunday during a gunbattle in Kashmir, officials said, as shops and businesses shut down to protest a sweeping and ongoing crackdown against activists seeking the end of Indian rule in the disputed region.
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| Tesla stock falls after Consumer Reports drops Model 3 recommendation Posted: 24 Feb 2019 05:59 PM PST ![Tesla stock falls after Consumer Reports drops Model 3 recommendation]( "Tesla stock falls after Consumer Reports drops Model 3 recommendation") Consumer Reports announced Thursday that it is no longer recommending the Tesla Model 3 all-electric sedan. Tesla's stock slid afterwards.
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| Hijack Attempt on Bangladesh-Dubai Flight Ends With Suspect Killed, Officials Say Posted: 24 Feb 2019 04:45 PM PST  A flight bound for Dubai from Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, made an emergency landing Sunday in Chittagong, Bangladesh, after a man attempted to hijack the plane, officials said.
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| Japan's Okinawa votes against controversial US base move Posted: 24 Feb 2019 08:46 AM PST  Voters on the Japanese island of Okinawa have rejected the relocation of a controversial US military base, according to official results from a non-binding referendum Sunday. Some 72 percent voted against the move with 19 percent in favour from a 52 percent turnout, the local government said. Opponents of the relocation -- some 434,000 -- had turned out in sufficient numbers to meet the threshold required for Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki to "respect" the result of the symbolic referendum, it said.
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| A billionaire NFL owner. Women held in 'sexual servitude.' Posted: 25 Feb 2019 03:43 PM PST  R. Kelly makes a plea, and Robert Kraft was busy on the day of the AFC Championship. Here's today's top news.
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| Buffett says wealthy Americans are 'definitely undertaxed' Posted: 25 Feb 2019 06:23 AM PST  Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said on Monday that the wealthy, including himself, are not paying enough taxes.
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| Kraft Heinz facing the painful downside of austerity approach Posted: 23 Feb 2019 06:09 PM PST  Kraft Heinz, born of the $49 billion merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz in 2015, had a disastrous fourth quarter, posting a net loss of $12.6 billion on Thursday, leading to a plunge of 27 percent in the share price on Friday. Controlled by the Swiss-Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann, via the investment firm 3G Capital, and American billionaire Warren Buffett, who holds 25 percent of the company's capital, Kraft Heinz has relied on its famed zero-based budgeting approach to cost-cutting. The food industry has for several months faced a rise in logistic costs and ingredients and materials.
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| Nigeria votes for a 2nd day in places as death toll rises Posted: 24 Feb 2019 02:41 PM PST  KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria faced a second day of voting in scattered areas Sunday in a presidential election seen as too close to call, while the death toll from vote-related violence mounted in Africa's largest democracy.
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| Supreme Court won't block smokers' lawsuits against big tobacco companies Posted: 25 Feb 2019 11:38 AM PST  The Supreme Court refused Monday to block Florida smokers' lawsuits against two major tobacco companies.
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| This Twitter thread of dads texting the bare minimum will make you say 'OK' Posted: 25 Feb 2019 08:06 AM PST  Dads are not known for being prolific texters. While there are exceptions to the rule, we suspect that all dads have, at some point, received secret instructions to only respond with "OK."Now, this phenomenon has been immortalized in an extremely good Twitter thread. It was started by user @zenuhhh, who tweeted her text history with her dad on Saturday.> deep convos with ur dad >>>> pic.twitter.com/6OBpBvMCaX> > -- zena (@zenuhhh) February 24, 2019SEE ALSO: This Twitter thread of people who forgot words will make your dayLook familiar? It did to a lot of other people, too. The thread quickly filled up with people whose dads cannot seem to text in complete sentences. They would rather talk on the phone, OK? What is it with kids and all this texting?> relatable?? pic.twitter.com/HoFf7WVZzd> > -- (@BenitaHasani) February 25, 2019> The only reason I would talk to my dad was when he was picking me up from school lmaoooo pic.twitter.com/sl36vmnM6W> > -- FROG LESBIANS UNITE!!! ✊ (@CrabnotLobster) February 24, 2019> I felt this tweet in my core pic.twitter.com/thrKqJwMw7> > -- roma (@deyumafrica) February 24, 2019> Relate to this so hard pic.twitter.com/aXw5jDzrok> > -- Silaan (@SilanCicek3) February 25, 2019> pic.twitter.com/EzV2rVmyeQ> > -- JewishMamba (@GoniHarNov) February 24, 2019We encourage you to send this thread to your dad and see what he says. It will probably be "OK." WATCH: Ariana Grande's tattoo flub continues to get roasted
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| Indian police detain hundreds in Kashmir sweeps Posted: 24 Feb 2019 06:19 AM PST  Indian authorities have detained hundreds of separatist leaders and Muslim activists in an escalating crackdown in disputed Kashmir with the region remaining on high alert following a suicide bomb attack. Police said about 400 arrests had been made over the weekend in late-night raids aimed at weakening support for groups resisting Indian rule in the Himalayan territory also claimed in full by Pakistan. The sweeps follow the February 14 attack on an Indian convoy in Pulwama district which killed 40 soldiers and was claimed by Pakistan-based Islamist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
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| Former top U.S. security officials decry Trump's emergency bid Posted: 25 Feb 2019 09:13 AM PST  Nearly 60 former senior U.S. national security officials on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration, saying there was "no factual basis" to circumvent Congress to build his long-promised border wall. In an 11-page letter, former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and John Kerry, both Democrats, along with former Republican Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and others, said there was no documented emergency at the U.S. border with Mexico. Diverting funds to the project will "undermine U.S. national security and foreign policy interests," the 58 ex-officials wrote in the letter, first reported by the Washington Post.
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| How to recreate the hottest Oscars beauty looks Posted: 25 Feb 2019 05:40 AM PST  If you've been inspired by this year's stunning Academy Awards red carpet beauty looks but don't know where to begin in terms of recreating them at home, then don't panic: these celebrity makeup artists have shared their hot tips.
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