| India Launches Airstrike Into Pakistani Territory in Response to Terror Attack Posted: 26 Feb 2019 05:35 AM PST  India launched an airstrike against a terrorist training camp in Pakistani territory early Tuesday morning in response to a recent terrorist attack carried out in the disputed border region of Kashmir.Indian authorities claim the attack killed a "very large number" of fighters but Pakistani officials maintain that no one was killed in the strike."Acting on intelligence, India early today stuck the biggest training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Balakot," India's foreign secretary, Vijay Gokhale ,told reporters in New Dehli, according to the Associated Press. "In this operation a very large number of Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and jihadis being trained were eliminated."The attack was launched in response to a suicide bombing that killed 40 Indian soldiers on February 14 in Kashmir, a disputed territory that lies between Pakistan and Indian that both countries claim as their own.Pakistani terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibility for the attack, which was carried out by a member who lived in a section of Kashmir that remains under Indian control. Pakistani officials have denied any involvement in the attack and vowed to respond to any provocation by India.Chinese officials urged the two nuclear powers to show restraint and maintain stability in the region."We hope that both India and Pakistan can … take actions that will help stabilize the situation in the region and help to improve mutual relations, instead of the other way around," China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told reporters.Tensions between the two nations continue to escalate as Indian officials routinely accuse Pakistan of providing safe haven and support to terrorist groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammad, a group that contests India's territorial claims in Kashmir through violent attacks. Pakistan has, however, officially outlawed the group and seized some of its property.
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| U.S. asks U.N. Security Council to meet on Venezuela: diplomats Posted: 25 Feb 2019 09:36 AM PST ![U.S. asks U.N. Security Council to meet on Venezuela: diplomats]( "U.S. asks U.N. Security Council to meet on Venezuela: diplomats") The United States has asked the United Nations Security Council to meet to discuss the situation in Venezuela on Tuesday, said diplomats after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's troops repelled foreign aid convoys at the weekend. The United States has been pushing the 15-member council to formally call for free, fair and credible presidential elections in Venezuela with international observers, a move that prompted Russia to propose a rival draft resolution. Moscow and Washington have been at loggerheads over a U.S.-led campaign for international recognition of Venezuelan opposition leader and head of the country's elected National Assembly Juan Guaido over Maduro.
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| Justin Fairfax: Virginia lieutenant governor stuns senators by comparing himself to lynching victims Posted: 25 Feb 2019 12:12 PM PST  The lieutenant governor of Virginia has likened himself to a lynching victim while battling accusations of sexual assault and calls to resign from his post amid a series of scandals impacting the state's top lawmakers. Justin Fairfax made the controversial statements during a surprise speech on Sunday, lashing out against his critics in the state Senate as 2019 legislative session was coming to a close. "I've heard much about anti-lynching on the floor of this very Senate, where people were not given any due process whatsoever, and we rue that," Mr Fairfax said, referencing legislation the General Assembly passed expressing "profound regret" for lynchings in Virginia between 1877 and 1950.
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| Boeing Board to Add Nikki Haley, Who Helped Fight Union Drive Posted: 26 Feb 2019 10:30 AM PST  Haley, 47, who as South Carolina governor fiercely opposed unionization drives at a Boeing factory, has been nominated as a director ahead of the aerospace giant's annual meeting April 29. "Boeing will benefit greatly from her broad perspectives and combined diplomatic, government and business experience to help achieve our aspiration to be the best in aerospace and a global industrial champion," Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg said in a statement. If elected, Haley would join another high-profile former ambassador: Caroline Kennedy, the former U.S. envoy to Japan under former President Barack Obama.
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| Kim Jong Un's Jogging Bodyguards Are Back for His Summit in Vietnam Posted: 26 Feb 2019 05:48 AM PST  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vietnam Tuesday for his second summit with President Donald Trump — and his detachment of bodyguards, famous for jogging alongside his motorcade, were right there with him.
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| Would-be Bangladesh hijacker was carrying fake gun: official Posted: 25 Feb 2019 02:40 AM PST  A would-be hijacker shot and killed by Bangladesh commandos was carrying a fake gun and told negotiators he wanted to commandeer a Dubai-bound flight because he had troubles with his wife, officials said Monday. The 25-year-old was shot and later died of his wounds after taking a crew member hostage on the Biman Airlines jet, forcing it to make an emergency landing at Chittagong airport late Sunday. Airport manager Wing Commander Sarwar-e-Jaman said the hijacker was "psychologically imbalanced".
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| TripAdvisor names the world's best beaches for 2019 Posted: 26 Feb 2019 04:27 PM PST ![TripAdvisor names the world's best beaches for 2019]( "TripAdvisor names the world's best beaches for 2019") Plan some fun in the sun with the winners of TripAdvisor's 2019 Travelers' Choice awards for beaches.
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| Analysis: Pope's sex abuse summit: What it did and didn't do Posted: 25 Feb 2019 08:18 AM PST  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis' summit on preventing sexual abuse was never going to meet the expectations placed on it by victims groups, the media and ordinary Catholics outraged over a scandal that has harmed so many and compromised the church's moral authority so much.
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| How To Write A Good Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems Posted: 25 Feb 2019 09:13 AM PST ![How To Write A Good Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems]( "How To Write A Good Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems") When you submit your credentials online, they are often screened by an applicant tracking system. The applicant tracking system resume evaluation algorithm scans your materials for resume keywords related to the job description, looking for work experience and education that match what the position calls for. This means an effective resume is one that plays the applicant tracking system game well but also appeals to the human reviewer who will hopefully examine it, too.
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| AOC Is Not ‘the Boss’ for Coming Up with a Plan That Can’t Work Posted: 26 Feb 2019 12:26 PM PST  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit back at all of the people who have been criticizing her for her Green New Deal during a New York Hall of Science event -- even claiming that she's "the boss" because of it."You know what? I don't care anymore, because at least I'm trying and they're not," she said.She continued:"So people are like 'Oh it's unrealistic, oh it's vague, oh it doesn't address this little minute thing' and I'm like 'You try! You do it!' Because you're not, so until you do it, I'm the boss, how about that?"Ocasio-Cortez has also made some similar comments on her Twitter feed, such as this one:> Yup. If you don't like the GreenNewDeal, then come up with your own ambitious, on-scale proposal to address the global climate crisis.> > Until then, we're in charge - and you're just shouting from the cheap seats. https://t.co/h3KSJhHqDN> > -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 23, 2019Sorry, AOC -- but this line of thinking is completely ridiculous. For one thing, someone should probably remind her that her job title is "representative" and not "God." Her job is not to be a "boss," but rather a servant of the people whom she represents. We aren't supposed to be working for her; she's supposed to be working for us.Second of all, crowning yourself as "the boss" (or any other sort of superlative title) because you came up with a "plan" that won't even work is absurd. Make no mistake: No one with a fully functioning brain thinks it's viable to completely eliminate all carbon emissions in ten years. Even if it were, no one with even an ounce of understanding about the economy thinks it would be wise to enact something that would completely destroy a multitude of industries. How the hell are you putting yourself on a pedestal for coming up with a plan that doesn't work? I mean, if I suggested that we eliminate all of the carbon emissions from air travel by instead flying around on unicorns, would that make me "the boss"? Because honestly, my unicorn plan is about as feasible as Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal is.It's clear that Ocasio-Cortez thinks she's some kind of hero for at least "trying" to solve environmental issues, but the truth is, putting forth a "plan" that could never be executed does about as much good as putting forth nothing at all. After all, a plan that isn't feasible and the absence of a plan will have the same results -- that is, no results at all. She, of course, would disagree; she'd say that at least people are talking about it and then again credit herself for starting that conversation. That's obviously delusional . . . climate change and what to do about it have been major topics of discussion since I can remember, and anyone who has been paying even any attention would know that.Would the world be a better place if the United States eliminated all carbon emissions? Of course it would -- just like it would be better if we all got free Lamborghinis. The truth, however, is that being a notable leader requires a lot more than just fantasizing about pie-in-the-sky proposals that have no real future. It requires having the kinds of ideas that actually are possible -- and having a plan for how to execute them. It should go without saying, but in order to credit yourself with spearheading solutions to a problem, you probably should actually have some of them first.
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| Mike Pence Is Meeting With Venezuela's Opposition Leader to Discuss Ways to Oust Maduro Posted: 25 Feb 2019 03:54 AM PST  After a weekend effort failed to deliver aid
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| Get to Know the Peugeot Lineup before It Makes Its Return to the U.S. Posted: 26 Feb 2019 12:12 PM PST |
| Trump heads to North Korea summit in no rush on denuclearization Posted: 25 Feb 2019 03:35 PM PST  Trump and Kim are due to meet in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, on Wednesday and Thursday, eight months after their historic summit in Singapore, the first between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader. While there is no real expectation that the second meeting will bring a final deal on ridding North Korea of nuclear weapons that threaten the United States, there are some hopes it could bring a declaration that the 1950-53 Korean War is at last formally over. In Singapore, Kim pledged to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, but the vague agreement struck there has produced few concrete results.
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| Paul Manafort Seeks Mercy From D.C. Judge Who’ll Punish Him Posted: 25 Feb 2019 07:21 PM PST  "Mr. Manafort has been punished substantially, including the forfeiture of most of his assets," attorneys for the former international political strategist told U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in a court filing Monday. Manafort, 69, pleaded guilty to two conspiracy counts before Jackson in September, avoiding a second trial only weeks after being found guilty of eight felonies by a federal jury in Alexandria, Virginia.
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| Facebook content moderators using drugs and sex at work to cope with PTSD symptoms Posted: 26 Feb 2019 01:30 AM PST  Facebook content moderations disclosed the extreme consequences that come with the stress of constantly reviewing graphic and offensive material, according to a new report from the Verge. Facebook's content moderators are based in a facility in Arizona, operated by contract vendor Cognizant, where employees told the tech website that they cope with using drugs and having sex while on the job. The content moderators, most of whom are paid $15 an hour, are hired to look through a constant stream of content that includes offensive jokes, possible threats, and videos of beheadings and murders.
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| Sheriff: 2 bodies recovered from Texas plane crash site Posted: 25 Feb 2019 04:22 AM PST  ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) — A southeast Texas sheriff said Sunday that two bodies have been recovered at the site where a Boeing 767 cargo plane crashed into a coastal bay. All three people aboard the Flight 3591 died, according to the plane's owner.
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| Iraq received 14 French IS fighters from Syria Kurds: government Posted: 25 Feb 2019 03:53 AM PST  Fourteen French nationals accused of fighting for the Islamic State group were transferred to Iraq by US-backed forces squeezing the jihadists' final Syrian bastion, an Iraqi government source said Monday. The Syrian Democratic Forces have taken hundreds of foreign IS fighters into custody as they bear down on the jihadists' shrinking pocket of territory in eastern Syria. Since Thursday, they have transferred 280 Iraqi nationals accused of fighting alongside IS to Iraqi authorities.
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| AOC: ‘Is It Still Okay to Have Children’ in the Age of Climate Change Posted: 25 Feb 2019 05:15 AM PST  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) questioned the morality of bringing children into a world that is struggling to address man-made climate change in a video posted to social media over the weekend."There's scientific consensus that the lives of children are going to be very difficult. And it does lead young people to have a legitimate question: is it okay to still have children?" Ocasio-Cortez told her 2.5 million Instagram followers.> "There's scientific consensus that the lives of children are going to be very difficult. And it does lead young people to have a legitimate question: is it okay to still have children?" > —@AOC> > Reminds me of the Green New Deal FAQ: > ��https://t.co/3RtWZeVbJZpic.twitter.com/TWTYJvbb0P> > -- Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) February 25, 2019Since besting six-term incumbent, former Representative Joe Crowley (D., N.Y.) in November, Ocasio-Cortez has leveraged her outsized social media following to build public support for the Green New Deal, which calls for the elimination of America's carbon footprint within ten years. She has vigorously defended the proposal since its rocky introduction earlier this month as the only solution commensurate with the scale of the problem, and has attacked skeptics and moderates within her own party as too timid and deferential to the status quo.> Yup. If you don't like the GreenNewDeal, then come up with your own ambitious, on-scale proposal to address the global climate crisis.> > Until then, we're in charge - and you're just shouting from the cheap seats. https://t.co/h3KSJhHqDN> > -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 23, 2019The majority of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders immediately endorsed the Green New Deal resolution as an aspirational concept, but have hesitated when asked to address its specific components.Following the proposal's introduction, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell quickly announced that the Senate will vote on the non-binding measure, prompting criticism from Democratic leaders who argue the proposal was just a starting point and was not ready to be voted on.
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| The Latest: Pakistan summons India's diplomat over airstrike Posted: 26 Feb 2019 06:43 AM PST  ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Latest on India-Pakistan tensions after New Delhi launches airstrike in Kashmir (all times local):
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| Early tally in Nigerian election puts Buhari ahead, opposition rejects it Posted: 25 Feb 2019 03:10 PM PST  Saturday's election, which U.S. observers said had lost some credibility after being abruptly delayed by a week by officials citing organizational glitches, was expected to be Nigeria's tightest since the end of military rule two decades ago. Northeast Nigeria has also been wracked a decade-long battle with Islamist militants has spilled into neighboring countries and led to the deployment of a regional task force. Buhari, 76, is a former military ruler seeking a second term on an anti-corruption platform, while Atiku, 72, a businessman and ex-vice president, has pledged above all to expand the role of the private sector.
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| Robert Kraft prostitution scandal exposes depth of modern slavery, sex trafficking industry Posted: 26 Feb 2019 06:11 AM PST  Sex trafficking won't stop until the costs are high enough to make rich, powerful men feel that buying Chinese girls from a local spa isn't worth it.
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| Twitter bans Trump-supporting hoaxster after USA TODAY exposé Posted: 26 Feb 2019 03:19 PM PST ![Twitter bans Trump-supporting hoaxster after USA TODAY exposé]( "Twitter bans Trump-supporting hoaxster after USA TODAY exposé") Jacob Wohl left a career in finance amid fraud allegations to create deceitful schemes and spread false claims in support of President Trump
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| U.S. returns to Bitfinex exchange fraction of bitcoin stolen in 2016 heist Posted: 25 Feb 2019 01:12 AM PST  U.S. federal law enforcement agencies have returned 27.7 bitcoin stolen in August 2016, Bitfinex said in a statement. Hackers made off with almost 120,000 bitcoin, worth about $72 million at the time, in one of the biggest ever thefts from a cryptocurrency exchange. U.S. and European law enforcement agencies investigated the heist, Bitfinex General Counsel Stuart Hoegner told Reuters, declining to give further details or name the agencies involved.
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| Parts of human body found at cargo plane crash site Posted: 26 Feb 2019 02:52 PM PST  DALLAS (AP) — Texas authorities have found part of a human body at the site where a Boeing 767 cargo plane crashed Saturday, although it's unclear whether it belongs to the missing crew member.
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| May and Juncker Say Progess Being Made on Deal: Brexit Update Posted: 25 Feb 2019 03:48 AM PST  Brexit is dominating the EU-Arab summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to renegotiate her unpopular divorce agreement, as she faces a rebellion at home by members of her own party who want to force her to delay Brexit to avoid a catastrophic no-deal. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and May agreed that they needed to get an agreement on changes to the Brexit agreement in time for a summit of EU leaders on March 21, an EU official said.
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| Roundup weed killer factor in man's cancer, US court told Posted: 25 Feb 2019 03:02 PM PST  The weed killer Roundup was a "substantial factor" in the cancer of a US man who developed a lump in his throat after decades of spraying his garden, his lawyer said Monday at the start of the first ever federal trial targeting its manufacturer for negligence. Edwin Hardeman, 70, treated his property in Sonoma County, California, regularly with the Monsanto-made herbicide from 1980 to 2012 and was eventually diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the San Francisco court heard. The weed killer contains glyphosate, the world's most widely used herbicide, which environmentalists and other critics have long maintained leads to cancer.
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| The Next-Generation Porsche Macan Will Be Fully Electric Posted: 26 Feb 2019 06:52 AM PST  Due in 2021, the next Macan will ride on an electric platform shared with the Taycan.
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| AP Explains: How to verify North Korea's nukes Posted: 24 Feb 2019 10:03 PM PST  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The success of this week's second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hinges largely on whether Kim proves he's truly committed to denuclearization.
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| India says struck biggest Jaish camp in Pakistan, killed many militants Posted: 25 Feb 2019 10:36 PM PST ![India says struck biggest Jaish camp in Pakistan, killed many militants]( "India says struck biggest Jaish camp in Pakistan, killed many militants") India said its air strikes inside Pakistan on Tuesday killed a large number of militants from Jaish-e-Mohammad, the group that claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack on a Indian paramilitary convoy in the disputed Kashmir region earlier this month. "In an intelligence led operation in the early hours of today, India struck the biggest training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot," Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said. "In this operation, a very large number of Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, trainers, senior commanders, and groups of jihadis who were being trained for fidayeen action were eliminated," Gokhale told a news conference.
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| Report: Traces of key weed killer ingredient found in wine and beer Posted: 26 Feb 2019 02:57 AM PST  Some of the brands mentioned in the report are Coors Light, Miller Lite, Budweiser, Corona, Heineken, Guinness, and Samuel Adams.
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| Trump rips Harry Reid, falsely states he 'got thrown out' of the Senate Posted: 25 Feb 2019 06:54 AM PST  President Trump on Monday lashed out at former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid after the Nevada Democrat criticized him in a new interview with CNN.
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| Woman brutally mauled to death by her own 2 dogs while playing in front yard Posted: 26 Feb 2019 07:59 AM PST  A South Carolina woman died on Thursday night after her two dogs turned on herwhile she was playing with them in the front yard of her Greenville home
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| UK PM May proposes votes on no-deal exit and Brexit delay if her deal rejected: Telegraph Posted: 26 Feb 2019 03:46 AM PST ![UK PM May proposes votes on no-deal exit and Brexit delay if her deal rejected: Telegraph]( "UK PM May proposes votes on no-deal exit and Brexit delay if her deal rejected: Telegraph") LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May is proposing that parliament votes on whether to leave the European Union without a deal or delay Brexit if her exit deal fails to win parliamentary approval, a Daily Telegraph reporter said on Twitter. "The PM (Prime Minister) has said there will be a three line whip on an amendable motion tomorrow that will commit to two votes on March 12th in the event that her deal fails," Telegraph reporter Steven Swinford wrote, citing details of an ongoing cabinet meeting. ...
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| Pinterest, YouTube say acting against anti-vaccine messages Posted: 25 Feb 2019 01:55 PM PST  Several social networks including Pinterest and YouTube have detailed measures they are taking in response to pressure to combat disinformation on vaccines, which they have been accused of enabling. Pinterest confirmed to AFP Monday it changed its policy last year with regards to anti-vaccine content, a development first disclosed last week by the Wall Street Journal.
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| Lamborghini Huracán Evo Spyder Offers Open-Air Fun and 202 MPH Posted: 26 Feb 2019 10:45 AM PST  This open-topped Lamborghini could be the world's fastest wedge-shaped tanning booth. It makes its debut at the Geneva auto show in March.
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| Buhari Has Unassailable Lead in Vote: Nigerian Election Update Posted: 26 Feb 2019 02:39 PM PST  (Bloomberg) -- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari widened his lead over his main rival, Atiku Abubakar, with results declared in 33 of the West African nation's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory after Saturday's general election.
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| 100 mph winds in Sierra, snow from Oregon to Montana Posted: 25 Feb 2019 06:00 PM PST  RENO, Nev. (AP) — A fierce winter storm packing winds in excess of 100 mph (160 kph) and predicted to bring as much as 8 feet (2.4 meters) of snow to the Sierra Nevada barreled into the West on Monday, toppling trucks and trees, triggering power outages and closing roads and schools from Oregon to Montana.
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| Rep. Ilhan Omar deletes the controversial tweets that drew charges of anti-Semitism Posted: 26 Feb 2019 01:10 PM PST  Rep. Ilhan Omar apologized for the tweets the next day.
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| Authorities: Kraft visited parlor for sex on day of AFC game Posted: 25 Feb 2019 02:50 PM PST  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft visited a Florida massage parlor for sex acts the night before and the morning of last month's AFC championship game, authorities said Monday in documents charging him with two misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution.
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| 4 Ways North Korea Fell Short of Its Nuclear Promises After the First Trump-Kim Summit Posted: 25 Feb 2019 09:18 PM PST  As Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un meet for a second time, here's what we know about the country's nuclear program.
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| Man plans to live out 'golden' age at Holiday Inn instead of retirement home Posted: 26 Feb 2019 02:47 AM PST  A Texas man compared the cost of a retirement home to a long-term stay senior discount at Holiday Inn and decided to spend retirement at the hotel.
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| Peugeot Is Officially Leading the Return of French Cars to the U.S. Posted: 26 Feb 2019 06:39 AM PST  PSA will reportedly return to selling Peugeots here by 2026, for the first time since it exited the North American market in the early 1990s.
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| Syria force carries out major evacuation from last IS holdout Posted: 25 Feb 2019 06:47 AM PST  US-backed forces evacuated over 40 truckloads of people from the Islamic State group's last Syria redoubt on Monday, as they sought to clear out civilians before a final push to crush the jihadists. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have slowed down their offensive on the final pocket due to the presence of civilians, with just a scrap of the IS "caliphate" remaining from a territory that once spanned Syria and Iraq. An AFP correspondent saw more than 46 trucks crammed with men, women and children, approaching an SDF outpost, 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the jihadist redoubt.
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| 'Bomb cyclone' strikes: 550,000 still powerless from fierce winds Posted: 25 Feb 2019 12:48 PM PST  Ferocious winds from a potent 'bomb cyclone' roared across the eastern U.S. Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses powerless.
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