| White House dismisses Obama warning about Flynn as ‘bad blood’ Posted: 08 May 2017 12:11 PM PDT  A report that Obama warned Trump in November against hiring Michael Flynn was downplayed and rebuffed by the White House today.
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| Suspect Arrested in Case of 9 Random Street Shootings in Phoenix Posted: 07 May 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Aaron Saucedo allegedly shot his victims right outside their homes and cars.
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| Hillary Clinton calls Macron win a ‘defeat to those interfering with democracy’ Posted: 08 May 2017 06:02 AM PDT  The Democratic nominee, who blamed her own election loss, in part, on Russia's hack of her campaign emails, also took a swipe at the media.
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| Prominent detentions of foreigners in North Korea Posted: 08 May 2017 02:15 AM PDT  Prominent detentions of foreigners by North Korea in recent years:
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| 2 More Dead & 8 Injured In Chicago Gang Violence Surge Posted: 08 May 2017 03:50 AM PDT  In the latest incident of gang-related violence in Chicago, two people were shot dead and eight wounded during a memorial service held for another victim killed the same day.
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| Health Officials Warn of Deadly Powassan Virus Posted: 08 May 2017 08:47 AM PDT  The virus, which is transmitted through tick bites, is more rare than Lyme disease, and brings more serious symptoms, including inflammation of the brain.
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| EPA denies firing members of scientific review board Posted: 08 May 2017 12:19 PM PDT  The Environmental Protection Agency says that several scientists reached the end of their three-year contracts on the Board of Scientific Counselors. Critics see this as the latest step in an administration campaign to diminish the role of scientific evidence in the agency's policymaking.
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| Persistent Bear With Taste for Brownies Refuses to Leave Woman's Home Posted: 09 May 2017 01:07 PM PDT  No amount of screaming, noise or yelling was enough to get this bear to scram.
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| Anti-vaccers descended on Minnesota and the result is sadly predictable Posted: 07 May 2017 05:37 PM PDT  In case you needed further proof that vaccines are vital and important, consider what's happening now in Minnesota. An outbreak of measles has sickened more than 40 children since mid-April, primarily within the state's large Somali-American community. Anti-vaccination activists have helped spur unfounded fears in Somali parents that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine causes autism in children. Doctors and state health professionals said they are working to contain the virus, which causes fever, watery eyes, and a red skin rash — and can lead to hospitalization or death. But experts expect measles cases to continue rising in coming weeks, the Associated Press reported. SEE ALSO: Trump decries 'tremendous increase' in U.S. autism cases. But it's not so simple. Health officials declared measles eliminated in the United States in 2000. In recent years, however, outbreaks of the virus have cropped up in tight-knit communities across the country, including Orthodox Jewish communities in Los Angeles and New York and Ohio's Amish population. Suburbs across Southern California have also grappled with a spike in measles cases. Amira Hassan plays in the waiting room at Children's Minnesota while her dad, Mohamud Hassan, fills out paperwork.Image: AP/REX/ShutterstockAmong the 40-plus Minnesota children with measles, nearly everyone is unvaccinated, and all but a few are of Somali descent, AP reported. At least a dozen children have been hospitalized so far, and the source of the outbreak is still unknown. A growing yet highly unsubstantiated concern that autism is becoming more common among Somali children has contributed to the community's plummeting rates of immunizations for measles, mumps, and rubella. In 2004, about 92 percent of Minnesota-born Somali toddlers received the vaccine, yet four years later, only 70 percent of toddlers were vaccinated, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. As of 2017, only 42 percent of Somali toddlers in the state received the inoculation. Anab Gulaid, a University of Minnesota researcher, noted that autism is often diagnosed in children around the same age as they receive their measles vaccine, which is why some fears persist. "It's an emotional issue for people," she told the AP. Vaccines do not cause autism, according to numerous studies that have debunked the perceived links between vaccination and the developmental disorder. Medical experts say there is no debate about the safety of these vaccines. While it's true that autism prevalence has increased in the U.S. in the last two decades, that doesn't necessarily mean autism is growing worse. A 2015 study found individuals who would have previously been diagnosed with other intellectual disabilities are now being correctly diagnosed with autism. And in Minnesota, there's no statistical difference between the rate of autism among 7- to 9-year-old Somalis and their young white peers, a 2010 study by the University of Minnesota found. State health officials are urging all Minnesota children 12 months and older who have not received the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine to get it now. Adults who never received the vaccine and who never had the measles should also be vaccinated immediately. Keep your family healthy. New #measles vaccination guidelines from @mnhealth are available on our website at: https://t.co/LkBuomSsxi. — Children's Minnesota (@childrensmn) April 26, 2017 "This is about unvaccinated children, not specific communities," Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota's health commissioner, said in a statement. He noted that people of all backgrounds in the state have chosen not to protect themselves or their children, a decision that's often based on "good intentions and inaccurate information." The commissioner said it's the "responsibility of all of us who care about the health of Minnesota children to make sure people have accurate information and take action to protect their families and their communities." WATCH: Police help 9-year-old with cerebral palsy fulfill his bucket list
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| Trump advisers had ‘sensitive’ contacts with Russian agents for months, Clapper testifies Posted: 08 May 2017 05:10 PM PDT  European intelligence agencies provided "quite sensitive" reports about contacts between advisers to the then candidate Donald Trump and Russian agents starting in late 2015, James Clapper, former director of national intelligence testified today.
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| Iran mine accident search ends with 43 dead Posted: 09 May 2017 02:07 AM PDT  Iranian rescue workers on Tuesday pulled out the 43rd and last body of victims killed in a mine explosion after six days of round-the-clock digging, the state broadcaster reported. The explosion happened on Wednesday in Zemestan Yort mine in Golestan province when workers tried to jump-start an engine in a tunnel filled with methane gas. President Hassan Rouhani's car came under attack from angry miners and the families of victims when he visited the site on Monday.
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| Aaron Hernandez Suicide Facts Ahead Of Tuesday's Hearing Posted: 09 May 2017 04:46 AM PDT  The former New England Patriots tight end committed suicide on April 19 at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts.
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| GOP House member walks back remark that ‘nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care’ Posted: 08 May 2017 10:42 AM PDT  Labrador had claimed during a Friday town hall that people don't die because of health care access. "I don't mandate anything," Labrador responded. After the comments caught fire, Labrador posted a clarifying statement on Facebook saying his remark was an attempt "to explain that all hospitals are required by law to treat patients in need of emergency care regardless of their ability to pay and that the Republican plan does not change that." Labrador also tried to deflect criticism by pointing out that the back-and-forth picked up came at the end of a longer exchange, which he posted in full.
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| Condoleezza Rice on Kim Jong Un: ‘He is smart’ Posted: 09 May 2017 08:12 AM PDT  Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric spoke to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about her new book, "Democracy: Stories From the Long Road to Freedom." On President Trump's characterization of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a "smart cookie," Rice agreed, "He is smart. If you stay in power in that system, you're pretty smart. It doesn't mean it's somebody we should admire."
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| Deer caught eating human remains for first time, say scientists Posted: 08 May 2017 11:45 PM PDT  Scientists have discovered the first instance of a deer which eats human remains. The animal was caught mid-feast by a motion-sensitive camera at the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility at Texas State University, a 26-acre area where forensic scientists study how human bodies decompose in the wild. Deer are mostly herbivores, although they have been known to scavenge small mammals or birds and occasionally eat other meats.
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| Ryan faces protest, Pink Floyd exhibit, protests & more — it happened today: May 9 in pictures Posted: 09 May 2017 01:12 PM PDT ![Ryan faces protest, Pink Floyd exhibit, protests & more — it happened today: May 9 in pictures]( "Ryan faces protest, Pink Floyd exhibit, protests & more — it happened today: May 9 in pictures") The photos of the day include images from protests in New York and South Africa, an exhibition in London, and more.
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| White House says Trump will ‘fully eliminate’ global threats to U.S., allies Posted: 09 May 2017 01:07 PM PDT  As the president weighs sending more troops to Afghanistan, Sean Spicer said Trump aims to "fully eliminate" threats "around the globe."
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| Tad Cummins Booked Into Kentucky Jail Posted: 08 May 2017 09:17 PM PDT  The 50-year-old is being charged with kidnapping and transporting a minor across state lines with intention to engage in sexual activity.
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| Texas governor signs into law bill to punish 'sanctuary cities' Posted: 08 May 2017 02:20 PM PDT  By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on Sunday a measure to punish "sanctuary cities," despite a plea from police chiefs of the state's biggest cities to halt the bill they said would hinder their ability to fight crime. The Texas measure comes as Republican U.S. President Donald Trump has made combating illegal immigration a priority. Texas, which has an estimated 1.5 million illegal immigrants and the longest border with Mexico of any U.S. state, has been at the forefront of the immigration debate.
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| Apple is now worth $800 billion for the first time ever Posted: 08 May 2017 11:14 AM PDT 
Freshman economics students will tell you that something is only "worth" whatever other people are willing to pay for it. In the case of Apple Inc, that means the company is now valued at $800 billion, a new all-time high for the company. But according to analysts, Apple could be on track to break $1 trillion if it plays its cards right.
Apple's stock briefly surpassed $153.44 per share today. With Apple's 5.214 billion shares on the market, that means the company's market cap is greater than $800 billion. The new high comes just weeks after Apple blew through $750 billion, a milestone at the time. Anticipation surrounding Apple is reaching a frenzy currently, as a mix of factors are pushing investors ever higher. The iPhone 8, widely expected to launch late this year or early 2018, is predicted to start a "super-cycle" of upgrading, which will make Apple a brand-new wave of profit. Wider economic factors unrelated to the product lineup are also in Apple's favor. Apple has some $250 billion in cash, mostly held overseas, which it doesn't return to the US thanks to the 35% tax that would impose. President Trump, however, has hinted at the possibility of a one-time tax break to encourage companies to bring their cash back to the US. A break, expected to be around 10%, would enable Apple to return cash to the US, and use it to either invest, or return to shareholders. Either scenario would be favorable for investors, hence the excitement. Finally, a general rally in the US stock market is also playing in Apple's favor. The NASDAQ 100 closed at an all-time high last week. Despite the optimism, there's still some notes for concern. Apple's $250 billion in overseas cash is tempered by over $100 billion in debt that it has in the US. Since it can't use any of its overseas cash, it has been using debt to conduct its share buyback program, invest in new technologies, and issue dividends.
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| Could the US Stop Nuclear Weapons? Posted: 08 May 2017 09:24 AM PDT  With tensions brewing between the United States and North Korea — highlighted by a flurry of failed nuclear missile tests and fighting words by both countries — the possibility of nuclear war seems closer than it has been in years, according to experts. Though most analysts agree that at this point, North Korea lacks the technical capability to deploy a nuclear missile that could reach American targets, the mere possibility has put people around the world on edge. From the earliest uses in 1959 of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is designed to deliver nuclear weapons, the U.S. has been working on methods that would protect people from such an attack.
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| Blind Woman Uses Her Life Savings to Save Her Terminally Ill Guide Pony Posted: 08 May 2017 01:56 PM PDT  They have been together for 14 years.
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| Car bomb hits Thailand's troubled south, injures 40 Posted: 09 May 2017 03:36 AM PDT  At least 40 people were wounded Tuesday when a car bomb exploded outside a supermarket in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, police said, the largest attack for months on a civilian target in the troubled zone. The latest attack hit the town of Pattani around 2pm (0700 GMT), with two bombs going off outside the Big C, a busy supermarket near the town centre. "The second blast was a car bomb," Pattani police commander Major General Thanongsak Wangsupa told AFP.
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| Teen killed by San Diego officers left suicide note Posted: 08 May 2017 03:17 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 15-year-old boy killed by police after pointing a BB gun at them wrote a suicide note indicating he planned to have officers shoot him, authorities said Monday.
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| How to Check Your Car's Engine Oil Posted: 09 May 2017 07:39 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Think of motor oil as the life's blood of your car's engine. Checking it on a regular basis is a key part of keeping you...
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| White House postpones meeting to decide on participation in Paris climate pact Posted: 08 May 2017 09:35 PM PDT  A meeting of Trump administration advisers that had been scheduled for Tuesday to decide whether to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts, a White House official said. Key advisers to President Donald Trump and cabinet officials were due to convene at the White House to resolve an internal debate over whether Trump should keep his campaign promise to pull the United States out of the Paris agreement, according to senior administration officials and several people briefed on the meeting. The White House official did not say when the meeting would be rescheduled.
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| Mexico’s poppy war: Mexican army fights opium surge feeding U.S. heroin demand Posted: 09 May 2017 10:24 AM PDT ![Mexico's poppy war: Mexican army fights opium surge feeding U.S. heroin demand]( "Mexico's poppy war: Mexican army fights opium surge feeding U.S. heroin demand") Opium production in the Mexican state of Guerrero has pitted the army against rival drug gangs. Here are photos from the fields.
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| Major bank lists Tesla as top takeover target for Apple Posted: 09 May 2017 03:00 AM PDT  One could argue that Tesla is viewed as the Apple of the auto industry, even though the financial performance of each company is vastly different. Citigroup thinks so as the bank has listed Tesla along with six other firms as potential takeover targets for Apple, Reuters reports. The other firms fall into the software and entertainment industries and include names such as Netflix and Disney.
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| Iran's Rouhani says election rivals are 'violent extremists' Posted: 07 May 2017 05:52 PM PDT  Iran's President Hassan Rouhani launched a scathing attack on his conservative election rivals on Monday, saying their era of "violence and extremism" was over. "The people of Iran shall once again announce that they don't approve of those who only called for executions and jail throughout the last 38 years," he told a packed stadium in the western city of Hamedan, referring to the Islamic revolution of 1979. Rouhani faces a tough battle for re-election on May 19 as conservative opponents attack his failure to revive Iran's stagnant economy.
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| Accused Serial Killer Who Allegedly Terrorized Town Charged With Murdering 9, Including a Child Posted: 09 May 2017 09:38 AM PDT  The man is allegedly behind 12 shootings in total.
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| Libya forces advance on last jihadist bastions in Benghazi Posted: 08 May 2017 06:36 AM PDT  Forces loyal to Libya's military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Monday launched an offensive to oust jihadist from their last two strongholds in second city Benghazi, they said. Forces loyal to Haftar, who does not recognise a UN-backed unity government in Tripoli and backs a rival parliament, have retaken most of the coastal city since it was overrun by jihadists in 2014. Riadh Chehibi, an officer in Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army, said the forces advanced in the central district of Al-Sabri and Souq al-Hout area near the port, where jihadists are surrounded.
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| The Latest: Crowds mass at jail where Jakarta governor held Posted: 09 May 2017 03:44 AM PDT  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on the blasphemy trial of the Indonesian capital's minority Christian governor, Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama (all times local):
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| Is The Best Cell Phone Coverage In The US The Fastest Wireless Network In America? Posted: 08 May 2017 03:00 PM PDT  Verizon failed to win this speed test despite its repeated claims of having the largest and fastest network in America.
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| Trump: His support for black colleges remains 'unwavering' Posted: 07 May 2017 08:53 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Sunday that his support for historically black colleges and universities remains "unwavering."
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| 2018 BMW X2 Spied: A Small and Sporty Spinoff Posted: 08 May 2017 12:45 PM PDT  The X1's more stylish sibling breaks cover.
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| 10 Ways to Maximize Square Footage in Small Rooms Posted: 09 May 2017 08:14 AM PDT ![10 Ways to Maximize Square Footage in Small Rooms]( "10 Ways to Maximize Square Footage in Small Rooms") Unfortunately, the more square footage one possesses, the higher the cost. There is a reason some homeowners and renters are turning toward the tiny house movement, or downsizing to live in a simpler, more efficient space. Today's homeowners are looking for an environmentally friendly space, with less financial burden and more freedom to travel, rather than being a tied to constant property maintenance (cleaning, organizing, landscaping, repairs).
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| Yates, tear gas, lemurs & more – it happened today: May 8 in pictures Posted: 08 May 2017 01:48 PM PDT ![Yates, tear gas, lemurs & more – it happened today: May 8 in pictures]( "Yates, tear gas, lemurs & more – it happened today: May 8 in pictures") Yates testifies on Capitol Hill, clashes continue in Venezuela and more of today's news from around the world in pictures.
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| British PM May's Conservatives open up record lead: ICM poll Posted: 08 May 2017 07:24 AM PDT  British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party has opened up the biggest lead on record for polls conducted by research firm ICM, suggesting it remains on course for a sweeping win in a national election in a month's time. An ICM poll published on Monday, which was conducted immediately after the Conservatives scored big wins in local elections last week, gave May's party a 22-point lead over the opposition Labour Party ahead of the June 8 national election.
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| Top lab CERN launches key new accelerator Posted: 09 May 2017 08:17 AM PDT  Europe's top physics lab CERN launched its newest particle accelerator on Tuesday, billed as a key step towards future experiments that could unlock the universe's greatest mysteries. The Linac 4 accelerator will by 2021 be connected to CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's most powerful proton smasher. The Geneva lab has long voiced hope that an enhanced LHC may help uncover new particles, possibly proving the existence of extra space-time dimensions.
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| Japan and India to Strengthen Military Ties, Which Means … What for the United States? Posted: 08 May 2017 01:46 PM PDT  The United States has long urged Japan and India to work closely together. Is that still the stance in the time of Trump?
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