| Kentucky secretary of state emerges as most quotable opponent of Trump voter fraud panel Posted: 06 Jul 2017 06:51 AM PDT  "The commission has received a reception nationwide that hasn't been positive," Alison Grimes said on Wednesday. "As my grandmother used to say, it's about as welcoming as a breeze off an outhouse."
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| Amid opioid epidemic, Vivitrol finds success marketing to judges and jailers Posted: 06 Jul 2017 02:00 AM PDT  The biotech company Alkermes is finding success marketing its opioid-abuse drug Vivitrol to the criminal justice system. But some physicians fear the company's tactics are contributing to a stigma surrounding competing treatments that have been researched more extensively.
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| 5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Montana Posted: 06 Jul 2017 12:37 AM PDT  The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center earlier reported the quake with a magnitude of 6.0.
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| Cambodia deports 74 suspected of internet extortion home to China Posted: 05 Jul 2017 11:59 PM PDT  Cambodia sent home on Thursday 74 Chinese nationals wanted in China on suspicion of extorting money from people there over the internet and by telephone, Cambodian police said. A team of Chinese police arrived in Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh on a China Southern Airline flight to pick up the suspects who had been detained in Cambodia. "They established places to commit crime by extorting money from people over the phone," Uk Heisela, the head of the Cambodian police investigation, told reporters.
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| US leads sanctions push after NKorea 'escalation' Posted: 05 Jul 2017 04:50 PM PDT  The United States led a push at the UN Security Council Wednesday for tougher sanctions on North Korea, while warning the isolated regime's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile had drastically narrowed the path for diplomacy. In a hard-hitting address to the council, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said Tuesday's ICBM test had made "the world a more dangerous place," and that Washington was ready to use force if need be to deal with the threat of a nuclear-armed Pyongyang.
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| Scientists Discovered a Giant Crocodile With T-Rex Teeth That's Straight Out of Your Nightmares Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:39 AM PDT  The crocodile ancestor lived in Madagascar
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| Man Says He's Getting Death Threats After Video Showed Him Throwing Shark on Dock Posted: 05 Jul 2017 02:43 PM PDT  Alex Winn was subjected to online uproar after thousands of people saw the clip.
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| Don Jr. accuses CNN of ‘blackmail’ over Trump wrestling GIF Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:50 AM PDT  Donald Trump Jr. has taken on the job of defending his father on Twitter, accusing CNN of "blackmail" in extorting an apology from the creator of a controversial GIF.
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| Police Officers Rescue Dogs From 167-Degree Car Posted: 06 Jul 2017 08:59 AM PDT  The dogs were in the car for an hour as their owner sat inside a movie theater.
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| Torrential rains cause severe flooding in Japan Posted: 06 Jul 2017 11:06 AM PDT ![Torrential rains cause severe flooding in Japan]( "Torrential rains cause severe flooding in Japan") Troops worked to rescue hundreds of people stranded by flooding in southern Japan. Several death and nearly 20 people were still unaccounted for in flooding that wrecked homes, roads and rice terraces.
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| South Africa's ANC proposes land expropriation without compensation Posted: 05 Jul 2017 06:55 AM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling African National Congress has proposed at its policy conference that land expropriation without compensation should be allowed where it is "necessary and unavoidable", President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday. Land will be a key issue ahead of a December conference where a successor to Zuma will be chosen. The two current frontrunners are Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, former African Union chair and Zuma's ex-wife. ...
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| Appeals grow to pardon mentally ill US killer Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:44 AM PDT  Two top UN rights officials added their voices Wednesday to a growing chorus of appeals to Virginia's governor to spare the life of a mentally disturbed man found guilty of killing a police officer and prison guard. Defenders of 35-year-old William Morva say his fragile psychological condition should preclude his execution, scheduled to take place on Thursday through lethal injection. "We are deeply concerned about information we have received indicating that Mr Morva's original trial did not meet fair trial safeguards, which include reasonable accommodation in all stages of the process, and may therefore have breached international standards," said UN Special Rapporteurs on summary executions, Agnes Callamard, and on right to health, Dainius Puras.
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| This Photo Convinced the Internet That French President Emmanuel Macron Is Actually James Bond Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:39 AM PDT  "My name is Macron. Emmanuel Macron"
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| Pregnant Woman Critically Injured in Lightning Strike Gives Birth, Is Doing Better Posted: 05 Jul 2017 03:57 PM PDT  Meghan Davidson was one week away from her due date when she was struck by lightning while out for a walk.
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| Donald Trump: Crowds brought from across Poland chant president's name during Warsaw speech Posted: 06 Jul 2017 04:47 AM PDT  Crowds bussed in from across Poland have cheered Donald Trump during a speech in Warsaw. Repeatedly, throughout a speech in which the president recounted Polish history to the visitors, waiting people chanted "Donald Trump" and repeatedly interrupted him to do so. Poland's leaders had promised Mr Trump that he would receive a warm welcome when he addressed crowds in the square.
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| 2018 Volkswagen Atlas Is an SUV Done the American Way Posted: 06 Jul 2017 12:34 PM PDT  For years Volkswagen chose to market European-developed, driver-focused vehicles at a premium price rather than build the larger, more vanilla vehicles its competitors offered. The manufacturer a...
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| Immigration Officials Still Detaining US Citizens For Deportation Posted: 06 Jul 2017 04:52 AM PDT  A lawsuit filed Wednesday said Garland Creedle, a U.S. citizen, had been illegally detained for deportation. This was not however an isolated instance of a U.S. national being detained for deportation by U.S. immigration authorities.
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| Bare-chested Pamplona marchers call for end to bull runs Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:26 AM PDT  Around 100 shirtless protesters covered in red powder called for a ban on bullfighting and bull runs as they marched through the streets of Pamplona on Wednesday, in a prelude to the northern Spanish city's famous bull festival. The activists from animal rights groups People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and AnimaNaturalis wore horns on their head and bore slogans including 'Stop Bull Fights' painted in black on their chests. The annual San Fermin festival draws thousands from across the world to brave the 875-metre course through the narrow streets of the medieval city, along which runners in white shirts and red scarves are chased by bulls.
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| Hobby Lobby to forfeit ancient Iraqi artifacts in settlement with DOJ Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:23 PM PDT  Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has agreed to forfeit thousands of illegally smuggled ancient Middle Eastern artifacts obtained from antiquities dealers for a Bible museum headed by its president, the company and U.S. officials said on Wednesday. The forfeiture will include some 5,500 artifacts purchased by Hobby Lobby Inc that originated from the region of modern-day Iraq and were shipped under false labels, as well as an additional $3 million to settle the civil charges, the Department of Justice said in a statement. "The protection of cultural heritage is a mission that (Homeland Security Investigations) and its partner U.S. Customs and Border Protection take very seriously as we recognize that while some may put a price on these artifacts, the people of Iraq consider them priceless," Angel Melendez, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New York, said in the statement.
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| Arab states angry over Qatar's dismissal of their demands Posted: 05 Jul 2017 11:23 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Four Arab nations seeking to isolate Qatar over its alleged support for extremist groups were angered Wednesday by what they said was a "negative" response by the tiny Gulf nation to their demands for ending the crisis roiling the region.
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| Prosecutors: Kidnapping suspect marched in victim's vigil Posted: 05 Jul 2017 05:27 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — The suspect in the kidnapping of a University of Illinois scholar from China marched in a vigil for the victim a day before his arrest last week, federal prosecutors said Wednesday, adding that he also spoke about what makes an ideal victim and talked about how she fought and resisted.
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| Hong Kong seizes 7.2 tonnes of ivory Posted: 06 Jul 2017 02:39 AM PDT  More than seven tonnes of ivory worth over US$9 million was seized in Hong Kong, officials said Thursday, the largest bust of its kind in the city in three decades. The 7,200 kilogramme (16,000 pound) haul was hidden underneath frozen fish and raised suspicions because of the high transportation fees listed on the bill of import. Customs officials in the southern Chinese city said the cargo had come from Malaysia and was believed to have been the work of a major smuggling ring.
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| Dog Found Buried Up to Her Nose Dies a Day After Rescue, Cops Now Seeking 'Tormentor' Posted: 06 Jul 2017 09:15 AM PDT  There is a combined $15,000 reward from PETA and the Humane Society for information leading to an arrest in the case.
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| Donald Trump 'rejected plan to defeat Isis because it was too similar to Barack Obama's' Posted: 06 Jul 2017 04:01 AM PDT  Donald Trump rejected the US military's plan for tackling Isis because he thought it was too similar to Barack Obama's, reports suggest. Despite the terrorist group having been all but driven out of Iraq and under threat of losing its strongholds in Syria, the White House is said to have asked officials to come up with new proposals in order to show that Mr Trump is different to his predecessor. Military leaders are reluctant to fundamentally change a strategy that appears to be working, according to the Daily Beast, which quoted two US officials and a senior administration official.
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| 'Placenta Pills' Led to Bacterial Infection in Baby Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:16 AM PDT !['Placenta Pills' Led to Bacterial Infection in Baby]( "'Placenta Pills' Led to Bacterial Infection in Baby") A woman who ate her placenta after giving birth wound up spreading a potentially deadly infection to her baby, according to a new report of the case. The mother had paid a company to make pills from her placenta after the birth of her baby, and she began taking these placenta pills three days after the baby was born. The baby was born healthy in September 2016, but started showing signs of respiratory distress soon after birth, according to the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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| Photographer captures haunting abandoned places of worship in Europe Posted: 06 Jul 2017 08:15 AM PDT ![Photographer captures haunting abandoned places of worship in Europe]( "Photographer captures haunting abandoned places of worship in Europe") This incredibly haunting body of work was created by a committed photographer traveling across Europe to capture the continent's abandoned places of worship. James Kerwin's journey took him from small chapels in Wales to stunning monasteries in Italy, as well as relics in Spain, Belgium and France.
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| Illinois risks rating cut to junk even with budget: Moody's Posted: 05 Jul 2017 06:34 PM PDT  By Dave McKinney and Karen Pierog CHICAGO (Reuters) - Even if Illinois' House of Representatives takes action to enact a new budget on Thursday, the state still risks a downgrade in its credit rating to junk, Moody's Investors Service warned on Wednesday. The Democratic-controlled House on Thursday will attempt to overturn Republican Governor Bruce Rauner's vetoes of spending and tax increase measures aimed at ending the state's unprecedented two-year budget impasse. Moody's said it placed Illinois' Baa3 rating, which is one step above the junk level, on review for a possible downgrade.
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| The Latest: Governor directs flags to be flown at half-staff Posted: 05 Jul 2017 04:33 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a New York City police officer (all times local):
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| Samsung Is Becoming The World's Biggest Smartphone Components Supplier Posted: 04 Jul 2017 11:18 PM PDT  Samsung is set to replace Intel which has been making chipsets for decades as world's largest semiconductor manufacturer.
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| Puppy Found With Heartbreaking Letter in Airport Bathroom: 'My Ex-Boyfriend Kicked My Dog' Posted: 06 Jul 2017 01:41 PM PDT  3-month-old Chewy was found in a bag with a handwritten note about the owner's domestic abuse in a women's restroom in a Las Vegas Airport.
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| 4 children, father stabbed to death; mother in custody Posted: 06 Jul 2017 11:57 AM PDT  4 children, father stabbed to death; mother in custody.
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| No Room at the Inn for President Trump as All Luxury Hotels in Hamburg Are Booked Posted: 06 Jul 2017 01:40 PM PDT  The president is in town for the G20 Summit.
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| S.Africa's Zuma tries to quell high-risk succession battle Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:53 AM PDT  South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday sought to calm an increasingly fractious battle to succeed him that is threatening to split the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party. Zuma, who has been hit by corruption scandals and the country's poor economic performance, will step down as ANC party head in December and as national president ahead of the 2019 election. The next ANC chief should be on track to win the general election and become South African president, but the party has recently suffered a sharp decline in popularity.
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| Summer's here: Time for people to get weird about sleeveless dresses in Congress Posted: 06 Jul 2017 01:22 PM PDT  In the brutal throes of the Washington, D.C. summer, female reporters are reportedly getting barred from the Speaker's lobby for — wait for it — wearing sleeveless dresses. According to a CBS News report, one "young, female" reporter even tried to craft makeshift sleeves out of notebook paper to avoid being ejected. (It didn't work.) On Twitter, CQ Roll Call reporter Kellie Mejdrich said she was told she'd be removed from the Speaker's lobby if she wore a sleeveless dress again. SEE ALSO: Woman kicked out of a mall for wearing what women wear in warm months Can confirm I was warned the next time I would be removed https://t.co/M0BTcFYchO — Kellie Mejdrich (@kelmej) July 6, 2017 It's clear the issue of attire in the House is important to Speaker/muscle shirt wearer Paul Ryan. In late June, he even took time to remind lawmakers to wear "appropriate business attire" — which means suits for men, sleeved dresses or suits for women, and closed-toed shoes for all. But, unfortunately, we can't quite blame Ryan for the Great Sleeve Crackdown of '17. Like many bullshit dress codes, Sleevegate rears its ugly, patriarchal head every summer when the weather heats up, no matter which party is in charge. Meanwhile, Ivanka Trump, Melania Trump, and towel charm mogul Karen Pence continue to wear as many sleeveless dresses as they want. To play us out, a short gallery: Image: Mark Wilson/Getty Images Image: Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images Image: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Image: Zach Gibson/Getty Images Image: Peter Parks/Getty ImagesMust be nice! WATCH: In honor of Fourth of July, we made a DIY side-by-side comparison of the classic 1996 'Independence Day' trailer
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| Azeri woman and child killed by rebels near Nagorno-Karabakh boundary: defense ministry Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:14 AM PDT  BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) - An Azeri woman and a child were killed and another civilian was wounded by Armenian-backed rebels near the boundary with the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, Azerbaijan's defense ministry said on Wednesday. Sporadic exchanges of fire in the fight for control over the region - inside Azerbaijan but controlled by ethnic Armenians - have stoked fears of a wider conflict breaking out in the South Caucasus, which is criss-crossed by oil and gas pipelines. "Two residents of the village of Alkhanly, including a two-year-old girl, were killed and one was wounded on July 4 as a result of shelling by Armenian forces," Azeri defense ministry spokesman Vagif Dergakhly told a news conference.
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| Woman suspected of driving into Salt Lake City crowd found Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:18 PM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities arrested a woman Wednesday suspected of driving into a crowd of people on a Salt Lake City sidewalk near a homeless shelter and killing a woman.
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| The Ancient Romans' Concrete Recipe Could Help Us Beat Back Rising Seas Posted: 06 Jul 2017 08:49 AM PDT  "It's the most durable building material in human history, and I say that as an engineer not prone to hyperbole."
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| Tesla responds, questioning IIHS motives after Model S fails to impress in crash test Posted: 06 Jul 2017 04:45 AM PDT 
Tesla's class-leading Model S did not fail the most recent crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). However, the electric sports sedan did not achieve a top rating in one particular test, the results of which were published late on Wednesday. The test results have caused a bit of a buzz, especially considering how well the Model S had performed in similar tests in the past. And the test in question is a crucial one, designed to judge a vehicle's performance in a front-end collision where the impact occurs on the driver side. Following the release of the test results, Tesla has issued a statement in response to concerns that its flagship sedan did not achieve top scores. The IIHS test in question is designed to assess a vehicle's performance when a collision occurs at the front driver-side corner of the car. The test, referred to by the IIHS as a "small overlap front crash test," simulates a typical impact with a tree or another vehicle. Tesla's Model S achieved the highest possible rating in each of the IIHS's tests aside from the small overlap front crash test, where the sports sedan only managed an "acceptable" rating. Meanwhile, the Lincoln Continental, Mercedes E-Class and Toyota Avalon all received the highest overall rating in the test. Here's a video showing a Model S crash test similar to the one conducted by the IIHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uecPZvDPQgg According to Reuters, the IIHS determined that the Model S's seat belt and air bags were not effective in the test, and they could fail to prevent the driver's head from striking the steering wheel. In response to the claims made by the IIHS following its most recent round of testing, Tesla issued a statement. "IIHS and dozens of other private industry groups around the world have methods and motivations that suit their own subjective purposes," a Tesla spokesperson said. "The most objective and accurate independent testing of vehicle safety is currently done by the U.S. Government which found Model S and Model X to be the two cars with the lowest probability of injury of any cars that it has ever tested, making them the safest cars in history." Tesla shares slid more than 7% to close at $327.09 on Wednesday. The stock continued to fall during the after-hours session, and was down nearly 3% to $317.50 at the time of this writing.
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| Casket switch behind discovery of infant's partial remains Posted: 06 Jul 2017 01:38 PM PDT ![Casket switch behind discovery of infant's partial remains]( "Casket switch behind discovery of infant's partial remains") PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police have solved part of the mystery of the child's casket found on a Philadelphia sidewalk: A funeral home worker dumped it there, apparently unaware it contained some of the remains of an infant who had been transferred to another coffin for a funeral in New Jersey.
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| Trump supporters attack NPR for tweeting 'propaganda' before finding out it was the Declaration of Independence Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:17 AM PDT  National Public Radio (NPR) tweeted the Declaration of Independence line by line for the 4 July holiday and Donald Trump's supporters were not impressed. NPR meant the series of more than a 100 tweets as a celebration of the founding document of the country and did it to honour of a 29-year tradition of reading the Declaration on air. Some saw the tweets as particularly relevant to the state of current affairs and praised the action as a reminder of why federal funding for the public broadcaster should not be cut, as the Trump administration has proposed.
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| Peru reconstructs face of woman who ruled 1,700 years ago Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:43 AM PDT  Introducing the Lady of Cao: using high-tech 3-D printing and based on the skull of an ancient mummy, scientists have reconstructed the face of a woman who governed in northern Peru 1,700 years ago. The woman's mummified remains were discovered at the Cao Viejo adobe pyramid in 2006 in the Chicama Valley, just north of the modern city of Trujillo. "Technology allows us to see the face of a political, religious and cultural leader of the past," Culture Minister Salvador del Solar said when he unveiled a life-like bust of the woman on Tuesday in Lima.
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| 'They're Improper Comments.' Retired Supreme Court Justice Criticizes President Trump's Response to Travel Ban Cases Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:59 AM PDT  Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens criticized President Trump's tweets and remarks about court rulings on the travel ban.
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