| Horrifying Drone Footage Shows Wildfire Devastation In Santa Rosa Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:39 AM PDT  Wildfires have turned entire neighborhoods in Santa Rose, California, to ash, according to drone footage The Association Press posted Tuesday.
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| Police Video Shows Officers Open Fire as Car Lunges Toward Them Posted: 10 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Salt Lake City detective fired after arresting a hospital nurse who refused to draw blood from an unconscious patient.
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| No, The Lesson Of Harvey Weinstein Isn't That Men Shouldn't Meet With Women Posted: 11 Oct 2017 09:45 AM PDT  Harvey Weinstein is facing more than 20 allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and assault, and stories continue to trickle out.
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| Trump Dossier Holding Up Despite GOP Attacks Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:33 AM PDT  Mark Hosenball, Reuters national security correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about portions of the Trump Russia dossier that have turned out to be true, and the Republican effort to undercut the Russia investigation by discrediting the dossier.
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| Man Stabbed in the Heart Walks 5 Blocks to the Hospital With Knife Sticking Out of His Chest Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:48 AM PDT  Mohamed Ramirez checked himself into a New York City hospital.
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| US Supreme Court considers bank's liability for attacks Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:54 PM PDT  The US Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case pitting the Arab Bank against victims of militant attacks that were allegedly enabled by the financial institution. At issue is whether the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), a law that gives American courts jurisdiction in civil lawsuits filed by foreign nationals over acts violating international law or US treaties, can be applied to the bank, and corporations in general. Some 6,000 plaintiffs who were victims of attacks in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza claim the bank violated international law and by allowing the transfer of money used to fund the violence to accounts held by leaders of Hamas, which the US considers a terrorist group.
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| In the wake of Maria: Aerial views of devastation in Puerto Rico Posted: 12 Oct 2017 08:37 AM PDT ![In the wake of Maria: Aerial views of devastation in Puerto Rico]( "In the wake of Maria: Aerial views of devastation in Puerto Rico") In the wake of Hurricane Maria, here are aerial views of the devastation to Puerto Rico
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| California wildfires kill 21 and create boiling river of wine as they burn through vineyards Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:46 PM PDT  Authorities fear the death toll from California's wild fires could rise rapidly from 21, as thousands of firefighters battle blazes engulfing the state's wine country. Hundreds of people have been reported missing in fires that have destroyed more than 3500 homes and businesses. In places the damage to the region's wineries has been so devastating that a boiling river of wine was spotted at the Paradise Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa flowing beneath the smouldering ground where barrels have been incinerated. Three days after the first fires were reported, the blazes continue to multiply in number. On Wednesday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said 22 wildfires were burning, up from 17 a day earlier. Ken Pimlott, department chief, said the fires had burned through 265 square miles of ground parched from years of drought. The main building at Paras Vinyards burns in Napa Credit: AFP "We are literally looking at explosive vegetation," he said. "It is very dynamic. These fires are changing by the minute in many areas." Entire residential neighbourhoods have been reduced to blackened rubble in parts of northern California as smoke cloaks the land and turns the sky orange. The dead include a married couple of 75 years, who were found in the charred remains of their home. Mike Rippey said his brother discovered the bodies of his 100-year-old father Charles, who appeared to be heading to the room of his 98-year-old mother Sara, when he was overcome by smoke and flames. The remains of Journey's End mobile home park in Santa Rosa Credit: AP "My father certainly wouldn't have left her," he said in the ruins of their home in Napa, where they lived for 35 years. The couple met in primary school in Wisconin and had been together ever since. Mr Rippey, 71, said he and his four siblings could not imagine either parent living alone. "We knew there's no way they would ever be happy, whoever was the last one. So they went together, and that's the way it worked," he said. Drone captures the aftermath of wildfires in Santa Rosa 01:16 Authorities ordered more evacuations for parts of Sonoma Valley on Wednesday after a blaze grew to 44 miles across. The vast scale of the fires, problematic communications and chaotic evacuations meant the death toll would likely rise, according to Robert Giordano, Sonoma County sheriff. "The devastation is enormous," he said. "We can't even get into most areas. I would expect the number to go up." Burned wine barrels are seen at a destroyed Paradise Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa in California Credit: AFP Jerry Brown, the governor, said 8000 firefighters had been deployed with more resources arriving form neighbouring states. "We have had big fires in the past. This is one of the biggest, most serious, and it's not over," he said, adding that climate change would make such disasters more common in the future. Dry, windy weather is forecast for the next 24 hours, offering little in the way of respite. Gusts of up to 50 miles per hour and 10 percent humidity are expected throughout the rest of Wednesday and Thursday.
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| Stunning Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes That Aren’t Pie Posted: 12 Oct 2017 08:14 AM PDT  Clearly, here at HuffPost Taste, we're big fans of pie.
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| Could Vegas police have taken down the gunman sooner? Posted: 10 Oct 2017 07:53 PM PDT  The revised timeline given by investigators for the Las Vegas massacre raises questions about whether better communication might have allowed police to respond more quickly and take out the gunman before he could kill and wound so many people.
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| Student confesses in fatal shooting of police officer at Texas college: warrant Posted: 11 Oct 2017 10:54 AM PDT  A 19-year-old student confessed to fatally shooting a Texas Tech University police officer hours after the suspect's family warned the school he could be suicidal, according to police and an arrest warrant posted online on Tuesday.
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| Watch Girl's Touching Reaction to Finding Out She's Finally Being Adopted: 'I Felt So Happy' Posted: 11 Oct 2017 02:47 PM PDT  Her sweet reaction was captured on cameras inside her school.
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| Hamas, Fatah sign deal on Palestinian reconciliation Posted: 12 Oct 2017 11:50 AM PDT  Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed an agreement Thursday on ending a decade-long split following talks mediated by Egypt in Cairo, with president Mahmud Abbas calling it a "final" accord. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly condemned the deal, saying it would make peace with his country "much harder to achieve". Under the agreement, the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority (PA) is to resume full control of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip by December 1, according to a statement from Egypt's government.
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| Farmer plows a message for the NFL: 'We stand for the national anthem' Posted: 11 Oct 2017 12:46 PM PDT  Retired farmer Gene Hanson, 77, has a special message for the NFL: "We stand for the National Anthem."
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| Couple Uncovers Hidden Cameras In Nightmare Airbnb Stay: Police Posted: 11 Oct 2017 10:18 AM PDT  It was an Airbnb nightmare for a couple vacationing in Florida after they say they found their rental unit rigged with hidden cameras ― something experts tell HuffPost is happening more often, but there are ways to detect.
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| Boy Scouts Of America Announces Plans To Let Girls Join Posted: 11 Oct 2017 10:20 AM PDT  Following a unanimous vote by its board of directors, Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday that the organization would be allowing girls to join its Cub Scout program.
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| Teen's killer asks board to spare his life, cites bad health Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:50 PM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A condemned inmate scheduled to die next month for killing a teenage boy is in such poor health he should be spared, according to attorneys who are asking the governor for mercy for him.
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| 'Horrific Pain.' Killer Didn't Know Teen Was Still Alive When He Set Her On Fire, Prosecutor Says Posted: 11 Oct 2017 09:30 AM PDT  Jessica Chambers had burns on 93% of her body when she was found
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| Hillary Clinton Announces Vague Plan To 'Donate' Harvey Weinstein Campaign Money Posted: 11 Oct 2017 07:34 PM PDT  Hillary Clinton on Wednesday tore into film producer Harvey Weinstein over the plethora of sexual abuse allegations against him, vaguely suggesting she would give away the money he's contributed to her political campaigns.
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| A Japanese Volcano Erupted For the First Time in Six Years Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:17 PM PDT  A volcano in southwestern Japan has erupted for the first time in six years and spread ash in nearby cities and towns.
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| The U.S. Navy Could Attack North Korea from Stealth Submarines (With Almost No Warning) Posted: 12 Oct 2017 12:11 PM PDT  The United States is continuing to up the ante in its confrontation with North Korea. While the vessels are normally hidden from view, the U.S. Navy recently allowed the Los Angeles-class (SSN-688) attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) to visit US.
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| Spanish Eurofighter crashes after national day parade, pilot dead Posted: 12 Oct 2017 06:48 AM PDT  A Spanish Eurofighter jet crashed on Thursday after taking part in a military display in Madrid for Spain's national day, killing its pilot, the defence ministry said. It said the Eurofighter went down near a military base at Albacete, 300 kilometres (180 miles) southeast of the capital. The Twitter account for the defence ministry's chief of staff confirmed the pilot's death.
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| Trump Threatens To Yank FEMA Responders From Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico Posted: 12 Oct 2017 05:40 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to withdraw federal aid from Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory continues struggling to recover from back-to-back hurricanes.
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| 25 Halloween Costumes For Men With Beards Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:17 AM PDT  Men with beards know how challenging it is to find a clever, smart and unique Halloween costume that works with their facial hair rather than against it.
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| Woman Raped By Neighbor, Who Then Offered to Do Yard Work: Cops Posted: 11 Oct 2017 05:21 PM PDT  An 18-year-old raped his neighbor, then offered to do lawn chores to make it up to her, cops say.
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| Hong Kong leader says Asian financial hub faces 'grave' challenges Posted: 11 Oct 2017 02:41 AM PDT  By Donny Kwok and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam warned in her maiden policy speech on Wednesday that the city faced "grave" challenges and must develop a more diversified economy, unveiling a mix of housing and tax relief policies to raise competitiveness. Hong Kong, one of the world's costliest cities, has battled rising income inequality, the slow implementation of marquee public projects, political tensions with its mainland China and a slide in its competitiveness. "In the face of competition from other economies as well as the rise of protectionism in recent years, Hong Kong is facing increasingly grave challenges.
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| Turkey blames US envoy for souring ties; won't buy US guns Posted: 12 Oct 2017 07:07 AM PDT  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that the United States is "sacrificing ties" by supporting its ambassador to Turkey in a diplomatic spat that resulted in the two countries suspending the issuing of travel visas to the other's citizens.
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| Rose McGowan claims Harvey Weinstein raped her, calls out Amazon head Jeff Bezos Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:45 PM PDT  After Twitter suspended her account, Rose McGowan returned to the social media platform on Thursday afternoon and revealed that Harvey Weinstein allegedly raped her. The actress, who had been named in the New York Times' initial Oct. 5 exposé as having reached a settlement with Weinstein in 1997, slammed Amazon chief Jeff Bezos in a string of explosive tweets for allegedly ignoring her claims, despite her telling Bezos' Amazon Studios head "over and over" that the rape had indeed occurred.
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| Richard Spencer warns Charlottesville to brace itself for more white supremacist protests Posted: 11 Oct 2017 08:03 AM PDT  Richard Spencer has urged Charlottesville to prepare for more white supremacist "flashmobs" after leading a march by torchlight on Saturday in Charlottesville. The leading white supremacist, who rose to fame for being punched at an anti-trump protest, helped to organise a march in the Virginia city on Saturday. This follows the "Unite the Right" rally which saw Neo-Nazis, KKK members, and "alt-right" supporters descend on Charlottesville in August clutching flaming torches, assault rifles and wearing paramilitary clothing.
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| Somehow this guy accidentally kept his neighbour's cat hostage for five days Posted: 11 Oct 2017 10:48 PM PDT  Sometimes it can be hard to distinguish your pet from others that look like it. It's something that happened to one New Zealander, although it took them five days to realise they had accidentally kept their neighbour's cat hostage. Oops. SEE ALSO: Get your fluffy cat snuggles without the cat The debacle was chronicled by Clarke Gayford on Twitter, posting two different pictures of cats on Tuesday. One cat belonged to his friend, and had just walked in. The other, was the kidnapped cat. a mate spent $130 at vet on his cat then had to lock it in his bedroom for 5 days recovery, and JUST NOW HIS ACTUAL CAT WALKED IN �� pic.twitter.com/TyeiFfARJK — Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017 To add to the problem, the neighbour had been looking for her missing cat. He just told me a neighbour had come looking for her missing black cat and he said 'Na, sorry just my cat in here!'I actually snort laughed — Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017 And to make matters worse, Gayford's friend had fed the kidnapped cat anti-anxiety medication, on the prescription of a vet. OMG so he told vet it did seem to be acting strange so vet prescribed it anti-anxiety meds. MY MATE HAS KIDNAPPED AND BEEN DRUGING A KITTEH! pic.twitter.com/CkbVqWYgiA — Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017 Eventually, the mistake had been atoned, and fortunately the neighbour was cool about the whole catnapping thing. "Just thought I'd let you know, pussy doesn't seem to have been traumatized by his confinement at your house," a text message reads. And now this from neighbour...... and um well of course your cat is chilled out MY MATE HAS BEEN FEEDING YOUR CAT DRUGS!! pic.twitter.com/vIoJbTLajV — Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017 Of course, this case of mistaken kitty is no isolated incident, with other people sharing stories of pet mix-ups. It's too damn easy to mess it up. One time our dog was in the street covered in mud. Dragged him inside, washed him, dried him, then discovered our actual dog in his kennel. — Kate McDermott (@MsKateMcD) October 10, 2017 Neighbour brought in our cat & said sorry she had just run over him. Hours later, my daughter screamed. OUR cat was at the top of the stairs — TheSaltySeaCat (@TheSaltySeaCat) October 11, 2017 I rescued MY dog from the pound. Three days later I had two dogs with identical markings. �� — Lady Sandy Beach (@atsandybeach) October 11, 2017 WATCH: Ever wonder what it'd sound like if animals could talk?
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| LeBron James Has The Best Reaction To Eminem's Donald Trump Rap Diss Posted: 11 Oct 2017 01:49 AM PDT  Eminem's blistering takedown of President Donald Trump at the 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards found favor with celebs on Twitter.
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| Locals warned to stay away as Japanese volcano erupts Posted: 10 Oct 2017 11:27 PM PDT  Mount Shinmoedake in southern Japan erupted for the first time in six years Wednesday, shooting a plume of ash several hundred metres into the air and sparking warnings to local residents. People were ordered to stay away from the volcano after it rumbled to life at 5:34 am (2034 GMT Tuesday) as Japan's Meteorological Agency said air blasts caused by the eruption could shatter windows. "The ash plume reached a height of 300 metres (1,000 feet) when the volcano erupted," an agency official told AFP, adding that the eruption would continue and "become more active".
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| From Jihadi John to White Widow: The Britons killed after joining Islamic State Posted: 12 Oct 2017 01:36 AM PDT  Sally Jones, the British terror recruiter dubbed the White Widow, has reportedly been killed in a US drone strike. The London-born convert is thought to be the latest in an ignoble line of infamous Britons - including her husband - to die after joining the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) group. Sally Jones A poster girl for Isil, Jones was reportedly killed close to the border between Syria and Iraq by a US Air Force strike in June. The mother, who was previously a member of an all-girl punk rock group, left her home in Chatham, Kent, after converting to Islam. Sally Jones in pictures posted on Twitter Credit: Twitter Along with husband Junaid Hussain, Jones went to Syria in 2013 and used her Twitter account to recruit women and provided practical advice on how to travel to the war zone. Junaid Hussain The computer hacker was described as a key Isil operative before he was killed by a US drone strike on August 24, 2015. The 21-year-old, from Birmingham, was said to have been number three on the Pentagon's "kill list" of IS targets. Junaid Hussain was linked to a plot to attack an Armed Forces Day parade He was linked to a plot to attack an Armed Forces Day parade in south London, which was reportedly foiled after Hussain unwittingly recruited an undercover investigator from The Sun to carry it out. Mohammed Emwazi - aka Jihadi John Emwazi shocked the world when he appeared in a video in August 2014 in which he condemned the West and appeared to behead US journalist James Foley. Known as Jihadi John, he emerged again in a number of other videos released by Isil, including those in which American reporter Steven Sotloff and British aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning were murdered. Video: How Emwazi was radicalised Mohammed Emwazi: The road to radicalisation and Jihadi John - in 90 seconds 01:31 Emwazi was reported killed in a November 2015 air strike, with US forces saying they were "reasonably certain" he was dead. Isil later released what appeared to be an obituary to the fighter, who it called Abu Muharib al-Muhajir. Reyaad Khan Khan was 20 when he appeared in an Isil propaganda video titled There Is No Life Without Jihad together with two other Britons, urging Westerners to join the war. The youngster, from Cardiff, is thought to have travelled to fight in Syria late in 2013. Reyaad Khan's mother said she thought he had been 'brainwashed' into joining Isil After appearing in the video with a Kalashnikov assault rifle against his shoulder his mother said she believed he had been "brainwashed" into joining Isil. Former prime minister David Cameron said Khan had been killed on August 21 2015 when he was targeted by an RAF remotely piloted aircraft while travelling in a vehicle in Raqqa, Syria, the de facto capital of Isil. Ruhul Amin Amin, 26, featured alongside Khan in the Isil recruitment video under the name Brother Abu Bara al Hindi. Also known as Abdul Raqib Amin, he was born in Bangladesh and grew up in Aberdeen before reportedly moving with his family to Leicester. Ruhul Amin grew up in Aberdeen Credit: YouTube In July 2014, he boasted on ITV's Good Morning Britain that he had been "involved in a few combats" in Syria. Amin was killed in the same airstrike as Khan. Abu Zakariya al-Britani Abu Zakariya al-Britani is believed to have carried out a suicide bombing in early 2017 after joining Isil, detonating an explosive-filled vehicle in a village to the south of the Iraqi city of Mosul. A Muslim convert born Ronald Fiddler, he was also known as Jamal al Harith or Jamal Udeen. Abu Zakariya al-Britani was freed from US detention centre Guantanamo Bay in 2004 Credit: Universal News And Sport Suspected of terrorism by the Americans, he was freed from US detention centre Guantanamo Bay in 2004 after lobbying by the British government. Fiddler, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, is believed to have travelled to join IS fighters in Syria in early 2014.
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| Equifax says systems not compromised in latest cyber scare Posted: 12 Oct 2017 02:59 PM PDT ![Equifax says systems not compromised in latest cyber scare]( "Equifax says systems not compromised in latest cyber scare") By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - Equifax Inc said on Thursday that one of its third-party vendors had been running malicious code on one its web pages, but that the credit reporting agency was not the subject of another cyber attack and its systems were not compromised. Equifax had said earlier it took the affected web page offline "out of an abundance of caution" following a report by the technology news website Ars Technica that the company's website may have been hacked. Atlanta-based Equifax disclosed a little over a month ago that cyber criminals had breached its systems between mid-May and late July and stolen the sensitive information of 145.5 million people.
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| House GOP moves to revamp law on national monuments Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:30 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are moving to restrict the president's ability to protect millions of acres of federal land considered historic, geographically significant or culturally important.
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| Makeup Artist Annamarie Tendler Claims Ben Affleck Groped Her At 2014 Party Posted: 12 Oct 2017 08:29 AM PDT  Annamarie Tendler wants an apology from Ben Affleck after he allegedly groped her at a Hollywood party.
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| 22-year-old woman shot dead by police after hitting officer with car was aspiring lawyer Posted: 11 Oct 2017 07:05 AM PDT  Cariann Hithon had been celebrating her birthday when she crashed her black BMW into three vehicles in Miami. As a crowd gathered around her car, Ms Hithon sped forwards, knocking one Florida police officer to the ground before another quickly fired three shots at her. Ms Hithon was taken to a nearby hospital where she died of her wounds.
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| Imagine This: Almost Every Russian Warship Armed with Hypersonic Missiles Posted: 11 Oct 2017 07:12 AM PDT  If everything goes according to plan, sometime in the mid-2020s the Russian Navy will adopt an anti-ship cruise missile called the Zircon. Once zooming through the air, the scramjet sucks in and compresses air already traveling at supersonic speeds to propel the vehicle further at velocities lesser engines can't handle. Provided Russia can figure out those engineering issues, and they are significant, then it will field one of the deadliest anti-ship missiles in the world.
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| A Thousand-Year Volcano in the Pacific Northwest Posted: 11 Oct 2017 10:12 AM PDT  The fumes from that eruption may answer a long-held question about the planet's history.
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| Donald Trump signs executive order to side-step Obamacare rules Posted: 12 Oct 2017 09:47 AM PDT  Donald Trump has signed an executive order to make it easier for Americans to buy bare-bones health insurance plans and circumvent Obamacare rules — but the action faces possible legal challenges. Frustrated by the failure of a Republican-controlled Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare, Mr Trump issued the order as part of an effort to unravel the 2010 law without action by legislators. "We've been hearing about the disaster of Obamacare for so long", as well as the need to repeal it, Mr Trump said at the White House alongside Republican Senator Rand Paul, Vice President Mike Pence and a couple other members of Congress.
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