| U.S. diplomat warns to be 'prepared for the worst' right after N. Korean official reportedly shuts down diplomacy Posted: 17 Oct 2017 04:55 AM PDT  Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday that while the State Department remained focused on quelling tensions with North Korea through diplomatic channels, that the nation and world must remain prepared for the possibility that those efforts will fail.
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| ISIS Losing Its 'Capital' Is A Pivotal Defeat For The Terrorist Group Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:41 PM PDT  The self-described Islamic State finally lost its tenuous grip on the Syrian city of Raqqa on Tuesday as U.S.-backed forces retook the extremist group's last major urban territory following a four-month military campaign.
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| Woman Claims Delta Stopped Her From Singing National Anthem For Slain Soldier Posted: 18 Oct 2017 03:40 PM PDT  A Georgia doctor claims that Delta Air Lines prevented her from singing the national anthem to honor a slain soldier whose casket was on her plane.
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| Confederate monuments vandalized in 2 Virginia cities Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:35 PM PDT  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Confederate monuments in two Virginia cities have been vandalized this week.
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| SitRep: ISIS 2.0 On The Way Posted: 18 Oct 2017 04:58 AM PDT  Raqqa falls, al Qaeda making a comeback, John McCain mad at Mattis and McMaster.
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| McCain on Willingness to Work With Trump 'Dumb Question' Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:01 PM PDT  Sen. John McCain chastised a reporter who questioned if he would continue to work with Donald Trump after criticizing him. Lawrence O'Donnell says McCain, who likely won't seek another term, has "nothing left to lose."
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| Joe Biden: Donald Trump 'Doesn't Understand How the Government Functions' Posted: 17 Oct 2017 04:03 PM PDT  Former Vice President Joe Biden believes that President Donald Trump does not understand how the U.S. government works.
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| Georgia State Senator Offers Free Bump Stock In Wake Of Vegas Massacre Posted: 17 Oct 2017 09:27 PM PDT  A state senator in Georgia who is running for governor is asserting his stance on gun rights by giving away a bump stock "to one lucky winner" in the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass shooting.
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| Mother Of Slain Teen To Trump: Defend All LGBTQ People, Not Just My Child Posted: 18 Oct 2017 02:01 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Katrina Johnson, the mother of a gender-fluid teenager who was shot to death last year in Burlington, Iowa, appreciates that President Donald Trump's Justice Department sent a federal hate crimes attorney to aid the prosecution of a man accused of killing the high school student.
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| Mom's incredible hack for getting her child to take medicine goes viral Posted: 18 Oct 2017 11:29 AM PDT  No matter the flavor, from orange to grape, we have vivid memories of being force-fed a spoonful, only to quickly chase it down with a glass of milk or a treat. England's Helena Lee was trying to feed her newborn Calpol when she remembered reading about this trick -- all you need is a bottle and syringe.
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| Rohingya man refugee again 40 years after leaving Bangladesh Posted: 17 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT  Nearly four decades ago Fazol Ahmed returned to his native Myanmar with his family under a Rohingya repatriation scheme. Now he is back in the teeming camps of Bangladesh with his wife and children, a refugee once again. Ahmed is among the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have crossed into Bangladesh since an upsurge in violence in neighbouring Myanmar in August that the UN has said amounts to ethnic cleansing.
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| Harvey Weinstein donated $10K to Bill Clinton's legal fund during Lewinsky sex scandal Posted: 17 Oct 2017 08:30 AM PDT  It's been 20 years since the sex scandal between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky rocked the White House and the nation.
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| Freed Taliban Hostage Caitlan Coleman Reportedly Rushed To Hospital Posted: 18 Oct 2017 07:43 AM PDT  Caitlan Coleman, the American woman who spent five years as a hostage of the Taliban, was reportedly rushed to the hospital less than a week after her release from captivity.
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| 'Very unusual' mistrial in woman's burning death Posted: 16 Oct 2017 07:25 PM PDT  BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The jury in the tense murder trial of a Mississippi man charged with setting a 19-year-old friend on fire and leaving her to die handed a bailiff a note: They have reached a verdict.
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| Remembering William Seward’s Alaska ‘folly’ Posted: 18 Oct 2017 02:11 AM PDT  In today's popular culture, William Seward is best known for his association with Abraham Lincoln. But his name is also forever linked to a decision back in 1867 that brought Alaska into the fold as a United States territory, at a bargain price.
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| Trump Claims Congresswoman Lied About His Call To Army Widow Posted: 18 Oct 2017 04:59 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) of fabricating the claim that he told the widow of a soldier killed in combat that she "must've known what he signed up for."
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| John McCain Is Worried the U.S. Is Going Back 'to the 1930s' Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:05 PM PDT  Senator John McCain, echoing the sentiments of his Monday night speech in Philadelphia, said Tuesday that he is worried the United States is reverting to the nationalistic tendencies that characterized the 1930s.
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| Mandalay Bay Security Guard To Appear On ‘Ellen’ After Ducking Other Interviews Posted: 17 Oct 2017 09:43 PM PDT  The security guard at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas who was among the first to encounter mass killer Stephen Paddock during his deadly Oct. 1 shooting spree has apparently broken his silence.
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| Behold the first Polestar, a 600hp hyper coupé Posted: 17 Oct 2017 05:19 AM PDT  If every car that it builds is exciting as the Polestar 1, Volvo's decision to spin off its racing and tuning arm as a standalone environmentally responsible sportscar company could be one of the best it's ever made. Unveiled at a special event in China, where the new cars will be built, the Polestar 1 will go on sale in 2019 and is described by its creators as a 2+2 grand tourer coupé. "Polestar 1 is the first car to carry the Polestar on the bonnet.
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| Mother Allegedly Killed Two Sons Inside Burning Oven Posted: 17 Oct 2017 04:59 PM PDT  The single mother said taking care of her children was overwhelming and that she "couldn't do it anymore."
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| Tillerson Knocks China, Courts India Ahead of South Asia Trip Posted: 18 Oct 2017 12:41 PM PDT  Tough words for "One Belt, One Road" and praise for a deepening defense partnership.
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| Billy Joel, 68, and wife Alexis Roderick are expecting a baby Posted: 18 Oct 2017 09:01 AM PDT  Billy Joel will soon have three Uptown Girls to worry about!
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| The Latest: More evacuees from California wildfires go home Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:27 AM PDT  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):
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| 51 Fresh Fall Salads That Will Take You From Summer To Fall Posted: 18 Oct 2017 09:20 AM PDT |
| Trump's Approval For Hurricane Response Plunges 20 Points After Puerto Rico Storms Posted: 17 Oct 2017 03:53 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's approval rating for his handling of the response to hurricanes striking the U.S. has plummeted 20 points since Puerto Rico was devastated by back-to-back hurricanes last month, according to the latest CNN poll.
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| Bill Cosby Accusers Demand Academy Kick Out Cosby And Polanski Too Posted: 17 Oct 2017 08:57 AM PDT  Two of the more than 50 women who have accused comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault are demanding he and film producer Roman Polanski be immediately removed from the Academy of Motion Pictures.
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| Boeing could rebut Airbus deal with new plane, partner Posted: 17 Oct 2017 06:40 PM PDT  Bombardier's alliance with Airbus creates new hurdles for Boeing, but the US giant could respond by deepening its collaboration with Brazil's Embraer and launching a new aircraft, analysts say. The surprise deal with Airbus was designed to let Bombardier proceed with its C Series program and avert draconian US sanctions that had been ordered in a preliminary Commerce Department decision in response to a Boeing complaint. "Anything that's good for Airbus is bad for Boeing of course," said Jim Corridore, an analyst at CFRA Research, summarizing the reaction of many observers to the Airbus-Bombardier venture.
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| Nebraska man accused of helping Florida girlfriend kill self Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:10 PM PDT  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man accused of helping his Florida girlfriend kill herself after she told him she had cancer appears to have taken her story at face value and didn't push her to seek medical treatment or mental-health counseling, authorities said Tuesday.
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| Abedin Sent Government Emails on Weiner Laptop: Report Posted: 17 Oct 2017 04:30 PM PDT  State Department officials have reportedly found more than 2,800 government-related work emails Huma Abedin sent from Anthony Weiner's laptop.
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| From Damascus, Iran vows to confront Israel Posted: 18 Oct 2017 06:26 AM PDT ![From Damascus, Iran vows to confront Israel]( "From Damascus, Iran vows to confront Israel") By Ellen Francis and Babak Dehghanpisheh BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran's military chief warned Israel against breaching Syrian airspace and territory on a visit to Damascus on Wednesday, raising tensions with Israel as it voices deep concern over Tehran's influence in Syria. General Mohammad Baqeri pledged to increase cooperation with Syria's military to fight Israel and insurgents, Iranian and Syrian state media said. Iranian forces and Iran-backed Shi'ite militias, including Hezbollah, have provided critical military support to Damascus, helping it regain swathes of Syria from rebels and militants.
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| Stunning Photos Show Faces Of Poverty That Are Rarely Seen Posted: 17 Oct 2017 04:17 PM PDT  A new portrait campaign asking people to think differently about people living in poverty appeared on billboards in New York City's Times Square on Tuesday.
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| Body Of Missing 6-year-old With Autism Is Found In Dumpster As Relative Taken Into Custody Posted: 17 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT  Body Of Missing 6-year-old With Autism Is Found In Dumpster As Relative Taken Into Custody
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| Conspiracy theorists claim first lady Melania Trump has been using a body double Posted: 18 Oct 2017 07:05 AM PDT  Internet conspiracy theorists are beside themselves amid claims that first lady Melania Trump has a body double.
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| Wanted man turns himself in after losing Facebook bet with police Posted: 18 Oct 2017 07:54 AM PDT  A wanted Michigan man has turned himself in after losing a bet he made with police on Facebook. Michael Zaydel had promised to give himself up to police if a Facebook post about an existing arrest warrant received more than 1,000 shares. The cocky 21-year-old even promised to bring Redford Township Police Department (RTPD) officers a dozen doughnuts if they were victorious in the challenge. "I'm not worried about it," he wrote. "If your next post gets 1,000 shares I'll turn myself in with a dozen doughnuts and that's a promise. "And I'll pick up every piece of litter around your public schools." In a follow-up post, the department said he "may or may not be a man of his word," adding, "it is our experience everyone gets caught at some point. He has drawn a lot of attention to himself, and that makes it hard to hide from reality." The fugitive eventually surrendered to police, fulfilling his promise by arriving at the station with doughnuts and a bagel. "Zaydel made good on his promise to turn himself in to RTPD for his outstanding warrants," the department said. "He walked in on his own, and not only did he bring the doughnuts, he brought one bagel! We would again like to express our gratitude for the support of all who followed this, shared it, and left us positive feedback." Mr Zaydel was sentenced to 39 days in jail after pleading guilty to breaking the terms of his probation. Is this the world's most meta mugshot?
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| Bidding war heats up for $5 billion second Amazon HQ Posted: 17 Oct 2017 10:26 PM PDT  It's the prize of a lifetime -- a $5 billion investment creating 50,000 well-paid jobs that everyone wants, but only one US city will get. From East to West, from North to South, metropolises across the United States are locked in a frenzied bidding war desperate to woo Amazon into favoring them as the site of the e-commerce giant's second headquarters. From $7 billion in tax breaks in Newark, New Jersey -- 50 years ago aflame by deadly race riots -- to a giant cactus shipped inter-state, bids range from the colossally ambitious to the silly before Thursday's deadline for submissions.
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| Utah man will be tried on murder charge in girl's suicide Posted: 18 Oct 2017 03:45 PM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A judge has ruled an 18-year-old Utah man accused of encouraging a teen friend to hang herself and filming it because he was fascinated with death should stand trial on a murder charge.
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| The Story Behind That 2,000-Year-Old Thracian Chariot You Saw on Reddit Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:03 PM PDT  The photo of an ancient Thracian chariot alongside the bones of two horses and a dog has quickly risen to the top of Reddit today (Oct. 13), with more than 65,000 likes. A team of archaeologists led by Veselin Ignatov, of the Istoricheski muzej Nova Zagora, a museum in Bulgaria, discovered the 2,000-year-old wooden chariot in 2008. In 2009, Ignatov and his team also found a brick tomb, containing the remains of a man dressed in what appears to be armor, near the chariot.
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| China's Xi lays out vision for 'new era' led by 'still stronger' Communist Party Posted: 18 Oct 2017 03:12 AM PDT  By Christian Shepherd and Stella Qiu BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday laid out a confident vision for a more prosperous nation and its role in the world, stressing the importance of wiping out corruption and curbing industrial overcapacity, income inequality and pollution. Opening a critical Communist Party congress, Xi pledged to build a "modern socialist country" for a "new era" that will be proudly Chinese and steadfastly ruled by the party but open to the world. Although his wide-ranging address made clear there were no plans for political reform, Xi said China's development had entered a "new era", using the phrase 36 times in a speech that ran nearly 3-1/2 hours.
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| 'Project Runway' Star Mychael Knight Reportedly Dead At 39 Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:44 PM PDT  Fashion designer and "Project Runway" star Mychael Knight died on Tuesday in a Georgia hospital, according to TMZ and various news sources.
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| American woman becomes princess after meeting a real prince in a nightclub Posted: 18 Oct 2017 02:57 AM PDT  Most of us can but dream of rocking up to the club and casually meeting a member of a royal family. But, that's what happened to Ariana Austin on the dance floor of Washington D.C. nightclub Pearl back in December 2005 when she met Joel Makonnen, a.k.a. Prince Yoel. The story didn't end there for Austin and Makonnen. Twelve years on from their nightclub meet-cute, the couple tied the knot, and Austin became a princess. SEE ALSO: Prince George's favourite film proves once and for all he just can't wait to be king Per the New York Times, Prince Yoel is the great-grandson of Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia, part of the Solomonic dynasty. Austin also happens to be of noble blood: she's the granddaughter of the lord mayor of Georgetown, Guyana. A post shared by Ariana Austin Makonnen (@chezariana) on Sep 15, 2017 at 7:14am PDT Enough about royalty, we want to know what went down in that nightclub on that fateful night in 2005. That night, Makonnen strolled over to Austin and her friend and said: "You guys look like an ad for Bombay Sapphire," according to the NYT. It appears Makonnen's regal background didn't help him out in the chat-up line department. Apparently, it took Makonnen just five more minutes to tell Austin: "You're going to be my girlfriend." Well, he certainly didn't waste any time. Official pics are here! All credit to the talented @dotunayodeji. Planning by @favoredbyyodit Dress @lazarobridal #AriJo #royalwedding #moretocome ❤️ A post shared by Ariana Austin Makonnen (@chezariana) on Oct 16, 2017 at 4:39pm PDT The couple were wed in an Ethiopian Orthodox ceremony in Temple Hills, Maryland, surrounded by family and friends. And, in case you were wondering, the couple certainly don't sit on thrones all day long. Austin works at the Executives' Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, and Makonnen works at Otsuka America Pharmaceutical. Congrats to the happy (royal) couple! WATCH: Prince George looks beyond cute for his first day of school
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| Khizr And Ghazala Khan Denounce Trump's 'Selfish And Divisive Actions' Posted: 17 Oct 2017 01:06 PM PDT  Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the parents of a Muslim service member killed in Iraq, denounced President Donald Trump's "selfish and divisive actions" related to this week's controversy of Trump's comments on consoling the families of fallen troops.
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| Ariel Winter stuns on the cover of LaPalme Magazine's Fall 2017 issue: Exclusive Posted: 17 Oct 2017 06:01 AM PDT  Ariel Winter is opening up about her contentious relationship with her mother.
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| Kenya vote chief says 'difficult' to have credible election Posted: 18 Oct 2017 09:26 AM PDT  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It is "difficult to guarantee a free, fair and credible election" in Kenya's fresh presidential vote just eight days away despite "full technical preparedness," the head of the election commission said Wednesday as another wave of uncertainty swept through East Africa's largest economy.
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