2018年8月2日星期四

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Brett Kavanaugh Hits Hurdle On Road To Supreme Court

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 10:12 AM PDT

Brett Kavanaugh Hits Hurdle On Road To Supreme CourtRepublicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday that they'll move


The NRA's Convenient Hypocrisy On 3D-Printed Plastic Guns

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 10:54 AM PDT

The NRA's Convenient Hypocrisy On 3D-Printed Plastic GunsThe widespread release of downloadable blueprints for 3D-printed firearms


Gun Rights Activists Defy Court Ruling, Post 3D-Printed Gun Blueprints Online

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:41 AM PDT

Gun Rights Activists Defy Court Ruling, Post 3D-Printed Gun Blueprints OnlineGun rights activist groups found a way around the temporary halting of 3D-


Israeli court sentences Arab poet for incitement to violence

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 11:31 AM PDT

Israeli court sentences Arab poet for incitement to violenceJERUSALEM (AP) — The father of an Israeli Arab poet who was sentenced to five months in prison for incitement to violence online said Wednesday that the ruling was unjust.


2019 Porsche 911 Caught Uncovered And Looking Beautiful In Blue

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 09:20 AM PDT

2019 Porsche 911 Caught Uncovered And Looking Beautiful In BlueSay hello to the 992-series 911 before Porsche wants you to see it.


Chicago protestors threaten to 'get arrested' and 'shut down streets' in anti-gun violence demonstration

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:28 PM PDT

Chicago protestors threaten to 'get arrested' and 'shut down streets' in anti-gun violence demonstrationChicago activists have warned a sprawling anti-violence protest may lead to multiple arrests and the shutdown of busy streets. The demonstration was being organised in an effort to unseat Rahm Emanuel, Chicago's Democratic mayor, and Eddie Johnson, the city's police superintendent, according to organisers. Protestors planned to march from Lake Shore Drive to Wrigleyville in the middle of Thursday rush hour, and had not ruled out entering the Wrigley Field, where the Chicago Cubs were scheduled to play against the San Diego Padres.


Ohio State Ex-Coach Asked Rep. Jim Jordan’s Accusers To Walk Back Allegations: Report

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 08:47 PM PDT

Ohio State Ex-Coach Asked Rep. Jim Jordan's Accusers To Walk Back Allegations: ReportA retired wrestling coach at Ohio State University texted former team members


Zimbabwe warns of crackdown after opposition vote protests

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 06:13 PM PDT

Zimbabwe warns of crackdown after opposition vote protestsZimbabwe's government vowed Wednesday to crack down on opposition dissent after three people were killed when protests against alleged electoral fraud were met by live ammunition, denting hopes of a new era for the country. Soldiers fired on demonstrators during opposition MDC party protests in downtown Harare, AFP witnesses saw, with one man shot dead in the stomach. Monday's polls -- the first since autocratic president Robert Mugabe was forced out by a brief military takeover in November -- had been meant to turn the page on years of violence-marred elections and brutal repression of dissent.


A New Northern California Wildfire Forces More Evacuations

Posted: 31 Jul 2018 09:07 PM PDT

A New Northern California Wildfire Forces More EvacuationsFirefighters in California found themselves facing a new blaze that erupted Tuesday and drove through a rural area near a national forest


Trump calls on Sessions to 'stop' Mueller probe

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 07:30 AM PDT

Trump calls on Sessions to 'stop' Mueller probePresident Trump on Wednesday called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to shut down special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Trump campaign's contacts with Russia and Trump's obstruction of the probe.


Philippines President Duterte Orders Luxury Vehicles Worth $5.5 Million Crushed

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:37 PM PDT

Philippines President Duterte Orders Luxury Vehicles Worth $5.5 Million CrushedPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte oversaw the destruction of 68 smuggled


Smith College Employee Called Police On Black Student Eating Lunch

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 08:52 AM PDT

Smith College Employee Called Police On Black Student Eating LunchA Smith College employee called the police on a black student who was eating


Friends say suspect in Bush's doctor's killing was a mystery

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 03:45 PM PDT

Friends say suspect in Bush's doctor's killing was a mysteryHOUSTON (AP) — Friends and neighbors of a Houston man accused of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush's doctors said that much of the suspect's life was a mystery to them, describing him as respectful and polite, but withdrawn.


Hennessey Heritage Edition Mustang Combines 808 HP With GT Looks

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:02 AM PDT

Hennessey Heritage Edition Mustang Combines 808 HP With GT LooksCelebrating an important milestone for Hennessey, the ultra-limited pony car takes inspiration from the GT Heritage Edition.


Tinder Murder Suspect Danueal Drayton Said 'Voices' Told Him to Kill Nurse: 'She Had to Die'

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 05:14 AM PDT

Tinder Murder Suspect Danueal Drayton Said 'Voices' Told Him to Kill Nurse: 'She Had to Die'He is being held on more than $1 million bail.


The New 'Golden Bridge' In Vietnam Is Hands-Down The Coolest Bridge Ever

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 11:10 AM PDT

The New 'Golden Bridge' In Vietnam Is Hands-Down The Coolest Bridge EverVisitors to Ba Na Hills in Central Vietnam near Da Nang this summer have been


Russia to deploy military police on Golan Heights

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 06:21 AM PDT

Russia to deploy military police on Golan HeightsBy Denis Pinchuk and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will deploy its military police on the Golan Heights frontier between Syria and Israel, its defense ministry said on Thursday, after weeks of mounting volatility in the area. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's sweeping away of rebels in southwestern Syria has worried Israel, which believes it could allow his Iranian backers to entrench their troops close to the frontier. Underlining the tensions, Israel killed seven militants in an overnight air strike on the Syrian-held part of the Golan Heights, Israeli radio said on Thursday.


No fatalities in Mexican plane crash

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 05:30 AM PDT

No fatalities in Mexican plane crashAn Aeromexico jetliner taking off in a blustery storm smashed down into a nearby field but skidded to a stop virtually intact, and all 103 people aboard were able to escape advancing flames before fire engulfed the aircraft.


Mollie Tibbetts sighting: Report turned out not to be missing college student, investigators say

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 10:34 AM PDT

Mollie Tibbetts sighting: Report turned out not to be missing college student, investigators sayThe day after police in Kearney, Missouri shared information about a possible sighting of missing Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, investigators said it was not her after all.


Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Bonkers Tweet About 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' Goes Awry

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 03:21 AM PDT

Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Bonkers Tweet About 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' Goes AwryPeople on Twitter took White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to


Princesses Beatrice And Eugenie Grant Rare Interview To British Vogue

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 02:39 PM PDT

Princesses Beatrice And Eugenie Grant Rare Interview To British VogueNot only does British Vogue's September issue feature a stunning Rihanna


Bookkeeper: Paul Manafort 'approved every penny' of bills

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 03:43 PM PDT

Bookkeeper: Paul Manafort 'approved every penny' of billsALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Paul Manafort inflated his business income by millions of dollars and kept his bookkeeper in the dark about the foreign bank accounts he was using to buy luxury items and pay personal expenses, according to testimony during his trial Thursday.


Chinese-American engineer charged with stealing GE technology

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 09:16 AM PDT

Chinese-American engineer charged with stealing GE technologyA Chinese-American engineer faces charges of stealing valuable technology from General Electric, sneaking it out hidden in a picture of the sunset to take to China, the US Justice Department said. Xiaoqing Zheng, 56, a US citizen also believed to have Chinese nationality, was due to appear before a judge in Albany, New York on Thursday, a day after his arrest, according to federal prosecutors. Following a four-year investigation, the FBI arrested Xiaoqing Zheng after searching his home and finding, among other things, a handbook detailing "resources" Beijing would grant to individuals providing certain technologies.


Another Year, Another Warning The Earth Is Screwed

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 01:34 PM PDT

Another Year, Another Warning The Earth Is ScrewedThe last four years have been the warmest four years on record, according to a


500 detained fathers and sons to go on strike after being separated

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 12:13 PM PDT

500 detained fathers and sons to go on strike after being separatedThe demonstrators are asking US officials to expedite their immigration cases because of the 'unjust' conditions they face. More than 500 migrant fathers and sons detained in Texas after being separated from each other for weeks and months have launched a strike against unfair conditions. The fathers plan to resist orders and refuse food at three sites at Karnes detention center, while the sons are set to refuse to participate in school activities.


How 'The Walking Dead' Season 9 Will Deal Without Rick Grimes

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 09:54 AM PDT

How 'The Walking Dead' Season 9 Will Deal Without Rick GrimesAndrew Lincoln is returning to the land of the living.


Israel and Jordan kill Islamic State fighters flushed out of Syria

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 07:42 AM PDT

Israel and Jordan kill Islamic State fighters flushed out of SyriaBy Dan Williams and Suleiman Al-Khalidi JERUSALEM/AMMAN (Reuters) - Israel and Jordan said on Thursday that their forces had killed Islamic State insurgents who approached their borders after being squeezed out of southwestern Syria by the army of President Bashar al-Assad. In a nod to his battlefield gains, Israel described victory by Assad, who is on a last push to restore his rule after more than seven years of civil war, as a fait accompli that could calm the Golan Heights. The strategic plateau divides Israel and Syria, old foes, and saw decades of stable stand-off before the Syrian rebellion.


Residents Return Home to `Utter Devastation` After Carr Fire Destroys More Than 1,000 Homes

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 06:49 AM PDT

Residents Return Home to `Utter Devastation` After Carr Fire Destroys More Than 1,000 HomesThe toll of devastation from the Carr Fire near Redding, California rose Wednesday to more than 1,000 homes destroyed and nearly 200 more damaged by the blaze.


Progressive Dems try to catch some of Ocasio-Cortez’s lightning in a bottle

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT

Progressive Dems try to catch some of Ocasio-Cortez's lightning in a bottleBoston City Council member Ayanna Pressley, who is running for Congress,  on July 28 near Boston. SOMERVILLE, Mass. — On a sweltering July Saturday in this city a few miles west of Boston, Ayanna Pressley is making a pitch for change. Pressley, a member of the Boston City Council, is attempting to unseat Rep. Michael Capuano, a 10-term incumbent who previously served as mayor of Somerville, in the congressional primary for Massachusetts's Seventh District.


Danish Muslim Women Protest As Ban On Face Veils Enters Full Force

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:22 PM PDT

Danish Muslim Women Protest As Ban On Face Veils Enters Full ForceMuslim women and their allies organized protests in two Danish cities on


Here's How Much You Should Really Tip An Uber Or Lyft Driver

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 09:00 AM PDT

Here's How Much You Should Really Tip An Uber Or Lyft DriverRide-hailing services like Uber and Lyft can be highly convenient. But as with


British Iranian Kurd one of four Fields math medal winners

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 07:26 AM PDT

British Iranian Kurd one of four Fields math medal winnersCaucher Birkar, a Cambridge University professor of Iranian Kurdish origin, on Wednesday was named one of four winners of the prestigious Fields medal, often known as the Nobel prize for mathematics. The laureates were announced at a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, which became the first Latin American city ever to host the event, staged once every four years. "I'm hoping that this news will put a smile on the faces of those 40 million people," Birkar, a 40-year-old specialist in algebraic geometry, said, referring to the Kurds.


Back to rubble, some 'lost everything' in California fire

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 01:55 PM PDT

Back to rubble, some 'lost everything' in California fireREDDING, Calif. (AP) — Carol Smith and her family walked into their hillside neighborhood Thursday to find her home reduced to mangled metal and piles of bricks after a massive Northern California wildfire leveled more than 1,000 homes.


BusinessWeek Had The Best Joke About Apple Becoming A Trillion Dollar Company

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 11:33 AM PDT

BusinessWeek Had The Best Joke About Apple Becoming A Trillion Dollar CompanyOn the heels of Apple's market value hitting the $1 trillion mark,


5 Key Things to Know About Short-Term Health Insurance

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 04:00 PM PDT

5 Key Things to Know About Short-Term Health InsuranceConsumers who are struggling to afford health insurance will soon have less expensive options—but with fewer protections and benefits. On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced a long-expe...


Yemen rebels announce temporary Red Sea ceasefire

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 03:29 AM PDT

Yemen rebels announce temporary Red Sea ceasefireYemen's Huthi rebels announced a two-week pause in Red Sea operations Wednesday, after attacks against Saudi tankers last week prompted Riyadh to suspend oil shipments through a key waterway. The Huthis are fighting a Saudi-led military coalition that backs Yemen's government. A spokesman for the coalition did not immediately respond to a written request for comment on the Huthis' unilateral truce.


Remains of U.S. soldiers from the Korean War are repatriated

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 06:00 AM PDT

Remains of U.S. soldiers from the Korean War are repatriatedVice President Mike Pence and the top commander of U.S. forces in Asia, Adm. Phil Davidson, received remains from the Korean War contained in 55 caskets during an emotional and solemn ceremony Wednesday after the caskets arrived by military cargo jets from South Korea. The U.S. military is beginning the painstaking process of analyzing remains from the Korean War now that they are back on American soil after having been handed over by North Korea last week.


Ex-FBI agent: Trump got elected, thanks to Russia

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT

Ex-FBI agent: Trump got elected, thanks to RussiaClint Watts, a former special agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, says that Moscow got its man in the White House in 2016.


Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer Placed On Leave After Alleged Silence On Domestic Abuse

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 03:22 PM PDT

Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer Placed On Leave After Alleged Silence On Domestic AbuseOhio State University football coach Urban Meyer has been placed on


Kirsten Gillibrand Pays The Price For Speaking Out Against Al Franken

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 12:28 PM PDT

Kirsten Gillibrand Pays The Price For Speaking Out Against Al FrankenNo one in Congress is more associated with the Me Too movement than Sen.


Alaska Airlines panned after gay couple had to give up seats

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 09:13 AM PDT

Alaska Airlines panned after gay couple had to give up seatsSEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines faces outrage from people on social media after a gay couple had to give up seats on a New York City-Los Angeles flight to make room for a straight couple.


Tesla Shines With High Solar Roof Sales in Company's Earnings Call

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 07:08 AM PDT

Tesla Shines With High Solar Roof Sales in Company's Earnings CallThe product is making waves in the market.


Dozens Of Salads And Wraps May Contain A Fecal Parasite, USDA Warns

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 08:43 AM PDT

Dozens Of Salads And Wraps May Contain A Fecal Parasite, USDA WarnsA health alert has been issued for two dozen types of salads and sandwich


Audi Is Working on a New RS Q3, and It’s Coming to the U.S.!

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 09:53 AM PDT

Audi Is Working on a New RS Q3, and It's Coming to the U.S.!The wee crossover will pack a turbocharged inline-five good for 400 horsepower.


Seized Gaza ship captain accuses Israel of breaking intl law

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 07:05 AM PDT

Seized Gaza ship captain accuses Israel of breaking intl lawThe captain of a Norwegian boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists en route to Gaza has accused Israeli authorities of violating the law by boarding the vessel in international waters and using violent force against its crew who were arrested. Norway has asked Israel to explain the circumstances surrounding the arrests and "the allegations of excessive use of force," a Norwegian government spokesman told AFP on Thursday. "We were arrested in international waters and we were closer to Egypt than Israel," the boat's captain Herman Reksten said early Thursday when he returned to Norway after being held for three days in an Israeli prison.


The Entire Police Force of a Massachusetts Town Resigned Over Safety Concerns

Posted: 01 Aug 2018 12:20 AM PDT

The Entire Police Force of a Massachusetts Town Resigned Over Safety ConcernsAll four officers of the Blandford Police Department walked out


Nearly 5-pound tumor removed from 10-year-old South Bay girl who then beat ovarian cancer

Posted: 02 Aug 2018 12:15 AM PDT

Nearly 5-pound tumor removed from 10-year-old South Bay girl who then beat ovarian cancerIt was a South Bay mother's intuition. She knew her daughter wasn't just suffering from bad stomach aches.


Jimmy Fallon Uncovers The Meaning Of Rudy Giuliani's Mystery Tweet

Posted: 31 Jul 2018 10:41 PM PDT

Jimmy Fallon Uncovers The Meaning Of Rudy Giuliani's Mystery TweetDuring Tuesday night's broadcast of "The Tonight Show," President Donald Trump


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