| Trump Promised To Reshape America. He's Already Told 1 Million Immigrants Who Had Legal Protections To Get Out. Posted: 06 May 2018 10:15 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― From the day he launched his presidential campaign, Donald Trump
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| Former WH Counsel: Manafort’s wealth is ‘perfectly' in play Posted: 05 May 2018 11:30 AM PDT  Special Counsel Robert Mueller has charged Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, with white collar crimes including fraud. Manafort's lawyers claim Mueller has overstepped his jurisdiction.
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| Georgia Highway Sniper 'Idolized' Parkland Shooter, Police Say Posted: 06 May 2018 03:05 PM PDT  A gunman who targeted cars on a Georgia highway on Friday, injuring three
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| Teenage girl killed seconds after taking off seatbelt to take a selfie Posted: 06 May 2018 11:19 AM PDT  The grieving parents of a teenager killed seconds after she took off her seatbelt to take a selfie are launching a campaign to convince people to keep their belts on at all times. Kailee Mills, 16, was with three friends in a car near her home in Texas, heading out to a party when the vehicle crashed and rolled over. The other three teenagers, who had their seatbelts on, survived.
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| The Latest: Morrisey says Blankenship didn't reveal finances Posted: 06 May 2018 11:53 AM PDT  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on the Republican U.S. Senate candidacy of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship: (all times local):
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| Hawaii volcano eruption brings the state's worst earthquake in decades Posted: 05 May 2018 10:19 AM PDT  Right on the heels of Thursday's volcano eruption in Hawaii, a pair of earthquakes struck the state as residents contended with ongoing evacuations and noxious gas in the air. The first, a 5.4-magnitude quake according to the United States Geological Survey, occurred at around 11:30 a.m. local time near the southern coast of Hawaii's Big Island, just south of Kilauea volcano. A second, 6.9-magnitude quake followed roughly an hour later. SEE ALSO: 3D Image of Sierra Negra Could Help Us Understand Volcanoes According to the USGS, the latter one was the state's strongest since a 7.1-magnitude quake that hit in "almost exactly the same location" in 1975. M 6.9 - 16km SW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii, 2018-05-04 22:32:55 UTC, 5.0 km depth. https://t.co/g2hWHdnPex This is in almost exactly the same location at the deadly 1975 M 7.1 earthquake. pic.twitter.com/ImkbbL1ruq — USGS_Seismic (@usgs_seismic) May 4, 2018 Lighter earthquakes continued into Saturday morning as a result of ongoing volcanic activity. You can keep track of them yourself right here. In a notice posted on Friday afternoon, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency had little to say about the tremors. The biggest threat continues to be the high levels of sulfur dioxide found in the evacuation area, released as volcanic activity causes fissures to open in the ground. That could change, however. "The [evacuated areas around Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens Subdivision] continues to be unstable with multiple volcanic eruptions happening," the notice reads. "No one is allowed into the area. Do not attempt to return to your home at this time." Hawaii representative Tulsi Gabbard discussed the dangers of the noxious gas in a CNN appearance on Friday. "Sulfur dioxide gas can be so toxic and thick in some areas that it can be fatal, especially to those who have respiratory illnesses," she said. "The wind can push [the gas] in different directions, so that's a very serious concern given the high levels. ... [People] don't necessarily have the kinds of protective gas masks that they would need if they were right in the thick of this gas." This is how one Big Island family reacted when they were caught off guard by a strong earthquake Friday.LIST of shelters, closures: https://t.co/Um08fpK30nLAVA PHOTOS: https://t.co/i0ZHMD6XUG#HINews #HNN pic.twitter.com/zprlGgCR1N — Hawaii News Now (@HawaiiNewsNow) May 5, 2018 WOW...just look at this footage. Chance Agpoon shot this while helping transport geologists near the eruption site via helicopter.TONIGHT at 11 on @8NewsNow: We get a firsthand account of the Kilauea eruption and earthquakes to hit the Big Island. #8NN pic.twitter.com/2Yvj07CF4T — Darlene Melendez (@DarleneMelendez) May 5, 2018 Caught amazing video for @cnn of a lava eruption. This is one of six fissures in a small #Hawaii neighborhood, part of the #Kīlauea #Volcano eruption and ensuing earthquakes. pic.twitter.com/spSWpzHKtI — Jason Kravarik (@jasonkCNN) May 5, 2018 Apparently this 6.9 earthquake was the biggest in Hawaii since 1975 and I just so happened to get it on video pic.twitter.com/Odk08Q2bPV — ������������ (@TCIMS) May 5, 2018 #earthquake #hawaii video my boyfriend took in our house in Papaikou during the 6.9 earthquake �� pic.twitter.com/xAAjeN1zFO — Allison (@Allieb1792) May 5, 2018 WATCH: Strong tornadoes are in the forecast for several states in the midwest
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| Warren says he would 'love being a baby being born in the US today' -- Here's why Posted: 05 May 2018 11:43 AM PDT  The afternoon Q&A session of the Berkshire Hathaway 2018 Annual Shareholders
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| Russian opposition leader and activists held before Putin inauguration Posted: 05 May 2018 04:24 PM PDT  By Andrew Osborn and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and around 1,600 anti-Kremlin activists were detained by police on Saturday during street protests against Vladimir Putin ahead of his inauguration for a fourth term as president. Navalny had called for demonstrations in more than 90 towns and cities across Russia against what he says is Putin's autocratic, tsar-like rule. "They said that this city belongs to Putin.
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| India arrests main suspect in gang rape-murder Posted: 06 May 2018 06:03 AM PDT  Indian police have arrested the chief suspect in a case of gang rape and murder, in which a girl was burnt to death in front of her family. In another gruesome case that has rocked the country, 18 men are wanted over the death of a 16-year-old girl in the hill state of Jharkhand. The case comes amid public outrage in india over the treatment of women and children in light of several high-profile rape cases, starting with the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kashmir. In response to protests across the country and calls for stricter laws, the government announced last month that it would be introducing the death penalty for convicted child rapists. Minimum sentencing terms have also been raised and provisos issued that no rape case should take more than two months to prosecute. Sixteen suspects have been arrested in the Jharkhand case, with two more wanted, according to police, at a village in the district of Chatra. "No one involved in the incident will be spared. We will provide security to family members till they feel secure," Shambhu Thakur, Inspector General of Chatra Police, told reporters. Three were arrested on Friday night, while 11 others were held on Saturday, he said, with two more on Sunday. Insp Gen Thajkur added that the arrested include two village council members - Mukhiya Tileshwari Devi and Panchahyat Samiti. Indian relatives mourn following the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on May 3, at Raja Kundra Village in Chatra district Senior police and state officials have descended on the village of Rajakendua, 100 miles from the state capital of Ranchi, after the horrific case made national headlines. The girl was allegedly abducted by four young men from near her house and raped, while the rest of the family had gone to attend a wedding party, said police. The incident was raised at the village Panchayat (elders' council) on Friday morning, and the tribal chiefs told the accused to pay Rs 50,000 (£488) to the victim's family as restitution. Enraged over the Panchayat verdict, the four youths allegedly went to the house of the girl, assaulted family members and burnt her to death, say police. Police mobilised into action when the state's Chief Minister, Raghubar Das, tweeted and expressed grief over the incident. Mr Das also assured people that no one involved in the incident would be spared. Action will also be taken against the village leaders for mishandling such a serious matter, police said. The state administration also announced a financial support of Rs 250,000 to the victim's family.
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| Giuliani Keeps Backpedaling On Cohen Comments: 'I’m Not An Expert On The Facts’ Posted: 06 May 2018 05:49 AM PDT  Continuing a blustery media tour to clean up a series of comments he'd made
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| UK Watchdog Orders Cambridge Analytica To Surrender All Info On US Voter Posted: 05 May 2018 08:45 PM PDT  In a potentially ground-breaking move, a British data watchdog has ordered
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| NASA blasts off Mars-bound spaceship, InSight, to study quakes Posted: 05 May 2018 07:19 AM PDT  NASA on Saturday launched its latest Mars lander, called InSight, designed to perch on the surface and listen for "Marsquakes" ahead of eventual human missions to explore the Red Planet. "Three, two, one, liftoff!" said a NASA commentator as the unmanned spacecraft blasted off on a dark, foggy morning atop an Atlas V rocket at 4:05 am Pacific time (1105 GMT) from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, marking NASA's first interplanetary launch from the US west coast.
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| Indian forces fire on Kashmir protesters, killing at least 5 Posted: 06 May 2018 06:57 AM PDT  SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Government forces opened fire on protesters Sunday in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing five people and wounding dozens more who had been trying to reach the site of gunbattle in which soldiers killed five rebels.
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| Hawaii volcano eruption: Earthquakes, lava flows and toxic gas could last for months, scientists warn Posted: 06 May 2018 05:13 AM PDT  Thousands of people who were evacuated after Hawaii's Kilauea volcano continued to erupt are preparing for the possibility they may not return home for some time. The number of houses destroyed by lava shooting from openings in the ground created by the eruption has increased to five, while hundreds of small earthquakes have continued to rumble. Scientists forecast further eruptions and earthquakes, perhaps for months to come, after Big Island was rocked by a 6.9-magnitude tremor on Friday, the strongest the island has seen since 1975.
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| Amazing creatures of the deep Posted: 06 May 2018 07:43 AM PDT ![Amazing creatures of the deep]( "Amazing creatures of the deep") Photographer Ace Wu, from Taiwan, searches the deep seas to photograph stunning underwater creatures — and the results are sublime.
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| Why China's New Missiles in the South China Sea Should Scare the Navy and Air Force Posted: 05 May 2018 05:19 AM PDT  China has reportedly deployed surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship cruise missiles to on Fiery Cross Reef, Subi Reef and Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands chain in the South China Sea. The Chinese land-based anti-ship cruise missile is believed to be the YJ-12B, which would allow China to strike surface vessels within 295 nautical miles of the reefs.
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| American who killed Indian man in Kansas bar sentenced to life Posted: 05 May 2018 08:33 AM PDT  Under the sentence, Adam Purinton, 52, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in March, will not be eligible for parole for 50 years, District Attorney Steve Howe said in a statement on Friday. Johnson County District Court Judge Charles Droege also sentenced Purinton to an additional 165 months on each of two other charges stemming from the wounding of two other men, Howe said. The February 2017 murder of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, in a bar in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe drew international attention as part of a wave of attacks across the country against blacks, Jews, Muslims and other groups following the 2016 election of U.S. President Donald Trump, who had made a crackdown on illegal immigration part of his platform.
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| Parkland student: Trump’s stance to arm teachers is ‘crazy’ Posted: 05 May 2018 11:37 AM PDT  President Trump spent the last few days at the NRA convention in Dallas where he went into detail about his pro-gun approach in schools.
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| NASA spacecraft will have company all the way to Mars Posted: 04 May 2018 06:30 PM PDT  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's next Mars explorer is going to have company all the way to the red planet: a couple of puny yet groundbreaking sidekicks.
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| Rescuers search for three Polish miners after deadly quake Posted: 06 May 2018 03:28 AM PDT  Rescuers were struggling to locate three missing miners on Sunday after finding one crushed to death and locating another trapped after an earthquake hit a coal mine in the country's south, a mining official said. Some 200 miners involved in the rescue were working in sweltering heat around a kilometre (0.6 miles) beneath the surface to find the three missing miners after one was found dead. "A physician has pronounced him dead," Daniel Ozon, the CEO of the Jastrzebie Coal Company (JSW) managing the mine, told reporters on Sunday.
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| Hamas blames Israel for Gaza blast that killed six gunmen: statement Posted: 05 May 2018 02:33 PM PDT ![Hamas blames Israel for Gaza blast that killed six gunmen: statement]( "Hamas blames Israel for Gaza blast that killed six gunmen: statement") Hamas's armed wing blamed Israel for an explosion in the Gaza Strip on Saturday that killed six of the group's gunmen. "During a complicated security and intelligence operation conducted by Qassam Brigades to investigate a serious and a grave security incident conducted by the Zionist enemy against Palestinian resistance, a deplorable crime took place against our Mujahideen in the area of Zawayda in central Gaza Strip," it said. Hamas provided no further details.
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| Man reunites with stolen dog after an email to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Posted: 05 May 2018 08:05 AM PDT  Businessman Richard Guttfield came home from work recently to every pet owner's ultimate nightmare. An Amazon delivery driver had stolen Wilma, Guttfield's black miniature schnauzer, after dropping off a bag of dog food at Guttfield's home. Per CNBC, Guttfield had a difficult time getting Amazon to respond about Wilma's plight — that is, until he emailed CEO Jeff Bezos, a man whose sizable muscles are matched only by his love for lost miniature schnauzers. Apparently. After Guttfield emailed Bezos, Amazon assigned someone to track the offending driver. Eventually, their search was successful, and they were able to return Wilma to Guttfield. SEE ALSO: Playful Shiba is a little too excited about new toy Amazon told CNBC that Wilma's dognapper will not be given an opportunity to strike again — at least not during an Amazon delivery. "This is inexcusable and does not reflect the high standards we have for our delivery partners," a spokesperson said. "We take these matters seriously and this individual is no longer delivering Amazon packages for the independent delivery service provider." We assume Jeff Bezos now has a photo of Wilma framed on his desk. WATCH: Dogs are a treasure and this GPS will help ensure you never lose yours
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| US Navy reforms Second Fleet to meet challenges from Russia in the Atlantic Posted: 05 May 2018 03:06 PM PDT  The US Navy is resurrecting its Second Fleet to counter the renewed threat from Russia. Admiral John Richardson, chief of naval operations, said the reformed group would control ships, aircraft and landing forces on the East Coast and north Atlantic Ocean. "Our National Defense Strategy makes clear that we're back in an era of great power competition as the security environment continues to grow more challenging and complex," said Admiral Richardson when he announced the move.
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| Louisiana police shoot man wanted in Alabama Posted: 04 May 2018 06:41 PM PDT ![Louisiana police shoot man wanted in Alabama]( "Louisiana police shoot man wanted in Alabama") SULPHUR, La. (AP) — An Alabama fugitive stole a truck in Texas and a shotgun in Louisiana before leading a small city's police department on a wild chase that lasted for hours, their chief said.
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| Don Lemon Takes Aim At Donald Trump: 'It’s My Obligation' To Call Him Racist Posted: 05 May 2018 12:05 AM PDT  > .@DonLemon on calling President Donald Trump racist on live TV |
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| America Desperately Needs More Submarines. And That Is Good News for General Dynamics. Posted: 06 May 2018 06:02 AM PDT  General Dynamics' shipbuilding units—including submarine-builder Electric Boat—are performing well and the company expects business to grow in the coming years. "The company is off to a very good start to the year, somewhat ahead of our expectations," Phebe Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics Corporation, told investors. "The backlog story here is very strong," Novakovic said.
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| Spy agency NSA triples collection of U.S. phone records - official report Posted: 05 May 2018 03:34 AM PDT  The U.S. National Security Agency collected 534 million records of phone calls and text messages of Americans last year, more than triple gathered in 2016, a U.S. intelligence agency report released on Friday said. The sharp increase from 151 million occurred during the second full year of a new surveillance system established at the spy agency after U.S. lawmakers passed a law in 2015 that sought to limit its ability to collect such records in bulk. The spike in collection of call records coincided with an increase reported on Friday across other surveillance methods, raising questions from some privacy advocates who are concerned about potential government overreach and intrusion into the lives of U.S. citizens.
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| Quakes, lava and gas: Hawaii residents flee volcanic threats Posted: 04 May 2018 06:25 PM PDT  Many rural residents living on an erupting volcano in Hawaii fled the threat of lava that spewed into the air in bursts of fire and pushed up steam from cracks in roadways Friday, while others tried to get back to their homes. Officials ordered more than 1,700 people out of Big Island neighborhoods near Kilauea volcano's newest lava flow, warning of the dangers of spattering hot rock and high levels of sulfuric gas that could threaten the elderly and people with breathing problems. Officials said highways, buildings and utility lines were not damaged, but residents said they felt strong shaking and more stress as they dealt with the dual environmental phenomena.
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| Make Your BMW M2 Competition Even M-er With Performance Parts Posted: 05 May 2018 02:31 AM PDT  The carbon fiber roof and trunk together with the titanium exhaust and forged wheels shave off a considerable amount of weight.
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| Four Turkish parties unite to contest landmark polls Posted: 05 May 2018 09:33 AM PDT  Four Turkish opposition parties Saturday announced they had formed a coalition to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in snap elections on June 24. After the landmark vote, a new presidential system agreed in an April 2017 referendum will come into force, which the opposition says will give the head of state authoritarian powers. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), the IYI (Good) Party, the conservative Saadet Party (SP) and the Democrat Party (DP) formed the Alliance for the Nation to stand against the People's Alliance of Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
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| Sheriff: Highway sniper "idolized" school shooting suspect Posted: 05 May 2018 04:49 PM PDT ![Sheriff: Highway sniper "idolized" school shooting suspect]( "Sheriff: Highway sniper \"idolized\" school shooting suspect") GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A sniper who killed himself after firing on cars and injuring people on a Georgia highway idolized the Parkland, Florida school shooting suspect, a sheriff said Saturday.
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| Deployed dad surprises son for his birthday Posted: 06 May 2018 02:58 PM PDT  Airman Mark Coffelt, who had been deployed to Qatar, surprised his son, Ronin, for his 9th birthday.
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| Boeing Will Manage the Supply Chain for the Bronco II Counterinsurgency Plane Posted: 06 May 2018 06:01 AM PDT  Boeing will manage the supply chain for the Paramount Group's Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) counterinsurgency plane—called the Bronco II in the United States—through its subsidiary Aviall. Aviall will support supply chain procurement and management for AHRLAC production for all versions of the aircraft including both military variants. Meanwhile, Boeing's Global Services unit will provide software-based solutions that enable centralized command and control of flight operations and produce total lifecycle support that reduces sustainment costs, the company said.
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| Iraq says its warplanes targeted IS jihadists in Syria Posted: 06 May 2018 07:22 AM PDT  Iraqi warplanes carried out a raid Sunday targeting Islamic State group commanders in eastern Syria, in the second such strike on the jihadists since mid-April, the premier's office said. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the "painful strike" which targeted "a meeting of IS commanders south of Al-Dushashiya in Syrian territory", a statement said. F-16 fighter jets were used in the early morning strike and the raid was "successful", the spokesman of Iraq's security media centre, General Yehya Rassoul, told AFP.
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| The best Sunday roasts for sunny weekends Posted: 06 May 2018 12:00 AM PDT  We British love our Sunday roasts, but sometimes, when the weather is hot, the traditional dinner can seem stodgy and overwhelming. Thankfully, there are plenty of ingredients that will magically turn a plump chicken or leg of lamb into something light and summery, from a splash of lemon juice to a sprinkling of lavender. These recipes are fresh, light and relatively hassle free, making them even more suited to bunging in the oven so you can go out and enjoy the warm weather (while it lasts). The main event Diana Henry's roast chicken with peaches, honey and lavender Credit: Laura Edwards SERVES Four to six INGREDIENTS 1.8kg chicken, skin-on, jointed into eight, or eight good-sized skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs 3 tbsp olive oil 200ml medium white wine 3 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 4 tbsp lavender honey 5 small, slightly under-ripe peaches 8 sprigs of fresh lavender METHOD Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Heat one tablespoon of the oil in a frying-pan, season the chicken pieces and, in batches, brown them on each side so they get a good colour. Put them into a broad, shallow ovenproof dish large enough to hold the chicken and peaches snugly together in a single layer. Pour the oil out of the pan then return it to the heat and deglaze the pan with the wine, scraping to dislodge all the bits of flavour. Boil until it has reduced to about 100ml, than add one and a half tablespoons each of the balsamic and honey, stirring to dissolve. Pour over the chicken. Halve and pit the peaches and cut each half in two. Dot these around the chicken and season. Brush each piece of peach with a little olive oil, then whisk the remaining honey and balsamic together with a fork. Drizzle over the chicken and peaches and scatter with the lavender (leave some sprigs of lavender whole, use only the flowers from others). Roast for 40 minutes. The chicken should be cooked through and glazed with the honey, and the peaches should be slightly caramelised in patches. If you stick the tip of a sharp knife into the underside of a thigh, the juice that runs out should be clear. Serve in the dish in which the chicken has cooked (you can transfer it all to a warmed platter if you prefer, but be careful as the peaches will be soft and could easily fall apart). Serve with olive-oil-roast potatoes and green beans. Stevie Parle's roast chicken leg with braised lettuce and peas Credit: Andrew Crowley SERVES Four INGREDIENTS 1 onion, thickly sliced into rings 4 chicken legs 200ml/7fl oz white wine or water 40g/1 ½ oz butter 6 spring onions, thickly sliced on the diagonal 2 little gem lettuces, cut in half lengthways 400g/14oz frozen or fresh peas 3 tbsp of crème fraîche or double cream 4 slices of rustic-style bread 1 small garlic clove Olive oil METHOD Preheat the oven to its highest setting, spread out the onion in a small baking tray or dish and sit the chicken legs on top. Season well and top each leg with a small knob of butter. Place in the hot oven and immediately turn it down to 180C/gas 4. Roast for 45 minutes, pouring in the white wine (or water) for the last 15 minutes. Check the juices run clear before removing from the oven. Remove and keep warm to rest. Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over a medium heat and gently fry the spring onions until softened, about five minutes. Push the onions to one side and add the lettuce to the pan. Fry until it begins to colour, then stir in the peas. Tip the juices from the roast chicken into the pan and add a splash of boiling water. Season with a little salt and pepper, cover with a lid and boil for four or five minutes until the lettuce is tender. Stir in the crème fraîche and check the seasoning. Toast or grill the bread and lightly rub with the garlic clove and drizzle with a little oil. Spoon the lettuce and peas over the toast and serve with the roasted chicken legs. Dhruv Baker's braised shoulder of lamb with ras el hanout SERVES Six to eight INGREDIENTS 2.5kg shoulder of lamb, on bone 2 tbsp ras el hanout 50ml light olive oil 2 large onions, roughly chopped 1 bunch fresh thyme sprigs 5-6 cloves garlic, unpeeled 3 tbsp clear honey For the couscous 350g couscous 1 chicken stock cube 1 small red onion, finely chopped 10-12 cherry tomatoes, quartered 2 tbsp raisins 2 tbsp flaked almonds 2 tbsp freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley 2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander juice of ½ lemon 2 tbsp olive oil METHOD Prick the lamb all over with a skewer or a sharp knife. Mix the ras el hanout, olive oil and some salt and pepper and rub all over the lamb (this is best done the day before to maximise the flavours but a couple of hours before will suffice). Preheat the oven to 140C/gas 1. Place the onions, thyme and garlic in a roasting-tin or ovenproof dish and sit the lamb on top. Cover tightly with foil and put in the oven for four to five hours. Check every hour or so to make sure the onions and garlic are not burning (if they are then reduce the heat slightly). Drain off the fat in the roasting tin every couple of hours. Remove the foil and cook uncovered for the last 45 minutes. Meanwhile, tip the couscous into a large bowl and crumble in the stock cube. Pour over 400ml boiling water, stir quickly and then cover tightly with cling film. Leave for five minutes and then use a fork to fluff up the grains. Stir through the remaining ingredients and then taste and adjust the seasoning. Lift the lamb out on to a clean chopping-board and use two forks to shred the meat off the bone. Pile the couscous into the centre of a large serving dish, arrange the shredded lamb on top and drizzle over the honey. 'Spice: Layers of Flavour', by Dhruv Baker (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £25), is available from Telegraph Books at £22.50 plus £1.95 p&p (books.telegraph.co.uk) On the side Lemon and rosemary roast-potato salad Credit: Yuki Sugiura SERVES Six as a side dish INGREDIENTS 650g waxy baby potatoes chopped leaves from 2 sprigs rosemary juice of ½ lemon 1½ tbsp olive oil 250g green beans, topped but not tailed 2 shallots, finely sliced lengthways For the dressing smidgen of Dijon mustard 1 small garlic clove, grated to a purée 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 1 tsp lemon juice 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 3 tbsp whipping cream METHOD Preheat the oven to 210C/gas 6½. Put the potatoes into a roasting-tin large enough to hold them in a single layer. Add the rosemary and lemon juice, drizzle with olive oil, season and toss. Roast for about 45 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and golden. Shake the potatoes around a bit while cooking – dark, crusty edges are especially nice. Meanwhile, prepare the dressing. Put the mustard, garlic, balsamic and lemon juice into a small bowl and whisk together with a fork. Season and whisk in the oil followed by the cream. Check for seasoning – it might seem slightly strong but it's going to dress potatoes so needs to balance them. Remove the potatoes from the oven and let them cool for five minutes or so. During this time steam or boil the beans for three to four minutes or until slightly tender but still al dente. Rinse in cold water, drain and gently pat dry with a clean tea towel. Combine the potatoes and green beans with the shallots in a broad, shallow bowl. Drizzle on half the dressing and very gently toss together. Drizzle the rest of the dressing on the top of the salad, and serve immediately.
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| Weapons grade plutonium goes missing from US university Posted: 05 May 2018 07:49 AM PDT  Idaho State University was using the radioactive chemical element, which was about the size of a 10p piece, for research. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the university could not account for about a 30th of an ounce (one gram) of the material, which is used in nuclear reactors and to make nuclear bombs. While the amount is too small to make a nuclear bomb, it could be used to make a dirty bomb to spread radioactive contamination, said Victor Dricks, a spokesman for the agency.
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| 2018 Honda Civic Type R Up By $605, But Still Undercuts Rivals Posted: 06 May 2018 05:00 AM PDT  With great pricing comes great responsibility, but we think Honda's fine.
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| PM May defies expectations in England local elections Posted: 04 May 2018 09:38 PM PDT  British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party fared better than expected in local elections in England as the final results were announced early Saturday, in her first test at the polls since losing her parliamentary majority last year. The centre-right party held on to key London councils despite a big push by Labour, the main opposition, which failed to live up to its own hype. The ruling party also scored highly in areas that voted in favour of Brexit in the 2016 referendum, while losing some ground in more pro-EU heartlands.
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| Egypt moves last chariot of King Tut to new museum Posted: 05 May 2018 09:38 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt moved the sixth and last chariot of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun on Saturday to the boy king's vast collection of items in an under-construction museum near the pyramids in Giza.
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| Iran to stand up to Trump 'bullying' over nuclear deal: security official Posted: 05 May 2018 07:26 AM PDT  Iran is determined to reject demands by U.S. President Donald Trump for changes to its nuclear accord, which amount to bullying, a senior Iranian security official said on Saturday. Trump has said that unless European allies rectify "flaws" in Tehran's 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers by May 12 he will refuse to extend U.S. sanctions relief for Iran. "This is an international agreement ... and we certainly have the capacity to defeat your bullying," Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in remarks broadcast on state television.
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| Betsy DeVos Urges Ave Maria Grads to 'Embrace the Mess': Read the Full Text of Education Secretary's Commencement Speech Posted: 05 May 2018 12:20 PM PDT  Her appearance sparked controversy at the school
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| A Large Military Exercise Just Started in the Baltics. Here Is Why It Matters. Posted: 05 May 2018 06:44 PM PDT  Russia is watching. A Large Military Exercise Just Started in the Baltics. On May 2, 2018, Estonia began the largest exercise in its history since regaining independence in 1991. The exercise is called Siil 2018 ("hedgehog" in Estonian), will last until May 14, and features 15,000 servicemen including 2,000 foreigners from ten NATO countries (Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States) and five non-NATO countries (Finland, Georgia, Ireland, Sweden and Ukraine).
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| Air France's future in the balance, warns economy minister Posted: 06 May 2018 06:49 AM PDT  France's economy minister on Sunday warned that the survival of strike-hit Air France was in the balance following the departure of the company's chief executive over a pay dispute. Jean-Marc Janaillac, boss of parent company Air France-KLM, resigned on Friday after staff rejected a final pay offer from him which would have raised wages by seven percent over four years. "I call on everyone to be responsible: crew, ground staff, and pilots who are asking for unjustified pay hikes," Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told the BFM news channel on Sunday.
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