| GOP Senator Slams Trump On Sessions: 'The U.S. Is Not Some Banana Republic' Posted: 03 Sep 2018 06:18 PM PDT  Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse accused President Donald Trump on Monday of
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| Cory Booker is on the campaign trail, but not in the way you might think Posted: 03 Sep 2018 07:34 AM PDT  The current midterm election cycle has been a long strange trip for New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker.
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| Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Overruled Staff On Alex Jones Ban: Report Posted: 03 Sep 2018 08:17 PM PDT  Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey overrode staff recommendations last month and
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| Amber Alert Issued for Florida Boy, 2, Who Vanished After Stranger Knocked Out Mother Posted: 03 Sep 2018 07:36 AM PDT  Cops have now issued an Amber Alert for the boy, 2-year-old Jordan Belliveau.
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| Haunting Aerial Photos Show Devastation Caused By Brazil National Museum Fire Posted: 04 Sep 2018 07:35 AM PDT  These aerial photographs lay bare the utter devastation caused by a fire that
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| Texas Doctor Apologizes After Saying Female Physicians 'Do Not Work As Hard' Posted: 03 Sep 2018 10:59 AM PDT  After a study found women in medicine are paid a fraction of what their male counterparts earn
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| 8 wounded in gunfire at California apartment complex Posted: 03 Sep 2018 05:17 PM PDT  SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Eight people were wounded, two critically, during a shooting at a California apartment complex during a dice game, police said Monday.
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| Storm Gordon halts some energy production in U.S. Gulf Posted: 04 Sep 2018 03:41 PM PDT ![Storm Gordon halts some energy production in U.S. Gulf]( "Storm Gordon halts some energy production in U.S. Gulf") Three more oil producers pulled employees out of Tropical Storm Gordon's path, and companies cut 9 percent of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production on Tuesday as the storm churned toward an expected nighttime landfall. The storm, which is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane with winds of at least 74 miles per hour (119 kph), shifted eastward, reducing its threat to producers on the western side of the Gulf and most Gulf Coast refineries. Companies evacuated 54 offshore platforms and halted 156,907 barrels per day of oil production and 232 million cubic feet per day of natural gas output, according to estimates by the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
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| Why Is a Russian Naval Fleet Gathering Near Syria? Posted: 04 Sep 2018 07:12 AM PDT  Moscow could be hoping to deter a U.S. attack.
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| Colin Kaepernick named face of Nike's new 30th anniversary campaign Posted: 04 Sep 2018 03:58 AM PDT  Kaepernick tweeted Monday afternoon he was picked to helm the esteemed shoe brand's 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign -- a return to the slogan that made the company famous.
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| Fox News Big Rips Trump For Snide Jeff Sessions Criticism Posted: 04 Sep 2018 05:37 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's Labor Day jab at Attorney General Jeff Sessions even
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| Rudy Giuliani On White House Blocking Release Of Full Mueller Report: ‘I’m Sure We Will’ Posted: 03 Sep 2018 08:03 AM PDT  Rudy Giuliani says the White House would likely attempt to block a full public
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| Israel does not rule out striking Iranian targets in Iraq Posted: 03 Sep 2018 08:43 AM PDT  Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday signalled his country could strike Iranian targets in Iraq if they threatened Israel, saying it would hit wherever necessary. "We will face any Iranian threat, no matter where it comes from," Lieberman said in response to a question about reports that Iran had provided ballistic missiles to allied Shiite militias in Iraq in recent months. Israel has pledged to stop Iran, its main enemy, from entrenching itself militarily in neighbouring Syria, where Tehran is backing President Bashar al-Assad's regime in his country's civil war.
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| Fall foliage map will help you plan out your leaf-peeping weekends in the US Posted: 03 Sep 2018 05:50 AM PDT  The kids are back in school. The other day you spotted a lone, sad leaf browning at the edges at your feet. And Starbucks has released its Pumpkin Spice Latte. It's official: leaf-peeping season is once again upon us.
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| Chinese JD.com billionaire Liu Qiangdong arrested in US over sexual misconduct allegation Posted: 03 Sep 2018 01:37 AM PDT  The billionaire founder of one of China's biggest e-commerce websites has been arrested in the US following allegations of sexual misconduct. Liu Qiangdong, chief executive of JD.com, was arrested on Friday night and released Saturday afternoon pending possible criminal charges, according to Minnesota jail records. Minneapolis police refused to provide details on exactly what the 45-year-old, also known as Richard Liu, had been accused of, saying an investigation into the incident was active.
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| Exxon evacuates Mobile Bay facilities in Gulf ahead of Storm Gordon Posted: 04 Sep 2018 12:19 PM PDT ![Exxon evacuates Mobile Bay facilities in Gulf ahead of Storm Gordon]( "Exxon evacuates Mobile Bay facilities in Gulf ahead of Storm Gordon") (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp said on Tuesday it evacuated offshore personnel and is performing a controlled shut-down of its Mobile Bay facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ahead of Tropical Storm Gordon. Exxon also said it has evacuated the Lena platform. Gordon is expected to make landfall as a tropical storm late Tuesday or early Wednesday near the Gulf Coast borders of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The Lena platform is about 110 miles (177 km)southeast of New Orleans. (Reporting by Scott DiSavino; Editing by James Dalgleish)
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| Chemical weapons watchdog confirms UK nerve agent findings Posted: 04 Sep 2018 11:22 AM PDT ![Chemical weapons watchdog confirms UK nerve agent findings]( "Chemical weapons watchdog confirms UK nerve agent findings") THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog on Tuesday confirmed findings by British authorities that the Novichok nerve agent killed one person and sickened another in the English town of Amesbury in June.
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| Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Gave $100,000 To Help GOP Keep The House, Filings Show Posted: 02 Sep 2018 08:05 PM PDT  Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen donated $100,000 to a political fundraising
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| Russian state television introduces weekly show in praise of Vladimir Putin Posted: 03 Sep 2018 08:32 AM PDT  A weekly show glorifying Vladimir Putin's political acumen, physical fitness and love of children has made its debut on Russian state television, raising concerns of a Stalinesque "personality cult". The hour-long show, titled "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin.," comes after the president's popularity took a hit over an widely loathed plan to raise the pension age. Hosted by Vladimir Soloviev, a TV and radio personality who previously authored documentary films and books about Mr Putin, the first broadcast began with footage of the leader hiking on a holiday in Siberia, meeting with schoolchildren and paying respects to a well-known singer who died last week. "Putin doesn't just love children, he loves people. He's a very humane human," the Kremlin spokesman told Mr Soloviev, echoing a famous quote calling Vladimir Lenin the "most humane human". The programme also showed Mr Putin meeting with talented schoolchildren, but did not mention that one of them was wearing a t-shirt with the name of his main critic Credit: YouTube The show claimed that Mr Putin had travelled more than 5,000 miles across Russia for work in the past week, wondering how he "keeps up with such a marathon". It later answered its own question with a segment on the president's five-mile hike in mountainous Siberia and details of his daily swimming and weight-lifting routines. The programme also recycled old PR stunts such as footage of him descending into a nickel mine in Norilsk in 2002. But the "main topic" of the week, it said, was a televised address in which Mr Putin softened pension reform that has sparked protests. Nearly nine in 10 Russians oppose the plan. His approval rating tumbled from 79 to 67 per cent after the planned reform was announced, and the communist party rallied some 9,000 demonstrators against the measure in Moscow this weekend. A sign with the words 'pension reform' at a protest in Moscow on Sunday Credit: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was suddenly jailed last week for previous demonstrations, has been calling for a pension protest across Russia this coming Sunday. In the address, Mr Putin said the retirement age for women would be only be raised five years to 60 rather than to 63. The age for men will still be hiked to 65, however, a year less than their average life expectancy. Russian state television features fawning coverage of the president nearly every day, and Mr Putin is well-known for shirtless photographs and macho exploits like tranquilising tigers, flying in fighter jets and scoring seven goals in a birthday hockey game. But "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin." has taken the adulation to new heights. Mr Putin is known for his macho stunts and shirtless photographs, such as this picture of him fishing in Siberia in 2017 Credit: Alexey Nikolsky/AFP An article on the independent news site Znak compared it to the Soviet propaganda that trumpeted the achievements of leaders like Mr Lenin, Joseph Stalin and Leonid Brezhnev. "This wasn't surprising, of course, but it should be somehow documented that in September 2018 we've returned to the personality cult," journalist Ilya Barabanov tweeted about the show, which he described as a "stomach balloon" after the inflatable weight-loss device. Stalin's infamous personality cult was denounced by his successor Nikita Khrushchev, and later leaders have been wary of emulating it. The figure of Mr Putin was removed from a statue ensemble just before it was unveiled in the Kurgan region in May, reportedly on orders from the Kremlin. Mr Putin goes boating with defence minister Sergei Shoigu in footage shown on the new programme Credit: YouTube More laughs at the new show's expense came when it emerged that one of the kids had worn a Navalny shirt during Mr Putin's visit with talented schoolchildren, which was not reflected on television but slipped into a photograph published on the Kremlin website. Although the younger generation tends to get its news from the Internet, television remains the main source of information for a majority of the population.
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| Trump warns Syria, Russia and Iran against Idlib 'tragedy' Posted: 03 Sep 2018 04:00 PM PDT  "President Bashar al-Assad of Syria must not recklessly attack Idlib Province. The Russians and Iranians would be making a grave humanitarian mistake to take part in this potential human tragedy," Trump tweeted. The United Nations and aid groups have warned that a full assault on Idlib could spark a humanitarian catastrophe on a scale not yet seen in Syria's seven-year-old conflict.
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| This Is How America Will Revise Its Approach to Iran Posted: 03 Sep 2018 04:39 PM PDT  Washington has ways to pressure the Iranian regime by being more active in support for dissident groups in Iran.
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| Some White People Are Very Mad At Nike And Colin Kaepernick Posted: 04 Sep 2018 03:52 PM PDT  The white community flew into a destructive rage this weekend after Colin
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| Chicago mayor will not seek re-election Posted: 04 Sep 2018 09:44 AM PDT  Rahm Emanuel made the announcement at a City Hall press conference on Tuesday morning.
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| Pope's remedy to those seeking scandal: prayer and silence Posted: 03 Sep 2018 06:47 AM PDT  Pope Francis recommended silence and prayer to counter those who 'seek scandal,' division and destruction in an indirect response to allegations that he had covered up for a U.S. cardinal embroiled in sex abuse scandals.
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| This Vintage 1973 Mercedes-Benz SL Will Make Onlookers Green with Envy Posted: 04 Sep 2018 01:06 PM PDT  A classic R107 SL in an oh-so-Seventies color scheme.
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| Ted Cruz Chastises Beto O'Rourke For F-Bombs, But Only Makes Him Seem Cooler Posted: 03 Sep 2018 05:02 PM PDT  Sen. Ted Cruz apparently thinks pointing out Rep. Beto O'Rourke's penchant for
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| Zaha Hadid's South Beach Home in Miami Has Just Sold Posted: 04 Sep 2018 02:16 PM PDT |
| Russia says space station leak may be sabotage Posted: 04 Sep 2018 08:38 AM PDT  Russia launched checks Tuesday after its space chief said an air leak on the International Space Station last week could have been deliberate sabotage. Space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin said the hole detected Thursday in a Russian space craft docked at the orbiting station was caused by a drill and could have been done deliberately, either back on Earth or by astronauts in space. "There were several attempts at drilling," Rogozin said late Monday in televised comments, adding that the drill appeared to have been held by a "wavering hand".
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| Militants must be 'cleaned out' of Syria's Idlib, Iran says Posted: 03 Sep 2018 09:21 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Iran called on Monday for militants to be "cleaned out" of Syria's Idlib province, as it prepared for talks with Syria and Russia about confronting the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian government forces are planning a phased offensive in Idlib and surrounding areas held by insurgents fighting Assad, who has been backed by both Russian and Iranian forces in the country's conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said Washington views any government assault on Idlib as an escalation of Syria's war, and the State Department warned that Washington would respond to any chemical attack by Damascus.
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| 6-Ingredient Pasta Recipes From 6 Renowned Chefs Posted: 04 Sep 2018 02:45 AM PDT  Quick and easy dinner recipes are always in demand, and pasta is a natural fit
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| Michael Avenatti Plans To Troll Trump In Real Time With A Dueling Rally Posted: 04 Sep 2018 01:23 AM PDT  Even the feuds are bigger in Texas.
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| 40 Absolutely Delicious Sweet Potato Recipes You Need in Your Life Posted: 04 Sep 2018 06:23 AM PDT |
| Nebraska Catholic diocese rocked by old abuse allegations Posted: 02 Sep 2018 06:06 PM PDT  For more than a decade, a conservative Catholic diocese was the only church in the U.S. that refused annual reviews of sexual misconduct.
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| Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Has Ordered the Arrest of a Chief Political Opponent Posted: 04 Sep 2018 02:23 AM PDT  If detained, Antonio Trillanes would be the second opposition Senator jailed under Duterte
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| Mindy Kaling Ugly Cried During 'Crazy Rich Asians' For A Deeply Personal Reason Posted: 03 Sep 2018 03:17 PM PDT  A "Medium Rich South Asian" was deeply moved by a beautiful and underappreciated bond that was highlighted in the film "Crazy Rich Asians."
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| Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana Posted: 04 Sep 2018 01:27 PM PDT  Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in figures fiercely contested by the government. Elephants Without Borders said the grim discovery of scores of elephant carcasses, made over several weeks during an aerial survey, is believed to be one of Africa's worst mass poaching sprees. The charity's scientists, who carried out the assessment with Botswana's Department of Wildlife and National Parks, found most of the dead animals were large bulls, which would have had heavy tusks.
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| Trump Has Hurt American Workers, Charges AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Posted: 02 Sep 2018 09:09 PM PDT  President Donald Trump has done more to hurt American workers than help them,
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| The Latest: Suspect shot at California racetrack is named Posted: 03 Sep 2018 11:39 AM PDT ![The Latest: Suspect shot at California racetrack is named]( "The Latest: Suspect shot at California racetrack is named") SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on a man shot by deputies at a California racetrack (all times local):
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| Attacks in Afghanistan kill 6 police Posted: 04 Sep 2018 08:02 AM PDT ![Attacks in Afghanistan kill 6 police]( "Attacks in Afghanistan kill 6 police") KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Insurgents have attacked security checkpoints in northern and eastern Afghanistan, killing six police, officials said Tuesday.
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| Netflix's 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before' Has People Craving Yogurt Drink Posted: 04 Sep 2018 11:02 AM PDT  The hit Netflix romantic comedy "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" may have
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