| Lindsey Graham Suggests GOP Should Confirm Kavanaugh Quickly Before Midterm Elections Posted: 19 Sep 2018 07:23 AM PDT  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday argued that the Senate Judiciary
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| 3D-Printed Gun Advocate Cody Wilson Charged With Child Sexual Assault Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:59 AM PDT  Cody Wilson, a staunch advocate for developing and releasing plans for 3D-
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| Trumpnado! Tweeting about storms, Trump seizes opportunity to make everything worse Posted: 19 Sep 2018 03:00 AM PDT  Jerry Adler examines the issues with Trump's tweets about the death toll from Hurricane Maria.
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| Hurricane Florence: Desperate Woman, Who Is 8 Months Pregnant, Rescued From Rising Floodwaters Posted: 18 Sep 2018 10:40 AM PDT  The family was clinging to a tree in North Carolina amid flooding from the dangerous storm.
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| Burt Reynolds' last cars to be sold at auction Posted: 19 Sep 2018 06:52 AM PDT  The very last cars Burt Reynolds' personally owned - including a 'Smokey and the Bandit' Trans Am - are headed to auction on September 29 during Barrett-Jackson's Las Vegas sale
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| A picture and its story: Dogs in the disaster zone Posted: 19 Sep 2018 09:23 AM PDT  Three days after Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina, I was documenting the damage to Wilmington and communities to the south when I was tipped that volunteer rescuers were headed to a Leland church where people were isolated by rising floodwaters. Ryan Nichols and David Rebollar have another way of getting to people and animals trapped by floods: a boat they haul from their Texas home to disaster zones. In the case of North Carolina, that was more than a thousand miles (1,600 km).
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| Woman Claims She Heard About Christine Blasey Ford Allegation In 1980s Posted: 19 Sep 2018 12:39 PM PDT  In social media posts that have been deleted, a woman claimed Tuesday that she
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| Israel determined to stop Iran in Syria, PM tells Putin Posted: 18 Sep 2018 09:42 AM PDT  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday that Israel would keep acting against its arch foe Iran in Syria, after a Russian aircraft was accidentally downed there by Syria during an Israeli missile strike. Netanyahu also "expressed sorrow" over the deaths of the 15 Russian crew members onboard and said Israel would assist Moscow in the investigation.
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| Yahoo News explains: Why is the U.S. in a trade war with China? Posted: 18 Sep 2018 03:49 PM PDT  On Monday, President Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. This comes on top of the $50 billion to $60 billion in Chinese import tariffs announced this March. China responded Tuesday, threatening to impose tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods.
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| Friend of Kavanaugh's accuser speaks out Posted: 19 Sep 2018 01:37 PM PDT  Samantha Guerry speaks out about Christine Blasey Ford's allegations against Brett Kavanaugh
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| Japanese Billionaire Will Fly To The Moon With SpaceX, Elon Musk Says Posted: 17 Sep 2018 07:00 PM PDT  SpaceX, Elon Musk's ambitious rocket endeavor, said Monday it had signed a
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| Leadership in the Oval Office, from FDR to Barack Obama Posted: 18 Sep 2018 02:05 AM PDT  "CBS This Morning" co-anchor John Dickerson's essay on presidential leadership is based on a series of Yahoo News interviews with historians.
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| Richmond tornado: At least one dead after Hurricane Florence aftermath hits Virginia Posted: 18 Sep 2018 11:31 AM PDT  Officials have reported that at least one person was killed after tornadoes hit Virginia in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, which was downgraded to a tropical depression. Chesterfield County Lieutenant Jason Elmore confirmed the reports of the death via Twitter. The Wakefield, Virginia National Weather Service had previously issued multiple tornado warnings to various areas in Virginia, warning residents to take cover.
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| Florence Kills An Estimated 5,500 Pigs, 3.4 Million Chickens And Turkeys In North Carolina Posted: 19 Sep 2018 01:01 PM PDT  As Florence battered the Carolinas this past week, dozens of heartwarming
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| Republicans Resist Additional Witnesses At Next Brett Kavanaugh Hearing Posted: 18 Sep 2018 08:45 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans agreed this week to hear from a woman who
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| Immigrant accused of killing Iowa student pleads not guilty Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:36 AM PDT  Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a 24-year-old farm worker from Mexico accused of stabbing 20-year-old Tibbetts, appeared in a black-and-white striped jumpsuit at his arraignment in Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa. "Mr. Rivera pleads not guilty," his lawyer Chad Frese told the judge as Rivera listened through black headphones to a translator.
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| North Korea Agrees to Permanently Dismantle Nuclear Complex If U.S. Takes Corresponding Steps Posted: 18 Sep 2018 09:03 PM PDT  The Korean leaders also announced plans to host the 2032 Summer Olympics together
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| Trump Tells Hurricane Florence Survivor 'At Least You Got A Nice Boat Out Of The Deal' Posted: 19 Sep 2018 01:11 PM PDT  Hurricane Florence has resulted in at least 37 deaths in three states, but
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| Mach 5 Mission: The Air Force Is Going All In on Hypersonic Weapons Posted: 19 Sep 2018 05:32 AM PDT  The Air Force is taking another step in an aggressive plan to prototype, test and deploy hypersonic weapons
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| Russia blames Israel for friendly fire attack on its aircraft by Syria which killed 15 servicemen Posted: 18 Sep 2018 06:51 PM PDT  Russia and Israel risked a military confrontation on Tuesday after a Russian reconnaissance plane with 15 people onboard was mistakenly shot down by allied Syria forces that were targeting Israeli jets. Russia's defence ministry said that Israeli F-16 pilots were using its Ilyushin Il-20 turbo-prop aircraft signal as cover while carrying out strikes against targets in Latakia province and put it in the line of fire from Syrian missiles. The aircraft was hit 22 miles off Latakia's coast in the eastern Mediterranean on Monday evening as it was returning to a Russian airbase nearby. President Vladimir Putin was forced to step in to defuse the escalating row between the two countries, which have an uneasy alliance despite backing opposing sides in the Syrian war. Israel, which appears to have been targeting an ammunitions depot linked to the Lebanese Shia militia Hizbullah, denied it was its intention to provoke Syria into firing at the Russian plane. A IL-20PP reconnaissance aircraft of the Russian Air Force taking Credit: Alamy However, the Russian defence ministry said they were given only a one-minute warning from Israel over their deconfliction hotline, leaving it with insufficient time to reach a safe area. Israeli pilots carrying out attacks on Syrian targets "used the Russian plane as a cover, exposing it to fire from Syrian air defences," Igor Konashenkov, Russian military spokesman, said in televised remarks. Idlib offensive: Why the looming fight for Syria's last rebel stronghold could be the bloodiest yet "We consider these provocative actions by Israel as hostile. Fifteen Russian military service members died because of irresponsible actions of the Israeli military. It's absolutely contrary to spirit of Russia-Israeli partnership," he said. "We reserve right for adequate response." Mr Putin later downplayed the incident, saying the downing of the plane was the result of "a chain of tragic circumstances" and that Moscow would look into boosting security for its servicemen. The Russian president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly spoke over the phone to clear the air. Russia military aircraft (Il-20) disappeared of the coast of Syria Israel and Russia have so far managed to carefully coordinate military action in Syria. Israel has carried out more than 200 attacks on Hizbollah and Iranian targets in Syria in the last few years in an attempt to stop its foes becoming too entrenched in the country. Moscow has never interfered. However, the latest incident marks the worst loss of Russian life to friendly fire since Moscow intervened in the conflict in 2015 and could change the way they view the Israeli raids, particularly so close to Russian bases. Improving relations between the two countries has been a source of tension between Russia and client state Syria, which is technically at war with Israel. Russian troops were recently sent to the border of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to act as a buffer between Syrian forces and the Jewish state. A general view shows Russian fighter jets on the tarmac at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia in 2016 Credit: AFP/Getty Images The Ilyushin aircraft was reported missing shortly after Moscow announced an agreement with Turkey to set up a demilitarised zone in the last rebel stronghold of Idlib. The two countries said they would be sending military police to patrol the area and help expel jihadists. The deal temporarily delays off an all-out offensive by Syrian forces to retake the province, which the United Nations had warned would spark the worst humanitarian crisis this century. The EU hailed a political solution for Idlib, but said any deal must protect civilians and ensure humanitarian access. Experts however warned that the agreement was lacking in detail and cautioned that it does not guarantee that an offensive is no longer on the table further down the line. November 2015: Turkey shoots down Russian jet for airspace 'violation'
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| 3.4 million poultry, 5,500 hogs drowned in Florence flooding Posted: 18 Sep 2018 08:25 PM PDT  About 3.4 million chickens and turkeys and 5,500 hogs have been killed in flooding from Florence as rising North Carolina rivers swamped dozens of farm buildings where the animals were being raised for market, according to state officials.
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| Wall Street Journal Goes All Out To Defend Kavanaugh Amid Sexual Assault Allegation Posted: 18 Sep 2018 11:35 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee is facing an allegation of
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| Celia Barquin Arozamena: Man Accused of Murder of Iowa State Golfer Told Acquaintance He Had 'Urge to Rape and Kill,' Complaint States Posted: 18 Sep 2018 05:35 AM PDT  "We are all devastated," Iowa State women's golf coach Christie Martens said in a statement.
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| North Korea's Kim says summit with Trump stabilized region, sees more progress Posted: 18 Sep 2018 03:45 AM PDT  Kim thanked South Korea's President Moon Jae-in for bringing about the Singapore meeting in June as the two leaders began their third round of talks in Pyongyang. "Thanks to that, the political situation in the region has stabilized and I expect more advanced results," Kim told Moon, referring to the Singapore gathering, at the start of their talks. The Kim-Moon summit will be a litmus test for another meeting Kim has recently proposed to Trump, with the South Korean president seeking to engineer a proposal that combines a framework for the North's denuclearization and a joint declaration ending the 1950-53 Korean War.
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| Trump Boasts About Steel Industry’s ‘New Life' As More Steelworkers Vote To Strike Posted: 19 Sep 2018 04:31 AM PDT  President Donald Trump recently boasted about the U.S. steel industry. "It has
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| NC road closures and reopenings: I-40, I-95 affected by Florence Posted: 19 Sep 2018 02:27 PM PDT  Some roads have closed as Florence continues to make its way through North Carolina, bringing floods and tornadoes.
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| May urges fellow EU leaders to drop 'unacceptable' Brexit demands Posted: 19 Sep 2018 02:35 PM PDT  Prime Minister Theresa May was set to appeal directly to fellow European leaders at a summit on Wednesday to drop "unacceptable" Brexit demands that she said could rip Britain apart, and to urge the bloc to respond in kind to her plan, according to a senior British government source.
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| Hurricane Florence Has Killed At Least 1.7 Million Chickens In North Carolina Posted: 18 Sep 2018 03:05 AM PDT  At least one livestock company has reported massive losses in the wake of
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| Senate Democrats Support Christine Blasey Ford's Request for FBI Probe Posted: 18 Sep 2018 07:55 PM PDT  A number of Senate Democrats came out Tuesday in support of Christine Blasey
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| Texan Behind 3D-Printed Gun Legal Battle Charged With Sexual Assault of a Minor Posted: 19 Sep 2018 09:14 AM PDT  Wilson allegedly met the girl on sugardaddymeet.com
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| Vietnam Vets Reunite for First Time After 50 Years Posted: 18 Sep 2018 05:47 AM PDT  Eight veterans gathered for the first time on American soil 50 years after they fought in the Vietnam War.
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| Teen Abducted by Tad Cummins Recounts Twisted Advances by Ex-Teacher Posted: 19 Sep 2018 10:49 AM PDT  Elizabeth Thomas says she was scared, and didn't want to reveal to her parents and friends that she'd been kissed by a grown man.
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| Volkswagen Golf Adopts Less Powerful 1.4-Liter Engine for 2019 Posted: 18 Sep 2018 11:32 AM PDT  New six-speed manual and eight-speed automatic transmissions should make up for the deficiency.
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| Poland offering $2 billion to host US military base: Trump Posted: 18 Sep 2018 05:07 PM PDT  US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is seriously considering a request from Poland for US troops to be permanently based in the strategically important country on Europe's flank with an "aggressive" Russia. At a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the White House, Trump said Poland is offering to pay Washington at least $2 billion to help meet the costs of the base, which would likely irk an increasingly assertive Moscow. "The president offered us much more than $2 billion to do this, so we are looking at it," Trump said.
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| Alaska Natives Press Lisa Murkowski To Reject Brett Kavanaugh Posted: 18 Sep 2018 01:53 PM PDT  Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) was already under pressure from Alaska Natives
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| 2 Female Mental Health Patients Drown as Van Is Swept Away in Florence Flood Waters Posted: 19 Sep 2018 04:46 AM PDT  A sheriff's department van was swept away in rising South Carolina flood waters
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| Long Island community rallies behind couple whose wedding was disrupted by Hurricane Florence Posted: 19 Sep 2018 11:04 AM PDT  After two years of careful planning, the Topsail, NC dream wedding of Kerriann Otano and Dane Suarez was disrupted by Hurricane Florence. However, a community's response made sure the couple still had a day to remember.
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| Texas Great-Grandmother Shoots Alligator She Claims Ate Her Horse Posted: 19 Sep 2018 09:57 AM PDT  Judy Cochran had been trying to kill the gator for three years.
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| British chips to be 3cm shorter than usual as Belgian potatoes hit by dry, hot summer Posted: 18 Sep 2018 06:00 AM PDT  Britons will be served up shorter chips this year as potato farmers across Europe struggle to cope with the worst summer drought for decades. Britain eats 1.75 million tonnes of frozen chips every year and is, alongside the US, the world's largest importer of the product. Almost all frozen fry imports to Britain, about 750,000 tonnes, come from the Netherlands and Belgium. The hot weather and lack of rain has hit European crop yields, resulting in a drop of about 20% in Northern Europe, and made the potatoes, usually the size of a small brick, smaller. That will mean smaller, shorter chips, potato experts in Britain and Belgium have warned. The remaining million tonnes of frozen fries eaten ever year are made from British potatoes but even British farmers are facing a 10 to 15 percent drop in yield. Britons are one of the biggest potato eaters in the EU, eating a 100kg of potatoes per person ever year. "This was the hottest British summer since 1976, which any potato person will tell you was an almost mythical year," said Cedric Porter, editor of World Potato Markets, "it is still talked about in potato circles." "The chips are down," he said, "You can expect smaller chips in Britain and in Europe." Mr Porter said that Belgian and Dutch farmers had been hit hard and could struggle to fulfil their contracts. Potatoes sold on the open market, rather than under contract, were selling for €10 a ton last year but were now selling for €250 a ton. The squeeze on frites has appalled Belgians, who cherish the chip as their national dish. The traditional Bintje, tuber and the newer Fontane varieties have been much smaller with crop yields dropping by 25 percent in Belgium. Pierre Lebrun is the coordinator of the potato sector of Wallonia, Belgium's French-speaking region. He told local media that the poor crop would mean frites from tubers being shortened by as much as 3 centimetres from their usual length of 8 to 9 cm. "We will all eat small fries", said Mr Lebrun, who added that farmers in Western Germany, France, the Netherlands and the south of Britain "were all in the same boat." "The soils are very dry, it does not make it easy for farmers to work," Mr Lebrun said, "Generally, to have long fries, we work with tubers with a diameter of more than 50mm." "Then you get fries of 8 to 9 cm This time, as the tubers are smaller, the fries will be smaller." Belgium is one of the largest exporters of frozen fries in the world, exporting 2.3 million tonnes of frozen fries every year. In the year ending June 2018, Belgium exported 344,000 tons of frozen frites to the UK, a 9.3 percent increase on the previous year, despite Brexit. The Belgian frozen fry industry has been waging a campaign to boost its exports by using a James Bond style character with a "licence to fry". "James Bint" insists the frites are called Belgian, rather than French, fries.
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