| Democrats and Republicans offer dueling narratives in recount as Thursday deadline nears Posted: 14 Nov 2018 01:15 PM PST  Democrats protested at the Broward County elections office Wednesday, demanding that every vote be counted, while a small group of Republicans chanted "stop the steal."
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| Wisconsin company gives employees handguns for Christmas: 'The perfect gift' Posted: 14 Nov 2018 07:34 AM PST  A Wisconsin family-owned company decided to forgo traditional cash bonuses
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| Death Toll Rises To 56 In Northern California Camp Fire, Deadliest In State History Posted: 14 Nov 2018 07:12 PM PST  At least 56 people have been killed in the devastating Camp fire in Northern
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| Fox News To File Amicus Brief In Support Of CNN's Jim Acosta Lawsuit Posted: 14 Nov 2018 07:59 AM PST  Fox News, which frequently provides favorable coverage of President Donald
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| Yahoo News Explains: Is the Vatican doing enough to address sexual abuse in the church? Posted: 14 Nov 2018 07:26 AM PST  The Vatican halted a plan by U.S. bishops to address the age-old sexual abuse issues plaguing the Roman Catholic Church.
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| Best Bites: Traditional Thanksgiving cranberry sauce 3 ways Posted: 14 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PST  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| 'Read The Room': Empire State Building Gets Ripped Over Amazon HQ Celebration Posted: 14 Nov 2018 01:01 AM PST  The Empire State Building was dragged on social media Tuesday over its
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| Watch California's powerful, relentless winds stoke the state's fires Posted: 14 Nov 2018 09:49 AM PST  It's the time of year when winds really kick up in California, and firefighters on Tuesday night captured footage of relentless gusts driving a new blaze over the parched terrain. Firefighters in San Bernardino County — an arid region east of Los Angeles — spent the night combatting the newly-born Sierra Fire amid potent seasonal winds, known as Santa Anas. Though this particular fire (147 acres and well-contained), is quite small compared to the expansive Camp and Woolsey fires, it shows how persistent 50 mph gusts can whip fire over the land — land that has been parched by a confluence of dry winds and a long, scorching summer. #SierraFire: Footage from earlier this evening. In #SantaAnaWinds, Dozers can often engage where it's too dangerous for handcrews. A decisive force multiplier in tonight's firefight. ^eas pic.twitter.com/gtqmJB5pk6 — SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) November 14, 2018 In the video, a bulldozer, which had been clearing vegetation to limit the spread of fire into an adjacent community, can be seen working while the winds blow smoke through the air and stoke brush fires in the background. Santa Ana winds are notorious for stoking fall fires in California. These dry winds, traveling east from the great U.S. deserts, pick up in the fall and eventually peak in December, Sasha Gershunov, a research meteorologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, said in an interview. But typically by mid-November — and certainly December — some rains will wet the dry California vegetation. The winds will always blow, but these days they're increasingly gusting over dried-out terrain. This makes for perfect fire conditions. SEE ALSO: When will this terrible wildfire season in California end? "Now we're in our traditional fire season, but the fuels are untraditionally dry this late into the season," said Gershunov. "This seems to be getting more common as the climate changes," he added. Some of the most destructive, deadliest wildfires occur in Southern California, a place not defined by pine forests, but shrubs and grasslands. Here, a confluence of Santa Ana winds, development in fire-prone areas, and climate change have boosted the state's growing wildfire woes. Overall, the amount of land burned in the United States has more than doubled over the last 30 years, and predictably, these fires have been enhanced by a warming globe. WATCH: Ever wonder how the universe might end?
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| Israeli elections seem likely after Lieberman's resignation Posted: 15 Nov 2018 10:03 AM PST  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister officially submitted his resignation on Thursday, leaving the government with the narrowest of parliamentary majorities and paving what looks like a clear path to early elections.
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| Morning Brief: The top news and buzzy moments you need to know Posted: 15 Nov 2018 07:49 AM PST  Welcome to the Morning Brief where we give you a rundown of everything you may
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| Northern California Fire Victims Are Suing The Power Company Posted: 14 Nov 2018 03:26 PM PST  Northern California's Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has once again found itself
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| Ford, Walmart to collaborate on designing automated-vehicle delivery Posted: 14 Nov 2018 04:08 AM PST  Ford Motor Co, Walmart Inc and delivery service Postmates Inc will collaborate to design a service for delivering groceries and other goods to Walmart customers that could someday use autonomous vehicles, the companies said on Wednesday. The project is the latest to grow out of Ford's broader effort to develop businesses that could use automated delivery vehicles. Ford was working with San Francisco-based Postmates already to develop delivery services that could employ automated vehicles.
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| Trump Picks Retired General To Fill Vacancy As Ambassador To Saudi Arabia Posted: 14 Nov 2018 05:03 AM PST  President Donald Trump has nominated retired Army Gen. John Abizaid to fill
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| Prosecutor: Ohio suspects talked revenge vs. investigators Posted: 15 Nov 2018 03:54 PM PST  CINCINNATI (AP) — Two women who are the mothers of two suspects in the massacre of a family, and the grandmothers of the other two, pleaded not guilty Thursday to misleading investigators of the crime, which went without any arrests for more than two years.
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| Best Bites: Traditional Thanksgiving cranberry brie tart with pancetta Posted: 15 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PST  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Animal survivors of the California fires Posted: 14 Nov 2018 10:08 AM PST ![Animal survivors of the California fires]( "Animal survivors of the California fires") The wildfires that ripped through communities in Northern and Southern California this week have left heartbreaking images of eviscerated neighborhoods and coroners searching for human remains.
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| US could lose in war with China or Russia, panel warns Posted: 14 Nov 2018 01:22 PM PST  The United States is facing a national security and military crisis and could lose in a war against Russia or China, a bipartisan congressional panel warned in a report Wednesday. Congress had tasked the National Defense Strategy Commission to look at President Donald Trump's sweeping National Defense Strategy (NDS), which highlights a new era of "Great Power competition" with Moscow and Beijing.
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| U.S. troops help fortify southern border as migrant caravan approaches Posted: 15 Nov 2018 08:56 AM PST ![U.S. troops help fortify southern border as migrant caravan approaches]( "U.S. troops help fortify southern border as migrant caravan approaches") Defense Secretary Jim Mattis defended the use of active duty troops on the U.S.-Mexican border, saying that in some ways it provides good training for war. The Pentagon chief said that within a week to 10 days the 5,800 troops currently deployed for the border mission will have accomplished all the tasks initially requested by Customs and Border Protection, although additional tasks are now being worked out between the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security. In addition to the 5,800 active duty troops in the border area, about 2,100 National Guard troops have been providing border support since April.
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| 13 Perfect Gifts For Your S.O.'s Family Posted: 14 Nov 2018 03:16 PM PST  Congrats are in order, because if you're searching for what to get your
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| Macron in Morocco for opening of high-speed railway Posted: 15 Nov 2018 08:20 AM PST  French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Morocco on Thursday to take part in the inauguration of a high-speed railway line that boasts the fastest journey times in Africa or the Arab world. The French leader, who was invited by King Mohammed VI, will attend a grand ceremony at Tangiers' newly renovated train station, with heavy security measures put in place. Macron will travel with the monarch on the high-speed train from Tangiers, a major port linking Africa and Europe, to the capital Rabat.
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| What To Buy On Black Friday At Walmart Posted: 14 Nov 2018 04:03 PM PST  Black Friday and Cyber Monday are near, but that doesn't mean there aren't
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| Witness didn't hear officer order security guard to drop gun Posted: 14 Nov 2018 03:22 PM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — A security guard who was working at a suburban Chicago bar when a black co-worker was fatally shot by a white police officer said Wednesday that he never heard the officer order the other man to drop his gun.
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| U.S. sanctions 17 Saudis over killing of journalist Khashoggi Posted: 15 Nov 2018 10:51 AM PST  Among those sanctioned were Saud al-Qahtani, who has been removed from his position as a top aide to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as well as the Saudi Consul General Mohammed Alotaibi and members of a 15-person team Turkey has identified as being involved in Khashoggi's death. The announcement was unusual for Washington, which rarely imposes sanctions on Saudi nationals. It also allows President Donald Trump's administration to stop short of any action that might affect lucrative U.S. arms deals with Saudi Arabia that he has vowed to preserve.
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| Ryan Zinke Says California Wildfires Are Getting Worse But Won’t Mention ‘Climate Change’ Posted: 14 Nov 2018 04:29 PM PST  After Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke visited Northern California communities
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| CNN sues over barring of reporter, White House vows vigorous defense Posted: 13 Nov 2018 07:37 PM PST  A federal judge will hold a hearing Wednesday on CNN's lawsuit against Donald Trump's administration alleging the White House violated correspondent Jim Acosta's constitutional rights by revoking his press credentials following a heated exchange with the US president. The White House dismissed CNN's complaint as "grandstanding" and vowed to "vigorously defend" against the lawsuit. The row on live national television and Acosta's resulting banishment triggered a wave of accusations that Trump is stifling the free press, and marked a sharp escalation in tensions between the president and CNN, a frequent target of his ire.
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| Florida midterms: Judge gives voters two more days to correct rejected ballots amid recounts Posted: 15 Nov 2018 09:37 AM PST  A judge in Florida has given voters whose mail-in and provisional ballots were disqualified over mismatched signature issues two more days to fix the problem. Roughly 5,000 ballots were initially rejected by county election board officials and they could play a crucial role in the Senate race between Republican Governor Rick Scott and Democrat Bill Nelson. It could also affect the race for governor between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis.
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| Animals in the path of California wildfires Posted: 14 Nov 2018 12:34 PM PST  Local giraffe survives Woolsey fire.
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| Ford Model T survives California wildfires almost untouched Posted: 15 Nov 2018 09:28 AM PST  Ron Westbrook had to flee his home due to the Californian wildfires, but can find minor comfort in his Ford Model T surviving
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| Are Gummy Vitamins Even Good For You? Here's What Experts Say. Posted: 14 Nov 2018 10:01 AM PST  Gummy vitamins taste like candy, making them more enjoyable to consume than
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| X-ray images show tools Khashoggi killers brought to Istanbul, Turkish paper claims Posted: 14 Nov 2018 10:58 AM PST  The 15-strong Saudi kill team responsible for the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi carried luggage containing scissors, syringes and a stun gun, a pro-government Turkish paper has claimed. Sabah, a daily newspaper headquartered in Istanbul, published images on Tuesday purported to be airport X-ray scans of the team's bags as they left Istanbul for Riyadh on October 2, the day of Mr Khashoggi's murder. A number of tools and pieces of equipment can be seen, including walkie-talkies, a signal jammer and a pair of scissors. The bags were loaded onto two private jets but police were not able to open them due to diplomatic immunity, according to the report. The paper, which is close to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), is one of a number of outlets that has published a steady stream of leaks providing lurid details of Khashoggi's death, a tactic seemingly designed to keep pressure on Riyadh and its allies. How the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi unfolded Mr Khashoggi, a regular contributor to the Washington Post, was killed in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate while attempting to secure paperwork that would allow him to remarry. According to Istanbul's chief prosecutor, he was strangled and his body dismembered soon after entering the building. Saudi officials initially denied all involvement but in the face of mounting international outrage admitted that the columnist had been killed as part of a "rogue" operation. The X-ray images were published as the New York Times reported that in an audio recording of the killing, one of the team responsible can be heard instructing a superior to "tell your boss" after the murder takes place, a suspected reference to Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince. Khashoggi was once close to the royal family but went into self-imposed exile last year and had since been critical of the Crown Prince in his writing. Mr Erdogan described the tape as a "calamity" this week and said it shocked even a Saudi intelligence officer who listened to it, according to local media. The Turkish president added that orders for the killing came from the highest levels of the kingdom.
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| Pilots says Boeing didn't disclose jet's new control feature Posted: 13 Nov 2018 07:51 PM PST  Boeing didn't tell airline pilots about features of a new flight-control system in its 737 MAX that reportedly is a focus of the investigation into last month's deadly crash in Indonesia, according to pilots who fly the jet in the U.S.
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| Mitch McConnell’s Spectacularly Tone-Deaf ‘Partisan Politics’ Rant Backfires Posted: 13 Nov 2018 10:00 PM PST  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) published an op-ed on Tuesday
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| PG&E Cash Sweep Sends Distress Sign to California Lawmakers Posted: 14 Nov 2018 01:34 PM PST  The state enacted a law earlier this year to help utilities cover costs of last year's wildfires, including by selling bonds backed by customer bills. PG&E, owner of California's largest utility, has lost more than $12 billion in market value, about half, since the deadliest wildfire in state history broke out Nov. 8. PG&E put its utility subsidiary through bankruptcy after the California power crisis of 2000-2001.
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| Can Sneakers Made From Recycled Plastic Save Our Planet? Posted: 14 Nov 2018 04:35 PM PST  Recycled plastic has become the material du jour for the fashion industry.
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| France responds to Trump’s wild Twitter tirade: ‘Common decency would have been appropriate’ Posted: 14 Nov 2018 07:45 AM PST  France has accused Donald Trump of a lack of "common decency" after the US president taunted Emmanuel Macron about his call for a European army. In a flurry of early morning tweets on Tuesday, Mr Trump said the US saved Parisians from "learning German" during the Second World War, blasted "not fair" French tariffs on American wines, and goaded Mr Macron over his "very low" approval ratings. "Emmanuel Macron suggests building its own army to protect Europe against the US, China and Russia," Mr Trump tweeted.
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| British PM fights rebellion over Brexit deal Posted: 15 Nov 2018 12:05 PM PST  British Prime Minister Theresa May battled to salvage a draft Brexit deal and her political future on Thursday, as ministers resigned and members of her own party plotted to oust her. The Conservative leader said she believed with "every fibre of my being" in the Brexit course she had set, hours after facing a hostile parliament and seeing four ministers, including Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, quit the government. Members of parliament on all sides warned her there was no way the plan could win their approval, but she dismissed calls to quit, saying: "Am I going to see this through?
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| Photos: Pets, owners reunited following deadly and destructive Camp Fire Posted: 15 Nov 2018 07:20 AM PST  The Camp Fire, the most deadly and destructive wildfire in California history, has destroyed hundreds of homes, put hundreds of lives at risk and separated pets from their owners.
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| Marco Rubio's Biblical Criticism Of Florida Election Recounts Goes Awry Posted: 14 Nov 2018 08:19 AM PST  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) went full Old Testament on Wednesday with his latest
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| Father: Threats to driver won't bring justice for slain kids Posted: 15 Nov 2018 01:48 PM PST  ROCHESTER, Ind. (AP) — The father of one of three Indiana children who were struck and killed by a pickup truck as they crossed a road to board a school bus said Thursday that threats against the driver and her family won't bring justice for his daughter or help those she left behind.
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| Aston Martin's debut SUV gets unleashed for testing Posted: 14 Nov 2018 03:06 AM PST  Aston Martin has treated fans to a first look at its upcoming SUV, showing off a prototype model that is now set to be put through its paces. The automaker has also confirmed the DBX name. The Aston Martin DBX will be built at the firm's new St Athan plant in Wales and is scheduled to be unveiled in Q4 2019.
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| Dan Crenshaw Isn't Buying Into 'Outrage Culture,' Urges Nation To Rediscover Civility Posted: 13 Nov 2018 10:13 PM PST  Rep.-elect Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) called for a restoration of civility in an
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| Stormy Daniels’ Attorney Michael Avenatti Arrested After Domestic Violence Allegations Posted: 14 Nov 2018 03:29 PM PST  Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who represents adult film star Stormy Daniels,
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| Diverse class of lawmakers ready for close-up in US Congress Posted: 14 Nov 2018 04:52 PM PST  Dozens of newly elected members of Congress gathered in Washington Wednesday, illustrating a diverse freshman class of House lawmakers who will be sworn in under the next phase of Donald Trump's presidency. A record number of women, and scores of minorities including Hispanics, African-Americans, Native Americans and members of the gay, lesbian and bisexual communities, will fill the ranks of the 116th Congress when it convenes beginning January 3. Democrats will be at the helm of the US House of Representatives through the 2020 elections, having bested Republicans in this month's contentious midterms.
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| Hillary Clinton Says Stacey Abrams Would Have Won Already 'If She Had A Fair Election' Posted: 14 Nov 2018 08:28 AM PST  Hillary Clinton believes Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia Stacey
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