| Democrats speechless as scandal engulfs Virginia's leaders Posted: 07 Feb 2019 05:30 AM PST  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With Virginia's top three elected officials engulfed in scandal, fellow Democrats were rendered practically speechless, uncertain of how to thread their way through the racial and sexual allegations and their tangled political implications.
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| US boyfriend of 'Russian agent' Butina charged with fraud Posted: 06 Feb 2019 07:03 PM PST  An American who was dating jailed alleged Russian agent Maria Butina was charged with fraud Tuesday, adding a new twist in the sprawling investigations into Moscow's meddling in US politics. Republican and National Rifle Association operative Paul Erickson was charged with one count of fraud for cheating investors in companies he controlled that purported to be running assisted living facilities and building homes in North Dakota. In all three cases, he took hundreds of thousands of dollars from investors and used some of it for his personal needs, the indictment said.
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| Trump’s State of the Union fails to mention the state of the planet: Hot and getting hotter Posted: 06 Feb 2019 10:31 AM PST  President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night clocked in at 82 minutes, the third-longest in U.S. history. Not once did he mention climate change.
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| Dad thanks kind stranger who entertained his daughter in the airport Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:15 PM PST  A former U.S. Marine from Las Vegas couldn't stop gushing about the kindness his 16-month-old daughter received from a stranger.
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| Arizona nurse pleads not guilty to raping disabled woman who gave birth Posted: 05 Feb 2019 08:01 PM PST  An Arizona nurse pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to raping a severely disabled woman in a crime that only came to light when the victim unexpectedly gave birth in the long-term care facility where she had been a patient for about two decades. Nathan Sutherland, 36, wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the wrists and legs, entered his plea during a brief arraignment at the Maricopa County Superior Court. Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse who began working at Hacienda HealthCare Skilled Nursing Facility in Phoenix in 2012, has been charged with one count each of sexual assault and abuse of a vulnerable adult.
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| The Nightmare in Venezuela Finally Has the World's Attention. Can the Opposition's Gamble Pay Off? Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:31 PM PST  The nightmare in Venezuela finally has the world's attention. But with two men claiming the presidency, the way out isn't clear.
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| Photos of the Rare but Super Lame 2020 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Italia Posted: 07 Feb 2019 02:47 PM PST |
| I teach eighth-graders math during the day. At night, I wash my poorest students' clothes. Posted: 07 Feb 2019 04:00 AM PST  Teachers go above and beyond for our students. But we cannot rely solely on teachers to solve the problems plaguing our public education system.
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| National Organization for Women Calls on Fairfax to Resign Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:49 PM PST  The National Organization for Women (NOW) called on Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax to resign Wednesday in response to the sexual assault allegation leveled against him earlier this week. "Dr. Vanessa Tyson has made the brave decision to come forward and reveal in her own words what happened between her and Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.
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| Blackface photo is a reminder of Virginia's racist history Posted: 07 Feb 2019 09:25 AM PST  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The discovery last week of a racist photo on Gov. Ralph Northam's 1984 medical school yearbook page has served as a glaring reminder that Virginia — a former bastion of slavery and white supremacy— continues to struggle with mindsets shaped by its turbulent racial history.
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| Man shot into school bus, hit driver in the head after minor crash Posted: 07 Feb 2019 09:26 AM PST  A student seated in the back of the bus was unharmed, but the driver required surgery.
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| Delta Air Lines apologizes for 'creepy' Diet Coke napkins, is removing them from flights Posted: 07 Feb 2019 08:14 AM PST  Delta Air Lines is removing Diet Coke in-flight napkins that featured a space for passengers to write their phone number for their 'plane crush.'
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| 'El Chapo' jury deliberations to stretch into fourth day Posted: 06 Feb 2019 01:55 PM PST  Guzman, 61, is accused of trafficking tons of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and methamphetamine into the United States as leader of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel. The 11-week trial in federal court in Brooklyn, in which more than 50 witnesses testified, offered the public an unprecedented look into the inner workings of the cartel, named for the state in northwestern Mexico where Guzman was born in a poor mountain village. The defense has argued Guzman was set up as a "fall guy" by Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a Sinaloan drug kingpin who remains at large.
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| AP FACT CHECK: Trump on human trafficking Posted: 05 Feb 2019 06:52 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at one of President Donald Trump's statements from his State of the Union address on Tuesday night and how it compares with the facts:
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| US House holds first hearings on gun violence and climate change in 8 years Posted: 06 Feb 2019 05:47 PM PST  The US House of Representatives on Wednesday saw its first committee hearings on climate change and gun control in eight years following Democrats' victory over Republicans in last year's Congressional elections. A hearing on gun violence was held at the same time, also a first in eight years, in a sign of changing times on Capitol Hill. Democrats retook control of the lower House in January after eight years of Republican majority.
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| High Court Upholds Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction in Texting Suicide Case Posted: 06 Feb 2019 08:00 AM PST  Evidence proved Michelle Carter's conduct caused the suicide of Conrad Roy III
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| Death toll rises to six at South Africa coal mine gas explosion Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:04 AM PST  The representative of the creditor protection team at the mine, Michael Elliot, said more than 20 people were still stuck underground at the mine in Middelburg and are presumed dead. Rescue efforts were hampered by dangerously high levels of toxic gas underground, Elliot said. The mine is owned by Tegeta Resources and Exploration, which is undergoing creditor protection after its owners, the Gupta brothers, found it difficult to continue doing business in South Africa following corruption allegations against them.
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| Professor Comes Forward With Graphic Details of Alleged Sexual Assault by Virginia Lt. Governor Posted: 06 Feb 2019 03:35 PM PST  Professor Vanessa Tyson came forward with an open letter about the alleged sexual assault by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.
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| 13 Coffee Table–Worthy Pipes Posted: 07 Feb 2019 12:24 PM PST |
| Venezuela military barricades bridge in attempt to block aid Posted: 06 Feb 2019 04:02 PM PST  CUCUTA, Colombia (AP) — The Venezuelan military barricaded a bridge at a key border crossing with Colombia, issuing a challenge Wednesday to a U.S.-backed effort by the opposition to bring humanitarian aid into a nation plagued by shortages of food and medicine.
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| He wore blackface. Him, too. Virginia, explained. Posted: 07 Feb 2019 02:52 PM PST  Also Thursday: A seven-hour ER wait and what Trump's wall idea really looks like.
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| Discover the Top Engineering Jobs Posted: 06 Feb 2019 08:21 AM PST ![Discover the Top Engineering Jobs]( "Discover the Top Engineering Jobs") Engineers have exciting career opportunities.
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| New details released in unsolved 'Doodler' serial killer case from 1970s Posted: 07 Feb 2019 02:56 AM PST  Gay men in San Francisco were targeted in the 1970's by a serial killer known as "The Doodler."
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| North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Dan DePetris Thinks Will Happen Posted: 06 Feb 2019 05:48 AM PST  "The U.S.-South Korea defense alliance will not end, and U.S. troops will remain on the Korean Peninsula as long as North Korea presents a national security threat to the stability of the Korean Peninsula."
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| The Latest: 2 arrested at protest over black man's shooting Posted: 06 Feb 2019 01:25 PM PST  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the police shooting of a black man in an Alabama shopping mall (all times local):
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| Twitter profit soars as user base shrinks Posted: 06 Feb 2019 04:40 PM PST  Twitter said Thursday profits rose sharply in the fourth quarter, lifted by gains in advertising despite a drop in its global user base. Twitter said it would stop using the monthly user base metric and instead report "monetizable" daily active users in the US and worldwide. Using that measure, Twitter showed a base of 126 million worldwide, up nine percent over the year.
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| Work urgently with me on Brexit: Britain's May appeals to EU Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:40 PM PST  Just weeks after parliament resoundingly rejected her Brexit deal, May needs to persuade a reluctant EU to change the Withdrawal Agreement to help her get lawmakers' approval before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. If she cannot, Britain, and May, face an uncertain future, opening the door to several scenarios - leaving without a deal which some businesses say might cripple the economy, another referendum, an early election or never leaving the EU at all.
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| Gucci's accessories make it the brand of the moment, according to Lyst Posted: 07 Feb 2019 04:01 AM PST  The news coincides with the start of a big year for Gucci, which is set to launch its inaugural jewelry line this summer, and whose creative director Alessandro Michele will co-chair the MET Gala in May. The Lyst Index, which takes into account the behavior of the site's 5 million monthly online shoppers in addition to social media metrics, saw Gucci knock the streetwear label Off-White into second place. Heritage brand Balenciaga came in at number three, while Moncler jumped 12 places in the ranking to claim fourth position, thanks in part to the success of its new 'Genius' diffusion line.
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| Best Stick Vacuums of 2019 Posted: 06 Feb 2019 01:07 PM PST  "In the past few years, stick vacuum suction has gotten a lot stronger, especially in battery-powered stick vacuums," says Frank Rizzi, a senior Consumer Reports test-lab engineer who tests vacuu...
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| Southwest's Hawaii flight tests continue with Honolulu-Dallas Posted: 07 Feb 2019 04:21 AM PST ![Southwest's Hawaii flight tests continue with Honolulu-Dallas]( "Southwest's Hawaii flight tests continue with Honolulu-Dallas") Southwest Flight 8725 marks the return of the aircraft the carrier flew from California to Honolulu a day earlier, part of an 'ETOPS' certification effort.
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| What Does it Take to Force a Politician to Resign These Days? Posted: 07 Feb 2019 02:49 AM PST  Virginia's leadership is facing controversies that have people wondering if Ralph Northam, Justin Fairfax and Mark Herring will resign.
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| The European Volkswagen Passat Is Still a Lot Cooler Than the American One Posted: 06 Feb 2019 11:30 AM PST  A facelift for Europe's version of the Passat makes it better than ever-and better than ours.
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| The Law Will Be on Trump’s Side If He Declares an Emergency to Fund His Wall Posted: 07 Feb 2019 03:30 AM PST  It seems increasingly likely that President Trump will declare a national emergency at our southern border in order to access funds to build a wall. Last week, I had the pleasure of debating National Review's very own David French on the legality of such a move in a Federalist Society-sponsored tele-conference. David and I agree that Congress has not placed any serious limits on the president's power to declare an emergency and that the Supreme Court was unlikely to second-guess him.
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| Woman found dead in suitcase identified as NY resident Posted: 07 Feb 2019 11:42 AM PST  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A woman found dead and bound in a suitcase in a wooded area of Connecticut was identified Thursday as a 24-year-old New York resident who worked at a bookstore and aspired to be a tattoo artist, according to police and co-workers.
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| Monsanto versus farmer battle goes into 4th judicial round Posted: 05 Feb 2019 08:17 PM PST  A 12-year-old judicial battle pitting a cereal farmer against Monsanto, the biotech giant, goes to a fourth round Wednesday before the French courts. Farmer Paul Francois won his initial case in 2012, and its appeal by Monsanto in 2015, after suing the US firm for poisoning him through inhalation of its Lasso weedkiller. Now, after a technical review by the final court of appeal, the case gets bounced back to appeal level after a ruling by the higher court that the case should be decided not so much on whether Monsanto provided adequate information about its product, but on whether its chemicals were dangerous, according to Francois Lafforgue, one of the farmer's lawyers.
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| Tarte Cosmetics unveils brand new foundation range in 50 shades Posted: 06 Feb 2019 12:28 AM PST  Tarte Cosmetics has unveiled a major new foundation launch in no fewer than 50 different shades. The cruelty-free makeup brand is introducing 'Face Tape' a foundation inspired by its signature 'Shape Tape' concealer range, designed to offer a natural-looking, matte finish. It is also reportedly scrapping its former 'Shape Tape' foundation, which was available in just 15 shades, reports HelloGiggles.
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| Surprise your sweetheart with these red velvet truffles this Valentine’s day Posted: 07 Feb 2019 05:00 AM PST  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Now flying for Delta Air Lines: The Airbus A220 Posted: 07 Feb 2019 06:13 AM PST ![Now flying for Delta Air Lines: The Airbus A220]( "Now flying for Delta Air Lines: The Airbus A220") The Airbus A220 seems a candidate to become a passenger favorite with large overhead bins and two-by-three seating in economy, meaning fewer middle seats.
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| Pacific Gas & Electric vows to improve wildfire prevention Posted: 06 Feb 2019 06:59 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Up to 5 million California customers could temporarily lose power this year in the name of wildfire prevention if regulators approve Pacific Gas & Electric's $2.3 billion safety proposal submitted Wednesday.
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| See Every Photo of the 2020 Subaru Legacy Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:30 AM PST |
| Missing Woman Found Dead in New Jersey Home; Son, 2 Others Charged: Police Posted: 06 Feb 2019 02:50 PM PST  A missing woman has been found dead in her New Jersey home, and her son and two others have been arrested for allegedly concealing her body, police said Wednesday.
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| Liam Neeson denies racism after admitting hunt for black men Posted: 06 Feb 2019 09:26 AM PST  Hollywood star Liam Neeson insisted on Tuesday he was "not racist" after confessing that he once set out to attack a random black man after a friend of his told him she had been raped. "I'm not a racist," Neeson said on ABC News, while admitting he had felt a "primal urge to lash out" about 40 years ago after hearing from his close friend that she had been attacked by a black man. "I went out deliberately into black areas in the city, looking to be set upon so that I could unleash physical violence," Neeson recalled.
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| Top Virginia Democrats imperiled by blackface, sex assault scandals Posted: 06 Feb 2019 05:18 PM PST ![Top Virginia Democrats imperiled by blackface, sex assault scandals]( "Top Virginia Democrats imperiled by blackface, sex assault scandals") Governor Ralph Northam was already fighting for his political life over a racist photo from his 1984 medical school yearbook that emerged last week, and the lieutenant governor sought on Wednesday to fend off allegations of sexual misconduct. Attorney General Mark Herring, 57, who has expressed gubernatorial ambitions and called four days ago for Northam to resign, admitted in a statement he donned brown face paint at a party in 1980 to impersonate a rapper. Northam, 59, acknowledged last weekend to having worn blackface - a practice dating to 19th century minstrel shows caricaturing slaves - in 1984 to impersonate Michael Jackson.
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| Range Rover Velar range finally gets V8 engine with SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition Posted: 06 Feb 2019 08:12 AM PST  Land Rover's Velar lineup is getting a new model with more "performance, luxury, and exclusivity:" the Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition.
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| No bag fees, no problem: Southwest Airlines takes in $642 million in other fees in 2018 Posted: 07 Feb 2019 11:49 AM PST  The airline is the only carrier to offer two free checked bags and no ticket change fees, but priority boarding fees and other fees bring in big bucks.
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| United courts the well-heeled with more premium seats Posted: 06 Feb 2019 11:59 AM PST  United, Delta and American Airlines are engaged in an airlines arms race to grab the most affluent customers.
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