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- Trump fumes before Comey testimony: ‘No evidence’ I colluded with Russia
- Pope begs God's forgiveness for Church sins in Rwanda genocide
- U.S. to ban some airline passengers from carrying larger electronics
- Kidnapping Victim Reveals How a Facebook Video Helped Her Escape Car Trunk
- The World's Best Heart Health Found in Indigenous Amazon Group
- Man Burns Down Parents Home, Kills Three Pets While Trying To Exterminate Ants: Officials
- TripAdvisor names Bali best global destination for 2017 in Travelers' Choice Awards
- Trump touts poll showing decline in approval rating
- Exclusive: North Korea has no fear of U.S. sanctions move, will pursue nuclear arms - envoy
- Thailand's coin-eating turtle dies of intestinal blockage
- Sen. Durbin on Gorsuch’s 'frozen trucker' ruling: Temperatures that day were freezing, but ‘not as cold as your dissent’
- Legendary tomb of Jesus resurrected
- Things keep getting worse for Uber as president and mapping VP both just quit
- Panetta Wants Trump Apology For Obama Wiretapping Claims
- Married Teacher Who Allegedly Had Sexual Relations With 17-Year-Old Student Grins in Mugshot
- Former foes salute Martin McGuinness, IRA man turned peacemaker
- High school rape gets drawn into immigration debate
- AP Exclusive: Orly video shows attacker rushing soldier
- Spider venom may offer hope to stroke victims: scientists
- North Korea One Step Closer Toward ICBM
- Photos of the day - March 20, 2017
- Mom Says Her Son, 11, Took His Life After He Was Bullied at School: 'I Can't Cry No More'
- FBI head confirms Russia election probe, says Moscow backed Trump
- Should you install solar panels on your roof? Ask Google
- Company: Dakota Access pipeline on track, despite "threats"
- Face recognition flushes out China's toilet paper crooks
- Welcoming Spring: It's an international thing
- Hezbollah commander killed by own men: Israel army chief
- Pilot and Wife, Dead from Overdoses, Discovered by Their 4 Kids: Police
- Stephen Hawking Expresses Concern Over Trump's Environment Policies
- Restoration work completed on Jesus tomb site in Jerusalem
- Officials: Fire near Boulder, Colorado, may be human-caused
- 10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
- Pentagon launches probe after strike near Syria mosque
- Ford and Magna team up on prototype carbon fiber subframe
- Macron increases first round lead on Le Pen ahead of French election: Elabe poll
- FBI Director dismisses Trump’s characterization of his comments during hearing on Russia
Trump fumes before Comey testimony: ‘No evidence’ I colluded with Russia Posted: 20 Mar 2017 05:35 AM PDT Hours before FBI Director James Comey's testimony before Congress on the bureau's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, President Trump took a few swings on Twitter. First, the president pointed out that former National Intelligence Director James Clapper had said in a recent interview that there was no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow. "James Clapper and others stated that there is no evidence Potus colluded with Russia," Trump tweeted. |
Pope begs God's forgiveness for Church sins in Rwanda genocide Posted: 20 Mar 2017 08:13 AM PDT Pope Francis on Monday begged for God's forgiveness for "the sins and failings of the Church and its members" implicated in the 1994 Rwanda genocide that killed around 800,000 people. The pontiff "conveyed his profound sadness, and that of the Holy See and of the Church, for the genocide against the Tutsi," the Vatican said in a statement after a meeting between Francis and the Rwanda President Paul Kagame. |
U.S. to ban some airline passengers from carrying larger electronics Posted: 20 Mar 2017 04:38 PM PDT By David Shepardson and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are planning to ban passengers traveling on certain U.S.-bound foreign airline flights from carrying into the cabin larger electronic devices in response to an unspecified terrorism threat, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday. The new rule is expected to be announced as early as Monday by the Department of Homeland Security, the officials said, adding that it had been under consideration since the U.S. government learned of a threat several weeks ago. The officials did not name the other countries. |
Kidnapping Victim Reveals How a Facebook Video Helped Her Escape Car Trunk Posted: 20 Mar 2017 02:08 PM PDT |
The World's Best Heart Health Found in Indigenous Amazon Group Posted: 20 Mar 2017 12:04 AM PDT In an indigenous group of people in South America, researchers are finding the healthiest blood vessels ever studied, thanks in part to a diet that's rich in complex carbs. The Tsimane people — who live in the Bolivian Amazon — were five times less likely to have atherosclerosis compared with people in the United States, according to the study. Atherosclerosis is sometimes referred to as "hardening of the arteries" and is a major risk factor for heart disease. |
Man Burns Down Parents Home, Kills Three Pets While Trying To Exterminate Ants: Officials Posted: 21 Mar 2017 11:22 AM PDT |
TripAdvisor names Bali best global destination for 2017 in Travelers' Choice Awards Posted: 21 Mar 2017 09:11 AM PDT |
Trump touts poll showing decline in approval rating Posted: 20 Mar 2017 07:12 AM PDT |
Exclusive: North Korea has no fear of U.S. sanctions move, will pursue nuclear arms - envoy Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:24 PM PDT By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea has nothing to fear from any U.S. move to broaden sanctions aimed at cutting it off from the global financial system and will pursue "acceleration" of its nuclear and missile programs, a North Korean envoy told Reuters on Tuesday. This includes developing a "pre-emptive first strike capability" and an inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM), said Choe Myong Nam, deputy ambassador at the North Korean mission to the United Nations in Geneva. Reuters, quoting a senior U.S. official in Washington, reported on Monday that the Trump administration is considering sweeping sanctions as part of a broad review of measures to counter North Korea's nuclear and missile threat. |
Thailand's coin-eating turtle dies of intestinal blockage Posted: 21 Mar 2017 08:44 AM PDT |
Posted: 20 Mar 2017 02:21 PM PDT On Judge Neil Gorsuch's first day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin brought up the case of Alphonse Maddin, a trucker who was fired after his trailer broke down in subzero temperatures. Gorsuch concluded it wasn't illegal for the company to fire him for seeking safety when he began to lose feeling in his body after waiting hours for help. Durbin said that the temperatures the day of the incident were freezing, but "not as cold as your dissent." |
Legendary tomb of Jesus resurrected Posted: 21 Mar 2017 07:24 AM PDT Believed by the devout to house the final resting place of Jesus Christ, Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre will open to the public on Wednesday after nearly a year of restoration. An ongoing dispute between the religious groups controlling the site had brought the burial place, known as the Edicule, to the brink of collapse. "We are at the critical moment for rehabilitating the Edicule," director of the restoration Antonia Moropoulou told National Geographic. |
Things keep getting worse for Uber as president and mapping VP both just quit Posted: 20 Mar 2017 07:59 AM PDT It's safe to say that 2017 hasn't been particularly kind of Uber thus far, with its CEO's public meltdowns, accusations of rampant sexism and harassment at its highest ranks, and reports revealing how the company secretly evaded government oversight. You'd probably think things couldn't get much worse for the company, but you'd be wrong, as today brings with it a pair of high-profile departures that include Uber's VP of mapping and business, as well as president Jeff Jones.
Brian McClendon, the aforementioned VP, has reportedly been planning to depart for some time, and will also remain connected to Uber in an advisory role. Jones, on the other hand, seemingly wants nothing more to do with the company he joined just six months ago, issuing a statement to Recode claiming "the beliefs and approach to leadership that have guided my career are inconsistent with what I saw and experienced at Uber." "After we announced our intention to hire a COO, Jeff came to the tough decision that he doesn't see his future at Uber," embattled CEO Travis Kalanick said in a note to Uber employees. "It is unfortunate that this was announced through the press but I thought it was important to send all of you an email before providing comment publicly." Jones was recruited to Uber from Target, and was brought on board to assist Kalanick in managing the company. His departure after less than a year on the job and his thinly veiled jab at Uber's corporate culture as he makes his way out the door is certainly telling. |
Panetta Wants Trump Apology For Obama Wiretapping Claims Posted: 20 Mar 2017 06:45 AM PDT |
Married Teacher Who Allegedly Had Sexual Relations With 17-Year-Old Student Grins in Mugshot Posted: 21 Mar 2017 03:24 PM PDT |
Former foes salute Martin McGuinness, IRA man turned peacemaker Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:23 PM PDT By Ian Graham and Conor Humphries BELFAST/LONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Martin McGuinness, the Irish Republican Army commander who laid down his arms to become a major architect of peace in Northern Ireland, died on Tuesday aged 66, drawing tributes from allies and former enemies alike. The face of Irish Republicanism during some of the worst moments of "The Troubles" that killed more than 3,600 people, McGuinness remained a figure of hate for many pro-British Protestants until his death. "He believed in a shared future, and refused to live in the past, a lesson all of us who remain should learn and live by," former U.S. President Bill Clinton, whose hands-on role was central to brokering the 1998 peace accord, said in a statement. |
High school rape gets drawn into immigration debate Posted: 21 Mar 2017 04:28 PM PDT |
AP Exclusive: Orly video shows attacker rushing soldier Posted: 20 Mar 2017 11:02 AM PDT |
Spider venom may offer hope to stroke victims: scientists Posted: 20 Mar 2017 09:40 PM PDT A protein in the venom of potentially deadly funnel web spiders could minimise the effects of brain damage after a stroke, researchers in Australia said on Tuesday. Strokes claim six million lives worldwide each year, and five million survivors are left with a permanent disability. Scientists from the University of Queensland and Monash University said spider venom was always a good place to look for proteins to help in medical treatments as they have evolved to target the nervous systems of insects. |
North Korea One Step Closer Toward ICBM Posted: 20 Mar 2017 06:12 AM PDT |
Photos of the day - March 20, 2017 Posted: 20 Mar 2017 02:10 PM PDT A bee searches for pollen among cherry blossoms on a sunny spring day in Lausanne, Switzerland; Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington; and, Displaced Iraqi women who fled their homes during a battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, try to get out of a vehicle with their children at a checkpoint, to be transfer to Hammam al-Alil camp, in Mosul, Iraq. |
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FBI head confirms Russia election probe, says Moscow backed Trump Posted: 20 Mar 2017 05:23 PM PDT By Patricia Zengerle and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI Director James Comey on Monday confirmed for the first time that the bureau is investigating possible ties between Republican Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia as Moscow sought to influence the 2016 U.S. election. Comey and Admiral Mike Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency, made clear that their investigation of Moscow and November's U.S. elections could last for months. Appearing before a congressional panel, Comey also publicly challenged Trump's claim that former President Barack Obama wiretapped his 2016 campaign headquarters in Manhattan's Trump Tower. |
Should you install solar panels on your roof? Ask Google Posted: 20 Mar 2017 03:31 AM PDT In 2015, Google launched Project Sunroof, a map that shows which houses have enough sun exposure for solar panels to be a viable energy source. However, the original map was very limited, covering only the San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno, California and Boston. Now, Google has greatly expanded the project to cover all 50 U.S. states, with a total of 60 million buildings in the database. SEE ALSO: Google pledges $11.5 million to racial justice innovators across the U.S. The project uses imagery from Google Earth and Maps as well as some machine learning magic to get a good idea of how much sunlight each portion of each roof is getting. According to Google, weather patterns, sun positioning changes and possible shade from nearby buildings is taken into account. The result is a map which not only lets home owners easily assess whether they should consider a solar roof, but it also offers a good insight of the country's solar energy potential. Solar potential of Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Image: Google In a blog post last week, Google shared a few interesting data points; for example, the company claims that 79 percent of all rooftops analyzed are "technically viable" for solar. Naturally, in some sunny areas, such as Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, this number grows to over 90 percent. States like Pennsylvania, Maine and Minnesota have just over 60 percent viability, Google says. As for the city with the most solar potential in the U.S., the honor belongs to Houston, Texas, which has an estimated 18,940GWh of rooftop solar generation potential per year. Check out the interactive map, searchable by U.S. zip codes, cities, counties and states, here. WATCH: Access all your cards in one click with this solar-powered smart wallet |
Company: Dakota Access pipeline on track, despite "threats" Posted: 20 Mar 2017 07:34 PM PDT |
Face recognition flushes out China's toilet paper crooks Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:41 AM PDT A years-long crime spree by Chinese toilet paper thieves may have reached the end of its roll after park officials in southern Beijing installed facial recognition technology to flush out bathroom bandits. Park managers at the Temple of Heaven, an expanse of imperial landmarks in the capital, spent three years testing ways to foil the toilet looters, including fingerprinting and laser sensors, before they settled on the new technology, which was introduced over the weekend. Elderly square dancers taking their bathroom breaks on Tuesday were greeted by a robotic voice: "Welcome! Please stand in the recognition zone". |
Welcoming Spring: It's an international thing Posted: 21 Mar 2017 07:44 AM PDT |
Hezbollah commander killed by own men: Israel army chief Posted: 21 Mar 2017 09:46 AM PDT Israel's military chief said on Tuesday that Hezbollah's military commander in Syria, reported dead last year, was killed by members of his own Lebanese Shiite group. Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, speaking to a security conference, said intelligence had led Israel to the conclusion and matched previous reports. Hezbollah itself has said Mustafa Badreddine, who was on a US terror sanctions blacklist and wanted by Israel, was killed in an explosion in May 2016 near Damascus international airport. |
Pilot and Wife, Dead from Overdoses, Discovered by Their 4 Kids: Police Posted: 20 Mar 2017 11:33 AM PDT |
Stephen Hawking Expresses Concern Over Trump's Environment Policies Posted: 19 Mar 2017 11:21 PM PDT |
Restoration work completed on Jesus tomb site in Jerusalem Posted: 21 Mar 2017 05:58 AM PDT Moropoulou directed the work at the site. The Greek Orthodox, Armenian and Roman Catholic denominations share custody of the church, where tensions often run high over control of its various sectors. Disputes between the dominations have held up restoration work for more than 200 years. Work only began last year after the church was deemed unsafe by Israeli authorities, who have controlled East Jerusalem since its capture in the 1967 Middle East war. Media reports said each denomination had contributed toward the project and Jordan's King Abdullah also made a personal donation, with the work costing around $3.3 million. Moropoulou said extensive work had been carried out on the masonry of the tomb. |
Officials: Fire near Boulder, Colorado, may be human-caused Posted: 19 Mar 2017 07:09 PM PDT |
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today Posted: 20 Mar 2017 09:42 AM PDT The start of a new week means the start of a fresh new series on the best paid iPhone and iPad apps that go on sale for free each day. We're kicking things off on Monday with a solid list of 10 apps you'll definitely want to check out. Just remember that each of these sales could be over at any point in time, so definitely make sure you check them out as soon as you can. These are paid iPhone and iPad apps that have been made available for free for a limited time by their developers. There is no way to tell how long they will be free. These sales could end an hour from now or a week from now — obviously, the only thing we can guarantee is that they were free at the time this post was written. If you click on a link and see a price listed next to an app instead of the word "get," it is no longer free. The sale has ended. If you download the app, you will be charged. HyperMovieMaker ProNormally $4.99.
Rock Paper ScissorsNormally $0.99.
Weight TrackerNormally $0.99.
TaskOrganizerNormally $0.99.
Dizzy NinjaNormally $1.99.
Easy TransitNormally $0.99.
Video JoinerNormally $0.99.
Doodle StickNormally $0.99.
Cleaner ProNormally $3.99.
TypeNormally $1.99.
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Pentagon launches probe after strike near Syria mosque Posted: 20 Mar 2017 10:47 AM PDT The US military is probing allegations that a strike targeting Al-Qaeda leaders near a mosque in northern Syria killed numerous civilians, the Defense Department said Monday. The Pentagon says the strike targeted a meeting of senior Al-Qaeda leaders but local reports and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group have claimed dozens of people were killed, including civilians. Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis told reporters that officials initially thought there were "zero" civilian casualties. |
Ford and Magna team up on prototype carbon fiber subframe Posted: 20 Mar 2017 04:00 PM PDT Carbon fiber is becoming more commonplace than ever, and in the name of weight savings, the material may be making its way into more and more components in more and more common cars. One of those components is future Ford subframes. A collaborative effort between Ford and the German automotive supplier Magna Inernational has yielded a prototype carbon fiber composite subframe, which reduces mass by 34 percent compared to an equivalent steel subframe. |
Macron increases first round lead on Le Pen ahead of French election: Elabe poll Posted: 21 Mar 2017 02:03 PM PDT French centrist Emmanuel Macron has slightly increased his lead on far right leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of the French presidential election, an Elabe poll of voting intentions showed on Tuesday. The poll, conducted after a Monday night televised debate between Macron, Le Pen and three other leading candidates showed him leading in the first round by 26 percent against 24.5 percent for the National Front leader. This was an improvement of 0.5 percent in his position in an Elabe poll on Monday conducted before the debate, while Le Pen lost 0.5 percent. |
FBI Director dismisses Trump’s characterization of his comments during hearing on Russia Posted: 20 Mar 2017 01:07 PM PDT During the House Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election, a tweet from the official @POTUS account said, "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process." When FBI Director James Comey was asked about the tweet he responded and said, "We've offered no opinion, have no view, have no information on potential impact because it's never something that we've looked at." |
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