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'We'll See,' Donald Trump Says On Attacking North Korea Following Latest Nuclear Test

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 09:33 AM PDT

'We'll See,' Donald Trump Says On Attacking North Korea Following Latest Nuclear TestWASHINGTON ― Hours after North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, President Donald Trump on Sunday said the military option against Pyongyang remains on the table.


Trump Staff Purge Continues at White House?

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 11:55 PM PDT

Trump Staff Purge Continues at White House?Kristen Welker, Matthew Continetti, Susan Page and Eddie Glaude, Jr. join the Meet the Press panel to talk about palace intrigue with new Chief of Staff John Kelly.


Philly Police Union President Calls Black Lives Matter Activists 'A Pack Of Rabid Animals'

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 09:38 AM PDT

Philly Police Union President Calls Black Lives Matter Activists 'A Pack Of Rabid Animals'The president of a Pennsylvania police union responded to Black Lives Matter activists demanding accountability for the police killing of a black man by calling the group a "pack of rabid animals."


Inside the North Korean military: A look at the rogue nation's armed services

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 08:00 AM PDT

Inside the North Korean military: A look at the rogue nation's armed servicesOn Sept. 3 North Korea claimed its most powerful nuclear test so far. Here are some of the ways the country flexes its military muscles.


Largest wildfire in Los Angeles history forces hundreds to evacuate

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 07:39 PM PDT

Largest wildfire in Los Angeles history forces hundreds to evacuateBy Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A wildfire on the northern edge of Los Angeles rapidly grew on Saturday into what the mayor called the largest blaze in the city's history, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people and the closure of a major highway. The 5,000-acre (2,023-hectare) La Tuna Fire, named after the canyon area where it erupted on Friday, has led authorities to evacuate more than 700 homes in a north Los Angeles neighborhood and in nearby Burbank and Glendale, officials said. Authorities warned of erratic winds that could force them to widen the evacuation zone, after the fire destroyed three houses in Los Angeles on Saturday.


NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson Has Spent A Record-Breaking 665 Days In Space

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 10:06 AM PDT

NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson Has Spent A Record-Breaking 665 Days In SpacePeggy Whitson returned to Earth on Saturday with an out-of-this-world record under her belt.


This Woman’s Flooded Store Looks Brand New After She Refused To Give Up Hope

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 02:52 PM PDT

This Woman's Flooded Store Looks Brand New After She Refused To Give Up HopeJust a few days ago, Hanh Nguyen was waist-deep in water. The water started rising at her store, Marie's Seafood in Port Arthur, Texas, on Tuesday — the day that tropical storm Harvey dumped 26 inches of rain on the city, triggering flash flooding and causing thousands to evacuate. HuffPost visited Nguyen's store on Thursday, when the water was still up to her calves.


Two policemen killed outside Kenya church

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 08:35 AM PDT

Two policemen killed outside Kenya churchTwo Kenyan police officers were killed Sunday by gunmen on a motorbike as they were guarding a church near the Indian Ocean, in an attack police believe could be the work of Shabaab miliants. "An investigation has been launched and we are not ruling out terrorism because this attack is not a normal robbery," regional police chief Larry Kieng told journalists of the shooting in the town of Ukunda. The area in the far southeast of the country has largely escaped the attacks waged by the Islamist Shabaab group in Kenya and neighbouring Somalia.


How an obstruction of justice case may be shaping up against Trump

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 04:00 AM PDT

How an obstruction of justice case may be shaping up against TrumpRobert Mueller departs Capitol Hill following a closed-door meeting in Washington. Two of the most intriguing questions in US national political discourse – what does the special counsel Robert Mueller have on Donald Trump, and what more is he looking for? – were filled in at a remarkable pace this week, as details of highly sensitive documents and internal Trump Organization emails became public for the first time.


Ten-year-old boy dies in bed after mum mistook carbon monoxide poisoning for the flu

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 07:50 AM PDT

Ten-year-old boy dies in bed after mum mistook carbon monoxide poisoning for the fluA 10-year-old boy died of carbon monoxide poisoning after being sent to bed with flu-like symptoms while on holiday. Gavin Klebs was staying in a cabin with his mother and sister near Big Lake, Alaska, when he began vomiting. The next day, the three were found unresponsive in the cabin from carbon monoxide, which has no smell or taste.


Despite Trump's Dig, The Media Did Go 'Into The Winds' Of Hurricane Harvey

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 04:12 PM PDT

Despite Trump's Dig, The Media Did Go 'Into The Winds' Of Hurricane HarveyPresident Donald Trump cannot seem to suppress his contempt for the news media ― even when he is speaking about something completely unrelated.


Black smoke, flames shoot up from Texas chemical plant

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:01 PM PDT

Black smoke, flames shoot up from Texas chemical plantHOUSTON (AP) — Thick black smoke and towering orange flames shot up Friday after two trailers of highly unstable compounds blew up at a flooded Houston-area chemical plant, the second fire there in two days.


Saudi king says kingdom has made progress in tackling terrorism

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 07:19 AM PDT

Saudi king says kingdom has made progress in tackling terrorismSaudi King Salman, receiving dignitaries attending the annual Muslim haj pilgrimage, said on Saturday the kingdom had made progress in eradicating terrorism aimed at attacking its holy sites, state news agency SPA reported. Saudi Arabia, which stakes its reputation on its guardianship of Islam's holiest sites and organizing the haj, has been hit by bombings in recent years and uncovered plots to carry out attacks in Mecca. "The limbs of terrorism have sought to harm the holy cities, paying no attention to their sanctity," SPA quoted King Salman as telling foreign dignitaries at a reception he held in Mecca, where more than 2 million pilgrims are performing haj.


Teen Arrested For Killing Kaytlynn Cargill With Hammer Over Drug Deal

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:07 PM PDT

Teen Arrested For Killing Kaytlynn Cargill With Hammer Over Drug DealA 16-year-old was arrested for the murder of Texas girl Kaytlynn Cargill, allegedly killing her with a hammer and dumping her body in a landfill over a drug deal.


Salt Lake City nurse arrested for refusing request for patient's blood

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 06:20 AM PDT

Salt Lake City nurse arrested for refusing request for patient's bloodThe nurse declined to provide police a blood sample of an unconscious patient unable to give consent.


Furious Moscow demands swift return of closed US facilities

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 11:32 AM PDT

Furious Moscow demands swift return of closed US facilitiesRussia demanded Sunday that the US rethink its shuttering of Moscow's diplomatic premises, insisting that Washington bore sole responsibility for worsening ties after the "hostile act". "We consider what has happened as an openly hostile act and a gross violation of international law by Washington," the foreign ministry in Moscow said in a statement. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov for his part accused Washington of "trampling on international law".


WHAT'S HAPPENING: Trump visits Harvey victims

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 03:03 PM PDT

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Trump visits Harvey victimsHOUSTON (AP) — A week after Harvey made landfall as a category 4 hurricane, one Texas city is struggling to restore its drinking water system, while President Donald Trump made a visit to Houston. A look at what's happening:


This Spoken Word Poem Is A Beautiful Love Letter To 'Undocumented People'

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 05:46 PM PDT

This Spoken Word Poem Is A Beautiful Love Letter To 'Undocumented People'If you want to understand the struggles, fears and boundless strength of undocumented immigrants in America, watch the spoken word video above.


Temple Student Found Brutally Murdered After Leaving Bar With Suspect

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 07:45 AM PDT

Temple Student Found Brutally Murdered After Leaving Bar With SuspectShe was reported missing Friday.


AP EXCLUSIVE: Toxic waste sites flooded in Houston area

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 08:15 AM PDT

AP EXCLUSIVE: Toxic waste sites flooded in Houston areaHIGHLANDS, Texas (AP) — As Dwight Chandler sipped beer and swept out the thick muck caked inside his devastated home, he worried whether Harvey's floodwaters had also washed in pollution from the old acid pit just a couple blocks away.


Vote ruling by chief justice surprises Kenyans, but not his colleagues

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 09:43 AM PDT

Vote ruling by chief justice surprises Kenyans, but not his colleaguesBy Katharine Houreld and Maggie Fick NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Supreme Court ruling to scrap last month's presidential election was shaped by a new chief justice who proved a staunch defender of judicial independence on a continent where judges are often seen as being under the thumb of executive powers. David Maraga's declaration that the Aug. 8 election was void and demand for a new poll with 60 days shocked many in the East African nation and abroad. "We knew this case was coming and he was the man to hear it," Professor Tom Ojienda, who worked with Maraga and sits on the Judicial Service Commission that appointed him chief justice, told Reuters.


Cyclist Shows Off For Google's Street View Camera, Becomes Online Hero

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 03:11 AM PDT

Cyclist Shows Off For Google's Street View Camera, Becomes Online HeroUPDATE ― Sept. 2: Google has apparently scrubbed the image of the cyclist from its Street View map, which originally showed the person dabbing for the camera on a street in Melbourne.


Activists Face Rain And Security Threats As 10-Day March Against White Supremacy Continues

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 02:44 PM PDT

Activists Face Rain And Security Threats As 10-Day March Against White Supremacy ContinuesBraving the rain, threats of violence and uncertainty over police permits, dozens of civil rights activists set out on the sixth day of their 118-mile trek from Charlottesville, Virginia, to Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest the white supremacist ideas that inspired deadly violence in Charlottesville a few weeks ago.


10-Year-Old Girl Escapes Tormentors After Being Beaten and Dragged by Car

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 01:05 PM PDT

10-Year-Old Girl Escapes Tormentors After Being Beaten and Dragged by CarA 10-year-old girl who was beaten repeatedly, forced to run with heavy packs and dragged behind a car escaped her tormentors as they slept to ask a neighbor for help, police in central New York said Friday


People are desperate for air conditioning as San Francisco deals with record heat

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 08:32 AM PDT

People are desperate for air conditioning as San Francisco deals with record heatIt's really hot in San Francisco right now. Like, really, really hot.  Temperatures in the Bay Area reached 106 degrees Farenheit on Friday. That's 106 degrees in foggy, chilly northern California, where late-summer temperatures are usually in the high 60s. The 106-degree day broke a record for all-time hottest temperature in San Francisco in recorded history, or at least 143 years.  A second consecutive day of extreme heat forecast for Saturday across the #BayArea and Central Coast. Take action to stay cool. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/n2X491El8c — NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) September 2, 2017 NEW RECORDS SET FOR THE DAY, MONTH AND ALL TIME!#CAheatwave pic.twitter.com/vjLPUOs8P6 — NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) September 2, 2017 Astonishingly hot along immediate coast in #SanFrancisco today. The current temperature exceeds the previous all-time maximum by 3F!!! #CAwx https://t.co/jkjjY5jjmQ — Daniel Swain (@Weather_West) September 1, 2017 The city isn't exactly prepared for record-breaking heat. Most places—homes and public spaces alike—don't have air conditioning. Residents were warned of a heat advisory and are doing their best to stay cool.  It's almost midnight. It's 85 degrees in our house. No one has AC in SF, so every window is open. This sucks. — Sharky Laguana (@Sharkyl) September 2, 2017 Hanging out in the only place in SF with AC... the car. #sfheatwave — Bethany (@b_sap04) September 2, 2017 Currently dying because it supposedly hit 106 degrees today in SF and there is no such thing as AC here :-) — Priscilla (@Literateaa) September 2, 2017 The weather in sf feels like a personal attack, no one has ac we're not prepared for this — AnaNicoleMurray (@AnaNicoleMurray) September 2, 2017 SF is great until it's 99 degrees and no one has AC —  (@TheKombuchaKid) September 1, 2017 San Francisco friends without air conditioning don't read this.......Friends with AC hello! Long time...let's hang out — freia lobo (@freialobo) September 1, 2017 When I lived in SF people thought I was nuts to have an AC. — Noah McCormack (@noahmccormack) September 1, 2017 RIP San Francisco. We had a good run. pic.twitter.com/eURTD2dOju — Karl the Fog ☁️ (@KarlTheFog) September 1, 2017 First time I blast AC in my car at 5am in foggy San Francisco #heatwave — Charlie Blue (@charlie_thegirl) September 2, 2017 Never complain about me again https://t.co/YwWsE5f5SS — Karl the Fog ☁️ (@KarlTheFog) September 1, 2017 Stay safe out there, everyone. San Francisco, maybe it's time for backup air conditioning.  WATCH: Where does the distrust in 'big food' stem from?


Trump Wants To Put A Former Coal Executive In Charge Of Mine Safety

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 07:23 PM PDT

Trump Wants To Put A Former Coal Executive In Charge Of Mine SafetyPresident Donald Trump intends to entrust the lives of the nation's miners to a former coal executive whose company battled the agency he would lead.


Maths teacher, 52, ‘confesses affair with teenage student after her daughter reports her’

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 05:16 AM PDT

Maths teacher, 52, 'confesses affair with teenage student after her daughter reports her'A maths teacher confessed to having a year-long affair with a teenage student after her own daughter reported her to police, prosecutors say. Alberta Padilla, 52, started a sexual relationship with the 17-year-old boy while she gave him personal tuition at the Lady Bird Johnson High School in San Antonio, Texas, it is claimed. Ms Padilla allegedly had sex with the teen in a public park and bought him gifts including food, clothes and a mobile phone after they started meeting to have sex.


Booming Houston built over land meant for flood projects

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:37 PM PDT

Booming Houston built over land meant for flood projectsHOUSTON (AP) — The explosive expansion of Houston subdivisions into prairies far to the west helped make the city affordable for the average 345 people who moved there each day, but it also paved over thousands of acres that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had intended for a reservoir and other flood-control projects to help against deluges like the ones from Harvey.


Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits southeastern Idaho: USGS

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 06:33 PM PDT

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits southeastern Idaho: USGSWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit southeastern Idaho on Saturday about 63 miles (101 km) from the city of Pocatello, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.


Parisians protest 'genocide' of rats as city battles rodent infestation 

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 10:11 AM PDT

Parisians protest 'genocide' of rats as city battles rodent infestation Thousands of Parisians have signed a petition denouncing efforts to control a rat infestation as a rodent "genocide." The French capital is facing its worst rat crisis in decades, and rapid proliferation of the animals has forced several parks to close temporarily amid fears that children could be bitten or infected by disease. Paris authorities are spending £14 million this year on "deratisation". But some residents have spoken out in defence of the creatures. Influenced perhaps by the loveable rat Remy in Disney's acclaimed 2007 film Ratatouille, 25,000 people have signed a petition to stop the "genocide" of the rodents. Josette Benchetrit, a clinical psychologist who launched the petition at the end of last year, said: "Rat phobia is an unwarranted social phobia, like spider phobia. Give a rat a beautiful bushy tail and you've got a squirrel — an animal we love. These poor unfortunates are being mercilessly killed because they've been designated by society as scapegoats to be eradicated." 'Give a rat a beautiful bushy tail and you've got a squirrel' Credit: Urs Flueeler / EyeEm More than 2,000 comments have been posted online by defenders of the rodents. "Rats deserve the same consideration as people," one said. "Let's eliminate socialists instead, they're much more harmful for Paris," another urged. A third expressed the hope that the Paris mayor, Anne Hidalgo, will be "erat-icated" in the next elections. The Green mayor of the capital's second arrondissement, Jacques Boutault, has joined the pro-rat lobby. "The law stipulates that all animals are living, sentient beings," he said. "We should be asking ourselves why we need to wipe out rats." However, many Parisians are fed up with seeing rats on the streets and say the "deratisation" campaign appears to have had little impact, partly because of EU regulations restricting the use of poison. New rules ban the sprinkling of anticoagulant pellets to avoid contaminating pets, water supplies or people. Instead, poison must be placed in small plastic boxes, which pest control workers say is less effective


Chris Evans' Dog Shows Us All What True Love Looks Like

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 02:55 PM PDT

Chris Evans' Dog Shows Us All What True Love Looks LikeGet yourself someone that misses you the way Chris Evans' dog misses him.


Serial Killer's Remains Exhumed Amid Rumors He Escaped Execution

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 08:03 AM PDT

Serial Killer's Remains Exhumed Amid Rumors He Escaped ExecutionTests show that the remains in a suburban Philadelphia grave are indeed those of a 19th century serial killer, quelling rumors that he'd conned his way out of execution and escaped from prison


Angels in mega trucks: drivers join rescue in storm-hit Texas

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:36 PM PDT

Angels in mega trucks: drivers join rescue in storm-hit TexasZub Ferrell's passion is driving through the mud and muck of mega truck competitions. More cumbersome than boats but flexible because of their maneuverability through floodwaters and roadways, the mega trucks have formed an important division in the army of volunteers helping alongside emergency responders. Several mega trucks have joined the effort, including the Big Red Mud Truck from Fort Worth, Texas, which on Friday was rolling the same streets as Old Habits, and others from as far away as Illinois.


Russia: U.S. closure of diplomatic sites a 'blatantly hostile act'

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 06:09 AM PDT

Russia: U.S. closure of diplomatic sites a 'blatantly hostile act'By Andrey Ostroukh MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow denounced the American decision to close three Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States as a "blatantly hostile act" that violated international law and demanded Washington reverse the order on Sunday. The United States has ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in San Francisco and two buildings housing trade missions in Washington and New York. "We treat these developments as a blatantly hostile act, a grave violation by Washington of international law," the Russian foreign ministry said of the U.S. order, which was made in late August in retaliation for Moscow cutting the United States' diplomatic presence in Russia.


Obama warned Trump not to undermine 'international order', new letter reveals

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 09:38 AM PDT

Obama warned Trump not to undermine 'international order', new letter revealsDonald Trump and Barack Obama after Trump took the oath of office on the West Front of the US Capitol on 20 January, 2017. Barack Obama warned Donald Trump to uphold the rule of law and not undermine the "international order" in a newly revealed letter from the 44th US president to his successor. The former president gave Trump three key pieces of advice in a letter he left in the Oval Office when he departed the White House.


This Twitter Thread Satirizing How Men Talk About Women Is Too Good

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 09:19 PM PDT

This Twitter Thread Satirizing How Men Talk About Women Is Too GoodWhat if we talked about male historical figures in the same way we talk about female historical figures?


Judge tosses most serious charges in Penn State frat death

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:01 PM PDT

Judge tosses most serious charges in Penn State frat deathBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A judge threw out involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault charges Friday against members of a Penn State fraternity in the alcohol-related hazing death of a pledge, ordering 12 of the young men to stand trial on less serious counts.


Cordless Tire Inflators Prove to Be an Easy Way to Get the Job Done

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Cordless Tire Inflators Prove to Be an Easy Way to Get the Job DoneKeeping your tires properly inflated is key to driving safely, but adding air can be a real chore if you don't have a compressor near where you live or work. Cordless tire inflators, or corldess ...


Forget Tesla, buy shares in bargain-priced Ford and General Motors instead

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 11:47 PM PDT

Forget Tesla, buy shares in bargain-priced Ford and General Motors insteadFear of missing out makes "disruptive" growth stocks such as Amazon and Tesla hard to ignore, but investors risk overpaying for undeliverable hopes – and simultaneously missing out on overlooked bargains elsewhere. Car manufacturers are a case in point. Investors are quick to discount the established firms because of the threat of litigation over emissions, fears about an impending "death of petrol", exposure to consumer credit risks and their perceived inability to fight back against the likes of Tesla. But shares in many of the traditional car makers are cheaply valued by the stock market – something that cannot be said of Tesla. Many of the incumbents trade at price to earnings ratios in the middle single digits and offer attractive dividend yields. Tesla, by contrast, has never made an annual profit yet has a market value of £45bn. General Motors is valued at £39bn, has a p/e ratio of 6 and a yield of 4.2pc, while Ford has a p/e of 8, a market value of £33bn and a yield of 5.5pc; for BMW the figures are 7, 4.5pc and £47bn. Listen now: It's Your Money Podcast Ford sold more than six million cars last year and made a £3.6bn profit, while Tesla shipped fewer than 100,000 and made a £520m loss. Investors are buying Tesla because of high hopes for what it can do in the future with electric cars, autonomous driving, battery storage and more. Tom Slater of Baillie Gifford, the fund manager, said he had invested in the firm because of its ability to develop a high-end luxury car brand so quickly, willingness to take risk and investment in long-term projects. But does the gulf in valuation make the old firms a bargain? Jacob de Tusch-Lec, manager of the £3.7bn Artemis Global Income fund, said: "Nobody will deny the negatives [about the incumbents], but if there is no recession around the corner you can pick these stocks up at bargain prices right now." He said it was "not yet clear" that Tesla was going to out-compete the established car giants. He added that the market was pricing in both a very quick transition to electric and autonomous vehicles and a belief that traditional car makers weren't going to fight back. "When the major car makers want to compete, they can give Tesla a run for their money, but for now they are a bit on the slow side," he said. "It's not like Tesla is going to make electric cars and car makers that have existed for 100 years will just roll over. They have built electric technology, they can team up with other firms, and they have distribution networks." Sign up to Telegraph Investor Many car makers have already begun to reinvent themselves. Nissan, Renault and Chevrolet are some of the major companies to have released fully electric cars so far, while BMW is targeting sales of 100,000 electric vehicles this year. One concern that hangs over the automotive sector is the risk posed by potentially irresponsible lending to consumers. The Bank of England has voiced concern that consumers have taken on more car debt than they can manage. But Mr de Tusch-Lec said: "There has been a lot of hype, calling the market subprime, but in the crisis 10 years ago the auto market held up OK. This is factored into valuations – car makers wouldn't be so cheap otherwise." He added that, while "there aren't many big differences" between car makers, exposure to consumer credit is one area where they do vary. "Some car makers are banks that happen to produce cars – they make money on finance and break even on vehicles," he said. History of Tesla His preference is General Motors, which has largely spun out its financing arm, "unlike some of the German firms". Half of all BMW vehicles, for instance, were leased or sold on credit by its own financial services division in 2015, according to Bloomberg. Mr de Tusch-Lec said he also liked GM's exposure to the US pickup truck market, which is unlikely to be overturned by electric and autonomous alternatives any time soon, and its presence in China, where car sales are "stronger than in the rest of the world". "The old firms are under pressure," he added. "There is no doubt cars will be self-driving and electric – but the discussion is whether that is going to happen tomorrow or not. In my mind, some part of GM is still very valuable." Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at trading platform IG, said current valuations gave investors a "good margin of safety" to compensate for the risks faced by the industry. He suggested buying exposure to both Tesla and an established car maker as "one way to play it". "It's tough to compare them, as it's a boring car company versus a story," he said. "Tesla offers the potential for major growth, but you're not just buying an electric car company. It's the 'gigafactory', the 'hyperloop' and all the other ideas too – you're taking on a lot of risk if any of those ideas fail." Follow us for more investing ideas: @TelegraphInvest  For investment tips and ideas five days a week, read Questor


Bike of the Week: R50/3 Bavarian Bobber

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 10:07 AM PDT

Bike of the Week: R50/3 Bavarian BobberBike of the Week: R50/3 Bavarian Bobber German-based Titan Motorcycles delivers a less than traditional BMW build, forgoing the bells and whistles in lieu of old-school simplicity and minimalism. Photographs of some motorcycles can pretty much tell the whole


Residents in Harvey's path return to find devastation

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 08:22 PM PDT

Residents in Harvey's path return to find devastationCROSBY, Texas (AP) — Silvia Casas' eyes welled with tears Friday as she surveyed the damage from Harvey to what once was a working class, mostly Hispanic neighborhood near Crosby, Texas.


Air pollution throws shade on India's solar success

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 09:44 PM PDT

Air pollution throws shade on India's solar successAir pollution is diminishing India's capacity to harness power from the sun, experts say, undermining billions being invested in renewables as the energy-hungry giant emerges as a solar superpower. New research has found the smog and dust that sickens millions across India every year is also sapping solar power generation by more than 25 percent, far beyond levels previously thought. In the first study of its kind, US and Indian scientists measured how man-made particles floating in the air and deposited as grime on solar panels combined to seriously impair sunlight from converting to energy.


Exclusive: Colombia's ELN says it killed Russian hostage; risks peace talks with government

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 03:35 PM PDT

Exclusive: Colombia's ELN says it killed Russian hostage; risks peace talks with governmentBy Helen Murphy and Luis Jaime Acosta NORTHWESTERN JUNGLES, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia's ELN guerrilla group said a Russian-Armenian citizen it held hostage for six months was killed in April while trying to escape, a startling admission that risks throwing current peace talks with the government into jeopardy.  In a rare interview, a commander of the National Liberation Army, Colombia's last active guerrilla group, said that ransoms from kidnappings were necessary to keep its fighters in the field and that peace would be impossible without state funding to feed and clothe the rebels. The ELN seized Arsen Voskanyan in November. After his lengthy captivity, Voskanyan was shot when he grabbed a hand grenade in a bid to escape, according to the ELN commander, who would only give his nom-de-guerre Yerson.


US not looking at 'total annihilation' of North Korea but has 'many options', says Defence Secretary

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 12:21 PM PDT

US not looking at 'total annihilation' of North Korea but has 'many options', says Defence SecretaryDefence Secretary James Mattis has said the US is not looking for the "total annihilation" of North Korea, but stressed that there were "many options" in how to respond to Pyongyang's latest nuclear bomb test. Mr Mattis said Donald Trump met with a small group of military and defence officials at the White House after US intelligence officials confirmed that the test of a bomb that is reportedly ready to fit onto an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Mr Mattis said North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un should "take heed" of the United Nations Security Council's "unified voice" on the issue, as shown by its decision to impose sanctions as well as its "commitment to denuclearise the Korean peninsula".


Steely Dan Guitarist Walter Becker Dies At 67

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 09:09 AM PDT

Steely Dan Guitarist Walter Becker Dies At 67Walter Becker, who co-founded the legendary jazz-rock band Steely Dan with Donald Fagen, died on Sunday at the age of 67.


'Duck Dynasty' Star And 'Dancing With The Stars' Alum Reveals Struggle With Eating Disorder

Posted: 03 Sep 2017 09:09 AM PDT

'Duck Dynasty' Star And 'Dancing With The Stars' Alum Reveals Struggle With Eating DisorderSadie Robinson, known for appearing on 'Duck Dynasty' and 'Dancing With The Stars,' says she suffered from an eating disorder


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