| Trump's media bias survey sparks online battle between fans and critics Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:05 AM PST  A survey from President Trump's campaign team meant to gather antimedia answers has turned into an online proxy war between those who support the president and those against him. On Thursday, moments after he completed an hour-plus press conference, in which much of the time was spent attacking reporters and "fake news," Trump's team emailed out a survey to all his supporters imploring them to help fight the mainstream media.
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| ‘We are not thugs’: Rep. Correa defends Hispanic Caucus after dismissal from ICE meeting Posted: 17 Feb 2017 08:22 AM PST  Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) were outraged after they were barred from a meeting with Thomas Homan, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Thursday, at the request of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the speaker's staffers asked CHC members to leave the meeting, which was about the execution of President Trump's controversial immigration policy.
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| Blind sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman dies in US prison facility Posted: 18 Feb 2017 12:36 PM PST  Blind sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, the Egyptian-born cleric linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, died Saturday of natural causes in a US prison facility, the Justice Department said. Abdel Rahman was serving a life sentence on several terrorism-related charges at a Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina. The sheikh was seen as a jihadist spiritual leader even after his conviction in 1995 for conspiring to bomb New York landmarks, including the United Nations, and assassinate the former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.
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| Michel, GOP leader skilled at deal-making, dies at age 93 Posted: 17 Feb 2017 05:38 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bob Michel, an affable Illinois congressman who served as leader of the Republican House minority for 14 years and was skilled at seeking compromise critical in getting many initiatives of two Republican presidents through Congress, died Friday. He was 93.
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| China Completes Training Drills In South China Sea Posted: 17 Feb 2017 04:22 AM PST  Three Chinese warships that included a destroyer started the exercises last Friday.
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| Lincoln, Washington and Roosevelt ranked top three U.S. presidents Posted: 17 Feb 2017 11:14 PM PST ![Lincoln, Washington and Roosevelt ranked top three U.S. presidents]( "Lincoln, Washington and Roosevelt ranked top three U.S. presidents") (Reuters) - Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt were ranked as the top three U.S. presidents in history respectively while Barack Obama entered the rankings in the 12th spot, based on a survey of historians released on Friday. Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower rounded out the top five of 43 presidents in U.S. history, a survey of historians' rankings of presidential leadership found. "Once again the big three are Lincoln, Washington and FDR - as it should be.
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| House committee probes Russia payment to Flynn Posted: 17 Feb 2017 01:01 PM PST  Citing a Yahoo News interview with retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn last July, a House committee has opened an investigation into whether President Trump's recently resigned national security adviser received an improper payment from the Russian government for a trip to Moscow in December 2015.
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| Outdoor trade show leaving Utah over public lands stance Posted: 16 Feb 2017 06:57 PM PST  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lucrative outdoor trade show that's been staged in Salt Lake City for two decades announced Thursday it will be leaving Utah over the latest disagreement with state leaders about their stance on public lands.
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| Yahoo fined after news story aborts Australia murder trial Posted: 16 Feb 2017 07:34 PM PST  Australian-US media outlet Yahoo7 was Friday found in contempt and fined over an online story that saw a murder trial aborted, with a judge slamming the website for prioritising profit above oversight. A Sydney-based Yahoo7 journalist, Krystal Johnson, and the company were hauled before court last year over a report about a Melbourne murder trial that contained prejudicial information not heard by the jury. Justice John Dixon of the Supreme Court of Victoria convicted Yahoo7 -- co-owned by US internet giant Yahoo and Australia's Seven West Media -- of contempt of court and fined the news organisation Aus$300,000 (US$230,000).
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| Questions raised about Leanna Taylor's behavior after son's death: Part 3 Posted: 17 Feb 2017 05:36 PM PST  Authorities claimed Taylor seemed unemotional after learning her son had died, but Taylor says she was trying to process what happened.
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| Besieged Trump lashes out at mainstream media: ‘The enemy of the American People!’ Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:24 PM PST  "The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!" he declared from South Florida, where he is staying for the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People! Trump's latest attack against the press came after Thursday's feisty marathon press conference, in which the president aired a host of grievances over how the media has been covering his White House.
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| Philippine Church in 'show of force' against drug killings Posted: 18 Feb 2017 05:21 AM PST  Thousands of Catholic faithful gathered in the Philippine capital on Saturday for a "show of force" in the biggest rally yet to stop extrajudicial killings in President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. More than 6,000 people have died since Duterte took office seven months ago and ordered an unprecedented crime war that has drawn global criticism for alleged human rights abuses, but is popular with many in the mainly Catholic country. Members of one of the nation's oldest and most powerful institutions chanted prayers and sang hymns as they marched to condemn a "spreading culture of violence".
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| Powerful storm pounds Southern and Central California Posted: 18 Feb 2017 04:41 AM PST ![Powerful storm pounds Southern and Central California]( "Powerful storm pounds Southern and Central California") A powerful Pacific storm blew into Southern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the Pacific, precautionary evacuations of homes in some neighborhoods were requested due to the potential for mudslides and debris flows. More than 300 arriving and departing flights were delayed or canceled at Los Angeles International Airport. (AP) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr
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| 680 Cubans returned home since end of 'wet foot, dry foot' Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:43 PM PST ![680 Cubans returned home since end of 'wet foot, dry foot']( "680 Cubans returned home since end of 'wet foot, dry foot'") HAVANA (AP) — About 680 Cubans have been returned to the island from various countries since then-President Barack Obama ended a longstanding immigration policy that allowed any Cuban who made it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident, state television reported Friday.
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| Boy, 5, Left In Critical Condition After Being Mauled by Pit Bull Posted: 18 Feb 2017 12:13 PM PST  The family reportedly owned the dogs.
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| No release of Kim body until family provide DNA: Malaysia Posted: 17 Feb 2017 06:20 AM PST  The body of Kim Jong-Nam, the assassinated half-brother of North Korea's leader, will not be released until his family have provided DNA samples, Malaysia said Friday, despite a request from Pyongyang. Detectives in Kuala Lumpur are trying to get to the bottom of the cloak-and-dagger murder that South Korea says was carried out by poison-wielding female agents working for their secretive northern neighbour. North Korean diplomats objected to the post-mortem examination, Malaysian officials say, but Kuala Lumpur has stood firm, and said Friday it would not release the body until procedures were complete.
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| Impeached Brazil leader Rousseff eyes political return Posted: 18 Feb 2017 11:54 AM PST  Brasília (AFP) - Six months after her humiliating departure from Brazil's presidency following an impeachment trial, Dilma Rousseff is contemplating her political future. Lula faces trial over alleged involvement in the Petrobras affair, which he denies.
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| Trump exchange with black journalist sparks outrage Posted: 17 Feb 2017 03:35 PM PST  Many African-Americans are expressing outrage over a testy exchange between President Donald Trump and a veteran black journalist, with many considering the incident to be the latest indication of his inability to relate to them.
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| Indiana Teen Charged In Mother’s Stabbing Death Posted: 17 Feb 2017 12:00 AM PST  Chastinea Reeves, who has been charged with murder, was initially believed to be in "extreme danger," as authorities were concerned that she may have been kidnapped by those responsible for her mother's death.
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| The Most Beautiful Chart In the World, According To Bill Gates Posted: 17 Feb 2017 12:26 PM PST  The Microsoft founder tweeted a chart showing a more than 50 percent reduction in childhood deaths since 1990.
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| Protesters in Barcelona urge Spain to take in more refugees Posted: 18 Feb 2017 11:21 AM PST  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — At least 160,000 protesters marched Saturday in Barcelona to demand that Spain's conservative-led government increase its efforts to take in refugees from war-torn countries like Syria.
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| Turkey sets out Raqqa operation plans to U.S.: report Posted: 18 Feb 2017 07:44 AM PST ![Turkey sets out Raqqa operation plans to U.S.: report]( "Turkey sets out Raqqa operation plans to U.S.: report") By Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has presented two proposals to the United States for how to carry out a joint military operation to drive Islamic State from its stronghold in the Syrian city of Raqqa, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on Saturday. Ankara has said repeatedly that the planned operation should be conducted by local Arab forces, possibly with support from Turkish troops, as opposed to the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Force (SDF) -- an alliance dominated by Kurdish YPG militia.
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| 8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today Posted: 17 Feb 2017 08:48 AM PST 
Happy Friday, Apple fans. We've got one more list for you this week that covers the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. There are still a few freebies to be found in Thursday's post, but many of those deals have ended. You'll find eight fresh options on today's list though, so be sure to grab them while 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. Green Riding Hood 
Normally $2.99. iPad App of the Year 2015 (Best of App Store, Russia);
"Free App of the Week" in 2017. "Green Riding Hood" is a new masterpiece app for kids. Enjoy its beautiful graphics, cute characters, bright story and excellent narration by Alistair Findlay — the voice of Nighty Night apps series that is loved by kids all around the world! Here you will find a beautifully drawn and animated story about a little girl, her Grandma, their animal friends and a hungry Wolf. But don't be afraid. In this spinoff of the famous classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault and Brothers Grimm the Wolf won't have to eat anyone.
Want to know why? Then download the Green Riding Hood right now and have fun with your kids playing mini-games and studying Grandma's cooking recipes! The app features: * CUTE CHARACTERS that will make your family have a hearty laugh! * BEAUTIFUL GRAPHICS made by an award winning illustrator Andrey Gordeev whose portfolio includes Cannes Lion and ADC Global awards. * GREAT ANIMATIONS to whisk you away to a magic world! * FUN MINIGAMES that will cheer up and entertain kids and adults alike. * GRANDMA'S COOKING BOOK with plenty of recipes for a healthy and balanced diet. * EXCELLENT VOICEOVER recorded by Alistair Findlay — a Scottish actor whose filmography includes such classical movies as "Highlander" and "In the Name of the Father". Children's apps fans know him for his narration in the acclaimed Nighty Night HD apps series. Green Riding Hood is a beautiful interactive book for iOS that introduces children to a healthy lifestyle in a playful form. It is a cheerful fairy tale about friendship, yoga and the idea of living healthily. Green Riding Hood is a pop up tale in your device. Play it, read it and listen to it with your children as a lullaby before you tell them "Nighty night!" No more need to be scared of the grey wolf!
Download Green Riding Hood RainFace 
Normally $0.99. A simple but powerful complication to see if it will rain today at home or at work... in just one glance of your watch face! Simply set up your home and work locations and RainFace will check to see what the chance of rain is so you can grab your umbrella on your way out the door. Download now and never get caught out by the rain again!
Download RainFace Cool Fonts Keyboard Pro 
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Download Cool Fonts Keyboard Pro MORPH 
Normally $0.99. From the ominous dangers of a dark square world, MORPH an adorable little creature is propelled by adept chooses into the light, finding his way from world to world in this extremely astute puzzle game. Careful thought is necessary to avoid treacherous obstacles which would lead to a certain horrible death and find the hidden path to the portal leading to the light a symbol of your growing enlightenment.
Download MORPH LITMUS 
Normally $0.99. Ever experienced a moment and wished you could share it with someone? Even the simplest of moments define our existence and make life all the more interesting. If you have one, why not note it on LITMUS? • Simple Note
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Download LITMUS Dead On Sight 
Normally $0.99. "Dead on Sight is a solid zombie sniper game. The action and gameplay are great." - toucharcade.com "Dead On Sight Could Be The Best Zombie Sniper Game For iOS" 4.5 Stars - appadvice.com Blow zombies to bits and rescue the residents of the town of Resurrection in this original touch controlled sniper game. The population in the town of Resurrection have got problems: the dead have risen from their graves and are now eating the locals. Armed with a sniper rifle you have to fight off the undead and give the people a chance to escape. They will try to escape by running, climbing up ladders and hiding in buildings. The undead will be in hot pursuit and you must stop them before they make a meal out of them. You will travel through the town, stationed at a number of sniper positions. From your vantage point use your sniper rifle scope to stop the zombie hoards. Finally, cover the people that you managed to rescue with your rifle while they take the only road out of town. Features • Unique touch control system using both hands
• Hoards of destructible zombies
• 5 Mini games
• High quality hand drawn comic book storyline
• Auto game save for easy pick and play
• Original music
• Optimized for different devices
• Game Center Integration
Download Dead On Sight Earth Lists 
Normally $4.99. Earth Lists is a simple and delightful way to keep all your lists and tasks. The app is simple to use while offering a compelling way to get things done.
You can use Earth Lists for: • To do Lists
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• And Much More! We've designed Earth Lists to be powerful while remaining down-to-earth. Give it a try today!
Download Earth Lists Easy Spending Expense Tracker Lite 
Normally $0.99. *** Over a Million satisfied users of our apps *** See where your money goes and take control of where to spend your money effectively using the simple and yet powerful money management App on iOS. Easy Spending Expense Tracker LITE, a simple and convenient finance tracker App is the most powerful and convenient daily money management App on the GO for iPhone and iPad, that neatly tracks all your cash flow between different accounts that you can budget. It is now all the more secure, with the addition of Automatic Backup Service as part of its In-App purchase. With this feature you never have to worry about losing valuable financial data, either through accidental deletion or change of device. You can restore it anywhere. Easy Spending helps you SAVE money by tracking expenses and letting you know the TOP Expense categories at any time. Comes with easy gestures with convenient layout and clutter free interface, with large fonts, well spaced layouts for easy viewing and readability. You can quickly add an expense even while checking out at the grocery store or while at the gas station. Great for maintaining monthly recurring bills with reminders, it has the convenience of an Expense Tracker and BILL reminders at one place. **** HIGHLIGHTS ****
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(available as an In-App purchase) @ BILL Reminders @ MULTIPLE ACCOUNT(S) (available as an In-App purchase) Summary in a single screen, and nice reports. $ Add a new Income/Expense in seconds. $ Quick view of Recent Transactions and Top Income/Expense categories. $ Passcode LOCK. $ NOTIFICATIONS added to Default calendar for recurring transactions as an option. Using this option, NEVER forget to pay your BILL on time. $ See future bills/payments and income using, "UPCOMING TRANSACTIONS" view. $ Store data for MANY MANY years $ Use MULTIPLE accounts $ Preview comments in History while drilling down the transactions. *** REPORTS ***
$ Powerful reports, timeline reports $ Doughnut chart reports gives a clean break up of where your money is going. $ Email csv file of all your data for single or all of your accounts. $ Upload csv file also to your Google Drive account
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| Hitler's 'destructive' wartime phone up for auction Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:47 PM PST  Adolf Hitler's personal telephone, which the Fuehrer used to dictate many of his deadly World War II commands, will hit the auction block this weekend, the US house selling it announced. Originally a black Bakelite phone that was later painted crimson and engraved with Hitler's name, the relic was found in the Nazi leader's Berlin bunker in 1945 following the regime's defeat. Auction house Alexander Historical Auctions estimates its worth between $200,000 and $300,000.
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| One dead, 27 hurt in Belgium train derailment Posted: 18 Feb 2017 03:07 PM PST  One person died and 27 others were injured -- three of them seriously -- when a train derailed Saturday shortly after leaving a station east of Brussels, officials said. The train carrying 85 passengers derailed four minutes after leaving Louvain bound for the North Sea coast via the Belgian capital, the SNCB railway authority said. "Rescue workers confirm the death of one person, three seriously injured and 24 others hurt," a Belgian official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
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| Deadly Baghdad car bomb claimed by Islamic State Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:57 AM PST ![Deadly Baghdad car bomb claimed by Islamic State]( "Deadly Baghdad car bomb claimed by Islamic State") The death toll from a car bomb attack in a southern Baghdad neighborhood has reached 59 with 66 others injured, a police officer and medical sources said Friday. Authorities initially said the Thursday attack at an auto dealership in the al-Bayaa neighborhood killed at least 55 and wounded more than 60. The Islamic State group claimed credit for the bombing. IS, in a statement early Friday, said its fighters detonated bombs in a parked car among a gathering of Shiites in the Fifth Police district Thursday.
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| 12 of the World’s Most Beautiful Waterfalls Posted: 17 Feb 2017 11:05 AM PST  From Niagara Falls to Iguazu Falls, check out the most beautiful waterfalls around the world.
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| SitRep: Flynn’s FBI Trouble; Trump Cabinet Forges Own Path; Harward Out; Purges at State Department Posted: 17 Feb 2017 04:49 AM PST  Lawmakers Worried About Empty Pentagon; ISIS Blasts in Iraq and Pakistan; More Details on Yemen Raid
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| Nine people flee U.S. border patrol to seek asylum in Canada Posted: 17 Feb 2017 03:02 PM PST ![Nine people flee U.S. border patrol to seek asylum in Canada]( "Nine people flee U.S. border patrol to seek asylum in Canada") Nine asylum-seekers, including four children, barely made it across the Canadian border on Friday as a U.S. border patrol officer tried to stop them and a Reuters photographer captured the scene. As a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer seized their passports and questioned a man in the front passenger seat of a taxi that had pulled up to the border in Champlain, New York, four adults and four young children fled the cab and ran to Royal Canadian Mounted Police on the other side. RCMP officers watching from the other side helped them up, lifting the younger children and asking a woman, who leaned on her fellow passenger as she walked, if she needed medical care.
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| Trump's team in disarray, U.S. Senator McCain tells Europe Posted: 18 Feb 2017 03:53 AM PST ![Trump's team in disarray, U.S. Senator McCain tells Europe]( "Trump's team in disarray, U.S. Senator McCain tells Europe") By Phil Stewart and Robin Emmott MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain broke with the reassuring message that U.S. officials visiting Germany have sought to convey on their debut trip to Europe, saying on Friday that the administration of President Donald Trump was in "disarray". McCain, a known Trump critic, told the Munich Security Conference that the resignation of the new president's security adviser Michael Flynn over his contacts with Russia reflected deep problems in Washington. "I think that the Flynn issue obviously is something that shows that in many respects this administration is in disarray and they've got a lot of work to do," said McCain, even as he praised Trump's defense secretary.
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| Worldwide Internet Access is Closer Than we Think Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:43 PM PST  Google and a scientific research team, X has made another breakthrough in providing internet access to every part of the world.
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| Why Exercise Is Not Enough to Prevent Weight Gain Posted: 16 Feb 2017 10:54 PM PST  Exercise on its own — without also following a healthy diet — isn't enough to help people lose or even just maintain their weight, a recent study suggests. The new results run counter to the idea that the obesity epidemic in the U.S. is caused by a lack of physical activity, said lead study author Lara Dugas, an assistant professor of public health sciences at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. When it comes to figuring out the causes of obesity, "what we really need to look at is what people are eating," Dugas told Live Science.
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| How to install the genius media app that Apple banned from the App Store Posted: 18 Feb 2017 12:00 PM PST 
What is Kodi and why should one want to install on the iPhone or any other iOS device? It's a versatile media player that's already quite popular with the crowds. You may have used it on other devices back when it was called XBMC. Unfortunately, it's not the kind of application that Apple allows in the App Store, so you can't really enjoy it on iOS devices unless you're willing to jailbreak the phone, or pull off other tricks that would let you sideload the app. If you're looking to install Kodi on the iPhone 7 or any other kind of iOS device without jailbreaking, then you're in luck. It looks like such a method is already available. The method does work, and it's as shady as you can expect. But if you can't go without Kodi in your life, and you don't want to jailbreak the iPhone 7, or can't find a method that jailbreaks the phone, then you could always go for this option. Discovered by Kodi Tips the trick involves navigating to a shady site — just because it's in a language you don't understand — and downloading an app to your iPhone. Once that's done, an error message will appear when you'll try to run Kodi. However, you can fix it by simply choosing to trust the application from the phone's Settings menu. Check out Kodi Tips full instructions if you really want to go through with the procedure. Finally, if all else fails, there's one other type of Kodi install for the iPhone that you can try, which doesn't require a jailbreak either. You have to pretend you're an app developer and use Apple's Xcode to get the app running on your iOS device — Macworld has all the instructions, assuming the method is still available.
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| Tony Blair's new mission: To change UK minds on Brexit Posted: 17 Feb 2017 07:55 AM PST  LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a campaign Friday to persuade the U.K. to rethink its decision to leave the European Union, saying those who want to remain should rise up and make their wishes known.
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| Mourning the presidency: A mock funeral for Presidents’ Day Posted: 18 Feb 2017 12:00 PM PST ![Mourning the presidency: A mock funeral for Presidents' Day]( "Mourning the presidency: A mock funeral for Presidents' Day") A New Orleans-style funeral in New York's Washington Square Park hosted by Rise and Resist and GAG Is Watching on Saturday gave young New Yorkers the chance to grieve, march, sing, wail and ultimately "demand the rebirth of a presidency dedicated to the service of all peoples."
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| 11 dead as Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram suicide bombers Posted: 17 Feb 2017 10:55 AM PST  MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Battling multiple bombers strapped with suicide vests, Nigerian troops and civilian self-defense fighters on Friday repelled the fiercest Boko Haram extremist attack in months on the key northeastern city of Maiduguri. Nine bombers and two civilians were killed, according to witnesses, soldiers and police.
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| Trump goes to his comfort zone: campaigner-in-chief Posted: 17 Feb 2017 04:52 PM PST ![Trump goes to his comfort zone: campaigner-in-chief]( "Trump goes to his comfort zone: campaigner-in-chief") By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a tumultuous opening month in the White House, President Donald Trump is heading to a friendlier, familiar and potentially rejuvenating place: the campaign trail. Beset by vicious fights over his Cabinet, legal setbacks over his immigration orders, the resignation of his national security adviser and an investigation into possible links between his campaign and Russian intelligence, Trump is turning to the winning formula that vaulted him into the White House: big, adoring crowds and fiery, angry speeches.
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| Why you should pour a glass and drink up this National Drink Wine Day Posted: 18 Feb 2017 05:00 AM PST  National Drink Wine Day has been celebrated across the country every February since 2011. It started as a way to spread the love and health benefits of wine. Happy drinking!
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| Amtrak officer charged with killing unarmed man in Chicago Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:40 PM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — An Amtrak police officer charged in the shooting death of an unarmed Minneapolis man outside Chicago's Union Station was ordered held on $250,000 bail Friday.
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| Zimbabwe protest pastor Mawarire says may stand against Mugabe Posted: 17 Feb 2017 02:07 AM PST  A Zimbabwean pastor who led a popular protest movement last year against strongman President Robert Mugabe said Friday that he might stand in the 2018 general election. Evan Mawarire was publicly threatened by Mugabe, 92, after starting the "This Flag" internet campaign that triggered the largest surge of anti-government street protests in many years. Mugabe has vowed to run again and has already been chosen as the candidate for the ruling ZANU-PF party, which has been involved in brutal violence and vote-rigging in past elections.
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| U.S. shuts high-security labs over concerns about air hose safety Posted: 17 Feb 2017 03:07 PM PST ![U.S. shuts high-security labs over concerns about air hose safety]( "U.S. shuts high-security labs over concerns about air hose safety") "We have no evidence that anybody has suffered ill health effects from breathing air that came through these hoses," Stephan Monroe, associate director for laboratory science and safety at the CDC, told Reuters. Monroe said he was confident scientists were not exposed to pathogens because the air they breathed passed through HEPA filters. The suits they wear also use positive air pressure to prevent pathogens from entering the suit.
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| Upcoming HTC Phones For 2017 Won't Be Cheap Posted: 16 Feb 2017 08:09 PM PST  HTC said during a conference call that it wants to drop low-costs phones because there's a slim chance of generating profit from such products.
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| Joyful 92-year-old woman serves as bridesmaid at her granddaughter's wedding Posted: 18 Feb 2017 08:00 AM PST  For every terrible story on the news, there is also a heartwarming one unfolding somewhere in the world. This is one of the heartwarming ones. SEE ALSO: Heartwarming video shows boy with Down syndrome dancing to 'Born This Way' Redditor rachelamandamay made the entire internet melt when she shared this photo from her wedding. "I say 92 years young because she swims one mile/week, line dances and still owns and maintains her own home," she stated in the comments of the post. This beautiful bride has a very close relationship with her grandmother. She also shared in a comment how she took her grandmother out on Valentine's Day to celebrate what would have been 67 years with her grandfather. What a fantastic, beautiful moment. The world needs more of these right now. Mashable have reached out to the bride for comment. BONUS: Tom Hanks photobombed a wedding photoshoot in gym shorts
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| Ferrari No Longer Sells a Car Designed by Pininfarina Posted: 17 Feb 2017 09:20 AM PST  With the 812 Superfast replacing the F12, the last Pininfarina-designed Ferrari has been discontinued.
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