| ‘We will never forget him’: Trump addresses widow of slain SEAL as doubts linger over mission Posted: 28 Feb 2017 07:45 PM PST  As debate continues to swirl over the mission's results, President Trump's acknowledgment of a fallen soldier's wife was the most emotional moment of his first congressional address. Carryn Owens, whose husband, Navy SEAL William "Ryan" Owens, was killed in a Yemen raid last month, was moved to tears as Trump praised her husband's sacrifice. "Ryan died as he lived," said Trump.
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| Trump fires back at Pelosi: ‘We’re soon going to have a one-party system’ Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:40 AM PST  After House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi slammed him in an interview over the weekend, President Trump responded by accusing her of undermining the Democratic Party. In a "Fox & Friends" interview that aired Tuesday ahead of his address to a joint session of Congress, Trump branded Pelosi "incompetent" and said she's "done a terrible job" as a party leader. "You know, if you look at what's going on with the Democrats and the party, it's getting smaller and smaller," Trump said.
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| The Latest: Feds drop 5 cases brought by arrested officers Posted: 01 Mar 2017 10:18 AM PST  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Latest on seven Baltimore police officers charged with racketeering conspiracy (all times local):
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| Thousands flee Boko Haram attacks around Nigeria's Chibok: IOM Posted: 01 Mar 2017 10:52 AM PST  Some 7,000 people have fled from villages around the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok because of Boko Haram attacks, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. The IOM said an estimated 4,449 people or 740 households have fled to Chibok itself since February 25, "seeking safety following attacks or threats of attacks in some neighbouring villages". "These movements are in addition to the estimated 300 people who fled to Chibok town around February 10," it added in a briefing document seen by AFP.
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| UN panel says North Korea uses new ways to flout sanctions Posted: 28 Feb 2017 03:57 PM PST ![UN panel says North Korea uses new ways to flout sanctions]( "UN panel says North Korea uses new ways to flout sanctions") UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea is flouting United Nations sanctions by trading in prohibited weapons and other goods and using evasion techniques "that are increasing in scale, scope and sophistication," U.N. experts say in a new report.
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| Five things to listen for in Trump’s big speech Posted: 28 Feb 2017 06:22 AM PST  When Donald Trump steps to the podium before a joint session of Congress tonight, he will deliver his first major presidential address since his inauguration, when he memorably invoked the idea of "American carnage." He will appear before a Congress and a country that is rife with unease and anxiety. Congress is filled with Republicans concerned about Trump's penchant for chaotic leadership and Democrats swept up by an organic resistance to a president whom many of them regard as a threat to democracy. "All I can do is speak from the heart and say what I want to do," Trump told "Fox and Friends" Tuesday morning, adding that he hoped to improve on his "messaging," which he rated as only a "C or a C-plus" so far.
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| Saudi king signs range of deals in Indonesia at start of visit Posted: 01 Mar 2017 03:19 AM PST ![Saudi king signs range of deals in Indonesia at start of visit]( "Saudi king signs range of deals in Indonesia at start of visit") By Darren Whiteside BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman held talks with Indonesia's president on Wednesday and signed a range of cooperation agreements at the beginning of a 12-day visit to the world's largest Muslim-majority country. The royal visit is the first by a Saudi monarch in nearly five decades. The leaders oversaw, among 11 pacts, the signing of agreements to take down trade barriers and a new agreement between state energy companies Saudi Aramco and Pertamina, building on an existing $6 billion plan to expand Indonesia's biggest refinery.
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| Two hurt in police gun accident at Hollande event Posted: 28 Feb 2017 11:31 PM PST  A policeman providing security for Francois Hollande accidentally fired his gun as the French president was giving a speech, injuring two people in the VIP area of the crowd, an official said. "It was an accidental shot by a police officer which injured two waiters, or at least one waiter and an (event) employee. The injuries aren't life threatening," local government chief Pierre N'Gahane said.
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| Food fads and nutrition myths debunked in new report Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:00 AM PST  Despite recent food trends encouraging us to breakfast on protein-rich eggs, sip on green juices, and add coconut oil to our coffee, a new review published on Monday has attempted to call time on some of the latest food fads and help end the confusion about what is the most nutritionally sound way to reduce heart disease. Carried out by Andrew Freeman, MD, director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness in the division of cardiology at National Jewish Health in Denver, the report examined several recent diet trends, as well as "hypes and controversies" surrounding nutrition.
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| Republican congressman mocks Democratic women for wearing white Posted: 01 Mar 2017 02:59 PM PST  In a radio interview, Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota mocked Democratic women for wearing white at President Trump's first address to Congress.
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| Ex-CIA spy freed in Portugal, avoids extradition over kidnapping Posted: 01 Mar 2017 10:51 AM PST ![Ex-CIA spy freed in Portugal, avoids extradition over kidnapping]( "Ex-CIA spy freed in Portugal, avoids extradition over kidnapping") By Andrei Khalip and Jonathan Landay LISBON (Reuters) - A former CIA officer convicted of involvement in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Italy was released by authorities in Lisbon, Portugal on Wednesday after winning a last-minute reprieve from extradition. Sabrina de Sousa, a dual U.S.-Portuguese citizen, was waiting at Lisbon airport to be flown to Italy early on Wednesday when word came she was to be released, after Italy's president granted her a partial pardon. "I'm happy with how this worked out here after two years of having this troubling my mind," a smiling de Sousa told reporters as she left the Judiciary Police headquarters.
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| Victim quits pope's abuse panel, slams 'shameful' Vatican Posted: 01 Mar 2017 07:40 AM PST  Marie Collins, an Irish survivor of clerical sex abuse, resigned Wednesday from Pope Francis's child protection panel, accusing senior Vatican officials of "shameful" blocking of reforms approved by the pontiff. The 70-year-old, who was raped by a hospital chaplain at 13, explained her decision in an article for the National Catholic Reporter (NCR). Collins's departure leaves the Pontifical Commission on the Protection of Minors with no abuse survivors working for it.
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| Philippine president apologizes to Germany for hostage death Posted: 28 Feb 2017 05:03 AM PST  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologized to Germany on Tuesday for failing to save a German hostage, who was beheaded by Muslim militants, and said a massive offensive backed by fighter jets against the extremists was underway.
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| Some Factors 'Don't Add Up' In Sherri Papini Case Posted: 28 Feb 2017 01:51 PM PST  "Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen," a syndicated investigation series, aired an episode about Papini's kidnapping Tuesday that included an interview with her friend Lisa Jeter.
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| Colon cancer rates rise among Gen X, millennials: study Posted: 28 Feb 2017 08:32 AM PST  Rates of colon and rectal cancer are rising sharply among young and middle-aged adults in the United States but doctors have yet to pinpoint why, researchers said Tuesday. The report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that Generation X and millennials face anywhere from twice to four times the risk of colon and rectal cancer as their baby boomer counterparts. Experts say colon and rectal cancer can be inherited and can also be influenced by the high-fat, low fiber diets that are common in the Western world.
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| How Much Should You Save for Retirement? Posted: 01 Mar 2017 06:26 AM PST ![How Much Should You Save for Retirement?]( "How Much Should You Save for Retirement?") Figuring out how much to save for retirement is one of the most important financial decisions you'll ever make. According to a recent 50,000-respondent Merrill Lynch/Age Wave study, only 27 percent of pre-retirees who are 50 or older feel financially prepared to fund their retirement. "Remember that retirement can last 20, 30 or more years.
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| The Latest: Trump condemns Kansas bar shooting in speech Posted: 28 Feb 2017 06:38 PM PST  OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly shooting at a Kansas bar that some witnesses said was racially motivated (all times local):
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| New accident hits Rio's carnival party Posted: 28 Feb 2017 12:26 PM PST  The glittering revelry of Rio de Janeiro's carnival descended into mayhem again on Tuesday when a freak accident struck a float for the second time in two nights. Twelve people were injured when the top level of an elaborate three-story float collapsed under the weight of the brightly costumed dancers atop it, crashing onto the crowded platform below. Police and firefighters rushed to evacuate scantily clad victims from the packed Sambodromo, the elongated stadium that hosts the carnival's headline event: the elite samba school championship parade.
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| Red state reaction to President Trump's first 100 days Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:50 PM PST  ABC News' Matt Gutman talks to Wichita residents about their reaction to President Trump's first 100 days in office ahead of the presidential address to congress.
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| Russia-backed rebels take over factories, mines in Ukraine Posted: 01 Mar 2017 11:32 AM PST  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian-backed rebels are taking over scores of factories and mines in eastern Ukraine, many of them belonging to a tycoon whose foundation has been the largest provider of humanitarian aid to a war-battered population.
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| American Man Politely Informs Brits He Is Their Next King in Newspaper Ad Posted: 01 Mar 2017 01:11 PM PST  The madness of King George just got a sequel.
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| Used Cars to Avoid Buying Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:45 AM PST  These 2007-16 models—listed alphabetically by make and model—have a record of much-worse-than-average overall reliability for the model years shown. We recommend skipping all of them. Use the p...
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| US Drug Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise: Here Are the Numbers to Know Posted: 28 Feb 2017 06:55 AM PST  The rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States continues to rise, with a particularly sharp spike in heroin-related deaths in recent years, according to a new report. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the rate of U.S. drug overdose deaths more than doubled over a 16-year period, increasing from about 6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 to 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, according to the report. The drug overdose death rate increased by about 10 percent per year from 1999 to 2006, and then continued to increase but at a slower rate, rising 3 percent per year from 2006 to 2013.
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| Telsa Faces 'Pervasive Harassment' Charges Posted: 28 Feb 2017 02:35 PM PST  "It's shocking in this day and age that this is still a fight we have to have," a female Tesla engineer told the Guardian.
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| U.S. judge to rule on Dakota Access Pipeline easement in early March Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:32 AM PST ![U.S. judge to rule on Dakota Access Pipeline easement in early March]( "U.S. judge to rule on Dakota Access Pipeline easement in early March") A U.S. judge said on Tuesday he hopes to decide by about March 7 on a request by Native American tribes for the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw an easement on religious grounds for the final link of the Dakota Access Pipeline. At a hearing Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. Court in Washington, D.C., said he hoped to provide a written ruling by that time on the injunction requested by the Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes regarding the final section of the line to go under a lake in North Dakota. Boasberg said if Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the $3.8 billion line, expects the project will be completed and oil will flow before March 7, that the company must give him 48 hours notice so he can release his ruling.
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| Dashcam Video Shows Police Officer Being Dragged Down Street During Traffic Stop Posted: 28 Feb 2017 01:16 PM PST ![Dashcam Video Shows Police Officer Being Dragged Down Street During Traffic Stop]( "Dashcam Video Shows Police Officer Being Dragged Down Street During Traffic Stop") An Ohio man has been charged with felony assault after dragging a cop during a traffic stop, authorities said.
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| Ancient Celtic art uncovered in 'unique' gold hoard Posted: 28 Feb 2017 07:40 AM PST  Two amateur treasure hunters have uncovered a bracelet decorated with some of the earliest Celtic art ever found in Britain in a trove of gold jewellery revealed on Tuesday. Metal detectorists Mark Hambleton and Joe Kania made the discovery of the three torcs and a bracelet, which may have been made in France or Germany some 2,500 years ago. "This unique find is of international importance," said Julia Farley, curator of British and European Iron Age collections at the British Museum, who assessed the find.
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| U.S., China discuss 'mutually beneficial' economic relationship Posted: 28 Feb 2017 12:11 PM PST ![U.S., China discuss 'mutually beneficial' economic relationship]( "U.S., China discuss 'mutually beneficial' economic relationship") U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi on Tuesday discussed improving and maintaining a "mutually beneficial economic relationship" between the United States and China, the State Department said. Tillerson and Yang, China's top diplomat, affirmed the importance of "regular high-level engagement" between the two countries during their meeting in Washington, and discussed North Korea's nuclear program, the State Department said in a statement. China's state news agency, Xinhua, quoted Yang as saying China was willing to work with Washington "to enhance exchanges on all levels from top down" and to broaden communication and coordination on regional and global issues, while respecting "each other's core interests and major concerns." "This will help promote sustained, steady and healthy development of the China-U.S. relations, which will benefit the peoples of not only both nations but also the whole world," Xinhua quoted Yang as saying.
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| President Trump addresses the Joint Congress for the first time Posted: 28 Feb 2017 08:49 PM PST ![President Trump addresses the Joint Congress for the first time]( "President Trump addresses the Joint Congress for the first time") Heralding a "new chapter of American greatness," President Donald Trump stood before Congress for the first time Tuesday night and issued a broad call for overhauling the nation's health care system, significantly boosting military spending and plunging $1 trillion into upgrading crumbling infrastructure. Trump, who typically relishes flouting political convention, embraced the pomp and tradition of a presidential address to Congress. The president was greeted by enthusiastic applause as he entered the House chamber, though it was filled with Democrats who vigorously oppose his policies and many Republicans who never expected him to be elected.
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| Starbucks CEO says chain ready to enter Italy after 35 years Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:30 AM PST  MILAN (AP) — Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's vision for the chain was largely inspired by the coffee bars he saw on his first trip to Milan more than three decades ago. But it took the company growing to about 26,000 stores in 75 countries to win the credibility he felt necessary to make the leap into the country that gave espresso to the world.
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| Latest: Plane crash survivor burned on 90 percent of body Posted: 28 Feb 2017 02:57 PM PST  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a small plane that crashed into homes in California (all times local):
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| US top court says electoral maps must be reviewed for racial bias Posted: 01 Mar 2017 12:55 PM PST  The US Supreme Court on Wednesday came down on the side of Democrats who charged that certain US electoral districts in Virginia were drawn to dilute the influence of black voters elsewhere in the state. The high court found that a lower court had erred in deciding that race was not a dominant factor in drawing Virginia's electoral map. Black voters tend to vote Democratic, while majority white districts are more likely to go Republican.
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| Proposal Pushing For More Diversity At Apple Shot Down In Shareholders Meeting Posted: 28 Feb 2017 12:14 PM PST  Shareholders vote against a proposal which sought to increase diversity at senior levels and Apple's Board of Directors Tuesday.
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| How Math Can Tell You When to Move On in Life Posted: 01 Mar 2017 01:30 AM PST ![How Math Can Tell You When to Move On in Life]( "How Math Can Tell You When to Move On in Life") One of the grand questions in life is when it's time to move on. Whether you're a hunter-gatherer rapidly depleting the berries in your area or an oil company considering leaving one well to start up another, from the point of view of a mathematician, you face the same basic dilemma: "When should you go to where the grass is greener?" says Sidney Redner, a physicist at the Santa Fe Institute. The problem shows up in ecology, where researchers study the optimal strategy for a foragers moving through its environment; in management research, where companies decide between sinking money into innovation or excelling where they are strongest; and many, many other places.
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| Wonder of the Waldorf: Iconic hotel closes its doors — for now Posted: 01 Mar 2017 08:14 AM PST ![Wonder of the Waldorf: Iconic hotel closes its doors — for now]( "Wonder of the Waldorf: Iconic hotel closes its doors — for now") The word "grand" matched few hotels in the world better than New York City's Waldorf Astoria, but this bastion of gilded splendor is now closing for two to three years for a transformative makeover. The last guests were checking out by noon Wednesday after enjoying the rich Art Deco style of the old Waldorf one last time. When the building reopens, it will still have a hotel, but hundreds of its 1,400 guest rooms will have been converted into privately owned condominiums, according to a spokesman for the Anbang Insurance Group, the Chinese company that bought the storied hotel for nearly $2 billion in 2015.
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| U.S. seeks end to U.N. rights council's 'obsession' with Israel Posted: 01 Mar 2017 02:29 AM PST ![U.S. seeks end to U.N. rights council's 'obsession' with Israel]( "U.S. seeks end to U.N. rights council's 'obsession' with Israel") By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is reviewing its participation in the U.N. Human Rights Council, seeking reform of its agenda and an end to its "obsession with Israel", a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. Washington has long argued that the Geneva forum unfairly focuses on Israel's alleged violations of human rights, including war crimes against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. The United States "remains deeply troubled by the Council's consistent unfair and unbalanced focus on one democratic country, Israel", Erin Barclay, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state, told the U.N. Human Rights Council.
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| Man killed in clash at Palestinian camp in Lebanon Posted: 28 Feb 2017 06:40 AM PST ![Man killed in clash at Palestinian camp in Lebanon]( "Man killed in clash at Palestinian camp in Lebanon") AIN EL-HILWEH, Lebanon (Reuters) - At least one man was killed on Tuesday in clashes between Islamist militants and the Palestinian Fatah faction at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon where a power struggle has fueled days of violence. Gunmen from Fatah, the party of West Bank-based Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, have regularly clashed with Islamist militants in the camp, including supporters of Islamic State and al Qaeda. A loudspeaker on a mosque implored the warring sides to stop shooting to avoid civilian casualties, as gunfire rang out.
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| 2018 Range Rover Velar: Mid-Size Modernity Posted: 01 Mar 2017 02:07 PM PST  Filling the tiny space between the Evoque and the Sport.
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| Bangladesh militants get death sentence for killing Japanese Posted: 28 Feb 2017 01:24 AM PST  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Five members of a banned militant group were sentenced to death by a Bangladesh court Tuesday for involvement in the slaying of a Japanese agricultural researcher two years ago.
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| Democratic effort led by ex-AG Holder targets swing states Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:45 PM PST  Seeking a path back to power in Congress, Democrats first want to hold on to the governorship in Virginia this year. Then they're setting their sights in 2018 on crucial governors' contests in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
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| Raspberry Pi Zero W: New Single-Board Computer Features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 And Costs Just $10 Posted: 28 Feb 2017 12:26 PM PST  The Raspberry Pi Foundation introduced its new single-board computer Tuesday. The Raspberry Pi Zero W features Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity and costs jsut $10.
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| Surprise! Study finds Subway's chicken may contain less than 50% chicken. Posted: 28 Feb 2017 03:37 PM PST  If you order a chicken sandwich you expect to get a chicken sandwich, right? Well not all chicken sandwiches are created equal. A recent poultry analysis by CBC Marketplace made an unsettling discovery. According to the report, Subway's chicken was found to contain less than 50 percent chicken DNA. SEE ALSO: Taco Bell ditched the Naked Chicken Chalupa, so here's how to make your own CBC reported that Subway's oven-roasted chicken contained only 53.6 percent chicken DNA, while its chicken strips were found to have only 42.8 percent chicken DNA. The other major ingredient was soy. Matt Harnden, a researcher at Trent University's Wildlife Forensic DNA Laboratory, tested six sandwiches from fast food restaurants. The two Subway sandwiches were the worst offenders. Most of the other meats tested were "very close" to 100 percent chicken, according to Harnden, so they tested the Subway chicken again. He tested the DNA from five pieces of oven-roasted chicken and five pieces of chicken strips, found in Subway's wraps. The results from the five pieces were averaged, giving the numbers 53.6 percent and 42.8 percent, respectively. After the report was released, Subway released a statement saying it disagrees with the findings. "Our chicken strips and oven roasted chicken contain 1 percent or less of soy protein. We use this ingredient in these products as a means to help stabilize the texture and moisture," Subway said in its statement. Subway also said it will look into the matter and ensure with its supplier that the chicken is meeting the company's standards. UPDATE: Feb. 28, 2017, 10:53 p.m. EST A spokesperson for Subway released the following updated statement to Mashable. Just for reference, researchers say that chicken from the grocery store should contain 100 percent chicken DNA. BONUS: Meet 'Big Mac,' the 23-pound chicken about to gobble up a world record
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| Georgia couple sentenced to jail for racist threats at child’s birthday party Posted: 28 Feb 2017 06:36 PM PST  A judge sentenced a Georgia man and woman to prison Monday after they were convicted of making terroristic threats against African-Americans at a child's birthday party. The couple were part of a group that disrupted the 8-year-old's birthday party by waving Confederate flags, yelling racial slurs and pointing a gun at partygoers.
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| NASA reacts to SpaceX’s plan to launch rich people into space Posted: 28 Feb 2017 06:18 AM PST 
As the space industry gradually moves from government-run programs to the commercial sector we knew there would come a day when the first paying customer was launched into space simply because they wanted to do it. Yesterday, SpaceX announced that it plans to do just that starting in 2018, with a pair of unnamed by obviously wealthy passengers who want to see what it's like to slingshot themselves around the Moon in a space capsule. Now, the organization that first sent a man to the surface of Earth's celestial satellite is weighing in on the bold endeavor, and its response is pretty much what you'd expect.
NASA, which, by the way, pays SpaceX large sums of money to launch supplies to the International Space Station, is totally cool with sending random folks out of Earth's atmosphere — or at least that's how they're playing it off. "NASA commends its industry partners for reaching higher," the organization said in a statement. "We will work closely with SpaceX to ensure it safely meets the contractual obligations to return the launch of astronauts to U.S. soil and continue to successfully deliver supplies to the International Space Station." So, in short, NASA is fine with SpaceX making heaps of cash by flying rich people around the Moon, so long as it doesn't interfere with the agency's own agreements with the company to send materials and conduct actual science. That's a pretty fair and even line to take, and SpaceX's continued success is obviously also in the best interest of NASA as well, as the two have shown that their partnership is extremely beneficial for both sides.
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| Full Obamacare Repeal Opposed By Two-Thirds Of Americans Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:38 PM PST  President Donald Trump says he never knew repealing Obamacare would be so complicated.
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