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• Tillerson ends China trip with warm words from President Xi
• U.S. Suddenly Bans Laptops and Tablets on Some Middle Eastern Flights to America
• Father Kills Daughter in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Shopping Mall
• 10 Things to Know for Monday
• Export bans hit Brazil's meat industry after scandal
• Tesla Discontinues Base 60 kWh Model S Trim Level Ahead of Model 3 Launch
• 9 Things Costco Employees Want You To Know
• North Korea To Continue Nuclear Threats, Report Says
• Uber president Jeff Jones quits, deepening turmoil
• New Zealand expels US diplomat after police probe stymied
• Historic restoration of Jesus' burial shrine completed
• Principal Pushes 5th Grader With Autism An Entire 5K Race
• Meals on Wheels receives massive donations following proposed budget cut. Will it matter?
• Choose the Right Contribution Rate for Your 401(k)
• Prom Dates Are Randomly Assigned at this High School
• Peru struggles with devastating El Niño flooding
• Artist Receives Death Threats After Comparing Trump To Nazis
• Macron, Le Pen clash in French TV debate
• SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth
• Prosecutor: Officers who fatally shot boy weren't in danger
• Crocodile attacks Aussie teen who jumped into river on dare
• Canadians cool to migrants: Are Canuck attitudes inching closer to Americans'?
• 4 Tips for Choosing Between SAT Math Levels 1, 2
• Elon Musk’s lab forced bots to create their own language
• Chrissy Teigen Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Her Favorite Instagram Shots
• Russia says Syrian government officials will attend Geneva peace talks
• Neil deGrasse Tyson unleashes hot fire on Trump in angry tweetstorm
• Man arrested after claiming bomb at White House gates: police report
• Afghan soldier killed after shooting, wounding 3 US troops
• German Social Democrat Schulz chosen to challenge Merkel
• Survivors recount Ghana tree fall tragedy that killed 20
• How Parents Can Advocate for Healthy School Food
• What To Do On The Next Mission To Venus?
• Galaxy S8 leaks: The 10 biggest leaks you missed over the weekend
• Duterte: Philippines can't stop China moves in disputed sea
• Why Kellyanne Conway's husband has been tapped for a big post at the DOJ
• South Koreans prepare to raise sunken ferry, three years after disaster
• Blac Chyna Gets Real About Her Relationship With Rob Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Her Ex Tyga and More News
• Cat exhibition in Bishkek
• Strikes pound east Damascus after rebel assault
• Saffron growers look to get a foothold in the US
• April The Giraffe Getting Ready To Welcome Calf
• Man dies after electrocuting himself by charging his iPhone in the bath
• Germany's SPD endorses Schulz as leader and Merkel challenger
• China warns US over arms sales to Taiwan
• Philippines' Duterte welcomes prospect of ICC case, says 'brutal' war on drugs to go on
• The Healthiest Fast Food Desserts You Can Order

Tillerson ends China trip with warm words from President Xi Posted: 18 Mar 2017 11:14 PM PDT By Yeganeh Torbati and Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) - With warm words from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ended his first trip to Asia since taking office with an agreement to work together with China on North Korea and putting aside trickier issues. China has been irritated at being repeatedly told by Washington to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and the U.S. decision to base an advanced missile defense system in South Korea. Beijing is also deeply suspicious of U.S. intentions toward self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as its own, with the Trump administration crafting a big new arms package for the island that is bound to anger China.

U.S. Suddenly Bans Laptops and Tablets on Some Middle Eastern Flights to America Posted: 20 Mar 2017 02:15 PM PDT DHS won't talk about the rationale for the drastic change to existing policy.

Father Kills Daughter in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Shopping Mall Posted: 20 Mar 2017 09:24 AM PDT Cops say the shooting occurred in a parked car near the west entrance of a mall in Monterey Bay, Calif.

10 Things to Know for Monday Posted: 19 Mar 2017 06:41 PM PDT Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday.

Export bans hit Brazil's meat industry after scandal Posted: 20 Mar 2017 03:01 PM PDT Brasília (AFP) - The fallout from Brazil's rotten meat scandal accelerated Monday when China, a huge market, suspended imports and the European Union demanded a partial ban. Another ban on Brazilian meat imposed by Chile sparked fears of a trade spat between the two South American partners. A charm offensive by President Michel Temer, who even invited foreign ambassadors to a traditional meat restaurant in the capital Brasilia late Sunday, failed to calm importers.

Tesla Discontinues Base 60 kWh Model S Trim Level Ahead of Model 3 Launch Posted: 20 Mar 2017 10:20 AM PDT As the Model 3 approaches production, Tesla wants to make sure it separates its lineup accordingly.

9 Things Costco Employees Want You To Know Posted: 20 Mar 2017 10:10 AM PDT No. 5 is the secret to all the free samples.

North Korea To Continue Nuclear Threats, Report Says Posted: 20 Mar 2017 03:01 AM PDT On Sunday, Donald Trump said North Korea was "behaving very badly" and that it has "been 'playing' the United States for years."

Uber president Jeff Jones quits, deepening turmoil Posted: 20 Mar 2017 12:28 AM PDT By Heather Somerville SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride services company Uber Technologies Inc has been thrust deeper into turmoil with the departure of company president Jeff Jones, a marketing expert hired to help soften its often abrasive image. Jones quit less than seven months after joining the San Francisco company, an Uber spokesman said on Sunday. In a statement to Reuters, Jones said he could not continue as president of a business with which he was incompatible.

New Zealand expels US diplomat after police probe stymied Posted: 19 Mar 2017 10:30 PM PDT A US diplomat has been expelled from New Zealand after Washington refused to waive diplomatic immunity so police investigating a serious crime could question him, officials said Monday. Prime Minister Bill English labelled the US knockback on immunity regrettable and said he expected American authorities to carry out their own investigation. Earlier, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said he was "disappointed" at the US refusal and in response had asked for the man at the centre of the police investigation to be withdrawn from New Zealand.

Historic restoration of Jesus' burial shrine completed Posted: 20 Mar 2017 10:57 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The tomb of Jesus has been resurrected to its former glory.

Principal Pushes 5th Grader With Autism An Entire 5K Race Posted: 19 Mar 2017 01:11 PM PDT The 5th grader's twin brother also ran alongside him.

Meals on Wheels receives massive donations following proposed budget cut. Will it matter? Posted: 19 Mar 2017 10:12 AM PDT Following Thursday's White House budget proposal release, Meals on Wheels, a nonprofit organization that delivers food to elderly isolated or disabled citizens received more than $100,000 in donations over a two-day period. The surge in contributions came after last week's release of the White House budget proposal which includes a 17.9 percent cut for in federal funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, which according to Meals on Wheels, provides most of the organization's government support, according to Reuters. Some local branches of Meals on Wheels are also reporting increases in both financial donations and interest in volunteering.

Choose the Right Contribution Rate for Your 401(k) Posted: 20 Mar 2017 06:24 AM PDT There's really no getting around it -- choosing the optimal 401(k) contribution rate is serious business -- akin to laying the foundation of a new home, or planning a household budget before raising a family. Your 401(k) contribution rate -- the amount deducted from your check every pay period that is redirected toward your company retirement plan, in percentages -- will set the financial tone for your retirement plan growth. Deduct from it and your retirement could wind up in serious peril.

Prom Dates Are Randomly Assigned at this High School Posted: 20 Mar 2017 11:05 AM PDT Typically finding a prom date can be stressful. At this Illinois High School, students are randomly assigned to another prom date so no one is left out.

Peru struggles with devastating El Niño flooding Posted: 20 Mar 2017 06:26 AM PDT Peruvians struggled on Sunday to cope with avalanches, mudslides and extensive flash flooding caused by torrential downpours, and forecasters predicted still more rain ahead, prolonging the country's woes. The highly unusual rains follow a series of storms that have struck hard along Peru's northern coast, with voracious waters inundating hospitals and leaving some small villages isolated. Peru's government said that 374 people were killed in 1998 during a similar period of massive rains and flooding caused by rains blamed on the El Niño climate pattern.

Artist Receives Death Threats After Comparing Trump To Nazis Posted: 20 Mar 2017 06:20 AM PDT A billboard artist said her work was a form of protest and that she expected the backlash.

Macron, Le Pen clash in French TV debate Posted: 20 Mar 2017 03:28 PM PDT By Ingrid Melander and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - The top candidates in France's presidential election clashed in a televised debate on Monday, with centrist Emmanuel Macron accusing far-right leader Marine Le Pen of lying and seeking to divide the French. Opinion polls show Macron and Le Pen pulling away from the pack in an election that has been full of twists and turns, and which is taking place against a backdrop of high unemployment and sluggish growth. One of the most heated exchanges came between the two frontrunners, after Le Pen accused Macron of being in favor of the burkini, a full-body swimsuit worn by Muslim women that created weeks of controversy in France last summer.

SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth Posted: 19 Mar 2017 10:08 PM PDT A SpaceX reusable cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean safely on Sunday, ending a mission to supply astronauts on the International Space Station, the company said. The Dragon capsule -- the only such vessel capable of returning research samples and other material to Earth -- remained docked with the ISS for nearly a month after delivering more than two tonnes of food, water and scientific equipment for NASA on February 23. Before its departure, the crew loaded the cargo ship with old equipment, waste and almost 4,000 pounds of research samples from experiments carried out in the station's condition of microgravity.

Prosecutor: Officers who fatally shot boy weren't in danger Posted: 20 Mar 2017 04:47 PM PDT MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) — Two Louisiana law enforcement officers weren't in any danger when they fired a barrage of bullets at a car, killing a 6-year-old autistic boy and critically wounding his father, a prosecutor said Monday at the start of a murder trial for one of the officers.

Crocodile attacks Aussie teen who jumped into river on dare Posted: 19 Mar 2017 06:08 PM PDT BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — An Australian teen who was attacked by a crocodile after jumping into a crocodile-infested river on a dare was recovering from serious wounds to his arm, officials said Monday, as authorities recovered the body of another man who also may have been attacked by a crocodile in nearby waters.

Canadians cool to migrants: Are Canuck attitudes inching closer to Americans'? Posted: 20 Mar 2017 12:58 PM PDT Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has governed on a platform that has garnered international praise by refugee advocates for its welcoming stance. Four out of 10 respondents to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Monday said they believed those illegally crossing the Canadian-US border would make the country "less safe." Forty-eight percent said they supported "increasing the deportation of people living in Canada illegally," while 50 percent of Americans support "increasing the deportation of illegal immigrants," according to a US version of the poll conducted the same week. Legal immigration has enjoyed high bipartisan support in Canada for decades.

4 Tips for Choosing Between SAT Math Levels 1, 2 Posted: 20 Mar 2017 06:00 AM PDT Math Level 1 or Level 2? Consider your math abilities: The College Board, which administers SAT subject tests, recommends you have a minimum of three years of high school math as preparation for either exam.

Elon Musk’s lab forced bots to create their own language Posted: 19 Mar 2017 06:01 AM PDT Have you ever experienced the dread of overhearing two people, speaking a language you don't understand, begin laughing wildly? You just have to wonder what it is they're talking about, and if it's a joke at your expense. Heck, maybe you even check your teeth to make sure you aren't walking around with half of your lunchtime ham sandwich stuck to your gums. Now, thanks to Elon Musk's OpenAI lab, we're one step closer to experiencing the exact same thing, only with software bots doing the talking. As Wired reports, researchers at OpenAI have made some huge strides in getting bots to communicate with each other, and without actually telling them how to do so. The group published a research paper earlier this week explaining exactly how they were able to accomplish the complex task, and it's all based on reinforcement learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liVFy7ZO4OA Reinforcement learning is the same concept that many pet owners use to train their animals, and centers on rewarding correct behaviors. In the case of AI, it means knowing what actions help it in completing a task, and continuing to do them. In OpenAI's experiments, bots were assigned assigned colors, red, green, and blue. Then they were given a task, such as finding their way to a certain point in a flat, two-dimensional world. Without giving the three separate AI a dictionary of commands to help each other, the bots were force to create their own in order to achieve their goal. The bots successfully assigned text characters to represent themselves as well as actions and obstacles in the virtual space, sharing that information with each other until they all understood what was going on. Check out the video above to see the bots in action.

Chrissy Teigen Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Her Favorite Instagram Shots Posted: 20 Mar 2017 03:00 AM PDT If there's one thing we know about Chrissy, it's that her social media is always on point. Take a look to find out the stories behind some of her best shots.

Russia says Syrian government officials will attend Geneva peace talks Posted: 20 Mar 2017 12:36 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syrian government representatives will attend upcoming peace talks in Geneva, Russia's state RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. Bogdanov said Moscow hoped that Syrian armed opposition would be able to attend the peace talks. Bogdanov also said the United Nations' Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, would visit Moscow ahead of the Geneva talks. ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson unleashes hot fire on Trump in angry tweetstorm Posted: 19 Mar 2017 12:00 PM PDT Neil deGrasse Tyson took a break from sharing science facts and nerdy dad jokes on Sunday to blast Donald Trump in a raging tweetstorm.  SEE ALSO: Maybe the GOP will finally get to kill Big Bird after all Specifically, Tyson targeted Trump's proposed slashing of federal funding for programs that support the arts, education, and the EPA, which has long been in the crosshairs of the Trump administration.  The fastest way to Make a America Weak Again: Cut science funds to our agencies that support it. — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 19, 2017 The fastest way to Make America Sick Again: Cut funding to the National Institutes of Health — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 19, 2017 The fastest way to Make America Stupid: Cut funds to programs that support education. — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 19, 2017 The fastest way to thwart Earth's life-support systems for us all: Turn EPA into EDA — the Environmental Destruction Agency. — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 19, 2017 The fastest way to melt glaciers & flood the World's coastal cities: Ignore scientists and do nothing to stem the rise of CO2 — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 19, 2017 We can all imagine a land that provides no support for Art. But is that a place you'd want to Live? To Visit? To Play? — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 19, 2017 Tyson also addressed climate change, a topic close to his heart and one the Trump administration has gone to absurd levels to downplay in the face of mounting scientific evidence.  But then Tyson shifted gears from attacking Trump's policies and went straight at the president, his aides, and his cabinet.  The very best way to support and feed your delusions: Surround yourself with people whose world views match yours exactly. — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 19, 2017 Savage.  He's a bit more gentle in his tweetstorm wrap-up.  We all want to Make America Great Again. But that won't happen until we first Make America Smart Again. — Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) March 19, 2017 As expected, Twitter users flooded Neil's mentions with hundreds of replies, some supporting him, others calling him a precious snowflake or whatever the Twitter insult du jour is. But there was one response that too perfectly summed it all up. @neiltyson pic.twitter.com/j6R4SVIyVR — Frank In Las Vegas (@PapiElGuapo) March 19, 2017 WATCH: Watch how global warming heats up the world from 1880-2016

Man arrested after claiming bomb at White House gates: police report Posted: 19 Mar 2017 03:46 PM PDT A 29-year-old man who was arrested near the White House late on Saturday falsely told the U.S. Secret Service he had a bomb, according to a police report released on Sunday. Sean Patrick Keoughan of Roanoke, Virginia, was arrested after he pulled up to the security checkpoint near the White House just after 11 p.m. on Saturday in a stolen 2017 Chevrolet Impala. Keoughan told the Secret Service: "There's a bomb in the trunk" while holding something in his right hand, the police report said.

Afghan soldier killed after shooting, wounding 3 US troops Posted: 19 Mar 2017 07:52 AM PDT KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan soldier opened fire Sunday inside a base in the southern Helmand province, wounding three U.S. soldiers before being shot dead.

German Social Democrat Schulz chosen to challenge Merkel Posted: 19 Mar 2017 09:31 AM PDT Martin Schulz on Sunday officially became Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief rival at Germany's September general election, leading the leftwing challenge to unseat arguably the world's most powerful woman. The bearded Social Democrat, already credited with giving his ailing party a strong shot in the arm, was unanimously elected SPD leader and standard bearer at a one-day congress in Berlin. In a speech to the SPD rank and file, the 61-year-old attempted to harness this momentum against Merkel, whose conservatives just a few months ago had an apparently invincible lead in the polls.

Survivors recount Ghana tree fall tragedy that killed 20 Posted: 20 Mar 2017 01:06 PM PDT Frank Adansi-Bonnah sat on his bed Monday in the Kintampo Municipal Hospital in central Ghana, his lips covered in bruises and cuts, and his arm in a sling. Eighteen students died at the picturesque spot in the Brong-Ahafo region, some 450 kilometres (281 miles) by road from the capital, Accra. "What I remember was I was struggling with the tree," said the 21-year-old Adansi-Bonnah, who is a student at University of Energy and Natural Resources in the regional capital, Sunyani.

How Parents Can Advocate for Healthy School Food Posted: 20 Mar 2017 06:11 AM PDT Wanting to take action, I found a small group of community members who had been meeting to try and implement changes to improve school food. Today at Boulder Valley School District, my kids get to eat scratch-cooked meals made with the best possible ingredients. Of course, I could have just packed lunch for my children, but now I know that our entire school community has access to this food.

What To Do On The Next Mission To Venus? Posted: 19 Mar 2017 12:57 AM PDT Scientists from Russia and the United States discussed the scientific missions for Venera-D at a three-day conference in Moscow this week.

Galaxy S8 leaks: The 10 biggest leaks you missed over the weekend Posted: 20 Mar 2017 06:08 AM PDT With less than 10 days to go before Samsung officially takes the wraps off its new Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ flagship smartphones, the dam is officially broken. A steady trickle of leaks and rumors over the past few weeks turned into a massive flood, with more than 15 — that's right, fifteen — big leaks that come from at least a dozen different sources. As exciting as Samsung's next-generation flagship Android phones are, we know you don't have time to dig around the web and find all of those leaks, so we did all of the heavy lifting for you. In this post, you'll find the 10 biggest Galaxy S8 leaks that washed ashore this past weekend. There are photos, pricing information, renders, dummies, and even some size comparisons to enjoy, and you can check them all out below. First and foremost, the only real question we had left has now been answered by not one but two separate leaks. That's right, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ pricing has now seemingly been revealed. Serial leaker Evan Blass was first up, and he tweeted that the Galaxy S8 will cost 799€ in Europe while the larger Galaxy S8+ will cost 899€. Remember, we're only expecting Samsung to release each of its Galaxy S8 models with one internal storage size option this year — 64GB — and then users can add a microSD card if they want more space. Blass also noted that a new version of the Gear VR headset will cost 129€, and the desktop experience dock we're expecting Samsung to unveil alongside the Galaxy S8 will cost 150€. Backing up Blass is our second big leak of the weekend, which comes from a Weibo user with a very solid track record as well. He posted that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ will cost 5970 yuan and 6700 yuan in South Korea, respectively, which converts to roughly the same prices Blass posted in Euros. With those two out of the way, we turn to a flurry of leaked photos and renders of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Images came in from a wide range of different sources this past weekend, some showing the real phones and others showing dummy units, which are equally interesting since they're exact replicas of Samsung's new flagship phones built using leaked specs from the factories that are building the phones. Let's quickly run through a bunch of them: Blass is back in the #3 spot, since he posted what appear to be official marketing renders of the Galaxy S8 in three different different colors: Black sky, orchid grey and arctic silver. https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/843424632254468096 Renders are nice and all, but there's nothing quite like the real thing. Our fourth big leak comes from another Weibo user, who posted multiple photos of a real Galaxy S8 that is powered on. BGR was one of the first sites to exclusively post photos of an actual Galaxy S8 with the power turned on, and these new photos align perfectly with that leak. The fifth big leak we're covering today comes from Weibo yet again, and it shows a real Galaxy S8 on a table between an iPhone 7 and a Galaxy S7 edge. These photos give us a great idea of just how impressive Samsung's Galaxy S8 design truly is, since it fits a huge 5.8-inch display into a phone that's not much bigger than Apple's iPhone 7, which has a 4.7-inch screen. That covers the first five leaks, and the rest come from either Weibo, Twitter or from crowd-sourced gadget leaking site Slashleaks. Unlike the photos above, these leaks all show Galaxy S8 and/or Galaxy S8+ dummy units. But remember, these mockups are made of real glass and aluminum just like Samsung's actual phones, so they obviously give us a very good idea of what to expect from the real devices. A Weibo user with a handle that roughly translates to "Light Power Technology" posted photos showing that the Galaxy S8+ is roughly the same size as last year's Galaxy S7 edge. Next up is Slashleaks user "Leakspinner," who posted an image of a black Galaxy S8 dummy net to a purple Galaxy S8 dummy. It's unclear if this purple color will actually make it to Samsung's lineup. Over on Twitter, user "KK Sneak Leaks" also offered up a few photos of a Galaxy S8 dummy in purple. https://twitter.com/kksneakleaks/status/843100071012978688 And last but not least we have PCpop, which pulled a few photos off of Weibo that show a Galaxy S8 dummy positioned next to an iPhone 6. Once again, these photos show how compact the S8 is despite its large 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display. Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ during a special press conference next Wednesday, March 29th, and the phones are expected to be released about a month later on either April 21st or April 28th.

Duterte: Philippines can't stop China moves in disputed sea Posted: 19 Mar 2017 04:45 AM PDT MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday that his militarily inferior country can't stop China's actions in contested waters, responding to a reported plan by Beijing to construct an environmental monitoring station in a disputed shoal off the northwestern Philippines.

Why Kellyanne Conway's husband has been tapped for a big post at the DOJ Posted: 19 Mar 2017 07:38 AM PDT The husband of Kellyanne Conway and a partner at one of New York's most prestigious law firms may take on a major role in defending the Trump administration. George Conway is expected to be nominated to head the civil division of the Department of Justice, The Wall Street Journal first reported on Friday. Mr. Conway would be responsible for leading the defense of the administration in lawsuits.

South Koreans prepare to raise sunken ferry, three years after disaster Posted: 19 Mar 2017 04:42 AM PDT By Suyeong Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea prepared on Sunday to raise the Sewol ferry that sank nearly three years ago, killing more than 300 people, most of them children, testing a system to bring the ship to the surface in the hope of finding the last nine bodies. Mourning families have been calling for the ship to be raised and for a more thorough investigation into the disaster.

Blac Chyna Gets Real About Her Relationship With Rob Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Her Ex Tyga and More News Posted: 20 Mar 2017 12:23 PM PDT Everything you need to know about Blac Chyna's relationship with the Rob Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and her ex Tyga, 'Beauty and the Beast' breaking box office records this weekend, Zayn Malik's relationship with Gigi Hadid, and Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's trip to Morocco with baby Luna. Get all the details at MarieClaire.com!

Cat exhibition in Bishkek Posted: 19 Mar 2017 12:14 PM PDT Cats breeders and owners from Kyrgyzstan gathered in Bishkek to present their feline pets. (Getty)

Strikes pound east Damascus after rebel assault Posted: 20 Mar 2017 12:35 PM PDT In the north of the country, meanwhile, a Kurdish militia said the Russian military is to train Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State group. Rebels and allied jihadists, led by former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front, early Sunday attacked government positions in east Damascus, initially scoring gains.

Saffron growers look to get a foothold in the US Posted: 19 Mar 2017 09:09 AM PDT BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — As spring crocus blooms approach, some growers have visions of a fall-flowering crocus that produces saffron, the world's most valuable spice.

April The Giraffe Getting Ready To Welcome Calf Posted: 18 Mar 2017 10:30 PM PDT In an update Saturday, the New York's Animal Adventure Park said the pregnant giraffe was taking all the right steps.

Man dies after electrocuting himself by charging his iPhone in the bath Posted: 20 Mar 2017 08:37 AM PDT A man in London, England was electrocuted and pronounced dead in his home after attempting to charge his iPhone while using it in the bath. According to a report from the Daily Mail, Richard Bull's body was first discovered by his wife, who initially assumed he had been attacked based on the severity of the burns. Police Commissioner Craig Pattison told the Mail that he couldn't rule out suicide when he heard the details of the incident, but after arriving at the scene, police concluded that it was an accident: Initial circumstances indicated suicide. The question was considered in the original call, but the cable wasn't near the bath, it had been run there to charge a mobile phone. The extension cable was on the floor and it appeared as though he had his phone charger on his chest and the part between the phone charger and the cable had made contact with the water. As a result of the tragedy, Dr. Sean Cummings -- the coroner -- plans to write a letter to Apple asking the company to attach warnings to its phones. Bringing an electronic device into the bath while it's plugged into an outlet is probably something you would avoid doing, but as unwilling as many of us are to walk away from our phones even for an instant, it's not nearly as surprising as it probably should be that this happened. Don't bring electronic devices with you into the bath. Let's keep hammering that point home.

Germany's SPD endorses Schulz as leader and Merkel challenger Posted: 19 Mar 2017 09:10 AM PDT By Michelle Martin BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) on Sunday formally endorsed former European Parliament President Martin Schulz as their leader and challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel in what is set to be a tightly contested national election in September. The SPD has undergone a revival since nominating Schulz in late January, gaining around 10 points in opinion polls and signing up thousands of new members as the 61-year-old focuses his campaign on social justice. "The SPD is back! We're back!" Schulz told around 600 delegates at a party meeting in Berlin shortly before he was chosen as SPD leader in a vote in which all 605 of the valid votes gave him a 'yes'.

China warns US over arms sales to Taiwan Posted: 20 Mar 2017 03:12 AM PDT China on Monday reiterated its firm opposition to US arm sales to Taiwan, amid reports that Donald Trump's administration is preparing a large shipment of advanced weaponry for the self-ruling island. "China firmly opposes US arms sales to Taiwan, this is consistent and clear-cut," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular press briefing.

Philippines' Duterte welcomes prospect of ICC case, says 'brutal' war on drugs to go on Posted: 19 Mar 2017 04:02 AM PDT Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday welcomed the prospect of the International Criminal Court (ICC) putting him on trial over his bloody war on drugs, saying he would not be intimidated and his campaign would be unrelenting and "brutal". A self-confessed assassin who testified to being in a "death squad" under Duterte is expected to file a case at the ICC this month or in April, accusing the president of crimes against humanity, his lawyer said recently.

The Healthiest Fast Food Desserts You Can Order Posted: 20 Mar 2017 10:10 AM PDT Look at you, Taco Bell!

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