| ‘Our Dishonest President’: L.A. Times editorial eviscerates Trump Posted: 02 Apr 2017 12:59 PM PDT  Since Donald Trump began his stunning ascent from real estate mogul and reality television star to wall-building, Muslim-ban-promising Republican candidate to GOP nominee to president, there have been plenty of piercing editorials about him and his policies. But perhaps none have been as scathing as the one published Sunday by the Los Angeles Times.
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| Live updates: St. Petersburg metro explosion Posted: 03 Apr 2017 06:12 AM PDT  At least 10 people were killed Monday in an explosion on a metro train in St. Petersburg, Russia, authorities there said. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, said the cause of the blast was not clear. The Russian antiterrorism committee says it has found and deactivated a bomb at another St. Petersburg subway station. Reuters is providing live coverage of the explosion and its aftermath. See below for the latest updates.
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| Gorsuch Nomination Tests Senate Rules Posted: 02 Apr 2017 01:15 AM PDT  MTP Compressed: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tells Chuck Todd that he hasn't seen any evidence of surveillance on the Trump campaign, and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) looks for a deal with Republicans over Judge Gorsuch's nomination.
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| Desperation sets in as flood death toll in Colombia tops 200 Posted: 02 Apr 2017 04:54 PM PDT  MOCOA, Colombia (AP) — Townspeople desperately searched their ruined homes and the local hospital for loved ones Sunday after a torrent of water, mud and debris swept through a city in southern Colombia, causing more than 200 deaths, many of them children, and leaving hundreds more missing and injured.
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| Bill Cosby returns to court and more: April 3 in photos Posted: 03 Apr 2017 01:22 PM PDT ![Bill Cosby returns to court and more: April 3 in photos]( "Bill Cosby returns to court and more: April 3 in photos") Actor Bill Cosby leaves for a lunch break during a hearing for his upcoming sexual assault trial at Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania; Displaced Iraqis who had fled their homes wait to enter at Hammam al-Alil camp south of Mosul, Iraq; and, A man on stilts points as Travis Gonick, left, and his son T.J., center, both of Nutley N.J., enter Fenway Park for a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates on opening day in Boston.
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| Atlanta Overpass Collapse and Fire Sparks Traffic Nightmare Posted: 03 Apr 2017 09:49 AM PDT  The fire burned for more than an hour under I-85 northbound.
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| Thousands march in Paris after Chinese man's death by police Posted: 02 Apr 2017 12:46 PM PDT  About 6,000 people took part in angry protests in Paris on Sunday against the death of a Chinese man shot and killed when police responded to a call at his apartment last month, police said. The rally was organised by several Chinese associations in France, and as with previous rallies held over the past week, there were sporadic skirmishes between protesters and security forces. Some of the demonstrators threw bottles, eggs and fruit, prompting the police to respond with tear gas during clashes that lasted more than an hour, according to an AFP photographer.
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| Dubai's sky turns black after another skyscraper bursts into flames Posted: 02 Apr 2017 12:34 PM PDT  Black smoke smothered Dubai's sky on Sunday after a fire broke out near the world's tallest building. The desert metropolis looked almost apocalyptic as dark clouds rose from a high-rise tower complex being built alongside Dubai's biggest mall. SEE ALSO: How a drone helped firefighters battle a blaze in New York City No one was injured in the inferno, though three workers were rescued from inside the structure and taken to the hospital for examination, authorities said. Dramatic skyscraper blazes are a growing problem in Dubai and other rapidly developing parts of the United Arab Emirates. Most of Dubai's fires have been fueled by paneling on the sides of many buildings. The paneling, known as cladding, can be made with fire-resistant material. However, some Dubai buildings instead use quick-burning tiles, without any breaks to stop or slow a fire. Sunday's fire happened only a block away from The Address Downtown Dubai, a 63-story tower that caught fire on New Year's Eve on 2015. The world's tallest tower, a 2,717-foot-high structure called Burj Khalifa, is part of the Downtown Dubai development. عملية اطفاء حريق برج فونتن فيوز . . #سلامتكم_سعادتنا #دبي #الامارات #الامارات_العربية_المتحدة #997 #dubai #uae #dcd #dcd997 #dubai_civil_defenceالدفاع_المدني_دبي A post shared by الدفاع المدني دبي (@dcd997) on Apr 1, 2017 at 11:43pm PDT Officials with the Dubai Civil Defense described this week's fire as an "accident" that began in a parking level of The Address Residences Fountain Views complex. The 60-story structure will eventually connect to the massive Dubai Mall across the street. UAE authorities say they have changed fire safety rules in the territory to address the rising danger from burning buildings, but haven't offered many details. Jetpacks, however, seem to be part of the plan. Video credit: Twitter/Anthea Ayache via Storyful. Associated Press contributed reporting. WATCH: Firefighters in Dubai are using jetpacks to put out fires
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| Trump insists GOP talks on replacing Obamacare are ongoing Posted: 02 Apr 2017 08:12 AM PDT  A little more than a week after telling reporters he was moving on after failing to rally enough Republican support to repeal and replace Obamacare — and vowing to let former President Barack Obama's health care law "explode" — President Trump lashed out at the "fake news media" for casting the negotiations as dead. "Anybody (especially Fake News media) who thinks that Repeal & Replace of ObamaCare is dead does not know the love and strength in R Party!" Trump tweeted on Sunday.
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| EPA chief admits climate change is real — but ‘the real issue is how much we contribute to it’ Posted: 02 Apr 2017 10:41 AM PDT  Scott Pruitt, the new chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, says climate change is real, but how much humans are to blame for causing it is up for debate.
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| Mexican newspaper closes citing insecurity for journalists Posted: 02 Apr 2017 02:14 PM PDT ![Mexican newspaper closes citing insecurity for journalists]( "Mexican newspaper closes citing insecurity for journalists") MEXICO CITY (AP) — A newspaper in the Mexican border city of Juarez announced Sunday that it is shutting down because the rampant, unpunished killings of journalists in the country have made it too dangerous to go on.
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| College student dies after choking at pancake-eating contest Posted: 03 Apr 2017 11:26 AM PDT  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A college student whose father was killed in the Sept. 11 attacks has died after choking during a pancake-eating contest.
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| China to create new economic zone outside Beijing Posted: 02 Apr 2017 04:07 AM PDT  China will create a new special economic zone outside Beijing similar to those established in Shenzhen and Shanghai, the government said, in a bid to boost flagging growth and reduce the strain on the capital. The Xiongan New Area, located some 100 kilometres (62 miles) southwest of downtown Beijing in Hebei province, will rival south China's Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, established in the 1980s, and Shanghai's Pudong New Area, set up in the 1990s. The move was a "major historic and strategic choice made by the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core" and would be "crucial for millennium to come", the official Xinhua news agency reported late Saturday.
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| Prince Charles visits earthquake-hit Italian town Posted: 02 Apr 2017 06:33 AM PDT ![Prince Charles visits earthquake-hit Italian town]( "Prince Charles visits earthquake-hit Italian town") Britain's Prince Charles paid a visit on Sunday to one of the towns in central Italy devastated by a major earthquake last August, a day after locals protested against the government because of aid delays. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake killed nearly 300 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. More than 45,000 aftershocks have rattled the region, including an even stronger 6.6 magnitude quake in October, the biggest to strike Italy for 36 years.
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| LuLaRoe Gets Slammed With Lawsuit for Faulty Leggings Posted: 03 Apr 2017 12:16 PM PDT  Fashion brand LuLa Roe is being slammed with a lawsuit over faulty merchandise.
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| Trump Backs Away From Campaign Promises Posted: 03 Apr 2017 06:53 AM PDT  Donald Trump told supporters he'd stop tweeting after becoming president, saying the habit is "not presidential."
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| Israel says not seeking Gaza 'adventures' after killing claim Posted: 02 Apr 2017 07:19 AM PDT  Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday Israel did not seek "adventures" in Gaza after Hamas accused it of assassinating an official, and suggested the group itself could have killed him. Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has blamed Israeli intelligence agency Mossad and its "collaborators" for the March 24 killing of Mazen Faqha in the Palestinian territory. Israeli officials had previously not commented on the killing.
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| Police seek carjacking suspect who was doused with gasoline Posted: 02 Apr 2017 08:25 PM PDT  Surveillance video shows woman spray Massachusetts carjacking suspect with gasoline before he manages to drive away.
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| Southern California rescuers on lookout for tangled whale Posted: 02 Apr 2017 03:52 PM PDT  DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — Boaters were asked Sunday to be on the lookout for a gray whale tangled in an unknown material heading north along Southern California's coast.
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| The Easy Way to Make Old Luxury Cars Valuable Again Posted: 03 Apr 2017 09:53 AM PDT  The case for big-body buybacks.
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| Boy, 13, Identified As Child Killed By Carbon Monoxide at Hotel Pool That Left 6 Other Kids Hospitalized Posted: 02 Apr 2017 07:21 AM PDT  The hotel is shut down until further notice.
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| Rescuers, locals dig for Colombia flood victims, at least 210 dead Posted: 02 Apr 2017 12:55 PM PDT  By Jaime Saldarriaga MOCOA, Colombia (Reuters) - Families and rescuers searched desperately on Sunday through mud-plastered rubble for victims of flooding and landslides in Colombia that have killed at least 210 people, injured hundreds and devastated entire neighborhoods. Several rivers burst their banks near the southwestern city of Mocoa in the early hours of Saturday, sending water, mud and debris crashing down streets and into houses as people slept. Volunteers and firefighters tended to 82 bodies downstream in the town of Villagarzon and said many corpses were still caught in debris.
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| Venezuela opposition turns ire on Supreme Court judges Posted: 02 Apr 2017 12:40 PM PDT  By Andrew Cawthorne and Girish Gupta CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition lawmakers said on Sunday they will push for the removal of Supreme Court judges whom they accuse of acting on behalf of the ruling Socialists after the top tribunal briefly assumed control of congress last week. While the move by the opposition-led congress would only be symbolic because it remains powerless, it could add to pressure on unpopular president Nicolas Maduro as he tries to defuse the furor over what critics saw as a lurch into dictatorship. The Supreme Court's ruling last week that it would take over functions of the National Assembly triggered international condemnation and opposition protests at home.
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| German court sentences extremist to life over bomb plot Posted: 03 Apr 2017 08:24 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — A German court handed lengthy prison sentences Monday to four Islamic extremists over plots to bomb a train station and kill a far-right politician.
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| Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Introduce College For All Act Posted: 03 Apr 2017 10:10 AM PDT  Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are fighting for all students in America to be able to go to college.
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| Israel fears 'Iranian crescent' in Middle East Posted: 03 Apr 2017 09:20 AM PDT  Israel fears an "Iranian crescent" may be forming in the Middle East because of Tehran's influence in Syria and its connections with regional Shiite groups, an intelligence official said Monday. The comments from Chagai Tzuriel, director general of Israel's intelligence ministry, illustrate his country's growing concerns over its arch-foe Iran's involvement in the conflict in neighbouring Syria. Iran's support for Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, which also backs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, also concerns Israel, as does Tehran's influence in Iraq and its support for groups such as the Huthi rebels in Yemen.
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| Emirates, Etihad to boost screening on Australia flights Posted: 03 Apr 2017 12:47 AM PDT  Emirates and Etihad airlines will tighten screening for passengers flying to Australia this week after the country imposed new requirements for enhanced explosives detection, the UAE companies said Monday. Australia on Friday announced it would increase screening of passenger baggage on flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, as well as Doha, Qatar. While the directive stops short of the sweeping electronics ban introduced last month by the United States and Britain, it may include targeted screening of passengers' personal electronic devices.
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| Let’s hope the next Galaxy Note 8 looks better than this Posted: 02 Apr 2017 12:00 PM PDT 
Samsung is expected to launch three flagship smartphones this year, including the Galaxy S8 that's already available for preorder, the Galaxy X that's supposed to be its first foldable smartphone, and the Galaxy Note 8 phablet that's already confirmed to arrive in the second half of the year. However, Samsung does have a problem regarding the Galaxy Note 8. It already has one, and it's hideous. Almost four years ago, Samsung started selling the device below under the name Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. By today's mobile design standards is simply hideous. Just look at those bezels... 
Launched at MWC 2013, the Galaxy Note 8.0 was part of Samsung's second generation of Note-branded tablets. The device shipped with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean on board and had an entry price of $399 (for the 16GB version). It may have been an attractive proposition at the time, though the Note series of tablets never saw the same popularity of the Note phones and was soon discontinued. Not many people might remember the Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet, but the device did exist. With that in mind, I can't help but wonder whether the tablet will affect in any way Samsung's naming scheme for the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 phablet. They may be four years apart, but we can't have two devices with almost the same name, can we? 
Samsung's DJ Koh confirmed earlier this year that the Note line will not be discontinued following the Galaxy Note 7 recall, and teased the Galaxy Note 7 will get a major upgrade. "I will bring back a better, safer and very innovative Note 8," Koh said. You don't suppose he meant the tablet, do you?
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| 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Targa Automatic Posted: 03 Apr 2017 07:55 AM PDT  The Targa adds weight; the turbo shrugs it off.
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| The Royal Gifts: 65 years of presents given to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Posted: 03 Apr 2017 10:54 AM PDT ![The Royal Gifts: 65 years of presents given to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II]( "The Royal Gifts: 65 years of presents given to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II") A "royal" version of a London Underground sign, a bronze owl and a beaded throne are some of the gifts given to Queen Elizabeth II that will make up an exhibit to be shown during the annual summer opening of the state rooms at Buckingham Palace.
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| Dog Rescued After Dropping Into 30-Foot Well Posted: 03 Apr 2017 02:24 PM PDT  She wasn't injured.
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| New York, other states take on Trump over energy efficiency Posted: 03 Apr 2017 11:54 AM PDT  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. states has mounted a broad legal challenge against what it called the Trump administration's illegal suspension of rules to improve the energy efficiency of ceiling fans, portable air conditioners and other products. The challenge, also joined by environmental groups, came after the U.S. Department of Energy last month delayed standards proposed under the Obama administration to reduce air pollution and operating costs associated with the products. Ten Democratic attorneys general, plus New York City and a Pennsylvania regulator, on Monday notified Energy Secretary Rick Perry of their plan to sue in 60 days for stalling proposed standards for air compressors, commercial boilers, portable air conditioners, power supplies, and walk-in coolers and freezers.
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| Philippines arrests 3 South Korean fugitives Posted: 02 Apr 2017 10:20 PM PDT ![Philippines arrests 3 South Korean fugitives]( "Philippines arrests 3 South Korean fugitives") MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine authorities said Monday that have arrested three South Koreans wanted in their home country, including a man who allegedly swindled his compatriots of more than $5 million.
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| Lawmakers Say Too Early To Consider Immunity For Flynn Testimony Posted: 02 Apr 2017 08:47 AM PDT  "Every time we turn around, another shoe drops from this centipede," Sen. John McCain said of the investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election.
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| Ecuador socialist wins presidency, rival cries fraud Posted: 03 Apr 2017 02:49 PM PDT  Socialist Lenin Moreno declared himself the "president of all Ecuadorans" Monday after a runoff election win that will extend a decade of leftist rule, but his conservative rival refused to accept the result. Moreno, 64, a wheelchair user and champion of disability rights, is seen as a more moderate successor to outgoing President Rafael Correa. Whereas Correa declared "21st-century socialism" in Ecuador and regularly berated the United States, Moreno is known for cracking jokes and reaching out to opponents.
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| Nearly 9 months later, Central Park blast remains a mystery Posted: 02 Apr 2017 06:21 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Detective Paul Arroyo and Special Agent Peter D'Antonio are frustrated.
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| Colombian police seize more than six tonnes of cocaine Posted: 02 Apr 2017 10:27 AM PDT  BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian police have seized more than six tonnes of cocaine in the Caribbean city of Barranquilla, the defense minister said on Sunday. The shipment, the third-largest seizure in the history of continental Colombia, was found on Friday and belonged to several drug gangs, among them the so-called Urabenos, Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas told journalists. The shipment would have been worth about 200 million euros in Spain, its final destination. Authorities have already confiscated 103 tonnes of cocaine this year, the minister added. Last year a record 378. ...
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| 13 States Without Pension or Social Security Taxes Posted: 03 Apr 2017 09:00 AM PDT ![13 States Without Pension or Social Security Taxes]( "13 States Without Pension or Social Security Taxes") Property owners in Alabama paid a median of just $556 in real estate taxes in 2015. The state sales tax rate is also a relatively low 4 percent, but there may be additional local sales taxes in some areas of the state. Alaska is the only state with no state income tax and no state sales tax.
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| Leader in Egyptian Islamic State affiliate killed in air raid Posted: 02 Apr 2017 05:07 AM PDT ![Leader in Egyptian Islamic State affiliate killed in air raid]( "Leader in Egyptian Islamic State affiliate killed in air raid") A leader in Islamic State's Egyptian affiliate was killed in an air raid last month, the Egyptian military said on Sunday. "Following the results of the air raid on March 18... and upon the security apparatus's investigation, it was revealed that Salem Salmy al-Hamadeen, Aka Abu Anas al-Ansari, was killed," the military spokesman said in a statement. Hamadeen was one of the founders of the group which was formerly called Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, now called Egypt's Sinai Province, and was responsible for arming and training militants.
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| North Korean official tells ABC News they want to talk only with U.S. about nuclear weapons Posted: 02 Apr 2017 09:20 AM PDT  ABC News' Bob Woodruff reports from inside the dictator-governed country.
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| Wife Of Teacher Accused Of Abducting Student Files For Divorce Posted: 02 Apr 2017 11:28 PM PDT  Jill Cummins filed for divorce from Cummins citing "irreconcilable differences."
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| Some EpiPen, EpiPen Jr. Devices Recalled by Mylan in the U.S. Posted: 02 Apr 2017 01:08 PM PDT  Mylan is expanding a previously announced overseas recall to now include EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. devices distributed in the U.S. over concerns they may not function properly when needed. Like the e...
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