| Trump, on Twitter, upends U.S. relations with Qatar Posted: 06 Jun 2017 08:40 AM PDT  Trump's comments on Twitter marked a sharp reversal from the White House's pledge just one day earlier to "deescalate" a feud in which Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries have formally cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and frozen travel to and from the oil-rich nation, accusing it of financing extremists and supporting Saudi Arabia's regional rival, Iran.
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| 8th-grader who skipped Paul Ryan photo op: We’re not brainwashed Posted: 06 Jun 2017 05:59 AM PDT  One of the students who skipped a photo with House Speaker Paul Ryan last month penned an op-ed defending her peers' decision, writing that "we have our own thoughts and opinions."
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| How NSA Contractor Leaked Top Secret Russia Document Posted: 06 Jun 2017 08:33 AM PDT  25-year-old Reality Winner, who was arrested for leaking a top secret document to a news outlet, spent six years in the Air Force and had previously tweeted her disdain for Pres. Trump.
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| Muslim girls harassed at Chicago-area Mexican restaurant: ‘If you don’t like this country, leave’ Posted: 06 Jun 2017 12:59 PM PDT  Sawin Osman, a high school student who was born and raised in Chicago, told Yahoo News that she and her friends were harassed Monday night while eating at a Mexican restaurant in Hickory Hills, Ill. They were at Pepe's restaurant on Monday night for Iftar, the evening meal after their Ramadan fast. One of the girls used her smartphone to shoot video of the encounter, and Yahoo News spotted it on social media.
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| Democratic Rep. Himes: Trump knock on London mayor ‘inappropriate for a toddler’ Posted: 06 Jun 2017 07:10 AM PDT  Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., didn't mince words Tuesday when responding to Trump's provocative tweets following last weekend's terror attack in London.
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| Utah suburb shooting leaves woman, child, male suspect dead Posted: 06 Jun 2017 06:41 PM PDT  SANDY, Utah (AP) — A man opened fire on a woman and children inside a car in the street of a Salt Lake City suburb Tuesday afternoon, leaving the woman, a boy and the man dead and two other children injured, police said.
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| Morocco fossils push back the timeline on human origins Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:00 AM PDT  Fossilized remains found in Morocco might belong to our 300,000-year-old ancestors. The skulls and bones could represent the earliest known fossils of Homo sapiens, the human species to which we all belong, scientists said in two new studies published Wednesday. If true, the findings would mean that our species originated at least 100,000 years earlier than previously thought. The results could also bring more clarity to our still-fuzzy understanding of how, where, and when humans evolved in Africa. SEE ALSO: 7-million-year-old teeth add new layer to human origin story Until now, the earliest fossil attributed to a modern form of H. sapiens was about 195,000 years old and came from Ethiopia. Many anthropologists believe that all living humans descended from a population living in East Africa around that time, and that our modern human biology appeared relatively rapidly. The first, almost-complete adult mandible discovered at the site of Jebel Irhoud in Morocco.Image: Jean-Jacques Hublin, MPI-EVA, Leipzig"Our results challenge this picture in many ways," Jean-Jacques Hublin, a professor at Germany's Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, who led research at the Moroccan site, said on a press call. Hublin and his team found the fossilized remains, along with stone tools and animal bones, at the Jebel Irhoud archeological cave site, which lies 62 miles west of Marrakesh. The site was first discovered in the 1960s by Moroccan miners, but it wasn't until 2004 that researchers began to properly clean and excavate all that was left behind. Two researchers not involved in the new studies said they agreed the Jebel Irhoud fossils "now represent the best-dated evidence of an early 'pre-modern' phase in H. sapiens evolution." Chris Stringer and Julia Galway-Witham, both of the Natural History Museum in London, said the specimens "probably constitute an early representative of the H. sapiens lineage that could illuminate the evolution of our species," they wrote in an accompanying article in Nature. Jean-Jacques Hublin points to a crushed human skull, whose orbits are visible just beyond his finger tip.Image: Shannon McPherron, MPI EVA LeipzigThe Morocco remains together represent at least five individuals, including three adults, one adolescent, and an 8-year-old child. Stone tools from the site appear to date to the early Middle Stone Age, an ancient cultural stage in the north, east, and south of Africa that began around 280,000 years ago. At the site, fragments of burned flint suggested that humans used fire intensely there. Researchers used two techniques to determine the site's age: thermoluminescence dating, which involves measuring the accumulated dose of radiation in minerals, and Electron Spin Resonance dating, which measures the number of trapped electrons that have accumulated since the object was buried. The team concluded the site was around 300,000 to 350,000 years old. "These dates were a big 'wow,'" Hublin recalled. "That was much older than anything else in Africa we could relate to our species." The age of the site, and the fact that it's across the African continent from Ethiopia, indicate that H. sapiens were more widely dispersed throughout Africa than previously understood, according to the new research. The fossils also suggest that our species evolved more gradually than we thought. Early H. sapiens appeared to have had a combination of advanced features, including the face of modern humans, an archaic conditions, such as more ancient forms of endocraniums and brains — which suggests our species' face developed before the skull. Richard Klein, an anthropology professor at Stanford who provided feedback on the studies before publication, said the face-before-skull was a "reasonable idea." But he said additional fossil specimens were needed to either support or disprove the pattern. "It's just a hypothesis," he said in a phone interview, adding that the new research was still "important" to our the of human evolution. Hublin noted the studies don't claim to say "that Morocco became the cradle of modern humankind." Instead, the research points to a "pan-African emergence of our species," he said. WATCH:
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| Angry zoo investors feed live donkey to tigers Posted: 06 Jun 2017 05:09 PM PDT  Visitors to a Chinese zoo got ringside seats to a shocking live feeding after a group of investors tossed a live donkey into a tiger pit. Apparent videos of the incident, which took place Monday at a wild animal park in the eastern province of Jiangsu, provoked an outraged response on social media, with many questioning how the men could engage in such an inhumane act. In response, the zoo issued a statement on its official Weibo social media account Monday, saying that the incident resulted from a court case with another company, which had enraged investors.
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| What the Islamic State Wants in Attacking Iran Posted: 07 Jun 2017 12:00 PM PDT  With a spectacular and bloody assault in central Tehran, the Sunni jihadi group is fanning the flames of a sectarian war.
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| Pres. Trump Abruptly Turns Against Qatar in Tweet-Storm Posted: 06 Jun 2017 08:44 AM PDT  A series of Tuesday tweets indicated that the president views the decision of five Arab countries to cut ties with Qatar as evidence that his trip to Saudi Arabia was a success.
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| Four top law firms turned down requests to represent Trump Posted: 06 Jun 2017 05:24 AM PDT  Top lawyers with at least four major law firms rebuffed White House overtures to represent President Trump in the Russia investigations.
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| United Airlines in Hot Water Again Posted: 06 Jun 2017 09:22 AM PDT  "Without provocation, the supervisor for the Chicago-based carrier then lunged for Ms. Correia's case and, incredibly, tried to wrestle it away from the musician."
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| June 7 is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day! Posted: 07 Jun 2017 06:27 AM PDT  June 7th is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day! Here are some fun facts to help you celebrate.
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| Mourning the victims of the London attack Posted: 06 Jun 2017 09:37 AM PDT ![Mourning the victims of the London attack]( "Mourning the victims of the London attack") With flags at half-mast, the nation fell silent at 11:00am (1000 GMT) to remember the seven killed and dozens injured on Saturday night -- a mourning ritual now grimly familiar after two previous terror attacks in less than three months.
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| 'He's killing everybody' woman says as Utah man opens fire Posted: 07 Jun 2017 05:23 PM PDT  SANDY, Utah (AP) — After hearing screams and pounding at her front door, Kathy Peterson found a hysterical woman and three young girls cowering, one of the girls covered in blood. She heard gunshots nearby in the middle class Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy as she opened the door and brought them inside to safety.
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| Meet the Democratic superlawyer who could save Jared Kushner Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT  Jamie Gorelick is a Democrat who served in Bill Clinton's Justice Department. Gorelick is also Jared Kushner's lawyer. She may be the last of her kind.
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| 'I was frozen': Cosby accuser says she was drugged, groped Posted: 06 Jun 2017 05:16 PM PDT  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby's chief accuser took the stand at his sexual assault trial Tuesday to tell her story publicly for the first time, saying the comedian violated her after giving her three blue pills that left her paralyzed and helpless.
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| ISRO Just Launched a Rocket That Will One Day Take Indian Astronauts to Space Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:35 AM PDT  ISRO's GSLV Mk III could eventually take Indian astronauts to space.
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| Pence tells Catholics at prayer breakfast: Trump has your back Posted: 06 Jun 2017 09:49 AM PDT  The vice president spent a good part of a Tuesday speech to Catholics selling the crowd on Trump's commitment to religious issues.
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| U.S. Bombs Iranian Militia in Syria, As Fight For Raqqa Begins Posted: 06 Jun 2017 01:35 PM PDT  Iran and U.S. edge closer to direct conflict in proxy fight in Syria.
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| Fatal Beating Happens In Texas Denny's Parking Lot Posted: 06 Jun 2017 09:55 AM PDT  "An anonymous concerned citizen brought me the video because he said it shows murder. I concur."
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| Turkey lawmakers back sending troops to Qatar base: officials Posted: 07 Jun 2017 10:40 AM PDT  Turkey's parliament on Wednesday approved deploying troops to a Turkish base in Qatar amid a widening crisis between Doha and its rivals in the Gulf. The move is seen as a sign of Turkish support to Qatar after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain, among other states, cut diplomatic ties and major transport links with the gas-rich emirate. The agreement does not contain any specific number of troops to be stationed in the base, or when.
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| Inside an ISIS prison in Mosul Posted: 07 Jun 2017 09:24 AM PDT ![Inside an ISIS prison in Mosul]( "Inside an ISIS prison in Mosul") Islamic State built prison cells inside an ordinary villa in Mosul as part of the group's tactic of boosting the safety of its jails and security centers by concealing them among regular houses. Despite their outward appearance, the jails had the regular attributes of state-run detention centers where inmates have their documents and belongings taken away when they arrive, to be given back to them if and when they are released. "This is to keep the prisoners subdued," said the Iraqi military intelligence officer showing the villa to journalists.
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| Students walk out of Venice High School Monday to protest alleged discrimination Posted: 05 Jun 2017 08:28 PM PDT  The walkout was organized by students grades nine through 12 who stood in support of the removal of Dr. Oryla Wiedoeft.
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| Murphy and Guadagno to face off in race to become New Jersey’s next governor Posted: 06 Jun 2017 06:58 PM PDT  Both Guadagno and Murphy led by large margins, and that's part of the reason their races didn't garner much attention from the press — or the public.
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| Woman jailed in granddaughter's slaying ruled sane in 2015 Posted: 06 Jun 2017 06:23 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California woman suspected of fatally stabbing her 18-month-old granddaughter and wounding her daughter and another young granddaughter spent nearly a decade in a state psychiatric hospital and outpatient treatment program before a jury ruled in 2015 that her sanity had been restored.
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| Andrea Constand Tells Court How Bill Cosby Was 'Groping' Her Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:45 AM PDT  Constand's testimony Tuesday could lead to the 79-year-old Cosby facing a decade in prison if convicted of aggravated indecent assault against her, which he denies.
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| YouTube’s most famous PC builder isn’t happy about Intel’s Core i9 Posted: 05 Jun 2017 06:01 PM PDT 
Last week, Intel dropped the biggest PC news of the last year. The new Core i9 processor series appears to be a big change from the status quo, an attempt to put insanely powerful processors within the reach of home PC builders. By and large, the PC community had the exact reaction you'd expect: excitement, followed by frantic checking of bank accounts. But for Linus Sebastian, the brains behind Linus Tech Tips and YouTube's most famous PC nerd, the reality of Intel's new product lineup doesn't match the hype.
In a fifteen-minute rant, Sebastian explains what he thinks are Intel's less-than-honest motives behind the new i9 and X-series processors and motherboards. You should watch the video to get an understanding of the technical details he's picking on, but the bottom line is that he thinks Intel cooked up the i9 platform as a response to AMD's new Threadripper series, not as an honest attempt to push home computing forwards. There's a number of little details that do point that way. Intel has hinted that a lot of the top-end performance of its new chips will be handicapped if you don't also buy Intel motherboards and Intel SSDs, which is quite blatantly not in the best interests of high-end PC builders. And then there's the problem of vaporware. Most of the really exciting stuff that Intel announced last week won't be ready until the end of the year, which is a much longer wait-for-availability than Intel usually has after the announcement of a new product. It reeks of the fact that this is a reactionary move to steal the spotlight from AMD, rather than a long-planned rollout of a new product line. Ultimately, it's the messenger that makes the message in this case. Sebastian's YouTube channel, Linus Tech Tips, is known for a fairly heavy level of commercialization and collaboration with big tech companies, including Intel. You're much more likely to see a video sponsored by Intel than one tearing Intel apart, which makes this particular rant all the more real. For such a big player to break from the script and annoy the biggest processor company on earth isn't a common occurrence, so more than ever it's worth taking note.
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| Orlando Shooting Victim Leaves Behind Teen Children Whose Mom Died 6 Years Ago Posted: 06 Jun 2017 05:58 AM PDT  Kevin Clark was raising his 18-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter alone.
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| Get abusive regimes off UN rights council: US envoy Posted: 06 Jun 2017 10:12 AM PDT  US envoy Nikki Haley on Tuesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to throw out abusive regimes and end what she called its "anti-Israel bias", warning that its credibility was at stake. Haley did not explicitly threaten to quit the body if Washington's concerns were not addressed, a prospect that first emerged in February in a leaked letter by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. "The United States is looking carefully at this council, and our participation in it.
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| This NASA Mars Rover Looks Like It Came From The Future Posted: 06 Jun 2017 10:43 AM PDT  NASA has unveiled a Mars rover concept that looks like the Batmobile and is built to dominate an alien planet.
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| Vice president's wife installs beehive at official residence Posted: 06 Jun 2017 03:01 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence's wife, Karen, has opened their government residence to more than a few new inhabitants: honeybees. At least 15,000 of them.
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| Trump Tasked Tillerson With Fixing U.S.-Russia Relations Posted: 06 Jun 2017 08:47 AM PDT  Despite the Russia scandals plaguing the White House, Russian 'Order of Friendship' winner given a mission.
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| Republican Georgia candidate says she 'does not support a livable wage' during election debate Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:54 PM PDT  The district is holding a special runoff election between Ms Handel and Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff to fill the seat left vacant when Republican Tom Price was appointed by Donald Trump to be the Secretary of Health and Human services. The opponents were asked to comment on the minimum wage in Georgia, which is currently $5.15 per hour. According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Living Wage Calculator, people working 40 hours a week in the sixth district should make a minimum of $12.01 in order to not have "trouble making ends meet," with Mr Ossoff saying that that is the exact problem many in the district face.
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| Landlocked Zimbabwe calls for end of sanctions at U.N. oceans summit Posted: 06 Jun 2017 12:52 AM PDT  By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe used an address on Monday at the opening of the first United Nations conference on oceans to call for an end to sanctions on his landlocked country so it can implement a series of global goals on sustainable development. The 93-year-old was among about nine leaders to attend the New York conference, which is due on Friday to adopt a "Call to Action" committing to "conserve and sustainably use our oceans, seas and marine resources." "The effects of climate change are not discriminatory, so please down with your sanctions," Mugabe said.
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| This is probably the most covert hidden spy cam on the planet Posted: 06 Jun 2017 05:30 PM PDT 
Okay seriously, this is just brilliant. If you're on the lookout for a spy camera that no one — and we mean no one — will ever find, this is definitely the one. The VERKB Hidden Spy Camera looks just like a normal little wall charger that you would plug a cord into to charge your smartphone or tablet. In fact, if you plug a cord into it and connect your smartphone or tablet, it will charge. But there's also a hidden camera in there that films in 1080p and stores the footage internally. There's 32GB of storage in the device that will save up to 4 hours of full HD footage at 30 fps. This is probably the most covert spy cam on the planet that can be bought by the general public, just please don't use it for anything illegal. Here are some key details from the product page: - SUPER MINI CAMERA—Verkb spy camera lens is less than 0.059in, which is difficult to perceive it.
- CONTINUOUS RECORD—Just plug in plug base, the record begins, it will record the video continuously and simultaneously.(NOT MOTION DETECTION)
- 2 IN 1 DESIGN—Never worry about power shortages. Adapter with the camera, you can charge your smartphone and record video at the same time.
- HD 1080P—Built-in 32GB TF card, records 1080P video at up to 30FPS. Maximum recording time is more than 4 hours. Loop recording automatically overwrites earlier files if the memory is full.
- EASY TO USE—Just plug-in socket and start recording. Power cut, reserve the video automatically.
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| This Couple Was Upstaged At Their Own Wedding In the Most Insane Way Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:38 AM PDT  But seriously, who does that?
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| Venezuela commander urges troops not to hurt protesters Posted: 07 Jun 2017 03:17 PM PDT  The head of Venezuela's military warned his troops not to commit "atrocities" against protesters demonstrating in the country's deadly political crisis -- ahead of fresh clashes on Wednesday. The warning by General Vladimir Padrino Lopez, who is also President Nicolas Maduro's defense minister, came after more than two months of violent clashes between protesters and security forces. The opposition and a press rights group say security forces have attacked, robbed and run over protesters and journalists.
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| Who Is Christina Sanchez, Mother Of José Reyes' Love Child? Posted: 06 Jun 2017 03:21 AM PDT  Sanchez is suing the 33-year-old baseball infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball for increased child support payments.
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| Chief: California man killed by officers had 'death wish' Posted: 07 Jun 2017 05:40 PM PDT  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Police described a dramatic and scary scene as they explained their decision Wednesday to shoot and kill a heavily armed man they said was bent on dying.
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| Russia Planted Fake News About Qatar, Report Says Posted: 06 Jun 2017 09:38 PM PDT  The story triggering a major crisis in the Middle East with several countries severing their ties with Qatar.
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| Mom and daughter recreate kindergarten photo on graduation day and it's just too adorable Posted: 06 Jun 2017 08:25 PM PDT  It's difficult to put into words the amount of joy parents feel on graduation day. Gabrielle Yowell, an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from New Albany, Indiana, posted some touching photos of herself and her mother Lizzette that truly captures the emotions of this major milestone. SEE ALSO: Teen recreates her mom's very special graduation photo First day of kindergarten to graduation and my mom is still as proud as ever pic.twitter.com/kkpuesnD2R — Gabrielle螺 (@lilgabsss) June 5, 2017 The image on the left was taken in 2004 on Gabrielle's first day of kindergarten by a photographer from a local newspaper. "I was coming back from school and my mom missed me so so much," Gabrielle told Buzzfeed News when asked about the image. The second photo is adult Gabrielle in her graduation gown, hugging her mom just like the first (except all grown up). The family decided to recreate the important photo; this time with Gabrielle's father as the photographer. Making the moment truly moving, Gabrielle says that her mother battled breast cancer last year, and that Lizzette "fought through it and was able to see me graduate," according to BuzzFeed. Needless to say, Twitter couldn't handle the feels. This is beautiful pic.twitter.com/GtCnaGkkzI — Jack Mull (@J4CKMULL) June 6, 2017 #waasblog pic.twitter.com/3ae2tO4GAz — Thomas Shepard (@_silent_th) June 5, 2017 pic.twitter.com/I3KTKtSpBD — kathi (@kathifrufoo) June 5, 2017 The photos truly reveal how some things can change over time, while others stay exactly the same. Forgot to post this one too pic.twitter.com/GBD5rtuNfC — Gabrielle螺 (@lilgabsss) June 5, 2017 WATCH: This cute wearable is like a fitness tracker for kids
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| Some Republicans see lesson in rollback of Kansas tax cuts Posted: 07 Jun 2017 04:03 PM PDT  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The sudden end of Kansas' aggressive income tax reductions serves as a cautionary tale for other GOP-dominated states about the pitfalls of moving too far too quickly, some Republicans said Wednesday.
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| Josh Groban waited for a show like ‘The Great Comet’ for Broadway debut Posted: 07 Jun 2017 04:00 AM PDT  "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" has been hailed as one of the most innovative musicals of the decade. Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric spoke with Tony nominated star Josh Groban about his debut as Pierre, and why he waited so long to do something on Broadway.
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| Saudi arms dealer Khashoggi dies in London: family Posted: 06 Jun 2017 10:45 AM PDT  Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, a tycoon known for his lavish billionaire lifestyle and far-reaching international connections, has died in London at the age of 82, his family said on Tuesday. "Our beloved father Adnan Khashoggi, aged 82, died peacefully today in London while being treated for Parkinson's Disease," they said in a statement. US-educated Khashoggi brokered arms deals around the world, earning handsome commissions and operating in a shady business while partying with global elites.
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| Obama praises US cities, states, for climate change stand Posted: 07 Jun 2017 03:09 AM PDT  Former US president Barack Obama praised US states and cities for maintaining measures against climate change in a fresh jab at his successor's decision to quit the Paris accord. Addressing a crowd of 6,000 in Montreal Tuesday, he argued that his administration had been able to show that greener policies were good for economic growth. "When it comes to the threat of climate change, we have shown that environmental sustainability and economic progress are not contradictory but are complementary," he told the enthusiastic crowd.
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| Compact portable projector puts a 220-inch screen in the palm of your hand Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:04 PM PDT 
What's the last product you can think of that had a perfect 5-star rating on Amazon? In fact, have you ever in your life even come across something that had a 5-star rating on Amazon? No, you probably haven't, but that's about to change. Check out the Hausbell Mini Portable Video LED Projector, which is the #1 new release in Amazon's #1 New Releasein Video Projectors & Accessories category for good reason. This tiny little projector packs plenty of punch, beaming a nice bright 1080p image up to 220 inches diagonally onto any surface. You can easily connect any media box, iOS device, Android device, or even a video game console like the Nintendo Switch, if you can even find one (actually, you can get a Switch right now on Amazon if you're willing to pay a premium). You're definitely going to want to check this thing out. Here are some key details from the product page: - Choose Hausbell, Choose Smart Life: join the 1 million+ supported by our industry-leading technology and customer-first service; Products have got relevant certifications which are in conformity with requirements of US Laws & Regulations.
- Perfect for darkness situation: create a wonderful watching experience in a completely darkened area. But the projector is not suitable to work during daylight without the shades.
- Unmatched Home Cinema: with 800x600 native resolution to 1920x1080, the projector allows watching movies, football matches or playing games on a 16:9 wide screen up to 220 inches with clear image in 0.5-5m projection distance. Contrast: static 600:1, dynamic 10000:1
- Portable and versatile: ultra lightweight to move it to a different room or even throw in a backpack; Equipped with HDMI/USB/AV/SD/VGA/TV interface, easy to connect with PlayStation PS3/PS4, WII or XBOX, PC, laptop or TV set-top box.
- User-friendly design: the LED light design makes the output light soft and not dazzlingly bright. Great to watch different shows in the night.
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