| 140 characters in search of an editor: The tweets that will haunt Donald Trump Posted: 16 Jun 2017 04:10 AM PDT  Most of the 35,000 tweets Donald Trump has sent over the last eight years are forgettable. But a few may come back to haunt him as he finds himself in a fight for political survival.
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| 2 Georgia Escaped Prisoners Captured and Back Behind Bars Posted: 15 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Two elderly Tennessee homeowners were tied up but managed to break free and call police, which led to fugitives 43-year-old Donny Rowe and 24- year-old Ricky Dubose being caught.
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| Donald Trump's Lawyer Lawyers up Posted: 16 Jun 2017 12:20 PM PDT  Donald Trump's lawyer now has a lawyer for the Russia investigation – as Trump himself hires another attorney: this one, a high-profile criminal attorney, as the special counsel appears to expands his probe.
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| Health Care Declassified: Behind the Senate’s secrecy Posted: 16 Jun 2017 01:43 PM PDT  The words on everyone's lips in Washington in recent weeks have been health care, as congressional Republicans work to craft a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. Enter Yahoo News' Health Care Declassified, where we will attempt to take you inside this often complicated debate, dispelling myths and giving you the facts about how Congress will affect your health care coverage. Following in the footsteps of their House colleagues, who passed the Affordable Health Care Act, Republicans in the Senate are carefully guarding the drafting process and expect to offer Americans affected by the law little opportunity to learn what the new bill will mean for their coverage.
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| Search continues for US sailors after ship crash off Japan Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:17 PM PDT  YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Sunday that the search is continuing for seven missing American sailors in the sea off Japan, after a huge cargo ship collided with a Navy destroyer.
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| Escaped Inmates Held Terrified Couple Hostage Prior To Their Capture Posted: 16 Jun 2017 06:46 AM PDT  Cops say Donnie Rowe and Ricky DuBose tied up a husband and wife and held them at gunpoint in their Tennessee home.
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| Sandy Hook families’ law firm to NBC: Don’t air Megyn Kelly’s Alex Jones interview Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:36 AM PDT  A letter to NBC from the families of Sandy Hook victims urged the network to considering the "ethical and legal ramifications" of airing Megyn Kelly's interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Obtained by Politico's Hadas Gold, the letter from a law firm representing several families who lost loved ones in the 2012 Newtown, Conn., attack implies that by airing the controversial interview, NBC would open itself up to possible legal action. "We urge you to consider the ethical and legal ramifications of broadcasting this interview to millions of Americans," the letter read.
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| Trump's Tweets Destroying His Presidency Posted: 16 Jun 2017 12:10 PM PDT  Donald Trump's Twitter feed is interfering with his presidency, and his Twitter attack on his Deputy AG is just the latest in a series of harmful online tirades likely setting back his legislative agenda
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| The Right to Die with Dignity Posted: 17 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT  A woman with terminal cancer describes her wish to maintain the right for a physician assisted death on her own terms.
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| America Not Our Enemy, Putin Says Posted: 16 Jun 2017 12:00 AM PDT  Putin said Moscow and Washington could cooperate to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and pool efforts to tackle the North Korean nuclear and missile problem.
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| Germany opens its first liberal mosque in Berlin Posted: 16 Jun 2017 09:29 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — Seyran Ates' vision of a liberal mosque where all Muslims can pray together — women and men, Sunni and Shiite, straight and gay — turned into reality Friday as dozens of people came together in Berlin to inaugurate a new house of prayer.
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| Boeing, Airbus take dogfight to Paris Air Show Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:53 PM PDT  The aircraft industry descends on Paris Monday for the world's biggest airshow, a prime battleground for bitter rivals Boeing and Airbus, but also a chance for new kids on the block to snap at the heels of the two giants. Single-aisle planes for short and medium distances are the hottest ticket in the world's civil aviation industry, with airline demand for models in the Airbus A320 family giving the European company an edge, for now, over its American opponent which is racing to return in force to the mid-range segment. Boeing, meanwhile, is to showcase the 737 Max 9 model as its anti-Airbus weapon in a market segment where the capacity to squeeze a few more seats into a narrow-body cabin while eking out increased fuel efficiency over greater ranges is key.
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| 10-Month-Old Shot Dead in Dad's Arms After They're Confronted By 3 Men: Cops Posted: 16 Jun 2017 10:30 AM PDT  Messiah Marshall died at the scene.
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| Amazon Buys Whole Foods for Nearly $14 Billion in Cash Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:34 AM PDT  The market-shaking news came Friday morning: Amazon was buying the nation's most popular health food chain. It's Amazon's largest-ever company acquisition.
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| Feinstein: Trump ‘in for a rude awakening’ if he tries to shut down Russia probe Posted: 16 Jun 2017 10:33 AM PDT  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., unleashed a blistering message in response to President Trump's early morning Twitter tirade in which he both dismissed the Russia probe as a "witch hunt" and appeared to confirm he was being investigated as part of that inquiry. Feinstein raised the possibility that Trump would try to dismiss Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Robert Mueller, the special counsel Rosenstein appointed to oversee the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election.
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| Two-Headed Conjoined Porpoises Hauled Up from the Deep Posted: 17 Jun 2017 05:53 AM PDT  Two-headed conjoined porpoises were recently hauled up by a fishing boat in the North Sea, not far off the coast of the Netherlands. It's not clear exactly why the porpoises died, but the double-headed creatures likely could not swim, said Erwin Kompanje, a researcher at the Natural History Museum and the Erasmus MC University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, who recently wrote up the case in the June 7 issue of the journal Deinsea. Conjoined twins are a rarity for humans, but they're also extremely rare for harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), Kompanje said.
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| In Malaysia fund scandal, DiCaprio returns Oscar won by Brando Posted: 16 Jun 2017 12:49 PM PDT  Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed Friday that he has turned over an Oscar won by Marlon Brando, along with other gifts, amid an inquiry into a multibillion-dollar money-laundering scheme involving a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund. US authorities are seeking to recover billions in money and assets allegedly embezzled by businessmen with political connections in Malaysia. The scandal has rocked the Malaysian governing class, exposing Prime Minister Najib Razak to allegations of corruption, which he has denied.
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| US Breaks Record In Wind And Solar Power Energy Posted: 16 Jun 2017 10:34 AM PDT  Here's how much electricity in the U.S. wind and solar power generated in March.
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| The Latest: Putin hears briefing on report of IS chief death Posted: 16 Jun 2017 06:37 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on Russian claim of killing Islamic State group leader (all times local):
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| Venezuela's chief prosecutor becomes hate figure for Maduro supporters Posted: 16 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT  As Venezuela's chief prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, has never been the country's most popular figure, but now the insults are being hurled at her by government officials who – until recently – were her allies. Ortega has become a hate figure for supporters of Nicolás Maduro following her criticism of the president's efforts to extend his rule, and his response to a three-month wave of protests in which nearly 70 people have died.
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| Colleagues, police at loss to find reason for UPS shooting Posted: 15 Jun 2017 06:31 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Colleagues and investigators were at a loss Thursday to explain what drove a San Francisco UPS driver to pull out an assault weapon at work and kill three co-workers who police suspect he targeted.
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| Teen found guilty in texting suicide case Posted: 16 Jun 2017 09:53 AM PDT  A Massachusetts judge found Michelle Carter guilty of involuntary manslaughter for sending text messages urging her boyfriend, Conrad Roy, to commit suicide back in 2014.
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| Trump names son’s wedding planner to lead federal housing office Posted: 16 Jun 2017 06:53 AM PDT  President Trump has named Lynne Patton, senior adviser during his presidential campaign and former vice president of the Eric Trump Foundation, as the head of federal housing programs in New York.
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| The First US-Bound Civic Type R Is Up For Auction Posted: 16 Jun 2017 10:10 AM PDT  Honda donated Civic Type R #01 to charity. Now, it can be yours.
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| Seven US soldiers wounded in Afghan 'insider attack' Posted: 17 Jun 2017 08:47 AM PDT  Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan) (AFP) - Seven American troops were wounded Saturday in an insider attack by an Afghan soldier at a military base, as the US appears set to boost its troop presence in the country. The shootout at Camp Shaheen near northern Mazar-i-Sharif city is the second "green-on-blue" attack -- where Afghan soldiers turn their weapons on international forces assisting them -- reported this week.
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| Why the 2018 Ford Expedition is a real off-roader Posted: 16 Jun 2017 03:38 AM PDT  With its new FX4 package, Ford is proving it hasn't forgotten the off-roading faithful that put a premium on their SUV's performance rather than its appearance. In the race to capitalize on the crossover trend, it can be all too easy for car companies to forget that there is a sizable group of drivers that have always been SUV owners because of what these cars are capable of doing in challenging conditions.
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| Northwest Yellowstone area sees earthquake swarm Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:07 AM PDT ![Northwest Yellowstone area sees earthquake swarm]( "Northwest Yellowstone area sees earthquake swarm") MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — A swarm of earthquakes in the northwestern part of Yellowstone National Park this week continued into Friday and was punctuated with a magnitude 4.4 quake Thursday evening.
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| MV Agusta Releases New Dragster RC Posted: 15 Jun 2017 05:47 PM PDT  MV Agusta Releases New Dragster RC MV Agusta reveals the newest addition to the Reparto Corse lineup. MV Agusta just released the newest addition to its sexy, high-performance RC lineup–The Limited Edition Dragster RC. With the Dragster RC, the venerable
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| US official's 'quiet diplomacy' led to Warmbier's release Posted: 16 Jun 2017 12:35 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — It took months of "quiet diplomacy," a change in U.S. presidents and an American diplomat's extraordinary, secret visit to Pyongyang to bring Otto Warmbier home.
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| US moves to seize another $540 mn in Malaysia's 1MDB scandal Posted: 15 Jun 2017 11:24 PM PDT  The US has acted to seize another $540 million in assets, including a luxury yacht, allegedly bought with money stolen from Malaysia's multibillion-dollar 1MDB fund, a move Kuala Lumpur slammed on Friday as headline-seeking. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is battling allegations that huge sums were looted from the state fund he founded, in complex overseas deals that are being investigated by authorities in several countries. The latest move by US federal prosecutors compounds court cases launched last year in which Washington sought to confiscate more than $1 billion allegedly embezzled by businessmen with political connections in Malaysia -- bringing the total amount US officials say was stolen to $4.5 billion.
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| Ex-Trump adviser Roger Stone: White House should scrap ‘draconian’ drug laws Posted: 16 Jun 2017 01:48 PM PDT  Roger Stone, a longtime informal adviser to President Trump, vowed to continue to urge Trump to allow states to legalize marijuana use without enforcing federal drug laws.
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| The Lexus CT200h gets sportier for 2018 Posted: 16 Jun 2017 01:53 AM PDT  Lexus has given the CT, its only current hatchback model, what could be its final ever refresh. Despite being classified as a minor-change model, the car is more emotional and sporty than before, making it the ideal premium hybrid compact for younger customers who enjoy spirited driving, but still care about the environment," said Chika Kako, the car's Chief Engineer.
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| Family: Suspect in 4 slayings talked about killing for fun Posted: 16 Jun 2017 07:04 PM PDT  ABIQUIU, N.M. (AP) — A man accused of killing his stepfather, brother and two strangers in a shooting rampage spanning nearly 200 miles across New Mexico had made troubling statements to family members about his intentions to kill or hurt people for fun, court documents said Friday.
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| Climate Change Halts Climate Change Study Posted: 16 Jun 2017 10:07 AM PDT  A research mission to the Canadian Arctic was delayed by Arctic ice that had drifted too far south.
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| 'Breatharian' Couple Eliminates Food From Diet Posted: 16 Jun 2017 01:05 PM PDT  A 'breatharian' purposefully chooses not to eat as they survive off of the world's energy.
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| Georgia official discounts threat of exposed voter records Posted: 15 Jun 2017 08:50 PM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — After a researcher notified officials of a major security lapse at the center managing Georgia's election technology, leading computer scientists urged the state's top elections official to order a thorough outside probe to determine if its voting systems had been compromised.
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| Abandoned Sukhumi massacre site Posted: 17 Jun 2017 04:00 AM PDT ![Abandoned Sukhumi massacre site]( "Abandoned Sukhumi massacre site") Eerie photographs reveal the abandoned burned-down parliament building where hundreds were killed in the Sukhumi massacre. More than two decades since the conflict, the site remains a visual scar and a reminder of Abkhazia's battle for independence from Georgia.
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| What Trump's new Cuba travel restrictions mean, according to an expert Posted: 16 Jun 2017 12:55 PM PDT  President Donald Trump is rolling back a number of his predecessor's policy changes toward Cuba, making good on a campaign pledge he made that likely helped secure votes from conservatives in Florida. The President plans on tightening travel restrictions for Americans who would head to Cuba, and on tightening restrictions for American investment in the island country in order to keep US money from flowing into the hands of the government. The aim, Mr Trump said, is to get more money into the hands of the Cuban people while pushing reforms in the Cuban government to respect human rights, and return American fugitives hiding out on the island.
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| This Is What It's Really Like to Go On a Weight-Loss Cruise Posted: 16 Jun 2017 10:07 AM PDT  Weight Watchers launched their first vessel into the sea. The only question: Would my scale sink or swim?
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| US student suffered 'extensive' brain damage in N. Korea Posted: 15 Jun 2017 06:39 PM PDT  Doctors treating Otto Warmbier, the US student released by North Korea in a coma this week, said Thursday the 22-year-old had suffered severe brain damage, as his father lashed out at the reclusive regime. Warmbier experienced extensive tissue loss in all regions of the brain, doctors said, but he showed no signs of physical trauma and medical tests offered no conclusive evidence as to the cause of his neurological injuries.
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| New Quantum-Entanglement Record Could Spur Hack-Proof Communications Posted: 16 Jun 2017 08:12 AM PDT  A Chinese satellite has split pairs of "entangled photons" and transmitted them to separate ground stations 745 miles (1,200 kilometers) apart, smashing the previous distance record for such a feat and opening new possibilities in quantum communication. In quantum physics, when particles interact with each other in certain ways they become "entangled." This essentially means they remain connected even when separated by large distances, so that an action performed on one affects the other. In a new study published online today (June 15) in the journal Science, researchers report the successful distribution of entangled photon pairs to two locations on Earth separated by 747.5 miles (1,203 km).
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