| Ex-Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson: DNC and state officials dismissed Russia warnings last year Posted: 21 Jun 2017 04:55 AM PDT  Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says he tried to assist state election officials and the Democratic National Committee amid Russian cyberattacks but was rebuffed.
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| Anti-Trump Resistance Falling Flat? Some Democrats Deflated After Georgia Loss Posted: 21 Jun 2017 08:42 AM PDT  "Democrats would do much better" if they would work more with Republicans, Pres. Trump tweeted after Republican Karen Handel's win in the high-profile Georgia congressional special election.
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| 'Pizzagate' gunman in DC sentenced to 4 years in prison Posted: 22 Jun 2017 02:04 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — An online conspiracy theory dubbed "pizzagate" ended Thursday with real-world consequences when a North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for arming himself with an assault rifle, traveling to the nation's capital and firing his weapon inside a neighborhood pizza restaurant.
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| Thousands Attend Funeral for Muslim Teen Who Was Murdered in Virginia Posted: 21 Jun 2017 08:40 AM PDT  As many as 5,000 people attended the funeral to remember Nabra Hassanen, a 17-year-old girl who was beaten to death early Sunday as she walked home after an all-night prayer session at a mosque.
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| Tim Kaine: U.S. strikes on Syrian forces ‘completely illegal’ Posted: 21 Jun 2017 02:19 PM PDT  Sen. Tim Kaine sharply condemned U.S. strikes on Syrian regime forces as "completely illegal." He says President Trump needs a new AUMF.
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| 6.8-magnitude quake hits Guatemala, second in eight days: USGS Posted: 22 Jun 2017 02:24 PM PDT  A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Guatemala's coast Thursday, injuring four people and damaging homes and roads, officials said, just eight days after another strong tremor killed five people in the Central American country. The quake struck at 6:31 am (1231 GMT) with its epicenter in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 46.8 kilometers, about 23 kilometers (14 miles) southwest of Puerto San Jose, the US Geological Survey said. The Guatemalan Seismological Institute measured the quake at a magnitude of 6.7.
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| "Textalyzer" Device Allows Police to Determine if Drivers Were Texting and Driving Posted: 21 Jun 2017 08:47 AM PDT  The "Textalyzer" device allows police to plug in and determine if a driver was using a cell phone to text while driving. Jeff Rossen shows how it works.
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| 2 Elephants Spring Into Action to Save Calf From Drowning in Zoo's Pool Posted: 21 Jun 2017 08:54 AM PDT  Two elephants worked together to save a baby calf who fell into a pool at the Seoul Grand Park Zoo in South Korea.
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| China’s border with North Korea Posted: 22 Jun 2017 01:07 PM PDT ![China's border with North Korea]( "China's border with North Korea") China has long been North Korea's main ally and trading partner, but relations are increasingly strained by continued missile testing and provocations by the regime of Kim Jong Un. At least three-quarters of trade between the two nations flows through points along its 880-mile-long shared border, a divide that reveals stark contrasts in development.
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| Buoyant Trump spouts boasts, proposals — and falsehoods — at Iowa rally Posted: 21 Jun 2017 08:40 PM PDT  President Trump recapped his campaign's greatest hits and offered new policy ideas as well as blatant misstatements during a rally Wednesday night in Iowa.
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| U.S. top court rebuffs men convicted in notorious Washington murder Posted: 22 Jun 2017 09:45 AM PDT ![U.S. top court rebuffs men convicted in notorious Washington murder]( "U.S. top court rebuffs men convicted in notorious Washington murder") The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to overturn the convictions of seven men in a notorious 1984 gang murder of a woman in a Washington neighborhood not far from the U.S. Capitol even though prosecutors had concealed evidence in the case. The justices, in a 6-2 ruling, said the evidence withheld by the prosecution at the time of the trial, which the men claimed would have cast doubt on their guilt in the murder of Catherine Fuller, was not material to the eventual jury verdict. The case has stayed the public eye not only because of the grisly nature of the murder that occurred during a period of high crime in the U.S. capital city in the 1980s but also because of the Supreme Court's decision to scrutinize the process that led to the convictions.
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| Alexandria shooter carried list of 6 members of Congress, FBI confirms Posted: 21 Jun 2017 08:34 AM PDT  On James T. Hodgkinson, investigators found a piece of paper with the names of six members of Congress. The FBI did not disclose the names of those lawmakers.
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| Exploding whipped cream dispenser kills fitness blogger Posted: 21 Jun 2017 09:51 PM PDT  An Instagram star and well-known fitness blogger has died in a freak accident after a pressurised cannister used for dispensing whipped cream exploded, hitting her in the chest, her family has said. Rebecca Burger, who had a large following on the social media site, where she posted regular pictures of herself promoting fitness products, was killed in eastern France in what the family said was a domestic incident. "It is with great sadness we announce the death of Rebecca who died the June 18th, 2017 in an accident in the home," read a statement on Burger's Instagram account, signed "The grieving family".
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| Walmart And Amazon Rivalry Goes To The Next Level: The Cloud Posted: 21 Jun 2017 09:48 AM PDT  Walmart and Amazon's rivalry just went to the next level.
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| Gigantic Stash of Nazi Memorabilia Found in Argentina Posted: 21 Jun 2017 10:19 AM PDT  It didn't just get there by itself.
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| Dashcam video of fatal shooting of Philando Castile released Posted: 21 Jun 2017 08:28 AM PDT  Minnesota authorities released the dashcam video that shows the fatal shooting of Philando Castile. Castile was pulled over for a broken brake light by former officer Jeronimo Yanez. After Castile told the officer that he had a firearm in his possession, the video shows Yanez shouting "don't pull it out" and then he fired seven shots into the car.
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| Bloomberg says Trump should ‘stop tweeting’ and let Russia probe run its course Posted: 21 Jun 2017 07:18 AM PDT  "When there's an allegation, you have to have a competent, independent investigation that will find something wrong or remove the cloud," Bloomberg said.
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| Man invents tsunami sensor, internet obsesses over his dog Posted: 22 Jun 2017 08:47 AM PDT  This pensive dog upstaged his owner and wasn't even aware of it. SEE ALSO: Friendly island doggo followed a street view mapper and photobombed all his shots Inventor Jerry Paros posed for a photograph for an article in the publication Nature about his invention — an ultra precise quartz sensor that could contribute to an early-warning system designed to detect shifts in the sea floor that cause tsunamis. Tsunamis are caused primarily by earthquakes that occur in the seafloor, since rapid shifts in elevation can generate waves that cross oceans in a matter of several hours. In 2011, a massive tsunami hit northern Japan following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast, resulting in the meltdown of nuclear reactors at the Fukashima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The article and the photograph were shared on Nature's Twitter page. Meet the man hoping to transform the way we gather data from the seafloor to detect the next big earthquake: https://t.co/GmICfBMSDR pic.twitter.com/zvRlwpyADX — Nature News&Comment (@NatureNews) June 21, 2017 While many found the article interesting, most people were busy obsessing over Paros' photobombing canine companion. Yeah that's interesting and all but can we talk about the DOG ON THE DESK! — Weird Science News (@GCweirdscience) June 22, 2017 the dog looks philosophical. the dog must think about how to save this world from natural disasters. great dog. — SaveSouthKorea (@SaveSouthKorea) June 21, 2017 PLEASE PROVIDE DOG NAME. And, is he a good boy? — Bepps, The (@l_____88_____l) June 21, 2017 Wow look at the picture on the desk! pic.twitter.com/GS8cIHYvRx — Sojiro (@The_clark_Side) June 21, 2017 pic.twitter.com/f37p3lsdUt — Jon (@jonheheman) June 21, 2017 No doubt @Paroscientific #earthquake research important. But am mostly obsessed by doggo looking out the window in the pic #dogsoftwitter https://t.co/i3DJAU6D5F — Amanda Cronkhite (@abcronkhite) June 21, 2017 Please can we talk about this man's dog — Stefan (@StefanRautnbach) June 21, 2017 Ok but interview that dog. — Ashley (@ashcech) June 21, 2017 Not one word in this article about the man's dog. — ♥️ (@LoveRunandPray) June 21, 2017 Dog is studying squirrels behavior and how subtle changes in behavior predict seismic activity. — Luminous Numinous (@LuminousNumino1) June 22, 2017 Twitter has spoken. We need to know more about that doggo. (H/T Twitter Moments) WATCH: This drone will play with your dog
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| 'You want war?' Venezuela spars with rivals at OAS meeting Posted: 20 Jun 2017 08:01 PM PDT !['You want war?' Venezuela spars with rivals at OAS meeting]( "'You want war?' Venezuela spars with rivals at OAS meeting") By Anthony Esposito CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Governments from across the Americas chastised Venezuela's socialist leadership on Tuesday for its handling of a political and economic crisis, prompting the OPEC nation's foreign minister to call the critics "lapdogs of imperialism." The United States, Brazil and 10 other members of the 34-nation Organization of American States (OAS) issued a letter accusing Venezuela of undermining democracy, failing to feed its people and violating rights. "Considering the interruption of the democratic process in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, we believe that there should be a settled solution that includes all Venezuelan parties for the benefit of the people of that nation," said the letter issued at the OAS general assembly in Cancun, Mexico.
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| Boeing wins order dogfight at Paris Air Show Posted: 21 Jun 2017 05:28 PM PDT  Boeing outpaced its rival Airbus in terms of new orders at this year's Paris Air Show thanks to its new 737 MAX 10 airliner, taking in a total of 571 orders for nearly $75 billion. The 737 MAX 10 is aimed at the biggest part of the commercial airline market -- single-aisle aircraft for medium-range flights -- and scooped up 326 orders worth nearly $40 billion at list prices as the jet promises even more fuel economy thanks to improvements to aerodynamics and engine performance. "This wide market acceptance endorsed the 737 MAX 10 as the industry's most efficient and profitable single-aisle airplane," Boeing said in a statement.
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| Former Texas Nurse Genene Jones Accused Of Killing Infants, Charged Again Posted: 21 Jun 2017 09:50 PM PDT  Genene Jones is suspected of killing more than a dozen infants in the pediatric intensive care unit at San Antonio's charity hospital where she worked during the early 1980s.
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| T-Mobile is having network problems across the country, reports show Posted: 22 Jun 2017 07:15 AM PDT 
T-Mobile users across the country have woken up to widespread network outages. According to reports on the Down Detector and Twitter, thousands of users are having problems getting any data connectivity, even if a cell signal is still showing. The Down Detector map shows reports across the country, with a concentration on the East Coast. It could be a problem with a regional data center, or a nationwide problem that isn't being reported yet on the West Coast, thanks to the time difference.
T-Mobile has not publicly issued a statement yet, but is responding to individual users on the official @TMobile Twitter page, saying that they're looking into the issue. Some users say that turning LTE off can get data service working on 3G, but that's a temporary fix at best. For the time being, staying on Wi-Fi and turning your device on and off every hour or two is likely the best solution. Assuming that the outage is related to a software issue in T-Mobile's network, you can assume that a fix is being worked on at speed. Turning your device on and off forces it to re-register on the local cell tower, which means you'll get connectivity back as soon as the problem is resolved on T-Mobile's end.
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| Iraqis: IS blew up mosque in 'formal declaration of defeat' Posted: 22 Jun 2017 02:03 PM PDT  MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — With their control of Mosul slipping away, Islamic State militants decided to send a message of defiance: They blew up the 12th century al-Nuri Mosque, along with its famous leaning minaret.
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| Trump team takes victory lap after GOP special-election wins Posted: 21 Jun 2017 05:34 AM PDT  The president and his supporters celebrated on social media late Tuesday night after Republicans secured a pair of victories in congressional races in Georgia and South Carolina.
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| The Latest: Navy Seal tells of wound during Bergdahl search Posted: 21 Jun 2017 09:28 AM PDT  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on pretrial hearings in the case of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who is accused of endangering comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan in 2009 (all times local):
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| U.S. will take weapons from Kurds after Islamic State defeat: Turkey Posted: 22 Jun 2017 03:52 AM PDT  The United States has told Turkey it will take back weapons supplied to the Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria after the defeat of Islamic State, Ankara said on Thursday, seeking to address Turkish concerns about arming Kurds on its border. Turkish defense ministry sources said U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis also promised his Turkish counterpart to provide a monthly list of weapons handed to the YPG, saying the first inventory had already been sent to Ankara.
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| Canadian Marksman Fires World's Longest Kill Shot Posted: 22 Jun 2017 04:37 AM PDT  The Canada Special Forces marksman shot from a distance of 3,450 meters and hit his target, breaking the previous record by almost 1000 meters.
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| Couple Arrested After Mom Allegedly Breastfeeds Daughter While Drinking, Smoking at Bar Posted: 22 Jun 2017 01:57 PM PDT  Shari Tremba and Michael Trosclair were charged with neglect of a dependent in a situation that endangers the dependent and with public intoxication.
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| What You Learn After Driving the R8 Spyder Posted: 22 Jun 2017 09:51 AM PDT  Sometimes, top down is better
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| Republican Karen Handel wins Georgia House race, beating back liberal wave Posted: 20 Jun 2017 07:12 PM PDT  Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff in the hotly contested congressional special election in suburban Atlanta Tuesday.
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| James Blake agrees not to sue NYC in exchange for fellowship Posted: 21 Jun 2017 10:40 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis star James Blake has agreed to drop his right to sue New York after he was mistakenly arrested and tackled by police. In exchange, a legal fellowship will be created in his name that will bolster the work of the city's police watchdog agency.
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| 5 Things to Consider When Deciding to Retire Posted: 22 Jun 2017 04:31 AM PDT ![5 Things to Consider When Deciding to Retire]( "5 Things to Consider When Deciding to Retire") While there is not necessarily an easy answer to the question, fully understanding the opportunities and challenges faced in retirement is a critical first step in helping to decide to retire at 55, 65, or beyond. The first and probably the most critical step in determining when to retire is to estimate how much income you will need, and how much income you will have in retirement. Take a look at potential retirement income sources including Social Security benefits.
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| 10 of the World's Scariest Airports to Fly Into Posted: 21 Jun 2017 09:23 AM PDT |
| Exclusive: China Unicom counts Alibaba, Tencent among investors in drive to raise $10 billion - sources Posted: 22 Jun 2017 04:29 AM PDT  By Julie Zhu and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tech giants Alibaba Group Holdings and Tencent Holdings will be among new investors pouring a total of around $10 billion into mobile carrier China Unicom, sources said, part of efforts by Beijing to rejuvenate state behemoths with private cash. Four sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters that Alibaba and Tencent would invest in the Shanghai-listed unit of the telecoms group - China United Network Communications Ltd - as part of the capital-raising effort. One of the sources said Alibaba and Tencent would lead the group of investors, while Baidu, the third of China's constellation of tech giants, has pulled out.
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| Conrad Roy III's Mother Sympathizes With Michelle Carter's Family Posted: 22 Jun 2017 03:58 AM PDT  Roy's girlfriend Michelle Carter was convicted Friday after she was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2014 suicide of her boyfriend.
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| Milwaukee mayor urges peaceful protest after ex-cop cleared Posted: 21 Jun 2017 07:06 PM PDT  MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee jury on Wednesday acquitted a former police officer in the on-duty shooting of a black man last year that ignited riots on the city's north side.
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| U.S. Attorney General Sessions hires private attorney Posted: 22 Jun 2017 07:16 AM PDT  U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has become the latest senior Trump administration official to hire a private attorney, a Justice Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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| NATO jet approaches Russian defence minister's plane Posted: 22 Jun 2017 01:36 AM PDT  A NATO military plane on Wednesday approached the plane of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu above the Baltic Sea, Russian news agencies reported, the third such encounter in three days. A NATO fighter jet tried to approach Shoigu's plane but a Russian escort plane intervened to defend it, Interfax news agency reported, citing journalists accompanying the minister. The escort plane, a Sukhoi SU-27, demonstrated it was armed by rocking its wings, after which the NATO plane flew off, Interfax reported.
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| Clues from Georgia on Democrats' future Posted: 21 Jun 2017 01:36 PM PDT ![Clues from Georgia on Democrats' future]( "Clues from Georgia on Democrats' future") This was the special House race Democrats thought they could win. Clearly, anti-Trump energy alone isn't enough to beat Republicans not named Trump. Not that Jon Ossoff, the Democrats' young, first-time candidate for an open House seat near Atlanta, was relying just on anti-Trump feeling to defeat his Republican opponent June 20.
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| Pentagon chief blasts N.Korea over US student who died Posted: 21 Jun 2017 01:21 PM PDT  North Korea's treatment of an American student who died after being released from detention in a coma was inhuman and US patience with Pyongyang is running out, Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Wednesday. Otto Warmbier, 22, suffered severe brain damage in North Korea and died on Monday following 18 months of captivity in North Korea after he was sentenced to hard labor for stealing a political poster from a hotel. "To see a young man go over there healthy and, (after) a minor act of mischief, come home dead basically... this goes beyond any kind of understanding of law and order, of humanity, of responsibility towards any human being," Mattis said.
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| How does your new car rank for quality and reliability? Posted: 22 Jun 2017 02:01 AM PDT  Whether you've just taken delivery of a Kia or a Chrysler, the latest new-vehicle initial quality study from J.D. Power will come as good news, as quality is improving massively across all manufactures and all makes. In fact, the study, which uses a quality score calculated via the number of problems experienced during the first 90 days of ownership per 100 examples of an individual model (the PP100 score), finds that the industry average is now PP97. Hyundai's new Genesis premium sub-brand is second (77) and Porsche (78) closes out the top three.
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| Rumor Mill: Harley-Davidson Considering Buying Ducati Posted: 21 Jun 2017 12:49 PM PDT  Rumor Mill: Harley-Davidson Considering Buying Ducati Harley-Ducatison? An updated Sprint? Who knows? Word on the street is that Harley might snap up Ducati in the not-so-distant future. Yes, it's simply a rumor so far (so take it with a big grain of salt),
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