| Pres. Trump Arrives in Poland Ahead of Crucial G20 Summit Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:36 AM PDT  "We're going to do very well," Pres. Trump said as he departed the White House for Warsaw, where officials say he will reassure NATO allies ahead of Friday's G20 Summit in Germany.
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| Don Jr. accuses CNN of ‘blackmail’ over Trump wrestling GIF Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:50 AM PDT  Donald Trump Jr. has taken on the job of defending his father on Twitter, accusing CNN of "blackmail" in extorting an apology from the creator of a controversial GIF.
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| Amid opioid epidemic, Vivitrol finds success marketing to judges and jailers Posted: 06 Jul 2017 02:00 AM PDT  The biotech company Alkermes is finding success marketing its opioid-abuse drug Vivitrol to the criminal justice system. But some physicians fear the company's tactics are contributing to a stigma surrounding competing treatments that have been researched more extensively.
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| Torrential rains cause severe flooding in Japan Posted: 06 Jul 2017 11:06 AM PDT ![Torrential rains cause severe flooding in Japan]( "Torrential rains cause severe flooding in Japan") Troops worked to rescue hundreds of people stranded by flooding in southern Japan. Several death and nearly 20 people were still unaccounted for in flooding that wrecked homes, roads and rice terraces.
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| NYPD Officer ‘Assassinated’ While Sitting in Marked Police Vehicle Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:38 AM PDT  Officer Miosotis Familia, a 12-year member of the NYPD, was wrapping up her shift when she was "assassinated in an unprovoked attack" carried out by a gunman.
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| Prosecutors: Kidnapping suspect marched in victim's vigil Posted: 05 Jul 2017 05:27 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — The suspect in the kidnapping of a University of Illinois scholar from China marched in a vigil for the victim a day before his arrest last week, federal prosecutors said Wednesday, adding that he also spoke about what makes an ideal victim and talked about how she fought and resisted.
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| Bare-chested Pamplona marchers call for end to bull runs Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:26 AM PDT  Around 100 shirtless protesters covered in red powder called for a ban on bullfighting and bull runs as they marched through the streets of Pamplona on Wednesday, in a prelude to the northern Spanish city's famous bull festival. The activists from animal rights groups People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and AnimaNaturalis wore horns on their head and bore slogans including 'Stop Bull Fights' painted in black on their chests. The annual San Fermin festival draws thousands from across the world to brave the 875-metre course through the narrow streets of the medieval city, along which runners in white shirts and red scarves are chased by bulls.
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| Situation Report: U.S. and Korea Respond to North Korean missile test; No good options; and a bit more. Posted: 05 Jul 2017 04:21 AM PDT  By David Francis, Adam Rawnsley, and FP Staff U.S. and Korea respond to North Korean missile test with military exercises. The drills took place in South Korean territorial waters along the country's eastern coastline after North Korea's latest launch. The Washington Post's Dan Lamothe: "The Army used its Army Tactical Missile System and South Korea ...
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| Scientists Discovered a Giant Crocodile With T-Rex Teeth That's Straight Out of Your Nightmares Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:39 AM PDT  The crocodile ancestor lived in Madagascar
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| Immigration Officials Still Detaining US Citizens For Deportation Posted: 06 Jul 2017 04:52 AM PDT  A lawsuit filed Wednesday said Garland Creedle, a U.S. citizen, had been illegally detained for deportation. This was not however an isolated instance of a U.S. national being detained for deportation by U.S. immigration authorities.
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| Pregnant Woman Critically Injured in Lightning Strike Gives Birth, Is Doing Better Posted: 05 Jul 2017 03:57 PM PDT  Meghan Davidson was one week away from her due date when she was struck by lightning while out for a walk.
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| Emmanuel Macron is basically James Bond IRL and people can't cope Posted: 05 Jul 2017 02:09 AM PDT  From his glorious official portrait to the environment-themed selfies with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emmanuel Macron is on a quest to become Europe's answer to Justin Trudeau. SEE ALSO: Macron really wants to 'Make Our Planet Great Again' with grants for U.S. scientists The latest proof of that is a photo that the French president shared on Twitter of himself casually being landed onto the nuclear submarine Le Terrible from a helicopter. NBD : Visite aux sous-mariniers du SNLE "Le Terrible". pic.twitter.com/Eu9dYmrXCO — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 4, 2017 Let's take a closer look: Image: emmanuel macron/twitterPeople started comparing 'President Handsome' to James Bond, listing all the impossible things he will do: "My name is Macron. Emmanuel Macron." https://t.co/AGDMFaIHdF — Hélène Lisle (@lislehelene) July 4, 2017 Coming soon: President drops in on International Space Station, snaps selfie https://t.co/tXMEcFe7qU — Nicholas Vinocur (@NicholasVinocur) July 4, 2017 President Handsome over here ruining presidenting for the rest of us. https://t.co/6h9W31l4DZ — Ryan Smith (@wryansmith) July 4, 2017 Macron is wild. https://t.co/7TGDITUWMs — Derrick (@geekandahalf) July 4, 2017 How freakin' hardcore is this Macron dude? Getting dropped from a chopper onto a sub? This is firmly in James Bond territory. https://t.co/WlGawuJPNR — Stanley Pignal (@spignal) July 4, 2017 Sometimes Macron's life kind of stresses me out. https://t.co/KEnEu4xHVQ — R K (@Ruadhain_K) July 4, 2017 When you're a 37 year old president there's stuff you can do that your peers can't. Except maybe Putin. He would have lifted the submarine https://t.co/qRffZhqcSn — Arun G (@aarungeorge) July 4, 2017 French President Macron going down on submarine from helicopter! No, he hasn't boasted about his 56-inch chest! @girishkuber https://t.co/svP38nwj1c — Rohit Kadlag (@rohitkadlag) July 5, 2017 Becoming president/prime minister is my best bet of going in a nuclear sub, flying a fighter jets, experiencing weightlessness in space https://t.co/WLYBJnikff — shekhar menon (@_shekhar_menon_) July 5, 2017 Stay cool, Macron WATCH: 'Golden Girls' starring 4 best dog friends will be your favorite fluffy remake
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| 2018 Volkswagen Atlas Is an SUV Done the American Way Posted: 06 Jul 2017 12:34 PM PDT  For years Volkswagen chose to market European-developed, driver-focused vehicles at a premium price rather than build the larger, more vanilla vehicles its competitors offered. The manufacturer a...
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| Appeals grow to pardon mentally ill US killer Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:44 AM PDT  Two top UN rights officials added their voices Wednesday to a growing chorus of appeals to Virginia's governor to spare the life of a mentally disturbed man found guilty of killing a police officer and prison guard. Defenders of 35-year-old William Morva say his fragile psychological condition should preclude his execution, scheduled to take place on Thursday through lethal injection. "We are deeply concerned about information we have received indicating that Mr Morva's original trial did not meet fair trial safeguards, which include reasonable accommodation in all stages of the process, and may therefore have breached international standards," said UN Special Rapporteurs on summary executions, Agnes Callamard, and on right to health, Dainius Puras.
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| Kremlin hopes Putin-Trump meeting to establish working dialogue Posted: 05 Jul 2017 03:50 AM PDT  Moscow hopes the first face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump later this week will establish an effective working dialogue between the two men, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. The meeting, due to be held on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg on Friday, will be closely watched at a time when ties between the two countries remain strained by U.S. allegations of Russian election hacking, Syria, Ukraine and a U.S. row over Trump associates' links to Moscow. "This is the first meeting, the first time the two presidents will get acquainted - this is the main thing about it," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters.
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| The Latest: UN chief sends envoy to Gulf amid Qatar crisis Posted: 05 Jul 2017 11:04 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on Arab nations' diplomatic dispute with energy-rich Qatar (all times local):
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| Peru reconstructs face of woman who ruled 1,700 years ago Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:43 AM PDT  Introducing the Lady of Cao: using high-tech 3-D printing and based on the skull of an ancient mummy, scientists have reconstructed the face of a woman who governed in northern Peru 1,700 years ago. The woman's mummified remains were discovered at the Cao Viejo adobe pyramid in 2006 in the Chicama Valley, just north of the modern city of Trujillo. "Technology allows us to see the face of a political, religious and cultural leader of the past," Culture Minister Salvador del Solar said when he unveiled a life-like bust of the woman on Tuesday in Lima.
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| Police Officers Rescue Dogs From 167-Degree Car Posted: 06 Jul 2017 08:59 AM PDT  The dogs were in the car for an hour as their owner sat inside a movie theater.
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| Man Says He's Getting Death Threats After Video Showed Him Throwing Shark on Dock Posted: 05 Jul 2017 02:43 PM PDT  Alex Winn was subjected to online uproar after thousands of people saw the clip.
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| Photographer captures haunting abandoned places of worship in Europe Posted: 06 Jul 2017 08:15 AM PDT ![Photographer captures haunting abandoned places of worship in Europe]( "Photographer captures haunting abandoned places of worship in Europe") This incredibly haunting body of work was created by a committed photographer traveling across Europe to capture the continent's abandoned places of worship. James Kerwin's journey took him from small chapels in Wales to stunning monasteries in Italy, as well as relics in Spain, Belgium and France.
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| This Photo Convinced the Internet That French President Emmanuel Macron Is Actually James Bond Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:39 AM PDT  "My name is Macron. Emmanuel Macron"
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| 'Placenta Pills' Led to Bacterial Infection in Baby Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:16 AM PDT !['Placenta Pills' Led to Bacterial Infection in Baby]( "'Placenta Pills' Led to Bacterial Infection in Baby") A woman who ate her placenta after giving birth wound up spreading a potentially deadly infection to her baby, according to a new report of the case. The mother had paid a company to make pills from her placenta after the birth of her baby, and she began taking these placenta pills three days after the baby was born. The baby was born healthy in September 2016, but started showing signs of respiratory distress soon after birth, according to the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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| US leads sanctions push after NKorea 'escalation' Posted: 05 Jul 2017 04:50 PM PDT  The United States led a push at the UN Security Council Wednesday for tougher sanctions on North Korea, while warning the isolated regime's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile had drastically narrowed the path for diplomacy. In a hard-hitting address to the council, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said Tuesday's ICBM test had made "the world a more dangerous place," and that Washington was ready to use force if need be to deal with the threat of a nuclear-armed Pyongyang.
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| Woman suspected of driving into Salt Lake City crowd found Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:18 PM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities arrested a woman Wednesday suspected of driving into a crowd of people on a Salt Lake City sidewalk near a homeless shelter and killing a woman.
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| Poland Is Way Too Happy About Donald Trump’s Visit Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:01 AM PDT  The U.S. president's stop in Warsaw isn't a diplomatic coup. It's a divisive distraction.
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| Dog Found Buried Up to Her Nose Dies a Day After Rescue, Cops Now Seeking 'Tormentor' Posted: 06 Jul 2017 09:15 AM PDT  There is a combined $15,000 reward from PETA and the Humane Society for information leading to an arrest in the case.
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| Tesla responds, questioning IIHS motives after Model S fails to impress in crash test Posted: 06 Jul 2017 04:45 AM PDT 
Tesla's class-leading Model S did not fail the most recent crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). However, the electric sports sedan did not achieve a top rating in one particular test, the results of which were published late on Wednesday. The test results have caused a bit of a buzz, especially considering how well the Model S had performed in similar tests in the past. And the test in question is a crucial one, designed to judge a vehicle's performance in a front-end collision where the impact occurs on the driver side. Following the release of the test results, Tesla has issued a statement in response to concerns that its flagship sedan did not achieve top scores. The IIHS test in question is designed to assess a vehicle's performance when a collision occurs at the front driver-side corner of the car. The test, referred to by the IIHS as a "small overlap front crash test," simulates a typical impact with a tree or another vehicle. Tesla's Model S achieved the highest possible rating in each of the IIHS's tests aside from the small overlap front crash test, where the sports sedan only managed an "acceptable" rating. Meanwhile, the Lincoln Continental, Mercedes E-Class and Toyota Avalon all received the highest overall rating in the test. Here's a video showing a Model S crash test similar to the one conducted by the IIHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uecPZvDPQgg According to Reuters, the IIHS determined that the Model S's seat belt and air bags were not effective in the test, and they could fail to prevent the driver's head from striking the steering wheel. In response to the claims made by the IIHS following its most recent round of testing, Tesla issued a statement. "IIHS and dozens of other private industry groups around the world have methods and motivations that suit their own subjective purposes," a Tesla spokesperson said. "The most objective and accurate independent testing of vehicle safety is currently done by the U.S. Government which found Model S and Model X to be the two cars with the lowest probability of injury of any cars that it has ever tested, making them the safest cars in history." Tesla shares slid more than 7% to close at $327.09 on Wednesday. The stock continued to fall during the after-hours session, and was down nearly 3% to $317.50 at the time of this writing.
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| Samsung Is Becoming The World's Biggest Smartphone Components Supplier Posted: 04 Jul 2017 11:18 PM PDT  Samsung is set to replace Intel which has been making chipsets for decades as world's largest semiconductor manufacturer.
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| Hobby Lobby to forfeit ancient Iraqi artifacts in settlement with U.S. DOJ Posted: 05 Jul 2017 04:59 PM PDT  The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday it had reached a settlement with national arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby to forfeit thousands of ancient artifacts illegally smuggled into the country from the Middle East. Under the terms of the settlement filed in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York, Hobby Lobby Stores has agreed to forfeit the antiquities, which originated from the region of modern-day Iraq, as well as $3 million, federal prosecutors said in a statement.
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| S.Africa's Zuma tries to quell high-risk succession battle Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:53 AM PDT  South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday sought to calm an increasingly fractious battle to succeed him that is threatening to split the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party. Zuma, who has been hit by corruption scandals and the country's poor economic performance, will step down as ANC party head in December and as national president ahead of the 2019 election. The next ANC chief should be on track to win the general election and become South African president, but the party has recently suffered a sharp decline in popularity.
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| US soldier killed in Afghanistan's Helmand Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:31 AM PDT  A US soldier has been killed and two others wounded in an attack in Afghanistan's Helmand province while conducting operations against the Taliban, US military officials said Wednesday. Private First Class Hansen Kirkpatrick, 19, of Wasilla, Alaska died Monday following the "indirect fire" assault, which means he was hit by a mortar or some other incoming round. Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the soldiers had been conducting an off-base operation with partnered Afghan security forces when they came under fire.
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| The Latest: Not-guilty pleas in Phoenix serial killing case Posted: 06 Jul 2017 10:53 AM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on the arraignment of a man charged with serial killings in Phoenix (all times local):
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| ‘No Specific Agenda’ Means Trump Will Get Played by Putin, Again Posted: 05 Jul 2017 12:22 PM PDT  By not planning in advance, the president is giving up a diplomatic opportunity to discuss some of the most pressing issues of our time.
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| Summer's here: Time for people to get weird about sleeveless dresses in Congress Posted: 06 Jul 2017 01:22 PM PDT  In the brutal throes of the Washington, D.C. summer, female reporters are reportedly getting barred from the Speaker's lobby for — wait for it — wearing sleeveless dresses. According to a CBS News report, one "young, female" reporter even tried to craft makeshift sleeves out of notebook paper to avoid being ejected. (It didn't work.) On Twitter, CQ Roll Call reporter Kellie Mejdrich said she was told she'd be removed from the Speaker's lobby if she wore a sleeveless dress again. SEE ALSO: Woman kicked out of a mall for wearing what women wear in warm months Can confirm I was warned the next time I would be removed https://t.co/M0BTcFYchO — Kellie Mejdrich (@kelmej) July 6, 2017 It's clear the issue of attire in the House is important to Speaker/muscle shirt wearer Paul Ryan. In late June, he even took time to remind lawmakers to wear "appropriate business attire" — which means suits for men, sleeved dresses or suits for women, and closed-toed shoes for all. But, unfortunately, we can't quite blame Ryan for the Great Sleeve Crackdown of '17. Like many bullshit dress codes, Sleevegate rears its ugly, patriarchal head every summer when the weather heats up, no matter which party is in charge. Meanwhile, Ivanka Trump, Melania Trump, and towel charm mogul Karen Pence continue to wear as many sleeveless dresses as they want. To play us out, a short gallery: Image: Mark Wilson/Getty Images Image: Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images Image: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Image: Zach Gibson/Getty Images Image: Peter Parks/Getty ImagesMust be nice! WATCH: In honor of Fourth of July, we made a DIY side-by-side comparison of the classic 1996 'Independence Day' trailer
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| 2018 Buick Regal TourX Dissected: Exterior, Chassis, Powertrain, and More! Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:25 AM PDT  Don't call the TourX a crossover. But you might call it a Subaruick.
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| Illinois risks rating cut to junk even with budget: Moody's Posted: 05 Jul 2017 06:34 PM PDT  By Dave McKinney and Karen Pierog CHICAGO (Reuters) - Even if Illinois' House of Representatives takes action to enact a new budget on Thursday, the state still risks a downgrade in its credit rating to junk, Moody's Investors Service warned on Wednesday. The Democratic-controlled House on Thursday will attempt to overturn Republican Governor Bruce Rauner's vetoes of spending and tax increase measures aimed at ending the state's unprecedented two-year budget impasse. Moody's said it placed Illinois' Baa3 rating, which is one step above the junk level, on review for a possible downgrade.
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| Woman Arrested After Leaving Kids in Hot Car as Temperatures Reached Above 100 Degrees: Cops Posted: 06 Jul 2017 01:19 PM PDT  The children - a 3-year-old girl, two 2-year-old girls and a 1-year-old boy - were in the back seat of the car, police said.
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| Fourth of July: America celebrates Independence Day Posted: 04 Jul 2017 07:48 PM PDT ![Fourth of July: America celebrates Independence Day]( "Fourth of July: America celebrates Independence Day") From flashy firework displays for massive crowds to small-town parades, Americans celebrated the United States' 241st birthday in both joyous and serious ways.
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| Iraqi PM congratulates troops on 'big victory' in Mosul Posted: 04 Jul 2017 10:20 PM PDT  MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq's prime minister on Tuesday congratulated his fighters on "the big victory in Mosul" — even as fighting with Islamic State militants continued in Mosul's Old City neighborhood where Iraqi forces are about 250 meters from the Tigris River and facing increasingly fierce resistance.
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| China starts regulating bike-sharing as complaints soar Posted: 05 Jul 2017 08:13 PM PDT  Authorities in Shanghai and Tianjin will impose regulations on the rapidly growing bike-sharing sector following mounting complaints over an accumulation of millions of the rentable two-wheelers on city streets, state media reported. The two metropolises have drafted rules that will require operators "to adhere to standards on production, operation and maintenance" of bicycles, Xinhua news agency said in a report late Wednesday. The regulations, to take effect October 1, will mandate a service life of three years for bikes and require companies to hire at least one maintenance employee for every 200 bicycles, it said.
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| Donald Trump's Presidential Limo: What You Need To Know Posted: 06 Jul 2017 03:40 AM PDT  President Donald Trump walked obliviously past his presidential limousine after alighting from his plane Monday. The footage, aired on Fox News later went viral.
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| Brace yourselves: Tomi Lahren and Chelsea Handler are going to face off in a debate Posted: 06 Jul 2017 01:32 AM PDT  Face it: no matter how we try, Tomi Lahren is going to be part of our lives as long as the internet exists. There's no point in resisting. Lahren, the conservative personalty who was recently fired from The Blaze, is scheduled to debate progressive comedian Chelsea Handler at Politicon in Pasadena, California, July 29 - 30. Millions are expected to ask: "Who would watch that?" then watch all the pirated clips on YouTube, hours later. SEE ALSO: Recently fired woman lectures new grads on how to hold a job I don't know who keeps scheduling these torturous debates and otherwise forcing us to re-live the 2016 election. Remember when CNN made us all hate watch Ted Cruz v. Bernie Sanders? Can we live? 1792: Hamilton vs. Jefferson1858: Lincoln vs. Douglas1960: Nixon vs. Kennedy2017: https://t.co/nSoIfPHIV3 — Ian Tuttle (@iptuttle) July 5, 2017 oh sweet eight-pound-six-ounce baby Jesus https://t.co/jEEdKHNlIl — Elaina Plott (@elainaplott) July 5, 2017 Maybe this one will be better. Handler is, after all, a particularly piercing critic of Trump and an increasingly political comedian. She participated in the Women's March on Washington and once called Ann Coulter's book a piece of "sh*t," then invited her to be on her show. And Tomi Lahren is, um, at least not Ted Cruz. Ready to rumble and groan. WATCH: This mixed reality room is so trippy it might leave you questioning reality
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| Blood in the Water: Drone Video Films Whale-Hunting Orcas Posted: 06 Jul 2017 01:15 PM PDT  A pod of orcas recently pursued and killed a minke whale off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, and a member of a marine expedition captured the bloody scene on video from above, using a drone. Researchers with the Far East Russia Orca Project (FEROP) spotted the whale-hunting orcas while on a scientific expedition in Avacha Gulf, southeast of Kamchatka. The scientists spied a group of orcas in pursuit of a minke whale — an unusual sight, because orcas that hunt mammals are few in number and are rarely glimpsed in that region, according to the researchers.
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| 2016 Range Rover Td6 Diesel Posted: 06 Jul 2017 08:30 AM PDT  A winter wonder but an electronic misanthrope.
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