| Video shows SUV driver rammed cyclist in hit-and-run Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:52 AM PDT  A driver in Tennessee is facing charges after crashing into a cyclist and driving away from the scene. The accident was caught on camera by the victim's friend.
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| Penn State Fraternity Death: Prosecutors Reveal Frat Members’ Texts Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:39 AM PDT  Texts that were revealed in court Monday show that fraternity brothers knew almost immediately the gravity of the situation, prosecutors said.
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| Woman who sexually abused teenager on flight gets eight months house arrest Posted: 11 Jul 2017 03:53 AM PDT  Heidi McKinney, 27, of Banks, declined to make a statement during Monday's sentencing at the federal courthouse in Portland, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. McKinney, who wrote a letter of apology to the victim, pleaded guilty in March to assault with intent to commit a felony. In addition to home detention, McKinney was sentenced to three years on probation.
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| Wildfires Continue to Destroy Land, Force Evacuations in Western U.S. Posted: 10 Jul 2017 08:40 AM PDT  A dangerous combination of wildfires and heat are fanning flames across a region already in a critical state. More than a dozen fires are burning in California alone.
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| U.S. probes cause of Marine Corps plane crash that killed 16 Posted: 11 Jul 2017 02:47 PM PDT  U.S. officials on Tuesday were investigating the cause of a military transport plane crash that killed 16 service members including elite special operations forces a day earlier, leaving a miles-long trail of wreckage in rural northern Mississippi. It plunged into a soybean field at about 4 p.m. CDT (5 p.m. EST) on Monday in Mississippi's LeFlore County, about 100 miles (160 km) north of Jackson, the state capital. The names of the deceased were being withheld until family members were notified.
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| US investigates Air Canada near miss that could have caused disaster Posted: 11 Jul 2017 09:15 AM PDT  Air Canada also said it was investigating the reports. US aviation authorities are investigating a near miss at a San Francisco airport after an Air Canada plane almost landed on a crowded taxiway rather than the runway. The Air Canada Airbus 320 was cleared to land at a runway at San Francisco international airport late on Friday.
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| US high school student scores Mattis interview scoop Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:02 AM PDT  A US high school student has scored an exclusive interview with Pentagon chief Jim Mattis after an aide of President Donald Trump inadvertently exposed the defense secretary's cell phone number. The Washington Post in May ran a photo of Trump and his bodyguard Keith Schiller walking outside the White House, with Schiller clutching a bunch of papers. Sharp-eyed readers noticed that atop the papers was a yellow sticky note that said "Jim, Mad Dog, Mattis" along with a phone number.
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| ISIS Leader Baghdadi Really Is Dead This Time, Syrian Rights Group Says Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:47 AM PDT  "We cannot confirm this report," says the U.S. military command, "but hope it is true."
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| Wildfire in California canyons spreads overnight Posted: 09 Jul 2017 07:02 PM PDT  (Reuters) - A fast-moving wildfire burned overnight through thousands more acres of steep terrain near California's central coast, officials said on Sunday, as high temperatures and parched vegetation fueled dozens of blazes in the U.S. West and Southwest. The Alamo Fire has engulfed about 23,900 acres in the area of the border between San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, a few miles from the city of Santa Maria, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire for short. About 15 percent of the fire had been contained by Sunday evening, Cal Fire tweeted.
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| 1 Dead, 8 Wounded When Men Open Fire On Gender Reveal Party: Cops Posted: 10 Jul 2017 05:39 AM PDT  Cops in Ohio say a 22-year-old woman, pictured, was also killed in the shooting.
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| Officer who killed Castile leaves department under agreement Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:55 PM PDT  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota police officer who was acquitted in last year's fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile has left the suburban police department where he served under a separation agreement.
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| Jared Kushner 'tried and failed to get a $500m loan from Qatar before pushing Trump to take hard line against country' Posted: 10 Jul 2017 01:31 PM PDT  Jared Kushner tried and failed to secure a $500m loan from one of Qatar's richest businessmen, before pushing his father-in-law to toe a hard line with the country, it has been alleged. This intersection between Mr Kushner's real estate dealings and his father-in-law's international issues highlights the difficulties of an administration besiged with an unprecedented number of conflicts of interest. According to The New York Times, the building has not generated enough to pay its debts in several years, forcing Kushner Companies to cover the multimillion-dollar difference.
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| Indian man tries to open plane's emergency door in midair Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:21 AM PDT  An Indian man tried to open an emergency exit door on a packed AirAsia flight in midair, injuring fellow passengers and crew members who rushed to restrain him as the plane prepared to land, the airline said. Following the incident Aftab Ahmed, 32, was detained and handed over to airport security in eastern Ranchi city late Monday. "AirAsia would like to confirm that the airline encountered an unruly passenger onboard (a) flight... from New Delhi to Ranchi on July 10," an airline spokesperson said in a statement.
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| Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre Posted: 11 Jul 2017 12:18 PM PDT ![Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre]( "Twenty-second anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre") Thousands gathered in Srebrenica on Tuesday, June 11, to mark the 1995 massacre of about 8,000 Bosnian Muslims, Europe's worst atrocity since World War II.
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| Chris Cornell Murder Conspiracy Theories Investigated Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:50 AM PDT  He reportedly had trauma to the back of the head that was never disclosed.
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| Syrian Observatory says it has 'confirmed information' that Islamic State chief is dead Posted: 11 Jul 2017 07:07 AM PDT  By Lisa Barrington and Ellen Francis CAIRO/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters on Tuesday that it had "confirmed information" that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed. The report came just days after the Iraqi army recaptured the last sectors of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which Baghdadi's forces overran almost exactly three years ago. Russia's Defence Ministry said in June that it might have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a gathering of Islamic State commanders on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa.
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| Twin Red Panda Cubs Make Their Debut and Prepare for a Gender Reveal Party Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:20 AM PDT  The first cub was developing normally next to its mother, but the second required additional hand-rearing to improve its health.
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| Guilty pug has the absolute worst poker face of all time Posted: 11 Jul 2017 08:18 AM PDT  Definitive fact: all dogs are good dogs — even when they break stuff. It's hard to blame a pet for doing something wrong because they're just so cute and we just love 'em so much. And because they know we'll snuggle them anyway, even though they've done something wrong, some sneaky pets will act as though they had nothing to do with it, knowing they can trick us into thinking that all the pillows just happened to burst open all on their own. SEE ALSO: Poor little dog had to be rescued from lagoon 2 times by police officers But Twitter user Kai Johnson's pug, Alfie, couldn't hide his guilt for long. If there was any question about who broke all the glasses on the table, Alfie's face says it all. Have you ever seen a more guilty pug? pic.twitter.com/Lhf4ECt1uL — Kai Johnson (@Kaijohnson_19) July 9, 2017 Those are the saddest, guiltiest eyes we have ever seen. But look at his little rolls! Who could punish a pup this cute? Even though Alfie clearly had something to do with the mess, Twitter users strongly came to his defense because, once again, sad pug eyes are a human's Kryptonite. Clearly, next doors cat got in the window. How you could even entertain the idea that Pugster did it beats me. #PugsterIsInnocent#WasntMe — Ronan McCann (@SligoChap) July 10, 2017 u will not yell at him! he's only a dog! pic.twitter.com/j05LutCcnW — v LOVES zayn (@marvelcomiczjm) July 10, 2017 how could you even get mad at that face — Kenzie (@kvstarr_) July 10, 2017 My mans is innocent ! — Big Blind (@CarlWinsHigh) July 10, 2017 whatever happened the pug is innocent!!!! They always are!!!❤️ — Jenna Bettschen (@JennaBettschen) July 10, 2017 How can you not forgive a face like that? pic.twitter.com/xrqIdeywU7 — High End Makeup Snob (@Vikeejeah) July 10, 2017 The jury has spoken! This pugster is innocent. Case closed. Now give him scratchies. WATCH: Cesar Millan's rules before getting a new puppy
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| Russia 'may expel US diplomats' if Donald Trump does not return confiscated properties Posted: 11 Jul 2017 07:53 AM PDT  Russia may expel 30 US diplomats and seize US diplomatic property in Russia if Donald Trump does not release two Russian compounds seized by American authorities in 2016, Russian diplomats have warned. Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said Moscow is outraged by the ongoing property dispute, which he said was the result of an attempt by the out going administration of Barack Obama to "poison to a maximum U.S.-Russian ties." US State Department personnel outside the Maryland compound in December Credit: Brian Witte/AP "The situation is outrageous. It is just shameful for the United States to leave this situation hanging in the mid-air," Mr Lavrov said on Russian state television on Tuesday. Mr Lavrov said retaliatory measures were being drawn up but declined to discuss the details. Earlier on Tuesday Izvestia, a broadsheet close to the Kremlin, cited foreign ministry sources saying plans had been drawn up to expel 30 US diplomats and seize US diplomatic property in "mirror image" measures. Lavrov calls for Russia to expel US diplomats 00:38 Mr Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats and ordered the seizure of two Russian diplomatic compounds in December 2016 as retaliation for Russian meddling in the US presidential election. The properties included a compound in Long Island, New York, and a sumptuous 45-acre estate in Maryland that had acted as the Russian embassy's dacha since 1972. US authorities said the compounds had been used for intelligence gathering. Russia did not respond immediately, saying it would wait to see if relations improved under the incoming Donald Trump administration. In what was widely seen as a parting jibe at Mr Obama, Vladimir Putin rejected a request from Mr Lavrov for tit-for-tat expulsions and invited US diplomats and their families to the Kremlin Christmas tree instead. The second Russian compound in the village of Upper Brookville, Long Island Credit: Alexander F. Yuan/AP Patience has worn thin since Mr Trump assumed office in February. The Russian foreign ministry warned in late June that it was preparing retaliatory measures in case the properties were not returned. The sources speaking to Izvestia said patience had run out after Mr Putin failed to find agreement on the issue during his meeting with Mr Trump last week. The source said the measures will take effect if the issue is not resolved at a meeting between Sergei Ryabkov, a deputy foreign minister, and Thomas Shannon, a US under secretary of state, in St Petersburg next week. It is not clear which US properties might be targeted, but they could possibly include a dacha complex owned by the US embassy at Serebyany Bor outside Moscow.
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| India holds naval exercises with US, Japan Posted: 10 Jul 2017 02:04 AM PDT  India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge closer military ties to counter growing Chinese influence in the region. The exercises come as Indian and Chinese troops face off in a remote and strategically sensitive part of the Himalayas where India, China and Bhutan meet. India has a longstanding territorial dispute with its northern neighbour, which is also expanding its naval presence in the region.
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| U.S. military plane crashes in Mississippi; 16 dead Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:03 PM PDT ![U.S. military plane crashes in Mississippi; 16 dead]( "U.S. military plane crashes in Mississippi; 16 dead") (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed when a U.S. military plane crashed in rural Mississippi on Monday evening, a regional emergency management official said. No official details were immediately available on the circumstances of the crash in northern Mississippi's LeFlore County, about 100 miles (160 km) north of Jackson, the state capital. Captain Sarah Burns, a spokeswoman for the Marine Corps, said only that a U.S. Marines KC-130 Hercules transport aircraft had "experienced a mishap," with news media initially reporting five confirmed deaths.
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| 10-Year-Old Boy Gets Stuck in Tree While Rescuing Cat, Then Has to be Rescued Himself Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:27 AM PDT  Aashir Alauddins remained in the tree for 20 minutes while the Hackensack Fire Department prepared to get him down.
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| Is Volkswagen to beat Tesla at its own game? Posted: 10 Jul 2017 09:51 AM PDT  By the time Volkswagen begins delivering its first standalone battery-powered electric car in 2020, Tesla expects to be building and selling at least one million units of its own electric vehicles per year. Despite this, Volkswagen believes it's still better placed than Tesla to become the dominant force in the global automotive market when it comes to all-electric vehicles. Herbert Diess, who's in charge of the VW Group's namesake brand, believes that what Volkswagen lacks in first-mover advantage compared to Tesla can be more than made up for by its global scale and its greater manufacturing expertise and experience.
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| The Latest: Man ordered held in slayings of wife, trooper Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:49 PM PDT  THERESA, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on the death of a New York state police trooper (all times local):
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| Hiker Jumps Into Volcano Crate Posted: 11 Jul 2017 10:58 AM PDT  He leaped 250 feet to his untimely death.
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| A year later, injured turtle returns to man who fixed his shell Posted: 10 Jul 2017 03:14 PM PDT  A turtle's shell is essential to their protection. A damaged shell makes the creature vulnerable, and can even sometimes be fatal. Luckily, there are heroes that care about the wellbeing of our scaly friends, like this Reddit user's father. SEE ALSO: This adorable baby turtle blob is bringing hope to Southeast Asia On Monday, Daniel Hollenback — who goes by the username Sublimebro — uploaded photos to Reddit of a turtle whose injuries were healed thanks to his father's efforts. The tiny turtle came back a year later looking better than ever. Adorably, the Reddit user's father — presumably the above mentioned Ken — marked a "Ken's Body Shop" on the putty patch. Although Ken's writing didn't survive, the turtle thankfully did, and people made car repair jokes about it. Comment from discussion Muppetude's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Comment from discussion salvagebanana's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Comment from discussion Oryan_18's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". Most importantly, Hollenback's father handled the situation just like an animal lover should. Comment from discussion cloudsareneat's comment from discussion "Last year my Dad patched up a turtle's cracked shell with body putty. Look who has returned healthy a year later!". This dad apparently has a history of performing heroic animal deeds. Hollenback uploaded a video of his father playing with a raccoon that they rescued from their attic with the intention to relocate. Faith in humanity and animals has been restored. WATCH: Korean families separated for more than 60 years are reunited
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| 10 Prime Day deals at serious risk of selling out Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:55 PM PDT 
Amazon's massive Prime Day 2017 shopping event is now in full swing, with the fun having kicked off earlier this evening at 9:00 PM ET. But wait, isn't "Prime Day" just one day, you ask? To that, we say don't look a gift horse in the mouth, and enjoy the extra three hours of Prime Day discounts Amazon has made available on Monday evening. This is the third annual Prime Day event, and Amazon's sales on Prime Day have historically outperformed Black Friday. For Prime Day 2017, Amazon is doing everything in its power to ensure that the trend continues. We've seriously never seen anything like some of the sales happening right now on Amazon, which is fantastic for consumers. Of course, there is one potential downside: The best deals are going to sell out fast. In this post, we've identified 10 killer Prime Day deals that are at serious risk of selling out. Needless to say, Amazon's insane sale that chops 50% off the price of a brand new Amazon Echo speaker is at the top of the list — $89.99 for a new Echo is completely unheard of. Two other Amazon products that will almost certainly sell out are the Echo Dot and Amazon Tap, which are also both being offered at deep discounts. And let's not forget the brand new Element 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV - Amazon Fire TV Edition, which is somehow on sale for just $399.99! Of course, not all of the killer Prime Day sales at risk of selling out are Amazon products. Definitely be sure to check out our full list below. -- Key Prime Day 2017 Links: --
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| Isis were defeated in Mosul because of Barack Obama's training strategies, says Pentagon official Posted: 10 Jul 2017 10:33 AM PDT  Pictures of the Iraqi soldiers celebrating their defeat of Isis in Mosul marked a milestone in the fight against the Islamist group but it was also a victory for Barack Obama's strategy in the region, a senior Pentagon official has said. While the Iraqi armed forces staged an exhausting nine-month siege around the city of Mosul, the US-led air campaign in Iraq and Syria initiated by the former president appears to have proved successful in weakening Isis forces. The US and its allies, including but not limited to the UK, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey, also provided continual training and advised proxy local forces without sending their own troops into action.
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| Qatar pledges Gaza support despite Saudi pressure Posted: 11 Jul 2017 09:33 AM PDT  Qatar's envoy to Gaza said Tuesday Doha was committed to funding projects in the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave, despite pressure from Saudi Arabia and others who accuse it of supporting extremism. Speaking in Gaza City alongside a top UN official, Mohammed al-Amadi said Qatar would continue to fund projects in Gaza, despite the "siege" imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies in recent weeks. "The policy of Qatar is to support the people and the official government.
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| 80 Beachgoers Form Incredible Human Chain to Rescue Swimmers Trapped in Riptide Posted: 11 Jul 2017 10:52 AM PDT  The amazing scene unfolded at a Panama City, Fla., beach
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| The Latest: Official: Person of interest makes bail, freed Posted: 11 Jul 2017 04:43 PM PDT  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on the search in Pennsylvania for four missing men (all times local):
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| WWE Diva Paige's Fiancé Investigated In Domestic Abuse Case Posted: 11 Jul 2017 03:33 AM PDT  Just after TMZ released an audio clip of the incident, Paige responded to the alleged abuse.
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| Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners; mayor eager to be sued Posted: 11 Jul 2017 09:30 AM PDT  Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners.
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| In photos: The top 10 Travel + Leisure cities of 2017 Posted: 11 Jul 2017 07:57 AM PDT ![In photos: The top 10 Travel + Leisure cities of 2017]( "In photos: The top 10 Travel + Leisure cities of 2017") Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have named their favorite cities of 2017, giving top honors to a city in Mexico that is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its colonial architecture and rich past. The latest edition of the World's Best Awards also signals a growing interest in Asia, with seven of the top 15 urban destinations hailing from the region.
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| Donald Trump's UK state visit delayed until next year due to fears of widespread protest Posted: 10 Jul 2017 11:46 PM PDT  Donald Trump's state visit to the UK will take place next year, senior Government sources have told The Independent. Mr Trump's state visit to the UK appeared to have been axed after officials failed to mention it in the Queen's speech, but a spokesman for Number 10 told The Independent this was because a date hasn't yet been chosen.
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| Palestinian tries to run down, stab Israeli soldiers, shot dead: army Posted: 10 Jul 2017 06:33 AM PDT  A Palestinian driver who tried on Monday to run down and then stab Israeli soldiers near a settlement in the occupied West Bank was shot dead by the troops, the Israeli military said. A wave of Palestinian street attacks that began in 2015 has slowed but has not stopped. Israel says at least 173 of those killed were carrying out attacks while others died in clashes and protests.
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| Judge Orders Man Who Killed Teen in Crash to Carry Victim's Photo as Part of Sentence Posted: 11 Jul 2017 11:16 AM PDT  He will also serve 60 days in jail and probation.
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| US deploys Patriots in Lithuania for NATO war games Posted: 10 Jul 2017 05:23 PM PDT  The United States deployed a battery of Patriot ground-to-air missiles in Lithuania on Tuesday as part of multinational NATO exercises in the the Baltic country, its defence ministry announced. The deployment "reflects the firm engagement of the United States to ensure Lithuania's security and its readiness to send strategic capability to the region," a ministry statement said. The missiles will return home after the NATO exercises, called Tobruq Legacy 2017 end on July 22, said ministry spokeswoman Ausra Vaitkeviciute.
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| Man dies when air bag inflator ruptures during car repair Posted: 10 Jul 2017 05:16 PM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — Another person has been killed in the U.S. by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, but this death wasn't the result of a crash.
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