| Kasich rips Trump's Charlottesville response: 'It's not about winning an argument' Posted: 16 Aug 2017 09:04 AM PDT  The Republican governor of Ohio Wednesday strongly criticized the president's blaming of "both sides" in the Charlottesville violence.
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| Could Trump's Comments Lead To a GOP Presidential Primary? Posted: 15 Aug 2017 12:21 PM PDT  Trump's media availability drew intense criticism from the right. Former GOP Rep. David Jolly says today may be the start of a primary movement to replace Trump. He joins O'Donnell and Jarvis DeBerry to discuss Trump's long pattern of bigoted behavior.
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| Maryland judge denies DC sniper Malvo's bid for new sentence Posted: 16 Aug 2017 01:58 PM PDT  Lee Boyd Malvo, who as a teenager participated in the sniper attacks that killed 10 people and terrorized the Washington region, will not get a new sentence in Maryland, a judge said in a ruling released Wednesday.
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| Nigeria suicide bombers kill 28, wound 82 Posted: 15 Aug 2017 08:10 PM PDT  Three women suicide bombers blew themselves up at the entrance to a camp for displaced people in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, killing 28 people and wounding 82, local sources said. The attack -- the latest in a string of assaults in the troubled region -- took place in the town of Mandarari, 25 kilometres (15 miles) from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, said Baba Kura, a member of a vigilante force set up to fight jihadists. "Three female bombers triggered their explosive outside of the IDP (internally displaced persons) camp... killing 28 people and wounding 82 others," Kura said.
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| U.S. court rules Arkansas can block Planned Parenthood funding Posted: 16 Aug 2017 03:41 PM PDT  A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday reversed a ruling that prevented Arkansas from cutting off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood following the release of controversial videos secretly recorded by an anti-abortion group. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis reversed a ruling forbidding Arkansas from carrying through with Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson's directive to suspend Medicaid reimbursements to a Planned Parenthood affiliate.
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| Utah Blogger's Missing Husband Found Dead Posted: 16 Aug 2017 06:18 AM PDT  Paul Swenson, 30, disappeared in late July after acting strangely for days, his family said.
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| SeaWorld Orca Dies After Long Battle With Lung Infection Posted: 16 Aug 2017 11:55 AM PDT  An orca at SeaWorld San Diego was euthanized Tuesday evening after a long battle with a bacterial respiratory infection.
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| Man Whose Heart Was Pierced by 3-Inch Nail Drives Himself 12 Miles to Hospital Posted: 16 Aug 2017 01:47 PM PDT  Doug Bergeson says common sense told him not to pull the nail out.
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| Scientists solve mystery of ‘Frankenstein dinosaur’ Posted: 16 Aug 2017 01:05 PM PDT 
A dinosaur that puzzled researchers thanks to the incredibly puzzling design of its body finally has its place in history thanks to a team of scientists from Cambridge and the Natural History Museum in London. The Chilesaurus, which has been nicknamed the "Frankenstein dinosaur" due to it appearing as though it were patched together from other, unrelated dinosaur species, has now been labeled a transitional species that helps to bridge the gap between herbivorous dinosaurs and the more iconic meat-eaters like the Tyrannosaurus rex. After its fossils were initially discovered, Chilesaurus was thought to be a part of the Theropod group of dinos — which includes the T. rex— due to its advanced digestive system. Those creatures, which are considered "lizard-hipped," were carnivores, but the Chilesaurus didn't appear to be particularly well-suited for consuming meat. After extensive examination of the fossils, the researchers are now declaring that Chilesaurus was in fact a plant eater. As it turns out, the puzzling creature is actually a member of the group called Ornithischia — meaning "bird-hipped" — dinosaurs that also includes recognizable herbivores like the Stegosaurus and Triceratops. The team believes Chilesaurus was a essentially a stepping stone between the two groups, acting as a branching-off point. "Before this, there were no transitional specimens — we didn't know what order these characteristics evolved in," Matthew Baron, Cambridge Ph.D. student and contributing author of the study, said of the research. "This shows that in bird-hipped dinosaurs, the gut evolved first, and the jaws evolved later — it fills the gap quite nicely."
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| Confederate monuments removed in wake of Charlottesville violence Posted: 15 Aug 2017 06:31 AM PDT ![Confederate monuments removed in wake of Charlottesville violence]( "Confederate monuments removed in wake of Charlottesville violence") A Confederate monument is toppled in Durham, N.C., others are vandalized as municipal leaders in cities across the U.S. said they would step up efforts to pull such monuments from public spaces.
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| Trump appears to accidentally share Twitter dis Posted: 15 Aug 2017 05:12 AM PDT  The Twitter user who called President Trump a fascist and frequently shares anti-Trump sentiment, joked Tuesday that the president "agrees with him."
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| Man arrested on hindering charge in Missouri officer killing Posted: 16 Aug 2017 11:43 AM PDT  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man charged with hindering prosecution in the killing of a western Missouri police officer told an informant that he dropped the suspected gunman off at a nearby marina after the shooting, according to court records.
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| 'It still fits': Engagement ring missing for more than a decade turns up on garden carrot Posted: 16 Aug 2017 03:46 AM PDT  A woman who was resigned to never seeing her beautiful engagement ring ever again - and had bought a smaller one as a replacement - was shocked when her daughter-in-law found it on a carrot. The family had harvested some carrots from their farm in Alberta, Canada, for dinner, and one had grown around the engagement ring, which was then pulled from the ground. Mary Grams, 84, had lost her beloved ring in 2004 while she was in the garden, and thought she would never see it again. "I recognized it right away," she said. Mary Grams, 84, got her missing ring back when her daughter-in-law found it while harvesting carrots on the family farm in Alberta, Canada. Credit: CBC News She thinks she lost it while pulling a large weed from the garden. "We looked high and low on our hands and knees," she told CBC news. "We couldn't find it. I thought for sure either they rototilled it or something happened to it." Mrs Grams has had the ring since 1951, a year before she married her husband, Norman. Mary, 84, says she didn't know if they were kidding or not, but when her granddaughter brought the carrot over - she knew: "It's mine!" #yegpic.twitter.com/Ft7IMUeSMR— Sarah Kraus Global (@SarahNKraus) August 15, 2017 The ring was found by her daughter-in-law, Colleen Daley. "I knew it had to belong to either grandma or my mother-in-law," she said, "because no other women have lived on that farm. "I asked my husband if he recognized the ring. And he said yeah. His mother had lost her engagement ring years ago in the garden and never found it again. And it turned up on this carrot." A few weeks after losing her engagement ring, Mary bought herself this one, much smaller, to replace it. #Camrosepic.twitter.com/sg9WN4y1Pb— Sarah Kraus Global (@SarahNKraus) August 15, 2017 Mrs Grams said she is pleased the ring was found. "I'm going to wear it because it still fits," she said.
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| Trump praises N.Korean leader's decision not to fire missiles towards Guam Posted: 16 Aug 2017 10:54 AM PDT  U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a "wise" decision not to fire missiles towards the U.S. territory of Guam, which has eased escalating tension between the two countries.
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| How To Wash Radioactive Material From Your Body After A Nuclear Blast Posted: 16 Aug 2017 03:04 AM PDT  According to certain guidelines, hair conditioner could bind radioactive material to your hair after exposure.
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| White Supremacist In Charlottesville Wearing 82nd Airborne Hat Gets Called Out... By 82nd Airborne Posted: 15 Aug 2017 03:16 AM PDT  The 82nd Airborne Division fought several campaigns against Nazi Germany during World War II.
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| Has Natalee Holloway's Body Been Found? Remains Reportedly Discovered in Search for Missing Teen Posted: 16 Aug 2017 02:17 PM PDT  The Alabama teen vanished during a school trip in 2005.
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| Grace Mugabe claims diplomatic immunity in S.Africa assault case Posted: 16 Aug 2017 12:40 PM PDT  Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe has claimed diplomatic immunity after being accused of assaulting a 20-year-old model, South African police said Wednesday, in an incident that could test cross-border relations. The 52-year-old wife of President Robert Mugabe is accused of attacking Gabriella Engels on Sunday evening at a Johannesburg hotel where the first lady's two sons were staying. Engels has registered a police case alleging assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, saying she suffered deep cuts to her forehead and the back of her head.
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| Why Barack Obama is Our Most Viral President Posted: 16 Aug 2017 11:20 AM PDT  Barack Obama's post Charlottesville tweet just broke the record for number of likes. How did Obama crack the social media code?
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| 'Donald Trump is trying to start a civil war,' warns former US Labor Secretary Posted: 16 Aug 2017 01:33 AM PDT  Donald Trump is "trying to start a civil war", a former US Labor Secretary has claimed in the wake of the US President's inflammatory comments on the Charlottesville attacks. Robert Reich accused Mr Trump of licensing violence as a "political strategy" and quietly inciting a conflict between his core base of white, socially conservative voters and everyone else. It comes just hours after the former real estate mogul blamed "both sides" for the deadly violence in Virginia over the weekend in a historic press conference that drew condemnation from around the world.
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| Swiss Hotel Apologizes for Singling Out Jews in Signs Posted: 15 Aug 2017 09:47 AM PDT  The hotel defended its signs requiring only Jews to shower before using the pool facilities.
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| University librarian suffers stroke after UVA protest injury Posted: 16 Aug 2017 03:17 PM PDT ![University librarian suffers stroke after UVA protest injury]( "University librarian suffers stroke after UVA protest injury") University of Virginia librarian Tyler Magill was among the counter-protesters surrounded by torch-bearing white supremacists Friday night at the school's famous Thomas Jefferson statue.
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| Iran's military chief in rare visit to Turkey for Syria talks Posted: 16 Aug 2017 07:27 AM PDT  By Parisa Hafezi and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish and Iranian military leaders held talks on Wednesday over cooperation in the Syrian conflict and counter-terrorism, officials said, during a rare visit to NATO-member Turkey by the Islamic Republic's military chief of staff. Turkey's ties with Washington have been strained by U.S. support for Kurdish fighters in Syria, and the visit by Iranian General Mohammad Baqeri is the latest sign that Ankara is increasing cooperation with other powers such as Iran and Russia. Baqeri met his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday and Turkey's Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli on Wednesday in what Turkish media said was the first visit by an Iranian chief of staff since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution.
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| North Korea delays Guam missile firing, U.S. says dialogue up to Kim Posted: 15 Aug 2017 02:20 PM PDT  By Christine Kim and Yeganeh Torbati SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles toward Guam while he waits to see what the United States does, the North's state media reported on Tuesday as the United States said any dialogue was up to Kim. The United States and South Korea have prepared for more joint military drills, which has infuriated the North, and experts warned Pyongyang could still go ahead with a provocative plan.
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| Student, 18, Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Teacher's Life On Facebook: Cops Posted: 15 Aug 2017 05:38 AM PDT  Desiree Zio is charged with making written threats to kill or do bodily harm.
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| Alabama woman found after almost a month wandering lost in the woods Posted: 15 Aug 2017 09:08 AM PDT  A woman in Alabama has been reunited with her family after being lost in the woods for a month, sheltering among the trees and surviving on mushrooms and berries. Lisa Theris, 25, was found on Saturday afternoon after she finally reached a road, and managed to signal to a motorist for help. She had lost 50lbs and was covered in scratches and insect bites, but was not severely harmed. "I've been doing this now going on 15 years and I've never seen anything like it," said Chad Faulkner, of the Bullock county sheriff's office. "Her will to live is incredible. I hate to classify it as a miracle, but it's a miracle." Lisa Theris Miss Theris had set off into the woods near Midland with two men, who broke into a hunting lodge in Midway. She told her family that she did not want to be part of the robbery, and so ran away from the pair. On July 23 her family reported her missing. The two men, Manley Davis, 31, and Randall Oswald, 36, were arrested and charged following the theft of $40,000 (£31,100) worth of goods, including four-wheel drive cars and chainsaws. "She's not familiar with this area and apparently on the night she ran, she went into the woods at night and got lost," said Raymond Rodgers, sheriff of Bullock county. Miss Theris told police that she drank water from the streams and tried to walk to safety, but ended up disorientated and walking in circles. "We didn't ask her too many questions," said Mr Rodgers. "We want to make sure her health is good so we got her on to the hospital. We did not interrogate her at that time." Mr Faulkner said they expect to have more details about Miss Theris's movements in the coming days. Elizabeth Theris, her sister, said the missing woman was now back at home in Louisville, Alabama. Lisa Theris's legs, covered in scratches and bites "She is severely weakened, she is in pain, she is emaciated," she said. "There is not an inch of her that has not been affected. "We are lucky that she is alive, she is so strong and has made it through so much." Her brother, Will, said that she was "standing strong and full of jokes as ever." He added: "The next few weeks will be rough, but she is handling it all like a trooper."
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| 'It’s Done.' Baltimore Removes Its Confederate Statues After Charlottesville Violence Posted: 16 Aug 2017 04:51 AM PDT  "It's done. They needed to come down"
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| Fox's Shep Smith Can't Find A Republican Willing To Defend Trump Posted: 16 Aug 2017 02:34 PM PDT  Need proof that GOP officials are trying to avoid talking about President Donald Trump?
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| Video Shows Minneapolis Police Watching As Bouncer Punches Handcuffed Man Posted: 16 Aug 2017 02:50 AM PDT  A video showing a bouncer punching a handcuffed man as two Minneapolis police officers look on has gone viral on Facebook with the views ranging up to 16, 000. The post was shared more than a hundred times.
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| New tower fuels concerns over changing face of San Francisco Posted: 16 Aug 2017 03:31 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than 60 stories above the ground, construction workers climb makeshift stairs and cross narrow steel planks to put the finishing touches on Salesforce Tower, now San Francisco's tallest building.
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| India, China troops in high-altitude clash: officials Posted: 16 Aug 2017 01:42 AM PDT  Indian and Chinese troops clashed briefly on a disputed area of land in the Himalayas, officials said Wednesday, exacerbating tensions during a months-long standoff between the two armies. Chinese troops threw stones at Indian soldiers near Pangong Lake, a major tourist attraction in the picturesque mountain region of Ladakh on Tuesday, an Indian defence official said. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said she was not aware of the latest reports, but she added that "Chinese border troops are always committed to maintaining peace on the India-China border".
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| Saudi Arabia Shows How it Would Shoot Down Qatari Plane Posted: 16 Aug 2017 10:12 AM PDT  Saudi Arabia and allies Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have accused Qatar of funding terrorist groups abroad.
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| Solange deleted her Twitter account, but left this stirring note in its wake Posted: 16 Aug 2017 10:33 AM PDT  Public figures are using their social media platforms this week to denounce everything from white supremacy to Donald Trump's incredulous "many sides" argument. But some just want it all to go away. That's the move Solange pulled on Tuesday when she unexpectedly announced she would be leaving Twitter without explanation. But before she left, she posed two important questions—and shared a heart-wrenching note on Instagram about the messiness we've all endured. SEE ALSO: It looks like Beyoncé, Solange, and Michelle Obama all hung out (we're so jealous) "Deleting my Twitter soon, but before I dip," she wrote. "When we gonna pull up? And what we got to do to get my new hero Takiyah Thompson free?" Solange Knowles last tweet on twitter as of today pic.twitter.com/JJQznDGJ6j — H.I.M. (@gayysian) August 16, 2017 Solange's new hero, 22 year-old Takiyah Thompson, is an activist who was arrested on Tuesday after scaling a Confederate statue in Durham, North Carolina, and helping its removal. Thompson was slapped with two felonies and two misdemeanors—including damage to real property, participating in a riot with property damage and inciting others to riot with property damage. "I'm tired of white supremacy keeping its foot on my neck and the necks of people who look like me," Thompson said at a press conference before her arrest. "That statue glorifies the conditions that oppressed people live in, and it had to go." Solange didn't delete her Instagram account, and posted a much longer message there about self preservation, condemnation of white supremacists, Nazis and the same monuments that Thompson was arrested for toppling. "My son's first day of school has been in the midst of seeing these bullshit images that still tell him this system was built to be against him," she shared. "Thinking about demanding he not be required to take American History because its deep dark rooted ugliness continues to live right now, right before our eyes." Image: saintrecords/instagramTo answer Solange's initial questions: Thompson was released from jail on Tuesday night but there are still ways to help folks in Durham, like giving donations to the Durham Solidarity Center or making phone calls to the District Attorney's office to drop all charges for Thompson and those involved with the direct action. There are also steps you can take in your own life to take action against white supremacy. And if self-care means deleting your Twitter account like Solange, by all means go for it. WATCH: This snake-like robot can destroy radioactive objects with a laser
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| Too Much Protein Killed This 25-Year-Old Woman Posted: 15 Aug 2017 09:30 AM PDT  A post shared by • MEEGAN HEFFORD • (@meeganheff) on Nov 17, 2016 at 3:31am PST Protein, protein, protein is touted time and time again for its ability to help with weight-loss, but can too much be incredibly dangerous?According to the NY Post, for 25-year-old Meegan Hefford, it was.You May Also Like: 5 People Have Died After Doing This Weight-Loss TreatmentAs reported, the Australian mother of two and bodybuilder, who was prepping for a competition, "died after an overconsumption of protein shakes, ...
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| Robert E. Lee's Descendant Denounces White Nationalists Posted: 15 Aug 2017 06:07 PM PDT  "We don't want people to think that they can hide behind Robert E. Lee's name for these senseless acts of violence."
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| At least seven dead in suspected gang attack at Guatemala hospital Posted: 16 Aug 2017 03:20 PM PDT  At least seven people were killed and 12 others injured on Wednesday after suspected gang members attacked a hospital in the capital in a bid to free a jailed associate who went there under police supervision for a checkup, officials said. "Anderson Daniel Cabrera, a gang member from the Mara Salvatrucha, was coming for a medical review," police spokesman Jorge Aguilar said, adding the suspected gang members "are suspected of wanting to rescue him." Police arrested five of seven suspected gang members who were armed with assault rifles when they attacked Guatemala City's Roosevelt Hospital, although Cabrera escaped, Aguilar told reporters.
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| Top Military Leaders Who Advise President Trump Speak Out Against Racism Posted: 16 Aug 2017 09:25 AM PDT  "No place for racial hatred or extremism"
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| Protesters topple Confederate statue in North Carolina Posted: 15 Aug 2017 01:04 AM PDT  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Protesters in North Carolina toppled a nearly century-old statue of a Confederate soldier Monday at a rally against racism.
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| Jeff Sessions says Charlottesville car attack 'could be a hate crime' Posted: 16 Aug 2017 11:02 AM PDT  Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the attack on counter-protesters at a neo-Nazis rally in Charlottesville "could be considered a hate crime". Mr Sessions said federal authorities were waiting for more details from the investigation before filing charges over the death of 32-year-old Heather Heyer who was killed when a car ploughed into a group of anti-fascist protesters at the white supremacist event last week.
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| Meet the Nokia 8: Specs, price and release date revealed Posted: 16 Aug 2017 12:22 PM PDT  On Wednesday evening, HMD Global, the Finnish company that acquired Nokia's feature phone business last year, unveiled the first flagship Android phone under the Nokia brand. The Nokia 8 will go on sale in Europe in September for 599 euros (~$700), but there is no word yet on a US release. Having been the subject of dozens of leaks in the weeks and months leading up to its official unveiling, we already know most of what there is to know about the Nokia 8. HMD's Android phone features a 5.3-inch Quad HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage (with microSD support). Reasonable specs for a 2017 flagship, but the design isn't quite as contemporary. HMD's Nokia 8 retains the display bezels that Samsung and LG have eliminated in their latest offerings, as well as a traditional home button with a fingerprint scanner under the display. Rather than attempt to compete with the Galaxy S8 or the LG V30 on design, HMD is instead packing the Nokia 8 with intriguing hardware. For example, the phone feature Zeiss lenses on both the front and back cameras, both of which are 13-megapixel sensors with a dual-camera array on the back.  The camera software is mostly untouched, but HMD has added a "bothie" mode which allows both the front and rear cameras to capture photos or videos at the same time. HMD also implemented Nokia's Ozo Audio, which gives users the ability to capture 360-degree audio while recording videos. HMD Global plans to launch the Nokia 8 in four different color options: glossy blue and copper, as well as matte blue and grey. It will be available in Europe next month for 599 euros, joining the Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3. It's still unclear if the Nokia 8 will follow the Nokia 6 to the US.
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| The O.J. Bronco was for sale on "Pawn Stars," but didn't sell Posted: 15 Aug 2017 11:00 AM PDT  The second Bronco was the white one that Al Cowlings used to drive O.J. on that dramatic slow-speed highway chase. Originally owned by Cowlings, the Bronco was sold to O.J.'s manager Mike Gilbert. Now Gilbert is ready to part with the Bronco and he wants to see if the "Pawn Stars" will pony up his asking price.
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| Scary video shows a bear charging a dog in Alaska Posted: 15 Aug 2017 04:55 PM PDT  A mama black bear was caught on camera charging a Siberian husky at a campground in Alaska. The recently released clip, from a campground in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, shows a bear and her three cubs approaching a trailer from the woods on July 5. When the bear spots the dog it delivers a bluff charge, and the bear and husky get into a brief fight off camera. A woman can then be heard yelling at the bear, which returns to its cubs and runs away. Tom Henderson, who uploaded the video earlier this month, said in an email that his wife is the person heard yelling in the clip. Fortunately, the dog was unharmed in the scuffle, despite its screams. Henderson also said that bear sightings are not uncommon in the camp, though they have not had a problem like this before. Unfortunate interactions between humans and wildlife are unfortunately common in the area. In June a man was mauled after brown bear with a sow got defensive. Mashable has reached out to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for additional information.
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| Charlottesville: Black protester Deandre Harris ‘beaten with metal poles’ by white supremacists Posted: 15 Aug 2017 08:48 AM PDT  More than $118,000 (£91,700) has been raised for an African American man who was brutally beaten by a group of white supremacists in a horrific attack in Charlottesville. Shocking pictures and footage were captured of Deandre Harris being chased by a gang of white men before he was savagely beaten with what appear to be poles at the protests in Virginia this weekend, leaving him needing hospital treatment. The 20-year-old was left covered in blood with a broken wrist and needing eight staples for his head wounds when the attack happened in a parking garage near Charlottesville police station.
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| Tesla Model 3 Fans Have Found a Secret Way to Save $1,500 Posted: 15 Aug 2017 07:13 AM PDT  Don't get all the options just yet!
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| KKK Members Convicted In Plot To Kill Black Inmate While Working As Prison Guards Posted: 16 Aug 2017 10:20 AM PDT  Two former Florida prison guards who were members of the Ku Klux Klan have been convicted of plotting to murder a black inmate after his release.
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| Netanyahu condemns US neo-Nazism, but criticised for delay Posted: 15 Aug 2017 09:20 AM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned "neo-Nazism and racism" on Tuesday, but drew criticism for taking three days to speak out about a white supremacist rally in the United States that ended in bloodshed. Everyone should oppose this hatred," Netanyahu posted in English on his official Twitter account. US President Donald Trump, who had been under pressure to issue a strong condemnation of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Monday night denounced racism while calling the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis "repugnant".
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