| With a pardon from Trump, Arpaio remains above the law Posted: 26 Aug 2017 06:34 AM PDT  The former Arizona sheriff, a longtime supporter of Trump's presidential candidacy, had targeted political opponents, engaged in questionable campaign tactics, and made hundreds of arrests that were ultimately deemed unconstitutional.
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| Hurricane Harvey: Widespread Devastation in One Texas Town Posted: 26 Aug 2017 09:02 AM PDT  In the town of Rockport, entire blocks are decimated. Harvey barreled ashore overnight packing 130 mph winds, blinding sheets of rain and a treacherous storm surge.
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| Video Shows Man Shooting At Crowd During Charlottesville Rally, With No Police Response Posted: 26 Aug 2017 08:38 PM PDT  A man attending the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month fired his gun in the direction of a black counterprotester who was holding a torch, and police in their vicinity did not seem to respond.
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| In a deal, remains of Lebanon soldiers held by IS located Posted: 27 Aug 2017 01:52 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The remains of eight Lebanese soldiers kidnapped by the Islamic State group three years ago were located Sunday, a senior Lebanese official said, in a negotiated deal that followed a military offensive to drive the militants out of the border area with Syria.
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| Five climbers killed, one injured in Austrian mountain accident Posted: 27 Aug 2017 11:33 AM PDT ![Five climbers killed, one injured in Austrian mountain accident]( "Five climbers killed, one injured in Austrian mountain accident") Five climbers were killed and one seriously injured after a mountain accident on Sunday in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the Austrian Press Agency reported. The tragedy involved a group of climbers in the so-called Mannlkarscharte, a gap in the mountains southwest of Salzburg at about 3,000 meters (10,000 ft) above sea level. The accident was observed by another group of climbers.
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| Black Hawk Down: U.S. Helicopter Crashes Off Yemen Coast Posted: 26 Aug 2017 09:12 AM PDT  One crew member is missing after the helicopter went down during a training missing off the coast of Yemen. The crash is just the latest in a series of deadly US military aviation accidents.
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| Houston TV station forced to evacuate as Harvey waters flood the newsroom Posted: 27 Aug 2017 08:43 AM PDT  As Hurricane Harvey continues to dump staggering amounts of rain over Houston, KHOU-TV, 11 News, one of the city's local TV news broadcasting stations, was forced to evacuate as flood waters surged in. SEE ALSO: Historic, catastrophic flooding underway in Houston from Tropical Storm Harvey The staff first evacuated to the second floor after flood water poured in during a live broadcast. Water coming into studio at #KHOU11... We are moving upstairs. pic.twitter.com/MMEljNatw7 — Doug Delony (@DougDelonyKHOU) August 27, 2017 #KHOU11 flooding. Water 4 feet deep in the parking lot. First floor flooded. We've evacuated to 2nd floor. @GaughanSurfing pic.twitter.com/puwpzqgDB8 — Blake Mathews (@KHOUBlake11) August 27, 2017 But soon, even with floodgates set up around the building, water started gushing into the newsroom. At that point, station staff made the decision to evacuate instead. Water pouring in the front door of channel 11 on Sunday morning. #khou11 #Houston pic.twitter.com/X5kDrCpdXN — The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) August 27, 2017 I can only think of Saving Private Ryan. The last man standing blows the bridge before the Nazis take it. The code word is Alamo. #khou — The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) August 27, 2017 Alamo. We are evacuating KHOU. #khou #HouNews — The Bishop (@BillBishopKHOU) August 27, 2017 This wasn't the station's first brush with a tropical storm, either. KHOU was also forced to evacuate the building during Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. That prior storm — which Harvey could end up eclipsing — left 41 dead and caused around $9 billion dollars in property damages by the time it was over. This latest evacuation went smoothly for KHOU, at least. Everyone got out of the building, and the station is now off the air. The @KHOU building has been evacuated and the station is now off the air. #HurricaneHarvey — Jerome Solomon (@JeromeSolomon) August 27, 2017 Khou pic.twitter.com/pRpB0lgZxP — SN0WBLACK_THE_ORACLE (@sportsmediaLM) August 27, 2017 In case, you still haven't realized the severity of this storm, here's a photo of a traffic camera — usually placed at the same height as a street light — nearly submerged in downtown Houston. This is insane this is a traffic camera at the height of the street lights almost underwater in #Houston. #Flood #Harvey pic.twitter.com/45s3NGUUjF — Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) August 27, 2017 This image and the forecast of what is still to fall.... This is surreal. #HoustonFlood #Harvey pic.twitter.com/zK9WojsMAH — Matthew Sitkowski (@MattSitkowski) August 27, 2017 WATCH: Hurricane Harvey is intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico
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| Sebastian Gorka, Bannon protégé, leaves White House post Posted: 25 Aug 2017 07:06 PM PDT  The British-born deputy assistant to the president, who had frequently appeared on television to defend the Trump administration, left his White House position on Friday. The circumstances remain unclear, with one source saying Gorka did not leave of his own accord.
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| Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recovery Posted: 27 Aug 2017 02:41 AM PDT  A powerful storm lashed Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just days after a punishing typhoon swept through the region and claimed at least 18 lives. Both cities raised a Typhoon 8 signal -- the third-highest warning level -- early Sunday as severe tropical storm "Pakhar" made landfall in the region, where emergency workers were still battling to repair Wednesday's damage. A total of 206 flights were cancelled and another 471 delayed because of the latest storm, while 44 flights had to divert, Hong Kong's Airport Authority said.
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| Watch: Video Shows Vicious Fight Between Florida Women Posted: 26 Aug 2017 12:35 PM PDT  A Florida La Quinta Inn lobby becomes a wrestling ring.
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| Attacker Had 4-Foot Sword Outside of Buckingham Palace Posted: 26 Aug 2017 05:33 AM PDT  The Metropolitan Police force said two London police officers were slightly injured
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| Ongoing Myanmar clashes leave 96 dead, including 6 civilians Posted: 27 Aug 2017 09:46 AM PDT  BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar's government and advocates for the country's Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority traded charges Sunday of killing civilians, burning down buildings and planting land mines, as clashes that began last week when insurgents launched attacks against police posts continued.
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| Jesse Jackson: NFL Owners 'Have Colluded' To Stop Colin Kaepernick From Playing Posted: 26 Aug 2017 01:53 AM PDT  Reverend Jesse Jackson hit out at NFL owners on Friday night's "Real Time with Bill Maher."
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| Thousands stranded on cruise ships in the Gulf by Harvey Posted: 25 Aug 2017 06:45 PM PDT ![Thousands stranded on cruise ships in the Gulf by Harvey]( "Thousands stranded on cruise ships in the Gulf by Harvey") Cruise ships carrying thousands of passengers were stranded in the Gulf on Friday as Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 storm, came ashore in the middle of the Texas coast, closing the Port of Galveston. Carnival Corp said that three of its ships were unable to return Galveston as scheduled and that two of them would be forced to divert instead to New Orleans, where they would pick up fresh supplies. "Given the severity and projected path of the storm along with potential challenges guests may encounter attempting to travel back to Galveston independently, we are strongly encouraging them to remain on board as we intend to return the ships to Galveston as soon as feasible," Carnival said .
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| 'No' Kasich Rules Out Presidential Bid With Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper Posted: 26 Aug 2017 11:19 PM PDT  Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) tells Chuck Todd that he won't be mounting a presidential bid with John Hickenlooper, the Democratic governor of Colorado.
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| Stranded Texans turn to social media for help as flood waters rise Posted: 27 Aug 2017 09:39 AM PDT  Flood-stranded Texans in the Houston area took to social media on Sunday with desperate pleas to be rescued from their homes as Tropical Storm Harvey and its torrential rains slowly lumbered across the region. With authorities urging Houston's more than 2 million residents to stay in their homes rather than risk venturing outside, some 70,000 of them formed a Facebook group that many of them used to call for help. TOGETHER WE WILL REBUILD." Martinez said 20 people, including six children, an elderly person and a pregnant woman, were stranded in a house on Houston's Roper Street.
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| Iranians up in arms as Apple removes top apps Posted: 26 Aug 2017 10:43 AM PDT  Iranians were joined by two ministers Saturday in protesting after Apple removed popular apps from its store, a move the American company says was made to comply with US sanctions. "Today, respecting consumers' rights is a basic principle which Apple has not followed," Information and Communication Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi tweeted, promising to "legally pursue" the case. Jahromi said later Saturday on Instagram that he and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif were working together to address the issue.
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| Kind Police Officer Pays For Man's Gas Who Didn't Have Money To Fill His Tank Posted: 27 Aug 2017 10:00 AM PDT  The man didn't make it in time to cash his paycheck.
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| On ships far from the McCain crash, a renewed safety focus Posted: 26 Aug 2017 07:07 PM PDT  ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ (AP) — Half a world away from two deadly U.S. Navy accidents, sailors on America's massive USS Nimitz aircraft carrier reflect on the shipmates they knew who are gone. Their commanders want to make sure the same thing doesn't happen again.
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| Looking at the heavens: Photographer captures perfectly symmetrical ceilings Posted: 27 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT ![Looking at the heavens: Photographer captures perfectly symmetrical ceilings]( "Looking at the heavens: Photographer captures perfectly symmetrical ceilings")
Gazing on these perfectly symmetrical ceilings in religious buildings around the world is almost like looking at the heavens themselves. The beauty of the precise patterns carved high above the camera has been captured in a series of stunning images. Colorful light streaming through the stained-glass windows of some churches and mosques helps to highlight the intricacies of the decorations. (Caters News) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Twitter and Tumblr.
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| New Details Emerge In Natalee Holloway Case Posted: 26 Aug 2017 11:08 PM PDT  Natalee went missing in 2005 and was officially declared dead in 2012 despite her body not being found.
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| Protesters turn out in San Francisco despite canceled rally Posted: 26 Aug 2017 05:26 PM PDT  Hundreds of counter-protesters gathered near a barricaded San Francisco park Saturday despite the cancellation of a free-speech rally that city leaders feared could draw right-wing extremists. The planned gathering by Patriot Prayer had been the centerpiece of a weekend of protests in the Bay Area that had raised concern among police and elected officials two weeks after right-wing activists, including neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan, fought with anti-racism protesters in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia. San Francisco city officials including Mayor Ed Lee had lobbied the National Park Service to deny a permit for Patriot Prayer to hold its event at Crissy Field, which is under federal control as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
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| Donald Trump Will Never Be Restrained. We Must Never Stop Being Outraged. Posted: 26 Aug 2017 08:51 AM PDT  Right now, as East Texas grapples with wind damage and catastrophic flooding from an unpredictable storm that may last for days, there is something we know for sure: When it's over, the people of the Gulf Coast will pick up the pieces amid the destruction.
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| AP PHOTOS: Palm oil kills orangutans in Indonesia peat swamp Posted: 27 Aug 2017 05:21 PM PDT  TRIPA PEAT SWAMP, Indonesia (AP) — The Tripa peat forest has been called the orangutan capital of the world, but its great apes are under threat by palm oil plantations gobbling up thousands of acres of native vegetation to instead grow the trees that produce the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet.
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| Social media is helping police make arrests related to the violence in Charlottesville Posted: 27 Aug 2017 11:12 AM PDT  Social media is helping track down the white supremacists responsible for brutally assaulting a counterprotester in Charlottesville. Per a New York Times report, Daniel P. Borden, one of the multiple assailants who attacked 20-year-old Deandre Harris during the infamous "Unite the Right" rally on August 12 has been arrested. Police have also issued a wanted poster for Alex Michael Ramos, another man sought in connection to the crime. Both have face charges of malicious wounding. SEE ALSO: You can honor Heather Heyer and other Charlottesville heroes starting today As Harris' attorney S. Lee Merritt told the New York Times, the men responsible for his client's assault — video of which was disseminated across social media on and after August 12 — have been identified largely thanks to journalist and activist Shaun King of the New York Daily News. Shortly after video of Harris' assault hit social media, King began sharing photos of the assailants in hopes that others on Twitter might have clues as to their identities. These posts helped identify Borden and Ramos, and King is still working to identify the other assailants, even vetting suspects personally before releasing names. These photos could not be any clearer. Share them widely. Together we can find this man and make sure he's arrested for what he did. https://t.co/0ffWMyD34B — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 14, 2017 We must identify every man in this video who assaulted Deandre Harris. We have two:Michael Ramos (Trump Hat)Dan Borden (White Hardhat) https://t.co/ehLyiLvKYK — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 15, 2017 In a tweet posted Sunday, King said police officials have told himself and Merritt that they are relying on the activist's Twitter account to identify the other assailants. In the days after the violence in Charlottesville, local police faced criticism for failing to stop violence at the hands of white supremacists. Strange as it sounds, police have openly told @MeritLaw and I both that they are basically waiting on me to identify the remaining suspects. https://t.co/q3IvyP4dW4 — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 27, 2017 Attorney Merritt heard police literally tell me that everything they knew about these men they got from my timeline. That's a mess. https://t.co/acjS3BKoj7 — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 27, 2017 King isn't the only one whose leveraged his sizable social following to identify white supremacists the wake of the violent rally— Logan Smith of @YesYoureRacist also tweeted photos of rally protesters in hopes of learning their identities. He successfully identified Peter Cvjetanovic, a student; and Cole White, who lost his job at a hot dog joint shortly after. If you recognize any of the Nazis marching in #Charlottesville, send me their names/profiles and I'll make them famous #GoodNightAltRight pic.twitter.com/2tA9xliFVU — Yes, You're Racist (@YesYoureRacist) August 12, 2017 And as the New York Times reports, Richard W. Preston, a reported Ku Klux Klan member, was arrested after the ACLU of Virginia captured video of the man firing a gun in the direction of a counterprotester. WATCH: Missy Elliot's hometown fans want to prop up her statue in place of a Confederate monument
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| Hundreds of thousands march in Barcelona to show unity after Islamist attacks Posted: 27 Aug 2017 10:02 AM PDT  Hundreds of thousands marched in Barcelona in a show of unity on Saturday evening amid chants of 'I am not afraid' after two Islamist militant attacks in the Spanish region of Catalonia last week left 15 dead.
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| Turkey arrests 5 over Qatar news agency 'hack': Doha Posted: 26 Aug 2017 07:13 AM PDT  Qatar said Saturday that Turkey has arrested five people in connection with the alleged hack of Doha's state news agency, an incident which sparked the current Gulf political crisis. The arrests were announced by Qatar's most senior legal figure, Attorney General Ali bin Fetais al-Marri. "Our friends in Turkey answered us a short time ago," he said in comments published by the Qatar News Agency (QNA).
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| Mom of Baby Found Dead in Car Was Running Late Posted: 26 Aug 2017 01:08 PM PDT  Her 15-month-old daughter was in the car for nine hours
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| Why AR powered smart glasses might be Apple’s next big money maker Posted: 26 Aug 2017 09:00 AM PDT 
Google Glass may have been a resounding flop, but some analysts believe that Apple may be able to succeed where Google did not. As a quick refresher, rumor has it that Apple is interested in developing a pair of smart glasses with a strong focus on augmented reality features. While Apple often tends futuristic products and advanced technologies that never see the light of day, a reputable report from the Financial Times not too long ago indicated that Apple wants to transition its smart glasses initiative "from a science project towards a consumer product."
What makes Apple's rumored interest in developing AR powered smart glasses all the more intriguing is that developers have already been churning out jaw-dropping iOS demo apps with ARKit. Originally announced at WWDC this year, ARKit provides developers with a suite tools and frameworks that allows them to create incredibly immersive augmented reality experiences. If the demos we've seen thus far are any indication, augmented reality may very well take over the way we interact with technology in the months and years ahead. With so much underlying potential, analyst Tony Sacconaghi believes that Apple's rumored AR glasses could have a discerinble impact on Apple's bottom line. "If a CEO's comments are reflective of a company's enthusiasm about a new opportunity, then Apple clearly thinks AR might be a big deal," Sacconaghi said in a note obtained by Barron's. Indeed, Cook, who is notoriously tight-lipped, has been uncharacteristically effusive whenever the topic of augmented reality is broached. In fact, Cook not too long ago went so far as to say that the impact of augmented reality may rival that of the smartphone itself. "The smartphone is for everyone," Cook said earlier this year, "we don't have to think the iPhone is about a certain demographic, or country or vertical market: it's for everyone. I think AR is that big, it's huge. I get excited because of the things that could be done that could improve a lot of lives. And be entertaining." As for the potential financial impact, Sacconaghi writes: Smartglasses could potentially generate tens of billions of dollars in annual hardware sales for Apple. Comparing it to Apple's last blockbuster product launch, the iPad, we believe that smartglasses could have just as wide (if not wider) appeal over time. Assuming a $500 ASP23 and an annual adoption rate of 2% in Year 1, ramping up to 5% by Year 3,24 we estimate that Apple smartglasses could generate over ~$25B in annual hardware sales within 3 years of release, with minimal cannibalization of other Apple products.25 26 Apple would subsequently take a majority of profits within the resulting market for smartglasses, just as the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch have done so in their own respective markets.
It's hard to get too excited for an Apple product that doesn't' even officially exist yet, but as the months go by, it's becoming more plausible that smart glasses might be the game-changing product many people assumed the original Apple Watch would be.
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| Changes to proposed U.S. anti-Hezbollah sanctions allay Lebanon's fears Posted: 26 Aug 2017 11:43 PM PDT  By Lisa Barrington BEIRUT (Reuters) - Proposed tighter U.S. sanctions on Hezbollah have been altered enough to allay fears of major damage to Lebanon's economy, a sign Washington is taking concerns about Lebanese stability seriously, banking and political sources said. When drafts said to be U.S. plans for extended anti-Hezbollah legislation circulated in Lebanon earlier this year, local media warned of dire consequences for Lebanon's fragile economy and fractious sectarian politics.
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| Jim Mattis tells US troops America has 'problems', urges them to 'hold the line' Posted: 27 Aug 2017 07:01 AM PDT  Secretary of Defense James Mattis has told US troops stationed abroad their duty is to "hold the line" amid partisan division at home. In comments contained in a video posted to a Facebook page called "US Army WTF Moments" that appeared to have been taken shot on a smartphone during a visit to Jordan, Turkey and Ukraine this week, most likely in Jordan, Mattis said: "Our country right now, it's got problems we don't have in the military. Mattis spoke before Trump on Friday followed up on his promise of a ban on transgender troops by directing the Pentagon to stop allowing transgender people to enlist and to stop paying for gender reassignment surgery except in cases that are already in progress to "protect the health of an individual".
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| Twitter Doesn't Tire Of Knocking Conor McGregor's Stamina Posted: 26 Aug 2017 10:19 PM PDT  Twitter weighed in on the Irishman's technical knockout loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Saturday, saying fatigue did him in.
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| The Latest: SF mayor doesn't trust group canceling rally Posted: 25 Aug 2017 07:33 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on conservative free speech rallies in San Francisco and Berkeley (all times local):
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| Second man arrested after Buckingham Palace sword attack Posted: 27 Aug 2017 07:32 AM PDT  British police investigating Friday's sword attack outside Buckingham Palace in London arrested a second man on Sunday, as the world-famous Notting Hill Carnival kicked off under increased security measures. "The man was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism at 10:15hrs (0915 GMT) today and he has been taken into custody," a police statement said. It came hours after Islamic State jihadists claimed responsibility for Friday's knife attack on patrolling soldiers in Brussels, and as authorities in Spain revealed that the death toll from last week's twin attacks in Barcelona had risen to 16.
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| Houston faces catastrophic flooding in wake of Harvey Posted: 27 Aug 2017 08:41 AM PDT  ABC News' Rob Marciano reports the latest on Tropical Storm Harvey.
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| What Ligers, Grolar Bears, and Mules Show Scientists About Evolution Posted: 27 Aug 2017 04:00 AM PDT  Hybrids, once treated as biological misfits, have been the secret saviors of many animal species in trouble. Reconciling that truth with conservation policies poses a challenge for science.
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| Jerusalem the focus of first Palestinian Museum show Posted: 26 Aug 2017 11:33 AM PDT  The Palestinian Museum launched its inaugural exhibition Saturday with a highly political art show focusing on Israel's occupation of east Jerusalem. In one room, a four-wall photographic panorama surrounds visitors with images of the ring of Israeli settlements around Jerusalem. Curator Reem Fadda said the collection was meant to spark discussion of "cultural resistance" to the policies of Israel, which occupied east Jerusalem in 1967 and later annexed it in a move never recognised by the international community.
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| Amazon’s one-day sale on top-rated foam mattresses comes with a 120-day trial Posted: 27 Aug 2017 05:39 AM PDT 
If you've been toying with the idea of jumping from a conventional mattress to foam, today is definitely the day to take the leap. Why today? Amazon has one of the best sales we've ever seen going on right now on a series of top-rated foam mattresses. With prices starting at just $373.99 for a twin, it'll be a long time before you find prices like the again on good-quality mattresses. If you're looking for something larger, the sub-$600 price for a king mattress is about half the already discounted direct-to-consumer prices you'll find at leading foam mattress companies. Oh and did we mention there's a 120-day trial? That's the longest trial in the industry — if you don't like it, just return it and you've lost nothing. Here's what you need to know from the product page: - Top Layer is constructed of 3-inches of a 3 lb density gel memory foam designed to contour your body
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The same company also sells a great-looking frame to go with this mattress.
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| Majority of people in France now dissatisfied with Macron: poll Posted: 27 Aug 2017 10:58 AM PDT ![Majority of people in France now dissatisfied with Macron: poll]( "Majority of people in France now dissatisfied with Macron: poll") By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) - Most French voters are now dissatisfied with Emmanuel Macron's performance, a poll showed on Sunday, a dramatic decline for a president who basked in a landslide election victory less than four months ago. The poll, conducted by Ifop for newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD), showed Macron's "dissatisfaction rating" rising to 57 percent, from 43 percent in July. French government spokesman Christophe Castaner said the ruling party was going through a tricky time, but added that displeasing some people was a price worth paying if the government wanted to push through reforms.
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| Facing challenges, McConnell says 'that's the way it is' Posted: 26 Aug 2017 08:33 PM PDT ![Facing challenges, McConnell says 'that's the way it is']( "Facing challenges, McConnell says 'that's the way it is'") LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Facing the digital wrath of a Republican president increasingly unhappy with legislative roadblocks, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a GOP gathering in his home state on Saturday that people should not be surprised with the challenges that come with governing.
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| 'This is the first time I’ve loved coming to work': Jodie Kidd on opening her country pub Posted: 26 Aug 2017 11:00 PM PDT  Jodie Kidd is pulling a pint of Half Moon Eclipse, the local bitter served exclusively at her pub, The Half Moon, in the green and picturesque village of Kirdford, West Sussex. Trying to get modern kitchen equipment into a 15th-century Grade II-listed house was somewhat of a problemJodie Kidd Better known as a fashion model, racing driver and television personality, if she's been off radar for the past six months it's because she's been here, digging a vegetable garden with her mum, Wendy, renovating the interiors with an equine-inspired flourish (saddle-leather seats and hessian cushions) and sourcing the talented staff for her latest adventure. But this is no vanity project. It's her name over the door and she's taking it all incredibly seriously. "It's a real labour of love but it's the most gratifying thing I've ever done," says the 38 year-old. "I'm out of the door at 8am and not back home till past midnight." All of which has meant her six-year-old son Indio has already grown used to pub life. "Someone asked him, 'what does Mum do when she drops you off at school?' and he said, 'she goes straight to the pub!'" laughs Jodie. More good life than glamorous, perhaps, but that's all to the good for Jodie. She is a diehard country girl who appreciates the important role a country pub plays in a community – but nothing quite prepared her for how much closer becoming a landlady would bring her to her own. Jodie pulls a pint Credit: Rii Schroer "I've been here all my life and never met the people who live two houses away from me. I've discovered what wonderful people there are and how I've really missed out on them. I've never bonded with so many people in my life," she says. Yet The Half Moon could quite easily have gone the way of many struggling pubs in the UK. It was while en route to Goodwood at the beginning of the year that Jodie told two friends, now her partners Chris Lee and Dan Elson, about the cute country pub she went to as a teenager, which was now rumoured to be earmarked for residential conversion. "We ended up taking a detour and drove past on a rainy January day. They said they loved it and we should buy it. I couldn't believe it!" The Half Moon in Kirdford Credit: Rii Schroer Turning that dream into a reality has taken seven months and a full renovation. "Trying to get modern kitchen equipment into a 15th-century Grade II-listed house was somewhat of a problem," says Jodie. Three weeks ago though, The Half Moon reopened offering seasonal, organic and sustainable food at very reasonable prices. Sunday lunches start from £12.50 and at the upper end is a six-course tasting menu that costs £45. Jodie is passionate about supporting local farmers and producers. All the meats are from Goodwood and Cowdray Park, and she says it's even possible to name the boat and the fisherman who landed the exquisite piece of mackerel I'm lucky enough to try. A deconstructed cheese cake Credit: Rii Schroer While there are lots of excellent pubs in the area, The Lickfold Inn and the Leconfield being just two, Jodie believed there was space for an establishment that did incredible food but was still a place where the locals could come for a pint after work and chew over the day. "On one side we've made a restaurant where you can get dressed up and come and have a birthday party. Or you have the same menu sitting under the apple tree outside. "The pub is the heart of the village and I don't want to take that away. Yes, we've got a Michelin-starred chef, but we want everyone to try some of his delicious food. You can get two courses for £20, yet you can get a £200 bottle of Margaux with it. There's something for everyone." The kitchen garden Credit: Rii Schroer While Jodie has been a lifetime country cook – Aga stews and shepherd's pies mostly – assembling a team led by executive chef Paul Welburn, formerly of the Leconfield, has been a learning experience. "I didn't know about creating to this level. It's an art," she says. And Jodie gives full credit to her team, and in particular her general manager, for keeping her feet on the ground. "I've got someone behind me who is making this realistic and viable and not a vanity project. When I chose a butter knife that was about £5 he said, 'people are going to put that in their handbags'. And I was like, 'oh, of course!'" Jodie hopes that as well as locals, The Half Moon will become a destination for Londoners seeking a taste of country life. Roast cod, pea and mint puree, scraps, tartare dressing and baby gem. Credit: Rii Schroer Participants in the Supercar Drive have already stopped off for bacon butties on the way to Goodwood, the sight of £10 million worth of cars outside becoming the talk of the village. And although she's not about to curb her adventures – next week she will be paddling 75 miles down the Gironde estuary, retracing the Second World War's "Cockleshell Heroes" in a klepper (a kind of sea kayak) – it is the pub that she'll be eager to return to. "This is the first time I've loved coming to work. It's so personal. I'm normally being paid to wear a dress, whereas here I can be me and totally natural," says Jodie. Ask where she sees the pub in five years and she says. "I would love it to be just the same. Delicious food. Slightly more mature. "The garden will certainly be a lot more voluptuous. I would love to get two rosettes, maybe get to three. That's a little dream." The kitchen garden currently supplies 20 per cent of the veg and she hopes next year to cultivate a friend's walled garden nearby and start supplying 50 per cent of the vegetables. She adds: "I've lead this life that's not been so real, flying on Concorde and all that goes with the highfalutin modelling industry, but this is the core and the roots. This is the real thing." halfmoonkirdford.co.uk
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| Judge Throws Out Case Against Apple Over Distracted Driving Posted: 26 Aug 2017 10:24 AM PDT  Before Apple rolls out its Do Not Disturb While Driving feature on iOS 11, the company still has to face numerous lawsuits blaming the company for distracted driving incidents. However, one of the cases has been thrown out.
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| 'I'm Not Afraid.' 500,000 Peace Marchers Flood Barcelona Posted: 26 Aug 2017 11:32 AM PDT  'I'm not afraid'
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| Insanely Easy Weeknight Dinners To Try This Week Posted: 26 Aug 2017 06:18 AM PDT  Every week, we're delivering five easy-to-make, insanely delicious dinners, so you can put that takeout habit on hold.
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