| The Sponsors Of Obamacare Repeal Are Trying To Fool America -- And Fellow Republicans Posted: 19 Sep 2017 04:01 PM PDT  The co-sponsors of new Senate legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act are misleading America about the effects of their proposal.
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| When The Media Treat White Suspects And Killers Better Than Black Victims Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:24 AM PDT  Editor's note: We're republishing this story, which first ran in August 2014, in light of a New York Post headline earlier this week that described a white murder suspect as a "clean-cut American kid."
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| Grandfather hands stranger's toddler $20 bill in Target for most tragic reason Posted: 19 Sep 2017 12:30 PM PDT  A mother shopping with her young son in Target was caught off guard when an elderly man gave the toddler a $20 bill -- but when he explained himself, she was reduced to tears.
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| 'What a class act!' Chaffetz says he'll pass on reading Clinton's book Posted: 19 Sep 2017 09:36 AM PDT  The former congressman who, as head of a House committee, grilled Hillary Clinton relentlessly says he knows he's in her new book but feels no need to read it.
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| Millions Threatened by Hurricane Maria Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:15 AM PDT  Bill Karins, NBC News meteorologist, talks with Rachel Maddow about the intense strength of Hurricane Maria and the threat it poses to millions of people in Puerto Rico and its neighboring islands.
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| Maria: See the Destruction the Category 5 Hurricane Left in its Wake Posted: 20 Sep 2017 04:40 AM PDT  Hurricane Maria made landfall in the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm, leaving entire islands without power.
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| DiCaprio Rips Trump's Climate Record, Says Hurricanes Should Be A Wake-Up Call Posted: 19 Sep 2017 07:54 PM PDT  Actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio said Tuesday that the recent string of devastating hurricanes — Harvey, Irma and now Maria — shines a light on the climate crisis and should come as a wake-up call for President Donald Trump and the world.
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| Serena Williams Wrote the Most Beautiful Letter to Her Mom Posted: 20 Sep 2017 01:43 PM PDT  Anyone who's ever held a baby girl in her arms will relate.
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| At Least 21 Children Killed After Earthquake Destroys Mexico City Primary School Posted: 20 Sep 2017 01:03 AM PDT  At least 21 children were killed and dozens more were missing after a primary school collapsed in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck central Mexico on Tuesday, officials said.
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| All eyes on Murkowski, McCain as Obamacare repeal and replace returns Posted: 19 Sep 2017 04:05 PM PDT  Without support from the GOP holdouts, it is difficult to see how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., can whip 50 votes for the new health care bill before Sept. 30, the deadline to use the reconciliation process that requires a simple majority to push through the legislation.
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| Exclusive: From Russia with fuel: North Korean ships may be undermining sanctions Posted: 20 Sep 2017 08:39 AM PDT  By Polina Nikolskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - At least eight North Korean ships that left Russia with a cargo of fuel this year headed for their homeland despite declaring other destinations, a ploy that U.S. officials say is often used to undermine sanctions. Reuters has no evidence of wrongdoing by the vessels, whose movements were recorded in Reuters ship-tracking data. Changing a ship's destination once underway is not forbidden and it is unclear whether any of the ships unloaded fuel in North Korea. But U.S. ...
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| GE to sell corporate jets in cost-cutting move Posted: 20 Sep 2017 02:51 PM PDT  General Electric plans to sell its corporate jets in a cost-cutting move amid sluggish activity in key industrial divisions, a spokesperson said Wednesday. "As we have said, we are executing on a plan to take out $2 billion in cost by the end of 2018," the GE spokesperson told AFP. The company plans to sell the fleet, the spokesperson said.
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| Man Holding Stick Shot Dead By Oklahoma City Cop Posted: 20 Sep 2017 04:15 AM PDT  An Oklahoma City police officer shot and killed a man holding a stick on Tuesday, according to authorities.
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| Ryan Phillippe accused of brutally beating ex-girlfriend while 'drunk and high' Posted: 19 Sep 2017 12:03 PM PDT  Ryan Phillippe is facing serious domestic abuse and drug allegations from his ex-girlfriend, who is going after the actor in a bombshell new lawsuit.
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| New fight in California water wars: How to update old system Posted: 20 Sep 2017 02:29 PM PDT  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — In California's long-raging water wars, pitting north against south and farmer against city dweller, the one thing everybody agreed on Wednesday was that the outdated method of shipping water throughout the most populous state needs a serious upgrade.
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| GOP Lawmaker In South Dakota Says 'We Can All Support' Running Over Protesters Posted: 20 Sep 2017 02:59 AM PDT  A Republican lawmaker in South Dakota is coming under fire for posting a violent cartoon meme showing a car slamming into people along with the phrase "ALL LIVES SPLATTER."
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| Sir Richard Branson calls for 'Marshall Plan' for British Virgin Islands in wake of hurricanes Maria and Irma Posted: 18 Sep 2017 06:22 PM PDT  Sir Richard Branson has called for a "Marshall Plan" to rebuild the British Virgin Islands in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Irma and fears of further damage by Hurricane Maria. The Virgin Group founder, who is currently in New York to push for greater action on climate change at the UN General Assembly, said that he feared Hurricane Maria would add to the "catastrophic damage" the islands had suffered earlier this month. #BVI needs the world's attention now – helping local communities with Hurricane #Maria prep, survival & recovery https://t.co/uB3B1lj1tnpic.twitter.com/dh5NPf5kRs— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) September 18, 2017 Hurricane Maria was following a similar path to Irma, and strengthened to a category five storm on Monday night. Richard Branson on Necker Island Credit: Virgin.com/Virgin.com The US National Hurricane Centre declared it had upgraded the hurricane to its highest category after recording 160mph winds and issued warnings for islands including the British Virgin Islands and Montserrat. UK International Development Secretary, Priti Patel, said the Government is under no illusion about the possible impact of Maria and said they are taking steps to prepare communities. Damage on Necker Island Credit: Virgin.com/Virgin.com Sir Richard's private Necker island, which is part of the British Virgin islands, was devastated earlier in September by Hurricane Irma. Writing on his Virgin blog on Monday, the British billionaire said that his team "are doing everything we can to help people on the ground to prepare, and aid efforts are continuing". Damage on Necker Island, British Virgin Islands Credit: Virgin.com/Virgin.com "These hurricanes are causing unimaginable destruction; in the BVI infrastructure has collapsed, but we are working hard with some incredible partners, from the Royal Marines to aid agencies, the Puerto Rican authorities to the local BVIslanders, to help get the islands back on their feet," he wrote. "My thoughts are turning to working with others to help create a long-term Marshall Plan for the BVI, and for the Caribbean to be reconstructed and rejuvenated with clean energy and new jobs. However, as they prepare for another hurricane, the BVI's people need the world's attention now." Sir Richard has launched the BVI Community Support Appeal to raise funds for those affected by the hurricanes. Hurricane Irma batters the Caribbean, in pictures
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| Should You Participate in a Class Action Against Equifax? Posted: 19 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT  If your personal information is among the 143 million credit files compromised in the Equifax cyberattack, you might be wondering if you have any recourse against the company. As it turns out, yo...
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| GOP Senators Are Pushing Lisa Murkowski For A Hasty Yes On Obamacare Repeal Posted: 19 Sep 2017 04:00 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The renewed push to pass a health care overhaul in the Senate is running into the same old problem Republicans have faced all along: They don't have the votes, and if they can't win over Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), their repeal effort looks doomed.
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| Explorers Found a Sunken World War I Submarine With 23 Bodies Inside Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:39 AM PDT  The century-old vessel was almost completely intact
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| British teacher ‘murdered’ on Amazon kayaking trip joked about being killed days before Posted: 20 Sep 2017 03:15 AM PDT  A British woman believed to have been murdered on a solo kayaking trip in the Amazon joked on social media about being killed just days before she went missing.
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| Neighbor Opens Fire As Father In Clown Mask Chases Child Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:01 AM PDT  Two Ohio men face charges after a father donned a clown mask and chased his 6-year-old daughter through the streets, prompting a concerned neighbor to start shooting.
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| Iranian president Rouhani condemns 'ignorant, absurd, hateful' Trump speech Posted: 20 Sep 2017 09:41 AM PDT  Hassan Rouhani said Donald Trump's speech was beneath the dignity of the UN. Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, has said his country would respond "decisively and resolutely" if the US walks away from the nuclear deal agreed with other countries in 2015. Rouhani said Iran would feel it had a "free hand" if the US broke the agreement by re-imposing sanctions.
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| U.S. cracks down on debt collection of private student loans Posted: 19 Sep 2017 07:32 AM PDT ![U.S. cracks down on debt collection of private student loans]( "U.S. cracks down on debt collection of private student loans") (This September 18 story corrects amount to $21.6 million from $26.1 million in first, 10th paragraphs) By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. consumer financial watchdog on Monday ordered National College Student Loan Trusts and its debt collector, Transworld Systems Inc, to pay at least $21.6 million for attempting to collect on possibly non-existent or out-of-date loans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleged that the companies sued borrowers without being able to prove the debt was owed or pursued collection on loans that were too old to sue over, and relied on false and misleading legal documents. The CFPB said the trusts had filed at least 486 lawsuits on debt where the statute of limitations for collections had expired.
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| 20 Homemade Japanese Recipes That Are Easier Than You Thought Posted: 19 Sep 2017 09:25 AM PDT |
| Muslims More Likely Than Americans Overall To See Discrimination Against Black People Posted: 20 Sep 2017 11:53 AM PDT  Muslims are more likely than Americans overall to acknowledge the discrimination that black Americans face in the country, a Pew Research Center study suggests.
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| Al-Qaida-led fighters on the offensive against Syrian troops Posted: 19 Sep 2017 10:08 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents led by an al-Qaida-linked group launched one of their widest offensives yet Tuesday against Syrian pro-government forces, which responded with heavy airstrikes targeting hospitals and first responders.
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| The Oatmeal Cookie Recipes That Are Better Than Your Grandma's Posted: 19 Sep 2017 03:01 AM PDT  Oatmeal cookies are the most underrated cookie in the country.
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| Brazil warns 'no alternatives' to democracy in Venezuela Posted: 19 Sep 2017 07:30 AM PDT  Brazil's leader on Tuesday warned that there were "no alternatives to democracy" in Venezuela as he voiced solidarity with the people of the crisis-consumed nation. President Michel Temer, addressing the UN General Assembly where Brazil is the customary first nation in the annual marathon of leaders' speeches, noted that his country has taken in thousands of Venezuelans. "The human rights situation in Venezuela has regrettably deteriorated continuously," Temer said.
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| Target's New Home Line, Project 62, Is Way More Affordable Than You Think Posted: 20 Sep 2017 12:03 PM PDT  Remember this moment, because you can't go back to a time before you discovered Target's new furniture and home line.
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| Why Woman Who Had Affair With Serial Killer Todd Kohlhepp Fears She Could Have Been Next Posted: 20 Sep 2017 01:35 PM PDT  When she was rescued, Kala Brown said her abductor was planning to kill someone named Holly next, which gave Holly Eudy "a very unsettling feeling."
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| Turkey warns of global conflict if Iraq or Syria break up Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:06 AM PDT  Turkey escalated its opposition to a Kurdish independence referendum in northern Iraq on Tuesday, training tank guns and rocket launchers across the southern border and saying the break-up of its neighbors could lead to global conflict. Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said in Ankara next Monday's vote posed a major risk and Turkey would take "every step" needed to thwart any similar steps in its mainly Kurdish southeast. Iraqi Kurdish authorities have defied growing international pressure to call off the vote, which Iraq's neighbors fear will fuel unrest among their own Kurdish populations.
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| Royal Enfield Sets Up Shop In Harley-Davidson's Hometown Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:03 AM PDT  Royal Enfield Sets Up Shop In Harley-Davidson's Hometown Last year, Royal Enfield Motorcycles hunkered down in Milwaukee with its first North American flagship dealership, and for the time being Harley isn't losing any sleep over it. At least not yet, since
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| Rihanna's Fenty Beauty Line Takes A Big Step Forward For Shade Inclusivity Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:40 AM PDT  Rihanna has the whole world scrambling to get its hands on one of Fenty Beauty's 40 shades of foundation.
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| President Trump Threatened to 'Totally Destroy' North Korea. The U.S. Has Done That Before Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:57 AM PDT  President Trump's threat to "totally destroy" North Korea recalls the 1950s, when American bombers did exactly that
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| Rosie O’Donnell Accuses Pregnant Daughter Chelsea of Trying to Profit off Ex Michelle Rounds’ Death Posted: 20 Sep 2017 08:16 AM PDT  Hours after Rosie O'Donnell's daughter Chelsea Alliegro revealed she was pregnant and did not want a relationship with her mother, the former The View host took to Twitter to question her estranged child's motivation
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| Navy Hospital Staffers Removed After Sharing Disturbing Photos Of Newborns Posted: 20 Sep 2017 06:46 AM PDT  Two staffers at a Florida Navy hospital face disciplinary action after disturbing videos and photos surfaced showing them forcing a newborn to dance and referring to babies as "mini Satans."
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| Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore Uses Racist Terms In Campaign Speech Posted: 19 Sep 2017 03:12 AM PDT  In a speech recorded on camera, the former chief justice of the state's highest court mentioned the terms "reds and yellows" — racial slurs that likely referred to Native Americans and Asian Americans
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| U.S. seeks up to 27 months in prison for ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner Posted: 20 Sep 2017 09:57 AM PDT  U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday sought a prison sentence of 21 to 27 months for former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner, who admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to a teenage girl in a "sexting" scandal that played a role in last year's U.S. presidential election. "Weiner, a grown man, a father, and a former lawmaker, willfully and knowingly asked a 15-year-old girl to display her body and engage in sexually explicit conduct for him online," prosecutors said in a filing in Manhattan federal court. "Such conduct warrants a meaningful sentence of incarceration." A lawyer for Weiner, who is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote next Monday, could not immediately be reached for comment.
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| Tucker Carlson Had A Witch On His Show. It Did Not Go As Planned Posted: 19 Sep 2017 10:47 PM PDT  While the interview was generally good-natured in spirit, Carlson wanted to focus on witch stereotypes while his guest ― witch and self-described "Oracle of Los Angeles" Amanda Yates Garcia ― wanted to talk about real issues. "I think the real problem is not whether or not eye of newt is an actual ingredient," Garcia said. "The real problem is we're about to have some kind of big nuclear extravaganza with North Korea. The real problem is that we're punishing immigrant children.
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| Kansas shooting suspect owes almost $400,000 in unpaid taxes Posted: 20 Sep 2017 02:42 PM PDT  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man suspected in the shooting of a Kansas Department of Revenue employee in Wichita was under investigation by the agency and owed nearly $400,000 in sales taxes related to his construction business, according to police and records.
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| Trump To African Leaders: My Friends Go To Your Countries To Get Rich Posted: 20 Sep 2017 12:43 PM PDT  Africa is a continent of "tremendous, tremendous potential," U.S. President Donald Trump told African leaders at a luncheon on Wednesday.
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| Cat appears during funeral and 'refuses' to leave man's grave Posted: 19 Sep 2017 02:36 AM PDT  Millions of social media users have watched a video showing a white cat seemingly refusing to leave a man's grave in Malaysia. Soffuan CZ shared a video of the mystery feline which he says appeared during his grandfather Ismail Mat's funeral. "At the funeral, the white cat came and started circling the grave," he explained. "My grandfather was a man who loved cats." The video, showing Soffuan's cousins and aunts attempting to move the cat away from the grave, has racked up almost 7 million views in just 24 hours. "This white cat is actually not a pet cat, but it's probably a hometown cat near the mosque ," he added [translated]. "The presence of this cat is interesting to our family, because the cat wouldn't leave the grave when we wanted to go home. "Last time we were all gone, the cat went back to the grave. Got info from the villagers, (they) said the cat was always wandering around the mosque…" Anita Kelsey, a cat behaviour expert based in London, said the cat's behaviour was "unusual". "I never stop being amazed at animal behaviour. It's obviously seen something being buried that it wants to get to," she said. "Cats can grieve the loss of a presence and show it in many ways, but it's usually dogs we see exhibiting this behaviour." In other feline news, a shelter cat with ridiculously long legs has become an internet star.
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