| White House officials defend Trump, say athletes 'can do free speech on their own time' Posted: 24 Sep 2017 09:36 AM PDT  Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin defended Trump's call for NFL players who kneel during the national anthem to be suspended or fired. "It's not about free speech," Mnucin said Sunday. "They can do free speech on their own time."
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| Junot Diaz: If Puerto Rico Means Anything To You, You Have To Step Up Posted: 25 Sep 2017 02:15 PM PDT  Junot Diaz delivered an impassioned speech about the devastation currently plaguing Puerto Rico at La Fábrica Central in Massachusetts on Sunday.
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| Soldier saves lifeless puppy with CPR in tear-worthy viral video Posted: 25 Sep 2017 10:52 AM PDT  An emotional video making its way around the internet shows a Thai soldier giving CPR to a tiny lifeless puppy and eventually bringing him back to life.
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| Here's How Senate Republicans Have Voted On Dreamers And Immigrants Posted: 25 Sep 2017 02:45 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Members of Congress will soon need to decide whether they want to grant some sort of relief to the hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants President Donald Trump put at risk of deportation and losing their jobs.
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| Deadly aftershock, volcanic ash spread alarm in Mexico Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:57 PM PDT  By Michael O'Boyle and Noe Torres MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 aftershock that shook Mexico on Saturday was blamed for five deaths, spreading fear among anxious residents reeling from a string of natural disasters and interrupting the search for survivors from a bigger tremor earlier this week. The Popocatepetl volcano south of Mexico City sent a column of ash into the sky, capping an intense period of seismic activity including two powerful tremors this month that have killed more than 400 people and caused damage of up to $8 billion. Mexico's capital was shattered by Tuesday's magnitude 7.1 quake that flattened dozens of buildings and killed at least 307 people.
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| Marc Cuban: Trump Must 'Be Able to Take the Blowback' When He Attacks Athletes Posted: 23 Sep 2017 11:13 PM PDT  Dallas Mavericks owner Marc Cuban tells Meet the Press that the president's attacks on athletes open the door for sports stars to criticize him.
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| Fearing eruption of volcano, thousands begin evacuations in Bali Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:29 AM PDT ![Fearing eruption of volcano, thousands begin evacuations in Bali]( "Fearing eruption of volcano, thousands begin evacuations in Bali") Indonesian authorities raised the alert status for Mount Agung to the highest level on Friday, and people have scattered to all corners of the island.
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| Model 'scalped and drained of blood' in murder unprecedented 'outside wartime', reveals LA autopsy Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:32 AM PDT  An autopsy report has revealed how a model was scalped and drained of blood, in a murder branded unprecedented "outside of wartime". Comic book writer Blake Leibel, 35, is charged with the murder of the mother of his child, Ukrainian-born Iana Kasian, 30. The murder took place in May last year and Mr Leibel, the heir to a plastics and property fortune, could be given the death sentence if found guilty, due to the severity of the crime.
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| A Ranking of the Richest Women of the Kardashian-Jenner Clan Posted: 25 Sep 2017 11:33 AM PDT  "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is 10 this year. Here's how much the show has made for the women in the Kardashian-Jenner clan over the years.
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| The New York Times had an anti-Hillary Clinton agenda? That's untrue | Jill Abramson Posted: 25 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Despite claims made in her recent book, the news editors at the paper were never hostile to Clinton. In her book, Hillary Clinton says the news media has not done enough soul-searching about its role in her loss. Conversely, there was way too little scrutiny of Donald Trump and too much reactive coverage of his every tweet and rally.
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| Lucy Hale Perfectly Shut Down A Troll Who Called Her 'Anorexic' Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:31 AM PDT  Attention all trolls: Lucy Hale is not here for your BS.
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| World War II vet goes viral for taking a knee in solidarity with NFL players Posted: 25 Sep 2017 04:56 AM PDT  As controversy surrounding President Trump's comments on NFL players protesting during the National Anthem embroiled the country this weekend, one 97-year-old veteran spoke out.
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| Milo Yiannopoulos Flounders At Desperate 'Free Speech' Rally On UC Berkeley Campus Posted: 24 Sep 2017 01:09 PM PDT  What was supposed to be his four-day Woodstock at the University of California turned out to be his alt-right Fyre Festival. As he admitted defeat, he promised an "unofficial" rally for his followers on Sunday, effectively mobilizing hordes of counterprotesters, anti-fascists and anyone in his far-right brigade brave enough to face them. The "rally" at Sproul Plaza on campus brought hundreds of demonstrators out, including Antifa activists and Yiannopoulos supporters.
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| How This Hospital Keeps Sick Turtles Safe During Hurricane Season Posted: 25 Sep 2017 09:13 AM PDT  A few days after Hurricane Irma slammed into south Florida ― while there were still tight travel restrictions and curfews in place ― Bette Zirkelbach stocked an ambulance with supplies and raced south.
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| Sunday School Boy, 10, Describes Barricading Door As Alleged Gunman Opened Fire In Church Posted: 25 Sep 2017 06:02 AM PDT  The FBI is opening a civil rights investigation into the shooting, which left one woman dead.
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| SitRep: Kurds Vote, as Turks and Iranians Prepare For War Posted: 25 Sep 2017 04:46 AM PDT  New travel ban, Russians bomb U.S. allies in Syria
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| Aid begins to flow to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico Posted: 24 Sep 2017 06:25 AM PDT  GUAJATACA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Large amounts of federal aid began moving into Puerto Rico on Saturday, welcomed by local officials who praised the Trump administration's response but called for the emergency loosening of rules long blamed for condemning the U.S. territory to second-class status.
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| The U.S. Navy's Nuclear Submarines Could Be Made Obsolete Posted: 25 Sep 2017 12:05 PM PDT  On a more human level, it would be interesting to go back in time to World Wars I and II, where a constant refrain of the sailors and airmen who hunted subs was the sheer tedium of the search. Hour after hour after hour of scanning the oceans, in the hope that a needle in the haystack would reveal itself as a sonar contact or a tiny periscope peeking above the surface. If nothing else, farming out sub-hunting to the robots will make chasing subs a bit less dull.
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| Russian state agents behind 'grave violations' in Crimea: UN Posted: 25 Sep 2017 04:28 AM PDT  Russian state agents have committed serious abuses, including torture, in Crimea, the UN said Monday, warning that the rights situation in the annexed peninsula had "significantly deteriorated" under Moscow's occupation. In a fresh report, the UN human rights agency said that Russia's annexation of the Black Sea peninsula in March 2014 had set off a broad crackdown targeting Ukrainian institutions and culture. The report found evidence of "grave human rights violations, such as arbitrary arrests and detentions, enforced disappearances, ill-treatment and torture, and at least one extra-judicial execution", the UN statement said.
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| Here's What Farms Do To Hens Who Are Too Old To Lay Eggs Posted: 25 Sep 2017 08:08 AM PDT  It's not a dumb question to ask, and the answer might surprise you.
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| Tom Brady speaks out on Trump's NFL comments: 'I certainly disagree with what he said' Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:03 AM PDT  New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady spoke out Monday morning on Trump's criticism of protesting NFL players, saying the comments were "divisive."
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| ‘It’s a Very Poor Prognosis.’ John McCain Opens Up About Cancer Diagnosis Posted: 24 Sep 2017 02:12 PM PDT  "Some say 3 percent, some say 14 percent"
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| Neil deGrasse Tyson Picks Apart The Science Of Iconic ‘Game Of Thrones’ Scenes Posted: 25 Sep 2017 02:06 AM PDT  Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has some good news and bad news for the creative team behind "Game of Thrones."
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| North Korea 'blows up US aircraft carrier and jets' in new propaganda video Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:37 AM PDT  North Korean state media has released a new video depicting the destruction of US aircraft and warships and warning that any attack on the North will see US forces "head to the grave". The 99-second clip was released on Sunday by the DPRK Today news site, just hours after two US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew off the coast of North Korea in a show of force. Accompanied by US fighters based in Okinawa, the bombers flew further north of the Demilitarised Zone that divides the Korean Peninsula than any US military aircraft in the 21st century, according to the Pentagon. A screenshot of the North Korean video showing the US carrier being blown up The North Korean propaganda video begins with pictures of President Donald Trump, describing him as a "mad man". It goes on to show a series of Pukguksong missiles being fired from mobile launch vehicles before an F-35 Raptor fighter and a nuclear-capable Lancer bomber are destroyed by computer-generated explosions. The footage goes on to show a missile being fired from a submerged submarine before striking the USS Carl Vinson. The 103,000-tonne aircraft carrier is the flagship of Carrier Strike Croup 1 and conducted drills with another nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan, off North Korea in June. North Korean missile ranges It has also carried out exercises, utilising its 90 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters, with Korean navy units. The footage shows USS Carl Vinson engulfed in flames after the missile strike, with subtitles stating, "Should F-35, B-1B or the Carl Vinson lead the US attack, they will head to the grave in that order". Trump: We'll deal with 'Little Rocket Man' Kim Jong-u 01:34
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| Trooper's widow sues sniper's parents for son's actions Posted: 25 Sep 2017 03:09 PM PDT  The parents of a gunman who shot and killed a Pennsylvania trooper engaged in "psychological manipulation" of their son and should be held responsible for the deadly ambush at a state police barracks, according to a lawsuit filed by the trooper's widow.
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| Woman Bitten Several Times By Copperhead Snake At LongHorn Steakhouse Posted: 24 Sep 2017 08:57 PM PDT  Copperhead snakes bite more people in the U.S. than any other snake species. Although their bites are typically not fatal to humans but are serious and should be treated with medical attention immediately.
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| US-backed Syria militia says Russia hit forces at gas plant Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:13 AM PDT  The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces militia Monday accused Russia of killing one of its fighters and wounding others in strikes on a gas facility it captured two days earlier from the Islamic State group in eastern Syria. "Russian air strikes and mortar fire hit the Conoco gas plant where a large number of our forces are stationed," SDF spokeswoman Lilwa Abdallah told AFP. A statement issued later by the militia said one fighter had been killed and six wounded in the bombing.
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| Twitter Points Out Everything That's Wrong With Mason Jar Salads Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:44 AM PDT  The Mason jar has many different roles in the kitchen, and holding salads is one of the newer ones.
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| The Milky Way shines down on Mount Fuji Posted: 25 Sep 2017 04:32 AM PDT ![The Milky Way shines down on Mount Fuji]( "The Milky Way shines down on Mount Fuji") This is the mesmerizing image of a colorful Milky Way shining down on Mount Fuji. Steve Lance Lee, 37, captured the sky above the iconic mountain whilst on his honeymoon in Lake Kawaguchiko, Japan. Mount Fuji is illuminated underneath the galaxy of stars, creating an impressive landscape. (Caters News)
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| Did Caitlyn Jenner's rep just confirm Kylie Jenner's pregnancy? Posted: 25 Sep 2017 10:36 AM PDT  Did Caitlyn Jenner's rep just inadvertently confirm Kylie Jenner's pregnancy?
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| Why Hillary Clinton was right about white women – and their husbands Posted: 25 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Hillary Clinton hoped to wear white on election night, a tribute to the suffragettes and the sweep of political history. Many had expected Clinton to rally women, the same way Barack Obama rallied black voters in 2008 – and if she had, she would have handily trumped Donald Trump.
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| Drone Footage of Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh Posted: 25 Sep 2017 08:15 AM PDT  Massive, makeshift refugee camps are sprawling over farms and open land in southern Bangladesh as more than 430,000 Rohingya Muslims fled terrible violence in their predominantly Buddhist homeland of Myanmar.
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| 5 things to know about Germany's surging nationalist party Posted: 24 Sep 2017 08:00 PM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — Alternative for Germany was founded four years ago at the height of the eurozone crisis, when opposition to a German bailout of other countries using the common currency was strong.
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| Saudi Women Allowed into Sports Stadium for First Time Posted: 24 Sep 2017 08:01 AM PDT  For the 87th anniversary of its founding the Islamic kingdom lifted strict rules banning women mixing with men at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.
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| Kirkuk Kurds hail independence vote as Arabs, Turkmen wary Posted: 24 Sep 2017 05:35 PM PDT  For Iraqi Kurds, the purple finger tip is a badge of honour, a sign that they have voted in Monday's referendum on independence for the autonomous northern region. "If I had 20 fingers, I would have voted 20 times for my state," Ibtissam Mohammed, 45, says in the city of Kirkuk where control is disputed between the Kurds and the federal government in Baghdad. Voting is taking place in the oil-rich Kirkuk province despite it not forming part of the three-province Kurdish autonomous region.
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| Miami Dolphins' Michael Thomas Fights Tears While Discussing Trump's Insults Posted: 24 Sep 2017 11:28 PM PDT  Dolphins safety Michael Thomas started breaking up when talking about Trump calling him "a son of a b!tch."
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| 'World's heaviest woman' dies in Abu Dhabi hospital Posted: 24 Sep 2017 05:11 PM PDT  An Egyptian believed to be the world's heaviest woman died Monday of heart and kidney failure at an Abu Dhabi hospital, following months of treatment to help her lose weight and one day walk again. A team of more than 20 doctors had been caring for the bedridden Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, 37, since her arrival at Burjeel Hospital in May. El Aty first sought treatment in India, travelling from the port city of Alexandria to Mumbai aboard a specially modified Airbus in early February.
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| Eurofighter pilot attempting loop-the-loop in front of his parents and girlfriend dies after crashing into sea Posted: 25 Sep 2017 06:02 AM PDT  This is the terrible moment that a fighter pilot lost his life after crashing his Eurofighter into the sea during an air show off the coast of Italy. Capt Gabriele Orlandi, 36, was attempting to perform a loop-the-loop in his 85million euro Eurofighter Typhoon when he apparently misjudged the manoeuvre and smashed into the water, a few hundred yards from the coast. The Italian air force pilot was performing the stunt in front of a large crowd that included his girlfriend and his parents at the air show in Terracina, south of Rome. The Eurofighter was executing a spectacular loop-the-loop when it crashed into the sea Credit: NurPhoto His girlfriend had to be taken to hospital and treated for severe shock. Capt Orlandi died on impact and his body was recovered by navy divers. He had more than a decade's experience as a pilot and had trained in the United States with American Top Gun flyers. The pilot died on impact Credit: NurPhoto The air show was immediately suspended after the accident and two investigations were opened, one by the air force and another by civilian magistrates in the nearby town of Latina. "A day of joy turned into a day of great sadness," said General Enzo Vecciarelli, a senior air force commander. "Our deepest condolences go to the relatives of Capt Orlandi."
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| Trump slaps travel restrictions on North Korea, Venezuela in sweeping new ban Posted: 24 Sep 2017 06:58 PM PDT  President Donald Trump on Sunday slapped new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, expanding to eight the list of countries covered by his original travel bans that have been derided by critics and challenged in court. Restrictions on citizens from Sudan were lifted. The measures help fulfill a campaign promise Trump made to tighten U.S. immigration procedures and align with his "America First" foreign policy vision.
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| Megyn Kelly under fire for 'the gay thing' comment during 'Megyn Kelly Today' debut Posted: 25 Sep 2017 09:55 AM PDT  Megyn Kelly's debut episode of "Megyn Kelly Today" is getting slammed online -- for more than one reason.
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| Man 'Pushed To Limit' After NFL Protest, Quits Job At Buffalo Bills Stadium Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:30 PM PDT  While NFL players are taking a knee, Erich Nikischer is leaving the arena. Nikischer found himself so enraged by several Buffalo Bills kneeling during the national anthem on Sunday that he quit his job of almost 30 years at the team's home stadium, New Era Field. Nikischer said he has no issue with players protesting prior to the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner, but could not handle the kneeling during the song.
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| Correction: Haitians-The Mexican Dream story Posted: 24 Sep 2017 09:30 PM PDT  TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — In a story Sept. 19 about Haitians settling in Mexico, The Associated Press misidentified the pastor of a Tijuana church. His name is Gustavo Banda, not Jeccene Thimote.
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| Funeral Director Charged After Allegedly Showing Off Photos of Corpses: Cops Posted: 25 Sep 2017 10:21 AM PDT  Angeliegha Stewart, 27, has been charged with abuse of a corpse.
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| What Kim Kardashian West Eats for Breakfast Posted: 25 Sep 2017 10:59 AM PDT  A look at food, wine and more in news.
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| Weakened Merkel wins fourth term, hit by nationalist 'earthquake' Posted: 24 Sep 2017 04:34 PM PDT  Chancellor Angela Merkel clinched a fourth term in Germany's election Sunday, but her victory was clouded by the entry into parliament of the hard-right AfD in the best showing for a nationalist force since World War II. Merkel, who after 12 years in power held a double-digit lead for most of the campaign, scored around 33 percent of the vote with her conservative Christian Union (CDU/CSU) bloc, according to preliminary results. Its nearest rivals, the Social Democrats and their candidate Martin Schulz, came in a distant second, with a post-war record low of 21 percent.
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| Chelsea Manning says she has been barred from entering Canada Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:00 PM PDT  Chelsea Manning, the former US soldier who served seven years in military prison after instigating one of the biggest breaches of classified data in US history, has said she has been barred from entering Canada. On Monday, Manning posted on Twitter a report from the Canadian government that identified her as a foreign national "who has not been authorized to enter Canada" due to prior convictions. "So, I guess Canada has permanently banned me?" wrote Manning – one of the most prominent whistleblowers of modern times.
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| 9 Hotel Design Ideas to Steal and Use at Home Posted: 25 Sep 2017 06:21 AM PDT |
