| Trump: ‘I hope’ Clinton runs for president in 2020 Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:01 AM PDT  President Trump tweets that he would like Hillary Clinton to run for president again in 2020.
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| Man tortured girlfriend’s son to death because he thought he was gay: prosecutor Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:16 PM PDT  (KTLA) -- A man who is accused of torturing his girlfriend's 8-year-old son to death killed the child because he thought the boy was gay, a Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office prosecutor said during opening statements Monday.
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| Trump Reportedly Joked That Pence 'Wants To Hang' All Gays Posted: 16 Oct 2017 07:27 AM PDT  President Donald Trump joked that Vice President Mike Pence "wants to hang" all gay people, according to a profile of Pence published in The New Yorker on Monday.
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| Remains found in crocodile believed to be missing Queensland pensioner Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:23 PM PDT  Human remains have been found inside a crocodile that is believed to have killed a pensioner in Queensland last week. The 4.3-metre estuarine crocodile was captured on Monday night at the Mowbray River near Craiglie in northeast Australia, close to where Anne Cameron went missing from an aged care facility near Port Douglas seven days ago. The 79-year-old is thought to have become disorientated on a walk and wandered into dense bushland. Police later found clothing, a walking stick with her name and human remains beside a crocodile-infested creek near Four Mile Beach, about a mile from the aged care facility. Wildlife officers set traps to try to catch the creature that is believed to have killed Ms Cameron. The captured animal was examined in Cairns on Tuesday, with human remains found inside. A Saltwater Crocodile is pictured at the Australian Reptile Park in Sydney Credit: Ian Waldie/Getty Images "Investigations continue with officers preparing a report for the coroner," police said. Isabella Eggins, a granddaughter of Ms Cameron, said last week the family feared she had died in tragic circumstances. "It is my deep regret to inform you that following an extensive search and the discovery of certain items as a result of that search, we have the firm belief that my mother Anne Cameron has passed away in tragic circumstances," Ms Eggins said on Facebook. Saltwater crocodiles, which can grow up to seven metres long and weigh more than a tonne, are a common feature of the vast continent's tropical north and kill an average of two people a year. A series of crocodile attacks in the region in recent years has prompted calls for the state government to order a cull – a move that has so far been rejected. Ms Cameron's family also said they did not want to see any crocs culled. "The crocodiles... are not responsible for being crocodiles, and doing what crocodiles do," her son Craig Eggins said, according to the Cairns Post.
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| Still standing: Photos capture abandoned buildings after years of neglect Posted: 17 Oct 2017 09:52 AM PDT ![Still standing: Photos capture abandoned buildings after years of neglect]( "Still standing: Photos capture abandoned buildings after years of neglect") A Dutch photographer has released a series of photos of abandoned buildings throughout France that nature is slowly reclaiming.
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| The Latest: Mental health volunteers requested for wildfires Posted: 17 Oct 2017 05:39 PM PDT  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):
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| Gold Star Moms Blast Trump For Delayed Response To Soldiers' Deaths Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:23 PM PDT  The mother of a soldier killed in Iraq called President Donald Trump's delayed response to the deaths of U.S. service members in Niger an abdication of his first duty as commander in chief ― "to acknowledge the sacrifice of one of his military members."
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| How Harvey Weinstein got away with it for so long Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:35 AM PDT  Only a small percentage of sexual assaults result in criminal charges, and even fewer with convictions. As a result, many victims don't even bother filing complaints. And powerful men, from the president on down, face few lasting consequences.
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| Ga. Mom Allegedly Murders Young Sons and Then Video-Calls Their Father to Show Him the Scene Posted: 16 Oct 2017 07:42 PM PDT  An Atlanta mom is accused of murdering two of her young sons and then placing a video call to the children's father to show him the scene, according to multiple local news reports
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| Iraqi and Kurdish forces clash over disputed city of Kirkuk Posted: 16 Oct 2017 12:54 AM PDT  Iraqi Kurdish officials said early Monday that federal forces and state-backed militias have launched a "major, multi-pronged" attack aimed at retaking the disputed northern city of Kirkuk, causing "lots of casualties" in fighting south of the city. The Kurdistan Region Security Council said in a statement that Kurdish forces known as peshmerga have destroyed at least five U.S.-supplied Humvees being used by the state-sanctioned militias following the "unprovoked attack" south of the city. Inside Kirkuk, a multi-ethnic city that is home to more than 1 million people, residents shuttered themselves in homes and reported hearing sporadic booms they said sounded like shelling and rocket fire. Kurdish peshmerga fighters stand on the roof top of a building as they hold a position on the opposition side of river bank from Iraqi forces on the southern outskirts of Kirkuk Credit: AFP Brig. Gen. Bahzad Ahmed, a spokesman for Kurdish forces, said federal forces have seized an oil and gas company and other industrial areas south of Kirkuk in fighting with Kurdish forces that caused "lots of casualties," without providing a specific figure. He said Iraqi forces have "burnt lots of houses and killed many people" in Toz Khormato and Daquq, south of the disputed city. He said Kurdish forces, known as peshmerga, have "destroyed one or two of their tanks." His claims could not be independently verified. Iraq's Interior Ministry said in a brief statement that federal forces have taken control of a power plant, a police station and industrial areas near Kirkuk. It provided no further details on the fighting or casualties in what it referred to as Operation Impose Security on Kirkuk. Kurdish forces on an armoured vehicle drive in the street of Kirkuk, Iraq, October 16, 2017, in this still image taken from a video. Credit: KURDISTAN 24 TV via REUTERS TV Tensions have soared since the Kurds held a non-binding referendum last month in which they voted for independence from Iraq. The central government, along with neighboring Turkey and Iran, rejected the vote. The United States has supplied and trained Iraqi federal forces and the peshmerga, both of which are fighting the Islamic State group. The U.S. also opposed the referendum, and has urged both sides to remain focused on defeating the extremists. U.S. Army Col. Ryan Dillon, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition, tweeted that it was "closely monitoring sit. near Kirkuk; urge all sides to avoid escalatory actions. Finish the fight vs. (hash)ISIS, biggest threat to all." ISIS is another acronym for the Islamic State group. The central government and the autonomous Kurdish region in the north have long been divided over oil revenues and the fate of disputed territories like Kirkuk that are controlled by Kurdish forces but are outside their self-ruled region. The Kurds assumed control of Kirkuk, in the heart of a major oil-producing region, in the summer of 2014, when IS militants swept across northern Iraq and the country's armed forces crumbled. Baghdad has demanded the Kurds withdraw. The Kurdish security council said the assault launched late Sunday was aimed at entering the city and retaking the K-1 military base and nearby oil fields. State-run Al-Iraqiya TV had earlier reported that federal forces rolled into parts of the countryside outside Kirkuk without facing resistance. However, some residents of the city and an Iraqi militia commander reported shelling. Al-Iraqiya carried a statement from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office saying he had ordered federal forces to "impose security in the city in cooperation with the inhabitants and the peshmerga," indicating he was willing to share administration. A commander of the local Kurdish police force said his forces remained in control of the province's disputed oil wells. "There's been no agreement to hand over the wells until now. As for the future, I don't know," said Bahja Ahmad Amin. Iraq's state-sanctioned militias, the mostly Shiite Arab Popular Mobilization Forces, were ordered to stay out of the city, according to al-Abadi's office, and instead keep positions in the countryside. They are viewed with deep suspicion by Kurdish residents, who see them as beholden to Iran rather than Iraq's central government. The predominantly Shiite militias are sponsored and guided by Tehran. Ercuman Turkman, a PMF commander, said shortly before forces began moving in that he expected orders to move on Kirkuk's oil wells, its airport and the nearby K-1 military base, but not the city. Haytham Hashem, another PMF commander, reported shelling on his position in Toz Khormato, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the edge of Kirkuk city. Baghdad has been turning the screws on the Kurdish region since the September referendum, pushing Kurd leaders to disavow the vote and accept shared administration over Kirkuk. Iraq's government barred international flights to and from the region and asked neighboring Turkey and Iran to close their borders. Iran closed its three official crossings with the Kurdish region Sunday, Kurdish media reported. It also froze currency transfers to four banks operating in the Kurdish region. Al-Abadi has demanded shared administration over Kirkuk. His Cabinet said Sunday that fighters from Turkey's Kurdish insurgency, the PKK, were beginning to appear in Kirkuk, and declared that would be tantamount to an act of war.
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| Anthony Scaramucci's media project asks how many Jews died in the Holocaust in online poll Posted: 17 Oct 2017 10:06 AM PDT  Donald Trump's former communications chief is at the centre of fresh controversy after his new media project tweeted an online poll asking people to select how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Since being abruptly forced from the White House after just 11 days by Mr Trump's Chief of Staff John Kelly, Anthony Scaramucci has been getting ready to launch a new media venture, titled the Scaramucci Post. Mr Scaramucci, who was forced out from his White House job in July, told a New York radio station his news outlet "would be about what is right and wrong in the society right now, as opposed to what is left and right".
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| Side-By-Side ‘Before And After’ Photos Show What Having Kids Does To You Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:28 PM PDT  A New York dad's Instagram callout is showing just how much kids wear out their parents.
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| Airbus, Bombardier deal hits Boeing with double whammy Posted: 17 Oct 2017 06:49 AM PDT  Airbus and Bombardier are inflicting double damage on Boeing with a deal that fills a gap in the Europeans' aircraft range and gives Bombardier a fighting chance to avoid punishing US tariffs, analysts say. In the middle of the European night, Airbus issued a surprise announcement that it would take a majority stake in Bombardier's marquee C-Series airliner programme, aiming for significant production savings on the C-Series aircraft and making use of Airbus's international reach for sales. The agreement, which Airbus chief Tom Enders called "a win-win deal for everyone", gives the European company a stake in Bombardiers' mid-range programme without the need to immediately inject cash -- allowing it to keep its war chest intact for future battles with arch-rival Boeing.
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| Woman facing deportation seeks sanctuary a second time Posted: 17 Oct 2017 11:52 AM PDT  DENVER (AP) — A Peruvian woman has sought sanctuary for a second time in Colorado rather than board a Tuesday flight to her native country as ordered by U.S. immigration authorities, supporters said.
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| Trump sets internet ablaze with his new nickname for George H.W. Bush Posted: 16 Oct 2017 03:48 PM PDT  President Donald Trump covered a wide range of issues during his press conference on Monday -- including sparking backlash for his comments about President Obama -- but that wasn't the only reference to his predecessors that generated a big reaction.
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| Capital Murder Charges Filed Against Muslim Teen's Accused Killer Posted: 17 Oct 2017 01:01 PM PDT  A man accused of killing 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen in Sterling, Virginia in June may face the death penalty after a grand jury charged him with capital murder and rape on Monday.
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| Bob Weinstein Accused Of Sexual Harassment Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:11 PM PDT  The brother and former business partner of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment.
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| The EPA Is Ending an Obama-Era Practice That Conservatives Say Sped Up New Rules Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:54 AM PDT  Environmentalists had used the practice to speed up the regulatory process
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| The Latest: Iraqi forces seize oil fields in Kirkuk Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:18 AM PDT  KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) — The Latest on Iraq, where federal forces have moved into the disputed northern city of Kirkuk as Kurdish forces have pulled out (all times local):
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| Missing Joshua Tree hikers' bodies discovered ‘locked in embrace’ Posted: 17 Oct 2017 08:41 AM PDT  Locked in an embrace, the bodies of a pair of hikers who went missing three months ago in California's Joshua Tree national park are thought to have been found. Joseph Orbeso, 21, and Rachel Nguyen, 20, had been missing since 28 July, after they failed to check out of their Airbnb.
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| Tesla sacks hundreds of workers on Model 3 stall: source Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:59 AM PDT  Tesla Motors, which recently missed its production target on the high-profile "Model 3," has dismissed hundreds of employees following annual performance reviews, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. "Like all companies, Tesla conducts an annual performance review during which a manager and employee discuss the results that were achieved," the spokesperson said. Tesla, which was co-founded by Elon Musk, announced the first deliveries of the Model 3 cars in July.
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| Trump Says There's 'No Such Thing As Obamacare Anymore' One Month Before Enrollment Starts Posted: 16 Oct 2017 10:23 AM PDT  President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Monday the Affordable Care Act no longer exists, a statement that follows a long list of actions his administration has taken to undermine the law.
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| Ex-deputy pleads guilty in his neighbor's shooting death Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:44 PM PDT  WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A former deputy sheriff who was acquitted in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man after a car chase pleaded guilty on Monday to reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of a neighbor he said had asked him for a lesson on how to disarm someone.
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| Philippine President Declares Marawi City 'Liberated' From Terrorists Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:26 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Marawi City liberated from terrorists, signalling an end to almost five months of fighting in the southern Philippine city.
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| Madrid set to impose direct rule on Catalonia as independence deadline passes Posted: 16 Oct 2017 03:11 AM PDT  The Spanish government has warned Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont he faces his final chance to relinquish independence within three days or it would trigger Article 155, the so-called 'nuclear option' which would override Catalonia's autonomy. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had set a deadline of 10am local time yesterday for Mr Puigdemont to clarify whether or not the autonomous region had made a unilateral declaration of independence last week. The Catalan president responded with a four-page letter that did not directly answer the question but instead stressed a mandate for independence and called for urgent dialogue. The Spanish government had made clear that anything less than a "No" would set in motion Article 155, a never-used constitutional tool allowing it to effectively suspend autonomous powers and rule directly from Madrid. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has a set a deadline for overriding Catalonia's autonomy. Credit: Lavandeira jr/EFE That is now set to be applied on Friday, if Mr Puigdemont does not reverse his position during a further three-day grace period. The Spanish deputy prime minister, Maria Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, said the government interpreted his response as a confirmation that declaration had indeed been declared. Demanding Mr Puigdemont retract this by Thursday at 10am, she insisted it was "in his hands to avoid the next steps". Mr Puigdemont, who had been under heavy pressure from independence hardliners to confirm an abrupt split from Spain, had called for an urgent meeting with Mr Rajoy in his letter. He said the banned independence referendum had returned a mandate for an independent state but insisted the regional government's priority was a negotiated solution, eyeing a two-month period for dialogue. Carles Puidgemont delivering a speech at the Fossar de la Pederera Credit: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters Mr Rajoy responded with a letter of his own, in which he told Mr Puigdemont he still had a chance to respond in a "clear and simple way" to Madrid's request. If he did not do so, he "will be the only one responsible for the application of the constitution," he said. Alfonso Dastis, the Spanish foreign minister, said "the most radical influences had prevailed" in Mr Puigdemont's decision. But the Catalan president's letter did not go far enough to satisfy the CUP, the hard Left partner that is crucial to the Catalan government's parliamentary majority, which is now pushing for a clear affirmation of independence on Thursday. "The CUP would have sent a very different letter," said parliamentarian Mireia Boya. Further adding to tensions yesterday, the Catalan police chief and the leaders of two major pro-independence groups appeared in court in Madrid to face allegations of sedition. The Spanish attorney general asked the judge to remand Major Josep Lluis Trapero in custody, with judicial sources quoted by La Vanguardia citing fears he could continue to give orders to the Catalan force to subvert Madrid's clampdown. Major Josep Lluis Trapero leaves Audiencia Nacional Court in Madrid Credit: Kiko Huesca/EFE The judge did not agree to the attorney-general's request to take Major Josep Lluis Trapero into custody, but imposed the conditions he surrender his passport and report to a court every 15 days. The same conditions were imposed on another Catalan police official.
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| US strikes kill 'dozens' at IS training camps Posted: 16 Oct 2017 10:20 PM PDT  The US military said on Monday it killed dozens of Islamic State fighters at the group's training camps in central Yemen, in the first such strikes in the country's conflict. Locals said the camps, both in Bayda province, were named after prominent IS figures: Yemen chief Abu Bilal al-Harbi and former global spokesman Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, killed last summer in a US air strike. This is the first time allies of Yemen's internationally recognised government have announced raids against IS footholds.
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| Lena Headey Recalls How Harvey Weinstein Made Her Feel 'Powerless' Posted: 17 Oct 2017 10:42 AM PDT  As women come forward to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, they paint an increasingly clear picture of the once-powerful studio executive's disturbing predatory behavior.
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| Buy These Popular Toys Now -- Before They Sell Out This Holiday Season Posted: 17 Oct 2017 07:38 AM PDT ![Buy These Popular Toys Now -- Before They Sell Out This Holiday Season]( "Buy These Popular Toys Now -- Before They Sell Out This Holiday Season") Given that it's only October, you're probably thinking more about Halloween than holiday shopping. Walmart, Toys R Us, Target, Kmart and Amazon have released their predictions for the hottest holiday toys. Hatchimals Surprise Twin-Puppadee ($69.99) is an egg in which a pair of twin creatures are hiding and waiting for some loving attention.
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| Tesla reportedly shipped Powerpacks to Puerto Rico Posted: 16 Oct 2017 03:53 PM PDT  Elon Musk tweeted last week that Tesla would shift its attentions to help with the aid and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Now, it appears that the company is making good on his word: Tesla has reportedly begun to ship its Powerpack batteries, which can be used to store large amounts of energy generated by the sun and other means, to the island. These are Tesla's massive batteries meant for commercial and utility use, as opposed to the smaller Powerwall packs meant for the home. After Musk expressed his willingness to get involved, he and Puerto Rico's governor Ricardo Rossello exchanged tweets about Tesla's role on the island, and later spoke in private about the issue. Tesla VP of global infrastructure operations Cal Lankton then met with Rossello, according to Electrek, presumably to discuss a strategy at greater length. The Powerpacks could be the next step in Tesla's recovery efforts. SEE ALSO: Tesla unveils a brand new dual-charging port for Chinese vehicles An image showing what appears to be three of the units was published by Electreck, which claims the photo was taken after the rigs were unloaded at San Juan's airport over the weekend. Tesla starts shipping Powerpacks to Puerto Rico https://t.co/kCVwDp03n9 pic.twitter.com/f1ujOLsgnP — Electrek.Co (@ElectrekCo) October 15, 2017 The 3,575-pound Powerpacks can store up to 210 kWh of power, and have been used in Tesla's projects on the Hawaiian island of Kauai and American Samoa's Ta'u to create sustainable power grids. The units could conceivably be pressed into service in Puerto Rico to help rebuild the grid using what power can be produced, but it's not exactly clear what they're meant for yet. If the image is the real deal, the Powerpacks expand on Telsa's contribution of "hundreds" of smaller Powerwall units sent to Puerto Rico in the immediate aftermath of the storm. The company also provided certified employees to help install the batteries, and Musk pledged that even more qualified workers would be sent from the mainland to train local installers and combat opportunistic price gougers on the island. Tesla representatives didn't immediately respond to our questions about the Powerpacks and the company's role in Puerto Rico's recovery, and the company has stayed largely silent about the efforts outside of Musk's tweets. At press time, just 13.7 percent of Puerto Rico has power. Rossello set an "aggressive" goal to restore power to 95 percent of the grid by Dec. 15 of this year, and maybe Tesla's renewable energy tech will be part of those efforts — but the company shouldn't be seen as the island's one and only savior. Building a brand-new energy grid based on Tesla's tech would take far longer than a few months and would require a large number of Powerpacks — the Kauai project, which is on a much smaller scale, depends on a network of more than 270 units. WATCH: This is what the manufacturing of a Tesla Model 3 looks like
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| Woman Steals Credit Card of 7-Eleven Clerk Who Was Having a Seizure: Cops Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:26 PM PDT  Instead of helping, the female customer, known as a regular of the 7-Eleven, reached into his pocket and took his credit card, local authorities said.
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| Mitch McConnell Looking Queasy With Trump Prompts #FreeMcConnell Tweets Posted: 17 Oct 2017 01:33 AM PDT  "You good, bro?" Twitter users are expressing concern for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
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| Delaware indicts 18 inmates in deadly prison riot Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:17 PM PDT  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Sixteen inmates have been charged with first-degree murder and assault, and face life in prison if convicted in the death of a corrections officer during February's riot at Delaware's maximum-security lockup.
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| Thousands of anti-government protesters rally in Ukraine Posted: 17 Oct 2017 10:24 AM PDT  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Several thousand government protesters rallied outside Ukraine's parliament Tuesday and some urged President Petro Poroshenko to step down.
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| 108 U.S. F-35s Won't Be Combat-Capable Posted: 16 Oct 2017 06:54 AM PDT  The new F-35 program executive officer, U.S. Navy vice admiral Mat Winter, said his office is exploring the option of leaving 108 aircraft in their current state because the funds to upgrade them to the fully combat-capable configuration would threaten the Air Force's plans to ramp up production in the coming years. Without being retrofitted, these aircraft would become "concurrency orphans" — airplanes left behind in the acquisition cycle after the services purchased them in haste before finishing the development process. If they are left in their current state, nearly 200 F-35s might permanently remain unready for combat because the Pentagon would rather buy new aircraft than upgrade the ones the American people have already paid for.
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| Prince Harry's ultimate desire revealed: What he 'so badly craves' as he prepares his future with Meghan Markle Posted: 17 Oct 2017 09:12 AM PDT  As Prince Harry continues to look towards a future with girlfriend Meghan Markle, sources close to the couple are revealing what their potential future wedding day could look like.
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| Nancy Pelosi: This Was The Week Donald Trump 'Went Rogue' Posted: 16 Oct 2017 03:22 AM PDT  .@NancyPelosi to @GStephanopoulos: "This week, the week of Friday the 13th, is the week that President Trump went rogue."
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| Alyssa Milano's #MeToo Campaign Prompts Thousands to Share Sexual Harassment and Assault Stories Posted: 16 Oct 2017 12:40 PM PDT  The initiative has brought responses from such famous faces as Lady Gaga, Debra Messing and Rosario Dawson.
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| Chinese nationals indicted on illegal drug manufacturing Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:49 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Chinese nationals have been indicted on charges they manufactured tons of fentanyl and other powerful narcotics that were then peddled in the United States, killing at least four people and seriously injuring five others, Justice Department officials announced Tuesday.
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| Bomb kills journalist who exposed Malta's ties to tax havens Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:14 PM PDT  VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — A Maltese investigative journalist who exposed the island nation's links to offshore tax havens through the leaked Panama Papers was killed Monday when a bomb exploded in her car, the prime minister said.
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