| Donald Trump Urged Top Republicans To End Senate Russia Probe: Report Posted: 30 Nov 2017 07:46 PM PST  Over the summer, President Donald Trump contacted Senate Republicans multiple times, urging them to end the Senate's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, according to The New York Times. A half-dozen lawmakers and aides told the Times that the president had asked several senators to quickly end the investigation ― including Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), who is leading the Senate Intelligence Committee's Russia investigation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Intelligence Committee member Roy Blunt (R-Mo.).
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| Taking on 'foreign fighters': How the West tracks — and targets — jihadis fleeing the collapse of ISIS Posted: 01 Dec 2017 02:00 AM PST  Tens of thousands of young Islamic men and women from around the world flocked to join the ISIS army in Iraq and Syria. With the collapse of their desired caliphate, survivors are now seeking to return to home to Europe and the U.S., posing a risk of new terror attacks. How are Western intelligence services tracking and neutralizing the jihadis?
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| High School Girl Vanished From Home Found Safe in New York Posted: 30 Nov 2017 09:00 PM PST  Massive fire damages nearly two dozen buildings near Albany.
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| Nine dead as Taliban gunmen storm Pakistan school Posted: 01 Dec 2017 07:48 AM PST  Nine people were killed and dozens injured Friday when burqa-clad Taliban militants stormed a training institute in the northwestern city of Peshawar as Pakistan marked the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, officials said.
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| Photo Editing War Breaks Out Over Kim Jong Un Missile Test Picture Posted: 01 Dec 2017 12:12 AM PST  Folks online are trying to see the funny side of North Korea's potentially devastating nuclear weapons program.
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| Florida Student Believed to Have Run Away With Soccer Coach Found Safe in New York: Sheriff Posted: 01 Dec 2017 02:09 PM PST  Caitlyn Frisina was found in New York, according to the Columbia Sheriff.
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| James Comey Basks In The Glow Of Michael Flynn's Downfall Posted: 01 Dec 2017 10:31 AM PST  In response to former national security adviser Michael Flynn's guilty plea Friday on a charge of lying to the FBI, Comey tweeted and Instagrammed a verse from the Bible about the virtues of justice.
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| Murder investigation after body of 26-year-old American student Desiree Gibbon found in Jamaica Posted: 01 Dec 2017 04:02 AM PST  An American woman has been brutally murdered while visiting her family in Jamaica. Desiree Gibbon, 26, from Queens, New York City, was found with her throat cut on Saturday in the Parish of Saint James. Ms Gibbon had decided to go to Jamaica, where her father and close family live, to earn money to help her pay for college.
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| How the GOP tax bill will impact your family Posted: 01 Dec 2017 08:08 AM PST  Under the Republican plan, corporations will keep their tax cuts. House Speaker Paul Ryan said that companies will use that money to expand and hire, but not everyone agrees.
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| Pope Francis ends Asia tour after meeting Rohingya Posted: 02 Dec 2017 03:58 AM PST  Pope Francis wrapped up a high-stakes Asia tour Saturday after meeting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in a highly symbolic gesture of solidarity with the Muslim minority fleeing violence in Myanmar. The Catholic leader flew out of Dhaka after visiting a hospital run by the order of Mother Theresa and addressing thousands of students on the final day of a visit to Bangladesh and Myanmar that has been dominated by the plight of the Rohingya. Pope Francis is known for championing the rights of refugees and has repeatedly expressed support for the long-suffering Rohingya, describing them as his "brothers and sisters".
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| Trump May Move U.S. Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem. Here's Why That Matters. Posted: 01 Dec 2017 03:01 PM PST  President Donald Trump is expected to make a key policy announcement next week on the U.S. position on the status of Jerusalem, a decision that may have dramatic repercussions for the delicate peace process between Israelis and Palestinians.
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| 10 of the best pop-up Christmas markets in the US Posted: 01 Dec 2017 06:51 AM PST  Over the past couple of decades, areas of the United States have recreated the ever-popular German Christkindl market among other European-themed markets.
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| Tesla switches on giant battery to shore up Australia's grid Posted: 30 Nov 2017 10:36 PM PST  Tesla Inc switched on the world's biggest lithium ion battery on Friday in time to feed Australia's shaky power grid for the first day of summer, meeting a promise by Elon Musk to build it in 100 days or give it free. "South Australia is now leading the world in dispatchable renewable energy," state Premier Jay Weatherill said at the official launch at the Hornsdale wind farm, owned by private French firm Neoen. Tesla won a bid in July to build the 129-megawatt hour battery for South Australia, which expanded in wind power far quicker than the rest of the country, but has suffered a string of blackouts over the past 18 months.
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| Walmart Yanks T-Shirts That Suggest Lynching Journalists Posted: 01 Dec 2017 05:30 PM PST  Following a complaint by a journalism advocacy organization, retail giant Walmart has pulled from its website a T-shirt that appears to encourage lynching journalists.
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| Hawaii Sounds Cold War-Era Siren to Prepare Residents for Possible Nuclear Attack from North Korea Posted: 01 Dec 2017 03:39 PM PST  A siren blared across Hawaii on Friday for the first time since the end of the Cold War in an effort to prepare tourists and residents for a possible nuclear attack from North Korea.
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| Fox News' Shepard Smith Says 'It's A Lie' To Call Trump-Russia Probe 'Fake News' Posted: 02 Dec 2017 09:28 AM PST  President Donald Trump may invoke "fake news" to push back on special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into his presidential campaign, but Fox News' Shepard Smith has cast doubt on that claim.
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| Action star Seagal rallies troops for Philippines' Duterte Posted: 01 Dec 2017 05:53 AM PST  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte brought in a special guest on Friday to rally troops battling Islamic State followers in the south -- US action hero Steven Seagal. The star of 80s and 90s hits like "Hard to Kill" and "Under Siege" joined Duterte in a visit to an army camp on the island of Jolo.
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| Tearjerker Holiday Ad Reminds Us Pets Aren’t Just For Christmas Posted: 02 Dec 2017 03:59 AM PST  A British animal charity slams home its message that "a dog is for life, not just for Christmas" with its tearjerking new holiday ad.
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| Fiat Chrysler CEO says in talks with Hyundai on tech partnership Posted: 02 Dec 2017 08:33 AM PST  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is in talks with South Korea's Hyundai about a technical partnership, but there are no merger talks between the two, FCA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Saturday. FCA is often the subject of merger speculation, especially after its unsuccessful 2015 attempt to tie up with larger U.S. rival GM.
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| The Russian Army Is Inflating Giant Dummy Tanks Posted: 01 Dec 2017 07:53 AM PST  Before the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II, the American and British armies constructed armies of dummy tanks and landing craft in the south of England to confuse the German high command of their intent. Imagine a Sherman tank in the form of a bouncy castle — ridiculous up close but enough to fool a fighter pilot in the air. This tradition of inflatable dummy tanks and phony ballistic missiles — imitasiia or imitation — is still alive and well in Russia thanks to the 45th Separate Engineer-Camouflage Regiment based in Vladimir Oblast east of Moscow.
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| Saleen announces supercar return at La Auto Show Posted: 01 Dec 2017 07:57 AM PST  Eight years after it stopped building the Bugatti-baiting S7 to return to its core business of tuning and improving other companies' muscle cars, Saleen is returning to the performance car market with its own car, the S1. Making its US debut at the LA Auto Show, the S1 not only looks completely up to date, in terms of exterior styling alone, it could sit comfortably in a parking lot otherwise filled with McLarens, Porsches and high-end Mercedes.
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| Does Kratom Really Kill? Officials Aren't Telling Us The Whole Story. Posted: 01 Dec 2017 02:45 AM PST  John Grove stood out among the dozens of fatal drug overdose victims the Georgia Bureau of Investigation examined in November 2016.
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| Nearly 2 Dozen Homes Damaged or Destroyed in Blaze Sparked by Man Mimicking TV Show: Cops Posted: 01 Dec 2017 10:05 AM PST  Police say John Gomes was trying to imitate the History Channel series "Forged in Fire."
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| Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea Pulls Vice President Pence Closer To Russia Spotlight Posted: 01 Dec 2017 01:20 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― With Michael Flynn's guilty plea bringing fresh attention to what Vice President Mike Pence knew about possible Russian collusion and when he knew it, Pence's office has a ready answer: Not much and really late. A White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Pence felt "vindicated" by Flynn's guilty plea as proof that Flynn had lied not only to Pence, but to federal authorities as well.
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| Natural tremor near N. Korea nuclear test site: S. Korea Posted: 01 Dec 2017 09:46 PM PST  A natural earthquake of magnitude 2.5 occurred Saturday near North Korea's nuclear test site, the fourth such tremor since the North's most recent atomic explosion there, South Korean officials said. "The quake is a natural one and it is believed to have occurred in the aftermath of the sixth nuclear test", it said. Minor tremors have been detected after the North carried out its sixth and most powerful nuclear test underground in September, damaging geological structures in the area, it added.
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| U.K. Reverend Sparks Outrage After Telling Christians to Pray for Prince George, 4, to be Gay Posted: 01 Dec 2017 08:44 AM PST  Prince George, as future King of England, will one day also be head of the Church of England
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| Ex-Stanford swimmer appeals sexual assault conviction Posted: 02 Dec 2017 10:30 AM PST  A former Stanford University swimmer found guilty of sexual assault in California has appealed his conviction after serving a sentence that many condemned as an example of how the justice system fails to take such crimes seriously enough. Brock Turner, then 19, was arrested in 2015 after two of his fellow students at the Northern California university saw him outside of a fraternity house on top of an unconscious woman. After serving three months of a six-month sentence, Turner was released early for good behavior.
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| You'll never believe how happy Holland the rescue dog gets after a haircut Posted: 01 Dec 2017 07:09 AM PST  A small pup now smiles from ear to ear in the comfort of her new and loving home, thanks to a team of dedicated animal rescuers. Little Holland fell into the hands of the Trio Animal Foundation in Chicago for urgent medical care after she endured uninhabitable conditions at a "open access" shelter that only accepted abandoned animals. According to TAF's Facebook post, once the canine arrived, her fur was completely matted and covered her entire body. "The width of the matted fur on her legs was over two-three inches thick," TAF wrote in the post. "A shell like casing of matted fur covered most of her back and it looked like an exoskeleton from behind." SEE ALSO: Rescue dog uses his smile to help find a forever home Turning Holland into the princess she is today was no easy task. Grooming the pup took more than two hours due to the thickness of her long fur dreadlocks around the dog's face. The post stated that the rescuers decided the best way to remove the hair would be to sedate Holland and transfer her to a veterinarian for surgical grooming. Other than the dog's unkempt mane, Holland had no other serious medical issues but, unfortunately, lacked emotional stability. Well, all of that was about to change. Soon enough, after weeks of treatment and much needed belly rubs, Holland was back and better than ever. Just look at her now! Holland had even found friendship (or maybe a budding romance) with a handsome therapy dog named Miller. The adorable tail-wagger has even officially found her forever home. According to the TAF Facebook post, Holland's new mom and dad couldn't be more excited about their new fur baby. Now the little girl is happier than ever. WATCH: If you love animals watch this video
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| A Popular Voting Reform Could Add 22 Million Americans To The Rolls, Analysis Shows Posted: 01 Dec 2017 02:32 PM PST  Simply changing how people are offered the opportunity to register to vote could result in 22 million people being added to voter rolls across the United States, according to a new analysis.
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| Senior Republican's attack on the media's portrayal of Trump massively backfires Posted: 01 Dec 2017 10:27 AM PST  A Republican Senator has criticised the US media for calling Donald Trump a "kook," and "unfit for office," despite having used those words to describe the President himself. "What concerns me about the American press is this endless, endless attempt to label the guy some kind of kook not fit to be president," Senator Lindsey Graham told CNN this week. In the same interview, Mr Graham suggested that Mr Trump was not a true Republican.
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| Infosys appoints Salil Parekh as CEO Posted: 01 Dec 2017 04:16 PM PST  Indian IT giant Infosys on Saturday named outsider Salil Satish Parekh as chief executive, months after its top boss quit following a showdown with its founders. Parekh, an executive at French consultancy firm Capgemini, will start a five-year stint in charge of the information technology behemoth from January 2, a statement said. The Infosys board met at the headquarters in Bangalore on Saturday to confirm Parekh's appointment as CEO and managing director, according to a filing to the Mumbai stock exchange.
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| Syria army intercepts Israel missiles near Damascus: state media Posted: 02 Dec 2017 12:57 AM PST  Syrian air defences intercepted at least two Israeli missiles fired at a government "military position" in Damascus province early Saturday but the attack still caused damage, state media reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor of the war, said the missiles, presumably Israeli, targeted "positions of the Syrian regime and its allies" southwest of Damascus. An Israeli military spokesman declined to comment.
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| Turks flock to social media for gold trader sanctions case Posted: 01 Dec 2017 06:28 AM PST  By Ece Toksabay and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) - Allegations of wrongdoing by Turkey's political and financial leaders have transfixed the country this week, but with some newspapers focusing instead on courtroom conspiracies and clothes, many Turks have been left hungry for news. "Casual chic on the 2nd day", read HaberTurk newspaper's front page story after main witness Reza Zarrab told a New York court that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan authorized a transaction in a scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions. "On the second day of the trial, Reza Zarrab was not wearing a prison uniform and was casual chic in his white shirt and dark blazer," HaberTurk said.
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| Here Are 6 Of The Most Radical Provisions In The GOP Tax Bill Posted: 02 Dec 2017 02:16 PM PST  The nearly 500-page overhaul of the tax code that Republicans rammed through the Senate early Saturday morning gave lawmakers and experts little more than a moment's notice to pore over the law's myriad changes.
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| Meghan Markle and Prince Harry embark on their first engagements as a couple: Part 6 Posted: 01 Dec 2017 05:34 PM PST  The two share a passion for humanitarian work, and their first stop was an event honoring World Aids Day.
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| Chrissy Teigen Calls Out John Legend For Low-Quality Birthday Post Posted: 01 Dec 2017 07:58 AM PST  Chrissy Teigen turned 32 on Thursday, and John Legend wrote a beautiful Instagram post dedicated to his hilarious wife.
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| Police: Driver purposely struck wife, child of deputy Posted: 30 Nov 2017 06:21 PM PST  PHOENIX (AP) — Witnesses pulled a man out of a pickup truck and detained him for police after he appeared to intentionally drive onto a Phoenix sidewalk, killing the wife of a deputy sheriff and injuring his 11-year-old daughter authorities said Thursday.
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| British Lawmaker Uses Dumbledore's Words To Make Point About Donald Trump Posted: 01 Dec 2017 05:54 AM PST  A British politician channeled fictional wizard Albus Dumbledore to cast a spell over a televised debate about President Donald Trump.
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