| Amid Already Chaotic Week, Trump Faces New Questions On Potential Obstruction Of Justice Posted: 04 Jan 2018 06:57 PM PST  As the White House continues to grapple with the bombshell allegations outlined in a new book about the Trump presidency, a report that the president sought to control the early stages of the Justice Department's Russia probe is likely to cause further headaches for the administration.
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| Indian man kidnapped and forced to marry woman, even as he cried through the ceremony Posted: 05 Jan 2018 12:24 PM PST  A man was reportedly kidnapped and forced to marry a woman at gunpoint in India.
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| One winning ticket in Florida for Mega Millions jackpot, Powerball up next Posted: 05 Jan 2018 11:52 PM PST  One ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida in the Mega Millions lottery jackpot of an estimated $450 million, the fourth largest in the game's history, the lottery said after Friday's drawing. The identity of the ticket holder or holders was not announced by lottery officials. The Mega Millions drawing has a $281-million payout if the winner selects a lump-sum payment.
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| Divided UN Security Council to meet on Iran protests Posted: 05 Jan 2018 08:34 AM PST  Russia and the United States headed for a clash at the UN Security Council on Friday over a meeting called by Washington to discuss the wave of deadly protests in Iran. US Ambassador Nikki Haley has warned the demonstrations could escalate into full-blown conflict, drawing a comparison with Syria.
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| Teenager found dead after posting about stalker on Facebook Posted: 05 Jan 2018 12:26 AM PST  Natalie Bollinger, who was last seen at her apartment in Broomfield, was reported missing by her family on 28 December 2017. Two weeks before Ms Bollinger went missing, she was granted a permanent restraining order against a stalker. In a Facebook post, Ms Bollinger claimed her stalker was 42-year-old Shawn Schwartz, a man she became friends with two years ago.
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| FBI Reportedly Investigating Clinton Foundation Posted: 05 Jan 2018 08:56 AM PST  Federal officials reportedly have launched a new investigation into allegations of corruption at Bill and Hillary Clinton's charitable organization.
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| 'Fire And Fury' Author Defends Book After Trump Slams It As 'Phony' And 'Full Of Lies' Posted: 05 Jan 2018 05:38 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― Journalist Michael Wolff on Friday said he stands by "Fire and Fury," his new book about President Donald Trump's administration that has drawn Trump's ire and rocked the political world.
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| FBI agent describes grisly warehouse in start of body broker's trial Posted: 05 Jan 2018 10:54 AM PST ![FBI agent describes grisly warehouse in start of body broker's trial]( "FBI agent describes grisly warehouse in start of body broker's trial") By Steve Friess and John Shiffman DETROIT (Reuters) - The warehouse of a Michigan man who sold donated body parts to researchers was littered with dead flies, dog bowls and human remains "frozen together in flesh-on-flesh chunks," a federal agent testified Friday. The grisly description came during the opening day in the federal trial of businessman Arthur Rathburn, who sold or leased donated body parts, including human heads, to medical researchers for two decades. Rathburn, however, is charged with defrauding customers by selling them body parts infected with hepatitis and HIV, and with lying to federal agents about shipments.
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| South Korea May Turn Its Assault Ships into F-35 Armed Aircraft Carriers Posted: 05 Jan 2018 06:30 PM PST  Should North Korea be worried? South Korea may turn its amphibious assault ships into nascent aircraft carriers—according to a report by the Yonhap News Agency, at least. In a report from late last month, Yonhap claimed that South Korean military officials are considering a plan to reconfigure their fourteen-thousand-ton Dokdo-class amphibious assault ships to carry the F-35B.
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| A Chibok Schoolgirl Kidnapped By Boko Haram Has Been Found in Nigeria Posted: 04 Jan 2018 11:28 PM PST  More than 100 of the schoolgirls remain captive
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| Homeless clampdown sparks UK royal wedding row Posted: 05 Jan 2018 07:02 PM PST  In picturesque Windsor, in the shadow of the castle where Queen Elizabeth II spends her weekends, a dozen homeless people shelter from the cold in a jumble of blankets and cardboard boxes. Simon Dudley, the Conservative leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council, has urged the local Thames Valley Police force to take action against their "aggressive begging and intimidation". "A large number of adults that are begging in Windsor are not in fact homeless," he wrote in a letter, while those that were genuinely homeless had rejected secure accommodation in order to keep begging.
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| Texas couple ordered to pay enslaved nanny $121,000 Posted: 05 Jan 2018 07:49 PM PST ![Texas couple ordered to pay enslaved nanny $121,000]( "Texas couple ordered to pay enslaved nanny $121,000") HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area couple who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to forcing a Nigerian woman to work nearly 20 hours taking care of their home and five children without pay for two years was ordered Friday to pay her more than $121,000 in restitution.
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| Sessions takes aim at judges' handling of immigration cases Posted: 05 Jan 2018 05:05 PM PST  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday launched a review of a little-known but widely used practice of immigration judges closing cases without decisions, potentially putting hundreds of thousands of people in greater legal limbo.
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| People rally in solidarity with anti-government protests in Iran Posted: 06 Jan 2018 03:35 PM PST ![People rally in solidarity with anti-government protests in Iran]( "People rally in solidarity with anti-government protests in Iran") Hundreds of Iranians held rallies on Saturday in support of the anti-government protests in Iran, in cities including Washington, D.C., Stockholm, London, Paris and Berlin.
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| Trump's Vote Fraud Panel Won't Give Voter Information To Homeland Security Posted: 05 Jan 2018 09:05 PM PST  A lawyer for President Donald Trump's voter fraud commission indicated Friday that the panel will not turn over voter information it collected from states to the Department of Homeland Security.
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| White Supremacist Charged With Terrorism After Alleged Attempt To Derail Train Posted: 05 Jan 2018 07:13 PM PST  The FBI has charged a 26-year-old Missouri man with terrorism after agents say he attempted to derail an Amtrak train in Nebraska by triggering the train's emergency brakes.
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| Here's How Much Snow the 'Bomb Cyclone' Dropped on the East Coast Posted: 05 Jan 2018 05:26 AM PST  So how much snow did places like New York City and Boston get? Short answer: A lot. Here are the snow totals along the East Coast
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| You Can Now Buy the Glock Pistol That the U.S. Army Didn't Want Posted: 06 Jan 2018 05:28 AM PST  The Army may have chosen Sig Sauer's P320 for its Modular Handgun System program over Glock's offerings, but that doesn't mean you have to: Glock plans on releasing a civilian variant of its 9mm Glock 19 pistol to civilian buyers this month, the company announced today. Glock's commercial pistol, dubbed the 19X, is the company's first stab at a crossover model, combining the Glock 17 frame with a Glock 19 barrel.
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| US Coast Guard ice breaker ship clears a path in the Hudson River Posted: 05 Jan 2018 08:01 AM PST  ABC News' Adrienne Bankert tags along with the USCG as it helps ships access New York City's ports in freezing temperatures.
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| Ripple vs. Bitcoin: 5 Biggest Differences Between the Cryptocurrencies Posted: 05 Jan 2018 08:23 AM PST  Here's what you need to know.
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| Race car driver Tucker gets more than 16 years for lending scheme Posted: 05 Jan 2018 01:53 PM PST ![Race car driver Tucker gets more than 16 years for lending scheme]( "Race car driver Tucker gets more than 16 years for lending scheme") A Kansas businessman and race car driver was sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison on Friday for crimes related to his online payday lending business, which prosecutors said made more than $3.5 billion as it exploited millions of cash-strapped consumers. Scott Tucker, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan. Tucker did not make a statement at his sentencing, referring instead to a letter he submitted to the court in December.
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| Saudi arrests 11 princes over anti-austerity protest: media Posted: 06 Jan 2018 06:18 AM PST  Saudi authorities have arrested 11 princes who protested against the kingdom's austerity measures and who could face trial, a news website close to the government reported on Saturday. Sabq said the princes, who were not named, were protesting at a historical Riyadh royal palace, Qasr al-Hokm, against a government's decision to stop paying the water and electricity bills of royals. The princes were transferred to the high-security Ha'ir prison in the capital "ahead of their trial", Sabq said, citing unnamed sources.
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| Protests put spotlight on Iran's vast, shadowy Syria war Posted: 05 Jan 2018 06:21 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — In demonstrations across Iran, chants are going up against the military's vast and shadowy war in Syria, one of Tehran's closest allies and a front-line state in its confrontation with its archenemy, Israel.
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| No Longer A Hero On Breitbart, Steve Bannon Sees Supporters Turn On Him Posted: 05 Jan 2018 03:01 PM PST  Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is seeing his most loyal internet followers turn on him after Michael Wolff's explosive new book about the Trump administration quoted Bannon criticizing a meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer.
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| Bomb charge added against man after San Francisco arrest Posted: 04 Jan 2018 07:56 PM PST  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted a California man Thursday on charges of plotting to use homemade bombs during a Christmas Day attack on San Francisco's Pier 39.
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| What Really Happened To Luke At The End Of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Posted: 06 Jan 2018 06:01 AM PST  Warning! "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" spoilers below.
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| Electric Bikes: More Than Just a Different Type of 'Fuel' Posted: 05 Jan 2018 05:46 AM PST  Electric Bikes: More Than Just a Different Type of 'Fuel' You've got a bike, maybe an entire stable, and, as an established member of the two-wheeled world, you're fully in your comfort zone around it/them. You know your service schedules, and over the years
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| How to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances Posted: 05 Jan 2018 08:07 AM PST  Stainless steel appliances remain popular in American kitchens. In fact, stainless appliances outsell white and black kitchen appliances, with dishwashers, ranges, and refrigerators boasting the ...
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| North Korea agrees to talk to South after U.S.-South Korea postpone drills Posted: 05 Jan 2018 04:34 PM PST ![North Korea agrees to talk to South after U.S.-South Korea postpone drills]( "North Korea agrees to talk to South after U.S.-South Korea postpone drills") By Christine Kim and David Brunnstrom SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea agreed on Friday to hold official talks with South Korea next week, the first in more than two years, hours after Washington and Seoul delayed a military exercise amid a standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told U.S. media it was too early to tell if the inter-Korea meeting could open the way for future talks involving the United States, but he stressed that if such talks came about they would have to be aimed at North Korean denuclearization. South Korea said North Korea had sent its consent for the talks to be held next Tuesday at the border truce village of Panmunjom.
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| US military chopper makes emergency landing on Japan beach Posted: 06 Jan 2018 03:01 AM PST  An American military helicopter made an emergency landing on a beach in Okinawa Saturday, an official said, the latest in a series of accidents which have fuelled local opposition to US forces on the Japanese island. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the landing in Uruma, a local fire department official said. Immediate comment from the US military was not available.
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| CDC To Teach The Public How To Prepare For A Nuclear Explosion Posted: 05 Jan 2018 03:35 PM PST  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week ― days after President Donald Trump bragged about the size and effectiveness of his "Nuclear Button" (which doesn't exist) ― that the agency will hold a public session on how to prepare for a nuclear explosion.
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| JLo and Alex Rodriguez’s Night Out With Their Kids Posted: 06 Jan 2018 11:10 AM PST  Jrod continues to showcase their beautiful blended family
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| The Latest: Immigrant acquitted of killing faces US case Posted: 05 Jan 2018 01:32 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of an immigrant acquitted of San Francisco pier shooting (all times local):
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| Jennifer Lopez Reacts To 'Finesse' Remix With 'In Living Color' Clip Drippin' In Nostalgia Posted: 05 Jan 2018 08:33 AM PST  Jennifer Lopez will always be a Fly Girl at heart.
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| Man alleges bobcat attack; condo owner says it was housecat Posted: 05 Jan 2018 11:17 AM PST  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida contractor says he was attacked by a bobcat inside a woman's condo, but the animal's owner says her feline is no predator, just a 10-pound domestic longhair kitty named Calli.
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| Clashes break out near South Sudan capital in truce violation Posted: 05 Jan 2018 11:45 PM PST ![Clashes break out near South Sudan capital in truce violation]( "Clashes break out near South Sudan capital in truce violation") By Denis Dumo JUBA (Reuters) - Clashes have broken out near South Sudan's capital Juba between government troops and rebels, officials said on Friday, the latest violation of a ceasefire signed last month. The deal reached in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa between the government of President Salva Kiir and a myriad of opposition groups had aimed to end a four-year-old war in which tens of thousands of people have been killed. On Friday, the army's spokesman Lul Ruai Koang said several people were killed after rebel troops attempted to seize a military outpost west of Juba held by Kiir's Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA).
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| Man Allegedly Calls Police to Report Himself Drunk Driving Posted: 06 Jan 2018 12:41 PM PST  Thankfully no one was harmed.
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| Four Venezuelan generals placed on US sanctions blacklist Posted: 05 Jan 2018 02:23 PM PST  The US Treasury placed four serving or retired Venezuelan generals on its sanctions blacklist Friday, raising pressure on the embattled government of President Nicolas Maduro. The Treasury Department alleged that the four were either involved in repressing protesters or tied up in major corruption schemes. Washington has already targeted Maduro himself for sanctions, and is a long-standing opponent of what it sees as his increasingly authoritarian regime.
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| Trump administration seeks $18bn from Congress for Mexico border wall Posted: 05 Jan 2018 06:53 PM PST  The Trump administration is seeking nearly $18bn from Congress over the next decade to start extending and reinforcing a border wall with Mexico, the first financial blueprint for the president's election campaign promise. Details of the plan revealed on Friday would fund 316 miles of new barriers and bolster an additional 407 miles of existing barriers, adding up to a significant expansion of walls and fencing along the southwestern border. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a branch of homeland security, submitted the details to Congress.
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| More Americans Want to Legalize Marijuana Than Ever Before Posted: 05 Jan 2018 10:15 AM PST  The percentage of adults in the US who favor legalizing marijuana has doubled since 2000, according to a new survey.
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| Russia's Supreme Court rejects Putin foe's appeal against poll ban Posted: 06 Jan 2018 03:46 AM PST  Russia's Supreme Court on Saturday turned down an appeal by opposition politician Alexei Navalny to overturn a controversial ruling barring him from running in the March presidential election against Vladimir Putin. On December 31, the Supreme Court upheld the Central Election Commission's decision that Navalny cannot register as a candidate due to an embezzlement conviction which the opposition politician says is politically motivated. Opposed only by token candidates, Putin is widely expected to win a fourth presidential term in the March election, making him he longest serving Russian leader since dictator Josef Stalin.
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