| Florida Billboard Slams NRA As 'Terrorist Organization' Posted: 04 Mar 2018 05:39 PM PST  The message was funded by the Mad Dog PAC, which sponsors billboards across the nation calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment and attacking the nation's largest gun lobby and select Republican politicians. The PAC is headed by Claude Taylor, a former staff member in Bill Clinton's White House. "With the GOP majority in the House and in the Senate, the NRA makes impossible any meaningful, common-sense gun reform.
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| McDonough: Mitch McConnell watered down Obama's Russia response Posted: 03 Mar 2018 09:52 PM PST  In an exclusive interview on Meet the Press, Obama White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough tells Chuck Todd that Sen. Mitch McConnell watered down a statement about Russia's meddling in the 2016 election.
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| Helen Mirren Took A Tequila Shot On The Oscars Red Carpet Like The Queen She Is Posted: 05 Mar 2018 06:41 AM PST  Helen Mirren is a boss.
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| Report: Mexican man assumed American identity for 37 years Posted: 04 Mar 2018 12:14 PM PST ![Report: Mexican man assumed American identity for 37 years]( "Report: Mexican man assumed American identity for 37 years") SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Mexican man who was deported twice and had a history of arrests was able to assume the identity of an American citizen and receive more than $360,000 in government benefits for nearly four decades, California court records show.
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| Wilbur Ross: 'I Have No Reason to Think' Trump's Going to Change His Mind on Trade Posted: 03 Mar 2018 10:33 PM PST  Commerce Secretary Wibur Ross tells Chuck Todd that President Trump will make the final decision on any trade tariffs.
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| 227-year-old tree planted by George Washington pulled down by wind Posted: 04 Mar 2018 07:44 AM PST  Extreme winds have toppled a tree, believed to be well over two centuries old, that was planted by former US president George Washington on his Mount Vernon estate. The 227-year-old Canadian hemlock which collapsed on Friday was planted by the founding father and first American president back in 1791. Mount Vernon announced the tree had fallen over on its Facebook page on Friday evening.
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| MIT study that found low pay for Uber drivers to be revisited Posted: 03 Mar 2018 09:28 PM PST  The study, by the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, found that drivers' median pretax profit was $3.37 per hour, using results from a survey of more than 1,100 workers of the ride hailing companies. Uber and other companies have defended their business models saying their drivers enjoy the flexibility of their work and on average earn more than the minimum wage, but have lost a series of court cases on the issue. Khosrowshahi criticized the MIT study in a tweet on Friday as "Mathematically Incompetent Theories (at least as it pertains to ride-sharing)," and linked to a response by Uber chief economist Jonathan Hall that challenged the study's methodology.
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| Sen. Thad Cochran Announces Resignation, Citing Health Concerns Posted: 05 Mar 2018 01:54 PM PST  Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) announced on Monday that he will be resigning from the Senate because of health issues.
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| Turkey detains 12 in anti-IS raids after US embassy closure Posted: 04 Mar 2018 11:57 PM PST  Turkey on Monday launched a crackdown on the Islamic State extremist group and boosted security in Ankara after the US embassy said it would be closed for a day. The Ankara prosecutor said 12 suspects had been detained after it issued 20 arrest warrants as part of an operation against IS, state news agency Anadolu reported. IS has lost control of swathes of Iraq and Syria after US-led military operations but it still holds sway over small pockets in Syria.
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| Nor’easter Uncovers Revolutionary War-Era Shipwreck in Maine Posted: 05 Mar 2018 01:17 PM PST  A sunken treasure is being rediscovered after this weekend's nor'easter.
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| Philando Castile Charity Covers Entire School District's Lunch Debt Posted: 03 Mar 2018 07:03 PM PST  Two years after he was fatally shot by a police officer in Minnesota, Philando Castile is still helping students afford lunch. A charity created in Castile's honor has paid off the lunch debt for every student in the 56 schools in the St. Paul Public School District, including the school where Castile worked as a cafeteria supervisor. Castile had worked as a cafeteria supervisor at the J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet School in St. Paul for two years at the time he was killed.
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| Can Texas Democrats really turn the Lone Star State blue? Posted: 03 Mar 2018 09:51 PM PST  Turning the Lone Star State into a battleground may seem far-fetched for Democrats, but in 2016 Hillary Clinton came closer to winning Texas than Iowa.
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| Trump Pal Carl Icahn Unloaded Millions In Steel-Related Stock Days Before Tariff Posted: 05 Mar 2018 04:14 AM PST  Billionaire Carl Icahn, President Donald Trump's longtime friend and former special adviser, sold $31.3 million in shares of a steel-related company just before Trump announced tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Icahn told CNBC Thursday that he hadn't had "much interaction" with Trump in the "past four or five months," and had no special knowledge of what Trump planned to do or when.
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| Full Angus King: Use a 'Scalpel, Not a Chainsaw' When It Comes to Tariffs Posted: 03 Mar 2018 10:26 PM PST  In an exclusive interview on Meet the Press, Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) talks to Chuck Todd about President Trump's tariff announcement, and reports that the House Intelligence Committee is leaking news from the Senate Committee.
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| Endangered Sumatran tiger falls victim to brutal killing spree Posted: 05 Mar 2018 03:42 AM PST  A critically endangered Sumatran tiger was brutally killed in Indonesia on Sunday, the latest victim of a killing spree targeting near-extinct species that has alarmed conservationists. Police on Borneo island arrested at least two people in two separate incidents this year in which an orangutan had been decapitated and another had been shot more than 130 times with an air rifle.
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| Why Putin Is Obsessed with America's Missile Defense Posted: 03 Mar 2018 06:19 PM PST  Practically all of the nuclear weapons systems mentioned in Putin's speech, old and new, were justified as a response to the steady buildup of U.S. missile defense since it withdrew from the ABM Treaty. In a speech before Russia's Federal Assembly, Vladimir Putin unveiled several new nuclear-weapons systems.
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| The Latest: At least 50 killed in Syria's eastern Ghouta Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:51 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):
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| 37 Photos That Show How Hilariously Bad Little Kids Are At Hiding Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:39 AM PST  Playing hide-and-seek is a beloved childhood tradition, but over the years, it seems kids haven't gotten any better at hiding.
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| Crucial abuse hearing for top Vatican official opens in Australia Posted: 04 Mar 2018 07:40 PM PST  Cardinal George Pell's barrister accused police of failing to follow proper procedures as a crucial hearing opened Monday to determine if the top Pope Francis adviser will stand trial on historical sexual offence charges. The 76-year-old, the most senior Catholic cleric to be charged with criminal offences linked to the Church's long-running sexual abuse scandal, denies all the claims. Pell, in a beige jacket on top of a black shirt with a clerical collar, arrived by car and was escorted by dozens of police as he made his way up the steps and into the Melbourne Magistrates Court.
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| Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra And Salma Hayek Proclaim 'A New Path Forward' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 05:47 AM PST  Three of Harvey Weinstein's most outspoken accusers introduced a powerful video montage Sunday at the Oscars that featured a diverse group of this year's nominees calling for more inclusion in Hollywood. Actresses Annabella Sciorra, Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek praised Hollywood's shakeup as the Me Too movement gained strength in the last year, and acknowledged there was more work to be done. "This year, many spoke their truth, and the journey ahead is long, but slowly a new path has emerged," said Sciorra, referencing sexual misconduct allegations against powerful players in Hollywood.
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| Trump on China's Xi: Maybe US could have a president for life someday Posted: 04 Mar 2018 04:29 AM PST  The US president applauded Xi Jinping's bid to usher China back into an era of a one man dictatorship - hailing the world leader as "great" and praising the fact he now holds office "for life". China's most powerful leader in a generation, who took power in 2012, had been expected to rule until 2023. Mr Xi will attempt to use an annual meeting of China's parliament, which starts on Monday morning, to change the Chinese constitution to scrap presidential term limits.
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| Japan car giants team up to build hydrogen stations Posted: 04 Mar 2018 11:38 PM PST  Top Japanese carmakers said on Monday they were teaming up to nearly double the amount of hydrogen stations in Japan, as the car-mad country seeks to head off competition from China and Germany. Toyota, Nissan and Honda formed a joint venture with major gas and energy companies, including French industrial gases company Air Liquide, to build 80 new hydrogen stations in the next four years, to add to the 101 stations currently in Japan. "At this stage, we believe there is significant space for cooperation, rather than searching for areas of competition," Shigeki Terashi, Toyota executive vice president told reporters.
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| Four die in building collapse after explosion in Poland Posted: 04 Mar 2018 09:20 AM PST  Four people died and about 20 were injured in an apartment building collapse in Poznan, western Poland, most likely to have been caused by a gas explosion, state-run news agency PAP said on Sunday. The explosion on Sunday morning destroyed four of 18 apartments in the building, PAP said, quoting a local fire brigade representative. "Looking at the degree of destruction of this building, it was initially assumed that it could have been a gas explosion, but we do not have certainty yet.
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| The Latest: Committee to mull West Virginia teacher pay hike Posted: 04 Mar 2018 12:17 PM PST  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on a bill to give West Virginia teachers a pay raise to end a strike (all times local):
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| Fayetteville police searching for 2 kids abducted by mother Posted: 05 Mar 2018 06:36 AM PST  Fayetteville police are asking for help to find two kids who were abducted by their mother on Sunday.
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| Michigan man cleared of murder now fights for compensation Posted: 04 Mar 2018 07:47 AM PST  DETROIT (AP) — David Gavitt spent 26 years in prison for the deaths of his wife and two daughters before a prosecutor agreed that the evidence behind his arson conviction was no longer credible. The case helped inspire a Michigan law aimed at compensating the wrongfully convicted.
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| Chris Christie Slams 'Some Of The Really Awful People Inside The White House' Posted: 04 Mar 2018 07:38 PM PST  In an interview with the New York Times, Christie defended White House counselor Kellyanne Conway by attacking her coworkers. In a separate interview, he also said White House advisors Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner ― Trump's daughter and son-in-law ― might be fired by now in any other administration.
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| Trump Mocks Kushner At Gridiron Dinner: 'Jared Could Not Get Through Security' Posted: 04 Mar 2018 08:09 AM PST  President Donald Trump pulled no punches in his gibe-filled remarks at the Gridiron Club dinner in Washington on Saturday, joking about his top aides and opponents alike to the journalists and lawmakers in attendance. The president opened his comments by mocking the recent downgrading of Kushner's security clearance. "Before I get started, I wanted to apologize for arriving a little bit late," Trump began, according to pool reporters.
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| Jennifer Garner at the Oscars is your new favourite existential crisis meme Posted: 05 Mar 2018 02:57 AM PST  Here on the internet we are not starved for realisation gifs. You can never have too many though. SEE ALSO: Jimmy Kimmel's Oscar monologue slams Harvey Weinstein, which is correct Jennifer Garner was in attendance at the Oscars on Sunday night, and a shot of her applauding is well on its way to memehood. What realization did Jennifer Garner just come to? pic.twitter.com/pWtycEDEVs — bobby finger (@bobbyfinger) March 5, 2018 The floor is wide open, and the theories are pouring in. left oven on at home. stars: they're just like us. — Bubbie's T'Challa Recipe (@mordkhetzvi) March 5, 2018 Wait, Bruce Wayne IS Batman — Canadaguy (@JamesTPorter) March 5, 2018 It's like she was in the middle of this gif not realizing she would be turned into a gif within a gif. GIFCEPTION bbbbbrrrrrrmmmmm pic.twitter.com/PnOaGek7kT — OptimusWine1 (@OptimusWine1) March 5, 2018 "Soylent Green is PEOPLE!" — Tig Woodbine (@hornybastard985) March 5, 2018 Jennifer Garner just realized she forgot to take the chicken out the freezer pic.twitter.com/A0C8E1PMES — Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) March 5, 2018 She just got the theory of relativity. The sky is the limit now, Jenny!!! — kristin (@_bobbilou) March 5, 2018 We may never know what revelation hit Garner, but that sure as heck isn't going to stop the gif train. WATCH: Brace yourselves Harry Potter fans - there is now a Hogwarts mobile game
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| German security service probes acid attack on energy CFO Posted: 04 Mar 2018 04:30 PM PST  Germany's domestic security service is investigating an acid attack on a manager of an energy company that has been in conflict with environmental protesters, police said Monday. Two unidentified males on Sunday hurled acid at the face of Bernhard Guenther, 51, chief financial officer with Essen-based company Innogy, the renewables subsidiary of energy giant RWE, said police. Bild daily reported that the attackers used sulphuric acid, badly injuring the victim's face and eyes, as he was walking back from a bakery though a park close to his home in Haan near Duesseldorf.
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| Kobe Bryant, The Basketball Player, Just Won An Oscar Posted: 04 Mar 2018 07:53 PM PST  Bryant was the executive producer of the six-minute short, which was based on the poem the former NBA star wrote for The Players' Tribune in 2015 announcing his retirement. During his acceptance speech, Bryant dropped a subtle dig at Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who recently told NBA players LeBron James and Kevin Durant to "shut up and dribble" after they criticized President Donald Trump in a video on YouTube.
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| U.N. inquiry blames Congo's ADF rebels for deadly attack on peacekeepers Posted: 04 Mar 2018 11:41 PM PST  A Congo-based Ugandan rebel group is to blame for three attacks on United Nations peacekeepers, including one in December that killed 15 Tanzanian troops, the United Nations said on Friday. The Dec. 8 attack, which also killed five Congolese soldiers and wounded another 53 peacekeepers, on a U.N. base in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled eastern borderlands came amid a rising wave of violence in the mineral-rich area. A special U.N. inquiry also looked at two other attacks on Tanzanian peacekeepers, on Sept. 16 and Oct. 7, 2017.
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| The Navy Just Sent an Aircraft Carrier to Vietnam. Should China Be Worried? Posted: 05 Mar 2018 06:48 AM PST  Richard Javad Heydarian
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| 2019 Mercedes-AMG C43 Sedan: More Muscle for the Middle C Posted: 05 Mar 2018 01:00 AM PST  Goodbye, glitzy grille. Hello, horsepower.
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| Man dies at party after allegedly being shot in chest by friend while wearing bulletproof vest Posted: 05 Mar 2018 07:11 AM PST  A man wearing a bulletproof vest died after he was shot in the chest by a friend at a party. Jason Griffin, a friend of the victim whose name has not been released, has been charged with manslaughter, police in Houston, Texas confirmed.
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| The Latest: Report: 2nd person dies as snow hits California Posted: 03 Mar 2018 07:33 PM PST  MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on snowstorms in the mountains of California (all times local):
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| Me Too Trailblazers Ashley Judd And Mira Sorvino Are Each Other's Oscar Dates Posted: 04 Mar 2018 04:20 PM PST  "How do I get out of the room as fast as possible without alienating Harvey Weinstein?" Judd recalled thinking. The report opened the floodgates for other women, like Sorvino, to share their own accounts of Weinstein's behavior.
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| Profits, doubts in equal measure at Geneva Motor Show Posted: 04 Mar 2018 06:29 AM PST  This year's Geneva Motor Show comes at a curious time for an auto world enjoying record profits yet also gripped by doubt midway through the grand transition from diesel to electric and self-driving vehicles. "Geneva really ought to have been a lovely salon," says, with heavy irony, Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, director of German-based Center Automotive Research of Europe's first major car show of the year running from March 8 to 18. Adding to the worries is a new threat by US President Donald Trump to tax imported European cars "which freely pour into the U.S", if Brussels retaliates in response to his announced plans for tariffs on imported steel and aluminium.
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| Crown prince signs $10 billion deal on mega-city during Cairo visit Posted: 04 Mar 2018 07:15 PM PST  CAIRO/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Egypt set up a $10 billion joint fund on Sunday to develop a planned mega-city, committing more than 1,000 square kilometers in the south Sinai, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo. The deal came at the start of Prince Mohammed's first public trip abroad since becoming heir apparent last year and purging the kingdom's business and political elite in a crackdown on corruption that saw top princes and businessmen detained. Egypt and Saudi Arabia have strengthened ties since Sisi took power in 2013 after ousting the Muslim Brotherhood, which both countries have banned and designated as a terrorist organization.
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| Building super testifies nanny accused of murdering young children on Upper West Side had 'eyes of the devil' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 02:45 PM PST  Yoselyn Ortega, 55, is charged with stabbing 6-year-old Lulu and 2-year-old Leo Krim to death in their Upper West Side apartment in 2012.
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| Russia's Big Military Buildup: Why Is America So Shocked? Posted: 04 Mar 2018 04:28 PM PST  What is noteworthy is that the bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States is clearly on a downward trajectory. Russia's Big Military Buildup: Why Is America So Shocked? American defense officials are not surprised by Russian President Vladimir Putin's March 1 speech that highlighted a host of new strategic nuclear weapons that the Kremlin is developing to overcome U.S. missile defenses.
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| Jordan Peele Wears Deer Pin In Tribute To Symbolism In 'Get Out' At Oscars Posted: 04 Mar 2018 07:39 PM PST  Jordan Peele paid tribute to his directorial debut "Get Out" in a subtle way at the Oscars. On the red carpet Sunday night, he wore a golden pin shaped like deer antlers — a symbolic motif throughout his film.
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| The Latest: Friend: Son of slain parents a 'good kid' Posted: 04 Mar 2018 12:13 PM PST  MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at Central Michigan University (all times local):
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| Google plans $2.6bn New York expansion as tech execs claim 'Silicon Valley is over' Posted: 05 Mar 2018 09:29 AM PST  Google is said to be close to signing a $2.4bn deal to establish an East Coast base in New York City, the latest in a series of moves by tech firms who believe Silicon Valley's best days may be "over". If it goes ahead, Google would be among a number of tech companies that are looking to expand their New York footprint. Concerns about the soaring cost of living in San Francisco, and worried that innovation may be accelerating faster in other parts fo the country, a number of firms are looking to New York and other cities.
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