| Israel Blamed For Striking Syria After Suspected Chemical Attack Posted: 09 Apr 2018 12:05 AM PDT  Israel is accused of launching a barrage of missiles at an airbase in the Homs
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| Airstrikes Hit Syria After Suspected Gas Attack, But U.S. Denies Involvement Posted: 09 Apr 2018 04:29 AM PDT  ## TOP STORIES
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| Boy, 4, beaten to death by mom and her boyfriend for spilling cereal Posted: 09 Apr 2018 12:53 PM PDT  A Pennsylvania couple is charged with first-degree murder after they allegedly
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| PetSmart faces another dog death Posted: 09 Apr 2018 09:38 AM PDT  The nation's largest pet store chain is currently under fire as some owners claim that at least four dogs have died during grooming appointments at the PetSmart stores within the last five months.
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| French police clash with eco-activists Posted: 10 Apr 2018 10:51 AM PDT ![French police clash with eco-activists]( "French police clash with eco-activists") French police battled Tuesday to evict anti-airport protesters and the creators of an alternative anti-capitalist settlement in western France during a second day of clashes. Activists opposed to the building of an airport began squatting on the farmland in 2008 and have since built up a community they bill as a model of sustainable farming and political debate.
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| Mark Zuckerberg's Senate Testimony Predictably Led To Memes Galore Posted: 10 Apr 2018 12:58 PM PDT  Memes ran amok on social media as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg spoke in
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| Kremlin aide: Russia's centuries-long romance with West over Posted: 09 Apr 2018 12:23 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has abandoned its centuries-long aspirations of integrating into the West and is bracing for a new era of "geopolitical loneliness," a top adviser to President Vladimir Putin warned in a magazine article released Monday.
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| Queen jokes that noisy plane 'sounds like President Trump' during cordial chat with Sir David Attenborough Posted: 10 Apr 2018 03:36 AM PDT  In any other circumstance, two 91-year-olds strolling slowly around a garden, complaining about the prevalence of noisy aircraft would hardly be of note. But when that elderly couple happens to be the Queen and Sir David Attenborough, old friends and undisputed national treasures, the nature of their conversation is rather more of interest. As it happened, the pair's genial chatter was marred by the aforesaid overhead din. The Queen could not contain her irritation. "Why do they go round and round when you want to talk?" she pondered aloud. Poking fun at the noisy aircraft favoured by US leaders, she joked: "Sounds like President Trump or President Obama." It is not the first time the monarch has expressed frustration about living under a flight path. Last year, she bemoaned the increasing "noise from the air" that disturbs the peace when she is enjoying the gardens at Frogmore House in Windsor. In a pre-recorded message, she told BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time: "I very much hope you have enjoyed visiting Frogmore House and garden, which holds a special place in my family affections. "Indeed, I would echo the sentiments of Queen Victoria, who, 150 years ago, wrote of this dear lovely garden where all is peace and you only hear the gum of bees, the singing of the birds. Sir David Attenborough joins Her Majesty the Queen in the gardens of Buckingham Palace Credit: ITV "These days there is more noise from the air than in 1867, but Frogmore remains a wonderfully relaxing environment." Heathrow airport is barely a seven mile drive from Frogmore House and its flight path passes very close to the royal retreat. It was suggested in 2015 that the monarch could receive millions of pounds in compensation to soundproof Windsor Castle due to the noise of planes from an expanded Heathrow. But aside from the noise pollution, the Queen and Sir David clearly revelled in each other's company. The Queen and Princess Margaret leaning against a large tree Credit: ITV The pair, who were born just a month apart, had met after the former agreed to escort Sir David personally around the Buckingham Palace tree collection. Their summer stroll was the culmination of a year's filming that also involved her grandchildren, Prince William and Prince Harry, for the Queen's Green Planet documentary, which follows the progress of a project known as the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy, which aims to create a network of forests around the globe, second only in size to the Amazon rainforest. Sir David admitted that despite their many previous meetings he was a little nervous about the garden walk because "all sorts of things could have gone wrong." Sir David Attenborough joins Her Majesty the Queen in the gardens of Buckingham Palace Credit: ITV "There were problems in that where the palace is, geographically, there are always police sirens and ambulance sirens that make filming difficult," he told the Radio Times. "But she took it all in her stride. It was a privilege of course, a very nice occasion — and she was very gracious. "She is very unsolemn, very good at putting people at their ease." At one point, the Queen teased Sir David because he was struggling to identify the nametags on two oak trees planted to celebrate the births of Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. "The truth was I couldn't find my glasses," he said. The Queen in the gardens of Buckingham Palace Credit: ITV The monarch also chuckled when Sir David pointed out a sundial "neatly planted in the shade". Asked how two nonagarians were still going strong, protecting the planet, he said: "We must be very lucky in our constitutions. "There are very many virtuous people I can think of who can't walk at my age, so it's a matter of luck isn't it?"
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| 2018 Ford F-150 5.0L V-8 4x2 SuperCrew Posted: 09 Apr 2018 02:00 PM PDT  It's a closet hot rod.
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| Los Angeles Thieves Steal Second Ambulance In A Week Posted: 09 Apr 2018 05:06 AM PDT  For the second time in a week, thieves took off with an ambulance in Los
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| As prince visits, Saudi Aramco to sign $10 billion of deals in France Posted: 09 Apr 2018 10:30 AM PDT  Saudi Aramco will sign eight deals worth $10 billion with French firms on Tuesday, the chief executive of the state-run oil giant said on Monday - the main contracts expected to be sealed during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to France. The powerful young prince who is behind modernising reforms in Saudi Arabia is on a three-day trip at a time when relations between the two countries have become more complicated, including over how to address Iran's role in the region. Aramco and French oil major Total plan to sign an agreement to expand their joint venture refinery in Saudi Arabia, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on April 5.
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| Georgia reignites border war with northern neighbors Posted: 09 Apr 2018 11:19 AM PDT  Georgia looks to lap up a portion of the Tennessee River in its latest push to shift borders.
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| Nikki Haley Condemns Chemical Attack in Syria: 'Only a Monster Does This' Posted: 09 Apr 2018 04:09 PM PDT  'The monster who is responsible for these attacks has no conscience'
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| Air Showdown: America's F-22 & F-35 Stealth Fighters vs. Russia's S-400 (Who Wins?) Posted: 09 Apr 2018 11:02 AM PDT  For the Russians, solving the problem of targeting a low observable aircraft is something that they continue to work on—but it is doubtful the Moscow has resolved the issue. Russia's strong investment in layers of air defenses tells us that the Kremlin believes the primary threat to its ground forces comes from U.S. airpower. As such, defeating stealth technology is one of Moscow's top priorities, Kofman notes, and the Kremlin has dedicated a lot of resources to that end.
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| Pope hits out at critics of his pro-migrant policy Posted: 09 Apr 2018 03:11 AM PDT  Pope Francis issued a warning to Catholics who criticise his calls to welcome migrants with open arms, in a much-awaited text published Monday. In the third apostolic exhortation of his pontificate -- a guideline on how Catholics can strive for "holiness" -- the 81-year-old unexpectedly hit out at his critics. "Some Catholics consider the situation of migrants to be a secondary issue," he wrote.
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| Gov. Rick Scott aims to unseat Florida's Democratic senator Posted: 09 Apr 2018 03:06 PM PDT  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Setting the stage for an expensive race that could help decide control of the Senate, Republican Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that he's running to unseat Florida's Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.
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| 24 Hilarious Comics About Sibling Relationships Posted: 10 Apr 2018 02:45 AM PDT  Sibling relationships are really special.
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| South Africa's top court dismisses Pistorius' bid to appeal murder sentence Posted: 09 Apr 2018 08:43 AM PDT  South Africa's Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius to appeal his sentence for murdering his girlfriend, legal documents showed on Monday. Pistorious was initially jailed for six years for shooting dead Reeva Steenkamp, but prosecutors argued that sentence had been "shockingly lenient" and an appeal court agreed in November to more than double the term to 15 years. Pistorius challenged the appeals court's ruling in the Constitutional Court.
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| 9 Signs Your Relationship Isn't Worth Fighting For Posted: 09 Apr 2018 11:26 AM PDT  No one said relationships were easy ― even the strongest couples will
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| Why Tuesday Could Define Trump's Presidency Posted: 10 Apr 2018 03:31 AM PDT  Historians judge presidents by crises. Donald Trump faces two: a chemical attack in Syria and an investigation into his personal lawyer.
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| China denies moves toward second military base abroad on tiny Pacific island nation of Vanuatu Posted: 10 Apr 2018 12:39 AM PDT  China on Tuesday was forced to deny it wants to establish a military base on the tiny Pacific island of Vanuatu, after reports piqued concern about Beijing's increasing influence in the region. The facility, which would be China's second overseas base, would not only signal a new stage in Beijing's growing military ambition, but also alter the delicate balance of power in the South Pacific. Vanuatu is located about 1,200 miles from Australia. However officials in Vanuatu angrily rejected they had spoken to Chinese officials about the facility, which was first reported in the Sydney Morning Herald. China's defence ministry later said the report "completely did not accord with the facts", while a foreign ministry spokesman described it as "fake news". Australia and New Zealand both said they were monitoring developments. The Herald said the base would be established over a number of years after Chinese ships had already used the island as a base for refuelling and servicing. A Chinese military base in Vanuatu? If true, this would be a troubling turning point in Indo-Pacific security, with an emphasis on the Pacific. I will publish my own follow-up commentary soon https://t.co/xPAgmbQS6t— Rory Medcalf (@Rory_Medcalf) April 9, 2018 The report said: "The prospect of a Chinese military outpost so close to Australia has been discussed at the highest levels in Canberra and Washington." Professor Rory Medcalf, the head of the national security college at the Australian National University, said the most "troubling implication" with a base in Vanuatu is that it "would give China a foothold for operations to coerce Australia, outflank the US and its base on US territory at Guam, and collect intelligence in a regional security crisis". The base "would mark an accumulative and long-term failure of bipartisan Australian policy", he added. The tiny Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti with less than 1 million inhabitants, has become a military outpost for China Credit: Elias Messeret/ AP Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who visited the island last weekend with Prince Charles, said: "I remain confident that Australia is Vanuatu's strategic partner of choice". New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said: "We of course keep a watching eye on activity within the Pacific." China established its first naval base in the East African nation of Djibouti last year. Officials called the new facility a 'support base' and said it would have mainly logistical functions. However observers see it as a key part of Beijing's plans to expand its global reach through military might. Regional powers - particularly India - are suspicious of China's intentions with the base. China's base in Djibouti was established after Beijing nurtured deep investment links with the tiny nation. China has also been investing heavily in Vanuatu, a country of 270,000 people, and across the South Pacific region. But Vanuatu Foreign Minister, Ralph Regenvanu, said: "No one in the Vanuatu government has ever talked about a Chinese military base in Vanuatu of any sort. Prince Charles visited Vanuatu in April, where he was given a grass skirt to wear prior to receiving a chiefly title Credit: Reuters "We are a non-aligned country. We are not interested in militarisation, we are just not interested in any sort of military base in our country," he told ABC radio. Chinese experts also believe Beijing has no interest in setting up a military base in the remote location. Wei Dongxu, an independent Beijing-based military expert, told The Telegraph: "I think China is seeking to improve local living standards and set up tourist possibilities with its construction work in Vanuatu. It is not trying to risk war with other countries." Additional reporting by Christine Wei
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| Chevy Camaro Gets New Look For 2019, Adds 275-HP Turbo 1LE Trim Posted: 09 Apr 2018 06:00 AM PDT  A new face, some added tech, and an enticing entry-level performance trim.
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| Indonesia's Lion Air buying 50 Boeing 737's in $6.2 bn deal Posted: 10 Apr 2018 02:43 AM PDT  Indonesia's Lion Air is buying 50 Boeing 737 MAX 10 airplanes in a deal valued at about $6.2 billion, the firms said Tuesday, as the carrier looks to cash in on a transport boom in the Southeast Asian nation. The new single-aisle plane is the latest incarnation of Boeing's 737 MAX series, which can accommodate between 130 and 230 passengers and fly up to 3,850 nautical miles (7,130 kilometres), the companies said in a statement. The order -- the largest to date for the MAX 10 -- was valued at $6.24 billion, although multi-plane deals tend to end up costing carriers less than list prices.
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| Montana officer kills man at casino who had pellet gun Posted: 10 Apr 2018 03:05 PM PDT  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A police officer shot and killed a man authorities said was waving a black pellet gun and threatening patrons inside a casino early Tuesday — the second fatal shooting by officers in Montana's largest city in less than 24 hours.
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| What Flight Attendants Really Wish You'd Do On Your Next Flight Posted: 10 Apr 2018 10:19 AM PDT  Traveling and seeing the world as a flight attendant might seem glamorous, but
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| Man Hospitalized After Father Catches Him Trying to Grab Toddler at Park Posted: 10 Apr 2018 10:28 AM PDT  A man was hospitalized and arrested Saturday after he grabbed a 3-year-old at a Northern California park and was punched in the face by the girl's father.
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| US, Russia headed for UN clash over Syria Posted: 10 Apr 2018 09:08 AM PDT  The UN Security Council will vote Tuesday on rival US and Russian draft resolutions in response to an alleged chemical attack in Syria, setting up a clash as the threat of US military action loomed large. The council will meet at 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) for a first vote on a US proposal to set up an inquiry to investigate chemical weapons attacks in Syria, but the measure is likely to face a veto from Russia, diplomats said. Russia has also asked for a vote on a separate draft text presented in January that calls for an inquiry, but Western powers have already dismissed that measure as biased in favor of Damascus.
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| Trump Responds To FBI Raid Of Lawyer Michael Cohen's Office Posted: 09 Apr 2018 03:31 PM PDT  > Trump on raid of Michael Cohen: "It's an attack on our country in a true
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| Woman shot after gunman fires into apartment where children laid nearby in SW Houston Posted: 10 Apr 2018 02:53 AM PDT  Authorities say the children were not hurt after a gunman fired into an apartment, wounding one woman in southwest Houston Tuesday morning.
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| Police find body of Tennessee man who confessed to killings on Facebook Posted: 09 Apr 2018 10:58 AM PDT ![Police find body of Tennessee man who confessed to killings on Facebook]( "Police find body of Tennessee man who confessed to killings on Facebook") The corpse was located in the unincorporated community of Vossburg, about 100 miles southeast of Jackson, said Jasper County Sheriff Randy Johnson in a statement on Facebook. The dead man was believed to be Casey Lawhorn who on Sunday said in a Facebook post that he had killed his mother and his friend in his home in East Ridge, Tennessee, outside Chattanooga, according to East Ridge Assistant Police Chief Stan Allen on Monday. Allen would not confirm details of the Facebook post but said police found Lawhorn's 44-year-old mother and a 22-year-old friend inside the home.
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| No big deal: Melania Trump comforts student at event Posted: 09 Apr 2018 01:13 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump says spilled water — even on-camera in a famous house — is no big deal.
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| Syrian government celebrated after targeting and killing journalist Marie Colvin, defector claims Posted: 10 Apr 2018 05:41 AM PDT  The Syrian government celebrated after they targeted and killed veteran war correspondent Marie Colvin, a former Syrian intelligence officer has claimed. Ms Colvin, an American journalist working for the Sunday Times, and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed by rockets fired at a house they were staying at in the Baba Amr neighbourhood of Homs, western Syria, in 2012. British photographer Paul Conroy, French reporter Edith Bouvier, and Syrian interpreter Wael al-Omar were all wounded in the same attack. The claims were made by the officer in newly released court documents filed as part of a wrongful death suit by Ms Colvin's family. The former intelligence officer, code named Ulysses, provided a detailed account of how Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's regime sought to capture or kill journalists and activists in Homs, a centre of the pro-democratic revolution that erupted across the country in 2011. Photographer Remi Ochlik was also killed in the strike. Credit: AP The defector claimed that when Ms Colvin's death was confirmed, Syrian Maj. Gen. Rafiq Shahadah exclaimed: "Marie Colvin was a dog and now she's dead. Let the Americans help her now." His account appears to be corroborated by Syrian government documents filed as evidence in the case, which suggest the regime targeted her to silence her reporting on its atrocities. The defector claimed that as an intelligence officer, he reviewed intelligence and surveillance reports from around the country during 2011 and 2012 and was privy to open and secure communications. He currently lives legally in Europe because he fears he is wanted by Syrian intelligence officials. The lawsuit alleges that Syrian forces tracked Western journalists' movements and located their media centre so they could be captured or killed. President Bashar al-Assad's government claimed after the attack that they had not known who was in the house, or that any of the journalists were in the country as they had entered "illegally". Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, speaks with Syrian troops during his visit to the front line in Damascus. Credit: Syrian official news agency SANA However, the lawsuit alleges that Ms Colvin was in fact being tracked from neighbouring Lebanon after Syrian officials received information that she and Mr Conroy were planning to smuggle into the war-torn country. She was reporting on the Syrian government's bombing of residential areas when she was killed by a rocket attack on a media centre. The pair entered Homs through an underground water tunnel and toured a field hospital and a cellar called the "widow's basement" where mostly women and children sought shelter from the bombs. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, speaks with Marie Colvin during a service at St. Bride's Church in London. Credit: Getty As part of her reporting, Ms Colvin gave live interviews to the BBC and CNN. Syrian forces were "shelling with impunity and a merciless disregard for the civilians who simply cannot escape," she said. The highest levels of the Syrian government, including President Assad's brother, were behind the plan to track the journalist once she entered Syria, the lawsuit claims, using a mobile satellite interception device that could tap broadcast signals and locate their origin as well as an informant on the ground. As part of his testimony, the defector identified eight Syrian officials, including Mr Assad's brother Maher, who he claims were involved in the attack on the media center. Marie Colvin at St Bride's Church in London in 2012. Credit: Getty "The actual maliciousness that the Syrian regime had against Western reporters and their Syrian counterparts and sources is on display through multiple witnesses and multiple documents," said Scott Gilmore, the lawyer acting on behalf of Ms Colvin's family. Her sister Cathleen is seeking an undetermined amount for the emotional pain of losing her sister, compensatory damages for her three children, who are beneficiaries of Ms Colvin's estate, and punitive damages against the Syrian government. So far, the Syrian government has not filed any response to the lawsuit. At least 100 journalists, most of them Syrian, have been killed in the country since the conflict began in 2011. Ms Colvin's killing came early on in the Syrian civil war, when, as the lawsuit claims, President Assad's regime was trying to silence local and international media "as part of its effort to crush political opposition". A veteran foreign correspondent, Ms Colvin had years of experience reporting in war zones. She covered conflicts in Chechnya, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, East Timor and Sri Lanka where she lost the sight in her left eye in a blast. The black patch she wore over her eye became her trademark.
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| 'Black Panther' Sinks 'Titanic' At Box Office; Twitter Goes Full Steam Ahead Posted: 09 Apr 2018 07:05 AM PDT  "Black Panther" has officially sailed past "Titanic" to become third in the
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| This week's earthquake cluster is the new normal in Oklahoma. Here's why. Posted: 09 Apr 2018 12:42 PM PDT  A cluster of earthquakes hit Oklahoma over the past few days, unsettling thousands of the state's residents. As of 11 a.m. ET Monday the U.S. Geological Survey says that 2,274 people reported feeling a 4.3 magnitude quake Sunday night. There have been at least 16 noticeable earthquakes (above 2.5 in magnitude) observed by the Geologic Survey since Friday, April 6. While nerve-rattling, the quakes are normal for the area — at least since 2009. That's when the problematic quakes began, Jeremy Boak, Director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey, said in an interview. SEE ALSO: Hey, how about we helicopter grizzly bears into this remote National Park? "It's not out of the ordinary," said Boak. "In the frame of what's been going on, it's normal." Oklahoma's dramatic rise in quakes has been stoked by oil and gas extraction activity in the region. There have been 8 earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 4.6 between Perry and Covington in northern Oklahoma in the past 24 hours. The latest, having a preliminary magnitude of 4.6, occurred at 7:16 CDT this morning. #okquake https://t.co/JwfpIrHgSb pic.twitter.com/UbqUwya6jX — USGS in Oklahoma (@USGS_Oklahoma) April 7, 2018 This quake activity — associated with the "fracking revolution" that has also propelled historically high U.S. oil exports — comes in two forms. The first is fracking itself, an oil extraction process more formally known as "hydraulic fracking." Broadly, this means injecting millions of gallons of water, sand, and a small percentage of chemicals into a deeply-drilled hole. This breaks apart rocks to release oil deposits, sometimes creating earthquakes. But most Oklahoma quakes aren't caused by fracking itself, but by a secondary process called "wastewater injection." After water is used to fracture apart rocks thousands of feet below, it comes back up as "wastewater," and is usually injected back into the ground nearby (the mixture has to go somewhere). Water is extremely heavy, so, this can put pressure on deep-lying faults. And if enough pressure is applied to these cracks in the Earth's crust, they'll rupture and move, causing sizeable quakes. While a U.S. Geologic Survey spokesperson said it's too early to officially confirm the cause of the northwestern Oklahoma earthquake burst, Boak said it's almost certainly due to wastewater injection. That's the common cause of quakes in this part of northwestern Oklahoma, and generally, has been the prevailing story for years. Earthquakes of 3.0 magnitude or higher measured in Oklahoma as of July 2017.Image: U.S. Geologic survey But, overall, earthquakes have been on the decline in Oklahoma since the especially rattling years of 2014, 2015, and 2016. The year 2015 saw nearly 900 quakes of 3.0 or higher in Oklahoma (around 2.5 or above is noticeable to most people). For perspective, before 2009, Oklahoma usually recorded one or two quakes of 3.0 magnitude or higher each year. By 2015, earthquake activity peaked for a time at around 4 and a half quakes each day, Boak previously said. But this year, Boak expects around 200 noticeable quakes to occur in Oklahoma. This recent cluster of quakes, then, is "part of the continuing pattern which in general is declining," he said. There are two major reasons for the decline, said Boak. One is the falling price of oil. This means that oil and gas extraction isn't quite as lucrative as it once was a few years ago (it's a famously boom and bust industry). Accordingly, there's a bit less fracking activity. Oklahoma resident Lisa Griggs believes cracks in her home have been caused by Oklahoma's manmade earthquakes.Image: The Washington Post/Getty ImagesThe second reason is mandatory state requirements that oil and gas companies find ways to reduce quaking. The rattled citizens of Oklahoma made quite clear to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which regulates the gas industry, that the quakes must stop — or at least be limited. "We needed to shut this down and it actually appears to have worked," said Boak. Oil and gas companies accomplish this reduction in a variety of ways, which includes stopping wastewater injections when seismic activity begins. As for Boak, he has still yet to feel one of Oklahoma's big quakes — even though he studies them. He's too far south of most the activity, in the quieter confines of Norman, Oklahoma. "I've never had the privilege of feeling one of the Oklahoma earthquakes," he said. WATCH: Scientists found a weird galaxy without dark matter
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| Trump on track to lose Republicans' control over Senate and Congress, says leading pollster Posted: 09 Apr 2018 02:22 AM PDT  A leading Republican pollster has predicted Donald Trump could take a hit in the 2018 midterm electi, with Republicans in danger of losing control of the Congress and the Senate. Frank Luntz said if that the elections were to be held now, the Republican Party would likely lose control of both. "I think the Republicans are in deep trouble in the House and the Senate as well.
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| Cleveland Kidnapping Survivor Michelle Knight Reveals She's Married Posted: 10 Apr 2018 01:08 PM PDT  The 36-year-old actually married her husband more than two years ago.
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| Erdogan criticizes Russia, says Turkey to decide future of Syria's Afrin Posted: 10 Apr 2018 05:49 AM PDT  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized Russia's stance on the future of Syria's Afrin region, saying that Ankara itself would decide the details of returning the area to the Syrian people. "We know very well who we'll hand Afrin to. First, let's talk about handing over areas controlled by other countries in Syria to Syria," Erdogan told reporters, dismissing comments from Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov.
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| Kinder Morgan stops work on controversial Canada pipeline Posted: 08 Apr 2018 07:21 PM PDT  The US firm Kinder Morgan said Sunday it would suspend most work on a controversial oil pipeline in Canada's British Columbia because of fierce opposition by provincial authorities. A final decision on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, which is supported by both the federal government headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, is expected by May 31. The pipeline links oil sands fields in Alberta province to the outskirts of Vancouver, from where oil is shipped overseas.
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| Arizona court rejects lower in-state tuition for immigrants Posted: 10 Apr 2018 07:21 AM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's three state universities and its largest community college district say they will raise tuition immediately for young immigrants granted deferred deportation status in the wake of a court ruling.
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