| Trump backs off tweet warning Russia of 'coming' Syria strike Posted: 12 Apr 2018 05:53 AM PDT  "Never said when an attack on Syria would take place," Trump tweeted early Thursday. "Could be very soon or not so soon at all!"
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| Russian forces move into Douma, site of suspected chemical attack Posted: 12 Apr 2018 08:50 AM PDT  Russian troops moved into the Syrian town of Douma, where the suspected chemical attack took place. Now the new concern - what happens if a US strike on Syria accidentally hits Russian forces?
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| Many Americans Still Don't Know Basic Facts About The Holocaust, Survey Finds Posted: 12 Apr 2018 01:58 PM PDT  Findings of a survey released to coincide Holocaust Remembrance Day on
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| Missouri Congresswoman: Eric Greitens 'Is Unfit To Lead Our State' Posted: 12 Apr 2018 11:36 AM PDT  Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) tweeted on Thursday that Gov. Eric Greitens (R) is
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| Teacher who accidentally fired gun in class resigns Posted: 12 Apr 2018 11:40 AM PDT  SEASIDE, Calif. (AP) — A teacher who accidentally fired a gun inside a Northern California classroom while teaching firearm safety resigned his administration of justice teaching job, school officials said.
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| Why a record number of GOP lawmakers are not seeking re-election Posted: 12 Apr 2018 03:14 AM PDT  House Speaker Paul Ryan is only the latest Republican lawmaker to announce he will not seek re-election. Take a look at why so many members of congress are bowing out of the midterm elections this year.
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| The National Enquirer Paid $30,000 for a 'Rumor' About Donald Trump. Then It Spiked the Story Posted: 11 Apr 2018 11:02 PM PDT  The tabloid later decided the salacious story was false
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| Mexican drug kingpin behind DEA murder added to FBI most-wanted list Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:44 PM PDT  A veteran drug kingpin convicted over the murder of a DEA agent and then released on a technicality from a Mexican prison has been added to the FBI's list of its 10 most-wanted fugitives. Rafael Caro Quintero now faces additional criminal charges unsealed in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York, and the US government increased the reward for his capture to $20m.
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| Black Students Marched Against Gun Violence In Florida, But You Likely Didn’t Hear About It Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:37 PM PDT  Hundreds of students from a predominantly black school in Miami's Liberty City
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| U.S. agency seeks information on Honda Odyssey asphyxiation death Posted: 13 Apr 2018 02:45 PM PDT ![U.S. agency seeks information on Honda Odyssey asphyxiation death]( "U.S. agency seeks information on Honda Odyssey asphyxiation death") The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it is in contact with local authorities and Honda Motor Co in an effort to learn more about the death of a Ohio high school student who died of asphyxiation after getting trapped in a Honda Odyssey minivan. Kyle Plush, 16, called 911 on April 10 after he told the operator he was stuck in his van in his high school parking lot in Cincinnati and warned he would die unless he was found soon. NHTSA said in a statement Friday that it is "in contact with local authorities and Honda to understand all of the facts related to this tragic incident.
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| The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week Posted: 13 Apr 2018 06:01 AM PDT  Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest
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| ‘Jersey Shore’ cast back in revival of MTV show Posted: 12 Apr 2018 08:32 AM PDT  The revived 'Jersey Shore' features the same familiar faces, just a few years older, and wiser. Everyone's favorite fist-pumping crew share their thoughts on heading back to the shore.
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| Ex-Ambassador To Vietnam Quit Because Trump Planned To Deport More Refugees Posted: 13 Apr 2018 01:20 PM PDT  As deportations and detentions continue to rock the Vietnamese community in
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| Trump looms large in Arizona Senate race to replace Jeff Flake Posted: 13 Apr 2018 02:00 AM PDT  It may be 2018's marquee Senate race.
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| 'Killer Clown Case': DNA Evidence Among Factors That Led to Sheila Keen's Arrest After 28 Years Posted: 13 Apr 2018 05:12 AM PDT  Witnesses also claimed they may have sold Sheila Keen a clown outfit two nights before Marlene Warren was shot dead.
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| AD Test-Drives the Tesla Model 3 Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:34 PM PDT  Some have argued that Tesla's newest all-electric car, which starts at $35,000, could be as revolutionary as Ford's Model T
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| Survey Reveals Gaps in Knowledge of Holocaust History—And That Most Americans Believe It Could Happen Again Posted: 12 Apr 2018 01:00 AM PDT  The results were released in time for Holocaust Remembrance Day
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| New clashes on Gaza-Israel border after deadly violence Posted: 13 Apr 2018 10:12 AM PDT  Clashes erupted as thousands protested for a third consecutive Friday along Gaza's border with Israel amid violence in which Israeli forces have killed 34 Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others. The numbers of protesters were smaller than in previous weeks, though still substantial and with Gaza's health ministry reporting dozens more Palestinians wounded and one killed by Israeli gunfire.
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| 911: Man kills daughter who was also his wife after breakup Posted: 13 Apr 2018 02:41 PM PDT  NEW MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man killed his wife — who was also his daughter — and their 7-month-old son and then took his own life after she broke up with him, according to a 911 call.
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| Ace Hardware Resumes Laura Ingraham Advertising, Sparking Outrage Posted: 13 Apr 2018 12:05 PM PDT  Ace Hardware has reportedly decided to resume advertising on Laura Ingraham's
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| Trump's Pick For Secretary of State Reversed Or Forgot All His Controversial Positions Posted: 12 Apr 2018 12:40 PM PDT  WASHINGTON -- Secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo is well-known for his
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| China's Xi presides over large-scale naval display in South China Sea Posted: 12 Apr 2018 07:03 AM PDT  President Xi Jinping presided over the Chinese navy's largest-ever military display on Thursday, state media reported, the country's latest show of force in the disputed South China Sea. State broadcaster China Central Television showed footage of Xi boarding the destroyer Changsha before sailing to an unspecified location in the South China Sea and watching the procession, which involved more than 10,000 naval officers, 76 fighter jets, and a flotilla of 48 warships and submarines. Xi told the assembled troops that China's need for a world-leading naval force "has never been more pressing than today" and urged them to devote their unswerving loyalty to the party, before watching through binoculars four J-15 fighter jets take off from the Liaoning, China's sole operational aircraft carrier.
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| Friend: Mom sent 3 a.m. text days before SUV cliff crash Posted: 11 Apr 2018 07:15 PM PDT  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One of the mothers who died when an SUV plunged off a Northern California cliff sent a text two days before the wreckage was discovered, saying she was so sick she might have to go to a hospital, according to 911 call records from Washington state.
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| 5 Ways to Make a Healthy Grilled Cheese Posted: 12 Apr 2018 07:56 AM PDT  Grilled cheese sandwiches are an American classic. They're so popular, in fact, that according to a recent report published by the market research firm Datassential, 51 percent of consumers love ...
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| Boeing joins with Mahindra to bid for India jet mega deal Posted: 13 Apr 2018 04:54 AM PDT  US giant Boeing will partner with India's state-run Hindustan Aeronautics and Mahindra Defence Systems to build F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets in India, the companies said Friday. The deal comes after India said it would need 110 combat jets, worth about $15 billion, to bolster its defences. Boeing has offered to build the jets locally to comply with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make-in-India" campaign, which aims to cut imports and build a domestic defence industry.
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| Busch Gardens Gorilla Bolingo Apes Trainer as They Do Handstands Together Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:50 PM PDT  Bolingo the gorilla does a handstand after watching his trainer do one.
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| 14 Killed in Tourist Hot Spot Cancun During Bloody 36-Hour Span Posted: 13 Apr 2018 11:10 AM PDT  Violence rocked Mexico's most popular tourist town last week, leaving 14 dead and five more injured in a 36-hour span, according to reports.
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| Joe Wilson Reacts To Scooter Libby Pardon: 'Trump Is A Vile And Despicable Individual' Posted: 13 Apr 2018 11:16 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson, a man whose family was
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| Former top Chinese official admits taking 170 million yuan in bribes Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:48 AM PDT  A former senior official in China admitted on Thursday to taking bribes of more than 170 million yuan ($27 million), state media said, the latest casualty of President Xi Jinping's unrelenting war on graft. Sun Zhengcai, 54, was abruptly removed in July from his post as Communist Party chief of southwestern Chongqing, one of China's most important cities, to be replaced by Chen Miner, who is close to Xi. Until then, Sun, one of the youngest of the 25 members of the ruling party's decision-making Politburo, had been considered a contender for top leadership.
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| 'Infinity War' Is Selling Faster Than The Last 7 Marvel Movies Combined Posted: 12 Apr 2018 10:33 AM PDT  "Avengers: Infinity War" is gearing up to be the highest-grossing Marvel movie
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| Cold Case Murder Victim Identified After 37 Years Posted: 12 Apr 2018 05:24 AM PDT  Once known only as 'Buckskin Girl' or Jane Doe, the Miami County, Ohio, murder victim now has a name.
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| Mercedes Confirms an Electric S-Class Is Coming Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:00 PM PDT  In order to compete with the Model S, Mercedes is electrifying its flagship luxury sedan.
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| Meet Swolebama, the buff Photoshopped version of Obama America needs Posted: 13 Apr 2018 07:40 AM PDT  What if Barack Obama was buff ? One redditor dared to answer the ridiculous question. SEE ALSO: Barack Obama's March Madness picks are here, and people have THOUGHTS Barack Swolebama was born out of an old photo of Obama on vacation in Hawaii in 2014 and Award930's Photoshop skills. This buff version of Obama looks like he can give a solid handshake, take on potential threats, and win at any arm-wrestling competition. You'll feel safe and sound with Barack Swolebama at your side. Barack Swolebama inspired other redditors to contribute their names for the buff former president. Comment from discussion GOULFYBUTT's comment from discussion "I've been having a blast editing photos of celebrities and making them buff. I give you Barack swolebama.". Comment from discussion gregsting's comment from discussion "I've been having a blast editing photos of celebrities and making them buff. I give you Barack swolebama.". Comment from discussion PreferKindles's comment from discussion "I've been having a blast editing photos of celebrities and making them buff. I give you Barack swolebama.". If only Barack Swolebama would swoop in and heal our divided nation with his perfectly sculpted biceps. WATCH: The Internet celebrates the iconic Obama portraits
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| Analysis: Putin unlikely to leave strike on Syria unanswered Posted: 12 Apr 2018 01:19 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Faced with the threat of a U.S. strike on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a dilemma: allow U.S. missiles to hit Moscow's ally without a response or risk a military clash with the United States.
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| Mega Millions winner is New Jersey food production manager Posted: 13 Apr 2018 12:56 PM PDT  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The winner of a $533 million lottery jackpot wasn't sure he could believe his eyes. So, when his mother called to say someone in his new home state had won it, his response was: It wasn't me
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| Drinking more than five glasses of wine a week 'could knock years off life' Posted: 12 Apr 2018 03:30 PM PDT  Drinking six glasses of wine a week is too much despite government guidelines suggesting it is a safe limit, a major new study has found. Research from the University of Cambridge and the British Heart Foundation, which looked at 600,000 drinkers across the world, discovered that anything more than five glasses of wine, or pints of beer, is dangerous to health, and could be knocking years off a person's lifespan. The authors calculated that having 10 or more drinks per week was associated with up to two years shorter life expectancy, which equates to losing 15 minutes of life for each unit above the safe amount, the equivalent of smoking a cigarette. Dr Angela Wood, from the University of Cambridge, lead author of the study said: "The key message of this research is that, if you already drink alcohol, drinking less may help you live longer and lower your risk of several cardiovascular conditions." On the advice of Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies, Britain lowered guidelines in 2016 recommending that both men and women should drink no more han 14 units of alcohol each week. Prior to that the men were advised no more than 28 units and women 21. Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer advised that alcohol guidelines be lowered in 2016 Credit: Jonathan Brady PA However the new study suggests the upper safe limit of drinking was about five drinks per week, the equivalent of 12.5 units or just over five pints of four per cent beer, or five 175ml glasses of 13 per cent wine. The researchers found that drinking more than that was associated with a higher risk of stroke, heart failure, fatal aneurysms and fatal hypertensive disease. It challenges the widely held belief that moderate drinking is beneficial to cardiovascular health. Commenting on the study Prof David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk, at the University of Cambridge, said: "This is a massive and very impressive study. "The paper estimates a 40-year-old drinking four units a day above the guidelines has roughly two years lower life expectancy, which is around a twentieth of their remaining life. "This works out at about an hour per day. So it's as if each unit above guidelines is taking, on average, about 15 minutes of life, about the same as a cigarette." Alcohol units Research from the Office for National Statistics last year found that 7.8 million people admit to binging on alcohol with those earning in excess of £40,000 more likely to consume dangerous amounts. Victoria Taylor, Senior dietician at the British Heart Foundation said: "Many people in the UK regularly drink over what's recommended. "We should always remember that alcohol guidelines should act as a limit, not a target, and try to drink well below this threshold." Experts said that the report, which was published in The Lancet, should be a wake up call to the baby boomer generation who regularly drink too much and are at risk of seriously shortening their lives. Official figures show a tripling in alcohol-related hospital admissions among those aged between 55 and 74, over the last decade. They now make up 45 per cent of such cases, with more than 500,000 admissions in 2015/16, while the proportion of cases involving younger drinkers has dramatically fallen. Health | Four signs you may be alcohol dependent Dr Tony Rao, Visiting Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, said: "The strength of this study is its follow-up of large numbers of people without evidence of pre-existing cardiovascular disease, so it is likely to be relevant to the population at large." "It also highlights the need to reduce alcohol related harm in baby boomers, an age group currently at highest risk of rising alcohol misuse". Prof Tim Chico, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, University of Sheffield, added: "As expected, the more alcohol someone drinks, the greater the increased risk of early death. "I would not be surprised if the heaviest drinkers lost as many years of life as a smoker." The study focused on current drinkers to reduce the risk of bias caused by those who abstain from alcohol due to poor health, which in the past has skewed results to make it appear that moderate drinking is beneficial. The Department of Health and Chief Medical Officer declined to comment on the findings.
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| Cambridge Analytica’s Abuse Shows Why Diversity In Tech Matters Posted: 12 Apr 2018 01:52 PM PDT  Last week, while in West Virginia for a roundtable discussion, President
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| The 'King of Kong' Gamer Just Had His Reigning King Kong Records Taken Away Posted: 12 Apr 2018 01:12 PM PDT  Video gamer and 'King of Kong' star Billy Mitchell has been stripped of his record-breaking 'Donkey Kong' scores after a dispute.
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| India outrage mounts over gang rape, murder of 8-year-old Posted: 13 Apr 2018 08:56 AM PDT  India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday promised justice after nationwide outrage mounted over the brutal gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old-girl. Demonstrations were held in New Delhi and other cities as horrific details emerged of the murder of the Muslim girl, who was repeatedly raped while being held for five days in the city of Kathua in Jammu, including at a Hindu temple. "I have been deeply, deeply disturbed by the rape case in Kathua and all the recent rape cases that have happened on children," Maneka Gandhi, the women and children's minister, said on Twitter.
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