| Ex-sanctions czar bashes Obama administration's 'weak' response to Russian interference Posted: 20 Apr 2018 05:29 AM PDT  Dan Fried, the former State Department diplomat who oversaw sanctions policy, told the "Skullduggery" podcast that he was "extremely" frustrated when the Obama administration issued "weak" and "frankly inadequate" sanctions against Russia for interfering in the 2016 presidential election.
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| Legalization of recreational marijuana gaining support on 4/20 Posted: 20 Apr 2018 08:52 AM PDT  Recreational marijuana is already legal in nine states and now Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is planning to introduce a bill to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level.
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| White nationalists rally in Newnan, Ga. Posted: 21 Apr 2018 04:02 PM PDT ![White nationalists rally in Newnan, Ga.]( "White nationalists rally in Newnan, Ga.") The National Socialist Movement, one of the largest neo-Nazi groups in the U.S., held a rally on April 21, 2018, in Newnan, Ga. Community members have opposed the rally and came out to embrace racial unity in the small Georgia town. Fearing a repeat of the violence that broke out after the Charlottesville, Va., demonstrations, hundreds of police officers were stationed in the town during the rally in an attempt to keep the anti-racist protesters and neo-Nazi groups separated.
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| Natalie Portman Backs Out Of Israel Award Over 'Recent Events' Posted: 20 Apr 2018 03:49 AM PDT  Actress Natalie Portman has pulled out of accepting a prestigious award in
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| Lois Riess Busted After Tip From Restaurant Manager Who Recognized Her Hair Posted: 20 Apr 2018 12:05 PM PDT  George Higginbotham said he was drawn to her shock of silver hair as she viewed the menu at his restaurant on South Padre Island.
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| Judge has not made a decision in delaying Stormy Daniels’ case Posted: 20 Apr 2018 04:27 AM PDT  Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti says it's apparent to him that the court recognized "there are gaping holes in the application by Cohen and Mr. Trump to delay this matter."
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| These Are The Students Walking Out Of School To Protest Gun Violence Posted: 20 Apr 2018 10:14 AM PDT  Students around the country walked out of class on Friday to bring attention
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| Commonwealth backs Prince Charles as next head: reports Posted: 19 Apr 2018 05:47 PM PDT  Commonwealth leaders agreed Friday that Prince Charles should follow his mother Queen Elizabeth II as the next head of the group, the BBC and other media reported. Queen Elizabeth on Thursday told leaders from the 53 member states that she wanted her eldest son to succeed her in the symbolic figurehead role. Leaders, gathered at Windsor Castle for private talks, agreed that Charles, heir to the thrones of 16 Commonwealth nations, should follow the monarch in the non-hereditary position, the BBC, Sky News television and the domestic Press Association news agency reported.
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| Minnesota school bus driver removed after leading prayer Posted: 20 Apr 2018 01:40 PM PDT ![Minnesota school bus driver removed after leading prayer]( "Minnesota school bus driver removed after leading prayer") MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis-area church pastor who also drives a school bus says his rights to free speech and to practice his religion were violated when he was taken off his route for leading students in prayer.
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| Passengers On Deadly Southwest Flight Receive $5,000 Checks Posted: 20 Apr 2018 05:30 AM PDT  At least some passengers aboard a deadly Southwest Airlines flight have
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| EPA staff see hurdles in Pruitt science revamp, internal emails show Posted: 20 Apr 2018 02:58 PM PDT  By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials are concerned that companies may be required to publicly disclose confidential data used in crafting government regulations, under an initiative by the agency's chief to eliminate "secret science," internal emails showed. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, who is spearheading a push to relax or undo Obama-era environmental rules, said in March he would no longer allow the agency to use studies with nonpublic scientific data to develop rules on public health and pollution. Pruitt had instructed staff to complete the guidelines by the end of February, according to the emails obtained by scientific advocacy group Union of Concerned Scientists and shared with Reuters.
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| At Least 5 Dead In Violent Clashes In Nicaragua Over Social Security Changes Posted: 20 Apr 2018 08:17 PM PDT  Four young protesters and a police officer were killed in increasingly violent
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| Brooklyn Postal Worker Hoards 17,000 Pieces of Mail to Focus on 'Important' Deliveries Posted: 20 Apr 2018 05:12 AM PDT  He now faces federal charges
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| Lockheed Martin Wants to Merge an F-22 and F-35 Into 1 Fighter for Japan. It Won't Happen. Posted: 20 Apr 2018 05:09 PM PDT  The most likely scenario is that the F-22/F-35 hybrid will remain in the realm of fantasy. Lockheed Martin Wants to Merge an F-22 and F-35 Into 1 Fighter for Japan. Reuters is reporting that Lockheed Martin is pitching an F-22 and F-35 combination to Japan to meet Tokyo's requirement for a next-generation air superiority fighter.
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| 2 Service Members Disciplined Over Hand Puppet Used in Oath Ceremony Posted: 20 Apr 2018 12:36 PM PDT  A colonel and a master sergeant were disciplined for using a hand puppet during a re-enlistment ceremony.
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| Video shows bullet-ridden vehicle after police shooting Posted: 21 Apr 2018 12:42 PM PDT  Diante Yarber was driving the Ford Mustang when Barstow police officers shot in the vehicle and killed him.
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| Japan Takeda eyes Shire takeover after rival drops bid Posted: 19 Apr 2018 06:31 PM PDT  Shares in Japanese drug maker Takeda dropped Friday after a potential rival in its bid to take over Ireland's Shire Pharmaceuticals said it was no longer considering making an offer. Analysts had raised the prospect of a bidding war between Takeda and Botox-maker Allergan after the global pharma giant said it was also considering making a bid for Shire. Takeda was trading down as much as 3.98 percent on Tokyo trade on Friday morning.
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| Gun Violence Prevents Florida School District From Staging Walkouts Against Gun Violence Posted: 20 Apr 2018 12:12 PM PDT  Just as students around the country were preparing another walkout against gun
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| US says China, Iran, Russia are 'forces for instability' Posted: 20 Apr 2018 11:24 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is lashing out at China, Iran, Russia and North Korea for being "forces of instability" because of human rights abuses of their own citizens and others.
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| 10 Of The Best Beauty Buys From Sephora's VIB Spring Sale Posted: 20 Apr 2018 02:23 PM PDT  It's probably the only time of the year when spending too much money on beauty
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| California death row inmate freed; no retrial planned Posted: 19 Apr 2018 11:34 PM PDT  Authorities say a man who spent nearly 25 years on California's death row for raping and killing a toddler before his conviction was overturned won't be retried. He was freed shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
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| Trucker in deadly Texas migrant case given life sentences Posted: 20 Apr 2018 02:46 PM PDT  The driver of a truck packed with migrants, 10 of whom died due to sweltering Texas heat in July, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty in October to federal human smuggling charges. James Bradley, 61, could have faced the death penalty in the case, considered one of the deadliest human smuggling incidents in modern U.S. history. "This was the equivalent of torture," U.S. District Judge David Ezra told Bradley when he handed out two concurrent life sentences at a court in San Antonio.
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| Saudis see oil price on rise as Trump blasts OPEC Posted: 20 Apr 2018 06:13 AM PDT  Saudi Energy Minister Khaled al-Faleh said Friday the global market has the capacity to absorb higher oil prices, drawing a swift reaction from US President Donald Trump who accused OPEC of inflating prices. Faleh's statement at a meeting of oil producers in Saudi Arabia came as crude hit the highest level in more than three years. "Looks like OPEC is at it again," Trump tweeted.
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| The Karolyis Say They Had No Idea About Nassar Abuse At Their Training Facility Posted: 20 Apr 2018 07:44 AM PDT  Martha and Bela Karolyi of the infamous Karolyi Ranch, an elite gymnastics
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| Woman Saves 18-Month-Old She Spotted Hanging From Roof Gutter Posted: 21 Apr 2018 10:39 AM PDT  She was driving when she saw the baby boy.
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| UK lawmakers form group to combat 'malign' Russian influence Posted: 20 Apr 2018 08:17 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers set up a special group Friday to focus on Russian election interference and disinformation campaigns, saying more must be done to understand the extent of Moscow's "malign influence."
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| Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar Posted: 20 Apr 2018 06:45 PM PDT  BIREUEN, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian fishermen rescued 76 Rohingya Muslims stranded off the coast of Aceh on Friday, authorities said, in the latest attempt by members of the persecuted ethnic group to flee Myanmar by sea.
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| Experts take samples from site of alleged Syria gas attack Posted: 21 Apr 2018 09:11 AM PDT  Investigators from the global chemical arms watchdog collected samples Saturday from the site of a suspected gas attack in Syria two weeks ago, after security concerns delayed their probe. Gruesome footage of the alleged toxic attack on April 7 in the town of Douma, just outside Damascus, horrified the world and prompted unprecedented Western strikes on Syrian military installations. Just hours after the joint missile strikes, a team from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) arrived in Syria to investigate the claims.
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| A-Rod's Alleged Nephew Kidnapped Over Lamborghini Sale Gone Wrong Posted: 20 Apr 2018 04:46 PM PDT  Don't go around claiming to be a celebrity's relative.
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| Soros foundation attacks 'stifling' Orban law as Hungary exit looms Posted: 20 Apr 2018 07:12 AM PDT  By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The foundation of Budapest-born financier George Soros accused Hungary's right-wing leadership on Friday of trying to stifle non-government groups, but said it would decide whether to leave the country only after parliament passes a "Stop Soros" law. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose draft law has provoked legal action by the European Union, made clear he would be glad to see the back of the foundation after saying it promotes mass immigration against the will of the Hungarian people. Critics of the nationalist premier, who scored a landslide election victory this month, said a departure of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) would mark a milestone in a slide towards authoritarian rule as he cracks down on independent centres of thought and activism.
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| Jimmy Kimmel May Have Just Pulled Off His Greatest Prank Ever Posted: 20 Apr 2018 01:32 AM PDT  Jimmy Kimmel is known for his elaborate pranks, with no one ― not even
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| Brick-throwing China zoo-goers kill kangaroo, injure another Posted: 19 Apr 2018 11:11 PM PDT  Visitors to a zoo in southeastern China killed one kangaroo and injured another by throwing bricks at them in an attempt to get a reaction from the big marsupials, state media reported. A 12-year-old female kangaroo suffered a severely injured foot when it was struck by bricks and concrete chunks on February 28 at the Fuzhou Zoo in Fujian province, China Central Television reported. The report included pictures of the first kangaroo's smashed and nearly severed foot, and of the animal receiving treatment via intravenous drip before it died.
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| Ford licenses Classic Mustangs for production Posted: 20 Apr 2018 03:27 AM PDT  If you fancy owning a mint condition 1969-1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302, 1969-1970 Mustang Boss 429, or a 1969-1970 Mustang Mach 1, you'd better prepare yourself for a long and laborious search and some pretty eye-watering asking prices. Classic Restorations is a company from Oklahoma in the United States that has a somewhat tainted history to be honest, but over the last few years it's been building some very impressive Shelby Mustangs with modern underpinnings under the body. Now the company is expanding its horizons and the new licensed trio of classic Mustangs will become available from them from later this year.
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| Sean Hannity Isn't A Journalist And Fox News Isn't News Posted: 21 Apr 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Earlier this week, Fox News declared its "full support" for Sean Hannity after
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| Police arrest brother of man killed by Sacramento police Posted: 19 Apr 2018 06:27 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police on Thursday arrested the brother of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was shot and killed by Sacramento officers last month, on suspicion of felony assault and vandalism, authorities said Thursday.
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| Protester faces charges for vandalism at NRA lobbyist's home Posted: 21 Apr 2018 06:05 AM PDT ![Protester faces charges for vandalism at NRA lobbyist's home]( "Protester faces charges for vandalism at NRA lobbyist's home") ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Protesters are targeting the northern Virginia home of the National Rifle Association's top lobbyist and say the protests will continue.
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| Romanian president slams plan to move Israel embassy Posted: 20 Apr 2018 09:32 AM PDT  A row erupted Friday between Romania's government and President Klaus Iohannis over a proposal to move the country's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The foreign ministry announced that "a process of analysis and evaluation with the aim of transferring the embassy has been launched". Prime Minister Viorica Dancila of the left-wing Social Democratic Party confirmed Friday the government had adopted a memorandum on moving the embassy but added that other steps needed to be taken before a final decision.
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| Man jailed for 50 years for stealing $1.2m-worth of fajitas Posted: 21 Apr 2018 03:15 PM PDT  A former youth offenders' centre employee in Texas has been convicted of stealing more than $1.2m (£860,000) worth of fajitas. Gilberto Escamilla, 53, was jailed for 50 years after authorities discovered he was ordering the Mexican food to the Darrel B Hester Juvenile Detention Centre in Cameron County and selling it on for personal profit. Suspicions were raised after a driver from a food company called the centre's kitchen to tell them an 800-pound (363kg) delivery of fajitas had arrived.
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| Macron calls Sisi to discuss Syrian crisis Posted: 21 Apr 2018 11:17 AM PDT  French President Emmanuel Macron called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday to discuss the Syrian crisis, Sisi's office said. Macron addressed the military strike that France, the United States and Britain launched in Syria a week ago, pointing out that it comes within the framework of international legitimacy, it said in a statement. The three countries launched 105 missiles in retaliation for a suspected poison gas attack in Syria, targeting what the Pentagon said were three chemical weapons facilities.
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| Embattled Missouri Gov. Charged with Felony Computer Tampering Posted: 21 Apr 2018 06:53 AM PDT  Missouri Governor Eric Greitens is facing a charge in connection to his alleged use of a donor list from his charity during the 2016 gubernatorial campaign.
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| Daniel Craig And Rachel Weisz Expecting First Child Together Posted: 20 Apr 2018 08:07 AM PDT  James Bond star Daniel Craig and wife actress Rachel Weisz are expecting a
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| Land Rover Defender Pickup Single Cab Rumored For 2020 Launch Posted: 20 Apr 2018 12:21 AM PDT  While Mercedes is exclusively selling a double cab X-Class, Land Rover will only offer a single cab Defender pickup.
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| 33 Spaces for Jewel-Tone Paint Color Inspiration Posted: 20 Apr 2018 01:30 AM PDT |
