| Study on hurricane casualties fuels talk of statehood for Puerto Rico Posted: 30 May 2018 02:10 PM PDT  Critics of the federal response to Maria, comparing it to the relief efforts in Texas after Hurricane Harvey, believe it would have been more effective if the U.S. territory were a state with representation in Washington.
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| Pompeii's Unluckiest Man Excavated, Internet Gives Him Second Life Posted: 30 May 2018 08:30 AM PDT  The remains of a man trying to escape the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius
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| Ambien manufacturer responds to Roseanne: 'Racism is not a known side effect' Posted: 30 May 2018 08:26 AM PDT  The manufacturer of Ambien on Wednesday dismissed actress Roseanne Barr's suggestion that the sleep aid was to blame for her racist and anti-Semitic tweets that led to the cancellation of her top-rated sitcom.
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| Journalist Arkady Babchenko's 'Murder' Faked By Ukraine To Uncover Russian Plot Posted: 30 May 2018 09:11 AM PDT  Arkady Babchenko, a Russian journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin,
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| China plane makes emergency landing after window cracks Posted: 30 May 2018 03:55 AM PDT  An airplane flying from China to Vietnam turned back to make an emergency landing after cracks appeared in a window, just two weeks after another airliner's cockpit window broke mid-flight in the country, state media said Wednesday. The Beijing Capital Airlines flight bound for Nha Trang in southern Vietnam with 211 people aboard returned to the eastern city of Hangzhou around an hour after take-off on Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency said. Several disgruntled passengers refused to board an alternative flight because they considered the compensation too low and were upset that the airline did not offer an apology, it said.
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| 'Most Good Girl.' Please Be Advised That a Beloved Therapy Dog Made the School Yearbook Posted: 30 May 2018 09:02 AM PDT  Does Miss Peanut get a diploma?
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| I Wonder Who Wrote That Melania Trump Tweet Posted: 30 May 2018 02:38 PM PDT  It's been 20 days now since Melania Trump accompanied her husband to greet the
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| Taliban 'talking and fighting,' says U.S. commander in Afghanistan Posted: 30 May 2018 11:42 AM PDT  By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan played down a spate of recent Taliban attacks on Wednesday, saying violence levels were still lower than average as some insurgents talked peace - a situation he described as "talking and fighting." "You see mid-level, senior-level Taliban leaders engaging with Afghans," said Army General John Nicholson, adding that a lot of the diplomatic activity was taking place "off the stage." Nicholson's remarks came the same day that gunmen armed with assault rifles and grenade launchers attempted to penetrate the heavily fortified headquarters of the Afghan interior ministry, battling security forces for more than two hours in the latest attack on the capital Kabul. The attack was a reminder of the challenges facing U.S.-backed Afghan forces even after 16 years of war, including in the capital Kabul.
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| Family of saved boy thank Malian 'Spider-Man' Mamoudou Gassama, as 'true hero' receives French residency Posted: 30 May 2018 02:02 AM PDT  The family of a small boy found hanging from a balcony in Paris have expressed heartfelt thanks to the Malian migrant who saved him. "He's truly a hero," the boy's grandmother said of Mamoudou Gassama, who climbed four floors before a crowd of well-wishers to pluck the child from danger. The four-year-old's father, who had allegedly left him in their flat to go shopping, and then stayed out longer than planned to play Pokemon Go, faces charges of child neglect. The daring rescue, which has earned him the nickname of Spider-Man, saw Mr Gassama become an overnight national hero and he was offered French citizenship. President Emmanuel Macron awarded him a medal for bravery after inviting him to the Elysée Palace on Monday and offered him a job in the fire brigade. "Thank you France. That's all I can say," said Mr Gassama after coming out of the state prefecture in of Bobigny, north or Paris, where he was handed a residency permit while awaiting full citizenship. It transpires that the boy had left Réunion, the French Indian Ocean island, where his mother and grandmother live, only three weeks ago for Paris to join his father, who works in the capital. His mother and the couple's second child were due to join them in June. The boy had already fallen one or two floors before somehow managing to grab hold of the fourth-floor balcony, as he is said to have pointed upwards when a resident in the neighbouring fourth-floor flat asked where he came from. His mother told Antenne Réunion that the boy's father had little experience looking after him on his own and that this was not the first time he had left him alone. "I can't justify what my husband did. People will say it could have happened to anyone and it has happened to other people. My son was just lucky," she said. Speaking of Mr Gassama's act, she said: "If I were to meet him, I think I would say what everyone is saying: thank you, thank you!" "At any rate, I wouldn't have been able to go one better than the president. He has been recompensed for his act." There have been questions over why a man on the balcony of the neighbouring fourth-floor flat couldn't simply pull him to safety. Mamoudou Gassam rescues young child from building in Paris Credit: Telegraph But the neighbour told Le Parisien that he could only hold the boy's hand but not pull him up because there was a divider separating the two balconies and he feared dropping him. "I didn't want to take the risk of letting go of his hand, I thought it better to do things step by step," he said. The child had been wearing a Spiderman outfit, he said, and was bleeding from his toe and had a torn nail. The boy was briefly taken into care by French authorities while police questioned his father, who was reportedly devastated, but social services concluded that the child risked no further imminent danger so gave him back custody. However, the father faces charges of failing in one's legal duty as a parent, punishable by a maximum two years in prison and a fine of €30,000 (£26,000). His mother is also due to be interviewed by social workers in Réunion. Emmanuel Macron awarded Mamadou Gassama a special medal and diploma for bravery and devotion Credit: POOL As for Mr Gassama, the 22-year-old left his native Mali in West Africa as a teenager in 2013, according to Le Monde. He crossed the Sahara desert through Burkina Faso, Niger and Libya and then traversed the Mediterranean to Italy in 2014 at his second attempt. His first bid failed when he was intercepted at sea by police. He told Mr Macron that he had travelled to France because he did not know anyone in Italy and his brother had been living in France for many years. According to Le Figaro, he has been living in squalid migrant lodgings in Montreuil, east of Paris, with three brothers and several cousins.
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| Evacuations urged in Hawaii as lava flow advances Posted: 30 May 2018 10:33 PM PDT  Authorities urged people in Hawaii Wednesday to evacuate an area at risk of being cut off by a flood of lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano. "Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that lava from several fissures continues to advance toward the Kapoho area," a Civil Defense message said, referencing an area that was devastated during a 1960 eruption. "Residents of Kapoho Beach Lots and Vacationland are advised to evacuate.
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| Denmark joins some European nations in banning burqa, niqab Posted: 31 May 2018 05:57 AM PDT  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark joined some other European countries in deciding Thursday to ban garments that cover the face, including Islamic veils such as the niqab or burqa.
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| Trump: I wish I didn't pick Jeff Sessions Posted: 30 May 2018 06:52 AM PDT  President Trump on Wednesday expressed fresh regret for appointing Jeff Sessions his attorney general.
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| Fans Want 'Roseanne' To Continue -- Just Without Roseanne Posted: 29 May 2018 11:48 PM PDT  The success of the rebooted version of "Roseanne" on ABC may not have been due
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| Brigitte Nielsen Pregnant With Fifth Child At Age 54 Posted: 31 May 2018 02:53 AM PDT  Brigitte Nielsen has an important project in the works.
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| Assad raises prospect of clashes with U.S. forces in Syria Posted: 31 May 2018 01:19 PM PDT  By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad raised the possibility of conflict with U.S. forces in Syria if they do not withdraw from the country soon. In an interview with Russia's RT international broadcaster, Assad said he would negotiate with fighters backed on the ground by Washington, but would reclaim territory they control by force if necessary, whether or not American troops supported them. In Washington, the State Department said it was not looking to fight Syrian or Iranian forces, but would use "necessary and proportionate force" to defend U.S. and partner forces in the fight against Islamic State in Syria.
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| 'Deadliest Catch' Star Blake Painter Found Dead At Age 38 Posted: 30 May 2018 08:48 AM PDT  Another early death has struck "Deadliest Catch."
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| The mother of all lizards found in Italian Alps Posted: 30 May 2018 11:41 AM PDT  Scientists said Wednesday they had tracked down the oldest known lizard, a tiny creature that lived about 240 million years ago when Earth had a single continent and dinosaurs were brand new. Scans of the fossilised skeleton of Megachirella revealed the chameleon-sized reptile was an ancestor of today's lizards and snakes, which belong to a group called squamates, an international team wrote in the science journal Nature. This finding dragged the group back in time by 75 million years, and means that "lizards inhabited the planet since at least 240 million years ago," study co-author Tiago Simoes of the University of Alberta in Canada told AFP.
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| Texas teen, girlfriend accused in his jeweler father's death Posted: 30 May 2018 11:11 AM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The son of an Austin-area jeweler and the teen's girlfriend are charged with hiring someone to kill his father, who was gunned down in March during a home break-in, authorities said Wednesday.
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| Philippines could go to war over South China Sea: Duterte aide Posted: 30 May 2018 04:26 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said his nation could go to war if its soldiers were hurt in the disputed South China Sea, a top aide said Wednesday after allegations emerged that Beijing had harassed Manila's troops in the area. National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon made the comments as Duterte's administration pushed back against criticism its response to Chinese activities in the hotly contested waters had been weak. Pag-asa, better known as Thitu, is the largest of the islands and outcrops garrisoned by Philippine troops in the disputed areas of the South China Sea.
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| Trump Responds To ABC's 'Roseanne' Cancellation By Making It All About Himself Posted: 30 May 2018 08:43 AM PDT  President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday about ABC's decision to pull the plug
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| 'Walking Dead' Star Andrew Lincoln Is Reportedly Leaving The Series Posted: 30 May 2018 07:39 AM PDT  Numerous reports are saying that Andrew Lincoln, aka Rick Grimes, is leaving
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| People Now: Amber Rose Opens Up About Her Breast Reduction — Watch the Full Episode Posted: 30 May 2018 11:08 AM PDT  Your latest celebrity news and top headlines for May 30th on "People Now".
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| Mary Kay Letourneau Defends Relationship With Vili Fualaau in New Documentary Posted: 30 May 2018 08:52 AM PDT  The former teacher was jailed for her relationship with her then-sixth grade student, Vili Fualaau.
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| Mother of baby girl found dead in a diaper box faces charges Posted: 30 May 2018 03:15 PM PDT  CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) — The mother of an 11-month-old baby found dead in a diaper box near her South Carolina home has been charged with lying to police and improperly disposing of a body, authorities said Wednesday.
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| Zero bidders for debt-stricken Air India as deadline closes Posted: 31 May 2018 07:08 AM PDT  India's government announced Thursday that its auction for a majority stake in its debt-stricken airline Air India had received no bids. "No response has been received for the Expression of Interest floated for the strategic disinvestment of Air India," India's aviation ministry posted on Twitter as the deadline closed Thursday. "We are hopeful the government can find a way to sell stakes in Air India and may receive multiple offers if the terms of sale are still revised," Binit Somaia, South Asia Director at the Centre for Aviation (CAPA), told AFP.
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| China’s ‘dream of hegemony’ biggest threat in Asia, says US admiral appointed as ambassador to South Korea Posted: 31 May 2018 01:54 AM PDT  A US admiral who is expected to become Washington's next ambassador to South Korea warned that China's "dream of hegemony" was the greatest threat to America in Asia. Admiral Harry Harris said that while North Korea was the most urgent concern, China's growing power in Asia would provide the greatest challenge to the United States. "North Korea remains our most imminent threat and a nuclear-capable North Korea with missiles that can reach the United States is unacceptable," he said during a ceremony in Hawaii where he handed over leadership of the US regional command. However he added: "China remains our biggest long-term challenge. Without focused involvement and engagement by the United States and our allies and partners China will realise its dream of hegemony in Asia." Admiral Harris' comments, which were reported by CNN, came at an event which saw him hand over the reins of the US Pacific Command to Admiral Phil Davidson. US Pacific Command head Admiral Harry Harris attends a change of command ceremony in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on May 30 Credit: THOMAS WATKINS/AFP The ceremony also saw military officials rename the regional command the "Indo-Pacific Command". The symbolic move is being seen as means to encourage India to become more involved in Asia and dilute China's growing military clout. India has long been one of Beijing's strategic rivals in the region. New Delhi believes China has been seeking to contain it with strategic assets across the Indian Ocean. Admiral Harris' three years at the helm of the Pacific Command witnessed frequent flashpoints involving US and Chinese vessels in the South China Sea. South China Sea - Competing claims in the Pacific The US frequently sends its warships through the region on 'freedom of navigation' patrols, to the anger of Beijing. China claims nearly all the strategic waters, despite partial counter-claims from Taiwan and several south-east Asian nations including the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Beijing has caused alarm from its neighbours who claim it is developing its military capabilities in the region by fortifying and building infrastructure on the tiny land formations. It emerged last month that Washington plans to nominate Admiral Harris for the key, and long-vacant post of ambassador to South Korea. Additional reporting by Christine Wei.
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| Roseanne Returns To Twitter To Push More Racism Posted: 30 May 2018 04:11 AM PDT  (Get this roundup directly in your inbox each weekday ― sign up for The
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| Turkish envoy to Washington returning to U.S. amid Jerusalem row: Turkish official Posted: 31 May 2018 02:50 AM PDT  Turkey's ambassador to Washington is returning to the United States after being recalled for consultations two weeks ago over a U.S. decision to move its Israeli Embassy to contested Jerusalem, an official in the Turkish foreign ministry said on Thursday. Serdar Kilic was recalled to Ankara amid a dispute with Israel and Washington over the killing of dozens of Palestinian protesters by Israeli forces on the Gaza border earlier this month.
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| After pair of 1-in-1000 year floods, a town seeks safeguards Posted: 30 May 2018 03:01 AM PDT  ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — The deadly flash flood that devastated a Maryland town's historic center in July 2016 was dubbed a 1-in-1000 year event. Less than two years later, an even more treacherous flood ravaged the town, gutting shops and killing a visitor.
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| Last Dodge Demon Ever Has Been Built As It Heads To Auction Posted: 30 May 2018 04:16 PM PDT  It'll be sold as a pair with the last 2017 Dodge Viper ever produced.
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| Family of woman found dead believes she didn't commit suicide but was killed Posted: 31 May 2018 09:48 AM PDT  Michelle O'Connell's family learned that the St. Johns County sheriff's department in Florida spent just a few hours at the scene before calling her death a suicide.
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| Two Belgian policewomen shot dead: What we know Posted: 29 May 2018 11:49 PM PDT  A gunman killed two female police officers and a man in a parked car in the eastern Belgian city of Liege, before he was shot dead by police. The assailant is suspected of being radicalised in prison by Islamist militants. - At around 10:30 am (0830 GMT), a man followed two female police officers in Liege, stabbed them several times, then grabbed their firearms and shot them both dead.
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| Chelsea Clinton Points To Right-Wing Hypocrisy In Samantha Bee Outrage Posted: 31 May 2018 03:07 PM PDT  "Feckless cunt," the fiery insult that comedian Samantha Bee flung at first
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| Samantha Bee Puts Roseanne Controversy To Bed With Ambien Commercial Posted: 31 May 2018 08:32 AM PDT  Do you sometimes start sentences with "I'm not racist, but ... " and also have
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| The man sent by North Korean leader to U.S. for high-level talks Posted: 30 May 2018 04:31 PM PDT  By Doina Chiacu and Hyonhee Shin WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yong Chol landed in New York on Wednesday as the most senior North Korean envoy to hold talks with American officials on U.S. soil in 18 years. The former spy chief is a trusted adviser to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, playing a pivotal role in preparations for a historic summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump. The White House said he will meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday night and on Thursday, the most high-level contact between the two countries in the United States since Jo Myong Rok, a vice marshal, met President Bill Clinton in 2000.
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