| Pennsylvania explosion: Evacuations and destroyed homes near Pittsburgh after huge gas line blast Posted: 10 Sep 2018 09:28 AM PDT  Residents have been forced to evacuate after a gas line explosion outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania destroyed buildings amid massive flames. There have been no reported injuries as yet but the 5 am explosion and fire affected the approximately 30 homes within a half-mile radius. The line is operated by a company called Energy Transfer in Center Township, a suburb approximately 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.
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| Vatican promises 'clarifications' to pope cover-up claims Posted: 10 Sep 2018 11:33 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is preparing the "necessary clarifications" about accusations that top Vatican officials including Pope Francis covered up the sexual misconduct of a now-disgraced American ex-cardinal, Francis' top advisers said Monday.
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| Remembering 9/11 on the 17th anniversary of terrorist attacks Posted: 11 Sep 2018 06:25 AM PDT ![Remembering 9/11 on the 17th anniversary of terrorist attacks]( "Remembering 9/11 on the 17th anniversary of terrorist attacks") Americans commemorated he Sept. 11 terror attacks with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims.
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| Best Bites: Weeknight meals minestrone with dinosaur noodles Posted: 11 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Hurricane Florence heads toward Carolina coast Posted: 11 Sep 2018 03:15 AM PDT  States of emergency have been declared from the Carolinas to Maryland as millions brace for Hurricane Florence. ABC News' Janai Norman reports.
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| ICC 'undeterred' after US sanctions threat Posted: 11 Sep 2018 10:38 AM PDT  The International Criminal Court on Tuesday said its work would continue "undeterred" after Washington threatened to prosecute its judges if Americans are charged with war crimes committed in Afghanistan. France and Germany also weighed in to support the Hague-based court after White House National Security Advisor John Bolton said the ICC was "already dead to us". "The ICC, as a court of law, will continue to do its work undeterred, in accordance with those principles and the overarching idea of the rule of law," the tribunal said in a statement.
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| Goldman banker had raised ethics concerns: NYT Posted: 11 Sep 2018 06:51 AM PDT  (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc partner had raised concerns about some unethical practices at the bank before he left in 2015, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing people close to the matter. James Katzman, who led the bank's West Coast mergers-and-acquisitions practice, had used the whistle-blower hotline in 2014 to report on the investment bank trying to hire a customer's child and colleagues' repeated attempts to obtain and then share confidential client information, the paper reported https://nyti.ms/2CJ9wEq. The investigation was taken up by the bank's general counsel and Katzman was urged to move past his complaints by several senior investment banking executives, the newspaper reported, citing several people familiar with the interactions.
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| North Carolina's Wild Horses Will Ride Out Hurricane Florence In The Wild Posted: 11 Sep 2018 10:53 AM PDT  As Hurricane Florence approaches the North Carolina coastline, many people
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| Serbian president's praise of Milosevic triggers outrage Posted: 10 Sep 2018 10:16 AM PDT  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The Serbian president's praise of Slobodan Milosevic as a "great" leader triggered outrage on Monday in neighboring states where his nationalist policies in the 1990s caused bloodshed and destruction.
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| Trump's tweet doesn't convince Ford to build small crossover SUV in US Posted: 10 Sep 2018 05:06 AM PDT  A tweet from the Oval Office on Sunday wasn't enough to convince Ford Motor Company to build a new compact crossover SUV version of its Focus in the U.S. President Donald Trump responded to Ford's announcement last month that the administration's tariffs on goods including cars imported from China prompted it to cancel plans to import the 2020 Focus Active. "Ford has abruptly killed a plan to sell a Chinese-made small vehicle in the U.S. because of the prospect of higher U.S. Tariffs." CNBC. This is just the beginning. This car can now be BUILT IN THE U.S.A. and Ford will pay no tariffs! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 9, 2018 A Ford spokesman responded on Twitter. "It would not be profitable to build the Focus Active in the U.S. given an expected annual sales volume of fewer than 50,000 units and its competitive segment," Ford spokesman Mike Levine said. The Focus Active, Ford's answer to the popular Subaru Crosstrek, will still be assembled in China for other global markets. The automaker said earlier this year that as part of its $11 billion restructuring, it will stop selling its Ford Fusion, Taurus, Fiesta, and Focus in the U.S. and cancel all of its sedans and hatchbacks over the next couple of years to sell more profitable crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks. Assembly of the Focus in the U.S. ended in May and the automaker plans to cut off Fiesta and Taurus production during the 2019 model year. Its Fusion mid-size sedan will continue for about another year and the nameplate may morph into a crossover SUV
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| The Latest: Evacuations lifted in Napa County blaze Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:18 PM PDT  SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local):
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| Uganda's Museveni blames 'external forces' for opposition unrest Posted: 10 Sep 2018 04:31 AM PDT  Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has accused "external forces" of trying to foment trouble by funding his political opponents in a bid to undermine the country's image abroad. In an hours-long televised speech late on Sunday, the 74-year-old railed against the opposition and accused "external forces" of seeking to "sabotage" Uganda's growth. Museveni, who took power in 1986, claimed "foreign money" was being funnelled to his political opponents by unnamed NGOs to foment trouble by paying youngsters to burn tyres and throw rocks at police.
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| Russia-linked professor who promised Trump campaign 'dirt' on Hillary Clinton 'may be deceased', court told Posted: 10 Sep 2018 08:47 AM PDT  A missing Maltese professor who promised the Trump campaign "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in the run-up to the presidential election may be dead, a US court has been told. Joseph Mifsud, a former teaching fellow at Stirling University, held meetings in 2016 with George Papadopoulos, a former Trump administration foreign policy adviser who was jailed last week for lying to the FBI, including over his connections to the 57-year-old professor. Prosecutors in the Papadopoulos case allege Mr Mifsud touted his "substantial connections with Russian government officials", who could deliver "thousands of emails" featuring incriminating information against Ms Clinton.
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| More Than 500 Teachers And Other Educators Are Running For Office This Year Posted: 11 Sep 2018 11:32 AM PDT  As massive teacher strikes swept red states around the country earlier this
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| Brussels will not turn Hungary into 'country of migrants', rages Viktor Orban Posted: 11 Sep 2018 08:14 AM PDT  Viktor Orban warned he would never allow Brussels to transform Hungary into "a country of migrants" on Tuesday, ahead of an unprecedented vote tomorrow in the European Parliament that could strip Budapest of its EU voting rights. MEPs will vote on whether to trigger "Article 7", an EU law drafted to ensure respect for democracy and the rule of law, amid fears that Mr Orban is turning Hungary into a dictatorship. "You believe you know better than the Hungarians themselves," Mr Orban told MEPs, after arriving late at Tuesday's debate. "Hungary will be condemned because Hungarians have decided their country is not going to be a country of migrants." Hungary will become the first country to face the procedure because of a European Parliament vote, if it is passed by the required two-thirds majority. Poland is also undergoing the Article 7 process, but in its case this was triggered by the European Commission rather than a parliament vote. National governments must back any action and Budapest has already vowed to veto any punishment levied on Warsaw. Mr Orban is at loggerheads with Brussels over mandatory migrant relocation quotas, as well as laws in Hungary cracking down on NGOs, the media and the Central European University. In an incendiary speech that exposed deep EU divisions, he claimed the "verdict was already written" by a "pro-migration majority", despite his Fidesz party being a member of the European Peoples Party (EPP), the largest parliament group. "We will protect our borders and we will decide who to live together with. We have built a fence and we have stopped illegal migrants. Hundreds of thousands of them. We have defended Hungary and we have defended Europe," he said. "This is the first case in the history of Europe when a community has condemned its own border guard," he added. Perceived share of immigrants in national population "Thank God there is at least one European leader prepared to stand up for his principles, his culture, his nation and his people in the face of such extreme bullying," said Nigel Farage, the MEP and former Ukip leader. "Come and join the Brexit club. You'll love it," he said, after telling Mr Orban he was at a "show trial". Merkel's migration tensions | Read more There is speculation that EPP support for Mr Orban is splintering but British Conservative MEPs will vote against Article 7 because it "infringes the sovereignty of a member state". "Will you ensure that the values of this Union are more than just words written on a piece of paper?" asked Judith Sargentini, the Dutch Green MEP who wrote the parliament report that will be voted on. Mr Orban echoed Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras and Guy Verhofstadt, the federalist MEP, in predicting that next May's European Parliament elections would be a battle between pro-EU and anti-migrant, nationalistic parties.
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| Among Cries On The Medieval Battlefield: 'Me Too' Posted: 11 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT  SLIPPERY ROCK, Penn. ― Hannah Hoffman usually feels more comfortable close-
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| Ford Model T Buying Guide Posted: 10 Sep 2018 10:14 AM PDT  Here's how to buy a solid Ford Model T, a prime slice of Americana and one of the most significant cars in motoring history…
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| Lawsuit over Louisiana school's hair policy is dismissed Posted: 11 Sep 2018 03:42 PM PDT  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Parents of two New Orleans-area school girls have dismissed their lawsuit against a Catholic school over its policy forbidding hair extensions.
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| Even Fox News Shoots Down Donald Trump's Economy Boast Posted: 10 Sep 2018 09:26 PM PDT  President Donald Trump boasted Monday in a tweet that it's the first time in
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| Sweden's Far-Right Party Gains Support, but Not as Much as Some Feared Posted: 09 Sep 2018 07:09 PM PDT  Before the election, the far-right Sweden Democrats inspired fear of an anti-migrant backlash
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| Nissan Design Chief Suggests a New Z-Car Is Coming Posted: 10 Sep 2018 09:19 AM PDT  A replacement for the 370Z is long overdue, and it is on its way.
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| Foreign fighters in Syria's Idlib face last stand Posted: 09 Sep 2018 07:32 PM PDT  Hailing from far and wide, they flocked to Syria to wage "holy war". Now foreign jihadists face a fight to the last to hold onto Idlib, their final bastion. Syrian troops, backed by Russia and Iran, have massed around the northwestern province ahead of an expected onslaught against the largest rebel-held zone left in the country.
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| Trump Achieves The Impossible: Democratic Voters Want Jeff Sessions To Stick Around Posted: 10 Sep 2018 02:52 PM PDT  President Donald Trump has scrambled many of Washington's standard operating
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| Exclusive: Venezuela signs oil deals similar to ones rolled back under Chavez - document Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:32 PM PDT ![Exclusive: Venezuela signs oil deals similar to ones rolled back under Chavez - document]( "Exclusive: Venezuela signs oil deals similar to ones rolled back under Chavez - document") The effort signals that President Nicolas Maduro, who is struggling under a hyper-inflationary economic meltdown and fast-declining oil output, is willing to reverse the aggressive efforts of his predecessor - who died in 2013 - to expand the state's role in the energy industry of the OPEC nation. The government had already announced a vague plan to boost oil output with the help of seven companies. The plan was described during a televised event on Aug. 28 in which representatives of those companies, during a ceremony including Maduro, signed "joint service agreements" with PDVSA.
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| California Pledges 100% Clean Electricity by 2045 Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:43 PM PDT  The ambitious commitment comes as the state gears up for a sprawling climate change summit
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| New York commemorates 17th anniversary of September 11 Posted: 11 Sep 2018 07:01 AM PDT  New York on Tuesday honored the nearly 3,000 people killed on September 11, 2001 in a ceremony at Ground Zero, the site where hijacked Al-Qaeda planes brought down the Twin Towers. The 17th anniversary was commemorated in fog and gentle rain by relatives of those who were killed, police officers, fire fighters and officials, who remembered what remains the deadliest single attack on US soil. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley and Mayor Bill de Blasio, together with his predecessors, Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani, were among those who attended.
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| Corrected: Reports that Musk security clearance under review are inaccurate - U.S. Air Force Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:30 PM PDT ![Corrected: Reports that Musk security clearance under review are inaccurate - U.S. Air Force]( "Corrected: Reports that Musk security clearance under review are inaccurate - U.S. Air Force") Media reports that the U.S. Air Force is reviewing the security clearance of Elon Musk, the chief executive of automaker Tesla Inc are inaccurate, U.S. Air Force spokesperson Captain Hope Cronin said on Friday. Musk has security clearance because another of his companies, SpaceX, provides satellite launch services to the U.S. government.
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| The Latest: CBS' Leslie Moonves denies wrongdoing Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:20 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on sexual misconduct allegations against CBS chief Leslie Moonves (all times local):
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| Man Arrested in Saudi Arabia After Viral Video of Him Having Breakfast With a Woman Posted: 11 Sep 2018 06:36 AM PDT  A man has been arrested in Saudi Arabia after a viral video showed him having breakfast with a veiled woman.
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| Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down in 2019, pledges smooth transition Posted: 09 Sep 2018 10:57 PM PDT  Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announced on Monday he would step down as head of the pioneering Chinese e-commerce giant in one year, a departure already drawing comparisons to the retirement of late Apple founder Steve Jobs. Analysts said the early withdrawal of 54-year-old Ma, the charismatic face of a company that has revolutionised how and what China's people consume, will challenge Alibaba to carry on Ma's vision amid rising competition. "Day-to-day operations-wise Alibaba will not be affected that much.
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| Omarosa Suggests Tape Of Trump Using Racial Slur Will Come Out Before Elections Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:26 PM PDT  Since the publication of her book Unhinged last month, former White House aide
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| Iran seeks to avert disaster in Syria's Idlib: Iranian senior official Posted: 11 Sep 2018 11:03 AM PDT  Iran shares the United Nations' concern about a potential humanitarian catastrophe in Syria's Idlib province and will seek to avert it, Hossein Jaberi Ansari, special assistant to Iran's foreign minister, told reporters on Tuesday. Iran and Russia are President Bashar al-Assad's main backers in Syria's seven-year-old civil war.
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| Australian Newspaper Doesn't See How This Cartoon of Serena Williams Is Racist Posted: 11 Sep 2018 01:08 AM PDT  The illustration has drawn comparisons to racist images of the Jim Crow era
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| Cambodia opposition leader released from prison on bail Posted: 10 Sep 2018 04:10 AM PDT  Cambodia's opposition leader Kem Sokha was released from jail early Monday a year after he was detained on treason charges, as the country's strongman ruler loosens his grip on opponents after sweeping one-sided elections. Over a 33-year rule, the wily Hun Sen has tightened and relaxed his chokehold on opponents at will, most recently launching a broad crackdown in the run-up to July elections that gifted his ruling party an uncontested victory. As part of that action Kem Sokha, the head of the only serious opposition the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was arrested on September 3, 2017, and accused of treason.
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| Classics for sale: A sub-£15,000 Lamborghini! Posted: 10 Sep 2018 06:07 AM PDT  It's not got the grunt or the flash of a supercar but the 2R tractor is still 100% authentic Lamborghini. And it's much cheaper than a Lamborghini supercar, too
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