| Donald Trump's Hurricane Florence 'Rumor Control Page' Retweet Backfires Posted: 14 Sep 2018 05:53 AM PDT  President Donald Trump sparked outrage Thursday with his false claim that
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| Expert warns Florence floodwaters may carry venomous snakes into homes Posted: 14 Sep 2018 07:40 AM PDT  People in areas affected by Hurricane Florence, which was downgraded to a
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| Staff, Over 100 Cats And Dogs Escape From Top Floor Of Flooding Animal Shelter Posted: 15 Sep 2018 01:24 PM PDT  The situation was looking dire Friday night for the people and more than 100
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| Andrew Cuomo Wins Democratic Nomination For New York Governor Posted: 13 Sep 2018 06:31 PM PDT  BROOKLYN, N.Y. ― Gov. Andrew Cuomo won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination
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| Boston suburbs gas pipeline accident biggest since 2010 Posted: 14 Sep 2018 02:01 PM PDT  Some 8,000 people in Boston's suburbs had little hope of returning home soon as investigators scrambled on Friday to find out the cause of dozens of gas explosions that destroyed scores of homes in the biggest such accident in nearly a decade. The blasts on Thursday killed one person and left more than a dozen injured in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence - North of Boston - and stranded more than 18,000 homes and businesses without power, according to emergency officials. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency for the area while expressing frustration with the utility company whose gas pipeline exploded.
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| The Latest: Bank donates $1M to help shooting victims Posted: 14 Sep 2018 02:24 PM PDT ![The Latest: Bank donates $1M to help shooting victims]( "The Latest: Bank donates $1M to help shooting victims") CINCINNATI (AP) — The Latest on the Sept. 6 shootings in a Cincinnati bank building (all times local):
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| Anita Hill Weighs In On Kavanaugh: It's Still 'Incredibly Difficult' For Accusers Posted: 14 Sep 2018 06:23 PM PDT  Hill discusses the current controversy years after accusing Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment.
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| Turkey says Erdogan will meet Putin on Monday for Syria talks Posted: 14 Sep 2018 02:20 AM PDT  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, officials said, amid rising international concern over a looming Syrian government assault on a rebel-held province bordering Turkey. "President Erdogan will meet with Mr Putin on Monday," Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told a televised press conference on Friday. Russia-backed forces of the Syrian regime have massed around the Idlib province in recent weeks, sparking fears of an imminent air and ground attack to retake the last major opposition bastion.
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| Watergate's John Dean On Paul Manafort's Flip: 'BOOM!' Posted: 14 Sep 2018 05:42 PM PDT  Watergate figure and onetime Nixon White House attorney John Dean could hardly
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| SpaceX announces new plan to send tourist around Moon Posted: 13 Sep 2018 10:04 PM PDT  SpaceX on Thursday announced a new plan to launch a tourist around the Moon using its Big Falcon Rocket (BFR), a massive launch vehicle that is being designed to carry people into deep space. "SpaceX has signed the world's first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle -- an important step toward enabling access for everyday people who dream of traveling to space," the company said on Twitter. SpaceX gave no further details, but said more information would follow on Monday.
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| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Is a Victim of Its Own Success Posted: 14 Sep 2018 10:19 AM PDT ![Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Is a Victim of Its Own Success]( "Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Is a Victim of Its Own Success") After reporting consistent earnings and same-store sales beats throughout 2018 that have sent its stock up more than 30 percent on the year to new all-time highs, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NYSE: COST) may finally be becoming a victim of its own success. Wells Fargo analyst Edward Kelly downgraded COST stock from "outperform" to "market perform" and says it will be difficult for Costco to impress the market at this point. Kelly says Costco's performance has been stellar in recent quarters, but it's unlikely the company will continue to deliver its impressive sales growth in 2019.
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| Investor favorite NiSource faces questions after Massachusetts explosions Posted: 14 Sep 2018 06:27 PM PDT ![Investor favorite NiSource faces questions after Massachusetts explosions]( "Investor favorite NiSource faces questions after Massachusetts explosions") All that changed in the aftermath of Thursday's gas explosions across three suburbs north of Boston that left at least one person dead, injured at least a dozen more, and drove thousands from their homes. The area is served by the Columbia Gas of Massachusetts unit of NiSource, whose shares fell 11.7 percent to close at $24.79 on Friday. In an afternoon news conference officials including Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker criticized Columbia Gas for what they said was an inadequate response to the explosions.
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| U.S. sanctions Russian, Chinese tech firms over funds for North Korea Posted: 14 Sep 2018 12:56 AM PDT  WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a China-based tech firm, its North Korean CEO and a Russian subsidiary, accusing them of moving illicit funding to North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions. The new sanctions target China-based Yanbian Silverstar Network Technology Co, its North Korean chief executive Jong Song Hwa, and a Russian-based sister company, Volasys Silver Star, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement. "These actions are intended to stop the flow of illicit revenue to North Korea from overseas information technology workers disguising their true identities and hiding behind front companies, aliases, and third-party nationals," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.
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| Latest: California rampage gunman thought wife had cheated Posted: 13 Sep 2018 06:29 PM PDT  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting rampage in Bakersfield, California (all times local):
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| Residents rescued along with dog from Hurricane Florence flood waters Posted: 15 Sep 2018 01:51 AM PDT  The Category 1 storm forced evacuations and rescues in River Bend, North Carolina.
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| Trump Fumes Over Puerto Rico Toll As Death Count Rises For Hurricane Florence Posted: 14 Sep 2018 10:09 PM PDT  As Tropical Storm Florence thrashed through the East Coast on Friday,
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| IS kills 20 US-backed fighters in Syria: monitor Posted: 14 Sep 2018 12:40 PM PDT  At least 20 fighters from a US-backed force fighting the Islamic State group were killed Friday in an IS ambush in eastern Syria, a war monitor said. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces is waging an offensive around the town of Hajin in the province of Deir Ezzor, the jihadist group's last stronghold in the country's east. "The fighters were advancing during a sandstorm, they were surrounded, IS members used explosives and opened fire," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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| The World's Richest Man Came To Washington, D.C., And It Was Gross Posted: 14 Sep 2018 12:48 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The Economic Club of Washington threw a party for Jeff Bezos, the
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| Goats in Washington's Olympic National Park Airlifted to Forest to Protect Population Posted: 14 Sep 2018 07:38 AM PDT  The goats will be relocated to another park in Washington State.
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| This Is How the U.S. Military Wants to Shoot Down Russian or Chinese Hypersonic Missiles Posted: 15 Sep 2018 11:00 AM PDT  Kill a bullet with a bullet—hypersonic style.
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| Trump 'likely' to announce new China tariffs as early as Monday Posted: 15 Sep 2018 03:37 PM PDT  The tariff level will probably be about 10 percent, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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| SpaceX To Announce Name Of First Tourist It's Sending Around The Moon Posted: 14 Sep 2018 01:17 PM PDT  It's one small announcement for SpaceX, one potentially giant leap for space
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| Hurricane Florence slams Carolina coastline Posted: 14 Sep 2018 02:59 AM PDT  Fierce winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Florence hit Wilmington, North Carolina before sunrise on Friday. (Sept. 14)
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| Jeb Bush Rips Trump's 'Incredibly Disheartening' Puerto Rico Tweet Posted: 13 Sep 2018 09:07 PM PDT  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) slammed President Donald Trump's tweet
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| Asian markets build on trade talks rally, Turkish lira holds up Posted: 14 Sep 2018 01:19 AM PDT  Asian markets extended their gains Friday on hopes for China-US trade talks, while Turkey's lira held up after a shock hike in the country's interest rate and a dip in US inflation. After a tumultuous start to the month, investors finally had something to smile about Thursday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin invited Chinese officials for fresh talks to avert an all-out trade war. The news provided some much-needed support, which was improved on later in the day with data showing US consumer price inflation slid in August, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to tighten borrowing costs.
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| Endangered Lemur Newborn Is So Ugly It's Cute Posted: 14 Sep 2018 07:19 AM PDT  Tonks the baby aye-aye may answer that question. Born at the Denver Zoo on Aug. 8, Tonks is one of only 24 of the nocturnal lemurs in captivity in the United States. Aye-ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis) are native to Madagascar.
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| That Time When Porsche Tried Building a Jeep Posted: 14 Sep 2018 12:50 PM PDT  The West German Army didn't want Porsche's utility vehicle in the 1950s, but we sure do.
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| Grandmother sues over police shooting of black 13-year-old Posted: 14 Sep 2018 02:02 PM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Witnesses say that the white police officer who killed a black 13-year-old used a racial slur after firing and that a toy gun the eighth-grader had wasn't visible when the confrontation occurred, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed Friday on the second anniversary of the shooting.
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| Poland says it will block any EU sanctions against Hungary Posted: 14 Sep 2018 09:31 AM PDT ![Poland says it will block any EU sanctions against Hungary]( "Poland says it will block any EU sanctions against Hungary") (The Sept. 13 story fixes spelling of 'flouting' in lead) WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland, the biggest former communist country in the European Union, said it will oppose any sanctions imposed by the bloc on fellow member Hungary, accused of flouting EU rules on democracy. "Every country has its sovereign right to make internal reforms it deems appropriate," Poland's foreign ministry said in a statement late on Wednesday. "Actions aimed against member states serve only deepening divides in the EU, increasing citizens' current lack of confidence to European institutions." The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to sanction Hungary for neglecting norms on democracy, civil rights and corruption in a first bid to launch the punitive process of the EU treaty's Article 7.
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| Search Of Botham Jean's Apartment Ignites Outrage Over Victim’s ‘Character Assassination’ Posted: 14 Sep 2018 12:13 AM PDT  The lawyer for the family of the Dallas man fatally shot by a police officer
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| Who is Jack Brooksbank, the wine merchant fiancé of Princess Eugenie? Posted: 14 Sep 2018 12:49 AM PDT  He was working as a waiter in a cocktail bar when he met her. But it was no rags to riches story for Jack Brooksbank, who is set to marry Princess Eugenie in October. Educated at Stowe School in Buckingham, where boarding fees are currently almost £12,000 per term, Brooksbank, 31, is a descendant of the Brooksbank baronets and reportedly a distant cousin of Eugenie's. (Her mother, the Duchess of York, is the great-great-granddaughter of Lady Julia Coke, who is the daughter of Jack's great-great-grandfather, Thomas Coke.) Son of George Brooksbank, 68, a chartered accountant and company director, and his wife Nicola, 64, Jack has a younger brother called Thomas, 29 - a possible candidate for best man. Since 2001, the family address has been an apartment in a gated period conversion in Wandsworth, not far from Battersea Park. Princess Eugenie's royal wedding | Read more Brooksbank was introduced to Eugenie, the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, during a ski holiday in Verbier, Switzerland and the couple have been together for more than six years. Back then, Eugenie was studying English literature, history of art and politics at Newcastle University and Brooksbank is said to have been waiting tables and serving drinks at Devonshire Terrace, a bar and restaurant near Liverpool Street in London. Having left school in the mid-noughties, he had given university a miss, choosing instead to launch himself straight into a career in hospitality. He went on to work at Chelsea's Admiral Codrington pub, from where he was poached by businessman and nightclub owner Piers Adam and employed by the Markham Inn nearby. "At the Markham Inn, I had to deal with lots of strange people, and everyone was demanding," he once said of his experience there. "I also got to know the locals, which I loved." These included Prince Harry and his close friend Guy Pelly who, according to Tatler, "pulled him into the Mahiki set". Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank at the Qatar Goodwood Festival at Goodwood Racecourse on July 30, 2015 in Chichester Credit: Tristan Fewings/ Getty Images Europe He went on to manage the Mayfair nightclub, a favourite among royalty and celebrities, and also owned by Adam. Then, in August 2016, he set up his own company, Jack Brooksbank Limited, a wine wholesaler. He is described by those who know him as "kind and selfless" and a perfect match for Eugenie. Jacobi Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, a friend of the couple, tells the Telegraph: "Never have I known a couple with so much lust for life, who light up every room they enter with joy, laughter and unprecedented warmth. I'm sure you'll hear this a lot but Jack possesses one of the most infectious laughs you'll hear, and you will hear it!! They float with laughter and love .. although a boat helps! #engagement#eugieandjack@TheDukeOfYork@yorkiebeapic.twitter.com/Q7ezWecUsa— Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) January 22, 2018 I always say that the river flows well to it's destiny because of the guidance of a solid rock #engagement#eugieandjack@TheDukeOfYork@TheDukeOfYorkpic.twitter.com/hvCnnOwZpo— Sarah Ferguson (@SarahTheDuchess) January 22, 2018 "It has been a pleasure watching their relationship grow over the years, two people who enjoy each other's company so much. They are two of the kindest, [most] selfless and sensitive people I know. In that they have met their match." But Brooksbank hasn't entirely avoided scandal. In 2013, a tabloid newspaper reported that explicit photographs of him touching the naked breasts of a stripper while blindfolded and covered in candle wax during his 21st birthday celebrations had been leaked online. The pictures were quickly removed from the internet after they had been discovered. Newsletter Promotion - Royal Appointment - in article
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| Pompeo slams Kerry for 'inappropriate' meetings with Iran officials Posted: 14 Sep 2018 03:29 PM PDT  "What Secretary Kerry has done is unseemly and unprecedented," Pompeo told a news conference, adding that he "ought not to engage in that kind of behavior. It's inconsistent with what the foreign policy of the United States is, as directed by this president. It is beyond inappropriate." Pompeo's sharp criticism of Kerry comes a day after President Donald Trump accused the former secretary of state of "illegal" meetings on Iran in a late-night tweet.
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| How football star's friends helped police expose him in ex-girlfriend's death: Part 5 Posted: 14 Sep 2018 05:46 PM PDT  Alex McCarty and Noah Walton saw the gun allegedly used to kill Emma Walker in Riley Gaul's possession.
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| The Democratic Party Is Changing Forever. New York Just Showed Us How. Posted: 14 Sep 2018 05:23 PM PDT  For many in the national media, the lead story of Thursday's Democratic
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| Optimism trumps despair at climate summit Posted: 14 Sep 2018 04:56 PM PDT  Mayors, governors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, investors and celebrities delivered a double-edged message Friday at the close of a climate summit in San Francisco: global warming is making the planet unliveable -- but we know how to fix it. "We are using the sky as an open sewer, it's insane," former US vice president Al Gore told the conference, noting that humanity belches 110 million tons of heat-trapping pollution into the atmosphere every day.
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| Explore Daniel Romualdez's Enchanting Connecticut Gardens Posted: 15 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT |
| Officers who killed gunman in Cincinnati hailed as heroes Posted: 14 Sep 2018 02:46 PM PDT ![Officers who killed gunman in Cincinnati hailed as heroes]( "Officers who killed gunman in Cincinnati hailed as heroes") CINCINNATI (AP) — A prosecutor on Friday praised the Cincinnati police officers who killed a gunman at a downtown office building as heroes, saying they probably saved countless lives.
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| Families Threatened by Hurricane Florence Turn to Facebook for Safe Place to Stay Posted: 15 Sep 2018 08:28 AM PDT  A family-of-6 opens their doors to another family-of-6 threatened by the storm.
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| Police: Michigan teen vowed to kill classmate who was slain Posted: 14 Sep 2018 02:25 PM PDT ![Police: Michigan teen vowed to kill classmate who was slain]( "Police: Michigan teen vowed to kill classmate who was slain") WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A 17-year-old Detroit-area girl accused of killing a classmate in school was laughing as she chased the victim and stabbed her in the chest and back, authorities said Friday as they filed a first-degree murder charge.
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| Salvatore Ferragamo honors its heritage with luxury fragrance collection Posted: 14 Sep 2018 03:10 AM PDT  Salvatore Ferragamo is relaunching its fragrance series. Each of the scents is a different color, and the collection has been designed to pay homage to both the brand and the region of Tuscany. The perfumes are named: Bianco di Carrara, Calimala, La Commedia, La Corte, Convivio, Punta Ala, Rinascimento, Testa di Moro, Terra Rossa, Vendemmia and Viola Essenziale. 'Rinascimento' is a completely new addition to the family, while the other scents have all been revitalized for the relaunch.
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| Corrected: Uber drivers in Denmark must pay fine for every ride, supreme court rules Posted: 14 Sep 2018 12:29 AM PDT ![Corrected: Uber drivers in Denmark must pay fine for every ride, supreme court rules]( "Corrected: Uber drivers in Denmark must pay fine for every ride, supreme court rules") The Danish supreme court on Thursday ratified fines given to four Uber drivers for operating illegally, paving the way for similar fines on a further 1,500 drivers. The four taxi drivers, one of whom was fined 486,500 Danish crowns ($78,060), were charged with failing to have permits and for violating a law introduced to combat Uber which imposed extra rules on taxis operating in Denmark. After launching its service in Denmark in 2014, Uber Technologies Inc was criticised by taxi driver unions, companies and politicians who said the company posed unfair competition by not meeting legal standards required for established taxi firms.
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| Three Palestinians shot dead in Israel-Gaza border clashes: ministry Posted: 14 Sep 2018 10:05 AM PDT  Three Palestinians, including a 12-year-old, were shot dead by Israeli fire in new clashes along the Gaza border on Friday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said. The ministry said 12-year-old Shadi Abdel Aal was shot east of Jabalia in northern Gaza. It had previously said he was 14 and a medical source had named him as Mustafa Abed Rabbo.
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| Russia holds naval drills in Sea of Japan Posted: 15 Sep 2018 03:06 AM PDT  Russian troops taking part in the country's largest-ever war games on Saturday held drills in the Sea of Japan, despite Tokyo's concerns about a Russian military buildup in the area. The exercises were part of the Vostok-18, or East-18, war games that kicked off in eastern Russia on September 11 and will run until Monday. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has described the week-long operation, which involves nearly 300,000 soldiers, 36,000 vehicles, 1,000 planes and 80 warships, as Russia's biggest-ever war games.
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