| Cruz and O'Rourke face off in testy Texas Senate debate Posted: 21 Sep 2018 07:38 PM PDT  The fireworks began almost immediately onstage when the candidates met for the first debate in Texas's Senate race.
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| Twitter Roasts Brett Kavanaugh For Calendars He Claims To Have Kept At 17 Posted: 23 Sep 2018 03:53 PM PDT  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is providing calendars he kept in 1982
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| The Latest: Pope visits ex-KGB headquarters in Lithuania Posted: 23 Sep 2018 08:18 AM PDT  KAUNAS, Lithuania (AP) — The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to the three Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia (all times local):
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| Passenger's luggage shredded, burned after Spirit flight Posted: 23 Sep 2018 04:18 PM PDT  One airline passenger found themselves at O'Hare International Airport's baggage claim, stuck with burned clothes and luggage in a garbage bag. The I-Team found out what you should do before your luggage gets destroyed.
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| Dead fish cover North Carolina roads as flood waters recede after Hurricane Florence Posted: 23 Sep 2018 02:43 AM PDT  Fire crews dealing with the clean-up operation after Hurricane Florence are having to move thousands of dead fish from roadways after storm surges and flooded rivers brought shoals far inland. A team was deployed to interstate 40 where a large number of fish were hosed off the highway after the hurricane dropped eight trillion gallons of water on North Carolina.
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| Arizona Republican's Siblings Endorse His Opponent In Brutal Ads Posted: 21 Sep 2018 07:24 PM PDT  Attack ads are nothing new in the world of politics, but one campaign video
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| Survivor Found Inside Capsized Tanzanian Ferry, Two Days After It Killed Over 200 Posted: 22 Sep 2018 06:39 AM PDT  An engineer was reportedly found near the engine of the upturned vessel
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| Google CEO Sundar Pichai denies efforts to tweak search results: Axios Posted: 21 Sep 2018 10:27 PM PDT  The Wall Street Journal citing internal emails reported on Thursday that the company's staff discussed ways to alter search functions to counter the Trump administration's 2017 travel ban. The Journal's report said Google did not go through with the ideas that were brainstormed. According to Axios, Pichai wrote an email to "Googlers" saying an internal email to suggest the company would compromise the integrity of its search results for a political end were "absolutely false".
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| Iran points finger at Arab separatists for deadly attack Posted: 23 Sep 2018 02:01 AM PDT  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday appeared to blame Arab separatists for an attack on a military parade the previous day that left 29 people dead. "It is absolutely clear to us who has done this, which group it is and to whom they are affiliated," Rouhani said on state television shortly before leaving Tehran for the UN General Assembly in New York. "Those who have caused this catastrophe ... were Saddam's mercenaries as long as he was alive and then changed masters," he said, referring to late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
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| Yale Students To Prof Who Denies Coaching Kavanaugh Clerks: You're Lying Posted: 22 Sep 2018 04:24 PM PDT  Yale Law School professor Amy Chua strongly denied that she told students that
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| Michael Cohen visits NY courthouse a month after guilty plea Posted: 21 Sep 2018 07:21 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid an unannounced visit Friday to the federal courthouse in New York where he pleaded guilty a month ago.
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| FCC Hiding Evidence Of Suspected Russian Role In Ending Net Neutrality: Lawsuit Posted: 23 Sep 2018 01:02 AM PDT  The Federal Communications Commission has obstinately hidden information
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| Wendy Martinez: Police Believe Stabbing May Have Been Racially Motivated Posted: 22 Sep 2018 10:53 AM PDT  A suspect has already been arrested in connection with the murder.
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| National park in Hawaii reopens after monthslong eruption Posted: 22 Sep 2018 08:30 PM PDT  HONOLULU (AP) — A national park in Hawaii has reopened after being closed for more than four months because of Kilauea volcano's latest eruption, which caused widespread damage to park infrastructure and dramatically changed its landscape.
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| OPEC and allies struggle to pump more oil as Iran supply falls Posted: 22 Sep 2018 09:55 AM PDT  The development further raises pressure on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to boost supply amid calls from U.S. President Donald Trump to lower oil prices. On Friday, a source familiar with the discussions told Reuters OPEC and its allies led by Russia were considering the possibility of raising crude supplies by a further 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) as U.S. sanctions on OPEC's third-largest producer, Iran, bite into Tehran's exports. As a result, the strength of oil prices is now putting oil demand growth at risk," he added.
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| Russia's Su-35 Fighter Has a Problem Posted: 23 Sep 2018 08:38 AM PDT  "While the Su-35S has performed well over Syria, the aircraft has not had an opportunity to face off against other enemy aircraft and show off its potential."
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| It's Officially the First Day of Fall. Here Are 4 Things You Should Know About Autumn Posted: 22 Sep 2018 03:00 AM PDT  Including what kind of weather to expect
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| Lindsey Graham: Blasey's Testimony Won't Sway My Vote 'Unless There's Something More' Posted: 23 Sep 2018 09:22 AM PDT  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday continued to voice skepticism about
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| Four sharks killed after attack on swimmers near Great Barrier Reef Posted: 23 Sep 2018 12:41 PM PDT  Four large sharks have been killed in Australia after a woman and a 12-year-old girl were attacked at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot. Both were still in hospital Sunday after being mauled in separate incidents just a day apart last week at the Whitsunday Islands. Drum lines, which use baited hooks to catch the predators, ensnared four tiger sharks, one 3.7 metres (12 feet) long and the others each between two to three metres, a Fisheries Queensland spokesman said Sunday. "While sharks of this size are potentially very dangerous to humans, it is unclear if they were responsible for injuries caused to two swimmers," he said. The latest shark to be caught "has been humanely euthanised and will be taken further out to sea for disposal." The spokesman said it was clear "there are a significant number of active sharks in local waters and people are urged not to swim". The drumlines were to remain in place over the next week. Shark attacks are very rare in the Whitsundays - a collection of spectacular tropical islands at the heart of the Barrier Reef - with the last encounter reported to be eight years ago, according to national broadcaster ABC. The attacks have revived debate about how best to reduce the risk of encounters between sharks and the growing number of people using the ocean for leisure.
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| Chinese police arrest 21 over data theft at Alibaba's delivery arm: Xinhua Posted: 22 Sep 2018 01:37 AM PDT ![Chinese police arrest 21 over data theft at Alibaba's delivery arm: Xinhua]( "Chinese police arrest 21 over data theft at Alibaba's delivery arm: Xinhua") Chinese police on Friday arrested 21 suspects in connection with the theft of customer information from Alibaba Group Holding's logistics affiliate Cainiao Network, state news agency Xinhua reported. More than 10 million pieces of client data - including user names, phone numbers and parcel tracking numbers - were stolen from Cainiao, which provides logistics support to Alibaba's Taobao e-commerce platform, the report said. The agency said that police in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, had been told by the logistics company in June that barcode scanners used in its distribution stations had been infected with malware.
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| NC river swirls with gray muck near flooded coal ash dump Posted: 22 Sep 2018 04:37 PM PDT  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Gray muck is flowing into the Cape Fear River from the site of a dam breach at a Wilmington power plant where an old coal ash dump had been covered over by Florence's floodwaters.
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| PayPal ends business dealings with Alex Jones's Infowars Posted: 21 Sep 2018 10:20 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Payments processor PayPal Holdings Inc said on Friday it decided to end its business relationship with popular U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars website after finding instances of hate speech and discriminatory content on the site.
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| Porsche first German carmaker to abandon diesel engines Posted: 23 Sep 2018 02:35 AM PDT  Sports car maker Porsche said Sunday it would become the first German auto giant to abandon the diesel engine, reacting to parent company Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal and urban driving bans. "There won't be any Porsche diesels in the future," CEO Oliver Blume told the newspaper Bild am Sonntag.
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| China summons US envoys over sanctions linked to Russia deal Posted: 22 Sep 2018 06:24 PM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — China summoned the American ambassador and the defense attache and recalled its navy commander from a U.S. trip to deliver a strong protest against economic sanctions Washington lodged over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment.
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| Watch this dad expertly help his kid pretend to be Spider-Man Posted: 22 Sep 2018 10:00 AM PDT  This is One Good Thing , a weekly column where we tell you about one of the few nice things that happened this week. Nothing like a little wholesome parent-child bonding. In this extremely cute video, a little kid dressed like Spider-Man acts out every child's superhero daydream with some much-appreciated help from dad. SEE ALSO: 'Marvel's Spider-Man' Review: You really can do whatever a spider can Can we talk about the sound effects dad added to make this a truly authentic experience? Incredible. And we'd be remiss if we didn't mention this kid's on-point Spidey movements. We've got a Spider-Man star in the making, folks. My dad used to do this for me when I was a kid when I was dressed as Spider-Man ������ https://t.co/KLQrGrrD5o — *halloween theme* (@mslambe12) September 21, 2018 Someone put this kid in a Spider-Man movie!! https://t.co/wnG0R1jYhy — Alex (@Moralexxxxx) September 20, 2018 Me as a dad if my kid has the same Spider-Man obsession as I did growing up �� https://t.co/5IsmO2QcZP — skunk stan (@WhoIsEazy) September 21, 2018 The father = mvp The kids Spider-Man movements = goat status �� https://t.co/9vGle8M0Za — G-Money (@KenyonKr) September 21, 2018 Tbh I'm hoping my kid loves Spider-Man this much so I can do this https://t.co/176bkv5Jq1 — Maria ⚓️ (@maybee_maria) September 21, 2018 Dads everywhere: When your kids tells you they want to be Spider-Man this Halloween, please refer back to this video for a tutorial in perfect lifting-and-sticking technique. WATCH: A teenage millionaire built a real-life Dr. Octopus suit
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| Former Federal Prosecutor Joins Kavanaugh Accuser's Legal Team Posted: 22 Sep 2018 10:20 PM PDT  Former Justice Department inspector general and federal prosecutor Michael
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| Our Favorite Light Fixtures Right Now Posted: 23 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Rustic, retro, or refined, our favorite fixtures showcase the materials of the moment
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| Saudi says door open to future oil output hike Posted: 23 Sep 2018 12:55 PM PDT  A meeting between oil producing countries on Sunday decided not to alter supply to the global market, after calls by US President Donald Trump for an immediate hike in output to reduce prices. A committee of participating states "expressed its satisfaction regarding the current oil market outlook with an overall healthy balance between supply and demand", a statement said, at the end of a meeting in Algiers. "It is critical that we continue to foresee and anticipate changing market supply and demand balances and take proactive actions to avoid conditions that could make (oil) consumers uneasy and anxious," said Falih, who chairs the joint committee of OPEC and non-OPEC countries.
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| The Latest: Shooting victim was recent immigrant from Nepal Posted: 21 Sep 2018 06:31 PM PDT  ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a Maryland drugstore warehouse (all times local):
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| 3-D printed gun maker Cody Wilson sent back to U.S. Posted: 22 Sep 2018 11:12 PM PDT  Cody Wilson, a 3-D printed gun maker who flew to Taiwan as police investigated an accusation he had sex with an underage girl, is deported back to the United States after his U.S. passport was annulled. No reporter narration.
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| Microsoft, Amazon, Google join fight to prevent famine Posted: 23 Sep 2018 12:21 PM PDT  Tech giants Microsoft, Amazon and Google are joining forces with international organizations to help identify and head off famines in developing nations using data analysis and artificial intelligence, a new initiative unveiled Sunday. Rather than waiting to respond to a famine after many lives already have been lost, the tech firms "will use the predictive power of data to trigger funding" to take action before it becomes a crisis, the World Bank and United Nations announced in a joint statement.
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| Syrian FSA rebels to cooperate with Turkey in Idlib, wary of Russia Posted: 22 Sep 2018 03:49 PM PDT ![Syrian FSA rebels to cooperate with Turkey in Idlib, wary of Russia]( "Syrian FSA rebels to cooperate with Turkey in Idlib, wary of Russia") Turkey-allied Syrian rebels said on Saturday they would cooperate with Turkish diplomatic efforts that have halted a Russian-backed government offensive in Idlib, but they will not surrender their weapons or territory. Turkey and Russia struck a deal on Monday that will create a demilitarized zone between government and rebel fighters in northwestern Syria, sparing the area a major offensive for which pro-government forces had been mobilizing.
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| Japan's Hayabusa2 successfully deploys two rovers on the surface of an asteroid Posted: 23 Sep 2018 11:24 AM PDT  It's just like the movie Armageddon, but without the apocalypse scenario. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has reason to celebrate after successfully deploying a pair of robots on the surface of an asteroid. The mission, which played out on Friday, aims to gather photos and data from the asteroid called Ryugu. SEE ALSO: Astronaut captures photos of ominous-looking Hurricane Florence from space The mission's success — marking the end of a four-year journey — was confirmed in a tweet on Saturday from JAXA's account for the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer. We are sorry we have kept you waiting! MINERVA-II1 consists of two rovers, 1a & 1b. Both rovers are confirmed to have landed on the surface of Ryugu. They are in good condition and have transmitted photos & data. We also confirmed they are moving on the surface. #asteroidlanding — HAYABUSA2@JAXA (@haya2e_jaxa) September 22, 2018 A flood of imagery followed as the two hopping rovers — yes, they get around by hopping — set about their important task. This is a picture from MINERVA-II1. The color photo was captured by Rover-1A on September 21 around 13:08 JST, immediately after separation from the spacecraft. Hayabusa2 is top and Ryugu's surface is below. The image is blurred because the rover is spinning. #asteroidlanding pic.twitter.com/CeeI5ZjgmM — HAYABUSA2@JAXA (@haya2e_jaxa) September 22, 2018 Photo taken by Rover-1B on Sept 21 at ~13:07 JST. It was captured just after separation from the spacecraft. Ryugu's surface is in the lower right. The misty top left region is due to the reflection of sunlight. 1B seems to rotate slowly after separation, minimising image blur. pic.twitter.com/P71gsC9VNI — HAYABUSA2@JAXA (@haya2e_jaxa) September 22, 2018 This dynamic photo was captured by Rover-1A on September 22 at around 11:44 JST. It was taken on Ryugu's surface during a hop. The left-half is the surface of Ryugu, while the white region on the right is due to sunlight. (Hayabusa2 Project) pic.twitter.com/IQLsFd4gJu — HAYABUSA2@JAXA (@haya2e_jaxa) September 22, 2018 You can keep up with the status of Hayabusa2's mission on JAXA's English-language website right here. There's also a post from JAXA discussing the mission here. As JAXA notes, MINERVA-II1 "is the world's first rover (mobile exploration robot) to land on the surface of an asteroid. This is also the first time for autonomous movement and picture capture on an asteroid surface." WATCH: Elon Musk just unveiled images of SpaceX's ship that he hopes will be key to bringing people to Mars
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| North Dakota Senate candidate: Kavanaugh allegation 'absurd' Posted: 22 Sep 2018 12:39 PM PDT  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Republican Senate candidate Kevin Cramer said a sexual assault accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is "even more absurd" than Anita Hill's 1991 sexual harassment allegations against Clarence Thomas because Kavanaugh and his accuser were teenagers who "evidently were drunk."
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| Coca-Cola Is Eyeing a Possible Entry Into the Cannabis Market Posted: 23 Sep 2018 08:22 AM PDT  Coca-Cola says it's monitoring the nascent industry with interest in CBD drinks
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| Some see signs of hope on North Korea as Trump heads to UN Posted: 22 Sep 2018 01:14 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea's Kim Jong Un is "little rocket man" no more. President Donald Trump isn't a "mentally deranged U.S. dotard."
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| Vatican announces historic deal on bishops with China Posted: 22 Sep 2018 08:10 AM PDT  The Vatican on Saturday announced an historic accord with China on who appoints bishops in the Communist country, paving the way for rapprochement between the Catholic Church and the world's most populous country. Shortly after the deal was unveiled, Pope Francis recognised seven clergy appointed by Beijing, which has not had ties with the Vatican since 1951. China immediately said it was hopeful of better relations, while Taiwan insisted its ties with the Vatican were safe.
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| BIS warns global economy risks crisis 'relapse' Posted: 23 Sep 2018 10:27 AM PDT  The Bank of International Settlements said Sunday the global economy risked a "relapse" of the crisis that rocked it a decade ago, warning there was little "medicine" left to treat the patient a second time. "Things look rather fragile," BIS chief economist Claudio Borio told reporters in a conference call. "There is little left in the medicine chest to nurse the patient back to health or care for him in case of a relapse," he warned.
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| Why the Navy Could Be in Big Trouble in the Next War Posted: 22 Sep 2018 07:19 AM PDT  Why? Because it hasn't had its nose bloodied since 1945. That's a long time to go without facing a serious combat challenge.
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| Ashes of war to S. Korea holiday gift: Spam Spam Spam Posted: 22 Sep 2018 10:59 PM PDT  From the front lines of war to a staple of institutional catering, Spam is rarely seen as a gourmet ingredient -- but the canned pink meat holds a unique position in South Korea as a top-selling holiday gift. Ahead of the Chuseok harvest festival which starts Sunday -- one of Korea's biggest celebrations and an occasion for mass family gatherings -- presentation wooden boxes of the blue-and-yellow tins, nestled in packing straw, line the shelves of both major retailers and local convenience stores. An upmarket black-label pack with six cans of Spam and two bottles of Andalusian olive oil costs over 90,000 won ($80), but the most popular version is a nine-tin set at 30,000 won.
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| Scalise: If allegations are true, Rosenstein should be fired Posted: 22 Sep 2018 08:21 AM PDT  Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein reportedly suggested secretly recording Trump; House Majority Whip Steve Scalise weighs in on 'Fox & Friends.'
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| Russia blames Israel for downing of plane by Syrian forces Posted: 23 Sep 2018 10:14 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday again blamed Israel for the downing of a Russian plane by Syrian government forces, adding that Israel appeared "ungrateful" for Moscow's efforts to rein in Iran-backed fighters in Syria.
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| Sky urges shareholders to accept Comcast takeover Posted: 23 Sep 2018 04:42 AM PDT  European TV operator Sky has urged its shareholders to accept a takeover offer from US cable giant Comcast that could reshape the global media landscape. Comcast outbid Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox in a rare blind auction Saturday that culminated an epic two-year battle for Europe's biggest pay-TV provider. Britain's takeover regulator said the secret process ended with Comcast valuing Sky at £30.4 billion ($39.7 billion, 33.8 billion euros).
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| Trump lawyer Giuliani says Iran's government will be overthrown Posted: 22 Sep 2018 05:34 PM PDT  Rudy Giuliani said that U.S. sanctions on Iran are leading to economic pain that could lead to a "successful revolution."
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| US considers limit on green cards for immigrants on benefits Posted: 23 Sep 2018 09:38 AM PDT  The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use forms of public assistance.
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