| Border Patrol Agent To Get Probation For Wildfire Set By Explosive Gender-Reveal Stunt Posted: 01 Oct 2018 04:36 AM PDT  An Arizona man whose explosive gender-reveal party for his baby-to-be set off
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| California Has Become the First State to Require Women in the Boardroom Posted: 30 Sep 2018 10:08 PM PDT  The measure requires at least one female director on the board of California-based public corporations by the end of next year
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| Group tied to literature prize still under Nobel glare Posted: 30 Sep 2018 06:47 AM PDT  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — There won't be a Nobel Prize in Literature this year but the Swedish Academy that awards the prestigious prize is still in the limelight.
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| North Carolina Has A Massive Mosquito Problem After Hurricane Florence Posted: 30 Sep 2018 02:22 PM PDT  Some of the largest known mosquitoes in the world are creating a buzz across
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| Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds Collection [Update w/ Results] Posted: 30 Sep 2018 11:41 PM PDT ![Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds Collection [Update w/ Results]](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/UosnDoi3hX9Liv6Yahq.WA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/car_and_driver_581/e8b4bca6f495e7a87059de9babda8779 "Barrett-Jackson to Auction Vehicles from the Burt Reynolds Collection [Update w/ Results]") Yes, there's a black and gold Trans Am among them,
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| Las Vegas Shooting Victim Left Paralyzed While Saving Girlfriend Adapts to His New Life Posted: 30 Sep 2018 03:32 AM PDT  Jason McMillan swung into action as shots rang out last year, but his heroism came at a cost.
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| Will a New CEO Help General Electric Company (GE) Stock? Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:57 AM PDT ![Will a New CEO Help General Electric Company (GE) Stock?]( "Will a New CEO Help General Electric Company (GE) Stock?") On Monday morning, General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) announced it is replacing its CEO, taking a $23 billion charge related to its power business and cutting its full-year earnings guidance. Investors took GE's transparency and aggressive management change as good news, but analysts say the company will have to demonstrate that its new strategies can stabilize or grow profits before the stock is safe for long-term investors. After only about a year on the job, GE announced CEO John Flannery is stepping down and will be replaced by former Danaher Corp. CEO Lawrence Culp.
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| Republicans Can Dump Kavanaugh Now, Or Risk A Nightmare Scenario Posted: 30 Sep 2018 03:00 AM PDT  The longer Brett Kavanaugh twists in the wind, the more likely it is that
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| Barack Obama Backs Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez In New Round Of Endorsements Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:58 PM PDT  Former President Barack Obama is putting his name behind 260 more Democratic
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| California becomes first state to require women on corporate boards Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:32 AM PDT  California has become the first state in the US to require publicly traded companies to include women on their board of directors. Governor Jerry Brown signed the new measure – which necessitates at least one female director on the board of each California-based public operation by the end of 2019 – into law on Sunday. A fourth of publicly held corporations with headquarters in California do not have any women on their boards of directors.
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| 'It Was a Complete Accident.' Guy Whose Gender Reveal Party Started a Wildfire Will Pay Large Fine Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:46 AM PDT  "It was a complete accident"
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| Mississippi city: Vigil for 2 officers killed in shootout Posted: 30 Sep 2018 06:11 PM PDT  Residents mourning two officers killed in a weekend shootout in a small Mississippi city left roses, balloons and American flags at police headquarters.
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| Tesla shares jump on Model 3 numbers, Musk deal Posted: 01 Oct 2018 12:26 PM PDT  Tesla fans cheered the signs of a manufacturing jump while business analysts said the company needed to fulfil the spirit of the settlement by appointing a strong independent chair and new directors. The electric carmaker's shares sank last week after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused Musk of securities fraud and sought to ban him from company leadership, pointing to a long drawn-out fight that could have undermined Tesla's operations and ability to raise capital. Instead, under a settlement announced at the weekend, Tesla and Musk will pay $20 million each to the regulator and Musk will step down as chairman but stay as CEO, keeping one of America's best-known corporate figures in place.
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| Iran fires ballistic missiles at Syria militants over attack Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:29 AM PDT  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched six ballistic missiles as well as drone bombers early Monday toward eastern Syria, targeting militants it blamed for an attack on a military parade last month while also threatening regional adversaries as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers unravels.
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| Las Vegas Shooting: Retired Carpenter Builds New Memorial of 58 Crosses Ahead of Anniversary Posted: 30 Sep 2018 07:40 AM PDT  Greg Zanis erected the same somber tribute just after the October 2017 massacre.
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| Top Dem: Kavanaugh's 'evident animus' toward Democrats 'should be disqualifying' Posted: 30 Sep 2018 05:39 AM PDT  Ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Jerry Nadler is interviewed on "This Week."
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| Trump: Kim Jong Un And I ‘Fell In Love’ Posted: 29 Sep 2018 09:26 PM PDT  What a difference a year makes.
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| California Shark Attack: Boy, 13, Bitten While Lobster Diving With Church Group Posted: 30 Sep 2018 04:08 AM PDT  The freak incident occurred outside San Diego on Saturday.
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| Struggling GE removes CEO, warns on 2018 earnings Posted: 30 Sep 2018 05:05 PM PDT  Embattled US engineering giant General Electric on Monday removed its CEO and warned it would fall short of its 2018 earnings guidance as the conglomerate's cash flow struggles continue. H. Lawrence Culp is taking over immediately as chairman and CEO to replace John Flannery, with the latter stepping down after barely more than a year in his position, the firm said in a statement. The company said because of weaker performance in the GE Power business, the company would fall short of previous profit guidance for this year.
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| Watch Beto O'Rourke sing 'On the Road Again' with Willie Nelson Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:56 AM PDT  Over 50,000 people turned out for Beto O'Rourke's campaign rally in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, making it the largest political rally for a single candidate since the 2016 presidential election. The Texas Senate candidate enlisted Willie Nelson for the event, enraging conservative Willie Nelson fans who have apparently never looked into their fave's politics. We suppose they're also not pleased with Nelson's new song, "Vote 'Em Out," which was written specifically for the midterm elections. SEE ALSO: Internet roasts Texas GOP for allegedly sharing this 'edgy' photo of Ted Cruz O'Rourke joined Nelson onstage a few times, most notably for a performance of "On the Road Again." Can Beto sing? Jury's out. But he was in a punk band. Donald Trump, whose best-attended campaign rally attracted around 15,000 people, has promised to hold a "major rally" for O'Rourke's opponent, chunky soup aficionado Ted Cruz. So far, there is nothing on the calendar. WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's an inflatable Trump baby flying around London
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| Boeing, Embraer to build KC-390 military cargo jet in U.S.: newspaper Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:06 AM PDT ![Boeing, Embraer to build KC-390 military cargo jet in U.S.: newspaper]( "Boeing, Embraer to build KC-390 military cargo jet in U.S.: newspaper") U.S. planemaker Boeing and Brazil's Embraer are in talks to set up an assembly line to build KC-390 military cargo jets in the United States, Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico reported on Monday. In July, the two planemakers announced a deal to give Boeing an 80 percent stake in Embraer's commercial aircraft arm, marking the biggest realignment in the global aerospace market in decades. At the time, the companies also announced a deeper sales and services partnership on the new KC-390 military cargo jet through a separate defense venture that they said was likely to eventually receive a joint investment.
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| Three people killed in car explosion Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:34 AM PDT  Police called an explosion in Allentown, Pa. a "criminal incident."
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| Israel frees French-Palestinian after 13 months without trial Posted: 30 Sep 2018 07:20 AM PDT  Israel on Sunday released a French-Palestinian lawyer held without charge for the past 13 months over unspecified allegations, his lawyer said. Salah Hamouri, 33, was freed at Jerusalem police headquarters after being brought from his cell in a prison in southern Israel's Negev desert. Attorney Mahmud Hassan told AFP that Hamouri was forbidden to take part in demonstrations, protests or celebrations of his release for a period of 30 days and required to post a bond of 3,000 shekels ($825, 710 euros).
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| Correction: Abortion-Louisiana story Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:28 PM PDT ![Correction: Abortion-Louisiana story]( "Correction: Abortion-Louisiana story") NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a story Sept. 26 about an appeals court ruling on a Louisiana abortion clinic regulation, The Associated Press misidentified the president who appointed Judge Edith Brown Clement to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Clement was appointed to the appellate court by President George W. Bush, not George H.W. Bush.
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| Sen. Grassley Asks FBI To Investigate Retracted Kavanaugh Allegations Posted: 30 Sep 2018 09:26 AM PDT  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is asking the FBI to
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| US and Canada reach last-minute deal to replace Nafta with new trade agreement Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:16 AM PDT  Canada and the US have reached a deal to resurrect a free trade agreement with Mexico, a replacement for the Nafta deal which Donald Trump had campaigned against and described as a job-killing disaster. The deal was agreed just before midnight on Sunday, a deadline imposed by the US, and will be called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. "It's a good day for Canada," prime minister Justin Trudeau said as he left his office.
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| Man Pops the Question on Colorado Mountain Top, Then Couple Gets Lost Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:30 AM PDT  The couple had to be rescued after suffering altitude sickness.
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| California's Net Neutrality Law Could Lead to Protections Nationwide Posted: 30 Sep 2018 07:47 PM PDT  California Gov. Jerry Brown just signed into law the strongest net neutrality protections in the country. When the new law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2019, residents of the country's most populo...
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| SEC’s focus on U.S. corporate bosses pays off with Musk settlement Posted: 30 Sep 2018 08:46 PM PDT  NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-profile settlement with Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk exemplifies a recent push by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go after executives and not just their companies, securities law experts said. In the last week, the SEC announced charges or penalties against eight corporate officials at six companies, including Tesla. The SEC pursued each on different grounds, but securities lawyers said they highlight a shift to an emphasis on personal wrongdoing that has accelerated under Jay Clayton, an appointee of U.S. President Donald Trump who has served as SEC chairman since May 2017.
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| At U.S. Marine base, families plead for housing help after Florence Posted: 29 Sep 2018 06:34 PM PDT  Some, like Jennifer Maher, said they feel unsafe in their Camp Lejeune homes but were told they will not be moved because assessment crews determined their houses are habitable. Another 267 suffered sustained damage but were habitable.
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| The 5 Interiors You Loved the Most This September Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:02 AM PDT  Kitchen renovations, upstate getaways, and more start-of-fall Pinterest fodder
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| ATF warns public after 400 guns stolen in Tennessee Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:24 PM PDT ![ATF warns public after 400 guns stolen in Tennessee]( "ATF warns public after 400 guns stolen in Tennessee") MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — About 400 guns have been stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Memphis, Tennessee, and authorities are concerned about the theft's potential effect on public safety in this city and elsewhere.
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| Lindsey Graham Wants To Investigate Whether Someone Leaked Kavanaugh Accuser's Name Posted: 30 Sep 2018 08:47 AM PDT  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says he's going to call for an investigation to
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| Construction Worker Kept $245 Million Lotto Winnings a Secret and Stayed on the Job Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:55 AM PDT  He will take a lump sum payment of $100 million.
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| Cadillac Recalls 53,000 CTS Sedans for Heated-Seat Fire Risk Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:40 AM PDT  Cadillac is recalling 53,586 of its 2014–2016 CTS sedans to address a problem with potentially damaged seat heaters, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall states that it is possible, in cold outdoor temperatures, for the heated seats to turn on automatically when the car's remote-start function is engaged. Excessive heating can occur if the flexible heating mats in the front seats have been worn down over time.
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| Turkey's Erdogan says to secure east of Euphrates in Syria Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:09 AM PDT ![Turkey's Erdogan says to secure east of Euphrates in Syria]( "Turkey's Erdogan says to secure east of Euphrates in Syria") ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey aims to secure control of the region of northern Syria east of the Euphrates river, removing the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia from the area, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Speaking at the opening of parliament, Erdogan said Turkey also aimed to clear Iraq's Sinjar and Qandil regions of Kurdish militants. Ankara regards the YPG as a terrorist organization, closely tied to the militant PKK which has fought a decades-old insurgency in southeast Turkey. ...
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| FBI investigates Supreme Court nominee Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:43 AM PDT  New questions emerge about the scope of the FBI's investigation into allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.
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| Three years of Russia strikes on Syria kill 18,000: monitor Posted: 30 Sep 2018 10:06 AM PDT  More than 18,000 people, nearly half of them civilians, have been killed in Russian air strikes on Syria since Moscow began its game-changing intervention exactly three years ago, a monitor said Sunday. Russia, for its part, said its "accurate" strikes had killed 85,000 "terrorists". A steadfast ally of Syria's ruling regime, Russia began carrying out bombing raids in the country on September 30, 2015 -- more than four years into the devastating conflict.
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| McIlroy again unreliable in Ryder Cup singles Posted: 30 Sep 2018 11:18 AM PDT  SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Rory McIlroy stared at his ball buried deep in the French sand and held out his arms. His body language said: What am I meant to do with that?
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| Kellyanne Conway Reveals Own Sexual Assault While Defending Brett Kavanaugh Posted: 30 Sep 2018 08:12 AM PDT  Top White House adviser Kellyanne Conway disclosed on Sunday that she is a
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| The Latest: Trump says US helping after devastating tsunami Posted: 01 Oct 2018 11:13 AM PDT  PALU, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on a powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit part of central Indonesia (all times local):
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| Why What You Focus on Matters at Work Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:58 AM PDT ![Why What You Focus on Matters at Work]( "Why What You Focus on Matters at Work") It's about figuring out how to dodge distractions from their workload so that they have enough time and energy left to channel toward their key projects and career mission. Without being very intentional and conscientious about what you attend to at work, it's easy to fragment your focus and derail your professional goals. Distractions exist, there's no way around it -- but once you're aware of what's out there, you can map out a solid game plan that keeps your interest riveted to what's essential.
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| Engine and Transmission Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:59 AM PDT  From Car and DriverEngine and Transmission Rating:
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| British PM tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan Posted: 29 Sep 2018 06:20 PM PDT  Britain is due to leave the European Union on March 29, 2019, but the terms of the departure remain unclear. In an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper ahead of her party's conference, May took aim at those who have scorned her "Chequers" Brexit proposals accusing them of "playing politics" with Britain's future and undermining the national interest. "Unlike the prime minister I fought for this, I believe in it, I think it's the right thing for our country and I think that what is happening now is, alas, not what people were promised in 2016." May says her "Chequers" proposals are the only viable option, but EU leaders have said parts of them are unacceptable and many Conservative lawmakers have threatened to vote down a deal based on May's blueprint.
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