| Trump fires back at Pelosi: ‘We’re soon going to have a one-party system’ Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:40 AM PST  After House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi slammed him in an interview over the weekend, President Trump responded by accusing her of undermining the Democratic Party. In a "Fox & Friends" interview that aired Tuesday ahead of his address to a joint session of Congress, Trump branded Pelosi "incompetent" and said she's "done a terrible job" as a party leader. "You know, if you look at what's going on with the Democrats and the party, it's getting smaller and smaller," Trump said.
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| The statement-making guests Trump and Democrats are bringing to his big speech to Congress Posted: 28 Feb 2017 07:32 AM PST  Both President Trump and his opposition in Congress look to highlight their sides of ongoing policy battles with their choice of guests for Tuesday night's joint address to Congress. The act of bringing notable guests, or "Lenny Skutniks," to such addresses is a well-established tradition. Skutnik committed an act of heroism following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 in January 1982 and was subsequently invited to then-President Ronald Reagan's 1982 State of the Union address. For this year, the White House announced that six guests would be joining first lady Melania Trump at the address.
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| Ex-CIA spy freed in Portugal, avoids extradition over kidnapping Posted: 01 Mar 2017 10:51 AM PST ![Ex-CIA spy freed in Portugal, avoids extradition over kidnapping]( "Ex-CIA spy freed in Portugal, avoids extradition over kidnapping") By Andrei Khalip and Jonathan Landay LISBON (Reuters) - A former CIA officer convicted of involvement in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Italy was released by authorities in Lisbon, Portugal on Wednesday after winning a last-minute reprieve from extradition. Sabrina de Sousa, a dual U.S.-Portuguese citizen, was waiting at Lisbon airport to be flown to Italy early on Wednesday when word came she was to be released, after Italy's president granted her a partial pardon. "I'm happy with how this worked out here after two years of having this troubling my mind," a smiling de Sousa told reporters as she left the Judiciary Police headquarters.
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| Thousands flee Boko Haram attacks around Nigeria's Chibok: IOM Posted: 01 Mar 2017 10:52 AM PST  Some 7,000 people have fled from villages around the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok because of Boko Haram attacks, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. The IOM said an estimated 4,449 people or 740 households have fled to Chibok itself since February 25, "seeking safety following attacks or threats of attacks in some neighbouring villages". "These movements are in addition to the estimated 300 people who fled to Chibok town around February 10," it added in a briefing document seen by AFP.
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| Recap: President Trump’s address to Congress Posted: 28 Feb 2017 02:44 PM PST  On Tuesday night, President Trump gave his first address to a joint session of Congress, and the Democrats issued their response from former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear. Follow along for analysis of the speech and post-address commentary from Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric and Yahoo News National Political Columnist Matt Bai.
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| The Latest: Trump condemns Kansas bar shooting in speech Posted: 28 Feb 2017 06:38 PM PST  OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly shooting at a Kansas bar that some witnesses said was racially motivated (all times local):
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| Two hurt in police gun accident at Hollande event Posted: 28 Feb 2017 11:31 PM PST  A policeman providing security for Francois Hollande accidentally fired his gun as the French president was giving a speech, injuring two people in the VIP area of the crowd, an official said. "It was an accidental shot by a police officer which injured two waiters, or at least one waiter and an (event) employee. The injuries aren't life threatening," local government chief Pierre N'Gahane said.
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| Saudi king signs range of deals in Indonesia at start of visit Posted: 01 Mar 2017 03:19 AM PST ![Saudi king signs range of deals in Indonesia at start of visit]( "Saudi king signs range of deals in Indonesia at start of visit") By Darren Whiteside BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman held talks with Indonesia's president on Wednesday and signed a range of cooperation agreements at the beginning of a 12-day visit to the world's largest Muslim-majority country. The royal visit is the first by a Saudi monarch in nearly five decades. The leaders oversaw, among 11 pacts, the signing of agreements to take down trade barriers and a new agreement between state energy companies Saudi Aramco and Pertamina, building on an existing $6 billion plan to expand Indonesia's biggest refinery.
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| Republican congressman mocks Democratic women for wearing white Posted: 01 Mar 2017 02:59 PM PST  In a radio interview, Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota mocked Democratic women for wearing white at President Trump's first address to Congress.
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| Trump immigration ban fight could be on two fronts Posted: 27 Feb 2017 10:11 PM PST  A federal appeals court decision to move forward with the case about the Trump administration's immigration ban could bring more uncertainty about who is being barred from the country, and who is not.
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| Cop Tackles Man Seen Hitting Police Station Windows With Baseball Bat Posted: 01 Mar 2017 05:40 AM PST  The man is allegedly seen in surveillance footage trying to smash windows of a West Covina, Calif., police station.
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| Puerto Rico fiscal turnaround plan will save $3.8 billion/year: governor Posted: 28 Feb 2017 05:07 PM PST ![Puerto Rico fiscal turnaround plan will save $3.8 billion/year: governor]( "Puerto Rico fiscal turnaround plan will save $3.8 billion/year: governor") The turnaround plan, a requirement of the federal Puerto Rico rescue law known as PROMESA, will serve as a 10-year blueprint for the island's ascent out of fiscal crisis. The plan will serve as a baseline for debt restructuring talks between Puerto Rico and creditors holding nearly $70 billion in bonds. In a speech to Puerto Rico's legislature on Tuesday, Rossello said the plan would save $1.6 billion in government spending - but without laying off public workers - by eliminating some tax incentives and cutting subsidies to municipalities.
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| Presidential Trump says 'join forces' for new greatness Posted: 28 Feb 2017 08:43 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Heralding a "new chapter of American greatness," President Donald Trump issued a broad call for overhauling the nation's health care system and significantly boosting military spending Tuesday night, swapping his trademark pugnaciousness and personal insults for a more restrained tone as he addressed Congress for the first time.
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| New accident hits Rio's carnival party Posted: 28 Feb 2017 12:26 PM PST  The glittering revelry of Rio de Janeiro's carnival descended into mayhem again on Tuesday when a freak accident struck a float for the second time in two nights. Twelve people were injured when the top level of an elaborate three-story float collapsed under the weight of the brightly costumed dancers atop it, crashing onto the crowded platform below. Police and firefighters rushed to evacuate scantily clad victims from the packed Sambodromo, the elongated stadium that hosts the carnival's headline event: the elite samba school championship parade.
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| Victim quits pope's abuse panel, slams 'shameful' Vatican Posted: 01 Mar 2017 07:40 AM PST  Marie Collins, an Irish survivor of clerical sex abuse, resigned Wednesday from Pope Francis's child protection panel, accusing senior Vatican officials of "shameful" blocking of reforms approved by the pontiff. The 70-year-old, who was raped by a hospital chaplain at 13, explained her decision in an article for the National Catholic Reporter (NCR). Collins's departure leaves the Pontifical Commission on the Protection of Minors with no abuse survivors working for it.
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| Some Factors 'Don't Add Up' In Sherri Papini Case Posted: 28 Feb 2017 01:51 PM PST  "Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen," a syndicated investigation series, aired an episode about Papini's kidnapping Tuesday that included an interview with her friend Lisa Jeter.
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| US Drug Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise: Here Are the Numbers to Know Posted: 28 Feb 2017 06:55 AM PST  The rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States continues to rise, with a particularly sharp spike in heroin-related deaths in recent years, according to a new report. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the rate of U.S. drug overdose deaths more than doubled over a 16-year period, increasing from about 6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 to 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, according to the report. The drug overdose death rate increased by about 10 percent per year from 1999 to 2006, and then continued to increase but at a slower rate, rising 3 percent per year from 2006 to 2013.
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| Philippine president apologizes to Germany for hostage death Posted: 28 Feb 2017 05:03 AM PST  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologized to Germany on Tuesday for failing to save a German hostage, who was beheaded by Muslim militants, and said a massive offensive backed by fighter jets against the extremists was underway.
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| Man Who Pleaded Guilty to Murdering 15-Month-Old Baby Gets 60 Years in Prison Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:09 PM PST  Kyle Parker was sentenced to 60 years after acknowledging he kidnapped and killed a relative's baby.
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| President George W. Bush critiques Trump administration Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:18 AM PST  Former president doesn't like racism and name calling.
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| Wonder of the Waldorf: Iconic hotel closes its doors — for now Posted: 01 Mar 2017 08:14 AM PST ![Wonder of the Waldorf: Iconic hotel closes its doors — for now]( "Wonder of the Waldorf: Iconic hotel closes its doors — for now") The word "grand" matched few hotels in the world better than New York City's Waldorf Astoria, but this bastion of gilded splendor is now closing for two to three years for a transformative makeover. The last guests were checking out by noon Wednesday after enjoying the rich Art Deco style of the old Waldorf one last time. When the building reopens, it will still have a hotel, but hundreds of its 1,400 guest rooms will have been converted into privately owned condominiums, according to a spokesman for the Anbang Insurance Group, the Chinese company that bought the storied hotel for nearly $2 billion in 2015.
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| Don’t Believe the New Trump Posted: 01 Mar 2017 09:50 AM PST  He's still the same old, uninformed, easily manipulated, egomaniac — surrounded by second-raters, lickspittles, and extremists.
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| Colon cancer rates rise among Gen X, millennials: study Posted: 28 Feb 2017 08:32 AM PST  Rates of colon and rectal cancer are rising sharply among young and middle-aged adults in the United States but doctors have yet to pinpoint why, researchers said Tuesday. The report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that Generation X and millennials face anywhere from twice to four times the risk of colon and rectal cancer as their baby boomer counterparts. Experts say colon and rectal cancer can be inherited and can also be influenced by the high-fat, low fiber diets that are common in the Western world.
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| Telsa Faces 'Pervasive Harassment' Charges Posted: 28 Feb 2017 02:35 PM PST  "It's shocking in this day and age that this is still a fight we have to have," a female Tesla engineer told the Guardian.
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| U.S. judge to rule on Dakota Access Pipeline easement in early March Posted: 28 Feb 2017 10:32 AM PST ![U.S. judge to rule on Dakota Access Pipeline easement in early March]( "U.S. judge to rule on Dakota Access Pipeline easement in early March") A U.S. judge said on Tuesday he hopes to decide by about March 7 on a request by Native American tribes for the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw an easement on religious grounds for the final link of the Dakota Access Pipeline. At a hearing Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. Court in Washington, D.C., said he hoped to provide a written ruling by that time on the injunction requested by the Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes regarding the final section of the line to go under a lake in North Dakota. Boasberg said if Energy Transfer Partners, the company building the $3.8 billion line, expects the project will be completed and oil will flow before March 7, that the company must give him 48 hours notice so he can release his ruling.
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| US top court says electoral maps must be reviewed for racial bias Posted: 01 Mar 2017 12:55 PM PST  The US Supreme Court on Wednesday came down on the side of Democrats who charged that certain US electoral districts in Virginia were drawn to dilute the influence of black voters elsewhere in the state. The high court found that a lower court had erred in deciding that race was not a dominant factor in drawing Virginia's electoral map. Black voters tend to vote Democratic, while majority white districts are more likely to go Republican.
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| Seven Baltimore police officers arrested on racketeering charges Posted: 01 Mar 2017 02:49 PM PST ![Seven Baltimore police officers arrested on racketeering charges]( "Seven Baltimore police officers arrested on racketeering charges") Seven Baltimore police officers were arrested on Wednesday on federal racketeering charges for robbing and extorting up to $200,000 from victims, along with stealing guns and drugs, prosecutors said. Many of the alleged shakedowns took place while the Baltimore Police Department was under intense media scrutiny and facing a U.S. Justice Department civil rights investigation for the 2015 police-involved death of a black man that plunged the largely African-American city into turmoil. "These are really simply robberies by people wearing police uniforms," U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein told a news conference.
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| Starbucks CEO says chain ready to enter Italy after 35 years Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:30 AM PST  MILAN (AP) — Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's vision for the chain was largely inspired by the coffee bars he saw on his first trip to Milan more than three decades ago. But it took the company growing to about 26,000 stores in 75 countries to win the credibility he felt necessary to make the leap into the country that gave espresso to the world.
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| How Math Can Tell You When to Move On in Life Posted: 01 Mar 2017 01:30 AM PST ![How Math Can Tell You When to Move On in Life]( "How Math Can Tell You When to Move On in Life") One of the grand questions in life is when it's time to move on. Whether you're a hunter-gatherer rapidly depleting the berries in your area or an oil company considering leaving one well to start up another, from the point of view of a mathematician, you face the same basic dilemma: "When should you go to where the grass is greener?" says Sidney Redner, a physicist at the Santa Fe Institute. The problem shows up in ecology, where researchers study the optimal strategy for a foragers moving through its environment; in management research, where companies decide between sinking money into innovation or excelling where they are strongest; and many, many other places.
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| Full Obamacare Repeal Opposed By Two-Thirds Of Americans Posted: 27 Feb 2017 06:38 PM PST  President Donald Trump says he never knew repealing Obamacare would be so complicated.
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| American Man Politely Informs Brits He Is Their Next King in Newspaper Ad Posted: 01 Mar 2017 01:11 PM PST  The madness of King George just got a sequel.
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| Food fads and nutrition myths debunked in new report Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:00 AM PST  Despite recent food trends encouraging us to breakfast on protein-rich eggs, sip on green juices, and add coconut oil to our coffee, a new review published on Monday has attempted to call time on some of the latest food fads and help end the confusion about what is the most nutritionally sound way to reduce heart disease. Carried out by Andrew Freeman, MD, director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness in the division of cardiology at National Jewish Health in Denver, the report examined several recent diet trends, as well as "hypes and controversies" surrounding nutrition.
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| Man killed in clash at Palestinian camp in Lebanon Posted: 28 Feb 2017 06:40 AM PST ![Man killed in clash at Palestinian camp in Lebanon]( "Man killed in clash at Palestinian camp in Lebanon") AIN EL-HILWEH, Lebanon (Reuters) - At least one man was killed on Tuesday in clashes between Islamist militants and the Palestinian Fatah faction at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon where a power struggle has fueled days of violence. Gunmen from Fatah, the party of West Bank-based Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, have regularly clashed with Islamist militants in the camp, including supporters of Islamic State and al Qaeda. A loudspeaker on a mosque implored the warring sides to stop shooting to avoid civilian casualties, as gunfire rang out.
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| 11 Times Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid Were Basically Twins Posted: 28 Feb 2017 07:14 PM PST  Turns out Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid have more in common than their love for The Weeknd — namely, their senses of style.
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| May set for Lords defeat on Europeans' post-Brexit rights Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:06 PM PST  The House of Lords looks set Wednesday to defy Prime Minister Theresa May by demanding guarantees for EU nationals living in Britain, delaying a bill she needs to start Brexit negotiations. The opposition Labour party is hopeful it can push through an amendment to legislation empowering May to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, which begins two years of divorce talks. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also this week warned she may be forced to call for a new independence referendum to defend Scotland's rights.
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| Used Cars to Avoid Buying Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:45 AM PST  These 2007-16 models—listed alphabetically by make and model—have a record of much-worse-than-average overall reliability for the model years shown. We recommend skipping all of them. Use the p...
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| SpaceX to send first paying tourists around moon next year Posted: 27 Feb 2017 07:19 PM PST ![SpaceX to send first paying tourists around moon next year]( "SpaceX to send first paying tourists around moon next year") By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX plans to launch two paying passengers on a tourist trip around the moon next year using a spaceship under development for NASA astronauts and a heavy-lift rocket yet to be flown, the launch company announced on Monday. The launch of the first privately funded tourist flight beyond the orbit of the International Space Station is tentatively targeted for late 2018, Space Exploration Technologies Chief Executive Elon Musk told reporters on a conference call. Musk declined to identify the customers or say how much they would pay to fly on the weeklong mission, except to say that it is "nobody from Hollywood." He also said the two prospective space tourists, who know each other, have put down a "substantial" deposit and would undergo "extensive training before going on the mission." "I think there's a market for one or two of these per year," he said, estimating that space tourist fares charged by SpaceX could eventually contribute 10 to 20 percent of the company's revenue.
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| FBI Agreed To Hire Spy Who Compiled Trump Russian Dossier Posted: 28 Feb 2017 03:07 PM PST  The deal to hire former MI6 agent Christopher Steele fell through when word of the dossier became public.
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| Mount Etna lava show lights up Sicilian sky Posted: 01 Mar 2017 12:06 PM PST ![Mount Etna lava show lights up Sicilian sky]( "Mount Etna lava show lights up Sicilian sky") Bright lava lit up the night sky on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday as Mount Etna erupted for the first time this year. The volcano, one of the most active in the world, has been largely dormant for the last two years, but it sprung to life with bright orange lava spewing out high over the Mediterranean Island, eventually easing off by Tuesday morning. Catania airport, situated within 31 miles of the volcano, remained open, but authorities were tracking the movements of the ash cloud.
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| How Much Should You Save for Retirement? Posted: 01 Mar 2017 06:26 AM PST ![How Much Should You Save for Retirement?]( "How Much Should You Save for Retirement?") Figuring out how much to save for retirement is one of the most important financial decisions you'll ever make. According to a recent 50,000-respondent Merrill Lynch/Age Wave study, only 27 percent of pre-retirees who are 50 or older feel financially prepared to fund their retirement. "Remember that retirement can last 20, 30 or more years.
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| Democratic effort led by ex-AG Holder targets swing states Posted: 28 Feb 2017 04:45 PM PST  Seeking a path back to power in Congress, Democrats first want to hold on to the governorship in Virginia this year. Then they're setting their sights in 2018 on crucial governors' contests in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
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| Bangladesh militants get death sentence for killing Japanese Posted: 28 Feb 2017 01:24 AM PST  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Five members of a banned militant group were sentenced to death by a Bangladesh court Tuesday for involvement in the slaying of a Japanese agricultural researcher two years ago.
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| Disruption in Amazon's cloud service ripples through internet Posted: 28 Feb 2017 01:35 PM PST ![Disruption in Amazon's cloud service ripples through internet]( "Disruption in Amazon's cloud service ripples through internet") By Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Some web surfers on Tuesday experienced glitches on media outlets and other sites whose data is hosted by Amazon.com Inc's popular cloud business, which Amazon said suffered a technical disruption. The technology company's simple storage service, known as Amazon S3, experienced "high error rates" that rippled throughout its various cloud services, Amazon said in an online posting. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's biggest cloud business.
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| At least 160 killed in clashes on Myanmar-China border: army Posted: 28 Feb 2017 09:17 AM PST  At least 160 people have died in three months of clashes between the military and ethnic armed groups in Myanmar's Shan state, a senior army official said Tuesday, amid efforts to revive flagging peace talks. More than 20,000 people have been displaced since fighting between the army and several armed ethnic groups erupted near the border with China in late November. The unrest has rippled across the northern state of Shan and into neighbouring Kachin, hampering a push by Aung San Suu Kyi's government to end the country's decades-long borderland conflicts.
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| 2018 Range Rover Velar: Mid-Size Modernity Posted: 01 Mar 2017 02:07 PM PST  Filling the tiny space between the Evoque and the Sport.
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