| Biden regrets not being president, but stands behind decision not to run Posted: 26 Mar 2017 12:05 PM PDT  Former Vice President Joe Biden admits that when he looks at the White House, he can't help but wonder what could have been.
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| Senate Intel Vice Chair Doesn't Know the Info Nunes Has Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:12 AM PDT  Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says he and many Democrats and Republicans do not know what evidence House Intel Chairman Devin Nunes is talking about, "suspicious" he is going to the White House to get it.
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| Full Mulvaney: 'Washington Won' On GOP Health Bill Fallout Posted: 26 Mar 2017 06:05 AM PDT  In an exclusive interview on Meet the Press, Budget Director Mick Mulvaney talked to Chuck Todd about Pres. Trump's efforts on the GOP healthcare bill after the decision to pull it before the vote.
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| Former Teacher, 50, And 15-Year-Old Teen He Disappeared With Allegedly Wrote Love Letters to Each Other Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:36 AM PDT  Police are still searching for the pair.
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| Slain Oklahoma officer was new recruit, aspiring canine cop Posted: 27 Mar 2017 04:47 PM PDT  TECUMSEH, Okla. (AP) — A 22-year-old officer and new recruit died Monday after a shootout with a man who fled a traffic stop in central Oklahoma, police said.
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| As U.S. Airstrikes Rise, So Do Allegations of Civilian Deaths Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:59 PM PDT  A massive bombing in Mosul that may have killed as many as 200 people tops a growing list of sites where the U.S. is accused of bombing civilians.
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| 8 students presumed dead in Japan avalanche Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:54 AM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — Eight Japanese high school students were presumed dead after being caught in an avalanche Monday while being trained in mountain climbing at a ski resort, authorities and media said.
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| The buck stops with Trump Posted: 25 Mar 2017 06:08 PM PDT  Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office on Friday evening in an unfamiliar position -- having to own failure. Fittingly perhaps, Trump addressed his failure from behind a desk in the Oval Office. Trump was not ready to take quite that much ownership, although he did profess to be "a little surprised" by the plan's failure.
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| Infowars apologizes for spreading 'Pizzagate' theory. What does that mean for fake news? Posted: 26 Mar 2017 08:44 AM PDT ![Infowars apologizes for spreading 'Pizzagate' theory. What does that mean for fake news?]( "Infowars apologizes for spreading 'Pizzagate' theory. What does that mean for fake news?") Infowars owner and long-time conspiracy theorist Alex Jones admitted that his site falsely reported and commented on the debunked "Pizzagate" controversy, a theory that alleged that Comet Ping Pong, a Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant, had played a role in a child-sex-trafficking ring that also involved Hillary Clinton. Apologizing to the restaurant's owner, James Alefantis, Mr. Jones issued a statement Friday. "I want our viewers and listeners to know that we regret any negative impact our commentaries may have had on Mr. Alefantis, Comet Ping Pong, or its employees," he said.
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| 2018 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: A Legend Reborn (Again) Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:32 AM PDT  Ford's answer to the SRT Hellcat and Camaro ZL1.
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| Samsung Galaxy X vs. Google Pixel 2` Posted: 27 Mar 2017 05:18 AM PDT  Both smartphones are expected to be premium devices. While the Pixel 2 will be Google's flagship device for 2017, the Samsung Galaxy X is expected to be an experimental device.
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| The Latest: Police: 1 dead, 5 injured in Florida shooting Posted: 27 Mar 2017 08:52 AM PDT ![The Latest: Police: 1 dead, 5 injured in Florida shooting]( "The Latest: Police: 1 dead, 5 injured in Florida shooting") SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the killing of a woman and the shooting of five others, including two boys, in Sanford, Florida (all times local):
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| Northeast Australia braces for cyclone, thousands flee to higher ground Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:06 AM PDT  By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of Australians fled their homes on Monday as a powerful cyclone bore down on coastal towns in Queensland, where authorities urged 30,000 people to evacuate low lying areas most at risk from tidal surges and winds of up to 300 km per hour (185 mph). Cyclone Debbie is expected to gather strength before making landfall in the northeast state early on Tuesday, with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology forecasting a category four storm, just one rung below the most dangerous wind speed level. The growing alarm persuaded the state government on Monday to warn some 25,000 people living in parts of Mackay, a city 950 kilometers (590 miles) north of the state capital Brisbane, to head south to higher ground.
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| ISIS To Be Defeated In Iraq Within Weeks, PM Says Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:30 PM PDT  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi said the ISIS threat will continue until the group is pushed not only out of Iraq but also Syria and other Middle East countries.
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| 3 kidnapped Malaysians rescued in southern Philippines Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:12 PM PDT ![3 kidnapped Malaysians rescued in southern Philippines]( "3 kidnapped Malaysians rescued in southern Philippines") MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines military said Monday they have rescued three more Malaysian tugboat crewmen held hostage by Muslim militants for eight months in the south of the country.
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| Trump son-in-law Kushner to face Russia investigation panel Posted: 27 Mar 2017 05:57 PM PDT  Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner will appear before a Senate panel investigating Russian interference in the US election, the White House said Monday. Kushner, 36, was Trump's main intermediary with foreign governments during the 2016 election campaign and now plays that role in the White House.
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| Musk Says Next-Gen Tesla Roadster Will Be Quicker Than Model S P100D Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:02 AM PDT  The Tesla CEO also tweeted out new details on the upcoming, affordable Model 3 sedan.
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| China's Premier Li arrives in New Zealand for talks Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:07 AM PDT  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China's premier has arrived in New Zealand for high-level talks at a time that both countries are pushing to expand free trade.
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| Archaeologists Reconstruct Face of Medieval Man Who Died 700 Years Ago Posted: 27 Mar 2017 07:40 AM PDT  The medieval man was buried along with hundreds of others in a graveyard underneath what is now the Old Divinity School building of St. John's College at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom. By studying his remains and piecing together his facial features and biological history, archeologists said they hope to understand the lives of anonymous poor people in the 13th century. "Most historical records are about well-off people and especially their financial and legal transactions," study lead researcher John Robb, a professor of archaeology at the University of Cambridge, said in a statement.
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| 5 Easy Ways to Make Fast Cash Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:00 AM PDT ![5 Easy Ways to Make Fast Cash]( "5 Easy Ways to Make Fast Cash") For aluminum cans, you'll generally get 40 cents per pound, and maybe 50 cents a pound if you bring in 100 pounds or more. If you have old computer equipment, you could also recycle that for money -- not much, though.
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| Gold coin worth $4 million stolen from Berlin museum Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:46 PM PDT  A Canadian gold coin named "Big Maple Leaf" which bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II was stolen in the early hours of Monday morning from Berlin's Bode Museum. Given the high purity of the gold used in the coin, its material value is estimated to be $4 million. The museum said on its website that the coin was issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 2007 and that it was featured in the Guinness Book of Records for its "unmatched" degree of purity.
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| 'Dreamer' immigrant in Oregon detained by US authorities Posted: 26 Mar 2017 07:44 PM PDT !['Dreamer' immigrant in Oregon detained by US authorities]( "'Dreamer' immigrant in Oregon detained by US authorities") PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 25-year-old man who had been allowed to stay in the U.S. because he was brought illegally into the country as a child was detained Sunday by immigration agents, activists said.
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| Pakistan says starts fencing Afghanistan border in 'high-threat zones' Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:00 AM PDT  Pakistan has begun building a fence on its disputed 2,500 km (1,500 mile) border with Afghanistan to prevent incursions by militants, Pakistan's army chief said, in a move likely to further strain relations between the two countries. Pakistan has blamed Pakistani Taliban militants it says are based on Afghan soil for a spate of attacks at home in recent months, urging Kabul to eradicate "sanctuaries" for militants. Citing the attacks, Islamabad earlier this month temporarily shut the main crossing points along the colonial-era Durand Line border, drawn up in 1893 and rejected by Afghanistan.
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| Apple's Claims That Hacking Tools Are Outdated Are False, Whistleblower Site Says Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:54 PM PDT  WikiLeaks has been slowly releasing the CIA hacking tools, created to spy on people through smart televisions, smartphones and other household technological devices.
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| Oil producers look into rollover of output cuts Posted: 26 Mar 2017 07:48 AM PDT  OPEC and non-OPEC producers said Sunday at a meeting in Kuwait they were looking into extending an output cuts deal aimed at stabilising the market, as compliance with the milestone pact increases. The Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee "expressed its satisfaction with the progress made towards full conformity with the voluntary production adjustments and encouraged all participating countries to press on towards 100 percent conformity," producers said after their day-long meeting. The committee, formed by OPEC and non-OPEC members to oversee compliance with the deal to reduce output reached last year, also studied the possibility of extending the cuts for another six-month period.
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| Ivanka Trump Posts Pictures With Children At Zoo Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:31 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's elder daughter and son Donald Trump Jr. spent time with their children at a zoo and Palm Beach, Florida, respectively over the weekend.
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| Spicer won't rule out intel chairman getting info from White House Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:09 PM PDT  On Monday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer refused to rule out the idea that the White House was the source of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes' revelations regarding members of President Trump's transition team being incidentally surveilled. It was first reported on Monday that Nunes met his source on White House grounds prior to meeting with Trump.
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| AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from the past week in Asia Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:52 PM PDT  A 6,800-ton South Korean ferry was hoisted to the surface last week nearly three years after it capsized and sank in violent seas off the country's southwestern coast, an emotional moment for the nation as it searches for closure to one of its deadliest disasters. More than 300 people — most of whom were students on a high school trip — died when the Sewol sank on April 16, 2014, touching off an outpouring of national grief and soul searching about long-ignored public safety and regulatory failures.
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| EU clears merger of US chemicals giants Dow and DuPont Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:26 AM PDT  The EU on Monday approved a $130 billion mega-merger of US agro-chemicals giants Dow Chemical and DuPont, paving the way for major consolidation in a sensitive sector for farmers and the environment. The decision by antitrust regulators was subject to Dupont selling "major parts" of its global pesticides business, said the European Commission, the EU's executive arm. "Due to significant commitments on products and the worldwide research and development organisation, the merger of Dow and Dupont can be approved," EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said.
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| Cincinnati nightclub shooting Posted: 26 Mar 2017 07:59 AM PDT ![Cincinnati nightclub shooting]( "Cincinnati nightclub shooting") Gunfire erupted early Sunday inside a crowded Cincinnati nightclub after a dispute broke out among several men, killing one man and injuring 15 other people, authorities said. Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac said one of the wounded was in "extremely critical condition." A hospital spokeswoman said two victims were listed in critical condition, but she had no other details. Police began receiving calls at 1:30 a.m. about gunshots at the club near the Ohio River east of downtown Cincinnati.
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| Family of missing ex-FBI agent files lawsuit against Iran Posted: 26 Mar 2017 06:07 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The family of a former FBI agent who went missing in Iran a decade ago on an unauthorized CIA assignment has filed a lawsuit against the Islamic Republic, accusing it of using "cold, cynical and false denials" to torture his loved ones.
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| Syrian rebels resume withdrawal from last Homs bastion: monitor Posted: 27 Mar 2017 03:32 AM PDT  Hundreds of rebels left their last bastion in Syria's Homs city on Monday, resuming an evacuation expected to be among the largest of its kind under a Russian-backed deal with the government, state media and a monitor said. Heavy fighting between rebel groups and the army further north in Hama province over the weekend had delayed their departure from the city's al-Waer district, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The evacuation began last week with the Syrian government shuttling hundreds of people from the district in Homs, which was an early center of the 2011 uprising that spiraled into war.
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| It’s probably time to admit the Galaxy S8 design is better than Apple’s iPhone 7 design Posted: 27 Mar 2017 07:43 AM PDT 
It seems like a lifetime ago at this point but believe it or not, Samsung's flagship smartphones used to be pretty... awful. Samsung's displays were always incredible and its flagship phones always offered the best Android performance money could buy, but the company's designs were not very good at all. And the materials Samsung used for the phones' housings was the worst part. While Apple and other companies were using glass and aluminum for their phones, Samsung insisted on using thin plastic that felt flimsy and cheap. Can you believe this was the back of a $640 smartphone? Of course, that all feels like a distant memory because Samsung's more recent smartphones have been premium through and through. Galaxy S6 started the trend, and the company's designs have been continuously refined with the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, and the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7. As good as Samsung's designs have gotten, however, even hardcore Android fans were willing to admit that Apple still had the edge. With the Galaxy S8, however, it's probably time to admit that the tide is turning. As Apple looks to breathe new life into its old iPhone designs by adding new matte black, Jet Black and red color options, Samsung is getting ready to release the sleekest and most stunning smartphone the world has ever seen. Sorry, Apple fans, but it's time to face facts: the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus sport a design that is now almost three years old. Meanwhile, the upcoming Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ sport a design that is flat-out incredible. We've seen it a number of times now. BGR exclusively published some of the first live shots nearly a month ago, and photos and renders have been flooding the internet ever since. Following a massive rush of leaks this past weekend, graphic designer Benjamin Geskin posted a simple image that does an outstanding job of showing just how far Samsung has come in its smartphone rivalry with Apple. 
The image above shows leaked Galaxy S8 and S8+ renders sandwiched between renders of the iPhone 7 on the left, and the iPhone 7 Plus on the right. A few important things are immediately apparent. First, Samsung's stunning Galaxy S8 and S8+ designs get closer than any mass-market smartphone has ever come to achieving the all-screen design smartphone users are clamoring for. Look closely and you can see that the smaller Galaxy S8, which is about the same width but slightly taller than the iPhone 7, has a larger display than the massive iPhone 7 Plus. Then, you can see that the Galaxy S8+ is roughly the same size as the iPhone 7 Plus, and yet it packs a 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display compared to the 5.5-inch screen on the Apple phablet. That's a 13% larger screen in a phone that's about the same size. Couple that with a sleek design that features curved edges on the front and back of the phones, and you've got handsets that look better and feel better than Apple's latest iPhones. Samsung is set to unveil the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ on Wednesday, and both phones are expected to be released on either April 21st or April 28th. Meanwhile, Apple's big iPhone redesign won't hit store shelves until mid-September at the earliest.
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| Rewriting the Rules of Presidential Succession Posted: 26 Mar 2017 11:01 AM PDT ![Rewriting the Rules of Presidential Succession]( "Rewriting the Rules of Presidential Succession") A project begun after 9/11 assumes new urgency after the 2016 election—creating a more sensible plan for what happens when a chief executive steps aside.
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| Venezuela seeks to stymie OAS meeting, vows 'severe' response Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:24 PM PDT ![Venezuela seeks to stymie OAS meeting, vows 'severe' response]( "Venezuela seeks to stymie OAS meeting, vows 'severe' response") By Diego Oré and Lesley Wroughton CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Venezuela called on Monday for the suspension of an Organization of American States meeting intended to air regional concerns over the OPEC nation's economic crisis and democratic standards. The Washington-based OAS is due to debate Venezuela on Tuesday after its secretary-general, Luis Almagro, said the country should be suspended from the regional bloc if it does not hold elections. Last week, 14 nations urged elections and freedom of jailed opponents of President Nicolas Maduro's socialist government, turning up the pressure after authorities thwarted a referendum on him last year and postponed local polls.
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| Historian, journalist and activist Roger Wilkins dies at 85 Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:02 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Wilkins, a historian, journalist and activist who held a key civil rights post in President Lyndon Johnson's administration and helped The Washington Post win a Pulitzer for its Watergate coverage, died Sunday, relatives said. He was 85.
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| The Gross Reason You Need to Deep Clean Your Dishwasher Once a Year Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:04 AM PDT  Spring cleaning season is here!
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| One killed in shooting on Las Vegas Strip, suspect surrenders Posted: 25 Mar 2017 08:10 PM PDT  One person was killed Saturday and another wounded in a shooting on a bus on the busy Las Vegas strip, police said, with a suspect later surrendering himself to authorities. Police closed a section of South Las Vegas Boulevard for hours after the shooting as a standoff unfolded with the suspect, who had barricaded himself on the bus. "The suspect in the bus has surrendered to officers, and is in custody," the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on its Twitter account.
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| Powerful winds, large hail take aim at Southern Plains Posted: 26 Mar 2017 04:47 PM PDT  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Golf ball-sized hail and powerful winds are expected to roll through parts of the Southern Plains late Sunday, marking the latest round of turbulent weather across the Midwest and South, forecasters said.
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| Pentagon Weighs More Support for Saudi-led War in Yemen Posted: 26 Mar 2017 02:58 PM PDT  As the administration debates how to confront Iran, some in the Pentagon favor ratcheting up support for Saudi Arabia's campaign against Tehran-backed Houthi rebels.
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| Nokia 6, 5 And 3 Releasing In US, HMD Global Confirms Posted: 26 Mar 2017 04:24 PM PDT  HMD Global has confirmed that its trio of new Android smartphones will come to the U.S. Unfortunately, there's no word yet if the 3310 reboot will be heading to the country.
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| Activist hedge funds press Tangoe to sell itself: sources Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:11 AM PDT ![Activist hedge funds press Tangoe to sell itself: sources]( "Activist hedge funds press Tangoe to sell itself: sources") Two activist hedge funds are pressing directors of Tangoe Inc. to sell the company, according to people familiar with the matter, citing a weakness in the IT company's business and falling stock price. Ancora Advisors and Engine Capital sent a letter to the company's board of directors last week urging the company to resist the temptation to remain independent, and to do everything possible to seek a buyer, sources said. Tangoe's stock is currently trading at $5.04 per share and its market value is around $200 million.
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| 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Achieves Best-in-Class Fuel Economy Posted: 27 Mar 2017 03:00 AM PDT  The Chevrolet Malibu delivers much substance beyond its shapely styling, from the quiet cabin and generous backseat to the comfortable ride and undaunting controls. And with the hybrid version, t...
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| Bulgarian center-right GERB wins most votes in election Posted: 26 Mar 2017 04:02 PM PDT  By Tsvetelia Tsolova and Angel Krasimirov SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's center-right GERB party narrowly won a parliamentary election on Sunday, giving it a chance to form another government after leader Boiko Borisov resigned as prime minister in November, triggering the snap poll. The GERB party won 33 percent of the vote, the Balkan country's third in just 4 years, with the leftist Socialists trailing on 27.2 percent, partial official results with 26 percent of the ballots counted showed. "The result of the vote shows that GERB is obliged to form a government," said Borisov.
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| Is the health care debate hurting the stock market? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:30 PM PDT  ABC News' Amna Nawaz, Rebecca Jarvis and Rick Klein discuss how the ongoing health care battle and potential tax reform policies could influence the stock market.
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| Egypt sentences 56 in migrant boat disaster case to prison Posted: 26 Mar 2017 12:27 PM PDT ![Egypt sentences 56 in migrant boat disaster case to prison]( "Egypt sentences 56 in migrant boat disaster case to prison") CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court sentenced 56 defendants Sunday in the case of a boat carrying migrants that capsized off the coastal city of Rosetta in September, killing more than 200 people.
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