| White House dismisses Obama warning about Flynn as ‘bad blood’ Posted: 08 May 2017 12:11 PM PDT  A report that Obama warned Trump in November against hiring Michael Flynn was downplayed and rebuffed by the White House today.
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| Suspect Arrested in Case of 9 Random Street Shootings in Phoenix Posted: 07 May 2017 09:00 PM PDT  Aaron Saucedo allegedly shot his victims right outside their homes and cars.
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| Hillary Clinton calls Macron win a ‘defeat to those interfering with democracy’ Posted: 08 May 2017 06:02 AM PDT  The Democratic nominee, who blamed her own election loss, in part, on Russia's hack of her campaign emails, also took a swipe at the media.
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| Prominent detentions of foreigners in North Korea Posted: 08 May 2017 02:15 AM PDT  Prominent detentions of foreigners by North Korea in recent years:
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| Anti-vaccers descended on Minnesota and the result is sadly predictable Posted: 07 May 2017 05:37 PM PDT  In case you needed further proof that vaccines are vital and important, consider what's happening now in Minnesota. An outbreak of measles has sickened more than 40 children since mid-April, primarily within the state's large Somali-American community. Anti-vaccination activists have helped spur unfounded fears in Somali parents that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine causes autism in children. Doctors and state health professionals said they are working to contain the virus, which causes fever, watery eyes, and a red skin rash — and can lead to hospitalization or death. But experts expect measles cases to continue rising in coming weeks, the Associated Press reported. SEE ALSO: Trump decries 'tremendous increase' in U.S. autism cases. But it's not so simple. Health officials declared measles eliminated in the United States in 2000. In recent years, however, outbreaks of the virus have cropped up in tight-knit communities across the country, including Orthodox Jewish communities in Los Angeles and New York and Ohio's Amish population. Suburbs across Southern California have also grappled with a spike in measles cases. Amira Hassan plays in the waiting room at Children's Minnesota while her dad, Mohamud Hassan, fills out paperwork.Image: AP/REX/ShutterstockAmong the 40-plus Minnesota children with measles, nearly everyone is unvaccinated, and all but a few are of Somali descent, AP reported. At least a dozen children have been hospitalized so far, and the source of the outbreak is still unknown. A growing yet highly unsubstantiated concern that autism is becoming more common among Somali children has contributed to the community's plummeting rates of immunizations for measles, mumps, and rubella. In 2004, about 92 percent of Minnesota-born Somali toddlers received the vaccine, yet four years later, only 70 percent of toddlers were vaccinated, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. As of 2017, only 42 percent of Somali toddlers in the state received the inoculation. Anab Gulaid, a University of Minnesota researcher, noted that autism is often diagnosed in children around the same age as they receive their measles vaccine, which is why some fears persist. "It's an emotional issue for people," she told the AP. Vaccines do not cause autism, according to numerous studies that have debunked the perceived links between vaccination and the developmental disorder. Medical experts say there is no debate about the safety of these vaccines. While it's true that autism prevalence has increased in the U.S. in the last two decades, that doesn't necessarily mean autism is growing worse. A 2015 study found individuals who would have previously been diagnosed with other intellectual disabilities are now being correctly diagnosed with autism. And in Minnesota, there's no statistical difference between the rate of autism among 7- to 9-year-old Somalis and their young white peers, a 2010 study by the University of Minnesota found. State health officials are urging all Minnesota children 12 months and older who have not received the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine to get it now. Adults who never received the vaccine and who never had the measles should also be vaccinated immediately. Keep your family healthy. New #measles vaccination guidelines from @mnhealth are available on our website at: https://t.co/LkBuomSsxi. — Children's Minnesota (@childrensmn) April 26, 2017 "This is about unvaccinated children, not specific communities," Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota's health commissioner, said in a statement. He noted that people of all backgrounds in the state have chosen not to protect themselves or their children, a decision that's often based on "good intentions and inaccurate information." The commissioner said it's the "responsibility of all of us who care about the health of Minnesota children to make sure people have accurate information and take action to protect their families and their communities." WATCH: Police help 9-year-old with cerebral palsy fulfill his bucket list
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| 2 More Dead & 8 Injured In Chicago Gang Violence Surge Posted: 08 May 2017 03:50 AM PDT  In the latest incident of gang-related violence in Chicago, two people were shot dead and eight wounded during a memorial service held for another victim killed the same day.
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| Persistent Bear With Taste for Brownies Refuses to Leave Woman's Home Posted: 09 May 2017 01:07 PM PDT  No amount of screaming, noise or yelling was enough to get this bear to scram.
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| Health Officials Warn of Deadly Powassan Virus Posted: 08 May 2017 08:47 AM PDT  The virus, which is transmitted through tick bites, is more rare than Lyme disease, and brings more serious symptoms, including inflammation of the brain.
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| White House says Trump will ‘fully eliminate’ global threats to U.S., allies Posted: 09 May 2017 01:07 PM PDT  As the president weighs sending more troops to Afghanistan, Sean Spicer said Trump aims to "fully eliminate" threats "around the globe."
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| Iran mine accident search ends with 43 dead Posted: 09 May 2017 02:07 AM PDT  Iranian rescue workers on Tuesday pulled out the 43rd and last body of victims killed in a mine explosion after six days of round-the-clock digging, the state broadcaster reported. The explosion happened on Wednesday in Zemestan Yort mine in Golestan province when workers tried to jump-start an engine in a tunnel filled with methane gas. President Hassan Rouhani's car came under attack from angry miners and the families of victims when he visited the site on Monday.
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| Barack Obama 'personally warned Donald Trump not to hire Michael Flynn' Posted: 08 May 2017 08:21 AM PDT  Former President Barack Obama personally warned Donald Trump not to hire Michael Flynn less than 48 hours after the president's November victory. Three former Obama administration officials told NBC News that Mr Obama told his successor not to hire Mr Flynn as national security adviser in an Oval Office meeting last year. The Trump administration fired Mr Flynn three months later, after it was revealed that he mislead Vice President Mike Pence about his conversations with the Russian ambassador.
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| Condoleezza Rice on Kim Jong Un: ‘He is smart’ Posted: 09 May 2017 08:12 AM PDT  Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric spoke to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about her new book, "Democracy: Stories From the Long Road to Freedom." On President Trump's characterization of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a "smart cookie," Rice agreed, "He is smart. If you stay in power in that system, you're pretty smart. It doesn't mean it's somebody we should admire."
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| GOP House member walks back remark that ‘nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care’ Posted: 08 May 2017 10:42 AM PDT  Labrador had claimed during a Friday town hall that people don't die because of health care access. "I don't mandate anything," Labrador responded. After the comments caught fire, Labrador posted a clarifying statement on Facebook saying his remark was an attempt "to explain that all hospitals are required by law to treat patients in need of emergency care regardless of their ability to pay and that the Republican plan does not change that." Labrador also tried to deflect criticism by pointing out that the back-and-forth picked up came at the end of a longer exchange, which he posted in full.
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| Ryan faces protest, Pink Floyd exhibit, protests & more — it happened today: May 9 in pictures Posted: 09 May 2017 01:12 PM PDT ![Ryan faces protest, Pink Floyd exhibit, protests & more — it happened today: May 9 in pictures]( "Ryan faces protest, Pink Floyd exhibit, protests & more — it happened today: May 9 in pictures") The photos of the day include images from protests in New York and South Africa, an exhibition in London, and more.
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| The Latest: Crowds mass at jail where Jakarta governor held Posted: 09 May 2017 03:44 AM PDT  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on the blasphemy trial of the Indonesian capital's minority Christian governor, Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama (all times local):
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| Top lab CERN launches key new accelerator Posted: 09 May 2017 08:17 AM PDT  Europe's top physics lab CERN launched its newest particle accelerator on Tuesday, billed as a key step towards future experiments that could unlock the universe's greatest mysteries. The Linac 4 accelerator will by 2021 be connected to CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's most powerful proton smasher. The Geneva lab has long voiced hope that an enhanced LHC may help uncover new particles, possibly proving the existence of extra space-time dimensions.
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| Jared Kushner's Sister Urges Chinese Investors To Fund Family Project Posted: 08 May 2017 02:02 AM PDT  Nicole Meyer, sister of Jared Kushner, who is a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, highlighted Kushner's name while making a presentation to Chinese investors in Beijing Saturday.
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| Mexico’s poppy war: Mexican army fights opium surge feeding U.S. heroin demand Posted: 09 May 2017 10:24 AM PDT ![Mexico's poppy war: Mexican army fights opium surge feeding U.S. heroin demand]( "Mexico's poppy war: Mexican army fights opium surge feeding U.S. heroin demand") Opium production in the Mexican state of Guerrero has pitted the army against rival drug gangs. Here are photos from the fields.
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| The Latest: Mexico criticizes new Texas 'sanctuary city' law Posted: 08 May 2017 10:42 AM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on Texas' tough new "sanctuary cities" law (all times local):
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| Apparently Paul Ryan emailed Seth Meyers about some health care bill jokes Posted: 09 May 2017 05:16 AM PDT  "I don't think we should pass bills that haven't read that we don't know what they cost. If you rush this thing through before anyone knows what it is, that's not good democracy." -Paul Ryan, on Obamacare. Nowadays, the speaker of the house is singing a very different tune when it comes to the GOP led health care reform bill. In the latest segment of "A Closer Look," Seth Meyers unpacks Republicans and their defense of the controversial bill, dubbed "Trumpcare," that narrowly passed in the House of Representatives. While it seems some Republicans did not read the bill, at least Ryan's office watched Late Night enough to send Meyers an email in response to the show's bit about the health care bill. "We genuinely appreciate the engagement and would love to have Ryan on the show," Meyers said, before breaking down points made in the email. Your move, Ryan.
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| How to Check Your Car's Engine Oil Posted: 09 May 2017 07:39 AM PDT  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Think of motor oil as the life's blood of your car's engine. Checking it on a regular basis is a key part of keeping you...
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| Accused Serial Killer Who Allegedly Terrorized Town Charged With Murdering 9, Including a Child Posted: 09 May 2017 09:38 AM PDT  The man is allegedly behind 12 shootings in total.
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| Iran's Rouhani says election rivals are 'violent extremists' Posted: 07 May 2017 05:52 PM PDT  Iran's President Hassan Rouhani launched a scathing attack on his conservative election rivals on Monday, saying their era of "violence and extremism" was over. "The people of Iran shall once again announce that they don't approve of those who only called for executions and jail throughout the last 38 years," he told a packed stadium in the western city of Hamedan, referring to the Islamic revolution of 1979. Rouhani faces a tough battle for re-election on May 19 as conservative opponents attack his failure to revive Iran's stagnant economy.
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| Deer caught eating human remains for first time, say scientists Posted: 08 May 2017 11:45 PM PDT  Scientists have discovered the first instance of a deer which eats human remains. The animal was caught mid-feast by a motion-sensitive camera at the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility at Texas State University, a 26-acre area where forensic scientists study how human bodies decompose in the wild. Deer are mostly herbivores, although they have been known to scavenge small mammals or birds and occasionally eat other meats.
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| Texas governor signs into law bill to punish 'sanctuary cities' Posted: 08 May 2017 02:20 PM PDT  By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on Sunday a measure to punish "sanctuary cities," despite a plea from police chiefs of the state's biggest cities to halt the bill they said would hinder their ability to fight crime. The Texas measure comes as Republican U.S. President Donald Trump has made combating illegal immigration a priority. Texas, which has an estimated 1.5 million illegal immigrants and the longest border with Mexico of any U.S. state, has been at the forefront of the immigration debate.
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| Car bomb hits Thailand's troubled south, injures 40 Posted: 09 May 2017 03:36 AM PDT  At least 40 people were wounded Tuesday when a car bomb exploded outside a supermarket in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, police said, the largest attack for months on a civilian target in the troubled zone. The latest attack hit the town of Pattani around 2pm (0700 GMT), with two bombs going off outside the Big C, a busy supermarket near the town centre. "The second blast was a car bomb," Pattani police commander Major General Thanongsak Wangsupa told AFP.
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| Tad Cummins Booked Into Kentucky Jail Posted: 08 May 2017 09:17 PM PDT  The 50-year-old is being charged with kidnapping and transporting a minor across state lines with intention to engage in sexual activity.
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| Major bank lists Tesla as top takeover target for Apple Posted: 09 May 2017 03:00 AM PDT  One could argue that Tesla is viewed as the Apple of the auto industry, even though the financial performance of each company is vastly different. Citigroup thinks so as the bank has listed Tesla along with six other firms as potential takeover targets for Apple, Reuters reports. The other firms fall into the software and entertainment industries and include names such as Netflix and Disney.
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| 10 Things to Know for Today Posted: 08 May 2017 02:52 AM PDT  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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| Blind Woman Uses Her Life Savings to Save Her Terminally Ill Guide Pony Posted: 08 May 2017 01:56 PM PDT  They have been together for 14 years.
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| 3 Tricks to Nail a Job Interview You Probably Haven't Heard Before Posted: 08 May 2017 07:11 AM PDT ![3 Tricks to Nail a Job Interview You Probably Haven't Heard Before]( "3 Tricks to Nail a Job Interview You Probably Haven't Heard Before") Read what your interviewers read. As a job seeker, you can get enormous insight by reading materials for interviewers, as well. Seek out materials designed for interviewers, like advice and information for how to conduct an effective interview, advice on how to interpret various types of answers to interview questions, red flags to watch for, what to ask references and so forth.
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| Obama warned Trump against Flynn as national security adviser: ex-official Posted: 08 May 2017 11:01 AM PDT  By Patricia Zengerle and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama warned then-President-elect Donald Trump not to give the post of national security adviser in his administration to Michael Flynn who was eventually fired in a controversy about ties to Russia, a former Obama aide said. Obama gave the warning in an Oval Office meeting with Trump just days after the Republican's surprise election win last Nov. 8. The warning, first reported by NBC News, came up during a discussion of White House personnel.
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| Libya forces advance on last jihadist bastions in Benghazi Posted: 08 May 2017 06:36 AM PDT  Forces loyal to Libya's military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Monday launched an offensive to oust jihadist from their last two strongholds in second city Benghazi, they said. Forces loyal to Haftar, who does not recognise a UN-backed unity government in Tripoli and backs a rival parliament, have retaken most of the coastal city since it was overrun by jihadists in 2014. Riadh Chehibi, an officer in Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army, said the forces advanced in the central district of Al-Sabri and Souq al-Hout area near the port, where jihadists are surrounded.
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| Teen killed by San Diego officers left suicide note Posted: 08 May 2017 03:17 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 15-year-old boy killed by police after pointing a BB gun at them wrote a suicide note indicating he planned to have officers shoot him, authorities said Monday.
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| Could the US Stop Nuclear Weapons? Posted: 08 May 2017 09:24 AM PDT  With tensions brewing between the United States and North Korea — highlighted by a flurry of failed nuclear missile tests and fighting words by both countries — the possibility of nuclear war seems closer than it has been in years, according to experts. Though most analysts agree that at this point, North Korea lacks the technical capability to deploy a nuclear missile that could reach American targets, the mere possibility has put people around the world on edge. From the earliest uses in 1959 of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is designed to deliver nuclear weapons, the U.S. has been working on methods that would protect people from such an attack.
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| Aaron Hernandez Suicide Facts Ahead Of Tuesday's Hearing Posted: 09 May 2017 04:46 AM PDT  The former New England Patriots tight end committed suicide on April 19 at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Massachusetts.
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| Dog Left Disfigured By Wire Wrapped Around Its Muzzle Is On The Road To Recovery Posted: 09 May 2017 06:51 AM PDT  He will have facial reconstruction surgery.
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| 10 Ways to Maximize Square Footage in Small Rooms Posted: 09 May 2017 08:14 AM PDT ![10 Ways to Maximize Square Footage in Small Rooms]( "10 Ways to Maximize Square Footage in Small Rooms") Unfortunately, the more square footage one possesses, the higher the cost. There is a reason some homeowners and renters are turning toward the tiny house movement, or downsizing to live in a simpler, more efficient space. Today's homeowners are looking for an environmentally friendly space, with less financial burden and more freedom to travel, rather than being a tied to constant property maintenance (cleaning, organizing, landscaping, repairs).
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