| Fmr. Trump Adviser Papadopolous Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to FBI Posted: 30 Oct 2017 12:44 AM PDT  George Papadopolous had claimed his interactions with a Russian government-linked professor had occurred before he became a foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign. NBC's Pete Williams reports.
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| Trump Ally Roger Stone Suspended From Twitter After Vicious Attacks On CNN Journalists Posted: 28 Oct 2017 06:17 PM PDT  Twitter has suspended the account of Roger Stone ― a notorious Republican political operative and longtime friend and former adviser to Donald Trump ― after Stone went on a vicious, profane tirade against several CNN journalists.
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| President is 'Too Defensive' On Russia: Portman Posted: 29 Oct 2017 12:01 AM PDT  Ohio Sen. Rob Portman (R) tells Chuck Todd in an exclusive interview that the president should focus on the attacks that the Russian government made against the American electoral system.
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| Hillary Clinton Shrugs Off Reminder Of Comey Letter Anniversary: 'Oh Is That Today?' Posted: 29 Oct 2017 05:41 AM PDT  If Hillary Clinton still feels sore about former FBI Director James Comey's now-infamous letter to lawmakers saying he was re-opening the probe into her use of private email server as secretary of state, she waved it off in a joking tweet posted on the one-year anniversary of that day.
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| Terrifying 'haunted' restaurant camera shows furniture moving on its own Posted: 30 Oct 2017 07:22 AM PDT  This viral footage may prove ghost skeptics wrong.
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| Elderly man arrested after 'strangling 23-year-old woman on their first date' Posted: 30 Oct 2017 12:43 PM PDT  A 77-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly strangling a 23-year-old woman on their first date. Alan Richard Schmitt, from Virginia, was arrested at the home of the woman, who has not been named, after she claimed he attacked her following conversations on a dating website.
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| 'House Of Cards' Creator Responds To Kevin Spacey Sexual Harassment Allegations Posted: 30 Oct 2017 09:37 AM PDT  "House of Cards" creator Beau Willimon is responding to sexual harassment allegations made against the Netflix show's star, Kevin Spacey.
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| 'Real Housewives of Dallas' star LeeAnne Locken regrets hot mic moment, reveals reunion 'epiphany' she had Posted: 30 Oct 2017 12:31 PM PDT  "Real Housewives of Dallas" star LeeAnne Locken has had quite the season: From extreme highs (getting engaged!) to extreme lows (contracting a flesh-eating bacteria) and every argument and hot mic moment in between, Locken has truly been through it all this year.
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| U.S., South Korea, Japan urge North Korea to cease 'irresponsible' provocations Posted: 30 Oct 2017 12:10 PM PDT  Senior defense officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan held trilateral talks and urged North Korea to walk away from its "destructive and reckless path" of weapons development, the U.S. military said in a statement.
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| Critical Transplant Delayed as Hospital Blocks Kidney Donor Posted: 29 Oct 2017 06:35 AM PDT  Rev. Al discusses the case of A.J. Burgess, a two-year-old boy in dire need of a kidney. His father was prevented from donating by the hospital because of a probation violation. The Burgess family joins.
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| Controversial Congressman Touts Iowa 'Peasant Hunt' With Donald Trump Jr. Posted: 29 Oct 2017 05:08 PM PDT  It might have been a good idea for Akron locals to clear out after white nationalist sympathizer Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) boasted in a tweet Saturday that he and Donald Trump Jr. were setting out on a "peasant hunt" in Iowa.
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| Bahrain suggests freezing Qatar's GCC membership Posted: 30 Oct 2017 12:59 AM PDT  Bahrain's foreign minister on Monday suggested suspending Qatar's Gulf Cooperation Council membership until it accepts the demands of its Arab adversaries in the region's worst crisis in years. "The correct step to preserve the GCC would be to freeze Qatar's membership until it sees reason and accepts the demands of our countries. If not, we will be fine with it leaving the GCC," Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said on Twitter.
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| Couple who survived Las Vegas shooting killed in car crash Posted: 30 Oct 2017 01:16 PM PDT  A couple who survived the Las Vegas shooting have been killed in a car crash less than half a mile from their home. Dennis and Lorraine Carver's daughters said her parents discovered a new lease of life after escaping unharmed from the massacre at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival on 1 October. Mr Carver, 52, dived on top of his wife, 53, to shield her from a hail of bullets after Stephen Paddock opened fire on crowds from the nearby Mandalay Bay hotel, killing 59 people.
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| Chip and Joanna Gaines go for it Posted: 30 Oct 2017 09:01 AM PDT  The lives of Chip and Joanna Gaines revolve around taking risks together and going for their dreams, whether that be business ventures, writing books, or starring in their tv show, "Fixer Upper".
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| Google's Cheeseburger Emoji Has One MAJOR Flaw Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:16 AM PDT  Google emojis ― which can be found on the company's Android devices (or on Gmail, Google Hangouts or ChromeOS) ― are only getting more and more realistic.
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| Obamacare benchmark premiums up 37 percent in 2018 after subsidy cut-off Posted: 30 Oct 2017 12:17 PM PDT  By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) - The average monthly premium for benchmark Obamacare insurance plans will surge around 37 percent in 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday, fueled by the Trump administration's suspension of billions of dollars in subsidy payments to health insurers. The average monthly premium for the second-lowest cost "silver" plan for a 27-year-old will rise to $411 a month in 2018 from $300 a month this year, before tax credits are applied. Federal tax credits that help individuals buy coverage will also rise sharply, according to a report from the health department's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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| Trump Responds To Paul Manafort Charges — By Making It About 'Crooked Hillary' Posted: 30 Oct 2017 07:35 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Monday responded to charges against former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and a Manafort business associate in special counsel Robert Mueller's criminal investigation into possible collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia in last year's election.
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| French police investigating second allegation of rape made against Oxford professor Posted: 30 Oct 2017 01:01 PM PDT  French prosecutors are investigating allegations by two women who say they were raped by an Oxford University professor. Professor of Islamic Studies Tariq Ramadan vehemently denies the allegations. One woman, Henda Ayari, confirmed last week to The Telegraph that she had filed complaints against Prof Ramadan of rape, sexual assault, violence, harassment and intimidation with the prosecutor's office in Rouen, northern France. Now police say two complaints are being investigated. Ms Ayari, 40, a former salafist and now a secularist feminist author, said that Mr Ramadan had assaulted her in a Paris hotel in 2012. She said she had decided to "name and shame" Prof Ramadan as a "pervert guru" following the Harvey Weinstein scandal. A second woman, 45, who wishes to remain anonymous, has also filed a complaint for rape against the renowned Islamic scholar, which she said took place in 2009. Given the "similarity of the (alleged) events", Paris prosecutors have added her complaint to Ms Ayari's as part of an investigation launched on October 23, a judicial source confirmed to AFP. Speaking to French media on Monday about her alleged ordeal at the hands of Prof Ramadan, Ms Ayari said: "He literally pounced on me like a wild animal." She told BFM TV she had gone to the scholar's hotel room to ask him questions about Islam and at the time "I admired him very much". Referring to the alleged rape, she said "he kissed me really hard... then for a few seconds he choked me, I really thought I was going to die". She said that in his eyes, "either your veiled or you are raped", adding that he "uses Islam to satisfy his sexual urges". The second woman - a convert to Islam - has alleged that she was raped by Prof Ramadan in the Hilton hotel in Lyon in 2009. The woman told Le Monde that he had suggested they go to his room because "everyone is looking at us". Once inside, she said he had kicked away crutches she was using due to an injured leg and "jumped on me". "You kept me waiting now you will pay dear," she alleged he said. The woman alleged she was violently assaulted, receiving slaps to the "face, arms and breasts" and punches to the stomach, before being raped, including with "an object". He then dragged her to the bathroom by her hair and urinated on her, she alleged. She went straight to a doctor and has medical evidence of her assault, she alleges. The unnamed complainant said she later received a text message from Prof Ramadan asking to see her again "as if we had spent a wonderfully romantic and tender evening together". After she refused she alleged she was subjected to "months of harassment and threats from men who followed me in the street; one threatened to kill me". Prof Ramadan denounced the allegations as "a campaign of slander clearly orchestrated by my long-time adversaries". He had already filed a complaint for slander and defamation against Ms Ayari and said he would do the same against the second woman. Prof Ramadan, the grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, was chosen by Tony Blair, the former prime minister, to work on a task force to help tackle extremism in the UK after the 7/7 attacks in London in 2005. A spokesman for Oxford University last week said: "We are aware of these reports and are taking them extremely seriously. We are not in a position to comment further at this time." Respected in the UK as a scholar who is not a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mr Ramadan is a deeply controversial figure in France, where some have accused him of wishing to pursue rigorist political Islam in the West through stealth.
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| Iran says it foils plot involving tomb of Cyrus the Great Posted: 29 Oct 2017 04:19 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Sunday it has foiled an online plot led by foreigners to spark dissent involving the tomb of Cyrus the Great on the day that many mark the birth of the Persian king by gathering at his grave.
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| America Is Escalating Its War of Words with North Korea Posted: 30 Oct 2017 11:44 AM PDT  Seoul is continuing to support Washington's efforts at a diplomatic solution that would result in a denuclearized North Korea—though it is unclear how that might be achieved. The United States is continuing to up the ante in its war of words with North Korea. Yesterday, a nuclear-capable Northrop Grumman B-2A Sprit stealth bomber based out of Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri conducted a long-range training mission in the Pacific as Washington continues to increase the pressure on Pyongyang.
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| Spanish-unity supporters demonstrate in Barcelona Posted: 29 Oct 2017 01:49 PM PDT ![Spanish-unity supporters demonstrate in Barcelona]( "Spanish-unity supporters demonstrate in Barcelona") Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards rallied in Catalonia's capital Barcelona Sunday, waving national and European flags and chanting "Viva Espana!"
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| Caitlyn Jenner Confidently Embraces Her Authentic Self By Vacationing In A Swimsuit Posted: 30 Oct 2017 10:08 AM PDT  Caitlyn Jenner posted a video of herself walking along the beach in a swimsuit over the weekend, and reflected in the caption about her own journey to living as her authentic self.
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| Kate Middleton will make British history one awesome way when she becomes queen Posted: 30 Oct 2017 07:29 AM PDT  As Kate Middleton continues on her road to becoming the future queen Queen of Britain, royal experts are discovering that she'll make history when that day finally comes.
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| Grand jury plays key role in US justice Posted: 29 Oct 2017 10:25 AM PDT  A grand jury plays a key role in the US judicial system when it comes to investigating potential crimes and in bringing charges. Robert Mueller, the special counsel heading the wide-ranging probe into whether there was collusion between Russia and members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has impaneled a grand jury in the case. CNN has reported, and other media have confirmed, that the grand jury has brought its first charges stemming from Mueller's probe.
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| Kenya opposition leader calls for calm in slum hit by deadly violence Posted: 29 Oct 2017 06:13 AM PDT  By George Obulutsa and Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called for calm on Sunday as he visited a slum in the capital that was hit by violence when a political stand-off over a repeat presidential election fed into rising ethnic tensions. Clashes in Kawangware and in a village in western Kenya following Thursday's vote were the first signs that face-offs between Odinga supporters and the police might eventually morph into neighbours turning against each other. Standing here in this church we want to condemn the militarisation of politics in this country," Odinga told residents in the Nairobi slum.
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| Fan Grabs World Series Home Run From Another Fan To Throw It Back Posted: 30 Oct 2017 09:57 AM PDT  This spectator's reaction to a home run looked so foul.
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| Woman Killed After 12-Year-Old Boy Jumps From Overpass Onto Her Car In Alleged Suicide Attempt Posted: 30 Oct 2017 09:36 AM PDT  A 22-year-old woman died after a 12-year-old boy jumped off of an overpass and landed on her car, Saturday
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| Gaza tunnel into Israel discovered and detonated Posted: 30 Oct 2017 01:51 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it discovered and detonated a militant tunnel on Monday that was dug from Gaza into Israel, in a rare flare-up along the tense border that has remained largely quiet since a 2014 war with Gaza's Hamas rulers.
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| Why Russia's New 'Stealth' Submarines Have a Big Problem Posted: 28 Oct 2017 05:50 PM PDT  Moscow failed to develop key AIP propulsion technology for its "new" diesel submarines. Russian media has been trumpeting plans to launch two additional Lada-class diesel-electric submarines, two decades after the hull of the lead boat, the St. Petersburg, was laid down. Left delicately unstated in some of the press releases is that these new boats will lack the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems that were intended to be the class's defining feature.
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| Rose McGowan Offered $1 Million In Harvey Weinstein Hush Money: Report Posted: 29 Oct 2017 01:35 PM PDT  Rose McGowan says someone in Harvey Weinstein's inner circle offered her $1 million in late September to stay quiet about sexual assault allegations against the Hollywood mogul, The New York Times reported.
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| What Meghan Markle wore: Where to buy her favorite closet pieces Posted: 30 Oct 2017 10:52 AM PDT  The "Suits" actress is undeniably one of the world's biggest fashion icons -- and we can see why! Markle mixes fashion with comfort, opting for looks that are not only versatile, but on-trend as well.
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| MSNBC Host Skewers Claims Clinton Helped Sell Uranium To Russians Posted: 29 Oct 2017 07:07 PM PDT  Joy Reid just reclaimed her time on national television.
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| The Note: The Russia investigation intensifies while Trump holds meetings Posted: 30 Oct 2017 03:36 AM PDT  Special counsel Robert Mueller could announce an indictment today while the president holds a meeting today with Mike Pence and Jeff Sessions.
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| The Supreme Cat Show 2017 Posted: 30 Oct 2017 08:32 AM PDT ![The Supreme Cat Show 2017]( "The Supreme Cat Show 2017") The one-day Supreme Cat Show is one of the largest cat fancy competitions in Europe with over one thousand cats being exhibited. Exhibitors travel from all over to enter their cats into categories including Persian, Semi-Longhair, British, Foreign, Burmese, Oriental, Siamese. (Getty)
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| Four titles are great, but Hamilton wants more Posted: 30 Oct 2017 03:06 AM PDT  By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton says he plans to go out at the top but is not about to "do the easy thing" like former Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg who quit days after winning last year's Formula One world championship. Hamilton clinched his fourth title in Mexico with two races to spare on Sunday, becoming the most successful British driver of all time, but he reassured reporters that he was far from done. "I want to go out at the top ... I could do the easy thing, like obviously Nico did, which is just stop and retreat with these four titles.
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| The Latest: On stand, Bergdahl says sorry to the wounded Posted: 30 Oct 2017 12:38 PM PDT  FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on sentencing hearing for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (all times local):
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| Elon Musk essentially predicts 'Mad Max' IRL if Australia doesn't embrace renewable energy Posted: 30 Oct 2017 09:20 AM PDT  Tesla CEO Elon Musk is ramping up his doom-and-gloom predictions about Australia's energy problems, even as his company continues to work on a 100-day challenge to build the world's largest lithium-ion battery installation to aid the country. Musk discussed Australia's complicated energy issues during a recent appearance on the country's version of 60 Minutes, according to News.com. During the interview, Musk admitted that he knows very little about the politics driving the debate around power generation in the country, where skyrocketing utility costs are causing some people to forego the use of electricity entirely to avoid massive bills. He did, however, say that Australia needs to embrace renewable technology or face a catastrophic reckoning. "It's a definition that if it's not renewable, it's going to run out at some point," he said. "And we will have the choice of the collapse of civilization and into the dark ages we go, or we find something renewable." SEE ALSO: Bathe in Elon Musk's musk courtesy of this creepy air freshener Australia's energy problems are well-documented, but Musk's statement sounds more like the type of warning that runs in the beginning of a post-apocalyptic action movie than a prediction from someone invested in improving the situation. He's essentially saying that Mad Max could be a template for an Australia without renewables, which is a bleak, if somewhat unrealistic, future. Musk dove into the Australian power quagmire after some Twitter banter that escalated to a bet that Tesla could build out an energy system with 100 megawatt (MW) capacity for South Australia over a 100 day period — or Musk would foot the bill himself. The proposed system will stabilize the state's power grid and provide enough energy for over 30,000 households, according to Tesla. The project launched on Sept. 29, reportedly with 50 MW already built out, and is slated to be completed on Dec. 1. The battery installation will store power generated by a 99-wind turbine facility owned by sustainable energy producer Neoen. Tesla and its contractor Consolidated Power Projects (CPP) still have a month to finish off the South Australian battery project, which could make the renewable power even more palatable. The energy situation in Australia might be tenuous — but it's a stretch to start calling for a future filled with Warboys and Thunderdomes right now. WATCH: After getting shade from a robot, Elon Musk fires back
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| Shirtless Goofball In Flag Underwear Invades Field At World Series Posted: 30 Oct 2017 11:26 AM PDT  It takes a lot to distract from a World Series full of big moments.
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| 3 Things You Must Do If You're Not Downsizing in Retirement Posted: 30 Oct 2017 04:58 AM PDT ![3 Things You Must Do If You're Not Downsizing in Retirement]( "3 Things You Must Do If You're Not Downsizing in Retirement") Should I stay in my home in retirement, or downsize? It's a question that homeowners have been asking themselves for years. Most recently, a national survey from NeighborWorks America found that 54 percent of nonretired homeowners over the age of 45 plan to stay put when they retire, hoping to enjoy the home they've lived in for decades and where their children have grown up.
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| Cheeky Cyclist Flips Trump Motorcade The Middle Finger Salute Posted: 29 Oct 2017 07:33 PM PDT  A female cyclist overtaken by Donald Trump's motorcade as the president was leaving his Virginia golf club Saturday flipped the president a middle finger salute, and it was captured by a photographer.
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| Is It Time for the U.S. Navy to Start Building Non-Nuclear Stealth Submarines? Posted: 29 Oct 2017 04:24 PM PDT  Russia has them. If Congress and the Trump administration read a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about Russia's diesel-electric submarines, they might be thinking America needs to seriously consider acquiring its own conventional submarines. The blockbuster article by Julian E. Barnes documents a three-month cat-and-mouse game between a Russian diesel-electric submarine and the NATO countries trying to track it.
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| New Use of A.I. Accurately Detects Cancer 86 Percent of the Time Posted: 29 Oct 2017 05:04 PM PDT  This puts artificial intelligence to best possible use.
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| Don't treat us as heroes says bailed Hong Kong activist Wong Posted: 30 Oct 2017 04:43 AM PDT  It is an experience that has forced him to weigh up the cost of being the most recognised face of Hong Kong's democracy campaign. Wong, 21, and fellow activist Nathan Law, 24, were released last week on bail pending an appeal against their jail terms. If they lose, they could be sent back to serve the remainder of their sentences -- Wong was given six months, Law eight months.
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