| Trump Court Pick Says He Was Joking When He Compared Gay Marriage To Marrying Bacon Posted: 15 Nov 2017 11:50 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― One of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees, Don Willett, said Wednesday he was just kidding that time he compared gay people's constitutional right to marriage with a right to marry bacon.
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| U.S. Army medic charged with rape and murder of his 9-month-old daughter Posted: 16 Nov 2017 11:14 AM PST  A United States Army combat medic was charged in the rape and strangling death of one of his 9-month-old twin daughters, according to local media reports.
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| Trump deletes tweet that appeared to reference wrong mass shooting Posted: 15 Nov 2017 07:13 AM PST  Hours after a shooting spree in Northern California left five people dead, President Trump tweeted his condolences — about the church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, that occurred nine days earlier.
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| 14 More Lawsuits Filed In Aftermath Of Las Vegas Shooting Posted: 15 Nov 2017 07:28 PM PST  A Chicago law firm filed 14 civil complaints on Wednesday over the Oct. 1 shooting at a concert in Las Vegas that left 58 people dead and more than 500 others wounded.
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| Charles Manson alive, but reportedly on death's doorstep in California hospital: 'It’s just a matter of time' Posted: 16 Nov 2017 11:48 AM PST  Mass murderer Charles Manson is alive in a California hospital, but new reports suggest he may be near to death after serving more than four decades behind bars for committing one of the most notorious crimes in modern history.
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| Millionaire Treasury Secretary, Socialite Wife Pose With Sheets Of Cash Posted: 15 Nov 2017 03:00 PM PST  Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and his wife, actress Louise Linton, on Wednesday turned a fairly standard duty into an uncomfortable photo-op.
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| Grandmother, 69, Dies After Cleaning Up Scene of Son's Suspected Overdose Posted: 16 Nov 2017 08:14 AM PST  The Plummer family lost two members in a matter of days.
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| Real-Life Hamburglar Sneaks Into McDonald's Drive-Thru Window and Steals Food Posted: 16 Nov 2017 06:42 AM PST  She remains at large
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| Another Body Found Amid Serial Killer Fears in Florida Neighborhood Posted: 14 Nov 2017 06:33 PM PST  Tampa police blockaded a neighborhood and searched with a SWAT team and dogs for a possible serial killer Tuesday after a fourth person was shot dead for no apparent reason.
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| Florida Man Being Chased By Police Asks 911 To Call Donald Trump Posted: 16 Nov 2017 11:06 AM PST  A Florida man being chased by police phoned 911 and asked a dispatcher to contact the White House so he could speak to his "close friend," President Donald Trump.
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| 18 Cool Gifts For Your Boyfriend That He'll Actually Like Posted: 15 Nov 2017 09:00 AM PST  Stumped on what to get the coolest guy in your life for the holidays? We've got you covered.
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| Power line in Puerto Rico keeps failing Posted: 15 Nov 2017 07:46 AM PST  UPDATE ( 10:40 a.m. ET, Thursday Nov. 16, 2017): Story corrected and updated to reflect statement from Whitefish Energy that the company was not to blame for the recent outage. It's been nearly two months since Category 4 Hurricane Maria slammed Puerto Rico, leaving behind immense devastation. On Wednesday morning, the island took another step backward, as the lights went off in San Juan once again. SEE ALSO: Google: Project Loon has provided internet access to 100,000 people in Puerto Rico Shortly after the storm, the island's government signed a controversial $300 million deal with a little-known Montana company known as Whitefish Energy to restore power to parts of the island. Yet the island continues to experience major problems with its fragile electrical grid. As of Monday morning, power had been restored to about 50 percent of the island. That's when a power line known as the Cambalache Manatee line failed, again, plunging San Juan and other cities into darkness. Confirmed: power out in Puerto Rico - Cause unknown, as of now. It just so happens, that Gov. @ricardorossello had been heralding November 15th (today) as a goal of being at 50% generation, on the 56th day after Maria. https://t.co/4ycaEfSFQS — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) November 15, 2017 Se reporta falla en línea de 230KV de Cambalache a Manatí. Personal de AEE se acerca al área para identificar el problema y restablecer el 50% de generación alcanzado. CC6 — AEE (@AEEONLINE) November 15, 2017 This is the second time in a week that this particular line has failed, affecting the parts of Puerto Rico that actually had restored power. On Tuesday, the first outage was blamed on "human error" when a crane damaged the line. PREPA reports power out in Puerto Rico due to "failure of the Cambalache Manatee 230KV line" *This is the same line where there was failure last week-Yesterday, PREPA boss Ricardo Ramos said last weeks outage was caused by a "crane", signaling human error caused it — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) November 15, 2017 In a statement to Mashable, a spokesman for Whitefish Energy denied that work the company had done played a role in Wednesday's power failure, and instead blamed issues with the Puerto Rican utility company, known as PREPA. "The outage in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, just like the one last week, has absolutely nothing to do with the work performed by Whitefish Energy on the 50100 transmission line. That line was turned over to PREPA several weeks ago and our crews are no longer in the area as they are working elsewhere on the island," said Whitefish Energy spokesman Chris Chiames, in an email. A statement from PREPA cited a "technical failure" with the 50100 transmission line. On Tuesday, officials were in the hot seat for a Congressional hearing. Documents released by the House Committee on Natural Resources showed that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's (PREPA) contract with Whitefish was extremely troubling, particularly the approval of the contract despite internal calls of concern. WATCH: Puerto Rico is recovering cell service... with balloons
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| Sen Al. Franken Accused of Kissing and Groping Woman Without Her Consent Posted: 16 Nov 2017 08:46 AM PST  Franken apologized for the incident
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| A Look Back At Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's Rise To Power Posted: 16 Nov 2017 07:15 AM PST  Zimbabwe's military appeared to have seized power this week, a stunning move that may signal the end to the rule of the country's longtime president.
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| 3 Generations Of The Same Family Mourned At Funeral For Texas Church Shooting Victims Posted: 16 Nov 2017 10:18 AM PST  Thousands gathered in Texas on Wednesday to grieve with a family ripped apart by the Sutherland Springs church shooting.
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| What did they say? Roy Moore camp finally speaks Posted: 15 Nov 2017 06:39 PM PST  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — With barely an hour's notice, the Roy Moore campaign announced it would hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon.
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| Gunmen shoot dead police officer and family in southwest Pakistan Posted: 15 Nov 2017 09:00 AM PST  By Gul Yousafzai ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead a senior Pakistani police officer, as well as his wife, son and grandson on Wednesday as the family was driving in Baluchistan province, officials said. Two attackers opened fire on the vehicle carrying District Superintendent Muhammad Ilyas and his relatives to Quetta, the capital of the southwestern region, police said. Authorities say there has been a surge in attacks on security officials in Baluchistan, with five suicide bombings and one armed attack targeting police in the past six months.
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| Duterte warns military conflict with North Korea will ‘end humanity’ Posted: 14 Nov 2017 07:40 PM PST  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday warned of the dire consequences that will result from a military conflict with North Korea.
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| California Shooter Killed Wife The Night Before Attacking Elementary School Posted: 15 Nov 2017 12:54 PM PST  Kevin Janson Neal, who on Tuesday went on a killing spree that left four people dead and 10 injured in northern California, also shot and killed his wife the prior night, officials say.
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| This Russian Company Built Some of the World's Most Lethal Jets (And Has Big Plans) Posted: 15 Nov 2017 05:23 PM PST  Russia's RSK-MiG is developing a host of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) including strike and reconnaissance models, some of which could be fighter-sized aircraft. "These are reconnaissance and strike targets, different classes for different tasks," MiG spokesperson Anastasia Kravchenko told the Russian TASS news agency in Dubai. MiG hopes to develop three classes of unmanned aircraft.
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| Charles Manson Hospitalized for Unknown Medical Condition: 'It’s Just a Matter of Time' Posted: 16 Nov 2017 08:12 AM PST  Manson has been transported to Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., where he's confined to a gurney and flanked by five police officers, according to a report.
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| Republicans Explain Why They Want Permanent Tax Cuts For Corporations But Not People Posted: 15 Nov 2017 03:42 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― Republicans say their tax reform bill will benefit middle-class families.
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| Israel destroys home of Palestinian who killed three Posted: 15 Nov 2017 12:58 AM PST  The Israeli army on Wednesday destroyed the home of a Palestinian who killed three Israelis at the entrance to a settlement in the occupied West Bank, the army said. Nimer Aljamal, 37, was shot dead on September 26 after killing two Israeli security guards and a border police officer outside the Har Adar settlement in the central West Bank. Israel occupied the West Bank and east Jerusalem in the Six-Day War of 1967 in a move never recognised by the international community.
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| A Newly Discovered Planet Could Harbor Life – and It's (Relatively) Close to Us Posted: 15 Nov 2017 08:30 AM PST  Ross 128 b is roughly the same size as Earth and could have a similar temperature
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| Saudi Arabia Wants to Fight Iran to the Last American Posted: 15 Nov 2017 05:13 PM PST  Riyadh's aim is to drag the United States back into the Middle East, tilting the balance back to Israel and Saudi Arabia. Many observers have connected the dots and concluded that Saudi Arabia's crown prince is seeking to drag the United States into a war with Iran and Hezbollah.
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| All The Best Black Friday Deals, In One Exhaustive List Posted: 16 Nov 2017 03:43 PM PST  We know how overwhelming Black Friday and Cyber Monday can be.
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| California Gunman Killed Wife and Buried Her Under the Floorboards: Sheriff Posted: 15 Nov 2017 11:55 AM PST  The body of Kevin Neal's wife was found after his shooting spree in Tahama County in Northern California.
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| Meryl Streep Says She 'Dealt with Real Physical Violence' — and That Cher Was There Posted: 16 Nov 2017 01:51 PM PST  Meryl Streep opened up about two harrowing experiences she's had with physical violence during a surprise speech at the annual awards for the Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday
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| Abandoned steelworks looks like 'post-apocalyptic wasteland' Posted: 16 Nov 2017 08:38 AM PST ![Abandoned steelworks looks like 'post-apocalyptic wasteland']( "Abandoned steelworks looks like 'post-apocalyptic wasteland'") An abandoned steelworks that looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland similar to Westworld has been transformed into an artist's haven. Far from its days of producing over 250 tons of steel per day, this steelworks in Birmingham, Ala., has lain dormant for 40 years, a sad ode to its long-forgotten wonder years long.
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| Former Trump campaign adviser delivers 'irrelevant' documents to congressional committees Posted: 16 Nov 2017 10:39 AM PST  By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page on Thursday delivered subpoenaed documents he described as "irrelevant and unnecessary" to two congressional committees investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Page, an oil industry consultant with numerous contacts in Russia, told Reuters in a text message that he delivered the documents to the Senate and House intelligence committees. "On to bigger and better things now." Page delivered the documents two weeks after acknowledging in an appearance before the House panel that he had not provided all relevant documents sought by a subpoena, including emails in which he and another former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, George Papadopoulos, were included.
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| Vet Who Sought VA Help Was Told To Come Back In 3 Months. He Killed Himself Instead. Posted: 15 Nov 2017 02:30 PM PST  A veteran who had sought help from a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in New Jersey killed himself in front of the building after his mental health needs were neglected, an investigation has found.
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| Trump To Lift Ban On Import Of Elephant Trophies From 2 African Nations Posted: 15 Nov 2017 07:03 PM PST  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will reverse an Obama-era ban on the importation of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Zambia after determining that sport hunting in those countries will help conserve the species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed Wednesday.
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| Radio Anchor Leeann Tweeden Says She Accepts Al Franken's Apology Posted: 16 Nov 2017 11:36 AM PST  She says she has no reason not to accept his apology
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| Fox News presenter turns on Republican candidate Roy Moore over sexual assault allegations Posted: 15 Nov 2017 07:57 AM PST  Fox News presenter Sean Hannity has joined calls for a Republican senate candidate to provide a "satisfactory" explanation to allegations of sexual assault. Roy Moorehas been accused of sexual assault by five women who said the politician pursued them while they were teenagers. Mr Moore, who is running in the seat vacated by attorney general Jeff Sessions, has already come under pressure from senior Republicans. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Credit: Alex Wong Mr Sessions has told Congress that he has no reason to doubt Mr Moore's accusers, while Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has said he should quit the race. Mitch McConnell Credit: AP Mr McConnell has even openly floated the possibility of having Mr Sessions run for his old seat against Mr Moore as a write-in candidate. Mr Moore has denied the historic allegations from the early 1980s, saying: "I don't remember that, or dating any girl without the permission of her mother." Fox presenter Mr Hannity originally defended the Alabama senate candidate, suggesting that the women might be lying to scupper next month's election. In an interview with the presenter last week, Mr Moore denied allegations by four women, insisting he did not know them and calling the allegations a "political manoeuvre". Asked by Mr Hannity if he ever dated teenage girls, he replied: "Not generally, no" before going on to say "I never did so without their mother's permission". GOP Senate Candidate Judge Roy Moore Credit: Jonathan Bachman On Monday a fifth woman, Brenda Young Nelson, also accused Mr Moore of sexual assault. The senate candidate insisted he did not know Ms Nelson, but at a press conference she showed her 1977 school year book containing Mr Moore's signature. On Tuesday night Mr Hannity said the senate candidate had "24 hours.. to come up with a satisfactory explanation". "Between this interview that I did and the inconsistent answers. Between him saying 'I never knew this girl,' and then that yearbook comes out," he said. "You must remove any doubt. If you can't do this, then Judge Moore needs to get out of this race." Mr Hannity's about turn signals a change from even Mr Moore's most staunch supporters as a growing number of senior party figures distance themselves from the candidate. The Republican National Committee has already cut off funding to Mr Moore's campaign. President Donald Trump has yet to comment publicly on the topic, but a White House spokesperson has said the Mr Trump believes he should stand down if the allegations are true.
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| Jogger stabs man with knife after he groped her Posted: 15 Nov 2017 02:31 AM PST  "A male approached her from behind and attacked her, groped her," Salt Lake City Police Detective Greg Wilking told the broadcaster. "Apparently when she runs she carries with her a small knife," he said.
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| Horrific highway pile-up kills 18 in China Posted: 15 Nov 2017 03:47 AM PST  A highway pile-up involving at least 30 cars killed 18 people in eastern China on Wednesday, local authorities said, leaving dramatic scenes of twisted and burnt-out wreckage and a towering column of black smoke. Grisly footage from the aftermath in the city of Fuyang in Anhui province showed sedans violently crushed to around half their original size under large cargo trucks and blood stains on vehicle doors as the sound of people crying could be heard. Police said another 21 people were injured including 11 severely in the latest horrific tragedy to strike China's accident-prone highways.
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| Six New Ducatis to Debut at 2018 Long Beach Motorcycle Show Posted: 15 Nov 2017 05:22 PM PST  Six New Ducatis to Debut at 2018 Long Beach Motorcycle Show I know there's a perfect Archer reference for this, but I just can't quite put my finger on it. Not content to just beguile us with its sexy new bikes from far-off Milan, Ducati plans to bring its
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