| Mentally Ill Or Not, Donald Trump Has Proven He Is Far From 'Stable' Posted: 12 Jan 2018 09:56 AM PST  Donald Trump and his White House, reeling from depictions in Michael Wolff's instant bestseller Fire and Fury, were desperate this week to show that the president is in command and mentally fit, following up on Trump's tweet in response to the book last weekend claiming he is a "stable genius."
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| The Latest: Friend of U Penn student arrested in murder case Posted: 12 Jan 2018 04:53 PM PST  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on an arrest in the death of a 19-year-old student found buried in a California park (all times local):
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| Saudi Arabia to seek extradition of corruption suspects Posted: 13 Jan 2018 08:43 AM PST ![Saudi Arabia to seek extradition of corruption suspects]( "Saudi Arabia to seek extradition of corruption suspects") Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor has said he will pursue extradition for corruption suspects living abroad as part of a two-month-old crackdown that has already netted princes and tycoons. Evidence is being collected against "fugitives" in order to issue indictments against them and request that foreign governments return them to the kingdom, Saud al-Muajab told Arrajol magazine in an interview published on Thursday. Saudi security forces have rounded up dozens of members of the political and business elite, holding them in Riyadh's opulent Ritz Carlton hotel on the orders of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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| A Medicaid Work Requirement Would Be Bad Policy Without The Opioid Crisis. It's Disastrous With It. Posted: 11 Jan 2018 06:27 PM PST  The Trump administration opened the doors Thursday for states to set work requirements for people who get Medicaid, a move that is likely to be a catastrophe for some of the most vulnerable Americans, particularly those struggling with opioid addiction.
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| Bae creeping on their ex's Instagram? They could be 'micro-cheating' Posted: 12 Jan 2018 08:50 AM PST  Cushioning, breadcrumbing, kittenfishing, tindstagramming—it seems there's no end to the additions to our dating lexicon. And, friends, we've got yet another term to add to our dictionaries: "micro-cheating." "Micro-cheating" is a new term to describe a partner's "seemingly small actions" which suggests a person is "emotionally or physically focused" on someone else. Things like repeatedly liking an ex's Instagram posts, or constantly texting someone else. Readers beware: this term might bring you some momentary relief that there's ~finally~ a word to describe your relationship pet peeve. But, you could end up misconstruing platonic gestures as "micro-cheating." SEE ALSO: Swiping is the new cheating—or is it? Dating expert Melanie Schilling, who coined the term in 2017, explained to HuffPost that these small actions can occur in the digital realm, as well as offline. "You might be engaging in micro-cheating if you secretly connect with another guy/girl on social media; if you share private jokes; if you downplay the seriousness of your relationship to another guy/girl; or if you enter their name under a code in your phone," says Schilling. "Other things you should look out for are if your partner is having private conversations or online chats that he/she quickly shuts down when you enter the room," Schilling continues. According to Schilling, these acts are "signs" that your partner is conducting a "covert flirtation" which they could be hiding from you. Those who experience small twinges of jealousy when we see partners repeatedly liking their ex's sultry Instagram selfies can take solace in the fact that there's now a word to describe this behaviour. But, it's also worth taking the term with a pinch of salt. The small acts mentioned by Schilling can be totally harmless in many cases. Your partner could simply be engaging with a friend for whom they have no romantic feelings. Schilling recommends establishing the "intention behind the behaviour" which will help you decipher the meaning behind their "micro-cheating." "If this is an unconscious habit your partner has developed over time, due to previous partners allowing it, then you have the opportunity to put your foot down and set some new rules," says Schilling. She adds that if it's something "they are actively choosing to do" and they refuse to change, then you might want to consider showing them the door. The new term is proving divisive on social media, and many feel that the term depicts actions which could well be the result of a platonic relationship. I am not down with this "micro cheating" conversation which, to me, is all about straight people deciding never to have meaningful connections with people outside of their gender out of fear they will replace feelings for an SO — Casey Quinlan (@thatcaseyquin) January 11, 2018 having friends: micro-cheating — erin the ultimate nope rat (@eehouls) January 11, 2018 "microcheating" is a stupid concept and you're ALLOWED to have meaningful friendships with people outside of your relationship. if your partner tells you otherwise, that! is! abuse! — clowncipher wants you to please take his teef (@BLASTPROCESSlNG) January 11, 2018 Proceed with this new term with caution, folks. WATCH: These are some of the weirdest dating apps of 2017
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| Dozens still unaccounted for in California mudslides Posted: 11 Jan 2018 07:46 PM PST  Authorities in southern California said Thursday that dozens of residents were still unaccounted for after powerful mudslides that have killed 17 people, including four children, and destroyed homes in a region already pummeled by massive wildfires. Heavy rain on Tuesday, which followed 10 months of drought, sent sticky mud and debris flowing from the hills into Montecito and other towns in Santa Barbara County, northwest of Los Angeles.
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| False Ballistic Missile Alert Sends Hawaii Into 'Complete Panic' Posted: 13 Jan 2018 10:37 AM PST  Hawaii residents and visitors received shocking mobile push alerts Saturday morning warning of an approaching missile and instructing people to seek shelter, but Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency quickly stated the message was sent in error.
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| President Trump disputes reports of remarks on Haiti Posted: 12 Jan 2018 07:29 AM PST  President Trump is disputing multiple reports that he made disparaging remarks about countries during an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers on U.S. immigration policy.
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| Palestinians protesting U.S Jerusalem move clash with Israeli troops Posted: 12 Jan 2018 07:08 AM PST ![Palestinians protesting U.S Jerusalem move clash with Israeli troops]( "Palestinians protesting U.S Jerusalem move clash with Israeli troops") Hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank on Friday in what they said was a protest against U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Such clashes occur weekly, but tensions have risen following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on Dec. 6, which stirred anger across the Arab and Muslim world and concern among Washington's European allies as well as Russia. The move was welcomed by Israel.
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| 'Mississippi Burning' KKK leader Killen dies in prison at 92 Posted: 12 Jan 2018 03:05 PM PST  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Edgar Ray Killen, a 1960s Ku Klux Klan leader who was convicted decades later in the "Mississippi Burning" slayings of three civil rights workers, has died in prison at the age of 92, the state's corrections department announced Friday.
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| Expectant Mom Poses For Glamorous Maternity Pics At Taco Bell Posted: 12 Jan 2018 04:47 PM PST  When Georgia mom Kristin Johnston was pregnant with her son, Theodore, there was no food she craved more than Taco Bell.
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| Florida 20-Year-Old is Lone Winner of $451 Million Jackpot Posted: 13 Jan 2018 07:34 AM PST  He opted to take the lump sum.
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| The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week Posted: 12 Jan 2018 09:12 AM PST  Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest ways.
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| Mudslide brings economic shock to area built on tourism Posted: 12 Jan 2018 11:07 PM PST  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The California mudslide that killed at least 18 people is causing distress miles from where the torrent of muck and boulders stopped, as a local economy that thrives on tourism and the lure of sun-soaked beaches was left reeling.
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| Hawaii Gov. David Ige addresses false emergency alert of incoming missile Posted: 13 Jan 2018 11:55 AM PST  The governor said the false alarm was due to an employee's pushing the wrong button.
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| Scuffles as US arrests Trinidad-born activist for deportation Posted: 11 Jan 2018 07:23 PM PST  Immigration agents arrested a prominent New York activist on Thursday to be deported, sparking scuffles between his supporters and police as the Trump administration tightens its screws on migration. Ravi Ragbir, who last lived in his birth country of Trinidad and Tobago a quarter of a century ago, was taken into custody at his annual appointment with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Manhattan.
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| Friday's Morning Email: Donald Trump Cancels His Trip To London, Blames Obama Posted: 12 Jan 2018 04:07 AM PST  TOP STORIES (And want to get The Morning Email each weekday?
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| Russia deploys more surface-to-air missiles in Crimean build-up Posted: 13 Jan 2018 02:20 AM PST ![Russia deploys more surface-to-air missiles in Crimean build-up]( "Russia deploys more surface-to-air missiles in Crimean build-up") Russia deployed a new division of S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Crimea on Saturday, Russian news agencies reported, in an escalation of military tensions on the Crimean peninsula. Russian annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, triggering economic sanctions by the European Union and United States and a tense stand-off in the region. The U.S. said in December it planned to provide Ukraine with "enhanced defensive capabilities", which officials said included Javelin anti-tank missiles.. Moscow's latest deployment represents the second division armed with S-400 air defense systems on the peninsula, after the first in the spring of 2017 near the port town of Fedosia.
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| 'Every Minute of Every Day Has Been a Nightmare.' Man Confesses to Decades-Old Unsolved Murder on TV Posted: 12 Jan 2018 05:37 PM PST  Brian Hawkins said he and two accomplices robbed and killed 19-year-old Frank Wesley McAlister, whose slaying was unsolved for decades
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| The Latest: Difficult search goes on in California mudslides Posted: 13 Jan 2018 11:26 AM PST  MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on deadly California mudslides (all times local):
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| Ohio Mom Wants Teacher Fired For Telling Her Son He Might Be Lynched Posted: 12 Jan 2018 11:13 AM PST  An Ohio teacher has been ordered to undergo training after telling a black student he might be lynched if he didn't "get on task."
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| Mixed US bank earnings as Wells Fargo hit by legal costs Posted: 12 Jan 2018 07:56 AM PST  US banking giants JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo kicked off earnings season Friday with mixed results that included hefty new legal costs at Wells following its fake accounts scandal. Results from both banks were significantly affected by the just-enacted US tax overhaul, boosting Wells and hitting JPMorgan.
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| Vicente Fox: Ex-Mexico President tells Donald Trump, 'Your mouth is the foulest s***hole in the world' Posted: 12 Jan 2018 02:37 AM PST  Former Mexican president Vicente Fox has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump after the US president reportedly referred to Haiti and African countries as "s***hole countries". Mr Fox, who is an outspoken critic of Mr Trump, lampooned the president for asserting which groups were welcome in America and said his mouth was the "foulest sh*thole in the world". "Donald Trump, your mouth is the foulest sh*thole in the world.
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| A Picture and its Story: Syrian pulled from rubble mourns 'martyred' young son Posted: 12 Jan 2018 08:47 AM PST ![A Picture and its Story: Syrian pulled from rubble mourns 'martyred' young son]( "A Picture and its Story: Syrian pulled from rubble mourns 'martyred' young son") His brow dripping with blood and his skin caked with brick dust, Abu Abdallah was pulled out from under the rubble of his house near Damascus after it was blown up in an air raid. "We were sitting around, eating," said Abu Abdallah - a sobriquet meaning 'Abdallah's father' - as he recalled Tuesday's strike. "I was under the rubble... and my head was bent down, I couldn't raise it," said Abu Abdallah, who declined to give his full name.
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| Man Confesses to Role in 25-Year-Old Cold Case Murder During TV Interview Posted: 12 Jan 2018 09:53 AM PST  Brian Keith Hawkins, 44, confessed Tuesday to the killing of Frank Wesley McAlister, 19, who was stabbed to death during a robbery in 1993.
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| Medicaid work mandate will create uncertainty in some states Posted: 13 Jan 2018 02:26 PM PST  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republicans this past week began to realize their long-held goal of requiring certain adults to work, get job training or perform community service in exchange for getting health coverage through Medicaid.
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| 'The Best Liar You Know Is Not The Best Liar You Know' Posted: 12 Jan 2018 06:48 AM PST  Separated from our cellphones, standing under running water often allows people's minds to run free.
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| Pope's visit to Peru and Chile casts harsh light on handling of sexual abuse cases Posted: 11 Jan 2018 10:30 PM PST  Activists in Chile have promised to protest every day of his visit. Pope Francis leaves Rome this weekend for a tour of Chile and Peru amid renewed accusations that he is failing to tackle allegations of clerical sexual abuse after scandals in both countries. The visit comes as the pope seeks to shore up the Catholic church faith against the loss of followers in two of South America's most conservative nations.
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| Barack Obama Was Too Sad to Be Any Help at All While Moving Malia Into College Posted: 12 Jan 2018 12:07 PM PST  He could barely put together her desk lamp
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| Feeding Pets a Raw-Meat Diet Can Be Dangerous for Them—and for You Posted: 12 Jan 2018 11:40 AM PST  They can be contaminated with bacteria and parasites, researchers say
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| Congress eyes temporary budget as US shutdown deadline looms Posted: 12 Jan 2018 01:17 PM PST  US lawmakers will resort to passing a short-term federal spending deal next week to avoid an embarrassing government shutdown, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday, as prospects for a long-term 2018 agreement dimmed. A move to extend temporary funding beyond the January 19 deadline would be the fourth such extension, known as a "continuing resolution," since September, and would signal that the country's two warring political parties might be too far apart on budget issues and immigration to strike a bipartisan agreement this year. "We will have to do something short term," Ryan told a political forum in his native Wisconsin, when asked whether Congress would be able to reach a deal before government lights go out next Friday at midnight.
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| Olympic Figure Skater Adam Rippon: 'My Mom Would Kick My A**' If I Talked Like Trump Posted: 12 Jan 2018 07:38 AM PST  Adam Rippon may be headed to the Olympics, but there's one aspect of the gig he won't be participating in.
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| Rohingya insurgents say 10 found in Myanmar grave 'innocent civilians' Posted: 13 Jan 2018 07:48 AM PST ![Rohingya insurgents say 10 found in Myanmar grave 'innocent civilians']( "Rohingya insurgents say 10 found in Myanmar grave 'innocent civilians'") By Thu Thu Aung YANGON (Reuters) - Rohingya Muslim insurgents said on Saturday that 10 Rohingya found in a mass grave in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state last month were "innocent civilians", and not members of their group. Myanmar's military said earlier this week its soldiers had killed 10 captured Muslim "terrorists" during insurgent attacks at the beginning of September, after Buddhist villagers had forced the captured men into a grave the villagers had dug.
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| Authorities: wrong woman killed in botched murder-for-hire Posted: 13 Jan 2018 10:53 AM PST ![Authorities: wrong woman killed in botched murder-for-hire]( "Authorities: wrong woman killed in botched murder-for-hire") KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say the wrong person was killed last Sunday in a botched murder-for-hire plot set up by a scorned woman.
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| Are Teens Eating Detergent for Dangerous New 'Tide Pod Challenge'? Posted: 12 Jan 2018 07:38 AM PST  A government watchdog fears teens are putting themselves at risk by ingesting the detergent pods.
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| The Latest: Surgeon among 17 killed in California mudslides Posted: 11 Jan 2018 06:32 PM PST  MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the California mudslide disaster (all times local):
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| How to Protect Yourself During This Bad Flu Season Posted: 12 Jan 2018 01:32 PM PST  The 2017-2018 flu season—which is peaking right now—is shaping up to be a severe one, officials announced this week. "We are currently in the midst of a very active flu season," said Centers for ...
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| India vows to handle China's 'assertiveness' Posted: 12 Jan 2018 05:35 AM PST  India will handle China's growing assertiveness and has stepped up patrols on their disputed border to head off more standoffs, the country's top army officer declared Friday. The nuclear-armed neighbours have in the past gone to war over their border and last year were involved in a showdown over a Himalayan plateau claimed by China and Bhutan which is an ally of India. Indian army chief General Bipin Rawat said a military hotline was being set up between the two sides but insisted his troops are ready for new tensions.
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| President Trump Definitely Said ‘Shithole Countries,’ Senator Confirms Posted: 12 Jan 2018 07:30 AM PST  Durbin said Trump used the word "not just once but repeatedly"
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| Japan to curb asylum seekers' right to work from Monday Posted: 12 Jan 2018 12:38 AM PST ![Japan to curb asylum seekers' right to work from Monday]( "Japan to curb asylum seekers' right to work from Monday") Japan will limit asylum seekers' right to work from Monday, making changes to its refugee system that are likely to swell the numbers of those in detention centers, the justice ministry said, prompting refugee groups to flag humanitarian concerns. The move to tighten one of the developed world's toughest refugee systems, which accepted just ten during the period from January to September last year, is a bid to clamp down on what Japan views as a system of back-door immigration. From Monday, the right to work is to be limited only to those Japan regards as bonafide refugees, while repeat applicants and those failing initial checks will be held in detention centers after their permission to stay in Japan expires, the justice ministry said.
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| Connecticut police commend 'heroic' response to Sandy Hook massacre Posted: 12 Jan 2018 01:55 PM PST ![Connecticut police commend 'heroic' response to Sandy Hook massacre]( "Connecticut police commend 'heroic' response to Sandy Hook massacre") The 74-page report detailed state police response to the attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School, one of the five deadliest mass shootings by a single gunman in U.S. history. Had it not been for the heroic actions of the teachers, school staff and the response force, the number of victims could have been higher," the report said. The report included a series of recommendations, some based on harsh criticism sparked by hours-long delays in notifying families of the deaths of the 20 children and six school staff.
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| Search Continues for Missing 20-Month-Old Twins in Northern California Posted: 12 Jan 2018 10:04 AM PST  Good Samaritans are joining in on the search for missing 20-month-old twins in Northern California.
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