| Democrats Win Special Election In Missouri District That Went Big For Trump Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:36 PM PST  Democrats flipped a Missouri state House seat Tuesday, marking the 35th seat that has changed from red to blue since Donald Trump become president.
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| Veteran congressman: Military parade 'stupidest thing I've ever heard' Posted: 06 Feb 2018 12:23 PM PST  Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN), the highest ranking enlisted soldier to serve in Congress, calls Pres. Trump's idea for a military parade "the stupidest idea" he's ever heard. Walz is also offended by Trump's comments on treason. He joins Lawrence O'Donnell.
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| Aide Rob Porter leaving WH after abuse allegations surface Posted: 07 Feb 2018 03:11 AM PST  White House staff secretary Rob Porter has resigned from his post after DailyMail.com reported on allegations from two ex-wives of physical and verbal abuse.
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| Brad Ford Outfits New York's Largest Living Room Posted: 07 Feb 2018 01:12 PM PST |
| Gay Olympian Adam Rippon Reportedly Refused Meeting With Mike Pence Posted: 07 Feb 2018 11:28 AM PST  Openly gay Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon apparently gave Mike Pence the cold shoulder last month when the vice president asked for a meeting.
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| At least 9 killed, buildings damaged after magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes northeastern Taiwan Posted: 07 Feb 2018 04:40 AM PST  A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck 21 km (13 miles) NNE of Hualian, Taiwan, late Tuesday night, the United States Geological Survey reported.
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| The Latest: Death toll from Syria airstrikes rises to 55 Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:29 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):
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| How To Handle A Stock Market Drop When You’re Retired Posted: 07 Feb 2018 09:37 AM PST  There may be no worse feeling in the world for a retiree ― or someone hoping to retire soon ― than when the stock market takes a nosedive as it did this week.
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| A 38-Year-Old Weatherford Teacher Has Died From Flu Complications Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:25 AM PST  She ultimately died from septic shock in the hospital after being rushed to the emergency room
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| House members grill Treasury Secretary Mnuchin about market turmoil Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:56 AM PST  Steven Mnuchin said he's "not overly concerned" about Monday's Dow point drop and recent market volatility.
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| DNA shows first modern Briton had dark skin, blue eyes Posted: 06 Feb 2018 05:13 PM PST  The first modern Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, London scientists said on Wednesday, following groundbreaking DNA analysis of the remains of a man who lived 10,000 years ago. Known as "Cheddar Man" after the area in southwest England where his skeleton was discovered in a cave in 1903, the ancient man has been brought to life through the first ever full DNA analysis of his remains. In a joint project between Britain's Natural History Museum and University College London, scientists drilled a 2mm hole into the skull and extracted bone powder for analysis.
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| Black Lives Matter Activist Who Snatched Confederate Flag Killed In New Orleans Posted: 07 Feb 2018 09:37 AM PST  A Black Lives Matter activist who made headlines last year when he leaped through police tape to grab a Confederate flag away from a protester was fatally shot in New Orleans early Tuesday morning.
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| Former Pope Benedict XVI says he is increasingly frail and in last phase of his life Posted: 07 Feb 2018 03:52 AM PST  In a rare public statement, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has said that he is becoming increasingly frail but is at peace with the prospect of death. Benedict became the first Pope in 600 years to resign from the Seat of St Peter when he stepped down in February 2013. His papacy was dogged by a series of crises and controversies on issues ranging from the widespread abuse of children by Catholic priests to the Church's attitudes to Islam and homosexuality. The 90-year-old wrote a letter to Corriere della Sera, one of Italy's leading dailies, in response to queries from readers as to his health and state of mind. The letter, marked "urgent, by hand" was delivered to the newspaper's offices in Rome from Benedict's home – "Mater Ecclesiae monastery, V-120, Vatican City." He was deeply moved that "so many readers want to know how I am spending this last period of my life," he wrote in the letter, which the newspaper printed on its front page on Wednesday. Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 - the first Pope to do so in 600 years. Credit: AP "I can only say that with the slow waning of my physical forces, I'm on a pilgrimage towards home. "It is a great gift for me to be surrounded, on this last stretch of this sometimes tiring road, by a degree of love and goodwill that I could never have imagined." He wrote the letter as the fifth anniversary of his historic resignation approaches. Benedict stunned the world, including the Roman Catholic Church and his closest confidantes within the Vatican, when he unexpectedly announced his intention to resign. He made the announcement during a gathering of cardinals in the Vatican, choosing to deliver the bombshell in Latin. Many of the cardinals did not immediately understand what he had said, but the news was picked up by a sharp-eared correspondent from an Italian news agency, who happened to be well versed in Latin and landed herself a worldwide scoop. Since then he has been living in a former monastery within the walls of the Vatican, a few hundred yards from where Pope Francis lives. Benedict has appeared frail and thin during his few public appearances over the last couple of years, although aides say he has lost none of his mental acuity. Pope Francis, his successor, was elected like all popes during a secret conclave of cardinals who gathered in the Sistine Chapel. He is the first non-European pontiff in 1,300 years, the first Jesuit Pope and the first from the Americas.
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| South Africa's Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service Posted: 06 Feb 2018 01:57 PM PST ![South Africa's Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service]( "South Africa's Zuma ready to quit if conditions met says news service") By James Macharia JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ruling African National Congress party on Tuesday put off a key meeting due to discuss President Jacob Zuma's future later this week, while an online news service quoted sources saying he was ready to quit if certain conditions were met. The ANC had called a special meeting of its executive committee for Wednesday in Cape Town, heralding what could be a new bid to unseat the 75-year-old president who is beset by corruption allegations and damaged by decline in the economy. Zuma has been in a weakened position since he was replaced as leader of the ANC by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in December.
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| Pennsylvania Republican Wants Democrats On State Supreme Court Impeached Over Gerrymandering Decision Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:44 AM PST  A Pennsylvania Republican is calling for the impeachment of five Democrats on the state Supreme Court who ordered lawmakers to draw a new congressional map because the current one so severely benefits the GOP that it violates the Pennsylvania constitution.
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| Trump's evangelical adviser claims 'Jesus himself gave us the flu shot' Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:16 AM PST  One of President Donald Trump's evangelical advisers turned heads this week after suggesting that believers do not need to get vaccinated against the flu because "Jesus himself gave us the" shot.
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| Sheryl Sandberg Discusses Equal Partnership at Work and at Home Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:39 PM PST  Sheryl Sandberg discusses the importance of having equal partnership in the home, mentioning that children with active fathers do better both academically and in life.
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| Elon Musk Just Sent His Tesla to Space Posted: 06 Feb 2018 01:34 PM PST  Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its new Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time Tuesday, along with Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster sports car
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| Teen girl dies in fall from cliff hike at Zion National Park Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:34 PM PST  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old girl fell to her death from a popular narrow trail bordered by steep drops at Zion National Park, officials said Tuesday.
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| Scale and complexity of terror threat to Southeast Asia growing: ASEAN Posted: 06 Feb 2018 03:43 AM PST ![Scale and complexity of terror threat to Southeast Asia growing: ASEAN]( "Scale and complexity of terror threat to Southeast Asia growing: ASEAN") The terrorist threat facing Southeast Asia is growing as foreign fighters return to the region, Southeast Asian defense ministers said in a joint statement on Tuesday in which they pledged to improve cooperation to tackle militancy. Six Southeast Asian nations launched an intelligence pact last month aimed at combating Islamist militants and improving co-operation on security threats, overcoming what analysts described as a high level of distrust. "We, the Defence Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), note with grave concern the rise of terrorism in our region, perpetrated by individuals and groups with increasingly sophisticated and deadly tactics and weapons," they said at the conclusion of their two-day meeting in Singapore.
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| Emails Show FBI Saddened, Stunned By Comey's Firing, Contradicting Trump's Claims Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:11 PM PST  Over 100 pages of emails written by FBI agents last year, shortly after President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey, reveal a stunned and saddened bureau, sharply contrasting with the president's statements that Comey was unpopular with most FBI employees.
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| 11-Year-Old 'Hero' Dies Saving His Friend Who Fell Through a Frozen Pond Posted: 07 Feb 2018 05:11 AM PST  The child managed to pull his friend from the water but eventually fell through himself
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| Warning of impending tsunami sent out to people along US East Coast turns out to be false alarm Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:04 AM PST  People on the East Coast of the United States received a push alert on their phones warning about a possible tsunami – only for it to be revealed as a false alarm. A glitch meant some people received what looked like an actual warning, NWS meteorologist Hendricus Lulofs said. He said the National Weather Service is trying to get to the bottom of what happened.
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| Eric Holder: Trump Is Lying About Being Pro-Law Enforcement, And His FBI Attacks Prove It Posted: 07 Feb 2018 11:05 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who Republicans portrayed as anti-law enforcement for discussing police racial bias and investigating troubled police departments, said GOP attacks on the FBI and the Justice Department show the Trump administration's claimed support for law enforcement is hollow.
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| Military to cover for norovirus-hit Winter Olympics security Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:34 AM PST  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities deployed 900 military personnel at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Tuesday after the security force was depleted by an outbreak of norovirus.
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| SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket soars in debut test launch from Florida Posted: 06 Feb 2018 03:55 PM PST ![SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket soars in debut test launch from Florida]( "SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket soars in debut test launch from Florida") The world's most powerful rocket, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, roared into space through clear blue skies in its debut test flight on Tuesday from a Florida launch site where moon missions once began, in another milestone for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company.
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| Trump Saw A Military Parade In France And Now He Wants One Of His Very Own Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:20 PM PST  President Donald Trump has instructed government officials to start planning for a massive military parade to take place in Washington, D.C., sometime this year, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
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| Maldives Supreme Court in U-turn over freeing dissidents Posted: 06 Feb 2018 12:00 PM PST  The Maldives' highest court Tuesday revoked an order to release high-profile political prisoners a day after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency in the honeymoon islands and arrested two top judges on corruption charges. The remaining three judges of the Supreme Court said they were rescinding their February 1 order to release the prisoners "in light of the concerns raised by the President". "The Supreme Court bench hereby rescinds number 5 of its order to release the individuals," a statement said.
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| Alleged Drunk Driver Busted After Getting $200,000 Lamborghini Wedged Under Trailer Posted: 07 Feb 2018 07:36 AM PST  The incident happened early Saturday morning.
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| Markets Right Now: Asian shares tumble, Nikkei drops 7.1 pct Posted: 05 Feb 2018 09:38 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local):
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| The History Of The Baby Name 'Stormi' Posted: 06 Feb 2018 03:54 PM PST  Kylie Jenner announced on Tuesday that she has named her new baby girl Stormi.
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| Erdogan says U.S. has 'calculations' against Turkey, Iran, Russia in Syria Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:12 AM PST ![Erdogan says U.S. has 'calculations' against Turkey, Iran, Russia in Syria]( "Erdogan says U.S. has 'calculations' against Turkey, Iran, Russia in Syria") The United States is working against the interests of Turkey, Iran and maybe Russia in northern Syria, where it is sending in military supplies to an area controlled by Kurdish-dominated forces, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. "If the United States says they are sending 5,000 trucks and 2,000 cargo planes of weapons for the fight against Daesh (Islamic State), we don't believe this," Erdogan told members of his ruling AK Party in parliament.
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| The Coming Job Crisis Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:52 PM PST  Underneath the surface of a surging U.S. labor market, there is a problem: retail employment. Job creation was strong during the first year of Donald Trump's presidency, and the administration has taken credit for it, heralding it as a first step toward "Making America Great Again." However, underneath the surface of a surging labor market, there is a problem: retail employment. Amazon recently unveiled "Amazon Go," a concept store where there are no cashiers.
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| Syria raids kill nearly 30, as war of words escalates over chlorine use Posted: 05 Feb 2018 08:18 PM PST  Regime bombardment killed nearly 30 people in a rebel enclave near Damascus on Monday, as Syria's seven-year conflict left civilians paying a heavy price. The United States on Monday said there was "obvious evidence" of multiple chlorine gas attacks in recent weeks, including in the opposition-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus. On Monday, dozens of air strikes and artillery fire battered Eastern Ghouta, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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| The Latest: Supreme Court annuls order releasing politicians Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:13 AM PST  MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Latest on turmoil in the Maldives amid a power struggle between the president and the Supreme Court (all times local):
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| 12 Raspberry Pies That'll Have You Craving Summer Posted: 07 Feb 2018 03:40 PM PST |
| New England Patriots Star Rob Gronkowski's Massachusetts Home Was Burglarized the Day After the Superbowl Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:00 PM PST  Gronkowski, or "Gronk" as fans call him, was still in Minnesota for the Super Bowl when the incident took place at his Foxborough home
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