| Kim Jong Un Met With Xi Jinping, China Confirms Posted: 27 Mar 2018 04:54 PM PDT  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in secret with China's Xi Jinping this
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| Mother arrested after baby and toddler found dead in their car seats Posted: 28 Mar 2018 07:09 AM PDT  An Arizona mother is facing possible murder charges after her two young
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| Independents Are Shifting To Climate Denial, According To The Latest Gallup Poll Posted: 28 Mar 2018 01:00 AM PDT  In a sign the White House's hard-line stance against climate science may be
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| Supreme Court To Take Hard Look At Partisan Gerrymander, This Time By Democrats Posted: 27 Mar 2018 02:46 AM PDT  When it came time for Maryland lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional
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| New Toyota RAV4 unveiled ahead of New York World debut Posted: 28 Mar 2018 01:54 AM PDT  The launch of a new generation of a big-selling vehicle is always an important event for the manufacturer concerned, but when the vehicle in question is the biggest-selling SUV in the world at a time when SUVs are the dominant body style by some considerable margin, it really is a big deal. This new model is based on Toyota's New Global Architecture platform and launches with one petrol and one hybrid powertrain option.
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| Macron hails French resistance spirit of heroic gendarme who swapped himself for hostage Posted: 28 Mar 2018 04:16 AM PDT  President Emmanuel Macron led a national ceremony on Wednesday morning paying tribute to a heroic policeman who died after swapping with a female hostage during a jihadist attack. Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame, 44, was was killed along with three others in the shooting spree last Friday in the southwestern towns of Carcassonne and nearby Trebes. "His greatness has stunned France," Mr Macron told family members, hundreds of dignitaries and "brothers in arms" at a solemn ceremony at Paris' Invalides near Napoleon's tomb. "The intolerable can never win the day," said the president. His act was the epitome of France's "spirit of resistance" against Islamist barbarity, he added. Mr Beltrame who had been part of an elite unit, had taken the place of a female employee held as a final hostage in a supermarket by 25-year-old gunman Radouane Lakdim, who pledged allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Emmanuel Macron places his hands on the flag-draped coffin of Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame Credit: PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images Mr Macron posthumously made the slain gendarme the commander of the Legion of Honour. The president placed France's highest award on Lt Col Beltrame's coffin draped in the French flag with his military cap laid upon it. France has lost more than 240 lives to jihadists over the past three years, but this attack was the country's worst since Mr Macron became president last May. Earlier, police stations paused for a minute's silence. Soldiers carry the coffin of Lt Col Arnaud Beltrame Credit: AP Photo/Christophe Ena The Islamist assailant had also shot dead the passenger of a car he hijacked in Carcassonne and two people in the supermarket he had besieged in Trebes. Mr Beltrame took the place of the woman Lakdim was using as a human shield, but the Islamist shot the gendarme and slit his throat, leading police to intervene and shoot the attacker dead. Lt Col Arnaud Beltrame offered himself as a hostage in the jihadist attack Credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images According to Le Parisien, it appears Mr Beltrame may have died after trying to disarm the assailant, who may have used his own weapon against him. Mr Macron said the gunman's disregard for human life mirrored that of the murderer of Mireille Knoll, an 85-year old Holocaust survivor found dead in her Paris flat last Friday. Republican Guards and cadets from the joint-army military school carried the coffin Credit: Ludovic Marin/AFP Two men have been charged with her killing, which investigators are treating as anti-Semitic. The pair attacked "an innocent and vulnerable woman because she was Jewish and who thus profaned our sacred values and our memory," said Mr Macron. Police in Rotterdam observe a minute of silence in memory of Lt Col Beltrame Credit: ROBIN UTRECHT/AFP/Getty Images A solemn march will be held this evening in memory, but the event was hit with controversy after France's main Jewish umbrella group, Crif, said far-Left and Right leaders were not welcome. Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon say they will attend regardless, while the victim's son said it was wrong to ban people. Mr Macron's government has meanwhile come under fire from Right-wing opponents who claim that the attack could have been prevented. Lakdim had been on a list of suspected extremists since 2014 and was being monitored. Gendarmes escorted the coffin Credit: LAURENTETIENNE LAURENT/AFP/Getty Images He had been summoned by anti-terror police for questioning earlier this month, but Gérard Collomb, the interior minister confirmed on Wednesday that agents had decided to lower surveillance a notch before the attack. He said "ultimately no one thought that there would be a hasty attack" by Lakdim, a Moroccan-born French resident with dual nationality. How could they know he would act hours after taking a child to school, he asked. The solemn funeral ceremony took in the courtyard of Les Invalides Credit: Chesnot/Getty Images Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen accused the government of exploiting the grief over Beltrame to "escape from its own incompetence and cowardice" in failing to tackle Islamic extremism. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe hit back at the criticism on Tuesday, telling parliament: "Those who say ignorantly that this attack could have been avoided, those who promise people zero risk - I say to them, these people bear a heavy responsibility in speaking so casually."
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| First Drive: 2018 Lincoln Navigator Posted: 27 Mar 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Lincoln looks to take the Navigator further than the airport pickup lot.
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| The Latest: French boo far-right Le Pen at memorial march Posted: 28 Mar 2018 11:16 AM PDT  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on anti-Semitism in France (all times local):
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| Parkland student protesters become right-wing targets Posted: 27 Mar 2018 01:38 PM PDT  From inflammatory Photoshopped images to insults from legislators to far-right conspiracy theories, the teens are being smeared for their gun-control activism.
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| Woman Arrested After Raunchy Come-On To Easter Bunny Posted: 28 Mar 2018 11:47 AM PDT  Trying to make out with the Easter Bunny isn't egg-zactly appropriate behavior
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| Rick Santorum tries to correct his 'CPR' gaffe by digging an even deeper hole Posted: 28 Mar 2018 11:38 AM PDT  Sentient mayonnaise blob Rick Santorum was back on CNN on Wednesday trying to walk back some controversial comments he made about the Parkland shooting survivor teens and still somehow wound up doubling down on his original comments. Santorum faced backlash after, over the weekend, he said students taking part in the March For Our Lives would be better off "maybe taking CPR classes or trying to deal with situations that when there is a violent shooter that you can actually respond to that." Speaking to CNN's Chris Cuomo on Wednesday, Santorum said, "I did misspeak in using the term CPR." But that was the extent to which Santorum made any sense. Here is more from Santorum's line of thinking: Right, okay, Rick, you just described the organizations behind March For Our Lives, so I'm not sure I see where you're going. Or like March For Our Lives? But go on. You mean the huge rallies across the country in support of bringing an end to gun violence are avoiding the issue of gun violence in schools and not unifying? Rick. Your sweater vest is too tight. After Cuomo called out Santorum and his ilk for "going after these kids, who are survivors, in the interest of political expediency," Santorum tried to wriggle free from everything he had previously said through several minutes of sparring with Cuomo. But he stood by his point that there were better ways for the students to help prevent school violence. Like take CPR, I guess? WATCH: In the farms of the future, tractors will no longer require human drivers
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| Wednesday's Morning Email: Kim Jong Un Visits China Posted: 28 Mar 2018 04:25 AM PDT  ## TOP STORIES
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| Arizona Police Department Equip Patrol Bikes with AR-15s Posted: 27 Mar 2018 11:12 AM PDT  Arizona Police Department Equip Patrol Bikes with AR-15s Despite the hot-button issues associated with the high-powered rifles in today's political climate, Tempe, Arizona police officials opt to mount AR-15s on half of the departments patrol bikes Assault
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| Sacramento protesters demonstrate against police shooting of Stephon Clark Posted: 28 Mar 2018 08:36 AM PDT ![Sacramento protesters demonstrate against police shooting of Stephon Clark]( "Sacramento protesters demonstrate against police shooting of Stephon Clark") Hundreds packed a special city council at Sacramento City Hall to address concerns over the shooting death of Stephon Clark by Sacramento police on Tuesday. Clark's wake is on Wednesday and on Thursday, the Rev. Al Sharpton plans to give the eulogy at Clark's funeral.
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| Canada teen scores lottery win of $1,000, every week, for life Posted: 28 Mar 2018 04:20 PM PDT  Turning 18 is the moment when most teenagers begin to wonder how they will pay their way in the world, but for one lucky Canadian woman, paying the bills will never be a problem. Charlie Lagarde never dreamed she'd strike lucky when she hit the legal age to buy a lottery ticket in Canada by spending C$4 on a winning scratch card. The Quebec teenager wound up winning a lifetime of weekly payments of $1000. Ms Lagarde was given the choice of receiving either C$1m (£550,000) in one go or in weekly installments of $1000 - meaning should could be paid up to $4m if she reaches the average Canada life expectancy for a woman of 83. After consulting with a financial adviser, Ms Lagarde opted for weekly payments so as to avoid tax. Patrice Lavoie, a spokesman for the lottery corporation, told the Canadian Press: "It's without taxes so it's equivalent to a salary of more than $100,000 a year, so it's a great start in life for that young lady." "That was her first lottery ticket ever and she fell upon a winning ticket." Ms Lagarde claimed her prize on Monday at the lottery corporation's head office in Montreal, surrounded by friends and family. She said she wants to use the money to travel and her studies. "I want to study photography. One of my dreams would be to work for National Geographic," she told the lottery officials.
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| Alabama settles with inmate after botched execution attempt Posted: 27 Mar 2018 02:09 PM PDT  The agreement was reached in a civil lawsuit brought by convicted murderer Doyle Hamm against the state, court papers filed on Monday showed. Officials from the Alabama Department of Corrections and the attorney general's office have not responded to numerous requests to discuss the case. The botched execution prompted a federal court review of Alabama's death chamber protocols.
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| The Latest: Neighbors reported family before cliff crash Posted: 28 Mar 2018 05:36 PM PDT  MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a family who died when their SUV plunged off a cliff in California (all times local):
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| Nancy Pelosi Is An Asset, Not A Liability, For Democrats In Midterms Posted: 27 Mar 2018 02:16 PM PDT  "Conor Lamb's success could provide a blueprint for other Democrats in tough
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| Death penalty recommended for man who killed deputies Posted: 27 Mar 2018 08:47 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jurors recommend the death penalty Tuesday for a man who repeatedly entered the United States illegally before killing two Northern California deputies in a case that fueled the national immigration debate.
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| Man Uses Live Alligator For His Baby’s Gender Reveal Party Posted: 28 Mar 2018 08:47 AM PDT  A Louisiana couple decided to announce the sex of their unborn baby in a
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| U.S. Military Admits Its "Helpless" Against a Hypersonic Missile Strike by China or Russia Posted: 27 Mar 2018 08:46 AM PDT  The United States defense establishment has not stopped ringing alarm bells on what they say are rising threats posed by Russia and China, and their warnings are prompting fear among members of Congress. Last week, US military officials and lawmakers highlighted hypersonic missiles as a particular area of concern. "Right now, we're helpless," Republican Senator James Inhofe, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was quoted by The Hill as saying in advocating for more funding for hypersonic missiles.
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| Leaked Memo: EPA Shows Workers How To Downplay Climate Change Posted: 28 Mar 2018 09:53 AM PDT  The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday evening sent employees a list
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| Planes Captured on Video After Collision at Israeli Airport Posted: 28 Mar 2018 01:20 PM PDT  No one was injured as they planes hit each other while on the ground at Ben Gurion Airport.
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| Satellite Images Aided the Discovery of an Ancient Civilization Buried in the Amazon Posted: 27 Mar 2018 11:01 PM PDT  Satellite images revealed pre-Colombian settlements dating to 1250?1500 A.D.
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| Iran mocks Saudi threats but worries about destabilisation Posted: 27 Mar 2018 09:18 AM PDT  Iranian officials and analysts on Tuesday rejected claims of supplying weapons to Yemeni rebels and mocked Saudi warnings of retaliation for a weekend missile attack. The latest flashpoint in the ever-volatile region came on Sunday when Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen fired seven missiles into Saudi Arabia. Riyadh said the missiles were Iranian-made and vowed "to respond against Iran at the right time and right place".
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| Cuban immigrant who was focus of deportation fight is free Posted: 26 Mar 2018 06:36 PM PDT  AURORA, Colo. (AP) — A Cuban immigrant's long quest for freedom appears over.
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| Taiwan activist's wife vows to keep fighting for his release Posted: 28 Mar 2018 04:35 AM PDT  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The wife of a Taiwanese human rights activist jailed in China vowed Wednesday to keep fighting for his release after Beijing allowed her to visit him in prison.
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| Helen Hunt Gives Promising Update On ‘Mad About You’ Reboot Posted: 28 Mar 2018 06:50 AM PDT  Mad about sitcom revivals? Well, Helen Hunt has some promising news for you.
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| Will Omarosa bow down to Trump after criticizing him? Posted: 28 Mar 2018 07:04 AM PDT  Omarosa Manigault Newman once predicted that "every critic, every detractor will have to bow down to President Trump." Now the question for the former White House aide and "Apprentice" contestant is whether that counts for her too.
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| Mama Chihuahua Breaks World Record After Giving Birth to 11 Puppies Posted: 27 Mar 2018 12:28 PM PDT  Guinness World Records has not yet confirmed whether Laugh Out Loud is the new record holder.
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| Israel detains armed Palestinians from Gaza: army Posted: 27 Mar 2018 08:38 AM PDT  Israeli soldiers on Tuesday detained three Palestinians who slipped across the border with the Gaza Strip in possession of knives and grenades, officials said, as tensions rise along the volatile frontier. The military said the trio were apprehended some 20 kilometres (12 miles) inside Israel near an army base, while police distributed pictures of hand grenades, knives and wire cutters found on them. Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman, on an inspection tour of southern Israel near the Gaza border, said he had ordered a probe and expected the results on Thursday.
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| Students rally against gun violence in Paul Ryan's town Posted: 28 Mar 2018 03:54 PM PDT  JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Some Wisconsin students who took their demonstration against gun violence on the road reached their destination Wednesday — House Speaker Paul Ryan's home turf.
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| GOP Food Stamp Plan Would Shift Some Funds From Benefits To Training Posted: 27 Mar 2018 02:36 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― A long-awaited Republican food stamp plan would partially shift
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| Police Think They Have Found the Remains of Missing Actress Adea Shabani in a Shallow Grave Posted: 28 Mar 2018 01:35 AM PDT  Actress Adea Shabani, 25, has been missing since February
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| 'Roseanne' Reboot Snags More Viewers Than 1997 Season Finale Posted: 28 Mar 2018 10:53 AM PDT  "Roseanne" is loud, proud and raking in the ratings.
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| All-New Lincoln Aviator SUV Prepares to Take Flight Posted: 27 Mar 2018 09:01 PM PDT  We got our first look at the Lincoln Aviator SUV at the New York Auto Show, a preview version of an upcoming production model said to be about a year away. And while details were thin in the pres...
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| 2 officers in black man's fatal shooting won't be charged Posted: 27 Mar 2018 04:33 PM PDT  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's attorney general ruled out criminal charges Tuesday against two white Baton Rouge police officers in the shooting of a black man whose death led to widespread protests nearly two years ago.
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| Facing internal splits and popular unrest, Ethiopia’s ruling coalition appoints new PM Posted: 28 Mar 2018 06:32 AM PDT  By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's ruling coalition voted in Abiye Ahmed as new prime minister on Tuesday following the resignation of Hailemariam Desalegn last month, the state-run Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation said. The state-run channel said the 180-member council of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) chose Abiye to succeed Hailemariam as the chairperson of the coalition, meaning he automatically became premier. "In today's session, the council held a vote and elected Abiye Ahmed as chairperson," said the EBC presenter, without giving further details.
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| Southern Baptist Leader Resigns Over 'Morally Inappropriate Relationship' Posted: 28 Mar 2018 01:03 PM PDT  A leading figure in America's largest Protestant denomination has resigned
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| Biggest convoy yet evacuates Syria's ruined Ghouta Posted: 27 Mar 2018 09:01 PM PDT  The largest convoy yet of Eastern Ghouta evacuees arrived in northwestern Syria Tuesday as the regime threatened to resume its blitz if the last remaining rebels do not leave. Government troops, backed by Russia and loyalist militia, launched a ferocious assault more than a month ago to retake the enclave on the outskirts of Damascus. Russia and the Syrian regime it supports reportedly threatened to resume their blistering bombardment if the last holdout pocket that includes the main Ghouta town of Douma does not agree to a similar deal.
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| China and Russia accused of waging 'war on human rights' at UN Posted: 27 Mar 2018 10:31 AM PDT  The UN Human Rights Up Front initiative was established in 2014, after a series of UN failures in preventing or sounding the alarm over atrocities. China and Russia are leading a stealthy and increasingly successful effort at the United Nations to weaken UN efforts to protect human rights around the world, according to diplomats and activists. The two countries have used the UN budget panel, known as the fifth committee, to cut funding for human rights monitors and for a senior post in the secretary general's office which is supposed to ensure that human rights – one of three pillars of the UN's function – are not forgotten in its day-to-day work.
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| PHOTOS: Most popular dog breeds of 2017 announced Posted: 28 Mar 2018 10:40 AM PDT  American Kennel Club unveils the list. Here are the top 10 for 2017.
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| Stephon Clark's Brother Shuts Down City Hall Meeting As Protests Continue Posted: 27 Mar 2018 10:33 PM PDT  Protesters took over parts of Sacramento, California, on Tuesday, still
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| Stephen Colbert Sees One Key Difference Between the Stormy Daniels Interview and the 2016 Election Posted: 27 Mar 2018 07:49 AM PDT  "The least surprising story I have ever heard," said Stephen Colbert about Stormy Daniels's interview with 60 Minutes
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| FBI raids home linked to group accused of branding women Posted: 27 Mar 2018 05:28 PM PDT ![FBI raids home linked to group accused of branding women]( "FBI raids home linked to group accused of branding women") HALF MOON, N.Y. (AP) — Federal authorities on Tuesday raided an upstate New York residence connected to a secretive group accused of coercing female followers into having sex with its leader and getting branded with his initials.
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