| Trump backs off tweet warning Russia of 'coming' Syria strike Posted: 12 Apr 2018 05:53 AM PDT  "Never said when an attack on Syria would take place," Trump tweeted early Thursday. "Could be very soon or not so soon at all!"
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| 911 dispatcher suspended after Ohio teen who called for help twice found dead in van Posted: 13 Apr 2018 07:50 AM PDT  A 911 dispatcher who may have failed to provide crucial information to
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| Missouri Congresswoman: Eric Greitens 'Is Unfit To Lead Our State' Posted: 12 Apr 2018 11:36 AM PDT  Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) tweeted on Thursday that Gov. Eric Greitens (R) is
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| Why a record number of GOP lawmakers are not seeking re-election Posted: 12 Apr 2018 03:14 AM PDT  House Speaker Paul Ryan is only the latest Republican lawmaker to announce he will not seek re-election. Take a look at why so many members of congress are bowing out of the midterm elections this year.
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| 911: Man kills daughter who was also his wife after breakup Posted: 13 Apr 2018 02:41 PM PDT  NEW MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man killed his wife — who was also his daughter — and their 7-month-old son and then took his own life after she broke up with him, according to a 911 call.
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| Many Americans Still Don't Know Basic Facts About The Holocaust, Survey Finds Posted: 12 Apr 2018 01:58 PM PDT  Findings of a survey released to coincide Holocaust Remembrance Day on
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| ‘Jersey Shore’ cast back in revival of MTV show Posted: 12 Apr 2018 08:32 AM PDT  The revived 'Jersey Shore' features the same familiar faces, just a few years older, and wiser. Everyone's favorite fist-pumping crew share their thoughts on heading back to the shore.
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| Black Students Marched Against Gun Violence In Florida, But You Likely Didn’t Hear About It Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:37 PM PDT  Hundreds of students from a predominantly black school in Miami's Liberty City
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| Trump looms large in Arizona Senate race to replace Jeff Flake Posted: 13 Apr 2018 02:00 AM PDT  It may be 2018's marquee Senate race.
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| Mike Pompeo confirms "a couple hundred" Russian soldiers were killed in Syrian shootout Posted: 12 Apr 2018 12:46 PM PDT  Secy. of State nominee Mike Pompeo confirms "a couple hundred" Russian soldiers were killed in Syrian shootout involving US forces.
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| Russia accuses Boris Johnson of 'distorting' OPCW findings on Skripals Posted: 13 Apr 2018 04:23 AM PDT  Russia's Foreign Minister on Friday accused his British counterpart of distorting the findings of the world chemical watchdog's investigation into a spy poisoning the UK blames on Moscow. "Already politicians like Boris Johnson are once again trying to distort the truth and announce that the OPCW statement supports Britain's conclusions without exception," Sergei Lavrov said. "I will underline that the OPCW confirmed only the contents of the chemical substance," he said.
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| Mexican drug kingpin behind DEA murder added to FBI most-wanted list Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:44 PM PDT  A veteran drug kingpin convicted over the murder of a DEA agent and then released on a technicality from a Mexican prison has been added to the FBI's list of its 10 most-wanted fugitives. Rafael Caro Quintero now faces additional criminal charges unsealed in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York, and the US government increased the reward for his capture to $20m.
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| Russia-US tensions: Cabinet gives May the go-ahead for Syria strike 'to deter further use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime' Posted: 12 Apr 2018 04:23 PM PDT  Theresa May's cabinet has agreed on the need to "take action" to deter use of chemical weapons following an emergency meeting at Downing Street. President Donald Trump had warned Russia of imminent military action in Syria, declaring missiles "will be coming" and denouncing Moscow for standing by Syria's president, but on Thursday night the White House said that "no final decision" had been made about what Washington will do. Mr Trump, Ms May and French President Emmanuel Macron have been in regular contact as they plot a course of action, with Mr Macron saying France has "proof" the Syrian government carried out the chemical attack which killed potentially doxens.
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| Teen Who Suffocated in Minivan Seat Used Siri to Call 911 Twice. But Police Couldn't Find Him Posted: 12 Apr 2018 03:25 PM PDT  'Send officers immediately,' said the 16-year-old. 'I'm almost dead'
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| The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week Posted: 13 Apr 2018 06:01 AM PDT  Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest
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| Mega Millions winner is New Jersey food production manager Posted: 13 Apr 2018 12:56 PM PDT  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The winner of a $533 million lottery jackpot wasn't sure he could believe his eyes. So, when his mother called to say someone in his new home state had won it, his response was: It wasn't me
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| Trump Attacks NYT Report, Insists He Has Power To Fire Robert Mueller Posted: 12 Apr 2018 05:16 AM PDT  President Donald Trump bashed The New York Times once again Thursday, claiming
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| Ex-Ambassador To Vietnam Quit Because Trump Planned To Deport More Refugees Posted: 13 Apr 2018 01:20 PM PDT  As deportations and detentions continue to rock the Vietnamese community in
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| Four things to know about Telegram messenger Posted: 13 Apr 2018 02:32 AM PDT  The popular messaging app Telegram has been blocked in Russia after refusing to give state security services access to private conversations. Known as Russia's Mark Zuckerberg after the Facebook boss, Pavel Durov has amassed a fortune of $1.7 billion (1.4 billion euros) at 33, according to Forbes magazine.
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| Cold Case Murder Victim Identified After 37 Years Posted: 12 Apr 2018 05:24 AM PDT  Once known only as 'Buckskin Girl' or Jane Doe, the Miami County, Ohio, murder victim now has a name.
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| Westminster votes to support federal lawsuit against California over sanctuary law Posted: 12 Apr 2018 06:14 AM PDT  Another Orange County city has joined the fight against California's so-called sanctuary state law.
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| China's Xi presides over large-scale naval display in South China Sea Posted: 12 Apr 2018 07:03 AM PDT  President Xi Jinping presided over the Chinese navy's largest-ever military display on Thursday, state media reported, the country's latest show of force in the disputed South China Sea. State broadcaster China Central Television showed footage of Xi boarding the destroyer Changsha before sailing to an unspecified location in the South China Sea and watching the procession, which involved more than 10,000 naval officers, 76 fighter jets, and a flotilla of 48 warships and submarines. Xi told the assembled troops that China's need for a world-leading naval force "has never been more pressing than today" and urged them to devote their unswerving loyalty to the party, before watching through binoculars four J-15 fighter jets take off from the Liaoning, China's sole operational aircraft carrier.
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| The CDC Is Investigating an E. Coli Outbreak Across 7 States Posted: 12 Apr 2018 05:46 AM PDT  The infections range from New Jersey to Idaho
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| A look at members of the public invited to the royal wedding Posted: 12 Apr 2018 03:10 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Kensington Palace has announced that politicians and world leaders won't be attending Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. But 1,200 members of the public — many involved with charities or community groups — have been invited to the grounds of Windsor Castle for the May 19 celebration. That will give them a chance to see the royals arrive at the chapel and to see the carriage procession after the wedding ceremony.
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| Trump's Pick For Secretary of State Reversed Or Forgot All His Controversial Positions Posted: 12 Apr 2018 12:40 PM PDT  WASHINGTON -- Secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo is well-known for his
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| Israeli troops kill Palestinian at Gaza border: ministry Posted: 12 Apr 2018 10:38 AM PDT  Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man during clashes at the Gaza border on Thursday evening, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said. It named him as Abdullah al-Shahari, 28, and said he was shot east of the southern Gaza town of Khan Yunis. The Israeli military told AFP it was not aware of such an incident.
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| 'Infinity War' Is Selling Faster Than The Last 7 Marvel Movies Combined Posted: 12 Apr 2018 10:33 AM PDT  "Avengers: Infinity War" is gearing up to be the highest-grossing Marvel movie
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| A Parkland Teacher Was Arrested After Leaving a Loaded Gun in a Public Bathroom Posted: 12 Apr 2018 09:11 AM PDT  He previously said he'd be willing to arm himself while at school
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| 5 Ways to Make a Healthy Grilled Cheese Posted: 12 Apr 2018 07:57 AM PDT  Grilled cheese sandwiches are an American classic. They're so popular, in fact, that according to a recent report published by the market research firm Datassential, 51 percent of consumers love ...
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| AD Test-Drives the Tesla Model 3 Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:34 PM PDT  Some have argued that Tesla's newest all-electric car, which starts at $35,000, could be as revolutionary as Ford's Model T
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| Analysis: Putin unlikely to leave strike on Syria unanswered Posted: 12 Apr 2018 01:19 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Faced with the threat of a U.S. strike on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a dilemma: allow U.S. missiles to hit Moscow's ally without a response or risk a military clash with the United States.
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| Cambridge Analytica’s Abuse Shows Why Diversity In Tech Matters Posted: 12 Apr 2018 01:52 PM PDT  Last week, while in West Virginia for a roundtable discussion, President
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| Former top Chinese official admits taking 170 million yuan in bribes Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:48 AM PDT  A former senior official in China admitted on Thursday to taking bribes of more than 170 million yuan ($27 million), state media said, the latest casualty of President Xi Jinping's unrelenting war on graft. Sun Zhengcai, 54, was abruptly removed in July from his post as Communist Party chief of southwestern Chongqing, one of China's most important cities, to be replaced by Chen Miner, who is close to Xi. Until then, Sun, one of the youngest of the 25 members of the ruling party's decision-making Politburo, had been considered a contender for top leadership.
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| Busch Gardens Gorilla Bolingo Apes Trainer as They Do Handstands Together Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:50 PM PDT  Bolingo the gorilla does a handstand after watching his trainer do one.
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| Woman's body found in California river where family vanished Posted: 13 Apr 2018 04:51 PM PDT  LEGGETT, Calif. (AP) — Searchers looking for a family of four whose SUV plunged into a Northern California river have found the body of a woman believed to be from the vehicle, authorities said Friday.
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| Meet Swolebama, the buff Photoshopped version of Obama America needs Posted: 13 Apr 2018 07:40 AM PDT  What if Barack Obama was buff ? One redditor dared to answer the ridiculous question. SEE ALSO: Barack Obama's March Madness picks are here, and people have THOUGHTS Barack Swolebama was born out of an old photo of Obama on vacation in Hawaii in 2014 and Award930's Photoshop skills. This buff version of Obama looks like he can give a solid handshake, take on potential threats, and win at any arm-wrestling competition. You'll feel safe and sound with Barack Swolebama at your side. Barack Swolebama inspired other redditors to contribute their names for the buff former president. Comment from discussion GOULFYBUTT's comment from discussion "I've been having a blast editing photos of celebrities and making them buff. I give you Barack swolebama.". Comment from discussion gregsting's comment from discussion "I've been having a blast editing photos of celebrities and making them buff. I give you Barack swolebama.". Comment from discussion PreferKindles's comment from discussion "I've been having a blast editing photos of celebrities and making them buff. I give you Barack swolebama.". If only Barack Swolebama would swoop in and heal our divided nation with his perfectly sculpted biceps. WATCH: The Internet celebrates the iconic Obama portraits
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| Mercedes Confirms an Electric S-Class Is Coming Posted: 12 Apr 2018 02:00 PM PDT  In order to compete with the Model S, Mercedes is electrifying its flagship luxury sedan.
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| Drinking more than five glasses of wine a week 'could knock years off life' Posted: 12 Apr 2018 03:30 PM PDT  Drinking six glasses of wine a week is too much despite government guidelines suggesting it is a safe limit, a major new study has found. Research from the University of Cambridge and the British Heart Foundation, which looked at 600,000 drinkers across the world, discovered that anything more than five glasses of wine, or pints of beer, is dangerous to health, and could be knocking years off a person's lifespan. The authors calculated that having 10 or more drinks per week was associated with up to two years shorter life expectancy, which equates to losing 15 minutes of life for each unit above the safe amount, the equivalent of smoking a cigarette. Dr Angela Wood, from the University of Cambridge, lead author of the study said: "The key message of this research is that, if you already drink alcohol, drinking less may help you live longer and lower your risk of several cardiovascular conditions." On the advice of Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies, Britain lowered guidelines in 2016 recommending that both men and women should drink no more han 14 units of alcohol each week. Prior to that the men were advised no more than 28 units and women 21. Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer advised that alcohol guidelines be lowered in 2016 Credit: Jonathan Brady PA However the new study suggests the upper safe limit of drinking was about five drinks per week, the equivalent of 12.5 units or just over five pints of four per cent beer, or five 175ml glasses of 13 per cent wine. The researchers found that drinking more than that was associated with a higher risk of stroke, heart failure, fatal aneurysms and fatal hypertensive disease. It challenges the widely held belief that moderate drinking is beneficial to cardiovascular health. Commenting on the study Prof David Spiegelhalter, Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk, at the University of Cambridge, said: "This is a massive and very impressive study. "The paper estimates a 40-year-old drinking four units a day above the guidelines has roughly two years lower life expectancy, which is around a twentieth of their remaining life. "This works out at about an hour per day. So it's as if each unit above guidelines is taking, on average, about 15 minutes of life, about the same as a cigarette." Alcohol units Research from the Office for National Statistics last year found that 7.8 million people admit to binging on alcohol with those earning in excess of £40,000 more likely to consume dangerous amounts. Victoria Taylor, Senior dietician at the British Heart Foundation said: "Many people in the UK regularly drink over what's recommended. "We should always remember that alcohol guidelines should act as a limit, not a target, and try to drink well below this threshold." Experts said that the report, which was published in The Lancet, should be a wake up call to the baby boomer generation who regularly drink too much and are at risk of seriously shortening their lives. Official figures show a tripling in alcohol-related hospital admissions among those aged between 55 and 74, over the last decade. They now make up 45 per cent of such cases, with more than 500,000 admissions in 2015/16, while the proportion of cases involving younger drinkers has dramatically fallen. Health | Four signs you may be alcohol dependent Dr Tony Rao, Visiting Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, said: "The strength of this study is its follow-up of large numbers of people without evidence of pre-existing cardiovascular disease, so it is likely to be relevant to the population at large." "It also highlights the need to reduce alcohol related harm in baby boomers, an age group currently at highest risk of rising alcohol misuse". Prof Tim Chico, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, University of Sheffield, added: "As expected, the more alcohol someone drinks, the greater the increased risk of early death. "I would not be surprised if the heaviest drinkers lost as many years of life as a smoker." The study focused on current drinkers to reduce the risk of bias caused by those who abstain from alcohol due to poor health, which in the past has skewed results to make it appear that moderate drinking is beneficial. The Department of Health and Chief Medical Officer declined to comment on the findings.
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| The National Enquirer Paid $30,000 for a 'Rumor' About Donald Trump. Then It Spiked the Story Posted: 11 Apr 2018 11:02 PM PDT  The tabloid later decided the salacious story was false
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| Philippines says wants to probe Facebook over data breach Posted: 12 Apr 2018 05:21 PM PDT  The Philippine government said Friday it was investigating the breach of data of its citizens who use Facebook, after a massive leak of user information to British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. Manila's National Privacy Commission has written to Mark Zuckerberg requiring the Facebook chief to submit to the government body documents that would shed light on the scope and impact of the leak on Filipino users. "We are launching an investigation into Facebook to determine whether there is unauthorised processing of personal data of Filipinos," said a copy of the letter, released to the press Friday.
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| The Latest: Greitens says allegations of violence are false Posted: 11 Apr 2018 07:24 PM PDT  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (all times local):
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