| One Magnificent Photo Sums Up Donald Trump's G-7 Visit Posted: 09 Jun 2018 12:02 PM PDT  Perhaps no other photo is in more need of a thorough caption than the one
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| With an eye on Bernie Sanders, the Democratic National Committee adopts new restrictions for 2020 presidential candidates Posted: 08 Jun 2018 03:58 PM PDT  The party moves to make sure candidates seeking its presidential nomination are, in fact, Democrats.
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| Here Are Some Of Anthony Bourdain's Most Powerful Pieces Of Writing Posted: 08 Jun 2018 09:18 AM PDT  To say Anthony Bourdain was a "good writer" is to do him a disservice. Though
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| Arizona chief hires former prosecutor to review use of force Posted: 08 Jun 2018 09:16 PM PDT  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The beating of a 33-year-old man and the rough treatment of teenager prompted the chief of a suburban Arizona police department to enlist a former prosecutor Friday to investigate the videotaped encounters and report directly to him.
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| Obama official: 'We should have done more' on Russian interference in 2016 election Posted: 08 Jun 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Ben Rhodes details the former president's missteps in dealing with the threat of a Russian propaganda campaign.
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| Trump Surprises Staff, Wants Russia at G7 Posted: 08 Jun 2018 01:04 PM PDT  Donald Trump's new comments on Russia are causing a split with allies. Fmr. NSC staffer Ned Price says Trump is "trying to destroy" the international order and furthering Putin's goals. Jennifer Rubin, Neera Tanden, and Yamiche Alcindor join Katy Tur.
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| Teacher says he was fired over transgender name policy Posted: 08 Jun 2018 08:04 PM PDT  Indiana teacher claims he was forced to resign over school district's policy regarding transgender students; he speaks out on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
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| US Embassy in China sends new alert for mystery health issue Posted: 07 Jun 2018 09:18 PM PDT  GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in China sent its second alert in two weeks Friday to its citizens over unexplained health issues that have prompted the evacuation of a number of U.S. government employees working at a consulate in a southern city.
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| Honda Monkey and Super Cub C125 Coming to America Posted: 08 Jun 2018 07:07 AM PDT  Honda Monkey and Super Cub C125 Coming to America OMG, OMG, OMG, it's actually happening! Honda is surfing the wave of tiny bikes as the market seems to have quite an appetite for them. After introducing such mini bikes as the Grom, the manufacturer
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| Trump repeats false claim that a 'Democrat bill' is to blame for his policy of separating migrant children from their parents Posted: 08 Jun 2018 12:37 PM PDT  President Trump says Democrats are responsible for migrant children being taken from their parents. In fact, the child separations are the result of recent Trump administration policy.
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| Anthony Bourdain, 'Parts Unknown' Host And Chef, Dead At 61 Posted: 08 Jun 2018 04:35 AM PDT  Anthony Bourdain, the chef, restaurateur and author who hosted CNN's "Parts
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| Student From Iowa Killed 3 Weeks After ICE Sent Him Back To Mexico Posted: 08 Jun 2018 02:06 AM PDT  An Iowa high school student who was sent back to Mexico by immigration
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| Grim task as forensic experts ID Guatemala volcano victims Posted: 08 Jun 2018 08:09 PM PDT  ESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) — Forensic experts worked Friday on the grim task of identifying dozens of bodies charred beyond recognition by the eruption of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, a disaster that has left at least 110 confirmed dead and nearly 200 still missing.
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| US commando killed, four wounded in Somalia attack Posted: 08 Jun 2018 08:42 PM PDT  An American commando was killed Friday in an attack in southern Somalia that also wounded four US military personnel along with a Somali soldier, officials said. The attack occurred in Jubaland, where a large force comprising about 800 Somali, Kenyan and US troops were working to clear a large area of Al-Qaeda-aligned Al-Shabaab fighters. The multinational force "came under mortar and small-arms fire at approximately 2:45 pm Mogadishu time (1145 GMT), killing one US service member and injuring four US service members and one partner force member," the US military's Africa Command said in a statement.
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| Pixar Co-Founder To Leave Disney Following Sexual Harassment Allegations Posted: 08 Jun 2018 05:17 PM PDT  John Lasseter, head of animation for Disney and Pixar, said Friday that he
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| From fried chicken to used mattresses, the complete Scott Pruitt scandal dossier Posted: 08 Jun 2018 12:30 PM PDT  EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is under investigation over more than a dozen allegations of waste (including first-class air travel), abuse of power and ethical lapses. Here's a list.
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| Fox Poll: Trump's approval rating hits 45 percent Posted: 08 Jun 2018 03:51 AM PDT  What will it take to get Democrats on board? Democratic strategist Joel Payne and RNC Spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany debate.
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| Deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain Mark Grim Spike in Suicides in U.S. Posted: 08 Jun 2018 07:43 AM PDT  Nearly 45,000 Americans took their own lives in 2016, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after Spade's death.
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| Florida Stopped Background Checks On Concealed Weapon Permits For A Year: Report Posted: 08 Jun 2018 02:38 PM PDT  For over a year, Florida allowed citizens to obtain concealed weapon permits
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| Kansas stepmom dead after leading investigator to dead boy Posted: 08 Jun 2018 03:28 PM PDT  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A woman who led an investigator to the decomposing remains of her 5-year-old stepson three months after reporting him missing was found dead early Friday in a Wichita home with three suicide notes and a rifle at her feet, police said.
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| Vatican document suggests role for married priests, women in the Amazon Posted: 08 Jun 2018 03:59 AM PDT  By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A document for a meeting of Catholic bishops from the Amazon, expected to evaluate ordaining elderly married men as priests for the vast region, says the Church should make "daring proposals". A preparatory document released on Friday also says the meeting, known as a synod, taking place in October 2019, should consider conferring on women in the area some "type of official ministry". The synod will include bishops and other representatives from the nine countries of the Amazon basin, including indigenous peoples.
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| Archaeologists find new mass child sacrifice site in Peru Posted: 08 Jun 2018 06:27 PM PDT  A group of archaeologists has discovered the remains of more than 50 children who were ritually sacrificed by the pre-Columbian Chimu culture on the northern coast of what is now Peru. The site is located a close to another where evidence of the biggest-ever sacrifice of children was found, with more than 140 youngsters were slain. "So far we have found the remains of 56 children who were sacrificed by the Chimu culture," archaeologist Gabriel Prieto told AFP.
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| China Hacked U.S. Navy Contractor To Obtain Sub Secrets: Report Posted: 08 Jun 2018 06:05 PM PDT  Chinese government hackers breached the files of a U.S. Navy contractor to
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| 5 Grilling Goofs That Can Ruin a Barbecue Posted: 09 Jun 2018 03:00 AM PDT  This Father's Day, give Dad a break by taking over the barbecue responsibilities—and use these grilling tips from Consumer Reports to keep the food from sticking to grates, minimize flare-ups, an...
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| Trump Wants Russia Back In The G-7 Posted: 08 Jun 2018 07:36 AM PDT  President Donald Trump said Friday he thinks Russia should be reinstated into
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| Truck plows into Utah Starbucks patio, killing 1, hurting 3 Posted: 08 Jun 2018 03:34 PM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A pickup truck plowed into a Starbucks patio Friday in a suburban Salt Lake City shopping center, killing a woman and critically injuring three others, authorities said.
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| House Republicans Try To Come Up With An Immigration Proposal Posted: 08 Jun 2018 02:59 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Days before a self-imposed Tuesday deadline, House Republicans
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| Redmond O'Neal, Son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, Charged With Attempted Murder After Alleged Crime Spree Posted: 09 Jun 2018 08:36 AM PDT  33-year-old Redmond O'Neal is accused of punching or stabbing at least five men and robbing a convenience store.
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| More than 200 arrested in Venezuela crackdown on 'speculators' Posted: 08 Jun 2018 01:33 PM PDT  Venezuelan authorities have arrested more than 200 people since April as part of a crackdown on alleged currency speculators as the country battles world-record hyperinflation, Vice President Tareck El Aissami said Friday. "We have arrested 216 people directly involved in these criminal acts, who are awaiting trial," Aissami told reporters in Caracas, adding that arrest warrants had been issued for a further 201 people. "We have seized 12 billion bolivars in cash -- some $150,000 according to the official rate, and $5,000 on the black market -- that were ready for smuggling.
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| Comcast to win unconditional EU okay for Sky bid: sources Posted: 08 Jun 2018 10:49 AM PDT  U.S. cable company Comcast is set to gain unconditional EU antitrust approval for its bid to buy European pay-TV company Sky , two people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The world's biggest entertainment company is battling Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox for Sky.
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| When Anthony Bourdain Came To Queens Posted: 08 Jun 2018 02:23 PM PDT  Cable news is an ugly, all-powerful wrestling arena in which overpaid hacks
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| Palestinians killed in protest near Gaza-Israeli border Posted: 08 Jun 2018 11:39 AM PDT  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops fired live rounds and tear gas as thousands of Palestinians protested near the Gaza border fence Friday, and at least four demonstrators were killed, including a teenage boy, with over 600 wounded, Gaza health officials said.
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| Weekend Recipe: A Flourless Orange Cake Posted: 08 Jun 2018 04:00 AM PDT  A refreshing summer treat
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| Trump Administration Takes New Aim At Obamacare's Pre-Existing Protections Posted: 07 Jun 2018 07:17 PM PDT  The Trump administration on Thursday officially threw its support behind a
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| Iran's Rouhani wants more talks with Russia about U.S. nuclear deal exit Posted: 09 Jun 2018 01:20 AM PDT  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday he wanted more talks with Russia about what he called the "illegal" U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Trump said last month Washington was withdrawing from what he called "a horrible one-sided deal" and would reimpose U.S. economic sanctions on Iran.
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| You're Paying Too Much for Outdoor Furniture Posted: 08 Jun 2018 07:24 AM PDT  Made from recycled ocean plastic, Yardbird's pieces are direct-to-consumer
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| Dutch royals in Argentina for funeral of queen's sister Posted: 08 Jun 2018 08:39 AM PDT  The Dutch royal family arrived in Buenos Aires on Friday for the funeral of Queen Maxima's sister Ines Zorreguieta, who was found dead in Argentina earlier this week. A private funeral was being held at a cemetery on the northern suburbs of Buenos Aires. Zorreguieta, 33, who reportedly had been battling depression and mental issues, was found dead by a friend in her apartment in the Almagro district of Buenos Aires.
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| Queen had surgery to remove cataract - and wore sunglasses rather than cancel public engagements Posted: 08 Jun 2018 07:40 AM PDT  The Queen has undergone eye surgery to remove a cataract, wearing sunglasses in public rather than cancel her long-planned engagements. The 92-year-old monarch underwent the successful procedure in May, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday afternoon. In recent weeks, the Queen has been seen wearing sunglasses at a number of events including the Royal Windsor Horse Show and Buckingham Palace garden parties. It emerged on Friday that the Queen was treated as a day patient at the private King Edward VII's hospital in London. When approached, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "I can confirm that the Queen successfully underwent a short planned procedure to treat a cataract last month." The Queen wears sunglasses during the Royal Windsor Horse Show at Windsor Castle on May 13 Credit: Steve Parsons /PA It was business as usual for the head of state, who did not cancel or postpone any engagements. The Court Circular, the public record of the working life of the Royal family, shows no major break in the Queen's work in May, from receiving official visitors at Buckingham Palace to attending the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with the Duke of Edinburgh, who had recovered from a hip replacement operation. The Queen at the wheel - Her Majesty There was a short gap between May 4, when she held an investiture, and May 15 when she undertook a series of jobs including hosting a garden party and welcoming the President of the Republic of Turkey and Mrs. Erdogan to the palace. Cataracts are when the lens, a small transparent disc inside the eye, develops cloudy patches. Over time these patches usually become bigger causing blurry, misty vision and eventually blindness, if left untreated. Cataracts are more common in the elderly and can affect the ability to carry out daily activities such as driving. The Queen at Epsom Downs Racecourse on June 1 Credit: Steve Parsons /PA A family history of cataracts can increase the risk of developing them. The Queen Mother had an operation to remove a cataract from her left eye in 1995 when she was 95 but, unlike her daughter, she spent a night in King Edward VII's Hospital after the surgery. Video: The Queen attends Chelsea Flower Show on May 21 The Queen, who is in good health, is known for her robust constitution. In 2013, she had her first hospital stay in 10 years when, at the age of 86, she suffered symptoms of gastroenteritis and missed an engagement in Swansea. A week of engagements, including a two-day trip to Rome, was cancelled and the Queen spent one night in hospital. She usually attends hospital for an annual routine check-up. What is cataract eye surgery? The most common operation on the NHS explained Cataracts occur when changes in the lens of the eye cause it to become less transparent, which results in cloudy or misty vision. This can prevent someone from driving, undertaking work that requires fine detail and recognising faces. Surgery to remove and replace the affected lens with an artificial one is the most common surgical procedure carried out on the NHS. Around 390,000 cataract surgeries take place each year in England and 16,000 in Wales, according to the eye research charity Fight for Sight. The condition most commonly affect adults as a result of ageing. Most people start to develop cataracts after the age of 65, but some people in their forties and fifties can also develop them. Surgery to remove a patient's cataracts. File picture Credit: Clara Molden for The Telegraph Cataracts, which can affect one or both eyes, are a major cause of sight loss. But the surgery is a straightforward procedure that usually takes 30 to 45 minutes. It is often carried out as day surgery under local anaesthetic, meaning the patient can go home the same day. During the operation, the surgeon makes a tiny cut in the eye to remove the cloudy lens and replaces it with a clear plastic one. On the NHS, patients are offered monofocal lenses, which have a single point of focus - either near or distance vision. Those going private, like the Queen, can choose either a multifocal or an accommodating lens, which allows the eye to focus on both near and distant objects. The Queen wears sunglasses at Epsom Downs on June 1 - just days after her cataracts procudure Credit: Steve Parsons /PA Most people will need to wear glasses for some tasks, like reading, after surgery regardless of the type of lens they have fitted. It can take four to six weeks to fully recover from cataract surgery. If cataracts affect both eyes, two separate operations are required, usually carried out six to 12 weeks apart. The risk of serious complications developing as a result of cataract surgery is very low. Worldwide, cataracts are the leading cause of blindness, according to The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, for which the Queen's daughter-in-law the Countess of Wessex is a global ambassador. Some 65 million people across the globe have been left blind or with moderate to severe visual impairment due to the condition. The Queen's robust health over the years The Queen is known for her robust health. Her son the Duke of York once described her as being incredibly fit for her age, and the 92-year-old monarch still rides her Fell ponies at Windsor, and drives, mainly around her private estates. She has called time on her overseas travels, leaving long-haul destinations to the younger members of her family. But she still has a busy diary of events, and in 2017 carried out 296 engagements. In November 2017, the Prince of Wales led the nation in honouring the country's war dead on Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph. It was the first time that the Queen, as head of state, had watched the ceremony from a nearby balcony, and was seen as a sign of the royal family in transition and an acknowledgement of her age. Just before Christmas 2016, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh both fell ill with heavy colds, forcing them to delay their trip to Sandringham by a day. The Queen watched the 2017 Remembrance Sunday service from a balcony Credit: Samir Hussein /WireImage The Queen was not well enough to attend the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene church and also missed the New Year's Day one. She later described it as a "particularly grisly mixture of cold and flu". She turned 90 in 2016 and, the same year, used the lift rather than stairs to enter Parliament for the State Opening, avoiding the 26 steps of the royal staircase at the Sovereign's Entrance. Buckingham Palace said the "modest adjustment" to arrangements were made for "the Queen's comfort". The decision was attributed to the Queen suffering from knee pain. In 2014, the Prince of Wales stood in for the Queen for part of the Order of the Bath service to avoid her having to make an extra journey up and down some steep steps in full regalia. In November 2013, the Duke of Cambridge stepped in to represent the Queen at an investiture ceremony after she suffered some "mild discomfort" with her ankle after a busy weekend of engagements including the service of remembrance at the Cenotaph. Video: The Queen's life on screen Her first hospital stay in 10 years came in 2013 when she was 86 after she suffered symptoms of gastroenteritis and missed an engagement in Swansea when she was due to present St David's Day leeks to the 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh. On March 3 2013, she was admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital to be assessed. A week of engagements, including a two-day trip to Rome, was cancelled. The Queen spent one night in hospital and left thanking staff and smiling before being driven to Buckingham Palace to rest. It was thought her public appearances were back on track until Buckingham Palace announced on the morning of the Commonwealth Day Observance service on March 11 that she regrettably could no longer attend "as she continues to recover following her recent illness". It was the first Commonwealth Day Observance service she had missed in 20 years, the last occasion being when she had flu in 1993. The Queen leaves the King Edward VII hospital in March 2013 following a short stay Credit: Alastair Grant /AP The Queen, who placed great importance to her role as Head of the Commonwealth, did however attend the Commonwealth Reception at Marlborough House on the evening of March 11 to sign the new Commonwealth Charter. Buckingham Palace insisted it was just the "tail end" of the symptoms and that her condition had not worsened. But the next day she cancelled her engagements for the rest of the week, with her son, the Duke of York, saying later that it was sensible not to risk her coming out, but that she was not ill. Her illnesses have been few and far between over the years. She has suffered from back pain, and also had operations to remove torn cartilage from both knees. She caught measles when Prince Charles was two months old in 1949 and had to be separated from her baby son. Queen Elizabeth II: Our monarch in pictures The first time the Queen was actually admitted to hospital was in July 1982 when she had a wisdom tooth extracted at the King Edward VII Hospital in central London. The Queen's no-fuss approach to injury and illness was perfectly illustrated in 1994. She broke her left wrist when her horse tripped during a ride on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The break was not diagnosed until almost 24 hours later when her arm was X-rayed and set in plaster at a hospital. It was the first time she had fallen in many years and the Queen had simply brushed herself down, remounted her horse and trotted on back to Sandringham.
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| France's Emmanuel Macron Throws Down Trump Twitter Gauntlet: G7 Can Be G6 Posted: 07 Jun 2018 09:15 PM PDT  From international pal to Twitter challenger, French President Emmanuel Macron
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| We Taste Test Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's $40 Royal Wedding Pinot Noir Posted: 08 Jun 2018 06:06 AM PDT  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex poured Domaine Eden Pinot Noir from Mount Eden Vineyards for guests of the royal wedding this spring. We tasted the wine from California—here's our verdict.
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