| Trump: I'm told I shouldn't ask my SCOTUS nominee about Roe v. Wade Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:20 AM PDT  President Trump said he probably won't ask potential Supreme Court candidates about their opinions on abortion before nominating Justice Anthony M. Kennedy's replacement. In a program that aired Sunday morning, Fox News journalist Maria Bartiromo asked Trump if he would ask his nominees beforehand how they might vote on Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision affirming that the constitutional right to privacy extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion. Trump responded that he's been advised not to ask such specific questions and that he plans to appoint another conservative justice like Neil Gorsuch, whom Trump appointed to replace Antonin Scalia.
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| All 12 members of missing youth soccer team, coach found alive in Thailand cave Posted: 02 Jul 2018 09:35 AM PDT  All 12 members of a missing children's soccer team and their coach were found
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| Mexico Elects Leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador In Landslide Posted: 01 Jul 2018 07:14 PM PDT  Mexico elected leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in a landslide
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| Thai boys spend eighth night in flooded cave as weather eases Posted: 30 Jun 2018 08:39 PM PDT  Twelve Thai boys and their assistant football coach spent their eighth night trapped in a flooded cave, as a round-the-clock search was aided by better weather on Sunday. Rescue teams attempted to reach deeper into the chambers of Tham Luang cave in the hope of locating the children, aged 11 to 16, and the coach more than a week after they ventured in and were blocked by heavy rains. Despite the tireless effort and international assistance, there has been no contact with the group since they were reported missing, and monsoon rains have complicated the rescue by blocking passageways.
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| French gangster escapes from prison using a helicopter Posted: 01 Jul 2018 09:06 AM PDT  Witnesses say several heavily-armed men landed a hijacked helicopter in the courtyard to free 46-year-old Redoine Faid, who was serving 25 years for murder.
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| Violence erupts after right-wing group holds Oregon march Posted: 01 Jul 2018 01:44 PM PDT  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Violent skirmishes erupted in Portland, Oregon, between a right-wing group and anti-fascists who have previously clashed across the Pacific Northwest, leading to injuries and arrests.
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| American Woman Killed, 9 Hurt in Tour Boat Explosion in the Bahamas Posted: 01 Jul 2018 01:36 PM PDT  The boat exploded off the coast of Exuma Saturday morning
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| Sharks drag woman who ignored warnings not to feed them into water Posted: 02 Jul 2018 07:09 AM PDT  A woman on vacation in western Australia says she decided to hand-feed the sharks while boating when she was pulled into the water.
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| Ocasio-Cortez: Socialism is 'part of what I am, not all of what I am' Posted: 30 Jun 2018 11:59 PM PDT  Democratic House nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Chuck Todd that her brand of politics emphasizes access to housing, healthcare and education, during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.
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| Does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez signal an earthquake in Democratic politics? Posted: 02 Jul 2018 05:21 AM PDT  Less than a week after her stunning primary win, Ocasio-Cortez is told she's too leftwing to win key midwestern votes. Hillary Clinton's adopted home elevated her to within striking distance of the Democratic nomination. In a primary last Tuesday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old leftwing activist and Sanders organizer, defeated Joe Crowley, a 10-term House Democrat and potential contender for speaker, in an outer-borough New York district.
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| Here's How To Watch The Full Lunar Eclipse in July, Which Is A Must-See Posted: 02 Jul 2018 01:43 PM PDT  This is one lunar eclipse you won't want to miss, even if you have to watch it online.
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| Fast-spreading California wildfire forces evacuations in Yolo County Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:07 PM PDT  A fast-growing wildfire that broke out over the weekend in Northern California, fueled by parched lands and high winds, prompted evacuations on Sunday and sent ash spewing over a wide area of the region, officials said. More than 1,200 people were fighting the so-called County Fire, located about 75 miles (120 kms) northeast of San Francisco. The sky turned orange in parts of the San Francisco Bay area due to the blaze, with many residents waking up to a thin coating of ash on windows, cars and lawns.
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| Philippine mayor on Duterte's 'narco-list' slain by 'sniper' Posted: 02 Jul 2018 12:52 AM PDT  A Philippine mayor on President Rodrigo Duterte's list of allegedly narcotics-linked officials was shot dead Monday by a "sniper" in a broad daylight attack at a town ceremony, police said. Antonio Halili was hit in the chest by a single shot fired from a distance, unleashing chaotic scenes during the weekly flag raising ceremony at the town hall in Tanauan, south of Manila. Town police chief Renato Mercado told AFP the shot was fired from about 150 metres (490 feet) away.
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| Cantwell questions for Supreme Court: 'Is the president able to pardon himself?' Posted: 30 Jun 2018 11:32 PM PDT  During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Washington State Senator Maria Cantwell (D) says she has "monumental questions" for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
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| Leaked Trump Draft Bill Would Ditch WTO Trade Rules Posted: 02 Jul 2018 05:51 AM PDT  The Trump administration has drafted legislation that would allow the U.S. to
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| Boise stabbing: Nine wounded after suspect targeted child's birthday party Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:52 AM PDT  The suspect injured nine, including six children, in a mass stabbing during a three-year-old girl's birthday party at a Boise, Idaho, apartment complex that housed refugees.
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| Brave Dog Gets Bitten In Face While Protecting Owner From Rattlesnake Posted: 02 Jul 2018 03:23 PM PDT  Man's best friend, indeed.
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| North Korea, South Korea reopen maritime communication channel Posted: 30 Jun 2018 08:30 PM PDT  North and South Korea reopened a maritime communication channel on Sunday, with vessels from the two countries making radio contact for the first time in a decade, South Korea's Defence Ministry said in a statement. A North Korean patrol boat responded immediately when the South Korean Navy contacted it via an international radio channel at 9 a.m. Sunday in the western sea, normalizing the maritime communication channel for the first time in 10 years, according to the ministry.
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| Meet the 4 candidates vying to become Mexico's president Posted: 30 Jun 2018 09:06 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four candidates are in the race to become Mexico's next president in Sunday's election. Here's a glance at the hopefuls:
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| Sen. Scott: I'll recommend Trey Gowdy for Supreme Court Posted: 02 Jul 2018 10:46 AM PDT  Senator suggests President Trump consider retiring House lawmaker.
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| UAE announces pause in offensive on Yemen's Hodeida Posted: 01 Jul 2018 01:01 AM PDT  The United Arab Emirates on Sunday announced a pause in the offensive it is backing against Huthi rebels in Yemen's port city of Hodeida, to give a chance to UN peace efforts. "We welcome continuing efforts by UN Special Envoy, Martin Griffiths, to achieve an unconditional Huthi withdrawal from Hodeida city and port," UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Twitter.
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| Eleven members of same family found dead in house in India Posted: 01 Jul 2018 07:07 AM PDT  By Suvashree Choudhury and Nigam Prusti MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Eleven members of a family were found dead in India's capital on Sunday, most of them hanging from the ceiling of their home, blindfolded, gagged and with hands tied behind the back, with police unable to offer any concrete explanation about what happened. A police statement said some handwritten notes were found in the house "which point towards observance of some definite spiritual/mystical practices by the whole family". The home of those who died is above a grocery store the family owned in the Burari district in a northern part of Delhi.
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| Israel reinforces troops, steps up humanitarian aid to Syria Posted: 01 Jul 2018 03:58 AM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it would be reinforcing troops along the frontier with Syria and stepping up its humanitarian efforts in the area amid a fierce Syrian government offensive that has displaced thousands of people.
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| Trump Has Lied And Twisted Facts To Justify His Harsh Immigration Policies Posted: 30 Jun 2018 08:45 PM PDT  The national outrage against the Trump administration's separation and
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| African Union chief says 'time to act' on South Sudan Posted: 30 Jun 2018 06:22 PM PDT  African Union chief Moussa Faki Mahamat called Saturday for measures against the key players in the conflict in South Sudan, saying "we are used to them not respecting their commitments". "The situation in South Sudan is serious. The humanitarian and security situation is increasingly difficult.
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| 'Vilified too long': teachers' unions fight back after supreme court ruling Posted: 01 Jul 2018 03:00 AM PDT  A supreme court decision puts unions' funding at risk. Gunshots ring out from the nearby hunting range across the railroad tracks in Westmoreland City, Pennsylvania, but Jason Davis is not easily deterred. "You never know what's going to happen when you knock on someone's door," says Davis as we get out of his car to start walking the hills of this blue-collar, Trump-supporting community in the foothills of the mountains of south-western Pennsylvania.
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| Rhode Island sues major oil companies over climate change Posted: 02 Jul 2018 11:01 AM PDT  Rhode Island on Monday sued several major oil companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp and BP plc, accusing them of contributing to climate change that is damaging infrastructure and coastal communities in the state. The lawsuit announced by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin was the first by a state seeking to hold oil companies responsible for costs associated with climate change and followed similar cases by several local governments nationally. The lawsuit alleged that various oil companies had created a public nuisance in the state and failed to adequately warn customers, consumers and regulators about the risks posed by their products.
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| Mexico elections: Who is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the left-wing rebel tipped to take power? Posted: 01 Jul 2018 07:50 AM PDT  Commentators say the former Mexico City mayor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador – known as 'Amlo' – would inject a new dose of nationalism into government – something that could heighten tensions in already testy US-Mexican relations. Mr Lopez Obrador has led opinion polls throughout the campaign in an election marred by violence, with 130 candidates and political workers killed since September. If he ousts the ruling centrist Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), he would be the first leftist in decades to take the presidency.
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| Gay activist attacked in Ukraine ahead of pride march Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:03 AM PDT  Unidentified assailants have attacked a gay activist in central Ukraine ahead of a gay pride parade he was helping prepare, LGBT rights activists said on Sunday. Borys Zolotchenko was severely beaten by a group of around 10 men in the centre of the industrial city Kryvyi Rig late Saturday, Gay Alliance Ukraine said. As a result of the attack, Zolotchenko was hospitalised, with Gay Alliance Ukraine releasing a picture of him with scratches on his face.
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| North Korea appeals to China for economic help as it reopens radio channel with the South Posted: 01 Jul 2018 04:29 AM PDT  North and South Korea reopened a maritime communication channel on Sunday, with vessels from the two countries making radio contact for the first time in a decade, South Korea's Defence Ministry said in a statement. A North Korean patrol boat responded immediately when the South Korean Navy contacted it via an international radio channel at 9 am Sunday in the western sea, normalizing the maritime communication channel for the first time in 10 years, according to the ministry. The move showed the two Koreas were "taking practical steps" to uphold agreements made on April 27 when their leaders decided to defuse military tensions in a gradual manner, an official from the ministry said. It was also on Sunday reported that Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has appealed to China's Xi Jinping to help end sanctions against Pyongyang following his landmark summit with US President Donald Trump. Kim made the request during his third meeting with Mr Xi in Beijing last month, and the Chinese president promised to do his "utmost" to satisfy it, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper said. "We are feeling great pain due to economic sanctions. Now that we have concluded the US-North Korea summit in success, I want (China) to work toward early lifting of the sanctions," Kim reportedly told Mr Xi, according to the newspaper. Kim chose Beijing - his main economic patron and diplomatic protector - for his first official foreign trip in March and met Mr Xi again in May in the northeastern port city of Dalian. Timeline of Kim Jong-un in Beijing In recent months the Cold War-era allies have sought to repair ties strained by Pyongyang's nuclear tests and Beijing's support of subsequent UN sanctions. Kim asked Mr Xi to help ease the sanctions that have crippled North Korea's economy, and urged China to back Pyongyang in its denuclearisation talks with Washington, the report said. Mr Xi in turn told Kim he "actively supports North Korea's reform and opening-up and will proactively cooperate with issues associated with the efforts", according to the Yomiuri. He also urged North Korea to "continue (its) consultations with China" as it negotiates with the United States, the report said.
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| MAPS: A look at the 'County Fire' burning in Yolo County Posted: 02 Jul 2018 12:22 PM PDT  The County Fire burning in Yolo County has consumed 44,500 acres as of Sunday afternoon. It's just 3 percent contained, according to Cal Fire.
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| Trump Rips Harley-Davidson For Overseas Operation — Just Like His Own Posted: 01 Jul 2018 08:55 PM PDT  Donald Trump is continuing to hammer Harley-Davidson over the motorcycle
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| Drinking Coffee May Help You Live Longer, Study Says Posted: 02 Jul 2018 08:00 AM PDT  Whether it's caffeinated, decaf, ground or instant
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| Interior minister offers to resign, in blow to German coalition Posted: 01 Jul 2018 03:13 PM PDT  By Jörn Poltz and Thomas Escritt MUNICH/BERLIN (Reuters) - German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer offered his resignation to party colleagues late on Sunday, party officials said, escalating a row over migration with Chancellor Angela Merkel that threatens her fragile government. Seehofer said he was ready to step down as minister and as chair of his Christian Social Union (CSU) at a meeting where his party's leadership was discussing whether to accept immigration proposals Merkel brought back from Brussels last week. The move makes the future of Merkel's government even more uncertain, since her Christian Democrats party (CDU) relies on the Bavarian conservative CSU to maintain power through a coalition formed three months ago to end a political vacuum.
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| Is TooFaced about to launch a skincare line? Posted: 02 Jul 2018 05:46 AM PDT  TooFaced could be set to double down on its debut into skincare by expanding its range. The makeup brand's co-founder and CEO, Jerrod Blandino, has hinted in an interview with HelloGiggles that a full skincare line could be on the way, following the label's debut in December, when it launched its cult "Glow Job" face mask. "I'm actually tip-toeing in skin care based on our Hangover line," Blandino told the publication.
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| 2019 Range Rover Evoque Spied Looking Stylish At The Nurburgring Posted: 01 Jul 2018 10:29 PM PDT  The baby Velar is shaping up quite nicely.
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| Thousands march in Hong Kong as restrictions grow Posted: 01 Jul 2018 04:21 AM PDT  Protesters marched through central Hong Kong on Sunday in one of the city's major annual pro-democracy rallies as organisers said the event was coming under unprecedented pressure from authorities. Beijing has become increasingly intolerant of signs of dissent in semi-autonomous Hong Kong since massive pro-democracy rallies in 2014 brought parts of the city to a standstill and led to the emergence of activists demanding independence from China. Hong Kong has rights unseen on the mainland, including freedom of expression, but there are concerns those liberties are now under threat from a repressive Beijing and a loyalist local government.
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| Correction: Shootings-Newspaper-The Latest story Posted: 02 Jul 2018 12:41 PM PDT  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — In a June 28 story about an attack at a newspaper in Annapolis, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the suspect arrested in the shooting had mutilated his fingers in an apparent attempt to make it harder for police to identify him. That report was based on initial information given to law enforcement authorities, which has since been corrected. While the suspect was identified using facial recognition technology, his fingers were not mutilated.
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| Fury sparked after 11-year-old Thai girl married to Malaysian man Posted: 01 Jul 2018 09:57 AM PDT  The marriage of a Malaysian man with a 11-year-old Thai girl has sparked outrage in the Muslim majority country with one activist Sunday labelling the groom a "child predator". Malaysian Muslims below the age of 16 are allowed to marry if they obtain the permission of a religious court. But the country's women and families ministry said there was no record of religious authorities approving the union, which took place last month across the border in Thailand's largely Muslim far south. "Our officers have gone to the house and met the girl's mother. We are waiting for more reports before deciding on the next course of action," deputy prime minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail was quoted as saying by the Sunday Star newspaper. The 41-year-old husband could be jailed for six months if he married without permission. Malaysian activists have called for law reform to end child marriage, which they said was widespread among the country's Muslim population. Some 16,000 Malaysian girls below the age of 15 are already married, advocates claim. "Marrying a 11-year-old girl is like the behaviour of a child predator or paedophile," child activist Syed Azmi Alhabshi said. Mr Alhabshi said the man was a prosperous trader and already married to two women while the girl's parents were impoverished rubber farmers. Muslim men are allowed to marry up to four wives in Malaysia. The United Nations children's agency Unicef said it was "outraged" by the incident. "It is shocking and unacceptable. Unicef... calls on the government to make good its manifesto promise to ban child marriage," said the agency's Malaysia representative Marianne Clark-Hattingh.
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| Guggenheim accused of siphoning annuity unit's cash for LA Dodgers Posted: 02 Jul 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Guggenheim Partners, overseen by billionaire Mark Walter, is facing a lawsuit claiming it defrauded annuity investors by saddling an insurance affiliate with risky assets, and siphoning cash for purposes including Walter's purchase of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. It came as Guggenheim, which said it has more than $305 billion of assets under management, tries to quell client concerns after a year of bad press over its corporate culture. Guggenheim in April said it was cooperating with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe into an asset management unit.
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| Haute Couture week opens with a bold beauty statement in Paris Posted: 02 Jul 2018 06:14 AM PDT  Statement beauty looks took over the Parisian catwalks this weekend, as the city kicked off the Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2018/19 show season. From wild hair to bleached brows, there was something for every beauty fan in the opening day of the presentations on Sunday.
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