| Ohio death row inmate Robert Van Hook scheduled to be executed on Wednesday Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Death row inmate Robert Van Hook is set to be executed on Wednesday for the
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| Deadly Ferguson Fire Threatens Yosemite National Park Communities Posted: 17 Jul 2018 01:28 PM PDT  A wildfire near Yosemite National Park is expected to grow worse in the coming
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| Russian warship ‘carrying £100 billion in gold’ discovered off South Korea Posted: 18 Jul 2018 12:34 AM PDT  A South Korean salvage team has discovered the wreck of a Russian warship that was sunk in a naval battle 113 years ago and is believed to still contain a trove of gold bullion and coins worth 150 trillion won, or £100 billion. The Russian Imperial Navy cruiser Dmitrii Donskoi was discovered at a depth of more than 1,400 feet about one mile off the South Korean island of Ulleungdo. A joint team made up of experts from South Korea, Britain and Canada discovered the wreck on Sunday and used two manned submersibles to capture footage of the vessel, with the company behind the discovery promising to use a percentage of the money to fund the construction of a railway line linking Russia and South Korea through North Korea. The video includes images of extensive damage to the vessel caused in an encounter with Japanese warships in May 1905, along with cannons and deck guns encrusted with marine growth, the anchor and the ship's wheel. The identity of the 5,800-ton warship was confirmed when the crew of one of the submersibles were able to read the name on the stern. "The body of the ship was severely damaged by shelling, with its stern almost broken, and yet the ship's deck and sides are well preserved", the Seoul-based Shinil Group said in a statement. Launched in St Petersburg in August 1883, the Dmitrii Donskoi was designed as a commerce raider and fitted with both a full set of sails and a coal-fired engine. The ship spent most of its career operating in the Mediterranean and the Far East and was deployed to Imperial Russia's Second Pacific Squadron after the Japanese fleet destroyed the majority of Russia's naval power in the Far East in the opening salvoes of the 1904 Russo-Japanese War. The Dmitri Donskoii was sunk in 1905 during the Russo-Japanese war Credit: Shinil Group The squadron was intercepted by the Japanese fleet in May 1905 and decimated at the Battle of Tsushima. Assigned to protect the transport ships at the rear of the formation, the Dmitrii Donskoi managed to evade the attacking force, but was later intercepted steaming for the Russian port of Vladivostok. Haul: the Imperial Navy Cruiser Dmitri Donskoii sank more than a century ago with - it is thought - 5,500 boxes of gold bars and coins still on board Credit: Shinil Group Around 60 of the 591 crew were killed and further 120 injured before Captain Ivan Lebedev anchored off the island of Ulleungdo and ordered his men ashore. The following morning, May 29, 1905, the ship was scuttled offshore and the crew were taken prisoner by Japanese landing parties. Captain Lebedev later died of his wounds. There are reports that the Dmitrii Donskoi was carrying the fleet's funds and went down with 5,500 boxes containing gold bars as well as a separate haul of 200 tons of gold coins. The gold was being stored in the ship's holds to stop the Japanese seizing it. Shinil Group estimates the gold would have a total value today of £101.3 billion. Half of any treasure found on board will be handed over to the Russian government Credit: Donskoii The company says it is aiming to raise the ship in October or November. Half of any treasure found aboard the vessel would be handed over to the Russian government, the company said, while 10 percent of the remainder will be invested in tourism projects on Ulleungdo Island, including a museum dedicated to the vessel. A portion of the rest of the treasure will be donated to joint projects to promote development in north-east Asia, the company said, such as a railway line from Russia to South Korea through North Korea.
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| Elon Musk Apologizes For Calling Thailand Cave Rescue Diver A 'Pedo' Posted: 18 Jul 2018 01:13 AM PDT  Elon Musk apologized to the British cave diver who was the subject of a slew
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| Thai cave boys speak of 'miracle' rescue after hospital discharge Posted: 18 Jul 2018 06:51 AM PDT  Twelve Thai boys and their football coach who were rescued by divers after being trapped in a flooded cave for over two weeks spoke publicly Wednesday of their incredible ordeal. Appearing at a press conference beamed worldwide, the "Wild Boars" team members appeared healthy and happy despite the nine days they spent in the dark before being found by an international rescue team and extracted days later. A packed crowd greeted the youngsters after they were discharged from hospital in Chiang Rai, and watched as they played with footballs on a small makeshift pitch before taking their seats.
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| US House hopeful for Alaska seat has never been to the state Posted: 18 Jul 2018 03:09 PM PDT  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Carol Hafner is on the Democratic primary ballot for an Alaska U.S. House seat.
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| Best Bites Summer Entertaining: Pina colada cookie cups Posted: 18 Jul 2018 03:07 PM PDT  What screams tropical vacation getaway more than a pina colada? Pina colada
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| Obama speech to mark 100 years since Mandela's birth Posted: 16 Jul 2018 10:10 PM PDT  Former US president Barack Obama will deliver a speech to a crowd of 15,000 people in South Africa on Tuesday as the centrepiece of celebrations marking 100 years since Nelson Mandela's birth. Obama has made relatively few public appearances since leaving the White House in 2017, but he has often credited Mandela for being one of the great inspirations in his life. Mandela, who died in 2013, remains a global icon for his long struggle against white-minority apartheid rule and for his message of peace and reconciliation after being freed following 27 years in prison.
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| Employee given CEO's personal car after leaving at midnight to walk 20 miles to his first day at work Posted: 17 Jul 2018 08:55 AM PDT  Even though Walter Carr's vehicle broke down the night before his first day on the job, he was determined to show his dedication.
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| Under fire, Trump says he 'misspoke' about Russian interference in U.S. election Posted: 17 Jul 2018 12:21 PM PDT  The president explains his widely denounced news conference with Vladimir Putin by saying he misspoke a single word.
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| Prime Day Fashion Deals No One Will Know You Bought On Amazon Posted: 17 Jul 2018 08:54 AM PDT  If you were looking for some mega deals on top fashion brands this Prime Day,
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| Arizona State Senate Candidate Reveals He Killed His Mother in 1963 Posted: 17 Jul 2018 03:56 PM PDT  He says it was in self defense
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| JetBlue founder orders 60 Airbus planes for new low-cost carrier Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:10 AM PDT  JetBlue founder David Neeleman has inked a major deal with Airbus as part of his vision to launch a new low-cost carrier in the US.
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| Thai cave boys to leave hospital, speak to media Posted: 17 Jul 2018 11:55 PM PDT  Twelve boys and their football coach who survived a highly dangerous and dramatic rescue from a flooded cave in Thailand are preparing to leave hospital and speak to the media for the first time. The "Wild Boars" football team are being discharged a day earlier than announced, with authorities hoping a question and answer session will satisfy -- at least temporarily -- the intense media speculation that has accompanied their epic underground ordeal, before they head home later Wednesday. "The reason to hold this evening press conference is so media can ask them questions and after that they can go back to live their normal lives without media bothering them," Thailand's chief government spokesman Sunsern Kaewkumnerd told AFP.
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| Trump Wonders Why U.S. Should Always Have To Defend NATO Allies Posted: 18 Jul 2018 06:24 AM PDT  President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again threw cold water on NATO, an
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| Trump says he holds Putin personally responsible for Russia's 2016 election meddling Posted: 18 Jul 2018 10:40 AM PDT  Donald Trump has for the first time said he holds Russian leader Vladimir Putin personally responsible for Moscow's alleged efforts to interfere in the 2016 US election. Amid intense controversy following his summit in Helsinki with the Russian leader where he was accused of failing to press him over Moscow's attempts to interfere in the presidential race and undermining US intelligence, Mr Trump embarked on the latest in a series of attempts at damage limitation. Having said on Tuesday he had "misspoke" in Helsinki when he said he saw no reason Russia would have interfered in the election, on Wednesday in an interview the president said he did indeed agree with the conclusion of four US intelligence agencies that Moscow sought to influence the outcome of White House battle.
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| Florida woman left out of will is accused of killing mom Posted: 17 Jul 2018 10:16 AM PDT  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is accused of beating her 85-year-old mother to death after learning she wouldn't be receiving an inheritance from her.
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| Morgan Beck Speaks Out for First Time Since Drowning Death of Her and Bode Miller's Daughter Posted: 18 Jul 2018 06:46 AM PDT  The California mother took to social media to express her grief and call on parents to be vigilant when watching their children in an emotional post that came more than a month after her 19-month-old daughter Emeline Grier Miller's death.
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| WWE Reinstates Hulk Hogan Into Hall Of Fame After Racist Rant, Gawker Lawsuit Posted: 17 Jul 2018 10:03 AM PDT  The WWE has reinstated Hulk Hogan into its Hall of Fame, three years after
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| Air Lease, Boeing strike $9.6 billion deal for 737s and 787s Posted: 17 Jul 2018 04:36 AM PDT  U.S. airplane leasing firm Air Lease Corp announced on Tuesday a commitment to order as many as 78 Boeing Co single-aisle and wide-body airplanes in a deal valued at $9.6 billion at list prices. Air Lease told a press briefing at the Farnborough Airshow that three 787-9s and the first 20 737 MAX airplanes in the total deal were firm purchases, while the remaining 55 737 MAX airplanes were provisional commitments. Air Lease said it had flexibility for taking 737 MAX 8 and 9 variants and expected to take delivery between 2020 and 2024, though most of the jetliners would likely be delivered during the latter portion of that time frame.
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| Suspected Texas Serial Killer Jose Rodriguez Taken Into Custody Posted: 17 Jul 2018 08:20 AM PDT  Houston police have arrested Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, whom they suspect of
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| Mark Zuckerberg Says He Didn't Intend to Defend Holocaust Deniers in a Recent Interview Posted: 18 Jul 2018 02:23 PM PDT  The Facebook CEO was explaining why the site doesn't remove certain content
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| Barack Obama says that 'men have been getting on my nerves lately' Posted: 18 Jul 2018 08:35 AM PDT  Barack Obama has officially joined the countless women in 2018 who are annoyed by men. On Wednesday, while speaking to leaders of the Obama Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, President Obama got real about the recent behavior of powerful men, admitting he's straight-up annoyed. Extreme same. SEE ALSO: America's moms, Michelle Obama and Tina Lawson, dancing at Beyoncé concert will cleanse your soul "Women in particular, by the way, I want you to get more involved," Obama said in footage shared by CNN. "Because men have been getting on my nerves lately. Every day I read the newspaper, and I just think — brothers, what's wrong with you guys? What's wrong with us? I mean we're violent; we're bullying — you know, just not handling our business." "I think empowering more women on the continent— that right away is going to lead to some better policies," he continued. Obama voicing his disappointment in men, especially those making front-page headlines, comes after a particularly mortifying week for President Donald Trump. On Monday, Trump publicly supported Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, and refused to acknowledge Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. He defended his own comments for a day, and then, after fielding an overwhelming amount of backlash, claimed that he misspoke, Obama also delivered a speech on Tuesday in honor of the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth, in which he said that we're living in remarkably "strange and uncertain" times. In that lecture, the former president further touched upon the "head-spinning and disturbing headlines" in the world today, and made several other jokes at the expense of powerful men. As a woman, I'd just like to say with the utmost sincerity: Thanks, Obama. [H/T: The Daily Beast] WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's an inflatable Trump baby flying around London
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| Trump Told Woman Charged As Kremlin Agent He'd Drop Russia Sanctions Posted: 16 Jul 2018 06:33 PM PDT  In an early campaign video, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump told a
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| Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Open Exhibit Honoring Nelson Mandela's Life Posted: 17 Jul 2018 07:48 AM PDT  Prince Harry and Markle's visit came as former U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a speech in South Africa to honor Mandela, during which he reflected on "strange and uncertain times" in the world.
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| White House silent after Trump-Putin press conference Posted: 17 Jul 2018 06:35 AM PDT  President returns home to bipartisan backlash over his news conference with the Russian leader; Kristin Fisher reports from the White House,
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| Indonesian authorities burn carcasses of hundreds of crocodiles Posted: 17 Jul 2018 12:30 AM PDT  By Jessica Damiana JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities have burned the carcasses of nearly 300 crocodiles slaughtered by villagers retaliating for the death of a man attacked by a reptile from a breeding farm, a government official said on Tuesday. After the victim's burial, an angry mob armed with knives, hammers and clubs burst into the farm area and bludgeoned to death 292 of the protected reptiles. "The dead crocodiles have been burned and buried around the farming area," Basar Manullang, a conservation official in the province of West Papua, said in a text message.
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| Mandalay Bay Owner Sues Las Vegas Shooting Victims Posted: 17 Jul 2018 09:22 AM PDT  An attorney representing some of the victims of the Oct. 1 shooting massacre
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| Champagne as historic commercial flight links Ethiopia and Eritrea Posted: 18 Jul 2018 07:47 AM PDT  Ethiopia and Eritrea on Wednesday resumed commercial airline flights for the first time in two decades, with emotions spilling over into the aisles and onto the tarmac as families were reunited. Two flights left Addis Ababa within minutes of each other and an hour and a half later touched down in the Eritrean capital Asmara, in the latest phase of a whirlwind peace process between the former foes that began just six weeks ago. An AFP journalist on one of the flights reported passengers singing and dancing in the aisles, overwhelming flight attendants, before falling into the arms of long-lost family members upon their arrival.
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| Singapore Airlines named world's best airline 2018: Skytrax Posted: 17 Jul 2018 06:53 AM PDT  Singapore Airlines has been named the world's best airline for the fourth time at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards, which bills itself as the "Oscars of the aviation industry."
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| GOP Senator Offers The Craziest Theory For Why Trump Didn’t Stand Up To Putin Posted: 17 Jul 2018 02:41 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Democrats say the only logical explanation for Donald Trump's
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| More Americans Are Dying From Liver Cancer, Study Says Posted: 17 Jul 2018 01:17 PM PDT  The rates are up, especially for men and older people
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| 1 killed, 2 injured after plane crash near Truckee Airport, officials say Posted: 17 Jul 2018 10:15 AM PDT  Officials say one person was killed and two hospitalized after a single-engine plane crashed near the Truckee Airport.
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| Israel places new limitations on cargo crossing into Gaza Posted: 17 Jul 2018 11:08 AM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel placed new restrictions on its only cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in response to continued Hamas hostilities, even after it agreed to a cease-fire ending 24 hours of intense fighting.
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| Abbott Labs raises 2018 earnings forecast, shares hit record high Posted: 18 Jul 2018 08:59 AM PDT ![Abbott Labs raises 2018 earnings forecast, shares hit record high]( "Abbott Labs raises 2018 earnings forecast, shares hit record high") Abbott Laboratories raised its full-year earnings forecast and topped estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, powered by demand for its glucose monitoring device for diabetics and gains from its multibillion dollar acquisitions. Analysts said they did not expect a raise at all because of the negative impact of a strengthening dollar on Abbott's financials. "I was surprised by their ability to raise EPS guidance absorbing a greater currency hit," RBC Capital Markets analyst Glenn Novarro told Reuters.
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| Owners of Mandalay Bay Sue Victims of Las Vegas Massacre in Federal Court Posted: 17 Jul 2018 05:52 AM PDT  An attorney for the many of the victims called the move "unethical."
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| Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Won't Remove Holocaust Denial Content Posted: 18 Jul 2018 11:53 AM PDT  Mark Zuckerberg got himself into hot water Wednesday after suggesting that
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| Tens of thousands mark 100 years since murder of last Russian tsar Posted: 17 Jul 2018 06:31 AM PDT  Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill led some 100,000 people in a nightime procession Tuesday to mark 100 years since the Bolsheviks murdered tsar Nicholas II and his family, amid a simmering conflict between the state and the Church over their remains. The procession began in the early hours of Tuesday from the murder site in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg to a monastery commemorating the slain tsar, his German-born wife and five children, regional authorities said.
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| Republicans Quick To Slam Russian Interference, Less So To Call Out Trump Posted: 17 Jul 2018 11:24 AM PDT  The bizarre press conference Monday between President Donald Trump and Russian
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| Audi SQ3 Prototype Sounds Angry On The Nürburgring Posted: 18 Jul 2018 12:33 PM PDT  The hot crossover could come with as much as 340 horsepower.
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| Nigeria announces new national airline Nigeria Air Posted: 18 Jul 2018 08:59 AM PDT  The Nigerian government launched plans on Wednesday to create new flag carrier airline Nigeria Air by the end of this year. Aviation minister Hadi Sirika revealed the news in a press conference at the biennial Farnborough Airshow, which is held southwest of London and where billions of dollars of aerospace deals are traditionally announced. "I am pleased to tell you that we are finally on track to launching a new national flag carrier for our country: Nigeria Air," Sirika announced.
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| US Army reverses course on discharging 1 immigrant recruit Posted: 17 Jul 2018 04:56 PM PDT  The U.S. Army has reversed its decision to discharge an immigrant reservist who sued when he was booted from the military last month after enlisting with a promised path to citizenship, according to court filings and his attorney.
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