| Stranded Parrot 'Turns Air Blue' Cursing Out Firefighter During Rescue Attempt Posted: 15 Aug 2018 03:13 AM PDT  Jessie the parrot was decidedly unimpressed when a firefighter came to rescue
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| Paul Manafort's defense rests without presenting evidence Posted: 14 Aug 2018 12:47 PM PDT  The trial of President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort is coming to a quieter than expected end.
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| Police Looking For Man Seen Spanking Hippo's Butt At LA Zoo Posted: 14 Aug 2018 03:59 PM PDT  The Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating a video that
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| 10 pieces to pack if you're planning a trip within your trip under $50 Posted: 15 Aug 2018 03:01 AM PDT  From cross-country road trips to intercontinental excursions, it's not out of
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| Randy Bryce Wins Wisconsin's Democratic Primary In Race For Paul Ryan's House Seat Posted: 14 Aug 2018 07:11 PM PDT  Randy Bryce, a union ironworker turned progressive rockstar, won the
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| Owners of Recalled 2019 Subaru Ascent SUVs to Get Brand-New Vehicles Posted: 14 Aug 2018 11:12 AM PDT  Subaru has recalled 293 of its 2019 Ascent SUVs because they may be missing key spot welds on the B-pillar, which holds the second-row door hinges, according to the National Highway Traffic Safet...
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| Venezuela abandons petrol subsidies as inflation set to hit one million per cent Posted: 14 Aug 2018 01:33 AM PDT  President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that some of the world's cheapest petrol that Venezuelan drivers enjoy will soon be sold at world market prices to combat rampant smuggling. "Gasoline must be sold at an international price to stop smuggling to Colombia and the Caribbean," Maduro said in a televised address. Venezuela, like most oil producing countries, has for decades subsidised fuel as a benefit to consumers. But its fuel prices have remained nearly flat for years despite hyperinflation that the International Monetary Fund has projected would reach 1 million per cent this year. That means that for the price of a cup of coffee, a driver can now fill the tank of a small SUV nearly 9,000 times. Recently, the average price of a coffee with milk was 2.2 million bolivars, or about 50 cents, local media has reported. Smugglers do brisk business reselling fuel in neighboring countries. Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a rally in Caracas on Monday Credit: FEDERICO PARRA/AFP Maduro said the government would still provide "direct subsidies" to citizens holding the "fatherland card," a state-issued identification card that the government uses to provide bonuses and track use of social services. He said the subsidy was only available to those who registered their cars in a vehicle census being conducted by the state.
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| US Diplomat Visits Detained Pastor in Turkey Posted: 14 Aug 2018 10:49 AM PDT  America's top diplomat in Turkey has visited the U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson who's being held under house arrest in the city of Izmir and called on Turkey to resolve Brunson's case transparently and without delay. (Aug. 14)
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| The Latest: Crowd protests death penalty at Nebraska Capitol Posted: 14 Aug 2018 04:42 PM PDT  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Latest on Nebraska's first execution since 1997 (all times local):
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| Trump calls Omarosa 'that dog' Posted: 14 Aug 2018 05:37 AM PDT  President Trump on Tuesday continued to lash out at Omarosa Manigault-Newman over explosive claims in his former "Celebrity Apprentice" co-star turned White House aide makes about him in her new book, "Unhinged."
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| At least 24 injured after 5.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Yuxi, China Posted: 13 Aug 2018 06:05 PM PDT  Twenty-four people were injured after a 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Tonghai County in the city of Yuxi, southwest China's Yunnan Province Monday morning, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
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| Keith Ellison Wins Minnesota Attorney General Primary While Facing Abuse Accusations Posted: 14 Aug 2018 07:20 PM PDT  Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) won the Democratic primary for Minnesota attorney
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| Twitter Users Mock Jack Dorsey's Rationale For Alex Jones' 7-Day Suspension Posted: 15 Aug 2018 12:11 PM PDT  Apparently, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey thinks the best way to deal with Alex
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| US blacklists Russian and Chinese companies trading with North Korea Posted: 15 Aug 2018 09:16 AM PDT  The US imposed sanctions Wednesday on three foreign companies it accuses of helping North Korea with the illicit shipments of goods to fund its nuclear program. The Treasury Department said it was taking action against the companies, which are based in China, Russia and Singapore, as well as the head of the Russian firm. The move blocks any assets that they may have in US jurisdictions and bans Americans from doing business with them. It comes as the US continues to press for full compliance with international sanctions against North Korea while it continues talks with the North on ending its nuclear program. "The tactics that these entities based in China, Singapore, and Russia are using to attempt to evade sanctions are prohibited under US law, and all facets of the shipping industry have a responsibility to abide by them or expose themselves to serious risks," Steven Mnuchin, the US Treasury Secretary, said in a statement. "Treasury will continue to implement existing sanctions on North Korea, and will take action to block and designate companies, ports and vessels that facilitate illicit shipments and provide revenue streams to the DPRK. "The consequences for violating these sanctions will remain in place until we have achieved the final, fully verified denuclearisation of North Korea." Those targeted on Wednesday are the China-based Dalian Sun Moon Star International Logistics Trading Co. and its Singapore-based affiliate, SINSMS Ltd., along with Russia's Profinet Ltd. and its director general. They are accused of helping North Korea evade international sanctions by re-routing exports and imports through Chinese and Russian ports. The US Treasury said the Chinese company and its Singaporean affiliate had used false shipping documents to export alcohol and tobacco products to North Korea in violation of international sanctions. It said the Russian firm and its director, Vasili Aleksandrovich Kolchanov, provided port services at least six times to North Korean-flagged vessels engaged in sanctions busting oil shipments.
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| ICE takes into custody defendant in New Mexico compound case Posted: 14 Aug 2018 11:21 PM PDT  TAOS, N.M. (AP) — A judge's decision to allow the release of an extended family accused of child abuse at a ramshackle desert compound in New Mexico prompted a political uproar Tuesday by prominent Republican lawmakers.
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| Israel reopens Gaza crossing as truce talks progress Posted: 15 Aug 2018 11:37 AM PDT  Israel reopened its only goods crossing with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after closing it to most deliveries on July 9 over months of border tensions, as relative calm returned and truce talks progressed. An Israeli official said on condition of anonymity that an initial set of "understandings" had been reached with the help of Egypt and United Nations officials, leading to calm over the last several days and the opening of the crossing. Humanitarian issues in the blockaded Gaza Strip and the return of the soldiers can be addressed if calm is maintained, the official said, adding that if not, Israel would return to "aggressive" military action.
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| Florida Declares State Of Emergency As Red Tide Spreads Posted: 15 Aug 2018 02:41 AM PDT  Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) declared a state of emergency on Monday as a
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| Man crashes plane into own house after argument with wife Posted: 14 Aug 2018 05:27 AM PDT  A professional pilot has died after crashing a plane into his own house following an argument with his wife. Duane Youd flew the Cessna Citation jet into his £500,000 home in Payson, Utah. The 47-year-old is reported to have taken the drastic course of action on Monday hours after being arrested for domestic assault.
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| Supporters Raise Nearly $200,000 For Fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok Posted: 13 Aug 2018 11:59 PM PDT  Supporters of fired FBI agent Peter Strzok rallied to his side on Monday and
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| Unite The Right Organizer Jason Kessler Gets Yelled At By Dad: 'Get Out Of My Room!' Posted: 15 Aug 2018 11:31 AM PDT  The "master race" strikes again.
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| Qatar's emir heads to Turkey for talks with Erdogan Posted: 15 Aug 2018 01:59 AM PDT  Qatar's emir headed to Turkey on Wednesday for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan who is dealing with a collapse of the lira currency and deteriorating relations with the United States. Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Erdogan are expected to discuss "means of strengthening the existing strategic cooperation between the two countries in various fields", the state news agency QNA reported. Turkey and Qatar have traditionally maintained good ties and Ankara stood by Doha after Saudi Arabia and other Arab states severed diplomatic, trade and travel ties with Qatar last year, accusing it of financing terrorism, a charge Doha denies.
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| Lightning storms mass over California, Oregon as wildfires blaze Posted: 15 Aug 2018 02:45 AM PDT  The clouds carried little rain and offered little chance of a break from the bone-dry conditions plaguing the region, the National Weather Service said. Elsewhere, crews made slow but steady progress against wildfires including one, called the Mendocino Complex, which has become largest in California's history and killed one firefighter from Utah on Monday. Emergency crews had managed to set up containment lines around almost two thirds the fire which has raged through the southern end of the Mendocino National Forest, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said.
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| Genoa bridge collapse: what we know Posted: 15 Aug 2018 07:01 AM PDT  Nearly 40 people died on Tuesday when a giant motorway bridge collapsed in Genoa in northwestern Italy, with the death toll expected to mount further. The Morandi viaduct, a massive concrete structure less than five kilometres (three miles) to the west of Genoa's old port, was completed in 1967 and acts as the flyover of the A10 motorway. Named after the architect who designed it, the bridge spanned railway lines, factory buildings and the Polcevera stream around 45 metres (over 150 feet) below.
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| Video highlights annoyances of school drop-off lanes Posted: 15 Aug 2018 12:50 PM PDT  Viral video from author and comedian Susannah B. Lewis parodies frustrations parents go through when dealing with school drop-off lanes.
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| Taliban overrun Afghan army base, kill 17 troops Posted: 14 Aug 2018 12:10 PM PDT  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban overran a remote base in northern Afghanistan, killing 17 soldiers, as Afghan forces battled the insurgents for the fifth straight day in the eastern city of Ghazni on Tuesday, trying to flush them out of the city's outskirts, officials said.
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| Sea-through: Amazing underwater gallery captures transparent 'aliens' of the deep Posted: 15 Aug 2018 06:54 AM PDT ![Sea-through: Amazing underwater gallery captures transparent 'aliens' of the deep]( "Sea-through: Amazing underwater gallery captures transparent 'aliens' of the deep") Impressive images of these alien-like creatures were captured underwater — photographer Cai Songda is a keen diver and did not miss the chance to snap pictures of the unique "aliens." Cai, who is from Manila, Philippines, went on several diving trips this year and ended up with this beautiful collection of sea creatures, most of them in the area of Anilao.Cai loves blackwater diving and photography; he uses special lighting to illuminate his photos, as they are all taken in deep, dark waters. ...
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| Baltimore Police Officer Filmed Punching Man Is Charged With Felony Assault Posted: 15 Aug 2018 04:02 AM PDT  Two days after resigning from the Baltimore Police Department, a police
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| Republicans Plan To Run Close To Trump. A New Poll Shows Why That’s A Bad Idea. Posted: 15 Aug 2018 05:31 AM PDT  Republicans have made clear they plan to run close to President Donald Trump
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| 11 Things That Surprisingly Don't Affect Your Credit Score Posted: 15 Aug 2018 09:59 AM PDT  With so many rules to follow and myths to debunk, credit scores can be pretty
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| Oklahoma School Shuts Down for 2 Days After Parents Threaten Transgender 7th Grader on Facebook Posted: 14 Aug 2018 12:08 PM PDT  One parent suggested a "good sharp knife" could stop the student
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| 30 Foods You Can Make In A Waffle Iron Posted: 14 Aug 2018 03:30 AM PDT |
| Sports Illustrated model posts facial scars caused by terrifying fall Posted: 14 Aug 2018 08:26 AM PDT  Australian Model Robyn Lawley posted photos on Instagram from an accident where she had a seizure and fell down a flight of steps, resulting in a large scar on her face.
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| Qatar promises $15 bn investment in Turkey: presidency Posted: 15 Aug 2018 12:34 PM PDT  Qatar on Wednesday promised to make a $15 billion direct investment in Turkey, badly hit by a currency crisis amid a widening diplomatic standoff with the United States, officials said. "Qatar has pledged $15 billion of direct investments in Turkey," presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin wrote on Twitter. The announcement came after Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held lunchtime talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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| New Mexico judge gets death threats after granting bail to Muslim compound members Posted: 14 Aug 2018 10:10 PM PDT  A New Mexico judge received death threats and Islamophobic abuse on Tuesday a day after she granted bail to five Muslims charged with child abuse and accused of training children at their compound to carry out attacks, court officials said. Police raided the compound in Taos County on Aug. 3 following a tip-off that children held there were starving. In an order published on Tuesday, district Judge Sarah Backus said prosecutors had produced evidence that was "troubling and unusual" but failed to show the defendants abused the children and were a threat to society if released on bail.
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| Brett Kavanaugh Sided With A Union-Busting Employer After It Violated Workers' Rights Posted: 15 Aug 2018 08:54 AM PDT  When a New York manufacturer created a new, spinoff company to avoid
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| Primaries marked by Democratic diversity, Trump's picks Posted: 14 Aug 2018 10:36 PM PDT  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democrats embraced diversity Tuesday in a primary night of firsts, while Republicans in Minnesota rejected a familiar face of the GOP old guard in favor of a rising newcomer aligned with President Donald Trump.
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| There's A Perfect Word For People Who Say 'I'm Not Racist, But...' Posted: 15 Aug 2018 01:51 AM PDT  There's a new form of 'splaining in town.
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| Is Ford's 10 Millionth Mustang Really Number 10 Million? Posted: 15 Aug 2018 02:22 PM PDT  We get the lowdown on how the Blue Oval counts its cars.
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| The Hertz Rental Corvette Z06 Seems to be Missing its Front Splitter Posted: 15 Aug 2018 10:05 AM PDT  You can rent a 650-horsepower Corvette Z06 from Hertz, but it seems you might not get the car's aggressive front splitter as part of the deal.
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| Two US Ospreys make emergency landings in Japan: media Posted: 14 Aug 2018 06:16 AM PDT  Two US military Osprey aircraft made separate emergency landings at airports on Japanese islands on Tuesday, with no injuries or damage reported, local media said. The other Osprey made an emergency landing further south at the US Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Friday afternoon, Kyodo said, quoting government sources. The Osprey, a hybrid helicopter-turboprop with a chequered safety record, has two engines positioned on fixed wingtips that allow it to land and take off vertically.
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| Police Focus Search for Missing Student Mollie Tibbetts on 5 Areas in Iowa Town Posted: 14 Aug 2018 02:09 PM PDT  Police also want information on anyone who has unexplained injuries
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| Yosemite reopens its valley, as flames and smoke linger Posted: 14 Aug 2018 01:42 PM PDT  The reopening of Yosemite Valley, by far the most heavily touristed area of the park, came as firefighters continued to make slow, steady progress containing the last hot spots of the Ferguson Fire, which erupted July 13 at the edge of Yosemite. The blaze, one of the largest of dozens that have burned across California this summer, has charred nearly 97,000 acres around the park's northwestern corner, but fire crews have carved containment lines around 86 percent of its perimeter. The road into Yosemite Valley was reopened on Tuesday for the first time since July 25, along with two highways into the park.
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