| Secret Service Uses John McCain’s Old Code Name 1 Last Time In Touching Tribute Posted: 28 Aug 2018 12:44 AM PDT  The United States Secret Service isn't known for its emotional side, but the
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| Prosecutors Charge 13th Suspect In 15-Year-Old Lesandro Guzman-Feliz's Death Posted: 28 Aug 2018 10:31 AM PDT  A 13th suspect has been indicted in the June stabbing death of a 15-year-old
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| Jacksonville Shooting Survivors Retain Morgan & Morgan For Expected Lawsuit Posted: 28 Aug 2018 12:11 PM PDT  Orlando-based law firm Morgan & Morgan announced that it is filing a
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| Latest: 10th and final victim of Chicago apartment fire dies Posted: 28 Aug 2018 12:51 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the fire that killed nine children in Chicago (all times local):
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| Marriott International seals deal on mega-merger of rewards programs -- And the perks are seemingly endless Posted: 28 Aug 2018 12:54 PM PDT  Rewards programs are one of the best-kept secrets when it comes to hospitality
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| Israel destroys West Bank home of Palestinian attacker: army Posted: 28 Aug 2018 01:55 AM PDT  Israeli forces demolished the home of a Palestinian who carried out a deadly knife attack in a settlement in the occupied West Bank, the army said Tuesday. Minor clashes broke out between Palestinians opposed to the raid and soldiers in the West Bank during the early hours of Tuesday morning, the military and witnesses said.
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| Woman Fights Off Attempted Kidnapping Suspect in Utah Park Posted: 27 Aug 2018 09:50 AM PDT  A man was arrested in Roy, Utah Saturday after allegedly attempting to kidnap and assault a woman, who was able to fight him off and scream for help.
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| Canada's Trudeau says he will defend dairy farmer protections in NAFTA Posted: 28 Aug 2018 11:53 AM PDT  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday his position on the supply management system that protects Canada's dairy farmers has not changed and he will defend it as Canada works to renew the NAFTA trade deal with the United States and Mexico. "My position on defending supply management has not changed," he told reporters during a visit to the province of Quebec.
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| Gunman kills two at video game tournament in Florida Posted: 26 Aug 2018 06:28 PM PDT  A video gamer killed two people and wounded several others on Sunday when he opened fire with a handgun at a tournament that was being streamed online from a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, police said. Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams named the shooter as David Katz, 24, of Baltimore and said he was in town for the competition. The sheriff's office said 11 people were wounded by gunfire, and at least two others were injured while fleeing the scene.
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| The Latest: 9th victim from Chicago apartment fire dies Posted: 27 Aug 2018 08:14 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on a Chicago apartment fire that left nine people dead (all times local):
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| Federal Court Strikes Down North Carolina Congressional Map Again Posted: 27 Aug 2018 03:02 PM PDT  A federal court in North Carolina ruled for the second time this year that the
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| Matt Lauer tells fans he'll be 'back on TV': Report Posted: 28 Aug 2018 06:53 AM PDT  Matt Lauer is still hoping for a comeback.
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| Hurricane Maria is the deadliest storm of the 21st century Posted: 28 Aug 2018 03:34 PM PDT  Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria one year ago next month. Since the island's long recovery began, the government and independent institutions have worked to figure out exactly how many lives were taken by the effects of the extreme storm. SEE ALSO: We may never see a hurricane season worse than the one that brought us Katrina Today, we have a new, better estimate — and it's more than 46 times the old one. According to a new study released by George Washington University (GW), 2,975 people died as a result of the hurricane. The government of Puerto Rico now accepts that number as an accurate death toll, updating their previous official estimate of 64. A group of workers repair a gravestone damaged by Hurricane Maria in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Maria.Image: Getty ImagesThe GW group teamed up with the University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Public Health to analyze death certificates and other mortality data collected from September 2017 to February 2018. They found that the number of deaths during that time were uncharacteristically high, when compared to that same time period from other years. "The results of our epidemiological study suggest that, tragically, Hurricane Maria led to a large number of excess deaths throughout the island. Certain groups – those in lower income areas and the elderly – faced the highest risk," lead investigator Carlos Santos-Burgoa said in statement on Tuesday. In fact, the study found that in the poorest communities, the risk of dying increased 60 percent in the wake of Hurricane Maria. And the risk of dying increased 35 percent for older Puerto Rican males. This means that though the exact causes of death may be varied or unclear, in the six months after Hurricane Maria, more people died than usual. This kind of statistical analysis allows researchers to say that the hurricane left groups of people extremely vulnerable after the storm, even if the flooding rains and wind didn't explicitly kill these individuals. Broken headstones pile up in a cemetery in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Maria.Image: Getty ImagesResearchers and journalists alike have long speculated that Puerto Rico's official death toll of 64 was suspiciously low. Back in 2017, a New York Times investigation estimated that the death toll was around 1,052 — nearly 1,000 more than the original calculation. This led the governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Roselló, to commission an independent study looking into the death toll in February 2018. "It is of great interest to the State to identify how many lives were lost due to the passage of Maria through the Island," Roselló said in a statement announcing the effort. "It is our interest that experts can identify as accurately as possible the deaths directly and indirectly associated with the hurricane to improve protocols for future natural disasters." In early July, researchers at Harvard released a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine which estimated that an excess of 4,500 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria by surveying more than 3,000 houses. Then in late July, the Puerto Rican government quietly acknowledged that the death toll was likely much higher than 64, after releasing a 400-page document that put the toll at more than 1,400 people. The government waited for the GW study to officially update the death toll. Broken tree branches pile up as workers push to clear out cemeteries in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.Image: Getty ImagesThe newest count puts Hurricane Maria in second place as the deadliest hurricane to ever hit the United States, behind the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 which reportedly took 6,000 lives or more. Aside from the official death toll, the study also provided recommendations to Puerto Rico's local government and the U.S. federal government to better prepare for the next deadly storm. The study suggests a more efficient way to tally deaths after disasters, a fully staffed Department of Health, better intra-department communication, and other recommendations. "The lessons learned from this report and subsequent studies will help not just Puerto Rico, but other regions in the U.S. and around the world that face the ongoing threat of hurricanes and other natural disasters," co-author Lynn R. Goldman said. "If enacted, the recommendations of this report could help save lives in Puerto Rico and beyond." WATCH: Balloons may be Puerto Rico's best chance for communication
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| Canada explores free trade with southeast Asian bloc Posted: 27 Aug 2018 01:38 PM PDT  Canada wants free trade with the ASEAN bloc, Trade Minister Jim Carr said Monday on the eve of a trip to Thailand and Singapore for "exploratory" talks. Carr on the August 28-30 trip will look to promote bilateral trade and investment with Thailand and Singapore -- which, along with Canada, is expected to soon ratify the Trans Pacific Partnership -- and press for free trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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| Read The Harrowing Tweets Jacksonville Shooting Victim Sent From The Scene Posted: 27 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  One of the gamers wounded in Sunday's mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida
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| Mourning John McCain Posted: 28 Aug 2018 06:00 AM PDT ![Mourning John McCain]( "Mourning John McCain") Tributes large and small appeared around the country as people paid their respects to the life of the military veteran and senator. Here are some photos.
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| Jacksonville deadly shooting: Livestream shows red dot on player's chest Posted: 27 Aug 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Authorities believe 24-year-old David Katz of Baltimore is the suspect in the shooting. Sheriff Mike Williams said the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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| Journalist who helped pen pope bombshell says author wept Posted: 28 Aug 2018 11:51 AM PDT  ROME (AP) — An Italian journalist who says he helped a former Vatican diplomat pen his bombshell allegation of sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis says he persuaded the archbishop to go public after the U.S. church was thrown into turmoil by revelations in the Pennsylvania grand jury report.
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| Mollie Tibbetts' Relative Slams 'Racist Fear-Mongering' And White House 'Hyperbole' Posted: 27 Aug 2018 12:44 PM PDT  A relative of slain Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts has a message for
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| A 9-Year-Old Colorado Boy's Death by Suicide Highlights the Challenges Facing LGBTQ Kids Posted: 28 Aug 2018 02:02 PM PDT  They're far more likely to attempt suicide
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| Jacksonville shooting: three dead including gunman at Madden NFL19 gaming event Posted: 26 Aug 2018 11:38 PM PDT  Three people died in a shooting at a video gamers' competition in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday, police said. Jacksonville's sheriff, Mike Williams, confirmed on Sunday evening that two people were shot dead and nine suffered gunshot wounds. Two others were injured during chaos as people fled, Williams said.
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| EU security must no longer depend on US, says Macron Posted: 27 Aug 2018 06:09 AM PDT  French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for Europe to stop relying on the United States for its military defence as he pushed for fresh EU integration in the face of rising nationalism around the continent. Relaunching his diplomatic agenda after the summer break, the 40-year-old president said he would put forward new proposals in the coming months for the EU to boost defence cooperation, as well as talks with Russia on their security relationship -- an issue of concern for countries on Europe's eastern edge. "Europe can no longer rely on the United States for its security.
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| South Sudan rebels to sign latest draft peace deal: Sudan Posted: 28 Aug 2018 01:50 PM PDT  President Salva Kiir and the leader of the main rebel group, Riek Machar, signed up to the ceasefire and power-sharing agreement earlier this month after an initial deal in June aimed to end fighting that first broke out in 2013. Kiir's government and some small opposition groups had initialled the draft at a ceremony hosted by Khartoum outside the Sudanese capital earlier on Tuesday, but Machar's SPLM-IO and another rebel group refused to sign, saying that disputes over power sharing and a new constitution had been left out. "Intensive negotiations with Dr. Riek Machar ... has led to Dr. Riek Machar agreeing to initial the final peace agreement the day after tomorrow, on Thursday, August 30," Sudanese Foreign Minister Al-Dirdiri Mohamed said in a statement.
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| Tesla wins green rebate lawsuit against Canada's Ontario province Posted: 28 Aug 2018 09:02 AM PDT  US electric automaker Tesla has won a lawsuit against Canada's most populous province of Ontario after its new government scrapped a rebate initiative for electric car purchases. The Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Incentive Program, launched by the previous Ontario Liberal administration, offered rebates of up to Can$14,000 (US$11,000) on qualifying vehicles. "Tesla only sought fair treatment for our customers and we hope the ministry now does the right thing by delivering on its promise to ensure all EV-owners receive their incentives during the wind-down period," she said.
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| Catholic Church sex abuse cover-up in Pennsylvania ‘went all the way to the Vatican’, says state attorney general Posted: 28 Aug 2018 06:44 AM PDT  Pennsylvania's attorney general has claimed to have evidence that the Vatican was aware of a systematic cover up for decades of sex abuse carried out by priests in the Catholic Church. Josh Shapiro described the abuses dating back to 1947 found by a grand jury in an interview with NBC's Today Show, including "a systematic cover up that went all the way to the Vatican".
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| Stormy Daniels Says Her Legal Battle Against Donald Trump Has Turned Her Into 'A Fugitive' Posted: 28 Aug 2018 06:59 AM PDT  Stormy Daniels says her legal battle against President Donald Trump has had
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| 'They're liquidating us': AT&T continues layoffs and outsourcing despite profits Posted: 28 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  In the past seven years, AT&T has closed 44 call centers, four of them just this year. Cindy Liddick had worked at the AT&T call center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for 12 years before it closed earlier this month.
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| Iran, Russia, Turkey to hold Syria summit next week: Turkish TV Posted: 27 Aug 2018 07:20 AM PDT  The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey will meet next week for their third tripartite summit seeking an end to the Syrian conflict, Turkish state television said Monday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Iran to meet his Russian and Iranian counterparts Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani on September 7, state-run TRT Haber television said. Private NTV television added the summit would be held in the northern Iranian city of Tabriz.
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| Is it possible to 'annul' a presidency? Posted: 27 Aug 2018 06:24 PM PDT  Tucker and former counsel to the House Judiciary Committee Julian Epstein debate whether it's legal - or even possible - to 'annul' President Trump's presidency and whether Democrats are seriously consider this option. #Tucker
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| In Senate primary, Arizona Republicans compete over who loves Trump most Posted: 28 Aug 2018 09:45 AM PDT  Voters there and in Florida were heading to the polls to pick candidates for Nov. 6, when Democrats will try to pick up 23 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and two seats in the Senate to gain majorities and slam the brakes on Trump's legislative agenda. In Arizona, a Southwestern state that Trump won by 4 percentage points in the 2016 White House race, Republican establishment favorite U.S. Representative Martha McSally has led consistently in opinion polls over former state Senator Kelli Ward and former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
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| MSNBC Host Mocks Trump's Phone Call, Wishes For 'English To English' Translator Posted: 27 Aug 2018 09:55 PM PDT  MSNBC host Ali Velshi took aim at Donald Trump on Monday following the
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| 1962 ex-Phil Hill Ferrari 250 GTO sells for world record $48.4m! Posted: 27 Aug 2018 03:52 PM PDT  RM Sotheby's has sold the Series 2 GTO for the highest price ever achieved for a car at auction, to a packed saleroom in Monterey, California
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| Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Get New Dog Posted: 27 Aug 2018 11:16 AM PDT  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a new pup.
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| Netanyahu sees path to Palestinian peace in Israeli-Arab ties Posted: 27 Aug 2018 11:38 AM PDT  Israel's prime minister says he sees a path to peace with Palestinians through the "normalisation" of relations with Arab states which, like his country, are also facing an emboldened Iran. "Many Arab countries now see Israel not as their enemy but as their indispensable ally in pushing back Iranian aggression," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Lithuania's LRT public broadcaster which aired on Monday. "This has created normalisation which can lead to peace.
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| After decades lost, Korean brothers' reunion 'way too short' Posted: 26 Aug 2018 06:25 PM PDT  DONGDUCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Ninety-three-year-old Ham Sung-chan's eyes widen with excitement as he describes the shock and euphoria of reuniting with his baby brother, now 79, during three days of family reunions in North Korea.
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| Will Myanmar's military face justice over Rohingya 'genocide'? Posted: 28 Aug 2018 04:01 AM PDT  A UN probe has called for Myanmar's military leaders to face justice for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya, but the road to a tribunal will be long and complex, with China likely to block any prosecution of its ally at the International Criminal Court. On Monday a damning report by a UN fact-finding mission said members of Myanmar's armed forces, including military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, should be prosecuted for their roles in violently expelling some 700,000 Rohingya Muslims into neighbouring Bangladesh.
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