| Andrew Gillum Becomes First African-American Nominee For Florida Governor Posted: 28 Aug 2018 05:13 PM PDT  Andrew Gillum has become the first African-American nominee for Florida
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| Catholic Cardinal Calls On Pope Francis To Step Down Over Alleged Sexual Abuse Coverup Posted: 28 Aug 2018 05:32 AM PDT  A top Catholic Church figure is calling on Pope Francis to resign after
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| Puerto Rican Governor Raises Official Hurricane Maria Death Toll From 64 To Nearly 3,000 Posted: 28 Aug 2018 11:46 AM PDT  The governor of Puerto Rico on Tuesday raised the government's official death
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| Beyond Mexico: How DHS rule changes may affect black immigrants Posted: 28 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  A rule that requires officials to take into account whether an immigrant is "primarily dependent on the government" in considering permanent status, puts legal immigrants in limbo, and many choose to forgo benefits they're entitled to. Now the rules are about to get tougher.
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| Texas Company Sells Plans for 3D-Printed Guns Online Despite Court Order Posted: 28 Aug 2018 10:50 AM PDT  Wilson says selling plans is in line with a Seattle federal judge's Monday order
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| Former Dallas officer convicted of murder Posted: 29 Aug 2018 03:00 AM PDT  Ex-police officer Roy Oliver could face life in prison for the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Jordan Edwards when he fired his gun into a car full of teenagers. ABC News' Danya Bacchus reports.
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| Andrew Gillum wins Florida Democratic primary in bid to become state's first black governor Posted: 28 Aug 2018 06:16 PM PDT  Andrew Gillum pulled off an upset victory Tuesday night in Florida's Democratic primary in a bid to become the state's first African-American governor.
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| Twitter Users Blast Hypocrisy Of Donald Trump's 'Anonymous Sources' Warning Posted: 29 Aug 2018 08:44 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's attempt at making a public service announcement about
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| Puerto Ricans Are ‘Outraged But Not Surprised’ By New Hurricane Maria Death Toll Posted: 29 Aug 2018 02:48 PM PDT  After the governor of Puerto Rico raised the island's official Hurricane Maria
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| More than 150 people arrested in immigration raid on Texas business Posted: 29 Aug 2018 08:59 AM PDT  The raid was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a branch of Ice. Agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) arrested more than 150 people at a trailer manufacturer in north Texas based on allegations of immigration violations. At a Tuesday news conference shortly after the raid, officials called the arrests "one of the larger work site enforcement operations conducted at one site in the past 10 years".
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| Elon Musk Could Face Legal Action After Asking Why Cave Diver He Called A Pedophile Hasn't Sued Posted: 29 Aug 2018 09:46 AM PDT  A tech billionaire who just couldn't stop tweeting stupid things may now face
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| 'Madden' Gamer Hailed Hero After Shielding 2 Younger Gamers During Florida Shooting Posted: 28 Aug 2018 04:59 AM PDT  He said he figured the gunman would have to shoot him first.
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| France's Macron: Denmark can do more in European Union Posted: 28 Aug 2018 08:37 AM PDT  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark can do more in Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron declared Tuesday as he pushed for a more closely united European Union and a continent that takes more responsibility for its own defense.
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| Trump posts 1am tweet saying China hacked Hillary Clinton's email, while providing no evidence Posted: 29 Aug 2018 12:32 AM PDT  Donald Trump has posted a late-night tweet claiming, without evidence, that China hacked Hillary Clinton's emails. "Hillary Clinton's Emails, many of which are Classified Information, got hacked by China," Mr Trump tweeted at 1am on Wednesday morning. In an earlier tweet on Tuesday evening, Mr Trump wrote: "Report just out: 'China hacked Hillary Clinton's private Email Server.' Are they sure it wasn't Russia (just kidding!)?
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| Missouri Enacts Law Protecting Citizens From Unwittingly Buying Fake Meat Posted: 28 Aug 2018 11:15 AM PDT  The Show Me State may need to tweak its nickname. America, meet the Show Meat
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| Vatican whistle-blower renews attacks on Pope Francis over disgraced cardinal as crisis in Catholic Church deepens Posted: 29 Aug 2018 08:23 AM PDT  A Vatican whistle-blower who has accused Pope Francis of having covered up sexually abusive behaviour by an American cardinal stepped up his attack on Wednesday, speaking from a secret location. Archbishop Carlo Mario Vigano, a former Vatican ambassador to the US, has plunged the Catholic Church into crisis with allegations that the pope failed to act against Theodore McCarrick, a US cardinal, who was accused of sexually abusing young priests over decades. Cardinal McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, resigned in disgrace last month, becoming the first cardinal to step down since 1927. Archbishop Vigano, 77, released an 11-page document detailing the allegations at the weekend and called on Francis to resign. He then went underground amid reports that he feared for his safety. After days of silence he gave an interview, from an undisclosed location, to an Italian journalist, renewing his criticism of Francis' papacy. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick resigned in disgrace in July Credit: Max Rossi/Reuters "I spoke out because corruption has now reached the highest levels of the Church hierarchy," he said, claiming he had received broad support for his actions. "I have had messages from priests and the faithful who have thanked me because my testimony was for them a glimmer of hope for the Church." He denied that he was pursuing a "vendetta" against Pope Francis and cardinals close to him. Vatican analysts say the attack appears to be part of a concerted effort by conservatives to oust Pope Francis, who they dislike for his relatively liberal views on issues such as acceptance of homosexuals, allowing divorcees to take Communion and his push for a more inclusive Church. "It really seems like an obvious move by conservatives to de-legitimise Francis," David Gibson, director of the Centre on Religion and Culture at Fordham University in New York, told Reuters. "This whole thing was carefully coordinated with conservative Catholic media and carefully timed." The strategy was to damage Francis's legacy before he either dies or resigns, perhaps due to ill health, and to ensure a conservative successor. "It's the start of the campaign for the next conclave," said Mr Gibson, referring to the secret election held in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope. Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano has gone into hiding since making the allegations against Pope Francis Credit: Pool/Reuters "Behind these attacks there are dark forces," said Tommaso Valentinetti, 66, an Italian archbishop. The pope's enemies were "throwing mud" to try to discredit him, he said. The allegations against Pope Francis were first aired in the middle of his trip to Ireland, where he apologised for the Church's decades of complicity and cover-up in the sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy. Archbishop Vigano claims that he told Pope Francis of the allegations about Cardinal McCarrick, whom he described as "a serial predator", back in 2013. He said that rather than punish McCarrick, the Argentinian pontiff had lifted sanctions imposed on him by his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. It was only last month that Francis removed McCarrick as a cardinal, ordering him to live a lifetime of penance and prayer, after Church officials in the US found that allegations that he sexually abused a 16-year-old boy were credible. The Pope has not addressed the allegations directly but told journalists on board the papal plane returning from Ireland to Rome to "read the communique attentively and make your own judgement." In his weekly address in St Peter's Square on Wednesday, Pope Francis spoke about the sins committed by the Church in Ireland but did not mention the accusations levelled against him by Archbishop Vigano. The de facto leader of the conservatives who are deeply unhappy with Francis's five-year papacy is Cardinal Raymond Burke, an American. Pope Francis poses with native Mexican people during his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square on August 29, 2018 in the Vatican. Credit: Giulio Origlia/Getty A traditionalist, he has accused the Pope of causing confusion with his remarks about homosexuality and giving Communion to divorcees who remarry in civil ceremonies. Cardinal Burke said on Wednesday that the allegations levelled against the Pope by Archbishop Vigano were "very serious" and had left him "speechless". "I believe we now need a full response from the Pope and the Vatican," he told La Repubblica newspaper. Calling for the pope to resign was "legitimate" if it was proved that he had made "grave errors" but the matter needed to be properly investigated, Cardinal Burke said. "I have nothing personal against the pope. I'm simply trying to defend the true faith and the clear presentation of the faith."
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| Denver Mom Says Her Nine-Year-Old Boy Killed Himself After Homophobic Bullying at School Posted: 27 Aug 2018 08:09 PM PDT  The boy had recently come out to his classmates as gay
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| Effort To Rename Russell Senate Building For McCain Is Running Into GOP Resistance Posted: 28 Aug 2018 12:34 PM PDT  WASHINGTON ― A bipartisan effort to rename a Senate office building to honor
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| Neighbors share similar sightings of mystery woman Posted: 28 Aug 2018 02:23 AM PDT  Officials in Houston are trying to determine whether a woman captured on surveillance video frantically ringing a doorbell is a victim or a con artist. ABC News' Maggie Rulli reports.
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| Starbucks opens shop operated by seniors in Mexico Posted: 28 Aug 2018 06:54 AM PDT ![Starbucks opens shop operated by seniors in Mexico]( "Starbucks opens shop operated by seniors in Mexico") Mexico, Aug. 28 (Notimex).- The coffee chain Starbucks opened its first branch in Mexico and Latin America operated entirely by seniors, to give employment opportunities to this segment of the population. The general director of the company, Christian Gurría, said that currently has about seven thousand "partners" in the country, of which 65 are older adults, however the goal is to increase this base of workers to be 120 for the next year. In an interview with Notimex he pointed out that although the chain already serves the young segment with their first job, education programs, very clear career plans and opportunities, they were looking for a job inclusion program that could be replicated. He explained that beyond the business topic, in this initiative there is a greater value, which is social, by giving seniors the opportunity to have a job. To achieve this program, the chain had to contemplate certain conditions to ensure the safety of the elderly, such as one floor branches, lower the shelves to avoid accidents and different schedules. In addition to having additional benefits to those that provide their normal workers, such as insurance for major medical expenses, two days off and a working day of 6.5 hours. The chain also undertook a process of raising awareness on the subject of interaction of the elderly, since the profile of the staff of the stores is young people and students. "It took us two years to land the best scheme to contribute to the elderly community in Mexico, opening the doors of our stores to senior baristas was not a goal, it was an act of congruence with the inclusion philosophy of Starbucks," said Gurria. Since 2011, the chain has worked hand in hand with the National Institute for Older Persons (Inapam, for its acronym in Spanish) in the design of a pilot program to provide adequate working conditions for adults. Later, in 2013, Starbucks and the institute signed an employment relationship agreement, with the objective of continuing to offer opportunities for this group of the population. NTX/RNN/JKM/BBF
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| US insists re-imposition of Iran sanctions is legal Posted: 28 Aug 2018 03:36 AM PDT  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United States on Tuesday defended its re-imposition of sanctions against Iran as a legal and justified national security measure that cannot be challenged by Tehran at the United Nations' highest court.
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| Jacob Caldwell, Ohio Boy Reported Missing 1 Year Ago, Found Safe by Police Posted: 28 Aug 2018 01:23 PM PDT  The teen had run away days after the murder of his father, police said.
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| Tesla wins court case against Ontario government over rebate cancellation Posted: 28 Aug 2018 01:09 PM PDT  A Canadian court has ruled in favour of Tesla Inc after the electric carmaker challenged the province of Ontario's wind-down of an electric vehicle rebate. In a ruling on Monday, Judge Frederick Myers of Ontario struck down the transition programme set up by the new Ontario government, which excluded Tesla customers from qualifying for rebates. A Tesla spokeswoman welcomed the decision.
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| 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe: Bolder Looks and an Optional Diesel Posted: 29 Aug 2018 07:08 AM PDT  The fourth-gen Santa Fe is once again offered in two sizes.
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| Monterey Car Week: day three auction results Posted: 29 Aug 2018 12:35 PM PDT  This was the big day, and the last day, and it was spectacular. The obvious highlight was the 250 GTO, but there was plenty more as well...
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| EU urges 'amicable' end to Franco-British scallop war Posted: 29 Aug 2018 04:19 AM PDT  The European Commission on Wednesday urged France and Britain to find an "amicable" solution after fishermen from the two countries clashed in the English Channel over a hoard of scallops. Brussels insisted however that it could not get involved in the fight as arrangements for trawling for the prized shellfish were made between individual countries, not at a European level. "We saw the reports of incidents involving French and British fishermen off the coast of Normandy," European Commission spokesman Daniel Rosario told a daily briefing in Brussels.
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| Trump Accuses Google Of Rigging Search Results To Feature 'Bad' News About Him Posted: 28 Aug 2018 02:44 AM PDT  President Donald Trump accused Google of rigging its search engine results to
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| How America Should Handle Iran and North Korea Posted: 29 Aug 2018 09:12 AM PDT  Washington must not use a one-size-fits-all approach.
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| Pope's cover-up crisis turns battle lines into first salvo Posted: 29 Aug 2018 03:03 PM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The author of the bombshell accusation of sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis denied Wednesday he acted out of revenge or anger, breaking his silence as his claims continued to divide a Catholic Church already polarized under Francis' reformist agenda.
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| Berkshire Hathaway buys stake in Paytm Posted: 28 Aug 2018 07:03 AM PDT  NEW YORK/MUMBAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc has acquired a 25 billion rupees ($356 million) stake in the parent of digital payments company Paytm, a source said, its first investment in an Indian startup as it moves into the financial payments sector. The conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett confirmed in an email that Berkshire had invested in One97 Communications Ltd. Buffett was not involved in the transaction, his assistant Debbie Bosanek said in the email, without giving more details. India's Economic Times had reported on Monday that Berkshire was in talks for a 3-4 percent stake in a deal valuing Paytm at more than $10 billion, citing people familiar with the matter.
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| 'He Was Not Cheated.' Lindsey Graham Shares His Last Conversation With John McCain Posted: 28 Aug 2018 05:04 AM PDT  'He was not cheated'
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| Man Risks His Life to Save 94-Year-Old Motorist Driving Wrong Way on Texas Highway Posted: 29 Aug 2018 11:01 AM PDT  Thomas Prado, a delivery driver, was shocked to find the elderly motorist driving at 55 mph in the wrong direction.
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| Honda Trademarks Fireblade Name for U.S. Posted: 28 Aug 2018 06:51 AM PDT  Honda Trademarks Fireblade Name for U.S. Is a new Fireblade on its way to American Shores? Could be Rumors have been circulating for a while now that Honda is releasing an all-new, ultra-powerful, super high-tech Fireblade for 2019. Horsepower numbers—212 if
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| Rohingya demand justice after UN probe calls for genocide prosecution Posted: 28 Aug 2018 04:22 AM PDT  Rohingya leaders in Bangladesh on Tuesday challenged the United Nations to ensure Myanmar's generals stand trial after investigators called for top military commanders to be prosecuted for genocide against the minority. A UN fact-finding mission into violations in Myanmar said the country's army chief and five other senior brass should be investigated over a brutal crackdown last year that drove 700,000 Rohingya Muslims into Bangladesh.
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| 4.4-magnitude quake rattles La Verne; felt all over Southland Posted: 29 Aug 2018 09:00 AM PDT  A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck a little more than 2 miles north of La Verne Tuesday, and residents all over the Southland reported feeling the temblor.
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