| Here's Another Brett Kavanaugh Email Republicans Didn't Want You To See Posted: 06 Sep 2018 12:49 PM PDT  A major issue in Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings is
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| Anonymous White House 'senior official' slams Trump in scathing NYT op-ed Posted: 05 Sep 2018 01:44 PM PDT  The New York Times publishes an anonymous essay it says was written by a member of the administration.
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| Body Of Missing Teen Kiera Bergman Found In Arizona Desert Posted: 06 Sep 2018 07:18 AM PDT  A body found in Arizona has been positively identified as that of missing
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| California wildfire nears interstate highway as families ordered to evacuate Posted: 06 Sep 2018 12:52 AM PDT  A wildfire has swept through forest land in California, closing a major highway connecting the state with Oregon and forcing the evacuation of dozens of families. The Delta Fire has charred nearly eight square miles (about 21 square kilometres) of brush and timber in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, which lies in a canyon along the Sacramento River. Fire officials said the fire was caused by humans, but did not indicate whether it was arson or an accident.
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| Powerful quake hits Japanese island of Hokkaido Posted: 06 Sep 2018 12:41 PM PDT ![Powerful quake hits Japanese island of Hokkaido]( "Powerful quake hits Japanese island of Hokkaido") A powerful earthquake Thursday on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido triggered dozens of landslides that crushed houses under torrents of dirt, rocks and timber, prompting frantic efforts to unearth any survivors.
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| Beto in beta: Is Ted Cruz’s young challenger prepared for what’s about to hit him? Posted: 05 Sep 2018 08:22 AM PDT  Some Democrats are concerned that Beto O'Rourke might not be prepared to handle the onslaught of political attacks from opponent Ted Cruz.
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| Marco Rubio To Alex Jones: 'Don't Touch Me' Posted: 05 Sep 2018 10:08 AM PDT  Video of the exchange shows Rubio finally breaking with reporters to confront Jones.
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| Wife Accused of Poisoning Husband With Eye Drops Shot Him With Crossbow in 2016: Officials Posted: 05 Sep 2018 11:20 AM PDT  At the time, Lana Clayton said she had accidentally shot her husband Stephen with the device as he slept.
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| Russia weighs possibility of deliberate act in space station damage Posted: 05 Sep 2018 03:18 PM PDT ![Russia weighs possibility of deliberate act in space station damage]( "Russia weighs possibility of deliberate act in space station damage") Crew members last week found the hole - roughly 2 millimetres in diameter - on the inner wall of Russia's Soyuz module on the orbital space station after ground operators reported slight dips in pressure levels. Its origin, however, remains a mystery to U.S. and Russian space officials. Dmitri Rogozin, director of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, said on Monday that a person could have deliberately penetrated the wall using a drill either during manufacturing or while the craft was in orbit.
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| Trump: I Have 100 Pics Of Robert Mueller And James Comey 'Hugging And Kissing' Posted: 06 Sep 2018 01:03 AM PDT  President Donald Trump has complained that special counsel Robert Mueller is
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| Elon Musk accuses Thai cave rescue hero of having a ‘child bride’ in extraordinary and unsubstantiated attack Posted: 05 Sep 2018 12:22 AM PDT  Elon Musk has launched his most extreme attack yet on Vern Unsworth, one of the heroes of the Thai cave rescue. The Tesla boss sent a profanity-laden tirade to a reporter in which he baselessly suggested that Mr Unsworth had a "child bride". Mr Musk has repeatedly and without any evidence at all claimed that Mr Unsworth is a paedophile and that people around the rescue did not like him.
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| Stranded travellers rescued from major Japanese airport as deadly typhoon leaves trail of devastation Posted: 04 Sep 2018 09:31 PM PDT  A major airport that was cut off when a huge typhoon smashed through its sole access road was being evacuated on Wednesday, as Japan grappled with devastation caused by its most powerful storm in a quarter of a century. Boats were ferrying stranded passengers from Kansai International Airport - one of the country's busiest - after thousands of people were forced to spend the night in the partially flooded facility. At least 10 people were killed, and hundreds more injured by Typhoon Jebi as it raked through the major manufacturing area around Osaka - Japan's second city - wrecking infrastructure and destroying homes. Winds up to 135 mph ripped off roofs, overturned trucks on bridges and swept a 2,500-ton tanker into a bridge leading to the airport, the region's main international gateway and a national transport hub. The damage to the bridge left the artificial island cut off, stranding 3,000 travellers and additional staff overnight. Runways were flooded as high waves washed into the facility on Tuesday, knocking out electricity and inundating buildings. By Wednesday lunchtime several hundred people had been ferried to Kobe on a specially chartered boat, but more than two thousand were still awaiting rescue. There was no indication yet when the airport, which runs over 400 flights a day, might reopen. "We had a blackout so there was no air conditioning. It was hot," a woman told public broadcaster NHK after being ferried to Kobe. "I'd never expected this amount of damage from a typhoon." Kansai International Airport is partially flooded by Typhoon Jebi in Osaka, western Japan, on Wednesday Credit: AP Government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said the death toll in the storm stood at 10, with 300 people injured. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, tweeting on his official account, said the government was working to get the airport back online. "We will do our best to get the airport functioning again," he said. He said 2.4 million households had lost power in the storm, with service restored to only half by Wednesday morning. "We continue to make utmost efforts to respond to disaster damage and restore infrastructure," he added. A damaged bridge that connects Kansai International Airport in Osaka, western Japan Credit: AP More than 1.2 million people had been advised to leave their homes as Jebi approached the Kansai area - Japan's industrial heartland. Around 16,000 people spent the night in shelters, local media said. Japan is regularly hit by powerful typhoons in the summer and autumn, many of which cause flooding and landslides in rural areas. Jebi appears to have caused damage to the region's infrastructure on an unusual scale. In the tourist magnet of Kyoto - home to ancient temples and shrines - it brought down part of the ceiling of the main railway station, while in nearby Osaka, the high winds peeled scaffolding from a multi-story building. Stranded passengers queue up in lines to wait for special buses at Kansai International Airport Credit: AP Footage on NHK showed a 100-metre (328-foot) tall ferris wheel in Osaka spinning furiously in the strong wind despite being switched off. "I've never seen such a thing," a 19-year-old man at the scene told NHK. Businesses, factories and schools in the affected area shut down while the storm barrelled across the country, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights, ferry services and some bullet trains. Despite its strength, the storm was far from the deadliest Japan has seen in recent years. Cars are blown off by strong wind triggered by Typhoon Jebi Credit: Getty In 2011, Typhoon Talas killed at least 82 people in the area, while in 2013, a storm that hit south of Tokyo left 40 people dead. Earlier this year torrential rains lashed the west of the country, sparking flooding that killed more than 200 people as it laid waste to villages and caused hillsides to collapse.
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| Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Arrives in Pakistan Hoping to 'Reset' Strained Relations Posted: 05 Sep 2018 02:49 AM PDT  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Pakistan as relations between the two countries sinks to a new low.
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| Another Dem upset: Pressley beats 10-term Rep. Capuano in Boston primary Posted: 04 Sep 2018 06:45 PM PDT  Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, center, celebrates victory over U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, D-Mass., in the 7th Congressional House Democratic primary, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, in Boston. In the latest blow to establishment Democrats, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley defeated Rep. Michael Capuano for the nomination in Massachusetts's Seventh Congressional District on Tuesday.
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| What The Bernie Sanders Amazon Welfare Fight Is Really About Posted: 05 Sep 2018 02:45 AM PDT  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation Wednesday that would tax
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| Shooting At Cincinnati Bank Leaves 4 Dead, 5 Wounded Posted: 06 Sep 2018 07:30 AM PDT  Four people are dead and five others wounded following a shooting at a bank in
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| Tyler Tessier Dead: Maryland Man Accused of Killing Pregnant Girlfriend Kills Himself in Jail Cell Posted: 06 Sep 2018 10:46 AM PDT  Tessier had famously pleaded for his girlfriend's safe return alongside her parents.
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| Erdogan warns of 'massacre' in Syria's Idlib Posted: 05 Sep 2018 12:38 AM PDT  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that dropping bombs and missiles on Syria's last rebel-held province of Idlib could cause a "massacre," in remarks published Wednesday. "God forbid, a serious massacre could take place if there is a rain of missiles there," Erdogan told journalists on his plane after an official visit to the Central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan, Hurriyet daily reported. Damascus and its main backer Moscow have vowed to root out the jihadist groups that dominate Idlib province.
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| The F-22 Raptor Is a Killer in the Sky. And Its About to Get Even More Deadly. Posted: 06 Sep 2018 06:06 AM PDT  F-22 lethality is also getting vastly improved. Here's how.
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| The Latest: California fire shuts freeway, snarling traffic Posted: 06 Sep 2018 04:13 PM PDT  REDDING, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires burning in California (all times local):
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| The 2018 Volvo S90 T6 Inscription Is an Elegant Alternative to the Luxury Status Quo Posted: 05 Sep 2018 01:37 PM PDT  The Swedish automaker has built a sedan that stands apart from its German competition in more ways than one.
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| Scenes of joy as India finally decriminalises gay sex Posted: 06 Sep 2018 03:31 AM PDT  In a landmark decision for LGBTQ rights and the community in India, the country's highest court has decriminalised gay sex. Five Supreme Court judges struck down the colonial-era Section 377 on Thursday, a ban on gay sex that was rarely applied to consenting adults, but used to stigmatise the LGBTQ community. SEE ALSO: Same-sex couple paints their house rainbow to troll their homophobic neighbors "We have to bid adieu to prejudices and to empower all citizens," Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said while reading the judgment, according to NDTV. The decision ends a long battle to decriminalise gay sex in India, which began when the British enacted the law in 1861. Indian members of the LGBTQ community celebrate outside the Supreme Court.Image: SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty ImagesUnder Section 377, the penalty was a 10-year jail term, although it has "hardly ever been used in cases of consenting adults." Opponents said the law "served as a weapon for police abuse," and called for it to be scrapped. In 2009, the Delhi High Court ruled the law should be removed, but this was overturned four years later when the Supreme Court deemed the matter was up for parliament to decide. Since then, the law faced numerous challenges, but gathered speed when five high-profile petitioners put their names against the law, saying Section 377 left them victims of jail, abuse, extortion and torture. Across Indian cities there was an outpouring of joy when the Supreme Court finally made its decision. The United Nations in India said in a statement online that it hopes the ruling "will be the first step towards guaranteeing the full range of fundamental rights to LGBTI persons." "We also hope that the judgment will boost efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination against LGBTI persons in all areas of social, economic, cultural and political activity, thereby ensuring a truly inclusive society," the statement reads. "The focus must now be on ensuring access to justice, including remedy; effective investigations of acts of violence and discrimination; and effective access to economic, social and cultural rights." #LGBTQ Community in #Bengaluru celebrates the decriminalisation of #Section377 by Supreme Court on Thursday. (#DH_Video by @grace_hauck) pic.twitter.com/SmIYVbEcwC — Deccan Herald (@DeccanHerald) September 6, 2018 WATCH: The cutest robot butler is here to serve you food and beverages
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| Tribute in Light Posted: 06 Sep 2018 10:23 AM PDT ![Tribute in Light]( "Tribute in Light") The 887,000-watt xenon light bulbs will be tested for a few hours each night until Sept. 11, when they will shine into the sky all night. The famous tribute can be seen within a 60-mile radius around lower Manhattan.
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| Cops Raid Home Of Couple Who Raised GoFundMe Money For Homeless Vet Posted: 06 Sep 2018 10:28 AM PDT  Authorities executed a search warrant to swarm the home of the South Jersey
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| Cambodian PM Hun Sen voted in by one-party parliament Posted: 06 Sep 2018 01:35 AM PDT  Strongman Hun Sen was formally installed as Cambodia's prime minister for a new term on Thursday, after securing all 125 seats in an uncontested vote that was derided internationally. The 66-year-old will preside over a new era of one-party rule in the Southeast Asian nation after the election in July -- criticised by Western democracies as unfair -- handed his ruling Cambodian People's Party all 125 seats. The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the only credible opposition, was dissolved in the run-up to the vote with government dissenters and activists arrested.
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| Anderson Cooper Makes Trump's Own Words Come Back To Haunt Him Posted: 04 Sep 2018 09:25 PM PDT  > "Who are you going to believe on this one? President Trump… or President
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| 2019 Best Colleges Preview: Top 10 National Liberal Arts Colleges Posted: 06 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT ![2019 Best Colleges Preview: Top 10 National Liberal Arts Colleges]( "2019 Best Colleges Preview: Top 10 National Liberal Arts Colleges") Applying to college is a journey that involves finding the right school, submitting applications and then -- if you're lucky -- choosing among the acceptance letters and financial aid awards to find that place you'll call home for the next few years.
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| Couple Who Raised $400,000 For Homeless Vet Accused Of Mishandling Funds Posted: 05 Sep 2018 03:25 PM PDT A GoFundMe account that raised close to a half-million dollars for a homeless
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| Ford Recalls 1.6 Million F-150 Pickups for Seatbelt Fires Posted: 06 Sep 2018 09:28 AM PDT  The pre-tensioner system can ignite during a crash.
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| The Glock Handgun the Army Rejected Can Now Be Yours Posted: 05 Sep 2018 05:58 PM PDT  After a competition that lasted several years, the Army settled on the Sig Sauer P320, with the Marines and likely the rest of the U.S. Armed Forces falling behind.
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| Body of Missing Virginia Woman Missing for Weeks Found in Wooded Area Posted: 05 Sep 2018 03:51 PM PDT  Police have launched a death investigation after a missing Virginia woman was found dead in a wooded area Monday.
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| Donald Trump Calls Anonymous New York Times 'Resistance' Op-Ed 'Gutless' Posted: 05 Sep 2018 02:38 PM PDT  President Donald Trump on Wednesday reacted to an anonymous opinion piece in
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| Times grants anonymity to administration official for essay Posted: 05 Sep 2018 10:35 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — It was an extraordinary decision at a tense time for editors at The New York Times: a senior official at the Trump administration wanted to tell the world that some who work for the president try to blunt his worst instincts, but wanted the cover of anonymity to avoid being fired.
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| Donald Trump Jr. Tweaks Colin Kaepernick's Nike Ad To Feature President Posted: 06 Sep 2018 10:22 AM PDT  Donald Trump Jr. "fixed" the recent Nike advertisement campaign featuring
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| Missing Teen Kiera Bergman Found Dead in Remote Area in Arizona: Police Posted: 05 Sep 2018 01:24 PM PDT  Police are investigating her death as a homicide.
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| U.S. safety board investigates Delta engine failure Posted: 06 Sep 2018 02:50 PM PDT ![U.S. safety board investigates Delta engine failure]( "U.S. safety board investigates Delta engine failure") (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday it was investigating an engine failure on a Delta Air Lines' flight, which was bound for Orlando, Florida on Wednesday.
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| Royal Navy warship 'confronted by Chinese military' in South China Sea Posted: 05 Sep 2018 10:23 PM PDT  A Royal Navy warship has sailed close to islands claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea, a move denounced by China as a "provocation". In a sign of Britain increasingly flexing its military muscle in the region, HMS Albion last week passed by the Paracel Islands, where it was reportedly confronted by the Chinese military. The Albion, a 22,000 ton amphibious warship carrying a contingent of Royal Marines, was on its way to Ho Chi Minh City, where it docked on Monday after a deployment in and around Japan. Beijing dispatched a frigate and two helicopters to challenge the British vessel, but both sides remained calm during the encounter, a source told Reuters. China said Britain was engaged in "provocation" and that it had lodged a strong complaint. In a statement to Reuters, the Foreign Ministry said the ship had entered Chinese territorial waters around the Paracel Islands on August 31 without permission, and the Chinese navy had warned them to leave. Q&A | South China Sea dispute "The relevant actions by the British ship violated Chinese law and relevant international law, and infringed on China's sovereignty. China strongly opposes this and has lodged stern representations with the British side to express strong dissatisfaction," the ministry added. "China strongly urges the British side to immediately stop such provocative actions, to avoid harming the broader picture of bilateral relations and regional peace and stability," it said. "China will continue to take all necessary measures to defend its sovereignty and security." Nick Childs of the International Institute for Strategic Studies said the Chinese Navy was becoming more assertive and regularly shadowed vessels in the South China Sea. "No side has much to gain by deliberately sparking a clash, but the balance of power has definitely shifted towards China," he said. "The maritime domain has become increasingly contested globally," he says and suggests the incremental development and militarisation of islands in the region by China will only increase tension. A Royal Navy Spokesperson said: "HMS Albion exercised her rights for freedom of navigation in full compliance with international law and norms." A source told Reuters that the Albion did not enter the territorial seas around any features in the hotly disputed region but demonstrated that Britain does not recognise excessive maritime claims around the Paracel Islands. Twelve nautical miles is an internationally recognised territorial limit. The Paracels are occupied entirely by China but also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan. A spokesman for the Royal Navy said: "HMS Albion exercised her rights for freedom of navigation in full compliance with international law and norms." Dr Euan Graham, a Senior Fellow at the Lowy Institute in Australia, said the move followed an earlier passage by a Royal Navy ship through the Spratly Islands. He said it was a clear indication of Britain's support for the US, which has said it would like to see more international participation in such actions. "Also, the fact that Albion was coming from Japan and on her way to Vietnam gives the signal a sharper edge to China," he told The Telegraph. The Albion is one of three Royal Navy ships deployed to Asia this year, along with HMS Argyll and HMS Sutherland. "The UK has impressively deployed three Royal Navy surface ships to Asian waters this year, after a long gap between ship visits, to this part of the world," he added. Military vehicles are seen in the loading dock of the HMS Albion, the British Royal Navy flagship amphibious assault ship, after the ship's arrival at Harumi Pier in Tokyo Credit: Reuters Gavin Williamson, the Defence Secretary, said in June that deployment of the three ships was intended to send the "strongest of signals" on the importance of freedom of navigation. Dr Graham said "the bigger test of UK commitment to regional security in the Indo-Pacific is about the consistency of its military presence into the future". "The Royal Navy is making encouraging noises about sending assets to participate in FPDA (the Five Power Defence Arrangement) exercises as well as forward basing in future." The FPDA is a regional security institution between Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom. China's claims in the South China Sea, through which some $3 trillion of shipborne trade passes each year, are contested by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. Both Britain and the United States say they conduct FONOP operations throughout the world, including in areas claimed by allies. The British Navy has previously sailed close to the disputed Spratly Islands, further south in the South China Sea, several times in recent years but not within the 12 nautical mile limit, regional diplomatic sources have said. FONOPs, which are largely symbolic, have so far not persuaded Beijing to curtail its South China Sea activities, which have included extensive reclamation of reefs and islands and the construction of runways, hangars and missile systems. Beijing says it is entitled to build on its territories and says the facilities are for civilian use and necessary self-defence purposes. China blames Washington for militarising the region with its freedom of navigation patrols. Foreign aircraft and vessels in the region are routinely challenged by Chinese naval ships and monitoring stations on the fortified islands, sources have said previously. In April, warships from Australia - which like Britain is a close US ally - had what Canberra described as a close "encounter" with Chinese naval vessels in the contested sea.
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| Elizabeth Warren Calls For Use Of 25th Amendment To Remove Trump Posted: 06 Sep 2018 02:28 PM PDT  It's time we invoke the Constitution to remove President Donald Trump from
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| Elon Musk Reveals When Tesla Autopilot's Big 9.0 Update Will Reach Cars Posted: 05 Sep 2018 02:55 AM PDT  It's nearly here.
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