| Sweden Shows No Country Is Immune To Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Backlash Posted: 10 Sep 2018 06:15 AM PDT  Sweden has long been one of the world's most generous and tolerant countries.
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| Is Nike An Ally Now? Posted: 09 Sep 2018 04:02 PM PDT  Last week, Nike released its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign featuring
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| The Latest: Hospital releases bank shooting victim Posted: 10 Sep 2018 01:32 PM PDT  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Latest on the Sept. 6 shootings in a Cincinnati bank building (all times local):
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| Trump celebrates anniversary of Clinton's 'basket of deplorables' comment Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:48 AM PDT  President Trump continues to capitalize on Hillary Clinton's comment.
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| 7 wounded in Paris knife attack, including British, Egyptian tourists Posted: 10 Sep 2018 02:51 PM PDT  A man believed to be an Afghan national was being held in custody Monday as the suspect in an attack with a knife and an iron bar in Paris that left seven people injured, including three foreign tourists, police said. In the attack next to a canal in the northeast of the capital on Sunday evening, the suspect, believed to be in his thirties, was overpowered by bystanders who had tried to stop him by throwing petanque balls at him. Among the seven injured were two British tourists and an Egyptian visitor.
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| Best Bites: Weeknight meals cauliflower vegetable fried rice Posted: 10 Sep 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Daily Digit: Why are millennials still living with their parents? Posted: 10 Sep 2018 09:17 AM PDT  A little more than 26 percent of millennials ages 25-34 are still living at home with their parents, up from 15.3 percent in 2000, according to the National Association of Home Builders. And while 42 percent of millennials are already homeowners, 68 percent of them regret buying.
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| Steelworkers Vote To Strike If They Don't Get Piece Of Corporate Windfall Posted: 09 Sep 2018 11:55 PM PDT  Workers for U.S. Steel will head back to the bargaining table on Monday, armed
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| The 92 Most Delish Ways To Eat Potatoes Posted: 10 Sep 2018 03:08 PM PDT |
| Austerity And 2008's Crash Boosted Sweden's Far Right Long Before The Refugee Crisis Posted: 09 Sep 2018 04:25 AM PDT  A hard-line anti-immigrant party is poised for a big win in Sweden's elections
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| A weekend of rainbow colors and optimism at New York Fashion Week Posted: 10 Sep 2018 03:35 AM PDT  Ralph Lauren celebrated its 50th anniversary with a spectacular event held in Central Park, while Longchamp took guests to the 68th floor of the World Trade Center for its 70th birthday show. Ralph Lauren made an impression on Friday, delving into the label's archives to create some spectacular designs inspired by the brand's heritage.
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| Wildfire threat keeps California highway closed Sunday Posted: 09 Sep 2018 12:59 PM PDT ![Wildfire threat keeps California highway closed Sunday]( "Wildfire threat keeps California highway closed Sunday") SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (AP) — A highway running the length of California remained closed for a fifth day Sunday near the Oregon border as a wildfire smothered rural forestlands in smoke and flame.
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| More than 30,000 displaced in Syria's Idlib in latest offensive: U.N. Posted: 10 Sep 2018 11:00 AM PDT  BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 30,000 people have so far fled their homes in northwest Syria since Syrian government and allied forces resumed air and ground bombardments there last week, the U.N. agency coordinating relief efforts said on Monday. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said an all-out military assault on the last major stronghold of active opposition to President Bashar al-Assad could set 800,000 people to flight. The OCHA chief, Mark Lowcock, warned that this risked provoking the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the 21st Century.
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| Sanctions, sex abuse and silence: A primer on the pope saga Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:37 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two weeks after Pope Francis' papacy was thrown into crisis by accusations that he covered up sexual misconduct by ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Francis has refused to respond, his accuser has changed his story and a host of new characters have entered the fray.
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| Murder charge still possible for officer involved in wrong apartment shooting Posted: 10 Sep 2018 09:18 AM PDT  The Texas Rangers, a law enforcement agency assigned to conduct an independent investigation of the case, obtained an arrest warrant against Guyger, 30, on Sunday on suspicion of manslaughter.
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| Nazi Germany's 'Stealth' Fighter: The Story of the Ho 229 Posted: 09 Sep 2018 05:31 PM PDT  The Ho 229 might have been a formidable adversary over the skies of World War II, but in truth the plane was far from ready for mass production by the war's end.
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| GOP Candidate For Florida Gov. Spoke At Events Organized By White Race War Theorist Posted: 10 Sep 2018 04:24 AM PDT  Rep. Ron DeSantis, the Republican contender for Florida's gubernatorial race
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| Mac Miller's mom posted a touching tribute to her son on Instagram Posted: 10 Sep 2018 06:29 AM PDT  A lot of people have been honouring rapper Mac Miller since the 26-year-old passed away on Friday. And now Mac Miller's mother, Karen Meyers, has payed tribute to her son with a touching Instagram post. SEE ALSO: Rapper Mac Miller dies at 26 Meyers posted a photo of her and her son at a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game. The caption of the photo is a single broken heart emoji. View this post on Instagram �� A post shared by Karen Meyers (@_karenmeyers) on Sep 8, 2018 at 1:24pm PDT Judging from her Instagram, Meyers has been her son's biggest fan his entire career. "Couldn't be prouder of this young man," she wrote alongside a photo of a billboard announcing Miller's upcoming tour last month. View this post on Instagram So long Los Angeles Great rollout weekend Couldn't be prouder of this young man. �� See you in October @ The Greek Theatre! A post shared by Karen Meyers (@_karenmeyers) on Aug 5, 2018 at 10:33am PDT Miller died on Friday afternoon from an alleged drug overdose. An official cause of death has not been announced. WATCH: How neurofeedback inspired rapper Dessa's latest album, 'Chime'
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| Japan toll 44 after strong quake, no more missing Posted: 09 Sep 2018 10:15 PM PDT  The death toll from a powerful earthquake that triggered massive landslides in northern Japan rose to 44 on Monday with tens of thousands of police and troops still on the ground to support survivors. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said no one was left on a missing list, which suggested the figure could be the final death toll. Around 40,000 police, fire fighters, troops and maritime safety officials were providing assistance, with more than 2,700 people still forced to stay in shelters after the killer quake struck the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido last week.
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| Cindy McCain Celebrated As Cardinals' Honorary Captain During Sunday Game Posted: 09 Sep 2018 04:58 PM PDT  Cindy McCain was celebrated as an honorary captain for the Arizona Cardinals
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| Cambodian opposition leader released but put under house arrest Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:58 PM PDT  "He was released on bail and he is under monitoring by the court," government spokesman Phay Siphan told Reuters. Kem Sokha's daughter, Kem Monovithya, said her 65-year-old father has been placed under house arrest and was in poor health and needed medical attention. Long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen had been under pressure to release Kem Sokha following a July general election won by his Cambodian People's Party (CPP).
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| Trump aides: anonymous 'resistance' op-ed is national security risk Posted: 09 Sep 2018 11:11 AM PDT  Donald Trump speaks in North Carolina last month. The Trump administration warned of a potential national security risk related to an opinion piece published last week in which an anonymous administration official declared he or she was working from the inside to subvert the president. "We'll find out if there was criminal activity involved," Vice-President Mike Pence told Fox News Sunday.
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| Car almost hits boy walking to school bus Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:07 PM PDT  A boy walks toward his school bus as a car speeds down the street, nearly hitting him.
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| The Latest: Group says arrest 'first step' toward justice Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:20 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of a man by a Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own (all times local):
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| Alibaba's Jack Ma to unveil succession plan next week, remain chairman Posted: 09 Sep 2018 12:20 AM PDT  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's billionaire co-founder Jack Ma will announce a succession plan on Monday to hand the reins of his sprawling empire to a new generation of leaders but will remain executive chairman for the time being. Ma will announce the plan on his 54th birthday and the handover strategy will stretch over a significant period of time, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper reported citing a company spokesman. Alibaba declined to comment but pointed towards the SCMP story when asked about Ma's plans.
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| Ted Cruz: Dems Want To Turn Texas Into 'Tofu, Silicon, Dyed-Hair' California Posted: 09 Sep 2018 05:50 PM PDT  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told a crowd at a campaign rally Saturday that
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| Russia and China’s Growing Military Interaction; Surprised? Posted: 09 Sep 2018 05:19 PM PDT  Why does Russia place such emphasis and media attention on incredibly large military exercises with China?
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| Moonves leaves CBS over sexual misconduct claims Posted: 09 Sep 2018 06:52 PM PDT  US television giant CBS announced Sunday the immediate departure of powerful CEO Leslie Moonves, one of the biggest scalps in the #MeToo era, following a slew of escalating sexual misconduct allegations. Moonves, who transformed the corporation into the most watched television network in the country, was one of the most respected executives in Hollywood until he was first publicly accused. Two articles published by The New Yorker -- on July 27 and on the day that his departure was announced -- detailed allegations against the 68-year-old television titan from 12 different women.
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| Mike Pence denies discussing removal of Donald Trump from power Posted: 09 Sep 2018 06:28 AM PDT  Vice-President Mike Pence says he has never discussed removing Donald Trump from the presidency. A bombshell newspaper essay which detailed efforts to sideline Donald Trump from government was "just an obvious attempt to distract attention from this booming economy and [the president's] record of success", Vice-President Mike Pence has said. Speaking to CBS's Face the Nation in an interview for broadcast on Sunday, Pence also denied that White House officials discussed invoking the 25th amendment and removing Trump from power.
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| Police Find Three Toddlers Among Five Dead in Australia Family Murder Posted: 09 Sep 2018 08:58 PM PDT  Police found the bodies of the girls, their mother and their grandmother
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| 30 of the Most Stunning Abandoned Towns Around the World Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:19 PM PDT |
| Spotlight on Alibaba CEO Zhang as Jack Ma starts retirement countdown Posted: 10 Sep 2018 02:42 AM PDT  BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Unlike his charismatic boss, Jack Ma, Alibaba chief executive Daniel Zhang isn't usually one to grab the limelight, let alone make kung fu movies with superstars or dance in public. "We don't know much about (Zhang) even though he's been CEO for a while, because he's by nature a very low-key person, low profile. The handover of power, the first such transition for any of China's major tech firms, will see Zhang, 46, elevated to the top of a sprawling empire that spans e-commerce, payments, fast food delivery and brick-and-mortar retail.
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| The Latest: Evacuations lifted in Napa County blaze Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:18 PM PDT  SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local):
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| 11 Next-Level Ways To Make Roasted Cauliflower Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:24 AM PDT |
| Foreign fighters in Syria's Idlib face last stand Posted: 09 Sep 2018 07:32 PM PDT  Hailing from far and wide, they flocked to Syria to wage "holy war". Now foreign jihadists face a fight to the last to hold onto Idlib, their final bastion. Syrian troops, backed by Russia and Iran, have massed around the northwestern province ahead of an expected onslaught against the largest rebel-held zone left in the country.
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| Russia-linked professor who promised Trump campaign 'dirt' on Hillary Clinton 'may be deceased', court told Posted: 10 Sep 2018 08:47 AM PDT  A missing Maltese professor who promised the Trump campaign "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in the run-up to the presidential election may be dead, a US court has been told. Joseph Mifsud, a former teaching fellow at Stirling University, held meetings in 2016 with George Papadopoulos, a former Trump administration foreign policy adviser who was jailed last week for lying to the FBI, including over his connections to the 57-year-old professor. Prosecutors in the Papadopoulos case allege Mr Mifsud touted his "substantial connections with Russian government officials", who could deliver "thousands of emails" featuring incriminating information against Ms Clinton.
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| Turkish authorities detain 60 over alleged Gulen links Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:39 AM PDT ![Turkish authorities detain 60 over alleged Gulen links]( "Turkish authorities detain 60 over alleged Gulen links") Turkish authorities on Monday detained 51 soldiers and nine others over alleged links to the U.S.-based cleric who Ankara says orchestrated the failed coup in 2016 against President Tayyip Erdogan, Istanbul police said. Authorities have carried out such sweeps against suspected supporters of the cleric Fethullah Gulen on a regular basis since the July 2016 coup attempt, in which 250 people were killed. Gulen denies involvement.
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| Waterspout twists over Chesapeake Bay Posted: 09 Sep 2018 09:03 PM PDT  A waterspout spins over the Chesapeake Bay, causing minor tree damage in the area.
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| Les Moonves resigns from CBS after six more women accuse him of sexual harassment Posted: 09 Sep 2018 05:33 PM PDT  Leslie Moonves has resigned from his position as chairman and chief executive of CBS without severance, after six more women stepped forward on Sunday to accuse him of sexual harassment or assault going back to the 1980s. Ronan Farrow reported the new allegations in a New Yorker piece. Six other women interviewed by Farrow previously said Moonves sexually harassed or assaulted them.
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| Alfa vs Mercedes in upcoming Dorset auction Posted: 10 Sep 2018 04:56 AM PDT  DVCA are offering limited editions from both the Alfa Romeo and Mercedes-Benz stable during their up-coming DVCA auction on September 13 – and we think they're worth a look
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| Sessions: Immigration judges must be efficient with backlog Posted: 10 Sep 2018 09:25 AM PDT  FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a group of new immigration judges Monday they have an obligation to decide cases efficiently in a system besieged by ballooning dockets and lengthy backlogs.
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| Les Moonves resigns from CBS amid new allegations of sexual misconduct Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:10 PM PDT  Shares in CBS fell sharply on Monday as the television network faced a future without chairman Les Moonves, who resigned hours after six women made allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The chairman, CEO and president, was already under investigation by the company for similar allegations made by six others. The New Yorker magazine reported the latest accusations, which included Mr Moonves allegedly exposing himself.
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| California Pledges 100% Clean Electricity by 2045 Posted: 10 Sep 2018 12:43 PM PDT  The ambitious commitment comes as the state gears up for a sprawling climate change summit
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