| Michael Avenatti Warns Trump, Kavanaugh: 'Be Very, Very Careful' About What You Do Next Posted: 25 Sep 2018 12:38 AM PDT  Attorney Michael Avenatti has issued a stark warning to those attempting to
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| 11 Days After Florence, South Carolinians Are Bracing For The Worst Posted: 25 Sep 2018 03:34 AM PDT  Florence exited the U.S. last week after wreaking havoc across swathes of the
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| Iran mourns dead from attack 'funded by' Saudi, UAE Posted: 24 Sep 2018 10:11 AM PDT  Tens of thousands of mourners attended a funeral on Monday in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz for soldiers and civilians killed in an attack on a military parade. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the attackers were "funded by" Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, in his latest remarks after having already blamed "American lackeys" for the assault. Four militants attacked the Saturday parade commemorating the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, spraying the crowd with gunfire and killing 24 people.
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| Bill Cosby sentenced to prison for sexual assault Posted: 25 Sep 2018 11:55 AM PDT ![Bill Cosby sentenced to prison for sexual assault]( "Bill Cosby sentenced to prison for sexual assault") Bill Cosby was sentenced to between three and 10 years in prison on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a woman, capping the once-beloved comedian's downfall from "America's Dad" to convicted felon.
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| Pompeo to meet Russia's Lavrov amid U.S. concern on missile sale to Syria Posted: 24 Sep 2018 09:28 AM PDT  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he expected to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in New York as Washington expressed concern at Moscow's plans to supply the S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria. "I'm sure Sergei and I will have our time together," Pompeo said of plans to meet Lavrov on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations. "We are trying to find every place we can where there is common ground, where we can work with the Russians," adding that there were many areas where Moscow was working against the United States and "we will hold them accountable." Russia announced on Monday it will supply a S-300 missile system to Syria in two weeks despite strong Israeli objections, a week after Moscow blamed Israel for indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military plane in Syria.
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| Ted Cruz Spotted On Flight Looking At Photo Of Senate Rival Beto O'Rourke Posted: 25 Sep 2018 07:01 AM PDT  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was snapped on a flight from Texas to Washington
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| Duke says its data show no harm from flooded coal ash dump Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:11 PM PDT ![Duke says its data show no harm from flooded coal ash dump]( "Duke says its data show no harm from flooded coal ash dump") Duke Energy said Monday that results from water samples collected downstream of a flooded North Carolina coal ash dump show no negative impacts to the Cape Fear River.
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| Smith & Wesson Shareholders Vote In Favor Of Issuing Report On Gun Violence, Safety Posted: 25 Sep 2018 01:52 PM PDT  Shareholders of Smith & Wesson, the largest U.S. firearm manufacturer, voted
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| Trump To Migrants: Stay Home Posted: 25 Sep 2018 09:33 AM PDT  President Donald Trump delivered a speech to the United Nations General
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| President Trump's New Presidential Limo Made Its Debut in Time for the U.N. Posted: 25 Sep 2018 01:09 PM PDT  The latest version of the presidential limousine made its debut in New York City on Monday
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| North Carolina woman charged after practicing veterinary medicine without a license while sheltering pets during Florence Posted: 24 Sep 2018 09:51 AM PDT  A North Carolina animal rescuer Tammie Hedges is facing criminal charges for allegedly practicing veterinary medicine without a license while sheltering more than two dozen pets during the devastation of Hurricane Florence.
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| Women Walk Out Across The Country In Support Of Kavanaugh's Accusers Posted: 24 Sep 2018 10:20 AM PDT  At 1 p.m. on Monday, supporters of the women who accused Supreme Court nominee
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| Russia Has Big Plans for the Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker-H Fighter Posted: 24 Sep 2018 05:09 PM PDT  Some big upgrades are coming.
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| The Latest: Dallas officer's attorney says firing unfair Posted: 24 Sep 2018 08:38 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the firing of a white Dallas police officer charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her black neighbor in the man's own apartment (all times local):
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| Indonesia teen rescued after seven weeks adrift at sea Posted: 24 Sep 2018 07:03 AM PDT  An Indonesian teenager survived seven weeks adrift at sea after his tiny fishing trap lost its moorings and ended up some 2,500 kilometres (1,500 miles) away in waters near the Pacific island of Guam, his family said Monday. Aldi Novel Adilang's harrowing tale began in mid-July when the 18-year-old was working solo on a fishing hut anchored about 125 kilometres (77 miles) off Indonesia's Sulawesi island. The floating fishing trap, known as a rompong, had no engine or paddles and was anchored to the seabed with a long rope, but heavy winds knocked it off its moorings and sent Adilang out to sea, local media said.
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| U.S. judge suggests he may dismiss Stormy Daniels lawsuit against Trump Posted: 25 Sep 2018 04:43 AM PDT  Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford and who has said she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, sued the president for defamation in April in federal court over the tweet. The lawsuit centers on Daniels' assertion that a man approached her in 2011 in a Las Vegas parking lot and made a veiled threat after she agreed to talk about her alleged encounter with Trump to In Touch magazine. Soon after Daniels released a sketch of the man she said threatened her, Trump, who has denied having an affair with Daniels, disputed her account on Twitter, saying: "A sketch years later about a nonexistent man.
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| Woman says ex pressed for baby, didn't know her plan to kill Posted: 25 Sep 2018 02:58 PM PDT  FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman convicted of killing her pregnant neighbor by cutting the baby from her womb testified Tuesday that her boyfriend had pressured her to "produce a baby" after figuring out she had lied about being pregnant.
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| Gilead to launch generic versions of its hepatitis drugs Posted: 24 Sep 2018 01:47 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday it plans to launch generic versions of its hepatitis C drugs in the United States, at a time when regulators are looking to lower healthcare costs. The drugmaker's generic version of drugs such as Harvoni and Epclusa, which raked in combined sales of $831 million in the quarter ended June 30, will be launched via a newly created subsidiary Asegua Therapeutics LLC. Gilead's decision comes more than a month after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's copycat version of Mylan NV's life-saving allergy injection, EpiPen. U.S. healthcare companies, ranging from insurers to drug retailers, are stepping up efforts to combat rising drug prices that have been widely criticized by regulators.
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| Anti-Kavanaugh protesters gather on Capitol Hill after 2nd allegation of sexual misconduct Posted: 24 Sep 2018 12:15 PM PDT ![Anti-Kavanaugh protesters gather on Capitol Hill after 2nd allegation of sexual misconduct]( "Anti-Kavanaugh protesters gather on Capitol Hill after 2nd allegation of sexual misconduct") Photos from today's protests at Capitol Hill.
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| Philadelphia Flyers Get New Mascot, And Twitter Users Say 'What The Puck?' Posted: 24 Sep 2018 04:44 PM PDT  The Philadelphia Flyers hockey team has a new mascot, but its bizarre
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| Miner Barrick agrees to buy Randgold to create $18bn gold giant Posted: 24 Sep 2018 02:58 AM PDT  Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold agreed Monday to buy Africa-focused rival Randgold Resources to create a global industry champion worth $18.3 billion. The blockbuster all-share deal was described as a merger but is effectively a takeover because Barrick investors will own a majority 66.6-percent stake. Randgold shareholders will hold the rest.
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| Venezuela's Maduro accuses Chile, Colombia, Mexico of helping drone attack Posted: 24 Sep 2018 08:13 PM PDT  Venezuela's socialist president Nicolas Maduro accused the right-wing governments of Chile, Colombia and Mexico on Monday of helping "terrorists" who tried to kill him during a drone attack in early August. The three countries refuted Venezuela's accusations that they were linked to the attack, which used drones carrying explosives during a military parade, in the latest spat between diplomatically isolated Caracas and Latin America. Maduro showed a video of a young Venezuelan man, identified as Henryberth Rivas, who said in a televised broadcast on Monday night he participated in the drone attack against the president.
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| Turkey promises 'safe zones' in Kurdish-held parts of Syria Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:33 AM PDT  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey said Sunday it would take steps to create "safe zones" across northern Syria, including in areas held by Syrian Kurdish fighters who are allied with the United States but who Ankara views as terrorists.
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| How a Breakthrough Therapy Helped Two Paralyzed People Walk Again—Years After Their Injuries Posted: 25 Sep 2018 10:07 AM PDT  'The spinal cord can relearn to walk again'
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| The UN General Assembly Turns Into A Fight Between Trump And Iran Posted: 25 Sep 2018 03:53 PM PDT  President Donald Trump on Tuesday attacked Iran in a heated speech at the
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| Republican Senators Hire A Woman To Question Christine Blasey Ford Posted: 25 Sep 2018 10:55 AM PDT  Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday they will not be
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| Pit bull hit by car on Long Island may have saved child Posted: 25 Sep 2018 08:36 AM PDT  Jayden, 12, said the driver blew through a stop sign, dodged a parked car and then hit his dog, Niko. Jayden believes Niko protected him by getting between him and the car.
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| Bill Cosby sentencing - LIVE: Judge gives verdict and sentences comedian to 3 to 10 years in prison after ruling him 'sexually violent predator' Posted: 25 Sep 2018 12:51 PM PDT  Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison on Tuesday for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand in 2004. Judge Steven O'Neill has ruled that Cosby is a "sexually violent predator" which means the once-beloved TV comedian is being placed on the sex offender's registry sent to neighbours, schools and victims. The distinction also requires Cosby to undergo a lifetime of counselling and to report quarterly to authorities.
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| GE shares at 9-year low amid latest power woes Posted: 25 Sep 2018 09:26 AM PDT  Shares of General Electric fell again on Tuesday, adding to losses following the company's latest woes in its slumping power division. The industrial conglomerate, which was bumped from the prestigious Dow index in June, fell 2.5 percent in late-morning trading to $11.45.
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| The 2019 Subaru Forester Goes for Mass Appeal Posted: 24 Sep 2018 05:59 AM PDT  As we type this, Subaru is chasing its 82nd consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth. This comes as no surprise to those of us who live and work in Car and Driver's hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan, where it seems that every other car is an Outback. A brand name that once conjured images of rally racing is now more synonymous with trips to the grocery store, and with this new generation the Forester has lost both its manual transmission and its available turbocharged engine, with no signs that either will make a return.
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| Ford executive says may boost production in China to avoid tariffs Posted: 24 Sep 2018 05:24 PM PDT  Ford is looking at speeding up plans to build more Lincoln models in Chinese plants amid the growing trade war with the United States that has made US exports less attractive, a senior executive said Monday. Joseph Hinrichs, Ford's executive vice president for global operations, said he did not see any easy resolution to the trade dispute between the United States and China. President Donald Trump on Monday imposed tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese goods, prompting swift retaliation from Beijing on $60 billion in US products.
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| 6 Reasons You're Getting a Smaller Social Security Check Posted: 24 Sep 2018 07:41 AM PDT ![6 Reasons You're Getting a Smaller Social Security Check]( "6 Reasons You're Getting a Smaller Social Security Check") Most workers are eligible to create a my Social Security account and get a personalized estimate of their future Social Security payments at various ages. Here's why you might get a reduced Social Security benefit in retirement. Your Social Security statement provides as estimate of how much you are likely to receive at your full retirement age, age 62 and age 70.
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| Judge appears likely to toss Stormy Daniels' defamation suit Posted: 24 Sep 2018 06:31 PM PDT  A judge says President Trump's tweet appears to be "rhetorical hyperbole" that's protected by the First Amendment.
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| Minnesota Democratic chairman says Ellison probe wrapping up Posted: 25 Sep 2018 10:23 AM PDT  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's Democratic Party chairman said Monday that he expects an investigation of allegations of physical abuse against Rep. Keith Ellison to be completed and released soon, well ahead of the November election.
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| 'Waste Land' — 67 Superfund sites across 45 states Posted: 25 Sep 2018 10:05 AM PDT !['Waste Land' — 67 Superfund sites across 45 states]( "'Waste Land' — 67 Superfund sites across 45 states") With the support of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1985, American photographer David T. Hanson traveled to 67 Superfund sites across 45 states that represented a cross section of industries whose practices have decimated the environment. Now, the full series has been published for the first time in 'Waste Land' (Taverner Press, September 2018).
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| Trudeau says Canada could build on U.S.-Mexico NAFTA deal Posted: 25 Sep 2018 07:59 AM PDT  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he saw a possibility that Canada could build on a bilateral trade deal that the United States and Mexico have already agreed upon. Fred Katayama reports
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| After Idlib deal, Turkey faces tough task to oust jihadists Posted: 23 Sep 2018 09:32 PM PDT  A Russia-Turkey deal may have stopped a regime assault on Syria's Idlib for now, but analysts are sceptical that rebel backer Ankara can impose it on the jihadists who dominate the area. Under the agreement announced Monday, a demilitarised zone is to be set up aroundIdlib, one of the country's last major jihadist and rebel bastions on the border with Turkey. "I don't see how Turkey will be able to impose its will on jihadists," Syria expert Fabrice Balanche said.
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| Maine Mom Charged After Allegedly Leaving Toddler Son in Target Parking Lot Posted: 25 Sep 2018 11:36 AM PDT  Police said Taylor Purdue, 27, told them she thought one of her friends put her son in his rear-facing car seat.
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| Audi Won’t Let You See or Test-Drive the 2019 e-tron Posted: 25 Sep 2018 10:35 AM PDT  The new electric SUV isn't going to be stocked in dealerships, so if you want one, you'll be ordering it sight unseen.
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| Man who served in U.S. Army Reserves accused of being agent for China Posted: 25 Sep 2018 03:07 PM PDT ![Man who served in U.S. Army Reserves accused of being agent for China]( "Man who served in U.S. Army Reserves accused of being agent for China") A Chinese citizen was arrested in Chicago on Tuesday on charges that he covertly worked for a high-ranking Chinese intelligence official to help try and recruit engineers and scientists, including some who worked as U.S. defense contractors, the Justice Department said. Ji Chaoqun, 27, first came to the United States in 2013 to study electrical engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology, and in 2016 enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves.
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| Marriott takes control of Panama Trump tower after long dispute Posted: 25 Sep 2018 04:14 PM PDT  With music and fanfare, US hotel chain Marriott on Tuesday took over a hotel in Panama City mired for months in a legal spat with the Trump Organization. "Marriott International takes control as of today, managing the building in all aspects," Demetrio Maduro, general manager of the new JW Marriot Panama City, told reporters. Until recently, the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel was located in the building, managed by the US president's property company, the Trump Organization -- now run by his sons.
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| Donald Trump rejects ‘global governance’ in UN speech as he attacks Iran for 'sowing chaos' Posted: 25 Sep 2018 12:34 PM PDT  President Donald Trump has asserted US sovereignty and rejected "global governance, control and domination" in a fiery speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Touting his signature "America First" policy doctrine, the US president speech heavily focused on respect for the right of the US to set its own immigration, trade, environmental, and other policies. "We believe when nations respect the rights of their neighbours ... They can better work together," Mr Trump said in the speech as he hit out at Iran, US trade agreements, and a global compact on migration.
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