| Trump stands by Saudi prince in journalist's slaying: 'We may never know all of the facts' Posted: 20 Nov 2018 10:55 AM PST  President Trump issued a lengthy statement titled "Standing with Saudi Arabia" on Tuesday, acknowledging that the Saudi crown prince may have played a role in the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but reaffirming the American alliance with the Gulf kingdom.
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| Mississippi Senator Apologizes For ‘Hanging’ Remark, Blames Critics For Using It Against Her Posted: 20 Nov 2018 12:16 PM PST  Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) shared a photo of herself wearing a
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| White Man Accused Of Pulling Gun On Muslim Teens At Minnesota McDonald's Posted: 20 Nov 2018 06:15 PM PST  Police are investigating an incident at a Minnesota McDonald's in which a man
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| Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen Posted: 21 Nov 2018 06:01 AM PST  CAIRO (AP) — A leading international aid group said Wednesday that an estimated 85,000 Yemeni children under the age of 5 may have died of hunger and disease since the outbreak of the country's civil war in 2015.
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| Facebook's Zuckerberg says he is not considering resigning Posted: 20 Nov 2018 10:39 PM PST  Embattled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday he has no plans to resign, sounding defiant after a rough year for the social platform. "That's not the plan," Zuckerberg told CNN Business when asked if he would consider stepping down as chairman. "Sheryl is a really important part of this company and is leading a lot of the efforts for a lot of the biggest issues we have," said Zuckerberg.
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| The Latest: PG&E line suspected in fire had issues in 2012 Posted: 20 Nov 2018 11:39 AM PST  CHICO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California's wildfires (all times local):
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| N. Korea blows up frontline bunkers Posted: 20 Nov 2018 01:23 AM PST  Pyongyang blew up 10 guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone Tuesday as the two Koreas pursue a reconciliation drive, even while denuclearisation talks stall between the US and the North. The move is one of the steps agreed during the Pyongyang summit between the South's President Moon Jae-in and the North's leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in September. The North told the South that it would blow up the 10 facilities almost simultaneously, Seoul's defence ministry said, adding that Southern soldiers "observed and confirmed the guard posts were completely ruined at the announced time".
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| Presidential turkey pardons: A look back Posted: 20 Nov 2018 06:30 AM PST ![Presidential turkey pardons: A look back]( "Presidential turkey pardons: A look back") The presidential pardon of the Thanksgiving turkey has become an annual event. Here's a look back from Truman to Obama.
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| Mississippi Republican apologizes for 'hanging' remark in Senate runoff debate Posted: 20 Nov 2018 07:01 PM PST  Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith apologized Tuesday evening during a debate for a recent remark that evoked the South's ugly past of racial terror against African-Americans.
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| Trump administration defends asylum crackdown, citing border 'crisis,' after judge rules against ban Posted: 20 Nov 2018 09:14 AM PST  The Trump administration's crackdown on refugees crossing into the U.S. from Mexico was suspended late Monday by a federal judge, prompting a joint response from the Justice Department and the Homeland Security Department.
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| Meet The Dollar Store Resistance Posted: 21 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PST  ROCK HALL, Md. ― When Dollar General said it would open a store here in 2013,
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| Prosecutors clear Oregon FedEx driver after deadly punch Posted: 21 Nov 2018 06:10 AM PST ![Prosecutors clear Oregon FedEx driver after deadly punch]( "Prosecutors clear Oregon FedEx driver after deadly punch") PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Prosecutors say a FedEx driver was justified in punching a Portland, Oregon, man after he yelled racial slurs and tried to hit the driver first.
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| Facebook sued by Russian firm linked to woman charged by U.S. Posted: 20 Nov 2018 02:49 PM PST  The Federal Agency of News LLC, known as FAN, and its sole shareholder, Evgeniy Zubarev, filed the lawsuit in the federal court in the Northern District of California, seeking damages and an injunction to prevent Facebook from blocking its account. Facebook deleted FAN's account in April as it purged pages linked to the St. Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, which was indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller earlier this year for flooding social media with false information in a bid to sow discord in the run-up to the 2016 U.S. election.
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| Stacey Abrams Says Georgia Gubernatorial Election Was Neither Fair Nor Free Posted: 20 Nov 2018 02:36 AM PST  Georgia's hotly contested election for governor was neither fair nor free,
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| Ex-Judge Arrested in Connection With Wife's Death 4 Years After Severely Beating Her Posted: 20 Nov 2018 12:40 PM PST  "Additional criminal charges will be brought against Lance Mason relating to the death of Aisha Fraser." Shaker Heights Police Said.
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| Trump Says U.S. to Stand by Saudis Despite Khashoggi Killing Posted: 20 Nov 2018 03:58 PM PST  In an unconventional statement on Tuesday headlined "America First!" Trump said he would stand by Saudi Arabia regardless of whether Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered Khashoggi's death. The kingdom's strategic importance, he argued, outweighs the "horrible crime" perpetrated against Khashoggi, a writer for the Washington Post and a critic of the crown prince.
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| The Latest: California wildfire missing list rises to 870 Posted: 20 Nov 2018 08:13 PM PST  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California's wildfires (all times local):
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| Why The Kids' Table Should Be Forever Banished From Thanksgiving Dinner Posted: 20 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PST  The kids' table is as much a part of Thanksgiving as all the other elements ―
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| Russian candidate for Interpol presidency defeated after intense lobbying from Western allies Posted: 21 Nov 2018 12:22 AM PST  Interpol announced Wednesday that Kim Jong-yang of South Korea had been chosen as its new president, beating a Russian official whose candidacy had unnerved Western nations. The US-backed Kim, acting president of the global police body, was picked at a meeting of delegates from member nations in Dubai to replace Meng Hongwei, who went missing in his native China in September. Beijing later said Meng resigned after being charged with accepting bribes. There had been growing calls within Western nations for Interpol to reject Russian candidate Alexander Prokopchuk - a Russian interior ministry official and current Interpol vice president - over fears Moscow could abuse the role to target political opponents. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threw his weight behind Kim, who will serve out Meng's term until 2020. "We encourage all nations and organisations that are part of Interpol and that respect the rule of law to choose a leader with integrity. We believe Mr. Kim will be just that," Pompeo told reporters. Foreign Office minister Harriett Baldwin told Parliament on Tuesday that the Government would support Kim's bid. Critics have raised concerns over Russia's previous applications for Interpol "Red Notices", or international arrest warrants, to target those who have fallen foul of the Kremlin. Interpol's president chairs its General Assembly while day-to-day operations are handled by the organisation's Secretary general Juergen Stock. In an open letter this week, a bipartisan group of US senators said choosing Prokopchuk would be like "putting a fox in charge of a henhouse". "Russia routinely abuses Interpol for the purpose of settling scores and harassing political opponents, dissidents and journalists," they wrote. The controversy also comes amid security concerns over the Salisbury nerve agent poisonings and Russia's subsequent attempt to hack the network of the global chemical weapons watchdog. Ukraine, deeply at odds with Moscow over its annexation of Crimea and support for separatists, threatened to pull out of Interpol if Prokopchuk prevailed. Lithuania also said it would consider withdrawing from the network. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the US senators' letter as a "vivid example" of an attempt to interfere in the vote. Moscow's interior ministry denounced a "foreign media campaign aimed at discrediting Russia's candidate".
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| After Airbnb, Booking.com asked to remove West Bank listings Posted: 20 Nov 2018 10:45 AM PST  Rights activists on Tuesday urged Booking.com to follow the example of Airbnb and withdraw listings for rentals in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, even as Israel called the move "disgusting" and threatened legal action. Airbnb said Monday it will remove such listings, just ahead of the release of a Human Rights Watch report criticising the inclusion of settlements. Israel strongly denounced Airbnb's decision and threatened legal action against the company, while Palestinian officials welcomed it.
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| Turkey accuses U.S. of turning blind eye to Saudi killing of Khashoggi Posted: 21 Nov 2018 02:36 AM PST  Turkey accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to turn a blind eye to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, and dismissed comments from President Donald Trump on the issue as "comic". Trump vowed on Tuesday to remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia, despite saying that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have known about the plan to murder to Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and Washington Post columnist.
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| Check Out the Sig Sauer P226: The Navy SEALs Gun Being Replaced by Glock Posted: 19 Nov 2018 07:09 PM PST  Sig Sauer had a good quarter-century run arming America's naval commandos, and now the torch is passed to Glock.
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| What To Know About The Romaine E. Coli Outbreak Ahead Of Thanksgiving Posted: 21 Nov 2018 09:08 AM PST  Following an E. coli bacterial outbreak in 11 states and Canada that has
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| Officer, please let this patient and rather important cat into 10 Downing Street Posted: 20 Nov 2018 05:15 PM PST  Reporting from the steps of 10 Downing Street, one expects to be upstaged by the sudden appearance of the UK's Prime Minister Theresa May. But one news reporter found his broadcast instead overshadowed by a very patient cat waiting to be let inside the London premises by a police officer. SEE ALSO: A firefighter rescued a cat from the Paradise fire and she won't leave him alone The moment, which the BBC called "the most British thing you'll see today," was caught on Tuesday during a news report from Sky News' political correspondent Tom Rayner, discussing Brexit and May's future outside her famous residence. On such a characteristically rainy London day, this patient feline had every right to be let in. But folks, this is not just any cat. It's Larry, the 12-year-old tabby and official chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, who has been in residence at 10 Downing Street since February 2011. Larry, chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, and patient waiter outside doors.Image: UK GOvernment/wikicommonsLarry gained notoriety for being a general badass when reports of a beef with the Foreign Office's chief mouser, Palmerston, emerged in 2016. According to the UK government's website, Larry's official duties include "greeting guests to the house, inspecting security defences, and testing antique furniture for napping quality. His day-to-day responsibilities also include contemplating a solution to the mouse occupancy of the house." So, let this rather important cat in, officer. The most British thing you'll see today happened in Downing Street this morning, and it involved @Number10Cat and a thoughtful police officer[tap video to expand] pic.twitter.com/patlVNAFQW — BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 20, 2018 Sky News' Rayner was fine with being upstaged, acknowledging the importance of the four-pawed attention-seeker. I'm just glad you're being treated with the respect you deserve — Tom Rayner (@RaynerSkyNews) November 20, 2018 The moment was not lost on Twitter, which saw countless posts from people unpacking the complexities of Larry's conundrum. The cat's looking at the camera like 'can you do something about this, mate?' https://t.co/jaG20w6KW7 — Shannon Power (@shannonjpower) November 20, 2018 Everybody keeps finding this cute. What I see is a reminder of all the systems in Britain that don't work because people won't set aside antiquated traditions and adopt simple solutions like installing a cat door. https://t.co/zXHY5uuCj1 — Matt Steinglass (@mattsteinglass) November 20, 2018 Can almost hear the copper's thoughts.. "Will I, won't I, should I?" https://t.co/EDR8haxPlh — Marty Miller�� (@MartyMtweets) November 20, 2018 WATCH: This robot dog has better dance moves than you
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| White House Issues New 'Rules' For Press Corps After Acosta Battle Posted: 20 Nov 2018 03:21 AM PST  The White House issued a new set of "rules" for journalists in attendance at
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| The Real Reason Why Thanksgiving Is Always on a Thursday Posted: 20 Nov 2018 07:30 AM PST  Thanksgiving holidays used to happen throughout the year, but Americans showed a preference early on for one particular day of the week
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| Deadly fire aftermath Posted: 20 Nov 2018 03:43 PM PST  Aerial view of devastation left by wildfires in Northern California.
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| WaPo Publisher Slams Trump's 'Dangerous' MBS Response: Khashoggi 'Deserves Better' Posted: 20 Nov 2018 02:16 PM PST  Washington Post publisher and CEO Fred Ryan denounced President Donald Trump's
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| Thousands evacuated as Guatemala volcano erupts, then stops Posted: 19 Nov 2018 06:28 PM PST  Guatemalan authorities declared a red alert and evacuated around 4,000 people Monday after the Fuego volcano erupted for the fifth time this year, sending bursts of ash and lava down the mountain before its activity decreased and then stopped. Memories are still painfully fresh of the volcano's eruption in June, which swept away villages and left nearly 200 people dead and 235 missing. The Institute of Volcanology's director Pablo Oliva said the volcano's activity level had dropped significantly by late Monday.
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| Judge Halts Trump’s Ban on Asylum for Migrants Who Enter Country Illegally Posted: 20 Nov 2018 07:53 AM PST  The Trump administration's hard-line immigration agenda suffered another setback Monday when a federal judge ruled that it cannot deny asylum to immigrants who cross the border illegally. Judge Jon Tigar of San Francisco temporarily blocked a recent executive-branch policy denying asylum to such immigrants. The court will rule on making that order permanent after it expires on December 19. "Whatever the scope of the president's authority, he may not rewrite the immigration laws to impose a condition that Congress has expressly forbidden," read the court's opinion.
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| Meet the 5 Best .45 Caliber Handguns on the Planet Posted: 19 Nov 2018 07:14 PM PST Do you agree?
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| AP Explains: The hunt for missing, dead in California fire Posted: 21 Nov 2018 10:47 AM PST  CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Given the size and scope of the devastation after a deadly wildfire swept Northern California, experts say the search to find the missing and identify victims could take months.
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| Cyber Monday Deals On Nintendo Switch Bundles, Games And Accessories Posted: 20 Nov 2018 02:27 PM PST  The hunt is on for some of Black Friday and Cyber Monday's best gaming deals,
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| Pompeo says U.S. backs South Korean as head of police agency Interpol Posted: 20 Nov 2018 12:06 PM PST  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States supported Kim Jong Yang of South Korea to lead the international police agency Interpol, pitting Washington against the Kremlin's candidate for the job, Alexander Prokopchuk. "We strongly endorse Kim Jong Yang, who is serving as its acting president," Pompeo told reporters at the State Department. "We encourage all nations and organizations that are part of Interpol and that respect the rule of law to choose a leader of credibility and integrity that reflects one of the world's most critical law enforcement bodies.
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| 7 Ways to Lower Your Cable Bill Posted: 21 Nov 2018 07:28 AM PST ![7 Ways to Lower Your Cable Bill]( "7 Ways to Lower Your Cable Bill") Cable TV is expensive and getting more so all the time. According to recent market research from Leichtman Research Group, the average monthly cable or satellite bill is now up to $107, yet 78 percent of U.S. households still pay for TV service. For those who want to keep cable, read on for a few ways to lower your cable bill.
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| Obama Photographer Rips 'Out Of His Element' Donald Trump Over Bin Laden Raid Criticism Posted: 20 Nov 2018 01:08 AM PST  Former White House photographer Pete Souza blasted President Donald Trump on
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| MINI to bring stylish new Coupe to LA Auto Show Posted: 21 Nov 2018 04:35 AM PST  BMW Group has announced that a new black and crimson Mini John Cooper Works will be on show at the LA Auto Show on November 28. The Knights Edition MINI JCW is making its North American debut in LA next week, bridging the gap between the classic Cooper model and the ultra-sporty JCW GP -- a 2017 concept model recently confirmed for production and 2020 launch. The MINI John Cooper Works Knights Edition is essentially a gussied up JCW Hardtop featuring Midnight Black and Melting Silver components enhanced with separately available accessories.
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