| North Carolina Delays Certifying Results Of Congressional Race Amid Probe Of Irregularities Posted: 29 Nov 2018 07:29 PM PST  Election officials in North Carolina are delaying certifying the results of a
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| Majority of Republicans now recognize reality of climate change: Poll Posted: 29 Nov 2018 11:30 AM PST  Nearly two-thirds of Republicans — 64 percent — acknowledged that the world's climate is changing, according to a new poll from Monmouth University.
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| Postal service responds to 7-year-old boy who sent 'letter to dad in heaven' Posted: 30 Nov 2018 07:16 AM PST  While most children are gearing up to send their Christmas wishlists off to
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| Police Arrest Suspect In Thanksgiving Day Shooting At Alabama Mall Posted: 29 Nov 2018 03:43 PM PST  Police have arrested a 20-year-old suspected of carrying out a shooting inside
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| New Complaint Targets School That Banned Child With Dreadlocks Posted: 29 Nov 2018 01:11 PM PST  In August, 6-year-old Clinton Stanley Jr. was kicked out of his new school
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| New Jersey mansion murders: Motive is believed to be financial, prosecutor says Posted: 29 Nov 2018 08:58 AM PST  Paul Caneiro charged with four counts of murder in connection to fires
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| Every Photo of Nissan's New Leaf NISMO RC Electric Race Car Posted: 30 Nov 2018 10:55 AM PST |
| House Democrats agree: It's time for the same generation Posted: 29 Nov 2018 02:00 AM PST  A few of the Democratic Party's young stars in the House took on Nancy Pelosi this week and proved mainly that none of them have anything like the political acumen to replace her.
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| Nasa chief criticses Elon Musk's weed-smoking podcast appearance Posted: 30 Nov 2018 12:29 PM PST  Elon Musk has been warned by Nasa's most senior figure not to repeat his weed-smoking, whisky-drinking antics on a recent podcast if he wants to continue working with the space agency. Jim Bridenstein, the Nasa administrator, suggested that Mr Musk, an entrepreneur who is financing commercial space exploration, had acted inappropriately given his role with the company. Mr Musk's SpaceX is one of two firms contracted to build a shuttle that will fly US astronauts to the International Space Station from American territory – something that was ended in 2011. Recent behavior by Mr Musk, who co-founded the online payment system PayPal and the car company Tesla, has triggered a slew of negative headlines in the media. In September, Mr Musk inhaled a joint made from marijuana and tobacco while on the podcast Josh Rogan Experience which was filmed in California, where the drug is legal. Mr Bridenstein was critical when asked about the incident by reporters during a briefing in Washington DC this week. "I will tell you that was not helpful, and that did not inspire confidence, and the leaders of these organizations need to take that as an example of what to do when you lead an organization that's going to launch American astronauts," Mr Bridenstein said. He added: "We've had a number of conversations. I will tell you, he is as committed to safety as anybody, and he understands that that was not appropriate behavior, and you won't be seeing that again." Nasa has been working with SpaceX and Boeing to develop a new shuttle to fly US astronauts to the ISS from America, something that could happen as early as next year. The contracts are worth hundreds of millions of US dollars. Elon Musk at a press conference following the first launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in Cape Canaveral Credit: REUTERS/Joe Skipper Mr Bridenstein has ordered a review, known as a cultural assessment, into the working practices of both companies ahead of the first launches. The review launch predated Mr Musk's podcast appearance. Mr Bridenstein said the review was ordered to help ensure that past space tragedies such as the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters would not be repeated. The backlash came after Mr Musk's bizarre appearance on the podcast, hosted by a American comedian and television host Joe Rogan. In the episode, which was streamed live, Mr Rogan was seen smoking a joint. Mr Musk took a sniff of a joint, asked "'I mean, it's legal, right?", and then took a drag. Later in the two-and-a-half hour appearance, Mr Musk said: "I'm getting text messages from friends saying 'what the hell are you doing smoking weed'." He went on to discuss the impact the drug was having on him, saying: "It's more like the opposite of a cup of coffee. It's like a cup of coffee in reverse." At one point Mr Musk became contemplative. "I don't think you'd necessarily want to be me," he said. "I don't think people would like it that much." It is not known exactly what the Nasa chief said to Mr Musk about the incident. SpaceX has been approached for comment.
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| Southwest Apologizes To Girl Named Abcde After Gate Agent Made Fun Of Her Posted: 29 Nov 2018 11:01 AM PST  Southwest Airlines is apologizing to a Texas mom and her 5-year-old daughter
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| PHOTOS: President and first lady attend National Christmas Tree lighting Posted: 29 Nov 2018 06:39 AM PST  President Trump led a countdown for the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Wednesday, and first lady Melania Trump hit the switch to illuminate the decked-out spruce in President's Park, just south of the White House.
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| Drug lord who changed his face testifies against 'El Chapo' Posted: 29 Nov 2018 04:27 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — A former Colombian drug lord known for an extreme plastic-surgery makeover meant to hide his identity testified Thursday at a U.S. trial about his lucrative drug-trafficking alliance with notorious Mexican counterpart Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
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| Massive Earthquake Hits Alaska, Continues To Deliver Aftershocks Posted: 30 Nov 2018 11:35 AM PST  Residents of Anchorage, Alaska, are assessing the damage from a massive
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| Cambridge Analytica Knew How You'd Vote If You Wore Wrangler Posted: 29 Nov 2018 05:43 AM PST ![Cambridge Analytica Knew How You'd Vote If You Wore Wrangler]( "Cambridge Analytica Knew How You'd Vote If You Wore Wrangler") In another set of data, Wylie said it showed that individuals seen to be engaged with Vogue magazine and Macy's were on average more liberal and extroverted, which helped Cambridge Analytica focus its micro-targeting of political messaging. Cambridge Analytica collapsed following revelations earlier this year that it had held swathes of Facebook user data after it was obtained from a University of Cambridge researcher without user consent.
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| UK PM May says Russia must release Ukrainian vessels and crew Posted: 29 Nov 2018 06:38 PM PST  Russia must release the Ukrainian boats and sailors it captured on Sunday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, adding that Britain would continue to push for "appropriate sanctions." Russia opened fire on the three Ukrainian vessels and then seized them and their crew on Sunday near Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. "This is part of a pattern of Russian behavior. "We have always been at the forefront in the EU of calling for sanctions on Russia in relation to its behavior," she added.
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| G20 summit: Angela Merkel's plane 'makes emergency landing' on way to Argentina Posted: 29 Nov 2018 01:59 PM PST  Donald Trump has called off expected bilateral talks with Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires amid increasing tensions surrounding the Russia-Ukraine crisis and explosive reports the president's former lawyer lied about a Trump Tower project in Moscow. As world leaders began to arrive in Argentina ahead of the start of the summit on Friday, tensions surround Russia's current stand-off with Ukraine over the Kerch Strait in the Sea of Azov, where the Russian navy captured three of its neighbours vessels over a territorial dispute on Sunday.
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| Ukraine bars Russian men from entry as tensions flare Posted: 30 Nov 2018 07:31 AM PST  Ukraine on Friday barred Russian men aged 16-60 from entry as tensions mounted between the two countries over Moscow's seizure of three Ukrainian ships last week. The move came after Kiev imposed martial law in border regions this week in response to the Russian seizure of the ships and 24 sailors off Moscow-annexed Crimea. "As of today, entry is restricted for foreigners -- in the first instance for male citizens of the Russian Federation age 16 to 60," the head of the border service Petro Tsyhykal said at a meeting with President Petro Poroshenko that was broadcast live.
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| 20 Car-Themed Apparel Choices for Gifts or Your Own Wardrobe Posted: 30 Nov 2018 06:00 AM PST |
| Top lieutenant to 'El Chapo' sentenced to life in prison Posted: 30 Nov 2018 02:46 PM PST  FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A top lieutenant to drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced in a Virginia courtroom Friday to life in prison.
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| 21 Gift Ideas For People Who Value Experiences More Than Things Posted: 30 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PST  Most of us have way too much stuff.
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| Man accused of killing brother's family in New Jersey pleads not guilty Posted: 30 Nov 2018 09:08 AM PST  Paul Caneiro will remain behind bars until his next court date in January.
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| Report says Syria shot down Israeli war plane but Israel denies it Posted: 29 Nov 2018 02:05 PM PST ![Report says Syria shot down Israeli war plane but Israel denies it]( "Report says Syria shot down Israeli war plane but Israel denies it") Syria's air defense forces shot down an Israeli war plane and four missiles on Thursday, Russia's RIA news agency said citing a Syrian security source, but Israel's military said the report was bogus. The area where the incident is said to have occurred is where Hezbollah, a group backed by Iran, has its communications and logistics hub for southern Syria near the Israeli border, according to two senior regional intelligence sources. Israel is concerned that Iran's growing presence in Syria poses a threat to its own security and has struck dozens of Iranian and Iran-backed positions in Syria over the course of the country's seven-year conflict.
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| Teen Rescued After Getting Trapped in Old Bank Vault With No Money at All Posted: 29 Nov 2018 09:08 AM PST  The 17-year-old was stuck inside the vault for nearly four hours
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| Michael B. Jordan Meets Fan Who Tweeted A Photoshopped Picture Of Them Together Posted: 30 Nov 2018 11:33 AM PST  Michael B. Jordan has thanked Twitter for meeting a fan of his for the "second
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| Trevor Noah Blasts Paul Manafort For 'Resting Snitch Face' Posted: 28 Nov 2018 09:56 PM PST  Trevor Noah, host of "The Daily Show," has refocused his attention on the
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| This unusual 1984 Porsche 911 Turbo is pure '80s cool Posted: 30 Nov 2018 09:00 AM PST  Finished in the rare shade of Rubinrot Metallic, this Porsche 911 Turbo caught our eye in the classifieds. Its 3.3-litre turbocharged engine is good for 300bhp
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| House Democrats' 1st bill aims for sweeping reforms Posted: 30 Nov 2018 12:16 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Friday unveiled more details of their first bill for the new Congress, a good-government package that would limit big money in politics, make it easier for citizens to vote and require presidents to disclose their tax returns.
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| California regulator orders PG&E to implement safety recommendations Posted: 29 Nov 2018 01:01 PM PST ![California regulator orders PG&E to implement safety recommendations]( "California regulator orders PG&E to implement safety recommendations") The move by the California Public Utilities Commission comes as it investigates the cause of the Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise, in the state's deadliest-ever wildfire. The recommendations, which were made following an investigation on the utility after the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion, include development of a comprehensive safety strategy, resource requirements and budgets. "Although there are a few bright spots, PG&E appears not to have a clear vision for safety programs and instead pursues many programs without thought to how they fit together, despite eight years passing since the explosion in San Bruno," CPUC President Michael Picker said in a statement.
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| Winter Hair Mistakes You’re Making, According To The Pros Posted: 30 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PST  Cold, dry winter weather is basically your skin's worst enemy. Unsurprisingly,
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| Tour Brian Atwood and Dr. Jake Deutsch's Striking NYC Apartment Posted: 29 Nov 2018 01:32 PM PST |
| Boxer Floyd Mayweather and 'DJ Khaled' charged by SEC over token offerings Posted: 29 Nov 2018 08:04 PM PST  Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and a music producer known as "DJ Khaled" failed to disclose payments they received for promoting investments in initial coin offerings, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Thursday. Neither Mayweather nor Khaled Mohamed Khaled admitted or denied the regulator's charges, but agreed to pay a combined $767,500 in fines and penalties, the SEC said in a statement. Reuters reported this week on the rise in self-proclaimed social media personalities who charge thousands of dollars for positive reviews of cryptocurrencies without disclosing their investments in the asset.
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| Trump Organization Considered Giving Putin The Penthouse In Planned Moscow Tower Posted: 30 Nov 2018 02:12 AM PST  The Trump Organization considered giving Russian President Vladimir Putin a
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| 18 Gaza protesters wounded by Israel gunfire: ministry Posted: 30 Nov 2018 09:04 AM PST  At least 18 Palestinians were wounded by Israeli gunfire Friday in small protests along the Gaza border, the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave said. The 18 were hit with live ammunition as a few thousand gathered in different spots along the heavily-guarded border line, the ministry said. Palestinians in Gaza have since March 30, especially on Fridays, held often violent protests backed by the strip's Islamist rulers Hamas.
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| Brother charged with family mansion deaths, fire Posted: 29 Nov 2018 03:44 PM PST  FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey technology executive was charged Thursday with killing his brother and the brother's family over a business dispute, and then setting fire to their mansion and his own house in an attempt to cover up the crimes.
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| Audi unveils concept for forthcoming all-electric coupé Posted: 29 Nov 2018 03:58 AM PST  The German automaker's fully electric e-tron GT concept made its global debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which opens to the public Friday, November 30, 2018. Volume production is scheduled to start in late 2020. The Audi e-tron GT concept is a fully electric four-door coupé that's particularly powerful. It has two separate electric motors, fitted on the front and rear axles, for system power of 434kW, equivalent to 590 horsepower.
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| 1995 Audi RS2 Avant: Porsche's gift to Ingolstadt Posted: 30 Nov 2018 08:40 AM PST  Genesis to the now iconic RS line of Audis, the RS2 Avant co-developed with Porsche is now a cult classic. This example on sale looks particularly tidy
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| The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week (Nov. 24-30) Posted: 30 Nov 2018 12:25 PM PST  The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant ―
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| Ivanka Trump says father did not authorise lethal force against migrants, before being shown clip of him authorising lethal force Posted: 29 Nov 2018 04:08 AM PST  Ivanka Trump insisted her father had not authorised the use of lethal force on migrants at the US border. The president's daughter and adviser appeared visibly uncomfortable after being confronted with the video during an interview on ABC News. Moments earlier she had described pictures of migrant families being tear-gassed by American forces at the US-Mexico-border as "devastating" and "heartbreaking".
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| Exclusive: Russia accepts need for oil cuts, bargains with Saudi on details - sources Posted: 29 Nov 2018 04:12 AM PST  The Russian Energy Ministry held a meeting with the heads of domestic oil producers on Tuesday, ahead of a gathering in Vienna of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies on Dec. 6-7. "The idea at the meeting was that Russia needs to reduce. The key question is how quickly and by how much," said one source familiar with the talks between Russian oil firms and the ministry.
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| Dutch church holds 24/7 service to shield asylum-seekers Posted: 30 Nov 2018 08:00 AM PST  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — For more than a month, a rotating roster of preachers has been leading a non-stop, round-the-clock service at a small Protestant chapel in The Hague in an attempt to shield a family of Armenian asylum-seekers from deportation.
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| BMW Fact-Checks Trump On ‘Major New Plant,’ Which Hasn't Been Finalized Posted: 29 Nov 2018 09:06 AM PST  President Donald Trump on Thursday attempted to paint General Motors' plant
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| Economists, Wall Street split on Fed signals Posted: 30 Nov 2018 05:26 AM PST  Economists and investors have been scratching their heads this week over signals from the Federal Reserve, which left the future of US monetary policy open to broadly divergent interpretations. In remarks delivered Wednesday in New York, Fed chairman Jerome Powell uttered words that set Wall Street on fire. Claiming that benchmark lending rates were "just below" a range of estimates for "neutral," that is, neither stimulating nor slowing growth, Powell sent a signal that markets took to mean the Fed might ease off on raising rates in 2019.
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| Greek court acquits 21 over raid on gold mining facilities Posted: 30 Nov 2018 04:15 AM PST ![Greek court acquits 21 over raid on gold mining facilities]( "Greek court acquits 21 over raid on gold mining facilities") THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Greek court on Friday acquitted 21 people accused of raiding prospective gold mining facilities that some see as a welcome foreign investment but many local residents strongly oppose on environmental grounds.
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