| Trump suggests he could deport 11 million migrants if he doesn’t get border wall funding in veiled shutdown threat: ‘Be careful Nancy’ Posted: 20 Jan 2019 08:45 AM PST  Donald Trump has implied he could launch a "big push" to deport millions of illegal immigrants if he does not get $5.6bn funding for his border wall, in a veiled threat to Democrats over the US government shutdown. As the partial shutdown – triggered by the president's failure to agree with Democrats a government funding bill if it does not contain money for a wall – entered its 30th day, he warned speaker Nancy Pelosi to "be careful" after she and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer rejected "compromises" he had offered to end the stalemate. In a live televised address on Saturday, Mr Trump had pitched extending protections to some undocumented migrants in return for funding for a wall on the US-Mexico border.
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| Mexico probes negligence in pipeline blast that killed 91 Posted: 21 Jan 2019 04:18 PM PST  Mexico has opened an investigation into what caused a deadly pipeline explosion, including possible negligence by authorities, the attorney general said Monday, as the death toll rose to 91 people. It is still unclear exactly how events unfolded leading up to the Friday blast, which occurred as hundreds of people rushed to collect fuel in buckets and jerrycans from a geyser of gasoline that was spouting from an illegal pipeline tap near the town of Tlahuelilpan, in the central state of Hidalgo. Attorney General Alejandro Gertz said investigators were trying to determine who tapped the pipeline -- whether locals acting alone or one of the criminal gangs that have turned fuel theft into a booming industry in Mexico.
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| Airlines already canceling flights into Monday from Winter Storm Harper Posted: 20 Jan 2019 06:52 AM PST  Flight headaches were on the rise Saturday as a winter storm moved toward the Northeast. Cancellations spiked into the thousands, with more likely.
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| Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea Posted: 20 Jan 2019 08:22 PM PST  BEIJING (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves:
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| Zimbabwe Says Tweet About Palace Coup Talk Was Fake Posted: 21 Jan 2019 05:02 AM PST  Bloomberg erroneously reported earlier that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman, George Charamba, dismissed rumors of a palace coup, citing a tweet from the account. Charamba does not have a Twitter account, Regis Chikowore, principal director at the information ministry, said by phone.
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| Meet the Women Who Protested the Women’s March Posted: 21 Jan 2019 09:28 AM PST  Women from various political and ideological backgrounds challenged the 2019 Women's March by marching in protest and organizing alternative rallies near the Washington, D.C. event on Saturday. The third annual Women's March took place in Freedom Plaza, a more confined space than in years past, suggesting that organizers anticipated smaller crowds after facing allegations of anti-Semitism and defending Nation of Islam's anti-Semitic leader Louis Farrakhan. Following the development of those controversies, conservative group Independent Women's Forum (IWF) organized a rally across the street in the name of "all women" at the same time as the Women's March.
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| Ex-diplomats, scholars urge China to release Canadians Posted: 21 Jan 2019 02:40 PM PST  A group of former diplomats and academics have signed an open letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping calling for the release of two Canadians who have been detained on allegations of espionage. Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor were last month arrested in China for activities that "endanger China's security" -- a phrase often used by Beijing when alleging espionage. The letter said both Kovrig and Spavor worked to improve understanding of China and to promote better relations with the world.
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| The Entry-Level 2019 Porsche Cayenne Deserves Your Attention Posted: 21 Jan 2019 08:10 AM PST  Porsche's base Cayenne will have you seeking out the roads usually reserved for sports cars.
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| Rudy Giuliani: Talks of Trump Tower Moscow continued throughout 2016 election Posted: 20 Jan 2019 10:40 AM PST  Rudy Giuliani said President Trump recalls discussing the Trump Tower Moscow project with Michael Cohen until late 2016.
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| Florida police run over couple lying in the road to watch lunar eclipse Posted: 21 Jan 2019 02:43 PM PST  A police officer in Florida ran over two people lying on a dark road to watch the lunar eclipse, leading them requring hospital treatment. A statement given to the Palm Beach Post by police said that the two were run over after choosing to lay in the park because its as "extremely dark".
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| Snow fallout: Airlines canceled more than 4,800 flights since Friday Posted: 21 Jan 2019 11:20 AM PST  Flight schedules appeared to be on the rebound Monday after a rough weekend. But only after 4,600 mostly storm-related cancellations since Friday.
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| Different angle of video of Catholic high school students and Native American shows the man approached them Posted: 21 Jan 2019 03:29 PM PST  Viral video of confrontation between students and Native Americans draws outrage; Garrett Tenney reports.
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| Israel increasingly goes public with its strikes in Syria Posted: 21 Jan 2019 11:13 AM PST  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Monday claimed responsibility for a series of airstrikes on Iranian military targets in Syria, drifting further away from its longstanding policy of playing down or covering up its military activities in the war-torn country.
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| Enbridge gas pipeline explosion causes fireball in Ohio Posted: 21 Jan 2019 02:23 PM PST ![Enbridge gas pipeline explosion causes fireball in Ohio]( "Enbridge gas pipeline explosion causes fireball in Ohio") The explosion occurred on Enbridge's Texas Eastern pipeline system and appeared to have destroyed two homes, said Chasity Schmelzenbach, emergency management director for Noble County, Ohio. "We got reports flames were shooting (up) 80 feet to 200 feet (25-60 meters)," Schmelzenbach said.
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| Greeks Marching as Storm Grows Over Tsipras's Macedonia Deal Posted: 20 Jan 2019 05:55 AM PST  Protesters, some wearing traditional army suits, chanted slogans like "Macedonia is Greek," and asking the government to hold a referendum for the issue, while police used tear gas to keep demonstrators away from parliament. Under the so-called Prespes agreement, Greece's neighbor will change its name to Republic of North Macedonia in exchange for the Greeks ending opposition to its bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union. Many Greeks say Macedonia should only be used to refer to their country's northern region of that name -- the birthplace of Alexander -- and see any use as an attempt to steal their cultural heritage.
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| AFP to cut 95 jobs, CEO says, scaling back initial 125 target Posted: 21 Jan 2019 05:40 PM PST  Agence France-Presse will cut 95 jobs over the next five years, 30 fewer than announced in October, without affecting targeted savings, CEO Fabrice Fries said Monday. Presenting a revised version of his "transformation plan" to employee representatives, Fries said the company would still save 14 million euros ($15.9 million) on wage costs and five million euros on other expenses by 2023. To achieve this, management will convert 15 of the current 175 expatriate postings into local jobs and realise savings through replacing senior employees with younger ones.
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| Giuliani backtracks on comments Trump sought Moscow deal throughout 2016 Posted: 21 Jan 2019 01:21 PM PST ![Giuliani backtracks on comments Trump sought Moscow deal throughout 2016]( "Giuliani backtracks on comments Trump sought Moscow deal throughout 2016") U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani backtracked on Monday from earlier comments that Trump pursued a business deal to erect a tower bearing his name in Moscow throughout 2016, saying his statements "were hypothetical and not based on conversations I had with the President." Giuliani told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that Trump may have continued to pursue the project and had discussions about it with his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, until as late as October or November 2016, when Trump was closing in on his election victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton. Giuliani went a step further with the New York Times, where he quoted Trump saying the Trump Tower Moscow discussions were "going on from the day I announced to the day I won." The Moscow deal ultimately did not materialize, but Giuliani's remarks suggest that Trump's discussions about the project with Cohen may have dragged on until the election, raising new questions for congressional investigators looking into possible ties between the president and Russia.
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| Government shutdown: US federal workers turn to pawn shops for cash as stalemate goes on Posted: 20 Jan 2019 09:43 AM PST  US federal workers who are not getting paid during the longest government shutdown in the country's history are increasingly turning to pawnbrokers for short-term loans, according to shop owners. The turnout is small – a few people per day – pawnbrokers said, but many expect the numbers to increase amid the stalemate. About 800,000 federal workers have missed a paycheck during the nearly month-long shutdown.
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| Video shows Florida toddler walking towards police with hands up during her father's arrest Posted: 21 Jan 2019 10:02 AM PST  TPD said the toddler unexpectedly got out the pickup truck and imitated her parents, who were suspects, walking toward officers with her hands raised.
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| Chile earthquake: Magnitude 6.7 quake rocks north of country Posted: 20 Jan 2019 04:35 AM PST  A magnitude- 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north Chile, causing buildings to shake and fears of a possible tsunami. It reportedly caused homes to rattle, as well as minor damage to old buildings and power outages in the nearby coastal city of La Serena – a popular beach town about 250 miles north of Santiago. Chilean mining group Antofagasta Plc said operations were continuing as normal at its Los Pelambres copper mine following the nearby earthquake.
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| Lebanon uses Arab summit to call for Syrian refugees' return Posted: 20 Jan 2019 09:08 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon used an Arab economic summit on Sunday to call for the return of Syrian refugees to safe areas of their war-torn country, where the nearly eight-year civil war is still underway despite a recent series of government victories.
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| How to Use a Smart Speaker as Your Smart Home Hub Posted: 21 Jan 2019 03:00 AM PST  It used to be that controlling smart home devices such as smart thermostats, home security cameras, or smart locks involved pulling out your smartphone, opening up the app for each device, and ta...
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| Bomb blasts rock Syria's Damascus and Afrin Posted: 20 Jan 2019 10:24 AM PST  A bomb blast hit Damascus on Sunday, in a rare attack in the Syrian capital that has been largely insulated from violence during nearly eight years of war. The explosion came as another bomb in the northern city of Afrin killed three people and wounded nine others, according to a war monitor, on the first anniversary of a Turkish offensive on the Kurdish-majority region. Also on Sunday Israel said it intercepted a rocket fired from Syria after Damascus accused the Jewish state of carrying out air raids on the south of the country.
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| Elon Musk gets green light to deliver Tesla Model 3 cars in Europe Posted: 21 Jan 2019 05:36 AM PST  Tesla has secured approval from regulators to sell its Model 3 cars in Europe, in a move that will bring it in direct competition with the likes of BMW, Volkswagen and Peugeot in their home market. Dutch vehicle authority RDW approved Tesla's request to sell the most affordable of its electric cars on Monday, meaning that British customers can order the car from next month. Production of right hand driving vehicles, the standard in the UK, is not due to start until mid 2019. The announcement comes days after chief executive Elon Musk issued a letter to all of his employees, describing 2018 as "the most challenging in Tesla's history". In the same letter, Musk said he had "no choice" but to reduce full time employee headcount by 7pc and retain only the most critical temps and contractors. "There isn't any other way," he said. Workers will now focus on producing a cheaper version of the Model 3 in an attempt to boost sales. Shipments of Model 3 vehicles to Europe and Asia are expected to generate a profit for the company in future, Musk said. Tesla's Model 3 is currently priced at over $35,000 (£27,200), has a range of 220 miles and a top speed of 130 mph. The model first went on sale at the end of 2018. Tesla was forced to push back its production targets last year when it failed to hit the 5,000 vehicle a week target by the end of 2017.
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| U.S. air safety agents absences hit record level; shutdown in Day 31 Posted: 21 Jan 2019 01:22 PM PST  As the partial government shutdown continues, air safety has become a top concern as the number of TSA agents not showing up for work grows. Some airports experienced longer wait times at security checkpoints, and on Sunday, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport closed one of its checkpoints because of excessive absences.
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| Trump confuses weather with climate change again: 'Wouldn’t be bad to have a little good old fashioned Global Warming right now!' Posted: 20 Jan 2019 05:46 AM PST  Donald Trump has again confused weather with climate change, suggesting the US would benefit from "a little of that good old fashioned Global Warming right now" amid forecasts of snow and cold conditions. Large parts of the Country are suffering from tremendous amounts of snow and near record setting cold. In November, Mr Trump conflated seasonal weather with climate change, suggesting chilly conditions meant global warming wasn't real.
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| Is the stock market closed today for Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Posted: 21 Jan 2019 05:19 AM PST  U.S. stock markets are closed on Monday to observe Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Foreign financial markets will be open.
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| Winter storm to hit U.S. northeast with up to two feet of snow Posted: 19 Jan 2019 07:35 PM PST ![Winter storm to hit U.S. northeast with up to two feet of snow]( "Winter storm to hit U.S. northeast with up to two feet of snow") The Weather Service issued winter storm warnings or advisories for a swath of the eastern United States that is home to 100 million people, said meteorologist Rich Otto of the U.S. Weather Prediction Center. The storm system, which was moving from west to east and was strengthened by arctic air from Canada, hit many parts of the Midwest on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. In Chicago, where some neighborhoods received 8 inches (20 cm) of snow, a third of flights were canceled at the city's two main airports, said Mark Duell, vice president of operations for tracking firm FlightAware.
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| World's oldest man, 113, dies at his home in northern Japan Posted: 20 Jan 2019 06:35 AM PST  TOKYO (AP) — The world's oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of 113.
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| Suicide attack on Kurdish-US convoy in Syria 'kills 5' Posted: 21 Jan 2019 12:23 PM PST  A suicide bomber attacked a convoy of US troops and their allies in Syria on Monday, killing five members of a Kurdish-led force fighting the Islamic State group, a monitor said. The assault, claimed by IS jihadists, came less than a week after another deadly attack on US forces in Syria, and a month after Washington announced a US troop pullout from the war-torn country. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said five fighters from the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in the blast on a road in northeastern Hasakeh province.
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| 'We Are All Stakeholders of Our Global Future': Klaus Schwab, Founder of the World Economic Forum, Talks Change and Progress Posted: 20 Jan 2019 09:57 AM PST  "Big issues in the world cannot be solved by governments alone"
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| Dream Match: Could an Old F-14 Tomcat Kill a Stealth F-22? Posted: 20 Jan 2019 04:00 AM PST  We take a look.
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| Researchers 'discover secret missile base in North Korea' ahead of Trump-Kim summit Posted: 21 Jan 2019 11:42 AM PST  Researchers claim to have discovered a secret missile base in North Korea that could distort negotiations during an upcoming summit between that country and the United States next month. The Sino-ri Missile Operating Base is among 20 undisclosed missile sites in North Korea, according to the new report from Beyond Parallel, a group sponsored by the defense think tank the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. The new report's release comes just after a Friday announcement that Donald Trump "looks forward" to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in February "at a place to be announced at a later date".
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| Flash freeze of melting snowstorm seen icing over U.S. Northeast Posted: 20 Jan 2019 05:26 PM PST  Plunging temperatures after a wet winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the U.S. Northeast were expected to flash freeze much of the region on Sunday and make travel dicey during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday. "Any water that remains on the road will freeze into a sheet of ice and make conditions quite hazardous," said Rich Otto, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS). Sub-zero temperatures tied to gusting winds prompted the NWS to issue wind chill advisories and warnings for more than 10 states, from North Dakota and other parts of the central United States to East Coast metropolitan centers including Washington, New York and Boston.
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| Give Covington Catholic students room to process without harassment Posted: 21 Jan 2019 02:03 PM PST ![Give Covington Catholic students room to process without harassment]( "Give Covington Catholic students room to process without harassment") I hope adults surrounding the boys from Covington Catholic are sitting down with them to listen about how they are coping with the negative attention.
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| France hits Google with 50 million euro data consent fine Posted: 21 Jan 2019 07:57 AM PST  France's data watchdog on Monday announced a fine of 50 million euros ($57 million) for US search giant Google, using the EU's strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the first time. Google was handed the record fine from the CNIL regulator for failing to provide transparent and easily accessible information on its data consent policies, a statement said. The CNIL said Google made it too difficult for users to understand and manage preferences on how their personal information is used, in particular with regards to targeted advertising.
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| Families in Afghanistan's north seek shelter as Taliban ups pressure Posted: 20 Jan 2019 01:01 AM PST ![Families in Afghanistan's north seek shelter as Taliban ups pressure]( "Families in Afghanistan's north seek shelter as Taliban ups pressure") By Abdul Matin Sahak MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Dozens of families displaced from their homes in the northern province of Sar-e Pul by Taliban pressure have arrived in the provincial capital, as the insurgents have tightened their grip around the city, residents and officials said. Taliban fighters have been threatening oil fields around the city of Sar-e Pul as they have stepped up operations with the apparent aim of strengthening their position during peace talks with U.S. officials. ...
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| Girl, 12, dies after snow fort collapses on her outside church in Illinois Posted: 20 Jan 2019 10:57 PM PST  Her family was in church while she played outside in the snow. When they found her, she was in cardiac arrest.
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| Ghosn awaits fate after vowing to stay in Japan if bailed Posted: 21 Jan 2019 01:53 AM PST  Carlos Ghosn awaits his fate as a Tokyo court prepares to rule on his bail request after the ousted Nissan boss vowed to remain in Japan if released and offered to provide more collateral. "As the court considers my bail application, I want to emphasise that I will reside in Japan and respect any and all bail conditions the Court concludes are warranted," Ghosn said in a statement released by his US-based representatives. A spokeswoman for Ghosn, Devon Spurgeon, said his family had already rented an apartment in Tokyo where he promised to reside while awaiting trial.
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| Congo opposition leader declares himself president as court upholds election result Posted: 20 Jan 2019 05:54 AM PST  Congo's political standoff deepend on Sunday after the top court backed the contested presidential election victory of Felix Tshisekedi, then his main rival rejected the ruling, called for protests and declared himself leader. As Mr Tshisekedi's supporters celebrated the ruling in the streets of Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, runner-up Martin Fayulu said the decision had opened the way to a "constitutional coup d'etat", raising fears of more violence. Rwandan President Paul Kagame - the chair of the African Union which has said it has "serious concerns" about the vote and called for the results to be delayed - was due to arrive in Kinshasa with an AU delegation to discuss the crisis on Monday. Last month's delayed election was meant to mark the first democratic transfer of power in the vast central African country, where conflicts have regularly destabilised the region. Felix Tshisekedi, leader of Congolese main opposition party, the UDPS Credit: BAZ RATNER But monitors pointed to major flaws in the poll. Unrest over the vote has already killed 34 people, wounded 59 and led to 241 "arbitrary arrests" in the past week, according to the U.N. human rights office. In the early hours of Sunday, the Constitutional Court ruled that a legal challenge to the result filed by Fayulu was inadmissible. "Felix Tshisekedi will become the fifth president of the republic," government spokesman Lambert Mende said as he welcomed the judgement. Mr Fayulu issued statements dismissing the ruling. "The constitutional court has just confirmed that it serves a dictatorial regime ... by validating false results, (and enabling) a constitutional coup d'etat," he said in one. "I am now considering myself as the sole legitimate President of the Democratic Republic of Congo," he added in another statement. He called for people to mount peaceful demonstrations - though the streets of the capital were calm on Sunday afternoon. Mr Fayulu says Mr Tshisekedi and outgoing President Joseph Kabila made a deal to cheat him out of a more than 60-percent win - an accusation they both dismiss. The provisional results, announced on Jan. 10, showed Mr Tshisekedi winning with a slim margin over Fayulu. In a speech, Mr Tshisekedi welcomed the victory and said he would seek to mend divisions in the country. "This is the end of one fight and the start of another in which I will enlist all the Congolese people: a fight for well-being, for a Congo that wins," he said. The Southern African Development Community (SADC), a bloc which includes South Africa and Angola, congratulated Tshisekedi and called for a peaceful transfer of power. "SADC calls upon all Congolese to accept the outcome, and consolidate democracy and maintain a peaceful and stable environment following the landmark elections," it said. On Thursday, SADC eased pressure on Congolese authorities by backing off earlier calls for a recount. Independent monitors flagged major problems with the election, including faulty voting machines and polling stations where many were unable to vote. The Catholic Church, which had a 40,000-strong team of observers, denounced the provisional result. A tally from the church reviewed by Reuters from about 70 percent of polling stations suggested a victory of 62 percent for Mr Fayulu, a former Exxon Mobil country manager. MrTshisekedi and Mr Ramazani were virtually neck-and-neck second place with 16.93 percent and 16.88 percent, respectively. Congo - which was ruled by kleptocratic dictator Mobutu Sese Seko for 32 years before tumbling into chaos and war in the late 1990s - is a vital source of copper and other metals, including cobalt.
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| Trump salutes remains of 4 Americans killed in Syria attack Posted: 19 Jan 2019 07:54 PM PST  DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — A solemn procession. A long salute. A chaplain's prayer.
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| British Airway is giving one of its Boeing 747s a 1960s-era paint scheme Posted: 21 Jan 2019 08:14 AM PST  British Airways will paint one of its Boeing 747's in a retro scheme that dates to the 1960s as part of an effort to commemorate its 100th birthday.
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| Tornados inflict damage in Alabama town, Florida Panhandle Posted: 20 Jan 2019 12:31 PM PST ![Tornados inflict damage in Alabama town, Florida Panhandle]( "Tornados inflict damage in Alabama town, Florida Panhandle") WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — Homes, businesses, government offices and churches were among the buildings badly damaged or demolished when tornadoes struck central Alabama over the weekend.
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| ‘Fox & Friends’ mistakenly airs Ruth Bader Ginsburg obituary graphic Posted: 21 Jan 2019 02:05 PM PST  The hosts of 'Fox & Friends' apologised on Monday after airing a graphic suggesting that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. "We need to apologise," co-host Steve Doocey said later on the program. "A technical error in the control room triggered a graphic of RBG with a date on it.
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