| U.S. top court lets Trump transgender troop restrictions take effect Posted: 22 Jan 2019 06:49 AM PST  The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to lift injunctions issued by federal judges against the policy while challenges continue.
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| Man let 11-year-old girl drive herself to school in stolen car, police say Posted: 23 Jan 2019 10:42 AM PST ![Man let 11-year-old girl drive herself to school in stolen car, police say]( "Man let 11-year-old girl drive herself to school in stolen car, police say") A little boy was in the backseat, school staffers told police. Now Round Lake authorities outside Chicago are looking for Khafilu Oshodi.
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| North Dakota couple killed by fallen tree in San Diego Posted: 22 Jan 2019 10:01 AM PST  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota couple died while vacationing in San Diego when a 75-foot-tall pine tree crashed onto their rental house as they slept, relatives and police said.
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| A time-limited Brexit backstop would be useless: EU's Barnier Posted: 23 Jan 2019 03:01 AM PST ![A time-limited Brexit backstop would be useless: EU's Barnier]( "A time-limited Brexit backstop would be useless: EU's Barnier") A temporary safeguard to avoid erecting a physical border between Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit would serve no purpose, the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday. In an interview to newspapers Le Monde, Rzeczpospolita and Luxemburger Wort, Barnier said the current backstop proposal over the border was the only option on the table. This is the only possible option because an insurance is of no use if it is time limited," Barnier said.
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| Extreme Temperatures Have Frozen Parts of Niagara Falls Posted: 22 Jan 2019 07:32 AM PST  Extreme Temperatures Have Frozen Parts of Niagara Falls
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| Alleged US spy received Russian 'state secret' without knowing: lawyer Posted: 22 Jan 2019 11:36 AM PST  A former US Marine charged with espionage in Russia was handed a USB drive containing state secrets without knowing what was on the device, his lawyer said Tuesday after a hearing extending his client's custody. Paul Whelan, 48, was taken into custody on December 28 by the Russian FSB security service, which said he was caught "while carrying out an act of espionage".
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| South Korea Defends U.S. Bid for Nukes Compromise With Kim Posted: 21 Jan 2019 05:57 PM PST  It's complete denuclearization," Kang told the Yonhap News Agency in an interview published Tuesday. Negotiations between the two sides have picked up pace since U.S. President Donald Trump met with a top North Korean official in Washington and announced plans to hold a second summit with Kim Jong Un next month.
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| GMC unveils most heavy-duty pickup yet Posted: 23 Jan 2019 08:06 AM PST  While GMC's 2020 Sierra Heavy Duty truck is definitely the heartiest of the line, the pickup also features a slew of advanced technological innovations right down to a transparent trailer view. Because "trailering is the most important consideration for Sierra Heavy Duty customers," the company ensured that this model was tailored for those who heave and haul. The truck is equipped standard with the enhanced ProGrade Trailering system first seen in the 2019 Sierra Light Duty pickup, a system which now features 15 camera views including a "transparent trailer view." This technology works in the same fashion that we've seen in systems made for semi-trucks, like Valeo's "XtraVue Trailer," allowing drivers to more easily see what's behind their freight thanks to a strategically placed camera mounted on the rear of the trailer.
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| Photos From Our Drive of the New 2020 Porsche 911 Posted: 22 Jan 2019 01:44 PM PST |
| Trump keeps fueling story of Kentucky students' confrontation with Native American Posted: 22 Jan 2019 07:47 AM PST  President Trump on Tuesday fueled the controversy over a confrontation near the Lincoln Memorial between a group of Kentucky high school students and an elderly Native American protester, using it to bash one of his favorite targets: the media.
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| Nurse arrested over Arizona care home patient pregnancy Posted: 23 Jan 2019 12:07 PM PST  A nurse has been charged with rape after a severely disabled woman gave birth in care home in Arizona. The 29-year-old victim stunned her caregivers and family when she gave birth to a baby boy late last month, sparking an investigation. Nathan Sutherland, a 36-year-old licensed practical nurse, was arrested Wednesday on one count of sexual assault and one count of vulnerable adult abuse, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said. Mr Sutherland was responsible for providing care to the victim during the time the assault occurred. He was arrested after his DNA was matched to that of the baby, Phoenix Police department said. The 29-year-old victim, who police said "was not in a position to give consent", has been in the care of the Hacienda Health Care facility in Phoenix, Arizona since the age of three. The victim's family described her as having "significant intellectual disabilities as a result of seizures very early in her childhood". Police collected DNA samples from male staff at the clinic Credit: CBS/Universal News And Sport (Europe) While she does not speak, she has some mobility in her limbs, head and neck. She also responds to sound and can make facial gestures, the family said in a statement. The family's lawyer, John Micheaels, said the relatives were "outraged, traumatised and in shock" at the assault. The child is now in the care of the patient's family. Court documents state that the woman is "not alert" and requires a "maximum level of care", according to the Arizona Republic. Staff at the facility said they had no idea she was pregnant and the case has triggered reviews by state agencies and highlighted safety concerns for patients who are severely disabled or incapacitated. The CEO of the nursing facility resigned following the scandal and earlier this week the clinic announced that one of the victim's doctors had resigned and another has been suspended. Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams announces the arrest of Nathan Sutherland Credit: AP Police are still investigating whether Mr Sutherland, who has worked at the facility since 2011, has assaulted any other patients and are encouraging anyone with information to come forward. Tommy Thompson, a spokesman for Phoenix Police, said the baby boy was "doing good". "We can't always choose how we come into this life, but what we can choose to do as a community is love this child, and that's what we have the opportunity to do," he said. The force said the case had become "the highest priority of our police department". In a press conference yesterday, Ms Williams said she had not encountered a similar case during her 30-year-career in law enforcement. "We owed this arrest to the victim. We owed this arrest to the newest member of our community - that innocent baby," the police chief added.
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| Supreme Court to hear biggest gun rights case since 2010 Posted: 22 Jan 2019 10:47 AM PST  The nine justices will review a 2018 lower court ruling upholding the city's restrictions after three gun owners and the NRA's New York state affiliate sued claiming the regulations imposed in the largest American city violated the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment right to "keep and bear arms." The decision indicates a new interest regarding gun rights on the court, where conservatives hold a 5-4 majority. The Supreme Court had not taken up a major firearms case since issuing important rulings in 2008 and 2010 that established an individual right to own guns for self-defense inside the home. The issue of gun rights is contentious in the United States, which has experienced a succession of mass shootings in recent decades and calls from many Americans for stricter regulation of firearms and ammunition.
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| Norwegian Cruise Line denies claim crew member used passenger's cabin for sex Posted: 22 Jan 2019 11:24 AM PST ![Norwegian Cruise Line denies claim crew member used passenger's cabin for sex]( "Norwegian Cruise Line denies claim crew member used passenger's cabin for sex") Norwegian Cruise Line on Tuesday denied that a crew member used a British couple's cabin for sex during a recent voyage.
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| Juan Guaido: the 'kid' taking on Venezuela's Maduro Posted: 23 Jan 2019 02:11 PM PST  Guaido did not set out to supplant Maduro, the socialist president who has presided over a spiraling political and economic crisis in Venezuela. US President Donald Trump immediately recognized him as Venezuela's interim president, followed by a string of countries across the region.
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| Kamala Harris presidential campaign attracts more donors in day one than Bernie Sanders’ first 24 hours in 2016 Posted: 23 Jan 2019 01:00 AM PST  California Senator Kamala Harris has raised over $1.5m with an average donation of $37 per donation during the first 24 hours of her presidential campaign, aides to her campaign say. Ms Harris received the support from over 38,000 donors, topping the 35,000 people who pitched in to prop up Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders when he began is presidential bid in 2016 against Hillary Clinton — but still roughly matching his first day total of $1.5m. "These numbers reveal a campaign powered by the people — an energetic, nationwide movement eager to elect Senator Harris and support her vision of an America that actually works for the people", Mike Nellis, the campaign's digital aide, said.
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| Catholic student says he didn't disrespect Native American Posted: 23 Jan 2019 07:42 AM PST  PARK HILLS, Ky. (AP) — A Catholic high school student whose close encounter with a Native American activist and a black religious sect was captured on video in Washington, D.C. says he has nothing to apologize for.
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| Emiliano Sala: Rescuers give up hope of finding missing footballer alive as experts claim the plane was downed by ice Posted: 23 Jan 2019 08:51 AM PST  Rescuers searching for the £15 million Cardiff City footballer, Emiliano Sala, admitted they had given up hope last night, amid fears that his single engine aircraft had crashed into the English channel after the propeller became blocked with ice. The Argentinian born striker sent a message to relatives shortly before taking off expressing fears over the state of the 25-year-old aircraft, It has also emerged that the pilot, Dave Ibbotson, 60, had to abort three attempted takeoffs and had joked with friends that he was a "bit rusty" in the days before the doomed flight. The Piper PA-46 Malibu left Nantes airport in north west France at around 7.15pm on Monday evening and was on route to Cardiff, where Sala was looking forward to joining up with his new teammates. Just after an hour into the flight the pilot asked air traffic control to reduce altitude from 5,000 ft to 2,300 feet. But a short time later the Guernsey coastguard was alerted after the aircraft disappeared from radar screens. David Ibbotson was thought to be the pilot of the aircraft Aviation experts suggested the privately chartered single-engine aircraft should not have been risking the flight in the icy conditions. Alastair Rosenschein, a former pilot, said: "It's already a fairly risky crossing to do in a single engine aircraft, especially in winter and definitely at night. There are icing problems too. It's a strange thing to do though to go and fly over water with one engine at night in winter because if your engine goes you're going in the water". Mystery continued to surround who the owner of the £100 per hour aircraft was, with Cardiff City insisting Sala had rejected their offer of a commercial flight, in favour of sorting out his own arrangements. A source at the club said they had launched an investigation to find out why their record breaking signing had gambled with his life on the "risky" Channel crossing. Neil Warnock took his players on a sombre first training session since the tragedy on Wednesday. Players and staff were described by one source as feeling "absolutely terrible" and "in the dark" about the circumstances of Sala's flight arrangements. Sala, who had been in prolific goal scoring form for Nantes in recent months, had been a dream signing for the club. Willie McKay, a well-known agent, was reported to have played a part in negotiating the club's record-breaking deal, but he told The Telegraph he had nothing to do with Sala's flight. He told The Telegraph: "I have had family members ringing me about this and it's just not true. None of it." Fans have left scarves and flowers at the Cardiff City stadium The aircraft, which was built in 1984, is registered in the United States rather than Britain through a company based in Norfolk. The firm, Southern Aircraft Consultancy, charges owners around £500 pounds per year to register their aircraft with the Federal Aviation Authority, which means it is harder for the owners to be identified. Three years ago the Piper aircraft, which can carry six passengers, was delivered to the UK from Spain by a British pilot called, David Henderson. Emiliano Sala timeline He told the BBC at the time of the dangers of flying single engine aircraft over water. He said: "One of the problems we can encounter is that ice can build up on the surfaces of the aircraft, on the propeller and on the wings and if is gets too great then ultimately the aeroplane would stop flying and the only way in most of the aeroplanes we fly of getting rid of ice is to descend into warmer air and the ice will dissipate." Missing light aircraft over the English Channel Guernsey Police said rescue workers had launched three aircraft and one helicopter in a bid to find the missing plane. The aircraft scanned 280 sq miles of a target area after reviewing tidal and weather information, while coastal areas around Alderney and off-lying rocks and islands were also examined. But the search was called off on Wednesday evening with local police saying they would take a decision whether to resume the search on Thursday morning. However experienced rescuers warned there was "no hope" of finding the missing pair. A tearful Horacio Sala, father of the footballer, speaks during an interview outside his home in Progreso, Argentina Credit: AP Photo/Mauricio Garin John Fitzgerald, Chief officer of Channel Islands Air Search, said "even the most fit person" would only last a few hours in the water. Mr Fitzgerald said: "Sadly, I really don't think, personally, there is any hope. At this time of year the conditions out there are pretty horrendous if you are actually in the water." Sala had taken flown in the aircraft from Cardiff to Nantes on Saturday evening after finalising his move to the Premier League club. He had wanted to say goodbye to friends and former colleagues at the French club before embarking on his new career at Cardiff. But he had told friends he was worried about the return flight because the outbound trip had been "bumpy". Mr Ibbotson, a highly experienced pilot, from the village of Crowle near Scunthorpe, had joked with friends on social media that he was a "a bit rusty with the ILS", thought to be a reference to the aircraft's Instrument Landing System. Shortly before take off, Sala also sent a WhatsApp voice message to family saying he was "so scared". Media in Argentina reported he said: "I'm on a plane that looks like it's going to fall apart."
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| Kerry, at Davos, sends Trump a one-word message: Resign Posted: 22 Jan 2019 01:46 PM PST  The former secretary of state goes after the president in a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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| Death toll in Mexico gasoline pipeline blast climbs to 94: officials Posted: 22 Jan 2019 06:01 AM PST  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The number of people who died from a gasoline pipeline explosion in central Mexico last week has risen to 94, government officials said on Tuesday, from 91 reported a day earlier https://reut.rs/2FGojjO. The explosion last Friday occurred as about 800 people in Hidalgo state's Tlahuelilpan district were collecting gasoline that was gushing from a pipeline leak near a major refinery. ...
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| Verizon cuts jobs at media unit that includes Yahoo, AOL Posted: 23 Jan 2019 12:34 PM PST  Verizon is cutting hundreds of jobs from its media division which includes the former internet stars Yahoo and AOL, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The source said the cuts amounting to seven percent of the workforce are being made "to focus the business and realign teams" at the Verizon Media unit, which also includes news sites such as HuffPost, TechCrunch and Engadget. The exact number of cuts was not clear, but the Wall Street Journal said it would amount to around 800 positions at the unit, which was rebranded as Verizon Media after a brief period in which it had been branded as Oath.
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| El Chapo's sons killed Mexican journalist Javier Valdez, witness tells trial Posted: 23 Jan 2019 02:48 PM PST  The sons of former drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman killed Mexican journalist Javier Valdez because he insisted on publishing an interview with a drug trafficker, who told of the murder in court Wednesday. Valdez was an AFP stringer and co-founder of the weekly Riodoce de Sinaloa.
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| Correction: Native American March-Videos story Posted: 23 Jan 2019 01:07 PM PST  DETROIT (AP) — In stories Jan. 19 and 20 about an encounter between a Native American and a Kentucky student, The Associated Press reported that Indian Country Today said the Native American, Nathan Phillips, was a Vietnam veteran. Military records show that he served in the U.S. Marine Corps but did not serve in Vietnam.
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| McDonald's is giving away free food for one hour next week -- Here's how to get yours Posted: 23 Jan 2019 07:23 AM PST  What's better than bacon when you're craving something quick, greasy and
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| Boeing successfully completes test flight of air taxi prototype Posted: 23 Jan 2019 12:07 PM PST  Boeing, which is working with Uber on flying taxis, successfully completed the first test of its prototype autonomous passenger air vehicle.
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| Shutdown hits national security employees across government Posted: 22 Jan 2019 01:50 PM PST  Officials serving in intelligence and national security roles in the FBI; the departments of Homeland Security, State and Justice; and other agencies have large numbers of employees either furloughed or working but not being paid.
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| Huawei calls for swift end to case of executive arrested in Canada Posted: 22 Jan 2019 08:28 AM PST  China's Huawei Technologies wants a quick resolution of the case of its former finance chief Meng Wanzhou, who is accused of violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and has been detained in Canada, its chairman said on Tuesday. The United States has told Canada it will request Meng's extradition, but has not said when it will do so, David MacNaughton, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., said in a Globe and Mail interview on Monday.
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| Kentucky mother of newborn twins missing since leaving bar with men 3 weeks ago Posted: 22 Jan 2019 12:38 PM PST  'If you know anything, we beg you, come forward': A Kentucky family is making an emotional plea to help find a mother of four who vanished.
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| Photos: Niagara Falls transforms into majestic winter wonderland following Arctic blast Posted: 23 Jan 2019 08:11 AM PST  The frigid conditions in recent weeks have covered the Niagara Falls with snow and ice. Despite the cold, many tourists have visited and have snapped breathtaking photos of the winter display.
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| 'Welcome' refugees in Kansas celebrate their American birthdays Posted: 21 Jan 2019 09:21 PM PST  Many of nearly 100 excited children running around a community center in Kansas City over the weekend had two things in common. Far from a strange coincidence, the date is usually assigned to immigrants who arrive in the United States without birth certificates, as refugees often do.
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| Supreme Court lets mystery company file appeal under seal Posted: 22 Jan 2019 09:17 AM PST  The case has remained a high-profile mystery, with the Supreme Court and lower courts declining to identify the company, the country that owns it or the purpose of the subpoena. More details about the company's legal arguments were revealed in redacted court papers made public after the nine justices permitted it to move forward with its appeal to the high court under seal, a process that keeps many facts about the matter secret. The company is facing a daily fine of $50,000 imposed by a U.S. federal judge in Washington for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued in the unidentified investigation.
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| Miami prosecutor probing MLK traffic incident as hate crime Posted: 22 Jan 2019 12:17 PM PST  MIAMI (AP) — A traffic incident in Miami involving a gun-wielding white man and a group of black bicyclists protesting housing inequality on Martin Luther King Day is being investigated as a possible hate crime, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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| British Airways is giving one of its Boeing 747s a 1960s-era paint scheme Posted: 22 Jan 2019 07:24 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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| Covington Catholic High School reopens with extra security in place Posted: 23 Jan 2019 08:50 AM PST  Student, Native American activist at center of controversy speak out in new interviews; Doug McKelway reports.
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| Haute couture: the best catwalk beauty looks from day two Posted: 23 Jan 2019 01:41 AM PST  Day two of Spring/Summer 2019 Haute Couture fashion week saw some of the biggest houses in the industry get gloriously playful with catwalk hair and makeup. Alexis Mabille ushered in the springtime with kaleidoscopic flower crowns that tumbled down the models' faces for a lesson in surreal romanticism. It was all about the pompadour at Chanel, where the models sported towering vertical hairstyles that added several inches to their height, commanding respect.
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| Striking teachers in LA reach tentative settlement with district Posted: 22 Jan 2019 02:32 PM PST  Los Angeles public school teachers reached a tentative settlement with school officials Tuesday in order to end a weeklong strike that has affected some 500,000 students. The settlement -- reached after 21 hours of marathon talks that ended early Tuesday -- was set to be voted on by the roughly 30,000 members of the teachers union later in the day and classes are due to resume on Wednesday. "The strike nobody wanted is now behind us," Los Angeles United School District superintendent Austin Beutner said at a joint press conference with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Alex Caputo-Pearl, the president of United Teachers Los Angeles.
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| 4 Ways to Pay Off Your Credit Card Debt in 2019 Posted: 22 Jan 2019 06:14 AM PST ![4 Ways to Pay Off Your Credit Card Debt in 2019]( "4 Ways to Pay Off Your Credit Card Debt in 2019") The new year can be a good time to take control of your finances, and for many people, paying off credit card debt is the first step. With new interest charges each month, credit card debt can continue to build if you don't take action. "Credit card debt is particularly insidious because it could potentially never end," says Stephanie Genkin, certified financial planner and founder of My Financial Planner in Brooklyn, New York.
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| Huge attack shows Taliban strength at outset of talks Posted: 22 Jan 2019 08:03 AM PST  The attack, carried out with a captured military Humvee packed with explosives, killed as many as 100 or more soldiers, police and pro government militiamen at a base in Maidan Wardak province west of Kabul. "The Taliban are doing exactly what they want to do and if it goes on like this then one day we will have Maidan Wardak province fall into the hands of Taliban," said Mohammad Akbar Bakhtyari, the deputy chief of the provincial council. Just hours later, the Taliban confirmed that talks aimed at finding a peace deal had resumed with U.S. officials in Qatar, underlining the strategy adopted by the increasingly invigorated insurgents -- an approach their American foes should understand.
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| Israel: Advanced missile defense system successfully tested Posted: 22 Jan 2019 07:56 AM PST  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Tuesday that it has successfully tested the country's advanced missile defense system capable of defending against long-range ballistic missile threats.
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| GM Plant Workers Allege Racist Acts Continue Even After Lawsuits Posted: 23 Jan 2019 08:27 AM PST  It comes after years of racist language on the assembly line, scrawled slogans and swastikas on the restroom walls and nooses suspended in the workplace, as well as misogyny, according to the lawsuits. "GM downplays this and says it is a few isolated incidents, but it's not," said Michelle Vocht, a Michigan lawyer representing eight employees at the plant who are suing GM, alleging a hostile workplace. The company does take the complaints seriously, spokesman David Caldwell said.
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| Detroit Metro Airport is back open after 14-hour winter weather closure Posted: 23 Jan 2019 11:09 AM PST  Icy weather conditions forced Detroit Metro Airport to close Tuesday night. It opened back up at 10 a.m. with flights set to take off after delays.
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| Amazon’s rare discount on the only Instant Pot with a built-in sous vide somehow isn’t sold out Posted: 22 Jan 2019 05:38 AM PST  Yesterday afternoon we told you about a killer sale that popped up on Amazon. The $160 Instant Pot 8 Qt Aura Pro Multi-Use Programmable Multicooker with Sous Vide is the only multi-use cooker that Instant Pot makes with a built-in sous vide function, and it almost never goes on sale. Thanks to a $32 clippable coupon on Amazon, it dropped to an all-time low of $127.99. Last time this coupon popped up on Amazon it sold out within about an hour, but today we have some terrific news: it's somehow still available! Hurry up and head to the Amazon page now and you'll still find that $32 coupon there. We have no idea how much longer this deal will last though, so you should definitely take advantage as soon as you can. Here are the highlights from the product page: * Please note this item does not have a pressure cooker function. * Aura Pro replaces 11 commonly used kitchen appliances - Sear/Saute, Bake, Slow Cook, Steam, Stew, Sous Vide, Roast, Yogurt, Rice, Multigrain and Keep Warm, your favorite dishes are as easy as pressing a button! * Microprocessor Technology - The microprocessor controls the time and temperature to ensure consistent cooking results. You can customize your settings using the operation keys +/- to adjust cooking time and temperature to achieve your preferred cooking results. * Sear/Saute - Flexible temperature settings makes it perfect for simmering, caramelizing and sauteing vegetables, and searing meat. Temperature ranges from 250~425°F [120~220°C], you can easily adjust the time from 5 minutes to 1 hour, with a default time of 30 minutes. * Bake - Prevents you from heating up your kitchen. Temperature ranges from 250~425°F [120~220°C], you can adjust the time from 10 minutes to 4 hour, with a default time of 1 hour. * Slow Cooker - Two temperature settings High (H) and Low (L) with the ability to set the cooking time from 30 minutes to 24 hours for both temperature levels and a default time of 4 and 6 hours respectively. * Power supply: 120V - 60Hz
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| Every Angle of the Aston Martin Valkyrie Posted: 22 Jan 2019 08:58 PM PST |
