| Mitch McConnell: It's clear Senate will vote against President Trump's national emergency Posted: 04 Mar 2019 02:00 PM PST  Mitch McConnell had hoped President Trump wouldn't declare a national emergency but that he was "obviously" unsuccessful in convincing him not to.
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| Huawei's Meng Wanzhou lodges complaint against Canada authorities: lawyers Posted: 03 Mar 2019 03:17 PM PST  Chinese telecoms giant Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, has filed suit against Canadian authorities for violating her constitutional rights when she was arrested in Vancouver, her lawyers said Sunday. As she suffered "serious breaches of her constitutional rights," she is "seeking damages for misfeasance in public office and false imprisonment" when detained at Vancouver International Airport on December 1, attorneys Howard Mickelson and Allan Doolittle said in a statement. The 47-year-old businesswoman was changing planes in Vancouver when she was detained at Washington's request on suspicion of violating US sanctions on Iran -- sparking arrests of Canadians in China that were seen as retaliatory.
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| Girls aged five and eight found alive after surviving two nights in California wilderness Posted: 04 Mar 2019 04:55 AM PST  Two young sisters who went missing from their Californian home on Friday afternoon have been found "safe and sound" after surviving two nights in the forest. Carolina Carrico, five, and eight-year-old Leia Carrico were discovered uninjured roughly 1.4 miles from their home in Benbow, located about 70 miles south of Eureka around 10:30am on Sunday by two firefighters. Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal said: "This is an absolute miracle.
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| Guaido Warns Supporters of Long Struggle After Aid Gambit Failed Posted: 04 Mar 2019 12:44 PM PST  Obviously not," Guaido told supporters at a Caracas rally. After days of speculation over how he would sneak back into Venezuela without being arrested, the opposition leader took a Copa Airlines flight straight to the nation's biggest airport, effectively daring the government of President Nicolas Maduro to act against him.
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| 'Pursuit of justice': Sacramento mall shut down as protests continue over Stephon Clark decision Posted: 03 Mar 2019 05:16 PM PST  A group's sit-in shut down a Sacramento mall on the 2nd day of protests after prosecutors declined to charge the officers who killed Stephon Clark.
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| The British Royal Family Rolled Out Guidelines to Combat Hateful Online Trolls Posted: 04 Mar 2019 10:11 AM PST  Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton are often targets on social media
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| Qualcomm launches patent challenge to Apple ahead of antitrust case Posted: 04 Mar 2019 04:53 AM PST  Qualcomm, the world's biggest maker of mobile chips, alleges in federal court in San Diego that Apple violated three of its patents, and is asking for tens of millions of dollars or more in damages. The patent case is part of a two-year series of lawsuits around the world between the companies. Apple has alleged that Qualcomm engaged in illegal patent practices to protect a dominant position in the chip market, and Qualcomm has accused Apple of using its technology without compensation.
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| Ex-West Virginia staffer disputes making anti-Muslim comment Posted: 03 Mar 2019 01:49 PM PST ![Ex-West Virginia staffer disputes making anti-Muslim comment]( "Ex-West Virginia staffer disputes making anti-Muslim comment") CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former West Virginia Capitol staffer is disputing anti-Muslim comments a lawmaker said she made in response to an Islamophobic display outside the House of Delegates chamber.
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| GOP Rep. Amash says he has a higher loyalty than Trump — to the Constitution Posted: 03 Mar 2019 10:34 AM PST  "The president doesn't get to decide that he can override Congress simply because Congress doesn't do what he wants," Amash said Sunday.
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| Russia-Israel team to eye foreign forces' pullout from Syria Posted: 03 Mar 2019 05:47 AM PST  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Russia are to form a joint team to examine the withdrawal of foreign forces from Syria. Israel is seeking the removal of Iranian forces and has vowed to keep its main enemy from entrenching itself militarily in the neighbouring country. Netanyahu met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Moscow to discuss Iran's presence in Syria.
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| U.S. Closes Jerusalem Consulate and Downgrades Its Diplomatic Mission to Palestine Posted: 04 Mar 2019 02:30 AM PST  The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians by folding it into the U.S. Embassy to Israel.
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| March madness: Heavy snow, bitter cold roll across nation as winter storm descends Posted: 03 Mar 2019 07:27 PM PST  A wave of harsh weather was driving heavy snow from California's Sierra Nevada to New England and creating deadly tornadoes in the Southeast.
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| Hollywood Madam: Want to stop human trafficking? Legalize consensual sex for money. Posted: 04 Mar 2019 11:32 AM PST  Why would a wealthy and powerful man like Robert Kraft allegedly pay for sex from women at a Florida strip-mall massage parlor? Don't overthink it.
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| Flight data recorder recovered from fatal Texas cargo plane crash Posted: 03 Mar 2019 12:38 PM PST ![Flight data recorder recovered from fatal Texas cargo plane crash]( "Flight data recorder recovered from fatal Texas cargo plane crash") The NTSB also posted two photos on Twitter showing the battered bright orange recorder found in the murky waters of Trinity Bay, near the small city of Anahuac. The Amazon Prime Air cargo plane operated by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings was flying to Houston from Miami when it nosedived into the bay, about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. After the NTSB said on Friday that investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the Boeing 767 cargo jetliner, the discovery of its flight data recorder could further help determine what caused the crash, which has been unclear.
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| Google Study: Male Employees Are Underpaid More Often Than Females Posted: 04 Mar 2019 11:05 AM PST  Google released an internal analysis on Monday that indicates its male employees received less pay than other employees for doing the same work more often than their female counterparts.As a result of the findings, which were first reported by the New York Times, Google provided an additional $9.7 million to 10,677 employees, the majority of whom are men, to compensate them for unexplained discrepancies between their 2018 pay and that of co-workers who have the same responsibilities.Google conducts a pay-equity analysis on an annual basis in order to "look for unexplained differences in total compensation (salary, bonus, and equity) across demographic groups," according to a blog post published Monday on the company website. The analysis included 91 percent of the company's total workforce, and excluded only those employees who work in a role with fewer than 30 other employees or employees representing fewer than five demographic groups.The study did not take into account other factors that might result in a gender-pay disparity, such as discrimination that leads to fewer women receiving promotions, or a phenomenon known as "leveling," in which women may receive a lower starting salary than equally qualified men."Our pay equity analysis ensures that compensation is fair for employees in the same job, at the same level, location and performance," the blog post read. "But we know that's only part of the story. Because leveling, performance ratings and promotion impact pay, this year, we are undertaking a comprehensive review of these processes to make sure the outcomes are fair and equitable for all employees."Google is currently facing a class-action lawsuit in California that alleges widespread discrimination against female employees. The company is also facing a class-action lawsuit initially filed in 2017 by James Damore, a software engineer who was fired for circulating a memo that argued the disparity in gender representation and pay within the company may reflect biological differences between men and women that affect inherent interest levels in various fields.The Department of Labor opened an investigation into the company in April 2017 after finding "systemic compensation disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce."
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| Air Force Halts Tanker Deliveries After Finding Planes Are Full of Trash Posted: 04 Mar 2019 10:24 AM PST ![Air Force Halts Tanker Deliveries After Finding Planes Are Full of Trash]( "Air Force Halts Tanker Deliveries After Finding Planes Are Full of Trash") Unwanted tools and debris could pose a danger to flight crews.
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| Pakistan-India train service resumes as border tensions ease Posted: 04 Mar 2019 05:10 PM PST  LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A key train service with neighboring India resumed and schools in Pakistani Kashmir opened Monday in another sign of easing tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals since a major escalation last week over the disputed Kashmir region.
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| GOP's Paul to Oppose Trump's Emergency, Likely Forcing Veto Posted: 03 Mar 2019 10:05 AM PST  "I can't vote to give the president the power to spend money that hasn't been appropriated by Congress," Paul said in a speech during the Southern Kentucky Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday, the Bowling Green Daily News reported on its website. Paul said of Trump's Feb. 15 declaration, which the president said allows him to take billions of dollars from other parts of the budget to use for a border wall, "We may want more money for border security, but Congress didn't authorize it.
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| Community honors Colorado firefighter after battle with brain tumor Posted: 03 Mar 2019 11:01 AM PST  Emotional video showed the heart-wrenching procession as Cody Mooney was escorted for an organ donation procedure.
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| Alabama tornado: Devastating weather kills at least 23 including children as storm destroys homes Posted: 03 Mar 2019 05:05 PM PST  At least 23 people including children have died after a tornado swept through the southern US state of Alabama on Sunday. Emergency workers were at the scene pulling bodies and the injured out of the rubble of hundreds of homes damaged by the severe weather. "The challenge is the sheer volume of the debris where all the homes were located," Sheriff Jay Jones told CNN.
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| American Airlines apologizes for kicking a mother and baby off flight for skin condition Posted: 03 Mar 2019 03:35 PM PST ![American Airlines apologizes for kicking a mother and baby off flight for skin condition]( "American Airlines apologizes for kicking a mother and baby off flight for skin condition") Jordan Flake says she was kicked off a flight with her toddler after an American Airlines employee inquired about her "rash" right before takeoff.
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| Pope Francis Says Secret Archives On Holocaust-Era Pope Pius XII Will Be Opened Early Posted: 04 Mar 2019 05:55 AM PST  Pope Pius XII has been accused of not speaking out against the Holocaust
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| India-Pakistan border quiet but Kashmir tense amid militancy crackdown Posted: 03 Mar 2019 02:01 AM PST  The exchange of fire in the past few days has killed seven people on the Pakistani side and four on the Indian side, though the release of a downed Indian fighter pilot by Pakistan on Friday night has helped de-escalate tensions. "By and large the LoC was calm last night but you never know when it will become active again," said Chaudhry Tariq Farooq, a minister in Pakistani Kashmir. "Tension still prevails." Indian warplanes carried out air strikes on Tuesday inside northeast Pakistan's Balakot on what New Delhi called militant camps.
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| Germany to strip future terror group fighters of citizenship Posted: 04 Mar 2019 07:13 AM PST ![Germany to strip future terror group fighters of citizenship]( "Germany to strip future terror group fighters of citizenship") BERLIN (AP) — The German government plans to introduce legislation that will enable authorities to strip Germans with dual nationality of their German citizenship if they fight for a terror group abroad, officials said Monday.
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| 'Kim knew': top Republican contradicts Trump over Otto Warmbier's death Posted: 03 Mar 2019 08:30 AM PST  Kevin McCarthy contradicted Trump who said he believes North Korean leader knew nothing about treatment of US student A senior Republican has contradicted Donald Trump about whether Kim Jong-un is to blame for the death of an American citizen, saying: "North Korea murdered Otto [Warmbier] … I think Kim knew what happened, which was wrong." The House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, spoke on Sunday, a day after Trump, without withdrawing his support for Kim's denial of knowledge of the incident, complained he had been put in "a horrible position". Warmbier, a 22-year-old student at the University of Virginia, died in June 2017, having been held in North Korea for 17 months. He was returned to his home state, Ohio, in what doctors there called a state of "unresponsive wakefulness", having suffered a "severe neurological injury". In North Korea, he had initially appeared before cameras in apparent control of his actions, if in evident mental distress. Pyongyang denies he was tortured. Sign up for the US morning briefing Trump met Kim this week, in Vietnam at their second summit regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons. The meeting ended with no significant diplomatic gain for the US but a concession to Pyongyang: the cancellation of major US military exercises with South Korea. In Hanoi, Trump told reporters the North Korean dictator told him "he didn't know about" how Warmbier was treated. "I will take him at his word," he said. "I don't think the top leadership knew about it." The president's remark was similar to expressions of trust in the word of autocratic leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman. As such they provoked a storm of criticism, including a stern statement from Warmbier's parents. "We have been respectful during this summit process," Fred and Cindy Warmbier said. "Now we must speak out. Kim and his evil regime are responsible for unimaginable cruelty and inhumanity. No excuses or lavish praise can change that." Trump subsequently tweeted: "Of course I hold North Korea responsible... for Otto's mistreatment and death. Most important, Otto Warmbier will not have died in vain." Then, in a rambling, two-hour speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington on Saturday, during which he sought to portray his Vietnam visit as a success, he said: "We got our great people back. That includes our beautiful, beautiful Otto. Otto Warmbier, whose parents I've gotten to know, who's incredible. "And I'm in such a horrible position, because in one way I have to negotiate, and the other way I love Mr and Mrs Warmbier. And I love Otto. And it's a very, very delicate balance. He was a special young man and to see what happened was so bad." On ABC's This Week on Sunday, McCarthy contradicted the president when he flatly said: "North Korea murdered Otto [Warmbier]. I think Kim had all authority to do that. I think Kim knew what happened, which was wrong." Referring to sanctions passed by Congress in 2017, the California representative added: "That's why when we passed sanctions, we named [the bill] after Otto Warmbier. That's why the president kept those sanctions in place. The sanctions the president did not lift on North Korea were named after Otto. And I think the president clarified that." Host George Stephanopoulos pointed out that Trump has said he holds North Korea responsible for Warmbier's death, not Kim. "I think Kim knew," McCarthy repeated. Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, played a straighter bat. Repeatedly claiming the Hanoi summit was a success, the former United Nations ambassador told CNN's State of the Union: "The president takes [Kim] at his word. My opinion doesn't matter. I am his national security adviser. I am not the national security decision-maker. That's his view." Adam Schiff, the California Democrat who chairs the House intelligence committee, told CBS's Face the Nation the summit "was a spectacular failure made all the worse by the president's obsequious comments when it came to the murder of an American citizen, Otto Warmbier". Bolton told the same show Trump had "been very clear he viewed what happened to Otto Warmbier as barbaric and unacceptable", and repeated what some might call an optimistic demand: that the secretive totalitarian state should provide "a full description of what happened". To CNN host Jake Tapper's contention that most North Korean experts would agree nothing could have happened to Warmbier without Kim knowing about it, Bolton said: "Good for them."
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| Pakistan airspace fully reopened, says aviation authority Posted: 04 Mar 2019 01:14 AM PST  Pakistan fully reopened its airspace on Monday, authorities said, days after it closed its skies to all air travel, leaving thousands stranded worldwide as tensions with nuclear arch-rival India soared. The decision to close the airspace came last Wednesday after a rare aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir ignited fears of an all-out conflict, with world powers rushing to urge restraint. "All airports across Pakistan are operational and airspace reopened," a spokeswoman for the Civil Aviation Authority told AFP Monday, adding the process had been completed by 1:00 pm (0800 GMT).
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| This Brand-New Electric Sports Car Charges 80 Percent of Its Battery in Five Minutes Posted: 04 Mar 2019 11:02 AM PST  The Piëch Mark Zero can zip from zero to 60 m.p.h. in three seconds, while driving for more than 300 miles of battery power, all for a very steep price
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| Alabama tornado kills at least 23, workers searching for missing people Posted: 04 Mar 2019 03:57 AM PST  First responders scoured debris Monday searching for missing people after several tornadoes killed 23 in Alabama
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| How to make healthy pancakes - Easy ideas including gluten-free, vegan and dairy-free recipes Posted: 04 Mar 2019 08:43 AM PST  Pancake Day is almost here and people avoiding gluten should not have to miss out on our favourite homemade breakfast dish. Not only are all of these pancake recipes free from gluten, but we have also selected some that are suitable for vegans, paleo dieters and those avoiding dairy - as well as those just wanting to eat healthily. After all - is there any better way to kick off Pancake Day than with a big pile of delicious pancakes? Amazing gluten-free pancake recipes Healthy apple and banana oat pancakes Credit: Matt Russell These delicious 10-minute pancakes are gluten-free as well as being sweetened naturally with banana. MAKES Six pancakes INGREDIENTS 1 teacup of oats (about 80g)- use gluten-free oats if you are intollerant 1 apple ½ a teacup of nuts (about 50g) – pecans or almonds (for kids use another ½ cup of oats) 1 cup or about 150ml of milk of your choice (I use unsweetened almond) 1 medium banana coconut oil or butter, for frying To serve 2 apples the juice of ½ a lemon a pinch of cinnamon a tiny grating of nutmeg honey or maple syrup yoghurt of your choice (I use coconut) METHOD Get all your ingredients and equipment together. Put the oats into a blender and blitz until you have a rough scruffy four. Grate the apple. Put the nuts, milk, apple and banana into the blender and blitz until combined. Heat a non-stick pan on a medium heat and add a little coconut oil or butter. Allow it to melt, then add ladlefuls of the pancake batter to make Scotch pancake rounds. Cook for 2–3 minutes, or until bubbles rise to the surface. Use a spatula to carefully fip the pancakes over and cook on the other side. The first batch are always more delicate, so don't worry if they look a bit scruffy. Keep them warm while you cook the rest. Once all your pancakes are done, use a speed peeler to peel your apples into long pieces then put into a bowl and toss with the lemon juice, the cinnamon and nutmeg. Serve the pancakes stacked and topped with the apple, maple syrup and, if you like, a little yoghurt. Recipe from Anna Jones's A Modern Way to Cook (HarperCollins, £25) Read more | Pancake Day 2019 Almond and coconut pancakes with spiced plums Credit: Lisa Linder These protein-rich pancakes are a great option if you eating gluten-free . SERVES Four INGREDIENTS For the plums 12 ripe plums 1 tbsp runny honey 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp grated orange zest 2 tbsp orange juice For the pancakes 100g ground almonds 25g coconut flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1½ tsp baking-powder 4 organic free-range eggs 200ml coconut milk seeds from 1 vanilla pod 1 tbsp runny honey 2 tbsp coconut oil METHOD Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6. Cut the plums in half, discard the stones, and place eight of them (16 halves), cut-side up, on a parchment-lined baking-sheet. Mix together the honey, mixed spice, orange zest and juice and pour over the plums. Roast for 15 minutes, then remove and allow to cool. As the plums cool, they will release their natural juice. Blend the remaining four plums with the cooking juices and set aside. Put the ground almonds in a large mixing-bowl. Sift the coconut flour, cinnamon and baking-powder over the top and mix together thoroughly. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the coconut milk, vanilla seeds and runny honey, and then beat this into the dry mixture to make a smooth batter. Heat a small non-stick frying-pan over a low heat. Add a little coconut oil and drop a large spoonful of pancake batter into the hot pan (the mixture should be enough for four pancakes). Cook for one minute, then flip the pancake over and cook for a further minute on the other side until golden brown. Slide out of the pan and keep warm while you cook the remaining pancakes in the same way. Reheat the plums gently. Serve the pancakes with the warm plums, drizzled with the plum sauce. Recipe from "Gut Gastronomy" by Vicki Edgson and Adam Palmer (Jacqui Small, £30) Banana pancakes with pomegranate jam Credit: Haarala Hamilton Green Kitchen Stories share their gluten-free healthy banana pancakes with coconut and jam I don't blend the seeds, but you can if you prefer smoother jam. SERVES Four; jam recipe makes 6-8 small jars INGREDIENTS For the pancakes 3 ripe bananas 6 organic eggs 100g (3½oz) dessicated coconut 1 tsp ground cinnamon coconut oil, for frying For the jam 3 ripe pomegranates 250g (9oz) frozen raspberries 120ml (4fl oz) agave nectar, or to taste 1 handful fresh thyme leaves juice of ½ lemon METHOD First make the jam. Halve the pomegranates and, holding them upside-down over a large bowl, tap the skin with a wooden spoon so that the seeds and any juice drop into the bowl. Discard the peel and membranes. Alternatively, fill the bowl with water and, with your hands submerged, release the seeds with your fingers, then scoop them out. Put the juice and seeds in a large saucepan, add the raspberries and agave nectar and heat slowly, stirring well. As soon as the mixture begins to boil, lower the heat, stir in the thyme leaves and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile sterilise the jars by boiling them in hot water for several minutes. Add the lemon juice to the pan. Keep it on the heat for one more minute, then carefully pour it into the sterilised jars and close the lids. Allow to set at room temperature, then refrigerate. This will stay fresh in the fridge for a few weeks. To make the pancakes, peel the bananas and mash with a fork. Whisk the eggs in a bowl, mix with the mashed bananas, add the dessicated coconut and cinnamon, and stir to combine. Heat a little coconut oil in a frying-pan over a medium heat. Pour three small portions of the batter into the pan at a time and fry the pancakes on both sides until golden brown. Serve with the pomegranate jam and a dollop of natural yogurt, if you like. Recipe from greenkitchenstories.com Read more | Pancake Day 2019 More healthy pancake inspiration... Fluffy gluten-free coconut flour pancakes Perfect Paleo pancakes, full of fiber and protein, lower in sugar, and carb-free Credit: Lea Hendry Valle 2 ingredient gluten-free pancakes Lifestyle blogger The Londoner shares her easy, gluten-free, flourless banana pancake recipe Credit: The Londoner Gluten-free banana and chocolate pancake recipe Banana pancakes stuffed with chocolate chips that are healthy too! Credit: The Detox Kitchen Healing recipes: buckwheat pancakes with fresh berry sauce These antioxidant-rich pancakes are heart-healthy and full of beneficial fibre, and contain warming sweet cinnamon Healthy recipes: gluten-free banana pancakes Deliciously Ella's banana pancakes with almonds, flaxseeds, blueberries and walnuts are filling and full of good-for-you ingredients Credit: Tommy Clarke Honey cloud pancakes recipe This pretty pancake is light-as-a-cloud, using whipped egg white for extra oomph and sweetened with honey and berries Credit: Things We Make Sweet potato pancake recipe by Deliciously Ella Sneak some veggies in your breakfast with these sweet potato pancakes from Deliciously Ella Credit: Clare Winfield
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| 9 Best Value Stocks to Buy in 2019 Posted: 04 Mar 2019 08:45 AM PST ![9 Best Value Stocks to Buy in 2019]( "9 Best Value Stocks to Buy in 2019") Great stocks to buy for value.
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| Huawei CFO suing Canada over December arrest Posted: 04 Mar 2019 04:22 AM PST  The lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou are suing the Canadian government, its border agency and federal police, alleging their client was detained, searched and interrogated for three hours in violation of her constitutional rights. Canada arrested Meng in Vancouver on Dec. 1 at the request of the United States, which has brought sweeping charges against her and China's Huawei Technologies Co that portray the company as a threat to U.S. national security. Meng was charged with bank and wire fraud to violate American sanctions against Iran.
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| 10 Stupendous Stouts You Ought To Drink This St. Patrick's Day Posted: 04 Mar 2019 01:20 PM PST |
| 2-year-old girl dies after being ejected from car being chased by police Posted: 04 Mar 2019 07:49 AM PST  Authorities say the girl was not in a car seat when she was ejected from the suspect's vehicle.
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| Was Trump Right to Walk Away from Kim's Offer? Posted: 04 Mar 2019 02:22 AM PST  It depends on his reasons...
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| Bangladesh returns 'lost' Myanmar soldier Posted: 02 Mar 2019 11:55 PM PST  Bangladesh forces handed back on Sunday a Myanmar soldier more than two months after he strayed across the border into a jungle in the Muslim-majority nation, a senior official said. Aung Bo Bo Thein, 30, was detained by Bangladeshi security forces on January 24 near the southern town of Naikhongchhari, Brigadier General Sajedur Rahman told AFP. Today we have handed him over to Myanmar border police through a flag meeting," said Rahman, border guard regional commander.
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| Volkswagen's Latest I.D. Concept Is an Electric Dune Buggy Built Purely for Fun Posted: 04 Mar 2019 11:20 AM PST  VW is taking electric cars seriously, but this latest variation on the MEB EV platform is amusingly retro.
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| Like 'giant knife,' tornadoes slash eastern Alabama, killing 23 Posted: 04 Mar 2019 02:22 PM PST  The tornadoes, spawned by a late-winter "supercell" thunderstorm, ripped through Lee County on Sunday with cyclonic winds of up to 170 miles (274 km) per hour, at step four of the six-step Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale of tornado strength. Mobile homes were tossed on their sides and ripped open, their contents strewn over a ravaged landscape littered with debris and gnarled, uprooted trees. There are slabs where homes formerly stood, debris everywhere, trees are snapped," Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told a morning news conference.
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| Teachers in Oakland approve contract ending strike Posted: 03 Mar 2019 08:27 PM PST  Oakland teachers will be back in their classrooms Monday after union members voted to approve a contract deal with district officials.
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| Northeast states prepare for overnight snowstorm Posted: 03 Mar 2019 04:30 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — States across the Northeast are preparing for a snowstorm that could disrupt Monday morning commutes.
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| Blair Sticks With Labour But Sees More Joining U.K. Rebel Group Posted: 03 Mar 2019 05:42 AM PST  Tony Blair insisted he has no plans to quit the U.K. Labour Party as he praised the newly formed Independent Group of breakaway members of Parliament. The former prime minister said he had sympathy for the eight Labour lawmakers and three Conservatives who resigned from their parties last month, some citing disagreements over Brexit.
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| You might never even use one of the Galaxy S10’s best new features Posted: 04 Mar 2019 06:26 AM PST  After what seems like an eternity thanks to months of leaks and rumors, Samsung's new Galaxy S10 family of phones will finally be released this Friday. You can read our full in-depth Galaxy S10 review if you want to learn everything you need to know about the new phones, but suffice it to say they are by far the best new Android smartphones money can buy right now. Last year's flagship smartphone lineup from Samsung was boring and uninspired. The Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy Note 9 all recycled Samsung's old designs from 2017 and failed to introduce any compelling new features. Samsung's smartphone sales took a huge hit as a result, but the company clearly learned its lesson because the 2019 Galaxy S10 lineup rights all of the wrongs from 2018.Samsung's Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ all feature sleek designs that showcase a new kind of all-screen setup. They have tiny bezels above and below the gorgeous Dynamic AMOLED screens, and then the selfie cameras are situated inside holes that have been cut out of the screens themselves. It's a nifty solution that some people will like much more than a traditional notch, and it's definitely a big selling point for Samsung's new flagships. But the Galaxy S10 family is about much more than just a new design, because it's packed full of cool new features that Android fans are going to love.The new cameras on Samsung's Galaxy S10 lineup are incredible, and the in-display fingerprint sensor is a breath of fresh air. There are also plenty of other new features to get excited about if you plan to buy a new Galaxy S10 phone later this week. That said, there's one new feature in particular that has been generating a ton of buzz, and we're not entirely convinced that it's warranted. It's an awesome and innovative new feature, for sure. But once the novelty wears off, it's also a feature that most people probably won't use very often, if at all.On the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+, Samsung has introduced a novel new capability called Wireless PowerShare. The Galaxy S10 family of phones are among the first to have this new feature, but it's something that's expected to become quite popular this year on flagship smartphones.Where as most flagship phones can be charged wirelessly when you place them on a wireless charging pad or stand, Samsung's Galaxy S10 can also become a wireless charging pad itself. Simply enable Wireless PowerShare and place your phone face-down on a table or desk, and any smartphone or accessory you place on top will begin charging as long as it supports wireless charging, of course. It's a very smart feature that has plenty of Android fans excited, but is it really all that useful?One big problem with the feature is fairly obvious: you can't use your Galaxy S10 at all while it's functioning as a wireless charger. That means your phone is basically useless to you while you're sharing power with a friend's phone. Since the output isn't very fast, you're not going to be able to move a meaningful amount of power in just a few minutes, so you'll have to be okay with leaving your phone untouched for quite some time. That also means you're taking a big chunk out of your own battery life.Many people who are excited about Wireless PowerShare say they intend to use it to charge up their Galaxy Buds while they charge their phone overnight, and that brings up another big problem with the feature. Using the Galaxy S10 as a wireless charger means you obviously can't place your phone on a wireless charger to refuel it.Wireless charging is one of the greatest things to happen to smartphones in the past five years. It's just so convenient to not have to deal with cables or connectors anymore. Personally, I would never go back to using a phone I had to plug in all the time, and I'm sure plenty of people feel the same way. Using your Galaxy S10 as an overnight wireless charger itself for an accessory or for a partner's phone means going back to plugging it in rather than just plopping it down on a pad or stand.Also of note, people who buy Galaxy Buds will make up a miniscule percentage of Galaxy S10 owners, and not many other headphones or smartphone accessories support wireless charging. That means the only opportunity most S10 owners will even have to user Wireless PowerShare is to charge another smartphone wirelessly, and we've already explained why that's not often practical.The only scenario where I can see Wireless PowerShare being useful on a regular basis is when you travel. This way, you can pack a single power cord and use your Galaxy S10 to recharge other devices while it's plugged in overnight. Beyond that, this isn't a feature most people will use on a regular basis. It's definitely neat to have the option, and if you plan to buy Galaxy Buds then it'll be nice to give the case a quick charge if the battery dies. But using Wireless PowerShare on a regular basis is more trouble than it's worth, and it's certainly not something most Galaxy S10 owners will use very often.
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| The Omega juicer everyone loves is on sale for $110 off — lower than it's ever been on Amazon Posted: 04 Mar 2019 12:36 PM PST  We'd bet money that any healthy eating enthusiast has wanted an Omega juicer at some point -- the Masticating Nutrition Center model, to be specific.It's kind of the best, but that also means that it rarely see big discounts. (Seriously -- finding it below $250 is like finding a Starbucks without a line.)But Woot, a retailer you should really keep more of an eye on, has that Omega J8006 Nutrition Center Masticating Juicer for $189 right now. That's $110 off and cheaper than it's ever been on Amazon.SEE ALSO: 8 of the best juicers for your home, according to online reviewsIf you're not up on your juicer facts, a masticating juicer is a slow-speed, cold-press juicer. Instead of using a fast spinning method to extract juice from food, a masticating juicer is quieter and generates next to no heat -- which optimizes healthy enzymes and avoids destroying nutrients. (And destroying the healthy stuff kind of defeats the purpose of a juicer, am I right?)Omega did not come to play with the J8006 Nutrition Center. It's the best of the best slow speed juicers by far, operating at a super low speed of 80 RPMs and yielding an impressively high amount of juice, even with dry pulp. But slow speed doesn't mean weak: This juicer tackles tough ingredients like wheatgrass, garlic, and more like nobody's business.As part of the nutrition center, you'll also be able to grind coffee beans, turn nuts into butter, churn out soy milk, or whip up frozen desserts. (Summer isn't that far away -- just saying.)$189 will pay for itself after a month or two of skipping the juice bar, and the extra features let you cut down on the number of appliances you need to buy.Regularly $299.99, you can save $110 and get it for $189.99. Image: omega Omega J8006 Masticating Juicer and Nutrition Center -- $189.99 See Details
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| US election 2020: The Democrat candidates who are running for president Posted: 02 Mar 2019 09:31 PM PST  The Democratic Party still has a long way to go to have any chance of wrestling back power from Donald Trump in 2020. There will be no coronation for a Democrat champion to take on Trump. Instead, the party's nomination is wide open and the field of candidates is expected to be one of the biggest ever assembled. It ranges from septuagenarian veterans of Washington to young pretenders barely known yet on the national stage. The party will have to decide whether to go with experience, or to skip a generation and try new blood. Here are all the Democrats who have announced they will be running. Elizabeth Warren The US Senator of Massachusetts announced on December 31 she had formed an exploratory committee for a presidential run in 2020. The following week, Ms Warren informally kicked off the nominating fight on a visit to Iowa, condemning the corrupting influence of money on politics and lamenting lost economic opportunities for working families. Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during an organising event at Curate event space in Des Moines, Iowa Credit: AP After weeks of criticism over her claims of Native American heritage, Ms Warren formally launched her 2020 presidential campaign in February, saying she is fighting for all Americans. Warren, 69, has made workers' rights, fair wages and access to healthcare central to her campaign. "This is the fight of our lives. The fight to build an America where dreams are possible, an America that works for everyone," Warren said. "And that is why I stand here today: to declare that I am a candidate for President of the United States of America." Her ancestry drew fresh scrutiny in early February with the discovery that she described her race as American Indian on a form to join the Texas legal bar in the 1980s. Warren has repeatedly apologized, saying the claim was based on "family lore", and she now understands tribal sovereignty dictates membership. Read the full profile of Elizabeth Warren. Bernie Sanders The Independent senator for Vermont, who had announced he was taking a second shot at the Democratic nomination, has formally kicked off his presidential campaign. He forcefully made the case that he is nothing like fellow New Yorker Donald Trump, proclaiming himself the Democrat best prepared to beat the incumbent in 2020. "My experience as a child, living in a family that struggled economically, powerfully influenced my life and my values. I know where I came from," Sanders boomed in his unmistakable Brooklyn accent. "And that is something I will never forget." He blindsided Hillary Clinton with an insurgent campaign from the Left in 2016 which energised young voters in a surge that drew comparisons with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, but ultimately fell short. Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont and 2020 presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign rally in the Brooklyn Borough of New York Credit: Bloomberg Mr Sanders's age – he would be 79 on inauguration day if he won – is a concern. But he also has a loyal and established network of activists who could be remobilised. One key lesson Mr Sanders learned from 2016 was that not enough groundwork had been done in the southern states, where Mrs Clinton won easily. His other weakness was foreign policy and in recent months he has been speaking to experts to widen his knowledge. He has also been assiduously visiting Iowa and New Hampshire, the first two states to vote in the 2020 primaries. Millions of viewers have been watching events about healthcare that he streams live on Facebook. There are podcasts too. Should he win the Democratic nomination and take on Mr Trump there would undoubtedly be fireworks. As for what nickname Mr Trump would give him, we already know. The president has christened him "Crazy Bernie". Read the full profile of Bernie Sanders. Julian Castro The former San Antonio mayor has been widely tipped as a rising star in the Democratic Party for years and announced his presidential campaign on January 12. "I'm running for president because it's time for new leadership. Because it's time for new energy," the 44-year-old said. "And it's time for a new commitment to make sure that the opportunities I've had are available for every American." Mr Castro is the grandson of a Mexican immigrant and would be the first Hispanic elected president. He served as housing and urban development secretary during Barack Obama's presidency. Julian Castro, former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, speaks at the Netroots Nation annual conference for political progressives in New Orleans Credit: Reuters Mr Castro has sought to use his family's personal story to challenge Mr Trump's border policies – including criticising the president by name in his launch speech. "Yes, we must have border security, but there is a smart and humane way to do it. And there is no way in hell that caging children is keeping us safe," Mr Castro said. Read the full profile of Julian Castro. John Delaney The Democrat congressman from Maryland was the first to throw his hat into the ring when he made his announcement in September, 2017. The 55-year-old said he was not seeking a fourth term in Congress, instead devoting time and money to his White House campaign. Representative John Delaney, a Democrat from Maryland, was the first to throw his hat in the ring Credit: Bloomberg Mr Delaney launched a pre-emptive strike to win some name recognition. "I think am the right person for the job, but not enough people know that," he told the Telegraph at the time at a gathering of around 40 Democratic activists held in a suburban home in southern New Hampshire. "So the way I solve that problem is by getting in early and spending more time." Mr Delaney's pitch is unashamedly moderate. This could prove a weakness at a time when some Democrats have buyer's remorse at having opted for Hillary Clinton rather than Bernie Sanders, whose campaign captured the public imagination. Read the full profile of John Delaney. Tulsi Gabbard Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran who is the first Hindu elected to Congress and the first member born in the US territory of American Samoa, said "the issue of war and peace" would be the main focus of her campaign. The 37-year-old's run would not be without controversy. In 2016, she alarmed fellow Democrats when she met with Donald Trump during his transition to president and later when she took a secret trip to Syria and met with President Bashar Assad, who has been accused of war crimes and genocide. She questioned whether he was responsible for a chemical attack on civilians that killed dozens and led the U.S. to attack a Syrian air base. Representative Gabbard delivers a nomination speech for Sanders on the second day at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Credit: Reuters She said she doesn't regret the trip and considers it important to meet with adversaries if "you are serious about pursuing peace". She also noted that the 2003 invasion of Iraq was based on faulty intelligence and said that she wanted to understand the evidence behind the Syria attack. Gabbard was one of the most prominent lawmakers to back Sanders over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary. Her endorsement came in dramatic fashion, with her resigning as a vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee to express her support. Read the full profile of Tulsi Gabbard. Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, an outspoken Donald Trump critic and champion of women's issues including the MeToo movement, has announced she is running for president. "I'm going to run for president of the United States, because as a young mom I'm going to fight for other people's kids as hard as I would fight for my own – which is why I believe that healthcare should be a right and not a privilege," the senator told Stephen Colbert on his CBS television late night talk show. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert in New York Credit: Reuters Her goals will include putting gender at the fore of her campaign, combating "institutional racism", taking on special interests and entrenched systems of power in Washington, and fighting against political "corruption and greed." "I know that I have the compassion, the courage, and the fearless determination to get that done," she added. The 52-year-old from upstate New York said she was forming an exploratory committee, a crucial legal step for a candidate to run for president, just days before travelling to the early voting state of Iowa. Read the full profile of Kirsten Gillibrand. Kamala Harris Kamala Harris, a first-term senator for California, chose Martin Luther King Day to launch her presidential campaign, in a nod to the historic nature of her candidacy. Born to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, the 54-year-old former prosecutor would break several barriers if elected president. Kamala Harris chose MLK day to announce her bid for the presidency Credit: AFP An aide on her campaign said the announcement was also timed to mark 47 years since Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress, became the first black woman to seek the Democratic nomination for president. Announcing her bid on ABC's Good Morning America programme, Ms Harris said: "The future of our country depends on you and millions of others lifting our voices to fight for our American values. That's why I'm running for president of the United States." Her supporters believe she has a broad enough appeal to gain traction with a Democratic Party that is increasingly non-white and fuelled by women who feel alienated by President Donald Trump's policies. Ms Harris has also chosen to hold her first campaign event in South Carolina, a state where black voters are the dominant force in the Democratic primary, rather than the traditional first stops of Iowa and New Hampshire, the two predominantly white states that open the primary vote. Read the full profile of Kamala Harris. Pete Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg, a little known 37-year-old mayor, has also thrown his hat into the ring saying America needs a "new generation" of leaders. Seen as a rank outsider, he would become the country's first openly gay president if he managed to win his party's nomination and then defeat Donald Trump. Pete Buttigieg Credit: AP The two-term mayor of South Bend, a city of 100,000 people in Indiana, was named by former president Barack Obama on a list of gifted young Democrats, in an interview published in November 2016. In a short speech and campaign advert, Mr Buttigieg framed the White House bid around his youth as he called for a clean break with the leaders of the past. Mr Buttigieg is a Harvard University graduate, Rhodes scholar and former McKinsey consultant who has held no national political office. He turned 37 on Saturday – just two years older than the age minimum to run for president dictated by the US Constitution – and would be the youngest-ever Oval Office occupant if he got there. Read the full profile of Pete Buttigieg. Amy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar joined the 2020 White House race on February 10, adding a pragmatic voice from the heartland state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has positioned herself as the most prominent Midwestern candidate in the field, as her party tries to win back voters in a region that helped put Donald Trump in the White House. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar declares her candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in Minneapolis, Minnesota Credit: Reuters In a speech that was almost a point-by-point rejection of the president's policies and the country's toxic divides, she told supporters: "We are tired of the shutdowns and the showdowns, of the gridlock and the grandstanding." "Enough is enough. Our nation must be governed not from chaos but from opportunity," she added. Ms Klobuchar, the 58-year-old granddaughter of an iron miner, made the announcement before a heavily bundled-up crowd under gray and snowy skies in a park along the Mississippi River, as volunteers passed out handwarmers. In a year when many Democrats say their top priority in a candidate is an ability to defeat Trump, Ms Klobuchar's words seemed – time after time, issue by issue – to target the president. She said that if elected she would return to the international climate treaty on "Day One". She promised more stringent gun laws and set a target of universal health care, while calling for America to support its troops, diplomats and intelligence officers. "They deserve better than foreign policy by tweet," she said. Likely contenders Joe Biden Barack Obama's vice president continues to top polls when voters are asked who they want as the Democrat 2020 candidate – though that does not mean too much at this early stage. Joe Biden, the former US vice president, has been out campaigning for the 2018 midterms Credit: David McNew/Getty Images Mr Biden is actively considering a bid and explained in his autobiography last year that he would have probably challenged Hillary Clinton in 2016 but for the death of his son Beau. Strengths would include Mr Biden's potential for winning back Trump voters and his track record at the top of government. Weaknesses? He is 75 – older than the president – and could be framed as too establishment. Cory Booker The junior US senator from New Jersey has styled himself a "street fighter" and there is little doubt he would love to take on Mr Trump. Cory Booker is one of only three black US senators Credit: Cory Booker Mr Booker, a 6ft 4in former star college athlete, is clearly a major contender. He said recently: "I am so determined to fight and stop Donald Trump." Mr Booker is 48, teetotal, vegan and engages in intermittent fasting, a fad diet. He is one of only three black US senators. Underlying all his convictions is an unshakable Baptist faith. His academic CV is impeccable - political science at Stanford, a Rhodes scholarship to Oxford, going on to study law at Yale. Eric Holder Barack Obama's attorney general for six years has not been shy about suggesting he could run. Eric Holder could take up the Obama mantle Credit: Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP There have been a flurry of public speeches and media appearances already, and he is an ideal candidate to take up the Obama mantle. Mr Holder, 67, stirred up controversy recently when he said of Republicans: "When they go low, we kick them." As attorney general he led a legal defence of drone strikes, and moved terrorist prosecutions to civilian courts. He has also been a high profile advocate for voting rights. Michael Bloomberg The 76-year-old billionaire has flirted with a White House run several times before, but this may well be the time. Michael Bloomberg: former New York mayor Credit: Roslan RAHMAN/AFP In October, Mr Bloomberg registered as a Democrat, 17 years after he left the party to run for New York mayor as a Republican. On the eve of the midterm elections he spent $5 million on a TV advert backing Democrats. The advert featured himself saying: "We must send a signal to Republicans in Washington that they have failed to lead." Michael Avenatti The California lawyer has been propelled to prominence by representing Stormy Daniels, the porn star who claims she had an affair with Donald Trump over a decade ago. Michael Avenatti, speaking at a 'How to Beat Trump' discussion in October Credit: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images Mr Avenatti's indication that he could run for the Democratic nomination was initially treated with scepticism, but he is clearly serious. He has a long background in politics, working on campaigns and conducting opposition research, and has been making exploratory trips to the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire. Mr Avenatti, 47, is a consummate TV performer and has argued that the Democrats need someone like him who can "fight fire with fire". Beto O'Rourke Regardless of the result of his Senate race against Ted Cruz in Texas, Mr O'Rourke is being widely talked up as a White House contender. Beto O'Rourke pumps his fist for a cheering crowd before departing a campaign rally at the Alamo City Music Hall Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images He has been a US congressman for six years, which is enough of a legislative record for him to run. In the Texas campaign the 46-year-old proved an ability to raise prodigious amounts of money across America. Matt Angle, a Democrat strategist, said: "Talent and charisma translate and the notion of waiting in line is going away. There is a vacuum at the top for somebody to really step into a leadership role."
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| Washington wants to know if Pakistan used U.S.-built jets to down Indian warplane Posted: 03 Mar 2019 09:42 AM PST ![Washington wants to know if Pakistan used U.S.-built jets to down Indian warplane]( "Washington wants to know if Pakistan used U.S.-built jets to down Indian warplane") Pakistan and India both carried out aerial bombing missions this week, including a clash on Wednesday that saw an Indian pilot shot down over the disputed region of Kashmir in an incident that alarmed global powers and sparked fears of a war. A Pakistan military spokesman on Wednesday denied Indian claims that Pakistan used F-16 jets. Pakistan returned the captured Indian pilot on Friday in a high-profile handover Islamabad touted as a "peace gesture", which appeared to significantly dial down tensions, but both sides remain on high alert.
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| Google fights European copyright overhaul Posted: 04 Mar 2019 08:15 AM PST  Internet giant Google on Monday urged the European Parliament to resist approving a planned overhaul of the bloc's online copyright law that the company said would hurt Europe for "decades to come". European lawmakers could vote as soon as next week on the landmark legislation that is intended to modernise copyright for the digital age but has set off a furious lobbying war in Brussels. Tech giants, artistic creators and EU member states have battled for three years over the reform, with Google making a last-minute effort to dissuade MEPs from passing the law this month.
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| Here’s a Look at the 2020 Audi e-tron Sportback Electric “Coupe” SUV Posted: 04 Mar 2019 11:25 AM PST  This new version of Audi's new electric crossover seems extremely close to production.
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