| Trump calls on Congress to probe his evidence-free claim that Obama wiretapped Trump Tower Posted: 05 Mar 2017 06:34 AM PST  Trump listens to questions from reporters at Trump Tower in January. A day after accusing former President Barack Obama of wiretapping his phones before the election, President Trump called on Congress to investigate his claim, for which he has cited no evidence. White House press secretary Sean Spicer issued a statement on Sunday saying that "reports concerning potentially politically motivated investigations immediately ahead of the 2016 election are very troubling," and that Trump is asking Congress to investigate.
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| Iraqi families devastated by chemical attacks in Mosul Posted: 05 Mar 2017 12:54 PM PST  ERBIL, IRAQ – At West Emergency Hospital in Erbil, five small children lie in beds, along with their mother, all wrapped in bandages, with chemical burns from a mortar attack that hit their house.
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| Warner Wants Flynn To Testify Before Intelligence Committee Posted: 05 Mar 2017 10:37 AM PST  The former national security adviser met several times with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak but misrepresented his contacts to the vice president, resulting in his resignation.
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| Air India claims record with all-female round-world flight Posted: 06 Mar 2017 06:47 AM PST  India's national airline claimed Monday to have set a new record with the first round-the-world flight staffed entirely by women. Air India said its Boeing 777 travelled from Delhi to San Francisco and back again with an all-female crew last week, the first time such a flight has circumnavigated the globe. The airline, which has faced criticism in the past for grounding dozens of female cabin crew over their weight, said it had applied to Guinness World Records to validate the claim.
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| Twin Rhode Island sisters, 97, die in falls on frigid weekend Posted: 06 Mar 2017 06:01 AM PST ![Twin Rhode Island sisters, 97, die in falls on frigid weekend]( "Twin Rhode Island sisters, 97, die in falls on frigid weekend") A pair of 97-year-old twin sisters died over the weekend after one fell while exiting her car and the other appeared to trip while rushing into their Rhode Island home to call for help, police said. Barrington police responded to a Saturday morning call that an elderly woman was lying face-down in her driveway and discovered Martha Williams. When police entered the garage, they found the body of Williams' twin sister, Jean Haley, who apparently tripped while trying to call for help.
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| AP-NORC Poll: Divided Americans fret country losing identity Posted: 05 Mar 2017 07:11 AM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Add one more to the list of things dividing left and right in this country: We can't even agree what it means to be an American.
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| Colombia FARC women rebels plan for life after war Posted: 05 Mar 2017 09:08 PM PST  San José de Oriente (Colombia) (AFP) - With their rifles, green fatigues and black rubber boots, the women fighters of the FARC rebel force have become one of the international faces of Colombia's civil war. After more than half a century of conflict, the FARC's disarmament is due to be completed by May under a peace deal with the Colombian government. Manuela Canaveral, 22, hopes to go back to school.
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| Trump to sign revised travel ban this week, officials say: What might it look like? Posted: 05 Mar 2017 09:01 AM PST ![Trump to sign revised travel ban this week, officials say: What might it look like?]( "Trump to sign revised travel ban this week, officials say: What might it look like?") "We want the (executive order) to have its own 'moment,'" a senior administration official reportedly told CNN. Recommended: How much do you know about Islam and violence? The original order, signed Jan. 27, had temporarily blocked citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries – Iraq, Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya and Yemen – and all refugees from entering the United States.
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| IT services firm stocks dip after govt suspends fast tech visas Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:44 AM PST ![IT services firm stocks dip after govt suspends fast tech visas]( "IT services firm stocks dip after govt suspends fast tech visas") By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Technology services company shares dipped on Monday after the Trump administration announced it would temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas widely used by foreign tech workers. U.S. shares of Indian IT company Infosys Ltd fell 1.2 percent and Wipro Ltd edged down 0.2 percent after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Friday that it would suspend "premium processing" of the visas for up to six months. Following President Donald Trump's election in November, Infosys and Wipro sold off due to concerns he would keep promises to crack down on immigrants who he said were taking jobs from U.S. citizens.
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| Police find an antique-looking gun on a guy, and people think he's a time-traveller Posted: 06 Mar 2017 12:25 AM PST  Here's an actual blast from the past. The folks at Baltimore Police Department posted a photo of a gun on its Facebook and Twitter accounts Thursday, after it was seized from a 36-year-old man during a traffic stop. SEE ALSO: New smart holster automatically makes police body cams record when guns are drawn Police said it also found drugs inside the vehicle, and that the man was a repeat offender. It's a pretty regular crime story, except people can't seem to get over the gun. It looks like an antique from the Civil War, or something you'd keep next to your chamber pot. And of course, the internet took it away with their hilarious comments. We really mean it. @BaltimorePolice was he attempting to assassinate Lincoln? #IThoughtJohnWilkesBoothWasDead? — Mikey Fahey (@Hooliganmikey) March 3, 2017 @BaltimorePolice I seriously wanna know what antique store this was taken from — -The Staff (@ladymeko) March 4, 2017 Not to be outdone, the Baltimore Police Department also responded with their own comment. Don't you just love the internet? Image: mashable/baltimore police department BONUS: This house was 3D-printed in just 24 hours
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| Former Guantanamo inmate killed in US strike in Yemen Posted: 06 Mar 2017 02:40 PM PST  A former Guantanamo Bay inmate was killed in a US air strike in Yemen last week, the Defense Department said Monday, as part of a stepped-up campaign against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. "We can confirm the death of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Yasir al-Silmi," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said. Silmi, also known as Mohammed Tahar, had been incarcerated at the notorious US military prison in Cuba from 2002 to December 2009, when he was repatriated to Yemen.
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| Dalai Lama says Chinese hardliners have parts of brain missing Posted: 06 Mar 2017 02:47 AM PST ![Dalai Lama says Chinese hardliners have parts of brain missing]( "Dalai Lama says Chinese hardliners have parts of brain missing") Chinese hardliners have parts of their brains missing, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said in an interview aired this week, comments likely to infuriate Beijing, which views the Nobel Peace laureate as a dangerous separatist. The Dalai Lama, who fled into exile in India after a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959, denies espousing violence and says he only wants genuine autonomy for Tibet. Speaking to U.S. comedian John Oliver in India's northern town of Dharamsala, where the exiled Tibetan government is based, he also said he might be the last Dalai Lama.
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| Nigerian women displaced by Boko Haram hold protest Posted: 05 Mar 2017 02:37 PM PST  Thousands of Nigerian women forced from their homes by Boko Haram jihadists held a protest on Sunday to demand better conditions as UN Security Council envoys visited their camp, an AFP journalist saw. The demonstrators accused local authorities and aid agencies of exacerbating one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, which the UN says has left northeastern Nigeria on the brink of famine. The women held their protest as 15 ambassadors from the UN's top decision-making body visited the camp in northeastern Nigeria, seeking to draw global attention to the emergency affecting 21 million people in the Lake Chad region.
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| Elon Musk: tech dreamer reaching for sun, moon and stars Posted: 05 Mar 2017 01:16 PM PST  Sending tourists for a trip around the moon is the latest big idea launched by Elon Musk, a Silicon Valley star known for turning his passions into visionary enterprises. Musk has become one of the United States' best-known innovators. SpaceX recently announced that two private citizens have paid money to be sent around the Moon in what would mark the farthest humans have ever traveled to deep space since the 1970s.
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| Fillon clings to French presidential race; party not sure Posted: 05 Mar 2017 01:51 PM PST  PARIS (AP) — With the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop, French conservative Francois Fillon clung tenaciously to his presidential candidacy Sunday, emboldened by thousands of supporters at a high-stakes rally aimed at quashing pressure on him to step aside because of impending corruption charges.
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| Kenya government opposed to lawmaker move to break up Vodafone unit Posted: 06 Mar 2017 02:36 AM PST ![Kenya government opposed to lawmaker move to break up Vodafone unit]( "Kenya government opposed to lawmaker move to break up Vodafone unit") By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's government is opposed to a move by a legislator to amend the law to break up the country's biggest telecoms operator, Safaricom, the information minister said on Monday. Jakoyo Midiwo, the deputy minority leader in Kenya's national assembly, proposed amendments to the country's communication and banking laws aimed at breaking up Safaricom, which is 40 percent owned by Britain's Vodafone. Joe Mucheru, the information, communication and technology minister, said the move would punish operators for innovations, and discourage investments.
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| Enjoy NOAA's vital satellite imagery, while you still can Posted: 05 Mar 2017 02:59 PM PST  U.S. satellites help us predict and prepare for powerful storms, even before they arrive at our door. The data let us to monitor climate change and map the effects on coastlines, glaciers, oceans and land. With satellite systems, we can tell when it's safe to fly a plane, steer a ship or drive a car. This research — and far more — all falls largely under the umbrella of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the top U.S. climate science agencies. SEE ALSO: The first photos from a revolutionary new weather satellite are gorgeous Yet NOAA may soon be forced to dial back or pause some of this work if the Trump administration succeeds in slashing the agency's budget. The White House aims to cut NOAA's funding by 17 percent from current levels, according to a four-page budget memo obtained by the Washington Post last week. Are you ready for the next round of @NOAA's GOES-16 images? See the first lightning mapper images on Monday @ https://t.co/m5YhBJPjH3 pic.twitter.com/xSoo95dYQB — NOAA Satellites PA (@NOAASatellitePA) March 4, 2017 That includes eliminating $513 million, or 22 percent, of the current funding for NOAA's satellite division, and slashing another $216 million, or 26 percent, from NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. Scientists said the deep cuts at NOAA would not only jeopardize academic research but also our ability to withstand storms and adapt to the effects of human-caused global warming. A large low pressure system spins in the North Pacific Ocean in this water vapor imagery from Himawari-8. See more @ https://t.co/DMJJUu5C8u pic.twitter.com/f2tKyTmQDg — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) February 2, 2017 "Any weakening of our technological, scientific and human capabilities related to weather and climate places American lives and property at risk," Marshall Shepherd, a leading climate expert and meteorologist at the University of Georgia, said in a Forbes column. For those unfamiliar with NOAA — and for all the weather and climate geeks — here's a quick tour of the agency's latest satellite-driven research. Chasing storms GOES infrared imagery shows the active system over the Plains that's slated to bring storms to the OH Valley. More @ https://t.co/MxC01vsIfE pic.twitter.com/CKPG9NCk5E — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) February 6, 2017 See the development and progression of the Midwest storms in this 72-hour GOES water vapor imagery. More imagery at https://t.co/nSLCmGDsIJ pic.twitter.com/5Eyuy4YjRH — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) March 2, 2017 This GOES imagery indicates the potential for severe storms in the MS & OH River Valleys today. See more imagery @ https://t.co/hmjSGco2js. pic.twitter.com/yTLm7e1gT6 — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) February 28, 2017 An area of low pressure in the Pacific brings moisture to HI in this animation from NOAA weatherView. Check it out @ https://t.co/b8QmCZhUVN pic.twitter.com/gZSqGlzsqi — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) March 1, 2017 Charting climate change #Arctic sea ice on track to be among smallest winter #maximums on record https://t.co/o28pnPYKAe @NOAA #NNVL #ocean #sea #extent pic.twitter.com/phdURS9ggv — NOAA Research (@NOAAResearch) February 23, 2017 These maps of land surface temperature show just how much warmer Feb. 2017 is compared to last year! See more at: https://t.co/MYS28mM204 pic.twitter.com/57pYVDJC17 — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) February 15, 2017 Sun spotting The SUVI instrument aboard #GOES16 can see the sun in 6 ways, thereby improving space wx forecasts!!! Learn more at https://t.co/ltIuZ2JdSE pic.twitter.com/HrsjcWmY59 — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) February 28, 2017 First Solar Images from NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite: https://t.co/8UcwGv5x1Q pic.twitter.com/DrvHTGMzB4 — Universal Science (@universal_sci) February 28, 2017 GOES-13's Solar X-ray Imager constantly monitors the the sun's corona for X-ray photon emissions!!! Learn why at https://t.co/ZuCq4LvoAJ pic.twitter.com/zOqJ0FfRGa — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) February 22, 2017 Tracking coastal threats .@NASA @Patriots Want to see what New England would look like with sea level rise? Try out @NOAA's nifty tool: https://t.co/HdwUOvTyFo pic.twitter.com/IaOiUR91bQ — Alt Sci,Space,&Tech (@altHouseScience) February 5, 2017 NOAA's sea level rise projections at Mar-A-Lago. Current mean high water up to six feet. https://t.co/PkpzaeSM9J pic.twitter.com/UMQcW1yFrd — Eric Nost (@ericnost) February 19, 2017 The downtown peninsula in #Olympia, #Washington becomes an island at 5ft of sea level risehttps://t.co/k68AYcaJ1D(HT @NOAA) #ClimateChange pic.twitter.com/uVqdhjt5T5 — Gregory Foster (@gregoryfoster) February 19, 2017 In 2016, ocean plant growth bloomed in springtime as Arctic sea ice thinned. https://t.co/i0zAmcVan4 pic.twitter.com/okJqAnyVx9 — NOAA Climate.gov (@NOAAClimate) February 7, 2017 Satellites help save whales from ship strikes. Learn more @NOAAResearch: https://t.co/VElf5rWo9h pic.twitter.com/W9chx3R0Ij — NOAA Satellites PA (@NOAASatellitePA) February 15, 2017 Interestingly, the budget memo shows only a tiny proposed cut to NOAA's National Weather Service. But without reliable, advanced weather satellites, the Weather Service will find it more difficult to do its job, meteorologists say. Satellites supply about 90 percent of the information that goes into weather forecasting models and are key tools for predicting severe storms like hurricanes and tornadoes. Conrad Lautenbacher, a retired vice admiral who was the NOAA administrator under President George W. Bush, told the Washington Post that Trump's budget proposal is "ill-timed, given the needs of society, [the] economy and the military." With the proposed cuts, "It will be very hard for NOAA to manage and maintain the kind of services the country requires," he told the newspaper. The cuts would hit the agency just as it prepares to put its first of several next-generation, multibillion dollar satellites into service, with GOES-16 slated to go live later this year. If the budget cuts are realized and cause delays in satellite production and deployment, they could cause gaps when current satellites reach the end of their service life, which would make weather forecasts less reliable. The budget blueprint is just the first word on government funding for Fiscal Year 2018, and Congress will have the final say over how deep President Trump's requested cuts actually will go. Additional reporting by Mashable Science Editor Andrew Freedman. BONUS: 2016 was Earth's warmest year on record, continuing a three-year streak
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| China trims GDP target, citing severe challenges Posted: 04 Mar 2017 09:01 PM PST  The economy is already growing at its slowest rate in more than a quarter of a century and the latest target unveiled at the opening of China's rubber-stamp parliament is lower than a 6.5-7.0 percent range he set last year. "In the past year, China's development has faced grave challenges posed by a great many problems and interwoven risks and dangers both at home and abroad," Li said in his annual state-of-the-nation speech to the National People's Congress (NPC). China aims for "GDP growth of around 6.5 percent, or higher if possible," he said, despite even "more complicated and graver situations" this year.
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| Ex-Stockton, California, mayor arrested at airport Posted: 05 Mar 2017 06:10 PM PST ![Ex-Stockton, California, mayor arrested at airport]( "Ex-Stockton, California, mayor arrested at airport") SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva was arrested Sunday at the San Francisco International Airport, where he arrived from a vacation in South America, his attorney said.
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| U.S. deploying THAAD to South Korea to boost defense versus North Korea missiles: White House Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:47 AM PST ![U.S. deploying THAAD to South Korea to boost defense versus North Korea missiles: White House]( "U.S. deploying THAAD to South Korea to boost defense versus North Korea missiles: White House") The United States is deploying an advanced anti-missile defense system to South Korea as part of steps to bolster its ability to defend against North Korean ballistic missiles, the White House said on Monday. North Korea's launching of four ballistic missiles into the sea off Japan's northwest earlier on Monday is consistent with its history of "provocative behavior" and the United States stands with its allies against the threat, White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters. "The Trump administration is taking steps to enhance our ability to defend against North Korea's ballistic missiles such as through the deployment of a THAAD battery to South Korea," he said.
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| Mexican police free 31 Cubans held captive in tourist area Posted: 04 Mar 2017 06:29 PM PST  Federal police in Mexico's Riviera Maya resort area freed 31 Cubans being held by gunmen in a house, authorities said. The Cuban migrants said masked gunmen held them in the home near the Caribbean coast demanding money the Cubans did not have. Police received multiple reports on the situation before moving in to free the 22 Cuban men and nine Cuban women, said Mexico's National Public Safety Board.
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| Is 20,000 a Floor or Ceiling for the Dow? Posted: 06 Mar 2017 06:21 AM PST ![Is 20,000 a Floor or Ceiling for the Dow?]( "Is 20,000 a Floor or Ceiling for the Dow?") Much has been written of late regarding the Dow Jones industrial average 20,000 milestone and whether this will mark a near-term top of the market or perhaps the continuation of the eight-year bull market. Some investors are posing this question because they're wondering if they should get completely out of the market now or stay in, lighten up exposure or make new investments. While history will tell us with certainty, there are prudent decisions which investors can make right now even without knowing the definitive answer.
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| White House defends wiretapping allegations on morning shows Posted: 06 Mar 2017 07:58 AM PST  Members of President Trump's team appeared on several morning news shows Monday to defend his wiretapping accusations against President Obama, which he posted to Twitter over the weekend.
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| Philippine marines find remains of beheaded German hostage Posted: 05 Mar 2017 02:24 AM PST  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops have found the remains of a German hostage who was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in the country's south, vowing Sunday to rescue more than 30 other captives and crush the ransom-seeking extremists.
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| Photos of the day - March 5, 2017 Posted: 05 Mar 2017 01:00 PM PST ![Photos of the day - March 5, 2017]( "Photos of the day - March 5, 2017") A Chinese People's Liberation Army soldier stands guard in front of the Great Hall of the People before the opening of the fifth Session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, China; Pope Francis sits on a bus as the Bernini colonnade is reflected on the windscreen, at the Vatican; A Pakistan army paratrooper jumps during the final of the Pakistan Sports League at the Gaddafi Stadium, in Lahore, Pakistan. These are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters)
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| iPad Pro 2: Expected Features And Availability Posted: 05 Mar 2017 12:43 AM PST  Apple is expected to launch the tablet at the company's March event ahead of the World Wide Developers Conference In San Jose in June.
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| Frozen Foods That Are Worth the Freezer Space Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:20 AM PST  In honor of National Frozen Food Day (it's today, in case you didn't know) we've asked dietitians to share some pros and cons of frozen foods: products worth stocking your freezer with and pitfal...
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| Sikhs respond to shooting near Seattle with fear, disbelief Posted: 05 Mar 2017 03:30 PM PST  KENT, Wash. (AP) — Fear, hurt and disbelief weighed on the minds of those who gathered at a Sikh temple Sunday after the shooting of a Sikh man who said a gunman approached him in his suburban Seattle driveway and told him "go back to your own country."
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| China defense budget rises at slowest pace in decades: report Posted: 05 Mar 2017 10:39 PM PST  China's defence budget will rise seven percent to $151 billion this year, the slowest annual percentage increase since 1991 and roughly in line with decelerating economic growth, Bloomberg News reported Monday. The budget is normally included in public documents released at the opening of the country's 10-day annual legislative session, which began Sunday, but was absent this year, adding to perennial concerns abroad over Chinese military transparency. The 2017 budget will be 1.044 trillion yuan ($151 billion), a finance ministry information officer confirmed to Bloomberg News.
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| Bizarre Tesla Model S fire at Supercharger station prompts ‘full investigation’ Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:24 AM PST 
Tesla is currently investigating what may have caused a Model S P85 to catch fire while at one of the company's Supercharger stations in Shanghai, China. The incident occurred late last week, and curiously enough, initial reports indicate that the car wasn't actively charging at the time the fire began to spread.
The fire was ultimately put out and thankfully no one was harmed during the incident. Addressing the matter in a statement provided to Electrek recently, Tesla said that it plans to conduct a full investigation into the matter. "No one was harmed in this incident," a Tesla spokesperson said. "We're undergoing a full investigation and we'll share our findings as soon as possible." Tesla, to its credit, has a history of being extremely transparent when it comes to providing full details about serious incidents involving its growing fleet of cars. A few photos of the charred out Tesla Model S P85 can be viewed below, courtesy of Reddit user JayinShanghai. 
While we certainly don't want to draw any sweeping conclusions about the incident until Tesla figures out exactly what went wrong, it's worth noting this isn't the first time we've seen a story involving a Tesla seemingly catching fire for no reason. This past August, for example, a driver taking a Model S 90D for a test drive heard a loud noise before noticing a message on the dashboard which read, "Problems with charging." Shortly thereafter, the driver pulled over whereupon the car reportedly burst into flames just one minute later. All of the passengers managed to escape unscathed and firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and put the fire out. A sensational photo of the burning Tesla can be seen below. 
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| Google vows fix for 'inappropriate' search results Posted: 06 Mar 2017 08:10 AM PST  Google said Monday it was working to fix a search algorithm glitch that produced "inappropriate and misleading" results from its search engine and connected speaker. The internet giant reacted after a blog post highlighted unsubstantiated search results indicating former president Barack Obama was planning a "coup d'etat' and that four former US presidents were members of the Ku Klux Klan. The weekend post from Search Engine Land editor Danny Sullivan found Google delivered "terribly wrong" answers to some queries in its "one true answer" box at the top of search results and in queries to its Google Home speaker.
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| German Chancellor Merkel rejects Erdogan's Nazi remarks Posted: 06 Mar 2017 09:49 AM PST  BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday rejected remarks by Turkey's president accusing officials of "Nazi practices," days after a local authority in Germany prevented a Turkish minister from addressing a rally.
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| VW to unveil self-driving car as part of post-dieselgate shift Posted: 06 Mar 2017 10:08 AM PST ![VW to unveil self-driving car as part of post-dieselgate shift]( "VW to unveil self-driving car as part of post-dieselgate shift") Volkswagen will show off a fully self-driving car at the Geneva auto show, as part of the German carmaker's drive to be at the forefront of new technologies in the wake of its diesel emissions scandal. Europe's biggest carmaker has said it will invest billions of euros in electric cars, ride-hailing and automated driving, and launch over 30 electric models by 2025 as it battles to recover from its emissions test cheating. VW is hiring top specialists and plans to spend several billions of euros on automated driving alone, Mueller said, without being more specific.
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| Jackson Heights’ Muslim enclave in the New York City melting pot Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:19 AM PST ![Jackson Heights' Muslim enclave in the New York City melting pot]( "Jackson Heights' Muslim enclave in the New York City melting pot") Soon after Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president — and his plan for a ban on travel by Muslims to the United States — in 2015, award-winning photojournalist Yunghi Kim set out to explore the Jackson Heights neighborhood in Queens, N.Y. Jackson Heights is one of many multinational neighborhoods in New York City. Hispanics account for most of its population, but there are also many Muslim immigrants from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, harmoniously woven into the fabric of this bustling community.
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| Ex-cop links Philippine leader to killings in Senate inquiry Posted: 06 Mar 2017 04:21 AM PST  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A retired Philippine police officer testified Monday that President Rodrigo Duterte and his men were linked to nearly 200 killings that the officer and a "death squad" carried out when Duterte was mayor of a southern city.
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| Five troops, 10 militants dead in Pakistan border raid Posted: 06 Mar 2017 02:54 AM PST  Five Pakistani soldiers and 10 militants were killed in a coordinated overnight raid at several border posts on the frontier with Afghanistan, the military said Monday. The fighting took place in Mohmand, one of Pakistan's so-called tribal districts that form a buffer zone between the two countries, where the military has been battling Islamist militants for over a decade. Pakistan's military issued a brief statement providing casualty figures, without mentioning which militant group was involved.
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| Premier Li says China will resolutely oppose Taiwan independence Posted: 04 Mar 2017 07:55 PM PST ![Premier Li says China will resolutely oppose Taiwan independence]( "Premier Li says China will resolutely oppose Taiwan independence") China will resolutely oppose and contain Taiwan independence, Premier Li Keqiang said in remarks prepared for delivery at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament on Sunday, amid heightened tension between Beijing and the self-ruled island. China is deeply suspicious of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, whose ruling Democratic Progressive Party espouses the island's formal independence, a red line for Beijing, which has cut off an official dialogue mechanism with Taipei.
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| After surviving Ebola, Liberian icon dies giving birth Posted: 04 Mar 2017 07:44 PM PST  In November 2014, Salome Karwah of Liberia graced the cover of Time magazine as a symbol of strength and humanity after surviving Ebola and using her experience to help others with the virus. The reason, I believe, is because she is an Ebola survivor," James Harris said. The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa starting in 2013, which hit Liberia the hardest, infected nearly 29,000 people by conservative estimates, killing more than a third.
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| Tree falls, kills woman at national park in California Posted: 05 Mar 2017 05:18 PM PST ![Tree falls, kills woman at national park in California]( "Tree falls, kills woman at national park in California") YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a 21-year-old woman was killed by a falling tree at Half Dome Village in Yosemite National Park.
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| Somalia says 110 dead in last 48 hours due to drought Posted: 04 Mar 2017 11:31 PM PST ![Somalia says 110 dead in last 48 hours due to drought]( "Somalia says 110 dead in last 48 hours due to drought") By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Some 110 people have died in southern Somalia in the last two days from famine and diarrhoea resulting from a drought, the prime minister said on Saturday, as the area braces itself for widespread shortages of food. In February, United Nations children's agency UNICEF said the drought in Somalia could lead to up to 270,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition this year. "It is a difficult situation for the pastoralists and their livestock.
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| Chevrolet Colorado vs. Toyota Tacoma: Which Should You Buy? Posted: 06 Mar 2017 04:00 AM PST  Compared with full-sized models, buyers looking for a midsized pickup truck workhorse have far fewer choices. The Nissan Frontier is hopelessly out of date; the next Ford Ranger is on the distant...
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