| Here’s what Trump was thinking when he made those bombshell wiretapping allegations Posted: 07 Mar 2017 05:41 PM PST  President Trump made headlines on Saturday after he sent a series of explosive tweets claiming that the phones in his Manhattan skyscraper were tapped by former President Barack Obama during last year's campaign. On Sunday, the White House released a statement calling for congressional intelligence committees to investigate the charge as part of probes into alleged Russian interference in the election. Despite that effort to put an end to the discussion, the White House has been peppered this week by reporters asking whether Trump had proof for his explosive claim that "President Obama was tapping my phones." At his daily briefings on Monday and Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer repeatedly declined to answer questions about the president's claim and said a congressional investigation was the "appropriate place" to deal with the matter.
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| Senate Democrats grill key Trump Justice Dept. pick about Russia Posted: 07 Mar 2017 10:35 AM PST  Rod Rosenstein, President Trump's nominee for deputy attorney general, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 7, 2017. WASHINGTON — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee failed on Tuesday to gain assurances from Rod Rosenstein, President Trump's nominee for deputy attorney general, that he would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Russia's influence in the 2016 election if he's confirmed.
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| Montenegro jails more Serbs over coup plot Posted: 08 Mar 2017 11:58 AM PST  A Montenegrin court jailed a group of Serbian nationals Wednesday for five months over an alleged coup plot during October's election, the latest such sentences. The five struck a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty in exchange for light sentences, as another three of their compatriots did last month. "Five citizens of Serbia admitted to being part of a criminal organisation whose plan was to break into the parliament of Montenegro violently," with the aim of seizing it, the prosecutor said in a statement.
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| Schools Closed As Women Join The 'A Day Without A Woman' Protest Posted: 07 Mar 2017 06:15 PM PST  Participants in the A Day Without A Woman protests are expected to wear red, take the day off, from paid and unpaid labor and avoid shopping for one day.
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| The Latest: House intel chair 'concerned' about WikiLeaks Posted: 07 Mar 2017 04:04 PM PST ![The Latest: House intel chair 'concerned' about WikiLeaks]( "The Latest: House intel chair 'concerned' about WikiLeaks") WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the publication by WikiLeaks of what it described as thousands of pages of confidential files about CIA hacking activities (all times local):
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| Najib softens line in bid to get Malaysians out of North Korea Posted: 08 Mar 2017 03:06 AM PST ![Najib softens line in bid to get Malaysians out of North Korea]( "Najib softens line in bid to get Malaysians out of North Korea") By Rozanna Latiff and Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak struck a softer tone with North Korea on Wednesday, a day after accusing it of assassinating the estranged half-brother of Kim Jong Un and treating Malaysians as "hostages." Malaysian police have identified eight North Koreans wanted for questioning in connection with the killing of Kim Jong Nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb. 13, three of them hiding in the North Korean embassy. In a bid to "ensure the safety" of its diplomats and citizens in Malaysia, North Korea retaliated on Tuesday by banning Malaysians from leaving the country until the case was "properly solved." Najib denounced that move as an "abhorrent act" and ordered a reciprocal ban.
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| Celebs Who Will Strike on International Women's Day Posted: 08 Mar 2017 05:00 AM PST  Back on Jan. 21, the first day Trump was in office, women across the nation participated in a march protesting the president's campaign promises on women's rights. . Because nothing was set in action just yet, women united in fear to demonstrate against the administration. Now the organizers behind the Women's March on Washington are calling for "A Day Without a Woman" to be held on March 8, in honor of International Women's Day. Women are encouraged to wear red in solidarity, not to engage in paid or unpaid work, and to avoid spending money. Check out which celebs will be observing the day.
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| America Is Injuring Itself by Discouraging Foreign Visitors and Giving Up on Global Leadership Posted: 08 Mar 2017 01:07 PM PST  The Trump administration's current approach will make the United States less rich, less safe, and less informed.
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| Mom Gives Man Trophy After He Is the First to Offer Her a Subway Seat in 2 Pregnancies Posted: 08 Mar 2017 01:59 PM PST  And the award went to... Ricky Barksdale, of Harlem.
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| Women in U.S. sacrifice day's pay in anti-Trump protests Posted: 08 Mar 2017 03:49 PM PST ![Women in U.S. sacrifice day's pay in anti-Trump protests]( "Women in U.S. sacrifice day's pay in anti-Trump protests") Looking to seize upon the momentum of the Women's March on Washington on Jan. 21, the day after Trump's inauguration, the one-day protest coincides with International Women's Day with events in more than 50 countries, organizers said. The day was modeled in part after pro-immigrant demonstrations on Feb. 16, the latest in a series of anti-Trump protests since his Nov. 8 election. Lila, a Trinidad native, said she asked for the day off from her job as a nanny and attended her first-ever political rally in January, prompted by her anger at Trump.
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| Deadly Mississippi train-bus collision Posted: 08 Mar 2017 04:52 AM PST ![Deadly Mississippi train-bus collision]( "Deadly Mississippi train-bus collision") A freight train smashed into a charter bus in a coastal Mississippi city on Tuesday, pushing the bus 300 feet down the tracks and leaving at least four people dead, authorities said. Rescuers spent more than an hour removing passengers, cutting through the bus's heavily damaged frame to extract the last two. The bus was apparently stopped on the tracks when the 52-car train, pulled by three locomotives, slammed into it, said Biloxi Police Chief John Miller.
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| Eco-warriors win first S. Africa climate change case Posted: 08 Mar 2017 09:07 AM PST  South African environmental activists declared a major victory Wednesday after winning the country's first climate change case and forcing the government to reassess the impact of a coal power plant. The group, Earthlife Africa, successfully challenged a government decision to confirm construction of a proposed coal-fired power station, arguing that the proper climate change impact assessment had not been carried out. Environment minister Edna Molewa accepted that the impact of the proposed Thabametsi power plant had not been "comprehensively assessed or considered" -- but granted environmental approval anyway, according to the ruling seen by AFP.
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| Mayor believes his Syrian refugee plan cost him re-election Posted: 08 Mar 2017 11:36 AM PST  RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A mayor who was handily defeated in his bid for a sixth two-year term said Wednesday that he believes his loss was due to his support for a plan to bring refugees from Syria and Iraq to the economically depressed Vermont city.
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| Here's What Snowden Said About WikiLeaks' CIA Classified Documents Posted: 07 Mar 2017 01:50 PM PST  "Still working through the publication, but what @Wikileaks has here is genuinely a big deal. Looks authentic," Snowden said on his Twitter.
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| Hillary Clinton tweets an empowering message to young girls everywhere Posted: 08 Mar 2017 10:37 AM PST  Hillary Clinton has an unwavering belief that young women have the power to change the world. On Wednesday afternoon, the former Democratic presidential candidate, who has inspired young girls with her messages of hope and empowerment throughout the years, was moved by the adorable feminist photo that's been circulating on Twitter. SEE ALSO: Girls across the world: This is what 'being a woman' means to me The tweet is from the friend of a fourth grade teacher, one who clearly has some badass students determined to make a difference in her class. The friend shared a photograph of a tiny note found under a students' desk, written on a torn piece of paper in pencil. It reads: "Do you want to join a club for female empowerment. We are the leaders." My fourth grade teacher friend found this under one of her students' desks. <3 <3 <3 pic.twitter.com/7NSxIa6ujn — Elly (@SMLXist) March 6, 2017 Now please just sit back for a moment and stare at this note. If that isn't enough to propel you out into the world to stand up for what you believe in, I don't know what is. Filled with pride, Clinton shared the tweet—using a hashtag and emoji and all ( )—along with touching message to celebrate International Women's Day. On a day when women are both protesting and celebrating, Clinton said she's thinking about the young girl who wrote this note and "all the others like her out there." Clinton's tweet follows a moving speech she delivered during a charity luncheon for the nonprofit Girls Inc. in New York City on Tuesday. There, Clinton reiterated the importance of women's rights, along with the struggles that girls and young women face today. One thing's for sure, this fourth grader is on her way to shattering the glass ceiling. WATCH: Hillary Clinton in first speech since conceding says: 'Never, ever give up'
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| BBC's Thai transmission towers fall silent as junta talks falter Posted: 08 Mar 2017 02:37 AM PST  The BBC World Service has stopped broadcasting from one of its major global transmission stations situated in Thailand, AFP has learned, after talks broke down with a junta riled by its uncensored coverage. Sources with knowledge of the negotiations said the BBC's Thai-language output was an obstacle in discussions about renewing the 20-year lease on the complex, one of the network's main shortwave broadcast stations for Asia. The suspension comes as the World Service rolls out its largest foreign-language expansion for decades.
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| Ranchers assess damage after wildfires in 4 states Posted: 08 Mar 2017 02:43 PM PST  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas rancher Greg Gardiner got into some of his scorched pastures for the first time Wednesday and surveyed what he likened to a battle zone: carcasses of dead cattle everywhere.
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| U.S. ship changed course toward Iranians on Saturday: Iran commander Posted: 08 Mar 2017 01:30 AM PST ![U.S. ship changed course toward Iranians on Saturday: Iran commander]( "U.S. ship changed course toward Iranians on Saturday: Iran commander") A U.S. Navy ship changed course toward Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a guard commander was quoted as saying on Wednesday while issuing a warning. A U.S. official told Reuters on Monday that multiple fast-attack vessels from the Revolutionary Guard had come within 600 yards (550 meters) of the USNS Invincible, a tracking ship, forcing it to change direction.
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| Avoid 3 Mistakes When Applying for Summer Financial Aid Posted: 08 Mar 2017 07:00 AM PST ![Avoid 3 Mistakes When Applying for Summer Financial Aid]( "Avoid 3 Mistakes When Applying for Summer Financial Aid") If you want to make the grade and do some successful summer studying, avoid making the following financial aid and student loan mistakes. Filing the wrong FAFSA: The first step to getting financial aid for college -- no matter which session you plan to enroll in -- is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. If you're currently in college, you likely not only know this, but you've also probably already completed this year's FAFSA.
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| Breaking the bank: Thai vets remove 915 coins from turtle Posted: 07 Mar 2017 01:29 AM PST  A sea turtle dubbed 'Piggy Bank' has had her fortunes restored after Thai vets removed 915 coins from her stomach -- a deposit built up after years of gulping down good luck pennies tossed into its pond. "There were 915 coins in her stomach, we removed them one by one," said Nantrika Chansue, a veterinarian in charge of Chulalongkorn hospital's aquatic research centre told AFP. "Piggy Bank is okay now but she will have to remain at the centre for up to two weeks," the vet added, saying it was the first surgery of its kind.
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| Police Hunting Teenager Suspected of Killing 9-Year-Old Boy and Posting Images of His Body Online Posted: 07 Mar 2017 06:08 PM PST  A 19-year-old allegedly killed a boy, 9, and then posted video images of the child's body on the internet.
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| US, China lock horns on missile defense against NKorea Posted: 08 Mar 2017 10:27 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — If China was hoping for a concession from the U.S. after recently suspending coal imports from cash-poor North Korea, it got the opposite.
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| New Study Confirms Asia Is Rife With Bribery Posted: 07 Mar 2017 03:49 PM PST  Former South Korea President Park Geun-hye's impeachment by the country's parliament in December 2016 represented the most recent high-profile bribery scandal in Asia.
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| Storms, tornadoes rake Midwest as high winds fuel prairie fires Posted: 06 Mar 2017 08:14 PM PST ![Storms, tornadoes rake Midwest as high winds fuel prairie fires]( "Storms, tornadoes rake Midwest as high winds fuel prairie fires") By Timothy Mclaughlin CHICAGO (Reuters) - A line of thunderstorms packing hail and isolated tornadoes rumbled across the Midwest from Oklahoma to Minnesota on Monday as wind-fueled prairie fires forced thousands of people from their homes in Colorado and Kansas. Police and National Weather Service meteorologists reported some power outages but no initial major damage from the storms carrying winds of 60 miles per hour (96 kph) and hail 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter as they rolled east. A tornado touched down in Smithville, Missouri, a Kansas City suburb, damaging 10 to 12 homes and displacing a few families but causing no major injuries, Police Chief Jason Lockridge said.
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| Arrested Mexican 'dreamer' immigrant seeks new U.S. legal channel Posted: 07 Mar 2017 02:02 PM PST ![Arrested Mexican 'dreamer' immigrant seeks new U.S. legal channel]( "Arrested Mexican 'dreamer' immigrant seeks new U.S. legal channel") If they are successful on Wednesday, the case of Daniel Ramirez Medina, a so-called dreamer afforded some protection from deportation under an Obama-era program, could point a new way forward for thousands of people across the country threatened by stepped-up immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump. Under U.S. law, deportation cases must be heard by immigration courts but Ramirez hopes to establish an alternate legal challenge over his arrest. Immigration courts, which operate separately from the broader federal judiciary, have a huge backlog and immigration lawyers say it is difficult to win deportation challenges in them.
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| Co-founder of Georgia-based Waffle House chain dies at 97 Posted: 07 Mar 2017 09:29 AM PST  ATLANTA (AP) — Waffle House co-founder Joseph Wilson Rogers Sr., who went from short-order cook to co-founder of one of the nation's largest restaurant chains, has died. He was 97.
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| Jihadist tunnels uncover Assyrian winged bulls in Mosul Posted: 07 Mar 2017 05:57 AM PST  Crawl through a labyrinth of narrow tunnels in near total darkness and suddenly they appear: two great winged bulls dating from the Assyrian empire found intact under the ground of Mosul. The jihadists dug the network of tunnels to plunder artefacts under a hill reputedly housing the tomb of the Prophet Jonah, the Nabi Yunus shrine which they dynamited in July 2014. "We fear it could all collapse at any time," entombing the treasures, said Layla Salih who is in charge of antiquities for Nineveh province.
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| Love your Bible as you do your cellphone, Pope Francis tells pilgrims Posted: 07 Mar 2017 06:57 AM PST ![Love your Bible as you do your cellphone, Pope Francis tells pilgrims]( "Love your Bible as you do your cellphone, Pope Francis tells pilgrims") On Sunday, Pope Francis asked a crowd of pilgrims assembled in St. Peter's Square to consider precisely that question. How Christians treat their possessions speaks volumes to what they care about, Francis suggested. Recommended: How much do you know about Pope Francis?
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| Sanders Doubles Down On Calling Trump A Liar Posted: 07 Mar 2017 02:35 PM PST  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders published an essay in response to a Washington Post column on the current state of U.S. political discourse.
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| North Korea, Malaysia step up dispute over Kim's death Posted: 06 Mar 2017 08:23 PM PST  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The bitter diplomatic dispute between North Korea and Malaysia over the poisoning death of leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother escalated dramatically Tuesday, with Pyongyang saying it had banned Malaysians from leaving North Korea.
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| 2018 Best Graduate Schools Preview: Top 10 Medical Schools Posted: 07 Mar 2017 04:30 AM PST ![2018 Best Graduate Schools Preview: Top 10 Medical Schools]( "2018 Best Graduate Schools Preview: Top 10 Medical Schools") Thinking about applying to graduate school? Whether you're interested in pursuing an MBA or attending law school or medical school, there are some big decisions to make. To help students find the right school for them, U.S. News & World Report surveys more than 1,970 graduate schools and programs and ranks them according to our methodology.
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| Nigeria says 'everything is ready' for Abuja airport closure Posted: 07 Mar 2017 08:16 AM PST  Nigeria's transport minister Rotimi Amaechi said Tuesday that "everything is ready" for the closure of the airport serving the capital Abuja, despite worries about limited capacity at the alternative hub. Starting Wednesday, flights are being redirected from Abuja's Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to the northern city of Kaduna for at least six weeks. Passengers heading to and from Abuja will have to travel about 190 kilometres (120 miles) on a road where there have been a number of kidnappings, or take a train.
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| Parts of Vienna zoo close after bird flu virus found in dead pelican Posted: 08 Mar 2017 02:19 AM PST ![Parts of Vienna zoo close after bird flu virus found in dead pelican]( "Parts of Vienna zoo close after bird flu virus found in dead pelican") Parts of Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo have been closed to the public after the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus was found in a pelican that was put down this week, the zoo said on Wednesday. "We now have proof that it was infected with the H5N8 strain of bird flu," zoo veterinarian Thomas Voracek said in the statement.
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| White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds the daily briefing on March 7, 2017 Posted: 07 Mar 2017 12:22 PM PST  On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds the daily press briefing with the White House press corp.
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| Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs seek better coordination against IS Posted: 07 Mar 2017 06:08 PM PST  The top generals of the Turkish, Russian and US military met Tuesday in a bid to step up coordination in Syria and avoid clashes between rival forces in the fight against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. While Turkey, Russia and the United States are all fighting against IS, they support different camps and tension remains because of Ankara's opposition to the involvement of Syrian Kurdish militia forces.
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| A look back at women's rights movements Posted: 08 Mar 2017 06:38 AM PST ![A look back at women's rights movements]( "A look back at women's rights movements") March is Women's History Month. Take a look back at a history of women's rights movements from past to present. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr
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| Hawaii To Challenge Trump’s New Travel Ban Posted: 07 Mar 2017 09:58 PM PST  The state will become the first to challenge the new executive order, signed by President Donald Trump on Monday, when it files a lawsuit against it Wednesday.
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| Boeing developing new mid-range plane to rival Airbus Posted: 07 Mar 2017 01:24 PM PST  Boeing is in talks with potential clients about developing a new plane to fit into a niche category now dominated by rival Airbus, a Boeing executive said Tuesday. "Boeing is actively engaged in discussions with customers about the 737 MAX 10X," Boeing's Randy Tinseth said in a company blog post. The new Boeing plane is expected to enter service in 2020, said Tinseth, vice president of marketing for Boeing's commercial division.
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| Leak reveals three exciting new features for Android 8.0 Posted: 07 Mar 2017 07:31 PM PST 
According to the latest figures from the Android Developers site, fewer than two percent of Android users have migrated to Android 7.0, the latest version of the mobile platform. That hasn't stopped Google from rolling out new versions of its OS every year though, and late last month, one of the company's senior VPs actually began teasing the next dessert-themed update with a playful tweet to a journalist. It would be uncharacteristic of Google to spoil the name of an Android update this early, but on Tuesday, VentureBeat shared some information regarding the update that sounds slightly more realistic.
According to VentureBeat's source, the following three features could all be part of the Android O update later this year. The first is called Copy Less, and will reportedly give your Android phone the ability to automatically detect the relevant information you would want to copy from a source when you're sending a text or an email. VentureBeat provides the following example to illustrate the feature: "[If] you and a friend are having a conversation in a chat about where to eat dinner and you find a good restaurant in the Yelp app, when you go back to your conversation and type "it's at," one automatically generated suggestion in Gboard would be the restaurant's address."
That way, (in theory) you won't ever be copying and pasting a bunch of irrelevant information and then deciding whether or not it's worth the effort to delete the sections of text that you don't want to send. The second rumored feature would come straight from Apple's playbook: the ability to tap on an address in a message and have Google Maps automatically open and point you to that location. This functionality has existed on iOS for years, so it's about time Android got it too. Unfortunately, the source couldn't confirm or deny if the Google Maps links would work on third-party messaging apps. Finally, the source claims that finger gestures could be included in Android 8.0. One of the gesture commands would allow users to draw the letter "C" on their display to bring up their contacts. The source says that the gestures could be delayed or scrapped altogether, so don't hold your breath for that one.
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| New bomb threats made against Jewish centers across U.S., Canada Posted: 07 Mar 2017 12:05 PM PST  By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new round of bomb threats against Jewish community centers across the United States and in Canada forced lockdowns and evacuations on Tuesday, and all 100 U.S. senators asked the federal government to help them enhance security. Threats were phoned in or emailed to JCCs in states including New York, Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida overnight and early on Tuesday. U.S. federal authorities have been investigating a surge of threats against Jewish organizations, including more than 100 hoax bomb threats in five separate waves in January and February against JCCs in dozens of states.
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| Israel steps up battle against boycott movement Posted: 07 Mar 2017 12:07 PM PST  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has stepped up its battle against outside supporters of an international boycott movement against the Jewish state with a new law that would bar entry to them.
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| EU group says China plan 'skews' high-tech field Posted: 07 Mar 2017 12:48 AM PST  Beijing's plans to use "staggering" subsidies to create national champions in high-tech industries would further skew China's business playing field and worsen trade frictions, a European lobby group warned Tuesday. The EU Chamber of Commerce said in a report state subsidies of hundreds of billions of dollars and foreign technology transfers in 10 sectors were "highly problematic" and urged China to stop interfering in the market.
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| China's ZTE pleads guilty, settles with U.S. over Iran, North Korea sales Posted: 07 Mar 2017 02:42 PM PST ![China's ZTE pleads guilty, settles with U.S. over Iran, North Korea sales]( "China's ZTE pleads guilty, settles with U.S. over Iran, North Korea sales") By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp <000063.SZ> has agreed to pay $892 million and plead guilty to criminal charges for violating U.S. laws that restrict the sale of American-made technology to Iran and North Korea. While a guilty plea deals a blow to ZTE's reputation, the resolution could lift some uncertainty for a company that relies on U.S. suppliers for 25 percent to 30 percent of its components. A five-year investigation found ZTE conspired to evade U.S. embargoes by buying U.S. components, incorporating them into ZTE equipment and illegally shipping them to Iran.
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| British security services say they thwarted 13 terror attacks in four years Posted: 07 Mar 2017 08:23 AM PST ![British security services say they thwarted 13 terror attacks in four years]( "British security services say they thwarted 13 terror attacks in four years") Speaking in Manchester on Monday, Mark Rowley, assistant commissioner for London's Metropolitan Police, announced a new initiative to boost public contributions to police investigations. Action Counters Terrorism plans to use podcasts and advertising to encourage the public to report their suspicions to the police. Mr. Rowley said 13 attacks had been thwarted in less than four years, mostly thanks to information from the public.
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