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Campaign heats up to make heroin-overdose reversal drug available everywhere

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 06:54 AM PDT

Campaign heats up to make heroin-overdose reversal drug available everywhereA vial of Naloxone, which can be used to block the potentially fatal effects of an opioid overdose, is shown at an outpatient pharmacy at the University of Washington. Jennifer Plumb, MD, was driving through downtown Salt Lake City with her son in tow when she saw a woman lying face-up on the sidewalk.


Pres. Trump’s Budget Calls for Steep Cuts to NIH, Worrying Experts

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 09:09 AM PDT

Pres. Trump's Budget Calls for Steep Cuts to NIH, Worrying ExpertsDoctors and medical experts say the Trump administration's aim to cut nearly 6 billion dollars — 20 percent of its budget — would devastate the National Institutes of Health, described as the nation's engine of biomedical discover.


Wife Pleas For Husband, 50, To Return 15-Year-Old He Allegedly Kidnapped As Search Continues

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 08:22 AM PDT

Wife Pleas For Husband, 50, To Return 15-Year-Old He Allegedly Kidnapped As Search ContinuesThey have been missing since Monday.


Flights resume at Paris airport, investigators grill attacker's family

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 02:20 AM PDT

Flights resume at Paris airport, investigators grill attacker's familyFlights at Paris' Orly airport were returning to normal Sunday a day after a man triggered a major security alert and travel chaos when he attacked a soldier before being shot dead. Anti-terror investigators Sunday released the father of the assailant but were continuing to hold his brother and cousin as they sought to build a profile of Ziyed Ben Belgacem, a 39-year-old French national. All three family members had made contact with the police themselves, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins told a press conference late on Saturday.


Canadian wins $1M global teacher prize for work with Inuit

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 01:44 PM PDT

Canadian wins $1M global teacher prize for work with InuitDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Canadian school teacher who encourages hope and acts of kindness in an isolated corner of Quebec won a $1 million prize Sunday in what has become one of the most high-profile awards for teaching excellence.


Trump Claims Germany Owes NATO Money

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 12:14 AM PDT

Trump Claims Germany Owes NATO MoneyThe president also said in a tweet Saturday that Germany should pay the United States for "the powerful, and very expensive, defense" the latter provides.


Stressing free trade, Mnuchin shrugs off G20 outcry

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 10:27 AM PDT

Stressing free trade, Mnuchin shrugs off G20 outcry"The historical language was not relevant," he told journalists after the gathering of finance ministers and central bankers in Baden Baden, western Germany. After a two-day meeting, ministers from G20 developed and emerging nations said they were "working to strengthen the contribution of trade to our economies" but failed to spell out a pledge to reject protectionism in a closing statement. The G20 has in the past pledged support to the existing multilateral trade system, including the World Trade Organisation (WTO).


Tennessee police hunt former teacher accused of kidnapping student

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 11:41 AM PDT

Tennessee police hunt former teacher accused of kidnapping studentTad Cummins, 50, who is believed to be armed with two hand guns, was placed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's top 10 "most wanted" list on Friday on charges of aggravate kidnapping and having sexual contact with a minor. Cummings, who is married, was fired from his Maurey County high school teaching job on Tuesday after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with student Beth Thomas, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement. Thomas was last seen on Monday just before 8 a.m. CT when a friend dropped her off at a Shoney's family-style restaurant parking lot in Columbia, Tennessee, a city about 45 miles south of Nashville.


Brazil reassures foreign countries after meat scandal

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 03:24 PM PDT

Brazil reassures foreign countries after meat scandalRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's president met Sunday with dozens of ambassadors from countries that import Brazilian meat, seeking to minimize damage from a corruption probe that alleges meatpackers bribed inspectors to keep rotten meat on the market.


This fiery video captures Mount Etna's magical oozing lava

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 01:31 PM PDT

This fiery video captures Mount Etna's magical oozing lavaItaly's Mount Etna is still fired up. The Sicilian volcano has been spewing lava and belching ash on and off for nearly three months now. After the latest eruption on March 16, fiery-hot lava began flowing down the volcano's slopes. The video shown above captures the flow only two days later. SEE ALSO: Watch this Mexican volcano blow some serious smoke But as Mount Etna reminded visitors, lava is best viewed from afar. The brilliant red lava recently caused an explosion when it hit snow on the mountainside, injuring 10 people and catching groups of tourists by surprise, the Associated Press reported. Molten rocks and steam rained down on hikers, journalists and a scientist, who scrambled to escape the volcanic firestorm. In the eastern Sicilian city of Catania, the airport was forced to close last week after thick clouds of volcanic ash made it impossible to land or launch airplanes. By Saturday, however, flights had resumed at the Catania airport, AP reported. Video credit: Giuseppe Tonzuso via Storyful


In Iowa, more constituents flood a GOP town hall to protest Trump policies

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 07:23 AM PDT

In Iowa, more constituents flood a GOP town hall to protest Trump policiesSen. Joni Ernst (R) of Iowa jostled with a tense crowd of constituents Friday, becoming the latest GOP leader to field criticism over what voters see as dangerous complacency under President Trump's agenda. Speaking at a town hall at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Senator Ernst was met by angry constituents who booed her responses to questions about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, climate change, and healthcare policy.


Man Breaks Leg Allegedly Escaping From Burglary and Then Calls Cops For Help

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 12:06 PM PDT

Man Breaks Leg Allegedly Escaping From Burglary and Then Calls Cops For HelpPolice said he'll be charged when he is released from the hospital.


Man killed at Paris airport planned to 'die for Allah': prosecutor

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 02:36 PM PDT

Man killed at Paris airport planned to 'die for Allah': prosecutorBy Gus Trompiz and Emmanuel Jarry PARIS (Reuters) - A man shot dead by French soldiers at Paris Orly airport on Saturday shouted he was there to "die for Allah" and tried to seize a soldier's assault rifle, apparently intending to open fire on passengers, a prosecutor said. The latest in a series of attacks in France forced the evacuation of France's second-busiest airport and thrust security back to the forefront of France's presidential election campaign. The attacker, named as Ziyed Ben Belgacem, arrived at Orly airport on Saturday morning, threw down a bag containing a can of petrol and seized hold of a woman air force member who was part of a military patrol at the airport, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said.


Photos of the day - March 19, 2017

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 01:32 PM PDT

Photos of the day - March 19, 2017A boy rides his bike past destroyed cars and houses in a neighborhood recently liberated by Iraqi security forces on the western side of Mosul, Iraq; a baboon looks at the road in Amboseli National Park, Kenya; a woman places flowers on a train wagon at the old train station in Thessaloniki, Greece, to mark the 74th anniversary of the roundup and deportation of its Jews to Nazi extermination camps during World War II. These are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters)


Anthem Lobbyist May Head Antitrust Division

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 03:05 PM PDT

Anthem Lobbyist May Head Antitrust DivisionReport: Trump may appoint a health insurance company's former lobbyist to run the agency just as Anthem presses for approval of its merger.


Secret Service arrests bike rack jumper near White House

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 03:15 PM PDT

Secret Service arrests bike rack jumper near White HouseA person was arrested Saturday after jumping over a bike rack in an apparent bid to reach the fence outside the White House, the Secret Service said. President Donald Trump was away in Florida at the time. A Secret Service official speaking on condition of anonymity said the person was not found to be carrying any weapons.


New Zealand says US invokes immunity for embassy staffer

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 02:36 AM PDT

New Zealand says US invokes immunity for embassy stafferWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities say they're unable to investigate an incident involving a U.S. Embassy staffer based in Wellington after the U.S. government elected to shield him by invoking diplomatic immunity.


This Week Fast Forward 3.19.2017

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 09:03 AM PDT

This Week Fast Forward 3.19.2017Speed through the highlights from the latest "This Week."


More rain looms as Peru struggles with disastrous floods

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 02:06 PM PDT

More rain looms as Peru struggles with disastrous floodsPeruvians struggled on Sunday to cope with avalanches, mudslides and extensive flash flooding caused by torrential downpours, and forecasters predicted still more rain ahead, prolonging the country's woes. It has been a bad year for flooding in Peru, and the toll including from the latest dangerous weather now stands at 75 since January, the government said. The National Emergency Operations Center said 99,475 Peruvians had lost everything since the beginning of the year, while 626,928 had suffered less serious damage to their homes.


Sen. Rand Paul on health care bill: 'We never ran on a replacement of Obamacare Lite'

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 06:46 AM PDT

Sen. Rand Paul on health care bill: 'We never ran on a replacement of Obamacare Lite'The Kentucky senator who has been a harsh critic of the House GOP health care bill is interviewed on "This Week."


Tennessee Teacher Sought In Suspected Kidnap Of Student

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 04:29 AM PDT

Tennessee Teacher Sought In Suspected Kidnap Of StudentLaw enforcement officials in the state issued an amber alert for 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas who went missing on March 13.


Hardline priest's elevation a sign Modi is moving toward Hindu India

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 03:39 AM PDT

Hardline priest's elevation a sign Modi is moving toward Hindu IndiaBy Douglas Busvine NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A saffron-robed Hindu holy man was sworn in on Sunday to lead India's most populous state, sealing what appears to be a shift in course by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that could redefine the world's largest democracy as a Hindu nation. The choice as Uttar Pradesh chief minister of Yogi Adityanath, a firebrand Hindu ascetic with a history of agitation against minority Muslims, stunned observers who said it marked a departure from the platform of development for all on which Modi rose to national power in 2014. "Modi is saying India is a Hindu country and shall remain so," veteran journalist and commentator Shekhar Gupta told Reuters.


Syrians finding refuge in Africa as war at home grinds on

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 03:57 AM PDT

Syrians finding refuge in Africa as war at home grinds onACCRA, Ghana (AP) — As desperate Syrians flee the devastating war in their country, some are finding refuge in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana.


Brazil detains meatpacking executive after raids in rotten meat probe

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 04:03 PM PDT

Brazil detains meatpacking executive after raids in rotten meat probePolice detained an executive of BRF SA on Saturday, as the meat company and rival JBS SA took out full-page advertisements to burnish their image after raids to investigate alleged bribes paid to conceal unsanitary conditions in Brazil's meatpacking facilities. Roney Nogueira, a government relations executive with BRF, turned himself into police for questioning at Guarulhos airport in Sao Paulo, according to a BRF spokesman.


White House security boosted after arrest

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 03:10 AM PDT

White House security boosted after arrestThe US Secret Service has bolstered security at the White House after a man was arrested making threats at one its checkpoints, a third such security scare in just over a week. "On March 18, 2017 at approximately 11:05 pm, an individual drove a vehicle up to a Secret Service checkpoint located at 15th Street and E Street NW," a Secret Service spokesman said in the latest of a series of White House security concerns. "Upon contact with the individual, US Secret Service Uniform Division Officers detained the individual and declared his vehicle suspicious.


Jimmy Breslin, chronicler of wise guys and underdogs, dies

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 01:22 PM PDT

Jimmy Breslin, chronicler of wise guys and underdogs, diesNEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Breslin scored one of his best-remembered interviews with President John F. Kennedy's grave-digger and once drove straight into a riot where he was beaten to his underwear.


Google’s newest innovation will make your internet feel significantly faster

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 07:02 PM PDT

Google's newest innovation will make your internet feel significantly faster

You might not sense it immediately, but Google just made the internet faster. And you won't have to upgrade computers or internet subscriptions to take advantage of it. What the company did was to develop a new encoder for JPEG files that makes images 35% smaller than they used to be. The smaller the images, of which the web is filled with, the faster websites will load on your machine.

The new encoder is called Guetzli, Google announced, and it's already available over on Github as an open-source project. Google promises that it can create "high-quality JPEG images with file sizes 35 percent smaller than currently available methods."

A second practical effect of this Google innovation is the use of less data to load the same sites, which might be an important detail to internet users who browse the web on a smartphone via a capped data plan.

Google wants to increase load times without compromising image quality. In fact, Google says that Guetzli images are of higher quality than similar or larger JPEG files created using other encoders. And by sticking with the JPEG format that's used everywhere online, Google practically guarantees compatibility with any internet browser and apps out there that can process online images.

There's one thing that Google can't control, however. Webmasters and graphic designers will actually have to use Guetzli on their images to reduce their size. It's not going to happen automatically to every image on the internet. More details about Guetzli are available aAt this link.


Hundreds quit last rebel-held district of Syria's Homs

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 08:05 AM PDT

Hundreds quit last rebel-held district of Syria's HomsNearly 1,500 people, mostly civilians, left the last opposition-held district of Homs on Saturday under a controversial Russian-supervised deal to bring Syria's third city under full government control. The evacuation of Waer, a northwestern district of the city that has been under siege by the army for years, is the latest in a series of "reconciliation" deals struck by the government that the rebels say amount to starving them out. Thousands are expected to leave Waer in the coming weeks in the final phase of the evacuation agreement, which had stalled in recent months.


Man killed after trying to grab soldier’s gun at Paris airport

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 09:31 AM PDT

Man killed after trying to grab soldier's gun at Paris airportSoldiers at Paris' busy Orly Airport shot and killed a man who wrestled one of their colleagues to the ground and tried to steal her rifle Saturday, officials said. Police did not immediately provide a motive or identify the attacker, though the Paris prosecutor's office said he was 39 and had a record of robbery and drug offenses. Earlier Saturday, he fired birdshot at officers during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb, wounding one in the face.


Macron holds edge in French election race ahead of first debate

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 10:56 AM PDT

Macron holds edge in French election race ahead of first debateEmmanuel Macron remains favorite to win France's turbulent presidential election race, a poll showed on Sunday, on the eve of a first televised debate which could allow embattled conservative Francois Fillon to get back in contention. Macron, a former economy minister running as an independent centrist, would lead first-round voting with 26.5 percent, just ahead of far-right leader Marine Le Pen on 26 percent, before beating her 64-36 in the run-off, according to the Odoxa poll. Fillon scored 19 percent of first-round voting intentions in the poll, confirming the task faced by the one-time frontrunner to revive a campaign sapped by a fraud investigation.


Officials: Fire near Boulder, Colorado, may be human-caused

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 04:55 PM PDT

Officials: Fire near Boulder, Colorado, may be human-causedBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters made progress Sunday in battling a small wildfire that forced people to flee hundreds of homes in the mountains just outside downtown Boulder, Colorado, and authorities said they believe the blaze may have been human-caused.


Simple Steps to a Healthy Home This Spring

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Simple Steps to a Healthy Home This SpringGiving your home a thorough spring cleaning can certainly make it shine. But a few other steps will help you make sure you're living in a healthy home. Here's what our experts advise: Pick House...


White House Security Arrests Man For Bomb Threat

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 11:43 PM PDT

White House Security Arrests Man For Bomb ThreatThe man drove to a security check point and claimed to have a bomb in his car. He was detained by officers from the Secret Service Uniform Division.


The Latest: Officials: Woman shot by deputies pointed BB gun

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 06:21 PM PDT

The Latest: Officials: Woman shot by deputies pointed BB gunLAKELAND, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a Tennessee woman by sheriff's deputies (all times local):


Israeli archaeologists shine light on life in time of Christ

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 09:43 AM PDT

Israeli archaeologists shine light on life in time of ChristThe Israel Antiquities Authority on Sunday offered a rare glimpse into its storerooms, where staff said recent archaeological discoveries have cast new light on life at the time of Christ. The event was organised ahead of the upcoming Christian holiday of Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus following his crucifixion. Among finds from the first century AD discovered around Jerusalem and the Galilee, where the Bible says Jesus lived and preached, are vases, cooking utensils, a wine press, nails used in crucifixions, jewellery and ossuaries.


Louisiana deputy killed in the line of duty

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 07:02 AM PDT

Louisiana deputy killed in the line of dutyOfficer was shot and killed, gunman is in the hospital


Saudi-led coalition calls for U.N. supervision of Yemen port

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 02:46 PM PDT

Saudi-led coalition calls for U.N. supervision of Yemen portA Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen called on Sunday for the United Nations to place a strategic port under its supervision after 42 Somalis were killed in an attack on their refugee boat nearby. The refugees had departed from the western port city of Hodeidah en route to Sudan when it came under fire in an incident aid workers said had involved a helicopter [nL5N1GU1EO]. The Red Sea port near the Bab al-Mandab strait is under the control of Yemen's armed Houthi movement, which has been fighting Saudi Arabia and its allies in a two-year-old conflict.


Two pharaohs, one statue: A tale of mistaken identity?

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 10:02 AM PDT

Two pharaohs, one statue: A tale of mistaken identity?A colossus recently found in Matariya, a working-class neighborhood in Cairo, has proven tricky to identify. Shortly after the 26-foot tall statue was unearthed on March 7, it was identified as Pharaoh Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt's best-known rulers, but now Cairo officials say it likely portrays Psamtik I, a lesser-known pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty. Recommended: How much do you know about Egypt?


Russia marks three years since Crimea takeover

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 05:59 PM PDT

Russia marks three years since Crimea takeoverRussia on Saturday marked a low-key third anniversary of the seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, as Kiev blasted the annexation of the strategic Black Sea peninsula as a "crime". President Vladimir Putin -- who last year spent the anniversary visiting Crimea -- was not expected to take part in any of the official celebrations that include a concert and firework display in Moscow. Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 following the ouster of its Kremlin-backed leader by mass protests in Kiev.


Italy arrests Ghanaian for trafficking, torturing migrants

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 10:11 AM PDT

Italy arrests Ghanaian for trafficking, torturing migrantsBy Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italian police said on Saturday they had arrested a Ghanaian man for alleged murder, rape, kidnapping and people-smuggling after migrants he is accused of mistreating attacked him at a reception center on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa. According to the arrest warrant, the African migrants turned on 20-year-old Sam Eric Ackom, known to his assailants as Fanti, when they recognized him as one of a gang that had kidnapped and tortured them in Libya during their voyage to Italy. The warrant, issued by police in the Sicilian city of Agrigento and seen by Reuters, illustrates the plight of thousands of migrants fleeing war and poverty who increasingly fall victim to criminal gangs operating in lawless Libya.


Earth just had its second-warmest February on record

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 12:27 PM PDT

Earth just had its second-warmest February on recordAs the saying goes: Another month, another disconcerting report from top U.S. climate agencies. Last month was Earth's second-hottest February on record since at least 1880, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently reported.  At the same time, the extent of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctica hit record monthly lows. SEE ALSO: Here's why it's so frickin' hot right now In February 2017, the average global temperature was 1.76 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average of 53.9 degrees, NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information said late last week.  February 2017 land and ocean temperature percentiles, Image: NOAA/NCEI Only February 2016 was warmer, at a staggering 2.43 degrees Fahrenheit above average, NOAA said. The entire year of 2016 was also the hottest on record, with last year's temperatures exceeding all previous years since record-keeping began 137 years ago.  NOAA and NASA scientists said human-caused global warming was responsible for a majority of the annual temperature gains — a fact the Trump administration seems determined to ignore. For U.S. residents, it's probably not surprising to learn that last month was exceptionally warm. February 2017 saw widespread record warmth across the country and a series of record highs.  Other parts of the world similarly experienced an atypically warm winter. Image: NOAA From December 2016 to February 2017, the global average temperature was 1.60 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average of 53.8 degrees, NOAA said. This was the second warmest for this season, second only to December 2015 to February 2016. The first two months of 2017 also landed in second place. The year-to-date average temperature for January through February 2017 was 1.69 degrees Fahrenheit above average, just below the first two months of 2016. Those balmier temperatures meant troubling news for the planet's sea ice.  Sea ice extent for Arctic (left) and Antarctic regions. Image: National snow ice and data center/university of colorado, boulder Both the Arctic and Antarctic seas logged the smallest February sea ice extent since satellite records began in 1979, according to NOAA data analyzed by the Rutgers Global Snow Lab. The average Antarctic sea ice extent was 24.4 percent below the 1981-2010 average for February, the U.S. climate agency reported. In the Arctic region, the average sea ice extent was 7.6 percent below average. But warmer air temperatures aren't the only culprit in shrinking sea ice. Ocean temperatures are similarly heating up, in part because of human-driven climate change. Sea ice extent for 2016 (blue) compared to other record low years, as of Dec. 5, 2016. Image: national snow and ice data center A new study found oceans may be warming about 13 percent faster than scientists previously thought. The warming rate from 1992 is nearly two times the warming rate from 1960, according to a paper published March 10 in the journal Science Advances. In its monthly report, NOAA said the globally averaged sea surface temperature also ranked as second-highest on record for February, the December-February season and the two-month year-to-date. Anyone want to guess how March's report will look? WATCH: Watch how global warming heats up the world from 1880-2016


Tillerson lauds China-US contacts in meeting with leader Xi

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 03:52 PM PDT

Tillerson lauds China-US contacts in meeting with leader XiBEIJING (AP) — The United States is looking forward to the first meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday, on the final day of a swing through Asia dominated by concerns over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.


College Student's Boyfriend Charged With Her Murder A Month After Her Body is Found

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 10:29 AM PDT

College Student's Boyfriend Charged With Her Murder A Month After Her Body is FoundPolice found her body last month.


JC Penney Releases Full List Of Stores Closings

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 03:34 AM PDT

JC Penney Releases Full List Of Stores ClosingsThe retailer decided on the move after its same-store sales and revenue were below expectations in 2016, despite posting positive net income.


Plane that landed at NYC airport gets stuck in snowdrift

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 11:44 AM PDT

Plane that landed at NYC airport gets stuck in snowdriftNEW YORK (AP) — A plane from Chicago that landed at LaGuardia Airport on Saturday got stuck in a snowdrift while turning off the runway and had to be pulled out by a tug.


Israel threatens to 'destroy' Syrian air defence systems

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 09:59 AM PDT

Israel threatens to 'destroy' Syrian air defence systemsIsraeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday threatened to destroy Syrian air defence systems after they fired ground-to-air missiles at Israeli warplanes carrying out strikes. "The next time the Syrians use their air defence systems against our planes we will destroy them without the slightest hesitation," Lieberman said on Israeli public radio. Israeli warplanes hit several targets in Syria on Friday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the strikes targeted weapons bound for Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah movement.


Snow Blower Storage Tip: Should You Drain the Gas?

Posted: 18 Mar 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Snow Blower Storage Tip: Should You Drain the Gas?Q. Do I really have to drain the gas from my snow blower before I store it for the season? A. That depends. If you've added fuel stabilizer—an additive sold by power-equipment dealers and home c...


Germany's Merkel and Japan's Abe urge free trade with jabs at U.S.

Posted: 19 Mar 2017 02:27 PM PDT

Germany's Merkel and Japan's Abe urge free trade with jabs at U.S.German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke up for free trade at a major technology fair on Sunday with jabs clearly pointed at an increasingly protectionist United States. Both called for a free trade deal to be reached quickly between Japan and the European Union, in comments made after G20 finance ministers and central bankers dropped a long-standing mention of open trade in their final communique after a two-day meeting in Germany.


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