| Senate Intel Vice Chair Doesn't Know the Info Nunes Has Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:12 AM PDT  Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says he and many Democrats and Republicans do not know what evidence House Intel Chairman Devin Nunes is talking about, "suspicious" he is going to the White House to get it.
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| Jeb Bush: Trump is ‘a distraction in and of himself’ Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:27 AM PDT  Jeb Bush says President Trump's evidence-free claims are kneecapping his first 100 days in the White House. "He should stop saying things that aren't true, that are distractions from the task at hand," Bush said in an interview that aired Sunday on Miami's WFOR-TV. During the bruising campaign, Bush was a prominent critic of Trump — who in turn relentlessly mocked the former Florida governor.
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| Man kills 3 home burglars; woman who aided robbers arrested Posted: 28 Mar 2017 02:45 PM PDT  A woman believed to have driven three burglars to an Oklahoma home where they were shot to death during a suspected home invasion has been arrested on murder and robbery warrants but the homeowner's son who shot them has not been arrested while police investigate whether he acted in self-defense under the state's "Stand Your Ground" law.
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| Trump son-in-law Kushner to face Russia investigation panel Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:51 PM PDT  Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner will appear before a Senate panel investigating Russian interference in the US election, the White House said Monday. Kushner, 36, was Trump's main intermediary with foreign governments during the 2016 election campaign and now plays that role in the White House.
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| U.S. senator launches probe into five top opioid drugmakers Posted: 28 Mar 2017 03:11 PM PDT  (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill sought on Tuesday details from the nation's top opioid drugmakers on their sales and marketing practices, as lawmakers step up efforts to tackle the country's deadly opioid crisis. The Missouri senator's investigation comes amid an epidemic of opioid addiction, with 91 Americans dying everyday as a result of overdose, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "This epidemic is the direct result of a calculated sales and marketing strategy major opioid manufacturers have allegedly pursued over the past 20 years to expand their market share," McCaskill, the top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, wrote in a letter to the drugmakers.
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| Mom Outraged at TSA, Claims They Treated Her Young Son and Family 'Like Dogs' Posted: 28 Mar 2017 09:22 AM PDT  The incident happened Sunday in Dallas.
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| Talks produce no progress in Scottish independence dispute Posted: 27 Mar 2017 10:32 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — The leaders of Britain and Scotland met for talks Monday, but failed to resolve their differences over a new push for Scottish independence as the U.K. prepares to leave the European Union.
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| Search For Missing Teen Allegedly Kidnapped By Teacher Continues Posted: 28 Mar 2017 03:06 AM PDT  Law enforcement officials believe 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas' teacher Tad Cummins kidnapped her. A warrant has been issued against him for kidnapping and having sexual contact with her.
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| Native Americans to meet Norway's wealth fund watchdog over pipeline Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:43 AM PDT  By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - Standing Rock Sioux tribe representatives will meet the ethics watchdog for Norway's $915 billion sovereign wealth fund on Monday over a U.S. oil pipeline, a watchdog official said on Monday. On Sunday, Norway's largest bank DNB sold its share of loans funding the Dakota Access oil pipeline, ending its involvement in a project that has faced strong opposition from Native Americans and environmental groups. Norway's soverign wealth fund holds $248 million in bonds of Energy Transfer Partners LP, which is leading the pipeline project.
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| Will GOP's tax reform prove easier than health care? Posted: 27 Mar 2017 11:20 AM PDT ![Will GOP's tax reform prove easier than health care?]( "Will GOP's tax reform prove easier than health care?") The Republican Party couldn't repeal and replace Obamacare like it promised. Still smarting from that setback, the GOP is turning to another daunting issue: tax reform.
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| Musk Says Next-Gen Tesla Roadster Will Be Quicker Than Model S P100D Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:02 AM PDT  The Tesla CEO also tweeted out new details on the upcoming, affordable Model 3 sedan.
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| US leads boycott of nuclear weapons ban talks Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:30 PM PDT  More than 100 countries on Monday launched the first UN talks aimed at achieving a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons, as Washington led an international boycott of a process it deems unrealistic. Before the conference had even begun, the US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, spoke out to reject the proposal in the light of current global security threats. "As a mom and a daughter there is nothing I want more for my family than a world with no nuclear weapons," Haley, who represents the world's largest nuclear power, said on the sidelines of the meeting.
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| Sean Spicer to journalist April Ryan: ‘stop shaking your head’ Posted: 28 Mar 2017 12:09 PM PDT  During the daily White House press briefing Tuesday, press secretary Sean Spicer got into a heated exchange with April Ryan, a White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks. Ryan asked Spicer about the investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, to which Spicer said, "At some point, April, you're going to have to take no for an answer."
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| Female Honor Student Allegedly Plotted School Shooting: Cops Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:15 PM PDT  Nichole Cevario's father told officials the teen posed a threat to student safety.
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| U.S. tourist killed in London would not have borne ill feelings toward attacker: family Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:00 AM PDT  The family of U.S. tourist Kurt Cochran who was killed in last week's assault on the British parliament said on Monday he would not have borne any ill feelings toward the attacker. Cochran, 54, and his wife, Melissa, were in Europe to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary when they were mowed down on Westminster Bridge by a car driven by British man, Khalid Masood, who went on to fatally stab an unarmed policeman at the parliament building. The couple from Utah had been due to return to the United States the day after the attack took place last Wednesday.
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| Trump Is The Least-Approved New President In History Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:00 PM PDT  The majority of those betting on Trump's presidency say he'll be kicked out before the end of his first term.
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| Slain Oklahoma officer was new recruit, aspiring canine cop Posted: 27 Mar 2017 04:47 PM PDT  TECUMSEH, Okla. (AP) — A 22-year-old officer and new recruit died Monday after a shootout with a man who fled a traffic stop in central Oklahoma, police said.
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| Syria force halts push on IS-held dam for repairs Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:03 AM PDT  With air support from the US-led coalition against IS, the Syrian Democratic Forces are fighting to seize the town of Tabqa and the adjacent dam on the Euphrates River, as part of their battle for the jihadists' stronghold in nearby Raqa. "To ensure the integrity of the Tabqa dam... we have decided to stop operations for four hours beginning at 1:00 pm (1100 GMT)," SDF spokeswoman Jihan Sheikh Ahmed said in a statement.
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| Special Ed Teacher Arrested Over Alleged Relationship With Student at All-Boys Middle School: Cops Posted: 28 Mar 2017 10:50 AM PDT  Rebecca Goerdel, 28, was arrested Friday for the alleged relationship with an unnamed boy.
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| 8 students presumed dead in Japan avalanche Posted: 27 Mar 2017 02:54 AM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — Eight Japanese high school students were presumed dead after being caught in an avalanche Monday while being trained in mountain climbing at a ski resort, authorities and media said.
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| China Southern, American Airlines announce tie-up Posted: 28 Mar 2017 12:15 AM PDT  China Southern Airlines said Tuesday it would sell almost a one-tenth stake to American Airlines in a $200 million tie-up that could see two of the world's biggest carriers cooperate in a range of areas. American Airlines is the world's largest carrier by scheduled passengers carried, while China Southern is fourth globally and the biggest in Asia, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The deal could give American a foot in the door of China's rapidly expanding air transport market, while China Southern said the move would support its own ambitions of expanding its global presence.
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| Bodies found in Congo likely those of U.N. investigators -government Posted: 28 Mar 2017 06:57 AM PDT  The remains of two U.N. investigators who went missing earlier this month are likely among bodies discovered by villagers in central Democratic Republic of Congo, the father of one victim and Congo's government spokesman said on Tuesday Michael Sharp, a U.S. citizen, and Zaida Catalan, a Swedish national, had been part of a group of experts monitoring a sanctions regime imposed on Congo by the U.N. Security Council when they disappeared in an area engulfed by a violent uprising. "We have been informed that two Caucasian bodies have been found in shallow graves in the search area, one male and one female," John Sharp, the father of Michael, wrote on his Facebook page. Congo Communications Minister Lambert Mende said villagers had discovered three bodies - two Caucasians and one Congolese - not far from where the experts group disappeared.
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| United Airlines Defends Policy After Barring Girls In Leggings Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:18 PM PDT  The company said the young girls were "pass riders" and did not comply with the airline's dress code for those enjoying the perks of airline employment.
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| Photos of the day - March 28, 2017 Posted: 28 Mar 2017 02:42 PM PDT ![Photos of the day - March 28, 2017]( "Photos of the day - March 28, 2017") An Indian girl wearing a traditional clothe takes part in the procession to celebrate the Gudi Padwa, Maharashtrian's New Year in Mumbai, India; Dust and smoke billows out from a residential house which was blown up during a gunfight between militants and Indian soldiers in Durbagh village of Chadoora, 15 km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir; and, Tourists view cherry blossoms at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, China.
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| The Latest: Club operator calls shooting 'senseless' Posted: 26 Mar 2017 07:25 PM PDT  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Latest on the nightclub shooting in Cincinnati (all times local):
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| Wall Street's 'Fearless Girl' statue to stay until 2018 Posted: 27 Mar 2017 05:51 PM PDT  The popular bronze statue of a young girl staring down a bull on Wall Street will stay in place until March 2018, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. Initially installed on March 7 for one week, the "Fearless Girl" sculpture appeared in media around the world, seen by many as a defiant symbol of women's rights under the new administration of President Donald Trump, who has bragged about sexually assaulting women. The exhibit of artist Kristen Visbal's work was first extended until April 2 and is now set to run until next year's International Women's Day on March 8.
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| Rep. Schiff on the Russia investigation, Rep. Nunes, former AG Sally Yeats, and more Posted: 28 Mar 2017 12:34 PM PDT  On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, Yahoo News Global Anchor Katie Couric talks with Rep. Adam Schiff (D- Calif.), the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, Rep. Devin Nunes's revelations to the press and White House staff, and more.
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| 2 Homicide Detectives Shot in Their Car in 'Ambush-Style' Attack: Cops Posted: 28 Mar 2017 05:39 AM PDT  The two officers were conducting surveillance in an unmarked car when they were targeted, officials say.
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| Venezuela seeks to stymie OAS meeting, vows 'severe' response Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:24 PM PDT ![Venezuela seeks to stymie OAS meeting, vows 'severe' response]( "Venezuela seeks to stymie OAS meeting, vows 'severe' response") By Diego Oré and Lesley Wroughton CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Venezuela called on Monday for the suspension of an Organization of American States meeting intended to air regional concerns over the OPEC nation's economic crisis and democratic standards. The Washington-based OAS is due to debate Venezuela on Tuesday after its secretary-general, Luis Almagro, said the country should be suspended from the regional bloc if it does not hold elections. Last week, 14 nations urged elections and freedom of jailed opponents of President Nicolas Maduro's socialist government, turning up the pressure after authorities thwarted a referendum on him last year and postponed local polls.
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| Uber diversity: low on women, like other tech companies Posted: 28 Mar 2017 02:34 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Uber's first report on employee diversity shows low numbers for women, especially in technical positions. In that regard, the company is similar to other Silicon Valley giants such as Google, Facebook and Apple.
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| Qatar Airways chief says laptop ban not designed to hurt Gulf carriers Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:26 PM PDT  By Tom Finn LONDON (Reuters) - Qatar Airways' chief executive said on Monday he did not believe the ban on carrying most electronics in the cabins of passenger flights to the United States from eight Muslim majority countries was designed to hurt Gulf airlines. The U.S. introduced new security measures on March 25 banning electronics larger than a mobile phone from passenger cabins on direct flights to the U.S. from 10 airports in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, including Qatar.
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| Clashes in Kashmir: Civilians killed in protests against Indian rule Posted: 28 Mar 2017 08:57 AM PDT ![Clashes in Kashmir: Civilians killed in protests against Indian rule]( "Clashes in Kashmir: Civilians killed in protests against Indian rule") Three civilians were killed and 28 other people were injured in anti-India protests that erupted Tuesday following a gunbattle between rebels and government forces that killed a rebel in disputed Kashmir, police and witnesses said.
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| 2018 Buick Regal: A Buick We're Genuinely Excited For Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:07 AM PDT  It could pack up to 300 horses and offer torque-vectoring all-wheel drive.
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| Driver Shoots, Kills Police Officer In Oklahoma Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:04 PM PDT  Police said the driver fled Officer Justin Terney began checking with dispatchers to see if there were any outstanding warrants.
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| Zuma orders S. Africa finance minister's return from UK Posted: 27 Mar 2017 06:03 AM PDT  South African President Jacob Zuma has ordered his finance minister to return from an overseas investment trip, the presidency said Monday, fuelling speculation that a cabinet reshuffle is imminent. Zuma's decision to recall Pravin Gordhan from Britain has led to media and opposition speculation that he could be sacked. Friction has soared between Zuma, who is seeking to fund a "radical economic transformation", and Gordhan who is taking a stand against graft and heavy spending.
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| The Latest: Various violations found days before fatal blaze Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:27 PM PDT  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a building fire in Oakland that killed three people (all times local):
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| Canada to legalize recreational marijuana by mid-2018: report Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:36 AM PDT  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals will introduce legislation in the coming weeks which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Canada by the middle of next year, reports said on Monday. Trudeau's Liberal caucus was briefed on the timeline for the proposed measure during a weekend meeting, public broadcaster CBC reported, citing unnamed sources.
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| 13 Places the Royals Like to Vacation Posted: 27 Mar 2017 03:13 PM PDT  From a castle in Scotland to the coast of Greece, here are thirteen places the royals like to vacation.
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| White House looks past conservatives on tax reform - to Democrats Posted: 26 Mar 2017 05:38 PM PDT  By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fresh off a defeat on U.S. healthcare legislation, the White House warned rebellious conservative lawmakers that they should get behind President Donald Trump's agenda or he may bypass them on future legislative fights, including tax reform. The threat by White House chief of staff Reince Priebus to build a broad coalition on tax reform that could include moderate Democrats came as the Republican head of the tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives said he hoped to move a tax bill through his panel this spring.
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| Police: 'No apparent reason' for shooting on Vegas Strip bus Posted: 27 Mar 2017 09:38 AM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man sitting at the back of a public bus on the Las Vegas Strip opened fire "for no apparent reason" as passengers got off at a stop in the heart of the tourism corridor, police said.
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| College Costs Concern Applicants Posted: 28 Mar 2017 06:09 AM PDT  In the Princeton Review's College Hopes and Worries Survey, 98 percent of student and parents said they were experiencing some level of anxiety about the application process.
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| US-backed fighters battle IS near north Syria town: monitor Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:27 AM PDT  US-backed forces battled Islamic State group fighters around a key northern Syrian town on Monday, a monitor said, hours after seizing a military airport from the jihadists. The capture of Tabqa airbase late Sunday comes as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) prepare an attack on IS's de facto Syrian capital Raqa, seeking to surround the city before launching their assault. On Monday morning, SDF fighters pressed their offensive around the base, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group.
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