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• Trump Urges Muslim Leaders On Terrorists: ‘Drive Them Out’
• Trump Denounces Iran’s Terror Ties in Saudi Arabia Speech
• The Latest: Plane clips truck at LA airport, 8 injured
• Times Square crash: Driver who ploughed into crowd of pedestrians in New York 'wanted to kill them all'
• East African leaders press EU to lift Burundi sanctions
• Was Michael Flynn A National Security Threat From The Beginning?
• Freed Nigerian schoolgirls meet families after 3 years
• Babysitter Charged After Children, 9 and 6 Years Old, Take Her Car And Crash It
• Two Killed In Kabul Including One German Woman And A Finnish Woman Kidnapped
• Saudi minister confident of oil cut extension
• American climber dies, Indian missing on Everest
• Mexican mob attacks Russian man in Cancun over insults
• Donald Trump obstruction of justice case just took 'quantum leap', lawyer says
• The Latest: Wildfire threatens rural homes outside San Diego
• Parents Arrested After Allegedly Forcing 5-Year-Old To Drink Mouthwash Because He Was Thirsty
• A priest, rabbi and imam react to Trump's foreign trip
• Lockheed Martin, Raytheon And The Future Of Arms Deals In The Middle East
• AP Exclusive: Strapped UN health agency spends big on travel
• The World's Unsolved Airplane Mysteries
• Rescued migrants tell of detention, beatings, slavery in Libya
• Mike Pence hit by student walk-out at Notre Dame graduation
• Colorado governor pardons felon to stave off deportation
• Body believed to be missing Duke student found, police say
• The Secret to Pippa Middleton's Youthful Wedding Day Look, Revealed
• SoftBank-Saudi high-tech Vision fund raises $93bn
• Trump's FBI comments to Russians were aimed at cooperation: McMaster
• Mother from Peru granted stay from deportation
• CIA Silent On Reports Its Sources Were Killed By China
• Apple claims exploding Beats headphones ‘not our fault’
• Melania Trump 'thinks Sean Spicer is doing a bad job' defending her husband
• Leaving the life: The final days of the Ringling Bros. circus
• Military jets escort Hawaii flight after fracas involving Turkish man
• Study: Higher-income youth employed more than lower-income
• Watch out in a world of connected objects, cyber specialists warn
• Blacklised Hezbollah official says Trump administration 'crazy'
• What 100 Calories of Picnic Foods Looks Like
• Death toll rises in southern Libya attack, defence minister suspended
• The Latest: Vigil leaders upset after officer isn't indicted
• NBA basketball player Enes Kanter held at Romanian airport after Turkey cancels passport in post-coup crackdown
• 5 Instances When Starbucks Faced Legal Issues
• Scientists hunt down super rare T. Rex ant and are shocked at what they find
• The Latest: Ellis won't concede Democratic chair race
• Assange claims victory after Sweden drops rape probe
• Trump aims to mend Muslim ties on first foreign trip
• Chinese jets intercept U.S. radiation-sniffing plane, U.S. says
• NAACP president to leave office as group undertakes changes

Trump Urges Muslim Leaders On Terrorists: ‘Drive Them Out’ Posted: 21 May 2017 12:47 AM PDT President Trump tells Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia that the United States "is prepared to stand with you" in the fight for common security.

Trump Denounces Iran’s Terror Ties in Saudi Arabia Speech Posted: 21 May 2017 12:59 AM PDT President Trump says Iran's "longest-suffering victims are its own people" and calls on leaders to isolate the Middle Eastern nation until it ready to cooperate in peace.

The Latest: Plane clips truck at LA airport, 8 injured Posted: 20 May 2017 07:53 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a collision between a plane and airport utility truck in Los Angeles (all times local):

Times Square crash: Driver who ploughed into crowd of pedestrians in New York 'wanted to kill them all' Posted: 20 May 2017 01:57 AM PDT The driver of a car that ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in New York's Times Square told police he wanted to "kill them all" and said officers should have shot him, according to prosecutors. Richard Rojas said he had been smoking marijuana laced with the hallucinogenic drug PCP before what detectives believe was an intentional attack, a court heard. The has been charged with murder and multiple counts of attempted murder, in connection with incident which claimed the life of an 18-year-old girl and injured 22 other people at the New York tourist hotspot.

East African leaders press EU to lift Burundi sanctions Posted: 20 May 2017 10:35 AM PDT The presidents of Tanzania and Uganda called Saturday on the EU to lift sanctions on Burundi, but a diplomatic for the European bloc dismissed the appeal. The joint plea, by Yoweri Museveni and John Magufuli came at a meeting of the East African Community (EAC) -- which also includes Burundi, Kenya and South Sudan -- in Dar es Salaam.

Was Michael Flynn A National Security Threat From The Beginning? Posted: 20 May 2017 05:33 AM PDT Sources say that Russians boasted about their strong relationship with former National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, during the presidential campaign last year.

Freed Nigerian schoolgirls meet families after 3 years Posted: 20 May 2017 10:28 AM PDT ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families Saturday as anxious parents looked for signs of how deeply the extremists had changed their daughters' lives.

Babysitter Charged After Children, 9 and 6 Years Old, Take Her Car And Crash It Posted: 21 May 2017 01:09 PM PDT They also found drugs in the car.

Two Killed In Kabul Including One German Woman And A Finnish Woman Kidnapped Posted: 21 May 2017 02:25 AM PDT Afghanistan has witnessed kidnappings of several foreigners in recent years and the latest victim is a Finnish woman who was abducted late Saturday.

Saudi minister confident of oil cut extension Posted: 21 May 2017 04:36 AM PDT Saudi Arabia's energy minister expressed confidence on Sunday of extending a global cut in oil production designed to boost prices. Khalid al-Falih spoke ahead of a meeting on Thursday between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia, where they are expected to extend the production cut pact. "We have full commitment from the Russian side, including President (Vladimir) Putin himself," Falih told reporters on the sidelines of summits between US President Donald Trump and Muslim leaders from around the world.

American climber dies, Indian missing on Everest Posted: 21 May 2017 05:52 AM PDT KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An American climber has died near the summit of Mount Everest and an Indian climber is missing after heading down from the mountain following a successful ascent, expedition organizers said Sunday.

Mexican mob attacks Russian man in Cancun over insults Posted: 20 May 2017 05:51 PM PDT Police rescued the Russian, identified as Aleksei Makeev, after the crowd stormed his apartment on Friday night, said Guillermo Brahms, secretary general of Benito Juarez municipality, which encompasses Cancun. The Russian embassy had no immediate comment.

Donald Trump obstruction of justice case just took 'quantum leap', lawyer says Posted: 20 May 2017 05:26 AM PDT A potential obstruction of justice case against Donald Trump just received a "quantum leap in strength and legal sustainability", according to a well known legal analyst and former New York homicide prosecutor. Paul Callan said that the US leader alleged comments to Russian officials that the "pressure" was off as a result of firing FBI Director James Comey, who he referred to as a "nut job", meant that legal action against the US leader was coming ever closer. The statement can be perceived as "deliberate interference with the progress of the Russia probe", he wrote in an analyis for CNN.

The Latest: Wildfire threatens rural homes outside San Diego Posted: 20 May 2017 05:59 PM PDT JAMUL, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a wildfire burning in rural San Diego County (all times local):

Parents Arrested After Allegedly Forcing 5-Year-Old To Drink Mouthwash Because He Was Thirsty Posted: 21 May 2017 10:02 AM PDT Their kids were reportedly abused all the time.

A priest, rabbi and imam react to Trump's foreign trip Posted: 20 May 2017 07:46 PM PDT Response on 'The Greg Gutfeld Show' to the president's efforts to unite religions

Lockheed Martin, Raytheon And The Future Of Arms Deals In The Middle East Posted: 20 May 2017 09:00 PM PDT The United Arab Emirates is making a $2 billion investment to upgrade its arsenal.

AP Exclusive: Strapped UN health agency spends big on travel Posted: 21 May 2017 05:34 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization routinely spends about $200 million a year on travel — far more than what it doles out to fight some of the biggest problems in public health including AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press.

The World's Unsolved Airplane Mysteries Posted: 21 May 2017 06:30 AM PDT Here are few unsolved airline mysteries that kept investigators clueless for years.

Rescued migrants tell of detention, beatings, slavery in Libya Posted: 20 May 2017 01:53 AM PDT By Steve Scherer ABOARD RESCUE SHIP AQUARIUS (Reuters) - A day after reaching safety aboard a humanitarian ship, migrants on Friday told of arbitrary detention, slavery and beatings in Libya as Europe seeks to build up the Tripoli-based coastguard. "Libya is crazy. Ibrahim is one of almost 600 people on the Aquarius, a rescue ship operated by Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and SOS Mediterranee, now heading toward an Italian port.

Mike Pence hit by student walk-out at Notre Dame graduation Posted: 21 May 2017 12:11 PM PDT More than 100 students and their family members have walked out of Vice President Mike Pence's commencement speech at Notre Dame University in protest over his stance on LGBTQ issues and refugees. Mr Pence, who was born not far from the northern Indiana campus, addressed the graduating class on Sunday. Brian Ricketts, one of the group's leaders and a former Notre Dame student body president, told IndyStar that many students were "upset and hurt" by the decision to invite Mr Pence because his "policies have impacted the humanity of certain graduates".

Colorado governor pardons felon to stave off deportation Posted: 19 May 2017 08:46 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Colorado's governor on Friday pardoned a Cuban immigrant for an armed robbery he committed 19 years ago in an effort stave off the man's deportation after immigration authorities detained him following a judge's ruling that he should no longer be imprisoned.

Body believed to be missing Duke student found, police say Posted: 21 May 2017 04:36 AM PDT Authorities said they believe they have found the body of a Duke University student who had been missing for nearly a week.

The Secret to Pippa Middleton's Youthful Wedding Day Look, Revealed Posted: 20 May 2017 07:11 AM PDT Wedding bells were ringing in England this morning, with the whole world was watching. Kate Middleton's younger sister, Pippa, married hedge fund manager James Matthew this morning at St. Marks Church in Englefield, England. You may also like: The Go-To Products Meghan Markle Uses for Her Flawless, Sun-Kissed ComplexionAfter (somewhat) stealing the spotlight at Kate's wedding in 2011, we could hardly wait to see Pippa on her big day. We have to say, she did not disappoint.   Pippa looked ...

SoftBank-Saudi high-tech Vision fund raises $93bn Posted: 20 May 2017 10:54 PM PDT Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank said, with Saudi partners, it has raised nearly $100 billion in pledges to launch a major global fund for long-term, high-tech investments. The SoftBank Vision Fund has received participation from industry titans and the likes of Apple, Qualcomm, and Taiwan's Foxconn and collected pledges totalling more than $93 billion so far, the fund said in a statement Saturday. "The fund is targeting a total of $100 billion of committed capital, with a final close within six months," it said.

Trump's FBI comments to Russians were aimed at cooperation: McMaster Posted: 21 May 2017 06:13 AM PDT U.S. President Donald Trump raised the firing of his FBI director in a meeting with Russia's foreign minister to explain why he had been unable to find areas of cooperation with Moscow, the White House national security adviser said on Sunday. "The gist of the conversation was that the president feels as if he is hamstrung in his ability to work with Russia to find areas of cooperation because this has been obviously so much in the news," H.R. McMaster said in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." Reports that Trump boasted to Russian officials of firing former FBI director James Comey to relieve "great pressure" from a law-enforcement probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election engulfed his administration in turmoil just as Trump left for his first foreign trip as president on Friday.

Mother from Peru granted stay from deportation Posted: 21 May 2017 12:48 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — A mother of two children who sought sanctuary at a Quaker meeting house in Denver to avoid U.S. immigration authorities has been granted a temporary stay from deportation.

CIA Silent On Reports Its Sources Were Killed By China Posted: 21 May 2017 05:01 AM PDT China killed and imprisoned dozens of CIA informants from 2010 to 2012, making U.S. officials speculate whether there was a mole within the CIA or if China hacked into the agency's communication system.

Apple claims exploding Beats headphones ‘not our fault’ Posted: 19 May 2017 07:02 PM PDT Exploding electronics are a, uh, hot topic lately. Between the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall and an epidemic of exploding hoverboards, people are more aware than ever that things with batteries go up in flames occasionally. So for Apple, being associated with any fire is a bad thing. In the case of a woman whose Beats heaphones exploded on a plane, Apple is going to pains to point out that it's not Apple's fault. As the Australian Associated Press reports, a woman from Adelaide was on a flight from Beijing to Melbourne earlier this year when her Beats headphones exploded. She was napping on the flight, but was awoken "by the sound of an explosion and a burning sensation on her face." That model of Beats headphones reportedly used AAA battery cells, which are not supplied with the headphones. Apple claims that its investigation shows the third-party batteries were at fault, but the woman who was burned alleges that since there were no instructions on what brand of battery to use, Apple should bear some responsibility. "The headphones don't work without batteries, yet nowhere on the headphones - or their packaging - did it specify which brand of batteries should be used," she told the AP. With no more information, it's difficult to second-guess Apple's position here. But more important than apportioning blame for this specific incident is how hard Apple appears to be pushing back. In this kind of situation, it's more common for a company to express regret, and maybe come to some kind of quiet settlement. But with exploding batteries such a big deal these days, Apple doesn't even want the appearance of a mistake.

Melania Trump 'thinks Sean Spicer is doing a bad job' defending her husband Posted: 21 May 2017 08:08 AM PDT Melania Trump reportedly thinks that White House press secretary Sean Spicer is not doing a good job in defending her husband in front of the media. As a result, Mr Spicer's role is expected to change after Mr Trump returns from his trip overseas. The press secretary's on-camera appearances have been plagued with multiple gaffes and he was temporarily dropped from running daily press briefings after his poor handling of Mr Trump's decision to fire FBI director James Comey.

Leaving the life: The final days of the Ringling Bros. circus Posted: 21 May 2017 09:20 AM PDT An elephant stretches its trunk through a window to soothe a sick child. A woman gives birth and three months later is back performing on the high wire. A handler of big cats weeps as the beasts lope out of the ring for the last time.

Military jets escort Hawaii flight after fracas involving Turkish man Posted: 19 May 2017 10:52 PM PDT The U.S. military on Friday scrambled two Air Force fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight into Honolulu International Airport after a disturbance involving a Turkish passenger aboard the plane was reported, officials said. The nature of the fracas was not immediately disclosed by the FBI, the military or American Airlines, but local news media reported a passenger had tried to force his way into the cockpit of Honolulu-bound Flight 31 from Los Angeles. The man was subdued by an off-duty law enforcement officer and others aboard the aircraft, and the flight landed safely at 11:35 a.m. Hawaii time, officials said.

Study: Higher-income youth employed more than lower-income Posted: 20 May 2017 04:38 AM PDT DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Teenagers from higher-income families are more likely to hold jobs than those from lower-income households, according to University of New Hampshire research that suggests employment itself has become an extracurricular activity.

Watch out in a world of connected objects, cyber specialists warn Posted: 20 May 2017 09:23 PM PDT The massive global cyber attack that wreaked havoc in computer systems earlier this month caused plenty of visible disruption, not least in Britain's National Health Service. According to documents released in March by Wikileaks, US intelligence can hack smartphones, computers and smart, web-connected TVs, to pilot them and eavesdrop.

Blacklised Hezbollah official says Trump administration 'crazy' Posted: 21 May 2017 06:07 AM PDT A Hezbollah leader blacklisted this week by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Sunday branded the administration of President Donald Trump as "crazy". Just before Trump flew to Saudi Arabia on Friday, Washington and Riyadh issued their first "joint terrorist designation" blacklisting Hashem Safieddine, head of Hezbollah's executive council. The Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite movement is already branded a "foreign terrorist organisation" by Washington.

What 100 Calories of Picnic Foods Looks Like Posted: 20 May 2017 03:15 AM PDT Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Shopping for picnic food for your Memorial Day bash? The burgers, hot dogs, and other items on your grocery list may be ...

Death toll rises in southern Libya attack, defence minister suspended Posted: 20 May 2017 12:37 AM PDT By Ayman al-Warfalli BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - A spokesman for east Libyan armed forces said on Friday that as many as 141 people had been killed a day earlier in an attack on a southern air base, and the head of Libya's United Nations-backed government suspended his defence minister pending an investigation into the incident. The attack at Brak Al-Shati air base shattered a truce in the area, which in recent months had become a flashpoint between military alliances based in eastern and western Libya. Ahmed al-Mismari, a spokesman for the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), said 103 of those killed in the attack at the air base were LNA troops, most of them from the 12th Brigade stationed there.

The Latest: Vigil leaders upset after officer isn't indicted Posted: 20 May 2017 06:54 AM PDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a decision not to indict a Columbus officer in the deadly shooting of a teen (all times local):

NBA basketball player Enes Kanter held at Romanian airport after Turkey cancels passport in post-coup crackdown Posted: 20 May 2017 05:16 PM PDT A Turkish basketball star has become the latest victim of Turkey's widening international crackdown on alleged coup plotters and political dissidents. Enes Kanter, who lives in the US while playing for NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder, was held by Romanian police at Bucharest airport after his passport was cancelled. Mr Kanter said he was held for several hours, accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of being a "dictator" and the "Hitler of our century".

5 Instances When Starbucks Faced Legal Issues Posted: 19 May 2017 10:51 PM PDT The U.S. coffee conglomerate has been embroiled in another lawsuit, this time having to pay $100,000 to a Florida woman after she got burned when a hot drink spilled on her. We take a look at five instances when Starbucks got sued.

Scientists hunt down super rare T. Rex ant and are shocked at what they find Posted: 19 May 2017 06:01 PM PDT In nature, creatures that look ferocious and intimidating oftentimes have personalities to match. So, when researchers finally managed to find an active colony of an ant species with a frightening appearance and a name that literally means "tyrant ants," they expected to observe some seriously aggressive insect action. What they got instead has left them completely puzzled, and with more questions than answers. Scientists have known that the Tyrannomyrmex rex ant exists for a long while now. Researchers first discovered a single dead member of the species way back in 2003 in Malaysia. Other solitary examples of the species were spotted later, but until now, nobody had ever found an actual nest. Researchers theorized that the ant was so rare because they only existed in untouched, pristine jungles, but when an intact nest was discovered on the grounds of a military training area in Singapore, it was only the first of many surprises the ants were ready to offer. The most shocking thing about the ants may be that, despite their intimidating appearance, they exhibited no aggressive behavior in any of the testing the researchers performed. In fact, when faced with other insects, they froze, hid, or fled at the first sign of potential danger. As National Geographic reports, lead researcher Mark Wong "had a good laugh" when all of the ants' would-be prey seemed to send the insects running for the hills. Along with being a bit funny, the ants' refusal to attack any of the potential prey offerings has left the scientists at a loss to explain what the species even eats. On top of that, the team found that the ants don't even have the same personal hygiene glands that other ants use to keep themselves and their colonies free of devastating bacteria. The specimens have preserved for further study, and may provide even more surprises down the road.

The Latest: Ellis won't concede Democratic chair race Posted: 20 May 2017 10:45 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the California Democratic Party convention (all times local):

Assange claims victory after Sweden drops rape probe Posted: 19 May 2017 07:06 PM PDT WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gave a clenched fist salute Friday after Swedish prosecutors dropped a seven-year rape allegation, but he insisted the "proper war" over his future was just beginning. Assange stepped into the daylight on the balcony of Ecuador's London embassy, where he has been holed up since 2012, to celebrate, but said the road was "far from over". The 45-year-old Australian's accuser was angered by the decision and Assange declined to say whether he would leave the embassy.

Trump aims to mend Muslim ties on first foreign trip Posted: 19 May 2017 08:41 PM PDT US President Donald Trump will seek to rebuild relations with the Muslim world on his first foreign trip starting Saturday in Saudi Arabia as political scandals mount at home. Trump can expect a warm reception when he arrives in the oil-rich kingdom for talks with King Salman, but the domestic mood was grim following news that the FBI's investigation into his campaign's ties with Russia extends to a current senior White House official. Former FBI director James Comey has agreed to publicly testify about the probe, piling pressure on the White House as fresh allegations emerged about Trump calling him a "nut job" in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov last week and saying his sacking had relieved "great pressure".

Chinese jets intercept U.S. radiation-sniffing plane, U.S. says Posted: 19 May 2017 08:37 PM PDT Two Chinese SU-30 aircraft carried out what the U.S. military described as an "unprofessional" intercept of a U.S. aircraft designed to detect radiation while it was flying in international air space over the East China Sea. "The issue is being addressed with China through appropriate diplomatic and military channels," said U.S. Air Force spokeswoman Lieutenant Colonel Lori Hodge. Hodge said the U.S. characterization of the incident was based on initial reports from the U.S. air crew aboard the WC-135 Constant Phoenix aircraft "due to the maneuvers by the Chinese pilot, as well as the speeds and proximity of both aircraft".

NAACP president to leave office as group undertakes changes Posted: 20 May 2017 12:28 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — NAACP President Cornell William Brooks will not be returning as the leader of the nation's oldest civil rights organization after his contract expires this summer, officials said Friday.

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