| Greg Gianforte, Republican candidate in Montana special election, allegedly body-slams reporter Posted: 24 May 2017 06:18 PM PDT  On the eve of a special election to fill Montana's House seat, the Republican candidate allegedly assaulted a journalist.
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| Landslide Buries Stretch of Famous Hwy. 1 at California’s Big Sur Posted: 24 May 2017 08:52 AM PDT  Part of California's Highway 1 remains buried under a mountain of rock and dirt that stretches a quarter-mile wide.
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| DeVos grilled by Democrats on public school cuts, private school discrimination Posted: 24 May 2017 12:39 PM PDT  Democratic legislators pressed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in her first public testimony since a contentious confirmation process. DeVos was answering questions on the White House budget proposal in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education. The budget proposal has been criticized by some for making deep cuts to public education to fund school choice voucher programs such as those that DeVos promoted in her home state of Michigan.
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| Landslide on California highway part of $1 billion in damage Posted: 23 May 2017 07:27 PM PDT  A massive landslide that went into the Pacific Ocean is the latest natural disaster to hit a California community that relies heavily on an iconic coastal highway and tourism to survive, and it adds to a record $1 billion in highway damage from one of the state's wettest winters in decades.
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| 'It's mind over matter': Alabama prisoner faces execution date for the eighth time Posted: 24 May 2017 04:00 AM PDT  Seven times in 16 years Tommy Arthur has had his execution delayed. At 6pm on Thursday, barring intervention by Alabama's governor or the courts, Arthur will be pumped with medical drugs until he dies. Tommy Arthur is caught in a ghoulish production of Groundhog Day.
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| Woman jumps onto the hood of moving car to prevent carjacking at petrol station Posted: 25 May 2017 03:02 PM PDT  A Wisconsin woman has become a viral sensation after she jumped on the hood of her own moving car to prevent a carjacking. Melissa Smith, 27, was printing her receipt at a petrol station in Milwaukee when a stranger jumped into her car and began driving away. "I had my, 'Oh no this isn't happening to me today moment,'" Ms Smith told local news station WISN 12.
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| Overturned tanker causes massive fire in California Posted: 23 May 2017 10:53 PM PDT  A tanker truck driver was killed when his truck ran off Highway 99, overturned and exploded into flames in Atwater, California, authorities said.
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| Four climbers found dead on Everest Posted: 24 May 2017 06:19 AM PDT  Authorities in Nepal have been unable to confirm the identities of four bodies found on Mount Everest, officials said Wednesday, raising speculation the climbers may have died years ago. The climbers were found at camp four -- at 7,950 metres (26,085 feet) -- on Tuesday by a rescue team who were there to retrieve the body of a Slovak climber who died on the mountain on Sunday. "Our rescuers found bodies of four climbers in a tent at camp four yesterday.
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| The Facts Behind DNC Staffer Seth Rich’s Death Posted: 24 May 2017 08:42 AM PDT  NBC Nightly News' Pete Williams explains the facts around the killing of DNC staffer Seth Rich.
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| Reporter Releases Recording of Alleged Assault by GOP Candidate Posted: 24 May 2017 12:21 PM PDT  On the eve of Montana's special election, Greg Gianforte allegedly "body slams" Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs. Ari Melber talks to local NPR reporter Sally Mauk.
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| Hillary Clinton Slams Trump’s 'Unimaginable' Budget Proposal Posted: 24 May 2017 12:44 AM PDT  The former Democratic presidential nominee expressed disappointment Tuesday over President Donald Trump's proposal in a keynote address after being honored in New York City by the Children's Health Fund.
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| Deadly blast at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England Posted: 25 May 2017 07:30 AM PDT ![Deadly blast at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England]( "Deadly blast at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England") Photos of the British response to the deadly bombing at a concert arena in Manchester, England, on Monday night.
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| Unusual mass attack injures 8 California guards, 7 inmates Posted: 25 May 2017 01:54 AM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a brawl that officials say was extreme even by the violent standard of California prisons, correctional officers had to open fire to stop a melee that sent eight guards and seven inmates to hospitals.
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| Christian school bans 'immoral' pregnant teenager from attending her own graduation Posted: 25 May 2017 02:03 PM PDT  A pregnant teenager - an honour student with straights As - has been branded "immoral" by her school and told she cannot attend its graduation ceremony. Officials at Heritage Academy, a private Christian school in Maryland, said Maddi Runkles, 18, was not welcome at the event because she had to be held "accountable for her immorality". "Maddi is being disciplined, not because she's pregnant, but because she was immoral," David Hobbs, the school administrator, said in a statement.
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| Pit Bull Formerly on Euthanasia List Now a Top K9 Agent With Police Department Posted: 25 May 2017 12:07 PM PDT  "All he needed was a chance," cops said.
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| Moody's slashes Hong Kong rating following China cut Posted: 24 May 2017 09:18 PM PDT  Hong Kong on Thursday hit back at a decision by Moody's to cut its credit rating on the city, which the agency said was becoming increasingly close to mainland China. The move was announced hours after the firm downgraded China for the first time in almost three decades citing concerns about its ballooning debt and slowing economic growth. Moody's decision came as China tries to clean up a toxic brew of unregulated and risky lending that for years has fuelled the economy's spectacular growth, though some analysts doubt Beijing's willingness to quit its debt addiction.
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| What It Takes to Get Accepted Into the Ivy League Posted: 25 May 2017 05:00 AM PDT ![What It Takes to Get Accepted Into the Ivy League]( "What It Takes to Get Accepted Into the Ivy League") Many students dream of attending one of the colleges in the elite Ivy League for their undergraduate education.
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| Charging bear attacks hunter in terrifying encounter caught on video Posted: 24 May 2017 01:28 PM PDT  A Canadian hunter is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a black bear. Richard Wesley was bow hunting near Fire River, Ontario, when he noticed a large black bear roaming nearby. At first, the bear seemed unfazed by Wesley's presence, but when the hunter makes a sound in an attempt to scare off the approaching bear, it charges. Wesley attempts to make as much noise as possible, and even punches the attacking bear in the face. The camera falls and the hunter returns just a few seconds later, visibly shook by the near death experience. "I should have shot a long time ago," Wesley says into the camera just seconds after the attack. Luckily, the hunter walked away nearly unscathed. "No wounds except a bruised elbow and ego where the bear threw me down," Wesley wrote on YouTube. "Genuinely happy that this was a non fatal or tragic outcome."
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| Trump Blurts More Classified Information Posted: 24 May 2017 11:04 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow reports on the revelation that Donald Trump, while on the phone with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, revealed the classified location of U.S. submarines.
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| Turkish Foreign Ministry rejects U.S. resolution condemning street brawl in Washington Posted: 25 May 2017 01:52 PM PDT  Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected a resolution by senior U.S. lawmakers condemning a street brawl between protesters and Turkish security personnel outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington. Spokesman Huseyin Muftuoglu said the resolution was voted and passed with "a one-sided resolution which distorts the facts" and added the incident, which took place during President Tayyip Erdogan's visit to meet President Donald Trump, was a result of negligence by U.S. authorities.
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| Rouhani's election victory in Iran was dramatic, but how deep did it go? Posted: 24 May 2017 01:16 PM PDT ![Rouhani's election victory in Iran was dramatic, but how deep did it go?]( "Rouhani's election victory in Iran was dramatic, but how deep did it go?") Dancing in the streets to the powerful beats from car sound systems – on virtually the one day every four years that such spontaneous public parties are tolerated – Iranians joyously celebrated the reelection of their hero, President Hassan Rouhani. Mr. Rouhani has promised greater freedoms and vowed to reconnect Iran to the world, and as voters celebrated, they chanted for the release of opposition leaders. Recommended: How much do you know about Iran?
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| DA: Drug counselors dead from heroin, fentanyl overdose in Pennsylvania Posted: 24 May 2017 01:01 PM PDT  Two counselors working at a facility to help recovering drug addicts were found dead from what appears to be a lethal combination of heroin and fentanyl, the Chester County district attorney's office said.
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| Smooth waves bursting with color give inside view of surfer’s paradise Posted: 25 May 2017 08:32 AM PDT ![Smooth waves bursting with color give inside view of surfer's paradise]( "Smooth waves bursting with color give inside view of surfer's paradise") Ever wondered what Hawaii's famous waves look like from the inside? Photographer and non- commissioned officer in the United States Army, Marco Mitre shares the beauty of the shore on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
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| Richard Collins III: Father of black student murdered in suspected hate crime accepts his son’s degree Posted: 24 May 2017 06:22 AM PDT  In an emotional ceremony at Maryland's Bowie State University, Richard Collins Jr was cheered as he took the podium. "I really have not tried to process motive or intentions behind this yet," he told NBC News before the ceremony. Police have charged 22-year-old Sean Urbanski with his murder.
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| Local Hero: Girl, 12, Rescues 4-Year-Old Neighbor From Alleged Abduction: Cops Posted: 24 May 2017 06:15 PM PDT  A 4-year-old girl was being led away by a man gripping her hand, according to a 12-year-old neighbor who pulled the child away and took her home.
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| NASA's Juno probe forces 'rethink' on Jupiter Posted: 25 May 2017 12:26 PM PDT  An unmanned NASA spaceship circling Jupiter has spotted massive cyclones at the gas giant's poles, revealing stunning new details about our solar system's largest planet, researchers said Thursday. A NASA statement described the planet as "a complex, gigantic, turbulent world" that is far different than scientists previously thought. Two papers in the journal Science and 44 papers in Geophysical Research Letters describe a trove of discoveries made since Juno began orbiting Jupiter last year.
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| Good service dog makes it into school yearbook right next to his human Posted: 24 May 2017 03:13 PM PDT  Service dogs deserve recognition for the great deeds they perform daily. To them, they aren't even great deeds. They are just ... deeds. Andrew "AJ" Schalk, a 16-year-old junior at Stafford High School in Virginia, certainly wanted to give his service dog, Alpha, the respect that was deserved for someone who has saved his life several times. So he asked his school if they'd be willing to give his dog a spot in the yearbook, and the result is adorable. That's a GOOD dog if I've ever seen one. SEE ALSO: Inspirational golden retriever perfectly demonstrates how to get swole for the summer Just a boy and his (service) dog pic.twitter.com/uM5f9P9X3V — AJ (@t1dfighter_aj) May 18, 2017 Schalk was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2009. "The decision to get a service dog came about just to have greater control over my blood sugar and A1C, and Alpha has even saved my life on multiple occasions," Schalk said. As Schalk's service dog, Alpha's job is to alert Schalk if his blood sugar is getting too low or too high by sniffing his breath. If undetected, Schalk could be in danger. But with Alpha on the case, he has peace of mind. Andrew Schalk and his good boy, Alpha.Image: Andrew SchalkAlpha joined Schalk's family when he was four months old, and has now been with Schalk for three and a half years. Halfway through the previous school year, Schalk started bringing Alpha with him to school. "I started by bringing him once a week, then twice, and so on and so forth until he was fully acclimated," Schalk explained. Alpha is now a consistent presence at Stafford High, attending classes with Schalk every day. Image: andrew schalk"Alpha is not a distraction at all!" Schalk said. "He lays under my desk during class, and even though everyone knows he is there, everyone still pays attention to class and loves having him there." Who wouldn't love knowing that there is a dog nearby at all times? We sure wouldn't mind. Alpha is so beloved at the school, in fact, that when Schalk asked if he could be in the yearbook the request was happily granted. "I talked to a friend of mine in the yearbook club and asked of we could get Alpha into the yearbook," Schalk said. "She took it to the teacher in charge and all the teachers and administration were 100% supportive." Good boy Alpha also got himself an official student ID. Alpha clearly dressed up for picture day.Image: andrew schalk"All my classmates loved seeing Alpha in the yearbook," Schalk said. "And people that I didn't know loved the surprise of having a service dog in the yearbook." Schalk, a junior, has one more year of high school left, and that means Alpha gets to make another yearbook cameo. "I for sure plan on having him in the yearbook next year as well," Schalk confirmed. WATCH: These worms may solve the plastic waste problem
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| Beijing protests US Navy patrol through South China Sea Posted: 25 May 2017 04:10 AM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — China protested a U.S. Navy patrol that sent a guided missile destroyer near a group of man-made islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, in the first American challenge to Beijing's claims to the waters since President Donald Trump took office.
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| Venezuela military defends protests role, backs Maduro congress Posted: 25 May 2017 12:21 PM PDT  By Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Decried by protesters as "murderers" defending a dictator, Venezuela's military insisted on Thursday it was not taking sides in the national political turmoil, though it did back socialist President Nicolas Maduro's controversial plan for a new congress. The armed forces' National Guard unit has played a pivotal role in two months of unrest rocking Venezuela, often blocking marches and using teargas and water cannons to fight youths hurling stones and Molotov cocktails. At least 57 people have been killed, including one National Guard member and two policemen.
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| Safety calls increase between US, Russia militaries Posted: 24 May 2017 02:46 PM PDT  Russian and US military officials are increasingly communicating about operations in Syria -- and doing so at a higher level -- as both countries wage separate but overlapping campaigns, a US general said Wednesday. Lieutenant General Jeffrey Harrigian, who heads US Air Forces Central Command, said generals from both militaries are now using a special "deconfliction" hotline to avoid mishaps. The hotline, which had intially been staffed by lower-ranking officers, was established in late 2015 after Russia entered the Syrian war to prop up the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
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| GW to file cannabis drug as journal confirms epilepsy success Posted: 24 May 2017 02:00 PM PDT ![GW to file cannabis drug as journal confirms epilepsy success]( "GW to file cannabis drug as journal confirms epilepsy success") GW Pharmaceuticals is set to file its cannabis-derived drug with U.S. regulators imminently, following publication of detailed data on its success in fighting severe childhood epilepsy. GW first reported in March 2016 that Epidiolex cut monthly convulsive seizures by 39 percent in children with Dravet syndrome, but full results of the 120-patient study were only published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. GW's medicine, which is given as a syrup, is a purified form of cannabidiol, one of the active ingredients found in marijuana.
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| BMW Concept 8-series: Eight Is Greater than Six Posted: 25 May 2017 10:20 AM PDT  This shapely coupe concept previews the replacement for the 6-series.
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| Video appears to show San Antonio police officer punching girl, 14, in face Posted: 24 May 2017 01:56 PM PDT  Warning: video contains distressing images. San Antonio police chief William McManus said the episode was under review 'to ensure compliance with department policies'. A police officer in Texas can be seen in a newly emerged video apparently punching a 14-year-old girl several times in the face during an altercation at a birthday party.
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| Homeless Men Who Helped Manchester Attack Victims Receive Outpouring of Support Posted: 24 May 2017 08:41 AM PDT  Stephen Jones, 35, and Chris Parker, 33, rushed to help after the devastating blast was detonated near one of the Manchester Arena's exits.
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| This Woman's Viral Post About Being a "Bad Mom" Is So Relatable Posted: 24 May 2017 09:53 AM PDT  And what Constance Hall learned from a therapist is something every mom should keep in mind.
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| Tesla Model 3 leaked data suggests 0-60 time of 5.6 seconds Posted: 25 May 2017 06:00 AM PDT  More details on the Tesla Model 3 have emerged ahead of the car's July debut. Slides comparing the Model 3 with the Model S recently surfaced on a Tesla enthusiast site and are said to have been supplied by a company insider. The slides are allegedly part of a Tesla campaign to train salespeople to upsell customers a Model S over the production-constrained Model 3.
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| GOP candidate charged with misdemeanor assault of reporter Posted: 24 May 2017 10:38 PM PDT  BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The Republican candidate for Montana's sole congressional seat was charged with misdemeanor assault Wednesday night after witnesses told police Greg Gianforte grabbed a reporter by the neck and slammed him to the ground the night before polls close in the nationally-watched election.
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| Not a little list: EU draws up Brexit bill Posted: 25 May 2017 11:56 AM PDT  By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will next month demand Britain agree to pay a fixed percentage of the EU's outstanding obligations on the day it leaves the bloc, in defiance of a British rejection of that logic as "preposterous". A draft EU negotiating paper, seen by Reuters, that will be put to London when Brexit talks begin following a national election in Britain on June 8 makes clear that suggestions from Prime Minister Theresa May's government that the Union might end up owing rather than getting money cut no ice in Brussels. The paper on principles of the financial settlement that the EU wants from London on departure in March 2019 sets no figure, and chief negotiator Michel Barnier has made clear it cannot be calculated until the end as it depends on the EU's spending.
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| Taiwan war games simulate China invasion Posted: 24 May 2017 11:16 PM PDT  Taiwan forces simulated an invasion by China Thursday as part of live-fire war games against a backdrop of rising tensions with Beijing. The annual drills are Taiwan's biggest military exercise and mocked up a scenario in which Chinese troops launched an amphibious assault. The defence ministry has warned of a rising military threat from China, which still sees self-ruling Taiwan as part of its territory to be reunified, by force if necessary.
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| President Trump’s first trip abroad Posted: 25 May 2017 05:30 AM PDT ![President Trump's first trip abroad]( "President Trump's first trip abroad") In contrast to George W. Bush and Obama, President Trump's first overseas trip is a highly ambitious venture. Here's a look at some of the highlights.
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| Billy Cosby Breaks His Silence as Final Juror Picked in His Sexual Assault Trial Posted: 25 May 2017 09:31 AM PDT  Opening arguments are set to begin June 5.
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| Driver indicted in deadly Times Square attack, crash Posted: 24 May 2017 12:53 PM PDT  A grand jury has indicted the driver charged with killing a young woman and injuring 22 people when he careened through three blocks in New York City's crowded Times Square, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Richard Rojas, 26, is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment on July 13. Authorities say Rojas drove his Honda sedan down Seventh Avenue on May 18, made a U-turn and mowed down pedestrians on the packed sidewalk for three city blocks before crashing.
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| Montana special election: Voters go to the polls while Republican candidate Greg Gianforte is charged with assault Posted: 25 May 2017 08:14 AM PDT  Voters are going to the polls in a closely watched special election, in which one of the candidates has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking a journalist. The contest for Montana's only congressional seat was triggered after the sitting House Representative, Ryan Zinke, quit his job to become Donald Trump's secretary of the Interior Department.
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| The most important Nintendo Switch accessory you can buy is still only $9 on Amazon Posted: 24 May 2017 09:11 AM PDT 
If you own a Nintendo Switch then you know exactly how difficult it is to find — well, unless you just head over to Amazon and pay a premium to have one shipped out right away. Stores continue to get limited supplies of Switch consoles in stock, and they're sold out just as quickly as they arrive. So if you have a Switch, the last thing you want to do is damage it while you're playing Zelda or Mario Kart. Do yourself a favor and pick up an amFilm Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Nintendo Switch 2-pack on Amazon, and you'll keep your Switch's screen in perfect condition. Here are a few key details from the product page: - Specifically designed for Nintendo Switch
- Ultra-clear High Definition with 99.9% transparency to allow an optimal, natural viewing experience
- Ultra thin-0.3mm thickness is reliable and resilient, and promises full compatibility with touchscreen sensitivity
- Highly durable, and scratch resistant - surface hardness 9H and topped with oleophobic coating to reduce fingerprints.
- Includes: 2x GLASS Screen Protector, Wet/Dry Wipes, Squeeze Card, Easy Installation Use Guide, Dust Removal Stickers
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| Islamic State-linked militants besiege Philippine city Posted: 24 May 2017 09:54 PM PDT  MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — Army tanks packed with soldiers rolled into a southern Philippine city Thursday as gunfire and explosions rang out after militants linked to the Islamic State group torched buildings, seized more than a dozen Catholic hostages and raised the black flag of ISIS.
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