| Twitter Users Blast Donald Trump For Using Hurricane Harvey 'As Political Cover' Posted: 26 Aug 2017 03:23 AM PDT  Twitter users are calling out President Donald Trump for announcing a raft of controversial measures on Friday night, just as Hurricane Harvey was closing in on the Texas coast.
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| With Hurricane Harvey Bearing Down, Some Texas Residents Refuse to Leave Posted: 25 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT  Despite a mandatory evacuation order--and against the advice of friends and family--Juan Rodriguez chose to ride out the Category 4 hurricane at home in Victoria, Texas.
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| The idolatry of 'whiteness': Christians struggle to respond to Charlottesville Posted: 25 Aug 2017 01:40 PM PDT  In Virginia devoutly Christian Democratic politicians are trading barbs with the state Republican Party and evangelical leaders in the wake of Charlottesville. Meanwhile, a group of African-American faith leaders has published the "Charlottesville Declaration," calling on the Evangelical church to strongly condemn white supremacist ideology.
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| Prosecutors oppose Sen. Menendez bid to alter trial schedule Posted: 25 Aug 2017 08:56 AM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors oppose U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's bid to have the judge in his corruption trial alter the trial schedule so he can be present for important votes in Washington.
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| Macau enlists Chinese army as authorities struggle with typhoon fallout Posted: 25 Aug 2017 02:10 AM PDT  By Venus Wu and Farah Master MACAU (Reuters) - Chinese People's Liberation Army troops were deployed on the streets of Macau on Friday to help clean up in the aftermath of a devastating typhoon and amid mounting criticism authorities were unprepared for the severity of the storm. Macau public broadcaster, TDM, reported some 1,000 Chinese PLA troops left their Macau barracks to assist in the recovery. Chinese troops are rarely seen on Macau streets.
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| Mueller Takes New Step in Trump Russia Probe Posted: 25 Aug 2017 11:42 AM PDT  Carol Lee, NBC News national political reporter, talks with Ari Melber about Special Counsel Robert Mueller subpoenaing grand jury testimony from PR executives tied to Paul Manafort.
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| Pro-Confederate rally draws counterprotest in Knoxville, Tenn. Posted: 26 Aug 2017 04:31 PM PDT ![Pro-Confederate rally draws counterprotest in Knoxville, Tenn.]( "Pro-Confederate rally draws counterprotest in Knoxville, Tenn.") Counter-demonstrators gathered in Knoxville to protest at a Pro-Confederate rally at the Fort Sanders Confederate memorial, which some have called to remove.
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| North Korea Launches Short Range Ballistic Missiles Into Sea Posted: 25 Aug 2017 03:33 PM PDT  North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's news agency Yonhap reports.
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| Dump Truck Overturns After Knocking Over Highway Signal In Viral Video Posted: 25 Aug 2017 01:57 AM PDT  The top end of the raised truck bed hits a highway sign in the viral video that had garnered over 7 million views on Facebook at the time of publishing this story.
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| Saudi cleric condemns inter-Muslim conflict ahead of pilgrimage Posted: 25 Aug 2017 12:22 PM PDT  By Mahmoud Mourad MECCA (Reuters) - The imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque denounced those who "cause conflict among Muslims" in his last Friday sermon before the annual haj pilgrimage, as rifts widen among Gulf neighbors and wars rage across the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, which hosts and supervises the haj, has with other Arab governments imposed sanctions on Qatar and cut all transport links with the country in recent months, accusing it of supporting Iran and backing Islamist terrorism - charges Doha denies. Relations between Shi'ite Muslim-led Iran and predominately Sunni Saudi Arabia are at their worst in years, with each accusing the other of subverting regional security and supporting opposite sides in conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
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| Infant found, 2 questioned in Fargo woman's disappearance Posted: 24 Aug 2017 06:48 PM PDT ![Infant found, 2 questioned in Fargo woman's disappearance]( "Infant found, 2 questioned in Fargo woman's disappearance") FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A newborn infant was found in a Fargo apartment building Thursday where a missing pregnant woman was last seen, and police were questioning two people in her disappearance.
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| Islamic State urges Muslim extremists to wage war in Philippine city of Marawi Posted: 24 Aug 2017 07:35 PM PDT  The Islamic State terrorist group has released a new video calling on Muslim extremists in Southeast Asia to wage holy war in the besieged Philippine city of Marawi, while denouncing America and Australia for aiding the country's military. Its release comes as the battle between Isil-linked militants and government forces in the southern Muslim city of Marawi enters its fourth month, fuelling fears that the terrorist group is trying to set up a regional base in Southeast Asia after crushing defeats in the Middle East. In the seven-minute long video, produced by Isil's Al Hayat media centre, a fighter identified as Abul-Yaman from Marawi, appeals to Muslim brothers in East Asia, particularly those in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand and Singapore to migrate to the city "to perform jihad." The graphic and chilling footage, which depicts dead Philippine soldiers and militant "martyrs" dying in battle, is accompanied by an American-accented narrator who rails against the "subjugation" of Muslims in the Philippines. It opens with scenes of young men engaged in heavy fighting amid the city ruins, brandishing AK-47s through incoming mortar fire and air strikes. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gives a pep talk to troops fighting the extremist Maute group in Marawi. Credit: Handout/Reuters In scenes reminiscent of the destruction of Mosul, Iraq, it then switches to the destruction of a Catholic church, showing militants tearing down a cross, smashing statues of the Virgin Mary and ripping up posters of the pope. "We will make revenge...We will be in Rome, in'shallah," shouts a masked militant. The terrorist group then turns its ire on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, for running to "his masters, the defenders of the cross, America, along with their regional guard dog Australia" to beg them for help. It accuses the Philippines' allies of aiding Duterte in "a malicious air campaign" against the Islamic State. The fighting in Marawi has put Canberra on edge, with rising concerns that the growth of Isil in the region could herald more terrorist attacks in Australia. In June Australia deployed two surveillance planes to Mindanao province, where Marawi is located, to help the Philippine military in the battle. Earlier this week, Australian spy chief Nick Warner also met President Duterte in an unusually public visit to discuss progress. The Philippines regional neighbours are also nervous. Malaysia's top terrorist officer, Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, told Channel NewsAsia that the new video was "powerful" and would "inflame the passions" of Muslim fanatics. "Since the Marawi siege started, we have seen increased activities from IS cells in Malaysia trying to enter into the southern Philippines," he said.
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| Father Allegedly Kills Teen Daughter and Wife in Murder-Suicide in Wealthy New York Suburb Posted: 26 Aug 2017 11:17 AM PDT  New York State police are calling the death of three family members in Westchester County an apparent double-murder suicide, according to an official statement
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| Trump Flouts Pardon's Intended Purpose Posted: 25 Aug 2017 11:13 AM PDT  Jon Meacham, presidential historian, talks with Ari Melber about the intended purpose of a presidential pardon and its responsible use by past presidents in contrast with Donald Trump's crass political application.
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| Unusual spike in whale deaths in Canada, US sparks probe Posted: 25 Aug 2017 09:08 AM PDT  Endangered right whales are dying at unusually high rates in the Atlantic Ocean off Canada and the northern United States, sparking an investigation by authorities in both countries, officials said Friday. Thirteen of the massive, bus-sized marine mammals have been found dead this year, a large number considering the entire population numbers just 450-500, said experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). David Gouveia, protected Species Monitoring Program branch chief at NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region, described the deaths as "significant" and said an immediate response is needed.
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| He Shared a Photo of His Baby. Then She Became a Political Football Posted: 25 Aug 2017 11:25 AM PDT  The father of a baby who went viral after the ACLU tweeted out her photo with a controversial message discusses the national discourse.
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| Trump's adviser Cohn 'has not held back how he feels' about Charlottesville response, White House says Posted: 25 Aug 2017 02:33 PM PDT  White House officials insisted that the president's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, is staying in the administration and eager to work on tax reform after he sharply criticized President Trump's response to the recent violence in Charlottesville, Va.
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| Human Remains In Natalee Holloway Case Are Caucasian, Forensic Scientist Confirms Posted: 25 Aug 2017 07:42 AM PDT  The remains were confirmed to be human and of European descent.
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| Grace Mugabe makes first public appearance since South Africa assault charge Posted: 25 Aug 2017 06:21 AM PDT  Zimbabwe's first lady, Grace Mugabe, on Friday made her first public appearance since leaving South Africa where she was charged with assault. The wife of 93-year-old Robert Mugabe, a potential successor to the president, was granted diplomatic immunity and left South Africa on Sunday. The Mugabes attended a farming fair in Harare, where Grace was seen smiling and talking with exhibitors.
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| Passengers tell Canadian woman 'get the f*** off the train' after she hurls racist abuse at elderly couple Posted: 26 Aug 2017 12:31 PM PDT  A Canadian woman who launched a tirade of racist abuse at a Filipino couple on a train was told to "get the f*** off" after passengers came to the pair's defence. The woman, who was travelling on the Vancouver SkyTrain on Monday afternoon, started hurling insults at the couple and said she thought they were speaking too loudly. The incident was caught on camera by multiple witnesses, including Ashley Klassen, who posted a video of the incident to Facebook.
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| Melting Mont Blanc glacier yields remains of dead hikers Posted: 25 Aug 2017 10:39 AM PDT  MILAN (AP) — Italian mountain rescue crews have recovered the remains of two — or possibly three — hikers on a glacier on Mont Blanc's southern face likely dating from the 1980s or 1990s, officials said Friday.
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| Gaza boy swimmer death puts spotlight on pollution crisis Posted: 25 Aug 2017 09:26 PM PDT  The death of a little boy after swimming in polluted seawater has put the spotlight on Gaza's pollution crisis and the human impact of desperate electricity shortages in the Palestinian enclave. Mohammed al-Sayis, five, died late last month a few days after swimming in the sewage-polluted waters, with his brothers also hospitalised, his family and health ministry said. Dozens of others have been treated after swimming along the strip's filthy Mediterranean coastline in the past two months, a ministry spokesman in Gaza said.
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| Machete-wielding man shot dead in Brussels terror attack after attacking soldiers Posted: 25 Aug 2017 04:35 PM PDT  A knife-wielding man was shot dead on Friday after wounding a soldier in Brussels, in what authorities called a "terrorist attack". The man, who prosecutors said yelled 'Allahu akbar' (God is greatest) during the violence, was shot by soldiers on a street in the city centre. "We believe that it is a terrorist attack," said a prosecutors' office spokeswoman, who added the attacker "is dead." The incident comes after attacks claimed by the Islamic State group in Spain last week killed 15 people and a knifeman's stabbing spree in Finland left two dead and eight wounded. One of the two soldiers targeted was "slightly" wounded, according to federal prosecutors, who have opened a terror probe of that attack launched around 8:00 pm (1800 GMT). The mayor of Brussels, Philippe Close, told reporters the incident was the work of a "lone individual". Soldiers have been deployed at railway stations and landmark buildings since the Paris terror attacks in 2015, when a link to Brussels was first established. Freddie Martyn, 25, told the Telegraph: "Just picked up my brother from the train station. We saw two to three ambulances, three army dogs, 10 police officers and the same amount of soldiers. "Apparently a guy with a machete attacked one soldier and apparently it all went very quickly. They thought he had a bomb on him. They fired two shots directly at him and took him out." Birdseye view from my and @tdasilvarosa 's flat - man attacked soldier with machete #attack#brussels at least one man in critical condition pic.twitter.com/jNr4aO2ESF— Freddie Martyn (@FreddieMartyn) August 25, 2017 Mr Martyn was also in Brussels for the bombing in the metro station. "I got to work five minutes before the bombing at Maelbeek station. "I feel a bit scared by all of this but sadly I am getting quite used to it." The Belgian capital has been on high alert since suicide bombers struck Zavantem Airport and the Maalbeek metro station near the EU quarter in March 2016, killing 32 people and injuring hundreds more. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks, which were carried out by the same Brussels-based cell behind the November 2015 suicide bombings and shootings in Paris which left 130 dead. Belgian authorities heaved a sigh of relief in June when a man who tried to bomb a Brussels train station was shot dead by a soldier. Belgian authorities identified the man in that incident as a 36-year-old Moroccan national with the initials O.Z., while local media named him as Oussama Zariouh. No one was injured in the foiled attack at Brussels Central station but officials said the consequences could have been severe had the bomb, full of nails and gas canisters, detonated properly. The man shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) during the attack and prosecutors said he had sympathies for IS. Police found explosive materials in a raid on the home of the suspect in Molenbeek, a Brussels district which has been linked to recent deadly terror plots in France and Belgium. Belgian soldiers and police have repeatedly been the target of attacks in recent months.
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| Why Saving for Retirement Is Getting Harder, and What You Can Do About It Posted: 25 Aug 2017 12:35 PM PDT  For retirement savers, the challenges just keep coming. The Department of Labor recently signaled its intent to delay the final stages of its new Fiduciary Rule, which requires that retirement ad...
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| American Airlines Refuses To Let Woman With Oxygen Tank Board Flight Posted: 25 Aug 2017 01:28 PM PDT  A woman was stranded in St. Louis this week after American Airlines refused to let her board over her oxygen tank.
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| Protesters turn out in San Francisco despite canceled 'alt-right' rally Posted: 26 Aug 2017 03:31 PM PDT ![Protesters turn out in San Francisco despite canceled 'alt-right' rally]( "Protesters turn out in San Francisco despite canceled 'alt-right' rally") Counterprotesters gathered in San Francisco despite the cancellation of a free speech rally that city leaders feared could draw right-wing extremists.
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| Man with sword injures police outside UK Queen's palace Posted: 26 Aug 2017 07:34 AM PDT  By Elisabeth O'Leary (Reuters) - A man who assaulted police officers with a four-foot sword outside Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace residence shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) was being questioned by counter-terrorism police on Saturday. Two unarmed officers suffered slight cuts as they detained the man, who drove at a police van on Friday evening, then took the sword from the front passenger foot-well of his car, London's Metropolitan Police said.
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| South Carolina's Republican governor ends all abortion funding Posted: 25 Aug 2017 03:00 PM PDT  The US state of South Carolina said Friday it is eliminating all state or federal aid to any medical practice linked to clinics practicing abortions. President Donald Trump had cleared the way for such changes in April, when -- in a move applauded by many conservatives -- he signed a bill revoking a rule from his predecessor, Barack Obama, that aimed to protect public funding for family-planning clinics. Medicaid provides health care to people with limited financial resources.
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| The Latest: Cops boost patrols around lottery winner's home Posted: 26 Aug 2017 09:19 AM PDT  The Latest: Cops boost patrols around lottery winner's home
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| Teen Smuggled Bengal Tiger Cub Into U.S. From Mexico, Authorities Allege Posted: 25 Aug 2017 08:40 AM PDT  Luis Eudoro Valencia was charged after customs officials say they found the animal on the floor of his car Wednesday.
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| Melania Trump tweets 'thoughts and prayers' as Hurricane Harvey roars Posted: 25 Aug 2017 07:28 AM PDT  First lady Melania Trump tweeted words of support on Friday morning to those who may be impacted by Hurricane Harvey this weekend -- which some are deeming the first major crisis of President Trump's presidency.
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| The 55 and 65-inch 4K Fire TVs everyone went crazy over are back in stock on Amazon Posted: 25 Aug 2017 03:29 PM PDT 
When Element and Amazon jointly announced a new 4K TV lineup with built-in Fire TV software, people went crazy. In fact, the 65-inch model sold out in a matter of hours. Both of the largest models have been selling out regularly since then — especially following Amazon's monster Prime Day sale — but we're happy to report that they're now in stock and ready to be Prime-shipped to your door. If you're in the market for a new UHD TV, definitely check out the Element 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV - Fire TV Edition and the Element 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV - Fire TV Edition. All-New Element 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV - Fire TV Edition - Fire TV Edition is a smart TV experience that seamlessly integrates your favorite streaming and live over-the-air content on a unified home screen (HD antenna required).
- Experience true-to-life 4K UHD picture quality with over 8 million pixels for stunning clarity, deep contrast, and brilliant colors on a direct-lit LED screen with minimal motion blur. Refresh Rate: 60 Hz (Native), 120 Hz (Effective).
- The Fire TV experience is built in so you can enjoy over 15,000 channels, apps, and Alexa skills. Get universal search results across over 140 channels and apps including Netflix, Hulu, HBO NOW, SHOWTIME, STARZ, and Prime Video.
- The included Voice Remote with Alexa allows you to control live TV playback, launch apps, search for TV shows, play music, switch inputs, control smart home devices, and much more.
- Prime members get unlimited access to Prime Video, featuring thousands of movies and TV episodes at no additional cost.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): TV without stand: 48.7" x 28.3" x 3.3", TV with stand: 48.7" x 30" x 10.1"
- Multiple device input/output options: 4 HDMI 2.0 including 1 with ARC, 1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0, SD card, Ethernet, composite/component, headphone, optical audio out.
All-New Element 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV - Fire TV Edition - Fire TV Edition is a smart TV experience that seamlessly integrates your favorite streaming and live over-the-air content on a unified home screen (HD antenna required).
- Experience true-to-life 4K UHD picture quality with over 8 million pixels for stunning clarity, deep contrast, and brilliant colors on a direct-lit LED screen with minimal motion blur. Refresh Rate: 60 Hz (Native), 120 Hz (Effective).
- The Fire TV experience is built in so you can enjoy over 15,000 channels, apps, and Alexa skills. Get universal search results across over 140 channels and apps including Netflix, Hulu, HBO NOW, SHOWTIME, STARZ, and Prime Video.
- The included Voice Remote with Alexa allows you to control live TV playback, launch apps, search for TV shows, play music, switch inputs, control smart home devices, and much more.
- Prime members get unlimited access to Prime Video, featuring thousands of movies and TV episodes at no additional cost.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): TV without stand: 57.4" x 33.3" x 3.5", TV with stand: 57.4" x 35.2" x 11.8"
- Multiple device input/output options: 4 HDMI 2.0 including 1 with ARC, 1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0, SD card, Ethernet, composite/component, headphone, optical audio out.
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| Hollywood mogul falls ill, close to death in less than 24 hours: Part 1 Posted: 25 Aug 2017 05:51 PM PDT  Jonathan Koch said the doctor told him, "'You're probably going to die tonight, and you should text your loved ones.'"
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| Florida executes convicted double-murderer using new drug Posted: 24 Aug 2017 07:07 PM PDT  Florida on Thursday put a man to death with an anesthetic never used before in a U.S. lethal injection, carrying out its first execution in more than 18 months on an inmate convicted of two racially motivated ...
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| Britain will not pay 'a penny more' than it thinks right to leave EU: Boris Johnson Posted: 25 Aug 2017 06:59 AM PDT  Britain will pay "not a penny more, not a penny less" than what the government thinks its legal obligations are to the European Union as the country leaves the bloc, foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. Talking to BBC Radio Four, Johnson said his comment that the EU could "go whistle" on its demands for payment was in response to being asked whether Britain would pay "100 billion euros or pounds", and not a suggestion that the government would not pay.
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| The Secret History of Diplomats and Invisible Weapons Posted: 25 Aug 2017 12:27 PM PDT  The alleged use of a "sound weapon" against U.S. Embassy officials in Cuba harks back to a Cold War medical mystery.
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| President Trump Has Pardoned Joe Arpaio Posted: 25 Aug 2017 05:19 PM PDT  Arpaio built a national following for his harsh crackdown on immigrants
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| Anger over UAE jailing of Singaporeans for 'dressing feminine' Posted: 25 Aug 2017 03:07 AM PDT  The family of a Singaporean man jailed with a transgender friend in the United Arab Emirates for dressing in a "feminine" way called Friday for their release, as activists raced to raise funds for legal fees. Fashion photographer Muhammad Fadli bin Abdul Rahman and transgender friend Noor Vitriya Kistina Ibrahim were arrested at a shopping mall in Abu Dhabi at the weekend and sentenced to a year in jail, according to relatives. Fadli's brother Saiful told AFP from Singapore that the pair were detained by the tourism police for "looking feminine".
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| Dunlop Introduces New Harley-Davidson Tires for 2018 Posted: 25 Aug 2017 07:01 AM PDT  Dunlop Introduces New Harley-Davidson Tires for 2018 Dunlop Motorcycle Tires has expanded its Harley-Davidson selection with the all-new D401T and D429 Series. The new D401T 150/80B16 rear tire features MT Multi-Tread technology that uses a long-wearing
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| The Galaxy Note 8 just launched, but Samsung already has something better in the works Posted: 25 Aug 2017 08:37 AM PDT 
There are only two real reasons to buy the Galaxy Note 8 right now, since screen size isn't what really matters anymore. The Galaxy Note 8 is just marginally bigger than the Galaxy S8+, after all, and it sports the exact same specs. But the phone does come with a built-in S Pen stylus and the associated software suite, and it also packs a dual-lens rear camera the likes of which Samsung fans have never seen before on a Galaxy phone. But if the Galaxy Note 8 seems boring to you and you're not too thrilled about getting a bigger device just for the camera experience, you should know Samsung is already hard at work on even better phones.
According to well-sourced insider Ming-Chi Kuo, who's always dishing out details on unreleased Apple and Samsung gear, Samsung is already working on next year's Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 handsets. The Galaxy S9 is rumored to feature the same dual lens camera as the Galaxy Note 8, Kuo explained in note seen by 9to5Google. That's hardly surprising, considering Samsung wanted a dual camera on the Galaxy S8, but couldn't pull things together in time. What stopped Samsung from equipping the Galaxy S8 with a dual lens camera, according to reports, was the fingerprint sensor. Placing it under the screen in time for the Galaxy S8's launch was not possible, and Samsung hasn't perfected the technology in time for the Note 8's launch either. That's why it had to move the sensor to the back of the Galaxy S8 and scrap the prototypes that featured a dual camera to make room for the sensor. The Galaxy S9 will still retain the rear-facing fingerprint sensor, as Samsung will debut under-display fingerprint sensing tech only later next year, according to Kuo's report. The Galaxy Note 9 will introduce the feature, and Kuo says that Samsung is developing the in-screen fingerprint scanner with the help of Himax and Egis.
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| The Latest: Analyst doubts Samsung scandal will hurt phones Posted: 25 Aug 2017 12:13 PM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the bribery case involving the heir to the Samsung empire (all times local):
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