| The Sponsors Of Obamacare Repeal Are Trying To Fool America -- And Fellow Republicans Posted: 19 Sep 2017 04:01 PM PDT  The co-sponsors of new Senate legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act are misleading America about the effects of their proposal.
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| Buildings sway, collapse as powerful earthquake hits Mexico City Posted: 19 Sep 2017 01:34 PM PDT  A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico City. Stunning videos posted on Twitter showed buildings swaying and in some cases collapsing, as people poured into the streets.
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| When The Media Treat White Suspects And Killers Better Than Black Victims Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:24 AM PDT  Editor's note: We're republishing this story, which first ran in August 2014, in light of a New York Post headline earlier this week that described a white murder suspect as a "clean-cut American kid."
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| Grandfather hands stranger's toddler $20 bill in Target for most tragic reason Posted: 19 Sep 2017 12:30 PM PDT  A mother shopping with her young son in Target was caught off guard when an elderly man gave the toddler a $20 bill -- but when he explained himself, she was reduced to tears.
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| Catalan nationalists protest in Barcelona Posted: 20 Sep 2017 12:28 PM PDT ![Catalan nationalists protest in Barcelona]( "Catalan nationalists protest in Barcelona") Thousands of people supporting a contested referendum to split Catalonia from Spain took to Barcelona's streets amid an intensifying government crackdown on the independence vote.
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| Maria: See the Destruction the Category 5 Hurricane Left in its Wake Posted: 20 Sep 2017 04:40 AM PDT  Hurricane Maria made landfall in the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm, leaving entire islands without power.
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| GE to sell corporate jets in cost-cutting move Posted: 20 Sep 2017 02:51 PM PDT  General Electric plans to sell its corporate jets in a cost-cutting move amid sluggish activity in key industrial divisions, a spokesperson said Wednesday. "As we have said, we are executing on a plan to take out $2 billion in cost by the end of 2018," the GE spokesperson told AFP. The company plans to sell the fleet, the spokesperson said.
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| DiCaprio Rips Trump's Climate Record, Says Hurricanes Should Be A Wake-Up Call Posted: 19 Sep 2017 07:54 PM PDT  Actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio said Tuesday that the recent string of devastating hurricanes — Harvey, Irma and now Maria — shines a light on the climate crisis and should come as a wake-up call for President Donald Trump and the world.
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| 'What a class act!' Chaffetz says he'll pass on reading Clinton's book Posted: 19 Sep 2017 09:36 AM PDT  The former congressman who, as head of a House committee, grilled Hillary Clinton relentlessly says he knows he's in her new book but feels no need to read it.
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| Millions Threatened by Hurricane Maria Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:15 AM PDT  Bill Karins, NBC News meteorologist, talks with Rachel Maddow about the intense strength of Hurricane Maria and the threat it poses to millions of people in Puerto Rico and its neighboring islands.
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| Man Holding Stick Shot Dead By Oklahoma City Cop Posted: 20 Sep 2017 04:15 AM PDT  An Oklahoma City police officer shot and killed a man holding a stick on Tuesday, according to authorities.
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| New riots over police shooting raise the question: What is it about St. Louis? Posted: 19 Sep 2017 02:03 PM PDT  In St. Louis, protests over the acquittal of a former police officer in the fatal shooting of a black motorist have degenerated into violent clashes with police. Problems between police and the black community exist well beyond St. Louis and nearby Ferguson. But this week's clashes suggest that racial problems run deep here.
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| New fight in California water wars: How to update old system Posted: 20 Sep 2017 02:29 PM PDT  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — In California's long-raging water wars, pitting north against south and farmer against city dweller, the one thing everybody agreed on Wednesday was that the outdated method of shipping water throughout the most populous state needs a serious upgrade.
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| The Oatmeal Cookie Recipes That Are Better Than Your Grandma's Posted: 19 Sep 2017 03:01 AM PDT  Oatmeal cookies are the most underrated cookie in the country.
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| Ryan Phillippe accused of brutally beating ex-girlfriend while 'drunk and high' Posted: 19 Sep 2017 12:03 PM PDT  Ryan Phillippe is facing serious domestic abuse and drug allegations from his ex-girlfriend, who is going after the actor in a bombshell new lawsuit.
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| The U.S. Is Giving $32 Million To Assist Rohingya Refugees Posted: 20 Sep 2017 06:20 AM PDT  The United States will dispense about $32 million in humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya ethnic minority facing persecution in Myanmar's Rakhine state, the State Department said Wednesday.
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| Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore Uses Racist Terms In Campaign Speech Posted: 19 Sep 2017 03:12 AM PDT  In a speech recorded on camera, the former chief justice of the state's highest court mentioned the terms "reds and yellows" — racial slurs that likely referred to Native Americans and Asian Americans
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| British teacher ‘murdered’ on Amazon kayaking trip joked about being killed days before Posted: 20 Sep 2017 03:15 AM PDT  A British woman believed to have been murdered on a solo kayaking trip in the Amazon joked on social media about being killed just days before she went missing.
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| Muslims More Likely Than Americans Overall To See Discrimination Against Black People Posted: 20 Sep 2017 11:53 AM PDT  Muslims are more likely than Americans overall to acknowledge the discrimination that black Americans face in the country, a Pew Research Center study suggests.
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| Why Woman Who Had Affair With Serial Killer Todd Kohlhepp Fears She Could Have Been Next Posted: 20 Sep 2017 01:35 PM PDT  When she was rescued, Kala Brown said her abductor was planning to kill someone named Holly next, which gave Holly Eudy "a very unsettling feeling."
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| Brazil warns 'no alternatives' to democracy in Venezuela Posted: 19 Sep 2017 07:30 AM PDT  Brazil's leader on Tuesday warned that there were "no alternatives to democracy" in Venezuela as he voiced solidarity with the people of the crisis-consumed nation. President Michel Temer, addressing the UN General Assembly where Brazil is the customary first nation in the annual marathon of leaders' speeches, noted that his country has taken in thousands of Venezuelans. "The human rights situation in Venezuela has regrettably deteriorated continuously," Temer said.
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| Target's New Home Line, Project 62, Is Way More Affordable Than You Think Posted: 20 Sep 2017 12:03 PM PDT  Remember this moment, because you can't go back to a time before you discovered Target's new furniture and home line.
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| U.S. cracks down on debt collection of private student loans Posted: 19 Sep 2017 07:32 AM PDT ![U.S. cracks down on debt collection of private student loans]( "U.S. cracks down on debt collection of private student loans") (This September 18 story corrects amount to $21.6 million from $26.1 million in first, 10th paragraphs) By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. consumer financial watchdog on Monday ordered National College Student Loan Trusts and its debt collector, Transworld Systems Inc, to pay at least $21.6 million for attempting to collect on possibly non-existent or out-of-date loans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleged that the companies sued borrowers without being able to prove the debt was owed or pursued collection on loans that were too old to sue over, and relied on false and misleading legal documents. The CFPB said the trusts had filed at least 486 lawsuits on debt where the statute of limitations for collections had expired.
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| Trump To African Leaders: My Friends Go To Your Countries To Get Rich Posted: 20 Sep 2017 12:43 PM PDT  Africa is a continent of "tremendous, tremendous potential," U.S. President Donald Trump told African leaders at a luncheon on Wednesday.
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| Explorers Found a Sunken World War I Submarine With 23 Bodies Inside Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:39 AM PDT  The century-old vessel was almost completely intact
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| Trump's North Korea threat leaves Asia struggling to explain Posted: 20 Sep 2017 08:36 AM PDT  Officials and pundits across Asia struggled Wednesday to parse Donald Trump's vow Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly to "totally destroy North Korea" if provoked.
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| Linked By Their Choice To Become Single Mothers, Two Women Share Their Stories Posted: 20 Sep 2017 06:07 AM PDT  Welcome to "The Story We Share," a series of Q&As that profile two people with similar identities ― but who live in very different places.
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| Should You Participate in a Class Action Against Equifax? Posted: 19 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT  If your personal information is among the 143 million credit files compromised in the Equifax cyberattack, you might be wondering if you have any recourse against the company. As it turns out, yo...
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| Stop 'escalation,' Spain PM tells Catalan separatists as protests rage Posted: 20 Sep 2017 02:08 PM PDT  Spain's prime minister called Wednesday on Catalan separatist leaders to end their "escalation" as several thousand people took to the streets of Barcelona to protest at Madrid's attempts to stop a banned referendum on independence. "Stop this escalation of radicalism and disobedience once and for all," Mariano Rajoy said in a televised statement as protesters remained in the centre of the Mediterranean seaside city after a day-long demonstration that headed into the night. Shouting "we will vote," independence supporters started their gathering on Wednesday morning after police detained 14 Catalan government officials, raising tensions as Madrid pulls out the stops to prevent regional separatist leaders from holding the vote on October 1.
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| Neighbor Opens Fire As Father In Clown Mask Chases Child Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:01 AM PDT  Two Ohio men face charges after a father donned a clown mask and chased his 6-year-old daughter through the streets, prompting a concerned neighbor to start shooting.
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| Norway's massive wealth fund hits $1 trillion in value Posted: 19 Sep 2017 10:09 AM PDT  HELSINKI (AP) — Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest of its kind, has hit a milestone value of $1 trillion, beating all expectations since its creation over 20 years ago.
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| Donald Trump's First UN Address Gets Mixed Reviews From Political Leaders Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:36 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday prompted a mix of praise and condemnation from U.S. politicians and world leaders.
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| U.S. home sales hit 12-month low, Harvey weighs on Houston Posted: 20 Sep 2017 11:42 AM PDT  By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home resales fell to their lowest in a year in August as Hurricane Harvey depressed activity in Houston and a persistent shortage of properties on the market sidelined buyers. The third straightly monthly decline in sales reported by the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday came on the heels of data on Tuesday showing a drop in homebuilding activity in August. The reports suggest housing will probably weigh on economic growth again in the third quarter.
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| Sean Spicer 'struggling to find a job on TV news stations' after White House tenure Posted: 20 Sep 2017 07:16 AM PDT  It appears that no news organisations want to hire ex-White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Since Mr Spicer left the White House, his representatives have reportedly been in talks with multiple major networks about the possibility of them hiring President Donald Trump's former spokesman as a paid contributor. Several networks – including CBS News, CNN, Fox News, ABC News and NBC News – are not interested in hiring Mr Spicer due to a "lack of credibility," the news outlet reported.
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| GOP Lawmaker In South Dakota Says 'We Can All Support' Running Over Protesters Posted: 20 Sep 2017 02:59 AM PDT  A Republican lawmaker in South Dakota is coming under fire for posting a violent cartoon meme showing a car slamming into people along with the phrase "ALL LIVES SPLATTER."
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| 20 Homemade Japanese Recipes That Are Easier Than You Thought Posted: 19 Sep 2017 09:25 AM PDT |
| Russia accuses US-backed rebels of hindering Syria IS fight Posted: 19 Sep 2017 09:52 AM PDT  Russia on Tuesday accused US-backed rebels in Syria of targeting regime forces to try to halt their advance against Islamic State jihadists around the city of Deir Ezzor. In a statement the Russian military said it had received reports from Syrian generals that regime forces that crossed the strategic Euphrates River were faced with "gunfire from the north" near Deir Ezzor. Moscow claimed that shooting came from a zone controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) supported by Washington.
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| Rosie O’Donnell Accuses Pregnant Daughter Chelsea of Trying to Profit off Ex Michelle Rounds’ Death Posted: 20 Sep 2017 08:16 AM PDT  Hours after Rosie O'Donnell's daughter Chelsea Alliegro revealed she was pregnant and did not want a relationship with her mother, the former The View host took to Twitter to question her estranged child's motivation
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| Ringleader of pirate gang that killed British adventurer shot dead in gun battle Posted: 20 Sep 2017 11:10 AM PDT  One of the men suspected of murdering British canoeist Emma Kelty in the Amazon jungle last week has been shot dead. Brazilian police said that 24-year-old Evanilson Gomes da Costa, known as "Baia", was shot twice in the early hours of Wednesday morning at his home in the remote town of Coari and then died in hospital. Evanilson Gomes da Costa, known as "Baia" Credit: Brazilian Police They believe that a member of another gang of pirates went after da Costa to steal the valuables he had robbed from Miss Kelty, including mobile telephones, a tablet, a GoPro camera and a drone. Police said that before dying in hospital da Costa identified the man who shot him. They are currently trying to locate the suspect, who is already known to local police. Emma Kelty Credit: Twitter/Emt101s Police believe that da Costa was the leader of the local gang of pirates responsible for killing Miss Kelty. A police spokeswoman said: "After killing Emma and stealing her money and possessions, the suspects celebrated and drew a lot of attention to themselves. Other criminals came looking for them." So in or near coari (100km away) i will have my boat stolen and i will be killed too. Nice ������— Emma Tamsin Kelty (@Emt101s) September 10, 2017 A 17-year-old boy has allegedly confessed in custody that on the night of Wednesday 13 September, members of da Costa's gang shot Miss Kelty twice with a sawn-off shotgun and then dumped her body in the river. Two other members of the gang have also been arrested. The police are hunting for three other men linked with the attack and are trying to track down the stolen goods. Turned corner and found 50 guys in motor boats with arrows!!! My face mist hve been a picture!! (Town was uber quiet... too quiet!!) all go…— Emma Tamsin Kelty (@Emt101s) September 12, 2017 The Brazilian Navy and rescue services are continuing to search for Miss Kelty's body. The search for Miss Kelty was launched after she triggered a distress signal at about the same time as the attack is believed to have occurred. Her kayak was discovered on a lawless stretch of beach along with some of her belongings. Three days before she was last heard from, Miss Kelty wrote on Facebook on September 10: "So in or near coari (100km away) i will have my boat stolen and i will be killed too. Nice."
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| Navy Hospital Staffers Removed After Sharing Disturbing Photos Of Newborns Posted: 20 Sep 2017 06:46 AM PDT  Two staffers at a Florida Navy hospital face disciplinary action after disturbing videos and photos surfaced showing them forcing a newborn to dance and referring to babies as "mini Satans."
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| The Latest: Chinese expert says Trump speech sounded warlike Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:02 PM PDT  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly (all times local):
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| U.S. incomes, poverty rate bounce back to pre-recession levels in 2016 Posted: 20 Sep 2017 01:39 PM PDT ![U.S. incomes, poverty rate bounce back to pre-recession levels in 2016]( "U.S. incomes, poverty rate bounce back to pre-recession levels in 2016") The U.S. poverty rate fell for the second straight year in 2016 while median income rose to an all-time high of $59,000 as the economy made up ground lost during the 2007-2009 recession, federal government data released on Tuesday showed. Median household income rose 3.2 percent from $57,200 a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report. "Real median household income has finally completed its nine-year slog of digging out of the ditch," IHS Markit Executive Director Chris Christopher said, with more gains expected in 2017 and 2018.
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| Rihanna's Fenty Beauty Line Takes A Big Step Forward For Shade Inclusivity Posted: 19 Sep 2017 08:40 AM PDT  Rihanna has the whole world scrambling to get its hands on one of Fenty Beauty's 40 shades of foundation.
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| Royal Enfield Sets Up Shop In Harley-Davidson's Hometown Posted: 19 Sep 2017 11:03 AM PDT  Royal Enfield Sets Up Shop In Harley-Davidson's Hometown Last year, Royal Enfield Motorcycles hunkered down in Milwaukee with its first North American flagship dealership, and for the time being Harley isn't losing any sleep over it. At least not yet, since
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