| As Russia probe turns to fake Facebook ads, Trump follows with a tweet Posted: 22 Sep 2017 07:58 AM PDT  President Trump continued his efforts to belittle accusations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election on Friday, turning to the latest set of charges, involving targeted political ads placed on Facebook by accounts linked to the Kremlin.
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| James Comey's Speech Derailed By Protests During Howard University Convocation Posted: 22 Sep 2017 09:57 AM PDT  Former FBI director James Comey faced loud protests throughout his speech at Howard University's convocation ceremony Friday, as activists chanted and sang traditional African-American spirituals over his remarks.
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| Tens Of Thousands In Puerto Rico Told To Evacuate Immediately As Dam Cracks Posted: 22 Sep 2017 04:27 PM PDT  About 70,000 people in Puerto Rico's northwestern municipalities of Isabela and Quebradillas were being urged to evacuate immediately Friday after the Guajataca Dam there was found to be in "imminent" danger of failing.
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| Mexico earthquake: Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico City, monitor says Posted: 23 Sep 2017 07:17 AM PDT  A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit Mexico City, a Mexican monitoring body has said, and there are reports from witnesses of buildings shaking. The United States Geological Survey said that the earthquake was an aftershock from a previous quake, and that already vulnerable buildings could be in danger of collapse from previous damage. "I was frightened because I thought, not again!" Alejandra Castellanos, who was on the second floor in a central neighbourhood of the city, told the Associated Press.
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| DHS Begins Notifying States of Russian Hacks Posted: 22 Sep 2017 11:01 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow reports that even though the election was months ago, the Department of Homeland Security is only now calling every state individually to let them know if they were targetted by Russian hacking efforts.
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| Shocking Video Shows California Cop Shooting Man Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:36 PM PDT  Shocking video shows a Huntington Beach cop killing a man outside a 7-Eleven in California.
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| The Radioactive Puppies Of Chernobyl Are Finally Getting The Help They Need Posted: 23 Sep 2017 11:21 AM PDT  A viral video this week sheds light on a heart-rending situation: The radioactive puppies and dogs of Chernobyl.
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| Red faces as Russian monument to creator of Kalashnikov depicts German rifle Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:53 PM PDT  The monument in the heart of Moscow was supposed to be a tribute to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the creator of the AK-47 assault rifle. Unfortunately, things went wrong, spectacularly so. The etching on the plinth was not of a Kalashnikov but the StG 44 rifle used by the Nazis during WWII. The mistake was spotted by arms experts, the BBC reported. It left the authorities having to use an angle grinder to remove the offending image. "A mistake has been made by the sculptor," executive director of the Russian Military Historical Society Vladislav Kononov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies. A man uses an angle grinder as he removes a sketch allegedly featuring German StG44 rifle Credit: Mladen Antonov/AFP The AK-47 was, in fact, the Soviet answer to the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44), which the German forces used from 1944. Determined to find an equally effective weapon, the Soviet Union launched a competition, which was won by Mikhail Kalashnikov. Having been wounded at the Battle of Bryansk, Kalashnikov began designing weapons. The AK-47 has been in use since the late 1940s. Kalashnikov, who died in 2013, aged 94 made little money out of his invention. Rather ruefully he said he wished he had designed a lawnmower. Although the AK-47 remains the most popular assault rifle in the world, last year the Kalashnikov company said it was branching out into menswear. "Kalashnikov is a global brand," said Kalashnikov's marketing director, Vladimir Dmitriyev, "and we rightly believe that clothing and souvenir products with our symbol will be in demand among buyers."
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| Fires rage in Rakhine as Myanmar army blames Rohingya for mosque blast Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:30 AM PDT  Myanmar's army chief on Saturday blamed Rohinyga militants for an explosion outside a mosque in Rakhine state, as a rights group accused the military of starting fires in the region to prevent refugees from returning. The unrest comes days after Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi declared troops had ceased "clearance operations" in the border area that have forced more than 430,000 Rohingya refugees to flee for Bangladesh in under a month. The army claims it is targeting Rohingya militants who attacked police posts on August 25.
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| Pakistan: Death toll from India attack in Kashmir rises to 6 Posted: 22 Sep 2017 01:54 PM PDT  At least six Pakistani villagers were killed and 26 were wounded in an overnight attack by India in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, Pakistan's military said Friday, adding that hundreds of villagers were forced to move to safer places.
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| Melania Trump set to meet Prince Harry at Invictus Games Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:46 PM PDT  Melania Trump is set to meet the UK's Prince Harry of Wales on Saturday, as the respective first lady and British Royal partake in the opening ceremony for the Invictus Games.
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| Dog Hoards Money So She Can Pay For Treats Herself Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:06 AM PDT  Holly the dog doesn't beg for treats — she pays for them.
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| Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:28 PM PDT ![Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria]( "Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria") People across Puerto Rico struggled to dig out from the devastation left by Hurricane Maria.
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| US forces in South Korea receive fake, urgent message telling them to evacuate immediately Posted: 22 Sep 2017 07:55 AM PDT  US troops in South Korea have been sent an urgent message telling their families to flee the country. The US Army has now been forced to send out a message telling troops to check any messages and ensure that they are legitimate. Officials have so far not been able to publicly confirm where the messages came from, or whether they are related at all to ongoing tensions with North Korea.
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| Video Shows California Police Officer Shooting Man Multiple Times Outside 7-Eleven Posted: 23 Sep 2017 05:26 AM PDT  Huntington Beach police officer was captured on a video struggling with a suspect and then shooting him multiple times in a convenience store parking lot.
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| Were Mexico's Recent Earthquakes Related? Posted: 22 Sep 2017 08:47 AM PDT  Over the past two weeks, Mexico has experienced a lot of shaking. On Sept. 8, a magnitude-8.1 earthquake struck 54 miles (87 kilometers) southwest of Pijijiapan, which sits just above the Mexico-Guatemala border. Eleven days later, a magnitude-7.1 quake struck 3 miles (5 km) east of Raboso, near Mexico City.
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| Fight Breaks Out at Turkish President's New York Speech Posted: 22 Sep 2017 09:13 AM PDT  Erdogan was speaking near Times Square when pro-Kurdish protesters got into a scuffle with men in suits.
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| Matte Black Fall Decor Is The Dark Trend We Need This Season Posted: 22 Sep 2017 01:43 PM PDT  Though it's no coincidence we're seeing interest spike for ink-dark hues like matte black since our eyes are now on Halloween, in reality matte black has been trending in the home and living realm for months.
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| Senator asks FBI if it warned Trump campaign about Russian meddling Posted: 21 Sep 2017 06:29 PM PDT  The head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has asked the FBI whether it warned Donald Trump's presidential campaign about alleged attempts by Russia to infiltrate the campaign. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley's office said on Thursday he wrote to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray asking whether the agency provided "defensive briefings" to Trump's team given its ongoing investigation of Paul Manafort, Trump's campaign manager.
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| Marilyn Manson: 'Columbine Destroyed My Entire Career' Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:17 PM PDT  Singer Marilyn Manson, is setting the record straight when it comes to the Columbine High School massacre.
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| Post-Maria Flooding Strains Puerto Rico Posted: 22 Sep 2017 11:05 AM PDT  Patricia Mazzei, reporter for The Miami Herald, and Luis Rivera Marin, secretary of state for Puerto Rico, talk with Rachel Maddow about how Puerto Ricans are struggling to recover and just survive after Hurricane Maria left the island flooded.
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| Iran's Rouhani vows to strengthen missiles despite US warnings Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:14 AM PDT  President Hassan Rouhani vowed on Friday that Iran would boost its missile capabilities despite warnings from Washington that it is ready to ditch a landmark nuclear deal over the issue. "Whether you like it or not, we are going to strengthen our military capabilities which are necessary for deterrence," Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live on state television. Iran has said repeatedly that it has no choice but to boost its defences as its regional rivals Israel and Saudi Arabia sign huge arms contracts with Washington and other Western governments.
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| Marriott refuses to cancel conference booking by anti-Muslim hate group Posted: 23 Sep 2017 03:50 AM PDT  The Marriot hotel group are refusing to cancel an event organised by one of the largest anti-Muslim groups in America. ACT for America was launched as a response to the 9/11 attacks and it has been accused of existing "to advance anti-Muslim legislation and spread hate speech," according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The group, which claims to have 750,000 members and 1,000 volunteer groups, is holding its national two-day conference on 2 October in Arlington, Virginia, at the Marriott Crystal Gateway hotel.
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| The 7 U.S. Wine Regions Giving Napa a Serious Run for Its Money Posted: 22 Sep 2017 05:00 AM PDT |
| Walmart Wants To Stick Groceries In Your Refrigerator While You're Away Posted: 22 Sep 2017 04:07 PM PDT  Walmart is one of the most familiar brands in America, but are you ready to give them access to your home?
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| Indonesia raises Bali volcano alert to highest level Posted: 22 Sep 2017 07:22 AM PDT  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for the Mount Agung volcano on the tourist island of Bali to the highest level, and more than 11,000 villagers have left their homes around the mountain, officials said Friday.
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| Stephen Colbert To North Korea: 'Knock It Off' With The Sick Trump Burns Posted: 23 Sep 2017 02:07 AM PDT  Stephen Colbert is (fake) hopping mad over North Korea's rhetoric about President Donald Trump.
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| Report: White House Staff Already Looking for New Jobs Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:21 PM PDT  The Russia investigation and heavy turnover at the top have many staffers seeking a way out. "There is no joy in Trumpworld," an insider says.
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| Russian submarine fires cruise missiles at jihadi targets in Syria Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:57 AM PDT  A Russian submarine fired cruise missiles at jihadi targets in Syria's Idlib province on Friday, the Russian Defence Ministry said, saying it had targeted Islamist militants who had tried to trap a group of Russian military policemen earlier in the week. The strike, launched from the Mediterranean by Russia's 'Veliky Novgorod' submarine, was part of a counter-offensive against a jihadi attack on government-held parts of northwest Syria near Hama on Tuesday. The Russian Defence Ministry on Wednesday said 29 Russian military policemen had been surrounded by jihadis as a result of that attack and that Russia had been forced to break them out in a special operation backed by air power.
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| Nibiru: How the nonsense Planet X Armageddon and Nasa fake news theories spread globally Posted: 23 Sep 2017 11:17 AM PDT  Nibiru conspiracy theories about the end of the world have been circulating online for more than two decades, with the latest dubious prophecy predicting the apocalypse today - September 23, 2017. Planet X, or Nibiru, refers to a mythological planet in our solar system that will supposedly crash into Earth and wipe out the human race, however it has been consistently dismissed by Nasa and other experts as an internet hoax. Despite absolutely no scientific evidence to back up the suggestions of a rogue planet getting rapidly closer to Earth, myths about Planet X continue to be perpetuated online. End of the world (23 Sept 2017) Of course, this isn't the first time time harbingers of doom have predicted the end of time; Nasa also had to deny the existence of Nibiru in 2012. Throughout history there have been similar claims, but thankfully none of them so far have been proved correct. How did conspiracy theories about Planet X start? Online chatter about Nibiru began back in 1995 when Wisconsin native Nancy Lieder created the alien-conspiracy website ZetaTalk. Ms Lieder claims to be a conduit for aliens from the Zeta Reticuli star system, 39.17 light years from Earth, who have warned her about the Nibiru catastrophe. The conspiracy theory hasn't gone away, with so-called Christian numerologist David Meade claiming Planet X is heading in our direction. Meade believes October could see the start The Rapture and a seven-year tribulation period of widescale natural disasters. Why September 23? It has been claimed an unusual celestial arrangement mirroring signs from the Bible's Book of Revelation today, September 23, will signal the start of the end of the world. However, the EarthSky blog notes there will be "nothing unique" about the sun, moon and planets on the date. "In the past 1,000 years, this same event has happened at least four times already, in 1827, 1483, 1293, and 1056," explains astronomer Christopher M. Graney. Haven't we been here before? Mars, with Earth visible in background Credit: Getty This isn't the first time the apocalypse has been predicted: 1844 American Baptist teacher William Miller first shared publicly his belief in the coming Second Advent of Jesus Christ in 1833, predicting he would return in the year 1843. The Millerites were his followers and Millerism became a national movement, however when Jesus didn't arrive, October 22, 1844, became known as the Great Disappointment. 1997 Twenty years ago, 29 members of Heaven's Gate, a UFO religious millenarian group, committed suicide with the aim of boarding a UFO they believed was hiding behind the Hale-Bopp comet before the supposed end of the world. 2003 Planet X was also supposedly discovered by the ancient Sumerian people and was meant to hit Earth in 2003, but never arrived. "This catastrophe was initially predicted for May 2003, but when nothing happened the doomsday date was moved forward to December 2012 and linked to the end of one of the cycles in the ancient Mayan calendar at the winter solstice in 2012," say Nasa. 2011 The end of the world was also supposed to arrive on 21 May 2011, with Christian doomsday prophet Harold Camping predicting the Rapture would begin at 18:00 in each of the world's time zones, wiping out nay-sayers with rolling earthquakes as believers ascended to heaven. 2012 Nasa had to debunk an ancient Maya prophecy theory about the world ending back in 2012. The Mayan connection "was a misconception from the very beginning," astrophysicist Dr. John Carlson said at the time. "The Maya calendar did not end on Dec. 21, 2012, and there were no Maya prophecies foretelling the end of the world on that date." 2015 Chris McCann, leader and founder of the eBible fellowship, said the world would be engulfed and destroyed by a great fire on October 7. McCann said he was "surprised" by the outcome and wrote a blog post entitled: "A response to being incorrect with the prediction that, in all likelihood, the world would end on October 7." What does Nasa say this time? Nasa is confident the world won't end Credit: AFP Nasa has definitively dismissed wild theories about Nibiru as pseudoscience, issuing a number of statements denying its existence. "Various people are 'predicting' that world will end on September 23 when another planet collides with Earth," say Nasa. "The planet in question, Nibiru, doesn't exist, so there will be no collision. The story of Nibiru has been around for years (as has the 'days of darkness' tale) and is periodically recycled into new apocalyptic fables." They add: "Nibiru and other stories about wayward planets are an internet hoax. There is no factual basis for these claims. If Nibiru or Planet X were real and headed for an encounter with the Earth … astronomers would have been tracking it for at least the past decade, and it would be visible by now to the naked eye. Obviously, it does not exist. "Eris is real, but it is a dwarf planet similar to Pluto that will remain in the outer solar system; the closest it can come to Earth is about 4 billion miles." Nasa fake news and the days of darkness tale A fake news story being widely shared online suggests Nasa has confirmed Earth will experience 15 days of complete darkness in November 2015. Another fake news video claims that Nasa has found Nibiru and confirmed it is heading straight for us. Debunking website Snopes explains the "days of darkness" tale is a "bit of fake news lifted from an older viral rumour" They say that it "had already been around the online block several times before," adding, "it has long since become an evergreen online hoax — a jape that is typically resurrected a few times a year by dubious websites that simply update the time span for the alleged 'period of darkness' and send it winging around the internet again. What do other experts say? Nick Pope, who used to investigate UFOs and other mysteries for the Ministry of Defence, says "Nibiru doesn't exist". He adds: "The world won't end on September 23. Shame on the people promoting this hoax in the name of evangelical Christianity." Mr Pope told The Telegraph: "I'm certain Nibiru doesn't exist because if there really was a rogue planet heading for Earth, due to hit on Saturday, it would be visible to the naked eye by now. "Furthermore, astronomers would have been aware of its presence for years, both through direct observation and through gravitational effects on other planets in the solar system." Why are some people so keen to promote this conspiracy? "The people promoting this prediction seem to be doing so because of religious belief, tenuously linking the recent eclipse with Biblical passages, including one from the Book of Revelations," Pope says. "I suspect the reasons include self-publicity and the desire to promote their particular brand of evangelical Christianity." Is there anything we should be worried about? "All this isn't to say that there aren't some existential threats out there, but if people want to worry about something, they should probably worry about North Korean missiles, or about Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, not about Nibiru," Pope adds. "There have been countless previous predictions of the end of the world. Self-evidently all these predictions were false. September 23 will pass without incident, just as we safely negotiated all the previous dates that had been put forward as doomsday." Google Home spreads bizarre conspiracy theory A prepper's guide to everything you need to survive the apocalypse
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| Child Care Workers Taunt And Attack Autistic Boy In Snapchat Video Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:17 PM PDT  One of the women did a "leg sweep" on the child.
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| What you need to know about the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the London Game Posted: 23 Sep 2017 06:00 AM PDT  The Ravens are the pride and joy of Baltimore nowadays, but they're actually the city's second pro football team.
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| Excitement bubbles up at BYU as caffeinated soda now on sale Posted: 21 Sep 2017 06:11 PM PDT  PROVO, Utah (AP) — Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus, surprising students by posting a picture of a can of Coca-Cola on Twitter and just two words: "It's happening."
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| Mormon Church Drops $35 Million On Printer's Manuscript Of The Book Of Mormon Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:12 PM PDT  An early copy of the Book of Mormon is now in the hands of the mainstream Mormon church ― but the church had to part with millions of dollars to acquire it.
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| No constitutional crisis if Kenya polls delayed: attorney general Posted: 22 Sep 2017 02:57 AM PDT  Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta will remain president until a new leader is sworn in, the country's attorney general said Friday, seeking to assuage fears of a constitutional crisis if elections are delayed further. Questions have mounted over the status of the government after the Supreme Court annulled Kenyatta's victory in August's presidential election due to widespread irregularities. A planned re-run for October 17 has already been delayed once -- the vote is now set for October 26 -- prompting fears of a constitutional crisis if the polls are not held within the 60-day limit that expires October 31.
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| Donald Trump Can't Stop Attacking Black Sports Figures Posted: 23 Sep 2017 03:03 PM PDT  Saturday morning, President Donald Trump attempted to rescind a White House invitation he apparently had never extended, when he tweeted that Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was no longer welcome to make the customary visit to celebrate the team's NBA championship.
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| Mexicans search for pets missing since the 7.1 earthquake Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:04 PM PDT ![Mexicans search for pets missing since the 7.1 earthquake]( "Mexicans search for pets missing since the 7.1 earthquake") Around Mexico's capital are scattered signs for missing pets, mostly dogs, who their owners believe got scared and escaped in the chaotic moments after the devastating quake.
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| Congo president says whoever killed U.N. experts will be punished Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:23 AM PDT  By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Congolese President Joseph Kabila told the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations on Saturday that he would ensure those responsible for killing two U.N. investigators earlier this year would be punished. Michael Sharp, an American who was coordinator of an independent sanctions monitoring group, and Zaida Catalan, a Swede, were killed in central Congo on March 12 while carrying out investigations for a report to the U.N. Security Council. "We are determined to ensure that light is shed on the exact circumstances of this crime and to ensure that this horrendous act ... will not remain unpunished," Kabila said.
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| How many people are killed by terrorist attacks in the UK? Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:12 AM PDT  London has been rocked by a series of terror attack in 2017, with the most recent attack involving a man who drove a van into a crowd of Muslim worshippers in Finsbury Park. Once again, Prime Minister Theresa May chaired a meeting of the Government's Cobra emergency committee in response to the attack, condemning the "terrible incident". But despite this string of attacks, relatively few people have been killed by terrorist attacks in the UK in recent years. Victims of terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom Previously, a senior Whitehall source revealed the security services have foiled five attacks in the two months since the Westminster attack. Defending against accusations that MI5 had been repeatedly warned the Manchester suicide bomber, Salman Abedi, was dangerous, the source outlined the scale of the job facing counter-terrorism officials. Partly because of this, the number of people killed by acts of terrorism has remained low compared to other countries - with 49 people dying because of terrorism in the UK since between 2010 and 2017. Terror is killing far fewer people in the UK now than it was in the 1980s Between 2000 and 2017, 126 people have been killed in the UK in terrorist attacks, according to figures from the Global Terrorism Database. Although not on British soil, a further 30 British people were killed in Tunisia when a gunman attacked a hotel popular among Western tourists. This compares to 1,094 deaths in the 15-year period before that, between 1985 and 1999, and a further 2,211 between 1970 and 1984. The worst year for terrorism-related deaths in the UK was 1988, when 372 people died. The majority of these died in the Lockerbie disaster, when 270 were killed as a Pan Am transatlantic flight was destroyed by a bomb. Since 1970, Northern Ireland has seen the most terrorism-related deaths out of any nation in the UK, with IRA-related terrorism plaguing the nation for decades. 1972 saw the peak of this violence, with 353 people killed in Northern Ireland - out of a total of 368 in the whole of the UK. How does the UK's terror threat compare with the rest of Europe? Since 1970, the UK has faced the most deaths as a result of terrorism in Western Europe - totalling 3,395. Spain is the next worst-hit, with 1,261 deaths since 1970. 2004 was the country's worst year for terrorism, when 192 people died as Madrid bombings. Victims of terrorist attacks in Western Europe 1988 was the worst year for terror in Western Europe, when 440 people in total were killed in attacks - the majority being killed in the Lockerbie bombing. In 2015, France saw its worst ever attack in Paris when nine terrorists killed 130 people at multiple locations across the capital. Since 2000, there have been seven deaths per year in the UK due to terrorism - which, according to research from BuzzFeed, means you're more likely to be killed by dogs (18 deaths per year), hot water (100 deaths per year) or using your phone while driving (2,920 deaths per year). UK terror threat timeline Despite public concern, the terror threat in Europe is relatively low Terrorism is becoming an increasing concern for Europe's people, with the UK's own threat level set at "severe" - but the figures show that Europe is one of the safest areas in the world for terrorist-related incidents. While there have been several large attacks in Western Europe in recent years, the number of people killed by terrorism in this region is relatively low compared to other parts of the world. The Global Terrorism Index found that 38,422 people were killed in terrorist attacks across the world in 2015. The majority of these were in the Middle East and North Africa, where 17,752 died in terror attacks. Sub-Saharan Africa was the next worst-hit, followed by South Asia. Since 1970, the Index has counted 106,539 deaths in this region, out of a worldwide total of 348,759 - compared to 6,400 deaths in Western Europe.
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| How Neanderthals Got Their Unusually Large Brains Posted: 22 Sep 2017 08:51 AM PDT  Neanderthals had larger brains than modern humans do, and a new study of a Neanderthal child's skeleton now suggests this is because their brains spent more time growing. Modern humans are known for having unusually large brains for their size. It takes a lot of energy to develop such large brains, and previous research suggested that the high cost of modern-human brain development was a key reason why human growth in general is slow compared with that of other primates.
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| Woman, her boyfriend were involved in alleged murder-for-hire plot: Part 3 Posted: 22 Sep 2017 05:05 PM PDT  Valerie McDaniel and Leon Jacob, prosecutors say, were both involved in an alleged murder-for-hire plot to have both of their exes killed.
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| The OG '90s Supermodels Just Had An Epic Reunion On The Versace Runway Posted: 22 Sep 2017 12:02 PM PDT  Everyone can go home now, Versace just won Fashion Month in its entirety.
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| Georgia Ford dealer will build you a new F-150 Lightning, and it will kick up smoke Posted: 22 Sep 2017 02:00 PM PDT ![Georgia Ford dealer will build you a new F-150 Lightning, and it will kick up smoke]( "Georgia Ford dealer will build you a new F-150 Lightning, and it will kick up smoke") Since exiting production in 2004, the Ford F-150 Lightning has become a fond memory of not only Ford fans, but truck enthusiasts at large. Ford's decision to replace the Lightning with the F-150 Raptor has left a noticeable absence of high-performance pickups built for straight-line speed. Pioneer Ford, based in Bremen, Georgia, remedied that with its own F-150 Lightning.
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| Christianity waning in EU states accepting migrants: Orban Posted: 22 Sep 2017 08:15 AM PDT  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday said Christianity was waning in EU countries taking in migrants and defended countries like his which have refused to take them in. Orban spoke during a visit to Poland, which is also against the European Union's plan to relocate asylum seekers from Greece and Italy to other member states as a way to deal with its worst migrant crisis since World War II, which has seen more than one million people flee the Middle East and Africa. Orban said Europe today was split into two camps.
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| Twitter Claps Back At Trump 'Withdrawing' Steph Curry's White House Invite Posted: 23 Sep 2017 11:42 AM PDT  Twitter had no patience for President Donald Trump's tweets this weekend.
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| Warnings of crocodile 'power vacuum' in Australian river, after giant 17-foot 'saltie' illegally shot dead Posted: 22 Sep 2017 05:58 AM PDT  Australians have been warned to beware of aggressive male saltwater crocodiles fighting it out for dominance, after the death of a giant 17-foot "saltie" created a power vacuum in a river. A manhunt began on Friday for the person who illegally killed the "iconic" reptile, after its carcass was found in the Fitzroy River in central Queensland with a single gunshot wound to the head. The incident sparked an urgent warning from the state government about aggressive behaviour from younger crocodiles in the area, which had been kept in check by the dominant male and were expected to start jostling for dominance. "People need to clearly understand the death of this animal has changed the balance of the crocodile population in the Fitzroy," the environment department's diversity operations director Michael Joyce told Australian media. An investigation has been launched to find the person who killed the 'iconic' crocodile Credit: EPA/ Queensland Police Service "We can expect increased aggressive activity by younger male crocodiles. That's because they will be competing to take the dominant position which is now vacant. Mr Joyce added that he didn't think the crocodile had posed a problem but rather, was "an important part of our ecosystem". "He is a crocodile that does spend a fair bit of time controlling the river and controlling the young animals that are in the river," he said. The death of the dominant crocodile is expected to create a power vacuum, with younger males likely to aggressively compete with each other Credit: EPA/ Queensland Police Service In Queensland, the maximum penalty for offenders caught killing a crocodile without authority is A$28,383 (£16,671), with the highest penalty reserved for those who kill "iconic" crocodiles, defined as being greater than 5m (16.4 feet) in length. The offender could also face up to three years in jail if found guilty of animal cruelty. Since they were declared a protected species in the 1970s, saltwater crocodile numbers have exploded in northern Australia, reigniting debate about whether to cull them. Giant Crocodile Scares Fishermen in Western Australia 00:30 An average of two people a year are killed by the animals, which can grow up to 7 metres and weigh more than a tonne. The reptile's carcass was taken to nearby Koorana Crocodile Farm, where it will be buried after an autopsy. The owner of the farm John Leaver said it was the largest crocodile caught in Queensland in 20 to 30 years. The gunshot had caused a large hole in the top of the crocodile's skull, indicating a large calibre rifle, he said. Asked why the crocodile was shot, Mr Leaver added: "I would say that someone felt very threatened".
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| The U.S. Air Force's 'Ultimate Battle Plane' Is Nearly Ready for Combat Posted: 22 Sep 2017 07:19 PM PDT  The AC-130J Ghostrider is a beast. The AC-130J Ghostrider, the next-generation gunship the Air Force once dubbed its "ultimate battle plane" and "a bomb truck with guns," will be ready to rain hellfire down on unsuspecting enemies by the end of September, the head of Air Force Special Operations Command announced on Sept. 19. "We are declaring IOC, Initial Operating Capability, this month on the AC-J," AFSOC chief Lt. Gen Marshall Webb told reporters at the Air Force Association's annual conference, per Military.com.
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