| White House officials defend Trump, say athletes 'can do free speech on their own time' Posted: 24 Sep 2017 09:36 AM PDT  Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin defended Trump's call for NFL players who kneel during the national anthem to be suspended or fired. "It's not about free speech," Mnucin said Sunday. "They can do free speech on their own time."
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| Full Pelosi Interview: 'I Trust Him' on President's DACA Pledge Posted: 23 Sep 2017 11:38 PM PDT  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tells Chuck Todd that she believes the president will honor his commitment to pass new "Dreamer" legislation.
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| Hundreds Remain Stranded At Puerto Rico's Largest Airport Posted: 25 Sep 2017 03:20 PM PDT  Hundreds of people were stranded in Puerto Rico's largest airport on Monday as the U.S. territory continued to grapple with power outages, water shortages and other devastating effects in the aftermath of last week's Hurricane Maria.
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| Soldier saves lifeless puppy with CPR in tear-worthy viral video Posted: 25 Sep 2017 10:52 AM PDT  An emotional video making its way around the internet shows a Thai soldier giving CPR to a tiny lifeless puppy and eventually bringing him back to life.
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| Fearing eruption of volcano, thousands begin evacuations in Bali Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:29 AM PDT ![Fearing eruption of volcano, thousands begin evacuations in Bali]( "Fearing eruption of volcano, thousands begin evacuations in Bali") Indonesian authorities raised the alert status for Mount Agung to the highest level on Friday, and people have scattered to all corners of the island.
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| SitRep: Kurds Vote, as Turks and Iranians Prepare For War Posted: 25 Sep 2017 04:46 AM PDT  New travel ban, Russians bomb U.S. allies in Syria
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| How This Hospital Keeps Sick Turtles Safe During Hurricane Season Posted: 25 Sep 2017 09:13 AM PDT  A few days after Hurricane Irma slammed into south Florida ― while there were still tight travel restrictions and curfews in place ― Bette Zirkelbach stocked an ambulance with supplies and raced south.
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| Trooper's widow sues sniper's parents for son's actions Posted: 25 Sep 2017 03:09 PM PDT  The parents of a gunman who shot and killed a Pennsylvania trooper engaged in "psychological manipulation" of their son and should be held responsible for the deadly ambush at a state police barracks, according to a lawsuit filed by the trooper's widow.
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| Singer Jessie James Decker Voices Support For National Anthem Amid Protests Posted: 25 Sep 2017 08:58 AM PDT  Country singer Jessie James Decker spoke out in support of the national anthem amid NFL protests over President Donald Trump's comments attacking players who choose to kneel during the patriotic song.
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| Junot Diaz: If Puerto Rico Means Anything To You, You Have To Step Up Posted: 25 Sep 2017 02:15 PM PDT  Junot Diaz delivered an impassioned speech about the devastation currently plaguing Puerto Rico at La Fábrica Central in Massachusetts on Sunday.
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| Russian state agents behind 'grave violations' in Crimea: UN Posted: 25 Sep 2017 04:28 AM PDT  Russian state agents have committed serious abuses, including torture, in Crimea, the UN said Monday, warning that the rights situation in the annexed peninsula had "significantly deteriorated" under Moscow's occupation. In a fresh report, the UN human rights agency said that Russia's annexation of the Black Sea peninsula in March 2014 had set off a broad crackdown targeting Ukrainian institutions and culture. The report found evidence of "grave human rights violations, such as arbitrary arrests and detentions, enforced disappearances, ill-treatment and torture, and at least one extra-judicial execution", the UN statement said.
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| Saudi Women Allowed into Sports Stadium for First Time Posted: 24 Sep 2017 08:01 AM PDT  For the 87th anniversary of its founding the Islamic kingdom lifted strict rules banning women mixing with men at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.
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| ‘It’s a Very Poor Prognosis.’ John McCain Opens Up About Cancer Diagnosis Posted: 24 Sep 2017 02:12 PM PDT  "Some say 3 percent, some say 14 percent"
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| Kurdish president defiant over referendum in face of war games and flight suspensions Posted: 24 Sep 2017 11:53 AM PDT  Masoud Barzani, president of Iraqi Kurdistan, was last night defiant over his decision to hold a controversial referendum on independence, even as its neighbour Iran mounted pressure by closing its airspace and launching military drills on the border. Tehran announced on Sunday it was blocking all flights to and from Kurdistan at the request of ally Iraq, which has described the secession vote as "unconstitutional" and warned that it could fan the flames of tensions in the Middle East. Some five million Kurds will go to the polls today in the three provinces that have since 2003 formed the autonomous region of Kurdistan, but also in territories disputed with Baghdad such as the oil-rich province of Kirkuk. Mr Barzani, a 71-year-old guerilla leader-turned-politician who enjoys something of a cult of personality in Kurdistan, has mustered huge popular support for the vote. The streets of Erbil, Kurdistan's capital, are festooned with red, white and green Kurdish flags and large crowds holding nightly rallies. The Kurds - more than 30 million people spread across Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria - have long sought a state of their own. The result seems a foregone conclusion. A woman flashes the V-sign as Iraqi Kurds take part in a rally to urge people to vote in the upcoming independence referendum Credit: SAFIN HAMED/AFP/Getty Images But with not just Baghdad, Iran and Turkey but also the US and UN opposing the vote, there is little hope that dream will be quickly realised in Iraq. Instead, observers say, Mr Barzani is using the referendum as leverage in the Kurdish Regional Government's longstanding disputes with federal authorities. "Our relationship with Baghdad is over, it is no longer working," Mr Barzani told reporters during a press conference at the presidential palace in the mountains outside Erbil. Supporters wave flags and chant slogans inside the Erbil Stadium while waiting to hear Kurdish President Masoud Barzani speak Credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images "Iraq has humiliated our people (…) They have galvanised the Iraqi people against Kurdistan." He said he had hoped for a better relationship with Baghdad after the fall in 2003 of the late iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who arrested, tortured and killed tens of thousands of Kurds during his rule. "We had a hope our relationship with Baghdad would improve, based on pluralism and democracy. But it didn't take us long to realise that while the faces of the politicians changed, their mentality was the same," he said. When asked why the vote could not be delayed, as the international community has repeatedly requested, Mr Barzani said: "We cannot wait another year, they will not change their mind, it will only strengthen their position." Some Kurds the Telegraph spoke to said they were planning to vote "yes" at the polls today, but worried about the consequences. "Our course we want our own country, to stand on our own, but I am scared about how our neighbours will respond," said student Ahmed Rasol. "We will not have security in the future if we have no friends."
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| Lucy Hale Perfectly Shut Down A Troll Who Called Her 'Anorexic' Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:31 AM PDT  Attention all trolls: Lucy Hale is not here for your BS.
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| Model 'scalped and drained of blood' in murder unprecedented 'outside wartime', reveals LA autopsy Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:32 AM PDT  An autopsy report has revealed how a model was scalped and drained of blood, in a murder branded unprecedented "outside of wartime". Comic book writer Blake Leibel, 35, is charged with the murder of the mother of his child, Ukrainian-born Iana Kasian, 30. The murder took place in May last year and Mr Leibel, the heir to a plastics and property fortune, could be given the death sentence if found guilty, due to the severity of the crime.
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| Tom Brady speaks out on Trump's NFL comments: 'I certainly disagree with what he said' Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:03 AM PDT  New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady spoke out Monday morning on Trump's criticism of protesting NFL players, saying the comments were "divisive."
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| Here's What Farms Do To Hens Who Are Too Old To Lay Eggs Posted: 25 Sep 2017 08:08 AM PDT  It's not a dumb question to ask, and the answer might surprise you.
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| US-led strikes killed 84 civilians near Syria's Raqa: HRW Posted: 25 Sep 2017 12:03 AM PDT  US-led coalition strikes near the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Raqa in March killed at least 84 civilians, including dozens of children, Human Rights Watch alleged Monday. The group said the strikes hit two sites: a school housing displaced families in the town of Mansourah, and a market and bakery in the town of Tabqa. It said witnesses acknowledged IS fighters had been present at both sites, but that large number of civilians were also there.
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| The U.S. Navy's Nuclear Submarines Could Be Made Obsolete Posted: 25 Sep 2017 12:05 PM PDT  On a more human level, it would be interesting to go back in time to World Wars I and II, where a constant refrain of the sailors and airmen who hunted subs was the sheer tedium of the search. Hour after hour after hour of scanning the oceans, in the hope that a needle in the haystack would reveal itself as a sonar contact or a tiny periscope peeking above the surface. If nothing else, farming out sub-hunting to the robots will make chasing subs a bit less dull.
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| Milo Yiannopoulos Flounders At Desperate 'Free Speech' Rally On UC Berkeley Campus Posted: 24 Sep 2017 01:09 PM PDT  What was supposed to be his four-day Woodstock at the University of California turned out to be his alt-right Fyre Festival. As he admitted defeat, he promised an "unofficial" rally for his followers on Sunday, effectively mobilizing hordes of counterprotesters, anti-fascists and anyone in his far-right brigade brave enough to face them. The "rally" at Sproul Plaza on campus brought hundreds of demonstrators out, including Antifa activists and Yiannopoulos supporters.
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| North Korea 'blows up US aircraft carrier and jets' in new propaganda video Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:37 AM PDT  North Korean state media has released a new video depicting the destruction of US aircraft and warships and warning that any attack on the North will see US forces "head to the grave". The 99-second clip was released on Sunday by the DPRK Today news site, just hours after two US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew off the coast of North Korea in a show of force. Accompanied by US fighters based in Okinawa, the bombers flew further north of the Demilitarised Zone that divides the Korean Peninsula than any US military aircraft in the 21st century, according to the Pentagon. A screenshot of the North Korean video showing the US carrier being blown up The North Korean propaganda video begins with pictures of President Donald Trump, describing him as a "mad man". It goes on to show a series of Pukguksong missiles being fired from mobile launch vehicles before an F-35 Raptor fighter and a nuclear-capable Lancer bomber are destroyed by computer-generated explosions. The footage goes on to show a missile being fired from a submerged submarine before striking the USS Carl Vinson. The 103,000-tonne aircraft carrier is the flagship of Carrier Strike Croup 1 and conducted drills with another nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan, off North Korea in June. North Korean missile ranges It has also carried out exercises, utilising its 90 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters, with Korean navy units. The footage shows USS Carl Vinson engulfed in flames after the missile strike, with subtitles stating, "Should F-35, B-1B or the Carl Vinson lead the US attack, they will head to the grave in that order". Trump: We'll deal with 'Little Rocket Man' Kim Jong-u 01:34
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| A Ranking of the Richest Women of the Kardashian-Jenner Clan Posted: 25 Sep 2017 11:33 AM PDT  "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is 10 this year. Here's how much the show has made for the women in the Kardashian-Jenner clan over the years.
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| Aid begins to flow to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico Posted: 24 Sep 2017 06:25 AM PDT  GUAJATACA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Large amounts of federal aid began moving into Puerto Rico on Saturday, welcomed by local officials who praised the Trump administration's response but called for the emergency loosening of rules long blamed for condemning the U.S. territory to second-class status.
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| The Milky Way shines down on Mount Fuji Posted: 25 Sep 2017 04:32 AM PDT ![The Milky Way shines down on Mount Fuji]( "The Milky Way shines down on Mount Fuji") This is the mesmerizing image of a colorful Milky Way shining down on Mount Fuji. Steve Lance Lee, 37, captured the sky above the iconic mountain whilst on his honeymoon in Lake Kawaguchiko, Japan. Mount Fuji is illuminated underneath the galaxy of stars, creating an impressive landscape. (Caters News)
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| One Killed, Several Wounded in Church Shooting in Tennessee Posted: 24 Sep 2017 11:26 AM PDT  The shooter was also reportedly shot and taken into custody.
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| Neil deGrasse Tyson Picks Apart The Science Of Iconic ‘Game Of Thrones’ Scenes Posted: 25 Sep 2017 02:06 AM PDT  Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has some good news and bad news for the creative team behind "Game of Thrones."
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| Hasan Minhaj Comparing Donald Trump To Stereotypical Indian Uncles Is Gold Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:49 PM PDT  Comedian Hasan Minhaj took aim at President Donald Trump at GQ India's Men of the Year Awards, proving once again that he can throw some serious shade while looking classy AF. Minhaj was in Mumbai on Friday to accept the publication's International Man of the Year award.
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| 'World's heaviest woman' dies in Abu Dhabi hospital Posted: 24 Sep 2017 05:11 PM PDT  An Egyptian believed to be the world's heaviest woman died Monday of heart and kidney failure at an Abu Dhabi hospital, following months of treatment to help her lose weight and one day walk again. A team of more than 20 doctors had been caring for the bedridden Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, 37, since her arrival at Burjeel Hospital in May. El Aty first sought treatment in India, travelling from the port city of Alexandria to Mumbai aboard a specially modified Airbus in early February.
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| Here Are Some Ways People Disrespect The Flag Daily Based On Flag Code Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:56 PM PDT  President Donald Trump accused athletes on Friday of disrespecting the American flag by silently protesting, but taking a knee isn't covered in the U.S. Flag Code's respect section.
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| The New York Times had an anti-Hillary Clinton agenda? That's untrue | Jill Abramson Posted: 25 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT  Despite claims made in her recent book, the news editors at the paper were never hostile to Clinton. In her book, Hillary Clinton says the news media has not done enough soul-searching about its role in her loss. Conversely, there was way too little scrutiny of Donald Trump and too much reactive coverage of his every tweet and rally.
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| German election 2017 polls and odds tracker: Will Angela Merkel remain as Chancellor? Posted: 24 Sep 2017 08:38 AM PDT  The German election takes place this Sunday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel heavy favourite to defend her position against Martin Schulz for a fourth term in power. Polls currently show that Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party - with its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU) - will be the largest party after the Bundestag election on 24 September, but they will fall short of a majority. This is common in Germany, and so the resulting parliament is in part determined by how the smaller parties perform, and which coalition possibilities will be born. German election poll tracker How does the German voting system work? Each person casts two votes in the Bundestag election, to allocate a total of 598 seats. Half of these are to elect a local MP by constituency, in a first-past-the-post fashion. The remaining 299 votes are elected via party lists, allocated near-proportionately to the party vote share in each of Germany's 16 federal states. To be included in this seat allocation process, a party must achieve five per cent of the national vote. 2013 German Federal Election Results Map This second round of seat allocation also means that the total number of MPs can be higher, with politicians elected in "overhang seats" in order to balance the state- and constituency-level votes. The most recent parliament had 32 overhang seats, taking the total up to 631 MPs. This allows voters to represent their interests locally through their chosen representative, as well as nationally in the party they feel will be strongest in the Bundestag. In the end, the seat share for each party ends up very similar to their vote share - unlike the system used in the UK's parliamentary elections. Graphic: The German electoral system So who will win the German election and when will we know the results? Merkel's CDU is looking most likely to win the most seats in the Bundestag - for the fourth election in a row. The SPD, led by former President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz, is in second place in the polls - securing around a quarter of the vote. The AfD - the far-right Alternative for Germany party - had enjoyed a slight rise in the polls in 2016 but have since collapsed into in-fighting and unpopularity. German election projected seat share In reality, the CDU will have to seek a coalition agreement with the SPD or one of the other minor parties to form a government. We should know who has won the election by 6pm BST this Sunday, when voting ends and the exit poll is released, although it won't be several more weeks until a coalition government is officially agreed. The return of the far-right A late surge in support has propelled the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party into third place in the opinion polls with just days to go before the ballot. Last time around the party, fighting in it's first federal election, failed to win a constituency outright and fell just short of the five per cent required in order to secure MPs via the secondary proportional representation stage of the election. The rise of the AfD This time however they seem guaranteed to win representation in the Bundestag with the latest polling average putting them at slightly over 10 per cent. YouGov's Multilevel Regression with Poststratification model puts them on 12 per cent. Were the AfD to secure a third place finish they could find themselves becoming the main opposition party in Germany if Merkel's CDU/CSU party decide to extend their Grand Coalition with the SPD. AfD support mapped Potential coalitions The centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) has been in coalition with centre-right CDU in this current government, as well as in Merkel's first term. These two parties are Germany's biggest, leading to a union dubbed the "Grand Coalition". The polls are currently suggesting that Germans are content with their current government, which means a Grand Coalition could happen for a third time in just four elections. Another option is a Black-Yellow coalition, consisting of Merkel's CDU party propped up by the smaller Free Democratic Party (FDP). This would take Merkel over the target needed for a majority, and was the option the party opted for in 2009-2013. The only situation that poses a risk to Merkel's leadership is a left-wing "Red-Red-Green" coalition, led by the SPD's Martin Schulz. For this, he would have to gather enough seats together alongside the Linke (Left) and Grüne (Greens) parties. German election coalition scenarios What do the parties stand for? The main parties standing in the election are as follows: Christian Democrats (CDU): The leading party in Germany, headed by Angela Merkel. The centre-right group - made up of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) - they have employment, tax cuts and ongoing public investment at the forefront of their manifesto. Social Democrats (SPD): Led by Martin Schulz, the centre-left are vying to make another Grand Coalition to remain in government. The party polled well following the election of their new leader, but then suffered once again in regional polls. The SPD is a traditionally working class party, pledging investment in education and infrastructure, funded by higher taxes for the rich. Left (Linke): Led by Sahra Wagenknecht and loosely descended from the East German communists. This small party, often used as a protest vote, is campaigning for a rise in national minimum wage, a rejection of military missions abroad and the dissolution of NATO. Green (Grüne): Led by co-chairs Katrin Göring-Eckardt and Cem Özdemir, this party could be the coalition kingmakers. They rely on educated, urban citizens, focusing on the environment, taxes and social policies. Free Democratic Party (FDP): Led by Christian Lindner, the party was Merkel's junior coalition party in her second term. It failed to reach five per cent of the vote to allow another coalition in 2013. The party campaigns for tax cuts and to remain in financial markets - particularly within the EU. Alternative for Germany (AfD): A right-wing populist party lead by Alice Weidel and Alexander Gauland. The party's hardline anti-EU, anti-immigration views have attracted voters from almost all of the other parties, especially among lower income households. Graphic: Germany's political spectrum What are the betting odds for the German Bundestag election? Political pollsters have taken a beating recently after failing to predict a British Hung Parliament in 2017, a Leave vote last summer and a Donald Trump victory in November. For those who have lost faith in polling, there is another way of predicting electoral outcomes: ask people who are prepared to put their money where their mouth is. Many now believe that political betting markets can better predict elections, relying on the wisdom of a crowd of punters to sort and weigh all the probabilities. Coral's latest odds for the election have Mrs Merkel as most likely to continue as Chancellor after the election. The latest odds for the party to emerge with the most seats are: CDU/ CSU - 1/100 SPD - 16/1 AfD - 100/1 Die Linke - 100/1 Greens - 100/1 FDP - 100/1 Our poll tracker takes in national polls from a range of German pollsters: INSA, Infratest Dimap, Emnid, Forsa, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen, Allensbach and IPSOS. Their individual polls, while of different sample sizes, use nationally representative samples. Our seat share projection is based on the average of the last eight polls, excluding any parties that are polling at under five per cent, as the German proportional top-up system does.
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| Correction: Haitians-The Mexican Dream story Posted: 24 Sep 2017 09:30 PM PDT  TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — In a story Sept. 19 about Haitians settling in Mexico, The Associated Press misidentified the pastor of a Tijuana church. His name is Gustavo Banda, not Jeccene Thimote.
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| Drone Footage of Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh Posted: 25 Sep 2017 08:15 AM PDT  Massive, makeshift refugee camps are sprawling over farms and open land in southern Bangladesh as more than 430,000 Rohingya Muslims fled terrible violence in their predominantly Buddhist homeland of Myanmar.
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| Woman Bitten Several Times By Copperhead Snake At LongHorn Steakhouse Posted: 24 Sep 2017 08:57 PM PDT  Copperhead snakes bite more people in the U.S. than any other snake species. Although their bites are typically not fatal to humans but are serious and should be treated with medical attention immediately.
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| Trump slaps travel restrictions on North Korea, Venezuela in sweeping new ban Posted: 24 Sep 2017 06:58 PM PDT  President Donald Trump on Sunday slapped new travel restrictions on citizens from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad, expanding to eight the list of countries covered by his original travel bans that have been derided by critics and challenged in court. Restrictions on citizens from Sudan were lifted. The measures help fulfill a campaign promise Trump made to tighten U.S. immigration procedures and align with his "America First" foreign policy vision.
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| Twitter Points Out Everything That's Wrong With Mason Jar Salads Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:44 AM PDT  The Mason jar has many different roles in the kitchen, and holding salads is one of the newer ones.
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| Man 'Pushed To Limit' After NFL Protest, Quits Job At Buffalo Bills Stadium Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:30 PM PDT  While NFL players are taking a knee, Erich Nikischer is leaving the arena. Nikischer found himself so enraged by several Buffalo Bills kneeling during the national anthem on Sunday that he quit his job of almost 30 years at the team's home stadium, New Era Field. Nikischer said he has no issue with players protesting prior to the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner, but could not handle the kneeling during the song.
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| Man arrested over London train bomb attack Posted: 25 Sep 2017 03:31 AM PDT  Police on Monday arrested a 20-year-old man in Wales in connection with the London Underground train bombing this month, bringing the number of people in custody to four. The man was arrested before dawn by counter-terrorism officers in the Welsh capital Cardiff and has been taken to a police station in London for questioning. An 18-year-old man, Ahmed Hassan, was charged on Friday with attempted murder and the use of explosives.
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| 5 things to know about Germany's surging nationalist party Posted: 24 Sep 2017 08:00 PM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — Alternative for Germany was founded four years ago at the height of the eurozone crisis, when opposition to a German bailout of other countries using the common currency was strong.
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| Eurofighter pilot attempting loop-the-loop in front of his parents and girlfriend dies after crashing into sea Posted: 25 Sep 2017 06:02 AM PDT  This is the terrible moment that a fighter pilot lost his life after crashing his Eurofighter into the sea during an air show off the coast of Italy. Capt Gabriele Orlandi, 36, was attempting to perform a loop-the-loop in his 85million euro Eurofighter Typhoon when he apparently misjudged the manoeuvre and smashed into the water, a few hundred yards from the coast. The Italian air force pilot was performing the stunt in front of a large crowd that included his girlfriend and his parents at the air show in Terracina, south of Rome. The Eurofighter was executing a spectacular loop-the-loop when it crashed into the sea Credit: NurPhoto His girlfriend had to be taken to hospital and treated for severe shock. Capt Orlandi died on impact and his body was recovered by navy divers. He had more than a decade's experience as a pilot and had trained in the United States with American Top Gun flyers. The pilot died on impact Credit: NurPhoto The air show was immediately suspended after the accident and two investigations were opened, one by the air force and another by civilian magistrates in the nearby town of Latina. "A day of joy turned into a day of great sadness," said General Enzo Vecciarelli, a senior air force commander. "Our deepest condolences go to the relatives of Capt Orlandi."
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| China to build many gigafactories' worth of electric-car battery plants Posted: 25 Sep 2017 07:30 AM PDT  While the United States federal government threatens to backslide on renewable energy, California and China continue to move at an aggressive pace to lead the world in zero-emission vehicles. As the global market for electric and plug-in car grows, battery production will need to increase dramatically to match demand. It's expected that electric-vehicle batteries will become a $240 billion industry, and China has already begun to cement itself as a leader in battery production.
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| Chelsea Manning says she has been barred from entering Canada Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:00 PM PDT  Chelsea Manning, the former US soldier who served seven years in military prison after instigating one of the biggest breaches of classified data in US history, has said she has been barred from entering Canada. On Monday, Manning posted on Twitter a report from the Canadian government that identified her as a foreign national "who has not been authorized to enter Canada" due to prior convictions. "So, I guess Canada has permanently banned me?" wrote Manning – one of the most prominent whistleblowers of modern times.
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| N. Korea, Venezuela, Chad among 8 countries on new US travel ban Posted: 25 Sep 2017 01:37 AM PDT  President Donald Trump issued a new open-ended travel ban Sunday that saw North Korea, Venezuela and Chad among a list of eight countries cited for poor security and lack of cooperation with US authorities. "We are taking action today to protect the safety and security of the American people by establishing a minimum security baseline for entry into the United States," Trump said in a statement.
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