| House Passes An Abortion Ban After Letting Children's Health Program Expire Posted: 03 Oct 2017 10:28 AM PDT  NEW YORK― House Republicans are expected to pass a bill on Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy ― a move the Trump administration said will "help to facilitate a culture of life."
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| Las Vegas shooting victim died on his 23rd anniversary shielding wife from gunfire Posted: 04 Oct 2017 10:32 AM PDT  As the United States continues to heal from the worst mass shooting in its history, more tragic stories are coming to light surrounding the 58 victims who lost their lives in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
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| Trump says Puerto Rico didn't suffer a 'real catastrophe' like Katrina Posted: 03 Oct 2017 10:47 AM PDT  Trump told Puerto Rican officials they "can be very proud" that only 16 deaths have been counted so far as a result of Maria. He compared the number to "a real catastrophe" like Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which caused more than 1,800 fatalities.
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| Supreme Court takes on issue of lengthy immigrant detentions Posted: 03 Oct 2017 05:01 PM PDT  The Supreme Court began examining Tuesday whether thousands of migrants subjected to lengthy detentions in immigration centers should have a right to a bond hearing -- and the court's left-leaning wing appeared open to the possibility of granting conditional release. The case already appeared in the US high court in November 2016, but the eight justices -- presumably deadlocked -- chose to defer hearing it until the current session, with the bench back at nine following the appointment of conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch. The prolonged detentions are "basically saying that we're not a country of law, that we're a country of arbitrariness in detailing people, locking them up," said Justice Sonia Sotomayor Tuesday.
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| Trevor Noah Destroys Sean Hannity For His Delusional Las Vegas Response Posted: 03 Oct 2017 11:57 PM PDT  Trevor Noah could not resist lampooning Fox News host Sean Hannity's response to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
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| France to lead investigation into A380 engine explosion Posted: 03 Oct 2017 03:04 PM PDT  By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - France's air accident investigation agency said on Tuesday it would lead the probe into an engine explosion that prompted the emergency landing of an Air France A380 superjumbo in Canada with over 500 people on board on Saturday. Reuters reported on Monday that Canada, France and the United States were debating who should lead the investigation into the accident, which took place high over Greenland.
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| Ariel Winter steps out in ultra-cropped tank top: See her revealing look Posted: 04 Oct 2017 06:46 AM PDT  Ariel Winter took a brief hiatus from posting sexed-up Instagram snaps, but rest assured -- she's back in action.
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| Head of Syria ex-Qaeda group 'critical' after Russia strike Posted: 04 Oct 2017 01:07 PM PDT  Defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the strike was the result of a special operation to avenge an attack on Russian military police in the so-called Idlib de-escalation zone in Syria on September 18. "As a result of the strike, the leader of Jabhat al-Nusra Abu Mohammed al-Jolani received multiple serious shrapnel wounds, lost an arm and is in a critical condition, according to several independent sources," Konashenkov said in a statement.
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| Man wants to thank good Samaritans that saved him during the Las Vegas shooting Posted: 04 Oct 2017 10:02 AM PDT  Jeffrey Koishor, 25, took his first steps after sustaining two gunshot wounds to his leg and hip during the nightmarish Las Vegas shooting earlier this week. As the bullets began to rain down on the crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino hotel room where shooter Stephen Paddock was holed up, Koishor immediately shielded his girlfriend from the spray. "I was running on my right leg for about 50 yards until I got to the House of Blues bar where it had a covered roof," Koishor said.
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| Donald Trump Says He'll ‘Wipe Out’ Puerto Rico’s Massive Debt Posted: 03 Oct 2017 09:44 PM PDT  Trump said Puerto Rico's debt will have to be wiped out.
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| Sheriff: Traffic stop turns up assault rifles, 900 rounds Posted: 03 Oct 2017 02:10 PM PDT  JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Federal agents are trying to determine why a man pulled over for speeding in Tennessee was carrying a cache of weapons including two submachine guns and 900 rounds of ammunition.
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| Mom Shares Honest Responses To The Annoying Things People Say To Parents Posted: 03 Oct 2017 01:49 PM PDT  An Australian mom opened up about the annoying things people say to parents in a hilariously blunt Facebook post.
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| Dianne Feinstein introduces Senate gun control bill to ban bump stocks Posted: 04 Oct 2017 03:57 PM PDT  Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Richard Blumenthal launch their effort to ban the sale and possession of bump stock equipment. Democrats on Wednesday lined up behind a bill that would outlaw the the sale and possession of "bump stocks", a device the Las Vegas gunman used to retrofit his weapons with rapid-fire capabilities, leaving 59 victims dead and more than 500 injured in just nine minutes.
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| Spain's Catalonia Crisis Is Getting So Serious That Even the King Spoke Up Posted: 03 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT  Spain's King Felipe VI weighed in on Spain's growing political crisis on Tuesday, slamming the "irresponsible leaders" who pushed Catalonia's independence referendum.
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| 21 Sweet And Salty Halloween Costumes Perfect For Foodies Posted: 03 Oct 2017 01:14 PM PDT  If your Instagram has more photos of food than people, then Halloween is probably your jam (and butter).
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| Tom Brokaw on America’s legacy: Mass murder, made in the USA Posted: 03 Oct 2017 08:39 AM PDT  After a shooting massacre in Las Vegas Sunday killed 59 and wounded 527 more, Tom Brokaw delivered a powerful sermon on the "made-in-America mass murder."
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| Progressive Challenger Elected Mayor Of Birmingham, Alabama Posted: 03 Oct 2017 07:38 PM PDT  Progressive challenger Randall Woodfin on Tuesday unseated William Bell, the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, in a nonpartisan runoff election.
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| Ohio court overturns death sentence for convicted murderer, orders new trial Posted: 04 Oct 2017 12:27 PM PDT  A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the death sentence of a man convicted of murdering a female bartender and ordered a new trial, saying prosecutors erred in showing jurors knives not used in the crime that the man owned. The 4-3 ruling sends the case of defendant Joseph Thomas back to Lake County for a new trial. Thomas, 33, of Perry Township, in northeast Ohio, was convicted in 2012 for the kidnapping, rape and aggravated murder of bartender Anne McSween, 49, which occurred two years earlier in Mentor-on-the-Lake, located about 30 miles east of Cleveland.
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| Trump sees 'miracle' Puerto Rico survival, ignores critics Posted: 03 Oct 2017 06:35 PM PDT  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Touring a small slice of Hurricane Maria's devastation, President Donald Trump congratulated Puerto Rico on Tuesday for escaping the higher death toll of "a real catastrophe like Katrina" and heaped praise on the relief efforts of his administration without mentioning the sharp criticism the federal response has drawn.
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| Police: Father Fleeing Crash Scene Left His 2-Year-Old Son to Die Posted: 04 Oct 2017 07:09 AM PDT  Christopher Kuhn allegedly stole speakers from a Philadelphia-area Wal-Mart
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| John McCain Urges Supreme Court to 'Return Control of Our Elections to the People' Posted: 04 Oct 2017 02:10 AM PDT  Sens. John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse doubled down on their bipartisan effort encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to create a new standard for determining the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering.
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| Mapped: The Last Islamic State Stronghold in Syria Posted: 04 Oct 2017 07:49 AM PDT  The Islamic State has retreated to a remote tribal region. Taking it back won't be easy.
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| Katie Nolan heading to ESPN after four years at FOX Sports after months of contractual limbo Posted: 04 Oct 2017 07:48 AM PDT  After several months of contractual limbo with Fox Sports, the former "Garbage Time" host will officially join ESPN on October 16 and "appear across multiple platforms in a variety of projects."
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| Obama Vets Plan Health Insurance Sign-Up Campaign Because Trump Won't Posted: 04 Oct 2017 03:00 AM PDT  If the Trump administration isn't going to try to sell Obamacare to consumers this year, these Obama administration veterans are ready to step in.
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| Nigeria anti-graft agency rejects ex-first lady's 'witch-hunt' accusation Posted: 04 Oct 2017 08:17 AM PDT ![Nigeria anti-graft agency rejects ex-first lady's 'witch-hunt' accusation]( "Nigeria anti-graft agency rejects ex-first lady's 'witch-hunt' accusation") Nigeria's financial crimes agency on Wednesday brushed off allegations by the wife of the country's former president that it had conducted a "witch-hunt" against her. Patience Jonathan, whose husband Goodluck Jonathan was the president of Africa's most populous country from 2010 to 2015, accused the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of an "orchestrated plan" to tarnish her reputation and that of her husband. President Muhammadu Buhari took office in 2015 after defeating Goodluck Jonathan in elections during which he vowed to crack down on corruption.
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| GOP leader says NRA-backed gun bill shelved indefinitely Posted: 03 Oct 2017 10:17 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders called for unity and prayer Tuesday after the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, but offered no new legislation to tighten gun laws and said a bill to ease regulations on gun silencers would be shelved indefinitely.
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| Archaeologists in Turkey believe they have discovered Santa Claus's tomb Posted: 04 Oct 2017 04:37 AM PDT  Archaeologists in Turkey have made a discovery which could settle a century-old debate … and disappoint millions of children around the world. They have unearthed what they say is likely the tomb of the original Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas, beneath an ancient church in Demre, southern Turkey. Demre, previously known as Myra, in Antalya province, is believed to be the birthplace of the 4th century bishop. Cemil Karabayram, the head of Antalya's Monument Authority, said the shrine was discovered during electronic surveys that showed gaps beneath the church. "We believe this shrine has not been damaged at all, but it is quite difficult to get to it as there are mosaics on the floor," Mr Karabayram told the Turkish Hurriyet Daily News. He said he is very optimistic about uncovering Saint Nicholas's remains, but warned it will take some time to scale each tile one by one and remove them as a whole in a mold. Turkish experts claim that what was believed to be the original grave of Saint Nicholas (pictured) was in fact the grave of an anonymous priest. Credit: Creative Commons "We have obtained very good results but the real work starts now," he said, adding that the temple is almost fully intact but currently inaccessible due to the presence of stone reliefs that need to be preserved. "We will reach the ground and maybe we will find the untouched body of Saint Nicholas." Professor Sema Dogan, excavation leader, was stunned by the finding and believes the discovery could boost tourism to the area. At the time of his death in 343 A.D., Saint Nicholas was interred at the church in Demre, where he lay undisturbed until the 11th century. Previously, the remains were believed to have then been smuggled to the Italian city of Bari by merchants in the year 1087. Christians visit the site of what was thought to be his final resting place in Bari's Basilica di San Nicola. However, Turkish experts are now claiming the wrong bones were removed and those taken abroad belong to another, local priest, rather than the legendary bishop. Christmas myth | Santa Claus is American Saint Nicholas of Myra was known for his generosity towards children. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, a practice celebrated on his feast day, December 6. He was popularised in 16th century Europe as Father Christmas, who gave presents to young children. Dutch arrivals to the United States called their version of Saint Nicholas "Sinterklaas," which later became Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas is depicted in modern images as a portly old man sporting a big white beard and spectacles.
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| Erdogan, Iran close ranks after Iraq Kurd referendum Posted: 04 Oct 2017 12:19 PM PDT  Turkey and Iran presented a united front in their opposition to Iraqi Kurdish aspirations of independence, during a visit Wednesday by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that signals a warming of ties. "Some leaders of Iraq's Kurdistan region have made erroneous decisions which must be corrected," Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said after talks with Erdogan, visiting Tehran for the first time since 2015. "Iran, Turkey and Iraq are obliged to take serious and necessary measures," he said in reference to retaliatory measures adopted since Iraqi Kurdistan's disputed September 25 independence referendum.
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| World's 3rd largest battery firm may ally with VW for electric cars in China Posted: 03 Oct 2017 05:30 AM PDT  Many automakers have announced they will electrify entire vehicle portfolios in the years to come. With more electrified cars on the road, battery production will become increasingly more important. Adding to the positive outlook for lithium-ion cell makers is Volkswagen's potential partnership with CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Ltd.), the world's third-largest battery firm.
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| ‘It Sounded Like Firecrackers.’ Social Media Star Dan Bilzerian Describes Chaos Backstage During the Las Vegas Shooting Posted: 02 Oct 2017 08:13 PM PDT  It took people about 15 seconds to figure out what was happening, he said
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| Rachel Bilson squashes hope of a reconciliation with Hayden Christensen by buying new house in Pasadena Posted: 03 Oct 2017 10:10 AM PDT  After a full decade together, Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen are definitely done -- and there's a $3.25 million check to prove it.
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| How to Answer the Dreaded Interview Question: Tell Me About Yourself Posted: 04 Oct 2017 09:04 AM PDT ![How to Answer the Dreaded Interview Question: Tell Me About Yourself]( "How to Answer the Dreaded Interview Question: Tell Me About Yourself") One of the most hated interview questions is "Tell me about yourself." In fact, it's difficult for almost all job seekers to answer this question. Why do hiring managers ask this question in the first place? When the hiring manager says, "Tell me about yourself," it is an open-ended question.
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| 12 Vegetarian Recipes Kids Will Totally Approve Of Posted: 03 Oct 2017 02:48 PM PDT |
| Putin Tells U.S. to Stay Out of Russia’s Business Posted: 03 Oct 2017 12:07 PM PDT  Putin said the current state of affairs between the U.S. and Russia was "below-satisfactory."
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| Tom Brokaw Says Megyn Kelly Didn’t Actually Censor His NRA Comments Posted: 03 Oct 2017 01:12 PM PDT  Megyn Kelly an awkward moment on her NBC talk show, but the culprit turned out to be Tom Brokaw's faulty hearing aid, he later told the Washington Post.
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| Iraqi forces in final assault to take Hawija from Islamic State Posted: 04 Oct 2017 07:02 AM PDT  Iraqi forces launched a final assault on Wednesday to capture Hawija, one of two pockets of territory in Iraq still under Islamic State control, entering the town's outskirts after several hours of fighting, military commanders said. Iraqi state TV broadcast live footage showing the area covered by thick black smoke, which rose from oil wells torched by the militants as a tactic to prevent detection from the air. Hawija is located near the oil city of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq.
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| 2020 Porsche Mission E Electric Sedan Spied Testing Alongside Teslas Posted: 04 Oct 2017 02:10 PM PDT  Porsche's EV looks like a four-door supercar.
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| Michelle Obama Is Celebrating Her 25th Anniversary With This Sweet Throwback Photo Posted: 04 Oct 2017 10:35 AM PDT  See the Obama's on their wedding day 25 years ago.
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| The Las Vegas Massacre Was A Ritual Sacrifice To The Second Amendment Posted: 03 Oct 2017 03:18 PM PDT  On Monday, with victims of the previous night's massacre still dying at Las Vegas-area hospitals, conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly had a blunt message to a nation in mourning after the latest high-profile mass shooting, this one the deadliest in modern U.S. history.
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| The Internet Is United Against Holding National Taco Day on a Wednesday Posted: 04 Oct 2017 07:53 AM PDT  National Taco Day fell on a Wednesday this year
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| Just an hour of exercise a week could prevent depression, study finds Posted: 02 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT  Just an hour of exercise a week could prevent depression, a study has found. In the largest ever study of its kind, analysis involving more than 30,000 adults revealed those who do not exercise are almost twice as likely - 44 per cent - to suffer with depression, compared to those who were exercising one to two hours a week. The research, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, also showed that 12 per cent of depression cases could have been prevented by a small amount of regular exercise. Even relatively small amounts of exercise, from one hour per week, can deliver significant protection against depression.Associate Professor Samuel Harvey The study's lead author, Associate Professor Samuel Harvey, said: "We've known for some time that exercise has a role to play in treating symptoms of depression, but this is the first time we have been able to quantify the preventative potential of physical activity in terms of reducing future levels of depression. "These findings are exciting because they show that even relatively small amounts of exercise, from one hour per week, can deliver significant protection against depression." An international research team, led by the Australia-based Black Dog Institute, studied 33,908 Norwegian adults whose levels of exercise and symptoms of depression and anxiety were monitored over 11 years. A healthy group of participants were asked to report how often they exercise and at what intensity, ranging from without becoming breathless or sweating to becoming breathless and sweating or exhausting themselves. At a follow-up stage, they completed a self-report to indicate any emerging anxiety or depression. Mental health figures The research team also accounted for variables which might impact the association between exercise and common mental illness. Theses included socio-economic and demographic factors, substance use, body mass index, new onset physical illness and perceived social support. Prof Harvey added: "These results highlight the great potential to integrate exercise into individual mental health plans and broader public health campaigns. "If we can find ways to increase the population's level of physical activity even by a small amount, then this is likely to bring substantial physical and mental health benefits."
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