| How Harvey Weinstein got away with it for so long Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:35 AM PDT  Only a small percentage of sexual assaults result in criminal charges, and even fewer with convictions. As a result, many victims don't even bother filing complaints. And powerful men, from the president on down, face few lasting consequences.
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| Trump Reportedly Joked That Pence 'Wants To Hang' All Gays Posted: 16 Oct 2017 07:27 AM PDT  President Donald Trump joked that Vice President Mike Pence "wants to hang" all gay people, according to a profile of Pence published in The New Yorker on Monday.
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| Remains found in crocodile believed to be missing Queensland pensioner Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:23 PM PDT  Human remains have been found inside a crocodile that is believed to have killed a pensioner in Queensland last week. The 4.3-metre estuarine crocodile was captured on Monday night at the Mowbray River near Craiglie in northeast Australia, close to where Anne Cameron went missing from an aged care facility near Port Douglas seven days ago. The 79-year-old is thought to have become disorientated on a walk and wandered into dense bushland. Police later found clothing, a walking stick with her name and human remains beside a crocodile-infested creek near Four Mile Beach, about a mile from the aged care facility. Wildlife officers set traps to try to catch the creature that is believed to have killed Ms Cameron. The captured animal was examined in Cairns on Tuesday, with human remains found inside. A Saltwater Crocodile is pictured at the Australian Reptile Park in Sydney Credit: Ian Waldie/Getty Images "Investigations continue with officers preparing a report for the coroner," police said. Isabella Eggins, a granddaughter of Ms Cameron, said last week the family feared she had died in tragic circumstances. "It is my deep regret to inform you that following an extensive search and the discovery of certain items as a result of that search, we have the firm belief that my mother Anne Cameron has passed away in tragic circumstances," Ms Eggins said on Facebook. Saltwater crocodiles, which can grow up to seven metres long and weigh more than a tonne, are a common feature of the vast continent's tropical north and kill an average of two people a year. A series of crocodile attacks in the region in recent years has prompted calls for the state government to order a cull – a move that has so far been rejected. Ms Cameron's family also said they did not want to see any crocs culled. "The crocodiles... are not responsible for being crocodiles, and doing what crocodiles do," her son Craig Eggins said, according to the Cairns Post.
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| Crews push to contain California fires, search for bodies Posted: 17 Oct 2017 03:59 PM PDT  By Jim Christie SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) - Crews fought their way across rugged, steep terrain on Tuesday in a push to gain full control of the deadliest wildfires in California history, as search-and-rescue teams picked through an ashy moonscape of destroyed homes looking for victims. "There are still some concerns that if the west winds come up or we get some erratic winds they could push our lines, but as of right now we're looking pretty good," Steve Crawford, a fire operations chief, told reporters at a briefing in Sonoma County in the heart of California's celebrated wine country. Already 41 people have been confirmed killed in the fires, which erupted last week and were driven by dry, hot winds into Northern California communities, giving residents little or no chance to escape.
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| Anthony Scaramucci's media project asks how many Jews died in the Holocaust in online poll Posted: 17 Oct 2017 10:06 AM PDT  Donald Trump's former communications chief is at the centre of fresh controversy after his new media project tweeted an online poll asking people to select how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Since being abruptly forced from the White House after just 11 days by Mr Trump's Chief of Staff John Kelly, Anthony Scaramucci has been getting ready to launch a new media venture, titled the Scaramucci Post. Mr Scaramucci, who was forced out from his White House job in July, told a New York radio station his news outlet "would be about what is right and wrong in the society right now, as opposed to what is left and right".
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| Trump: Ask Gen. Kelly If He Got A Call From Obama? Posted: 17 Oct 2017 01:07 AM PDT  During a interview, President Trump claims that President Obama did not call General Kelly after his son died in Afghanistan.
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| Man tortured girlfriend’s son to death because he thought he was gay: prosecutor Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:16 PM PDT  (KTLA) -- A man who is accused of torturing his girlfriend's 8-year-old son to death killed the child because he thought the boy was gay, a Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office prosecutor said during opening statements Monday.
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| Thousands Are Fleeing Puerto Rico. Some Don't Know If They'll Ever Return Posted: 16 Oct 2017 01:10 PM PDT  Deborah Drahus Capo knew she'd have to leave Puerto Rico the moment she emerged from the bathroom where she had holed up throughout Hurricane Maria last month.
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| Bob Weinstein Accused Of Sexual Harassment Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:11 PM PDT  The brother and former business partner of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment.
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| US military rushes to defuse looming crisis in Kirkuk after Iraqi army advances Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:46 PM PDT  Iraqi forces patrol in the streets after they retake the control of the city center from peshmerga forces in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Monday. US military commanders are scrambling to stop a conflict escalating between two forces they arm and train, after the Iraqi army seized the contested, oil-rich city of Kirkuk, from Kurdish peshmerga. The Pentagon sought to play down the scale of clashes between the two sides, after forces loyal to the central government in Baghdad rapidly took over nearly all the city on Monday, and Kurdish forces abandoned their positions, retreating to nearby oilfields.
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| Philippine President Declares Marawi City 'Liberated' From Terrorists Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:26 AM PDT  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Marawi City liberated from terrorists, signalling an end to almost five months of fighting in the southern Philippine city.
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| Woman facing deportation seeks sanctuary a second time Posted: 17 Oct 2017 11:52 AM PDT  DENVER (AP) — A Peruvian woman has sought sanctuary for a second time in Colorado rather than board a Tuesday flight to her native country as ordered by U.S. immigration authorities, supporters said.
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| Mud and Hunger: Among the Desperate Rohingya Still Pouring into Bangladesh Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:23 PM PDT  Up to 2,000 Rohingya are arriving in Bangladesh daily
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| Still standing: Photos capture abandoned buildings after years of neglect Posted: 17 Oct 2017 09:52 AM PDT ![Still standing: Photos capture abandoned buildings after years of neglect]( "Still standing: Photos capture abandoned buildings after years of neglect") A Dutch photographer has released a series of photos of abandoned buildings throughout France that nature is slowly reclaiming.
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| Trump sets internet ablaze with his new nickname for George H.W. Bush Posted: 16 Oct 2017 03:48 PM PDT  President Donald Trump covered a wide range of issues during his press conference on Monday -- including sparking backlash for his comments about President Obama -- but that wasn't the only reference to his predecessors that generated a big reaction.
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| Capital Murder Charges Filed Against Muslim Teen's Accused Killer Posted: 17 Oct 2017 01:01 PM PDT  A man accused of killing 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen in Sterling, Virginia in June may face the death penalty after a grand jury charged him with capital murder and rape on Monday.
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| Bodies Found Embracing in Joshua Tree May Be California Couple Who Went Missing in Park 3 Months Ago Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:23 PM PDT  Authorities are working to identify two bodies discovered in Joshua Tree nearly three months after a young couple went missing in the California national park
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| Madrid set to impose direct rule on Catalonia as independence deadline passes Posted: 16 Oct 2017 03:11 AM PDT  The Spanish government has warned Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont he faces his final chance to relinquish independence within three days or it would trigger Article 155, the so-called 'nuclear option' which would override Catalonia's autonomy. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had set a deadline of 10am local time yesterday for Mr Puigdemont to clarify whether or not the autonomous region had made a unilateral declaration of independence last week. The Catalan president responded with a four-page letter that did not directly answer the question but instead stressed a mandate for independence and called for urgent dialogue. The Spanish government had made clear that anything less than a "No" would set in motion Article 155, a never-used constitutional tool allowing it to effectively suspend autonomous powers and rule directly from Madrid. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has a set a deadline for overriding Catalonia's autonomy. Credit: Lavandeira jr/EFE That is now set to be applied on Friday, if Mr Puigdemont does not reverse his position during a further three-day grace period. The Spanish deputy prime minister, Maria Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, said the government interpreted his response as a confirmation that declaration had indeed been declared. Demanding Mr Puigdemont retract this by Thursday at 10am, she insisted it was "in his hands to avoid the next steps". Mr Puigdemont, who had been under heavy pressure from independence hardliners to confirm an abrupt split from Spain, had called for an urgent meeting with Mr Rajoy in his letter. He said the banned independence referendum had returned a mandate for an independent state but insisted the regional government's priority was a negotiated solution, eyeing a two-month period for dialogue. Carles Puidgemont delivering a speech at the Fossar de la Pederera Credit: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters Mr Rajoy responded with a letter of his own, in which he told Mr Puigdemont he still had a chance to respond in a "clear and simple way" to Madrid's request. If he did not do so, he "will be the only one responsible for the application of the constitution," he said. Alfonso Dastis, the Spanish foreign minister, said "the most radical influences had prevailed" in Mr Puigdemont's decision. But the Catalan president's letter did not go far enough to satisfy the CUP, the hard Left partner that is crucial to the Catalan government's parliamentary majority, which is now pushing for a clear affirmation of independence on Thursday. "The CUP would have sent a very different letter," said parliamentarian Mireia Boya. Further adding to tensions yesterday, the Catalan police chief and the leaders of two major pro-independence groups appeared in court in Madrid to face allegations of sedition. The Spanish attorney general asked the judge to remand Major Josep Lluis Trapero in custody, with judicial sources quoted by La Vanguardia citing fears he could continue to give orders to the Catalan force to subvert Madrid's clampdown. Major Josep Lluis Trapero leaves Audiencia Nacional Court in Madrid Credit: Kiko Huesca/EFE The judge did not agree to the attorney-general's request to take Major Josep Lluis Trapero into custody, but imposed the conditions he surrender his passport and report to a court every 15 days. The same conditions were imposed on another Catalan police official.
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| US strikes kill 'dozens' at IS training camps Posted: 16 Oct 2017 10:20 PM PDT  The US military said on Monday it killed dozens of Islamic State fighters at the group's training camps in central Yemen, in the first such strikes in the country's conflict. Locals said the camps, both in Bayda province, were named after prominent IS figures: Yemen chief Abu Bilal al-Harbi and former global spokesman Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, killed last summer in a US air strike. This is the first time allies of Yemen's internationally recognised government have announced raids against IS footholds.
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| Side-By-Side ‘Before And After’ Photos Show What Having Kids Does To You Posted: 17 Oct 2017 12:28 PM PDT  A New York dad's Instagram callout is showing just how much kids wear out their parents.
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| Missing Joshua Tree hikers' bodies discovered ‘locked in embrace’ Posted: 17 Oct 2017 08:41 AM PDT  Locked in an embrace, the bodies of a pair of hikers who went missing three months ago in California's Joshua Tree national park are thought to have been found. Joseph Orbeso, 21, and Rachel Nguyen, 20, had been missing since 28 July, after they failed to check out of their Airbnb.
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| Trump: ‘I hope’ Clinton runs for president in 2020 Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:01 AM PDT  President Trump tweets that he would like Hillary Clinton to run for president again in 2020.
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| Ex-deputy pleads guilty in his neighbor's shooting death Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:44 PM PDT  WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A former deputy sheriff who was acquitted in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man after a car chase pleaded guilty on Monday to reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of a neighbor he said had asked him for a lesson on how to disarm someone.
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| In A First, Scientists Spot Light Amid Gravitational Waves Emitted By Colliding Stars Posted: 16 Oct 2017 01:43 PM PDT  Scientists for the first time have detected both gravitational waves and light from the collision of two dead, incredibly dense neutron stars.
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| Parents Turn Son's Wheelchair Into Elaborate Halloween Costumes Posted: 16 Oct 2017 11:56 AM PDT  When Halloween night rolls around, all eyes in Melrose Park, Illinois, will be on Anthony Alfano.
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| The EPA Is Ending an Obama-Era Practice That Conservatives Say Sped Up New Rules Posted: 16 Oct 2017 09:54 AM PDT  Environmentalists had used the practice to speed up the regulatory process
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| Airbus, Bombardier deal hits Boeing with double whammy Posted: 17 Oct 2017 06:49 AM PDT  Airbus and Bombardier are inflicting double damage on Boeing with a deal that fills a gap in the Europeans' aircraft range and gives Bombardier a fighting chance to avoid punishing US tariffs, analysts say. In the middle of the European night, Airbus issued a surprise announcement that it would take a majority stake in Bombardier's marquee C-Series airliner programme, aiming for significant production savings on the C-Series aircraft and making use of Airbus's international reach for sales. The agreement, which Airbus chief Tom Enders called "a win-win deal for everyone", gives the European company a stake in Bombardiers' mid-range programme without the need to immediately inject cash -- allowing it to keep its war chest intact for future battles with arch-rival Boeing.
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| Prince Harry's ultimate desire revealed: What he 'so badly craves' as he prepares his future with Meghan Markle Posted: 17 Oct 2017 09:12 AM PDT  As Prince Harry continues to look towards a future with girlfriend Meghan Markle, sources close to the couple are revealing what their potential future wedding day could look like.
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| Republican Senator Paul threatens 'no' vote on budget plan Posted: 17 Oct 2017 09:10 AM PDT  Republican Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday threatened to vote 'no' on a budget resolution Republican leaders aim to bring up for a vote this week unless they decide to stick with spending caps, potentially putting the party's tax cut plans at risk. "I have told the White House and (Republican) leaders that if they simply stick to their own caps, the rest of the budget is fine and I'll vote yes," Paul wrote on Twitter. The ball is in their court." Republican leaders can afford to lose only two Republican votes on the budget plan, which would pave the way for large-scale tax cuts, if Democrats remain united in opposition.
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| Mitch McConnell Looking Queasy With Trump Prompts #FreeMcConnell Tweets Posted: 17 Oct 2017 01:33 AM PDT  "You good, bro?" Twitter users are expressing concern for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
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| Toddler Drowns in Grease Pit at Ice Cream Shop Posted: 16 Oct 2017 06:12 AM PDT  A family in Alabama mourns the loss of a 3-year-old girl after she tragically died at an ice cream shop. Susana Victoria Perez (@susana_vp) has more.
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| Delaware indicts 18 inmates in deadly prison riot Posted: 17 Oct 2017 02:17 PM PDT  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Sixteen inmates have been charged with first-degree murder and assault, and face life in prison if convicted in the death of a corrections officer during February's riot at Delaware's maximum-security lockup.
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| Buy These Popular Toys Now -- Before They Sell Out This Holiday Season Posted: 17 Oct 2017 07:38 AM PDT ![Buy These Popular Toys Now -- Before They Sell Out This Holiday Season]( "Buy These Popular Toys Now -- Before They Sell Out This Holiday Season") Given that it's only October, you're probably thinking more about Halloween than holiday shopping. Walmart, Toys R Us, Target, Kmart and Amazon have released their predictions for the hottest holiday toys. Hatchimals Surprise Twin-Puppadee ($69.99) is an egg in which a pair of twin creatures are hiding and waiting for some loving attention.
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| America Ferrera Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted When She Was 9 Posted: 17 Oct 2017 07:16 AM PDT  America Ferrera has joined the growing list of women who have come forward to share personal experiences of sexual harassment and assault.
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| Woman Steals Credit Card of 7-Eleven Clerk Who Was Having a Seizure: Cops Posted: 16 Oct 2017 02:26 PM PDT  Instead of helping, the female customer, known as a regular of the 7-Eleven, reached into his pocket and took his credit card, local authorities said.
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| Former GOP Rep. David Jolly: 'We Might Be Better Off' If Democrats Win The House Posted: 16 Oct 2017 10:10 PM PDT  A former Republican lawmaker says the nation might be better off if Democrats win back the House of Representatives in next year's midterm election to help keep President Donald Trump in check.
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| Wildfire toll hits 45 in Portugal-Spain but rain brings respite Posted: 17 Oct 2017 11:22 AM PDT  Overnight rain and calmer winds on Tuesday helped firefighters tame a spate of deadly wildfires that broke out over the weekend, devouring homes and killing 41 people in Portugal and another four in northern Spain. Portugal's civil protection agency said the 15 biggest fires, which had raged through the centre and the north of the country, had been brought under control, but the death toll rose. "We've gone from 37 dead to 41," civil protection agency spokeswoman Patricia Gaspar told AFP.
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| Bomb kills journalist who exposed Malta's ties to tax havens Posted: 16 Oct 2017 08:14 PM PDT  VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — A Maltese investigative journalist who exposed the island nation's links to offshore tax havens through the leaked Panama Papers was killed Monday when a bomb exploded in her car, the prime minister said.
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