| Walmart Shopper Who Broke His Hip Picking Out A Watermelon Awarded $7.5 Million Posted: 11 Nov 2017 08:17 AM PST  An Alabama jury has decided that the Army veteran who broke his hip while picking out a watermelon at a Walmart store should receive $7.5 million.
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| Trump Belligerence Keeps South Korea on Edge Posted: 10 Nov 2017 11:10 AM PST  Richard Engel looks at how Donald Trump's escalating war of words with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un risks becoming an actual hot war with tens of millions of South Koreans unavoidably caught in the crossfire.
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| Corey Lewandowski’s Lesson For Harvard Students: Trump Did Great With Black Voters, And By The Way, I Didn’t Collude With Russia Posted: 11 Nov 2017 05:00 AM PST  First there was Sean Spicer, smarming and dissembling through his lectures as if he were back behind the White House briefing room podium.
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| Mueller Probing Possible Deal Between Turks, Flynn During Presidential Transition Posted: 10 Nov 2017 08:06 AM PST  Special Counsel Robert Mueller is looking into whether ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn agreed to an alleged offer of roughly 15 million dollars for a quid-pro-quo with the Turkish government just weeks before Trump's inauguration.
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| Mother questions why 14-year-old son fatally shot by officer Posted: 10 Nov 2017 08:53 AM PST  Family members of a 14-year-old boy fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy on a northern Wisconsin reservation questioned on Thursday why the teen, who they describe as loving and kind, was gunned down.
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| Tens of thousands commemorate Arafat in Hamas-run Gaza Posted: 11 Nov 2017 05:57 AM PST  Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza on Saturday to commemorate the death of veteran leader Yasser Arafat in the first such memorial in the Hamas-run territory since 2007. The anniversary event was billed as a show of national unity after the Islamists of Hamas struck a reconciliation agreement last month with the rival Fatah movement founded and led by Arafat until his death in 2004.
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| Is Russia's Submarine Force Dying a Slow Death? Posted: 10 Nov 2017 04:56 AM PST  Some big problems with no easy solutions. Is Russia's Submarine Force Dying a Slow Death? In March 2017, Russia's new Yasen-class nuclear attack submarine Kazan launched at the northern port city of Severodvinsk. The Russian navy — already badly depleted since the collapse of the Soviet Union — can't quickly replace most of its existing nuclear submarine fleet, which is approaching the end of its collective lifespan.
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| 'How do I spend the rest of my life without my daughter?' Posted: 11 Nov 2017 02:04 AM PST  URBANA, Ill. (AP) — For more than four months, Ronggao Zhang has walked to his missing daughter's apartment almost every day. At first, he stood outside, hoping she would show up one afternoon. But even after he was told she'd been kidnapped and was presumed dead, he's continued his routine.
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| Filipina Model Says Woman Punched Her In Garage, Called Her ‘Chinky Eyes’ Posted: 10 Nov 2017 11:23 AM PST  A Los Angeles woman who was attacked Tuesday afternoon in a Los Angeles parking garage believes the attack was racially motivated.
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| Philippines' Duterte offers to host 'world summit' on human rights Posted: 09 Nov 2017 07:21 PM PST  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing international criticism for his bloody war on drugs, said his country was willing to host a "world summit" to tackle how nations can protect human rights. The firebrand leader, who spoke in a news conference late on Thursday while in Vietnam for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, said the summit should focus on human rights violations not just in the Philippines but globally. Some western countries and human rights groups have strongly criticized Duterte's anti-narcotics campaign that has killed more than 3,900 suspected drug users and peddlers, in what the police called self-defense after armed suspects resisted arrest.
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| Donald Trump says the US will no longer tolerate 'chronic trade abuses', as he arrives in Vietnam Posted: 10 Nov 2017 12:26 AM PST  Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on "chronic trade abuses" on Friday, warning an audience of world leaders at a summit in Vietnam that he will always "put America first". The US president also resumed his tough talk on North Korea as he sought to rally Asia-Pacific nations into confronting the "twisted fantasies" of Pyongyang's young leader Kim Jong-un. Mr Trump was speaking to a gathering of CEOs at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the city of Danang after arriving from a three-day visit to Beijing were he had softened his tone on trade and North Korea. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit at the Aryana Convention Center in Danang, Vietnam, Credit: AP But in Vientnam Mr Trump said that America will not "be taken advantage of any longer" with unequal trade policies. "We can no longer tolerate these chronic trade abuses and we will not tolerate them," he said. He also struck a defiant tone towards Pyongyang, saying the region's future "must not be held hostage to a dictator's twisted fantasies of violent conquest and nuclear blackmail." Donald Trump's in Asia tour, in pictures During his China trip he called on the North to "make a deal", but also urged China and Russia to increase their efforts in reining in Pyongyang's nuclear weapon's programme. In Vietnam he reverted to the more direct language he used in South Korea earlier in his Asian tour when he spoke of the increasing threat to all nations from Pyongyang's military build-up. Melania Trump meets the pandas at Beijing Zoo 00:55 "Every single step the North Korea regime takes toward more weapons is a step it takes into greater and greater danger," he said. Meanwhile, Chinese president Xi Jinping, who is seeking to pitch Beijing as the centre of a new globalist order, told the summit that globalisation is an "irreversible historical trend". Confusion over Putin meeting The APEC meeting is also being attended by Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who was expected by some to meet with Mr Trump. But mixed messages from Washington and Moscow continued on Friday on the potential talks. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said as the US president arrived in Vietnam that a "scheduling conflict" meant the leaders would not be able to formally meet. Donald Trump boards Air Force One to depart for Vietnam from Beijing Airport Credit: Reuters Her comments came a day after secretary of state Rex Tillerson said there was no reason for talks to take place when differences between Washington and Moscow exist over Syria and Ukraine. The White House said it was still possible that Mr Trump could hold an unofficial meeting with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the APEC summit, or later when both men will be in the Philippines. And the Kremlin said on Friday that Mr Putin will meet Mr Trump "one way or another". Mr Trump's presidency has been dogged by allegations that his election campaign colluded with Russia to help him get into the White House. An investigation into the matter led by Robert Mueller, the special counsel, recently brought criminal charges against three former advisers to Mr Trump. Chinese media upbeat over 'state visit plus' The US president flew to Vietnam from China, where he made a three-day visit which saw him praising Mr Xi. In one of his final Tweets from the Chinese capital he described his trip as being "very productive" and described Mr Xi as "highly respected". China deploys a soldier to watch Donald Trump's feet in case he fell on the stairs after talks with Xi Jinping pic.twitter.com/5aNOLw1YsA— Neil Connor (@neilaconnor) November 9, 2017 Chinese state media was upbeat on what was billed as a 'state visit plus' as Mr Trump flew to Vietnam without his wife, who was stayed in Beijing to visit a zoo and the Great Wall. The Global Times newspaper said Mr Trump was changing his views on China. He had "softening his tone" on trade and had "gradually learned that Beijing is indeed making selfless contributions" towards confronting Pyongyang, it said. Trump all smiles on 'positive' visit to China 01:24 The China Daily said that while differences that had been "pestering bilateral ties" had not "instantly disappeared," it was positive on "the constructive approach to these issues the two leaders demonstrated." After his visit to Vietnam, Mr Trump will on Saturday head to Manila for the East Asia Summit and a meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Mr Trump has also visited Japan during his five-nation 11 day tour of Asia.
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| New Details on Robert Mueller's Investigation of Michael Flynn Posted: 10 Nov 2017 12:00 PM PST  Sources: Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating the allegation that Michael Flynn was offered up to $15 Million to complete a deal with Turkey while working on the presidential transition team.
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| 16-Year-Old Allegedly Kills Newborn After Sticking Rock in Her Throat: Report Posted: 11 Nov 2017 07:26 AM PST  The incident allegedly happened an hour after she gave birth.
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| 2017 NYC Veterans Day Parade Posted: 11 Nov 2017 02:01 PM PST ![2017 NYC Veterans Day Parade]( "2017 NYC Veterans Day Parade") New York City hosted its 98th annual Veterans Day Parade, the largest celebration of service in the nation, on Nov. 11. "America's Parade" featured more than 20,000 participants, with marching bands, people on floats, veterans' groups and military units. The parade is also a key part of Veterans Day USA, a national network of events working toward the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day in 2019.
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| Netflix Email Scam Targets 10 Million Customers Posted: 10 Nov 2017 08:16 AM PST  The fake "Suspension Notification" email is a phishing scam designed to get your credit card information.
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| Russia named as likely source of Europe radioactivity spike Posted: 10 Nov 2017 10:04 AM PST  PARIS (AP) — An apparent accident at a Russian facility is suspected of causing a recent spike in radioactivity in the air over much of Europe, according to a report by France's nuclear safety agency.
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| Ranking The Best Shows On Hulu You Can Stream Right Now Posted: 11 Nov 2017 06:03 AM PST  While other services have gone more in the direction of original content, Hulu has continued its strategy of maintaining partnerships with traditional networks to get streaming rights after initial broadcasts.
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| Trump says he trusts Putin's denials of election meddling Posted: 11 Nov 2017 02:48 PM PST  By Steve Holland and Denis Pinchuk DANANG, Vietnam (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said he believed President Vladimir Putin when he denied accusations Russia meddled in last year's U.S. election despite U.S. intelligence agencies' conclusion of Russian interference. Trump made the comment after he and Putin met briefly at a summit in Vietnam on Saturday and agreed on a joint statement supporting a political solution for Syria, now in its seventh year of civil war. It was their first encounter since July and came during a low in U.S.-Russia relations and at a time Trump is haunted by an investigation into accusations that Putin influenced the election that brought him to the White House.
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| Ex-wife of Texas church gunman Devin Kelley says he once put a gun to her head over speeding ticket Posted: 11 Nov 2017 02:53 AM PST  The ex-wife of Texas gunman Devin Kelley said he frequently displayed violent tendencies and once put a gun to her head over a speeding ticket. Tessa Brennaman, 25, said her former husband, who killed 26 people after opening fire at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs earlier this month, "had a lot of demons or hatred inside of him". Describing how Kelley, a former US Air Force airman, had once threatened to kill her for getting a speeding ticket, she told CBS News: "He had a gun in his holster right here and he took that gun out and he put it to my temple and he told me: 'Do you want to die?
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| Daughter of Polygamous Sect Leader Says He Sexually Abused Her for Years Posted: 11 Nov 2017 10:57 AM PST  Rachel Jeffs, now 33, said the abuse began when she was 8 and happened countless times
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| Faith Hill And Tim McGraw Take Aim At The NRA And Demand Gun Control Posted: 10 Nov 2017 07:20 AM PST  Country stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are voicing their support for gun control.
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| Shuttle Collision in Las Vegas Shows Limits of Self-Driving Technology Posted: 09 Nov 2017 05:51 PM PST  A minor fender bender in downtown Las Vegas involving a driverless shuttle and a human-driven truck shows that even when self-driving tech works as expected, accidents can still happen. A few hou...
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| Buzz Aldrin joins New York City Veterans Day parade Posted: 11 Nov 2017 02:00 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin and the U.S. Air Force's highest-ranking woman joined Mayor Bill de Blasio and others at the city's Veterans Day parade.
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| Rebel Wilson Says 'Male Star' Sexually Harassed Her While His Friends Tried To Film Posted: 11 Nov 2017 08:54 AM PST  Actress Rebel Wilson has come forward to describe a series of disturbing incidents from her time in the film industry, including being sexually harassed by a "male star" while his friends looked on and laughed.
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| Tensions over Muslim street prayers north of Paris Posted: 10 Nov 2017 08:23 AM PST  Around 100 local French lawmakers attempted to block Muslims praying in a street north of Paris on Friday and called on the government to ban what they see as an unacceptable use of public space. The lawmakers, led by the head of the regional government of the Paris area, Valerie Pecresse, disrupted the crowd of around 200 all-male devotees and sang the national anthem in the multiethnic Clichy suburb. "Public space cannot be taken over in this way," Pecresse said at the demonstration alongside the rightwing mayor of Clichy, Remi Muzeau, who like other lawmakers wore a sash in the national colours of blue, white and red.
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| Watch: Chinese soldier on hand in case Donald Trump trips down steps - like Margaret Thatcher in 1982 Posted: 09 Nov 2017 08:58 PM PST  China deployed a soldier to closely watch every step that Donald Trump took as he navigated a set of stairs that Margaret Thatcher tumbled down 35 years ago. Walking sideways just inches from Mr Trump's left shoulder, the soldier fixed his gaze on the US president's feet as he strode down two flights of steps from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Mr Trump had just concluded talks with Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, on Thursday, and was making his way to his motorcade. He was closely monitored by the attentive soldier for almost 20 seconds, a video captured by The Telegraph shows. Beijing appeared to be taking no chances with the 71-year-old billionaire, and authorities would have been mindful of an incident involving Mrs Thatcher in 1982. The former British prime minister fell down the same stairs at the north entrance of the Great Hall of the People following talks with Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. Mrs Thatcher became the first serving prime minister to visit Communist China when she arrived in Beijing for the start of complicated and often difficult talks on the future of Hong Kong. She initially believed that the former colony could remain - at least partially - under British control. But she would eventually be forced to back down for one of the few times in her career, agreeing to hand over full sovereignty of the city to China in 1997. Chinese media described her fall, which was captured by television cameras, as the result of Deng's "aggressive negotiations". Margaret Thatcher, accomapanied by Zhao Ziyang, Chinese PM, as she inspects a Peoples Liberation Army guard of honour on her arrival in Beijing in 1982 Credit: AP In a report which identified the north entrance of the building as the scene of the tumble, The Beijing Times said: "She obviously was not in a good mood after talks which lasted two-and-a-half hours." But Mr Trump faced far less antagonism from his Chinese hosts who rolled out what was billed a 'state visit plus'. The US president has praised the welcome he received in a series of tweets and has flattered Mr Xi throughout the trip. The Great Hall of the People is the main ceremonial building for China's Communist Party leaders. Additional reporting by Christine Wei
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| Man in Court For Drug Charge Accidentally Drops Cocaine During Hearing: Police Posted: 11 Nov 2017 09:46 AM PST  He was re-arrested and received another drug charge.
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| Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention Posted: 10 Nov 2017 08:54 AM PST  By Tom Perry, Ellen Francis and John Irish BEIRUT/PARIS (Reuters) - Hezbollah's leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of detaining Saad al-Hariri and forcing him to resign as Lebanon's prime minister to destabilize the country. France became the first Western country to indicate that Saudi Arabia was holding Hariri against his will, saying it wished for him to have "all his freedom of movement and be fully able to play the essential role that is his in Lebanon".
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| 1 Dead in Police Chase and Shootout on Busy Interstate Posted: 10 Nov 2017 07:53 AM PST  Witnesses said they saw the truck ramming other cars
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| Like a fast food drive-thru, but for weed Posted: 10 Nov 2017 05:11 PM PST  The largest recreational marijuana store in the country just opened what it claims is the first fast food-style weed drive-thru. NuWu Cannabis Marketplace aims to serve customers in less than a minute from the time they place their orders from their cars, store representatives told the Las Vegas Sun. The dispensary poached drive-thru managers from fast food chains to handle the parking lot chaos and take orders while customers are in line. The Las Vegas Sun reports that NuWu's drive-thru is a converted $30,000 bank teller window, made of bullet-proof glass and framed with bullet-proof Kevlar material. Surveillance cameras monitor both inside and outside of the impenetrable window. SEE ALSO: New weed dispensary has a brewery-style tour to show how cannabis is grown This massive weed marketplace, located on Native American tribal lands in Las Vegas, opened its doors on Oct. 16. Benny Tso, the chairman of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, told the Los Angeles Times at the end of the month that the dispensary was drawing in 300 to 500 customers each day. NUWU Cannabis Marketplace Las Vegas the largest marijuana store in the country is now open. pic.twitter.com/Gq2yzNDyXC — NuWu Cannabis (@NuwuCannabis) October 16, 2017 Image: SNAPCHAT Nevada's first recreational/medical MARIJUANA DISPENSARY DRIVE-THRU just took an order from the driver of a red Ferrari. #Vegas.-@ NuWu Cannabis Marketplace pic.twitter.com/hHUMwufcg0 — Kyndell Nunley (@KyndellNews3LV) November 10, 2017 Customers in vehicles will be able to choose from a limited selection of the dispensary's expansive inventory. The drive-thru will offer about 15 flower, edible and concentrate products. Licensed dispensaries have been legally able to sell marijuana for recreational use to anyone over 21 years old since July 1. WATCH: Weed beer could become a thing, thanks to the company that owns Corona
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| Young mayor dies at age 23, hours after resigning post Posted: 10 Nov 2017 02:10 PM PST ![Young mayor dies at age 23, hours after resigning post]( "Young mayor dies at age 23, hours after resigning post") POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania mayor has died at age 23, hours after resigning his post.
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| Are Russia and America Headed for a 'Missile' Showdown? Posted: 11 Nov 2017 04:48 AM PST  The INF Treaty drama is back. Are Russia and America Headed for a 'Missile' Showdown? The United States has been discussing ways to coax the Kremlin back into compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with other members of the NATO alliance in Brussels. "The discussion included a consideration of the Russian Federation's violations of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty and our collective efforts to bring Russia back into compliance with the INF," U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters during a press conference at NATO headquarters.
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| Video shows workers at a Florida dairy beating, kicking cows Posted: 10 Nov 2017 10:11 AM PST  Workers are shown beating, kicking and stabbing cows with steel bars at a Florida diary, in a video released by an animal rights group that has been viewed thousands of times. One of the workers seen mistreating the cows in the hard-to-watch video has been fired and the others suspended from their jobs, said Brittny Krause, a spokeswoman for the Florida Dairy Farmers, an association with 130 dairy farms as members. The sheriff's department has opened a criminal investigation.
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| Joe Biden moving towards presidential run in 2020, say reports Posted: 10 Nov 2017 02:24 PM PST  Just one year into President Donald Trump's first term, former Vice President Joe Biden is moving toward a 2020 presidential run, according to reports. Mr Biden, who chose not to run in 2016 after his son, Beau, died of brain cancer, has reportedly been telling people privately that he thinks he is the only Democrat who can defeat Mr Trump in 2020, according to Politico. "He's a great respecter of fate," one source close to Mr Biden said.
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| Florida parents arrested for neglecting daughter's rotting teeth Posted: 10 Nov 2017 02:38 PM PST  A Florida couple who ignored their daughter's 17 rotting teeth have been charged with neglect Jeremie Ervin Maloy, 31, and Cynthia Grace Maloy, 32, were arrested after it was found they had ignored pleas by their daughter's school to deal with the problem, the New York Daily News reported. Police had been investigating the family since the beginning of the year, according to documents from the Bay County Sheriff's office. The problem was first noticed last autumn at the start of the school year, when the child turned up for class with "severely decayed teeth". An investigation was launched by the local Department of Children and Families in February. Such was the state of the child's teeth, according to court papers, that she was only able to eat soft foods. The girl had also complained of being in pain. School officials made several visits to the family residence, even offering transport to take the child to the dentist . "The Maloys never took advantage of this offer for the sake of the child, but Cynthia Maloy did ask for rides to the nearby dollar store to buy cigarettes and food," police officers wrote in their report. Following a court hearing earlier this week the Maloys were granted bail, but ordered to have no contact with their daughter without the approval of a judge.
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| Bella And Gigi Hadid's Model Cousin Is A Body Positive Badass Posted: 10 Nov 2017 08:29 AM PST  There's no arguing that sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid are two of the hardest-working models in the business right now.
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| China's new passenger jet finishes first long-haul flight Posted: 10 Nov 2017 11:53 AM PST  China's homegrown passenger jet touched down safely after its first long-haul test flight on Friday, bringing the nation one step closer to competing directly with aircraft giants in Europe and America.
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| Rep. Mike Honda: The California GOP Works for Trump, Not Voters Posted: 10 Nov 2017 05:00 AM PST  They have voted with him 97% of the time
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| Pope reaffirms conscience as heresy debate divides church Posted: 11 Nov 2017 09:54 AM PST  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday reaffirmed the "primacy" of using one's conscience to navigate tough moral questions in his first comments since he was publicly accused of spreading heresy by emphasizing conscience over hard and fast Catholic rules.
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| Q&A: US, Saudi Arabia accuse Iran over Yemen missile launch Posted: 11 Nov 2017 02:27 AM PST  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Both Saudi Arabia and the U.S. now accuse Iran of supplying ballistic missiles to Shiite rebels in Yemen, including one that targeted the kingdom's capital of Riyadh and its international airport.
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| Chinese company offers lifetime of booze for $1,700 Posted: 10 Nov 2017 02:17 AM PST  Feeling down on "Singles Day" this weekend? A Chinese white liquor maker wants to lift lonely spirits by offering a lifetime supply of booze for less than $1,700. Jiangxiaobai Liquor Company is making its offer Saturday during China's biggest shopping festival -- held every November 11, or 11/11 -- with an equally numerically symbolic price tag of 11,111 yuan ($1,675).
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| Are America and India Building an 'Aircraft Carrier' Alliance? Posted: 11 Nov 2017 04:46 AM PST  Washington might be getting ready to hand New Delhi some its best carrier technology. Are America and India Building an 'Aircraft Carrier' Alliance? America appears ready to provide a significant boost to India's future aircraft carrier. According to Indian media reports, the United States and India have entered the final stages of a negotiation for Washington to equip Delhi's future aircraft carrier with a state-of-the-art electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS).
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| Germany charges Palestinian over Hamburg knife attack Posted: 10 Nov 2017 02:59 AM PST  German prosecutors said Friday they have charged a 26-year-old Palestinian asylum seeker with murder after his deadly knife rampage at a Hamburg supermarket in July. The accused, named as Ahmad A., killed one and wounded six in the July assault, and was arrested after passers-by overpowered him. Investigators, however, did not find any evidence to suggest that A. was a member of the Islamic State (IS) group, said the prosecution service, charging the man with murder, as well as six counts of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm.
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