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Trumps And Obamas Share Awkward, Tense Moment At George H.W. Bush Funeral

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 09:20 AM PST

Trumps And Obamas Share Awkward, Tense Moment At George H.W. Bush FuneralThe Trumps, Obamas and Clintons sat next to one another at George H.W. Bush's


Down but not out yet, GOP seeks to hamstring incoming Dem governors

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 12:47 PM PST

Down but not out yet, GOP seeks to hamstring incoming Dem governorsFollowing Democratic successes in the midterm elections, Republican legislatures in Michigan and Wisconsin are looking to limit the power of incoming officials via lame-duck session power grabs.


Rudy Giuliani Goes Full Conspiracy Theorist Because He Doesn't Understand The Internet

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 03:35 AM PST

Rudy Giuliani Goes Full Conspiracy Theorist Because He Doesn't Understand The InternetRudy Giuliani pushed out a conspiracy theory about Twitter on Tuesday because


5.1 million pounds of beef added to nationwide recall due to salmonella outbreak

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 06:58 AM PST

5.1 million pounds of beef added to nationwide recall due to salmonella outbreakOver 12 million pounds of beef products have been recalled due to a massive


Member of 'Texas Seven' executed 18 years after police murder

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 06:21 PM PST

Member of 'Texas Seven' executed 18 years after police murderJoseph Garcia, 47, was executed by lethal injection and pronounced dead at 6:43 pm local time (0043 GMT) in the death chamber in Huntsville. Sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing a friend during a fight, Garcia and six other inmates at the Connally high-security prison in southern Texas participated in an infamous escape. To finance their post-escape trip, the "Texas Seven" looted retail businesses, and on Christmas Eve, they attacked a sporting goods store in a Dallas suburb.


Walmart's newest in-store technology will give customers access to millions of more items than before

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 04:41 AM PST

Walmart's newest in-store technology will give customers access to millions of more items than beforePart of the allure of online shopping is not having seemingly infinite choices


Iran wants to expand missile range despite U.S. opposition

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 06:45 AM PST

Iran wants to expand missile range despite U.S. oppositionIran wants to increase its missiles' range, a senior military official was quoted as saying on Tuesday, a move that would irk the United States which views Tehran's weapons program as a regional security threat. U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of an international nuclear agreement in May and reimposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic, criticizing the deal for not including curbs on Iran's development of ballistic missiles. "One of our most important programs is increasing the range of missiles and ammunition," said the head of the Iranian air force, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.


Union: Chicago teachers stage 1st US charter school strike

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 12:50 PM PST

Union: Chicago teachers stage 1st US charter school strikeCHICAGO (AP) — Teachers employed by a Chicago charter school network took to the picket lines Tuesday in what their union described as the first strike at any of the privately run, taxpayer-funded schools in the U.S.


Graham breaks with Trump, says evidence against Saudi prince in murder is 'a smoking saw'

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 11:22 AM PST

Graham breaks with Trump, says evidence against Saudi prince in murder is 'a smoking saw'The South Carolina senator has been one of the president's most dependable allies, until now.


The Longest-Serving Congressman In History Wants To Abolish The Senate

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 08:18 AM PST

The Longest-Serving Congressman In History Wants To Abolish The SenateA man who served Congress for more than 59 years says he could fix its broken


The Latest: Inmate moved to death watch as execution looms

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 11:37 AM PST

The Latest: Inmate moved to death watch as execution loomsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on Thursday's scheduled execution of a Tennessee inmate (all times local):


Female homeowner a 'hero' after killing prison escapee, sheriff says

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 10:27 AM PST

Female homeowner a 'hero' after killing prison escapee, sheriff saysPickens County Sheriff Rick Clark said the victim "saved her life and stopped the bad guy."


Ocasio-Cortez says climate crisis will be the moon landing, civil rights movement and Great Society of this generation

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 07:09 AM PST

Ocasio-Cortez says climate crisis will be the moon landing, civil rights movement and Great Society of this generationRep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said fighting climate change will require bold action akin to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal or NASA's Apollo program.


2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD — Photos

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 04:58 AM PST

2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD — Photos


Wall Street drops 3 percent as confusion over U.S.-China trade truce mounts

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 01:31 PM PST

Wall Street drops 3 percent as confusion over U.S.-China trade truce mountsWall Street tumbled more than 3 percent on Tuesday, led lower by bank and industrial shares, as investors worried anew about global trade.


5 Holiday Party Ideas That Have Nothing To Do With Ugly Sweaters

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 02:49 PM PST

5 Holiday Party Ideas That Have Nothing To Do With Ugly SweatersThe holidays are here, and so are the fun parties.


Mueller says Michael Flynn provided 'substantial assistance' to the Russia probe and a mysterious separate criminal investigation

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 07:28 PM PST

Mueller says Michael Flynn provided 'substantial assistance' to the Russia probe and a mysterious separate criminal investigationThe memo did not divulge any details about a second criminal investigation Mueller is working on, and it hinted about a possible third.


Before He Was President, George HW Bush Was The Man Who Fixed The CIA

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 10:07 AM PST

Before He Was President, George HW Bush Was The Man Who Fixed The CIABefore George H.W. Bush found himself seated in the Oval Office, he was appointed by former President Gerald Ford to be director of the then scandal-ridden CIA. As reported by the Daily Beast, it wasn't exactly Bush's first choice, given that he had been on the shortlist to be Ford's vice-president. The climate at the agency at the time didn't appeal to Bush either, and he felt that Ford was trying to kill his political career with the unexpected appointment.


Michelle Obama Was Just As Boy Crazy As The Rest Of Us In High School

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 02:25 PM PST

Michelle Obama Was Just As Boy Crazy As The Rest Of Us In High SchoolBefore she was the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama was just


Republican Businessman Sheldon Lubar Calls Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker 'Conniving'

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 10:01 AM PST

Republican Businessman Sheldon Lubar Calls Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker 'Conniving'A top Republican businessman in Wisconsin is urging Gov. Scott Walker (R) and


Medtronic to pay $51 million to resolve U.S. medical device probes

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 03:55 PM PST

Medtronic to pay $51 million to resolve U.S. medical device probesMedtronic Plc said on Tuesday it would pay $50.9 million to resolve U.S. Justice Department probes into how companies it later acquired marketed medical devices, including one meant to treat a vascular defect in the brain. As part of the accord, ev3 Inc, which Medtronic now owns, will pay $17.9 million and plead guilty to a charge related to its marketing of a neurovascular medical device for unproven and potentially dangerous uses, federal prosecutors in Boston said. The misdemeanor charge relates to the Onyx Liquid Embolic System, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2005 approved for the limited use of blocking blood flow to arteriovenous malformations in the brain.


GOP Rep. Chris Stewart On Khashoggi Killing: 'Journalists Disappear All Over The Country'

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 01:54 PM PST

GOP Rep. Chris Stewart On Khashoggi Killing: 'Journalists Disappear All Over The Country'After a classified briefing between lawmakers and the CIA on the killing of


Ukraine Leader Renews Plea to West After Muted Response on Russia

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 02:21 AM PST

Ukraine Leader Renews Plea to West After Muted Response on RussiaWith initial talk of tighter sanctions now fading and Russia so far paying little cost for firing on Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait last month, President Petro Poroshenko reiterated calls for action from the West. "While Western partners make strong statements, Putin acts," Poroshenko told Bloomberg Television on Tuesday in an interview, urging better cooperation among Ukraine's partners.


PETA ridiculed, criticized for comparing 'speciesism' with racism, homophobia and ableism

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 09:25 AM PST

PETA ridiculed, criticized for comparing 'speciesism' with racism, homophobia and ableismPETA's Twitter call for an end to "anti-animal" language is drawing a combination of ridicule and condemnation.


The $56 Asos Dress Meghan Markle Loves Is Back In Stock

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 09:49 AM PST

The $56 Asos Dress Meghan Markle Loves Is Back In StockEven though Meghan Markle is a literal royal with some of the world's best


The Best Installations, Activations, and Events This Miami Art Week

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 02:50 PM PST

The Best Installations, Activations, and Events This Miami Art Week


The Wisconsin Senate's Move To Undermine An Incoming Democratic Governor, Explained

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 02:37 PM PST

The Wisconsin Senate's Move To Undermine An Incoming Democratic Governor, ExplainedWisconsin's Republican-controlled state Legislature passed a number of


US farmers more cautious than hopeful after China trade deal

Posted: 03 Dec 2018 05:54 PM PST

US farmers more cautious than hopeful after China trade dealPresident Donald Trump says American farmers will see immediate benefits from the trade detente with Beijing, but farm belt representatives are still cautious about declaring victory. Trump's comments were followed by White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow, who told a press briefing that he expects Chinese tariffs on US farm goods would be removed "quickly," without elaborating. US soybean exports to China since September 1 have fallen to 339,000 tons from nearly 15 million tons in the year-ago period.


A Top Legal Official at the E.U. Says Britain Can Change Its Mind on Brexit

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 01:13 AM PST

A Top Legal Official at the E.U. Says Britain Can Change Its Mind on BrexitThe advice gives "remainers" hope that the 2016 decision to leave can still be overturned


Jonathan Van Ness Reminds People Of George H.W. Bush's AIDS Crisis Shortcomings

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 11:27 AM PST

Jonathan Van Ness Reminds People Of George H.W. Bush's AIDS Crisis ShortcomingsAs George H.W. Bush was eulogized on Wednesday, Jonathan Van Ness posted on


Animal Shelter Says Starved Great Dane Ate Its Own Foot To Survive

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 03:31 PM PST

Animal Shelter Says Starved Great Dane Ate Its Own Foot To SurviveA severely starved dog chewed off his own foot to survive, a South Carolina


Detailed Photos of an Aston Martin DB6 Electric Conversion

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 12:00 PM PST

Detailed Photos of an Aston Martin DB6 Electric Conversion


Cruise Critic editors reveal their picks for the top cruises of 2018

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 03:20 AM PST

Cruise Critic editors reveal their picks for the top cruises of 2018A luxury liner that features the cuisine of triple Michelin-starred chef Thomas Keller and a newly christened ship that takes guests on a "magic carpet" ride are some of the big winners of the Cruise Critic Editors' Pick Awards for 2018. 


Wisconsin Republicans Approve 82 Scott Walker Appointees In 1 Day

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 02:27 PM PST

Wisconsin Republicans Approve 82 Scott Walker Appointees In 1 DayRepublicans in the Wisconsin state Senate rushed to approve 82 of Gov. Scott


Alibaba signs agreement with Belgium for e-commerce trade hub

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 02:34 AM PST

Alibaba signs agreement with Belgium for e-commerce trade hubAlibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with the Belgium government to launch an e-commerce trade hub, which will include investments in logistics infrastructure. The project is part of Alibaba's Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP), and Belgium is the first European country to join the project following similar agreements in Malaysia and Rwanda. Alibaba's logistics arm, Cainiao, will lease a 220,000 square meter logistics port at Belgium's Liege airport as part of the deal and invest an initial 75 million euros ($85 million) in the project set to begin operations in 2021, it said.


Woman who says she was taped in hotel shower sues for $100M

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 02:03 PM PST

Woman who says she was taped in hotel shower sues for $100MALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who claims hidden-camera footage of her in a hotel shower was posted on a dozen pornographic web sites by someone who tried to extort her filed a $100 million lawsuit.


NATO Urges Russia to Uphold Nuclear Deal After U.S. Threatens Exit

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 09:09 AM PST

NATO Urges Russia to Uphold Nuclear Deal After U.S. Threatens ExitNATO foreign ministers said Russia is jeopardizing the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by deploying ground-launched missiles that fall within the banned range of 500 kilometers (311 miles) to 5,500 kilometers. U.S. President Donald Trump pledged in October to abandon the 31-year-old INF accord as a result of alleged Russian violations. "We call on Russia to return urgently to full and verifiable compliance," the NATO foreign ministers said in a statement released on Tuesday in Brussels.


Mazda boss kills new RX-7 sports car dream

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 02:32 AM PST

Mazda boss kills new RX-7 sports car dreamA recent interview reveals that Mazda chief Akira Marumoto 'will not' commit to a reborn rotary-engined sports car, killing the on-off rumour about the RX-7's return


George W. Bush’s emotional eulogy for his father, former President George H.W. Bush

Posted: 05 Dec 2018 10:47 AM PST

George W. Bush's emotional eulogy for his father, former President George H.W. BushGeorge W. Bush gave an emotional eulogy for his father, former President George H.W. Bush, at his funeral at the Washington National Cathedral Wednesday.


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Demands 'Living Wage' For Hill Workers

Posted: 04 Dec 2018 02:05 PM PST

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Demands 'Living Wage' For Hill WorkersNew York Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pushing hard on her demands that Congress pay its staffers and interns a living wage.


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