| Judge Failed To Disclose Donation From GOP Defendant In Gerrymandering Suit Posted: 05 Feb 2018 08:21 AM PST  A Republican Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice failed to disclose a $25,000 campaign donation from a top Republican lawmaker who is a defendant in a lawsuit challenging the state's congressional map as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander.
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| Trump quiet as Dow plunges Posted: 05 Feb 2018 07:46 AM PST  Until now, the surging stock market has been one of the President's favorite and most frequent talking points. The president is also facing a looming government shutdown.
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| Melania Trump visits children, gets briefed on opioid crisis at Ohio hospital Posted: 05 Feb 2018 10:48 AM PST  First lady Melania Trump kept with tradition on Monday when she stopped by a children's hospital during a trip with President Trump to Cincinnati, Ohio.
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| Bresha Meadows, Teen Who Killed Allegedly Abusive Father, Is Finally Free Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:47 AM PST  Bresha Meadows, the Ohio teenager who killed her father after he allegedly terrorized and abused her family for years, is finally home.
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| Nunes Memo Stunt Blows up in the GOP's Face Posted: 05 Feb 2018 12:27 PM PST  Rachel Maddow shows how key claims in the Nunes memo didn't even survive the weekend before being disproved, and the memo is now both a political and legal can of worms for Republicans to deal with.
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| Porsche pummeled, Corvettes crushed as Philippines' Duterte shows he's tough on tax-dodging Posted: 06 Feb 2018 05:13 AM PST ![Porsche pummeled, Corvettes crushed as Philippines' Duterte shows he's tough on tax-dodging]( "Porsche pummeled, Corvettes crushed as Philippines' Duterte shows he's tough on tax-dodging") Bulldozers and backhoes pounded more than two dozen seized luxury cars in the Philippines on Tuesday, including Porsches, Mercedes, Jaguars and Corvettes, in a dramatic demolition showcasing the no-nonsense leader's crackdown on crime and corruption. President Rodrigo Duterte watched as the second-hand vehicles, some valued as high as $115,000, were reduced to piles of scrap in a little over three minutes. "Give it to the buyer of steel," Duterte said, recalling his instruction to officials.
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| Gymnastics doctor scandal goes beyond prison sentences Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:39 PM PST  DETROIT (AP) — Larry Nassar's final sentence for serial sexual assault now turns the scandal's spotlight toward major institutions, including Michigan State University, where many of his abuses occurred.
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| Pennsylvania Republican Wants Democrats On State Supreme Court Impeached Over Gerrymandering Decision Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:44 AM PST  A Pennsylvania Republican is calling for the impeachment of five Democrats on the state Supreme Court who ordered lawmakers to draw a new congressional map because the current one so severely benefits the GOP that it violates the Pennsylvania constitution.
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| Defeating Devin Nunes won't be as easy as bashing his ties to Trump Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:16 PM PST  Democrats angry House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes over the release of a controversial memo are now looking at the possibility of defeating him at the ballot box in the 2018 midterms.
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| Elon Musk Put Some Very Unexpected Cargo on SpaceX’s Biggest Rocket Yet Posted: 05 Feb 2018 05:13 AM PST  The Falcon Heavy rocket launches on Tuesday
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| New details emerge on Natalie Wood murder Posted: 05 Feb 2018 07:50 AM PST  Witnesses have come forward, reporting that they heard Natalie Wood arguing with then-husband Robert Wagner the night she drowned.
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| U.S. jurors' identities in 'El Chapo' drug trial to remain secret Posted: 06 Feb 2018 10:39 AM PST ![U.S. jurors' identities in 'El Chapo' drug trial to remain secret]( "U.S. jurors' identities in 'El Chapo' drug trial to remain secret") A U.S. judge in Brooklyn has ruled that the identities of jurors expected to decide the fate of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman at a trial this year will be kept secret. In a decision on Monday, U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said jurors' names, addresses and places of employment will be shielded from Guzman, his lawyers, prosecutors and the press. Guzman's lawyer had argued that an anonymous jury would undermine the presumption that his client was innocent, create an "extremely unfair" impression that he was dangerous, and impair his ability to question prospective jurors.
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| Mnuchin grilled by House Financial Services Committee Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:30 AM PST  Reps. Keith Ellison and Maxine Waters grilled Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee.
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| The Latest: NTSB plans update on deadly Amtrak train crash Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:16 AM PST  CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly Amtrak train crash in South Carolina (all times local):
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| Lonely Planet's Top U.S. Destination Of 2018 Is An Underrated Treasure Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:34 AM PST  Everyone and their mother wants to see New York, Nashville and Charleston.
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| SitRep: Russian Jet Shot Down Over Syria; Israeli Targeted Killings Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:20 AM PST  A new case of MANPAD usage in Syria; Ronen Bergman provides a new history of Israeli targeted killings.
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| Otto Warmbier's dad will attend Olympics as Pence's guest Posted: 05 Feb 2018 08:51 AM PST  Fred Warmbier, the father of Otto Warmbier — the college student who died shortly after North Korea released him from prison — will join Vice President Mike Pence at the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
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| A New Hampshire Woman Won $560 Million in Powerball. Now She's Suing to Keep Her Name a Secret Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:15 AM PST  She wishes to avoid the "misfortune that has often fallen upon other lottery winners"
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| Taylor Swift Has Spent Nearly $50 Million on Real Estate on This One New York City Block Alone Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:00 PM PST ![Taylor Swift Has Spent Nearly $50 Million on Real Estate on This One New York City Block Alone]( "Taylor Swift Has Spent Nearly $50 Million on Real Estate on This One New York City Block Alone") The singer recently purchased a $9.75 million apartment in Tribeca, bringing the grand total to $47.7 million
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| Court hands Vietnam oil official another life sentence for corruption Posted: 04 Feb 2018 09:32 PM PST ![Court hands Vietnam oil official another life sentence for corruption]( "Court hands Vietnam oil official another life sentence for corruption") A high-profile former Vietnamese oil executive was sentenced to life in jail for embezzlement on Monday, two weeks after was also imprisoned for life on similar charges in a separate case, state media reported. Trinh Xuan Thanh, a former official whom Germany said was kidnapped by Vietnamese agents in a Berlin park in scenes reminiscent of the Cold War, was jailed for life for embezzling assets form Petroleum Power Property JSC (PV Power Land), the state-run Voice of Vietnam news website reported. Thanh was a former chairman of PetroVietnam Construction.
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| China's COMAC to deliver first plane in 2021 Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:20 AM PST  China's state-owned plane-maker said Tuesday it expects to deliver its first home-grown passenger jet to a customer in 2021 as the world's second largest economy seeks to challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) plans to first target the Chinese market, before moving on to Southeast Asia and Africa, said Lu Zheng, deputy general manager of sales and marketing. The C919, a COMAC-built 168-seater passenger plane, will likely be cheaper than equivalent models by its closest competitors, Lu told reporters on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow.
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| Ex-Virginia Tech student on trial in slaying of girl, 13 Posted: 05 Feb 2018 06:31 PM PST  CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — As testimony gets underway in the trial of a former Virginia Tech student charged with killing a 13-year-old girl, jurors could hear from an unlikely witness for the defense: his alleged accomplice.
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| Trump Accuser Rachel Crooks Is Running For Office Posted: 05 Feb 2018 10:03 AM PST  Rachel Crooks, one of the 19 women who have accused President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct, announced Monday that she is running for the Ohio state Legislature.
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| Apple supplier Skyworks jumps after better-than-feared forecast Posted: 06 Feb 2018 08:19 AM PST ![Apple supplier Skyworks jumps after better-than-feared forecast]( "Apple supplier Skyworks jumps after better-than-feared forecast") Skyworks' March-quarter revenue forecast of $910 million at the mid-point and a profit outlook of $1.60 per share on that basis missed Wall Street estimates of revenue of $921 million and profit of $1.61 per share, per Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. "While the Apple weakness is impacting everyone in the supply chain, Skyworks is experiencing less of a downturn than most as it expands its broad markets business and captures content in other handset providers," Northland Capital Markets analyst Tom Sepenzis said in a client note.
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| Mother and daughter surprised each other with the same delightful Valentine's Day gift Posted: 05 Feb 2018 01:17 PM PST  Imagine getting a surprise and doubling it with the cutest animals on the planet. After losing the family pup, Natalie Rice (@Natalie119911) surprised her mother with an early Valentine's Day gift... a new dog. Coincidentally, her mother had the same idea. SEE ALSO: Man wakes up to dog getting drink of water wrapped up in a blanket my dog passed away so i thought it'd be a good idea to surprise my mom with a blue heeler puppy, she thought it'd be a good idea to surprise me with a lab puppy.. long story short my dad is going to kill us.. "oh my god we're in so much trouble" pic.twitter.com/4cHQWltmUR — Natalie Rice (@Natalie119911) February 3, 2018 Truly like mother, like daughter. The internet found the surprise to be a blessing rather than a curse. Although Natalie was unsure about her father's reaction, people already made their decision about what to do with the dogs (and dad). pic.twitter.com/tjIpC4fWSr — Zach (@JayZJoyner11) February 5, 2018 pic.twitter.com/eUaXr0mOYB — ☆ ⋆keely ⋆ ☆ (@starrylies_) February 5, 2018 Get rid of the old man, keep them both I say. pic.twitter.com/Ty2OrQul6J — ㅤ (@altxray) February 5, 2018 The tweet has so far garnered over 41,000 retweets and 147,000 likes. Let's be honest, when it comes to dogs, who can say no to those faces? Apparently, dad can't either. okay yall, here they are pic.twitter.com/Z6lCm4fYjl — Natalie Rice (@Natalie119911) February 5, 2018 WATCH: How this startup is trying to bring dog toys into the 21st century
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| Sweden FM slams China as missing bookseller row escalates Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:06 AM PST  BEIJING (AP) — Sweden has condemned China's "brutal" detention of Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, escalating a standoff sparked two weeks ago when Chinese agents seized the Hong Kong-based bookseller as he was traveling with Swedish diplomats.
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| Stalker who killed ex-girlfriend when she ended their relationship is jailed for life Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:38 AM PST  A warehouse worker who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death after she ended their relationship had been reported to the police four years earlier for stalking a previous partner, it can be revealed. Joshua Stimpson brutally killed 23-year-old Molly McLaren in a shopping centre car park in Kent after she reported him to the police for posting derogatory remarks about her online. During his trial it emerged that he had stalked two ex-girlfriends and had been reported to the police before about his behaviour. Miss McLaren's devastated family said more needed to be done to raise awareness of the dangers of "digital stalking" to prevent similar tragedies happening in the future. In a statement the family said: "We feel there needs to be more awareness over the dangers of stalking and the need for people to report any concerns that they may have to the police. "The verdict has brought us a small measure of comfort. But it seems nothing will take away the pain or allow us to come to terms with our Molly being taken from us. We are serving a lifetime of pain, anguish and loss." Molly McLaren was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend in June last year Credit: PA The pair met on the dating app, Tinder, and dated for seven months before Miss McLaren, a student at the University of Kent, ended their relationship. In the two weeks that followed, Stimpson stalked her and posted derogatory messages on Facebook falsely claiming she had been taking cocaine, warning there was "more to come". Joshua Stimpson was arrested at the scene Credit: PA She reported the posts to Facebook but nothing happened, so she went with her mother Joanna to North Kent Police Station. A police officer called Stimpson in their presence, put him on speakerphone and warned him to stop or face prosecution. The 26-year-old was spoken to by police for a second time on June 27 last year, just two days before her death. The couple had met on the Tinder dating app Credit: PA Alexandra Dale, who dated him in 2013, had also reported his behaviour towards her to police. Kent Police reported itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, now known as the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), after Miss McLaren's death. A spokesman said: "Following careful assessment it was determined that this matter could be investigated by Kent Police's professional standards department." The knife used to murder Molly McLaren Credit: PA The force said the inquiry would be finalised once criminal proceedings were concluded. He claimed to have no memory of the attack and his barristers said psychiatric assessments showed he had a borderline personality disorder. Before standing trial, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility but denied murder. Stimpson showed no emotion as Judge Adele Williams jailed him for a minimum of 26 years and said he may never be released. She said: "This was a cruel, calculated and cowardly act. This was an act of wickedness." She described the Ms McLaren as "beautiful and intelligent", adding: "I am sure you are not suffering from a personality disorder. You planned this killing." Ms McLaren's family, sat in a packed public gallery, cried as the sentence was read out.
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| Hume on Democratic memo going to the president Posted: 05 Feb 2018 03:47 PM PST  Fox News senior political analyst gives his take on 'Special Report.'
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| Some On Trump's Legal Team Want Him To Refuse An Interview With Mueller: Report Posted: 05 Feb 2018 07:07 PM PST  Several of President Donald Trump's lawyers have advised him to refuse an interview request with special counsel Robert Mueller as part of the ongoing inquiry into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, The New York Times reported on Monday.
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| US mulling sanctions on Venezuela oil: Tillerson Posted: 04 Feb 2018 06:37 PM PST  The United States said Sunday it has not ruled out sanctions on Venezuelan oil as it turns the screw on President Nicolas Maduro, but is wary of hurting the country's people. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is in Argentina during a tour of Latin America to bolster a common front against Venezuela's bid to hold a presidential election that opponents deem illegitimate. The top US diplomat has received support from other governments in the Americas, including on Sunday from his Argentine counterpart Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie, but some are cautious about sanctions.
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| Polish president signs Holocaust bill, triggers Israeli, U.S. criticism Posted: 06 Feb 2018 11:38 AM PST ![Polish president signs Holocaust bill, triggers Israeli, U.S. criticism]( "Polish president signs Holocaust bill, triggers Israeli, U.S. criticism") By Pawel Sobczak WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's president signed into law on Tuesday a bill that imposes jail terms for suggesting the country was complicit in the Holocaust, prompting sharp criticism from Israel and the United States. Andrzej Duda said in a televised address the legislation would safeguard Poland's international reputation, but Israel called for amendments, saying the two countries had a "joint responsibility" to preserve the memory of the Holocaust. The United States, a close NATO ally of Poland, expressed disappointment at Duda's decision.
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| Ex-NHL Owner Refuses to Pay Taxes Over Goose Droppings on His Lawn Posted: 06 Feb 2018 06:01 AM PST  It's a sticky situation
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| US investigator of ivory, rhino horn trade killed in Kenya Posted: 05 Feb 2018 10:49 AM PST  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Esmond Bradley Martin, a Kenya-based American conservationist whose dogged investigations of the elephant ivory and rhino horn trades over decades were seen as critical in efforts to protect the threatened species, was found stabbed to death in his Nairobi home, Kenyan authorities said Monday.
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| Hyundai reveals world-first driverless fuel cell vehicle Posted: 05 Feb 2018 05:06 AM PST  Hyundai is a motor manufacturer that's certainly not afraid to try something new, whether it's dipping its toe into a new segment of the market or trying out some cutting-edge new technology. Well, now the South Korean automaker has just achieved a world-first by driving a fleet of level 4 autonomous vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells completely autonomously on a 118-mile journey from Seoul to Pyeongchang. Until this groundbreaking feat was achieved, driverless vehicles had only been demonstrated at limited speed on specially selected sections of South Korea's roads.
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| 'The Cloverfield Paradox' Is A Waste, And Netflix Spoiled Its Chance To Be Beyoncé Posted: 06 Feb 2018 06:05 AM PST  A funny thing happened Sunday on the way to the fourth quarter: Netflix announced ― via a televised teaser, press release and social media campaign ― that the newest "Cloverfield" flick would premiere on the streaming platform immediately following the Super Bowl.
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| NBA Championship odds: Chances in Cleveland continue to drop Posted: 06 Feb 2018 06:58 AM PST  The trouble in the Cleveland Cavaliers' locker room has been well-documented, but it now seems that the drama is really taking a toll on the team's championship chances, as well.
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| Donald Trump Uses Football Player's Death As Push For Immigration Crackdown Posted: 06 Feb 2018 06:36 AM PST  President Donald Trump conflated the death of Indianapolis Colts player Edwin Jackson with a need for more stringent measures against illegal immigration. Authorities determined Monday that the driver responsible for the fatal incident that killed Jackson and his Uber driver, Jeffrey Monroe, as they were pulled over on the side of an interstate early Sunday is Manuel Orrego-Savala, a Guatemalan citizen who was using the alias Alex Cabrera Gonsales. Orrego-Savala is living in the U.S. illegally and has previously been deported twice.
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| Rome bans protests ahead of Erdogan talks with pope Posted: 04 Feb 2018 07:13 PM PST  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Pope Francis on Monday, with a protest ban imposed in central Rome as feelings run high over Turkey's offensive against Kurdish militia inside Syria. For the first such visit by a Turkish leader for 59 years, the Italian authorities have imposed a 24-hour ban on demonstrations which will cover Erdogan's arrival late Sunday to his departure on Monday evening. Turkey on January 20 launched its "Olive Branch" operation against Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia which Ankara sees as a terror group and a threat to Turkish territory.
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