| Tillerson Firing Tells U.S. Allies That Russia Comes First Posted: 13 Mar 2018 11:39 AM PDT  It is a poor weatherman indeed who makes long-term forecasts in the middle of
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| As Trump visits border, Latino voters are watching and biding their time Posted: 13 Mar 2018 12:26 PM PDT  Latino voters often don't turn out in large numbers for midterms, but Democrats are hoping that won't be the case this year — and Donald Trump, visiting California to inspect models for his border wall, may be helping them.
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| Teacher Investigated For Feeding Puppy To Snapping Turtle In Front Of Students Posted: 13 Mar 2018 01:33 PM PDT  A junior high science teacher in Preston, Idaho, is being investigated after
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| Mueller witness Nader emerges from obscurity with new details Posted: 12 Mar 2018 09:30 AM PDT  Rachel Maddow reports on new details being learned about George Nader, the businessman who set up the Seychelles meeting involving Trump surrogate Erik Prince and a Russian investor close to Vladimir Putin.
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| CDC doctor's disappearance: Agency shares update on missing employee Timothy Cunningham Posted: 13 Mar 2018 07:05 AM PDT  The acting director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that an employee who went missing over a month ago was not recently passed up for a promotion, as police had previously reported. Timothy Cunningham, a highly regarded epidemiologist at the CDC, disappeared without a trace after he left work mid-day on Feb. 12, complaining of feeling ill. Atlanta Police Department Major Michael O'Connor had initially said that on the morning of Cunningham's disappearance, the 35-year-old doctor spoke with his supervisor about a promotion that he didn't receive and expressed disappointment to several coworkers about being passed up for the position.
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| White House denounces U.K. nerve agent attack, mum on Russia Posted: 12 Mar 2018 01:01 PM PDT  The White House on Monday denounced the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England with a nerve agent as "an outrage" but did not echo London's charge that Moscow was "highly likely" to be behind the attack.
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| Fitbit is dead set on taking down the Apple Watch Posted: 13 Mar 2018 05:00 AM PDT  Fitbit (FIT) is determined to wrestle the smartwatch market away from Apple (AAPL). Available for presale March 13, the $199 Versa smartwatch easily undercuts the more costly Apple Watch, which starts at $249 for the older Series 1 model and jumps to $329 for the current Series 3. "The launch of Versa at this price point is going to give us a much fuller portfolio that I think better captures the overall opportunity," explained Fitbit CEO James Park.
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| Austria: motives of Iran residence knife attacker a mystery Posted: 12 Mar 2018 08:01 AM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities searched the Vienna home Monday of a man who attacked a guard outside the Iranian ambassador's residence and was then fatally shot, but said they still have no information on his motives.
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| GOP Rep. Tom Rooney Breaks Ranks On Russia Report: 'We've Lost All Credibility' Posted: 12 Mar 2018 07:44 PM PDT  "I don't know that necessarily there was a full-fledged campaign to do everything that they could to help elect Donald Trump," he added. "We've gone completely off the rails, and now we're just basically a political forum for people to leak information to drive the day's news.
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| Declassified Military Video Shows Fast-Moving UFO Tracked By Navy Fighter Pilots Posted: 13 Mar 2018 02:01 AM PDT  A newly declassified video obtained by a research company shows a fast-moving UFO off the East Coast as it was tracked by two U.S. Navy pilots in 2015.
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| The Latest: Copter crash probe will eye floats, even photos Posted: 12 Mar 2018 02:18 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a helicopter crash in the East River off New York City (all times local):
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| 9 Of The Best Women's Hanging Toiletry Bags Posted: 12 Mar 2018 03:18 PM PDT  Even the most practically packed person relies on a few unique travel accessories to get the job done. From packing cubes and shoe bags to travel scarfs with zippered pockets, there are all kinds of ways you can smartly pack for your next getaway.
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| Bangladesh aircraft crashes in Kathmandu Posted: 12 Mar 2018 04:15 AM PDT ![Bangladesh aircraft crashes in Kathmandu]( "Bangladesh aircraft crashes in Kathmandu") A Bangladeshi aircraft carrying 67 passengers and four crew crashed while coming in to land at the airport in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, an airport official said, adding that 17 people on board had been rescued.
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| Little-known Pakistani politician appointed Senate chairman Posted: 12 Mar 2018 08:46 AM PDT  By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A little-known politician beat the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to become chairman of Pakistan's Senate on Monday, in a vote the PML-N said was a stitch up by opposition parties. Sadiq Sanjrani, a senator from a remote part of the southwestern Baluchistan province, was a compromise candidate backed by opposition parties in a rare show of unity. PML-N officials, who allege elements of the military are trying to weaken their party, accuse Sanjrani of being a "pro-establishment" candidate.
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| Researchers find 'critical' security flaws in AMD chips Posted: 13 Mar 2018 01:22 PM PDT  Security researchers said Tuesday they discovered flaws in chips made by Advanced Micro Devices that could allow hackers to take over computers and networks. Israeli-based security firm CTS Labs published its research showing "multiple critical security vulnerabilities and exploitable manufacturer backdoors" in AMD chips. The report comes weeks after Intel disclosed similar hardware-based flaws dubbed Meltdown and Spectre, sparking widespread computer security concerns and a congressional inquiry.
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| Saudi general 'may have been tortured to death' during Ritz-Carlton crackdown Posted: 12 Mar 2018 07:08 AM PDT  A Saudi general may have been tortured to death and several wealthy businessmen were allegedly abused in captivity at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's recent crackdown on powerful figures in Saudi Arabia, according to a newspaper report. More than 200 businessmen, princes and government officials were detained in November and imprisoned at the luxury hotel in Riyadh in what the Saudi government said was an anti-corruption drive. According to the New York Times, some of the powerful detainees may have suffered abuse at the hands of their captors as they were coerced into agreements to hand over billions of dollars to the Saudi government in return for their freedom. Saudi Arabia has dismissed the allegations of abuse as "absolutely untrue". The most dramatic accusation involves Major General Ali al-Qahtani, an aide to a senior Saudi prince seen as a potential rival to the 32-year-old Prince Mohammed, who died in government custody in mid-December. The report was published shortly before Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives in the US for meetings with the Trump administration Credit: AFP PHOTO / Saudi Royal Palace / BANDAR AL-JALOUD Sources told the newspaper that the general's "neck was twisted unnaturally as though it had been broken" and that his body had burn marks which appeared to be the result of electric shocks. General Qahtani was taken to hospital in November but was reportedly returned to his interrogation after being seen by doctors. The government has not offered an official explanation for how he died. The general's death had been widely reported in Arab and Iranian media previously but not in detail. The US report comes shortly before Prince Mohammed, known by his initials "MBS", is due in Washington for meetings with the Trump administration. General Qahtani was an aide to Prince Turki bin Abdullah, a former governor of Riyadh who is from a rival line of the Saudi royal family to Prince Mohammed. Prince Turki was himself detained during the November crackdown on allegations of corruption. He was eventually released. The rise of MBS A further 16 detainees were allegedly left in need of medical treatment after their abuse. Some reportedly told family members they had been beaten, deprived of sleep, or interrogated with hoods over their heads. "All allegations of abuse and torture of those investigated during the anti-corruption proceedings are absolutely untrue," a Saudi official said.
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| Trump administration broke law by not identifying parts of America with dangerous smog levels, judge says Posted: 12 Mar 2018 02:44 PM PDT  The Trump administration broke the law when it failed to meet a deadline to identify all parts of the US with dangerous levels of smog, a federal judge has said. Federal judge Haywood Gilliam of the Northern District of California ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to complete the designations by the end of April. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt was supposed to announce by 1 October which parts of the country were in and out of compliance with smog standards adopted during the Obama administration.
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| Bride Busted For DUI On The Way To Her Wedding Posted: 13 Mar 2018 04:38 AM PDT  Maybe next time she'll say "I do" ― to driving sober.
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| Charlottesville car attack witness sues Alex Jones, others Posted: 13 Mar 2018 10:18 AM PDT  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former State Department official who became the target of harassment after posting a video showing the car attack during a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville sued right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and others Tuesday.
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| What O.J. Simpson Said About Night of Ex-wife's Murder in Previously Unseen Interview Posted: 12 Mar 2018 09:00 PM PDT  In the 2006 interview, he theorized what happened during the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, ahead of the planned release of his book "If I Did It."
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| Her Husband Killed 49 People In Orlando. Now She's On Trial For Terrorism. Posted: 12 Mar 2018 09:26 AM PDT  One year and nine months after Omar Mateen opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 and wounding dozens, his widow will stand trial on federal terrorism charges. Noor Salman, 31, is charged with aiding and abetting Mateen in his attempt to provide material support to a terrorist organization, and obstruction of justice. The trial is being held in downtown Orlando at the Middle District of Florida courthouse, just two miles from Pulse nightclub, where the crime occurred.
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| U.S. Interior chief defends travel spending, blasts 'insults' Posted: 13 Mar 2018 12:56 PM PDT  By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday defended his use of private planes and challenged reports of lavish spending, saying he was tired of "innuendo" and "insults." Zinke, who spoke before a Senate committee, has been dogged by the release of details of his use of charter planes and helicopters for travel, as well as recent receipts showing the department spent more than $130,000 to install new doors at his office at a time of proposed budget cuts and fee hikes at national parks. "I resent the fact of your insults, and I resent the fact that you mislead," Zinke told Senator Maria Cantwell, the top Democrat on the Senate Energy Committee, after she pressed him on his spending. The hearing concerned the Interior Department's 2019 budget.
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| Google guru Page tests flying taxis in New Zealand Posted: 13 Mar 2018 10:06 AM PDT  Self-piloted flying taxis are being tested in New Zealand as part of a project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page that supporters say will revolutionise personal transport. New Zealand regulators on Tuesday approved plans for Zephyr Airworks, a subsidiary of Page's company Kitty Hawk, to develop and test the futuristic air taxis. Known as Cora, the electric aircraft has a dozen lift fans on its wings, making it capable of vertical take-off and landing like a helicopter.
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| Palestinian prime minister survives assassination attempt in Gaza as bomb hits his convoy Posted: 13 Mar 2018 05:52 AM PDT  The Palestinian prime minister survived an assassination attempt during a rare visit to Hamas-controlled Gaza on Tuesday, putting a fresh strain on the already torrid relations between the two leading Palestinian factions. Rami Hamdallah, the prime minister of the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority, had just entered Gaza when a roadside explosive detonated near his convoy. Mr Hamdallah was not injured but seven of his guards and aides suffered slight wounds, according to Palestinian media. The explosion came hours before the White House was due to hold a summit on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attempted assassination but a spokesman for Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, said he held Hamas responsible as "the de facto power in Gaza". Hamas immediately hit back at Mr Abbas, saying that his claims played into the hands of Israel. "We strongly reject the hasty accusations of the Palestinian presidency against the movement, which satisfies the goals of the criminals," the group said in a statement. Rami Hamdallah (centre) continued his visit despite the bombing Credit: MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images The largely secular Fatah and the Islamist movement Hamas have been at odds since 2006, when Hamas beat Fatah in elections and then seized control of Gaza by force, fighting gun battles in the streets against Fatah-aligned security troops. The estrangement has left Gaza under the control of Hamas while the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority is in charge of some parts of the occupied West Bank, while the Israeli military controls other parts. The two Palestinian factions have gone through several faltering attempts at reconciliation in the last decade and Mr Hamdallah's visit to Gaza was part of the latest reconciliation effort, which has been brokered by Egypt. The bomb went off at the side of the road shortly after Mr Hamdallah's motorcade entered Gaza from Israel. The prime minister was accompanied by Majid Faraj, the Palestinian intelligence chief, who was also uninjured in the attack. Suspicion for the attack immediately fell on the smaller, more radical Islamist factions which operate in Gaza. The factions include Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which sometimes cooperates with Hamas and is other times a rival to them. Video shows the moment of the explosion #فيديو جديد يوثق لحظة استهداف موكب رئيس الوزراء رامي الحمد الله pic.twitter.com/q79nSqmCbO— فلسطين الآن (@paltimes2015) March 13, 2018 Mr Hamdallah went ahead with a planned speech at a sewage treatment plant in Gaza, as heavily armed guards surrounded him. He said the attack would not stop him from returning to Gaza and continuing to work towards Palestinian unity. Mr Hamdallah, a former academic, is seen as a political moderate and has maintained cordial relations with the US, EU and even some Israeli officials. His conciliatory tone after the bombing was not matched by Mr Abbas, the Palestinian president, who has taken a hard line against Hamas and last year cut back electricity payments to Gaza to put pressure on the group. "The Palestinian presidency condemned the attack and held Hamas, the de facto power in Gaza, responsible," said a statement from the official Palestinian news agency. "Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said the attack on the consensus government is an attack on the unity of the Palestinian people." A bodyguard of the Palestinian Prime Minister and a Hamas security officer escort the PM's convoy as he leaves Gaza City Credit: MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images The explosion came shortly before Jared Kushner, Mr Trump's son in law and key aide for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, was due to host a "brainstorming session" on Gaza at the White House. The goal was to find "real solutions to the problems that Hamas has caused", said Jason Greenblatt, Mr Trump's peace envoy. The summit will include officials from Israel and several Arab countries as well as Europe. But the meeting has been derided because no Palestinian representatives will be present. Hamas is considered a terrorist group by the US and was not invited. The Palestinian Authority are boycotting US initiatives after Mr Trump officially recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in December. Mr Greenblatt condemned the assassination attempt. "Gazans have been brought to the brink of collapse by Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other extremist groups. Attack on Palestinian Authority delegation opening water treatment plant is an attack on the welfare of the people of Gaza," he said on Twitter
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| Hillary Clinton Stumbles Twice as She Tours Ancient Site in India Posted: 13 Mar 2018 11:58 AM PDT  It's the latest of several high-profile falls the former presidential candidate has taken.
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| Convicted 'Accountant of Auschwitz' reported dead at 96 Posted: 12 Mar 2018 02:47 PM PDT  BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Monday they were notified that a former Nazi death camp guard dubbed the "Accountant of Auschwitz" died before he could begin serving his 4-year sentence.
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| US scientists rescued in Antarctica by Argentina icebreaker Posted: 12 Mar 2018 01:08 PM PDT  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A group of American scientists who were stranded in an ice-bound island off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula were rescued Sunday by an Argentine icebreaker, U.S. and Argentine authorities said Monday.
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| Gigi Hadid And Zayn Malik Announce Their Breakup To Fans Posted: 13 Mar 2018 01:27 PM PDT  Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have broken up, ending their relationship after more
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| Photo of Donald Trump Jr. and a Life Size Chocolate Bunny Inevitably Memed Itself Posted: 13 Mar 2018 05:57 AM PDT  It's an Easter treat
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| Turkey seeks life term for U.S. pastor over failed coup: Dogan Posted: 13 Mar 2018 06:32 AM PDT  By Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday sought a life sentence for a U.S. pastor over alleged links to a failed coup attempt in 2016, Dogan news agency reported, a move that threatens to undermine efforts to mend bilateral ties. Washington believes Andrew Brunson, who has been in jail since December 2016, is one of several Americans unjustly detained in Turkey. During a visit to Ankara last month, former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for him to be freed.
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| DeVos gets cold shoulder from White House after interviews Posted: 12 Mar 2018 03:57 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos got a less than ringing endorsement from the White House on Monday after a pair of uncomfortable television interviews raised questions about her commitment to help underperforming schools and support for President Donald Trump's proposal to curb school violence.
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| S-Hooks Are for So Much More Than Just Kitchen Organization Posted: 12 Mar 2018 02:46 PM PDT  4 other ways they'll up your storage game
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| In test for Trump, Pennsylvania election goes down to wire Posted: 13 Mar 2018 02:06 PM PDT  Pennsylvania voters went to the polls Tuesday in a special election widely seen as a major test for President Donald Trump and a Republican Party fighting to maintain its control of the US Congress. Democrat Conor Lamb, a former federal prosecutor and US Marine officer, has run a surprisingly strong race against Republican state representative Rick Saccone as they battle to fill a vacant congressional seat for District 18, the working-class southwestern corner of the Keystone State. Turnout appeared to be high for a special election, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, citing poll workers.
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| Dog Dies on United Airlines Flight After Attendant Orders It Stowed in Overhead Bin Posted: 13 Mar 2018 03:47 PM PDT  United Airlines apologized for the dog's death, which occurred after attendant puts it in overhead bin.
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| 2 fertility clinics respond to egg, embryo storage failures Posted: 12 Mar 2018 07:28 PM PDT  CLEVELAND (AP) — Two fertility clinics across the country from each other experienced equipment failures on the same day that may have damaged hundreds of frozen eggs and embryos, something that a fertility expert called a stunning coincidence and that is already producing lawsuits from crestfallen couples.
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| 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid rated by EPA at 47 mpg combined Posted: 12 Mar 2018 07:45 AM PDT  The EPA has now released the fuel-efficiency ratings for the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid, and they came in 1 mpg below the combined number the company had hoped to reach. At a drive event last fall, Honda said it hoped the redesigned Accord Hybrid could manage the same fuel-efficiency ratings as last year's model: 49 mpg city, 47 highway, 48 combined—or perhaps slightly better.
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| Red tape traps teenagers seeking refuge in U.S. Posted: 12 Mar 2018 11:16 AM PDT  Like most teenagers in the United States, Luis looked forward to his 18th birthday. Unlike most teens, Luis's excitement was not about being able to vote or buy cigarettes or other American rites of passage associated with turning 18, but about the prospect of being released from custody and reunited with his family.
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| March Madness odds: Which team has the best chances to win the title? Posted: 12 Mar 2018 11:32 AM PDT  After months of competition, the 68 teams selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament were revealed on Sunday night. After defeating North Carolina to claim the ACC championship, the Virginia men's basketball team secured the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
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| Police link two package bombs in Texas to earlier attack Posted: 12 Mar 2018 03:20 PM PDT  By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Two package bombs exploded miles apart in the capital city of Texas on Monday, killing a teenager and injuring two women in attacks that Austin police linked to a deadly blast earlier this month. In all three cases, a package was left at the front of a residence and exploded after an unsuspecting victim picked it up or tried to open it, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley told reporters. "We are looking at these incidents as being related," Manley said, adding that federal investigators were among those looking for suspects and a possible motive for the attacks.
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| Helicopter crashes New York City, 5 dead Posted: 12 Mar 2018 01:48 AM PDT  Liberty tour helicopter crashes in New York City's East River, leaving five passengers dead and one survivor.
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| A Top Iowa Republican Just Resigned After Getting Caught on Video Kissing a Lobbyist Posted: 12 Mar 2018 02:08 PM PDT  Bill Dix is married
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| U.S. pushes U.N. for Ghouta truce as Trump considers Syria options Posted: 12 Mar 2018 12:35 PM PDT  By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A day after the United Nations Security Council demanded a ceasefire across Syria in February, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley - angry that Russia delayed the vote for several days and skeptical the Syrian government would comply - spoke with President Donald Trump. "There's a lot of decisions to be made now," said Haley during a visit to Central America days after the unanimous Feb. 24 Security Council vote. "We all throw options out on the table and then the president will decide." On Monday, Haley told the Security Council that if the 15-member body failed to act on Syria then Washington "remains prepared to act if we must," just as it did in April last year when the United States bombed a Syrian government air base it said was used to launch a deadly chemical weapons attack.
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| Bizarre battle over body of Charles Manson won by grandson Posted: 12 Mar 2018 11:17 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A grandson of cult leader Charles Manson won the bizarre California court battle Monday over the killer's body.
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| Craig Mack, 'Flava In Ya Ear' Rapper, Dead At Age 46 Posted: 13 Mar 2018 08:39 AM PDT  Grammy-nominated rapper Craig Mack, who performed the 1994 hit "Flava in Ya Ear" for Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy label, has died at age 46. Mack succumbed Monday to heart failure at a hospital near his home in Walterboro, South Carolina, the producer said. "It was a pleasure to know you & rock with you," tweeted LL Cool J, who performed on Mack's remix for "Flava in Ya Ear" with Notorious B.I.G., Busta and Rampage.
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