| Homeland Security To Compile A Database Of Journalists, Bloggers And Influencers Posted: 06 Apr 2018 08:39 PM PDT  The Department of Homeland Security sparked concerns among media circles after
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| Fights Canceled After McGregor Charged With 3 Counts of Assault Posted: 05 Apr 2018 09:00 PM PDT  Police said a video shows the UFC fighter tossing a handcart into a bus of fighters.
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| Teen Gets Decades In Prison For ‘Murder’ Of Someone Killed By A Cop Posted: 07 Apr 2018 10:20 AM PDT  A judge on Thursday sentenced an Alabama teenager to 65 years in prison for a
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| Deadly van crash in Muenster, Germany Posted: 07 Apr 2018 09:58 AM PDT ![Deadly van crash in Muenster, Germany]( "Deadly van crash in Muenster, Germany") A man drove a van into a group of people sitting outside a popular restaurant in the old city center of Muenster in western Germany on Saturday, killing at least two of them before shooting himself dead, police said.
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| Four-alarm fire erupts at Trump Tower in New York: Officials Posted: 07 Apr 2018 04:22 PM PDT  Fire officials tell local media that one person is in serious condition following a fire at Trump Tower in New York. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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| Passengers frustrated after cruise ship becomes 'construction zone' Posted: 06 Apr 2018 08:54 AM PDT  Norwegian Sun Cruise goers describe "two weeks of anguish," which included the smell of chemicals, noisy power tools, and decks cornered off for improvements.
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| Sergei Skripal's Cat, Guinea Pigs Dead After Investigators Sealed House Posted: 06 Apr 2018 10:05 AM PDT  Officials confirmed on Friday that two guinea pigs and a cat belonging to
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| Migrant caravan, down by almost half, soldiers on through Mexico Posted: 06 Apr 2018 02:26 PM PDT  By Delphine Schrank and Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A "caravan" of Central American migrants pressed on through Mexico on Friday, greatly diminished in size a day after hundreds of exhausted members left a field where they had been stranded all week, pressured by government officials who have been under fire from U.S. President Donald Trump. About 800 people were left in the caravan, said Irineo Mujica, director of Pueblo Sin Fronteras, a group that has since 2010 been staging annual caravans to ensure safe passage for migrants and draw attention to their rights. This year's caravan had about 1,500 migrants at its peak, but people began to leave the group after immigration authorities stalled it in the southern town of Matias Romero and screened men, women, and children following pressure from Trump.
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| Patriots Star Julian Edelman Speaks Out About Thwarting Possible School Shooting Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:16 AM PDT  "I took screenshots of everything and immediately called 911"
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| Puerto Rico To Shutter 283 More Schools This Summer As Education Crisis Deepens Posted: 06 Apr 2018 03:10 PM PDT  In another bleak development for Puerto Rico's decimated education system, the
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| Apple’s Tim Cook Reveals what Workers Must Embrace to ‘Do Incredibly Well’ Posted: 06 Apr 2018 11:05 AM PDT  Apple CEO Tim Cook says the workforce must rethink how it embraces education, saying it's now "a lifelong requirement" and that "it's no longer sufficient to go to school for 12 years and maybe some more in college and then call it quits for lifetime."
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| Pennsylvania Diocese Releases Names Of 51 Clergy, Laypeople Accused Of Misconduct Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:33 PM PDT  A Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania has released the names of 51 former
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| Gun store employee says YouTube shooter did not stand out Posted: 06 Apr 2018 12:54 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — An employee at a San Diego gun store where a woman bought the pistol used to shoot three people at YouTube headquarters said there was nothing remarkable about the transaction, a newspaper reports.
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| Brexit trade deal: US lays out 'wishlist' and it does not look good for the UK Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:20 AM PDT  The US has laid out its annual trade "wish list" and it will not make easy reading for David Davis and Liam Fox's team of negotiators. The 500-page tome from the US Trade Representative (USTR) published this week firmly espouses the virtues of free trade and less regulation, just as Donald Trump proposed slapping a further $100bn (£71.5bn) of import levies on Chinese goods. The USTR's biggest concern is the increasing importance to US trade policy of testing, labelling and certification requirements and "sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures".
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| Four civilians dead in air raids on Syria's rebel Douma: monitor Posted: 06 Apr 2018 07:14 AM PDT  Air strikes killed four civilians on Friday in the last opposition-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, a monitor said, the first bombardment there since talks sputtered over a rebel withdrawal. "Twelve air strikes hit multiple areas in Douma," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor based in Britain.
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| Münster: Driver kills himself after ploughing vehicle into crowd leaving at least two dead Posted: 07 Apr 2018 12:49 PM PDT  At least two people have been killed and 26 injured after a vehicle ploughed into pedestrians in the German city of Münster, with police confirming that the driver of the vehicle has also killed himself. Unconfirmed reports are suggesting that the suspect is a 48-year-old German with a history of mental issues. It is believed that police are currently searching his apartment. The daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung, public broadcaster ZDF and news agency DPA said the assailant was "psychologically disturbed" with no known links to "terrorism". Police spokesman Andreas Bode told reporters at the scene that six of those injured were in a serious condition and confirmed that the driver was dead. "The suspect killed himself in the vehicle. The identity of the suspect is not yet clear," he said. However, he said it was too early to describe the incident as an attack, although witnesses have indicated that additional suspects could have potentially fled from the vehicle. There's a mass police operation ongoing in the city, with helicopters seen overhead and investigators searching the crime scene. Firefighters are tending to the injured and various police and firefighting vehicles are also at the scene, which is now sealed off to the public as police investigate a potentially suspicious object in the vehicle. The van ploughed into people sitting outside on a warm afternoon in Münster, crashing into tables outside of the Grosser Kiepenkerl restaurant in the historic centre of the city. The restaurant is a popular tourist attraction in the picturesque city of 300,000 residents. Münster locator Police also urged people to refrain from spreading "speculation" about the incident. Münster Mayor Markus Lewe said the reason for the crash is still unclear. Lino Baldi, who owns an Italian restaurant in Muenster near the scene of the crash, told Sky TG24 that the city center was packed due to a Saturday market and summer-like temperatures. The vehicle struck at 3.27pm as tourists and students basked in the sunshine. A witness told Germany's NTV: "There was a bang and then screaming. The police arrived and got everyone out of here. There were a lot of people screaming. I'm angry, it's cowardly to do something like this." German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said: "This was a serious act of violence. My deep sympathy goes to all those who have lost a loved one." Münster is a city of around 300,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, to the west of Germany near the border with the Netherlands. Around a fifth of the population are students, and there are four universities within the city. It is also known as the bicycle capital of Germany. Reaction A spokeswoman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said "our thoughts are with the victims and their families" who were killed and injured in the incident. Spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer on Twitter called the crash Saturday "terrible news." Katarina Barley, the German justice minister, added: "We must do everything to clarify the background of the incident." Markus Lewe, the city's mayor, said the motive was unclear. He added: "All of Münster is mourning this horrible incident. Our sympathy is with the relatives of those who were killed. We wish the injured a quick recovery. At this point we don't know the background to the incident." Let's not jump to conclusions, but this doesn't sound like a simple accident to me. https://t.co/SkjPZzFnoq— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 7, 2018 While details on this incident remain scarce, it has quickly drawn global attention, including a tweet from US President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Junior, who said "this doesn't sound like a simple accident to me" without clarifying further. Police vans stand in downtown Muenster, Germany Credit: AP While the crash has yet to be officially confirmed as an attack, the head of a regional police union, Erich Rettinghouse, told local media: "There has been a continuous, latent danger of an attack in the whole of Germany. Now it has sadly hit North-Rhine Westphalia, where we have so far been fortunate enough to be able to foil planned attacks and prevent assassinations." The Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed that they are in touch with local authorities in Germany and "stand ready to assist any British nationals who may be affected." Recent attacks The incident happened on the one-year anniversary of a truck attack in Stockholm that killed five people and seriously injured 14 others. Germany has experienced a number of terror attacks in recent years, including through the deadly use of vehicles. In December 19, 2016, Tunisian national Anis Amri, 24, hijacked a truck and slammed it into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. Timeline of vehicle rampage attacks in Europe Amri was shot dead by Italian police in Milan four days later after travelling through several European countries. The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility for that attack. IS also claimed several similar attacks in Europe, including a rampage along Barcelona's Las Ramblas boulevard in August 2017 that killed 14 and left more than 100 injured. The deadliest such incident in recent years was in the French resort city of Nice in 2016, where a man rammed a truck into a crowd on France's national July 14 holiday, killing 86 people.
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| Trey Gowdy's Job Is Important. Why Isn't He Doing It? Posted: 06 Apr 2018 11:28 AM PDT  If you follow the activities of Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), you could be
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| Michigan to end free bottled water for Flint, saying water crisis over Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:09 PM PDT  For nearly two years, tests have shown that Flint's water is the same or better than similar cities across the state, a statement from Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's office said. When the current supply of state-funded bottled water is depleted, the distribution centers will close and deliveries will end. "The scientific data now proves the water system is stable and the need for bottled water has ended," the Republican governor said in the statement.
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| The True Story Behind the Movie Chappaquiddick Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:30 AM PDT  What to know about the true story of the Chappaquiddick scandal and how it prevented Senator Ted Kennedy from running for President
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| Conor McGregor’s violent attack sets off commenters Posted: 06 Apr 2018 01:07 PM PDT  "I think we've found McGregor's most formidable opponent … himself." "Seems he got lots of press, mission accomplished." Commenters are not impressed by UFC fighter Conor McGregor's latest headline-making stunt. On Thursday, the MMA star found himself in some serious hot water after attacking a bus full of fellow UFC fighters. McGregor, along with about 20 of his friends, were seen throwing objects at the bus. One fighter was cut by broken glass. McGregor turned himself in to police and was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief. Could this be the end of McGregor's controversial career? Don't be surprised if it is, writes Yahoo Sports expert Kevin Iole in a post generating thousands of reactions. Some Newsroom readers think the incident was staged by an attention-seeking McGregor. Others feel the flamboyant fighter has crossed a line: "Conor will be liable. Being stripped will be a secondary issue now." McGregor tweeted his own fighting words: "You'll strip me of nothing." He's had a history of out-of-control behavior, but is this the final straw? What do you think? Join the conversation in Newsroom.
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| Would the Army Lose a 'Tank War' vs. Russia or China? Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:40 AM PDT  Fact: America's M1 Abrams tanks, despite upgrades, are getting a little old. Would the Army Lose a 'Tank War' vs. Russia or China? Repeated US Army attempts to replace the Abrams were cut due to cost blowouts, and the latest major update for the M1, the M1A3, failed to materialize. The most recent attempt, the next-generation combat vehicle, remains in the conceptual stage, and is primarily aimed at replacing the Bradley fighting vehicle, not the Abrams.
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| Mohammed bin Salman, reformist prince who has shaken Saudi Arabia Posted: 05 Apr 2018 06:53 PM PDT  Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, who is set to visit France next week, has shaken up the ultraconservative oil superpower with economic, social and religious reforms since becoming crown prince. Known by his initials MBS, the prince has pledged a "moderate" Saudi Arabia as he seeks to get international investors on board with his grandiose vision to overhaul the kingdom's oil-reliant economy. A life in which our religion translates to tolerance, to our traditions of kindness," he told international business leaders at a conference in Riyadh last year.
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| CDC worker's disappearance partially solved after body found Posted: 06 Apr 2018 09:53 AM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities have partially solved the mysterious disappearance of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee with the discovery of his body. But they may never know how he drowned in a river not far from his home.
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| Trump Resists Mounting Pressure To Fire Scandal-Struck EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Posted: 06 Apr 2018 12:20 PM PDT  President Donald Trump signaled his support for Scott Pruitt on Friday,
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| Southeast Asia's idyllic islands buckle under tourism strain Posted: 06 Apr 2018 02:21 AM PDT  SINGAPORE/BANGKOK (Reuters) - The six-month closure of the Philippine tourism island of Boracay for a revamp after the country's president branded it a "cesspool" reflects the growing pressures on beach resorts across Southeast Asia as visitor numbers surge. Tourism experts say the region's infrastructure is buckling under record visitor numbers, especially as more Chinese holiday abroad, and expect more drastic measures to come. Airports have become chaotic, hotels are being thrown up hastily with little regard for safety and sanitation, tropical beaches are strewn with garbage and coral reefs are dying.
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| Interior Department Aims to Slice Section From Endangered Species Act Posted: 06 Apr 2018 06:17 AM PDT  The Trump administration is proposing rolling back protections for close to
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| Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza during Israeli border clashes Posted: 07 Apr 2018 01:18 PM PDT ![Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza during Israeli border clashes]( "Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza during Israeli border clashes") Hundreds attended the funeral of a well-known Palestinian journalist in Gaza on Saturday who was killed while covering mass protests along the Israeli border the previous day.
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| 4 Instagrammers Show Us How Many Photos They Took Before Nailing 'The Shot' Posted: 06 Apr 2018 02:47 AM PDT  The lives of Instagram style stars and influencers may seem wildly glamorous
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| If You Want an Ad-Free Facebook You're Going to Have to Pay for It, Says Sheryl Sandberg Posted: 05 Apr 2018 11:38 PM PDT  "That would be a paid product," says Facebook's chief operating officer
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| The Latest: New Yorkers rally against police shooting Posted: 05 Apr 2018 06:50 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the fatal New York City police shooting of a man who was brandishing a metal pipe (all times local):
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| Madeleine Albright Sounds The Alarm On Fascism And Donald Trump Posted: 06 Apr 2018 05:19 PM PDT  Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright warns of the growing risk of
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| Eagle's reaction at the moment earthquake strikes, caught on video Posted: 06 Apr 2018 07:09 AM PDT  A bald eagle's astonishment at experiencing an earthquake has been captured on camera. The live webcam clip shows the bird, rattled by the 5.3-magnitude tremor, taking flight from a nest of eaglets on Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of Santa Barbara in southern California. The Channel Islands National Park is home to around 60 bald eagles.
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| Goats rescued from edge of bridge Posted: 06 Apr 2018 03:50 PM PDT  Police and transportation workers carried out a very unusual rescue on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Christine D'Antonio of CBS Pittsburgh station KDKA reports.
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| GOP Lawmakers To Skip Student-Led 'Town Hall For Our Lives' Events Across The Country Posted: 06 Apr 2018 10:44 AM PDT  A flurry of town halls to address the country's gun violence epidemic are
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| GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations Posted: 06 Apr 2018 01:55 PM PDT  Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) is resigning from Congress, he announced
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| 3 Things to Watch in the Housing Market This Spring Posted: 06 Apr 2018 10:02 AM PDT ![3 Things to Watch in the Housing Market This Spring]( "3 Things to Watch in the Housing Market This Spring") Spring is a popular time for homebuying and selling, but you may be wondering if you should sit this season out. After all, inventory is dropping, mortgage interest rates are rising and the recent tax cut has negatively impacted some of the housing market. On the other hand, if you're concerned that interest rates and sale prices will go even higher, you might decide that now is the perfect time to buy a house.
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| Two soldiers killed in Kentucky copter crash: army Posted: 07 Apr 2018 12:25 PM PDT  Two US soldiers with an airborne combat brigade died when their Apache helicopter crashed during a routine training mission at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the army reported Saturday. The incident involving an AH-64E Apache helicopter occurred late Friday, said a statement from the army's 101st Airborne Division. "This is a day of sadness for Fort Campbell and the 101st Airborne," Brigadier General Todd Royar, acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne and of Fort Campbell, said in a statement.
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| Ex-teacher pleads guilty to fleeing with Tennessee student Posted: 05 Apr 2018 07:43 PM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee teacher who set off a nationwide manhunt last year after he fled with a 15-year-old student broke down in court after pleading guilty to crossing state lines to have sex with a minor.
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| U.S. slaps sanctions on Putin cronies for Russia's 'malign activity' Posted: 06 Apr 2018 02:47 PM PDT  By Lesley Wroughton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed major sanctions on Friday against 24 Russians, striking at allies of President Vladimir Putin in one of Washington's most aggressive moves to punish Moscow for its alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and other "malign activity." The action, taken under pressure from the U.S. Congress, freezes the U.S. assets of oligarchs such as aluminum tycoon Oleg Deripaska, a close associate of Putin, and lawmaker Suleiman Kerimov, whose family controls Russia's largest gold producer, Polyus. The sanctions largely respond to what U.S. intelligence agencies have said was Russian interference in the presidential election, although the Treasury Department painted them as a response to a series of adversarial actions by Moscow.
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| Hey, how about we helicopter grizzly bears into this remote National Park? Posted: 07 Apr 2018 03:30 AM PDT  Ancient groves of Douglas fir trees still stand in North Cascades National Park. The little-visited park — it receives less than one percent of the annual visitation of Yellowstone — can resemble the misty, prehistoric woods before the Pacific Northwest was settled. Wolverines, cougars, moose, and hundreds of other species of animals dwell here, living among ponds and beneath towering, pinnacled mountains. But although these woodlands in Washington State were also once rich in grizzly bears, the park hasn't confirmed spotting any in years. After being thoroughly hunted, there may be none left. "Without help, that population will not recover on its own," Frank van Manen, head of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team and an ecologist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), said in an interview. SEE ALSO: Crumbling national parks mired in $11 billion backlog, but experts scoff at jacking up fees The nation's top wildlife managers have been planning to recover grizzly bears in North Cascades since 1991. The process, though, is intensely bureaucratic, requiring years of evaluations, re-evaluations, and proposals (some of which are hundreds of pages long). Now, though, after more than 20 years of research, it might actually happen. The recovery plan recently gained a powerful supporter: Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke traveled to the verdant park on March 23 to announce the restarting of recovery planning. "The loss of the grizzly bear in the North Cascades would disturb the ecosystem and rob the region of an icon," said Zinke. Grizzly reintroduction planning abruptly halted in December 2017, with no clear explanation why. Lupine blooms in a North Cascades National Park meadow.Image: National Park Service/O'CaseyZinke's enthusiasm for recovering grizzlies took many people — both those who support and oppose federal conservation efforts — by surprise. Last year, Zinke made the controversial recommendation to President Donald Trump that Bears Ears National Monument in Utah be dramatically reduced in size. Trump then proceeded to slash the size of this fossil-rich land, previously protected by former President Barack Obama, by over one million acres (an over 80 percent reduction). But Zinke maintained that grizzly bear recovery is part of "continuing our commitment to conservation." He may have been swayed by the expanse and wildness of the North Cascades region. There aren't many places left to recovery grizzly bears, and North Cascades is as good as it gets. The park is surrounded by national forests on three sides and several Canadian territorial parks adjoin the park to the north. "It's a tremendously wild area," Chris Servheen, the former Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said in an interview. "There's a tremendous amount of grizzly bear habitat." Recovering grizzly bears in the North Cascades means transporting bears from British Columbia into the park. According to the park's plans, the bears will be helicoptered in, as that's the only way to access extremely remote areas in a mostly roadless place. There are four different options on the table right now, detailed in the park's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). One option, which Zinke apparently opposes, is doing nothing. If so, the remaining few bears will die out. The other three options propose restoring grizzly bear populations to approximately 200 individuals during the next 25, 60, or 100 years. Ross Lake in North Cascades National Park.Image: Andy Porter/National Park ServiceHelicoptering sedated bears to their homes in the deep backwoods of North Cascades, then, isn't just a logistical challenge. It requires a long-term commitment from wilderness managers from multiple agencies. It's also pricey. "A well-funded project that has a broad base of public and political support can do the job," Stephen Herrero, professor emeritus in animal behavior and ecology at the University of Calgary, said in an interview. "It ain't easy — but it sure is possible," he said. A shining example of where successful bear recovery has occurred is in Yellowstone National Park. In 1975, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the population of 136 bears there as endangered, but the population has since grown to around 700 bears today. These bears were taken off the endangered species list last year. North Cascades, with few bears left (perhaps none), may have a significantly more difficult hill to climb. Fortunately, decades of successful — and at times unsuccessful — bear management in Yellowstone show how it can be done. "We have the tools in our toolbox to recover grizzlies in the North Cascades," said Severheen. "We know how to do that." A critical factor, learned from Yellowstone, is keeping grizzly mothers alive. "Ultimately, grizzly bear populations thrive or decline depending on the survival of adult females," said van Manen. A sow and cub in Yellowstone National Park.Image: National Park serviceEven into the early 1980s in Yellowstone, grizzly bear populations were declining. "There were too many adult females dying," said van Manen. This was occurring in large part because bears were getting into garbage dumps, and they became habituated to humans, which then created conflicts with people. Many of these bears had to be killed. But park managers solved these problems, and many others, including by encouraging cattle ranchers with allotments next to the park to voluntarily give up this leased land. Although North Cascades and the surrounding forests provide a massive expanse of territory to reintroduce bears, some aren't pleased with the government's bear recovery plans. The local Board of Skagit County Commissioners, have repeatedly opposed the grizzly introduction, citing public safety concerns. A spokesperson for the commissioners said none were available for comment. Some ranchers are also concerned about grizzly bears in the area — and not just because bears that roam outside the park might eat some cattle. "Reintroducing as many as 200 man-eating predators into an area already reeling from exploding gray wolf populations is anything but neighborly," Ethan Lane, the National Cattleman's Beef Association federal lands executive director, said in a statement. A Yellowstone grizzly bear eating a bison carcass.Image: National Park SErviceComing across a grizzly in the vast North Cascades wilderness, however, is unlikely. This is especially the case during the first decade, when 10 or 15 bears might be wandering the woods. "We're talking thousands of square miles of country," said Severheen. "People won't even know they're in there." Additionally, bears "are the ultimate omnivores," said van Manen. They eat almost anything in the wild: Fish, berries, grass — but humans are not part of a bear's diet. Nor do bears seek out people (unless they've been attracted to something like a food dump). "Anybody that spends much time in grizzly bear country recognizes that there is a pretty low probability of having an interaction with bears," said Severheen. The Interior Department says that the final EIS draft will be released in late summer 2018. It will consider 126,000 public comments. From there, the Park Service and its management partners will pick one of the recovery options. Recovering a fallen icon of the American West is bold, expensive, and will inevitably have its opponents. But national parks are required to conserve these places as they naturally exist, and grizzly bears are an integral part of this environment. "There should be recovery in the North Cascades," said Severheen. WATCH: MIT created this imposter robot fish to spy on sea creatures
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| Man Charged With Attacking Woman With Pizza, and Looks Pretty Happy About It Posted: 06 Apr 2018 12:47 PM PDT  Police said they found Kenneth Evans, 24, "obviously intoxicated" and "screaming and belligerent," but he complied with their orders to sit on the floor once they pointed a stun gun at him.
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| Michelle Obama says she 'doesn't want the job' of president Posted: 06 Apr 2018 11:43 AM PDT  Michelle Obama has said she would not run for president because you "have to want the job". She also took a swipe at Donald Trump comparing him to a parent who allows their children to "eat candy and break the rules". Speaking at a women's leadership conference in Boston she said her husband's administration had been "like having the 'good parent' at home". Mrs Obama said: "The responsible parent, the one who told you to eat your carrots and go to bed on time. And now we have the other parent. We thought it'd feel fun. Maybe it feels fun for now because we can eat candy all day and stay up late and not follow the rules." The former first lady also praised Hillary Clinton as a presidential candidate saying: "She wasn't perfect but she was way more perfect than many of the alternatives". She added: "I think people should be less disheartened that me and Oprah don't want to run, and more disheartened by the fact that Hillary Clinton, probably the most qualified person to ever seek the office of the presidency, lost. She lost." Asked about why she didn't want to run herself Mrs Obama said: "The reason why I don't want to run for president - I can't speak for Oprah - but my sense is that first of all, you have to want the job. "And you can't just say 'You're a woman. Run'. We can't look for women like that. We can't just say let's find the women we like and ask them to do it because there are a million women who are inclined and who do have the passion for politics. "I've never had the passion for politics. I just happened to be married to somebody who has the passion for politics, and he dragged me kicking and screaming into the arena."
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