| Trump Promised To Reshape America. He's Already Told 1 Million Immigrants Who Had Legal Protections To Get Out. Posted: 06 May 2018 10:15 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― From the day he launched his presidential campaign, Donald Trump
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| Georgia Highway Sniper 'Idolized' Parkland Shooter, Police Say Posted: 06 May 2018 03:05 PM PDT  A gunman who targeted cars on a Georgia highway on Friday, injuring three
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| Warren says he would 'love being a baby being born in the US today' -- Here's why Posted: 05 May 2018 11:43 AM PDT  The afternoon Q&A session of the Berkshire Hathaway 2018 Annual Shareholders
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| Teenage girl killed seconds after taking off seatbelt to take a selfie Posted: 06 May 2018 11:19 AM PDT  The grieving parents of a teenager killed seconds after she took off her seatbelt to take a selfie are launching a campaign to convince people to keep their belts on at all times. Kailee Mills, 16, was with three friends in a car near her home in Texas, heading out to a party when the vehicle crashed and rolled over. The other three teenagers, who had their seatbelts on, survived.
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| Giuliani Keeps Backpedaling On Cohen Comments: 'I’m Not An Expert On The Facts’ Posted: 06 May 2018 05:49 AM PDT  Continuing a blustery media tour to clean up a series of comments he'd made
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| The Latest: Morrisey says Blankenship didn't reveal finances Posted: 06 May 2018 11:53 AM PDT  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Latest on the Republican U.S. Senate candidacy of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship: (all times local):
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| Taiwan Wants American M1 Abrams Tanks. And the Reason Is China. Posted: 05 May 2018 05:07 AM PDT  Could the Army's best tank be headed to Taiwan? Taiwan Wants American M1 Abrams Tanks. Taiwan is once again interested in purchasing Abrams tanks from the United States. This week the Hong Kong–based South China Morning Post reported that Taiwan's Minister of National Defense, Yen Teh-fa, told a legislative panel that Taipei is still interested in purchasing U.S.-made M1A2 Abrams tanks.
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| India arrests main suspect in gang rape-murder Posted: 06 May 2018 06:03 AM PDT  Indian police have arrested the chief suspect in a case of gang rape and murder, in which a girl was burnt to death in front of her family. In another gruesome case that has rocked the country, 18 men are wanted over the death of a 16-year-old girl in the hill state of Jharkhand. The case comes amid public outrage in india over the treatment of women and children in light of several high-profile rape cases, starting with the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kashmir. In response to protests across the country and calls for stricter laws, the government announced last month that it would be introducing the death penalty for convicted child rapists. Minimum sentencing terms have also been raised and provisos issued that no rape case should take more than two months to prosecute. Sixteen suspects have been arrested in the Jharkhand case, with two more wanted, according to police, at a village in the district of Chatra. "No one involved in the incident will be spared. We will provide security to family members till they feel secure," Shambhu Thakur, Inspector General of Chatra Police, told reporters. Three were arrested on Friday night, while 11 others were held on Saturday, he said, with two more on Sunday. Insp Gen Thajkur added that the arrested include two village council members - Mukhiya Tileshwari Devi and Panchahyat Samiti. Indian relatives mourn following the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on May 3, at Raja Kundra Village in Chatra district Senior police and state officials have descended on the village of Rajakendua, 100 miles from the state capital of Ranchi, after the horrific case made national headlines. The girl was allegedly abducted by four young men from near her house and raped, while the rest of the family had gone to attend a wedding party, said police. The incident was raised at the village Panchayat (elders' council) on Friday morning, and the tribal chiefs told the accused to pay Rs 50,000 (£488) to the victim's family as restitution. Enraged over the Panchayat verdict, the four youths allegedly went to the house of the girl, assaulted family members and burnt her to death, say police. Police mobilised into action when the state's Chief Minister, Raghubar Das, tweeted and expressed grief over the incident. Mr Das also assured people that no one involved in the incident would be spared. Action will also be taken against the village leaders for mishandling such a serious matter, police said. The state administration also announced a financial support of Rs 250,000 to the victim's family.
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| Russian opposition leader and activists held before Putin inauguration Posted: 05 May 2018 04:24 PM PDT  By Andrew Osborn and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and around 1,600 anti-Kremlin activists were detained by police on Saturday during street protests against Vladimir Putin ahead of his inauguration for a fourth term as president. Navalny had called for demonstrations in more than 90 towns and cities across Russia against what he says is Putin's autocratic, tsar-like rule. "They said that this city belongs to Putin.
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| UK Watchdog Orders Cambridge Analytica To Surrender All Info On US Voter Posted: 05 May 2018 08:45 PM PDT  In a potentially ground-breaking move, a British data watchdog has ordered
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| Buffett on investing in NRA-affiliated companies: 'I do not believe in imposing my political opinions on the activities of our businesses' Posted: 05 May 2018 11:07 AM PDT  The Berkshire Hathaway 2018 Annual Shareholders Meeting started off with a
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| Deployed dad surprises son for his birthday Posted: 06 May 2018 02:58 PM PDT  Airman Mark Coffelt, who had been deployed to Qatar, surprised his son, Ronin, for his 9th birthday.
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| Don Lemon Takes Aim At Donald Trump: 'It’s My Obligation' To Call Him Racist Posted: 05 May 2018 12:05 AM PDT  > .@DonLemon on calling President Donald Trump racist on live TV |
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| Egypt moves last chariot of King Tut to new museum Posted: 05 May 2018 09:38 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt moved the sixth and last chariot of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun on Saturday to the boy king's vast collection of items in an under-construction museum near the pyramids in Giza.
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| First NASA lander to study Mars' interior launches from California Posted: 05 May 2018 04:29 AM PDT  The Mars InSight probe lifted off from the central California coast at 4:05 a.m.PDT, treating early-rising residents across a wide swath of the state to the luminous pre-dawn spectacle of the first U.S. interplanetary spacecraft to be launched over the Pacific. The lander will be carried aloft for NASA and its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) atop a two-stage, 19-story Atlas 5 rocket from the fleet of United Launch Alliance, a partnership of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co.
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| Louisiana police shoot man wanted in Alabama Posted: 04 May 2018 06:41 PM PDT ![Louisiana police shoot man wanted in Alabama]( "Louisiana police shoot man wanted in Alabama") SULPHUR, La. (AP) — An Alabama fugitive stole a truck in Texas and a shotgun in Louisiana before leading a small city's police department on a wild chase that lasted for hours, their chief said.
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| Gaza blast kills six Hamas gunmen Posted: 05 May 2018 02:33 PM PDT  An explosion in Gaza killed six Hamas gunmen on Saturday, the group said. It blamed the incident on Israel, which declined comment. "During a complicated security and intelligence operation conducted by Qassam Brigades to investigate a serious and a grave security incident conducted by the Zionist enemy against Palestinian resistance, a deplorable crime took place against our Mujahideen in the area of Zawayda in central Gaza Strip," it said.
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| Hawaii rocked by strongest quake in 40 years as Kilauea volcano sparks fountains of lava Posted: 04 May 2018 06:42 PM PDT  A series of fresh earthquakes on Friday, including a powerful magnitude 6.9, hit Hawaii's Big Island, where the Kilauea volcano has been spewing fountains of lava into residential areas and forcing hundreds to evacuate. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the strongest tremor at 12.32 pm measured 6.9, the island's largest earthquake in more than 40 years. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the quake, whose epicentre was on the south flank of the volcano, was not large enough to cause a tsunami although it generated sea level changes around the island of up 40 cm. It caused buildings to shake at the Community Centre in Pahoa town, one of two evacuation centres in the area hastily set up after lava started burbling up through fissures in the ground in neighbourhoods nearby. A new fissure opened up just before the latest tremor on Friday in one of those neighbourhoods, Leilani Estates, about a dozen miles from the volcano, the Hawaii County Civil Defence Agency said, making a total of four found so far. A fissure on Leilani and Kaupili Streets in the Leilani Estates subdivision caused by an eruption of the Kilauea Volcano following a series of earthquakes, in Hawaii Credit: Reuters Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes and one of five on the island, has been in constant eruption for 35 years. Lava flows from the volcano have covered 48 square miles, according to the US Geological Survey. Scientists say it is nearly impossible to predict how long an eruption will last. On Thursday, Kilauea began spewing lava into residential areas after a series of earthquakes over the past week, the USGS reported. Starting around 11 am on Friday, the island experienced a flurry of earthquakes, culminating in the massive magnitude 6.9 tremor. Residents in Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions, home to about 1,700 people, were ordered to evacuate in the early hours of Friday after officials reported steam and lava erupting from fissures in the road, the Civil Defence agency said. A fissure on Leilani and Kaupili Streets in the Leilani Estates subdivision caused by an eruption of the Kilauea Volcano following a series of earthquakes, in Hawaii Credit: Reuters No injuries or deaths were reported, but Hawaii Governor David Ige activated the Hawaii National Guard to provide emergency help. Keone Kalawe, 58, a native Hawaiian who was volunteering at an evacuation centre in Pahoa, shrugged off the latest quake as "just part of life over here." His family was forced out of the village of Kapoho, about 6 miles from Pahoa, after an eruption in 1960, and he's witnessed other eruptions over the past three decades. So he has lived with lava, which is not dangerous, he says. "I tell people,'You just have to sidestep.'" A plume of ash rises from the Puu Oo vent on Hawaii's Kilaueaa volcano Credit: US Geolgogical Survey/AP A 492-foot-long fissure ripped open a road and spewed lava for about two hours in Leilani Estates at about 5.30 pm, the Hawaii Volcano Observatory said. Dale Miller, 58, a resident of Leilani Estates, said police knocked on his door at 4 am and ordered an evacuation. "There are lava tubes on our property," he said referring to the natural tunnels underground that drain lava during an eruption. "The whole thing is Swiss cheese." Lava overflows from the crater rim Credit: USGS/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock "It felt like there was something under the house -– like a big snake was moving under the house," said Lee Begaye, 61, Miller's partner and housemate. Lee added this was the first time in eight years of living by the volcano that they'd had to evacuate. One resident, Ikaika Marzo, told Hawaii News Now he saw "fountains" of lava as high as 125 feet. Lava, which can reach temperatures of about 2,100 degrees Fahrenheit (1,150 Celsius), spread less than about 33 feet from the fissure, the observatory said. Aerial footage showed a "curtain of fire" snaking through a forest on the island, said resident Jeremiah Osuna. Drone video shows the lava burning through the trees in Leilani Estates. The lava is shooting up like a fountain through cracks in the road. Video : Jeremiah Osuna https://t.co/YRuq3aGYnhpic.twitter.com/k03UzhjiYX— Lynn Kawano (@LynnKawano) May 4, 2018 "You could just smell sulfur and burning trees and underbrush and stuff," he told Honolulu television station KHON. Hawaii's governor has declared a state of emergency and deployed the National Guard. Kilauea volcano - Hawaii - locator map The Kilauea volcano is one of five that make up Hawaii's Big Island, with a lake of molten lava at its peak and an eastern rift erupting near-continuously since 1983. However explosions along its two active rifts are rare. Asta Miklius, a geophysicist from the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, said there is no way to know exactly how long the eruption will continue. "One of the parameters is going to be whether the summit magma reservoir starts to drain in response to this event, and that has not happened yet," Mr Miklius said. "There is quite a bit of magma in the system. It won't be just an hours-long eruption probably... so we are watching that very, very closely." Lava spews from new ground cracks The Puu Oo crater floor began to collapse on Monday, triggering a series of earthquakes and pushing the lava into new underground chambers. The collapse caused magma to push more than 10 miles (16 kilometers) down the slope toward the populated southeast coastline of the island. The USGS had raised the volcano alert in the area from a watch to a warning, reporting that "new ground cracks" were discovered in the late afternoon. "White, hot vapor and blue fume emanated from an area of cracking in the eastern part of the subdivision," the agency wrote. How volcanoes erupt It emphasised that the early stages of fissure eruptions are "dynamic," and "additional vents and new lava outbreaks may occur." "At this time it is not possible to say where new vents" could happen, it said. Eruptions can take place without notice The affected area is part of the Big Island's East Rift Zone, in which the Hawaii Volcano Observatory had "identified magma movement" and warned residents that seismic activities and eruptions could take place without notice. "All areas bordering East Rift Zone at high risk for eruption," Hawaii County's mayor Harry Kim said on Twitter. The danger is of such magnitude that it warrants preemptive and protective action in order to provide for the safety, health and welfare of the residents of Leilani Estates and surrounding areas.#HIGov#HINews@Hawaii_EMA@CivilDefenseHI— Governor David Ige (@GovHawaii) May 4, 2018 US Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii said The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was mobilising resources, as well as monitoring for forest fires, power outages and water supply issues. Hawaii Island, or the Big Island, is the largest of the eight main islands that comprise the Pacific US state, an archipelago that includes hundreds of smaller volcanic islands. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, releasing lava into residential neighborhood on the Big Island, prompting evacuation orders. https://t.co/8iUCQK0yCdpic.twitter.com/fce4E74wIV— ABC News (@ABC) May 4, 2018 Wei, who moved to Hawaii from California - known for its high earthquake risk - said the eruption was almost a "relief". "People live here - the Hawaiians and local people have lived here forever," she said. "You know what's going on; we have warning systems. Everybody should be prepared." An ash plume rises above the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island Credit: AFP History of Kilauea volcano eruptions Most of Kilauea's activity has been non-explosive, but a 1924 eruption belched ash and 10-ton rocks into the sky, leaving one man dead. Puu Oo's 1983 eruption resulted in lava fountains soaring more than 1,500 feet high. In the decades since, the lava flow has buried dozens of square miles (kilometers) of land and destroyed many homes.
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| Air France's future in the balance, warns economy minister Posted: 06 May 2018 06:49 AM PDT  France's economy minister on Sunday warned that the survival of strike-hit Air France was in the balance following the departure of the company's chief executive over a pay dispute. Jean-Marc Janaillac, boss of parent company Air France-KLM, resigned on Friday after staff rejected a final pay offer from him which would have raised wages by seven percent over four years. "I call on everyone to be responsible: crew, ground staff, and pilots who are asking for unjustified pay hikes," Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told the BFM news channel on Sunday.
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| Amazing creatures of the deep Posted: 06 May 2018 07:43 AM PDT ![Amazing creatures of the deep]( "Amazing creatures of the deep") Photographer Ace Wu, from Taiwan, searches the deep seas to photograph stunning underwater creatures — and the results are sublime.
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| US Navy reforms Second Fleet to meet challenges from Russia in the Atlantic Posted: 05 May 2018 03:06 PM PDT  The US Navy is resurrecting its Second Fleet to counter the renewed threat from Russia. Admiral John Richardson, chief of naval operations, said the reformed group would control ships, aircraft and landing forces on the East Coast and north Atlantic Ocean. "Our National Defense Strategy makes clear that we're back in an era of great power competition as the security environment continues to grow more challenging and complex," said Admiral Richardson when he announced the move.
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| America Desperately Needs More Submarines. And That Is Good News for General Dynamics. Posted: 06 May 2018 06:02 AM PDT  General Dynamics' shipbuilding units—including submarine-builder Electric Boat—are performing well and the company expects business to grow in the coming years. "The company is off to a very good start to the year, somewhat ahead of our expectations," Phebe Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics Corporation, told investors. "The backlog story here is very strong," Novakovic said.
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| Sheriff: Highway sniper "idolized" school shooting suspect Posted: 05 May 2018 04:49 PM PDT ![Sheriff: Highway sniper "idolized" school shooting suspect]( "Sheriff: Highway sniper \"idolized\" school shooting suspect") GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A sniper who killed himself after firing on cars and injuring people on a Georgia highway idolized the Parkland, Florida school shooting suspect, a sheriff said Saturday.
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| Spy agency NSA triples collection of U.S. phone records - official report Posted: 05 May 2018 03:34 AM PDT  The U.S. National Security Agency collected 534 million records of phone calls and text messages of Americans last year, more than triple gathered in 2016, a U.S. intelligence agency report released on Friday said. The sharp increase from 151 million occurred during the second full year of a new surveillance system established at the spy agency after U.S. lawmakers passed a law in 2015 that sought to limit its ability to collect such records in bulk. The spike in collection of call records coincided with an increase reported on Friday across other surveillance methods, raising questions from some privacy advocates who are concerned about potential government overreach and intrusion into the lives of U.S. citizens.
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| Thousands party at Paris protest to show anger at Macron Posted: 05 May 2018 03:04 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters in Paris danced, picnicked and railed against President Emmanuel Macron at a "party" marking his first year in office.
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| American who killed Indian man in Kansas bar sentenced to life Posted: 05 May 2018 08:33 AM PDT  Under the sentence, Adam Purinton, 52, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in March, will not be eligible for parole for 50 years, District Attorney Steve Howe said in a statement on Friday. Johnson County District Court Judge Charles Droege also sentenced Purinton to an additional 165 months on each of two other charges stemming from the wounding of two other men, Howe said. The February 2017 murder of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, in a bar in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe drew international attention as part of a wave of attacks across the country against blacks, Jews, Muslims and other groups following the 2016 election of U.S. President Donald Trump, who had made a crackdown on illegal immigration part of his platform.
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| Trump questions need for immigration judges as he blasts 'total catastrophe' of asylum seekers at US border Posted: 05 May 2018 11:19 AM PDT  Donald Trump has questioned the need for immigration judges, suggesting that America's guarantee of due process was part of a "mess" of a legal system. The president blasted the existence of immigration judges while renewing his criticism of a caravan of some 160 Central American asylum seekers who arrived at a border station near San Diego last week, which he called a "catastrophe". While American law allows immigrants without visas to present themselves at ports of entry and claim asylum, Mr Trump and his allies have blasted the caravan as an example of a porous system that encourages illegal immigration.
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| Man reunites with stolen dog after an email to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Posted: 05 May 2018 08:05 AM PDT  Businessman Richard Guttfield came home from work recently to every pet owner's ultimate nightmare. An Amazon delivery driver had stolen Wilma, Guttfield's black miniature schnauzer, after dropping off a bag of dog food at Guttfield's home. Per CNBC, Guttfield had a difficult time getting Amazon to respond about Wilma's plight — that is, until he emailed CEO Jeff Bezos, a man whose sizable muscles are matched only by his love for lost miniature schnauzers. Apparently. After Guttfield emailed Bezos, Amazon assigned someone to track the offending driver. Eventually, their search was successful, and they were able to return Wilma to Guttfield. SEE ALSO: Playful Shiba is a little too excited about new toy Amazon told CNBC that Wilma's dognapper will not be given an opportunity to strike again — at least not during an Amazon delivery. "This is inexcusable and does not reflect the high standards we have for our delivery partners," a spokesperson said. "We take these matters seriously and this individual is no longer delivering Amazon packages for the independent delivery service provider." We assume Jeff Bezos now has a photo of Wilma framed on his desk. WATCH: Dogs are a treasure and this GPS will help ensure you never lose yours
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| Boeing Will Manage the Supply Chain for the Bronco II Counterinsurgency Plane Posted: 06 May 2018 06:01 AM PDT  Boeing will manage the supply chain for the Paramount Group's Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) counterinsurgency plane—called the Bronco II in the United States—through its subsidiary Aviall. Aviall will support supply chain procurement and management for AHRLAC production for all versions of the aircraft including both military variants. Meanwhile, Boeing's Global Services unit will provide software-based solutions that enable centralized command and control of flight operations and produce total lifecycle support that reduces sustainment costs, the company said.
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| Quakes, lava and gas: Hawaii residents flee volcanic threats Posted: 04 May 2018 06:25 PM PDT  Many rural residents living on an erupting volcano in Hawaii fled the threat of lava that spewed into the air in bursts of fire and pushed up steam from cracks in roadways Friday, while others tried to get back to their homes. Officials ordered more than 1,700 people out of Big Island neighborhoods near Kilauea volcano's newest lava flow, warning of the dangers of spattering hot rock and high levels of sulfuric gas that could threaten the elderly and people with breathing problems. Officials said highways, buildings and utility lines were not damaged, but residents said they felt strong shaking and more stress as they dealt with the dual environmental phenomena.
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| Make Your BMW M2 Competition Even M-er With Performance Parts Posted: 05 May 2018 02:31 AM PDT  The carbon fiber roof and trunk together with the titanium exhaust and forged wheels shave off a considerable amount of weight.
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| Iraq says its warplanes targeted IS jihadists in Syria Posted: 06 May 2018 07:22 AM PDT  Iraqi warplanes carried out a raid Sunday targeting Islamic State group commanders in eastern Syria, in the second such strike on the jihadists since mid-April, the premier's office said. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the "painful strike" which targeted "a meeting of IS commanders south of Al-Dushashiya in Syrian territory", a statement said. F-16 fighter jets were used in the early morning strike and the raid was "successful", the spokesman of Iraq's security media centre, General Yehya Rassoul, told AFP.
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| Oh The Horror: 'Kanye's Place' Terrifies On 'Saturday Night Live' Posted: 05 May 2018 10:46 PM PDT  "Saturday Night Live" married the sheer terror of "A Quiet Place" with the
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| PM May defies expectations in England local elections Posted: 04 May 2018 09:38 PM PDT  British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party fared better than expected in local elections in England as the final results were announced early Saturday, in her first test at the polls since losing her parliamentary majority last year. The centre-right party held on to key London councils despite a big push by Labour, the main opposition, which failed to live up to its own hype. The ruling party also scored highly in areas that voted in favour of Brexit in the 2016 referendum, while losing some ground in more pro-EU heartlands.
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| Republican House Armed Service chair warns Trump against leaving Iran deal Posted: 06 May 2018 11:20 AM PDT  The Republican leader of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee said President Trump should not walk away from the Iran nuclear deal. President Donald Trump is facing a May 12 deadline on whether to re-impose sanctions against Iran. Texas Congressman Mac Thornberry said on Fox News Sunday it would be a mistake for Trump to scuttle the nuclear accord reached with Tehran.
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| The best Sunday roasts for sunny weekends Posted: 06 May 2018 12:00 AM PDT  We British love our Sunday roasts, but sometimes, when the weather is hot, the traditional dinner can seem stodgy and overwhelming. Thankfully, there are plenty of ingredients that will magically turn a plump chicken or leg of lamb into something light and summery, from a splash of lemon juice to a sprinkling of lavender. These recipes are fresh, light and relatively hassle free, making them even more suited to bunging in the oven so you can go out and enjoy the warm weather (while it lasts). The main event Diana Henry's roast chicken with peaches, honey and lavender Credit: Laura Edwards SERVES Four to six INGREDIENTS 1.8kg chicken, skin-on, jointed into eight, or eight good-sized skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs 3 tbsp olive oil 200ml medium white wine 3 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 4 tbsp lavender honey 5 small, slightly under-ripe peaches 8 sprigs of fresh lavender METHOD Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Heat one tablespoon of the oil in a frying-pan, season the chicken pieces and, in batches, brown them on each side so they get a good colour. Put them into a broad, shallow ovenproof dish large enough to hold the chicken and peaches snugly together in a single layer. Pour the oil out of the pan then return it to the heat and deglaze the pan with the wine, scraping to dislodge all the bits of flavour. Boil until it has reduced to about 100ml, than add one and a half tablespoons each of the balsamic and honey, stirring to dissolve. Pour over the chicken. Halve and pit the peaches and cut each half in two. Dot these around the chicken and season. Brush each piece of peach with a little olive oil, then whisk the remaining honey and balsamic together with a fork. Drizzle over the chicken and peaches and scatter with the lavender (leave some sprigs of lavender whole, use only the flowers from others). Roast for 40 minutes. The chicken should be cooked through and glazed with the honey, and the peaches should be slightly caramelised in patches. If you stick the tip of a sharp knife into the underside of a thigh, the juice that runs out should be clear. Serve in the dish in which the chicken has cooked (you can transfer it all to a warmed platter if you prefer, but be careful as the peaches will be soft and could easily fall apart). Serve with olive-oil-roast potatoes and green beans. Stevie Parle's roast chicken leg with braised lettuce and peas Credit: Andrew Crowley SERVES Four INGREDIENTS 1 onion, thickly sliced into rings 4 chicken legs 200ml/7fl oz white wine or water 40g/1 ½ oz butter 6 spring onions, thickly sliced on the diagonal 2 little gem lettuces, cut in half lengthways 400g/14oz frozen or fresh peas 3 tbsp of crème fraîche or double cream 4 slices of rustic-style bread 1 small garlic clove Olive oil METHOD Preheat the oven to its highest setting, spread out the onion in a small baking tray or dish and sit the chicken legs on top. Season well and top each leg with a small knob of butter. Place in the hot oven and immediately turn it down to 180C/gas 4. Roast for 45 minutes, pouring in the white wine (or water) for the last 15 minutes. Check the juices run clear before removing from the oven. Remove and keep warm to rest. Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over a medium heat and gently fry the spring onions until softened, about five minutes. Push the onions to one side and add the lettuce to the pan. Fry until it begins to colour, then stir in the peas. Tip the juices from the roast chicken into the pan and add a splash of boiling water. Season with a little salt and pepper, cover with a lid and boil for four or five minutes until the lettuce is tender. Stir in the crème fraîche and check the seasoning. Toast or grill the bread and lightly rub with the garlic clove and drizzle with a little oil. Spoon the lettuce and peas over the toast and serve with the roasted chicken legs. Dhruv Baker's braised shoulder of lamb with ras el hanout SERVES Six to eight INGREDIENTS 2.5kg shoulder of lamb, on bone 2 tbsp ras el hanout 50ml light olive oil 2 large onions, roughly chopped 1 bunch fresh thyme sprigs 5-6 cloves garlic, unpeeled 3 tbsp clear honey For the couscous 350g couscous 1 chicken stock cube 1 small red onion, finely chopped 10-12 cherry tomatoes, quartered 2 tbsp raisins 2 tbsp flaked almonds 2 tbsp freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley 2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander juice of ½ lemon 2 tbsp olive oil METHOD Prick the lamb all over with a skewer or a sharp knife. Mix the ras el hanout, olive oil and some salt and pepper and rub all over the lamb (this is best done the day before to maximise the flavours but a couple of hours before will suffice). Preheat the oven to 140C/gas 1. Place the onions, thyme and garlic in a roasting-tin or ovenproof dish and sit the lamb on top. Cover tightly with foil and put in the oven for four to five hours. Check every hour or so to make sure the onions and garlic are not burning (if they are then reduce the heat slightly). Drain off the fat in the roasting tin every couple of hours. Remove the foil and cook uncovered for the last 45 minutes. Meanwhile, tip the couscous into a large bowl and crumble in the stock cube. Pour over 400ml boiling water, stir quickly and then cover tightly with cling film. Leave for five minutes and then use a fork to fluff up the grains. Stir through the remaining ingredients and then taste and adjust the seasoning. Lift the lamb out on to a clean chopping-board and use two forks to shred the meat off the bone. Pile the couscous into the centre of a large serving dish, arrange the shredded lamb on top and drizzle over the honey. 'Spice: Layers of Flavour', by Dhruv Baker (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £25), is available from Telegraph Books at £22.50 plus £1.95 p&p (books.telegraph.co.uk) On the side Lemon and rosemary roast-potato salad Credit: Yuki Sugiura SERVES Six as a side dish INGREDIENTS 650g waxy baby potatoes chopped leaves from 2 sprigs rosemary juice of ½ lemon 1½ tbsp olive oil 250g green beans, topped but not tailed 2 shallots, finely sliced lengthways For the dressing smidgen of Dijon mustard 1 small garlic clove, grated to a purée 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 1 tsp lemon juice 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 3 tbsp whipping cream METHOD Preheat the oven to 210C/gas 6½. Put the potatoes into a roasting-tin large enough to hold them in a single layer. Add the rosemary and lemon juice, drizzle with olive oil, season and toss. Roast for about 45 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and golden. Shake the potatoes around a bit while cooking – dark, crusty edges are especially nice. Meanwhile, prepare the dressing. Put the mustard, garlic, balsamic and lemon juice into a small bowl and whisk together with a fork. Season and whisk in the oil followed by the cream. Check for seasoning – it might seem slightly strong but it's going to dress potatoes so needs to balance them. Remove the potatoes from the oven and let them cool for five minutes or so. During this time steam or boil the beans for three to four minutes or until slightly tender but still al dente. Rinse in cold water, drain and gently pat dry with a clean tea towel. Combine the potatoes and green beans with the shallots in a broad, shallow bowl. Drizzle on half the dressing and very gently toss together. Drizzle the rest of the dressing on the top of the salad, and serve immediately.
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| A Large Military Exercise Just Started in the Baltics. Here Is Why It Matters. Posted: 05 May 2018 06:44 PM PDT  Russia is watching. A Large Military Exercise Just Started in the Baltics. On May 2, 2018, Estonia began the largest exercise in its history since regaining independence in 1991. The exercise is called Siil 2018 ("hedgehog" in Estonian), will last until May 14, and features 15,000 servicemen including 2,000 foreigners from ten NATO countries (Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States) and five non-NATO countries (Finland, Georgia, Ireland, Sweden and Ukraine).
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| 2018 Honda Civic Type R Up By $605, But Still Undercuts Rivals Posted: 06 May 2018 05:00 AM PDT  With great pricing comes great responsibility, but we think Honda's fine.
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| Betsy DeVos Urges Ave Maria Grads to 'Embrace the Mess': Read the Full Text of Education Secretary's Commencement Speech Posted: 05 May 2018 12:20 PM PDT  Her appearance sparked controversy at the school
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| Indian forces fire on Kashmir protesters, killing at least 5 Posted: 06 May 2018 06:57 AM PDT  SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Government forces opened fire on protesters Sunday in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing five people and wounding dozens more who had been trying to reach the site of gunbattle in which soldiers killed five rebels.
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| Teens aged 13 and 15 shot in suburb amid London crime spike Posted: 06 May 2018 02:40 PM PDT  Two young teenagers were shot in broad daylight in London on Sunday, the day after another teen was fatally gunned down, police said, as the British capital grapples with a surge in violent crime. London's Metropolitan Police said the pair, aged 13 and 15, were taken to hospitals after officers found them within minutes of each other nursing gunshot wounds at separate nearby locations in the suburb of Harrow. The incident came just hours after a 17-year-old boy was shot in Southwark, south London, on Saturday evening and died at the scene, it said.
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| Early GOP primaries shaping up as rightward march with Trump Posted: 05 May 2018 02:49 PM PDT  As primary season kicks into high gear, Republicans are engaged in nomination fights that are pulling the party to the right, leaving some leaders worried their candidates will be out of a step with the broader electorate in November.
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