2018年6月11日星期一

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Putin Says He's Willing To Rejoin The Group Of Seven After Trump's Invite

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 09:21 AM PDT

Putin Says He's Willing To Rejoin The Group Of Seven After Trump's InviteRussian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said he welcomed President Donald


Kim Jong Un’s Bevy Of Bodyguards Are Back — And Yes, They’re Still Running

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 05:11 AM PDT

Kim Jong Un's Bevy Of Bodyguards Are Back — And Yes, They're Still RunningSINGAPORE ― After mesmerizing the world with their coordinated jogging during


Pres. Trump alienates America’s allies at G-7

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 08:48 AM PDT

Pres. Trump alienates America's allies at G-7The President first battled Canada over tariffs and trade, and then stunned the world leaders by initially agreeing to sign a joint statement and then abruptly pulling his support.


Puerto Rican Day Parade displays post-hurricane pride

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 03:13 PM PDT

Puerto Rican Day Parade displays post-hurricane prideNEW YORK (AP) — The National Puerto Rican Parade in New York turned into its usual boisterous celebration Sunday, but many participants also saw it as an occasion to express their more somber concerns over the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.


Explosion at Hawaii volcano spews ash as lava flows into sea

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 01:44 PM PDT

Explosion at Hawaii volcano spews ash as lava flows into seaA small explosion at the summit of Hawaii's erupting Kilauea Volcano on Sunday sent ash spewing into the air, creating a driving hazard for roads on parts of the Big Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Lava fountains from a fissure in the volcano reached as high as 180 feet (55 meters) from Saturday night into Sunday, pushing flows of molten rock into the ocean, it said. "Seismic activity at the crater continues with gas explosions and ash eruptions under 10,000 feet (3,050 meters).


Cleveland House Explosion Ravages Neighborhood, Leaves 1 Dead

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 02:50 PM PDT

Cleveland House Explosion Ravages Neighborhood, Leaves 1 DeadOne woman was killed and one man critically injured when a house in East


Volcano Kilauea Floods Geothermal Plant, Threatening Hawaii’s Energy Source

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 08:38 AM PDT

Volcano Kilauea Floods Geothermal Plant, Threatening Hawaii's Energy SourceOfficials are scrambling to replace this resource.


'Fox & Friends' Host Calls North Korea Summit A Meeting Of 'Two Dictators'

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 10:16 AM PDT

'Fox & Friends' Host Calls North Korea Summit A Meeting Of 'Two Dictators'"Fox & Friends" co-host Abby Huntsman seemed to slip up Sunday while


The Best-Sounding Race Cars on Earth

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:00 AM PDT

The Best-Sounding Race Cars on Earth


Inside the final days of Anthony Bourdain’s life

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 08:49 AM PDT

Inside the final days of Anthony Bourdain's lifeThe globe-trotting chef was in France filming his acclaimed CNN series "Parts Unknown," staying at a five-star hotel, when he failed to meet close friend and fellow chef Eric Ripert for dinner.


An Economist’s Fix to the Iran Deal

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 04:04 PM PDT

An Economist's Fix to the Iran DealThe new sanctions regime would give much less leeway for Iran to act like a rogue state. In his speech at the Heritage Foundation, the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo set out clear conditions under which the United States would lift its sanctions against Iran. After the withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the thrust of U.S. strategy seems to consist of building up the pressure of re-imposed sanctions to change Iran's behavior.


Is Stevia Safer or Healthier Than Artificial Sweeteners?

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:01 AM PDT

Is Stevia Safer or Healthier Than Artificial Sweeteners?Stevia is a plant-based sweetener—but is it bad for you? Our nutritionist has the verdict on this controversial ingredient.


Hong Kong jails top independence leader for six years

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 08:30 PM PDT

Hong Kong jails top independence leader for six yearsHong Kong's leading independence activist was jailed for six years Monday for his involvement in some of the city's worst protest violence for decades. Edward Leung was convicted in May of rioting over the 2016 running battles with police, when demonstrators hurled bricks torn up from pavements and set rubbish alight in the commercial district of Mong Kok. Handing down his jail term, Judge Anthea Pang said Leung actively participated in the riots and described his actions as "wanton and vicious".


Mindy Kaling Has Super-Snarky Dating Advice For Men Graduating College

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:20 AM PDT

Mindy Kaling Has Super-Snarky Dating Advice For Men Graduating CollegeMindy Kaling returned to her alma mater, Dartmouth, to deliver the college's


Italy's New Populist Government Blocks Rescue Ship Carrying 600 Migrants From Docking

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 09:00 PM PDT

Italy's New Populist Government Blocks Rescue Ship Carrying 600 Migrants From DockingDriven by violent conflicts and extreme poverty, thousands of migrants have reached southern Europe recently by crossing the Mediterranean


Elon Musk Company Hands Out 'Fun' Flamethrowers In Scorched LA

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 07:34 PM PDT

Elon Musk Company Hands Out 'Fun' Flamethrowers In Scorched LATech nerds, pyromaniacs and the curious turned up in Los Angeles Saturday to


Guatemala's Volcano of Fire emits another hot sediment flow

Posted: 09 Jun 2018 07:19 PM PDT

Guatemala's Volcano of Fire emits another hot sediment flowESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) — Guatemala's Volcano of Fire released a flow of burning sediment and rock Saturday, causing authorities to order new preventative evacuations almost a week after the initial eruption left at least 110 people dead and about 200 missing.


Russia's S-500 Air Defense System: An F-35, F-22 or B-1 Bomber Killer?

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 04:16 PM PDT

Russia's S-500 Air Defense System: An F-35, F-22 or B-1 Bomber Killer?Russia's fearsome new S-500 air and missile defense system has apparently entered production—and is setting new records for missile engagement range. The next generation weapon is designed to supplement Moscow's already potent S-400 and replace the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system. Not only does the weapon have unprecedented capability to hit high altitude targets—including ballistic missiles and satellites—at extremely long ranges, there have been some claims—usually from the media—that the system could target stealth aircraft.


UN chief calls for investigation of Syria strikes

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 04:40 PM PDT

UN chief calls for investigation of Syria strikesUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for an investigation of air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian jets in Syria, killing dozens including children. The air attack on the night of June 7 to 8 targeted the village of Zardana in Idlib province and left 44 dead including six children, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.


Anthony Bourdain Helped Us Go From Living In A One-Bedroom To Living Our Dream

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 11:08 AM PDT

Anthony Bourdain Helped Us Go From Living In A One-Bedroom To Living Our DreamOn June 8, I woke up to the news of Anthony Bourdain's death and thought it


The Latest: Tough prison term for Mexican drug cartel leader

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 10:04 AM PDT

The Latest: Tough prison term for Mexican drug cartel leaderATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of Edgar Valdez Villarreal, otherwise known as "La Barbie" (all times local):


17 Super-Creative Chicken Casseroles

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:57 PM PDT

17 Super-Creative Chicken Casseroles


Host Country Singapore Shells Out $15 Million On Trump-Kim Summit

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 06:55 AM PDT

Host Country Singapore Shells Out $15 Million On Trump-Kim SummitSINGAPORE ― Playing host to one of the 21st century's most highly watched


Allergan oral migraine drug succeeds in study

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 06:29 AM PDT

Allergan oral migraine drug succeeds in study(Reuters) - Allergan Plc said on Monday its oral migraine drug met the main goal across all doses in a study, with a statistically significant reduction in monthly headache days in patients with episodic migraine. The treatment, atogepant, belongs to a class of migraine drugs also being developed by Eli Lilly and Alder Biopharmaceuticals that target a protein associated with pain signaling called calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Amgen Inc's CGRP treatment Aimovig, which is self injected monthly and will have a list price of $6,900 a year, or $575 a month.


'Shocking' die-off of Africa's oldest baobabs: study

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:14 AM PDT

'Shocking' die-off of Africa's oldest baobabs: studySome of Africa's oldest and biggest baobab trees -- a few dating all the way back to the ancient Greeks -- have abruptly died, wholly or in part, in the past decade, researchers said Monday. The baobab is the biggest and longest-living flowering tree, according to the research team.


Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:07 AM PDT

Recent developments surrounding the South China SeaBEIJING (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves:


Capitals bring Stanley Cup to DC restaurant

Posted: 09 Jun 2018 08:49 PM PDT

Capitals bring Stanley Cup to DC restaurantWashington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin brought the Stanley Cup to Café Milano in Georgetown on Saturday night.


The 2019 Miata Has 181 HP, Telescoping Wheel

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:34 AM PDT

The 2019 Miata Has 181 HP, Telescoping WheelAn early first drive of the updated car by a Japanese publication confirms what we first reported months ago.


Ron Howard Tells Fan He 'Feels Badly' About 'Solo: Star Wars' Box Office

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 04:27 AM PDT

Ron Howard Tells Fan He 'Feels Badly' About 'Solo: Star Wars' Box OfficeDirector Ron Howard has been watching the tepid turnout for his "Solo: A Star


Michigan man gets 40 years in prison in deaths of 5 cyclists

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 02:46 PM PDT

Michigan man gets 40 years in prison in deaths of 5 cyclistsKALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A man buzzed on painkillers and other drugs when his pickup truck plowed into a pack of Michigan bicyclists, killing five, was sentenced Monday to at least 40 years in prison after he tearfully expressed regret over the rural road tragedy.


Obama ‘meeting with potential 2020 presidential candidates’ over past few months

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 07:23 AM PDT

Obama 'meeting with potential 2020 presidential candidates' over past few monthsBarack Obama has reportedly been meeting with 2020 presidential hopefuls in his Washington DC office the past few months. The former president has supposedly held one-on-one meetings with several potential Democratic candidates including Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, Politico reported. Mr Obama's office has not yet responded to a request for comment, but "multiple people who have been briefed on the secretive sit-downs" informed the news site of the private sit-downs.


John Oliver Shreds Sean Hannity For 'S**ttiest Conspiracy Theory Ever'

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 01:55 AM PDT

John Oliver Shreds Sean Hannity For 'S**ttiest Conspiracy Theory Ever'John Oliver on Sunday night tore into Fox News hosts for defending President


Crash of small plane in Wisconsin kills 4 family members

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 06:47 PM PDT

Crash of small plane in Wisconsin kills 4 family membersA small plane has crashed in southern Wisconsin, killing four family members.


New Tesla software to offer 'full' autonomy, Musk says

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:45 AM PDT

New Tesla software to offer 'full' autonomy, Musk saysAn update to Tesla's Autopilot software coming in August will enable "full self-driving features" for the automaker's electric cars, chief executive Elon Musk says. Musk's comments come amid a race by automakers and tech firms to roll out fully autonomous vehicles, but also rising concerns about the safety of robotic systems. The Tesla founder made the disclosure in a Twitter conversation, responding to a user who complained about issues with Autopilot, which is currently considered semi-autonomous with the requirement that a motorist be at the wheel at all times.


Assad says West is fueling Syria war, hoping to topple him

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 08:49 AM PDT

Assad says West is fueling Syria war, hoping to topple himBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview published Sunday that the West is fueling the devastating war in his country, now in its eighth year, with the aim of toppling him.


Best Drip Coffee Makers From Consumer Reports' Tests

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 04:23 AM PDT

Best Drip Coffee Makers From Consumer Reports' TestsEvery drip coffee maker that comes into Consumer Reports' lab brews roughly 65 cups of coffee by the time our engineers wrap up testing. And brewing is just one of many criteria we use to judge t...


52 Dinners That'll Show Dad How Much You Love Him

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 04:13 PM PDT

52 Dinners That'll Show Dad How Much You Love Him


Pope Francis accepts resignations of three Chilean bishops

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 09:50 AM PDT

Pope Francis accepts resignations of three Chilean bishopsBy Crispian Balmer and Aislinn Laing VATICAN CITY/SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Pope Francis has accepted the resignations of three Chilean bishops following sex abuse scandals, including Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, the city at the center of the uproar, the Vatican said on Monday. In an unprecedented move, all of Chile's 34 bishops offered to resign en masse last month after attending a meeting with the pope over allegations of a cover-up of sexual abuse in the country.


Philippines says Chinese seizures of fish catch unacceptable

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 04:41 AM PDT

Philippines says Chinese seizures of fish catch unacceptableMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president's office on Monday called Chinese seizures of fish caught by Philippine fishing boats near a disputed shoal unacceptable, and presented three fishermen who described their experiences.


Pete Souza Turns Robert De Niro's F-Bomb Into Some 'Remarkable' Trump Shade

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 12:15 AM PDT

Pete Souza Turns Robert De Niro's F-Bomb Into Some 'Remarkable' Trump ShadePete Souza, White House photographer for President Barack Obama, is using his


Amy Schumer And Husband Chris Fischer Make Red Carpet Debut At The 2018 Tony Awards

Posted: 11 Jun 2018 08:24 AM PDT

Amy Schumer And Husband Chris Fischer Make Red Carpet Debut At The 2018 Tony AwardsAmy Schumer and her husband of four months, chef Chris Fischer, just made


China's Xiaomi announces pioneering listing plan

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 10:47 PM PDT

China's Xiaomi announces pioneering listing planSmartphone maker Xiaomi on Monday became the first Chinese company to announce plans to issue securities on mainland China markets under a trial programme aimed at encouraging the country's tech giants to list at home. Xiaomi, one of the world's largest smartphone manufacturers that is planning a primary listing in Hong Kong, said in a regulatory filing that it will also issue Chinese Depositary Receipts (CDR) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. After watching technology heavyweights Alibaba and Baidu list on Wall Street, Chinese authorities have devised a programme under which companies listed outside the country can simultaneously list CDRs at home.


Israel says it destroyed Hamas undersea tunnel

Posted: 10 Jun 2018 06:59 AM PDT

Israel says it destroyed Hamas undersea tunnelAn Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip destroyed a Hamas tunnel giving frogmen unseen access to the sea from their base, the Israeli army said Sunday. Army spokesman Jonathan Conricus told reporters that the tunnel, the first of its kind discovered by Israeli intelligence, was hit on June 3 in the north of the strip as Israeli aircraft pounded over a dozen militant targets in Gaza. Last week's strikes were launched in retaliation for rockets fired at Israel by Palestinians in Gaza.


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