| Newseum Is Selling 'Fake News' T-Shirts, And Journalists Aren't Happy About It Posted: 03 Aug 2018 12:56 PM PDT  UPDATE: Aug. 4 ― Following an outcry, the Newseum has pulled the "You are very
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| Inside Bannon's next campaign: Keep the House to save Trump Posted: 03 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Former Donald Trump campaign chief Steve Bannon is set to roll out a new political nonprofit aimed at rallying the president's political base with the message that if Democrats capture control of the House in this fall's midterms, "they're going to impeach him," says a Bannon associate.
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| California Looks To Reshape Its Wildfire Strategy As State Burns Posted: 03 Aug 2018 12:46 PM PDT  As more than a dozen blazes rage across California this week, a state senator
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| Boy Died After Mistaking Dad's Meth For Breakfast Cereal: Police Posted: 03 Aug 2018 05:02 PM PDT  A 8-year-old boy in Indiana who died after reportedly mistaking his dad's
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| U.S. hopes spat with Turkey over pastor resolved 'in coming days' Posted: 03 Aug 2018 08:09 PM PDT  By David Brunnstrom and Jack Kim SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he hoped Americans detained in Turkey would be released "in coming days", following a meeting with his Turkish counterpart in Singapore which both sides said was constructive. Washington earlier this week imposed sanctions on two Turkish ministers over the case of Andrew Brunson, a U.S. pastor on trial in Turkey for backing terrorism. The United States has also been seeking the release of three locally employed embassy staff detained in Turkey.
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| Chinese tourist, 12, found safe after airport disappearance Posted: 03 Aug 2018 12:35 PM PDT  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A 12-year-old Chinese tourist has been found safe in New York a day after her tour group reported her missing from a Washington-area airport.
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| Paul Manafort 'Approved Every Penny' of Bills, According to His Bookkeeper Posted: 02 Aug 2018 07:13 PM PDT  The testimony counters his defense that he left details of spending to others
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| Seven adorable puppies were found stranded on an uninhabited island in Canada Posted: 04 Aug 2018 02:57 PM PDT  Let's start with something positive: Seven extremely cute puppies have been rescued from the wilds of Canada, and are right now on the road (literally) to a better life. The circumstances of how the puppies came to be stranded on an uninhabited island in the Canadian province of Manitoba remains a mystery, however. Most of the obvious possibilities here lead to some troubling conclusions. SEE ALSO: Internet, why won't you let me live stream this dog surfing competition?! The saga of the puppy rescue began on Monday when a volunteer for Winnipeg's Norway House Animal Rescue called in to report their existence. The roughly four-month-old pups had been discovered by a local boater, Junior Cook, near Cross Lake, Manitoba, about 300 miles north of Winnipeg. "He actually heard them the night before. He and his friend were out and it was getting dark already, and they heard some noises on the island," NHAR director Debra Vanderkhove told the CBC. The two couldn't see anything other than shadows, but they returned the next day to investigate. Instead of wolves (their initial suspicion), they found seven puppies. The men left food for the lot of them and called the Winnipeg shelter. In the days since the puppies were first discovered, Vanderkhove made the trip up to Manitoba, picked up the lot of them — "They will be the Gilligan's Island crew — four boys, three girls," she said — and, as of Saturday, is driving them back to the shelter. All throughout, NHAR kept the public updated with Facebook posts featuring photos and videos of the rescued pups. There are so many more on the shelter's official Facebook page. It's wonderful to know that these tykes are safe and sound, and headed off to be cared for before they're placed in homes. But in a Facebook message exchange with Mashable, Vanderkhove wants everyone to remember that the pups shouldn't have been on that island in the first place. "Today the focus is on the puppies and getting them to the shelter. We're still driving. And tomorrow is another day for the fight on investigating this cruelty." WATCH: We tested Google Lens at a Corgi meetup and it failed
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| Five die as Boko Haram attacks Nigerian village Posted: 04 Aug 2018 08:57 AM PDT  At least five people were killed and a village razed in an attack by Boko Haram jihadists in the northern Nigerian Borno state, militia fighting the Islamists told AFP Saturday. Arriving in 10 trucks, the Boko Haram fighters stormed the village of Gasarwa near the garrison town of Monguno late Friday, setting homes on fire. "Five people were killed in the arson, they included two elderly men and three children," Babakura Kolo, a militia leader in the Borno state capital Maiduguri said.
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| Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation Is Far From Inevitable Posted: 03 Aug 2018 02:45 AM PDT  Many of the oh-so-wired political commentariat have declared Brett Kavanaugh's
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| Donald Trump Attacks ‘Disgusting’ Media In Pennsylvania As Crowd Chants ‘CNN Sucks’ Posted: 02 Aug 2018 06:00 PM PDT  President Donald Trump attacked the news media in another bizarre rant while a
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| Joseph Pappas: Suspect in killing of Houston doctor found dead, police say Posted: 03 Aug 2018 09:54 AM PDT  The suspect in the fatal shooting of a Texas doctor has killed himself during a confrontation with local police, authorities said. Joseph Pappas, the man suspected of killing prominent Houston surgeon Mark Hausknecht, shot himself as two officers surrounded him on Friday morning, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo told reporters. Authorities had been searching for Mr Pappas since Tuesday, when a tipster identified him from a surveillance video taken on the day of the shooting.
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| Officials Warn Dam Failure Could Flood Virginia City With 17 Feet of Water Posted: 03 Aug 2018 06:26 AM PDT  Evacuations were underway as officials warn a dam may fail, potentially flooding parts of Lynchburg with up to 17 feet of water in just minutes.
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| U.S. actions regarding pastor Brunson disrespectful to Turkey: Erdogan Posted: 04 Aug 2018 03:13 AM PDT  Steps taken by the United States about pastor Andrew Brunson were not suitable for a strategic partner and were disrespectful to Turkey, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. Washington this week imposed sanctions on two Turkish ministers over the case of Andrew Brunson, a U.S. pastor on trial in Turkey accused of backing terrorism. Speaking to the women's wing of his AK Party, Erdogan said he gave orders for assets in Turkey belonging to the U.S. interior and justice ministers to be frozen "if they have any".
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| Urban Meyer Apologizes For 'Misleading' Domestic Violence Response Posted: 03 Aug 2018 03:44 PM PDT  After being placed on administrative leave Wednesday amid reports he turned a
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| Mollie Tibbetts Case: Could Red Shirt Hold the Key to Finding Missing Iowa College Student? Posted: 03 Aug 2018 11:01 AM PDT  The search for Tibbetts has extended to a hog farm in Brooklyn, Iowa, near where she was last seen jogging.
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| Iran volatile on eve of US sanctions Posted: 03 Aug 2018 04:15 AM PDT  Iranians are hunkering down for the return of US sanctions on Monday with a run on gold and hard currency as they scramble to protect their savings, and sporadic protests over the already troubled economy. State news agencies reported "scattered protests" of a few hundred people on Thursday in the cities of Shiraz, Ahvaz, Mashhad and Karaj, which police had brought under control. Videos posted on social media -- whose authenticity could not be verified -- have shown days of demonstrations in Iran's third city Isfahan and minor protests in the capital on Thursday night.
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| Photos of the week: 7/27 - 8/3 Posted: 03 Aug 2018 02:20 PM PDT  Paul Manafort became the first person to face trial in the Russia probe this
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| Mollie Tibbetts' Family Offers $172,000 Reward for Information Leading to Her Return Posted: 03 Aug 2018 04:56 AM PDT  Mollie Tibbetts' family believes she was abducted.
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| Air Force fails to acknowledge mysterious meteor that crashed to Earth near US military base Posted: 03 Aug 2018 02:18 PM PDT  The US Air Force failed to report a major meteor explosion near a military base in Greenland earlier this summer, leading to concern and confusion. The explosion contained 2.1 kilotons of force and occurred just above an early-warning radar at the Thule Air Force base in June, according to Hans Kristensen, the director of the Nuclear Information Project for the Federation of American Scientists. Mr Kristensen confirmed the explosion in a tweet on Wednesday, suggesting the meteor could have been mistaken by some as a "Russian first strike".
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| The Latest: Hundreds attend service for fallen firefighter Posted: 04 Aug 2018 04:17 PM PDT  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):
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| 22 Dressy Jackets And Coats To Wear To A Wedding Posted: 03 Aug 2018 08:16 AM PDT  We might be in the end of so-called wedding season, but that doesn't mean it's
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| AWKWARD! Watch Sean Hannity Keep Getting Corrected By Shep Smith In New Supercut Posted: 03 Aug 2018 12:22 AM PDT  Fox News hosts Shep Smith and Sean Hannity are often worlds apart, with Smith
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| Raw video shows site of small passenger plane crash Posted: 04 Aug 2018 03:27 PM PDT  Small passenger plane crashed into a soybean field in Oklahoma.
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| Bush doctor's killer commits suicide: US police Posted: 03 Aug 2018 12:24 PM PDT  A Texas manhunt for a retired cop who killed the former doctor of ex-president George H.W. Bush in broad daylight ended on Friday with the suicide of the suspect. Heart surgeon Mark Hausknecht was murdered in a brazen shooting two weeks ago, in what police believe was the result of a more than 20-year grudge held by Joseph James Pappas. The 65-year-old cardiologist at Houston's Methodist Hospital treated former president Bush in 2000.
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| Democrats Might Just Flip This GOP-Held House Seat In Ohio Posted: 03 Aug 2018 12:13 PM PDT  DELAWARE, Ohio ― Gene Jackson was standing in his driveway clearing brush off
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| Yellowstone Tourist Caught on Video Making the Ill-Advised Decision to Taunt Bison Posted: 03 Aug 2018 11:29 AM PDT  The incident occurred at Yellowstone National Park.
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| Disturbing composite photos reimagine ocean pollution Posted: 04 Aug 2018 11:46 AM PDT ![Disturbing composite photos reimagine ocean pollution]( "Disturbing composite photos reimagine ocean pollution") Portuguese artist Paulo de Oliveira's shocking composite images of animals being strangled by discarded nets and gorging on plastic rubbish serve as a stark warning of the damage caused by human waste.
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| Prince Harry's former car can be yours for a mere £71K Posted: 03 Aug 2018 07:27 AM PDT  Who wouldn't want to own a vehicle that Harry and Meghan have driven around in? And for a mere £71K ($92K), you can be the proud owner of the Duke of Sussex's former Audi RS6 Avant. Bargain! SEE ALSO: People are baffled by the number of water bottles Harry and Meghan were given in Ireland Harry "only owned the Audi RS6 for a year," according to Auto Trader, which is selling the car. Harry reportedly drove Meghan to Pippa Middleton's wedding reception in the car back in May 2017. Image: autotraderFor those who have a bit of spare dosh lying around, the car also happens to have only racked up 4,500 miles. It also features £11,330 ($14,728) worth of extras, like privacy glass and a panoramic sunroof. Fancy! "Prince Harry and Meghan tied the knot less than six months ago and now Harry is putting his 17 reg, low mileage Audi up for sale — you can't help but wonder if it's because he is in the market for something bigger," Erin Baker, Auto Trader's editorial director, told Mashable. "Are we about to hear the pitter patter of tiny, royal feet?" Better start saving those pennies, people! WATCH: This startup is using tons of dead seagrass leaves to produce objects like iPhone cases
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| It's '100 Percent' On Trump Administration To Locate Separated Parents, Judge Says Posted: 03 Aug 2018 02:55 PM PDT  A federal judge said Friday that the responsibility was "100 percent" on the
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| The Latest: Vegas shooting survivor says she lacks closure Posted: 03 Aug 2018 06:02 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the final report into the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 people (all times local):
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| Omarosa Claims Trump Has 'Mental Decline That Could Not Be Denied' Posted: 03 Aug 2018 01:15 AM PDT  Omarosa Manigault Newman, the reality TV star and former White House official,
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| Iran Air to receive 5 ATR planes before US sanctions Posted: 03 Aug 2018 11:28 PM PDT  Iran Air said Saturday it was set to take delivery of five new planes from Franco-Italian firm ATR just before renewed US sanctions go into effect. "Based on existing agreements, five new ATR aircraft will land at Mehrabad Airport at 9 am (0430 GMT) tomorrow (Sunday)," the national carrier said on its Telegram channel. The new ATR-72600 planes are part of a deal for 20 new aircraft that Iran Air agreed to buy in April 2017, of which eight have so far been delivered.
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| Western US firefighters to face gusty winds, then building heat as Carr Fire explodes to over 141,000 acres Posted: 04 Aug 2018 09:35 AM PDT  As the Carr Fire has exploded to more than 141,000 acres, residents and firefighters across the western United States are bracing for an increase in winds this weekend before heat builds back next week.
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| Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa urges unity, pledges post-election violence probe Posted: 03 Aug 2018 09:14 AM PDT  By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Joe Brock HARARE (Reuters) - President Emmerson Mnangagwa called on Friday for Zimbabwe to unite behind him after he was declared winner of national elections, but the opposition leader insisted he had won and said he would use all means necessary to challenge the result. Attempting to sound a conciliatory note, Mnangagwa vowed to be president for all Zimbabweans and declared his rival Nelson Chamisa would have a vital role to play in Zimbabwe's future. "To Nelson Chamisa, I want to say: you have a crucial role to play in Zimbabwe's present and its unfolding future.
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| North Korea criticises US insistence on tough sanctions despite nuclear deal Posted: 04 Aug 2018 04:50 AM PDT  North Korea on Saturday said the US was acting with "alarming" impatience on the issue of denuclearisation, after Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State, stressed the need to maintain full sanctions pressure on Pyongyang. The contrasting comments at a security forum in Singapore came after a UN report showed Pyongyang was continuing with its nuclear and missile programmes and evading sanctions through ship-to-ship oil transfers. At historic talks with Donald Trump, the US President, in June, Kim Jong-un, the North Korean dictator, signed up to a vague commitment to "denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula" - a far cry from long-standing US demands for complete, verifiable and irreversible disarmament. While US officials have publicly been optimistic about the agreement, Pyongyang appears to have made little substantial progress and Washington has become concerned that some UN member states are easing sanctions. At the ASEAN Regional Forum, Ri Yong Ho, North Korea's Foreign Minister, criticised US impatience on denuclearisation. "What is alarming, however, is the insistent moves manifested within the US to go back to the old, far from its leader's intention," he said, according to a statement. Hidden trillions: What if North Korea's economy opened up? Since the June agreement, Pyongyang had taken "goodwill measures", including a halt on nuclear and missile tests and "dismantling a nuclear test ground", he said. "However, the United States, instead of responding to these measures, is raising its voice louder for maintaining the sanctions against the DPRK," he said, using the initials of the North's official name. "As long as the US does not show in practice its strong will to remove our concerns, there will be no case whereby we will move forward first unilaterally," Mr Ri added. Earlier at the same forum, Mr Pompeo said he was emphasizing "the importance of maintaining diplomatic and economic pressure on North Korea" but also said that he was "optimistic" about the prospects for progress when it came to North Korean denuclearisation. At Saturday's meeting, the US delegation also delivered a letter from Mr Trump intended for Mr Kim, by passing it to Mr Ri, said the State Department. On sanctions, Mr Pompeo singled out Russia after reports suggested Moscow breached sanctions by granting work permits to North Korean workers. During meetings with other foreign ministers in Singapore, Mr Pompeo said he had called specifically for sanctions to be enforced through halting ship-to-ship oil transfers. Cutting off oil and fuel to the North would require enforcement primarily by China, which supplies most of North Korea's energy needs, but also by Russia, which delivers some oil to Pyongyang.
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| Canada's Zombie Boy dead of apparent suicide at 32 Posted: 03 Aug 2018 09:18 AM PDT  Canadian model and artist Zombie Boy -- who was found dead of an apparent suicide at his home in Montreal -- used his head-to-toe tattoos to earn international notice, from the catwalks of Paris to a video for pop superstar Lady Gaga. Zombie Boy, whose real name was Rick Genest, died this week in his hometown of Montreal, his agent Dulcedo Management said. The cause of death was not officially announced, but several Canadian media and Lady Gaga said he took his own life.
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| Mars human habitat could be 3D printed by robots Posted: 03 Aug 2018 09:59 AM PDT  British architectural design and engineering firm Foster and Partners has developed a concept where a swarm of small robots would autonomously 3D print a Mars base in preparation for human arrival. Matthew Stock reports.
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| Extradited suspect pleads not guilty in border agent slaying Posted: 03 Aug 2018 07:21 AM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — A man extradited to the U.S. from Mexico this week has pleaded not guilty to charges of pulling the trigger in the slaying of a Border Patrol agent in Arizona eight years ago.
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| Trump's NYC Hotel Revenue Jumped Thanks To Trip By Saudi Prince: Report Posted: 03 Aug 2018 09:05 PM PDT  Donald Trump's New York hotel enjoyed a nice bounce in revenue this year
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| Chile enacts historic ban on plastic bags Posted: 03 Aug 2018 11:09 AM PDT  Chile made history on Friday when it became the first country in South America to ban the commercial use of plastic bags. "I want to share with you the joy that as of today we're enacting the law," said President Sebastian Pinera at a public ceremony in the centre of Santiago, after which he handed out cloth bags to passers-by. Large businesses have six months to phase out the use of plastic bags, while smaller ones will be given two years to adopt the new rules.
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