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• Brennan fires back at Trump: Claims of 'no collusion' are 'hogwash'
• California high court rules for immigrant kids in visa fight
• Swimmer Suffers Puncture Wounds in Shark Attack on Cape Cod
• Taiwan cafe chain that irked Beijing vanishes from food platforms
• China sacks top official over vaccine scandal, firm may de-list
• Chinese plane slides off Manila airport runway in heavy rain
• The Internet Schools GOP Senate Candidate Chris McDaniel About Robert E. Lee And Slavery
• As newspapers unite to defend press freedom, Trump accuses them of 'COLLUSION'
• Catholics On Twitter Call For Drastic Reform After Pennsylvania Sexual Abuse Report
• Socialists Need To Fight For Economic Change -- Not Just Another Version Of Capitalism
• New Haven overdose: What is K2 weed alternative and how dangerous is the synthetic marijuana?
• US officials: Ex-IS fighter accepted in US as refugee
• Bayer starts Monsanto integration as stock suffers
• Remains of wife, two young daughters found in Colorado murder case
• 22 Pumpkin Bars That Will Make You Forget All About Pie
• Taiwan hotel axes Marriott contract over China naming row
• Fox News' Chris Wallace Criticizes Trump For Commenting On Paul Manafort Trial
• These Are The Chilling Stories Of Abuse Covered Up By The Catholic Church
• Palestinians say 2 killed by Israel fire at Gaza border
• 3M to pay $9.1 million over defective military ear plugs
• Queen Elizabeth Is Hiring a Buckingham Palace Kitchen Porter
• Boy Repeatedly Stabs 14-Year-Old Girl During School Assembly in Oklahoma, Police Say
• Getting personal: US, Turkish leaders feud over arrest
• These Are the 17 Best-Sounding Six Cylinder Cars You Can Buy
• Trump Administration Hit With 7 Major Environmental Setbacks In Court In Past Week
• Drug Overdoses In America Hit A Record High — Again
• 'It’s Basically Happening Everywhere.' Survivors Say More States Should Investigate Church Abuse Like Pennsylvania
• Elon Musk repeatedly breaks down in interview as he admits taking pills to sleep and explains bizarre Tesla tweet
• Top 10 American car shows revealed
• Why China's Stealth Fighter Is No Match for the Air Force's
• Omarosa releases new audio
• Presidents pay tribute to Aretha Franklin
• MLB Star Andrew McCutchen Reveals What It's Really Like Inside A Baseball Brawl
• 26 Best Coffee Table Books to Buy & Gift This Year
• US will be 'good ally' to Philippines in disputed sea: official
• Do not call us Mormons or LDS Church, leaders of faith ask
• Electric Scooters Being Left Around Are Angering Residents
• Remains found in New Mexico desert tunnel are missing boy
• China Is Sending a Trade Envoy to Washington Amid Tariff Dispute
• This Is Where Japan Might Have Gotten the Idea for Pearl Harbor
• Omarosa Might Have 'As Many As 200' Tapes, NY Times Reports
• Who Can Be a Financial Advisor?
• Hit the Woodward Dream Cruise in this 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Medallion
• EU hits back at Italy govt over bridge disaster comments

Brennan fires back at Trump: Claims of 'no collusion' are 'hogwash' Posted: 16 Aug 2018 06:13 AM PDT A day after President Trump revoked John Brennan's security clearance, the New York Times published a blistering op-ed by the former CIA director, who disputes Trump's assertion that there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia.

California high court rules for immigrant kids in visa fight Posted: 16 Aug 2018 05:14 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for some immigrant children who are abused or abandoned by a parent to seek a U.S. visa to avoid deportation in a ruling that advocates said would help thousands of children.

Swimmer Suffers Puncture Wounds in Shark Attack on Cape Cod Posted: 15 Aug 2018 06:46 PM PDT A 61-year-old man suffered puncture wounds to his torso and legs as he was attacked by a shark in Cape Cod

Taiwan cafe chain that irked Beijing vanishes from food platforms Posted: 16 Aug 2018 01:59 AM PDT A Taiwan coffee chain that faces pressure in China after serving the island's president has disappeared from Chinese meal-ordering platforms, as Beijing warned it would oppose any businesses that support Taiwanese independence. 85C Bakery Cafe found itself in the crosshairs of China's campaign to isolate Taiwan following a visit to one of its stores in Los Angeles this week by Tsai Ing-wen, the president of self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as its own.

China sacks top official over vaccine scandal, firm may de-list Posted: 16 Aug 2018 07:51 PM PDT China has sacked a senior provincial official and is probing a former top drug regulator after a safety scandal at vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co Ltd, which again warned it could be delisted over the scandal. The company was accused in July of falsifying data for a rabies vaccine and manufacturing an ineffective vaccine for babies, sparking widespread consumer anger. While there were no known reports of people being harmed by the vaccines, regulators ordered Changsheng to halt their production and recall the rabies vaccine.

Chinese plane slides off Manila airport runway in heavy rain Posted: 16 Aug 2018 10:18 PM PDT The aircraft, carrying 157 passengers and eight crew, landed on its second attempt before skidding onto the grass, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesman Eric Apolonio told AFP. Its wings and engines were heavily damaged in the incident, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, which also said the plane circled the airport for an hour before attempting to land. The incident forced a partial shutdown of the Philippines' main airport.

The Internet Schools GOP Senate Candidate Chris McDaniel About Robert E. Lee And Slavery Posted: 16 Aug 2018 11:23 AM PDT Republican Chris McDaniel, running to represent Mississippi in the U.S.

As newspapers unite to defend press freedom, Trump accuses them of 'COLLUSION' Posted: 16 Aug 2018 08:14 AM PDT President Trump on Thursday accused national newspapers that are participating in a Boston Globe-led editorial campaign protesting his attacks on the press of colluding against him.

Catholics On Twitter Call For Drastic Reform After Pennsylvania Sexual Abuse Report Posted: 16 Aug 2018 04:49 PM PDT Pennsylvania's newly released grand jury report on clerical sexual abuse

Socialists Need To Fight For Economic Change -- Not Just Another Version Of Capitalism Posted: 17 Aug 2018 02:45 AM PDT "Socialism" has become the new political buzzword. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

New Haven overdose: What is K2 weed alternative and how dangerous is the synthetic marijuana? Posted: 16 Aug 2018 01:36 PM PDT Officials have announced a state of emergency in New Haven, Connecticut after at least 76 people overdosed on a synthetic marijuana alternative. The harrowing incident is just the latest in a wave of synthetic marijuana overdoses nationwide, in which hundreds of victims have suffered a myriad of side effects, from bleeding out of their eye sockets to delusional thinking and repeated vomiting. Researchers and police believe the recent string of K2 overdoses may have been caused in part by mixing the drug with opioids, fentanyl, or unknown compounds imported from Russia and China.

US officials: Ex-IS fighter accepted in US as refugee Posted: 16 Aug 2018 05:59 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An Iraqi man accused of killing for the Islamic State entered the U.S. as a refugee after claiming to be a victim of terrorism, in a case drawing attention amid the Trump administration's criticism of the resettlement program's vetting process.

Bayer starts Monsanto integration as stock suffers Posted: 16 Aug 2018 08:12 AM PDT German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer said Thursday that it would begin integrating seeds and pesticides maker Monsanto after a mega-merger, but its stock price was battered by the US firm's legal woes. Two months after the $63 billion deal -- the biggest ever foreign takeover by a German company -- Bayer completed the sale of a final tranche of crop science businesses worth 5.9 billion euros ($6.7 billion) to rival BASF under concessions imposed by cartel watchdogs. With competition authorities' conditions met, "the integration of Monsanto into the Bayer Group can begin," the Leverkusen-based company said in a statement.

Remains of wife, two young daughters found in Colorado murder case Posted: 17 Aug 2018 11:49 AM PDT The husband and father, Chris Watts, was arrested on suspicion he killed his family.

22 Pumpkin Bars That Will Make You Forget All About Pie Posted: 17 Aug 2018 09:25 AM PDT

Taiwan hotel axes Marriott contract over China naming row Posted: 15 Aug 2018 11:37 PM PDT The owner of a Starwood-branded hotel in Taiwan said Thursday it will terminate its contract with Marriott International, in protest over the US group caving in to Beijing pressure to list the island as part of China. Marriott was strongly criticised by Chinese authorities in January for listing Taiwan -- along with Tibet and Hong Kong -- as separate countries, all regions which Beijing claims under its authority.

Fox News' Chris Wallace Criticizes Trump For Commenting On Paul Manafort Trial Posted: 17 Aug 2018 02:57 PM PDT Fox News anchor Chris Wallace was asked by fellow anchor Sandra Smith on

These Are The Chilling Stories Of Abuse Covered Up By The Catholic Church Posted: 15 Aug 2018 06:20 PM PDT For decades, stories about clerical sexual abuse committed by Pennsylvania

Palestinians say 2 killed by Israel fire at Gaza border Posted: 17 Aug 2018 11:15 AM PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire and another 60 injured at a protest along the Gaza border amid ongoing Egyptian efforts to broker a cease-fire, Gaza's Health Ministry said Friday.

3M to pay $9.1 million over defective military ear plugs Posted: 17 Aug 2018 08:22 AM PDT The 3M Co. has agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle allegations it knowingly sold defective combat ear plugs to the U.S. military without disclosing defects that limited the effectiveness of the hearing protection devices, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. A settlement frees 3M from the inconvenience of a long investigation and litigation, it said. The 3M payment settles allegations that 3M and its predecessor, Aearo Technologies Inc., knew the ear plugs it sold the military were too short for proper insertion into the users' ears and could loosen and not perform effectively in some people, the Justice Department said.

Queen Elizabeth Is Hiring a Buckingham Palace Kitchen Porter Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:02 AM PDT Royal enthusiasts (and good cooks) need apply

Boy Repeatedly Stabs 14-Year-Old Girl During School Assembly in Oklahoma, Police Say Posted: 16 Aug 2018 10:59 AM PDT The 14-year-old girl was stabbed 'multiple times ... five, six, seven times'

Getting personal: US, Turkish leaders feud over arrest Posted: 17 Aug 2018 03:59 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A detained American pastor has become a symbol of a growing rift between Turkey and the United States, but problems in the Cold War-era alliance as well as Turkey's own financial crisis are unlikely to dissipate even if he is released and Washington eases economic penalties.

These Are the 17 Best-Sounding Six Cylinder Cars You Can Buy Posted: 16 Aug 2018 08:00 AM PDT

Trump Administration Hit With 7 Major Environmental Setbacks In Court In Past Week Posted: 17 Aug 2018 11:41 AM PDT The Trump administration suffered seven major environmental setbacks in the

Drug Overdoses In America Hit A Record High — Again Posted: 16 Aug 2018 11:48 AM PDT Drug overdose deaths killed a record 72,287 Americans last year, according to

'It’s Basically Happening Everywhere.' Survivors Say More States Should Investigate Church Abuse Like Pennsylvania Posted: 16 Aug 2018 01:13 PM PDT 'I hope leadership emerges'

Elon Musk repeatedly breaks down in interview as he admits taking pills to sleep and explains bizarre Tesla tweet Posted: 16 Aug 2018 11:12 PM PDT Elon Musk repeatedly broke down in an interview in which he attempted to explain some of his recent strange behaviour. The Tesla boss has admitted to taking pills to sleep and that he has had a difficult year, alternating between laughter and crying as he did. Mr Musk made the revelations in an interview with the New York Times that appeared to have been organised primarily to address the controversy around a recent tweet he posted about Tesla.

Top 10 American car shows revealed Posted: 17 Aug 2018 08:10 AM PDT The readers of the USA Today newspaper have voted on the best car shows in America, ranging from classics to vans. Here are the results…

Why China's Stealth Fighter Is No Match for the Air Force's Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:30 AM PDT The United States Air Force would maintain an "asymmetric" advantage over potential adversaries--even if they get stealth fighters.

Omarosa releases new audio Posted: 16 Aug 2018 02:46 PM PDT Lara Trump offered Omarosa a $180K salary to rejoin campaign in new recording.

Presidents pay tribute to Aretha Franklin Posted: 16 Aug 2018 11:05 AM PDT The current and former presidents are paying tribute to soul legend Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday of pancreatic cancer at her home in Detroit. She was 76.

MLB Star Andrew McCutchen Reveals What It's Really Like Inside A Baseball Brawl Posted: 17 Aug 2018 01:01 AM PDT What's it like to be inside a Major League Baseball brawl?

26 Best Coffee Table Books to Buy & Gift This Year Posted: 16 Aug 2018 12:53 PM PDT

US will be 'good ally' to Philippines in disputed sea: official Posted: 16 Aug 2018 08:46 AM PDT The United States will be "a good ally" to the Philippines in responding to territorial conflicts in the South China Sea, a US defence official said Thursday. Randall Schriver, assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, gave the assurance as tensions rise over China's aggressive stance towards its claims to most of the strategic waterway. Speaking to reporters at the US embassy in Manila, Schriver was asked if the United States, which is bound to the Philippines by a mutual defence treaty, would help the country if China invaded the main Filipino-occupied island in the South China Sea.

Do not call us Mormons or LDS Church, leaders of faith ask Posted: 16 Aug 2018 07:04 PM PDT An online guide accompanying a pronouncement from the church president also asked people to stop referring to followers of the religion as Mormons and not to use the name "LDS" as a shorthand way of describing the faith. "The Lord has impressed upon my mind the importance of the name He has revealed for His Church, even The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," church President Russell Nelson said in a statement. Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have long proclaimed their faith as Christian and fought any association with polygamy, which was practiced by early members of the church before they abandoned it more than 100 years ago.

Electric Scooters Being Left Around Are Angering Residents Posted: 17 Aug 2018 12:06 PM PDT They're turning up buried on the beach and hanging from road signs.

Remains found in New Mexico desert tunnel are missing boy Posted: 16 Aug 2018 07:11 PM PDT SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Forensic investigators said Thursday they identified the remains of a Georgia boy whose father is accused of abducting him and performing purification rituals on the child as he died at a remote New Mexico desert compound. The cause of the child's death remained unknown.

China Is Sending a Trade Envoy to Washington Amid Tariff Dispute Posted: 15 Aug 2018 09:34 PM PDT The delegation led by a deputy commerce minister will visit in late August to discuss "issues of mutual concern"

This Is Where Japan Might Have Gotten the Idea for Pearl Harbor Posted: 17 Aug 2018 12:00 AM PDT The date was November 11, 1940, the place was the southern Italian port of Taranto, and the battle that ensued that night was the prelude to the Japanese raid at Pearl Harbor.

Omarosa Might Have 'As Many As 200' Tapes, NY Times Reports Posted: 16 Aug 2018 09:40 PM PDT Omarosa Manigault Newman may have an archive of up to 200 secretly recorded

Who Can Be a Financial Advisor? Posted: 16 Aug 2018 08:02 AM PDT Or can anyone hang a sign outside a storefront and hawk financial planning services, even without much -- or any -- formal training? The answer, for worried consumers, is this: "Just about anybody can call themselves a financial planner or financial advisor," says Kevin Keller, CEO of the CFP Board, which sets and enforces the standards for certified financial planners. People who call themselves financial advisors can work in a number of industries.

Hit the Woodward Dream Cruise in this 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Medallion Posted: 16 Aug 2018 01:43 PM PDT It's no dream, but it is relentlessly brown.

EU hits back at Italy govt over bridge disaster comments Posted: 16 Aug 2018 06:55 AM PDT The European Union pushed back Thursday against Italy's populist government over the deadly collapse of a bridge in Genoa, saying that it had given Rome billions of euros to fix infrastructure. The riposte came after Italy's hardline eurosceptic Interior Minister Matteo Salvini accused Brussels in the wake of the disaster that killed at least 38 people of prioritising budgets over safety. "It is very human to look for somebody to blame, when terrible accident happens as #Genova.

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