| Michael Cohen Is Not Seeking Pardon From Trump, Lawyer Insists Posted: 22 Aug 2018 05:40 AM PDT  Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former longtime personal attorney,
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| Mollie Tibbetts' aunt speaks out: 'Evil comes in every color' Posted: 22 Aug 2018 07:08 AM PDT  The aunt of Mollie Tibbetts, an Iowa college student who was found dead on
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| GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter, Wife Indicted On Campaign Finance Fraud Charges Posted: 21 Aug 2018 03:28 PM PDT  U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and his wife, Margaret Hunter, were
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| Strong magnitude 7.3 earthquake shakes Venezuela Posted: 21 Aug 2018 04:11 PM PDT  Venezuela was rocked by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake near its northeastern coast, the US Geological Survey said Tuesday, though there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The tremor was felt for several seconds and caused panic in Caracas, notably in tall buildings, many of which were evacuated for fears of aftershocks or lasting structural damage. The USGS said the tremor occurred just after 5:30 pm (2130 GMT), with the epicenter close to the coast of the state of Sucre, at a depth of 123 kilometers (76 miles).
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| Police seek protesters who toppled Confederate statue in North Carolina Posted: 21 Aug 2018 11:41 AM PDT  Protesters pulled the statue down with rope, cheering as it lay face down in the mud, its head and back covered in dirt. The university system's board chair, Harry Smith, and president, Margaret Spellings, denounced the toppling of the statue in a joint statement. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, said in a statement he shared protesters "frustration" over statues but condemned the violent destruction of public property.
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| Man Confesses To Abducting Mollie Tibbetts: Police Posted: 21 Aug 2018 06:43 AM PDT  Authorities in Iowa say they've arrested an undocumented immigrant in
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| Dad of slain pregnant woman breaks down in Colorado court as murder charges read against son-in-law Posted: 21 Aug 2018 10:05 AM PDT  Chris Watts is accused of killing his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and their two daughters, Celeste, 3, and Bella, 4, last week.
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| Arctic’s strongest sea ice breaks up for first time Posted: 21 Aug 2018 08:58 AM PDT  The thickest sea ice in the Arctic has started to break up, opening waters north of Greenland that are normally frozen, experts have warned. One meteorologist described the phenomenon - recorded for the first time this year - as "scary". Scientists said it could prove catastrophic for polar bears and seals, threatening their survival. The sea off the north coast of Greenland had long been known as "the last ice area" because it was expected to be the last place to remain frozen, given it had the oldest and thickest ice. Others said it could force scientists to revise their theories about which part of the Arctic will withstand global warming the longest. The sea off the north coast of Greenland had long been known as "the last ice area" because it was expected to be the last place to remain frozen, given it had the oldest and thickest ice. But now scientists are warning that the ice has broken up twice this year, due to warm winds and heatwaves in the northern hemisphere. The thick old sea ice will have been pushed away from the coast, to an area where it will melt more easilyThomas Lavergne, Norwegian Meteorological Institute The changes could force scientists to revise their theories about which part of the Arctic will withstand global warming the longest. Professor Peter Wadhams, who heads the Polar Ocean Physics Group at Cambridge University, said the trend would also have "serious" consequences for wildlife - and could prove catastrophic for polar bears and seals. "The north coast of Greenland, with its very steep cliffs, is a denning area for polar bears," Prof Wadhams said. "They dig holes in the snow and come out in the spring and go hunting. But if the pack ice has moved offshore they come out hibernation and are left without an area to hunt. "They can't swim very far. If this becomes a permanent feature with ice away from the coast, polar bears won't have any ice to hunt on. You would lose the polar bear habitat," he told The Independent. Ruth Mottram of the Danish Meteorological Institute said: "Almost all of the ice to the north of Greenland is quite shattered and broken up and therefore more mobile." "Open water off the north coast of Greenland is unusual. This area has often been called 'the last ice area' as it has been suggested that the last perennial sea ice in the Arctic will occur here. The events of the last week suggest that, actually, the last ice area may be further west." How fast is the Arctic ice melting? | Meet the British scientist who risked polar bear attacks and plagues of mosquitoes to find out Walt Meier, a senior research scientist at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center, said: "The ice there has nowhere else to go so it piles up. On average, it's over four metres thick and can be piled up into ridges 20 metres thick or more. This thick, compacted ice is generally not easily moved around. "However, that was not the case this past winter (in February and March) and now. The ice is being pushed away from the coast by the winds." Thomas Lavergne, a scientist at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, described satellite pictures of blue water penetrating white ice as "scary". Even if the water closes over in a few days, the harm will be done, he told The Guardian. "The thick old sea ice will have been pushed away from the coast, to an area where it will melt more easily."
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| 'Felons Welcome Here' Projected On Trump Hotel In D.C. Posted: 22 Aug 2018 03:38 AM PDT  The misdeeds of two former aides for President Donald Trump lit up the Trump
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| Officials Believe They Have Found the Body of Missing Iowa Student Mollie Tibbetts Posted: 21 Aug 2018 07:02 AM PDT  She disappeared from her small hometown a month ago
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| Even under indictment, California congressman is favorite Posted: 22 Aug 2018 04:24 PM PDT  ALPINE, Calif. (AP) — The indictment of U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife that alleges they illegally converted his campaign account into a household checkbook reorders his re-election contest, giving Democrats a suddenly stronger hand in a district that for decades has embraced Republican candidates.
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| China, El Salvador establish ties in fresh defeat for Taiwan Posted: 20 Aug 2018 10:45 PM PDT  China and El Salvador established diplomatic relations Tuesday as the Central American nation ditched Taiwan in yet another victory for Beijing in its campaign to isolate the island. Beijing has been using its economic clout to peel away international support for the democratically-ruled island, leaving it with only 17 diplomatic allies around the world. Speaking in Beijing at the Diaoyutai Guest House, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi praised El Salvador's decision to "recognise there is one China in the world".
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| This Is Why Red Delicious Apples Suck So Hard Posted: 22 Aug 2018 02:46 AM PDT  The Washington Apple Commission describes the Red Delicious on its website as
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| 'Heroic' Toddler Climbed Out of Overturned Car to Find Help for Baby Brother After Mom Died in Crash: Police Posted: 22 Aug 2018 05:05 AM PDT  It's believed they were in the vehicle for days before little Kylen took action.
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| Why Deadly Alligator Attacks Like South Carolina Are a Growing Trend Posted: 21 Aug 2018 01:16 PM PDT  But they're still incredibly rare
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| Paul Manafort guilty on 8 charges, mistrial declared on remaining 10 Posted: 21 Aug 2018 01:54 PM PDT  The president's former campaign chief is found guilty on tax fraud and other charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller.
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| Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet Posted: 21 Aug 2018 12:45 AM PDT  Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet on Tuesday, with President Hassan Rouhani insisting that Tehran's military strength was only designed to deter enemies and was aimed at creating "lasting peace". Images on state television showed Rouhani sitting in the cockpit of the new "Kowsar" fourth-generation fighter at the National Defence Industry exhibition in Tehran. "When I speak of our readiness to defend, it means we seek lasting peace.
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| Taliban Rockets Were Fired Toward Afghanistan's Presidential Palace During Holiday Speech Posted: 20 Aug 2018 11:53 PM PDT  Afghan police say the Taliban have fired rockets toward the presidential palace in Kabul as President Ashraf Ghani was giving his holiday message for the Muslim celebrations of Eid al-Adha. No injuries were reported.
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| Indonesian Buddhist woman imprisoned for complaining mosque too loud Posted: 21 Aug 2018 05:24 AM PDT  An Indonesian court sentenced a Buddhist woman to 18 months in prison for blasphemy on Tuesday, after she was accused of insulting Islam for complaining that neighborhood mosque was too loud. Meiliana, a 44-year old ethnic Chinese Buddhist had complained the Muslim call to prayer, repeated five times a day, was being played too loudly at the mosque near her house in North Sumatra. Indonesia has the world's largest population of Muslims and sizable Buddhist, Christian and other religious minorities.
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| Georgia County Can't Back Up Its Excuse For Plan To Disenfranchise Black Voters Posted: 22 Aug 2018 07:43 AM PDT  Officials in a majority-black Georgia county accused of trying to close almost
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| Tweeters Erupt Over Donald Trump's 'Racist' Praise Of Border Patrol Agent Posted: 21 Aug 2018 12:27 AM PDT  President Donald Trump faced yet more accusations of racism on Monday after he
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| 6 Stunning Outdoor Yoga Retreats Around the World Posted: 21 Aug 2018 01:17 PM PDT |
| Paul Manafort Is Just A Tiny Part Of DC's Lobbying Corruption Posted: 21 Aug 2018 02:06 PM PDT  Every decade, Washington gets a big reminder about the corrosive influence of
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| 'Crazy Rich Asians' author wanted in Singapore over national service Posted: 22 Aug 2018 12:51 AM PDT  The author of "Crazy Rich Asians", which has been adapted into a hit Hollywood movie, is wanted in his native Singapore for allegedly dodging mandatory national service, authorities said Wednesday. Kevin Kwan, who has lived in the US since he was 11 but is still a Singapore citizen, faces up to three years in jail and a hefty fine if convicted, the city-state's defence ministry said. The movie adaption of his bestseller, which focuses on the glamorous world of Singapore's super-rich, was released in the United States last week and has been hailed as a watershed for Hollywood diversity due to its mostly Asian cast.
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| Texas deputy accused of child rape dies in apparent suicide Posted: 21 Aug 2018 01:19 PM PDT  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas sheriff's deputy accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl and threatening her mother with deportation if she reported the abuse died in jail from an apparent suicide, according to authorities.
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| Sanctions on Iran having effect, but regime change is not U.S. policy: Bolton Posted: 22 Aug 2018 02:00 AM PDT  The Trump administration re-imposed sanctions this month after withdrawing from the 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran, which Washington saw as inadequate for curbing Tehran's activities in neighboring Middle East countries and denying it the means to make an atomic bomb. The U.S. turnaround outraged Iran, which has taken a defiant stance, and has rattled other world powers where some businesses have been debating whether to divest from the Islamic Republic. "Let me be clear, the reimposition of the sanctions, we think, is already having a significant effect on Iran's economy and on, really, popular opinion inside Iran," National Security Adviser John Bolton told Reuters on a visit to Israel.
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| Elon Musk’s Rice Krispie Treats Photo Holds a Hidden Physics Meaning Posted: 22 Aug 2018 09:22 AM PDT  Snap, crackle and pop!
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| Jeremy Corbyn refuses to endorse tougher sanctions on Russia Posted: 21 Aug 2018 10:32 AM PDT  Jeremy Corbyn has refused to endorse calls for the UK to follow the United States and impose tougher sanctions on Russia, describing it as a "huge player on the world stage". Speaking in New Lanark, Scotland, the Labour leader called for "serious dialogue" with Moscow. It came after Jeremy Hunt, the Foreign Secretary, used his first speech in the US to call for the European Union to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with Washington over tougher sanctions on Russia. Mr Corbyn said: "I think what we need is a serious dialogue with Russia, put the megaphones down, pick up the phone and make the arrangements to have serious meetings with Russia. "Yes, there are huge human rights issues that have to be raised with Russia and Russia has to be challenged on them, but at the end of the day there has to be a relationship with Russia. We cannot just have a building up of tensions on both sides of the border." Asked if tougher sanctions should be put in place, Mr Corbyn said: "You have to realise you've got to live with Russia, you've got to negotiate with Russia, you have to be critical of Russia where they are wrong, but you also have to have that relationship. "After all, Russia is part of the Europe-wide economy, a major energy supplier and obviously a huge player on the world stage." Jeremy Corbyn Credit: Matt Dunham/AP The comments went against calls by Mr Hunt for the EU to take more decisive action against "aggressive and malign behaviour" by the Kremlin. The Foreign Secretary praised the Trump administration's support of the UK following the Salisbury poisoning, as well as its latest round of sanctions, which come into force on Wednesday. Mr Hunt said: "Of course we must engage with Moscow, but we must also be blunt: Russia's foreign policy under President Putin has made the world a more dangerous place. "Today the UK asks its allies to go further by calling on the European Union to ensure its sanctions against Russia are comprehensive, and that we truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the US. Jeremy Hunt Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP "That means calling out and responding to transgressions with one voice wherever and whenever they occur, from the streets of Salisbury to the heart of Crimea." He later clarifies that his call for the EU to support the US "doesn't mean we will react in the same way as the US". Mr Hunt praised Donald Trump's administration and added: "There is no closer military alliance anywhere in the world than the UK and US."
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| Michael Cohen ‘identified Trump as a criminal’, says key Watergate witness Posted: 22 Aug 2018 07:58 AM PDT  John Dean, a key witness in the Watergate scandal that engulfed former President Richard Nixon, says Donald Trump's personal attorney has identified the president as a "criminal" and implicated him in a "campaign conspiracy". Mr Dean served as White House counsel for Mr Nixon from July 1970 to April 1973, and aided in the cover-up of the Watergate burglaries. The story shares parallels with that of Michael Cohen, Mr Trump's long-time attorney and personal "fixer," who pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of tax fraud, making false statements to a bank, and campaign finance violations.
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| Toddlers survive alone for days after car wreck kills mother Posted: 21 Aug 2018 05:37 AM PDT ![Toddlers survive alone for days after car wreck kills mother]( "Toddlers survive alone for days after car wreck kills mother") CAMDEN, Ark. (AP) — A 3-year-old boy and his 1-year-old brother survived alone for about two days after they were passengers in a single-car wreck that killed their mother in south Arkansas.
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| Kendall Jenner Faces Backlash After ‘Disrespectful’ Comments About Modeling Posted: 21 Aug 2018 10:24 AM PDT  Kendall Jenner has sparked the ire of her fellow models after some recent
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| #MeToo takes a hit in Asia Argento underage sex case Posted: 21 Aug 2018 10:15 PM PDT  The #MeToo campaign has proved an irresistible force since emerging from the carnage of Hollywood's abuse and harassment scandal -- dominating the conversation on sexual misconduct. The New York Times reported on Sunday that Argento, 42, paid actor Jimmy Bennett $380,000 in hush money after having sex with him in Los Angeles hotel in 2013, when he was only 17 -- and still underage. The case has cast a pall over #MeToo, already under fire from those who say it has ruined the lives of numerous powerful men on the basis of accusations that are rarely vindicated by the judicial process.
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| ICE Deports Another Group Of Cambodian Refugees While You Weren't Paying Attention Posted: 21 Aug 2018 02:20 PM PDT  A group of about 30 refugees is currently being deported to Cambodia ― the
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| Bahrain stops issuing visas for Qatari nationals Posted: 21 Aug 2018 06:50 AM PDT ![Bahrain stops issuing visas for Qatari nationals]( "Bahrain stops issuing visas for Qatari nationals") Bahrain's interior ministry said on Tuesday that it would stop issuing new visas to Qatari nationals, escalating measures against Qatar more than a year into a diplomatic row. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut diplomatic, transport and trade ties with Qatar in June 2017, accusing it of financing terrorism. In October, Bahrain said it would impose entry visas on Qatari nationals as a security measure.
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| Bones of Love Child From Two Different Hominin Species Discovered in Cave Posted: 22 Aug 2018 10:03 AM PDT  "That was completely unexpected."
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| 7 Signs that China's Military is Becoming More Dangerous Posted: 21 Aug 2018 01:00 AM PDT  Chinese military power is expanding beyond its Western Pacific backyard--and beyond.
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| Trump Doesn't Mention Michael Cohen Or Paul Manafort At West Virginia Rally Posted: 21 Aug 2018 06:17 PM PDT  President Donald Trump did not mention the multi-count conviction of his
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| Plane forced to make emergency landing in Peru after landing gear fails Posted: 21 Aug 2018 12:59 PM PDT  Footage shows the plane making an emergency landing in Peru. The Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 was flying between Lima and Ayacucho when the landing gear failed as it approached the airport on Sunday. The pilots decided to return to Jorge Chavez International Airport in the capital, Lima, where the plane made an emergency landing.
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| Facebook stops misinformation campaigns tied to Iran, Russia Posted: 21 Aug 2018 06:45 PM PDT  Facebook said Tuesday it stopped stealth misinformation campaigns from Iran and Russia, shutting down accounts as part of its battle against fake news ahead of elections in the United States and elsewhere. Facebook removed more than 650 pages, groups and accounts identified as "networks of accounts misleading people about what they were doing," according to chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. While the investigation was ongoing, and US law enforcement notified, content from some of the pages was traced back to Iran and from others linked to groups previously linked to Russian intelligence operations, the social network said.
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| Suspect led police to the body of Mollie Tibbetts Posted: 22 Aug 2018 11:40 AM PDT  Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is revealing how surveillance video led to man suspected of murdering the 20-year-old Iowa student.
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