| 8 Times Donald Trump Claimed He Was A Self-Made Man Posted: 03 Oct 2018 04:46 AM PDT  Donald Trump has, for decades, attempted to portray himself as a self-made, up-by-your-bootstraps entrepreneur who benefited little from his father's fortune.
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| FEMA Tests New Presidential Emergency Alert System On Cellphones Posted: 03 Oct 2018 11:20 AM PDT  In case you missed it, the Federal Emergency Management Agency tested its
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| IAEA fends off Israel pressure over Iran Posted: 02 Oct 2018 11:52 AM PDT  The UN's nuclear watchdog Tuesday refused to "take at face value" Israel's claims that Iran is harbouring a secret atomic warehouse, fending off pressure to inspect the allegedly suspect site. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the claim in front of the UN General Assembly last week. Without explicitly referring to Netanyahu's claim, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano insisted that the agency's independence was "of paramount importance" for its work.
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| Four of ‘the most violent’ marchers in Charlottesville white nationalism rallies arrested Posted: 02 Oct 2018 01:46 PM PDT  Federal authorities have arrested four alleged members of the Rise Above Movement, a white supremacist group involved in last year's deadly Charlottesville riots. The men were "among the most violent individuals present in Charlottesville" during the white nationalism demonstrations that took place over a weekend in August 2017, according to an affidavit written by an FBI agent. The defendants names are Benjamin Drake Daley, Michael Paul Miselis, Thomas Walter Gillen and Cole Evan White, all of whom were charged with travelling to incite riots and conspiracy to riot.
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| Tucker Carlson: 'It's About Punishing Everybody Who Looks Like Brett Kavanaugh' Posted: 02 Oct 2018 05:16 AM PDT  Fox News host Tucker Carlson attacked Democrats on Monday for questioning the
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| Weird Goblin Planet Found On The Edge Of Solar System Posted: 03 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT  A strange little dwarf planet with a colorful name is giving astronomers new
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| How Liquefaction Made Mud Flow 'Like Waves' in Indonesia's Earthquake Disaster Posted: 03 Oct 2018 12:28 AM PDT  In one neighborhood, 1,700 houses were consumed by liquefying soil
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| FBI ramps up its Kavanaugh investigation Posted: 02 Oct 2018 07:36 AM PDT  Sen. Jeff Flake says the FBI believes the investigation will be done in a week.
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| Suu Kyi's actions 'regrettable' but she will keep peace prize: Nobel chief Posted: 01 Oct 2018 11:14 PM PDT  Lars Heikensten, speaking days before the awarding of this year's peace prize, said it made no sense to withdraw awards in reaction to things that happened after they were given, as judges would constantly have to discuss laureates' merits. U.N. investigators issued a report in August accusing Myanmar's military of carrying out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya with "genocidal intent" in an operation that drove more than 700,000 refugees across the border to Bangladesh. Suu Kyi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for campaigning for democracy and now leads the Myanmar government, was accused in the same report of failing to use her "moral authority" to protect civilians.
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| Body found inside plane days after it ditched into Pacific lagoon Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:21 PM PDT  A male passenger's body has been found inside an airliner that ditched and sank in a lagoon last week after missing the runway on a remote Pacific island, officials said. The Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 was attempting to land at Weno airport in Micronesia on Friday morning but fell short of the runway and splashed down in Chuuk lagoon. "It is with great sadness I confirm that the body of a male passenger was discovered by divers today as they conducted a further search of P2-PXE and the surrounding area in Chuuk lagoon," Air Niugini chief executive Tahawar Durrani said in a statement late Monday.
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| 40+ Halloween Dinner Ideas That Are So Good It's Scary Posted: 03 Oct 2018 11:11 AM PDT |
| Kavanaugh On How To Be A Good Judge: Keep Emotions 'In Check,' 'Don't Be A Jerk' Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:02 PM PDT  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh described to law school students what it
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| Graham on Kavanaugh confirmation process: ‘Enough. Vote. Don’t destroy this man’s life’ Posted: 03 Oct 2018 10:16 AM PDT  Sen. Lindsey Graham is suspicious of the numerous allegations coming out against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Graham lists the allegations and says, "Don't destroy this man's life." Graham also says that if a seat on the Supreme Court should become open in a presidential election year, he would want to wait until the next election to confirm a nominee.
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| Mueller shedding more attorneys in Russia investigation Posted: 02 Oct 2018 07:41 PM PDT  Robert Mueller is trimming more attorneys from his office, a sign his team of prosecutors is winding down parts of their investigation.
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| Dunkin' Donuts Fires Worker Who Poured Water On Homeless Man Posted: 02 Oct 2018 05:00 PM PDT  Two employees at a Dunkin' Donuts franchise in Syracuse, New York, have been
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| JPMorgan Sees ‘Full-Blown Trade War,’ and China Stock ETF Sinks Posted: 03 Oct 2018 01:09 PM PDT  The conflict between the world's two largest economies will only escalate as the U.S. maxes out tariffs on Chinese imports, the dollar strengthens and the yuan weakens further, JPMorgan strategists including Pedro Martins Junior, Rajiv Batra and Sanaya Tavaria wrote in a report, lowering their recommendation on the shares to neutral from overweight. The $4.9 billion iShares China Large-Cap ETF sank to a two-week low.
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| Indonesia's Earthquake Death Toll Passes 1,400 While Aid Trickles in for Survivors Posted: 03 Oct 2018 01:47 AM PDT  Aid has slowly made its way into areas devastated by the twin disasters while some roads remain impassable and communication limited
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| National Security Advisor John Bolton brands Iran ‘rogue regime’ as US pulls out of 1955 treaty Posted: 03 Oct 2018 10:22 AM PDT  National Security Advisor John Bolton has called Iran a 'rogue regime', shortly after the US announced it is terminating a 1955 treaty over calls to end sanctions that impact the import of humanitarian goods and products to the country. Mr Bolton, defending the policy decision announced on Wednesday by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, pushed back on comments from Iran's foreign minister earlier this week that the United States is bullying countries, in violation of international law, by asking that countries and companies discontinue trade and business with Iran. "Iran is a rogue regime, it has been a threat throughout the Middle East ... So I don't take what they say seriously at all," Mr Bolton said during a press conference in the White House.
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| Volkswagen not prepared to cover full costs of diesel retrofits: source Posted: 02 Oct 2018 04:35 AM PDT  Volkswagen is not prepared to cover the full cost of hardware retrofits for older diesel vehicles in Germany, a source at Volkswagen said, contradicting a deal announced by the German coalition parties on Tuesday. Under the coalition parties' deal, owners of older diesel cars in German cities where the air is particularly polluted will be able to choose between trade-in incentives and a hardware upgrade.
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| Inconclusive FBI Probe Could Give Fence-Sitting Senators Cover To Vote For Brett Kavanaugh Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:54 PM PDT  Uncommitted senators could have an excuse to vote for the Supreme Court nominee if the investigation proves inconclusive.
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| AP Explains: Removal of mines from Korean Demilitarized Zone Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:49 PM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul says the rival Koreas began removing mines and other explosives at two sites inside their heavily armed border on Monday as part of their recent tension-reduction steps. They will likely end up pulling out a very small portion of an estimated 2 million mines littered inside and near the 248-kilometer (155-mile) -long, 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) -wide Demilitarized Zone. But it would be the two countries' first joint demining work in more than a decade and comes amid international diplomacy aimed at ridding North Korea of its nuclear weapons.
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| The Latest: ATF: Guns stolen in Tennessee found near Chicago Posted: 02 Oct 2018 01:32 PM PDT ![The Latest: ATF: Guns stolen in Tennessee found near Chicago]( "The Latest: ATF: Guns stolen in Tennessee found near Chicago") MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on guns stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Tennessee and recovered near Chicago (all times local):
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| Border patrol agent's explosive ‘gender reveal’ stunt sparks 47,000-acre wildfire and causes £6.3m damage Posted: 02 Oct 2018 03:30 AM PDT  An elaborate stunt planned by a US Border Patrol agent to reveal the sex of his future child sparked a massive wildfire that spread over 47,000 acres of land and caused $8.2m (£6.3m) damage. Dennis Dickey, 37, shot a rifle at a target containing Tannerite, a highly explosive powder, at a "gender-reveal party" near Green Valley in Arizona. The "high-velocity" bullet was intended to cause an explosion of either blue or pink powder, but it also sparked flames which spread rapidly to the Coronado National Forest.
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| Trump Administration Halts Visas for Unmarried Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats Posted: 02 Oct 2018 02:26 AM PDT  The new policy could pose a problem for diplomats who can't get married at home
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| War in the South China Sea: 3 Ways America and China Fight it Out Posted: 02 Oct 2018 04:49 PM PDT  "If China decides to go ahead and declare an ADIZ over the South China Sea, matters could become even more complicated."
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| Mitch McConnell: Brett Kavanaugh Protesters Won't 'Scare Us' Posted: 03 Oct 2018 09:27 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday vowed
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| Russia completes delivery of S-300 system to Syria Posted: 02 Oct 2018 02:47 PM PDT  Russia has delivered an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria, it said on Tuesday, in defiance of Israeli and U.S. concerns that the arms sale would embolden Iran and escalate the Syrian war. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin during a meeting broadcast by Rossiya 24 TV: "The work was finished a day ago," adding that the system would improve the security of Russian military personal in Syria. Russia decided to supply the system after Moscow accused Israel of indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military jet near Syria in September.
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| Five US police shot, one fatally: media Posted: 03 Oct 2018 04:25 PM PDT  Five US police officers were shot -- one fatally -- during an "active shooter" incident in South Carolina on Wednesday, US media reported. CNN cited the coroner in Florence County, inland from the coastal resort of Myrtle Beach, as saying one officer had died from his wounds. CNN said the officer was among five -- two city officers and three Florence County Sheriff's deputies, who were wounded.
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| Dimmed lights, somber tributes on Vegas shooting anniversary Posted: 02 Oct 2018 02:23 AM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The marquees on the glimmering Las Vegas Strip dimmed their lights for three minutes Monday night as officials slowly read the 58 names of the people killed one year earlier in the country's deadliest mass shooting in modern history.
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| American Airlines flight diverted after passenger refuses to stop doing pull-ups on overhead compartment Posted: 03 Oct 2018 03:16 AM PDT  A flight had to be diverted after a passenger reportedly refused to stop doing pull-ups on an overhead compartment. American Airlines flight 2763 from Phoenix to Boston was forced to land in Kansas City so authorities could escort the unruly passenger off the plane. Eyewitness David Markoski told the WBZ-TBV news channel that the man, who has not been named, boarded the plane with two dogs and appeared to be drunk.
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| Don't Accept a Job Until You Identify Your Priorities Posted: 03 Oct 2018 09:02 AM PDT ![Don't Accept a Job Until You Identify Your Priorities]( "Don't Accept a Job Until You Identify Your Priorities") There's nothing more exciting than receiving a job offer. But that excitement is often mixed with anxiety and apprehension. What if you make the wrong decision?
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| The New York State Tax Department Is Reviewing Fraud Allegations Involving the Trump Family Posted: 03 Oct 2018 08:17 AM PDT  The news comes after a New York Times investigation into the family's finances
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| BMW is adding to its EV portfolio Posted: 03 Oct 2018 07:47 AM PDT  The Paris Motor Show has been jam-packed with exciting announcements from car manufacturers visiting from across the globe, and BMW was no exception. CEO Harald Krüger opened the BMW segment with news we've been waiting for since March: the BMW i4 will be launching in 2021.
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| Palestinian teen killed in clashes with Israeli army: Gaza ministry Posted: 03 Oct 2018 11:09 AM PDT  A Palestinian teenager was killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border on Wednesday, the health ministry in the enclave said. Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told AFP that Ahmed Abu Habel, 15, succumbed to a head wound after being hit with a tear gas cannister fired by soldiers near a checkpoint between Israel and the Gaza Strip.
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| Jack Ma says US-China trade war could last 20 years Posted: 02 Oct 2018 02:15 PM PDT  GENEVA (AP) — Alibaba founder Jack Ma said Tuesday that the trade dispute between the U.S. and China could last 20 years. But he expressed hope that a solution could be reached as a trade war would "hurt everybody."
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| Suspected ricin-laced mail sent to U.S. defense secretary Posted: 02 Oct 2018 03:59 PM PDT  The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it had received mail suspected of containing the deadly poison ricin, including an envelope that a U.S. official said was addressed to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. The Pentagon said in a statement that it had put its mail facility under quarantine and that the FBI was analyzing the envelopes. U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the envelopes initially tested positive for ricin after being detected by Pentagon police on Monday at a mail sorting facility on the Pentagon compound but not in the main building.
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