| Brett Kavanaugh Appears To Inch Closer To Confirmation Posted: 04 Oct 2018 09:17 AM PDT  Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday appeared to inch closer to becoming a Supreme
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| In tight race, Cruz gets help from the (junior) varsity Posted: 04 Oct 2018 12:12 PM PDT  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who feuded bitterly with Donald Trump in 2016, now needs his help in his reelection campaign. Donald Trump Jr. answered the call.
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| Suspect identified in shooting of several officers Posted: 04 Oct 2018 10:39 AM PDT  A source with the Florence County Sheriff's Office told ABC News on Thursday that the detained suspect is Fred Hopkins.
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| Israel's prime minister questioned again in corruption probe Posted: 05 Oct 2018 05:26 AM PDT  Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the 12th time in connection with a long-running corruption investigation.
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| 2019 Ford Ranger Mid-Size Pickup Horsepower, Torque, and Towing Revealed Posted: 05 Oct 2018 06:39 AM PDT  MIA no longer, the Ranger returns to reclaim its share of the mid-size-pickup market.
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| 6.5 million pounds of beef recalled after 57 sickened by salmonella outbreak Posted: 04 Oct 2018 07:02 AM PDT  An Arizona company is recalling over 6.5 million pounds of beef products due
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| Is Kylie Jenner working on a skincare line? Posted: 04 Oct 2018 12:59 AM PDT  Kylie Jenner has dominated the makeup business, and now it looks as though the entrepreneur could have skincare in her sights. The reality TV star and founder of the Kylie Cosmetics beauty brand has registered three trademarks for "Kylie Skin" and "Kylie Skin by Kylie Jenner" with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as reported by Trademark Ninja.
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| Don't Confirm Brett Kavanaugh, Says Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Posted: 04 Oct 2018 02:09 PM PDT  John Paul Stevens says Kavanaugh "had the qualifications," but "his performance in the hearings changed my mind."
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| Trump’s Secret Weapon in 2020 Posted: 04 Oct 2018 05:30 AM PDT  (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Republicans scrambled to push through tax reform last year in part because they thought it would boost their chances in this year's midterm elections. They were wrong about that — but last year's tax reform may help President Donald Trump's chances in 2020.
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| Mattis: Russia violation of missile treaty 'untenable' Posted: 04 Oct 2018 07:06 AM PDT  BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday said Russia's deployment of nuclear-capable missiles in violation of an arms treaty is "untenable" and unless Moscow changes, the U.S. will have to match that military capability.
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| Utah man confessed sending letters in ricin scare: court documents Posted: 04 Oct 2018 05:11 PM PDT  William Clyde Allen III was arrested on Wednesday at his home in Logan, Utah, and will be charged on Friday, said Melodie Rydalch, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office. Aside from Trump, Allen is believed to have sent the letters containing ground castor seeds to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Defense Secretary James Mattis and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson, according to a probable cause statement filed in Utah state court on Wednesday.
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| 89,000 pounds of ham recalled after one dies in listeria outbreak Posted: 05 Oct 2018 07:34 AM PDT  A North Carolina-based company is recalling over 89,000 pounds of ham products
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| Indonesia battles fake news after quake-tsunami disaster Posted: 04 Oct 2018 04:16 AM PDT  Indonesia has cracked down on "fake news" about its deadly quake-tsunami disaster, with police arresting nine people for spreading hoaxes in a bid to prevent further panic spreading among survivors. Another Facebook post used a photo of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami aftermath to depict what it claimed was a scene from the seaside city of Palu. Setyo Wasisto, Indonesia's national police spokesman, told Kompas TV on Thursday that nine people had been arrested on suspicion of spreading false news.
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| Sen. Mazie Hirono Calls FBI Investigation 'A Sham' As Kavanaugh Vote Nears Posted: 05 Oct 2018 06:59 AM PDT  Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) expressed strong opposition to Supreme Court
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| Best Bites: Deconstructed Apple Pie in a Cup Posted: 05 Oct 2018 07:29 AM PDT  Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your
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| Palestinians say Israeli troops kill three, including a child, at Gaza protest Posted: 05 Oct 2018 12:09 PM PDT  Israeli forces killed three Palestinians including a child at a border protest in Gaza on Friday, Palestinian officials said. The Israeli army said it was defending against members of the crowd who were throwing grenades and explosives at its soldiers. Thousands of Palestinians had gathered for a weekly protest along Israel's border fence with the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by the Islamist group Hamas.
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| Supermarket confrontation ends in an arrest Posted: 05 Oct 2018 03:20 AM PDT  Police have charged a Colorado woman with harassment after she confronted two women in a supermarket, demanding they speak English while shopping. ABC News' Maggie Rulli reports.
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| Dutch PM defends decision not to arrest Russian spies Posted: 05 Oct 2018 09:32 AM PDT  Dutch agents decided not to arrest four Russians accused of plotting a cyber-attack on the world's chemical weapons watchdog because it was "not a criminal inquiry", Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Friday. The Netherlands said Thursday it had immediately expelled the agents from GRU military intelligence in April for trying to hack the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague. It was not a criminal inquiry," Rutte told a weekly news conference when asked why the men were not arrested.
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| These Republicans Expressed Some Concern, But Will Vote For Kavanaugh Anyway Posted: 05 Oct 2018 11:38 AM PDT  Time and time again, Republicans have issued strongly worded statements and
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| Yes, You Should Get a Flu Shot in 2018. Here's Everything to Know Posted: 05 Oct 2018 07:55 AM PDT  From side effects to where to get one
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| Brett Kavanaugh Defends ‘Too Emotional’ Tone In Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Posted: 04 Oct 2018 05:19 PM PDT  Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh published an op-ed to explain his intense and angry behavior during last week's hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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| A baby elephant pushed Melania Trump during her visit to the Nairobi National Park Posted: 05 Oct 2018 01:30 PM PDT  During First Lady Melania Trump's four-country tour of Africa, she met a somewhat pushy baby elephant. While visiting the Nairobi National Park in Kenya, Trump was introduced to a baby elephant who gave her a forceful push, throwing the first lady off balance momentarily. SEE ALSO: Trump boarded Air Force One with toilet paper stuck to his shoe "When the Republican party and their mascot collide," CBS News tweeted, along with footage of the first lady's elephant encounter. And as much as we want to believe that the wee elephant was channeling our collective rage toward the Republican party and everyone connected to it, journalist Yashar Ali pointed out that the elephant most likely just wanted to play. This baby is doing what baby elephants do...its called a pushing game. They usually do it with other elephants...but sometimes they do it with humans...especially their keepers. Learn More About @DSWT - https://t.co/WSLmqJi4xH https://t.co/b1EFRS3Hbd — Yashar Ali �� (@yashar) October 5, 2018 Trump reportedly visited the national park in an effort to support and bring awareness to wildlife conservation efforts, according to Time. During her visit to the national park, Trump fed baby elephants and went on a safari while wearing questionable headwear. Trump visited Ghana prior to her trip to Kenya, and will head to Malawi next before finishing her tour in Egypt. WATCH: An all-female armed unit is making sure poachers stay away from one of Africa's largest elephant populations
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| India quietly seals missile deal with Russia despite U.S. warning Posted: 05 Oct 2018 05:14 AM PDT  India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday, the two sides said, as New Delhi disregarded U.S. warnings that such a purchase could trigger sanctions under U.S. law. Although there was no public signing, the deal was sealed during President Vladimir Putin's ongoing visit to New Delhi for an annual summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The United States has said countries trading with Russia's defence and intelligence sectors would face automatic sanctions under a sweeping legislation called Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
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| Space Station Crew Returns to Earth in 'Hard Landing,' but Astronauts Are Just Fine Posted: 04 Oct 2018 04:07 PM PDT  The emergency maneuver is the aerospace equivalent of slamming on the brakes.
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| South Carolina shooting: Police officer killed and six others wounded after man holding children hostage opens fire Posted: 04 Oct 2018 05:49 AM PDT  Seven US law enforcement officers have been shot, one of them fatally, in a confrontation with a gunman holding children hostage in a house. A suspect was arrested following a two-hour standoff in Florence, South Carolina, in which officers used bullet-proof vehicles to rescue their wounded colleagues. Florence police chief Allen Heidler confirmed the death of officer Terrence Carraway, 52, in an emotional press conference on Wednesday night.
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| 'Beautiful Days' portrays N.Korea refugee's past and hope Posted: 04 Oct 2018 06:22 AM PDT  This year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened on Thursday with a movie portraying the plight of a North Korean defector and the unlikely family she formed during her harrowing journey. South Korean feature film "Beautiful Days" centres on Zhen Chen, a young Korean-Chinese man who visits Seoul to find the mother who abandoned him 14 years ago, in a bid to fulfil his dying father's wish to see her. The sombre, 104-minute film borrows many bleak details from the reality of the border between North Korea and China, home to a booming trade in human trafficking, drugs and prostitution.
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| An Investigation Into President Trump's Taxes Could Mean Tens of Millions in Fines Posted: 03 Oct 2018 09:21 PM PDT  A New York Times report alleged Trump's family cheated the IRS for decades
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| The Brett Kavanaugh Vote Was A Test Of Machismo, Not Politics Posted: 05 Oct 2018 04:17 PM PDT  In the wake of professor Christine Blasey Ford's account of how Supreme Court
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| Judge bars U.S. from ending protections for immigrants from four countries Posted: 04 Oct 2018 01:04 PM PDT  (In this Oct. 3 story, corrects typographical error in the number of beneficiaries from El Salvador in paragraph 6.) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge in California barred the Trump administration on Wednesday from implementing a plan to end temporary protections for more than 300,000 immigrants in the United States from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan. U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen issued a preliminary injunction in a suit brought by a number of immigrants with temporary protected status, or TPS. The TPS designation offers protection from deportation to immigrants already in the United States, including those who entered illegally, from countries affected by natural disasters, civil conflicts and other problems.
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| Toyota announces new recall of 2.4 million hybrid cars Posted: 05 Oct 2018 12:44 AM PDT  Japanese car giant Toyota said Friday it is recalling more than 2.4 million hybrid cars over a fault that could cause crashes, just a month after another recall affecting hybrids. The firm in September said it was recalling more than one million hybrid cars globally after uncovering a technical problem that could cause fires. The latest announcement affects several models of the Prius and its Auris hybrid vehicles produced between October 2008 and November 2014, with more than a million of the affected cars in Japan.
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| Sen. Feinstein: WH blocked FBI in Kavanaugh probe Posted: 04 Oct 2018 08:22 AM PDT  The ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee characterized an investigation by the FBI as "very limited."
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| As Gaza worsens, Palestinian leader controls fate of US plan Posted: 04 Oct 2018 11:15 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been sidelined, isolated and humiliated by the Trump administration. But the embattled Palestinian leader may have the final say in determining the fate of the White House's long-awaited vision for Mideast peace.
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| Vladimir Putin's Charm Offensive Kicks Off Another Year With 2019 Calendar Posted: 03 Oct 2018 10:04 PM PDT  The calendar suggests Putin, 65, is a president for all seasons
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| 21 Penne Pasta Recipes That Are Lightyears Better Than Noodles And Sauce Posted: 05 Oct 2018 02:20 PM PDT |
| Washington Post Editorial Board Issues Rare Call To Vote 'No' On Kavanaugh Posted: 05 Oct 2018 03:32 AM PDT  The Washington Post urged senators to vote down Brett Kavanaugh's nomination
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| South Carolina shooting spree leaves one officer dead, six wounded Posted: 03 Oct 2018 08:11 PM PDT  Seven law enforcement officers were shot, one fatally, when a gunman unleashed a hail of fire on police from inside a home on Wednesday near Florence, South Carolina, sparking a two-hour siege that ended with the suspect's arrest, authorities said. "Fire was being shot all over," Boone told reporters. An unspecified number of children who were inside the home with the gunman were all accounted for and safe after the suspect was taken into custody, ending a two-hour standoff, said Major Michael Nunn, a spokesman for the sheriff's office.
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| Instant Pots, Crock-Pots, and slow-cookers on sale in October Posted: 05 Oct 2018 08:14 AM PDT  Looking to make soup from scratch? Want to prepare some pulled pork for game day? Relax, we've got you covered. SEE ALSO: 10 of the best rice cookers you can buy on Amazon right now We're collecting all the best deals this month on kitchen gadgets that can truly up your cooking game. Walmart, Amazon, and Best Buy are offering deals on Instant Pots, Crock-Pots, and slow cookers galore for October. Everyone's must-have from last season is back on sale: The 6-quart Instant Pot DUO60 is on sale for $79.96, marked down from $99.99 on Amazon. If you're planning a big party, you might want to check out the Comfee Triple Crock Pot on Amazon. (This is the device we featured in the photo above.) With three pot inserts, you can easily control the temps using the knobs on the front. For those who care about brand name, Walmart has the Wolfgang Puck BPCRM800B for sale. But if you'd prefer something that's fairly straight-forward, Best Buy has the Crock-Pot Express Pressure Cooker available. Check back throughout the month to see what new deals become available. Best Choice Products 10L 1000W Multifunctional Stainless Steel Electric Pressure Cooker w/ LED Display Screen — $89.99 (list price $199.99) Best Choice Products 12L 1000W Multifunctional Stainless Steel Electric Pressure Cooker w/ LED Display Screen — $94.95 (list price $210.99) BLACK+DECKER MC1100S Multi Cooker — $74.97 (list price $129.99) BLACK+DECKER SCD1007 7 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker with Digital Timer — $29.99 (list price $49.99) Comfee Slow Cooker Crock Pot, Triple Crock Pot Buffet Server — $60.99 (list price $119.99) Costway 1000 Watt 6-quart Electric Pressure Cooker — $55.99 (list price $89.99) Costway 1250W 8 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker Programmable Multi-Use — $62.99 (list price $99.99) Crock-Pot - Express Crock 6-Quart Pressure Cooker — $69.99 (list price $99.99) Crock-Pot 6.5-Quart, Programmable Touchscreen Slow Cooker — $54.71 (list price $119.99) Crock-Pot SCCPVL600S Cook' N Carry 6-Quart Oval Manual Portable Slow Cooker — $29.99 (list price $49.99) Cuisinart - 6-Quart Electric Pressure Cookerhttps://zdcs.link/aN5Py — $64.99 (list price $99.99) Harvest Cookware Electric Original Pressure Pro 6-Quart Pressure Cooker — $49.99 (list price $89.99) Harvest Cookware Electric Original Pressure Pro 8-Quart Pressure Cooker — $79.99 (list price $114.38) Instant Pot DUO60 6-quart — $79.96 (list price $99.99) KitchenAid KSC6223SS 6-Qt. Slow Cooker with Standard Lid — $84.95 (list price $129.99) Ninja Auto-iQ Multi/Slow Cooker — $90.98 (list price $149.99) Pioneer Woman 6-quart slow cooker by Hamilton Beach — $29.84 (list price $39.99) Wolfgang Puck BPCRM800B Automatic 8-Quart Rapid Pressure Cooker — $79.95 (list price $140.99)
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| United Airlines low fuel mayday triggers Australia emergency landing Posted: 04 Oct 2018 01:05 AM PDT  A shortage of fuel triggered a mayday call on a United Airlines flight crossing the Pacific from Los Angeles to Sydney Thursday, spurring Australian authorities into high alert. Police called a "full emergency response" and briefly closed major roads surrounding Sydney airport as a precaution at 6:36 am (2036 GMT Wednesday) after the pilot raised the alert. The fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner -- which typically travels some 7,600 miles (12,000 kilometres) across the Pacific in 15 hours -- landed without incident.
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