| Republican Hyde-Smith holds seat in Mississippi Senate race Posted: 27 Nov 2018 07:42 PM PST  JACKSON, Miss .— In the last major race of the midterm campaign, Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith claimed victory in Mississippi's closely watched Senate runoff election, defeating Democrat Mike Espy after a tense campaign rocked by unsettling reminders of the state's dark legacy of racism. Hyde-Smith, a former state senator and state Agriculture secretary, was appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant last spring to fill the seat vacated by ailing Sen. Thad Cochran.
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| Migrant Mother Impaled In Front Of Children While Attempting To Scale Border Fence Posted: 27 Nov 2018 07:29 AM PST  Pieces of rebar impaled a migrant mother, causing a non-fatal injury after she
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| Screw 'Elf On The Shelf'—This 'Shiraz On The Shelf' Is Necessary For All Parents Over The Holidays Posted: 28 Nov 2018 08:58 AM PST |
| This website will send you to the most remote island in the entire world for free Posted: 28 Nov 2018 10:57 AM PST  Our daydreams can often take us to far away lands and uncharted territories
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| Facebook was warned of alleged Russian meddling back in 2014 Posted: 27 Nov 2018 12:21 PM PST  Facebook acknowledged on Tuesday that its engineers had flagged suspicious Russian activity as early as 2014 -- long before it became public -- but did not confirm evidence of a coordinated campaign. The revelation came as the British Parliament held hearings featuring lawmakers from nine countries into how the social media behemoth was being used to manipulate major election results. Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg refused to attend the meeting and organisers pulled up an empty chair in front of a spot with his nameplate at the shoehorn-shaped table in the House of Commons committee room in London.
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| Tensions rise at U.S.-Mexico border Posted: 27 Nov 2018 02:25 AM PST  Hundreds more American troops are headed to the southern border after Sunday's violent confrontation with asylum seekers. ABC News' Lana Zak reports.
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| Yahoo News Explains: How Trump has hindered climate change policies Posted: 27 Nov 2018 12:22 PM PST  The White House just released a harrowing report on the potentially deadly consequences of climate change. Why does President Trump contradict the report? In the past, Trump has frequently called climate change a hoax and in 2017, he pulled the U.S. out of an environmental action accord signed by 195 nations to help stop climate change.
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| San Francisco Giants Face Backlash Over Owner's Donation To Cindy Hyde-Smith Posted: 27 Nov 2018 11:30 AM PST  The San Francisco Giants are facing calls for a boycott after a report that
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| India urged to abandon plans to recover body of American Posted: 27 Nov 2018 12:34 AM PST  NEW DELHI (AP) — A rights group that works to protect tribal people has urged Indian authorities to abandon efforts to recover the body of an American who was killed by inhabitants of an island where outsiders are effectively forbidden by Indian law.
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| The Latest: News conference planned on mansion fire Posted: 28 Nov 2018 03:08 PM PST  COLTS NECK, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on a family found dead as their mansion burned (all times local):
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| Nancy Pelosi Wins Democratic Speaker Nomination Posted: 28 Nov 2018 12:03 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― Despite a group of Democrats vowing to block her, Nancy Pelosi
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| 'Unruly' young boy upstages Pope Francis Posted: 28 Nov 2018 03:24 AM PST  A young boy upstaged Pope Francis on Wednesday, escaping from his mother and running onto the papal podium at a general audience, tugging on the hand of a Swiss guardsman and playing behind the pontiff's chair. Pope Francis told her to let him carry on playing. As she left the stage, a smiling Francis leaned towards Bishop Georg Ganswein sitting next to him and whispered: "He is Argentinian.
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| Trump Floats Potential Pardon For Paul Manafort In Mueller Probe Posted: 28 Nov 2018 12:25 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump publicly floated the possibility that he'd
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| Every Photo You Need to See of the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup Posted: 28 Nov 2018 09:55 AM PST |
| New Zealand intelligence bans China's Huawei from 5G rollout Posted: 28 Nov 2018 12:31 AM PST  New Zealand's largest telecoms carrier Spark said Wednesday that the country's intelligence agency had barred it from using equipment provided by China's Huawei in its 5G network as it posed "significant national security risks". The move follows reports the United States is urging its allies to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant from 5G rollouts over cybersecurity fears. Spark said in a statement that it was legally obliged to inform the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) about its 5G plans.
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| Witness: 'El Chapo' paid massive bribes to top Mexican cop Posted: 26 Nov 2018 07:09 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Back when business was starting to boom, notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman took delight in seeing massive cocaine shipments arriving by air from Colombia, occasions he code-named "parties" that made him so rich he could pay multimillion-dollar bribes to a powerful police commander, a government witness at Guzman's U.S. trial testified Monday.
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| Academic Matthew Hedges thanks wife in first comments since his pardon for 'spying' in UAE Posted: 27 Nov 2018 05:11 AM PST  A British academic sentenced to life imprisonment by the United Arab Emirates and then pardoned has spoken for the first time since his release, thanking his wife for her "brave" support. Matthew Hedges was freed on Monday after a high-profile battle with the Gulf state ally, but officials persisted in calling him an MI6 spy - a claim denied by family and colleagues. "I could not have done this without Daniela, I hear her face is everywhere!" he said through his family spokesman, after landing at Heathrow airport on Tuesday morning. "She is so brave and strong, seeing her and my family after this ordeal is the best thing that could have happened. I thank you all once again, this is very surreal." He also thanked the British embassy and the Foreign Office for their help in securing his release. The Durham University PhD student, originally from Exeter, was sentenced on Wednesday after being arrested at Dubai Airport as he tried to leave on May 5. His wife, Daniela Tejada, mounted a campaign to free the 31-year-old and Jeremy Hunt, Foreign Secretary, personally discussed the case with UAE leaders. "No one should ever have to go through what he did and it will take him time to heal and recover," she said on Tuesday. "He is very overwhelmed. "To say we are happy is an understatement." On Tuesday afternoon, she also tweeted a photograph of her husband kissing her on the cheek in a message of gratitude to everyone who helped her. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE president, approved the family's appeal for clemency during a traditional tranche of pardons for the state's national day. At a news conference on Monday in Abu Dhabi, officials showed a video of Mr Hedges describing himself as a captain in MI6 during what appeared to be a court hearing. Intelligence analysts have queried the veracity of the UAE account for two reasons. First, it is unusual for SIS personnel to refer to their organisation as MI6, viewing it as a slang term best saved for James Bond movies. The second, and more intriguing, reason for a raised eyebrow from the intelligence community, is the use of the term 'Captain'. No such rank or appointment exists among Britain's spies; they are simply known as 'Officers'. An official told reporters in Abu Dhabi that Mr Hedges was "100% a full-time secret service operative" who was in the country "to steal the UAE's sensitive security national secrets for his paymasters". He said the Briton's pardon came in response to a letter from his family appealing for clemency and due to the historical close ties between the UK and UAE. "His highness has decided to include Mr Matthew Hedges among the 785 prisoners released," he said. "Mr Hedges will be permitted to leave the country once all the formalities are complete." Matthew Hedges timeline The UK takes a "neither confirm nor deny" approach to allegations of intelligence service membership, but Mr Hunt has previously said he has seen "absolutely no evidence" to suggest Mr Hedges is a spy. Following the pardon, Ms Tejada, from Bogota in Colombia, said: "The presidential pardon for Matt is the best news we could have received. "Our six-plus months of nightmare are finally over and to say we are elated is an understatement. "That he is returning home to me and the rest of his family is much more than I was ever expecting to happen this week. I thank you all for your support." Ms Tejada credited media coverage, support from British diplomats, Mr Hunt, academics and members of the public across the world for helping her husband's cause. She continued to reject the accusation that he was a spy, telling BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "In my heart I know that he isn't." Mr Hedges' release was confirmed after a family representative initially contradicted UAE officials who said he had been freed. Foreign Secretary @Jeremy_Hunt's statement today on the release of Matthew Hedges pic.twitter.com/5WBr6q6Cnl— Foreign Office ���� (@foreignoffice) November 26, 2018 Mr Hunt said the UAE had made a "very important gesture" in pardoning Mr Hedges but described it as a "bittersweet moment" given that Briton Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe remains detained in Iran, also accused of spying. He told Today: "In a way it's a bittersweet moment as in Iran, another country in the region, we have Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, an innocent woman who is still in prison for nearly three years now. "Indeed, there are other British citizens and other citizens from other countries also wrongly imprisoned in Iran also. "So, you know the wonderful news about Matthew is also making us remember there are other people who are in a terrible state right now and we must never forget them either." UAE minister of state for foreign affairs Anwar Gargash said the pardon would allow the two countries to "return our focus to the underlying fundamental strength of the UAE-UK bilateral relationship", the WAM Emirates news agency reported. Dr Gargash said: "It was always a UAE hope that this matter would be resolved through the common channels of our longstanding partnership. "This was a straightforward matter that became unnecessarily complex despite the UAE's best efforts." Professor Stuart Corbridge, vice-chancellor of Durham University, said staff were "absolutely delighted" to learn of the news. "It is paramount that he is now allowed to return home to Daniela and his family as quickly and safely as possible," he said. Ms Tejada told Sky News she wanted to arrange a "winter barbecue" for her husband, which had been postponed from Spring due to his detention.
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| Here's Why Starbucks' Menus Are Getting Shorter And Shorter Posted: 28 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PST  When it comes to coffee shop menus, less has become more. Those long lists of
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| Trump vows to retaliate against GM Posted: 28 Nov 2018 02:30 AM PST  President Trump threatened to cut GM subsidies after the automaker announced thousands of job cuts. ABC News' Lana Zak reports.
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| Rights group urges Argentina to charge Saudi crown prince at G20 Posted: 27 Nov 2018 08:11 AM PST  Human Rights Watch has urged Argentine prosecutors to consider bringing criminal charges against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is due to join world leaders in Buenos Aires this week for the G20 summit. The New York-based rights group said it had filed a submission with Argentine prosecutors calling on them to invoke the country's universal jurisdiction statute to prosecute the crown prince for alleged war crimes committed by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. "Argentine prosecutorial authorities should scrutinize Mohammed bin Salman's role in possible war crimes committed by the Saudi-led coalition since 2015 in Yemen," HRW director Kenneth Roth said.
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| U.S. voting rights trampled in Georgia governor's race: lawsuit Posted: 27 Nov 2018 03:14 PM PST  Abrams, who sought to become the nation's first female African-American governor, pledged to fight for electoral changes after a protracted vote count saw Brian Kemp win the race by little more than 1 percent of nearly 4 million votes cast. Kemp resigned as secretary of state after the Nov. 6 election.
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| New 2019 Honda Passport Takes Aim at Adventure Seekers Posted: 27 Nov 2018 03:45 PM PST   Honda unveiled the all-new Passport at the 2018 LA Auto Show, highlighting that the five-seat midsized SUV is targeted at buyers who are likely to be defecting from large sedans and want a more v...
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| Panic at US military hospital after active shooter false alarm Posted: 27 Nov 2018 03:54 PM PST  A false alert about an "active shooter" at the US military's biggest hospital sent panicked patients and staff scrambling for shelter Tuesday. Police and local authorities rushed to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington around 2.00 pm (1900 GMT) after someone activated a trial alert but failed to make clear that it was only a drill. "The active shooter event... was the result of the improper use of a mass notification system by a tenant command aboard the installation," the Navy said in a statement.
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| Police shooting protest blocks road as mayor urges patience Posted: 27 Nov 2018 01:50 AM PST  HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A mayor's calls for patience following the shooting of a black man by police at Alabama's largest shopping mall were met Monday by chanting, marching protesters who blocked one of the state's busiest roads.
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| Ukraine Partially Imposes Martial Law After Russia Flare-Up Posted: 27 Nov 2018 12:06 AM PST  President Petro Poroshenko said martial law was needed to ready Ukraine for potential further Russian aggression amid fears Sunday's incident near Crimea would rekindle the simmering four-year-old conflict between the two former allies. On Tuesday, he said Ukraine's "top priority" now is the return of 23 captured sailors and three ships. While Ukraine's Western partners blamed Russia, calls for harsher sanctions were only heard from smaller nations.
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| Knickers The Giant Steer Has The Internet Saying, 'Holy Cow!' Posted: 27 Nov 2018 04:09 PM PST  A Holstein-Friesian steer in western Australia stands head and shoulders above its competition.
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| Three US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: NATO Posted: 27 Nov 2018 06:40 AM PST  Three US soldiers were killed and three wounded by a bomb in Afghanistan Tuesday, NATO said, with the attack claimed by the Taliban as the US tries to ratchet up efforts to engage the militants in peace talks. NATO's Resolute Support mission would not immediately release any details about the identity of the soldiers, whose deaths took the number of American service personnel to die in the war-torn country this year to 12. A NATO statement said they had been killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near Ghazni city in central Afghanistan.
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| Melania says her red Christmas trees look "fantastic" Posted: 28 Nov 2018 09:01 AM PST  First lady Melania Trump fought back Wednesday against social media criticism of her red White House Christmas trees. After a speech at Liberty University in Virginia on opioid abuse, she said, "it's the 21st Century... I think they look fantastic." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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| Donald Trump Gets Fact-Checked By Reporter Right To His Face, Walks Away Posted: 27 Nov 2018 02:15 AM PST  A reporter earned praise Monday after she called out President Donald Trump,
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| Contender: Saudi Arabia nabs new China oil demand, challenges Russia's top spot Posted: 28 Nov 2018 01:54 AM PST  Saudi Arabia, the biggest global oil exporter, has been surpassed by Russia as top crude supplier to China the past two years as private "teapot" refiners and a new pipeline drove up demand for Russian oil. Now fresh demand from new refineries starting up in 2019 could increase China's Saudi oil imports by between 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) and 700,000 bpd, nudging the OPEC kingpin back towards the top, analysts say. Saudi Aramco said last week it will sign five crude supply agreements that will take its 2019 contract totals with Chinese buyers to 1.67 million bpd.
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| 90-year-old woman dies in collision with electric scooter Posted: 28 Nov 2018 11:47 AM PST  A 90-year-old Spanish woman has died after a collision with an electric scooter in what is believed to be the first accident of its kind in the world. Two men were sharing a scooter when they smashed into the woman, who hit her head on the ground and died of her injuries in hospital a few days later. The pair are facing trial for manslaughter. According to the police investigation cited by the Spanish newspaper El País, the two unnamed men were travelling at more than 30 kilometres per hour along a street shared by pedestrians and traffic in the Barcelona suburb of Esplugues de Llobregat. The accident, which was not reported at the time, occurred in August. Last month a 40-year-old woman was killed in Sabadell, near Barcelona, when she fell off the electric scooter she was using and was run over by a truck. The exponential growth of electric scooters in cities in Spain and elsewhere has promoted debate about their safety and where they should be allowed to circulate. Out-of-date laws meant for non-motorised scooters mean that in Madrid, for example, they can be ridden on the pavement, although the city council is drawing up plans to restrict their use. In Barcelona a taxi driver videoed a teenage couple riding on a scooter at 50 miles an hour, presumably after manipulating the device to raise its maximum speed. Spain's interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, said in October that traffic rules must be changed to protect "especially vulnerable" road users, noting that this year would be the first on record in which pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists' deaths would outnumber those of drivers. British law already bans E-scooters and several towns and cities in California have ordered the vehicles off the streets. Hire-scooter company Bird has filed a lawsuit against Beverley Hills, following one such ban in the well-heeled neighbourhood.
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| US waived FBI checks on staff at growing teen migrant camp Posted: 27 Nov 2018 09:31 PM PST  TORNILLO, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration has put the safety of thousands of teens at a migrant detention camp at risk by waiving FBI fingerprint checks for their caregivers and short-staffing mental health workers, according to an Associated Press investigation and a new federal watchdog report.
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| Ex-Morgan Stanley adviser gets 5 years in US prison for fraud Posted: 28 Nov 2018 06:15 AM PST  James Polese, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf in Boston.
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| Taiwan Gives Up On F-35, Turns to F-16V Option Posted: 28 Nov 2018 04:27 AM PST  Taipei has a new idea instead: the release of sixty-six F-16V Block 70 fighters, with an additional six aircraft to replace crashed F-16A/B Block 20s (seventy-two total aircraft).
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| Briton jailed by UAE for spying returns to London Posted: 27 Nov 2018 12:22 AM PST  British academic Matthew Hedges returned to London on Tuesday, his family said, a day after the UAE pardoned his life sentence for spying in a case he described as "very surreal". "After almost seven months of detention, including six months in solitary confinement, British PhD researcher Matthew Hedges has returned safely back to London," his family said in a statement. Concluding an ordeal which stunned Britain, he was welcomed back to Britain by his wife Daniela Tejada and other members of his family.
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| Donald Trump Drives Off A Cliff In Biting New York Daily News Cover Posted: 27 Nov 2018 05:58 AM PST  The New York Daily News used its Tuesday cover to bash President Donald Trump
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| Putin says Russia 'satisfied' with oil at $60 Posted: 28 Nov 2018 08:03 AM PST  Russia is happy with the current oil price level of around $60 dollars per barrel, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, despite a recent dramatic oil price slump on global oversupply worries. The oil price "fell and then rose again but in my opinion, a level around $60 is quite acceptable, we are completely satisfied," he told an investment forum. Russia's latest budget had been built on the assumption of oil at $40, he said.
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| The 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Sedan Gets 50 MPG Posted: 27 Nov 2018 09:13 PM PST  It's the first time a Corolla hybrid has ever been offered in the United States.
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