| Trump Tweets Love for Nashville - Ahead of Trip to New Orleans Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:06 AM PST  (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump took to Twitter Monday to greet followers in Nashville, Tennessee, and let them know he was excited to see them later in the day.
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| VW will build electric vehicles for the U.S. in Tennessee Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:30 AM PST  Automaker will invest $800 million and create 1,000 new jobs.
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| A timeline of events in the Jayme Closs disappearance case Posted: 14 Jan 2019 09:36 PM PST  BARRON, Wis. (AP) — Notable events in the disappearance and discovery of Jayme Closs, a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who went missing after her parents were killed in the family's home. Authorities say Jayme was found alive after being held captive for three months by a man who is now charged in her kidnapping and her parents' deaths.
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| New migrant caravan travelling to US from Honduras adding to tensions over border Posted: 15 Jan 2019 04:11 PM PST  Honduran Deputy Foreign Minister Nelly Jerez said that between 800 and 1,000 people were travelling together and headed towards the Agua Caliente border crossing into Guatemala. Hundreds of Honduran refugees and migrants also left a bus station in the northern city of San Pedro Sula and moved along to join the caravan. The first groups to leave included many women and children who got onto buses destined for the Guatemalan border.
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| China envisions moon base after far-side success Posted: 14 Jan 2019 05:07 AM PST  China will seek to establish an international lunar base one day, possibly using 3D printing technology to build facilities, the Chinese space agency said Monday, weeks after landing a rover on the moon's far side. The future launches will culminate with a mission to test equipment for an international moon research base, Wu Yanhua, deputy chief commander of China's Lunar Exploration Programme, said at a press briefing. "China, the United States, Russia and Europe are all discussing whether to build a research base or a research station on the moon," Wu said.
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| F-22 vs. F-35: Which Stealth Fighter Wins in a Shootout? Posted: 15 Jan 2019 05:00 AM PST  The U.S. Air Force's original plan was for the F-22 to be its high-end air superiority fighter while the F-35 was designed to be primarily an air-to-ground strike aircraft, but one which could defend itself.
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| Second black box from Lion Air crash found: Indonesian officials Posted: 13 Jan 2019 09:46 PM PST  The cockpit voice recorder from a Lion Air jet that crashed last October has been recovered, Indonesian authorities said Monday, a discovery that could be critical to establishing why the brand new plane fell out of the sky shortly after take-off. The Boeing 737 Max vanished from radar about 13 minutes after taking off from Jakarta, slamming into the Java Sea moments after pilots had asked to return to the capital and killing all 189 people onboard. Haryo Satmiko, deputy head of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC), told AFP the box had been recovered early Monday morning.
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| Photos of the Infiniti QX Inspiration Concept Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:43 AM PST |
| PG&E plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Camp Fire investigation continues Posted: 14 Jan 2019 05:21 AM PST ![PG&E plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Camp Fire investigation continues]( "PG&E plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as Camp Fire investigation continues") Pacific Gas & Electric plans to enter bankruptcy as investigators continue to look into the utility's possible involvement in causing the Camp Fire.
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| Two Republicans Push ‘Border Bonds’ to Let Americans Finance a Wall Posted: 15 Jan 2019 02:12 PM PST  Representatives Steven Palazzo of Mississippi and Andy Harris of Maryland, both members of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced the Border Bonds for America Act of 2019 -- a law that would allow Americans to buy such securities from the U.S. The funds would be put in a trust fund and used just to built a wall along the nearly 2,000 mile (3,200 kilometer) border. The tactic echoes the Liberty Bond program, which appealed to Americans' sense of patriotism to raise funds during World War I.
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| Britain's May says she will respond quickly after key Brexit vote Posted: 15 Jan 2019 04:38 AM PST  British Prime Minister Theresa May told her senior ministers she would respond quickly to Tuesday's evening's vote in parliament on her proposed Brexit deal, her spokesman said. Asked by reporters if she would quit if, as widely expected, she lost the vote, the spokesman said May was determined to deliver the will of public and take Britain out of the EU.
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| Suspect shot by police dies after standoff at New Jersey UPS facility Posted: 14 Jan 2019 03:47 PM PST ![Suspect shot by police dies after standoff at New Jersey UPS facility]( "Suspect shot by police dies after standoff at New Jersey UPS facility") A 39-year-old gunman opened fire at a United Parcel Service Inc facility in New Jersey and held two employees hostage for hours on Monday before police fatally shot him, officials said. William Owens barricaded himself and two women inside the sorting facility in Logan Township and police sent a heavily armed SWAT team to the location, about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of downtown Philadelphia, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said in a statement. The gunman apparently had known at least one of the women, Gloucester County Prosecutor Charles Fiore told reporters.
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| Venezuela president Maduro increases minimum wage by 300 per cent as inflation approaches 2 million per cent Posted: 15 Jan 2019 05:16 AM PST  Venezuela's president has raised the country's minimum wage by 300 per cent as part of routine wage increases as his government battles hyperinflation. Nicolas Maduro increased the minimum wage to 18,000 bolivars, around £5.20, per month amid an economy suffering from annual inflation nearing two million per cent. Mr Maduro announced his economic plans at the start of his second, disputed, term on Monday, as calls increased for him to surrender power.
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| Total lunar eclipse on Jan 20-21 will be last until 2022 Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:51 AM PST  People in North and South America, a large part of Europe and Africa may get a glimpse of a total lunar eclipse overnight from January 20 to 21, the last such event until 2022. For those in North and South America, the eclipse can be viewed at the beginning or in the middle of the night. When the eclipse begins, a shadow will move in from the left, as if taking a bite out of the Moon.
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| Karl Rove can't believe Democrats will not accept yes on immigration reform Posted: 13 Jan 2019 09:48 PM PST  111 House Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, voted last year for border wall funding, notes Fox News contributor Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush.
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| Thailand to make it rain as pollution chokes Bangkok Posted: 14 Jan 2019 12:51 PM PST  Thailand is set to deploy rainmaking planes to seed clouds in an effort to tackle the pall of pollution that has shrouded the capital in recent weeks. "The Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation... expects the rainmaking to be done tomorrow (Tuesday) but it depends on wind and humidity levels," Pralong Dumrongthai, director-general of Thailand's Pollution Control Department, told reporters. As Thais woke up Monday morning to another day of murky air blanketing its bustling construction-filled capital, environment group Greenpeace said Bangkok was currently the 10th most polluted in the world, rivalling some cities in China.
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| California college student found dead, fraternity suspended Posted: 14 Jan 2019 02:10 PM PST ![California college student found dead, fraternity suspended]( "California college student found dead, fraternity suspended") IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California college student has been found dead in a home near campus and his fraternity has been suspended, authorities said Monday.
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| On US-Mexico border, Trump's wall stirs mixed feelings Posted: 14 Jan 2019 03:39 PM PST  Mexico is just minutes away on foot, the time it takes to walk across one of the bridges that span the Rio Grande, intimately connecting Laredo, Texas to its Mexican sister Nuevo Laredo. The wall Donald Trump promises to build would slice through that, and here as elsewhere in America opinions are divided over whether it's needed. It's a sensitive subject in a city that is more than 95 percent Hispanic and many Laredo inhabitants politely decline to comment.
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| Man accused of killing California police officer left behind cryptic suicide note: police Posted: 14 Jan 2019 07:01 AM PST  A man accused of gunning down a 22-year-old California police officer before
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| Russia Sees `Significant Differences' With Japan on Islands Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:15 AM PST ![Russia Sees `Significant Differences' With Japan on Islands]( "Russia Sees `Significant Differences' With Japan on Islands") The government in Tokyo must recognize Russian sovereignty over the islands, known as the South Kurils in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, as part of the outcome of the war, before progress can be made on a peace treaty, Lavrov told reporters Monday after talks in Moscow with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono. It's "unacceptable" for Russia that the islands are described as the Northern Territories in Japan's laws and "we asked a number of questions about how our Japanese colleagues plan to move to overcome this particular problem," Lavrov said.
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| Canada air traffic controllers buy hundreds of pizzas for unpaid US counterparts during government shutdown Posted: 14 Jan 2019 04:51 AM PST  Canadian air traffic controllers have bought their American counterparts hundreds of pizzas as a show of solidarity during the US government's partial shutdown. The initiative is said to have first started at Edmonton's control centre, where workers had a whip round to buy pizzas for controllers in Anchorage, Alaska. Other facilities across Canada decided to join in, and the idea snowballed from there.
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| 10 Public Universities Run by Highest-Paid Presidents Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:44 AM PST ![10 Public Universities Run by Highest-Paid Presidents]( "10 Public Universities Run by Highest-Paid Presidents") Presidents with high salaries
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| Jayme Closs 911 call released: 'Yes. It is her. I 100 percent think it is her' Posted: 15 Jan 2019 11:55 AM PST  Jayme Closs, 13, was held captive in a remote cabin in Wisconsin for months after Jake Patterson allegedly murdered her parents and kidnapped her.
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| In-Depth Photos of the 2019 Subaru STI S209 Posted: 14 Jan 2019 10:12 AM PST |
| New Israeli military chief pledges to lead 'innovative' army Posted: 15 Jan 2019 12:04 PM PST  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's new military chief took office Tuesday, pledging to lead a "lethal, efficient and innovative army" into the future as it faces grave challenges along its borders.
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| Woman caught drinking wine from Pringles can is banned from Walmart Posted: 14 Jan 2019 10:34 AM PST  A woman who was caught chugging wine out of a Pringles can while riding an
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| Trump's evolving foreign policy challenges top US diplomat Posted: 14 Jan 2019 02:45 PM PST  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — If Mike Pompeo was surprised, he didn't show it. But the secretary of state had woken up in the capital of Saudi Arabia on Monday to find that President Donald Trump had tweeted a threat to NATO ally Turkey warning of economic harm should the Turks attack U.S.-backed rebel forces in Syria.
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| May Loses Brexit Vote in Landslide, Faces Confidence Vote Posted: 15 Jan 2019 02:34 PM PST  Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected by Parliament in a humiliating defeat, her plan for leaving the European Union all but dead. The House of Commons voted 432- 202 against the divorce she painstakingly brokered with the EU over 18 months. The largest parliamentary loss in over a century not only prompted the main opposition Labour Party to make its move to try force an election, it also hardened the EU's position.
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| Delta: Anticipated Airbus A220 debut may be delayed by shutdown Posted: 15 Jan 2019 09:53 AM PST  Flyers looking forward to trying Delta's highly-anticipated Airbus A220 may have to wait. The cause of the delay? The federal government shutdown.
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| 128GB microSD cards for $18.99 might be today’s best deal Posted: 14 Jan 2019 05:40 AM PST ![128GB microSD cards for $18.99 might be today's best deal]( "128GB microSD cards for $18.99 might be today's best deal") If you buy only one smartphone accessory today, well, it should probably be Anker's awesome 10W fast wireless charging stand, which is on sale right now at its best price yet. But if you buy two smartphone accessories today, the second one should definitely be the Silicon Power 128GB High Speed MicroSD Card. It's just as fast and reliable as microSD cards from big names like SanDisk and Samsung, but it's only $18.99 right now on Amazon. Here's more info from the product page: * UHS-1 Class 10 specifications, enabling fast file transfer speeds and Full-HD video recording. * High compatibility for different types of devices including smartphones, tablets, DSLR and HD camcorder. * Come with a SD card adapter that enables versatile usages for any SD enabled devices. * Compatible with Nintendo Switch, which enables a budget-friendly solution for you to boost the storage.
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| Edward Lifesciences pays Boston Scientific $180 million to end patent row Posted: 15 Jan 2019 05:50 AM PST ![Edward Lifesciences pays Boston Scientific $180 million to end patent row]( "Edward Lifesciences pays Boston Scientific $180 million to end patent row") Boston Scientific and Edwards Lifesciences have been embroiled in a number of legal cases for several years involving heart valve replacement systems, including transcatheter aortic valves, in the United States and Europe. All pending cases or appeals in courts and patent offices will be dismissed, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The valves are used in a relatively new procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, in which the original heart valve is not surgically removed.
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| Boeing's F-15X Could Be a Killer in the Sky (But It Won't Have Stealth) Posted: 15 Jan 2019 04:00 AM PST  Is that a problem?
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| China's US trade surplus hit record in 2018 but tariffs bite Posted: 14 Jan 2019 12:26 AM PST  China's trade surplus with the United States hit a record high last year but the country's imports and exports fell in December as the long-running trade war begins to bite in the world's number two economy, data showed Monday. The surplus with the US is a major source of anger within the Trump administration, which imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods last year and has warned of more to come. The figures come after a US delegation held three days of talks in Beijing last week in the first face-to-face meeting since Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in December pledged a 90-day truce to resolve the crisis.
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| Trump denies ever working for Russia, blasts investigators Posted: 14 Jan 2019 01:05 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday denied he ever worked for Russia against U.S. interests, addressing an extraordinary question that has haunted his presidency and shows no sign of going away.
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| Gunman in Chicago Murder of Hadiya Pendleton Sentenced to 84 Years in Prison Posted: 14 Jan 2019 02:22 PM PST  A Cook County judge has sentenced the convicted gunman in the Hadiya Pendleton murder to 84 years in prison.
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| Spirit Airlines targets Raleigh/Durham for big expansion, adds 7 routes Posted: 15 Jan 2019 07:43 AM PST ![Spirit Airlines targets Raleigh/Durham for big expansion, adds 7 routes]( "Spirit Airlines targets Raleigh/Durham for big expansion, adds 7 routes") Fast-growing Spirit Airlines will make a big debut at the airport, launching seven different nonstop routes when its Raleigh/Durham service begins May 2.
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| Best Buy is running a huge sale on Apple Watch Series 3 models today Posted: 14 Jan 2019 07:12 AM PST ![Best Buy is running a huge sale on Apple Watch Series 3 models today]( "Best Buy is running a huge sale on Apple Watch Series 3 models today") If you want the latest and greatest new Apple Watch models and you don't want to pay full price, your options are severely limited. Apple Watch Series 4 discounts are still very rare. In fact, the only place you have to turn at the moment is Amazon, which is still offering small discounts on the Apple Watch Series 4 with GPS (the 40mm model is also discounted right now) as well as the Apple Watch Series 4 with GPS + Cellular. If you want bigger discounts than that, you're probably out of luck... unless you decide to go for the Apple Watch Series 3 instead. Series 4 models have slightly larger displays, which is nice but it also might not be worth the added expense for many people. Don't worry though, because we've got you covered. Best Buy is running a huge sale right now on a ton of different Apple Watch Series 3 models. At the time of this writing there were a whopping 83 different configurations available at a discount from Best Buy, and savings span from $50 up to $100. Prices start at just $229 in this sale, and there's definitely something for everyone in terms of styles. You can shop the whole sale right here on the Best Buy website, or you'll find a few of our favorites below. ## Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) 42mm Space Gray Aluminum * GPS and a barometric altimeter track how far and high you go * New dual-core processor for faster app performance¹ * Ultimate sports watch and intelligent activity tracker * Swimproof so you're always ready for the pool or ocean² * Aluminum case * watchOS 4 is even more intuitive and intelligent * Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) requires an iPhone 5s or later with iOS 11 or later. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) 42mm Space Gray Aluminum: $259.00 (save $50) ## Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) 42mm Silver Aluminum * GPS * Optical heart sensor * Digital Crown * S3 with dual-core processor * Accelerometer and gyroscope * Swimproof² * watchOS 5 * Aluminum case * Selection may vary; see a sales associate for available models. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) requires an iPhone 5s or later with iOS 11 or later. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) 42mm Silver Aluminum: $259.00 (save $50) ## Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) 38mm Space Gray Aluminum * GPS * Optical heart sensor * Digital Crown * S3 with dual-core processor * Accelerometer and gyroscope * Swimproof² * watchOS 5 * Aluminum case * Selection may vary; see a sales associate for available models. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) requires an iPhone 5s or later with iOS 11 or later. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS) 38mm Space Gray Aluminum: $229.00 (save $50) ## Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) 38mm Silver Aluminum * GPS + Cellular¹ * Optical heart sensor * Digital Crown * S3 with dual-core processor * Accelerometer and gyroscope * Swimproof³ * watchOS 5 * Aluminum case * Selection may vary; see a sales associate for available models. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) requires an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 12 or later. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) 38mm Silver Aluminum: $279.00 ( save $100) ## Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) 42mm Space Gray Aluminum * GPS + Cellular¹ * Optical heart sensor * Digital Crown * S3 with dual-core processor * Accelerometer and gyroscope * Swimproof³ * watchOS 5 * Aluminum case * Selection may vary; see a sales associate for available models. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) requires an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 12 or later. Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) 42mm Space Gray Aluminum: $309.00 (Save $100)
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| GM electric vehicle strategy last chance for Cadillac's success - executive Posted: 14 Jan 2019 12:47 PM PST  General Motors Co's strategy to make its luxury Cadillac marque its lead electric vehicle brand is the automaker's final opportunity to turn the unit around and make it a success, a top executive said on Monday. "We don't have any chances left with taking Cadillac to a really new place," newly appointed GM President Mark Reuss told Reuters on the sidelines of the Detroit auto show. In a move first reported by Reuters, GM said on Friday that a Cadillac would be the first vehicle built on the No. 1 U.S. automaker's "BEV3" platform to challenge electric carmaker Tesla Inc .
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| White House sought military strike against Iran Posted: 13 Jan 2019 06:17 PM PST  The White House demanded that the military draft plans for strikes on Iran after attacks in Iraq last year, sparking concern at the Pentagon and State Department, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The report said the move came after a mortar attack launched by an Iran-linked group on the Baghdad diplomatic quarters home to the US embassy in September. It added that the NSC also requested options to respond with strikes in Iraq and Syria.
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| Senior US official vows to counter Iran on Lebanon visit Posted: 14 Jan 2019 07:57 AM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. will step up efforts to counter Iran's "dangerous activities" around the region including the financing and activities of proxy organizations such as Lebanon's Hezbollah, a senior U.S. official said Monday.
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| Huawei’s Founder Breaks Silence to Deny U.S. Spying Claims and Praise Trump Posted: 15 Jan 2019 12:35 AM PST  Ren Zhengfei, the billionaire founder of Huawei Technologies Co., broke a years-long silence as his technology empire faces its biggest crisis over three decades of existence. The telecom mogul called Donald Trump "a great president" and said he will take a wait-and-see approach to whether the U.S. leader will intervene in the case of his eldest daughter and Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou. The emergence of the reclusive Ren, who last spoke with foreign media in 2015, underscores the depth of the attacks on Huawei, the largest symbol of China's growing technological might.
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| Considerations Before Maxing Out Your 401(k) Posted: 14 Jan 2019 08:53 AM PST ![Considerations Before Maxing Out Your 401(k)]( "Considerations Before Maxing Out Your 401(k)") You probably already know that contributing to your 401(k) plan will improve your retirement finances. There are some circumstances when it makes sense to pay down debt and build up some savings outside of your 401(k) before boosting your 401(k) withholding. Here's what you should think about before increasing your 401(k) contributions.
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