| Fox News apologises for '3 Mexican countries' headline Posted: 01 Apr 2019 12:16 PM PDT  Fox News apologised for airing an on-screen graphic inaccurately reporting Donald Trump was planning to reduce aid to "three Mexican countries" last week.While airing a segment on the early morning "Fox & Friends" on Sunday, a full-width headline at the bottom of the screen read: "Trump Cuts Aid to 3 Mexican Countries," rather than President Trump's actual statement announcing cutting foreign aid to three countries in South America: Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala in response to migrants crossing the US border with Mexico.Ed Henry, a co-host for Sunday's program, corrected and apologised for the error on-air."We want to clarify and correct something that happened earlier in the show," Mr Henry said. "We had an inaccurate graphic on-screen while talking about this very story. We just want to be clear, the funding is being cut off to the three Central American countries. We apologize for the error — it never should've happened."Several people on Twitter jumped on the glaring on-air error. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been a frequent target by the network, criticised the geographical error. "These are the same folks who assert their superiority by belittling the intelligence and good faith of others," she tweeted.> "3 Mexican Countries." > > Just a reminder that these are the same folks who assert their superiority by belittling the intelligence and good faith of others.https://t.co/7JA1kCdIoS pic.twitter.com/CwINMXAarO> > — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) > > March 31, 2019Others believe the error signals the lack of diversity and inclusion among the Fox News network.> Newsrooms make mistakes all the time and Fox News issued a correction. > > But this highlights an underlying problem in the news business. Did a Latino write that chyron? I would be surprised if that was the case. > > How about someone with a basic understating of geography? https://t.co/wxeCk91BRx> > — Camilo Montoya-Galvez (@camiloreports) > > March 31, 2019"Newsrooms make mistakes all the time and Fox News issued a correction," Camilo Montoya-Galvez, a CBS journalist, tweeted. "But this highlights an underlying problem in the news business. Did a Latino write that chyron? I would be surprised if that was the case. How about someone with a basic understating of geography?"
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| India Opposition Candidate Pledges 2.2 Million State Jobs by March 2020 Posted: 31 Mar 2019 11:08 PM PDT  Better employment opportunities is the top priority of India voters, according to a survey by the Association for Democratic Reforms, an election watchdog. Lack of employment opportunities and rising prices were the most pressing challenges for more than 70 percent of people surveyed by Pew Research Center last year. The Congress party is seeking to wrest power from Modi's ruling coalition in the elections that will take place in seven phases between April 11 and May 19, with results to be announced on May 23.
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| Vietnam stepmother of accused Kim assassin 'happy' over new sentence Posted: 01 Apr 2019 12:50 AM PDT  The stepmother of a Vietnamese woman accused of killing the half brother of North Korea's leader said Monday she was delighted her stepdaughter escaped the death sentence, urging her to "hang on" until her expected release in May. Doan Thi Huong dodged the death penalty on Monday after a Malaysian judge reduced her murder charge to causing injury by dangerous means over the killing of Kim Jong Nam with a nerve agent in 2017.
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| 'Something no human has seen before': The first-ever photograph of a black hole will likely be unveiled next week Posted: 02 Apr 2019 02:30 PM PDT !['Something no human has seen before': The first-ever photograph of a black hole will likely be unveiled next week]( "'Something no human has seen before': The first-ever photograph of a black hole will likely be unveiled next week") They've captivated us for decades, but we've never actually photographed a black hole before – until now.
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| Venezuela: Maduro calls on armed groups to keep order amid electricity rationing Posted: 01 Apr 2019 08:09 AM PDT  President announces 30-day rationing plan and says pro-government colectivos must 'defend the peace of every block' Nicolás Maduro said: 'We are facing a group of monsters who want to destroy Venezuela.' Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro has called on armed pro-government groups to help subdue unrest as he announced a 30-day electricity rationing plan set to inflict further pain on the population. In a televised address, Maduro said he had no choice but to take drastic measures while his government rebuilt key sections of Venezuela's national grid following a succession of crippling power failures since 7 March. Experts and Maduro's political opponents say the repeated collapse of Venezuela's electricity system – which has left millions without light or water – is a consequence of years of neglect, corruption and incompetence. But in his late-night appearance Maduro repeated the Socialist party line that Venezuela had suffered a series of "brutish attacks" masterminded by his political opponents and their supporters in the White House. "We are facing a group of monsters who want to destroy Venezuela," Maduro said, claiming their aim was to topple his government by "making the people and the country go mad". Amid growing fears that Venezuela's crisis could be moving into a violent new phase, Maduro instructed "revolutionary and patriotic" government supporters and armed pro-government gangs known as colectivos to mobilize "to defend the peace of every barrio, of every block". "They will not take away our peace," Maduro vowed. Last week Maduro's second-in-command, Diosdado Cabello, appeared in a menacing video flanked by dozens of masked men and women who he referred to as "peace defenders" but who many fear have been tasked with violently repressing dissent. There were signs on Sunday that such groups had begun responding to the government's calls. As further blackouts struck Venezuela and citizens took to the streets to protest, photographs and videos circulated appearing to show armed men confronting demonstrators in the capital, Caracas. Two protesters were reported to have been shot after burning blockades were set up in streets near the presidential palace. "We're here fighting for water and power, we've gone twenty-some days without water," Yofre Gamez, 32, told Reuters as shots rang out. In the western state of Zulia, perhaps the worst affected by the electricity crisis, opposition leaders claimed a 70-year-old woman had been shot dead by members of one colectivo during a protest. Footage also circulated on social media that appeared to show paramilitaries and police special forces searching a housing estate for protesters in Barquisimeto, Venezuela's fourth largest city. Maduro's challenger, Juan Guaidó, claimed such paramilitary groups were trying – but failing – to suppress popular opposition to Hugo Chávez's successor, who has led Venezuela into economic crisis. "We must stay strong and stay in the streets," tweeted Guaidó, who most western governments have recognized as Venezuela's legitimate leader. The Venezuelan human rights group Provea said Maduro's so-called "peace squads" were actually paramilitary gangs tasked with spreading violence and shooting protesters. "Maduro's peace means violence against the people," Provea said. As Venezuelans braced for weeks of hardship and uncertainty, Maduro urged them to have faith in his government – and in God. "God must accompany us with his blessings in this, the most difficult of battles that we must face," Maduro said, before being applauded by senior political and military leaders.
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| Rideshare safety concerns after University of South Carolina student's murder Posted: 01 Apr 2019 05:41 PM PDT  University of South Carolina student from New Jersey who was found murdered about a day after she was reported missing may have entered the killer's car thinking he was an Uber driver, police said.
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| Avocado shortages, virgin margaritas: Border shutdown would hit American palates Posted: 01 Apr 2019 03:15 AM PDT  From the avocados on avocado toast, to the limes and tequila in margaritas, the United States is heavily reliant on Mexican imports of fruit, vegetables and alcohol to meet consumer demand. Nearly half of all imported U.S. vegetables and 40 percent of imported fruit are grown in Mexico, according to the latest data from the United States Department of Agriculture. Americans would run out of avocados in three weeks if imports from Mexico were stopped, said Steve Barnard, president and chief executive of Mission Produce, the largest distributor and grower of avocados in the world.
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| 13-year-old boy sells Xbox to buy car for his single mother Posted: 02 Apr 2019 07:53 AM PDT  A 13-year-old Nevada boy brought his single mother to tears after stepping up to help her during a "low point" in her life.
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| AOC fires back at Liz Cheney over 'dead people' comment: 'I see you get your news from Facebook memes' Posted: 02 Apr 2019 03:46 AM PDT  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has hit back at Liz Cheney after the Republican congresswoman accused her Democratic colleague of misunderstanding the history of the US constitution. Ms Cheney, daughter of former president Dick Cheney, on Monday shared a video of Ms Ocasio-Cortez in which she claimed the Democratic party used to be so popular politicians in the 1940s had to amend the Constitution in order to stop Franklin D Roosevelt being re-elected. The comment was mocked by critics who pointed out Roosevelt died two years before Congress ratified the 22 Amendment, which prevented presidents from serving more than two terms."We knew the Democrats let dead people vote. According to @AOC, they can run for President, too," Ms Cheney tweeted in reference to a conspiracy theory espoused by Donald Trump."I see from your dead people comment that you get your news from Facebook memes," responded Ms Ocasio-Cortez, who linked to a Newsweek article she said would "clarify your misunderstanding" of the 22nd Amendment.Despite the crticism, Ms Ocasio-Cortez was at least partially justified in her claim Roosevelt's popularity forced a constitutional change.Lawmakers were already pushing for the 22nd Amendment when Roosevelt won an unprecedented fourth term in 1944. He died less than three months after his inauguration the following year, before a Republican-controlled Congress ratified the amendment in 1947.
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| The Latest: Election observers urge Turkey to honor results Posted: 01 Apr 2019 07:27 AM PDT  ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on Turkey's local elections (all times local):
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| Pope rounds off Morocco visit with mass for thousands Posted: 31 Mar 2019 09:46 PM PDT  Pope Francis has called for tolerance and peace at a mass for thousands of Catholics during a rare visit by a pontiff to Morocco, after warning the faithful there against trying to convert others. Ten thousand worshippers, many migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, packed a sports complex in Rabat on Sunday as the pope rounded off his two-day stay in the Muslim North African state. "Often we are tempted to believe that hatred and revenge are legitimate ways of ensuring quick and effective justice," the 82-year-old pontiff told those gathered.
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| University of Arizona will charge 2 students over protest of Border Patrol event on campus Posted: 02 Apr 2019 02:16 PM PDT  Video showed two Border Patrol agents giving a classroom presentation, while people outside called them "Murder Patrol" and "an extension of the KKK."
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| EU's Barnier: no-deal Brexit more likely by the day, three options left Posted: 01 Apr 2019 11:53 PM PDT  Britain has become more likely in the recent days to crash out of the European Union without a divorce agreement, the bloc's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday. "Over the last days a no-deal scenario has become more likely, but we can still hope to avoid it," Barnier said, adding the EU was ready to accept Britain staying the EU's customs union or a relationship akin to the one the EU has with Norway.
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| Kellyanne Conway bristles at 'really inappropriate question' about husband on Fox News Posted: 01 Apr 2019 10:21 AM PDT  "What are you, Oprah now?" Conway said to "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace. "I think it's a really inappropriate question."
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| U.S. Air Force again halts deliveries of Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft Posted: 02 Apr 2019 10:24 AM PDT ![U.S. Air Force again halts deliveries of Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft]( "U.S. Air Force again halts deliveries of Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft") Back in February, deliveries of the aircraft were halted by the U.S. Air Force because of the same issue in one of the aircraft. Deliveries resumed in March after Boeing ramped up the inspection process. "Our inspectors identified additional foreign object debris and areas where Boeing did not meet quality standards," U.S. Air Force spokesperson Captain Hope Cronin said.
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| India Opposition Leader Gandhi Pledges to End Poverty by 2030 Posted: 02 Apr 2019 04:23 AM PDT  Led by Rahul Gandhi, the party released its election manifesto in New Delhi on Tuesday, promising to rid India of poverty by 2030, waive farm loans, introduce a single sales tax and reserve a third of government jobs for women. With joblessness at a 45-year high of 6.1 percent, Gandhi pledged to fill 400,000 posts at a federal level and urge state governments to fill 2 million vacant jobs by the end of March 2020.
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| Comedian advances to runoff against incumbent in Ukraine presidential race Posted: 01 Apr 2019 06:51 AM PDT  Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who plays Ukraine's president on television, has won the first round of the struggling country's presidential election and is set to face the incumbent in a runoff this month. The political newcomer had garnered more than 30 per cent of Sunday's vote with four-fifths of the ballots counted on Monday afternoon. President Petro Poroshenko, known as 'the chocolate king' for his expansive candy business, was in second place with 16 per cent. Former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was expected to miss the runoff with 13 per cent of the vote, even though she has claimed that her own parallel vote count has her advancing to the second round. On Sunday night, she suggested she would dispute the results and called for supporters to come to polling places to prevent alleged falsifications for Mr Poroshenko A simmering conflict with Russia-backed separatists in the east continues to plague Ukraine, which last year became the poorest country in Europe. There has been agonisingly slow progress on reforms undertaken after a pro-Russian president was ousted by protests in 2014 and Crimea was annexed by Russia. Surveys in March suggested that Mr Zelenskiy would handily defeat Mr Poroshenko if they faced each other in the second round. The leading candidate has promised to tackle corruption but shunned a detailed platform and campaign in favour of a feel-good comedy tour. President Petro Poroshenko speaks at his campaign headquarters after the vote on Sunday Credit: Efrem Lukatsky/AP Mr Poroshenko declared that he would win the runoff, calling Mr Zelenskiy a marionette of Ihor Kolomoisky, the self-exiled oligarch who owns the channel that runs his programmes. Mr Zelenskiy responded by calling Mr Poroshenko a marionette of the former deputy head of his security council, a reference to a corruption scandal in which the official's son was found to have sold the defence ministry overpriced equipment smuggled in from Russia. The comedian has been hit by his own scandals. A company he owns was found to have made money in Russia after he said he had no business there, and an investigation on Thursday found he owned an undeclared 15-room villa in an Italian resort favoured by Russian oligarchs. Mr Zelensiky has said he would sit down with Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, to solve the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Asked by journalists on Sunday night what he would say to Mr Putin, he said he would force him to give back Ukrainian territory and demand compensation for occupying it. Mr Putin's spokesman said on Monday that the leader would explain that Russia is not occupying Ukrainian territory, adding that Crimea was "not open for discussion". Spanish and Canadian warships docked in Odessa on Monday as part of a Nato mission to the Black Sea following last year's Kerch Strait crisis. Russia in November seized three Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea and captured 24 sailors who are now on trial in Moscow. Former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko votes on Sunday Credit: Pyotr Sivkov/TASS/Barcroft Mr Poroshenko is expected to focus on Mr Zelenskiy's lack of experience and try to embarrass him in debates in the second round. An influx of cash subsidies to pensioners could also help mobilise support. His challenger tried to appeal to disaffected voters by focusing on the president's business empire and corruption allegations against him. Only nine per cent of Ukrainians support their government, according to polls. Reports emerged on Sunday that Mr Zelenskiy might form a parliamentary coalition with Ms Tymoshenko, which would set her up to become prime minister. Both candidates denied they were in talks. Much of the country's opposition would support Mr Zelenskiy and try to turn the second round into a referendum on Mr Poroshenko, whose disapproval rating is up to 50 per cent, analyst Volodymyr Fesenko said. "I would bet on Zelenskiy in second round, there are risks but he has more of a chance," Mr Fesenko said. "It will depend on the turnout of his voters and how unified the opposition is, but there is a lot of dissatisfaction with Poroshenko."
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| Chronology of key events in the killing of Kim Jong Nam Posted: 31 Mar 2019 11:45 PM PDT  SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AP) — Two Southeast Asian women were the only suspects charged with murder after an outcast from North Korea's ruling family was poisoned with VX nerve agent at a Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, airport two years ago. The trial ended abruptly Monday after a Vietnamese woman, Doan Thi Huong, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and is expected to be freed next month. It comes just three weeks after prosecutors dropped the murder charge against Siti Aisyah of Indonesia.
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| 2020 Ford Escape Revives the Hybrid and Adds a Plug-In Variant Posted: 02 Apr 2019 07:45 AM PDT  Here are details on the new Escape's available gas-electric powertrains.
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| GOP health care and the Donner Party: Today's Toon Posted: 02 Apr 2019 05:03 PM PDT  Want to keep up with USA TODAY's editorial cartoons? Bookmark this page. We'll update it frequently.
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| Ocasio-Cortez joins criticism of Fox News after '3 Mexican countries' on-air gaffe Posted: 02 Apr 2019 08:10 AM PDT  Ocasio-Cortez joined a chorus of social media critics who tore into Fox News an error onscreen that said Trump had cut "aid to 3 Mexican countries."
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| The Echo Dot is discounted today, but get this $20 Alexa speaker instead Posted: 01 Apr 2019 06:14 AM PDT  Amazon's newest Echo Dot is on sale right now at a $10 discount, which drops the price to $40. That's definitely a good deal, but you still shouldn't buy one. Why? Because the eufy Genie Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa is pretty much the same thing and it only costs $19.99! It's nice and compact just like the Echo Dot. It also gives you hands-free access to all your favorite Alexa skills. So why would you pay double for a Dot when the Genie is just as good?Here are the highlights from the product page: * eufy Genie is a voice-controlled smart speaker with Amazon's intelligent Alexa voice assistant. Just say the wake word "Alexa" and Genie plays music, controls your smart home devices, answers your questions, sets calendars, reports the weather and news and more.(2.4GHz Wi-Fi Network Support Only, No Bluetooth) If you have more than one Eufy Genie or Echo in your home, Spatial Perception Technology intelligently selects the Eufy Genie or Echo closest to you to answer your request. * Built with a 2W speaker that delivers dynamic audio and room-filling sound, so you can truly enjoy your favorite playlists from streaming services like Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Pandora and iHeartRadio. Call or message almost anyone hands-free with your Eufy Genie and instantly connect to other Alexa-enabled devices in your home using just your voice. * Enables a true voice-controlled smart home experience. Use Genie to control all Alexa-compatible Eufy smart products, such as RoboVac 11c and Lumos LED Smart Bulbs, in addition to other brands that work with Alexa. * Easy setup with the free EufyHome app. Use the Amazon Alexa app to access 10000+ skills and services, such as Sirius XM, Domino's Pizza, Uber, ESPN, NPR News, and much more. Plus, Genie is always getting smarter. Future updates include: Alexa messaging and calling. (EufyHome requires a smartphone or tablet running iOS 8.0 (and above) or Android 4.3 (and above) to operate.) * What You Get: eufy Genie, AC power adapter (5ft/1.5m), AUX cable (5ft/1.5m), user manual, safety instruction card, our worry-free 12-month warranty and lifetime technical support.
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| Trump declares U.S. census 'meaningless' without citizenship question Posted: 01 Apr 2019 10:38 AM PDT  The comment on Twitter came ahead of an expected Supreme Court ruling by the end of June on whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' decision to add the citizenship question violated federal law. "Can you believe that the Radical Left Democrats want to do our new and very important Census Report without the all important Citizenship Question," Trump tweeted. "Report would be meaningless and a waste of the $Billions (ridiculous) that it costs to put together!" Trump's critics have accused the White House of encouraging an undercount by dissuading Hispanics and other immigrants from participating in the census, disproportionately affecting Democratic-leaning states and municipalities.
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| Candace Cameron Bure still supporting 'Fuller House' co-star Lori Loughlin: We're 'family' Posted: 02 Apr 2019 09:47 AM PDT  Candace Cameron Bure has unconditional love for her "Fuller House" co-star Lori Loughlin amid college admissions scandal.
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| May's Cabinet Confronts Brexit Crisis After Commons Stalemate Posted: 02 Apr 2019 12:31 AM PDT  Theresa May is expected to confront her most senior ministers with the potentially explosive option of delaying Brexit by months, as the U.K. struggles to find a plan for leaving the European Union. With Britain due to exit the EU on April 12, politicians are no closer to agreeing to a divorce deal. On Monday night, members of Parliament rejected all the options that were put forward to replace May's unpopular plan, which itself has been voted down three times in the House of Commons.
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| Jury reaches verdict in retrial of suspect in Karina Vetrano murder Posted: 01 Apr 2019 06:21 PM PDT  Closing arguments were given Monday in the retrial of a man accused of murdering Queens jogger Karina Vetrano, after the judge denied a defense request for a mistrial over an anonymous letter claiming the prosecution withheld evidence.
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| Israel loosens restrictions on Gaza fishermen Posted: 01 Apr 2019 04:10 AM PDT  Israel loosened restrictions on fishermen off the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday by allowing them to travel up to 15 nautical miles into the Mediterranean in one area, the largest distance in years. The decision comes after Hamas, the Islamist movement that rules Gaza, said it had been engaged in Egyptian-brokered talks with Israel on easing parts of the blockade in return for calm. Israel has not commented on the negotiations.
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| Japan chooses new imperial era of 'Reiwa' from Japanese rather than Chinese source for first time Posted: 31 Mar 2019 09:06 PM PDT  The name of Japan's new imperial era unveiled yesterday/MON was selected from Japanese rather than Chinese texts for the first time in more than 1,000 years, hinting at the government's nationalist leanings. Following months of secret discussions, the name of the new era was announced by the Japanese government as Reiwa, which can be translated as "auspicious harmony". The Reiwa era, which will become the 248th era – or "gengo" - in Japanese history, will commence on May 1 when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne, following the abdication of his father Emperor Akihito the previous day. Unusually, the new era name was not selected from traditional Chinese texts, as has been the case since Japan's first gengo began more than 1,300 years ago in 645AD. Instead, Reiwa was taken from a Japanese classic for the first time in the nation's history, with the word originating from 7th century Manyoshu, the country's oldest existing collection of poetry. The abdication of Emperor Akihito will bring to an end the 30-year Heisei era – meaning "achieving peace" - a period likely to be associated with the collapse of the bubble economy as well as the March 11, 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako and Princess Aiko are seen on arrival at Nagano Station on March 25, 2019 Credit: The Asahi Shimbun The decision to subvert tradition and use a Japanese rather than Chinese text to mark a new and modern era for Japan appears to tie in with the nationalist leanings of prime minister Shinzo Abe's conservative government. Bilateral tensions with China and regular flare-ups over territorial disputes have become a near-constant backdrop to Mr Abe's tenure in power, while the PM has also regularly voiced his determination to revise the nation's pacifist postwar constitution by 2020. Announcing the new gengo live on television, Yoshihide Suga, the chief cabinet secretary, held up a framed placard with the era name written in two calligraphic black kanji symbols on white paper. Shortly after the announcement, Mr Abe highlighted the positivity of the new name, explaining that it reflected how culture is born and grows when people come together and "care for each other beautifully". He added: "With this selection of a new era name, I renew my commitment to pioneer a new era that will be filled with hope." Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces the new imperial era, which will begin next month Credit: KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP The characters are taken from one particular poem referencing plum blossoms that reads: "It is now the choice month of early spring; the weather is fine, the wind is soft. The plum blossoms open - powder before a mirror; the orchids exhale - fragrance after a sachet." The unveiling of new era name was hotly awaited in Japan, as the Imperial calendar remains widely used on coins and in official documents such as driving licences as well as by newspapers. Reiwa was selected after the government spent months studying proposals from scholars of both Japanese and Chinese literature and history. Suggestions were then discussed by a panel of nine experts, including Sadayuki Sakakibara, former chairman of the Japan Business Federation, novelist Mariko Hayashi and Nobel Prize winning scientist Shinya Yamanaka. While gengo names are traditionally announced after the succession of a new emperor, the announcement was brought forward on this occasion in order to minimise disruption to businesses and computer systems. T-shirts have been manufactured marking the new era Credit: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Some experts cited concerns relating to potential computer glitches caused by the calendar change, with companies such as Microsoft offering support to customers preparing for the switch. Japan originally imported the imperial calendar system from China and is today the only country in the world that uses a "gengo" era name system. The gengo system is often used alongside the Western calendar in modern-day Japan. A recent Mainichi newspaper survey revealed that around 34 per cent of Japanese use the Imperial calendar in daily life, another 34 per cent use both gengo and the Western calendars and a quarter use mainly the Western system. Sign up for your essential, twice-daily briefing from The Telegraph with our free Front Page newsletter.
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| Trump administration heightens effort to return asylum seekers to Mexico Posted: 01 Apr 2019 03:56 PM PDT  Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency will speed up the reassignment of 750 officers to parts of the border dealing with the largest numbers of immigrants, a shift the administration first announced last week. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to close the border this week if Mexico does not stop a surge of people, often traveling as families from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.
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| India’s missile test sent dangerous space trash hurling near ISS: NASA chief Posted: 02 Apr 2019 10:57 AM PDT  NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said India's test of an anti-satellite weapon was a 'terrible thing,' creating debris posing a risk to the ISS.
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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fights Democratic Establishment Over Primaries Posted: 01 Apr 2019 01:30 PM PDT  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is now embroiled in a fight with the party Establishment over primary fights.
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| The 2020 Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition Is Available to Pre-Order for One Day Only Posted: 01 Apr 2019 12:50 PM PDT  The special Gladiator is based on a fully optioned Rubicon, and its buyers will be qualified to enter a contest for a $100,000 prize.
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| Michael Brown's mother making run for Ferguson City Council Posted: 02 Apr 2019 07:37 AM PDT  FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Michael Brown's mother could soon have oversight over the police department connected to her son's death, if voters in Ferguson, Missouri, elect her to the City Council.
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| Bye-bye, 'Whole Paycheck'? Amazon's Whole Foods Market cutting prices starting Wednesday Posted: 02 Apr 2019 11:25 AM PDT  Prices will be reduced by an average of 20% on select items throughout Whole Foods Market starting April 3.
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| British PM seeks new Brexit delay to approve deal Posted: 02 Apr 2019 12:31 PM PDT  Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday she would ask the EU to delay Brexit again to avoid Britain crashing out of the bloc next week, signalling she could accept a closer relationship with Europe to break months of political deadlock. In a move which enraged the Brexit-supporting wing of her Conservative Party, she also offered to work with the leader of the main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, who favours closer ties with the European Union. Corbyn responded saying he was "very happy" to meet.
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| Apple insider claims 2019 iPhones will have two-way wireless charging Posted: 01 Apr 2019 10:50 AM PDT  All of the major smartphone vendors around the world do their best to one-up the competition year in and year out, and this year, it's Apple's turn to play catch-up. Samsung's latest phones feature a variety of bleeding-edge upgrades, including 5G connectivity, quad rear cameras, Infinity-O displays, and two-way wireless charging. Apple will no doubt bring some of these features to its next flagship phones, but at least one has been all but confirmed by the always reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this week in an investor note.According to Kuo, Apple will bring two-way wireless charging (also known as bilateral or reverse charging) to its next iPhone models, expected to launch this fall. Two-way wireless charging will let the iPhone charge other devices, such as the new AirPods wireless charging case, and all three models are said to have this ability.Here's a quote from Kuo's investor note, in which he notes that Apple is a bit late to the party:> We expect the new 2H19 iPhone models will support two-way wireless charging. Though the iPhone is not the first high-end smartphone to be equipped with two-way wireless charging, this new function could make it more convenient for users to charge the new AirPods and create a better integrated user experience of the iPhone and AirPods.Also in the note, via 9to5Mac, Kuo says that Apple will increase the size of the battery in each new iPhone model to accommodate two-way charging. The battery in the 5.8-inch iPhone (the follow-up to the iPhone XS) will apparently receive a 20-25% bump, while the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max sequel will have a 10-15% increase in battery capacity. Meanwhile, the 6.1-inch model is said to only be receiving an 0.5% enlargement.
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| UPDATE 3-U.S. House Judiciary Committee poised to subpoena full Mueller report Posted: 01 Apr 2019 05:50 AM PDT ![UPDATE 3-U.S. House Judiciary Committee poised to subpoena full Mueller report]( "UPDATE 3-U.S. House Judiciary Committee poised to subpoena full Mueller report") The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee said it will vote on Wednesday on whether to authorize subpoenas to obtain Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Lawmakers will also consider subpoenas for underlying evidence from Mueller's investigation and from five former aides to President Donald Trump, including White House counsel Donald McGahn and political adviser Steve Bannon. Democrats have become increasingly frustrated over U.S. Attorney General William Barr's plan to share only a redacted copy of the nearly 400-page investigative report with Congress.
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| Ryan Newman's 2007 Dodge Charger NASCAR Cup Car Is For Sale Posted: 02 Apr 2019 07:02 AM PDT  This race car was originally commissioned as a test vehicle for Team Penske and was used in 2004-2005 NASCAR Cup test sessions, but never competed in actual races. While driving for Team Penske in 2007, Ryan Newman earned seven top-fives, 15 top-10s, five pole positions, led 9873 laps and finished 13th in the year's NASCAR Cup Series season. Now, you have the opportunity to own this 2007 Dodge Charger bodied test car that Ryan Newman used during the 2004-2005 NASCAR sanctioned test sessions.
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| Grandma, 61, gave birth to own granddaughter so her son and his husband could be dads Posted: 31 Mar 2019 07:42 PM PDT ![Grandma, 61, gave birth to own granddaughter so her son and his husband could be dads]( "Grandma, 61, gave birth to own granddaughter so her son and his husband could be dads") A 61-year-old grandmother was cleared by doctors to be a surrogate using sperm from one father and an egg from the sister of another father.
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| 405 crash, deadly crash orange county, family killed in crash, fountain valley crash, chp Posted: 31 Mar 2019 11:12 PM PDT  One person was killed in a crash involving a minivan on the 405 Freeway in Orange County late Saturday night.
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| Afghans recruited to fight in Syrian war struggle back home Posted: 31 Mar 2019 06:29 PM PDT  HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Too poor to even buy pens and notebooks for school, Mehdi left his home in Afghanistan soon after his 17th birthday and headed to Iran, hoping to make his way to Europe and find work.
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