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• Sean Spicer clashes with press over definition of a wall

  03-05-2017 23:58 via yahoo.com
  
  White House press secretary faces challenge from journalists over whether images showed walls or fences as he insists Trump is fulfilling his promise Sean Spicer on what a wall is. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
  
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• Attorney: Officer threatened black man before fatal shooting

  03-05-2017 23:56 via yahoo.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The white police officer who shot a black man to death outside of a convenience store pointed a gun at the man's head and threatened to shoot him before they wrestled on the ground, lawyers for the slain man's family said Wednesday.
  
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• Witness: Violent All Nippon Airways Passenger 'Had PTSD'

  03-05-2017 23:49 via yahoo.com
  
  According to another passenger, the aggressor may have been suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  
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• No charges over black man's police shooting in Louisiana

  03-05-2017 23:48 via yahoo.com
  
  Louisiana police will not face federal charges over the shooting of a 37-year-old African American man whose death sparked widespread protests, the US Justice Department said Wednesday, in a decision slammed by rights groups as a message of impunity.Alton Sterling's videotaped shooting in Baton Rouge was one of a series of police killing of black men that triggered nationwide protests spearheaded by the "Black Lives Matter" movement.Sterling was shot to death July 5, 2016 in a scuffle with two o
  
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• Puerto Rico files for biggest ever U.S. local government bankruptcy

  03-05-2017 23:43 via yahoo.com
  
  Puerto Rico announced a historic restructuring of its public debt on Wednesday, touching off what may be the biggest bankruptcy ever in the $3.8 trillion U.S. municipal bond market.While it was not immediately clear just how much of Puerto Rico's $70 billion of debt would be included in the bankruptcy filing, the case is sure to dwarf Detroit's insolvency in 2013.The move comes a day after several major creditors sued Puerto Rico over defaults its bonds.
  
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• Google Docs Big Phishing Scam: What You Need to Know

  03-05-2017 23:35 via yahoo.com
  
  A widespread phishing scam involving Google Docs made its way across the internet today (May 3), with multiple Twitter users and at least two Reddit threads documenting spam messages coming from "[email protected]".Google appeared to have shut down the phishing campaign within about an hour.The phishing email arrived in your inbox and said that someone you knew had shared a Google Doc with you.
  
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• Tesla revenues surge as it ramps for Model 3 launch

  03-05-2017 23:28 via yahoo.com
  
  Tesla said Wednesday that revenues more than doubled in the past quarter compared with a year ago, as the electric carmaker prepared for production of its new mass-market vehicle.In its update for the first quarter Tesla said its Model 3 development "is nearly complete." The company expects to produce 5,000 of these cars per week at some point this year and 10,000 per week in 2018.The California firm led by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk had previously announced first-quarter deliveries of more tha
  
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• 2017 Audi A6 3.0T Competition vs. BMW 540i, Cadillac CTS V-Sport, Jaguar XF S AWD, Mercedes-AMG E43 4MATIC

  03-05-2017 23:25 via yahoo.com
  
  One step down from the king-of-the-hill supersedans, these five aim to offer a balance of boardroom refinement and back-road frolicsomeness.
  
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• Le Pen and Macron come out swinging in high-stakes TV debate

  03-05-2017 23:18 via yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — In a heated, high-pressure primetime TV debate, French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron warned of "civil war" if his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen is elected, saying Wednesday that her hard-line plans to combat Islamic radicals would play into their hands. She painted him as subservient to Islamic extremism, saying: "They control you."
  
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• Google Docs Phishing Scam: Email Attack Hijacks User Accounts By Posing As Google Docs

  03-05-2017 23:14 via yahoo.com
  
  If you get an email asking you to open a Google Doc Wednesday, you might want to pause for a minute. An email phishing scam is quickly spreading to many Gmail users.
  
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• 7 bounty hunters shot at wrong car, charged with murder

  03-05-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Seven bounty hunters who descended on the wrong car outside a Wal-Mart have been indicted on first-degree murder charges in the killing of an unarmed man and the wounding of another, Tennessee police announced Wednesday.
  
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• Are high profits here to stay?

  03-05-2017 23:00
  
  (Reuters) - Investors betting that the high level of U.S. corporate profits will revert to the “old normal” may have a long and costly wait on their hands. 
  
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• Police say 2 Chicago officers shot in targeted attack

  03-05-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A manhunt was underway Wednesday after two plain-clothes Chicago police officers were shot and wounded as they sat in an unmarked vehicle in what authorities are describing as a targeted attack.
  
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• Thousands rally to back Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike

  03-05-2017 22:47 via yahoo.com
  
  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Several thousand Palestinians rallied in a West Bank square on Wednesday in solidarity with hundreds of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Speakers called for a new campaign of civil disobedience against Israeli rule.
  
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• The Latest: Syria 'fully backing' Russia safe zones proposal

  03-05-2017 22:39 via yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):
  
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• SUV suddenly takes off, crashes during auto auction; 3 dead

  03-05-2017 22:35 via yahoo.com
  
  BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — A SUV being shown to prospective buyers at a crowded indoor auto auction suddenly accelerated with a screech of its tires and crashed through a wall Wednesday morning, killing three people and injuring nine.
  
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• An Urgent Message About the Latest GOP Health Bill

  03-05-2017 22:17 via yahoo.com
  
  On the eve of the House vote on the latest repeal and replace bill, Robert Greenstein, president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, tells Lawrence how the late changes to pick up GOP votes has made "an appalling bill significantly worse."
  
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• Starbucks Launches Three Frappucinos That Will Make You Forget The Unicorn Frapp

  03-05-2017 22:14 via yahoo.com
  
  Inspired by the sea and summer nights.
  
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• President Trump Makes Major Changes To School Lunches

  03-05-2017 22:14 via yahoo.com
  
  The USDA wants to make lunches "appealing" again.
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts Is Giving Out Free Frozen Coffee

  03-05-2017 22:14 via yahoo.com
  
  a.k.a. trying to win you back after the Coffee Coolatta fiasco.
  
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• 10 Surprising Starbucks Drinks That Have Less Than 100 Calories

  03-05-2017 22:14 via yahoo.com
  
  Here's to flat abs.
  
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• Obama unveils vision for presidential library in Chicago

  03-05-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama unveiled plans for his future presidential center Wednesday, painting a picture of a buzzing hub for youth and community programs on the South Side of Chicago where he raised his family and launched his political career.
  
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• President Obama Twice Proposed to College Girlfriend Before Michelle, New Book Reveals

  03-05-2017 21:59 via yahoo.com
  
  Sheila Jager lived with the future president in the 80s.
  
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• Dems: Special Prosecutor After Comey Testimony

  03-05-2017 21:52 via yahoo.com
  
  Democratic Senators are calling for the use of a special prosecutor going forward in the probe into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. This comes shortly after FBI Director James Comey testified on Capitol Hill. (May 3)
  
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• Wall Street: Don't Listen to Donald Trump!

  03-05-2017 21:40 via yahoo.com
  
  Early in Donald Trump's presidency, the stock markets would react to even a single tweet. Already, Wall Street is warning it doesn't take Trump literally anymore and is dismissing what he says and tweets.
  
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• Trump engages in U.S. healthcare battle, breakthrough possible

  03-05-2017 21:35 via yahoo.com
  
  By Steve Holland and David MorganWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a possible breakthrough for U.S. Republicans' chaotic effort to roll back Obamacare, three moderate lawmakers emerged from a White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday and said a revised bill might pass.Keen to score his first major legislative win since taking office in January, Trump has been personally engaged this week in trying to cement support among fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives for an effort
  
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• This sophisticated phishing scam has the entire internet terrified

  03-05-2017 21:33 via yahoo.com
  
  A dangerous email phishing scam is doing the rounds today. Employees at multiple organizations that use Google for email, as well as thousands of personal Gmail customers, are all reporting the same scam.It starts with an email from a known contact, which says that the person has shared a Google Doc with you. You're invited to click the link to open, which redirects you to a legitimate Google sign-in page. You're prompted to select one of your Google accounts (remember: this is all using Google'
  
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• Iran coal mine explosion kills 21: state media

  03-05-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  
  An explosion in a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday killed at least 21 workers and injured scores, state media reported.The blast occurred at 12:45 p.m. local time (0745 GMT) in the Zemestanyurt mine when workers tried to jump-start a locomotive."Twenty-one bodies of workers ...have been taken out of the mine ...So far there have been 69 injured," a regional official in Golestan province told the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
  
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• Trump spends more time than predecessors in White House bubble

  03-05-2017 21:20 via yahoo.com
  
  By Ayesha RascoeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In his first 100 days in office, Donald Trump made fewer appearances outside of the presidential bubble than his three immediate predecessors, venturing less beyond the White House or his private Mar-a-Lago estate, according to a Reuters review.Trump still constantly tells Americans what is on his mind through prolific use of Twitter messages, but he has not traveled out into the country often since taking office on Jan. 20.Trump made comments at official a
  
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• Obama details plans for Chicago presidential center

  03-05-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  
  By Timothy MclaughlinCHICAGO (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled design plans for his Chicago presidential center, which he hopes will serve as a training site for future generations of leaders.The Obama Presidential Center will be built in the 500-acre (200-hectare) Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side.The museum, the tallest of the three structures, will include public areas, offices and classrooms in addition to exhibition space, the Obama Foundation said in a
  
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• SanDisk’s insanely fast portable SSDs are discounted on Amazon

  03-05-2017 21:09 via yahoo.com
  
  Everyone knows that SanDisk is one of the biggest names in digital storage. Of course, everyone also knows that SanDisk products typically cost a little bit more than similar offerings from the company's rivals. Paying a premium for a high-quality product isn't a bad thing, but waiting for a good sale is always a smart play. And today, we've got a terrific sale to share. Right now on Amazon, you'll find sweet discounts on the 250GB SanDisk Extreme 500 Portable SSD and the 500GB SanDisk Extreme 5
  
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• Lawrence: Comey's False Choice On Clinton Email Probe

  03-05-2017 21:03 via yahoo.com
  
  FBI Director James Comey defended his handling of the Clinton email investigation by saying it wasn't politically motivated, but Lawrence O'Donnell argues that every decision Comey made involved politics.
  
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• 2 Children Taken From Home of Couple Blasted for Controversial YouTube Prank Videos

  03-05-2017 20:58 via yahoo.com
  
  Michael and Heather Martin gained hundreds of thousands of followers by playing pranks on their children, many that were seen as cruel.
  
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• FBI Director Comey pauses as he testifies on Capitol Hill, and more: May 3 in photos

  03-05-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  
  FBI Director James Comey pauses as he testifies on Capitol Hill before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 election; French soldiers patrol near the Eiffel Tower as part of the “Sentinelle” security plan in Paris; President Trump shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as they deliver a statement at the White House. These are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters/Zuma)
  
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• James Comey defends Clinton email decision but warns of threat from Russia

  03-05-2017 20:52 via yahoo.com
  
  FBI director James Comey on Wednesday described Russia as “the greatest threat” to US democracy, but defended his decision to keep secret an investigation into the Trump campaign’s links to Moscow despite revealing details of an inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified emails.Giving evidence to a hearing of the Senate judiciary committee, Comey offered his most extensive explanation to date of the thinking behind his different approaches to the two investigat
  
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• Authorities haven't found 'even a dollar' of El Chapo's $1bn drug fortune

  03-05-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  
  El Chapo faces a string of charges in a New York court and prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of more than $14bn in illicit earnings made by his cartel.Over nearly 30 years at the head of one of the most powerful crime organisations in the world, the jailed drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is reputed to have built up a fortune worth at least $1bn.
  
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• Einhorn, nursing losses on Tesla, says investors 'hypnotized' by Musk

  03-05-2017 20:35
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager David Einhorn said on Wednesday that investors remain charmed by Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk, boosting the stock by 30 percent in the first quarter,...
  
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• The Latest: Obama says youth key to his presidential center

  03-05-2017 20:34 via yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on former President Barack Obama's Chicago visit (all times local):
  
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• FBI's Comey defends Clinton email decision, but feels 'nauseous'

  03-05-2017 20:33 via yahoo.com
  
  FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday it made him "mildly nauseous" to think reopening an investigation of Hillary Clinton's emails affected the 2016 presidential election, but he had no regrets and would make the same decision again.In four hours of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Comey delivered his most impassioned defense yet of a decision that many Democrats believe cost them the White House: telling Congress 11 days before the Nov. 8 election that the FBI had uncovere
  
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• U.S. readying new North Korea sanctions if needed: Tillerson

  03-05-2017 20:21 via yahoo.com
  
  By Yeganeh TorbatiWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Washington was considering imposing new sanctions on North Korea if it takes steps that deserve a further response, and is threatening to impose secondary sanctions on those doing illicit business with Pyongyang."We are preparing additional sanctions if it turns out North Korea's actions warrant additional sanctions," Tillerson said on Wednesday in remarks to State Department employees.The vast majority of North
  
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• Got a Pre-Existing Condition? Your Premium Could Rise Sharply Under New GOP Plan

  03-05-2017 20:11 via yahoo.com
  
  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. As House Republicans frantically seek support for legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act, the biggest sticking p...
  
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• Russia, Turkey agree to lift nearly all trade restrictions: Putin

  03-05-2017 20:07 via yahoo.com
  
  Russia and Turkey have agreed to lift nearly all remaining trade restrictions imposed in the aftermath of Ankara's downing of a Russian warplane in 2015, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday."You asked when we can speak about the lifting of the restrictions that emerged some time ago.
  
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• Milken's big money investors 'grind it out' as bull market ages

  03-05-2017 19:59
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top investment fund managers at the Milken Institute Global Conference this week said they had little choice but to focus on unusual and complicated corners of the financial...
  
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• These Alexa smart plugs are even cheaper than last week’s secret Amazon sale

  03-05-2017 19:58 via yahoo.com
  
  Last week, we told you about a secret Amazon sale that slashed prices on two of the most popular Alexa-enabled smart plugs. For those unfamiliar with smart plugs, these nifty little gadgets plug into a standard wall outlet, then anything you want can be plugged into the box, from coffee makers and lamps to fans and air conditioners. If your smart plug works with Alexa, that means you can say things like "Alexa, turn on my fan" and presto, you're enjoying a cool breeze without lifting a finger.
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• US car auction crash kills three, injures nine: police

  03-05-2017 19:52 via yahoo.com
  
  Three people were killed Wednesday when a jeep sped out of control through a crowd of several hundred people at a US car auction in Massachusetts, officials said.Nine other people were hospitalized -- including two with life-threatening injuries -- after the warehouse crash at Lynnway Auto Auction, a used car dealership in Billerica, just over 20 miles (35 kilometers) north of Boston."The preliminary information we have right now suggests that this is a tragic accident," Middlesex District Attor
  
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• The Latest: Abbas talks with Trump about peace with Israel

  03-05-2017 19:20 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's meeting Wednesday with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (all times EDT):
  
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• Bill Maher says Democrats made white people 'feel like a minority' in 2016 election

  03-05-2017 19:07 via yahoo.com
  
  "The View" co-hosts discuss what factors swayed the election.
  
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• Holy crap, there's a backspace function on the iPhone calculator

  03-05-2017 19:03 via yahoo.com
  
  Friends, there are times when you stumble upon a tip so good that you must immediately share it with all in your vicinity.  That tip — courtesy of Twitter user @censoreddialogue — goes as follows: The iPhone calculator app has a backspace function. Rather than restarting a calculation after pressing a wrong number, swiping over an unwanted digit removes it. SEE ALSO: Don't hold your breath for a new iPhone 8 this yearPSA: you can backspace on the iPhone calculator pic.twitter.co
  
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• Putin pushes Syria safe zone plan

  03-05-2017 18:51 via yahoo.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday pushed a plan to set up safe zones in Syria that could see planes grounded but details remained hazy as a latest round of Kremlin-backed peace talks on the six-year war floundered.Putin held talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Black Sea resort of Sochi as Moscow floated the proposal to set up four "de-escalation zones" in the war-torn country at a fresh round of negotiations involving Syria's regime and rebels in Kazakhstan.
  
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