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• UK PM May's lead narrows after Manchester attack placing landslide win in doubt

  27-05-2017 23:49 via yahoo.com
  
  By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael HoldenLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May's lead over the opposition Labour Party has narrowed sharply, according to five opinion polls published since the Manchester attack, suggesting she might not win the landslide predicted just a month ago.Four opinion polls published on Saturday showed that May's lead had contracted by a range of 2 to 6 percentage points,indicating the June 8 election could be much tighter than initially thought when she c
  
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• 2 Men Charged After Allegedly Forcing An Alligator to Drink Beer And Then Posting Snapchat Videos of It

  27-05-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  
  They then watch the animal swim away.
  
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• Police reveal photos of Manchester bomber on night of attack

  27-05-2017 23:15 via yahoo.com
  
  Police on Saturday released security camera images of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi on the night he massacred 22 people at a pop concert.The photographs taken from CCTV footage show a bespectacled Abedi, who has a small moustache, in trainers, jeans, black sleeves, a black cap and a black puffer waistcoat, over which the straps of his backpack can be seen.The accompanying police statement said one of the last places he went to was a "city centre flat and from there he left to make his w
  
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• Man Hurling Racial Slurs Kills 2 on Ore. Train

  27-05-2017 23:09 via yahoo.com
  
  A man who police say fatally stabbed two people who tried to stop him from yelling anti-Islamic slurs on a Portland light-rail train spent time in prison for robbery and kidnapping charges years ago, according to court records. (May 27)
  
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• Trump son-in-law had undisclosed contacts with Russian envoy - sources

  27-05-2017 23:08 via yahoo.com
  
  By Ned Parker and Jonathan LandayWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to the United States during and after the 2016 presidential campaign, seven current and former U.S. officials told Reuters.    Those contacts included two phone calls between April and November last year, two of the sources said.By early this year, Kushner had bec
  
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• UK lowers attack threat level as police close in on bomber's network

  27-05-2017 22:57 via yahoo.com
  
  By Michael HoldenLONDON (Reuters) - British intelligence experts no longer believe another attack isimminent as significant progress has been made by police investigating the suicide bomb attack on a pop concert in Manchester, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday.Police hunting a suspected network behind Salman Abedi, the bomber who killed 22 people on Monday night, said they had made two further arrests overnight and that they had a greater understanding of how his device was made.May sa
  
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• General de Gaulle's grave vandalised, say French police

  27-05-2017 22:55 via yahoo.com
  
  The grave of General Charles de Gaulle, France's World War II hero and post-war president, was vandalised on Saturday, police said.De Gaulle led the Free French Forces in London from 1940-44 and reshaped the country's political landscape after the war, founding the Fifth Republic in 1958.De Gaulle died in 1970 shortly before his 80th birthday.
  
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• Report: After Pulse massacre, police training needs changes

  27-05-2017 22:53 via yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — As a law enforcement foundation reviews how the Orlando Police Department responded to a 2016 mass shooting at a gay nightclub, the organization's staffers say in a paper that police training and protocols may need to change.
  
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• Soccer, West Point graduation, Kashmiri protests and more — it happened today: May 27 in pictures

  27-05-2017 22:44 via yahoo.com
  
  Celtic's Tomas Rogic celebrates scoring, graduates of the United States Military Academy toss their hats and more of today’s news from around the world in pictures.
  
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• Donald Trump 'looks to contain damage' from latest Jared Kushner Russia revelations

  27-05-2017 22:30 via yahoo.com
  
  It is a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire for US President Donald Trump having returned to Washington from his first foreign trip - thanks to the latest revelations surrounding his team and Russia.Following on from a difficult meeting with world leaders at a summit in Italy, Mr Trump and his team face reports that Mr Trump’s son-on-law - and top White House adviser - Jared Kushner had looked to set up a secret back channel between the Kremlin and the Trump transition team.It
  
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• South African president Zuma facing no confidence vote in ANC - News24 website

  27-05-2017 21:53 via yahoo.com
  
  Senior politicians attending a top meeting of South Africa's ruling ANC tabled a motion of no confidence on Saturday against president Jacob Zuma, News24 reported on its website.Citing four unnamed sources with direct knowledge of the meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC), News24 said the motion of no confidence was proposed by a senior NEC member and supported by the current health minister and his deputy, among others.The ANC's spokesman Zizi Kodwa, who earlier in the week denied a
  
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• Why Would Jared Kushner Trust Russian Officials So Much?

  27-05-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  
  Why did Jared Kushner seemingly trust Russian officials more than he trusted the U.S. government? Friday evening, The Washington Post broke the story that, according to an intercepted report by the Russian ambassador in Washington to his superiors in Moscow, Kushner sought to use secure communications facilities at the Russian Embassy to correspond directly with Russian officials. The Russian ambassador, Sergei Kislyak, reported that the proposal was made in December, after Trump won the electio
  
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• AP source: Kushner back channel with Russia involved Syria

  27-05-2017 21:48 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's son-in-law and now top White House adviser Jared Kushner proposed a secret back channel between the Kremlin and the Trump transition team during a December meeting with a leading Russian diplomat.
  
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• 4-Year-Old's Preschool Teacher To Give Kidney to Boy's Dad: 'She's An Amazing Lady'

  27-05-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  
  Their surgery is set for next month.
  
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• Rep. Jason Lewis dispels 'myths' about GOP health care bill

  27-05-2017 21:30 via yahoo.com
  
  Minnesota congressman speaks out on 'America's News HQ'
  
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• Is Used Lawn Equipment a Good Deal?

  27-05-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  
  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Assembling an arsenal of all the powered lawn equipment you need to trim grass, collect leaves, and clear snow can quick...
  
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• BA cancels flights from London as global IT outage causes chaos

  27-05-2017 20:37 via yahoo.com
  
  By Michael HoldenLONDON (Reuters) - British Airways cancelled all its flights from London's two biggest airports on Saturday after a global computer system failure caused confusion and chaos, with thousands of passengers queuing for hours and planes left stuck on runways.The failure, caused by a power supply problem, disrupted BA's flight operations worldwide and also hit its call centres and website, said Alex Cruz, the chairman and chief executive of BA, part of Europe's largest airline group
  
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• Texas Governor Greg Abbot sparks criticism for joke about shooting a journalist

  27-05-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  
  A photo of the moment, published by the Texas Tribune, showed the grinning first-term Republican governor pointing to the centre of the paper target, where three rounds had pierced the bull's eye circle.Both said the incident was especially troubling as it came amid increasingly hostile rhetoric directed against the news media by Republican President Donald Trump and his supporters.
  
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• G7 leaders divided on climate change, closer on trade issues

  27-05-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  By John Irish and Crispian BalmerTAORMINA, Italy (Reuters) - Under pressure from Group of Seven allies, U.S. President Donald Trump backed a pledge to fight protectionism on Saturday, but refused to endorse a global climate change accord, saying he needed more time to decide.The summit of G7 wealthy nations pitted Trump against the leaders of Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and Japan on several issues, with European diplomats frustrated at having to revisit questions they had hoped were
  
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• Afghan official says 18 killed in suicide car bomb attack

  27-05-2017 20:22 via yahoo.com
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least 18 people, mostly civilians, were killed Saturday when a suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of provincial security forces in eastern Afghanistan, an Interior Ministry official said.
  
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• Jared Kushner’s Growing Stench of Treason

  27-05-2017 20:15 via yahoo.com
  
  Nobody knows yet whether the president's son-in-law broke any laws. But "traitor" is more than just a legal term.
  
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• Group pushes for creation of war on terror memorial

  27-05-2017 20:05 via yahoo.com
  
  Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation founder Andrew Brennan reflects ahead of Memorial Day
  
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• Double Up on Sun Safety

  27-05-2017 20:04 via yahoo.com
  
  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Here comes summer—and along with it, poolside parties and beach vacations. If you plan on taking refuge from the sun's U...
  
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• Egypt says Christian massacre attackers trained in Libya

  27-05-2017 19:55 via yahoo.com
  
  Egypt said Saturday attackers who massacred Christians near a monastery had trained in militant camps in Libya which it targeted with air strikes, after the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.The air force loyal to Egypt-backed Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said it had joined the Egyptian air strikes on Friday following the attack on Copts that killed 29 people.IS said on Saturday that its fighters had ambushed the Christians as they were travelling to the Saint Samuel monastery in Egy
  
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• President Obama stays far away from America with Prince Harry

  27-05-2017 19:53 via yahoo.com
  
  President Barack Obama moved on from his picture-perfect vacation in Italy for basically the next-best thing: hanging out with Prince Harry.  The president met up with future Mr. Meghan Markle at Kensington Palace in London on Saturday, the palace shared on Twitter and Instagram. Prince Harry hosted former US President @BarackObama at Kensington Palace today. pic.twitter.com/9SWfSRY4FH — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 27, 2017 Good to see my friend Prince Harry in Londo
  
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• Trump's big trip began well – but in Europe his flaws were painfully exposed

  27-05-2017 19:24 via yahoo.com
  
  The lack of preparation began to show when he reached Brussels.Over the past nine days, as the Trump White House went on the road around the Middle East and Europe, the rest of the world learned first hand what America already knows: this is a presidency unlike any other in history.Trump left the US under the shadow of a wide-ranging investigation into contacts between his aides and Russia before and after the November presidential election.
  
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• Sri Lanka steps up monsoon relief as toll hits 122

  27-05-2017 19:21 via yahoo.com
  
  Sri Lanka stepped up its military-led relief operations Saturday as nearly half a million people were displaced after a monsoon deluge killed at least 122 people and threatened more flooding.Rainfall on Friday triggered the worst flooding and landslides in 14 years in the southern and western parts of the island and although the rain eased on Saturday, low-lying areas remained under water, the authorities said.The official Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said a total of 122 people were confirme
  
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• UK lowers threat level as Manchester probe advances

  27-05-2017 19:20 via yahoo.com
  
  Britain on Saturday lowered the terror threat level which was hiked after this week's carnage in Manchester as police pushed forward with their investigation, arresting two more people.The decision to reduce the threat level from critical to severe was announced by Prime Minister Theresa May who said there were now 11 suspects in custody over Monday night's bombing targeting young fans at a pop concert.The latest arrests took place early on Saturday with police detaining two men, aged 20 and 22,
  
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• Philippines peace talks with communist rebels break down

  27-05-2017 19:12 via yahoo.com
  
  Peace talks between the Philippine government and communist insurgents broke down on Saturday after a dispute over the rebels' ordering their fighters to step up attacks.The two sides had just opened formal talks when chief government negotiator Jesus Dureza objected to the communists' telling guerillas to intensify attacks in response to President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in parts of the country.Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law over the southern thi
  
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• Former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies at 89

  27-05-2017 19:11 via yahoo.com
  
  Zbigniew Brzezinski, the hawkish Polish-born Cold War strategist and former top aide to US president Jimmy Carter, has died, his family said. He was 89.
  
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• What if US quits climate deal? Doesn't look good for Earth

  27-05-2017 19:08 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth is likely to reach more dangerous levels of warming even sooner if the U.S. retreats from its pledge to cut carbon dioxide pollution, scientists said. That's because America contributes so much to rising temperatures.
  
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• Former U.S. national security adviser Brzezinski dies at 89

  27-05-2017 19:08 via yahoo.com
  
  Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as U.S. President Jimmy Carter's national security adviser during the Iran hostage crisis and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and drove a normalization of relations with China, has died.Brzezinski's daughter Mika, a host on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show, said her father died peacefully on Friday.Brzezinski, the hawkish son of a Polish diplomat, was national security adviser for all four years of the 1977-81 Carter presidency.
  
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• Syrian army, allied militia gain ground against IS

  27-05-2017 18:53 via yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops and allied militia have pushed back Islamic State militants and U.S-backed opposition fighters, gaining control of a large swath of territory in the country's strategic southern desert, the government-controlled media and a war monitor said Saturday.
  
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• Two Men Stabbed to Death While Trying to Defend Muslim Women Being Harassed

  27-05-2017 18:52 via yahoo.com
  
  He was later arrested.
  
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• The Latest: From the air, Trump tweets about trade

  27-05-2017 18:43 via yahoo.com
  
  NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Sicily (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to Europe (all times local):
  
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• Supreme Court travel ban case could test Trump's reach

  27-05-2017 18:13 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump.
  
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• Iraqi forces launch operation to seize last Islamic State enclave in Mosul

  27-05-2017 18:05 via yahoo.com
  
  By Maher Chmaytelli and Isabel ColesBAGHDAD/MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi armed forces launched an operation on Saturday to capture the last Islamic State-held enclave in Mosul, according to a military statement.The fall of the city would, in effect, mark the end of the Iraqi half of the "caliphate" declared nearly three years ago by Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, which also covers parts of Syria.The U.S.-backed offensive in Mosul, now in its eighth month, has taken longer than plann
  
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• Cable companies need to be scared, because cord cutting is here to stay

  27-05-2017 18:00 via yahoo.com
  
  For a few years, cable companies saw cordcutting as another millenial fad that would go the way of the hoverboard. But Netflix's dramatic growth was just the start. Changes in viewing habits are driving a seismic change in the attitude towards cable bundles, and more people than ever are ditching cable boxes altogether.A new set of results from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) paints a bleak picture for pay TV providers. Consumer satisfaction with cable and satellite fell this yea
  
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• The Latest: Syria said to be aim of reported back channel

  27-05-2017 17:54 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on developments involving possible connections between Russia and the Trump presidential campaign (all times local):
  
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• For Siemens and Other Companies, Apprentice Programs

  27-05-2017 17:46 via yahoo.com
  
  When Siemens wanted to find U.S. workers to build gas turbines, only 15 percent of those who applied had the skills needed.
  
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• Greg Allman, Founder of the Allman Brothers Band, Dies at 69

  27-05-2017 17:41 via yahoo.com
  
  The legendary Southern rocker who composed countless hits as frontman for The Allman Brothers Band and battled a very public addiction with drugs died Saturday at his home. He was 69.
  
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• President Trump left TripAdvisor reviews for the Middle East and just, wow

  27-05-2017 17:33 via yahoo.com
  
  President Trump wants to voice his opinions on the Middle East and no, not through some archaic Washington-insider liberal elitist speech. The man wants to communicate his worldview the best way he knows how — by yelling on the internet. Returning from his trip in the Middle East, the president has graciously left behind his TripAdvisor reviews for each and every country he visited. Trump got the travel bug!  SEE ALSO: Overpriced garbage from Trump's estate we could sell to offset his
  
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• Post Report On Kushner Overshadows Trump’s End of First Foreign Trip

  27-05-2017 17:31 via yahoo.com
  
  The Washington Post report that Jared Kushner asked for a secret communications channel with Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin last December added to the growing controversy surrounding Trump’s son-in-law
  
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• Iraq forces launch broad attack on IS holdouts in Mosul

  27-05-2017 17:30 via yahoo.com
  
  Iraqi forces have launched a broad assault on parts of battleground second city Mosul still held by the Islamic State group, the military announced on Saturday.The offensive is the latest push in the more than seven-month battle to retake Mosul, a linchpin in IS's now crumbling attempt to establish a cross-border jihadist "state".Multiple security forces units are attacking "what remains of the unliberated areas" on the west bank of the River Tigris, the Joint Operations Command said in a statem
  
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• Melania Trump: This trip has been incredible for me

  27-05-2017 17:24 via yahoo.com
  
  First lady recounts the major events of her trip abroad
  
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• 2 Toddlers Die After Becoming Trapped In Hot Car

  27-05-2017 16:34 via yahoo.com
  
  The mother said the kids took her keys.
  
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• Stock up on $2 screen protectors for your iPhone 7 and 7 Plus with this Amazon sale

  27-05-2017 16:30 via yahoo.com
  
  People who really want to protect the value of their smartphones know that doing so ensures they'll get as much money as possible when it comes time to sell their phones and upgrade. Of course, they also know that a protective case alone will never do the trick. Screen protectors are just as important so that you make sure your display doesn't scratch or crack, and now is the perfect time to make sure your iPhone is protected. From now through the end of the day on Monday, Amazon is offering 3-p
  
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• Nationalist Buddhist group gathers in Myanmar despite ban

  27-05-2017 16:21 via yahoo.com
  
  YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and supporters of an ultranationalist Buddhist group gathered at an annual conference on the outskirts of Myanmar's biggest city on Saturday despite being banned by the government.
  
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• The Latest: Hundreds evacuated from theater in London

  27-05-2017 16:20 via yahoo.com
  
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Latest on the concert bombing in Manchester, England (all times local):
  
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• Some 10,000 migrants rescued off Libya coast in 4 days

  27-05-2017 16:20 via yahoo.com
  
  More than 3,400 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Friday, bringing to about 10,000 the total number rescued over four days, according to Libyan and Italian officials.On Friday, more than 1,200 migrants were rescued by Libyan ships and taken to Tripoli or Zawiya, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) west, while the Italian coastguard and commercial boats rescued 2,200 others and took them to Italy.Migrants were still disembarking in southern Italy on Saturday.
  
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