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• Judge to rule on white nationalist's speech at university

  04-09-2017 23:56 via yahoo.com
  EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge will decide whether to force Michigan State University to allow campus space to be rented for a speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer later this month.
  
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• Sharon Osbourne Reveals Ozzy Cheated on Her with Six Women: ‘He Had Women in Different Countries’

  04-09-2017 23:54 via yahoo.com
  Sharon Osbourne is opening up about the affairs she says her husband Ozzy had that almost led to their divorce
  
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• Isil for first time urging women to join battle to combat dwindling manpower

  04-09-2017 23:00 via yahoo.com
  The Islamic State is increasingly urging women to fight in its battles, in a significant ideological move that highlights the group’s desperate bid to boost its manpower. Women had not previously participated in Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s armed struggle, with the single exception of an all-female brigade responsible for policing females in their Syrian stronghold of Raqqa.  However, with the jihadists losing large numbers of militants in the fight for Raqqa and Mosul
  
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• Haiti's failing school system: 'like in a country at war'

  04-09-2017 22:57 via yahoo.com
  Port-au-Prince (AFP) - Schools with classes of 80 students, parents unable to afford even modest fees, thousands of unqualified teachers -- as students in Haiti return to school, the country's badly underfunded education system seems headed for a failing grade.In a public elementary school in Petionville, many desks remain empty."Parents have no means to pay," said teacher Lionel Fevilien.
  
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• Log: Man killed outside shelter wouldn't exit police cruiser

  04-09-2017 22:56 via yahoo.com
  STOW, Ohio (AP) — A man who was fatally shot after being transported by a police officer to a homeless shelter had refused to get out of the officer's cruiser when they got there, police records show.
  
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• The Latest: Staples scarce on some Beaumont store shelves

  04-09-2017 22:46 via yahoo.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Harvey (all times local):
  
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• Cop With Stage 4 Cancer Helps Rescue Nearly 1,500 Harvey Victims: 'The Public Comes First'

  04-09-2017 22:37 via yahoo.com
  Over four days, Bert Ramon helped move senior citizens to dry land and scooped desperate children to safety.
  
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• Ship traffic could resume Tuesday at Port Arthur, Texas: U.S. Coast Guard

  04-09-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday allowed some barge traffic to enter Port Arthur, Texas, home of the country's largest oil refinery, and is considering allowing ships to enter on Tuesday, a spokesman said.Ships are not yet allowed to enter the port along the Neches River because of extreme river currents from Hurricane Harvey, said Scott Whalen, director of the USCG's Vessel Tracking Service at Port Arthur.The largest crude oil processor in the United States, Motiva Enterprises' Port Arthur Refine
  
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• South Dakota hotel says man skipped out on $17K bill

  04-09-2017 22:31 via yahoo.com
  RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota hotel is suing a man for allegedly skipping out on his $17,000 bill during his two-week stay to attend a festival where he was selling photos with women who were body-painted to resemble wild animals.
  
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• 106-year-old Afghan woman faces deportation from Sweden

  04-09-2017 22:30 via yahoo.com
  HOVA, Sweden (AP) — A 106-year-old Afghan woman who made a perilous journey to Europe, carried by her son and grandson through mountains, deserts and forests, is facing deportation from Sweden after her asylum application was rejected.
  
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• Israel army to hold drill simulating war with Hezbollah

  04-09-2017 22:25 via yahoo.com
  Israel's army will begin Tuesday a massive exercise simulating conflict with Lebanese movement Hezbollah in the country's north, military sources said, in what would be the largest drill in nearly two decades.The drill will last 10 days and simulate "scenarios we'll be facing in the next confrontation with Hezbollah", a defence source said Monday, referring to the Iran-backed Shiite movement.Military sources said tens of thousands of soldiers, including thousands of reserves, would take part.
  
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• China 'Will Not Allow Chaos And War On The Peninsula'

  04-09-2017 22:13 via yahoo.com
  Trump, Mattis and Haley have all suggested a strong response is necessary.
  
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• The Latest: Trump supports more powerful missiles for SKorea

  04-09-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the United States and North Korea (all times local):
  
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• Anti-Uber protests disrupt major Chilean airport; one dead

  04-09-2017 22:05 via yahoo.com
  Taxi drivers protesting the growth of mobile ride hailing applications such as Uber and Cabify blocked the main road to Chile's principal airport in capital Santiago on Monday, leading to one death and wreaking havoc on travelers' plans.Santiago-based LATAM Airlines, the region's biggest carrier, as well as budget carrier Sky suffered delays, local media reported."This takeover of the airport by the taxi drivers has significantly hurt the image of Chile, the image of the airlines, and has hurt p
  
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• Burning Man Attendee Dies After Running Into Flames

  04-09-2017 22:00 via yahoo.com
  An attendee of Nevada’s Burning Man festival has died after breaking through security and running into a burning effigy Saturday night.
  
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• North Korea nuclear test: US says Kim Jong-un is 'begging for war' as he 'prepares to launch missile' - latest news

  04-09-2017 21:51 via yahoo.com
  US will present new UN sanctions resolution to punish North Korea Nikki Haley says North Korea 'begging for war' after nuclear test South claims to have seen indications North is to launch missiles Warning as it holds live-fire drills after Kim Jong-Un nuclear test North says its enemies are 'hell-bent on escalating confrontation' US has warned threat would trigger 'massive military response' Boris Johnson urges against strike as North could 'vaporise' Seoul What is North Kor
  
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• Small boy's body found encased in concrete in Kansas house

  04-09-2017 21:42 via yahoo.com
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police are investigating after the body of a small child was discovered encased in concrete inside a rental home in Wichita, Kansas.
  
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• The Latest: Fires threaten national park's icons

  04-09-2017 21:39 via yahoo.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):
  
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• Touchdown! Hall of Fame Quarterback Troy Aikman Marries ‘the Love of My Life’ in California

  04-09-2017 21:30 via yahoo.com
  Troy Aikman is a married man!
  
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• Mother's fight to discover fate of dead baby's body finds empty coffin

  04-09-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  A mother who has been fighting for four decades to find out what happened to her dead baby boy has discovered that his coffin has no human remains in it.
  
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• The Latest: US says IS convoy still stranded in Syria

  04-09-2017 20:48 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):
  
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• Klan's Ambition Finds Foothold With Trump

  04-09-2017 20:40 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow looks back at how the Ku Klux Klan flexed its muscles in national American politics in the 1920s and how those same racist political ambitions are finding accommodation with Donald Trump.
  
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• South Korea hardens military resolve in face of nuclear threat from Kim Jong-un's North Korea

  04-09-2017 20:31 via yahoo.com
  South Korea’s liberal President Moon Jae-in faces intensifying pressure from his own military leaders and some within his ruling Democratic Party to forget about reconciliation with North Korea and stick to a policy of no dialogue and no compromise.Mr Moon, rounding up international support against North Korea, said he would tolerate “no advances in nuclear technology” in response to the North’s sixth nuclear test, by far its most powerful, over the weekend.While running
  
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• Venezuela's opposition-led congress seeks support in Paris

  04-09-2017 20:29 via yahoo.com
  Venezuela's opposition-led congress leaders met on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron to press for humanitarian aid to their crisis-hit nation, on the first leg of a European tour seeking support against President Nicolas Maduro.Maduro's government has been criticised by the United Nations, Washington and other governments for failing to allow the entry of foreign aid to ease a severe economic crisis, while it overrides Venezuela's opposition-led congress and jailshundreds of opponents
  
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• Man Who Rushed into a Massive Bonfire at Burning Man Festival Dies of His Injuries

  04-09-2017 20:28 via yahoo.com
  A man rushed past layers of security officers into a massive fire at the Burning Man festival’s signature ceremony, suffering burns that left him dead just hours later
  
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• Government intervenes in Croydon council as inspection finds children 'at risk of significant harm' 

  04-09-2017 20:27 via yahoo.com
  The Government has intervened in Croydon's children's services as an Ofsted report has revealed that inspectors had to take "immediate action" to keep children safe.  The Department for Education has appointed a commissioner to oversee the department after an inspection found that children were "at risk of significant harm".  Inspectors said that social workers and managers at the Labour-controlled council were not doing enough to prevent children being sexually exploited.  The re
  
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• Racists Saw Early Opportunity in Trump Admin

  04-09-2017 20:17 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow revisits a racist rally that took place shortly after Donald Trump's election victory at which attendees shouted, "Hail Trump!" in celebration of their expectations of the advancement of their racist cause.
  
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• Michelle Obama goes full-on Beyonce in honor of Bey's 36th birthday

  04-09-2017 20:13 via yahoo.com
  Michelle Obama went full-on Beyonce in honor of the star's 36th birthday, and the photo is truly a must-see: The former First Lady channeled Bey's iconic "Formation" look in a wide-brimmed black hat, long braids and massive bling.
  
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• Where is Kate? Duchess of Cambridge spends day with mom Carole amid bombshell baby announcement

  04-09-2017 20:03 via yahoo.com
  The 35-year-old royal has remained out of the spotlight, missing a planned engagement at the Hornsey Road Children's Centre in London, since announcing on Monday that she's pregnant with baby No. 3. Kate's mom, Carole Middleton, was seen leaving Kensington Palace late Monday afternoon in a black SUV after spending the day with her daughter, who was forced to cancel her Monday due to severe morning illness.
  
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• Republican Racism Problem Predates Trump

  04-09-2017 20:00 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow looks at the genesis of the "Alternative Right" and its connections with a prominent conservative think tank that is very influential in Republican politics.
  
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• Denmark's Corporate Sector Just Sold Off Its Last Oil Company

  04-09-2017 19:58 via yahoo.com
  REYKJAVIK, Iceland ― Denmark’s biggest company is selling off the country’s last oil firm as the world’s top wind turbine-producing nation transitions to renewable energy.
  
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• Denmark Is Selling Off Its Last Oil Company And Spending The Money On Wind Power

  04-09-2017 19:58 via yahoo.com
  REYKJAVIK, Iceland ― Denmark, the world’s top wind turbine producer, is selling off its last oil company.
  
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• Mnuchin: Congress should tie Harvey aid to debt limit bill

  04-09-2017 19:35 via finance.yahoo.com
  Congress needs to combine a $7.9 billion disaster relief package for Harvey with a contentious increase in the nation's borrowing limit, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says, arguing it is needed to ...
  
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• China condemns both North Korea and US amid difficult balancing act over Kim Jong-un's nuclear ambitions

  04-09-2017 19:31 via yahoo.com
  China is treading a very fine line as the crisis over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions continues to escalate, condemning its neighbour for its latest missile test but also calling for calm from all sides – and in doing so making it clear to the US it will not be bullied into action it does not want to take.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s “dangerous game of brinkmanship” was admonished by Xinhua, China’s official news agency.
  
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• Televangelist Slams Hurricane 'Misinformation'

  04-09-2017 19:27 via yahoo.com
  In a his Sunday sermon Joel Osteen said "misinformation" was to blame for criticism of his church for initially not opening its doors during the hurricane, which destroyed thousands of homes.
  
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• Ivanka Trump Trolled For Old Undocumented Immigrant Tweet Amid DACA News

  04-09-2017 19:18 via yahoo.com
  “We love this story about an undocumented immigrant who worked her way up on Wall Street.”
  
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• Cambodia Shut Our Paper Down. Don't Let Trump Do That

  04-09-2017 19:17 via yahoo.com
  Two reporters tell Newsweek what The Cambodia Daily meant to them and to a country whose democratic institutions are under threat.​
  
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• Lil Wayne Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Seizure, Upcoming Las Vegas Show Canceled

  04-09-2017 19:05 via yahoo.com
  Lil Wayne was reportedly rushed to the hospital in Chicago on Sunday after suffering a seizure, leading to the cancellation of his upcoming show in Las Vegas
  
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• Immigrant 'Dreamers' - and their bosses - wait anxiously for Trump decision

  04-09-2017 19:03 via yahoo.com
  Ilka Eren, 25, came to the United States from Turkey with her parents more than 15 years ago and lives in the country without legal authorization.While in college, she applied and qualified for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era program thatPresident Donald Trump vowed to end during his 2016 presidential campaign.The program does not change an immigrant's legal status but rather protects from deportation and gives the right to work to so-called “Dreamers,” yo
  
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• This Dreamer Died Saving Harvey Flood Victims. His Body Was Found The Day Reports Surfaced Trump Will Kill DACA

  04-09-2017 19:02 via yahoo.com
  Alonso Guillen came to the U.S. from Mexico as a child.
  
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• Israeli PM sheds statesmanlike persona as scandals mount

  04-09-2017 19:02 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — With a slew of corruption scandals closing in on him, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dropping what remains of his statesmanlike persona in favor of an angry nationalism that's popular with his base.
  
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• BRICS name Pakistan-based militant groups as regional concern

  04-09-2017 18:59 via yahoo.com
  By Michael MartinaXIAMEN, China (Reuters) - The leaders of the five emerging market BRICS powers have for the first time named militant groups based in Pakistan as a regional security concern and called for their patrons to be held to account.India welcomed the move -- which came at a summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen -- as an important step forward in the fight against militant attacks, of which it has been a target.Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa make up the BRICS grouping.
  
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• iPhone 8 To Come With New Siri Activation Feature

  04-09-2017 18:51 via yahoo.com
  New information on the upcoming iPhone 8 suggests the device could come with a new option to activate Siri.
  
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• Mummified Dog And Other Oddities 'Shatter Your Senses' In New Ripley's Book

  04-09-2017 18:48 via yahoo.com
  In case you haven’t noticed, it’s a weird world out there.
  
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• Can Trump Stop Other Nations Trading with North Korea?

  04-09-2017 18:48 via yahoo.com
  Trump's threat to cut trade with North Korea's trade partners could be bad for the U.S. economy, experts warn.
  
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• Scientists discover strange form of black hole at the heart of Milky Way

  04-09-2017 18:41 via yahoo.com
  A strange form of black hole has been detected for the first time at the heart of the Milky Way. It's a "mini-me" version of its neighbouring supermassive "cousin" - shedding light on how it formed. Looming in the middle of every galaxy, supermassive black holes weigh as much as ten billion suns - fuelling the birth of stars and deforming the fabric of space-time itself. The centre of the Milky Way, 27 000 light-years away from Earth Credit: AFP/Getty Images But the
  
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• 'Fake' Tom Roberts painting bought for £7,500 could sell for £300,000 after BBC show reveals it's genuine

  04-09-2017 18:36 via yahoo.com
  A  painting by British-born Australian artist Tom Roberts which was lost for 136 years was discovered to be an original after the owners – a husband and wife who spent their savings on it even though they were told it was a forgery – approached the BBC’s Fake or Fortune  program. Joe Natoli, a former mayor in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, bought the 1883 oil painting, titled Rejected, from an online auction site in 2013 even though it was listed as a fake. T
  
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• Devastating photos show the wrath of largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history

  04-09-2017 18:35 via yahoo.com
  The largest wildfire in Los Angeles County history had consumed 7,000 acres by Sunday evening, prompting California Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency earlier that day. SEE ALSO: Powerful Hurricane Irma is a growing threat to the East Coast, but details still unclear More than 700 residents from the Burbank, Glendale, and Sunland-Tujunga neighborhood in Los Angeles had been evacuated, but by Sunday evening the evacuation orders had been lifted, according to the Los Angeles Fire Dep
  
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• Row over bears in France intensifies after angry farmers 'fire shots' in protest at sheep deaths

  04-09-2017 18:25 via yahoo.com
  A bitter dispute over bears in France's Pyrenees mountains has intensified after farmers were accused of firing "50 shots" at state experts who came to assess how many sheep the beasts had killed. Prosecutors in the Ariège, south-west France, have launched a judicial investigation into "violence with weapons" after a group of "thirty aggressive people" allegedly unleashed a hail of bullets in the vicinity of four experts from the national hunting and wildlife office, ONCFS. The agent
  
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• Merkel pledges more funds to clean up city air

  04-09-2017 18:23 via yahoo.com
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced plans on Monday to double to 1 billion euros ($1.19 billion) a fund aimed at cleaning up urban transport, in an effort to avert bans of diesel vehicles in some cities.With an election due later this month, Merkel has come under fire for her close ties to Germany's powerful auto industry and for failing to crack down on vehicle pollution after Volkswagenadmitted to cheating on U.S. emissions tests.On Monday, she met city mayors and regional leaders in a f
  
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