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• Fire Chief Resigns After Using Racial Slur Against Steelers Coach

  26-09-2017 23:52 via yahoo.com
  A white Pennsylvania volunteer fire chief has reportedly resigned after calling the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach a “no good n****r” over the black coach’s decision to skip the national anthem on Sunday.
  
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• Former CIA Director: In Dispute With Trump, 'Put Me Down With Kaepernick'

  26-09-2017 23:47 via yahoo.com
  In a Tuesday op-ed, a former director of the Central Intelligence Agency lambasted President Donald Trump for demonizing professional football players who chose to protest during the playing of the national anthem.
  
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• Sex diseases in US surge to record high

  26-09-2017 23:17 via yahoo.com
  Sexually transmitted diseases surged to a record high in the United States last year, with more than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis nationwide, officials said Tuesday.This was "the highest number ever," said the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Gonorrhea also increased among men and women last year, but the steepest rise was among men (22 percent), said the report.
  
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• The Legal Reasons Why President Trump Won't Take A Stand On Climate Change

  26-09-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com
  The Legal Reasons Why President Trump Won't Take A Stand On Climate Change
  
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• Commandos storm plane in Philippines-U.S. hijack simulation

  26-09-2017 22:29 via yahoo.com
  Philippine commandos and law enforcers have practiced hostage negotiations and the storming of a commercial jet to free American passengers in a major joint exercise with U.S. counterparts to boost the country's counter-terrorism readiness.The Philippine defense ministry on Tuesday said some 1,200 uniformed and civilian Filipino and American personnel took part in the exercise "Tempest Wind" last week at a former U.S. air force base outside Manila and in Hawaii.Most of the Filipino civilian part
  
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• 2 More Men To Stand Trial In Holly Bobo Case

  26-09-2017 22:28 via yahoo.com
  The first man to stand trial, Zach Adams, was sentenced to life in prison Friday.
  
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• North Korea's bark may be worse than bite in threat to shoot down U.S. bombers

  26-09-2017 22:26 via yahoo.com
  By Christine Kim and David BrunnstromSEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has threatened to shoot down U.S. bombers flying near the Korean peninsula, but it would have difficultymatching its words with action given aging air defense systems mostly dating to the Cold War, military experts said.In intensifying rhetoric between the United States and North Korea during the past week, President Donald Trump said the U.S. would "destroy" the country if it threatened the U.S. or its allies.Pyongyan
  
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• Republicans look to next year for Obamacare repeal: 'The bill's dead, OK?'

  26-09-2017 22:10 via yahoo.com
  Sens. Graham and Cassidy announced Tuesday they didn’t have 50 votes to pass their bill, likely the last attempt to overturn the ACA before fiscal year 2019.
  
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• Trump misfired on tweet about Iranian missile launch

  26-09-2017 21:52 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that Iran had "just test-fired" a missile, he seemed to know something the rest of the government did not. Turns out, he did not.
  
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• Trump vows to 'fix the mess' as US targets North Korea banks

  26-09-2017 21:44 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed to "fix the mess" over North Korea's nuclear program but warned any U.S. military attack would be "devastating." The tough talk came as Trump's administration sought to turn up the economic pressure with new sanctions punishing North Korean banks and their workers.
  
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• The 'Donald Trump of China' Has Made More Money Than Any Other Billionaire in 2017

  26-09-2017 21:43 via yahoo.com
  He owns a property company in China that has seen massive stock growth this year. He's also been known to purchase some lavish things.
  
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• Dunford says NKorea military posture unchanged amid tension

  26-09-2017 21:43 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top military officer said Tuesday he's not seen any shifts in North Korea's military posture despite the reclusive nation's threats to shoot down U.S. warplanes amid the "charged political environment" between Washington and Pyongyang.
  
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• Puerto Rico Is Recovering Much More Slowly Than Texas and Florida. These Satellite Photos Prove It

  26-09-2017 21:42 via yahoo.com
  Puerto Rico is still largely without electricity almost a week after Hurricane Maria. These satellite photos show the difficulty ahead
  
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• Hurricane Maria coverage revives old questions about Puerto Rico's status

  26-09-2017 21:39 via yahoo.com
  Questions about the U.S. media’s coverage of Hurricane Maria and about the American public’s understanding of the island territory have revived old conversations about Puerto Rico’s relationship with the United States.
  
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• How email practices of Clinton and Trump advisers differ

  26-09-2017 21:34 via yahoo.com
  Hillary Clinton's email practices while secretary of state differed from the reported use of private email accounts by several officials in the Trump administration. Based on what we know so far, here are the key differences.
  
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• Barack Obama Offers to Help Puerto Rico

  26-09-2017 21:19 via yahoo.com
  The current president's response to the crisis has been criticized.
  
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• Chrissy Teigen Won't Leave John Legend For A Very Chrissy Teigen Reason

  26-09-2017 21:16 via yahoo.com
  From fertility struggles, to pesky tabloid rumors about their marriage, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have weathered a lot in the decade they’ve been together.
  
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• Before & After Satellite Images Show Puerto Rico's Devastating Power Crisis

  26-09-2017 21:10 via yahoo.com
  It's a stark visual reminder of how much devastation Hurricane Maria wrought.
  
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• Trump defends NFL tweets amid Puerto Rico crisis: 'I have plenty of time on my hands'

  26-09-2017 21:03 via yahoo.com
  President Trump defended sending a barrage of tweets berating professional athletes as Puerto Rico reels in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
  
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• Venomous Snake Bites Woman's Foot Inside LongHorn Steakhouse

  26-09-2017 21:01 via yahoo.com
  She walked in for a bite, but she was the one getting bitten.
  
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• Trump urges EU to sanction Maduro regime in Venezuela

  26-09-2017 21:00 via yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged the European Union to follow America's lead in slapping sanctions on the "oppressive" regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro."We hope our friends in the EU will soon follow the United States, Canada, and many Latin American nations, in sanctioning the Maduro regime," Trump told a joint press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy."The citizens have endured immense starvation, suffering and dangers, political unrest, under the oppres
  
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• Second World War veteran takes a knee in solidarity with NFL players against Trump

  26-09-2017 20:59 via yahoo.com
  A 97-year-old World War II veteran is being applauded after taking a stand against Donald Trump and kneeling in solidarity with NFL players protesting police violence against black people.Speaking to CBS News, Mr Gilmore said: "We were having a discussion about it and you know, the idea that people were pointing to disrespecting military servicemen as justification for these comments.
  
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• Dog Gets Cuddles and Kisses at Shelter After Being Abandoned During Hurricane Irma

  26-09-2017 20:55 via yahoo.com
  He was reportedly found on a porch.
  
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• Lady Amelia Windsor dares to bare in see-through Dior gown at Paris Fashion Week

  26-09-2017 20:45 via yahoo.com
  Lady Amelia Windsor is continuing her fashion month domination in Paris.
  
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• Jeff Sessions Decries 'Fragile Egos' At Colleges As DOJ Moves To Re-Try Woman Who Laughed At Him

  26-09-2017 20:38 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Free speech on college campuses is “under attack” as universities transform into shelters “for fragile egos,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who leads a Justice Department prosecuting a woman for laughing at him during a congressional hearing, said in a Tuesday speech.
  
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• Iraqi Kurdish leader says 'yes' vote won independence referendum

  26-09-2017 20:38 via yahoo.com
  By Maher Chmaytelli and Ahmed RasheedBAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said on Tuesday that Kurds had voted "yes" to independence in a referendum held in defiance of the government in Baghdad and which had angered their neighbors and their U.S. allies.The Kurds, who have ruled over an autonomous region within Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, consider Monday's referendum to be an historic step in a generations-old quest for a sta
  
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• 'Worst Year of My Life': Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles

  26-09-2017 20:28 via yahoo.com
  The comedian revealed he has Borderline Personality Disorder
  
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• Haunting clip of FOX News anchor Sean Hannity leaks online

  26-09-2017 20:25 via yahoo.com
  Leaked footage of FOX News host Sean Hannity shows what news anchors do while pre-taped video packages air during their shows.
  
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• US slaps sanctions on North Korean banks, executives

  26-09-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  The US imposed sanctions on eight North Korean banks and 26 executives on Tuesday, ratcheting up pressure on the country amid increasingly bellicose exchanges with Pyongyang over its nuclear program."This further advances our strategy to fully isolate North Korea in order to achieve our broader objectives of a peaceful and denuclearized Korean peninsula," US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.Tuesday's announcement compounded economic sanctions which the United Nations unanimo
  
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• Puerto Rico: What is happening on the island? How bad is the damage, and why are people angry at Trump?

  26-09-2017 20:19 via yahoo.com
  For months to come, Puerto Ricans are likely to be forced to endure the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Maria.The island territory has been left in near-total darkness after the Category 4 hurricane made landfall, knocking down electricity infrastructure that could take months or longer to totally repair.
  
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• Trump’s Top General Says Iran Honoring Nuke Deal

  26-09-2017 20:16 via yahoo.com
  Dunford, the head of the Joint Chiefs, warns that unilaterally pulling out would anger allies and complicate the North Korea crisis.
  
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• Experts: NKorea lacks ability, intent to attack US planes

  26-09-2017 20:06 via yahoo.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Military analysts say North Korea doesn't have either the capability or the intent to attack U.S. bombers and fighter jets, despite the country's top diplomat saying it has every right do so.
  
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• Dunford: White House cut in-flight refueling on next Air Force One

  26-09-2017 20:00 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump had made cutting costs on new Air Force One a priority, but Congress may push back.
  
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• Regretful Trump voter asks why his President 'couldn’t call white supremacists sons of a b*****s?'

  26-09-2017 19:37 via yahoo.com
  In criticising American football players, President Donald Trump finally appears to have done something to upset his supporters.At a recent campaign rally, Mr Trump issued a striking rebuke of NFL player who choose to kneel during the national anthem.“Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a b**** off the field right now, out, he's fired'?” the President asked.
  
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• Trump Says NFL Ratings Are 'Way Down' Due To Protests. But The NFL Says They Are Up.

  26-09-2017 19:33 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump wants you to think NFL ratings are down because some of its players kneel in protest during the national anthem: Ratings for NFL football are way down except before game starts, when people tune in to see whether or not our country will be disrespected!—
  
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• Jeff Sessions Defends Trump's Right To Speak Out Against Free Speech

  26-09-2017 19:26 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave an impassioned defense of the values of free speech on Tuesday, proclaiming that “in this great land, the government does not tell you what to think or what to say.”
  
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• Baby Found Strapped Into Car Seat, Abandoned on Side of Busy Interstate With $5,000 in Cash

  26-09-2017 19:24 via yahoo.com
  The baby was found strapped inside a car seat, abandoned on the side of a busy interstate.
  
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• 10 Of Serena Williams' Most Relatable Parenting Moments

  26-09-2017 19:22 via yahoo.com
  Throughout her pregnancy and after giving birth, tennis great and new mom Serena Williams has had several moments that had fellow parents saying to themselves, “I’ve totally been there.”
  
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• An Iceberg Broke Off An Antarctic Glacier This Weekend But May Represent A Bigger Issue

  26-09-2017 19:17 via yahoo.com
  The massive iceberg that broke off of an Antarctic glacier this weekend may indicate a bigger issue.
  
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• Wedding photographer captures moment groom jumps into pond to save drowning boy

  26-09-2017 19:16 via yahoo.com
  A photographer captured the moment two newlyweds' photo shoot turned into a dramatic rescue. Clayton and Brittany Cook had just got married on Friday and were having their photos taken on a park bridge in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, when the groom spotted a young boy in trouble in the lake. He immediately jumped into the waist-deep water before his new wife knew what was happening. Mrs Cook told CTV: “I look over and I see Clay in the water and I think, what is he doing?" Clayton Cook wais
  
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• Former President Barack Obama describes tearfully dropping off daughter Malia at college

  26-09-2017 19:10 via yahoo.com
  Former President Barack Obama described the moment he became overwhelmed with emotion sending his eldest daughter off to college while speaking at an event for the Beau Biden Foundation on Monday.
  
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• Tension with North Korea more political than military, US chief of staff says

  26-09-2017 18:59 via yahoo.com
  US relations with North Korea may be "charged" but tensions in the standoff remain political rather than military, the US chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said Tuesday."While the political space is clearly very charged right now, we haven't seen a change in the posture of North Korean forces," General Joe Dunford told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
  
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• Russian 'cannibal couple' suspected of killing up to 30 and posing with body parts 

  26-09-2017 18:56 via yahoo.com
  A Russian couple are suspected of dozens of cases of cannibalism after they were found with pictures of human body parts, including a cooked human head on a platter of oranges.  The couple, named in local media as Dmitry Baksheyev, 35, and his wife Natalya, 42, are suspected of killing as many as 30 people over the past two decades while living at a military academy in Krasnodar, south-west Russia.  Recipes and video lessons for cooking human meat were reportedly found in the
  
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• Georgetown Law Faculty Take A Knee To Protest Jeff Sessions' Campus Visit

  26-09-2017 18:38 via yahoo.com
  In what may be a first, a style of protest that started in the NFL has spread directly to ... Georgetown Law.
  
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• Dyson Will Build Electric Cars by 2020

  26-09-2017 18:22 via yahoo.com
  Founder Sir James Dyson wants a high-end range of electric cars powered by cutting-edge solid-state batteries within three years.
  
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• US student Otto Warmbier was returned by North Korea blind, deaf and howling, say parents

  26-09-2017 18:14 via yahoo.com
  An American student imprisoned in North Korea was returned to his family blind, deaf and howling incoherently on a stretcher, his parents have said, in their first interview since his death in June. Fred and Cindy Warmbier’s son Otto, 22, had travelled to North Korea as a tourist in January 2016. He was arrested and accused of removing a propaganda poster from his hotel, and sentenced to 15 years in prison. The student fell ill shortly after he was sentenced, doctors believe. The North Kor
  
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• Is Puerto Rico Part of the U.S? Here's What to Know

  26-09-2017 18:06 via yahoo.com
  As Puerto Rico deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which has left millions without power, some are wondering: Is Puerto Rico part of the U.S.?
  
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• This Wife's Grocery List For Her Husband Is Hilariously Extra

  26-09-2017 18:04 via yahoo.com
  Some people prefer to bring a detailed list when they go grocery shopping.
  
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• Chip And Joanna Gaines Announce That Season 5 Of 'Fixer Upper' Will Be The Last

  26-09-2017 17:57 via yahoo.com
  After four years of shiplap, farmhouse tables and inside jokes, “Fixer Upper” is coming to an end.
  
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