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• Joy Behar Challenges Kirsten Gillibrand: Why'd You Push Out Al Franken?

  29-01-2018 23:58 via yahoo.com
  Joy Behar kicked off an interview with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Monday by confronting the lawmaker for calling on Sen. Al Franken to resign after being publicly accused of sexual misconduct.
  
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• Time Running Out for ID Protection Freebie From Equifax

  29-01-2018 23:56 via yahoo.com
  In response to last year’s massive data breach at Equifax, the credit bureau, which is based in Atlanta, offered free TrustedID Premier identity protection services to victims and anyone else in ...
  
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• Lawmakers To Bring Sexual Assault Survivors And Activists To State Of The Union

  29-01-2018 23:55 via yahoo.com
  At least eight members of Congress plan to bring sexual assault survivors or activists to the State of the Union address Tuesday night.
  
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• GOP Rep. Gaetz joins the 'Infowar' against the FBI

  29-01-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  “We’re called conspiracy theorists because we see this cabal right in front of us,” said Gaetz. “We aggregate these data points and show what was really going on.”
  
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• Federal judge orders the release of nationally known immigrant rights leader Ravi Ragbir

  29-01-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  An immigrant rights leader has been released from federal detention after a judge called his imprisonment a “cruel” and “unnecessary” violation of his right to due process.Federal court judge Katherine Forrest ordered the immediate release of Ravi Ragbir, a nationally recognised immigrant rights activist who is the executive director of the New Sanctuary Coalition, Monday.Mr Ragbir was detained January 11 during a routine check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  
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• ETP says frustrated by order to stop Rover pipeline drilling in Ohio

  29-01-2018 23:27 via yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Energy Transfer Partners said it was "frustrated" by an order by U.S. federal energy regulators to stop drilling under the Tuscarawas River in Ohio as the company works to complete the Rover natural gas pipeline by the end of the first quarter: * "Rover is frustrated by the inaccurate central premise underlying the letter received from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ... ...
  
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• Global stocks pressured ahead of big earnings, Fed meeting

  29-01-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  New York (AFP) - Global stocks kicked off the week in lackluster fashion on Monday, with US equities retreating from records ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting and a deluge of major earnings reports.
  
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• FBI's No. 2 official McCabe, blasted by Trump, steps down

  29-01-2018 23:23 via yahoo.com
  By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, criticized by President Donald Trump and other Republicans for alleged bias against him and in favor of his 2016 Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton, has stepped down, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.McCabe, who served as acting Federal Bureau of Investigation chief for more than two months last year after Trump fired agency director James Comey, had been expected to leave his post as the No. 2 FBI offici
  
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• Oops: Guests invited to Trump's State of the 'Uniom'

  29-01-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump's misspellings have become legendary -- "covfefe," anyone?-- but a glaring typo on tickets for the president's State of the Union speech Tuesday has some lawmakers crying for spell check.Tickets to the prime-time speech before a joint session of Congress were printed inviting lawmakers and guests to the State of the "Uniom," lawmakers and officials said Monday.
  
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• US, Qatar reach agreement on subsidy spat with airlines

  29-01-2018 22:51 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Qatar have reached a deal to resolve a years-old quarrel over alleged airline subsidies, seven individuals familiar with the deal said Monday, as Qatar's government works to defuse tensions with the Trump administration.
  
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• 7-year-old boy handcuffed after allegedly attacking teacher

  29-01-2018 22:50 via yahoo.com
  A 7-year-old boy in Miami was taken to a hospital in handcuffs after he allegedly attacked his teacher.
  
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• U.S. pensions seen adding bonds, paring stocks: Wells Fargo

  29-01-2018 22:41
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. pensions are expected to shift more money into bonds and out of equities to rebalance their holdings at month-end in the wake of strong gains in the stock market in January,...
  
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• Testimony begins in trial for Lebanese neighbor's death

  29-01-2018 22:38 via yahoo.com
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Testimony began Monday in the trial of an Oklahoma man charged with first-degree murder and a hate crime in the slaying of his Lebanese neighbor.
  
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• 'You join the military because you have no other options': California teacher under fire after disparaging military

  29-01-2018 22:34 via yahoo.com
  A California teacher has come under fire after videos emerged of him disparaging members of the military as the “lowest of our low” and urging his students to reject military service.In the videos, the voice identified as Mr Salcido’s uses a derogatory term to refer to members of the military and says it is comprised low achievers.
  
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• Beyoncé's Grammys glam is all under $30 (seriously)

  29-01-2018 22:20 via yahoo.com
  Who could forget when Beyoncé made headlines for wearing a $12 million necklace to last year's Grammy Awards?
  
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• Canada 'serial killer' linked to five deaths, targeted gay men

  29-01-2018 22:18 via yahoo.com
  A landscaper charged in the deaths of two Toronto gay men is a suspected serial killer, police said Monday, as they linked him to three additional victims and scoured sites around Canada's largest city for more remains.Bruce McArthur, 66, was arrested earlier this month and charged Monday with three additional premeditated murders after human remains were found "hidden in the bottom of (large) planters" at a property that he used for storage, Toronto police's lead investigator Sergeant Hank Idsi
  
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• Deadline looms for Trump to issue further sanctions against Russia over election meddling

  29-01-2018 22:10 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump’s administration is up against a deadline to issue a list of companies and individuals that will be sanctioned for doing business with blacklisted Russian entities.The sanctions were mandated by Congress in a bill passed last year to punish Russia for election meddling and aggression towards its neighbours.Mr Trump called the legislation, which passed almost unanimously in Congress, “seriously flawed” when he signed it in August, asserting that it “
  
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• U.N. employees in Gaza demonstrate against U.S. aid cut

  29-01-2018 21:51 via yahoo.com
  By Nidal al-MughrabiGAZA (Reuters) - Schools, clinics and food distribution centers in the Gaza Strip were closed most of Monday by a demonstration by thousands of employees of the United Nations agency that serves Palestinian refugees.Palestinians have been angered by a U.S. decision to cut aid to the United Nations Relief and Welfare Agency (UNRWA), saying it will cause worse hardship in Gaza.More than half the enclave's two million residents depend on support from UNRWA and other humanitarian
  
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• Facing a 'broke' country, Liberia's Weah cuts his own salary

  29-01-2018 21:28 via yahoo.com
  By James GiahuyeMONROVIA (Reuters) - Liberia's newly sworn-in President George Weah pledged to cut his own salary by a quarter on Monday, in a nationwide address in which he warned of tough times ahead for a "broke" country."The state of the economy that my administration inherited leaves a lot to do and to be decided," the former international soccer star said in an address apparently aimed at lowering high expectations following his election victory at the end of last year to replace Ellen Joh
  
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• Spelling error on State of the Union tickets may force them to be recalled

  29-01-2018 21:22 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night, but the historic speech has already hit at least one small snare.
  
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• 'Despacito' Was Robbed At The Grammys, And We’re All Worse Off For It

  29-01-2018 21:22 via yahoo.com
  “Despacito” was on the verge of making history at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards.
  
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• White House wants the media's 'Russia fever' to end

  29-01-2018 21:16 via yahoo.com
  During Monday's press briefing, press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters that she hopes once the Russia investigation concludes, the media will get "Russia fever" out of their systems for good.
  
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• Schiff: House Intel GOP disgraced for Trump

  29-01-2018 20:55 via yahoo.com
  Rep. Adam Schiff talks with Rachel Maddow about the unprecedented lengths to which House Intelligence Committee Republicans are going to undermine Robert Mueller's investigation of Donald Trump.
  
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• Package thief slips right into some instant karma

  29-01-2018 20:55 via yahoo.com
  A woman attempting to steal some freshly delivered packages from UPS walked right into some instant karma.  Security footage from a home in Snohomish County, Washington, on Friday shows a UPS delivery person dropping off some packages on the front porch. Just a few short moments later, a car stops in front of the home, and a woman gets out of the passenger side of the vehicle, and approaches the front door. After scooping up three packages, the woman attempts to run back to the car, but sli
  
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• 5 Sites And Apps To Help You Figure Out What To Watch On Netflix

  29-01-2018 20:52 via yahoo.com
  Perhaps in an ideal world, you could simply embed Netflix into your brain and the company would know exactly what content you wanted to watch at any given moment.
  
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• Trump played no role in McCabe exit: White House

  29-01-2018 20:48 via yahoo.com
  White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders says President Trump "wasn't part of this decision-making process" in the exit of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
  
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• Who is Joe Kennedy? Meet the Democrat Responding to Trump's 2018 State of the Union

  29-01-2018 20:45 via yahoo.com
  The young Democrat will deliver the official Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address.
  
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• Russia warplane flies within whisker of US jet: US Navy

  29-01-2018 20:38 via yahoo.com
  The incident unfolded while the US EP-3 Aries spy plane was on a mission in international airspace.The US military has reported several "unsafe" interactions with Russian jets in the skies over the Black Sea in recent months."The Russian military is within its right to operate within international airspace, but they must behave within international standards set to ensure safety and prevent incidents," the statement read.
  
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• Russia accuses US of trying to meddle in its election 

  29-01-2018 20:21 via yahoo.com
  Russia has accused the US of meddling in its presidential election ahead of the Treasury Department's anticipated "name and shame" report on Vladimir Putin's inner circle.  The report, expected on Monday, will list oligarchs and political figures close to Mr Putin and a bevy of information about them, including family members, net worth, US assets and evidence of corruption. The report could complicate the international business dealings of those listed and  eventually lead t
  
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• Teen's Body Found 2 Weeks After Sudden Disappearance

  29-01-2018 20:10 via yahoo.com
  The body of a teenage girl who police had labeled a runaway when she vanished two weeks ago has been found near her home in a Virginia suburb of Washington.
  
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• Volkswagen apologizes for using monkeys to test diesel fumes

  29-01-2018 20:06 via yahoo.com
  Volkswagen employees issued an apology after a test exposed monkeys to diesel fumes while the company was working on studying effects of the exhaust.
  
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• These 24 Tweets Are An Accurate Representation Of Married Life

  29-01-2018 20:03 via yahoo.com
  Marriage may be an important commitment, but that doesn’t mean it has to be taken seriously all the time.
  
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• These Democrats Are Bringing 'Dreamers' to President Trump's State of the Union Address

  29-01-2018 20:02 via yahoo.com
  "He will look up and see the young leaders he has promised to treat 'with great heart' "
  
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• Fearing Democratic wave, Koch network to spend big on U.S. midterm elections

  29-01-2018 19:54 via yahoo.com
  By James OliphantINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (Reuters) - The conservative Koch network spent its annual donor conference celebrating policy victories under President Donald Trump such as the tax overhaul, but the elation was tinged with anxiety over November’s congressional elections that could pose a risk to its agenda.To that end, the network plans to spend what would be unprecedented sums for the Kochs to maintain Republican majorities in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, while try
  
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• Liberia's Weah pledges to alter 'racist' constitution

  29-01-2018 19:50 via yahoo.com
  Liberian President George Weah said Monday he would seek to remove a "racist" clause in the country's constitution that restricts citizenship to black people, and pledged to take a pay cut in a dire economy.Liberia was founded by freed slaves from the United States in 1847, who inserted the requirement into the constitution to create "a refuge and a haven for freed men of colour".Weah said in his first state of the nation address that he believed this restriction was "unnecessary, racist, and in
  
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• Porch Pirate Karma: Thief Suffers Nasty Fall While Trying to Make Off With Packages

  29-01-2018 19:47 via yahoo.com
  The getaway driver had to come to the thief's aid as her foot was left dangling.
  
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• Israel PM visits Russia for talks on Iran's actions in Syria

  29-01-2018 19:44 via yahoo.com
  MOSCOW (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Russia on Monday for talks focused on Syria, warning that Israel will not accept Iran's growing military presence there and in neighboring Lebanon.
  
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• MSNBC Host Calls Out Nikki Haley For Hypocritical Grammy Tweet

  29-01-2018 19:42 via yahoo.com
  MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle had little patience for United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s criticism that the 2018 Grammy Awards were ruined with politics.
  
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• FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe steps down early

  29-01-2018 19:39 via yahoo.com
  Andrew McCabe, the deputy director of the FBI, stepped down on Monday in a widely anticipated move that nevertheless reflected a further deterioration in relations between the White House and authorities investigating Donald Trump’s Russia ties.The move came after months of attacks on McCabe by the president, who implied that McCabe had been compromised by a political donation made in 2015 to McCabe’s wife.
  
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• President Trump Is About to Give His First State of the Union Address. Here's How to Watch

  29-01-2018 19:35 via yahoo.com
  It will be on TV and streamed online for free
  
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• State of the Union: Democrats boycotting Trump speech

  29-01-2018 19:27 via yahoo.com
  Here’s a look at some of the Democrats who plan to boycott President Trump’s first State of the Union address.
  
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• The Latest: Russia calls for evacuation from Damascus suburb

  29-01-2018 19:25 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):
  
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• Mike Pence and Republicans launch huge fundraising drive amid fears of Democratic landslide in 2018 midterms

  29-01-2018 19:24 via yahoo.com
  Vice President Mike Pence is spearheading a major fundraising effort to fill Republicans’ war chests ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, with Democrats starting to believe they can retake control of Congress.In preparation for battle to defend or flip several congressional seats, Mr Pence’s political action committee, the Great America Committee, is hosting an all-day event at President Donald Trump’s glamorous hotel in Washington DC, located just blocks from the White House.
  
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• Syria violence overshadows Russia-hosted talks

  29-01-2018 19:19 via yahoo.com
  KILIS, Turkey (AP) — Intense clashes erupted Monday on a strategic hilltop in northwestern Syria as Kurdish forces tried to enter the area a day after it was captured by Turkish troops.
  
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• Chrissy Teigen And John Legend Give $200K To Time's Up On Behalf Of USA Gymnasts

  29-01-2018 19:04 via yahoo.com
  Model Chrissy Teigen and musician John Legend have donated $200,000 to honor the U.S. gymnasts who recently came forward to testify against now convicted sex offender Larry Nassar.
  
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• Light aircraft flies through underpass to make emergency landing on US motorway

  29-01-2018 18:58 via yahoo.com
  A small plane averted disaster by making an emergency landing on a major California freeway.Pilot Izzy Slod told KTLA that his engine “quit” on him part way through a short flight and that he had to make a last-minute decision to aim for the road.Mr Slod attributed his ability to land without incident to his training, saying he acted instinctively.
  
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• The Latest: IS attacks Afghan military academy, killing 11

  29-01-2018 18:57 via yahoo.com
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Afghanistan (all times local):
  
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• FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe steps down after clashes with Donald Trump

  29-01-2018 18:52 via yahoo.com
  Andrew McCabe, the FBI deputy director who Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised in public, has stepped down from the role.   Mr McCabe, who held the post since early 2016, will formally leave the FBI in mid-March when he becomes eligible for full retirement benefits.  The US president has effectively accused him of political bias in the past because Mr McCabe’s wife ran for a Virginia state senate seat as a Democrat.  The news comes a week after reports Mr Trump was u
  
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• New Jersey Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen Is the Latest Republican to Announce He Will Not Seek Re-Election

  29-01-2018 18:50 via yahoo.com
  He joins a growing roster of GOP veterans who are heading for the exits
  
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