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• James Holzhauer missed these tricky 'Jeopardy!' clues; can you get them right?

  04-06-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  James Holzhauer didn't get many questions wrong on his nearly two-month "Jeopardy!" stint. Can you correctly answer 10 that stumped him?
  
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• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Buys San Francisco House for $21.9 Million

  04-06-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  The billionaire already owns the midcentury modern abode next door to his new purchase
  
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• How Trump's Mexico Tariffs Could Backfire and Increase Immigration

  04-06-2019 23:53 via news.yahoo.com
  "When Mexico's economy weakens, Mexicans come north"
  
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• U.S. to Ensure Rare-Earth Supply Amid Trade War With China

  04-06-2019 23:47 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. will take steps to ensure it doesn’t get cut off from the supply of rare earths used in everything from the production of computer screens to missile systems and mobile phones, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said.The Commerce Department on Tuesday released a report requested by President Donald Trump in December 2017, when he asked officials to look into U.S. access to so-called rare earths, a group of 17 elements including lanthanum and terbium.“These critical minerals are
  
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• Police, cadaver dogs search for missing woman Jennifer Dulos at Hartford trash plant

  04-06-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Police are searching for evidence in a Connecticut trash-to-energy plant as the search for a missing mother of five who hasn't been seen in nearly two weeks, and additional charges are expected against the woman's estranged husband and his girlfriend.
  
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• iOS 13 could bring our robocall nightmare to an end

  04-06-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Among the scores of new features and updates that await iOS users when the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system arrives this fall is one that didn't really get much of the spotlight yesterday at WWDC, but which may end up being one of the most appreciated of the entire release.For those of you sick and tired of all the robocalls constantly bombarding your cell phone, this one's for you.Apple is including a pretty strong tool along these lines in iOS 13 that uses "Siri intelligence"
  
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• 8 LGBTQ Documentaries to Watch During Pride Month

  04-06-2019 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  From the history of Stonewall to New York City's 1980s drag ball scene
  
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• Apple's Big iPad Update Reveals Something Huge About How it Sees the Future

  04-06-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  It's making the iPad more like the Mac than ever before
  
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• IKEA teams up with Ori on robotic furniture to help you save space

  04-06-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  IKEA has teamed up with U.S startup Ori for the development of a robotic piece of furniture aimed at helping people make more efficient use of tiny living spaces.The world's biggest furniture brand unveiled on Tuesday the moving room divider that, depending on needs throughout the day, doubles as bed, walk-in closet or sofa, or frees up a separate work space.It's a need that they have and why not use the technology that's out there," Seana Strawn, product developer for innovations at the furnitu
  
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• 'It's war': World's largest Nutella factory cuts production as workers strike in France

  04-06-2019 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Production has shut down almost entirely at the France plant which annually produces more than 600,000 jars.
  
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• Parkland: Police officer 'who stayed outside' during shooting arrested on charges of neglect of duty

  04-06-2019 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  A former Florida police officer accused of failing to confront a suspect during a now notorious school shooting, has been arrested on charges of neglect of duty. If convicted, he faces up to almost 100 years in jail.Scot Peterson, 56, was on duty as the school resource officer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018, but is said to have not directly tried to stop an attack that killed 17 students and staff.The arrest and charging of Mr Peterson followed a 14-month investigation
  
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• Judge: Doctor testimony not needed in Missouri abortion case

  04-06-2019 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  A St. Louis judge ruled Tuesday that testimony from non-staff doctors at Missouri's only abortion clinic will not be necessary for a hearing that will determine if the clinic can remain open.Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer agreed to throw out subpoenas for four doctors who worked briefly at the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis during their training.Stelzer's ruling also set a hearing for Wednesday to consider Planned Parenthood's request for a preliminary injunction to stop the state from fo
  
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• What Geology Reveals about North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons – And What it Obscures

  04-06-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Since 2006 North Korea has conducted five more nuclear tests, each one larger than the last. Scientists are still working to measure their yield accurately. This question is important, because it reveals how advanced the North Korean nuclear program is, which has implications for global security.North Korea’s leader, Chairman Kim Jong Un, clearly is in no hurry to demilitarize his country. In the wake of two historic yet unproductive summits with President Trump, Kim made a state visit in
  
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• Michelin Rolls Out an Airless Tire That Will Be "Puncture-Proof"

  04-06-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Michelin Uptis passenger-car tires will be road tested on the Chevy Bolt EV and could be on sale as soon as 2024.
  
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• The Latest: Proposed cat declawing ban passes NY Legislature

  04-06-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  New York's Legislature has passed a bill that would make the state the first in the U.S. to ban cat declawing operations.It now heads to the desk of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.Declawing a cat is already illegal in much of Europe as well as in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Denver.
  
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• 10 Downing Street's Larry the Cat Disrupts President Trump's U.K. Visit by Sitting Under His Limo

  04-06-2019 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  His antics caused a brief delay in Trump's schedule until he finally decided to move
  
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• Republican warning on Trump's Mexico tariffs: Don't do it

  04-06-2019 22:47 via news.yahoo.com
  US Republicans including powerful allies of Donald Trump pushed back strongly Tuesday against the president's threat to slap tariffs on Mexican imports, warning the move did not have the backing of Congress.Mexican and American officials were holding crunch talks in Washington on how to avoid the tariffs, which Trump said will go into effect on June 10 unless Mexico shows it is substantially reducing the flow of undocumented migrants to the southern US border.
  
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• Ivanka Trump wears all white to dinner at the Winfield House in England

  04-06-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  The Trumps are in England and much like at home, are causing quite a stir
  
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• Joe Biden jokes about harassment allegations at New Hampshire town hall

  04-06-2019 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Joe Biden appeared to joke about the harassment complaints he's faced, from at least eight women, at a campaign stop on Tuesday.At a town hall event in Berlin, New Hampshire, the former vice president, who's running to be the Democratic nominee for 2020's presidential election, had a conversation with a woman in the front row. Afterwards Mr Biden turned to the reporters in the room and said “I want the press to know: she pulled me close.”The crowd laughed. After the event, the woman,
  
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• This cult-favorite self tanner from Sephora has over 10,000 fans

  04-06-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Since SPF is our BFF during the warmer months, we have been on the hunt for the best self tanner out there and we may just found the Holy Grail.
  
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• Suspect Arrested in Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Washington Mother

  04-06-2019 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  A suspect was arrested in the hit-and-run crash that killed a Washington mother, according to the Police Department.
  
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• Mounting climate change fears push U.S. investors to assess geographical risks

  04-06-2019 22:10
  With an above-average percentage of its power generated from renewable sources and one of the largest battery storage operations in the United States, utility Sempra Energy seemed to check all the...
  
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• Melania Trump glows in red Givenchy cape dress for dinner at US Ambassador's home

  04-06-2019 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  While Duchess of Cornwall opted for another white ensemble, Melania spiced things up in a bold red dress for the occasion.
  
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• White House instructs Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson to ignore subpoenas from House Democrats

  04-06-2019 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Chief of staff Mick Mulvaney tells former White House aides not to cooperate with the House Judiciary Committee's investigation; chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.
  
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• Harry Reid changes opinion, says Pelosi-led House should open Trump impeachment inquiry

  04-06-2019 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY, former Senate majority leader Harry Reid said the House should open an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
  
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• Former sheriff's deputy arrested over deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida

  04-06-2019 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Scott Peterson, the former Florida deputy who failed to confront a gunman during the Parkland shooting, has been arrested on 11 charges.
  
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• While Thousands March, President Trump Dismisses London Protests as 'Fake News'

  04-06-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Thousands of protestors marched through central London with placards spelling out their disdain for Trump.
  
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• George Nader, Witness in Mueller Probe, Denied Release on Child-Porn Charges

  04-06-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  REUTERSGeorge Nader, an emissary to the United Arab Emirates who cooperated extensively with Special Counsel Robert Mueller probe, was denied release on Tuesday after being arrested for possessing child pornography.Nader, 60, a Lebanese-American businessman, will be handed over to federal agents for extradition to Virginia for his prosecution. He was arrested Monday at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport for allegedly possessing child pornography on a cellphone more than a year ago. He was
  
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• 5 Exciting Announcements from IKEA's Democratic Design Days

  04-06-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The best products and collaborations unveiled in Sweden
  
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• Trump UK visit: President doesn't shake hands while meeting Theresa May

  04-06-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump and Theresa May did not shake hands outside Downing Street on Tuesday, prompting comment from citizens of both leaders’ nations.Video of the president and prime minister’s meeting shows Ms May walking out alongside her husband, Philip, to meet Mr Trump, who was accompanied by his wife Melania. As they met, Mr Trump appeared to place his arms directly to his sides.Each spouse then shook hands with their counterpart, but a would-be shake between Mr Trump and Ms May was int
  
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• The Latest: No doctor testimony in abortion case hearing

  04-06-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  A St. Louis judge says testimony from non-staff doctors at Missouri's only abortion clinic will not be necessary for a hearing that will determine if the clinic can remain open.Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer on Tuesday agreed to throw out subpoenas for four doctors who worked briefly at the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis during their training.
  
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• 'The nation is watching': Virginia governor orders special session on gun control after Virginia Beach shootings

  04-06-2019 21:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam calls for a special legislative session to address gun violence, four days after a deadly rampage in Virginia Beach.
  
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• Fed 'closely monitoring' trade impact on economy: Powell

  04-06-2019 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  The US central bank is "closely monitoring" trade disputes and the implications for the economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday.Some analysts saw Powell's comment as opening the door to lowering the benchmark interest rate, which the central bank had not entertained until now.
  
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• Bank of America adds human option to enhance robo investment offerings

  04-06-2019 21:47
  Bank of America Corp is rolling out a new wealth management product that combines automated portfolios with human advice, becoming the latest brokerage to seek to boost business by blending digital...
  
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• What's the Atlantic Charter? Theresa May's gift to Trump, explained

  04-06-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Theresa May plans to give Trump Winston Churchill's draft of the Atlantic Charter, a 1941 document that set the stage for the postwar world order.
  
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• Two more migrants die in US custody after crossing Mexico border

  04-06-2019 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  The death of a transgender woman from El Salvador resparked fears that transgender women and gay men are being mistreated at federal facilities.
  
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• Check out the smart new way iOS 13 manages Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections on the iPhone

  04-06-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  iOS 13, which is now available to anyone with a developer account, packs quite a few new features, some of which were shown off during Apple's keynote, as well as plenty of additional changes that Apple made to its iPhone operating system that were never addressed on the stage. One of them concerns Wi-Fi and Bluetooth management, and we've got great news for you: Apple fixed one of the most annoying things about Wi-Fi in iOS.As it is right now in iOS 12, you have to go to the Settings apps and t
  
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• 30 years after Tiananmen Square made history, US and China still clash over protest

  04-06-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Thirty years after the "June 4th incident," as the crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests is known in China, that nation and the U.S. remain at odds over what it meant then and what it means now.
  
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• Broward Officer Who Failed to Engage Parkland Shooter Charged with Child Neglect

  04-06-2019 21:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Scot Peterson, the former Broward County sheriff's deputy who was heavily criticized for refusing to engage the Parkland school shooter, was arrested Tuesday and charged with child neglect, negligence, and perjury.Peterson was officially dismissed from the Broward Police and then immediately taken into custody and charged with seven counts of neglect of a child, three counts of culpable negligence, and one count of perjury in connection with his actions during the mass shooting that claimed 17 l
  
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• House contempt resolution targeting Barr, McGahn may ease Democrats' suit for Trump tax returns

  04-06-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats have not decided how they intend to proceed when it comes to authorizing the suit, an aide said.
  
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• White House blocks ex-Trump aide Hicks from cooperating with Congress

  04-06-2019 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The White House has told former top presidential aide Hope Hicks and another former senior staffer to not cooperate with a congressional investigation of alleged obstruction of justice by Donald Trump, a senior Democrat said Tuesday.House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said Hicks and Annie Donaldson, the former chief of staff to White House counsel Don McGahn, were instructed to not comply with his panel's subpoena for documents related to their time in the White House.
  
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• U.S.-Mexico Showdown Puts $45 Billion Food Trade in Cross Hairs

  04-06-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  About $26 billion in farm and food goods moved north to the U.S. in 2018, while $19 billion in such items traveled south to Mexico, according to lender CoBank ACB.U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 5% tariffs on imports from Mexico starting on June 10, rising to 25% in October if the country doesn’t meet his immigration demands.
  
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• Congress and White House fight over subpoenas for former aides Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson

  04-06-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Congress and the White House clashed again Tuesday over subpoenas to former aides Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson, in inquiries after the Mueller report
  
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• What Exactly Is Bishop Tobin Apologizing For?

  04-06-2019 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  I  have yet to hear a satisfying rationale for why people who insist that religion is a series of myths used to manipulate the American underclass are simultaneously qualified to lecture me about the authentic values of Jesus of Nazareth. Silly Christian believer! Don’t you know that Jesus Christ — who probably didn’t exist and most certainly wasn’t divine — would have been on the front lines of smashing the patriarchy?The typical clique of secularists moo
  
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• Support for Mexican president grows after Trump tariff threat

  04-06-2019 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Support for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has grown since his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on U.S. imports of Mexican goods to pressure Mexico into adopting tougher migration policies, polls showed on Tuesday.Trump said on Thursday all Mexican goods would pay escalating tariffs of 5% from June 10 if Mexico does not halt a surge in U.S.-bound immigrants, mostly from Central America.A poll for newspaper El Financiero said Lopez Obrador's approval rating
  
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• Volvo Announces Free Towing for Life on All Its Cars of Every Age

  04-06-2019 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Good news! No matter your Volvo's age, mileage, or warranty standing, Volvo will tow it to a dealer for free.
  
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• Joe Biden has close encounter; Pete Buttigieg says he would not have pushed Al Franken to quit

  04-06-2019 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Campaign Trail Mix: Former Vice President Joe Biden makes light of inappropriate touching accusations again; Mayor Pete Buttigieg says Sen. Al Franken should have been given due process.
  
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• US stocks move broadly higher; Dow jumps over 400 points

  04-06-2019 20:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Stocks marched sharply higher on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve signaled that the central bank is prepared to cut interest rates to sustain U.S. economic growth.Fresh optimism about the possibility that the U.S. and Mexico will swiftly reach a trade deal also helped lift the market.Technology stocks led the broad rally, which sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 400 points higher and had the S&P 500 on track for its best day since ea
  
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• Donald Trump says he hopes Mexico can avoid tariffs by stopping migrants

  04-06-2019 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  During a news conference in London, President Donald Trump wades into British politics.
  
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• Trump UK visit: Scuffles break out as thousands march in protest against ‘sinister’ US president

  04-06-2019 20:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Scuffles broke out between pro- and anti-Trump protesters on Tuesday as thousands marched through London to voice their opposition to the US president’s state visit.Demonstrators marched from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square chanting “Donald Trump, Theresa May, immigrants are here to stay” and holding placards warning about the threat to the NHS from a post-Brexit US trade deal.One protestor was selling toilet paper with Mr Trump’s face printed on it, while another b
  
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