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• Arctic Marines? an Inside Look at the American Marines Training in the Harshest Elements

  25-03-2017 23:46
  
  NBC Nightly News went to northern Norway where American marines are training with Norwegian and British troops this month in Operation Joint Viking — a show of force just a few hundred miles from Russia’s border.
  
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• Pentagon Opens Investigation Into Whether U.S. Airstrikes Killed 200 Civilians in Mosul

  25-03-2017 23:42
  
  Senior military and defense officials are investigating reports that scores of civilians — potentially nearly 200 — were killed in a U.S. airstrike in the Iraqi city of Mosul last week.
  
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• Former Penn State President Found Guilty of Child Endangerment

  25-03-2017 23:41
  
  The university’s former president Graham Spanier was convicted Friday on a misdemeanor count of child endangerment. The charges came five years after former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted of sexually abusing young boys.
  
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• After Stinging Defeat Over Healthcare Bill, White House Moves Ahead to Tax Reform

  25-03-2017 23:31
  
  Vice President Mike Pence addressed supporters in West Virginia and President Trump tweeted that Obamacare would “explode” — but both seemed ready to move to another signature campaign promise: tax reform.
  
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• Vegas Strip shooting

  25-03-2017 23:06
  
  Las Vegas police say the gunman in a fatal shooting on the Strip who barricaded himself inside a public bus has surrendered peacefully after shutting down the busy tourism corridor for hours.
  
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• US acknowledges its forces were behind airstrike on Mosul

  25-03-2017 22:42
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — An airstrike targeting Islamic State militants in the Iraqi city of Mosul that witnesses say killed at least 100 people was in fact launched by the U.S. military, American officials said Saturday.
  
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• Microcosmic representation: Hong Kong's election committee

  25-03-2017 22:39
  
  Billionaire tycoons, an Olympic cyclist and even an operatic tenor are all part of the select band who will choose Hong Kong's next leader Sunday.Representing sectors from sport and the arts to real estate and agriculture, the city's election committee comprises 1,194 members from a variety of special interest groups.Elected committee members are chosen by 246,440 voters from their sectors.
  
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• With asylum grant, did the US just reward hate speech?

  25-03-2017 22:07
  
  When Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, passed away in 2015, 16-year-old Amos Yee made an obscenity-filled YouTube video denouncing the late leader as a “tyrant.” That and other postings earned him a four-week jail sentence for “wounding religious feelings and obscenity.” Not long after, he earned another six-week sentence for derogatory comments on Islam and Christianity.On Friday, US Immigration Judge Samuel B. Cole granted asylum to Mr. Yee, now 18,
  
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• Pope in Milan region to rally for those in need

  25-03-2017 22:02
  
  Pope Francis went to Milan on Saturday where he met families on a working-class housing estate and visited a prison before celebrating mass for hundreds of thousands of faithful in nearby Monza.During his visit to Milan, better known for football, fashion and luxury, the Argentine pontiff put the spotlight on those less fortunate.Francis's first stop was at the Case Bianche (White Houses), a run-down collection of concrete tower blocks from the 1970s on the edge of the wealthy city.
  
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• Photos of the day - March 25, 2017

  25-03-2017 21:55
  
  A woman dressed as “Europa" performs during a rally in Berlin marking the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome; a woman, pushed to the ground by police, tries to defends herself as the police detain an activist during an opposition rally in Minsk, Belarus; Pope Francis waves to the faithful from the Popemobile in Milan, Italy, as Cardinal Angelo Scola, the archbishop of Milan, looks on, after the Angelus in Duomo Square. These are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters)
  
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• Brazil tainted meat: Three key markets resume imports

  25-03-2017 21:32
  
  Brasília (AFP) - Brazil won a major victory Saturday in the fight to restore credibility amid a tainted meat scandal, with key markets China, Egypt and Chile lifting their bans on its products.The three countries, which had totally closed their markets to Brazilian meat at the beginning of the week, said they would open them to all but imports from the 21 Brazilian processing plants under investigation.About 20 countries this week -- including the European Union, Japan and Mexico -- close
  
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• Pro-Houthi court sentences Yemen president to death for treason

  25-03-2017 21:10
  
  A Yemeni court in territory controlled by the armed Houthi movement sentenced the group's enemy in a two-year-old civil war President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and six other top officials in his government to death for "high treason" on Saturday.Saudi Arabia and a mostly Gulf Arab military coalition have launched thousands of air strikes and a small number of ground troops to try to dislodge the Houthis and restore Hadi to power.The Houthis, allied to Saudi Arabia's arch-enemy Iran, have progressiv
  
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• REI sets camp in the hammock market with the Quarter Dome Air hammock

  25-03-2017 21:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  When producing its first hammock, REI decided to leverage what it knows best -- tents -- and used that know-how to produce the Quarter Dome Air hammock, which combines the convenience of a tent with the comfort of a hammock.The post REI sets camp in the hammock market with the Quarter Dome Air hammock appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Monaco on high alert after brazen Cartier heist

  25-03-2017 21:04
  
  Monaco police were hunting for two suspects Saturday after a daring afternoon robbery at the famous French jeweller Cartier, prompting a brief lockdown of the tiny principality and jet set haven.Three men entered the boutique toward 3:40 pm (1440 GMT) while a driver waited in a car, the Monaco prosecutor's office said, adding that no shots were fired and no one was wounded or taken hostage.Clients in the showroom as well as tourists who found themselves in the zone were confined for part of the
  
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• Amazon starts collecting state sales tax across US next month

  25-03-2017 21:00
  As an e-commerce giant, one of Amazon‘s biggest advantages for customers (and biggest disadvantages for brick-and-mortar competitors) has been the site’s lack of charging local sales taxes. This has been slowly changing over the last few years, and the policy will finally come to an end next month. Starting April 1st, Amazon will collect a sales tax in all 45 … Continue reading
  
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• Enjoy ample sleeping and storage space in REI’s newest Quarter Dome tent

  25-03-2017 20:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  REI is now selling the fourth and most recent version of its popular Quarter Dome tent. The updated model adds 28 percent more living space without increasing the weight, a feature REI calls “lightweight livability.”
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• CityConnect is creating a ‘Pokemon Go’-style augmented reality app for cyclists

  25-03-2017 20:44 via digitaltrends.com
  
  By creating an augmented reality app for cyclists, CityConnect's aim is to enhance the cycling experience with elements of game playing. Players will be rewarded for following traffic laws and acting responsibly.
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• Koenigsegg wants to shorten wait time for new car orders to less than 4 years

  25-03-2017 20:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Swedish supercar Koenigsegg's limited edition model are incredibly fast, cost $2 million-plus, and take 4-5 years to deliver. The company founder says they're focused on getting delivery times down to 2 to 2.5 years.The post Koenigsegg wants to shorten wait time for new car orders to less than 4 years appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Koenigsegg buyers can wait five years for delivery, so get your order in now

  25-03-2017 20:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Swedish supercar Koenigsegg's limited edition models are incredibly fast, cost $2 million-plus, and take 4-5 years to deliver. The company founder says they're focused on getting delivery times down to 2 to 2.5 years.The post Koenigsegg buyers can wait five years for delivery, so get your order in now appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• 'Trump troubadour' loses trust in president over health care: 'I feel betrayed'

  25-03-2017 20:02
  
  Kraig Moss followed Trump to more than 45 campaign rallies, but lost faith in the president over his push for the GOP backed health care bill.
  
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• UN Syria envoy urges foreign powers to help restore ceasefire

  25-03-2017 19:49
  
  The United Nations' Syria envoy sent an urgent appeal Saturday to Russia, Iran and Turkey seeking help to restore a ceasefire, warning that escalating violence was threatening peace talks in Geneva.UN mediator Staffan de Mistura sent letters to Moscow and Tehran -- which back the Damascus regime -- as well as Ankara which supports the Syrian opposition, expressing concern over surging violence around the Syrian capital and central Hama province."Growing violations in recent days are undermining
  
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• Dark Souls 3’s final DLC, The Ringed City, revealed

  25-03-2017 19:30
  The Dark Souls trilogy is finally coming to a close, as From Software is about to release the second and last expansion for Dark Souls 3. Titled The Ringed City, the DLC just got a new launch trailer to get fans of the action-RPG series excited to dive back into the game’s dark and beautiful world. The video offers looks … Continue reading
  
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• Airstrikes across rebel-held Syria kill and wound scores

  25-03-2017 19:22
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes hit a women's prison and a clinic in rebel-held parts of Syria on Saturday, killing and wounding scores of people amid clashes on multiple fronts between government forces and insurgent groups in some of the country's worst violence in weeks, opposition activists said.
  
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• 3 dead, 1 injured in Mexico prison riot

  25-03-2017 19:19
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A fight between inmates at a northern Mexican prison left three inmates dead and one injured, authorities said Saturday.
  
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• Trump, after stinging defeat, promises a 'great' health plan

  25-03-2017 19:17
  
  President Donald Trump sought on Saturday to put a good face on his most stinging political setback yet -- the failure of Republicans' attempt to repeal Obamacare -- declaring that the health care program would collapse under its own weight and vowing to develop a "great" replacement.Do not worry!" the Republican said on Twitter.Friday's defeat was more than a small stumble: Trump had thrown his full political weight behind the measure, the first big legislative test of his nascent administratio
  
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• Officer is Found Guilty in Shooting Death of 6-Year-Old Boy With Autism

  25-03-2017 19:16
  
  Jeremy Mardis was shot to death while in his dad's car in 2015.
  
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• Woman Stunned to Get Her Stolen Wallet Back 8 Years Later... With $141 Still Inside

  25-03-2017 18:30
  
  Incredibly, Courtney Connolly desperately needed $140 to enter a competition this summer.
  
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• Airstrikes in Mosul kill civilians: Are US rules of engagement getting slacker?

  25-03-2017 18:27
  
  Residents of the Iraqi city of Mosul say a series of airstrikes carried out there in recent weeks by the US-led coalition against the Islamic State could have killed as many as 200 civilians, in what would be the highest civilian death toll in a US-led air campaign since the peak of the Iraq war.Iraqi rescue workers Saturday were combing through the rubble of a building where residents say as many as 137 civilians were killed in a single airstrike last week, in a part of the city now under coali
  
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• 5 songs you need to stream this week: Kendrick Lamar, Angel Olsen, and more

  25-03-2017 18:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Not sure what new music to listen to? We'll let you know what new tracks and albums dropping this week are worthy of your attention. Up this week: Kendrick Lamar, Angel Olsen, and more.
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• Movado debuts first Android Wear watch with sleek, minimalist design

  25-03-2017 18:00
  Like many other luxury watchmakers these days, Movado has announced it’s getting into the smartwatch game. At the Baselworld 2017 watch event this week, the company unveiled the new Movado Connect. Powered by Android Wear 2.0, the timepiece features a nearly edge-to-edge display, along with a number of Movado’s signature design elements, including the minimalist case design and the use … Continue reading
  
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• More Americans reach for a daily coffee in 2017: NCA

  25-03-2017 17:48
  
  More Americans are drinking a daily cup of coffee in 2017, a reversal of four years of declines, as gourmet brews gain in popularity, according to an industry group's report released on Saturday."More of us are drinking coffee, and younger consumers appear to be leading the charge," said National Coffee Association USA (NCA) Chief Executive Officer Bill Murray."A steadily growing taste for gourmet varieties is also driving a wider trend toward specialty beverages," he said.
  
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• Mosul exodus as air strikes kill 'dozens'

  25-03-2017 17:40
  
  Air strikes have killed dozens of civilians in west Mosul in recent days, officials said Saturday, as the number of people fleeing fighting against jihadists in the area topped 200,000.Hundreds of thousands more are still in danger inside the city, where Iraqi forces have recaptured a series of neighbourhoods since the operation to retake west Mosul from the Islamic State group began last month.The coalition said it struck an area in west Mosul on March 17 in which civilian casualties were repor
  
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• Malaysia Could Soon Analyze Its Own Black Boxes

  25-03-2017 17:40
  
  Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi announced Thursday that Malaysia intended to create a laboratory with the capability to analyze flight recorders.
  
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• Ex-CIA chief: Flynn's firm discussed removing cleric from US

  25-03-2017 17:35
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former CIA Director James Woolsey has accused the Trump administration's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, of participating in a discussion with Turkish officials about possibly subverting the U.S. extradition process to remove a Turkish cleric from the United States.
  
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• Walking on frozen bubbles

  25-03-2017 17:15
  
  Paul Zizka, from Alberta, Canada, visits this lake every year — but this is the first time he photographed the magical bubbles at sunrise.The 37-year-old Zizka said there were thousands of bubbles trapped under the ice and he was lucky to see them.
  
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• Say goodbye to the grid: Here’s what you need for your first backpacking adventure

  25-03-2017 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Backpacking is a fun and increasingly popular activity but if you don't prep well, you may have a bad (and even dangerous) time. Check out our guide for all the gear you need to make your trip a success.
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• China lifts ban on Brazilian meat imports

  25-03-2017 16:38
  
  Brazil, trying to recover from a rotten meat scandal that has pummeled its agribusiness industry, said Saturday that major trading partner China had lifted a ban on imports of its products."China announced today it has fully reopened its market to Brazilian meat," Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said in a statement.Maggi did not say when the resumption of Brazilian meat imports, suspended Monday by China, would take effect.
  
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• One Killed, Another Injured in Deadly Las Vegas Standoff

  25-03-2017 16:35
  
  Police say the gunman barricaded himself inside a bus before finally surrendering peacefully — the terrifying scene came just hours after a high-stakes burglary less than a half-mile away.
  
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• Self-driving Uber crashes in Arizona, ending up on its side

  25-03-2017 16:30
  Uber‘s on-going troubles are far from over: one of the ride-hailing company’s autonomous test vehicles was involved in a serious accident on Friday evening in Tempe, Arizona. The first photos from the incident show Uber’s Volvo SUV resting on its side, along with damage to two other human-operated vehicles that were involved in the accent. Fortunately it has been confirmed … Continue reading
  
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• US immigration judge grants asylum to Singapore teen blogger

  25-03-2017 15:58
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A blogger from Singapore who was jailed for his online posts blasting his government was granted asylum to remain in the United States, an immigration judge ruled.
  
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• Roundup of cool coffee devices from the International Home and Housewares Show

  25-03-2017 15:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tons of small appliances were on display at the 2017 International Home and Housewares Show, and that means coffee machines. In addition to espresso makers and frothers, there were lots of devices for making cold brew coffee.The post Roundup of cool coffee devices from the International Home and Housewares Show appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Housewares show presents quick and convenient ways to make cold brew coffee

  25-03-2017 15:42 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Tons of small appliances were on display at the 2017 International Home and Housewares Show, and that means coffee machines. In addition to espresso makers and frothers, there were lots of devices for making cold brew coffee.The post Housewares show presents quick and convenient ways to make cold brew coffee appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Hundreds detained as Belarus struggles to quell protests

  25-03-2017 15:34
  
  By Andrei MakhovskyMINSK (Reuters) - Belarus authorities detained hundreds of people on Saturday during an attempt to hold a street protest in the capital Minsk, amid rising public anger over falling living standards and an unpopular tax on the unemployed.A Reuters reporter saw hundreds of police deployed to block off access points to the square where the protests were due to take place.Saturday's demonstration is the latest in a wave of protests since February that pose the biggest challenge in
  
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• Google Talk getting shuttered in favor of Hangouts

  25-03-2017 15:27
  Google‘s extensive lineup of chat and messaging apps is getting shuffled once again: the company has announced it will be shutting down the Google Talk service and officially replacing it with the existing Hangouts. Talk, also known by many users as “Gchat,” is the quick and simple messaging tool that has lived within Gmail since 2005. While most Google users … Continue reading
  
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• Google releases Chrome OS 57 to stable channel, adds features for tablet mode

  25-03-2017 15:20 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Chrome OS hasn't been the most tablet-friendly operating system, but the latest stable version, Chrome OS 57, introduces a couple of features that will make the growing number of touchscreen devices more attractive.
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• Ex-guerrilla leader vows to keep fight for East Timor unity

  25-03-2017 15:08
  
  DILI, East Timor (AP) — A former guerrilla fighter vowed Saturday to keep peace and unity as East Timor's new president, delivering a victory speech after the final tally showed he was on course to win the election.
  
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• How to use Facebook Messenger’s secret conversations in iOS and Android

  25-03-2017 14:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In recent years, encryption and the privacy it affords has become a very important issue. Follow this step-by-step tutorial to learn how to enable so-called "secret conversations" in Facebook Messenger.
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• Congo must help search for missing UN experts: Rights group

  25-03-2017 14:27
  
  DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo's government must cooperate with United Nations efforts to locate experts who have been missing in the violent Kasai region for nearly two weeks, Human Rights Watch said Saturday.
  
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• Showing common touch, Pope visits Muslim, elderly families in Milan

  25-03-2017 14:20
  
  By Philip PullellaMILAN (Reuters) - Pope Francis showed the common touch during a trip to Italy's business capital on Saturday, visiting the homes of working-class families, including a Muslim one, and using an outdoor portable toilet.Instead of making his entry into the northern city via its grand center, site of a gothic cathedral, top fashion labels and the famed La Scala opera house, he started his one-day visit at a bleak public housing project on the outskirts.
  
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• Tempted by the dark side? Here's what you need to know about the Dark Web

  25-03-2017 14:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  There's more to the Dark Web than Silk Road. Here, we talk about what the term entails, the risks involved with exploring it, and how to navigate it should you decide to do so.
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