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• Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, U.S. warns clock has ‘run out’ on N. Korea

  04-04-2017 23:54
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees a firing contest in Pyongyang, Dec. 21, 2016.WASHINGTON — Days before President Trump hosts his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a top U.S. official warned Tuesday that “the clock has run out” on decades of diplomatic efforts to rein in North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, and military action may ultimately be necessary.Hours after those remarks were reported, North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the waters o
  
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• Ruling party candidate declared victor in Ecuador election

  04-04-2017 23:46
  
  QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno has won Ecuador's tight presidential election, the head of the country's National Electoral Council said Tuesday, bucking a trend of right-wing electoral victories in South America after 15 years of leftist domination.
  
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• These cities are totally slaying the solar power game

  04-04-2017 23:20
  
  With the Trump administration targeting various government clean energy programs, we can think of no better time to celebrate the U.S. cities with the most installed solar energy. A new report found the country has made some serious solar strides in 2016, particularly in 20 cities across the country. SEE ALSO: Coal-fired electricity is at its lowest since officials started keeping track America's "shining cities" helped the country attain 42,000 megawatts of solar energy capacity by the end of 2
  
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• Apple-branded display in the works for iMac ‘Pro’ and Mac Pro

  04-04-2017 23:07
  
  Apple on Tuesday announced a mild refresh for the Mac Pro, but the biggest news concerned the future of the Mac line. All the pressure from fans worked, as Apple felt compelled to reveal details about products that aren't even ready. The Cupertino-based company confirmed its commitment to the Mac by reassuring professionals that it’s working on new products.
  The Mac Pro was the main topic of conversation with a few hand-picked members of the media, with Apple revealing that a redesigned Ma
  
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• Syrian doctor closest to attack: ‘90 percent chance this was sarin’

  04-04-2017 23:05
  
  A doctor who operates the clinic closest to the site of a chemical weapon attack in Syria told Yahoo News he personally treated “delirious” victims who were “foaming at the mouth,” gasping for air and suffering muscle spasms, symptoms he said are consistent with sarin nerve gas poisoning.The doctor, Dr. Mohammed Mansour, sent Yahoo News a video from his clinic showing rows of young children lined up under blankets, their faces and eyes frozen, apparently unable
  
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• iOS 10.3 Update: Apple Warns Users Over Accidental iCloud Re-enabling Of Disabled Services

  04-04-2017 23:02
  
  Apple reportedly sent an email to some users over accidental enabling of disabled apps and services during iOS 10.3 update.
  
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• How to Shoot a Great Dog Photo

  04-04-2017 22:27
  
  Scroll through your Facebook feed and you’ll realize that almost everyone seems to love two things: cat videos and dog photos. When it comes to directing felines, you’re on your own, but we can h...
  
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• Elizabeth Smart's Father Says Teen Who Vanished With Teacher May Be Brainwashed

  04-04-2017 22:23
  Ed Smart says a man like Tad Cummins will manipulate a victim "in any way possible."
  
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• US demands that Russia, Iran halt Assad chemical attacks

  04-04-2017 22:19
  
  The United States warned Tuesday that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must be held accountable for chemical weapons attacks and demanded that Russia and Iran bring their ally to heel."While we continue to monitor the terrible situation, it is clear that this is how Bashar al-Assad operates: with brutal, unabashed barbarism," US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said.President Donald Trump and Tillerson issued separate written statements after a suspected chemical attack left dozens of Syrians dead
  
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• Window closing for Republican stealth assault on U.S. regulations

  04-04-2017 22:04
  
  By Lisa Lambert and Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The clock began running out this week on a strategy that has provided U.S. Republicans in Congress with their only notable legislative successes this year: aggressive use of an obscure U.S. law known as the Congressional Review Act (CRA).On his 75th day in power, President Donald Trump has yet to offer any major legislation or win passage of a bill he favors, but House of Representatives Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has notched numerous
  
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• Russian police hunt possible accomplices of suicide bomber

  04-04-2017 21:52
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Investigators searched for possible accomplices of a 22-year-old native of the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan identified as the suicide bomber in the St. Petersburg subway, as residents came to grips Tuesday with the first major terrorist attack in Russia's second-largest city since the Soviet collapse.
  
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• 2017 Chevrolet Cruze LT RS vs. 2017 Honda Civic Sport, 2017 Mazda 3 Touring 2.5, 2017 Volkswagen Golf Wolfsburg Edition

  04-04-2017 21:52
  
  Where does the Venn diagram of practicality, fuel economy, and affordability overlap? The hatch. Definitely the hatch.
  
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• Advertisers Dump O'Reilly Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

  04-04-2017 21:49
  
  More than a dozen companies pull advertising from Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" but Bill O'Reilly remains silent on the issue. Lawrence O'Donnell talks to Gabriel Sherman, who literally wrote the book on Fox News...
  
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• Detroit man, 80, gets prison for Social Security fraud

  04-04-2017 21:46
  
  DETROIT (AP) — An 80-year-old Detroit man was sentenced to 366 days in prison Tuesday for spending $265,000 in Social Security benefits that mistakenly went into his mother's bank account long after her death in 1989.
  
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• The Latest: Possible accomplices of suicide bomber sought

  04-04-2017 21:42
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The Latest on the deadly subway bombing in St. Petersburg (all times local):
  
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• Lawrence to Bill O'Reilly: Sue Me Too

  04-04-2017 21:42
  
  O'Donnell speaks out about allegations of sexual harassment against Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and Roger Ailes telling viewers what they can do to send a direct message to O'Reilly after his attorneys threatened a defamation suit against one of his accusers.
  
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• Brains of 'super-agers' don't shrink as fast as others

  04-04-2017 21:33
  
  As we age, our brain shrinks, but a select group of elders known as "super-agers" lose less brain volume than regular seniors, which may help them stay sharp, researchers said Tuesday.The findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association show that super-agers, 80 and older, have a significantly thicker brain cortex than people who are aging normally."Increasing age is often accompanied by 'typical' cognitive decline or, in some cases, more severe cognitive decline called dementia," sai
  
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• Former national security adviser Rice denies leaking names of ‘unmasked’ Trump officials

  04-04-2017 21:23
  
  Former White House national security adviser Susan Rice said Tuesday that allegations that she was responsible for intelligence leaks were false.In her first public comments since reports surfaced that she had requested the “unmasking” of the names of Trump associates in surveillance reports, Rice told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell she hadn’t leaked any of that information to the press.Bloomberg reported Monday evening that Rice sought the names of Trump transiti
  
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• Your iPhone Can Be Hacked Via Wi-Fi If You Don't Update Now

  04-04-2017 21:22
  
  Apple has issued an emergency patch to fix a vulnerability that left iOS devices at risk of being attacked via WiFi.
  
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• Leftist Moreno wins Ecuador presidential election: electoral council

  04-04-2017 21:15
  
  Ecuadorean leftist Lenin Moreno won Sunday's presidential election, the country's electoral council said on Tuesday, after a tight contest with his right-wing opponent.Moreno pocketed 51.16 percent of valid votes versus 48.84 percent for conservative challenger Guillermo Lasso, with 99.65 percent of votes counted, according to the council.The results are "irreversible," electoral council president Juan Pablo Pozo said, adding there was no indication of fraud.
  
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• Pennsylvania man who eluded manhunt goes on trial in trooper ambush

  04-04-2017 21:13
  
  Pennsylvania prosecutors showed jurors graphic images of a police officer moments after he was fatally shot in a 2014 sniper attack, during opening statements on Tuesday in the murder trial of survivalist Eric Frein.Frein, 33, of Canadensis, Pennsylvania, could receive the death penalty if he is convicted of the top charge against him, the murder of a law-enforcement officer, Corporal Bryan Dickson II. He is also charged with terrorism and the attempted murder of trooper Alex Douglass, who was w
  
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• Sen. McConnell the Gorsuch Supreme Court nomination strategy

  04-04-2017 21:11
  
  On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) holds a press conference to talk about the confirmation strategy for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.
  
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• ‘Mass Effect: Andromeda’ post-launch patch addresses balance, animation bugs

  04-04-2017 21:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The first post-launch patch for Mass Effect: Andromeda will roll out across all platforms this week in a bid to fix the game's widely criticized lip-sync and facial animation issues.
  The post ‘Mass Effect: Andromeda’ post-launch patch addresses balance, animation bugs appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• White House blames Assad for Syria chemical attack

  04-04-2017 20:52
  
  The White House accused Bashar al-Assad of carrying out a "reprehensible" and "intolerable" chemical attack in Syria Tuesday, the sharpest criticism of his regime since Donald Trump became president.Press secretary Sean Spicer said an "extremely alarmed" Trump was briefed extensively by security aides on the suspected attack, which killed dozens in the rebel town of Khan Sheikhun."Today's chemical attack in Syria against innocent people, including women and children, is reprehensible," Spicer sa
  
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• Trump to CEOs: We are absolutely destroying ‘these horrible regulations’

  04-04-2017 20:35
  
  During a White House town hall meeting with CEOs on April 4, President Trump said his administration is going to “absolutely [destroy] these horrible regulations that have been placed on your heads,” including a “very major haircut on Dodd-Frank.”
  
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• Pass/Fail for Parents!?

  04-04-2017 20:35
  
  As a parent, you expect your children to bring home good grades – but how would you feel about being graded yourself? Mississippi recently passed a bill adding a new item to kid’s report cards: grades for their parents in such subjects as their child’s readiness for tests, absences, and tardies. Does this idea deserve an A for effort, or an F for infuriating families?
  
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• This Android malware could be the most sophisticated we’ve seen yet

  04-04-2017 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new Android malware has been discovered, and it's a bad one. The hack is a cousin of the iOS exploit Pegasus, and can spy on your camera, GPS, and even your keyboard. In other words, it could steal all kinds of data.
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• Scientists develop smartphone screen that can heal itself

  04-04-2017 20:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's a major bummer when you shatter your phone's screen on concrete or hard tile. But scientists may have the answer: A display that repairs itself from scratches in less than 24 hours.
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• GOP lawmaker defends Russia, Trump before meeting president

  04-04-2017 20:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A veteran GOP congressman who's been Russia's leading defender on Capitol Hill lashed out at the country's critics as he prepared to meet Tuesday with President Donald Trump.
  
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• What You Need to Know About Zika Virus for 2017

  04-04-2017 20:20
  After ranking as one of the top health stories of 2016, the Zika virus all but disappeared from the headlines once mosquito season came to an end for most of the continental U.S. But warmer days ...
  
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• The Internet Is Going Crazy Over Michelle Obama's Natural Hair

  04-04-2017 20:17
  
  The Internet is losing it over a recent photo of Michelle Obama rocking her natural hair. In the photo, her hair looks gorgeous in a puff with a gray polka-dot headband. Social media couldn't get enough of it!
  
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• Apple promises to redesign neglected Mac Pro for 2018, updates hardware today

  04-04-2017 20:16 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Today, Apple announced that a new 'modular' Mac Pro is coming someday that should please its most faithful fans. For now, however, those fans will have to settle for a small increase in specifications.
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• These are the 10 greatest Ferraris ever made

  04-04-2017 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Ferrari has seen its fair share of ups and downs since it was founded in 1947, but there’s not a single car wearing with the Prancing Horse emblem that’s not drool-worthy. We've singled out the 10 most impressive ones.
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• Russia IDs metro bomber as St. Petersburg mourns 14 dead

  04-04-2017 20:15
  
  Russian investigators Tuesday identified the bomber in the deadly Saint Petersburg metro blast as 22-year-old Akbarjon Djalilov, as Russia's second city mourned the 14 people killed.The Investigative Committee said in a statement that Djalilov "carried out an explosion" in the carriage of a train travelling between two busy stations on Monday afternoon.Djalilov's "genetic trace" was also found on a bag containing a second bomb left at another metro station and later defused, the statement said.
  
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• Nintendo Switch, Wii U, and 3DS systems undergo server maintenance this week

  04-04-2017 20:14 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Nintendo announced that Switch, Wii U, and 3DS online services will see a series of planned outages throughout this week as the company prepares for an extended server maintenance session.
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• Russian metro bombing puts Putin's Syria policy to the test

  04-04-2017 20:04
  
  By Denis Dyomkin and Christian LoweMOSCOW (Reuters) - Islamist militants have targeted Russia many times before but Monday's bombing of a metro train in St Petersburg was, for President Vladimir Putin, personal: it happened in his nativecity on a day he was making a visit back home.The attack, which killed 14 people and wounded 50, is also a test for one of Putin's most contentious policies - his decision to launch a military intervention in Syria on the side of President Bashar al-Assad.Kremlin
  
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• Panasonic's gadgets evoke Japanese tea house - Gearbrain (blog)

  04-04-2017 20:04
  
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  A speaker designed to look like a Japanese tea cup. An LED-light that evokes bespoke bamboo lighting. Panasonic's installation of tech gadgets in Milan ride the craft movement's tail—weaving handmade touches into gadgetry. The exhibit, "Electronics ...and more »
  
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• Panasonic tech gadgets evoke craft design in Milan show - Gearbrain - Gearbrain (blog)

  04-04-2017 20:04
  
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  A speaker designed to look like a Japanese tea cup. An LED-light that evokes bespoke bamboo lighting. Panasonic's installation of tech gadgets in Milan ride ...and more »
  
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• Magic Lantern brings 4K video to a 5-year-old Canon EOS 5D Mark III

  04-04-2017 20:02 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Canon may be slow to bring 4K to its DSLRs but a third-party company is developing a software hack to capture in that high resolution. The hack comes from Canon firmware developer Magic Lantern.
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• Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice: ‘I leaked nothing to nobody’

  04-04-2017 20:00
  
  President Obama’s former White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice is battling claims that she mishandled classified information when she requested the identities of people connected to President Trump’s transition team in raw intelligence reports. Rice told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, “I leaked nothing to nobody.”
  
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• Samsung needs you to hold your breath a bit longer for a foldable smartphone

  04-04-2017 19:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Despite previous plans to debut the re-engineered Samsung clamshell as early as 2015, then 2016, and then 2017, the most recent estimate from the South Korean tech company now stands at 2019.
  The post Samsung needs you to hold your breath a bit longer for a foldable smartphone appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Islamic State says U.S. 'being run by an idiot'

  04-04-2017 19:57
  
  Islamic State said on Tuesday the United States was drowning and "being run by an idiot".In the first official remarks by the group referring to President Donald Trump since he took office, spokesman Abi al-Hassan al-Muhajer said:"America you have drowned and there is no savior, and you have become prey for the soldiers of the caliphate in every part of the earth, you are bankrupt and the signs of your demise are evident to every eye.""... There is no more evidence than the fact that you are bei
  
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• Where Are Kendall Jenners Jeans?

  04-04-2017 19:54
  
  Kendall Jenner steps out in a new barely there jean trend.
  
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• Wails of grief as Colombia town lays mudslide victims to rest

  04-04-2017 19:53
  
  Parents wailed over the coffins of their children while others searched Tuesday for the missing or tended relatives wounded when a mudslide swept them from their beds in southern Colombia.Broad brown swathes of debris scar the town of Mocoa where the mud surged through on Friday night, sweeping homes away and drowning whole families together.Mercy Perenguez had ordered three graves to be dug, for her daughters aged six, 11 and 13.
  
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• Z-Wave just made your smart home devices safer via a new security protocol

  04-04-2017 19:49 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Over the weekend, the Z-Wave Alliance, the consortium behind the security standards behind a number of smart home gadgets, announced the requirement of a new security protocol known as the Security 2 (S2) framework
  The post Z-Wave just made your smart home devices safer via a new security protocol appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Women’s groups embrace O’Reilly boycott as more and more advertisers bail

  04-04-2017 19:49
  
  The National Organization for Women and organizers of the Women’s March have joined in the boycott against Bill O’Reilly as at least 18 companies have pulled their advertising from “The O’Reilly Factor” following a report the Fox News host and his network reached settlements with five women who had accused him of harassment.
  
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• 'No defense' against multiple Russian missiles: US general

  04-04-2017 19:49
  
  The United States and its allies would have "no defense" against large numbers of ground-launched cruise missiles of the type recently deployed by Russia, a top US general warned Tuesday.Washington has repeatedly accused Moscow of deploying a land-based cruise missile system in contravention of a 1987 US-Russia arms control deal, known as the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).General John Hyten, who heads the US military's Strategic Command, told lawmakers that a single ground-launched cr
  
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• Refugees recount South Sudan attack: “If you ran, you got shot”

  04-04-2017 19:44
  
  It started out as a normal Monday morning in Pajok in South Sudan - children walking to school, shopkeepers raising their shutters and hawkers laying out their wares in the market, where a shower had just dampened down the dust.Then, in the distance, came the rattle of machine gun fire as government soldiers from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) clashed with rebel SPLA-IO (SPLA-In Opposition) militiamen lurking in the bush.Before they could hide, Land Cruisers and pick-up trucks c
  
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• Whistling crowd protests Vucic's presidential election win

  04-04-2017 19:41
  
  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Blowing whistles and chanting "you stole the vote," several thousand mostly young people gathered in downtown Belgrade and other Serbian cities on Tuesday to protest against powerful leader Aleksandar Vucic's presidential election victory.
  
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• Confirmed: Microsoft will unveil Project Scorpio this week

  04-04-2017 19:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new rumor claims that Microsoft will officially unveil Project Scorpio this week, with technical specifications coming from Digital Foundry. The console will launch this holiday season.
  The post Confirmed: Microsoft will unveil Project Scorpio this week appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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