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• Donald Trump nominates Callista Gingrich, wife of Newt Gingrich, as ambassador to the Vatican

  21-05-2017 23:37 via yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump has nominated Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker and fervent Trump ally Newt Gingrich, to serve as ambassador to the Vatican.The White House announced the nomination the same day Mr Trump left for his first trip overseas as president, during which he will stop at the Vatican for an audience with the Pope.Some in Washington hope Ms Gingrich will be able to patch up relations between the president and the pontiff, who engaged in a war of words over Mr Trump’s propos
  
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• 7 Burning ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ Questions For Season 5

  21-05-2017 22:36 via yahoo.com
  
  “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Season 5 has so many questions to answer about Coulson and the team.
  
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• Bomb attack on Syrian Islamist rebel group kills 20: Observatory

  21-05-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  
  A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State killed more than 20 Syrian insurgents at a headquarters for the powerful Islamist Ahrar al-Sham group on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.Two blasts hit the base in a village east of Saraqeb in Idlib province, the British-based Observatory reported.Ahrar al-Sham said in a statement a lone attacker had driven a motorbike up to the building, detonating explosives attached to himself and a bomb on the bike at the same time,
  
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• Babysitter Charged After Children, 9 and 6 Years Old, Take Her Car And Crash It

  21-05-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  
  They also found drugs in the car.
  
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• China warns Taiwan of continued lockout from WHO assembly

  21-05-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — China's health minister has all but slammed the door on any more participation for Taiwan at the World Health Organization's annual assembly until the island's government accepts the "One China" principle.
  
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• Brooding Iran hardliners say they must still be heard after Rouhani win

  21-05-2017 22:00 via yahoo.com
  
  By Bozorgmehr SharafedinLONDON (Reuters) - Iranian hardliners indignant at President Hassan Rouhani's re-election vowed on Sunday to press their conservative agenda, with some saying his caustic campaign trail attacks on their candidate would bring a backlash.Rouhani won decisively with 57 percent of the vote on Friday, with promises of more engagement with the outside world, more economic opportunities for Iran’s youth, as well as social justice, individual freedoms and political toleranc
  
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• Mother from Peru granted stay from deportation

  21-05-2017 21:48 via yahoo.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — A mother of two children who sought sanctuary at a Quaker meeting house in Denver to avoid U.S. immigration authorities has been granted a temporary stay from deportation.
  
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• UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset 'troubled' ties with neighbors

  21-05-2017 21:44 via yahoo.com
  
  A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Sunday the re-election of moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani could be a chance for Tehran to reset "its troubled relations" with its neighbors.Relations between Gulf Arab states, including the UAE, have been strained over fears that Tehran was interfering in their affairs, including in Syria and Yemen, fomenting unrest and sectarian tensions.Tehran denies these allegations.
  
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• Mike Pence hit by student walk-out at Notre Dame graduation

  21-05-2017 21:11 via yahoo.com
  
  More than 100 students and their family members have walked out of Vice President Mike Pence’s commencement speech at Notre Dame University in protest over his stance on LGBTQ issues and refugees.Mr Pence, who was born not far from the northern Indiana campus, addressed the graduating class on Sunday.Brian Ricketts, one of the group’s leaders and a former Notre Dame student body president, told IndyStar that many students were “upset and hurt” by the decision to invite Mr
  
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• S. Africa risks becoming 'mafia state' warns Ramaphosa

  21-05-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  
  South Africa risks becoming a "mafia state", Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Sunday, calling for a corruption probe at the top as he stepped up criticism of President Jacob Zuma.Ramaphosa is one of the main candidates to succeed Zuma as head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) ahead of general elections expected in 2019.For some months he has been making attacks on the president, implicated in a series of corruption scandals, notably after a controversial reshuffle at the end o
  
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• Syria's third largest city Homs clear of opposition

  21-05-2017 20:16 via yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's government announced Sunday the country's third largest city Homs— once named the capital of the revolt against President Bashar Assad— had been cleared of armed opposition for the first time in more than five years. The announcement follows the completion of the evacuation of the last rebel-held neighborhood.
  
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• Turkey's ruling party elects President Erdogan as leader

  21-05-2017 20:07 via yahoo.com
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned as leader of Turkey's ruling party Sunday, pushing back criticism that his tenure has curtailed freedoms and polarized the country as he vowed to serve the nation and combat terror.
  
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• Dad And Son Graduate College Together: 'It Was Really Emotional'

  21-05-2017 20:02 via yahoo.com
  
  They both received bachelor's degrees.
  
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• Parents Arrested After Allegedly Forcing 5-Year-Old To Drink Mouthwash Because He Was Thirsty

  21-05-2017 19:02 via yahoo.com
  
  Their kids were reportedly abused all the time.
  
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• Dianne Feinstein: ‘Comey is in no way a nut job’

  21-05-2017 18:43 via yahoo.com
  
  Sen. Dianne Feinstein responded to reports that President Trump called former FBI Director James Comey a “nut job” on Sunday: “This is a horrible thing for a president to say.”
  
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• Over 100 students walked out of a commencement speech in protest of VP Mike Pence

  21-05-2017 18:36 via yahoo.com
  
  Vice President Mike Pence's commencement address to the University of Notre Dame Class of 2017 didn't go as smoothly as he probably would have liked it to, thanks to protesters who walked out as the vice president began his remarks.  The protest, which was organized by the University of Notre Dame student activist coalition We StaND For, saw over 100 students walking out of the commencement ceremony on Sunday afternoon to a few boos and a few cheers.  SEE ALSO: The most memorable prote
  
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• HR McMaster refuses to say if Trump pressed Russia on election interference

  21-05-2017 18:27 via yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump’s national security adviser refused to say on Sunday whether the president used his recent Oval Office meeting with Russian officials to confront them about interference in the 2016 election.“Well you know, there already was too much that’s been leaked from those meetings,” HR McMaster said, in an appearance on ABC’s The Week.Trump reportedly did use the meeting to disparage the FBI director he fired the day before, James Comey, as a “nutjob&rdquo
  
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• Leaving the life: The final days of the Ringling Bros. circus

  21-05-2017 18:20 via yahoo.com
  
  An elephant stretches its trunk through a window to soothe a sick child. A woman gives birth and three months later is back performing on the high wire. A handler of big cats weeps as the beasts lope out of the ring for the last time.
  
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• Little women stand tall at Dubai fashion show

  21-05-2017 18:18 via yahoo.com
  
  Like all working mums, Colleen Theriault has her hands full with her four-year-old son and a full-time career as head baker at a patisserie in the US state of North Carolina.The International Dwarf Fashion Show, a non-profit organisation that aims to "reverse the discriminatory diktats of beauty", brought seven women with dwarfism to Dubai this week for a show dedicated to raising awareness about the need for more inclusivity in fashion."This is the farthest I've ever travelled, especially by my
  
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• Black politician ‘threatened with lynching’ after calling for Donald Trump's impeachment

  21-05-2017 18:01 via yahoo.com
  
  Democrat representative Al Green said he had been menaced with threatening phone calls after he took to the House floor to accuse Mr Trump of “obstruction of justice”.One caller reportedly threatened him with a racial slur before saying he would be “hanging from a tree” if he continues to push for Mr Trump’s impeachment.Mr Green was the first member of congress to call for Mr Trump’s impeachment on the House floor earlier this, citing the Republican leader&rsq
  
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• A Look at the Texas Border Town at Center of Nation’s Debate

  21-05-2017 17:38 via yahoo.com
  
  Of the 3,800 residents of El Cenizo, about 20 percent are undocumented. The town made national headlines this month when its mayor filed a lawsuit against the state to block a new law that bans so-called “sanctuary cities.”
  
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• Iran’s Pres. Rouhani Wins Re-Election in a Landslide

  21-05-2017 17:35 via yahoo.com
  
  With an astounding voter turnout of 74%, moderate Hassan Rouhani beat hard-liner Ibrahim Raisi by nearly 8 million votes. "The Iranian nation has chosen the path of interaction with the world."
  
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• NBC's Lester Holt to Cover Pres. Trump's Next Stop in Jerusalem

  21-05-2017 17:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Lester Holt will anchor NBC Nightly News on Monday night from Jerusalem, Pres. Trump's next stop on his five nation overseas tour.
  
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• Pres. Trump Tells Muslim Nations to ‘Drive Out’ the Terrorists in Saudi Arabia Speech

  21-05-2017 17:31 via yahoo.com
  
  In the speech, Trump tried to strike a message of unity to the Muslim world — a stark contrast to his previous comments on Islam. As a candidate, Trump frequently criticized the religion.
  
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• Melania Trump 'thinks Sean Spicer is doing a bad job' defending her husband

  21-05-2017 17:08 via yahoo.com
  
  Melania Trump reportedly thinks that White House press secretary Sean Spicer is not doing a good job in defending her husband in front of the media.As a result, Mr Spicer’s role is expected to change after Mr Trump returns from his trip overseas.The press secretary's on-camera appearances have been plagued with multiple gaffes and he was temporarily dropped from running daily press briefings after his poor handling of Mr Trump’s decision to fire FBI director James Comey.
  
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• Woman Arrested After Allegedly Macing Employees At Fast-Food Chain Over Stale French Fries

  21-05-2017 16:54 via yahoo.com
  
  A manager was also hit in the face.
  
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• Pope names cardinals for Laos, Mali, Sweden, Spain, Salvador

  21-05-2017 16:52 via yahoo.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a surprise announcement Sunday, Pope Francis named five new cardinals, for Spain, El Salvador and three countries where Catholics are a tiny minority: Mali, Laos and Sweden.
  
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• 'Nothing to Fear': Extended Interview With Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

  21-05-2017 16:31 via yahoo.com
  
  In a sit-down interview with NBC's Gabe Gutierrez, the governor defended SB4, a bill that would allow law enforcement officials to ask about a detainee’s immigration status.
  
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• 12 Bizarre ‘Bachelorette’ Season 13 Bios

  21-05-2017 16:30 via yahoo.com
  
  Are these the weirdest bios in “Bachelorette” history?
  
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• Rep. Jason Chaffetz says Oversight committee is 'certainly pursuing' Comey documents

  21-05-2017 15:40 via yahoo.com
  
  House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, discuss the latest in the Russia investigation following the announcement of a new special counsel.
  
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• After criticising opponents for not saying 'radical Islamic terrorism' Donald Trump rules it out of Saudi Arabia speech

  21-05-2017 15:35 via yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump will not use the words "radical Islamic terrorism" during a speech in Saudi Arabia despite criticising Barack Obama for not using the phrase.Mr Trump often used anti-Islamic rhetoric during his presidential campaign and repeatedly stressed the need to say the words.The phrase is missing from a draft of Mr Trump's speech.
  
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• The World's Unsolved Airplane Mysteries

  21-05-2017 15:30 via yahoo.com
  
  Here are few unsolved airline mysteries that kept investigators clueless for years.
  
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• Trump's FBI comments to Russians were aimed at cooperation: McMaster

  21-05-2017 15:13 via yahoo.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump raised the firing of his FBI director in a meeting with Russia's foreign minister to explain why he had been unable to find areas of cooperation with Moscow, the White House national security adviser said on Sunday."The gist of the conversation was that the president feels as if he is hamstrung in his ability to work with Russia to find areas of cooperation because this has been obviously so much in the news," H.R. McMaster said in an interview on ABC's "This Week wit
  
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• Blacklised Hezbollah official says Trump administration 'crazy'

  21-05-2017 15:07 via yahoo.com
  
  A Hezbollah leader blacklisted this week by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Sunday branded the administration of President Donald Trump as "crazy".Just before Trump flew to Saudi Arabia on Friday, Washington and Riyadh issued their first "joint terrorist designation" blacklisting Hashem Safieddine, head of Hezbollah's executive council.The Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite movement is already branded a "foreign terrorist organisation" by Washington.
  
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• Samsung takes you inside the Galaxy S8 in the latest design episode

  21-05-2017 15:00 via yahoo.com
  
  It’s time for one more Samsung story about the Galaxy S8's design, and this one concerns the internals of Samsung’s most recent jewel. The company on Friday published an in-depth look at what’s inside the Galaxy S8, even though anyone interested in such details probably already knew what’s inside of the phone. We’ve already seen the “official” iFixit teardowns for both devices, and many users took the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ apart as soon as they launch
  
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• American climber dies, Indian missing on Everest

  21-05-2017 14:52 via yahoo.com
  
  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An American climber has died near the summit of Mount Everest and an Indian climber is missing after heading down from the mountain following a successful ascent, expedition organizers said Sunday.
  
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• Pope names five new cardinals, all from outside Italy and the Vatican

  21-05-2017 14:51 via yahoo.com
  
  By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis is to elevate five Roman Catholic prelates from outside Italy and the Vatican to the rank of cardinal, the elite group of churchmen who are his closest advisers and can enter a conclave to choose his successor.The pope, making the surprise announcement during his weekly Sunday address, said the men came from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador.The fact that none of the five are Italian and none hold Vatican positions underscores Franc
  
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• AP Exclusive: Strapped UN health agency spends big on travel

  21-05-2017 14:34 via yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization routinely spends about $200 million a year on travel — far more than what it doles out to fight some of the biggest problems in public health including AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press.
  
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• CIA Silent On Reports Its Sources Were Killed By China

  21-05-2017 14:01 via yahoo.com
  
  China killed and imprisoned dozens of CIA informants from 2010 to 2012, making U.S. officials speculate whether there was a mole within the CIA or if China hacked into the agency's communication system.
  
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• Saudi minister confident of oil cut extension

  21-05-2017 13:36 via yahoo.com
  
  Saudi Arabia's energy minister expressed confidence on Sunday of extending a global cut in oil production designed to boost prices.Khalid al-Falih spoke ahead of a meeting on Thursday between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia, where they are expected to extend the production cut pact."We have full commitment from the Russian side, including President (Vladimir) Putin himself," Falih told reporters on the sidelines of summits between US President Donald Trump
  
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• Body believed to be missing Duke student found, police say

  21-05-2017 13:36 via yahoo.com
  
  Authorities said they believe they have found the body of a Duke University student who had been missing for nearly a week.
  
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• Poll lead falls, but British PM May to stick with elderly-care cuts

  21-05-2017 13:26 via yahoo.com
  
  By William JamesLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party said on Sunday it would not ditch proposals to reduce support for elderly voters, as opinion polls showing their lead ahead of the June 8 national election falling.Polls published late on Saturday showed the Conservative lead over the center-left Labour Party has narrowed after both parties set out their policy offerings last week -- the first real sign that an expected victory for May could be less emphat
  
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• Men shoot father in Spring Branch home

  21-05-2017 13:20 via yahoo.com
  
  Houston Police are investigating a shooting in the Spring Branch east area.
  
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• Report: China cripples CIA operations, kills informants

  21-05-2017 13:12 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chinese government "systematically dismantled" CIA spying operations in China starting in late 2010 and killed or imprisoned at least a dozen CIA sources over the next two years, The New York Times reported Saturday.
  
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• Saudi Arabia's foreign minister borrows Donald Trump's 'drain the swamp' slogan

  21-05-2017 13:06 via yahoo.com
  
  Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has borrowed a familiar slogan from Donald Trump to say his country's alliance with the United States would help "drain the swamp" of extremism.Speaking alongside US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Adel al-Jubeir called for an end to antagonism between the US and Saudi Arabia.
  
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• President Mike Pence? Dems should be 'careful what they wish for', experts say

  21-05-2017 13:00 via yahoo.com
  
  ‘Mike Pence actually walks the walk’ when it comes to social conservatism, says an analyst.Visitors to officialmikepence.com discover an elaborate spoof website for “Mike Pence: the 46th president of the United States”.If yes, click here.” (It links to hell.com.) A campaign logo refers to Pence and his running mate Christ with crosses and stars.
  
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• Myths About The Sun That Turned Out To Be Wrong

  21-05-2017 12:00 via yahoo.com
  
  What could the sun it possibly be if not fire?
  
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• Two Killed In Kabul Including One German Woman And A Finnish Woman Kidnapped

  21-05-2017 11:25 via yahoo.com
  
  Afghanistan has witnessed kidnappings of several foreigners in recent years and the latest victim is a Finnish woman who was abducted late Saturday.
  
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• Bahrain Shiite cleric gets suspended jail term

  21-05-2017 10:43 via yahoo.com
  
  A Bahraini court on Sunday sentenced revered Shiite cleric Isa Qassim to a suspended one-year jail term for illegal fundraising and money laundering, a judicial source said.The criminal court handed down the same verdict to two of the cleric's aides, Sheikh Hussein Mahrus and Mirza al-Obaidli, the source said, adding the sentences were suspended for three years.The prosecution also announced the sentences without naming Qassim, adding they were each fined 100,000 dinars ($265,140) and that the c
  
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• Trump Denounces Iran’s Terror Ties in Saudi Arabia Speech

  21-05-2017 09:59 via yahoo.com
  
  President Trump says Iran’s “longest-suffering victims are its own people” and calls on leaders to isolate the Middle Eastern nation until it ready to cooperate in peace.
  
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