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• Aliens might be trapped on their own Super-Earths, according to a new study

  04-05-2018 23:42 via nbcnews.com
  As astronomers look deep into space for signs of life, one class of exoplanets that has been discovered is Super-Earths. Researchers suggest that these super Earths could be super-habitable. This is because their greater mass gives them stronger gravitational pull allowing them to hold thicker atmospheres that shield life from harmful cosmic rays. But that intense gravitational pull could be a problem when it comes to launching rockets out of the atmosphere. This is exactly what a new study poin
  
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• Serial killer pleads guilty, gets life sentences for Indiana murders

  04-05-2018 23:41
  A confessed serial killer pleaded guilty in an Indiana court on Friday to the strangulation deaths of seven women as part of a plea agreement that allows him to avoid the death penalty.Darren Vann, 47, will be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for each of seven counts of murder, after agreeing to plead guilty.Prosecutors had previously pursued death sentences but withdrew them after the victims' families decided that they preferred that Vann spend the rest of his life in jail r
  
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• Hopeful son waits for detainee's North Korea release

  04-05-2018 23:34
  
  In an AP interview, Sol Kim expressed hopes that his father will be released by North Korea ahead of planned talks between President Trump and Kim Jung Un. American college professor Tony Kim was detained by North Korean authorities just over one year ago. (May 4)        
  
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• Waymo autonomous vehicle involved in crash in Arizona

  04-05-2018 23:33 via foxnews.com
  Was hit by another car.
  
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• Trump denounces Russia probe in NRA speech

  04-05-2018 23:30
  
  President Donald Trump is pointing to skepticism from a federal judge in Virginia who has questioned special counsel Robert Mueller's authority to bring charges against the president's former campaign chairman. (May 4)        
  
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• Connecticut court orders new murder trial for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, report says

  04-05-2018 23:26 via foxnews.com
  The Connecticut Supreme Court has ordered that a new trial be held for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, who was convicted for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley, according to The Associated Press.
  
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• Snoop Dogg Attacks Kayne, Photoshops Rapper Into ‘All White’ Guy

  04-05-2018 23:21 via westernjournal.com
  
  Backlash against rapper and producer Kanye West continued Friday in the form of an edited photo posted to another rapper’s Instagram page. Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, unveiled a light-skinned version of West in an apparent reference to the latter’s recent statements of support for President Donald Trump and certain conservative commentators.…
  
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• Iowa governor signs 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban into law

  04-05-2018 23:07
  (Reuters) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law on Friday a bill outlawing abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which often occurs at six weeks and before a woman even realizes she is pregnant, and Reynolds acknowledged the likelihood of a court challenge. The measure, which Iowa's Republican-controlled state legislature passed on Wednesday, is the most restrictive abortion ban in the United States. ...
  
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• Trudeau Backtracks, Overhauls Immigration Policy as Asylum-Seekers Flood into Canada

  04-05-2018 23:06 via westernjournal.com
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his officials faced questioning in parliament Tuesday after requesting legal authority to turn back thousands of asylum-seekers. According to Reuters, who cited a government official, Canada is looking to amend the Safe Third Country Agreement, which forces refugees attempting to cross the U.S.-Canada border to turn around and apply for…
  
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• Trump salutes NRA, vows to protect 2nd Amendment

  04-05-2018 23:01
  
  President Donald Trump spoke at the NRA's annual convention in Dallas Friday, telling supporters the Second Amendment will "never be under siege" as long as he is president. (May 4)        
  
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• ‘C’mon man!’ Judge accuses Mueller investigation of overreach with Manafort

  04-05-2018 22:55 via rt.com
  
  A federal judge in Virginia has questioned Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s case against Trump’s election campaign manager Paul Manafort, saying the indictments have nothing to do with the Mueller investigation’s official purpose.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Last big group of caravan asylum seekers cross into U.S.

  04-05-2018 22:50
  By Delphine SchrankMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Seventy men, women and children poured through a U.S. port of entry early Friday to seek asylum, the largest single group yet accepted by U.S. officials from the caravan of Central American migrants that enraged President Donald Trump.Fleeing Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, the migrants were among the last who had planned to ask for asylum, bringing the total to 228 who have crossed the border since last weekend.The nearly 400 migrants who reached
  
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• Rudy Giuliani Clarifies Comments from Fox News Interview

  04-05-2018 22:46 via westernjournal.com
  
  'Rudy is a great guy but just started a day ago...'
  
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• Futuristic 'hologram' tech promises ultra-realistic human telepresence

  04-05-2018 22:46 via nbcnews.com
  It's been a long time coming for sci-fi fans.
  
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• Two nude paintings could fetch over $100 million at auction

  04-05-2018 22:44
  
  Sotheby's and Christie's spring art auctions showcase masters like Modigliani and Picasso, highlighting an auction season that could see record setting prices. (May 4)        
  
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• New documentary tells Ruth Bader Ginsburg's story

  04-05-2018 22:42
  
  The directors of a Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary called 'RBG' say she's a 'pioneer,' 'groundbreaker' in fighting for women's rights. (May 4)        
  
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• United Nations slammed for excluding Fox News from World Press Freedom Day ad

  04-05-2018 22:37 via foxnews.com
  An ad that ran Thursday in honor of World Press Freedom Day that encouraged viewers to consume news from a multiple outlets and featured over 25 examples, ranging from CNN and MSNBC to local newspapers – but Fox News was mysteriously left out.
  
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• The truth about those popular 'liquid nose jobs'

  04-05-2018 22:30 via foxnews.com
  If you’ve spent any time on social media, chances are you’ve seen the buzz about the non-surgical nose job, but doctors warn the procedure isn't all it's cracked up to be.
  
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• The Consequences of Historical Ignorance

  04-05-2018 22:29 via westernjournal.com
  
  'Historical ignorance and cultural disintegration are only going to become more pronounced until we find a way to expand the net of education that works for the youngest generation.'
  
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• Fact check: Did Kanye West help Trump double his approval rating among blacks?

  04-05-2018 22:27
  
  President Trump boasted about his polling numbers during a speech at the the National Rifle Association's annual conference, telling those in the audience that rapper Kanye West helped double his approval in the black community.        
  
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• Kennedy cousin's murder conviction overturned, new trial ordered

  04-05-2018 22:25
  (Reuters) - A divided Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday threw out the 2002 murder conviction of Michael Skakel, a member of the Kennedy family, and ordered a new trial.The 4-3 decision upheld a lower court judge's 2013 ruling that Skakel's lawyer did not provide an adequate defense, necessitating a new trial on charges that he killed his neighbor Martha Moxley at her Greenwich home in 1975.Skakel, a cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and nephew of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of U.S. Senator Robert F
  
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• 'Shadow of the Colossus' review: A bow, a sword, and your wits

  04-05-2018 22:15 via foxnews.com
  Originally released in 2005, “Shadow of the Colossus” has been re-released with a brand new look.
  
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• NSA collected 500 million U.S. call records in 2017, a sharp rise: official report

  04-05-2018 22:12
  The U.S. National Security Agency collected more than 500 million phone call records of Americans last year, more than triple gathered in 2016, a U.S. intelligence agency report released on Friday said.The sharp increase to 534 million call records from 151 million occurred during the second full year of a new surveillance system established at the spy agency after U.S. lawmakers passed a law in 2015 that sought to limit its ability to collect such records in bulk.The tally remained far less tha
  
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• Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend: What you need to know

  04-05-2018 22:04 via foxnews.com
  Expect to see more showers in May — meteor showers, that is.
  
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• Ben Carson hits back at 'hysterical' critics, says rent reform gives 'poor people a way out of poverty'

  04-05-2018 21:59 via foxnews.com
  Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is firing back at the critics who claim his proposal to reform federal government housing subsidies is an “example of the Trump administration’s war on poor people,” as one congressional Democrat put it.
  
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• Chevy is building the most powerful Suburban ever

  04-05-2018 21:53 via foxnews.com
  Because Americans can’t get enough these days.
  
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• Judge Openly Questions Mueller’s Powers in Manafort Case, Accuses Team of ‘Lying’

  04-05-2018 21:47 via westernjournal.com
  
  'We don't want anyone with unfettered power.'
  
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• Trump administration moves to expel some 57,000 Hondurans

  04-05-2018 21:45
  It is the latest in a series of decisions by President Donald Trump to shut down temporary protected status (TPS) granted to immigrants after natural disasters or violent conflicts that would prevent them from safely returning to their home countries.Trump has denounced a "caravan" of migrants, mostly from Central America, that has crossed Mexico seeking entry into the United States in San Diego.Many say they are fleeing violence and political unrest at home and hope to claim asylum in U.S. immi
  
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• Charlie Rose told female underlings 'to become lovers already,' lawsuit claims

  04-05-2018 21:44 via foxnews.com
  Disgraced TV journalist Charlie Rose is being sued by three former CBS employees who claimed the former “This Morning” host sexually harassed them and threatened their jobs in retaliation Friday.
  
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• Banderas: The old me is dead, thanks to new role

  04-05-2018 21:39
  
  Antonio Banderas hopes his latest role as Pablo Picasso will help audiences, particularly in America, to see him as they've never before. He portrays the painter in National Geographic's anthology drama series 'Genius: Picasso.' (May 4)        
  
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• I Was at the Correspondents Dinner. Here’s What It Felt Like When Wolf Spoke.

  04-05-2018 21:27 via westernjournal.com
  
  '...disapproval that was truly palpable.'
  
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• Months after Parkland shooting, Trump embraces NRA in campaign-like speech

  04-05-2018 21:25
  By Jeff Mason and Daniel TrottaDALLAS (Reuters) - President Donald Trump urged gun-rights advocates on Friday to support Republican candidates in the November congressional elections, warning that Democrats would try to tighten firearms laws in the wake of a string of mass shootings.Speaking at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association in Dallas, Trump said, "The one thing that stands between Americans and the elimination of our Second Amendment rights has been conservatives in Con
  
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• Iowa's fetal 'heartbeat bill' passed by lawmakers, sent to governor

  04-05-2018 21:25 via foxnews.com
  Lawmakers in Iowa this week passed the so-called “heartbeat bill” which would ban abortion as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected, or roughly around the sixth week of pregnancy.
  
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• Video Shows Kilauea Volcanoes 'Curtain of Fire'

  04-05-2018 21:24
  
  Time-lapse video shows Halema'uma'u lava lake producing intermittent overflows onto the crater floor. The Kilauea volcano sent more lava into Hawaii communities Friday, a day after forcing nearly 1,500 people to flee from their mountainside homes. (May 4)        
  
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• Analysis: How to Secure Your Twitter Account

  04-05-2018 21:19
  
  Twitter said Thursday it discovered a bug that stored passwords in an internal log in plain text, without the usual encryption. AP Reporter Nick Jesdanun has some tips for keeping your account secure. (May 4)        
  
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• When Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted in 1959, it shot lava higher than the tallest building in America

  04-05-2018 21:06 via rss.cnn.com
  If you think this is impressive ...
  
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• Dick Morris: Stormy Who? Trump’s Job Approval at Highest Since Early Months of His Term

  04-05-2018 20:48 via westernjournal.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s job approval rating is at its highest level since March 11, 2017, just a few weeks after he took office, according to Real Clear Politics. The site reported that his average approval rating across a variety of polls is now 43.8 percent, about the same as President Barack Obama’s 42.4 percent rating at this…
  
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• Ex-CBS TV anchor Charlie Rose hit with sexual harassment lawsuit

  04-05-2018 20:45
  Three women filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Friday against former CBS News television anchor Charlie Rose, accusing the prominent journalist of touching them inappropriately and making offensive comments.The lawsuit in New York state court appears to be the first brought against Rose alleging sexual misconduct since he was fired from the network last fall following a Washington Post report that he had harassed eight women.Rose, a co-host on CBS This Morning and a correspondent for the netwo
  
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• Detroit radio station bans Kanye West’s music, starts #MuteKanye movement

  04-05-2018 20:38 via rt.com
  
  A Detroit radio station announced that it will no longer play Kanye West’s music, after the rapper called 400 years of slavery “a choice” for black Americans.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Unemployment is down, profits are up — so where's the wage growth?

  04-05-2018 20:37 via nbcnews.com
  There's little evidence that workers are benefiting from the big corporate tax cuts that took effect this year.
  
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• Saudi Arabia Makes Historic Agreement with Vatican, Major Changes for Christianity Underway

  04-05-2018 20:13 via westernjournal.com
  
  'It is a sign that the Saudi authorities are now ready to give a new image to the country.'
  
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• Trump Walks Back Giuliani Comments, He’ll ‘Get His Facts Straight’

  04-05-2018 19:47 via westernjournal.com
  
  Following a series of media appearances in which Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani made assertions contrary to previous White House statements, President Donald Trump on Friday publicly distanced himself from the former New York mayor’s recent remarks. Prior to boarding Air Force One for a trip to Texas, the president insisted his attorney was not completely…
  
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• State Dept condemns journalist killings, except ones by Israeli soldiers

  04-05-2018 19:43 via rt.com
  
  Speaking on World Press Freedom Day, US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert preached freedom from oppression for all journalists – unless they are Palestinian and the oppressor is Israel.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Breaking: Unemployment Rate Falls to Lowest Since 2000

  04-05-2018 19:05 via westernjournal.com
  
  The unemployment rate has fallen below 4 percent for the first time in 18 years. The Department of Labor reported on Friday the unemployment rate is currently 3.9 percent, a figure last seen at the end of the Bill Clinton presidency in 2000. Payrolls rose by 164,000 jobs in April, while average hourly earnings increased…
  
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• 'Gigantic' 132-pound tumor removed from Connecticut woman’s ovary

  04-05-2018 19:01
  
  Within a two-month span, the tumor grew about 10 pounds each week, leaving the working mom unable to walk and wheelchair bound.        
  
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• NBC eats another fake news sandwich after correcting explosive ‘wiretap’ story

  04-05-2018 18:48 via rt.com
  
  NBC has walked back an explosive story claiming that President Donald Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen had his phones tapped by federal investigators. The high-profile gaffe is the network’s latest adventure in bungled reporting.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Kansas lawmakers pass adoption bill critics say biased against gay couples

  04-05-2018 18:44
  Under the measure, the Kansas Department for Children and Families cannot block any foster or adoption agency, including those that receive public funds, from participating in its programs only because it refuses to adopt or place children with gay people.Opponents of the bill said they will likely mount a legal challenge.The U.S. Supreme Court last June reversed an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling and ordered all states to treat same-sex couples the same as heterosexual couples in the issuance of
  
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• Trump Announces Date, Location Set for Talks with KJU

  04-05-2018 18:38 via westernjournal.com
  
  President Donald Trump announced Friday that a date and location has been set for a planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “We now have a date and we have a location, we’ll be announcing it soon,” Trump told reporters outside the White House, right before he left Washington, D.C., for Texas. According…
  
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• Ex-State Street employee accused by U.S. of defrauding insurer

  04-05-2018 18:35
  A former State Street Corp employee in Massachusetts was arrested on Friday and charged with participating in a scheme to defraud an insurance company by applying hidden fees to fixed income trades conducted for funds advised by the insurer.Kevin Walker, an ex-vice president at State Street, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Boston with conspiring to commit wire fraud as part of a scheme involving a former executive already under indictment.Prosecutors in February unv
  
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• Prosecutors expect to charge more people in N.Y. sex traffic case

  04-05-2018 18:20
  A federal prosecutor in Brooklyn said Friday more people are expected to be charged in a sex-trafficking case, in which self-help guru Keith Raniere and actress Allison Mack are accused of running a secret society where women were branded and treated as slaves."We anticipate that there will be additional charges and additional defendants in this case," Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Kim Penza said at a hearing before U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Brooklyn federal court.
  
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