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• The Latest: Pence offers Ukraine's president support

  18-02-2017 23:31
  
  MUNICH (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Europe (all times local):
  
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• 26 people detained after Turkey car bomb attack

  18-02-2017 23:09
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish officials say 26 people have been detained following a car bomb attack, which killed two people in the southeast of the country.
  
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• Christian Twitter Users Tell the Pope Why God Believes In Extreme ... - Gizmodo

  18-02-2017 22:45
  
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  The Pope has been critical of President Trump's treatment of immigrants. But some American Catholics think the Pope needs to slow his roll. Yes, some ...and more »
  
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• Norma McCorvey, plaintiff in Roe v. Wade abortion ruling, dies at 69

  18-02-2017 22:38
  
  McCorvey died on Saturday morning of heart failure at an assisted living home in Katy, Texas, Joshua Prager, a journalist who is writing a book about the decision, said in an email.A reluctant hero of the abortion-rights movement, McCorvey put her courtroom pseudonym fully behind her in the 1980s when she lent her name to supporters of women's rights.
  
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• U.S. inquiries into Russian election hacking include three FBI probes

  18-02-2017 22:30
  By Joseph MennSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is pursuing at least three separate probes relating to alleged Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential elections, according to five current and former government officials with direct knowledge of the situation.While the fact that the FBI is investigating had been reported previously by the New York Times and other media, these officials shed new light on both the precise number of inquires and their focus.The FBI'
  
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• Sanctuary holds 7 cows saved from slaughter to promote peace

  18-02-2017 22:29
  
  SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona sanctuary is sheltering seven cows that were intended for slaughter as part of an effort that owners believe promotes peace and good health.
  
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• Photos of the day - February 18, 2017

  18-02-2017 22:16
  
  Riot Police officers apprehend a protester during clashes at a demonstration against alleged police abuse, in Paris; a model displays a 2017-18 Fall/Winter creation by Spanish designer Andres Sarda during the Madrid’s Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain; and Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout speaks during a news conference at spring baseball practice in Tempe, Ariz. These are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Y
  
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• Paulina Gretzky announces she's pregnant again on Instagram. Obviously. - GolfDigest.com

  18-02-2017 22:09
  
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  Paulina Gretzky announces she's pregnant again on Instagram. Obviously.
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  It's been quite a past 12 months for Dustin Johnson. He won his first major at the U.S. Open and claimed his first PGA Tour Player of the Year Award. But now it's a second of something that has 2017 set up to be a special year no matter how many ...
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• Police: Man charged in shooting death of Chicago toddler

  18-02-2017 21:56
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — A man has been charged in a Chicago shooting captured on video that killed two people, including a toddler, and wounded a pregnant woman, police said Saturday.
  
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• New Ukraine truce due to come into force Monday

  18-02-2017 21:46
  
  A truce between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine will come into force Monday, Moscow and Kiev said, though some separatists were already labelling it unfeasible.In another sign that tensions are far from easing up, Moscow signed a decree Saturday recognising passports issued by rebel authorities in Ukraine's separatist regions, triggering a protest from Kiev which called it a "provocation".
  
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• Can Tony Blair stop Brexit?

  18-02-2017 21:41
  
  Earlier this month, British members of Parliament (MPs) overwhelmingly voted to back Brexit, citing deference to the will of the people.Speaking at an event for Open Britain, which wants Britain to maintain access to the single market, Tony Blair declared that the Brexit discussion was far from over.The task for voters who want to remain in the EU, Mr. Blair said, is to persuade Leave voters to change their minds, thus forcing a reversal on Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.
  
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• Dubai police summon Russian model who dangled from skyscraper: newspaper

  18-02-2017 21:36
  
  Dubai police have summoned a Russian model who posed for a video while dangling from a skyscraper to sign a pledge not to put her life in danger again, a local newspaper reported on Saturday.A video of the model, identified by local media as 23-year-old Viktoria Odintcova, went viral after she posted it on her Instagram account earlier in the week.It shows her stepping off a girder at the top of Dubai's 73-storey Cayan Tower and dangling in the void, held only by a man gripping her hand.
  
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• Blind sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman dies in US prison facility

  18-02-2017 21:36
  
  Blind sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, the Egyptian-born cleric linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, died Saturday of natural causes in a US prison facility, the Justice Department said.Abdel Rahman was serving a life sentence on several terrorism-related charges at a Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina.The sheikh was seen as a jihadist spiritual leader even after his conviction in 1995 for conspiring to bomb New York landmarks, including the United Nations, and assassinate the f
  
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• Pence offers 'unwavering' NATO pledge, leaves open questions

  18-02-2017 21:31
  
  MUNICH (AP) — America's commitment to NATO is "unwavering," U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Saturday, reassuring allies about the direction the Trump administration might take but leaving open questions about where Washington saw its relationship with the European Union and other international organizations.
  
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• AP Exclusive: Hundreds of Texans may have voted improperly

  18-02-2017 21:30
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas election officials have acknowledged that hundreds of people were allowed to bypass the state's toughest-in-the-nation voter ID law and improperly cast ballots in the November presidential election by signing a sworn statement instead of showing a photo ID.
  
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• Vatican 'House of Cards' as pro and anti-pope factions clash

  18-02-2017 21:17
  
  A real-life version of the hit political drama "House of Cards" is unfolding at the Vatican, from cardinals openly defying the pope to anonymous posters sullying his name.In the latest episode, a group of powerful Princes of the Church released a statement defending Pope Francis -- but religious watchers warn the move could backfire and work in the favour of his conservative challengers."No pope controls everything," said Vatican expert Luigi Accattoli.
  
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• Boy, 5, Left In Critical Condition After Being Mauled by Pit Bull

  18-02-2017 21:13
  
  The family reportedly owned the dogs.
  
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• 'Blind sheikh' convicted in 1993 World Trade bombing dies in U.S. prison

  18-02-2017 21:13
  
  Omar Abdel-Rahman, the Muslim cleric known as "the blind sheikh" who was convicted of conspiracy in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and of planning a broader "war of urban terrorism" in the United States, died on Saturday in a North Carolina prison, authorities said.Abdel-Rahman, 78, died of natural causes at 9:40 a.m. (1440 GMT) at a medical center at a federal prison compound in Butner, North Carolina, according to Greg Norton, a spokesman.The cleric, who had diabetes and coronary artery d
  
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• Mourning the presidency: A mock funeral for Presidents’ Day

  18-02-2017 21:00
  
  A New Orleans-style funeral in New York’s Washington Square Park hosted by Rise and Resist and GAG Is Watching on Saturday gave young New Yorkers the chance to grieve, march, sing, wail and ultimately “demand the rebirth of a presidency dedicated to the service of all peoples.”
  
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• Mourning the Presidency: A Mock Funeral for President's Day

  18-02-2017 21:00
  
  A New Orleans-style funeral in New York’s Washington Square Park hosted by Rise and Resist and GAG Is Watching on Saturday gave young New Yorkers the chance to grieve, march, sing, wail and ultimately “demand the rebirth of a presidency dedicated to the service of all peoples.” Several hundred turned out under the Washington Square Arch for the rally and funeral procession around the park. (Yahoo News) Photography by Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News See more news-related photo galleri
  
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• How to install the genius media app that Apple banned from the App Store

  18-02-2017 21:00
  
  What is Kodi and why should one want to install on the iPhone or any other iOS device? It’s a versatile media player that’s already quite popular with the crowds. You may have used it on other devices back when it was called XBMC. Unfortunately, it’s not the kind of application that Apple allows in the App Store, so you can’t really enjoy it on iOS devices unless you’re willing to jailbreak the phone, or pull off other tricks that would let you sideload the app.
  If
  
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• The new criminal class of Instagram thugs - Mackay Daily Mercury

  18-02-2017 20:59
  
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  The new criminal class of Instagram thugs
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  Michael 'Ruthless' Davey was a fun loving gangster thug and bikie before his murder. Supplied. Popular Stories. Mackay's first drive-through coffee business set to open · Mum, Granny shocked at Mackay couple's wedding · Fruit and veg shop owners call ...and more »
  
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• Impeached Brazil leader Rousseff eyes political return

  18-02-2017 20:54
  
  Brasília (AFP) - Six months after her humiliating departure from Brazil's presidency following an impeachment trial, Dilma Rousseff is contemplating her political future.Lula faces trial over alleged involvement in the Petrobras affair, which he denies.
  
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• The internet is not happy with Trump's 'Southern White House'

  18-02-2017 20:53
  
  Donald Trump has already referred to his club, Mar-a-Lago, as the "Winter White House," leading many to believe that his weekend trips to Florida would become a regular occurrence. In a tweet on Saturday, he called the club the "Southern White House" — and now people are even more convinced. On Twitter, critics are pointing out the already high cost of Trump's travels, particularly considering he frequently criticized President Obama for traveling. There's also the fact that dues at Mar-a-
  
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• Hailey Baldwin flaunts her cleavage in sultry Instagram snap after jetting into London for Fashion Week - Daily Mail

  18-02-2017 20:52
  
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  Hailey Baldwin flaunts her cleavage in sultry Instagram snap after jetting into London for Fashion Week
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  And model Hailey Baldwin took a moment to mark the occasion as she posed for a sultry Instagram snap while straddling a chair. The 20-year-old model put her cleavage on show in a tight black top and white trousers and captioned the snap '+44' which is ...and more »
  
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• Zuckerberg's Letter And Will Facebook Make Minority Report's 'Precrime' A Reality? - Forbes

  18-02-2017 20:47
  
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  Zuckerberg's Letter And Will Facebook Make Minority Report's 'Precrime' A Reality?
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  This past Thursday Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg released his letter called “Building Global Community” in which he outlines his vision for creating a better world through Facebook. The document covers an incredible breadth of topics, but in light of ...
  Why Facebook feeds division and stressNew York Post
  Facebook just changed its mission, because the old one was brokenThe Verge
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• Rally coordinator talks organizing Florida Trump event

  18-02-2017 20:31
  
  Tony Ledbetter weighs in how the president may benefit from speaking directly to Americans
  
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• Mom-To-Be Shares Photo of 2 Onesies Surrounded by Needles After Struggling to Get Pregnant

  18-02-2017 20:30
  
  She is 13 weeks along.
  
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• Protesters in Barcelona urge Spain to take in more refugees

  18-02-2017 20:21
  
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — At least 160,000 protesters marched Saturday in Barcelona to demand that Spain's conservative-led government increase its efforts to take in refugees from war-torn countries like Syria.
  
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• 'War won't stop us' vow Syria child victims Bana, Abdel

  18-02-2017 20:12
  
  Two Syrian children who have become powerful symbols of their homeland's conflict met Saturday, vowing that "the war will not stop us" despite the horrific violence around them.Seven-year-old Syrian girl Bana al-Abed -- whose Twitter account gave a tragic description of the bombing of Aleppo -- met 10-year-old Abdel Basset who lost his legs after bombardment in Idlib.A video of the young boy screaming for his father spread on social media and images of Abdel were shared by Bana as well.
  
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• 2 more South Sudan officials resign, alleging graft, bias

  18-02-2017 20:12
  
  KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Two top South Sudanese military officials have resigned while accusing the government of ethnic bias and corruption, the latest sign that President Salva Kiir is struggling to retain his coalition of support as the country's civil war continues under warnings of genocide.
  
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• Powers push for ceasefire, weapons withdrawal in eastern Ukraine

  18-02-2017 19:56
  
  By John Irish and Andrea ShalalMUNICH (Reuters) - Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine agreed on Saturday to use their influence to implement a ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Monday in eastern Ukraine.Fighting has recently escalated between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists in the region, refocusing global attention on a simmering conflict that has strained relations between Russia and the West."On Feb. 20 the ceasefire regime will start and withdrawal of heavy m
  
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• 'Before, Putin Was Unpredictable; Now It's Trump'

  18-02-2017 19:53
  
  Well, that didn’t last long. As President Donald Trump wrapped up his fourth week in office, the romance between him and Russian president Vladimir Putin seemed to have cooled suddenly. The week began with the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn amid revelations that he lied about his phone calls to the Russian ambassador. Then came reports that members of the Trump team had been in repeated contact with Russian intelligence agents. It ended with Vice Admiral Bob Harward
  
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• Hundreds of Cubans deported after US immigration status end: Cuba

  18-02-2017 19:52
  
  More than 680 Cubans have been deported back to Cuba since the United States ended its decades-old policy giving them preferred immigrant status in January, state media reported Saturday.According to official Cuban reports, 683 people have been sent back to the Caribbean island from the United States, or from Mexico, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands, where they were crossing in a bid to reach the US border.On January 12, then-president Barack Obama scrapped with immediate effect a 1995 policy
  
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• Paris protesters decry police abuse; some clash with police

  18-02-2017 19:21
  
  PARIS (AP) — Paris police sprayed tear gas at bottle-throwing demonstrators on the margins of a rally Saturday meant to support a young black man who was allegedly raped with a police baton and other victims of police abuse.
  
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• 160,000 join pro-refugee protest in Barcelona

  18-02-2017 19:21
  
  Tens of thousands of people marched through Barcelona on Saturday urging the Spanish government to immediately meet its pledge to take in thousands of refugees.Ada Colau, the mayor of Spain's second city, had called on Barcelona residents to "fill the streets" and march under the slogan volem acollir ("We want to welcome them" in Catalan).The protest comes after Spain pledged to take in some 16,000 asylum seekers from other European Union countries under a quota system agreed in 2015 as the cont
  
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• SpaceX aborts launch after 'odd' rocket engine behavior

  18-02-2017 19:19
  
  SpaceX aborted its planned Dragon cargo launch to the International Space Station just seconds before liftoff Saturday due to a "slightly odd" technical issue with the Falcon 9 rocket engine.The delay was made "out of an abundance of caution," a SpaceX spokesman said, and came a day after engineers discovered a small helium leak in the engine's second stage."All systems go, except the movement trace of an upper stage engine steering hydraulic piston was slightly odd," SpaceX chief executive offi
  
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• Putin orders Russia to recognize documents issued in rebel-held east Ukraine

  18-02-2017 18:50
  
  President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian authorities on Saturday to temporarily recognize civil registration documents issued in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine, a decision strongly criticized by Ukraine's president.The decision will enable people from the conflict-hit region to travel, work or study in Russia.According to Putin's order, published on the Kremlin website, Russia will temporarily recognize identity documents, diplomas, birth and marriage certificates and vehicle registrat
  
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• T-shirt designer hopes to cash in on North Korean assassination

  18-02-2017 18:48
  
  A U.S.-based designer said he hoped to cash in on the assassination of the North Korean leader's half-brother by selling T-shirts emblazoned with "LOL" in the style worn by his alleged assassin.The designer said "human rights abuses" by North Korea's leaders outweighed any arguments against making such T-shirts.Police believe a woman captured on video wearing a shirt with the letters "LOL" poisoned Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Kuala Lumpur Inter
  
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• Launch of SpaceX Falcon rocket aborted seconds before liftoff

  18-02-2017 18:02
  
  By Irene KlotzCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX called off the planned launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from a historic launchpad in Florida seconds before liftoff on Saturday to investigate a potential problem with the steering system in the upper stage of the booster.The flight, the first for the company from a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center once used for NASA's space shuttle program, was rescheduled for 9:38 a.m. local time (1438 GMT) on Sunday.The rocket will carry a cargo ship bound
  
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• Russia's Lavrov says Feb. 20 ceasefire in Ukraine has been agreed

  18-02-2017 18:01
  
  Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday after meeting with his Ukrainian, German and French counterparts in Munich that a Feb. 20 ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists has been agreed."On Feb. 20 the ceasefire regime will start and withdrawal of heavy military hardware will also start ... We have actively supported this decision and obviously expressed a conviction that this time, failure should not be allowed to take place," Lavrov told reporters.Lavrov's com
  
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• Yahoo Reportedly Isn't Deleting Customer Email Accounts

  18-02-2017 17:44
  
  Yahoo takes 90 days to delete accounts after a user requests it, but some users are reporting the company isn't removing the accounts even after the waiting period.
  
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• Belgium train derailment leaves one dead, 27 hurt

  18-02-2017 17:44
  
  One person died and 27 were injured, three seriously, when a train derailed Saturday shortly after leaving a station east of Brussels, officials said.The train carrying 85 passengers derailed four minutes after leaving Louvain bound for the North Sea coast via the Belgian capital, the SNCB railway authorities said."Rescue workers confirm the death of one person, three seriously injured and 24 others hurt," a Belgian official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
  
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• Opel Could Possibly Become EV Only Brand If Kept by GM

  18-02-2017 17:39
  
  This would be a significant turn in direction for the automaker.
  
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• Bus flips over in Argentina's Andes, at least 19 killed

  18-02-2017 17:33
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A passenger bus has flipped over on an Andean highway in Argentina, killing 19 of the 42 people aboard, police said Saturday.
  
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• Kenya arrests 2 suspected IS recruits deported from Turkey

  18-02-2017 17:04
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police have arrested two Kenyans who were deported from Turkey on suspicion of training with the Islamic State organization in neighboring Syria, officials said Saturday.
  
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• Joyful 92-year-old woman serves as bridesmaid at her granddaughter's wedding

  18-02-2017 17:00
  
  For every terrible story on the news, there is also a heartwarming one unfolding somewhere in the world. This is one of the heartwarming ones.SEE ALSO: Heartwarming video shows boy with Down syndrome dancing to 'Born This Way'Redditor rachelamandamay made the entire internet melt when she shared this photo from her wedding."I say 92 years young because she swims one mile/week, line dances and still owns and maintains her own home," she stated in the comments of the post. This beautiful bride has
  
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• Jason Chaffetz and Mitch McConnell are the new 'Hardy Boys' except much worse

  18-02-2017 17:00
  
  Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, has been doing a really great job not investigating some of the major controversies surrounding the Trump White House. Mitch McConnell, the Majority Leader of the Senate, has also impressively managed to avoid publicly denouncing or questioning even the most flagrantly unconstitutional executive orders signed by the POTUS.SEE ALSO: Wow, Obama's outgoing letter to Trump speaks volumesWith their impressive the-opposite-of-mystery-
  
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• Battle in west Mosul could see siege, mass displacement: U.N.

  18-02-2017 16:52
  
  Iraq's U.S.-backed offensive against Islamic State in western Mosul could displace up to 400,000 civilians and involve a siege in the densely populated old city, the United Nations' Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq said on Saturday.The military and security forces last month recaptured the eastern half of the city, Iraq's second largest, and are expected to advance on the western side in coming days.Western Mosul contains the old city center, with its ancient souks, Grand Mosque and most govern
  
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• How to use Instagram, Snapchat on a PC or Mac - USA TODAY

  18-02-2017 16:46
  
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  How to use Instagram, Snapchat on a PC or Mac
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  You're typing away on your computer most of the day — perhaps while at the office or school – and you want to check in on your favorite social network. If it's a mobile-focused platform like Instagram or Snapchat, however, you're out of luck. Or maybe ...
  
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