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• Man Accused of Beating Mom, Sister and Friend to Death With Hammer

  12-08-2017 23:36 via yahoo.com
  He was found sleeping in his car two miles from the house
  
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• Former US ambassador to Russia lambasts Trump for thanking Putin over expulsion of 755 diplomats

  12-08-2017 23:35 via yahoo.com
  The former US Ambassador to Russia hit out at Donald Trump after he thanked Vladimir Putin for ordering the US to pull 755 of its diplomats out of Russia.Michael McFaul, who served as ambassador from 2012-14, said that Mr Trump's "flippant" remarks show he "does not understand diplomacy" and that "sarcasm doesn't work in foreign policy".“I want to thank him, because we’re trying to cut down our payroll, and as far as I’m concerned I’m very thankful that he let go of a lar
  
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• President Trump Blames 'Many Sides' for Violence in Charlottesville

  12-08-2017 23:05 via yahoo.com
  "We agreed that the hate and the division must stop"
  
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• Egypt punishes train disaster 'selfie medics'

  12-08-2017 22:47 via yahoo.com
  Egypt's health ministry has punished six medics who took selfies in front of a deadly train wreck by transferring them to a remote part of the country, it said Saturday, following an online uproar.Two trains collided Friday near the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing 41 people in one of the deadliest such accidents in the North African country.Dubbed the "Selfie Medics" by Twitter users, they faced calls for punishment on social media.
  
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• Russia probe counsel wants to interview senior White House officials: NYT

  12-08-2017 22:36 via yahoo.com
  The special counsel investigating whether Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election and possible collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign wants to speak with current and former senior White House officials, the New York Times reported on Saturday.Robert Mueller, the special counsel leading the investigation, is in talks with the White House about potential interviews, including with former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus, the newspaper said, citing three unnamed source
  
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• One Dead, Several Injured After Car Plows Into Pedestrians at White Nationalist Rally: 'I Am Heartbroken'

  12-08-2017 22:11 via yahoo.com
  No arrest have been made, according to reports.
  
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• Trump team asks Justices to scuttle immigration cases

  12-08-2017 22:07 via yahoo.com
  The Trump Administration, insisting that the presidential order limiting entry to the U.S. of foreign nationals from Mideast nations “is not a so-called ‘Muslim ban,’” has urged the Supreme Court to throw out without a decision two major cases pursued by challengers to the restrictions.
  
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• Trump on Charlottesville violence: 'To me, it's very, very sad'

  12-08-2017 22:04 via yahoo.com
  President Trump on Saturday strongly condemned the turbulence in Charlottesville, Va., where white nationalists clashed violently with counterprotesters, leaving at least one person dead.
  
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• Car rams into crowd as US far-right rally erupts in violence

  12-08-2017 21:58 via yahoo.com
  Charlottesville (United States) (AFP) - A picturesque Virginia city erupted in violence Saturday as white nationalist demonstrators and counter-protesters clashed, with a car plowing into a group of people and President Donald Trump urging Americans to "condemn all that hate stands for."
  
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• Virginia city rocked by white nationalist protests; 1 arrest

  12-08-2017 21:54 via yahoo.com
  Virginia city rocked by white nationalist protests; 1 arrest.
  
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• Three dead and dozens injured as white supremacists and neo-Nazis bring chaos to Virginia

  12-08-2017 21:53 via yahoo.com
  At least three people have been killed and and dozens injured after violence erupted at a far right rally in  Charlottesville, Virginia. One of those killed, a 32-year-old woman,   died after a car ploughed into counter protesters as she was crossing the street. The death toll is understood  to include two Virginia State Police officers  who were killed when their helicopter crashed near Charlottesville. They were later named as   Lt. H. Jay Cull
  
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• Driver Plows Through Protesters in Charlottesville

  12-08-2017 21:53 via yahoo.com
  One person was fatally injured in the attack, 19 others injured.
  
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• Danish sub inventor held over missing journalist

  12-08-2017 21:44 via yahoo.com
  A Danish judge remanded into temporary custody Saturday a Danish inventor accused of manslaughter over a missing Swedish journalist, who was on board a submarine he built which sank."My client denies the allegations," Betina Engmark, lawyer for 46-year-old inventor Peter Madsen told AFP, adding that he was "hurt" to be suspected of involvement in her death.Press reports named the Swedish journalist as Kim Wall, 30, who was writing a feature story about the inventor.
  
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• Submarine owner detained over journalist's disappearance

  12-08-2017 21:28 via yahoo.com
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish court ordered the owner of an amateur-built submarine Saturday held in pre-trial detention for 24 days while police investigate the disappearance of a Swedish journalist who had been on the ship before it sank.
  
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• Vehicle plows into crowd in Virginia city, several hurt: witnesses

  12-08-2017 21:26 via yahoo.com
  The accident involved three vehicles, and there were multiple injuries, Charlottesville city spokeswoman Miriam Dickler said in a text message.Charlottesville police said in a statement on Facebook that they and Virginia State Police were at the scene of the incident in the city's downtown.
  
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• Kindhearted Firefighter Adopts Dog He Helped Save From Fire: 'It's Great For Titus'

  12-08-2017 21:19 via yahoo.com
  The puppy is recovering well.
  
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• Danish police to search submarine after inventor charged over missing journalist

  12-08-2017 21:17 via yahoo.com
  By Jacob Gronholt-PedersenCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish police said on Saturday they were preparing to search a sunken submarine owned by Danish inventor Peter Madsen who has been charged with the inadvertent manslaughter of a journalist.The police said that Madsen, 46, was being held in custody for 24 days, accused of killing Swedish woman Kim Wall, 30, who they said had been on his submarine before it sank on Friday.Madsen was rescued on Friday morning in a navy operation and taken ashore afte
  
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• Virginia white supremacist rally: One dead as car hits crowd of anti-fascist protesters in Charlottesville

  12-08-2017 21:09 via yahoo.com
  At least one person has been killed and many others injured after a car hit a crowd of anti-fascist protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, as far-right groups gathered for a rally in the town.Violence broke out earlier between those opposed to the removal of a statue from a local park of Civil War Confederate General Robert E Lee and counter-protesters.Videos taken at the scene showed a car speeding down a street and into a crowd of people.
  
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• Venezuela state oil company PDVSA reports sharp drop in revenues

  12-08-2017 21:03 via yahoo.com
  Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA revealed on Saturday that its revenues have dropped sharply, spelling bad news for a crisis-torn country heavily reliant on its exports of crude oil.PDVSA registered $48 billion in income for last year, compared to $72 billion in 2015.The country's oil ministry has projected that Venezuelan crude would fetch $43.72 a barrel in 2017, but oil prices remain depressed globally.
  
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• Nigeria's Buhari 'feels ready to go home', awaiting doctor's OK

  12-08-2017 20:47 via yahoo.com
  Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has said he feels ready to return home from medical leave in Britain, and is awaiting his doctor's permission, a presidency statement said on Saturday.Buhari's extended absence for an undisclosed ailment, his second this year, left many in Nigeria questioning whether he was well enough to run the country.The president has spent more time since the beginning of 2017 in Britain than in Nigeria.
  
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• Old tree that shaded Indians before settlers came is dying

  12-08-2017 20:45 via yahoo.com
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A cottonwood tree that provided shade for the Ute tribes of western Colorado before the arrival of white settlers has grown rotten and unstable and must be trimmed into a memorial that recognizes its once-imposing stature.
  
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• Police in Charlottesville, Virginia, tell protesters to disperse

  12-08-2017 20:41 via yahoo.com
  Authorities called an end to a white nationalist rally and counterprotest on Aug. 12 after violent clashes.
  
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• Donald Trump condemns violence at far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, saying 'we all must be united'

  12-08-2017 20:33 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has condemned violence that broke out as far-right, white nationalists held a rally in Charlottesville, Virgina.City, county and state authorities declared a state of emergency as clashes broke out between those demonstrating against plans to remove a statue honouring Confederate general Robert E Lee from a Charlottesville park and counter-protesters.Mr Trump responded to the outbreak of violence ahead of the "Unite The Right" rally through Twitter, saying "we ALL must be united and
  
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• US fighter pilot ejects on emergency landing at Bahrain

  12-08-2017 20:29 via yahoo.com
  A US military aircraft made an emergency landing at Bahrain International Airport on Saturday and its pilot ejected on the runway after an engine malfunction, a navy spokesman said.The F/A 18E fighter "experienced an engine malfunction and attempted to divert to Sheik(h) Isa Air Base, Bahrain", said Commander William Urban of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, which is based in Bahrain.
  
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• Trump's Venezuela comments pose challenges for Pence

  12-08-2017 20:29 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a role Mike Pence has come to know well.
  
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• MSF suspends use of largest migrant rescue boat

  12-08-2017 20:29 via yahoo.com
  The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) aid group said Saturday it was halting operations of its largest rescue ship for migrants in the Mediterranean after Libya barred foreign vessels from a stretch of water off its coast."With NGOs more and more restricted in the Med & the #EU determined to trap people in #Libya, we've put the #Prudence on standby," MSF said on Twitter.Libya's navy this week ordered foreign vessels to stay out of a coastal "search and rescue zone" for migrants headed for Europe
  
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• Violent clashes erupt at ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, Va.

  12-08-2017 20:25 via yahoo.com
  Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency and police in riot gear ordered people to disperse after violent clashes between white nationalists and counter protesters on Saturday.
  
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• How Atheists Under Oath Can Affect Verdicts

  12-08-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  Rather than citing God as their witness, some people instead swear to “solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm” that they will tell the truth.
  
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• At Least 1 Dead After Car Mows Down Pedestrians at Charlottesville White Nationalist Rally

  12-08-2017 20:19 via yahoo.com
  Authorities are on the scene after a vehicle plowed into a group of people marching peacefully through downtown Charlottesville
  
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• Donald Trump accused of inflaming racial tensions amid violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia

  12-08-2017 20:13 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has been blamed for the violent clashes between white supremacists and anti-fascist groups in Charlottesville by the mayor of the Virginia town.Michael Signer said he was disappointed the white nationalists had descended on his town and said responsibility lay with Mr Trump for inflaming racial prejudice during his presidential campaign last year.Mr Signer said: "I'm not going to make any bones about it.
  
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• Why Neo-Nazis are Using the Detroit Red Wings Logo, Explained

  12-08-2017 19:29 via yahoo.com
  You really want to pick on a professional hockey team?
  
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• Two girls aged 12 and 13 killed after 14-year-old crashes car during police pursuit

  12-08-2017 19:28 via yahoo.com
  According to the accident report, the boy was trying to outrun police when the car flipped over, ejecting three of the five passengers who were not wearing seatbelts.Katana Richley, 13, has been named as one of the victims.”[Katana and her friend] were supposed to be spending the night at my house.
  
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• Amazon wants to send you pre-cooked meals thanks to military technology

  12-08-2017 19:19 via yahoo.com
  Amazon is already web's largest retailer, and having mastered the digital sale and delivery of everything from audio books to baby wipes, it was only a matter of time before the company tackled ready-to-eat meals, too. As reported by Reuters, the ecommerce giant is hard at work on a system that would allow it to provide fully pre-cooked meals to customers without the need for expensive and complicated refrigeration requirements. 
  The report is sourced from a startup that is pitching the tec
  
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• Women to train as Russian air force pilots

  12-08-2017 19:17 via yahoo.com
  Female candidates are to be accepted for the first time to train as pilots for Russia's air force, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Saturday, adding there were so many applications that "we can't ignore them"."There are many young women who would like to become military pilots."That's why we've decided that this year we will enrol a first group of women at the military academy of Krasnodar," in southern Russia, he said.
  
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• At least eleven dead as post-election unrest erupts in Kenya

  12-08-2017 19:10 via yahoo.com
  By Katharine Houreld and Maggie FickNAIROBI/KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police have killed at least 11 people in a crackdown on protests as anger at the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta erupted in the western city of Kisumu and slums surrounding the capital, officials and witnesses said on Saturday.Odinga has rejected the poll and its result as "massive" fraud.The eruption of violence has revived memories of a decade ago, when Odinga, now 72, lost an election in controversial circums
  
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• Hundreds face off ahead of white nationalist rally

  12-08-2017 19:07 via yahoo.com
  Hundreds of people chanted, threw punches, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays on each other Saturday morning at white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe ...
  
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• Venezuela rejects 'act of madness' after Donald Trump threatens military action

  12-08-2017 18:58 via yahoo.com
  The Venezuelan government has warned it will defend itself against any intervention by the "extremist" United States after President Donald Trump raised the prospect of a "military option" in the chaos-ridden South American oil state. Mr Trump told reporters on Friday that the use of force "was certainly something we could pursue" in Venezuela, which he described as a "dangerous mess". "The people are suffering and they are dying. We have many options for Venezuela including a possible military
  
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• Submarine Owner Detained Over Journalist's Disappearance After Ship Sinks

  12-08-2017 18:47 via yahoo.com
  The ship sank
  
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• Protestors occupy Shell plant in Nigeria

  12-08-2017 18:30 via yahoo.com
  Hundreds of protesters have occupied a Nigerian oil facility owned by Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell, demanding that a local company take over its operations, a community leader said Saturday."We want Shell to hand over the operations of the flow station to Belema Oil Company because it appreciates our challenges and needs," community leader Godson Egbelekro told AFP.
  
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• In Tucson, Competing Interests Fight for Solar Energy Profits

  12-08-2017 18:15 via yahoo.com
  A proposed rule change in the Arizona city would see new rooftop solar customers pay as much as $100 in additional fees per year, pitting solar users up against power companies.
  
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• Kenya opposition vows 'will not relent' as 11 die in poll protests

  12-08-2017 18:13 via yahoo.com
  Kenya's defeated opposition coalition vowed Saturday they would not halt their bid to overturn a "sham" election result, which sparked violent protests that have left 11 people dead.Protests flared in opposition bastions as soon as President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the victor on Friday night after an election his rival Raila Odinga claimed was massively rigged.Kenya is no stranger to post-election violence, and scars still run deep from a disputed 2007 vote which led to two months of ethno-p
  
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• Charlottesville Violence Highlights Worsening Race Relations in U.S.

  12-08-2017 18:08 via yahoo.com
  Nearly three-quarters of American voters say that race relations in the United States are “bad”, worse now than in the 1990s after the O.J. Simpson verdict and the L.A. riots.
  
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• Trump Under Fire for Blaming Violence on ‘Many Sides’ in Virginia

  12-08-2017 18:05 via yahoo.com
  President Trump’s comments sparked a backlash among Democrats, and several Republicans, for failing to single out the white nationalists who organized the rally in Charlottesville.
  
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• Supporters and Counter-Protesters Chant and Throw Punches in Charlottesville

  12-08-2017 18:01 via yahoo.com
  Rally supporters and counter-protesters screamed, chanted, threw punches, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays on each other
  
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• Charlottesville Rally Violence: At Least One Killed, Several Injured

  12-08-2017 18:01 via yahoo.com
  One person was killed after a car plowed through a group of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, who were demonstrating against an alt-right and white nationalist rally.
  
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• Inventor charged over mystery disappearance of journalist from his sunken submarine

  12-08-2017 17:52 via yahoo.com
  A Danish submarine inventor has been charged over the disappearance of a Swedish journalist who was with him on his vessel before it mysteriously sank near Copenhagen.  Peter Madsen, a 46-year-old entrepreneur, had invited Kim Wall, a 30-year-old freelance journalist, to join him on what was supposed to be a short voyage aboard his private submarine Nautilus. When the submarine did not return as scheduled on Friday morning, Miss Wall’s boyfriend raised the alarm and a major naval sear
  
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• The FCC is actively working against consumers

  12-08-2017 17:42 via yahoo.com
  The Federal Communications Commission is arguably the federal government's least-loved and geekiest body. 30 seconds of talk about rural broadband deployments and spectrum allocation is enough to send most people running from the room. But don't be fooled: the FCC wields a huge amount of power over one of the nation's most critical pieces of infrastructure, and right now, it's a mess.The hot-topic issue in the FCC is net neutrality. We're not going to try and rehash the argument right now, but i
  
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• Detectives: Dad tells daughter he killed her mom in '87

  12-08-2017 17:40 via yahoo.com
  Detectives: Dad tells daughter he killed her mom in '87.
  
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• Inside the Penn State fraternity battle sparked by one student's tragic death

  12-08-2017 17:32 via yahoo.com
  This spring, the 140-year tradition of Greek life at Penn State University nearly came to a dramatic end.The university's constellation of fraternities and sororities – exclusive, Greek-letter social clubs that encompass nearly 20 per cent of the student population – seemed on the verge of collapse.In a single weekend in April, nine of the university's fraternities and sororities had violated the university's restrictions on drinking and social events.
  
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• Merkel embarks on Germany's 'strangest' campaign

  12-08-2017 17:15 via yahoo.com
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel, fresh from a three-week Alpine holiday, embarked Saturday on what may be the most bizarre election campaign in the country's post-war history."We are set to reach full employment by 2025, that is to say an unemployment rate under three percent, and I believe we can achieve it,"said Merkel of a key objective of her centre-right Christian Democrat Union (CDU)."We have today 44 million employed in Germany.
  
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