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• In unprecedented move, U.S. names Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group

  08-04-2019 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  The action by Trump, who has taken a hard line toward Iran by withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and re-imposing broad economic sanctions, marks the first time the United States has formally labeled another nation's military a terrorist group.The U.S. step, which takes effect on April 15, prompted an immediate response from Iran, whose Supreme National Security Council in turn designated U.S. military forces as a "terrorist organization," Iranian state-run TV reported."The U.S. military
  
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• 2020 Democrats Sanders, Klobuchar, Warren, Gabbard to join forum on women of color

  08-04-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  In a nod to the clout of women of color, Democratic presidential hopefuls will outline plans to address issues important to the women at a national forum.
  
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• You can already save up to $150 on a brand new Galaxy S10

  08-04-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Remember about a month ago, when we told you that it might be a good idea to postpone the purchase of the Galaxy S10, as better deals may be waiting down the road? Well, if you still haven't pulled the trigger, you should know that Samsung is already discounting several models by at least $100, though savings can go up to $150.The deal is available directly from Samsung, and requires you to get the phone with a carrier payment plan from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, or Verizon. The de
  
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• Mueller report: Attorney general William Barr set for grilling by Democrats amid calls for special counsel to testify

  08-04-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorney general William Barr is set to appear before Congress for the first time since he received Robert Mueller's Russia report — and Democrats say they plan on grilling him on it as soon as they have the opportunity.The eyes of Washington - and of observers around the world - have been fixed on Mr Barr since last month when the special counsel submitted his report to the justice department after nearly two years of investigating Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 election and po
  
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• Head of US Secret Service to quit job: White House

  08-04-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The head of the US Secret Service, which guards President Donald Trump and visiting heads of state, is stepping down, the White House said Monday in the administration's latest sign of turbulence."United States Secret Service director Randolph 'Tex' Alles... will be leaving shortly and President Trump has selected James M. Murray, a career member of the USSS, to take over as director beginning in May," Trump spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement.No reason was given for Alles' sudden depa
  
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• Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal

  08-04-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Actress Felicity Huffman and a dozen other parents agreed on Monday to plead guilty to using bribery to get their children into prestigious universities.Huffman, 56, best known for her role in the "Desperate Housewives" series, agreed to plead guilty to paying $15,000 to help her eldest daughter get better scores on the SAT college entrance exam, the Massachusetts Department of Justice said in a statement.Huffman's equally famous husband, actor William H. Macy of "Fargo" fame, was not charged in
  
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• Vitamins and Supplements Can't Replace a Balanced Diet, Study Says

  08-04-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  They may not do much for your health
  
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• Five Places to Watch as India Prepares to Hold Marathon Election

  08-04-2019 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Roughly 900 million registered voters will begin heading to the polls this week as India begins a marathon, six-week general election that will determine the course of the world’s second-most populous country.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking reelection under more favorable conditions than just a few months ago, when rising concerns about a lack of jobs had put his government on the back foot, and polls showed slumping support for his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.One survey found 43
  
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• Felicity Huffman to plead guilty in college admissions cheating case

  08-04-2019 22:57 via news.yahoo.com
  The actor and 12 other parents will plead guilty after being accused of paying to rig children’s test scores and bribe coachesFelicity Huffman leaves federal court in Boston, Massachusetts, on 3 April 2019. Photograph: Brian Snyder/ReutersFelicity Huffman has agreed to plead guilty in the college admissions cheating scandal, the biggest celebrity name so far to admit to her involvement in the scheme. Court documents made public on Monday show that 12 other prominent parents, in addition to
  
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• It’s never been easier to cook up delicious, crispy food than it is with this air fryer

  08-04-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  At $159.99, the GoWISE USA 12.7-Quart 15-in-1 Electric Air Fryer Oven is a little more expensive than most air fryers out there. But it's worth every penny because it's so much more than just an air fryer. It comes with 10 different accessories that let you cook up all sorts of deliciously crispy foods, and it has 15 presets so you can enjoy perfect cooks each and every time. This model even includes a rotisserie function and a dehydrator function, as well as a cookbook with 50 different delicio
  
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• 5 feminine scents for the summer season

  08-04-2019 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Now that warmer weather is making its way to much of the northern hemisphere, major perfume brands are revealing their spring and summer fragrances, many characterized by fresh, light notes that are a perfect match to the season.Fruits and flowers are gradually replacing the heavier scents of winter.Read on for an overview of the women's fragrances that will keep you intoxicated until the fall.
  
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• Some woodpeckers imitate a neighbor's plumage

  08-04-2019 22:16
  In the first global test of the idea, scientists have found evidence that some woodpeckers can evolve to look like another species of woodpecker in the same neighborhood.
  
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• The Palestinian Issue Used to Be a Major Factor in Israeli Elections. Here’s Why It Hasn’t Been This Time

  08-04-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Significant disagreement on the issue was rarely even noted, let alone debated, in the run-up to the election
  
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• Libya clashes over Tripoli escalate as city's airport is hit

  08-04-2019 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Clashes between rival Libyan forces for control of Tripoli escalated on Monday as the death toll from days of fighting rose to at least 51, including both combatants and civilians, and the city's only functioning airport said it was hit by an airstrike.
  
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• Narendra Modi Kashmir election pledge woos Hindu nationalists and risks Muslim backlash

  08-04-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  India's ruling party on Monday attempted to woo Hindu nationalists by unveiling a last-ditch manifesto pledge to end Kashmir's special autonomous status. With his popularity falling to an all-time low after failing to deliver on previous economic pledges, Narendra Modi, the prime minister, is instead appealing to rising anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan sentiment among India's electorate to secure his second term. The world's biggest democracy heads to the polls on Thursday with Mr Modi expecte
  
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• US designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organization

  08-04-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  The United States on Monday designated Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization, ramping up already far-reaching efforts to undermine the clerical government in Tehran -- which swiftly retaliated by calling US troops terrorists.It is the first time that Washington has branded part of a foreign government a terrorist group, meaning that anyone who deals with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps could face prison in the United States."This action will significantly expand the
  
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• Trump news: President's alleged business ties to IRGC stir controversy after he brands group a terrorist organisation

  08-04-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has labelled Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation in an unprecedented move that could have lasting consequences for the United States. The president declared for the first time in history that another government entity was a terror group, potentially making it more difficult for American diplomats and other officials working in the region. The move arrives a day after the president accepted of Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, with whom he has
  
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• Lords Move to Prevent No-Deal as Talks Stumble: Brexit Update

  08-04-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Theresa May is trying to find a new Brexit compromise with the opposition Labour Party, and officials from both sides will hold “technical talks” talks on Monday evening.House of Lords approves a bill aimed at stopping a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Battle rages for Libya's capital, airport bombed

  08-04-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Casualties were mounting in fighting that also threatens to disrupt oil supplies, fuel migration to Europe and wreck U.N. plans for an election to end rivalries between parallel administrations in the country's east and west.The eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) forces of Khalifa Haftar - a former general in Gaddafi's army - said 19 of its soldiers died in recent days as they closed in on the internationally recognized government in Tripoli.Mitiga airport, in an eastern suburb, was bombed and c
  
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• An "Entry Level" Ford Mustang Performance Model Is Coming to Battle the Four-Cylinder Camaro 1LE

  08-04-2019 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  We expect this sharpened Stang variant to bring extra performance goodies to the four-cylinder EcoBoost car.
  
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• Jenna Bush Hager's emotional 'Today' debut as host: 'I'm just gonna cry all the time?'

  08-04-2019 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Jenna Bush Hager's first day hosting the fourth hour of "Today, " "Today with Hoda & Jenna," kicked off with excitement and a few tears.
  
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• How to Avoid Fees on Your Social Security Debit Card

  08-04-2019 19:56 via news.yahoo.com
  The days of paper Social Security checks are over.All Social Security beneficiaries are now required to receive their payments electronically.Most people elect to have their Social Security payments directly deposited into a bank or credit union account.
  
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• Baltimore mayor refuses to step down over children's book scandal despite pressure from city council

  08-04-2019 19:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is refusing to resign over a scandal surrounding children’s books she authored despite a unanimous call from the city council for her to step down.
  
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• Bell peppers and onions help boost white fish's taste

  08-04-2019 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  A brief stovetop braise is the perfect way to cook delicate white fish like cod, since it keeps the fish moist and silky while creating a sauce at the same time.
  
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• Rescued US tourist arrives in Uganda capital

  08-04-2019 19:31 via news.yahoo.com
  An American tourist who was freed after being kidnapped in a national park appears will be turned over to the U.S. ambassador. (April 8)
  
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• Putin and Erdogan discuss S-400 missile deal

  08-04-2019 19:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart on Monday discussed a missile deal slammed by the US as well as closer military cooperation during a visit by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Moscow.The two sides must "strengthen cooperation in the military-technical sphere," Putin told Erdogan as they met in the Kremlin."These regard first of all the completion of the contract to supply S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to Turkey," he said.
  
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• How Washington's IRGC Designation Pushes War with Iran

  08-04-2019 19:24 via news.yahoo.com
  The decision by the Trump administration to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization marks another dangerous step in the relentless campaign Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor John Bolton are waging to provoke a U.S.-Iranian military conflict and topple the regime in Tehran. Their success will depend on whether they can manipulate a distracted, ill-informed, impulsive, and erratic president into acting against h
  
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• Creating an eco-friendly nursery, from paint to fabrics

  08-04-2019 19:22 via news.yahoo.com
  When interior designer Jenny Dina Kirschner was designing a bedroom for her first baby, she wanted to create the healthiest possible space — for her baby and for the environment.
  
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• Samsung is reportedly planning to launch four Galaxy Note 10 models in 2019

  08-04-2019 19:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Several recent reports claimed that Samsung would be doing the unthinkable with this year's Galaxy Note 10 series by launching a smaller, more affordable version alongside the regular next-gen big-screen Samsung smartphone flagship. This wouldn't quite be a first for Samsung though, as the company did launch two distinct Note models a few years ago when it introduced the Note Edge display concept.A new report from Korea now says that Samsung is ready to double down on that strategy, with plans t
  
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• Honey is the glue that keeps these granola bars together

  08-04-2019 19:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Great granola bars put the flavor of the oats at the forefront while supporting players back them up with a mellow sweetness.
  
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• Bernie Sanders supports letting jailed felons vote in elections

  08-04-2019 19:05 via news.yahoo.com
  The Vermont senator says prisoners “have a right to vote.”
  
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• European nationalists present united front

  08-04-2019 18:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini hosted a meeting of nationalist, anti-immigrant parties from across Europe in Milan on Monday, in an effort to show a unified front ahead of May's EU elections. Francis Maguire reports.
  
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• Trump takes ‘unprecedented’ action against Iran

  08-04-2019 18:57 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced on Monday that it would officially designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. “The Iranian regime is the leading state sponsor of terror.
  
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• Trump ‘urged administration to reinstate family separations for months’, defying courts

  08-04-2019 18:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump sought to reinstate his controversial family separation policy, clashing with a now departing cabinet member over the issue, according to a new report.The president’s calls to once again systematically separate migrant families — many of them arriving at the nation’s southern border legally while seeking asylum — reportedly put him at odds with Kirstjen Nielsen, the sixth secretary to the Department of Homeland Security.The "collision" was first reported by N
  
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• Hundreds of activists and pets march in Cuba against animal abuse

  08-04-2019 18:50
  Protests were authorized by the communist government, pointing to an expanding tolerance for Cubans to express their viewsHundreds of Cubans have marched through Havana calling for an end to animal cruelty, in what organizers believe was the first independent march authorized by the one-party state. Related: Cuba's churches reject gay marriage before vote on new constitutionRelated: 'They have no idea what democracy is': Tania Bruguera on Cuba's artist crackdownContinue reading...
  
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• The Jeep J6 Imagines a Two-Door Gladiator Truck

  08-04-2019 18:44 via news.yahoo.com
  The latest in Jeep's long history of two-door trucks, the J6 concept was created for the Moab Easter Jeep Safari.
  
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• US 2020 hopefuls chide Netanyahu ahead of Israel vote

  08-04-2019 18:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Multiple US presidential candidates have criticized Israel's prime minister ahead of the Jewish State's Tuesday general election, with Beto O'Rourke branding Benjamin Netanyahu "racist" and Bernie Sanders calling him too extreme.US politicians traditionally hail Washington's close partnership with Israel, and assuring those ties will continue has become a campaign trail standard.Speaking Sunday at an event in Iowa City, the Texas Democrat accused Netanyahu of siding with a "far-right racist" par
  
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• After resigning, Kirstjen Nielsen says she supports Trump's goal of 'securing the border'

  08-04-2019 18:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Kirstjen Nielsen, who resigned as Department of Homeland Security secretary, said Monday she stood by the president's goal of securing the border.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump mocks migrants, retreats on health care

  08-04-2019 18:35 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Playing migrants for laughs in a speech to lobbyists and donors, President Donald Trump characterized people trying to get into the U.S. as a horde of beefy men who fake hard-luck stories so softies in the immigration system will let them in.
  
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• U.S. designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps foreign terror group

  08-04-2019 18:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump administration calls Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps a terrorist group, the first time Washington has described a foreign military this way.
  
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• Speaking to Jewish Republicans, Trump calls Netanyahu 'your prime minister'

  08-04-2019 18:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Addressing a group of Jewish Americans in Las Vegas over the weekend, President Trump referred to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu as “your prime minister.”
  
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• Duke 'looking into' Michael Avenatti's bribe allegations against Zion Williamson, Nike

  08-04-2019 18:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Duke has responded to Michael Avenatti's Twitter allegations that Nike paid Zion Williamson's mother for 'consulting services' in 2016 and 2017 by saying it is "looking into" the claims.
  
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• UPDATE 1-Baltimore city council urges mayor to resign amid probe into $500,000 book payment

  08-04-2019 18:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Pugh, a 69-year-old Democrat first elected in 2016, last week said she would take an indefinite leave of absence for health reasons after the Baltimore Sun revealed the deal with the University of Maryland Medical System."The entire membership of the Baltimore City Council believes that it is not in the best interest of the city of Baltimore for you to continue to serve as mayor," the council wrote to Pugh in a letter signed by 14 members.Every member of the council signed the letter except Bern
  
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• Trump Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a Terror Group

  08-04-2019 18:07 via news.yahoo.com
  In an unprecedented move, President Trump on Monday officially designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization."This unprecedented step, led by the Department of State, recognizes the reality that Iran is not only a State Sponsor of Terrorism, but that the IRGC actively participates in, finances, and promotes terrorism as a tool of statecraft," the president said in a statement. “This action sends a clear message to Tehran that its suppor
  
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• Airline Employee Spreads Cheer Far and Wide With Infectiously Joyous Dance Party

  08-04-2019 18:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Robert Dillon took Spirit Airlines name to heart, apparently
  
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• Turkey's Erdogan sees 'theft' in Istanbul vote results

  08-04-2019 18:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday questioned the results of Istanbul's mayoral elections which his party candidate narrowly lost, saying there had been "theft at the ballot box".Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) demanded a recount in the capital Ankara and Istanbul citing irregularities after tallies showed the party was defeated in both cities last week -- in what would be a major setback in a decade and a half in power.Erdogan's remarks appeared to signal more AKP ch
  
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• Man shoots mother of his child in front of police department, officials say

  08-04-2019 17:37 via news.yahoo.com
  A man shot and killed the mother of his child as they were meeting for a custody exchange in front of a police department in California on Sunday, officials said.
  
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• Erdogan's Push for Another Istanbul Vote Fuels Democracy Concerns

  08-04-2019 17:37 via news.yahoo.com
  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intensified his push for a rerun of last month’s election in Turkey’s biggest city, fueling concerns that an authoritarian streak in government is deepening and rattling investors in the Middle East’s leading economy.On Monday, the president, who since last year has ruled Turkey with sweeping executive powers, alleged “widespread irregularities” and “organized” fraud in Istanbul, and all but told the High Election Board to
  
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• Instant Pot’s excellent sous vide cooker just dropped to $71.99, a new all-time low

  08-04-2019 17:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Instead of spending $200 on a Joule sous vide just because it can connect to your smartphone, we have a better idea. After all, why on Earth do you need to connect your sous vide to your smartphone? The Instant Pot SSV800 Accu Slim Sous Vide Immersion Circulator cooks just as well at a fraction of the price, and right now that fraction is smaller than ever. Amazon has discounted this top-rated model from $80 to $75.99, and an extra $4 coupon cuts the price to $71.99. That's an all-time low and i
  
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• 'Intrigue' over Nielsen resignation 'pointless': WH

  08-04-2019 17:16 via news.yahoo.com
  White House spokesman Hogan Gidley says the 'palace intrigue' surrounding U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen's resignation is 'pointless.' Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
  
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