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• Pence warns North Korea of U.S. resolve shown in Syria, Afghan strikes

  17-04-2017 23:59 via yahoo.com
  
  By Roberta Rampton and Sue-Lin WongSEOUL/PYONGYANG (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea on Monday that recent American military strikes in Syria and Afghanistan showed President Donald Trump's resolve should not be questioned, but Pyongyang vowed to continue missile and nuclear tests.After a huge display of missiles in Pyongyang and a failed North Korean missile test during the weekend, U.S. officials praised China for stepping up efforts to rein in North Korea, Beijing'
  
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• Trump congratulates Erdogan on win

  17-04-2017 23:57 via cnn.com
  
  Opponents of Turkey's controversial referendum to expand the powers of the president were crying foul even as the country's ruling party celebrated its close victory Sunday.
  
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• Astronaut: There's intelligent life out there

  17-04-2017 23:57 via cnn.com
  
  NASA announced this week exciting results from a spacecraft observing Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa. Equipment on the Cassini probe detected some of the required conditions and building blocks for life on both moons.
  
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• New crack in one of Greenland's largest glaciers

  17-04-2017 23:45 via cnn.com
  
  Something caught Stef Lhermitte's eye last week as he pored over satellite images of Northwest Greenland's Petermann Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in Greenland.
  
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• What will Trump do if NK conducts a nuclear test?

  17-04-2017 23:40 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Barbara Starr reports on rising tensions between North Korea and the U.S.
  
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• Watch First 360-Degree Stream Of NASA Rocket Launch

  17-04-2017 23:40 via yahoo.com
  
  NASA is going to broadcast a "pads-eye view" of Tuesday's launch.
  
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• Takeaways from Arkansas town hall

  17-04-2017 23:40 via yahoo.com
  
  ABC News' Josh Haskell and MaryAlice Parks provide a debrief of Sen. Tom Cotton's town hall.
  
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• The Latest: Search continues for 2 missing at Grand Canyon

  17-04-2017 23:38 via yahoo.com
  
  GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on the search for two missing hikers at Grand Canyon National Park (all times local):
  
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• More time outdoors could increase your lifespan

  17-04-2017 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  The trees, shrubs and plants outside your home might offer something more than just pretty scenery. A new study found that living in, or near, green areas can help women live longer and improve their mental health.
  
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• How living near nature can help you live longer

  17-04-2017 23:36 via cnn.com
  
  The trees, shrubs and plants outside your home might offer something more than just pretty scenery. A new study found that living in, or near, green areas can help women live longer and improve their mental health.
  
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• North Korean envoy at UN warns of nuclear war possibility

  17-04-2017 23:32 via cnn.com
  
  Only at a North Korean press conference at the United Nations, can you hear a diplomat say he hoped journalists had a good holiday weekend and then warn of possible thermonuclear war.
  
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• North Korea says US actions could lead to nuclear war

  17-04-2017 23:32 via cnn.com
  
  Only at a North Korean press conference at the United Nations, can you hear a diplomat say he hoped journalists had a good holiday weekend and then warn of possible thermonuclear war.
  
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• Man Accused of Killing Five in Mall Massacre Found Dead

  17-04-2017 23:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  The body of 20-year-old Arcan Cetin was found hanging in his Skagit County jail cell on Sunday night, authorities said.
  
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• Your Home Décor: How to Tricks for Making an Old Room Feel New without Spending a Lot

  17-04-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  
  Planning to improve your décor in a affordable and simple method?Paint stripes, provide an accent wall, paint furnishings pieces, pots for plants, image frames, anything you can come up with that will include a little excitement.If you’ve made your own drapes or pillows and your material is still in store then you’re lucky, go purchase fabrics in the same loved ones and provide some interest in matching but contrasting materials.
  
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• Talk to the hand: Erdoğan tells election observers to 'know their place' – video

  17-04-2017 23:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks to his supporters in Ankara on Monday and criticises international election observers who have cast doubt on Sunday’s referendum result. The vote, which gave Erdoğan sweeping new powers, has been judged by independent observers to have fallen short of international standardsTurkey vote curtailed fundamental freedoms, say European observersContinue reading...
  
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• Pyongyang should not 'test Trump's resolve': VP Pence

  17-04-2017 23:09 via yahoo.com
  
  US Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea Monday not to test Donald Trump's resolve, declaring that "all options are on the table" in curbing its missile and nuclear weapons programmes.Defying international pressure, the North test-fired another missile on Sunday as fears grow that it may also be preparing for its sixth nuclear weapons test."We hope to achieve this objective (the North's denuclearisation) through peaceful means but all options are on the table," Pence told a press conferen
  
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• Giant Shipworm Found in Philippines

  17-04-2017 23:07 via yahoo.com
  
  Kuphus polythalamia lives in a baseball-bat-like shell, burrows into the mud and eats swamp gas.
  
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• North Korea accuses US of creating situation for nuclear war

  17-04-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea's deputy U.N. ambassador accused the United States on Monday of turning the Korean Peninsula into "the world's biggest hotspot" and creating "a dangerous situation in which a thermonuclear war may break out at any moment."
  
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• Arkansas Court Blocks Execution of 2 Inmates

  17-04-2017 23:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Arkansas Supreme Court has halted the executions of two men originally scheduled to be put to death Monday night.
  
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• Prescription Pills Found All Over Prince's House: Warrants

  17-04-2017 23:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some of the prescriptions were under the name of his close friend and bodyguard.
  
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• Manhunt for Facebook homicide suspect

  17-04-2017 22:57 via cnn.com
  
  A man who allegedly killed an elderly father after he had enjoyed an Easter meal with his children -- then posted a video of the killing on Facebook -- is now the subject of a manhunt spanning several Midwest and Northeaststates, police said Monday.
  
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• Arkansas Judge Barred From Ruling on Executions After Attending Protest

  17-04-2017 22:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  An Arkansas judge will be barred from ruling on death penalty cases and could be disciplined after he attended two death penalty protests on Friday — the same day that he blocked a spate of executions scheduled by the state.
  
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• The iPhone 8 might look more like the Apple Watch than anyone anticipated

  17-04-2017 22:46 via yahoo.com
  
  The iPhone 8 — or whatever it ends up being called — is undoubtedly the most hotly-anticipated smartphone of all time, which makes sense considering it'll be the tenth anniversary device in the most popular line of smartphones on the planet.
  Pretty much the only thing we don't really know about the device at this point is exactly what it'll look like. Now, a new rumor out of Japanese Apple blog Mac Otakara suggests that Apple may have drawn design inspiration for its next smartp
  
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• Pence visits DMZ: US will drop 'failed policy'

  17-04-2017 22:42 via cnn.com
  
  With North Korean soldiers standing less than 100 feet behind him at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Vice President Mike Pence told CNN that Pyongyang should understand that the Trump administration's approach toward the regime will be different than that of past US presidents.
  
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• What happens next for Turkey's democracy?

  17-04-2017 22:40 via cnn.com
  
  The Turkish people on Sunday voted in favor of changing their constitution, granting the president new far-reaching powers.
  
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• Erdogan slams criticism of disputed Turkey poll

  17-04-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday angrily rejected criticism by international monitors of a referendum granting him extra powers that was disputed by the opposition and exposed bitter divisions in the country.The referendum was seen as crucial not just for shaping Turkey's political system but also the future strategic direction of a nation that has been a NATO member since 1952 and a European Union hopeful for half a century.Showing no sign of pulling his punches, Erdogan said Tu
  
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• Bank of America settles racial discrimination case from 1993

  17-04-2017 22:27 via yahoo.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bank of America settled a decades-old case that accused its predecessor company of systematically discriminating against black applicants for entry-level jobs in Charlotte, the U.S. Labor Department said Monday.
  
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• Apple Rolls Out Gifts Page For This Year's Mother's Day

  17-04-2017 22:25 via yahoo.com
  
  Apple launches page of gift recommendations for Mother's Day 2017.
  
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• There's a new world's oldest woman

  17-04-2017 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  How to be the oldest person in the world? Don't drink rum, according to 117-year-old JamaicanViolet-Mosse Brown, recently dubbed the world's oldest human.
  
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• Obit: Man died peacefully after falsely told Trump was impeached

  17-04-2017 22:21 via cnn.com
  
  An Oregon man died peacefully earlier this month after falsely being told President Donald Trump had been impeached.
  
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• White House says Trump won’t release his 2016 taxes, either

  17-04-2017 22:20 via yahoo.com
  
  White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Monday afternoon that President Trump does not plan to release his 2016 tax returns.
  
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• Thermonuclear war possible ‘at any moment’, warns North Korea – video

  17-04-2017 22:11 via theguardian.com
  
  One of North Korea’s most senior representatives to the United Nations warns that the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to dealing with the secretive nation risks pushing the situation to “the brink of war”. Kim In-ryong tells a press conference on Monday that his country is ready to “react to any mode of war desired by the US”North Korea warns ‘thermonuclear war may break out at any moment’Continue reading...
  
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• Monitors: Poll was on 'unlevel playing field'

  17-04-2017 22:04 via cnn.com
  
  Opponents of Turkey's controversial referendum to expand the powers of the president were crying foul even as the country's ruling party celebrated its close victory Sunday.
  
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• InfoWars' Alex Jones Is a 'Performance Artist,' Lawyer Claims

  17-04-2017 22:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  During a heated divorce proceeding, Alex Jones's lawyer insisted the bombastic radio jock who spins conspiracy theories is just 'playing a character.'
  
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• Turkey's referendum: One thing to know

  17-04-2017 22:01 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Becky Anderson explains the one thing you need to know about the result of Turkey's historic referendum.
  
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• Turkey's referendum: 1 thing to know

  17-04-2017 22:01 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Becky Anderson explains the one thing you need to know about the result of Turkey's historic referendum.
  
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• Amazon dropped 11 HP computers to their lowest prices ever for one day only

  17-04-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  
  HP had a rough couple of years, no doubt, but the company has really picked things up recently in terms of both focus and product quality. What's more, HP has also put some serious effort into upping the value of its lower-cost PC lineup, offering performance typically associated with much more expensive devices. Of course, there's always a little wiggle room in those prices, right?Amazon has a big one-day sale going on HP laptops and desktops. And we're not just taking about two or three differ
  
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• 'Still Under Audit': Trump Returns Won't be Seen on Tax Day

  17-04-2017 21:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Despite protests across the country over the weekend demanding the release of President Donald Trump's tax returns, the the documents won't be made public.
  
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• Democrat Has Trump Worried in Georgia Special Election

  17-04-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  
  Hours before voters go to the polls in Georgia's 6th district, Trump attacked Jon Ossoff, who could possibly flip the long-time red seat blue. The Daily Kos' David Nir, who helped Ossoff raise $1 million of the $8.3M fueling his campaign.
  
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• Faster, More Furious 2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe and Sedan

  17-04-2017 21:40 via yahoo.com
  
  Honda’s hoping the new Civic Si coupe and sedan will give fans of big horsepower in small packages something to savor. The Si has a high-performance, high-torque 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, with...
  
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• Trump Team's Mixed Messages On North Korea

  17-04-2017 21:32 via yahoo.com
  
  Mike Pence sends a new message to North Korea not to "test President Trump's resolve" and "all options are on the table," but NSC advisor H.R. McMaster seems to have a different idea about defusing tensions with Pyongyang.
  
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• PR Issues Mount for United After Bride and Groom Say They Were Kicked Off Flight

  17-04-2017 21:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  A couple flying to Costa Rica for their wedding claims United Airlines had a marshal remove them from the flight — but is that the whole story?
  
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• Police: Woman wearing pajama bottoms robs 6 Utah banks

  17-04-2017 21:30 via yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman has been arrested after she was identified as the pajama-wearing robber in at least six bank robberies in the Salt Lake City area, including five in less than two hours on Saturday morning, police said Monday.
  
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• France's Macron, Le Pen edge further ahead of Fillon, Melenchon in poll

  17-04-2017 21:16 via yahoo.com
  
  French centrist Emmanuel Macron is set to top the voting in the first round of France's presidential election ahead of far-right leader Marine Le Pen, and their leads over conservative Francois Fillon and leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon have widened, a poll showed on Monday.The Elabe poll for magazine L'Express showed Macron winning 24 percent of the vote on Sunday, up from 23.5 percent the last time the survey was conducted a week ago.Le Pen's score also improved slightly, rising to 23 percent from
  
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• Germany: End EU talks with Turkey

  17-04-2017 21:12 via cnn.com
  
  Germany should "formally suspend" talks on EU membership with Turkey, the chair of the German Parliament's foreign affairs committee said Monday, warning of a slide towards authoritarianism.
  
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• Workers plug Alaska North Slope oil well that leaked gas

  17-04-2017 21:11 via yahoo.com
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An oil well leaking natural gas on Alaska's North Slope has been successfully plugged, according to private and government responders.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren National Book Tour Ahead of 2020 Elections

  17-04-2017 21:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Get ready to see press-averse Elizabeth Warren everywhere.
  
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• Thousands of 'No' supporters protest Turkey vote in Istanbul

  17-04-2017 21:07 via yahoo.com
  
  Thousands of supporters of the 'No' campaign in the referendum on granting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater powers took to the streets of Istanbul late Monday to protest alleged poll violations.At least 1,000 protesters thronged Besiktas on the European side of the city while on the Asian side around 2,000 demonstrators marched through Kadikoy, another staunchly secular and anti-Erdogan neighbourhood, AFP correspondents said.The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and t
  
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• Barack Obama Takes Vacation Snap of Michelle and the Internet Goes Crazy

  17-04-2017 21:06 via yahoo.com
  
  The Obamas are touring islands in French Polynesia on a superyacht with Oprah, Tom Hanks, and Bruce Springsteen and the former president took a moment to take a picture of his lovely wife.
  
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• Trump Faces New Resistance and Low Poll Numbers

  17-04-2017 21:02 via yahoo.com
  
  President Trump is breaking more promises and still refusing to release his tax returns, which is galvanizing his Democratic opposition. Thousands marched against him and are challenging his GOP supporters in Congress.
  
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