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• 18 Penn State Frat Brothers Charged in Pledge's Death

  05-05-2017 23:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  The charges against the members also include aggravated assault, hazing, furnishing alcohol to minors and consumption of alcohol by a minor.
  
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• Did TV Survival Shows Help Tad Cummins Pick Up Tips on Avoiding Capture?

  05-05-2017 23:57 via yahoo.com
  
  New details are emerging in the case of the teacher who ran off with a former student.
  
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• Armored vehicle plows into crowd in Venezuela

  05-05-2017 23:46 via cnn.com
  
  An armored military truck rolled over 22-year-old Pedro Michell Yaminne during protests in Caracas, Venezuela, dramatic video from the scene shows.
  
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• Argentina: Nun arrested for allegedly abusing deaf children

  05-05-2017 23:40 via feeds.foxnews.com
  A Roman Catholic nun from Japan has been arrested and charged on suspicion of helping priests sexually abuse children at a school for youths with hearing disabilities in Argentina, authorities said.
  
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• Republicans who voted for Trumpcare are already seeing their re-election chances fall, analysis suggests

  05-05-2017 23:39 via yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s hard-fought healthcare victory could backfire, as House Republicans that voted to repeal Obamacare are now vulnerable to backlash from their constituents.The Republicans’ 217-213 passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) hurts the re-election chances of several representatives who supported the bill, according to the Cook Political Report.The non-partisan election analyst changed its forecast in 20 House districts, deeming each of them more likely than b
  
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• Republican politician votes on Trumpcare bill after foot surgery for pre-existing condition

  05-05-2017 23:31 via yahoo.com
  
  Representative Jason Chaffetz flew in to Washington to cast an affirmative vote for a healthcare repeal bill that could allow insurers to deny coverage because of pre-existing conditions even though he recently had a surgery for a pre-existing condition himself.Mr Chaffetz recently underwent an ankle surgery to remove 14 screws and a metal plate from his foot that were put in after a fall in his garage nearly 12 years ago.The healthcare bill that he returned to Washington to vote on included an
  
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• Safe-zone deal in Syria takes effect as US pledges to continue fight against ISIS

  05-05-2017 23:30 via feeds.foxnews.com
  U.S. and coalition military planes will not be allowed to fly over designated "safe zones" in Syria under a Russian proposal that has the backing of Iran and Turkey.
  
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• Senate won't 'start from scratch' on health care bill, White House says

  05-05-2017 23:21 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The House passed the bill in a narrow 217-213 vote.
  
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• The Latest: Russia-backed Syria deal enters into effect

  05-05-2017 23:18 via yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments regarding Syria (all times local):
  
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• Cargo plane goes off runway in West Virginia; 2 killed

  05-05-2017 23:14 via yahoo.com
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A cargo plane contracted by UPS went off the runway and over a steep, wooded hillside Friday at a West Virginia airport, killing the pilot and co-pilot, an airport official said.
  
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• From a Giant Rodent to a Rhino Iguana, Here Are the World's Most Exotic Pets

  05-05-2017 23:05 via yahoo.com
  
  It's a lot of work to take care of a 120-pound rat-like creature.
  
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• Would you pay a stranger to dump your partner for you?

  05-05-2017 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is now possible to pay someone to dump your partner, write thank you notes or queue up for you.
  
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• Drug lord El Chapo has his day in court, and will be back for his trial — next year

  05-05-2017 22:54 via yahoo.com
  
  Friday morning, Joaquin Guzman Loera was taken from his solitary confinement cell in lower Manhattan and escorted by a police motorcade across the Brooklyn Bridge to the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, where heavy security signaled the impending arrival of someone important.Well before Guzman’s hearing began, reporters had already filled the courtroom’s press box and much of the overflow room across the hall, where a live feed of the proceedings played on two TVs and a large projecto
  
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• Democrats launch ads linking Republicans with controversial Trumpcare vote

  05-05-2017 22:41 via yahoo.com
  
  Moments after the House of Representatives narrowly passed a health care bill to replace Obamacare, House Democrats sang “Hey, hey, hey, goodbye,” indicating they’re confident the vote will hurt Republicans politically next November. Democrats have initiated an ad campaign connecting Republicans to the controversial vote.
  
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• 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Manual

  05-05-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  
  This Miata wants to be more than a fair-weather friend.
  
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• What to Know About Gray Death, the Latest Killer Drug Cocktail

  05-05-2017 22:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Pink" is the ingredient that sets Gray Death apart from the other opioid-laced heroin concoctions ravaging America.
  
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• Georgia colleges now must implement concealed handgun law

  05-05-2017 22:32 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Georgia colleges that opposed a campus-carry law now have to figure out how to implement it before the next school year
  
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• Trump: ‘Everybody’ has better health care than the U.S.

  05-05-2017 22:27 via yahoo.com
  
  President Trump declared Friday that “everybody” on the world stage has better health care than the United States, but suggested that the GOP’s health care plan will change that.
  
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• Is Trump right about Australian healthcare?

  05-05-2017 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US president told the Australian prime minister his country had better healthcare.
  
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• Sleep Better By Using a Blue Light Filter on Your Phone or Computer

  05-05-2017 22:20 via yahoo.com
  
  Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. The evidence is piling up: Blue light from phone and computer screens could make it harder for you to fall asleep.  Appl...
  
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• Trump's 2nd nominee for Army secretary out

  05-05-2017 22:18 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump's choice for Army secretary announced Friday that he is withdrawing his name from consideration.
  
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• So much winning: Trump No. 1 most-mocked president on late shows, study finds

  05-05-2017 22:17 via yahoo.com
  
  One of President Trump’s campaign promises was putting Americans back to work — and he’s certainly done his part for the writing staffs of late night comedy shows.Indeed, during the course of Trump’s first 100 days in office, 1,060 jokes were made at his expense on late night programs, a new George Mason University study found.The report, released Thursday by the school’s Center for Media and Public Affairs, examined 2,094 political jokes from the opening monologues
  
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• Aaron Hernandez to Fiancée: 'I Told You What Was Coming'

  05-05-2017 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hernandez's interactions are detailed in an investigative report released Thursday by the Massachusetts Department of Correction.
  
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• White House's first female usher leaves

  05-05-2017 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  White House chief usher Angella Reid, the first woman to serve in the position, is no longer in her post, a White House official confirmed Friday. The official gave no reason when asked.
  
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• First female usher in WH history leaves

  05-05-2017 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  White House chief usher Angella Reid, the first woman to serve in the position, is no longer in her post, a White House official confirmed Friday. The official gave no reason when asked.
  
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• First US military death in Somalia since 'Black Hawk Down'

  05-05-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  
  An American soldier has been killed in a night-time raid in Somalia, in what is believed to be the first US military death in combat there since the infamous events of "Black Hawk Down" 24 years ago.The death occurred three weeks after the US announced the deployment of "a few dozen troops" to Somalia, tasked with training and equipping Somalian troops to fight Shabaab militants."One US service member was killed during an operation against Al-Shabaab near Barii, Somalia, approximately 40 miles (
  
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• 4-Week-Old Otter Rescued From Canal Now in Good Health, Thanks to Kind Utility Workers

  05-05-2017 22:08 via yahoo.com
  
  It was just a normal day for the team from the Salt River Project until someone noticed the animal struggling in the water.
  
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• Trump's Army Secretary Pick Mark Green Withdraws Name From Consideration

  05-05-2017 22:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  After being slammed for his comments on the LGBTQ community and Muslims, Mark Green has withdrawn his name from consideration as Army Secretary.
  
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• Trump does not think U.S. should copy Australia's health system: White House

  05-05-2017 22:06 via yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump was simply saying nice things to an ally when he called Australia's universal healthcare system better than the U.S. system, and he does not think his country should adopt a similar approach, the White House said on Friday."The president was complimenting a foreign leader on the operations of their healthcare system," White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said at a news briefing."It didn't mean anything more than that."Trump raised eyebrows when he told Australian
  
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• Iraqi Christian villages to begin rebuilding process with the first 100 homes

  05-05-2017 21:43 via feeds.foxnews.com
  The long road home for the thousands of Iraqi Christians displaced by ISIS is set to begin Monday with the construction of 100 houses-- the first of an estimated 13,000 houses to be built in a venture that will cost about $250 million.
  
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• British PM boosted by local elections ahead of key vote

  05-05-2017 21:43 via yahoo.com
  
  British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives made sweeping gains Friday in local elections, handing her a big boost going into next month's Brexit-dominated parliamentary vote.Final results showed the ruling centre-right party gaining ground across the country, with the main opposition Labour party taking a pounding and Brexit cheerleaders UKIP all but wiped out.Despite the thumping victory, May said there was no room for complacency ahead of the June 8 general election and the negotiation
  
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• New OnePlus 5 leak suggests one key spec is even better than we thought

  05-05-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  
  A new flagship smartphone from a relatively small Chinese startup is shaping up to be the Galaxy S8's only real rival. There's no question whatsoever that the LG G6 is a terrific phone, but unfortunately for LG, the handset has no advantages whatsoever compared to the newer Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Throw enthusiastic carrier support and Samsung's multi-billion dollar marketing budget into the mix, and you've got a pair of flagship phones that are nearly impossible to contend with. Nearly imposs
  
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• AP WAS THERE: The airship Hindenburg bursts into flames

  05-05-2017 21:39 via yahoo.com
  
  EDITOR'S NOTE: On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg burst into flames at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. Thirty-five people aboard and one person on the ground died. Ahead of Saturday's 80th anniversary, the AP is republishing a version of its original coverage.
  
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• Armored vehicle plows into crown in Venezuela

  05-05-2017 21:38 via cnn.com
  
  An armored military truck rolled over 22-year-old Pedro Michell Yaminne during protests in Caracas, Venezuela, dramatic video from the scene shows.
  
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• U.S. chief justice taps New York judge to handle Puerto Rico bankruptcy

  05-05-2017 21:37 via yahoo.com
  
  U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday appointed a federal judge based in Manhattan to oversee Puerto Rico's landmark bankruptcy case two days after the island's government filed for protection from creditors.In a brief statement, Roberts said he had designated U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District of New York to handle the biggest bankruptcy in the history of the U.S. municipal debt market.
  
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• Iran's presidential candidates spar over nuclear deal yield

  05-05-2017 21:28 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A hard-line candidate challenged Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over the nuclear deal with world powers during a televised debate Friday, while the incumbent accused hard-liners of attempting to derail the accord.
  
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• WATCH: Large piece of metal flies through window of vehicle

  05-05-2017 21:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Aerial footage shows aftermath of a major accident where a truck crashed into a concrete barrier, causing a large piece of metal to fly through the windshield of a vehicle. Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident.
  
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• Police: Car driver ran red light in Vegas school bus crash

  05-05-2017 21:14 via yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A passenger car driver ran a red light and caused a school bus crash that injured 15 children on the bus, the bus driver and a child in her car, police and school officials in Las Vegas said Friday.
  
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• NASA’s Saturn spacecraft just delivered photos so stunning you’ll think they’re fake

  05-05-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  
  NASA's Cassini spacecraft continues to delivery some truly jaw-dropping photographs from Saturn, and its most recent "Grand Finale" dive between the planet's rings has produced some of its most striking eye candy yet. But what's most interesting about the newest crop of photos isn't necessarily the images of Saturn and its rings — those are also really, really cool — it's the snapshots that Cassini's lens managed to capture of the planet's moons Rhea and Titan.The photos, which were
  
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• Iran's presidential candidates spar over nuclear deal

  05-05-2017 21:07 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A hard-line candidate has challenged Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over the nuclear deal with world powers during a televised debate, while the incumbent accused hard-liners of attempting to derail the accord.
  
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• Senate Committee Asks Carter Page to Reveal Russian Contacts

  05-05-2017 21:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  Page said he is committed to cooperating with the Senate investigation.
  
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• Ferguson Protester From Iconic Photo Found Dead

  05-05-2017 20:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Crawford was photographed throwing a flaming tear gas canister in an image that came to symbolize the Ferguson protests.
  
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• The last moments before missing Tenn. teen disappeared with former teacher

  05-05-2017 20:51 via yahoo.com
  
  This security camera footage of 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas shows the teen leaving her home before meeting up with Tad Cummins.
  
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• Italy: Muntari's ban after protesting against racism lifted

  05-05-2017 20:51 via feeds.foxnews.com
  The Italian soccer federation has rescinded Sulley Muntari's one-match ban for walking off the field in response to racist abuse during a Serie A game.
  
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• College student crawls through air ducts in quest to steal stats exam

  05-05-2017 20:41 via yahoo.com
  
  Friends, this is what happens when you watchMission: Impossible too many times. Two students at the University of Kentucky are facing burglary charges after crawling through campus ceiling ducts to steal a statistics exam from their professor's office. According to theLexington Herald-Leader, 21-year-old junior Henry Lynch II dropped into the room through the ceiling, let in his friend Troy through the door, then started to rummage around for the test. SEE ALSO: Teacher finds her fourth grade st
  
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• White House dismisses chief usher, 1st woman to hold post

  05-05-2017 20:38 via yahoo.com
  
  BRANCHBURG, N.J. (AP) — The White House has fired its chief usher, the person responsible for managing the residence, staff and overseeing events.
  
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• George Soros battles $10B lawsuit, familiar charges of wielding political influence

  05-05-2017 20:37 via feeds.foxnews.com
  A $10 billion suit against George Soros accuses the self-styled humanitarian of meddling in the politics of a poor African country in order to settle his own scores, a charge the billionaire’s critics say reflects his longtime modus operandi.
  
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• The trouble with House health care bill for Senate Republicans

  05-05-2017 20:35 via abcnews.go.com
  
  While House Republicans celebrate passage of a bill that would replace Obamacare, their GOP Senate colleagues say not so fast.
  
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• Spain jails German who set forest on fire with toilet paper

  05-05-2017 20:26 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A court in Spain's Canary Islands has sent a 27-year-old German man to prison for 3½ years for causing a massive forest fire that killed one worker last summer.
  
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• Iowa Supreme Court blocks portion of 20 week abortion ban

  05-05-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  
  The law, passed by Iowa's Republican-controlled House and Senate last month, bans abortions once a pregnancy reaches 20 weeks and stipulates a three-day waiting period before women can undergo any abortion.The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood, a group that provides family planning services, including abortions, challenged the waiting-period part of the legislation in court as well as the requirement for an additional clinical visit women must make before an abortion.
  
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