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• California Democratic chair race angers 'Berniecrats'

  21-05-2017 22:46 via yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic activists loyal to the Sen. Bernie Sanders aren't ready to give up after their favored candidate came tantalizingly close but fell short of taking control of the California Democratic Party.
  
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• Bomb attack on Syrian Islamist rebel group kills 20: Observatory

  21-05-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  
  A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State killed more than 20 Syrian insurgents at a headquarters for the powerful Islamist Ahrar al-Sham group on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.Two blasts hit the base in a village east of Saraqeb in Idlib province, the British-based Observatory reported.Ahrar al-Sham said in a statement a lone attacker had driven a motorbike up to the building, detonating explosives attached to himself and a bomb on the bike at the same time,
  
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• Trump urges Muslim leaders to confront extremism

  21-05-2017 22:30 via yahoo.com
  
  US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Muslim leaders to take a stand against violence committed in the name of religion, describing the struggle against extremism as a "battle between good and evil".In a highly anticipated speech to dozens of leaders of Muslim countries in Saudi Arabia, Trump lashed out at Iran and softened his tone on Islam by rejecting the idea of a battle between religions.
  
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• Next stop for Trump is Israel, in pursuit of 'ultimate deal'

  21-05-2017 22:24
  
  President Donald Trump is set to visit Israel on a two-day trip that begins Monday, and on his agenda is the elusive pursuit of peace between Israelis and Palestinians
  
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• Neither Israelis nor Palestinians expect much from visit

  21-05-2017 22:17 via cnn.com
  
  When US President Donald Trump travels from Jerusalem to Bethlehem on Tuesday for the final leg of his fact-finding mission to the Middle East, you can be sure he won't be taking the bus.
  
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• Sea lion grabs girl, pulls her in

  21-05-2017 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  Some tourists in British Columbia got a bit of a scare when a sea lion grabbed a little girl and dragged her into the water.
  
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• Babysitter Charged After Children, 9 and 6 Years Old, Take Her Car And Crash It

  21-05-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  
  They also found drugs in the car.
  
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• China warns Taiwan of continued lockout from WHO assembly

  21-05-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — China's health minister has all but slammed the door on any more participation for Taiwan at the World Health Organization's annual assembly until the island's government accepts the "One China" principle.
  
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• Mother from Peru granted stay from deportation

  21-05-2017 21:50
  
  A mother of two children who sought sanctuary at a Quaker meeting house in Denver to avoid US immigration authorities has been granted a temporary stay from deportation
  
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• Trump vows to meet 'history's great test' by conquering extremism

  21-05-2017 21:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Addressing leaders of 40 Muslim nations in Saudi capital, US president moves away from anti-Islamic rhetoric of campaignDonald Trump has attempted to stake a claim as a figure who can mobilise the Muslim world against extremism, using his much-anticipated speech on Islam as a rallying call for global cooperation rooted in reform, trade and faith. Related: Who better to lecture Muslims than Islam expert Donald Trump? | David Shariatmadari Continue reading...
  
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• Sheriff Clarke denies plagiarism, calls reporter a 'sleaze bag'

  21-05-2017 21:45
  
  Clarke claimed that he is an appointee of the Department of Homeland Security.
  
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• UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset 'troubled' ties with neighbors

  21-05-2017 21:44 via yahoo.com
  
  A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Sunday the re-election of moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani could be a chance for Tehran to reset "its troubled relations" with its neighbors.Relations between Gulf Arab states, including the UAE, have been strained over fears that Tehran was interfering in their affairs, including in Syria and Yemen, fomenting unrest and sectarian tensions.Tehran denies these allegations.
  
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• Turkish NBA player Kanter claims he was detained in airport over political views

  21-05-2017 21:27
  
  Oklahoma City's Eric Kanter has been vocal in criticizing the Turkish president.
  
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• Mike Pence hit by student walk-out at Notre Dame graduation

  21-05-2017 21:11 via yahoo.com
  
  More than 100 students and their family members have walked out of Vice President Mike Pence’s commencement speech at Notre Dame University in protest over his stance on LGBTQ issues and refugees.Mr Pence, who was born not far from the northern Indiana campus, addressed the graduating class on Sunday.Brian Ricketts, one of the group’s leaders and a former Notre Dame student body president, told IndyStar that many students were “upset and hurt” by the decision to invite Mr
  
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• Mass rally, violent clashes in Venezuela

  21-05-2017 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  Massive demonstrations, violence and a rising death toll marked 50 consecutive days of anti-government protests in Venezuela.
  
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• Death toll at 47 in Venezuela protests

  21-05-2017 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  Massive demonstrations, violence and a rising death toll marked 50 consecutive days of anti-government protests in Venezuela.
  
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• ANALYSIS: Trump avoids phrase 'radical Islamic terrorism' in first Middle East speech

  21-05-2017 20:50
  
  The image of Trump speaking to Muslim leader was striking and so were his words.
  
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• Taliban attacks kill at least 25 Afghan police

  21-05-2017 20:46 via feeds.foxnews.com
  At least 25 policemen were killed early Sunday morning when Taliban militants stormed multiple security checkpoints in Afghanistan's volatile southern province of Zabul.
  
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• What will New Orleans do with the Confederate statues?

  21-05-2017 20:07
  
  Now that New Orleans has removed three prominent Confederate statues and a monument heralding white supremacy, what should it do with them?
  
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• Turkey's ruling party elects President Erdogan as leader

  21-05-2017 20:07 via yahoo.com
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned as leader of Turkey's ruling party Sunday, pushing back criticism that his tenure has curtailed freedoms and polarized the country as he vowed to serve the nation and combat terror.
  
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• Trump's FBI comments to Russians were aimed at cooperation: aides

  21-05-2017 20:06 via yahoo.com
  
  By Ginger Gibson and Julia HarteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump raised the firing of the FBI director in a meeting with Russia's foreign minister to explain why he had been unable to find areas of cooperation with Moscow, two top administration officials said on Sunday."The gist of the conversation was that the president feels as if he is hamstrung in his ability to work with Russia to find areas of cooperation because this has been obviously so much in the news," National Sec
  
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• Sea lion grabs girl from dock and pulls her underwater

  21-05-2017 20:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Girl shaken but physically unharmed after large sea lion grabs her dress and pulls her into the water near Vancouver, CanadaA young girl and her family were left shaken after a large sea lion grabbed her and pulled her underwater near Vancouver.The girl was sitting on a dock in Richmond watching the animal in the water before it grabbed her dress and pulled her into the water.Continue reading...
  
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• Dad And Son Graduate College Together: 'It Was Really Emotional'

  21-05-2017 20:02 via yahoo.com
  
  They both received bachelor's degrees.
  
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• Trump's tough talk on extremism weakened by backing for autocracies

  21-05-2017 20:01 via theguardian.com
  
  President used Saudi speech to call on Gulf monarchs to do more to combat terror but did not make it a condition of US supportIt was billed as a landmark speech on Islam, but Donald Trump’s address in Riyadh boiled down to an offer of unstinting, unquestioning support for Arab autocracies in their regional rivalry with Iran.
  Trump called on the Gulf monarchs to do more to combat terrorist groups and cut off their source of funding, and that was the ostensible central theme, but US support
  
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• How newsrooms are keeping up with endless leaks

  21-05-2017 20:01 via cnn.com
  
  Washington Post editor Scott Wilson says that covering recent events has been "an adventure and a challenge" for reporters working around the clock keeping up with the breaking news cycle.
  
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• Reaction: Trump's new tune unconvincing, experts say

  21-05-2017 19:56 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump's speech Sunday will likely be met with skepticism and frustration in the Muslim world, according to experts in the Middle East who said his sudden shift in tone on Islam was unconvincing.
  
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• Melania Trump gets rave reviews in Saudi press

  21-05-2017 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  First lady Melania Trump's fashion choices got rave reviews in local Saudi Arabian press Sunday, despite forgoing the customary headscarf.
  
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• Melania Trump gets rave reviews

  21-05-2017 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  First lady Melania Trump's fashion choices got rave reviews in local Saudi Arabian press Sunday, despite forgoing the customary headscarf.
  
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• Fashion: Melania Trump gets rave reviews in Saudi press

  21-05-2017 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  First lady Melania Trump's fashion choices got rave reviews in local Saudi Arabian press Sunday, despite forgoing the customary headscarf.
  
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• North Korea tests another missile; Seoul says dashes hopes for peace

  21-05-2017 19:36 via yahoo.com
  
  By Ju-min ParkSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast on Sunday, its second missile test in a week, which South Korea said dashed the hopes of the South's new liberal government for peace between the neighbors.A South Korean military official said the missile appeared to be an upgraded, extended-range version of the North's solid-fuel submarine-launched missile.North Korea has defied all calls to rein in its nuclear and missile programs, even from C
  
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• Trump calls on Middle Eastern nations to 'drive out' extremists in first major speech abroad

  21-05-2017 19:24
  
  The president addressed terrorism in his first high-stakes speech abroad.
  
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• Letter: The Rev Nicolas Stacey obituary

  21-05-2017 19:24 via theguardian.com
  
  The Rev Nicolas Stacey may not have filled the parish church of St Mary Magdalene to the rafters with converts during his time as rector of Woolwich (he could not anyway, as he had had the galleries converted into a coffee bar and other facilities, as your obituary notes), but he was a bit unfair on himself in declaring that his ministry there was a “failure”. He certainly did not fail to make an impact on a number of Woolwich adolescents of the early to mid-1960s, of which I was one
  
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• Some Notre Dame students walk out of commencement where Pence to speak

  21-05-2017 19:12 via yahoo.com
  
  Dozens of graduates left the university's graduation ceremony as Vice President Mike Pence took the podium.
  
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• GOP Sen. Sasse: 'A lot that's troubling' in events around Comey's firing

  21-05-2017 19:10
  
  Sasse was a prominent critic of Trump during the campaign.
  
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• Parents Arrested After Allegedly Forcing 5-Year-Old To Drink Mouthwash Because He Was Thirsty

  21-05-2017 19:02 via yahoo.com
  
  Their kids were reportedly abused all the time.
  
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• Aid worker killed, Afghan guard beheaded

  21-05-2017 18:37 via cnn.com
  
  A German woman was shot and killed and her Afghan guard beheaded when attackers targeted a guest house for aid workers Saturday night in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to Afghan Interior Ministry acting spokesman Najib Danish.
  
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• Over 100 students walked out of a commencement speech in protest of VP Mike Pence

  21-05-2017 18:36 via yahoo.com
  
  Vice President Mike Pence's commencement address to the University of Notre Dame Class of 2017 didn't go as smoothly as he probably would have liked it to, thanks to protesters who walked out as the vice president began his remarks.  The protest, which was organized by the University of Notre Dame student activist coalition We StaND For, saw over 100 students walking out of the commencement ceremony on Sunday afternoon to a few boos and a few cheers.  SEE ALSO: The most memorable prote
  
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• Trump calls on Muslim leaders to ‘drive out’ extremism – video

  21-05-2017 18:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Donald Trump calls on leaders of Arab and Muslim-majority countries to take the lead in combating terrorists. Speaking in Riyadh on Sunday, the US president says the fight against extremism is not one between different faiths, but is ‘a battle between good and evil’Trump vows to meet ‘history’s great test’ by conquering extremism
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• HR McMaster refuses to say if Trump pressed Russia on election interference

  21-05-2017 18:27 via theguardian.com
  
  National security adviser says controversial meeting at White House should have stayed confidential amid reports president disparaged former FBI directorDonald Trump’s national security adviser refused to say on Sunday whether the president used his recent Oval Office meeting with Russian officials to confront them about interference in the 2016 election.Related: Former Trump adviser asked to testify to House committee on RussiaContinue reading...
  
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• Pope names cardinals for Laos, Mali, Sweden, Spain, Salvador

  21-05-2017 18:21 via yahoo.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a surprise announcement Sunday, Pope Francis named new cardinals for Spain, El Salvador and three countries where Catholics are a tiny minority: Mali, Laos and Sweden.
  
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• Leaving the life: The final days of the Ringling Bros. circus

  21-05-2017 18:20 via yahoo.com
  
  An elephant stretches its trunk through a window to soothe a sick child. A woman gives birth and three months later is back performing on the high wire. A handler of big cats weeps as the beasts lope out of the ring for the last time.
  
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• Little women stand tall at Dubai fashion show

  21-05-2017 18:18 via yahoo.com
  
  Like all working mums, Colleen Theriault has her hands full with her four-year-old son and a full-time career as head baker at a patisserie in the US state of North Carolina.The International Dwarf Fashion Show, a non-profit organisation that aims to "reverse the discriminatory diktats of beauty", brought seven women with dwarfism to Dubai this week for a show dedicated to raising awareness about the need for more inclusivity in fashion."This is the farthest I've ever travelled, especially by my
  
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• Trump tells Muslim world to 'drive out' Islamic extremists

  21-05-2017 18:11 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump, in a high-profile speech Sunday, will look to set the US and himself on new footing with the 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide who have heard much of the President's Islamophobic comments on the campaign trail and little in the way of outreach.
  
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• Trump tells Muslim world to confront 'Islamic extremism' in speech in Saudi Arabia

  21-05-2017 18:11 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump, in a high-profile speech Sunday, will look to set the US and himself on new footing with the 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide who have heard much of the President's Islamophobic comments on the campaign trail and little in the way of outreach.
  
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• Donald Trump just had a(nother) terrible week

  21-05-2017 18:04 via cnn.com
  
  For a presidency pegged on unpredictability, there's been one constant for Donald Trump these last two weeks: A series of absolutely horrible, largely self-inflicted political wounds.
  
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• Black politician ‘threatened with lynching’ after calling for Donald Trump's impeachment

  21-05-2017 18:01 via yahoo.com
  
  Democrat representative Al Green said he had been menaced with threatening phone calls after he took to the House floor to accuse Mr Trump of “obstruction of justice”.One caller reportedly threatened him with a racial slur before saying he would be “hanging from a tree” if he continues to push for Mr Trump’s impeachment.Mr Green was the first member of congress to call for Mr Trump’s impeachment on the House floor earlier this, citing the Republican leader&rsq
  
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• Chaffetz hopes Trump didn't call Comey 'nut job'' to Russians

  21-05-2017 17:52
  
  “I hope that’s not true," Chaffetz said.
  
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• Analysis: Why Trump's speech was such a tough sell

  21-05-2017 17:39 via cnn.com
  
  With his address in Riyadh, "Our friends will never question our support," President Trump sought to roll back perceptions that America's ambitions in the Middle East are in retreat.
  
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• A Look at the Texas Border Town at Center of Nation’s Debate

  21-05-2017 17:38 via yahoo.com
  
  Of the 3,800 residents of El Cenizo, about 20 percent are undocumented. The town made national headlines this month when its mayor filed a lawsuit against the state to block a new law that bans so-called “sanctuary cities.”
  
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• North Korea fires medium-range missile in latest test

  21-05-2017 17:36 via theguardian.com
  
  US and South Korean officials say rocket flew about 310 miles before landing in sea east of the countryNorth Korea fired a medium-range missile on Sunday, according to US and South Korean officials, the latest ballistics test by a country speeding up its development of nuclear weapons and missiles.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the rocket had been fired from an area near the North Korean county of Pukchang and had flown eastward for about 310 miles (500km). The US Pacific Command
  
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