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• The Pope gave Donald Trump a 192-page letter he wrote on climate change

  24-05-2017 23:58 via yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump was given a gift during his meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican: a papal letter detailing why the world should fight against climate change.Pope Francis issued the encyclical in 2015, just months before nearly 200 countries signed the historic Paris Agreement on climate change.The agreement is considered a large part of President Obama's legacy, particularly his work on environmental issues like establishing a protected national park in Hawaii and passing legislation on clean e
  
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• Safety calls increase between US, Russia militaries

  24-05-2017 23:46 via yahoo.com
  
  Russian and US military officials are increasingly communicating about operations in Syria -- and doing so at a higher level -- as both countries wage separate but overlapping campaigns, a US general said Wednesday.Lieutenant General Jeffrey Harrigian, who heads US Air Forces Central Command, said generals from both militaries are now using a special "deconfliction" hotline to avoid mishaps.The hotline, which had intially been staffed by lower-ranking officers, was established in late 2015 after
  
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• Marijuana chemicals can slashes seizures in kids -- study

  24-05-2017 23:23 via cnn.com
  
  Cannabidiol, which is found in marijuana plants, reduced the number of convulsive seizures in children with a severe and often fatal epilepsy disorder, according to research published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Among children taking cannabidiol, the decrease in the frequency of convulsive seizures -- which involve a loss of consciousness, stiffened muscles and jerking movements -- was 23 percentage points greater than the decrease in seizures among children taking a placeb
  
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• Man United win Europa League final in wake of bombing

  24-05-2017 23:19 via cnn.com
  
  Manchester is a city in mourning and so the meaning of Manchester United's Europa League final against Ajax Wednesday changed significantly in the two days since the suicide bombing which killed 22 people and injured many more.
  
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• Manchester attack: Bomber recently returned from Libya | Brother held for allegedly plotting new attack

  24-05-2017 23:15 via cnn.com
  
  Armed soldiers will be deployed to key sites around the United Kingdom as the country moved to its highest alert level for the first time in a decade following Monday's attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.
  
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• 'Baywatch' hits the big screen

  24-05-2017 22:57 via cnn.com
  
  Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron lead the castin the big-screen action-comedy take on the iconic lifeguard TV series. David Daniel reports.
  
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• Day of anguish: Mom's worst fears confirmed

  24-05-2017 22:45 via cnn.com
  
  [Breaking news update, posted at 9:30 p.m. ET]
  
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• Spicer's absence reveals WH rift?

  24-05-2017 22:37 via cnn.com
  
  At the most highly anticipated meeting on President Donald Trump's first foreign odyssey, the ever-shifting pecking order of a tumultuous White House was on full display.
  
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• Duterte: I had to declare martial law to fight ISIS

  24-05-2017 22:34 via cnn.com
  
  Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said his martial law declaration for the country's restive south was necessary in order to fight militants there.
  
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• Britain, Libya make terror arrests after Manchester attack

  24-05-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Britain raced Wednesday to track down a jihadist network suspected of orchestrating the Manchester concert attack, as the suicide bomber's father and brother were arrested in Libya and grisly details emerged of how he killed young pop fans.British soldiers fanned out to guard key sites as investigators tried to piece together the last movements of bomber Salman Abedi, a Manchester-born university dropout who died in Monday's explosion.Abedi's bomb killed 22 people, one of whom was just eight-yea
  
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• 'Joker' lookalike arrested for pointing loaded gun at drivers

  24-05-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  
  Police arrested Lawrence Patrick Sullivan, a 29-year-old who looks similar to the Joker villain from "Batman."
  
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• Charging bear attacks Ontario hunter in terrifying encounter

  24-05-2017 22:28 via yahoo.com
  
  A Canadian hunter is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a black bear. Richard Wesley was bow hunting near Fire River, Ontario, when he noticed a large black bear roaming nearby. At first, the bear seemed unfazed by Wesley's presence, but when the hunter makes a sound in an attempt to scare off the approaching bear, it charges. Wesley attempts to make as much noise as possible, and even punches the attacking bear in the face. The camera falls and the hunter returns just a few seconds later
  
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• Charging bear attacks hunter in terrifying encounter caught on video

  24-05-2017 22:28 via yahoo.com
  
  A Canadian hunter is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a black bear. Richard Wesley was bow hunting near Fire River, Ontario, when he noticed a large black bear roaming nearby. At first, the bear seemed unfazed by Wesley's presence, but when the hunter makes a sound in an attempt to scare off the approaching bear, it charges. Wesley attempts to make as much noise as possible, and even punches the attacking bear in the face. The camera falls and the hunter returns just a few seconds later
  
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• DA: Drug counselors dead from heroin, fentanyl overdose in Pennsylvania

  24-05-2017 22:01 via yahoo.com
  
  Two counselors working at a facility to help recovering drug addicts were found dead from what appears to be a lethal combination of heroin and fentanyl, the Chester County district attorney's office said.
  
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• 'I won't give up': Death row inmate seeks execution reprieve

  24-05-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The man derisively called the "Houdini" of death row by victims' advocates is asking the courts to halt his execution for an eighth time, saying Alabama's execution method won't properly sedate him before he's injected with drugs to stop his heart and lungs.
  
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• Driver indicted in deadly Times Square attack, crash

  24-05-2017 21:53 via yahoo.com
  
  A grand jury has indicted the driver charged with killing a young woman and injuring 22 people when he careened through three blocks in New York City's crowded Times Square, prosecutors said on Wednesday.Richard Rojas, 26, is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment on July 13.Authorities say Rojas drove his Honda sedan down Seventh Avenue on May 18, made a U-turn and mowed down pedestrians on the packed sidewalk for three city blocks before crashing.
  
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• DeVos grilled by Democrats on public school cuts, private school discrimination

  24-05-2017 21:39 via yahoo.com
  
  Democratic legislators pressed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in her first public testimony since a contentious confirmation process.DeVos was answering questions on the White House budget proposal in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education.The budget proposal has been criticized by some for making deep cuts to public education to fund school choice voucher programs such as those that DeVos promoted in her home state of Michigan.
  
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• Tangerine hair is a great way to prove you're ready for summer

  24-05-2017 21:38 via yahoo.com
  
  Is this hair orange? Yes. Is it orange hair?No. It's tangerine hair, and it's a nice new color trend popping up on Instagram. The pastel-y, citrus-y shades will probably cost you a while in the stylist's chair — perGlamour, about four hours — but if you love Creamsicles and are sick of rose gold, they're a delightful option for summertime. SEE ALSO: Hidden rainbow hair makes a bold trend safe for any office Bonus: You get to look like Leeloo fromThe Fifth Element, butwithout the dama
  
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• Man who raped drugged sister sentenced to probation

  24-05-2017 21:37 via cnn.com
  
  A 20-year-old California man who pleaded guilty to raping his drugged younger sister was granted probation and is expected to serve just four months in jail, a sentence that the prosecutor says is worse than that given to Stanford swimmer Brock Turner.
  
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• Judge sentences man who raped sister to probation

  24-05-2017 21:37 via cnn.com
  
  A 20-year-old California man who pleaded guilty to raping his drugged younger sister was granted probation and is expected to serve just four months in jail, a sentence that the prosecutor says is worse than that given to Stanford swimmer Brock Turner.
  
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• Man Charged in Death of Girlfriend's Daughter After 'Wrestling Moves': Cops

  24-05-2017 21:30 via yahoo.com
  
  Richard Gamache, 24, is charged with first-degree child abuse for severely injuring the 2-year-old. She later died.
  
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• Suicide bomber hits Jakarta bus station

  24-05-2017 21:21 via cnn.com
  
  A suspected suicide bombing rocked the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Wednesday, police said.
  
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• Timothy Stanley: Trump does what Obama should have

  24-05-2017 21:09 via cnn.com
  
  Today, I admire Donald Trump. His remarks made in the aftermath of the terror attack in Manchester captured the mood in Britain perfectly. Terrorists are not soldiers, not even murderers -- they are "losers." And this tragic event validates Trump's initiative of uniting the world against terrorism. Suddenly, he feels like a serious international leader.
  
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• Chloe, the adorable side-eying little girl, is all grown up

  24-05-2017 21:08 via yahoo.com
  
  Remember Chloe, the adorable, shade-throwing, side-eyeing little girl whose hilarious reaction won the Internet’s heart? Well, as kids tend to do, Chloe grew up, and our hearts just can’t handle the cuteness.
  
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• Ethiopian politician lands WHO top job

  24-05-2017 20:49 via cnn.com
  
  An African national has been voted to head the World Health Organization for the first time in the agency's history.
  
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• Tributes paid to Manchester bomb victims

  24-05-2017 20:41 via cnn.com
  
  A powerful blast shook the Manchester Arena in England as people streamed out of an Ariana Grande concert on Monday, May 22.
  
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• Trump praises Duterte's deadly drug war in leaked transcript

  24-05-2017 20:40 via cnn.com
  
  US President Donald Trump told his Philippines' counterpart that he was doing a good job fighting an illegal drug epidemic in his country, an effort that has led to thousands of deaths and drawn international condemnation from human rights groups.
  
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• Pope gives Trump some homework

  24-05-2017 20:21 via cnn.com
  
  For world leaders, meeting the Pope might feel something like being sent to the principal's office. They've all earned a few demerits, after all, and popes are known to have almost impossibly high moral standards. Even Francis, who has made mercy and forgiveness his mantra, can scold with the best of them.
  
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• Pope gives Trump a little homework

  24-05-2017 20:21 via cnn.com
  
  For world leaders, meeting the Pope might feel something like being sent to the principal's office. They've all earned a few demerits, after all, and popes are known to have almost impossibly high moral standards. Even Francis, who has made mercy and forgiveness his mantra, can scold with the best of them.
  
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• Sessions Failed to Disclose Russian Meetings

  24-05-2017 20:06 via yahoo.com
  
  Rachel Maddow reports the latest in a string of failures by Donald Trump staffers failing to disclose meetings with Russians, in this case Jeff Sessions leaving off his meetings from his security clearance form.
  
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• Trump Blurts More Classified Information

  24-05-2017 20:04 via yahoo.com
  
  Rachel Maddow reports on the revelation that Donald Trump, while on the phone with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, revealed the classified location of U.S. submarines.
  
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• Trump budget chief faces sharp questions during House hearing

  24-05-2017 19:46 via yahoo.com
  
  In testimony before the House Budget Committee Wednesday, the president’s budget director faced pointed questions from members of both parties.
  
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• 'Son of the year' named among victims

  24-05-2017 19:42 via cnn.com
  
  A young Manchester man who made headlines in December as the "son of the year" has been named as one of the victims from Monday night's terror attack in Manchester.
  
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• The Latest: Father of alleged Manchester bomber arrested

  24-05-2017 19:38 via yahoo.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the bombing at a pop concert in Manchester that left 22 people dead
  
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• Melania Trump: Why a veil in Rome, but not Riyadh?

  24-05-2017 19:38 via cnn.com
  
  Melania Trump has dutifully considered every outfit she has worn during her first trip abroad as first lady -- her visit with Pope Francis on Wednesday was no exception.
  
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• WATCH: Bonobo throws concrete block toward family at zoo

  24-05-2017 19:37
  
  A bonobo threw a portion of a concrete block towards a family visiting the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida on Monday, according to zoo officials.
  
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• The Latest: Death row inmate: Execution drugs won't work

  24-05-2017 19:17 via yahoo.com
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on the scheduled execution in Alabama (all times local):
  
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• Jonathan Russell: What can governments do to stop terror?

  24-05-2017 19:09 via cnn.com
  
  One immediate consequence of the terror attack in Manchester on Monday night is the escalation of the terror threat level in the United Kingdom to "Critical."
  
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• WATCH: Preschool teacher donating kidney to student's father

  24-05-2017 19:03
  
  Darreld Petersen, 34, will undergo a kidney transplant thanks to his son's teacher, Nancy Bleuer, 54, who is donating her organ to him on June 1.
  
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• Warning Shots Fired Over Possible North Korean Drone

  24-05-2017 18:53 via yahoo.com
  
  South Korea fired 90 machine gun rounds in response to an unidentified object that flew south from North Korea.
  
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• This Woman's Viral Post About Being a "Bad Mom" Is So Relatable

  24-05-2017 18:53 via yahoo.com
  
  And what Constance Hall learned from a therapist is something everymom should keep in mind.
  
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• Russia's Gigantic New Submarine Has Enormous "Wings"

  24-05-2017 18:53 via yahoo.com
  
  The submarine will be twice as long as a jumbo jet.
  
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• UK-born bomber linked to wider network - police | Police officer among dead | Four men in custody

  24-05-2017 18:52 via cnn.com
  
  Armed soldiers will be deployed to key sites around the United Kingdom as the country moved to its highest alert level for the first time in a decade following Monday's attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.
  
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• Thousands flee Philippine city after rebel rampage claimed by Islamic State

  24-05-2017 18:48 via yahoo.com
  
  By Romeo RanocoPANTAR, Philippines (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians fled fighting in the Philippines on Wednesday as troops tried to fend off Islamist militants who took over large parts of a city, capturing Christians, seizing and torching buildings and setting free scores of prisoners.Islamic State claimed responsibility for the rampage via its Amaq news agency, and President Rodrigo Duterte defended his decision to declare martial law on Mindanao, the Muslim-majority island where Marawi Cit
  
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• The Latest Starbucks Secret Menu Drink Is The Prettiest Of Them All

  24-05-2017 18:44 via yahoo.com
  
  You *have* to try it.
  
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• Jet-set city's paradise island

  24-05-2017 18:31 via cnn.com
  
  Cannes may not spring to mind when seeking a restorative retreat, walks among ancient forests or a spot of bird-watching.
  
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• Viral prayer: He's Muslim; she's Jewish

  24-05-2017 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  Footage captures the moment a Muslim man and Jewish woman prayed together in the wake of the Manchester attack.
  
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• Djokovic: From career grand slam to 'crisis'

  24-05-2017 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  Novak Djokovic fell to the clay and looked to the sky — after three hours on court, the elusive French Open title was finally his at the third time of asking.
  
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• 2 addiction counselors at halfway house die of drug overdose

  24-05-2017 18:24 via yahoo.com
  
  WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Two addiction counselors at a suburban Philadelphia halfway house died of opioid overdoses inside the facility on the same day, authorities said Wednesday.
  
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• Donald Trump tells Rodrigo Duterte US had nuclear submarines off Korean peninsula

  24-05-2017 18:23 via yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump reportedly told the president of the Philippines the United States has “two nuclear submarines” off the coast of North Korea.The US leader was quoted as telling Rodrigo Duterte: “We have two submarines — the best in the world.Part of a leaked telephone transcript between the pair circulated online under a “confidential” cover sheet and comes amid rising tensions between the White House and Pyongyang.
  
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