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• Tesla releases list of Model 3 premium features, including an optional glass roof

  29-05-2017 23:53 via yahoo.com
  
  With Tesla's final Model 3 reveal set to take place sometime in July, we won't have to wait long to see what the final version of Tesla's highly-anticipated mass market EV is going to look like. In the interim, Tesla a few days ago released an updated product sheet comparing the Model 3's specs to the Model S. In doing so, we were able to glean a treasure trove of information about what the Model 3 will bring to the table. For example, we learned that the Model 3 won't be anywhere close to as fa
  
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• Macron, Putin hold 'frank' talks on Syria, Ukraine

  29-05-2017 23:49 via yahoo.com
  
  This time, the handshake was warmer but the tone guarded after an hour of talks on the 300th anniversary of a visit to Versailles by tsar Peter the Great."We disagree on a number of things but at least we discussed them," Macron said.
  
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• Egypt to press ahead with air strikes after Christians attacked

  29-05-2017 23:45 via yahoo.com
  
  By Ahmed AbouleneinCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt made clear on Monday that it planned to press ahead with air strikes against Islamist militants in neighbouring Libya who it says were responsible for killing Egyptian Christians in an ambush last week.Libyan military commanders said Egyptian jets hit the Libyan city of Derna on Monday, continuing attacks that began hours after masked men boarded vehicles driving dozens of people to a monastery in the southern Egyptian province of Minya on Friday and ki
  
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• White House officials 'convinced they may be victims of deep state conspiracy'

  29-05-2017 23:38 via yahoo.com
  
  Top White House aides – including Mr Trump’s trusted adviser Steve Bannon – are increasingly worried that the so-called “deep state” is conspiring to bring the presidency down, sources tell Politico.In the weeks after Mr Trump dismissed former FBI Director James Comey, the White House was hit with a series of damaging leaks, from Mr Trump alleged disclosure of highly classified intelligence to Russian officials, to his son-in-law’s reported attempt to set up b
  
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• Portland Republican says party should use militia groups after racial attack

  29-05-2017 23:38 via yahoo.com
  
  As tensions continue in Portland following the racially charged murder of two men on Friday, the top Republican in the city said he was considering using militia groups as security for public events.Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, 23, and Rick Best, 53, were stabbed to death and 21-year-old student Micah David-Cole Fletcher was injured when they came to the aid of two women being subjected to hate speech on public transport.The suspect, Jeremy Christian, 35, was found to hold white supremacist vi
  
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• Manchester bomber spotted with blue bag

  29-05-2017 23:27 via cnn.com
  
  British intelligence service MI5 is launching an internal review into how much it knew about Manchester bomber Salman Abedi prior to last week's deadly attack, British Home Secretary Amber Rudd confirmed on Monday.
  
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• IS shelling kills 14 civilians in east Syria city: monitor

  29-05-2017 22:56 via yahoo.com
  
  Fourteen civilians were killed late Monday when Islamic State group jihadists shelled a government-controlled neighbourhood of Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor city, a monitor said.Three children were among the dead in the regime-held Al-Joura district, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights."The shelling hit just before families were gathering to break the Ramadan fast," said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman.
  
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• 7 Conspiracy Theories Pushed By Sean Hannity

  29-05-2017 22:51 via yahoo.com
  
  Sean Hannity has been promoting conspiracy theories for years, and his behavior may be catching up with him.
  
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• The Pope did not appear that thrilled to meet Justin Trudeau

  29-05-2017 22:50 via yahoo.com
  
  Pope Francis is not here for your Instagram likes. The Pope was recently photographed with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was just born for the camera. But instead of smiling, the Pope decided he would put on his best "I'd rather be reading encyclicals" face. SEE ALSO: Pope Francis met President Trump and looked insanely psyched about it We all thought the Pope was just really sad about meeting President Trump. But not even Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, could win the angsty
  
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• Special counsel in Trump-Russia probe stresses value of honesty and integrity in student graduation address

  29-05-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  
  The man leading the federal investigation into possible collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Moscow, has stressed integrity, patience and humility in a student graduation speech.Robert Mueller, a former FBI Director, said that “nothing else matters” if people were not honest.“As the saying goes, if you have integrity, nothing else matters, and if you do not have integrity, nothing else matters,” Mr Mueller told graduating students at Tabor Academy in Massac
  
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• Ex-CIA director: No evidence of Russia collusion, but ...

  29-05-2017 22:36 via cnn.com
  
  Former CIA director Michael Hayden says there's not enough evidence for him to say that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia, but said there is enough to justify an investigation.
  
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• President Trump finally calls Portland attack 'unacceptable'—but slyly avoids his base

  29-05-2017 22:28 via yahoo.com
  
  On Friday, two men, Ricky John Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, were brutally murdered while trying to confront someone hurling anti-Muslim epithets on a commuter train in Portland. The two have been widely hailed as heroes, but not by President Donald Trump — until Monday.  Trump broke his silence with a tweet from the @POTUS handle. Forgive us if this doesn't seem to have come from Trump himself. The Twitter account of Vice President Mike Pence also jumped in to comment.
  
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• Was UK warned about Manchester attack?

  29-05-2017 22:12 via cnn.com
  
  British intelligence service MI5 is launching an internal review into how much it knew about Manchester bomber Salman Abedi prior to last week's deadly attack, British Home Secretary Amber Rudd confirmed on Monday.
  
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• AP Exclusive: Suspected drug thefts persist at VA centers

  29-05-2017 22:00 via yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating dozens of new cases of possible opioid and other drug theft by employees at Veterans Affairs hospitals, a sign the problem isn't going away as more prescriptions disappear.
  
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• UN pulls backing for Palestinian women's center over naming

  29-05-2017 21:54 via yahoo.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. has stopped supporting a Palestinian community center in the West Bank that was named for a woman who participated in a deadly 1978 attack in Israel.
  
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• The Latest: Republican says shooting threat was self-defense

  29-05-2017 21:37 via yahoo.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a protest at the Texas state Capitol over a new law that compels local police to enforce federal immigration law (all times local):
  
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• Tiger kills zookeeper in 'freak accident'

  29-05-2017 21:27 via cnn.com
  
  A tiger killed a zookeeper in an enclosure at Hamerton Zoo Park in the hamlet of Steeple Gidding, near Cambridge, United Kingdom, on Monday morning, according to a post on the Cambridgeshire Constabulary's Facebook page. The animal never escaped its enclosure, and the incident is not deemed suspicious, police say.
  
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• Macron vows retaliation if chemical weapons used in Syria

  29-05-2017 21:24 via cnn.com
  
  The use of chemical weapons in Syria, gay rights and Russian media coverage of the recent French presidential election were high on the agenda during talks Monday between new French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Venezuela opposition accuses Goldman Sachs of financing dictatorship

  29-05-2017 21:23 via yahoo.com
  
  The president of Venezuela's opposition-run Congress on Monday accused Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs of "aiding and abetting the country's dictatorial regime" following a report that it had bought $2.8 billion in bonds from the cash-strapped country.The Wall Street Journal on Sunday said Goldman paid 31 cents on the dollar for bonds issued by state oil company PDVSA that mature in 2022, or around $865 million, citing five people familiar with the transaction."Goldman Sachs' financial
  
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• After talks, France's Macron hits out at Russian media, Putin denies hacking

  29-05-2017 21:13 via yahoo.com
  
  By Michel Rose and Denis DyomkinVERSAILLES, France (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron rolled out the red carpet for Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday, but past suspicions ofRussian meddling in the French election resurfaced with Macrondenouncing Russian media and Putin denying hacking allegations.The newly elected Macron hosted Putin at the sumptuous 17th century palace of Versailles outside Paris for his first meeting with the Kremlin leader which he had earlier said would be marked b
  
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• Macron urges Putin to protect gay Chechens

  29-05-2017 21:06 via cnn.com
  
  French president Emmanuel Macron says he has urged Vladimir Putin to ensure that the rights of LGBT people are protected following allegations of a crackdown on gay men in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
  
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• Rice Was First Grown At Least 9,400 Years Ago

  29-05-2017 21:00 via yahoo.com
  
  Around ten thousand years ago, as the Pleistocene gave way to our current geological epoch, a group of hunter-gathers near China’s Yangtze River began changing their way of life. They started to grow rice.
  
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• Macron proves why Trump handshake matters so much

  29-05-2017 20:50 via cnn.com
  
  There's a tendency among "serious" people to dismiss the importance of the pomp, circumstance and symbolism in politics. "Focus on the policy, not the perceptions!" they shout. Who cares about the fluff!?!?!
  
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• The Latest: 1 hurt by driver firing AK-47 on Florida highway

  29-05-2017 20:42 via yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on a shooting on a Florida highway (all times local):
  
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• 'Atlanticist' Merkel rams home frustration with Trump after summits

  29-05-2017 20:27 via yahoo.com
  
  By Paul Carrel and Andreas RinkeBERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel underlined her doubts about the reliability of the United States as an ally on Monday but said she was a "convinced trans-Atlanticist", fine-tuning her message after surprising Washington with her frankness a day earlier.In a speech in Berlin, Merkel showed how seriously she is concerned about Washington's dependability under President Donald Trump by repeating the message she delivered a day earlier that the days
  
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• Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI

  29-05-2017 20:19 via cnn.com
  
  Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested around 3 a.m. Monday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida, Jupiter police spokeswoman Kristin Rightler said. Woods was booked into a local jail and released on his own recognizance with no bond a few hours later, according to the Palm Beach County sheriff's office's online records.
  
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• Barca appoints Valverde as head coach

  29-05-2017 20:16 via cnn.com
  
  Barcelona has appointed former Athletic Bilbao, Valencia and Espanyol boss Ernesto Valverde as its new head coach.
  
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• Ted Cruz: Trump should withdraw from Paris climate pact

  29-05-2017 20:11 via cnn.com
  
  Following a successful international tour and the G-7 Summit in Italy, President Trump has an opportunity to relieve our nation of the unfair and economically devastating requirements of the Paris Agreement, the United Nations climate treaty he pledged to rip up during the campaign.
  
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• Psychologists break down the mysteries of Donald Trump's handshake

  29-05-2017 20:11 via yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump’s handshakes have become something of an international curiosity – and now, psychologists have broken down the "tactical" move.The president's unique grip raised eyebrows during his visit to a Nato summit last week, where he appeared to painfully twist the arm of French President Emmanuel Macron.Ahead of the opening of the new Nato headquarters in Brussels, Mr Trump grabbed the French president’s arm hard enough to jerk him to the side.
  
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• Nobody wants to buy this Connecticut ghost town that's on sale for $2.62 million

  29-05-2017 20:10 via yahoo.com
  
  Johnsonville, Connecticut, looks straight out of an episode of “Twin Peaks” — old mill included. But unlike the small town on TV, Johnsonville has been abandoned for nearly 20 years.
  
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• Great white shark leaps into fisherman's boat

  29-05-2017 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  It was the catch of a lifetime -- and like something from a "Sharknado" movie.
  
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• Gay Father Plans To Sue United Airlines Following Incident

  29-05-2017 20:07 via yahoo.com
  
  A gay father has reportedly hired a lawyer and is planning to sue United Airlines after he was falsely accused of inappropriately touching his own son during a May 20 flight.
  
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• Opponents of Texas immigration disrupt legislative session

  29-05-2017 20:03 via yahoo.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of protesters opposing Texas' tough new anti-"sanctuary cities" law launched a raucous protest from the public gallery in the Texas House on Monday, briefly halting work during the final, largely ceremonial day of the legislative session.
  
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• Trudeau seeks papal apology over Canada school abuse

  29-05-2017 19:39 via yahoo.com
  
  Pope Francis on Monday met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who sought an apology over the abuse of indigenous Canadians at church-run boarding schools.A Canadian truth and reconciliation commission wanted an apology from the Roman Catholic Church in its extensive list of recommendations in a 2015 report.The report into a "cultural genocide" of more than a century of abuse collated evidence over six years from some 7,000 former students in Canada.
  
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• Paris mayor says 'solution' found for black feminist event

  29-05-2017 19:35 via yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The mayor of Paris said Monday that a "clear solution" has been found with organizers of a festival for black feminists, an event that had aroused her ire because four-fifths of the festival space was to be open exclusively to black women.
  
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• Winning start for Djokovic and Agassi

  29-05-2017 19:22 via cnn.com
  
  So far, so good in the Novak Djokovic-Andre Agassi partnership.
  
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• Researchers test self-destructing moth pest in cabbage patch

  29-05-2017 19:18 via yahoo.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Researchers in a New York cabbage patch are planning the first release on American soil of insects genetically engineered to die before they can reproduce.
  
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• 6.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi

  29-05-2017 18:39 via yahoo.com
  
  A shallow, 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit inland on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi Monday, US seismologists said, causing people to panic but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.Muhammad Guntur, who lives on the outskirts of the town, said it was felt strongly.A hotel worker in Poso also said that people panicked when the quake struck but that things had returned to normal there.
  
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• Analysis: Trump hasn't changed. Neither has Washington

  29-05-2017 18:34 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's global statesman act lasted all of 12 hours back in the United States.
  
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• New political bromance: Trudeau, Macron

  29-05-2017 18:18 via cnn.com
  
  A photo op with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron created a social media buzz.
  
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• 5 times Beyoncé has been influenced by Nigerian culture

  29-05-2017 18:08 via cnn.com
  
  Last week Beyoncé lit up the Internet (again) by sharing pictures of her African-themed "Carter push party" to celebrate her pregnancy.
  
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• Dr. Beach's top 10 US beaches

  29-05-2017 17:58 via cnn.com
  
  With its fine, white sand and clear waters, Florida's Siesta Beach in the Gulf of Mexico attracts beach-lovers from around the world.
  
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• Prince William opens up about losing mother

  29-05-2017 17:54 via cnn.com
  
  Sitting in their garden, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge smile as they watch their young children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, toddling around in the tall grass. Kate is paused mid-laugh as their dog, Lupo, runs past in a blur. Prince William, dressed down in jeans, looks at ease surrounded by family.
  
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• Prince William opens up about losing mom

  29-05-2017 17:54 via cnn.com
  
  Sitting in their garden, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge smile as they watch their young children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, toddling around in the tall grass. Kate is paused mid-laugh as their dog, Lupo, runs past in a blur. Prince William, dressed down in jeans, looks at ease surrounded by family.
  
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• S. Africa's Zuma survives renewed calls to resign

  29-05-2017 17:51 via yahoo.com
  
  South African President Jacob Zuma survived fresh calls within the ruling ANC party for him to resign, party officials said Monday, as they acknowledged support was "drifting away" from the movement.Senior figures in the African National Congress met over the weekend after Zuma endured months of criticism over his sacking of respected finance minister Pravin Gordhan."There was a call made in the national executive committee for the president to consider stepping down," said ANC secretary general
  
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• Trump has 'weakened' West, German foreign minister says

  29-05-2017 17:44 via cnn.com
  
  Britain reacted Monday to Angela Merkel's assertion that Germany could no longer "completely depend" on its traditional allies by saying it would continue to seek a "deep and special partnership" with Germany and the rest of Europe after Brexit.
  
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• Donald Trump has 'weakened' West, German foreign minister says

  29-05-2017 17:44 via cnn.com
  
  Britain reacted Monday to Angela Merkel's assertion that Germany could no longer "completely depend" on its traditional allies by saying it would continue to seek a "deep and special partnership" with Germany and the rest of Europe after Brexit.
  
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• 20,000 Kids Will Be Rushed to ERs for Gunshot Wounds, Report Says

  29-05-2017 17:39 via yahoo.com
  
  While almost half of US homes have guns, new research from the Children’s National Hospital reveals that 40 percent of parents wrongly assume their children do not know where the weapons are stored.
  
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• Minnesota officer charged in Castile shooting goes on trial

  29-05-2017 17:37 via yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The graphic video showing Philando Castile's final moments after he was shot by a Minnesota police officer made headlines nearly a year ago and led to calls for changes in policing. But another video could emerge as key evidence in the case against St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez, who goes on trial for manslaughter this week.
  
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• Boy Thrown From Water Slide at California Water Park

  29-05-2017 17:34 via yahoo.com
  
  The opening of a highly anticipated water park in Dublin, California took a frightening turn Saturday when a boy was flung from the bottom of a three-story slide before skidding across the concrete.
  
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