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• Spouse of woman lost in Grand Canyon says water ran out

  03-08-2017 23:55 via yahoo.com
  The husband of a Texas doctor said Thursday that she died at the bottom of the Grand Canyon after she ran out of water and grew dizzy from heat exhaustion on a hike with their daughter and a nephew.
  
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• Sheriff: Mom, 2 kids held captive in Virginia home for years

  03-08-2017 23:54 via yahoo.com
  FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — A woman and her two children were held captive for more than two years in a Virginia home before escaping when deputies arrived to check on their welfare, authorities said.
  
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• Mueller convenes grand jury in Russia investigation

  03-08-2017 23:54 via yahoo.com
  The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury for the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. The White House responded to the story, stating ““The White House favors anything that accelerates the conclusion of his work fairly.”
  
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• Grand jury subpoenas issued over Trump Jr.'s 2016 meeting

  03-08-2017 23:54 via cnn.com
  Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller has launched a grand jury in his investigation of Russian influence in the 2016 election, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
  
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• Robert Mueller sets up grand jury to further investigate the Trump team's links to Russia

  03-08-2017 23:50 via yahoo.com
  The special counsel appointed to investigate Donald Trump's links to Russia during the US presidential campaign has set up a grand jury to study the evidence.Robert Mueller was appointed in May to look into whether the Kremlin had tried to meddle in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign colluded with them in doing so.The grand jury began its work in recent weeks in a sign that Mr Mueller's inquiry is ramping up, the Wall Street Journal reported.
  
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• Senators vacate Washington, a president’s recriminations ringing in their ears

  03-08-2017 23:48 via yahoo.com
  Senators are leaving Washington with little legislation to show for seven months of work and an angry president blaming them for the country's stalled agenda.
  
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• Texting suicide case: 15 months in jail

  03-08-2017 23:38 via cnn.com
  Michelle Carter's own words helped seal her involuntary manslaughter conviction in the suicide of her boyfriend Conrad Roy III.
  
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• China 'coordinating with U.S.' in South China Sea search for sailor

  03-08-2017 23:24 via yahoo.com
  China said on Thursday that it was coordinating with the U.S. navy in the search for a missing U.S. sailor in the South China Sea, a rare show of goodwill between the navies in the disputed waters.
  
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• Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain

  03-08-2017 23:14 via cnn.com
  Brazilian football star Neymar has signed a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, the club said in a statement.
  
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• Christians Are More Likely To Say It's Poor People's Own Fault That They're Poor

  03-08-2017 23:09 via yahoo.com
  The Jesus of the Bible had plenty to say about the poor ― their dignity, righteousness, and faith.
  
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• Cyber expert who stopped 'WannaCry' attack arrested in U.S. on hacking charges

  03-08-2017 22:55 via yahoo.com
  By Dustin VolzSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A cyber security researcher widely credited with helping to neutralize the global "WannaCry" ransomware attack earlier this year has been arrested on unrelated hacking charges, according to court documents unsealed on Thursday.Marcus Hutchins, a British-based malware researcher who gained attention for detecting a "kill switch" that effectively disabled the WannaCry worm in May, was detained by the FBI in Las Vegas on Wednesday, a U.S. Justice Department s
  
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• Why We Can't Stop Reading Trump Transcripts

  03-08-2017 22:47 via yahoo.com
  Transcriptions of conversations, interviews and speeches with the U.S. president have turned into a hot commodity.
  
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• Investigators following the money on Trump-Russia ties

  03-08-2017 22:44 via cnn.com
  Federal investigators exploring whether Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russian spies have seized on Trump and his associates' financial ties to Russia as one of the most fertile avenues for moving their probe forward, according to people familiar with the investigation.
  
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• Investigators examining Trump's Russia ties are looking into possible financial crimes, sources tell CNN

  03-08-2017 22:44 via cnn.com
  Federal investigators exploring whether Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russian spies have seized on Trump and his associates' financial ties to Russia as one of the most fertile avenues for moving their probe forward, according to people familiar with the investigation.
  
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• A year into FBI's Russia probe, Mueller is on Trump money trail

  03-08-2017 22:44 via cnn.com
  Federal investigators exploring whether Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russian spies have seized on Trump and his associates' financial ties to Russia as one of the most fertile avenues for moving their probe forward, according to people familiar with the investigation.
  
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• Trump-supported immigration legislation spurs outcry

  03-08-2017 22:38 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Yaritza Mendez is an American citizen thanks to an immigration system that has been built around family connections for more than 50 years.
  
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• Here's what's at stake if Trump tries to fire Mueller

  03-08-2017 22:23 via cnn.com
  Robert Mueller's appointment as special counsel to lead the Russia probe in May caught President Donald Trump by surprise.
  
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• Hacker who helped stop global cyberattack arrested in US

  03-08-2017 22:23 via yahoo.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marcus Hutchins, a young British researcher credited with derailing a global cyberattack in May, was arrested for allegedly creating and distributing malicious software designed to collect bank-account passwords, U.S. authorities said Thursday.
  
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• Mueller convenes Washington grand jury in Russia probe: Wall Street Journal

  03-08-2017 22:22 via yahoo.com
  Special counsel Robert Mueller has convened a grand jury in Washington to investigate allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing two unnamed people familiar with the matter.The grand jury began its work in recent weeks and is a sign that Mueller's inquiry into Russia's efforts to influence the election and whether it colluded with President Donald Trump's campaign is ramping up, the Journal said.
  
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• Here’s how Charter is screwing the customers it bought from Time Warner Cable

  03-08-2017 22:20 via yahoo.com
  Earlier this year, Charter Communications finalized its deal to absorb Time Warner Cable and buy out Bright House Networks, becoming the second largest cable company behind the monolith that is Comcast. Well it seems as though lots of former Time Warner Cable customers are learning of the joys of being a Charter customer, complete with fancy new cable packages that happen to be more expensive than the ones they were already in. Oh, joy!At the moment, just 30 percent of former TWC and Bright Hous
  
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• Chicago agency reopens investigation into 2014 police shooting

  03-08-2017 22:16 via yahoo.com
  A Chicago agency that examines police misconduct will reopen an investigation into the fatal 2014 police shooting of a black teenager that led to demonstrations and a lawsuit, the group said on Thursday.The Independent Police Review Authority determined in 2015 that the shooting of 19-year-old Roshad McIntosh - which police said occurred after he refused to drop a gun he pointed at an officer - was within department policy."After a thorough review of the investigative file, we found sufficient r
  
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• US grand jury impaneled for Russia probe: media

  03-08-2017 22:10 via yahoo.com
  Special counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury to investigate Russia's interference with the 2016 presidential election, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday -- an important step toward potential criminal charges.The move is a sign that the sweeping federal investigation -- which includes allegations that Trump campaign officials coordinated with Russia to tilt the election -- is gathering pace and has entered a more concrete phase.
  
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• Plane passenger spots man texting about sex abuse of kids

  03-08-2017 22:06 via yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A sharp-eyed airline passenger spotted another passenger texting about sexually assaulting children, leading officers in California and Washington state to arrest two people and find two young victims, authorities said Thursday.
  
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• Nissan workers in Mississippi vote on whether to unionize

  03-08-2017 22:06 via yahoo.com
  CANTON, Miss. (AP) — Workers at Nissan Motor Co.'s Mississippi assembly plant voted Thursday to decide whether to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.
  
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• Pilot could face homicide charges over Portugal crash landing

  03-08-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  A flight instructor and trainee pilot whose small plane killed two people during an emergency landing on a crowded Portuguese beach could face negligent homicide charges, prosecutors said Thursday.The two men refused to speak to reporters as they left court in Almada, across the River Tagus from Lisbon, where they were questioned behind closed doors."The plane first hit the man, who had his back to it," Filipe Janeira, 34, who was at the beach, told daily Jornal de Noticias.
  
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• This Is the House Where a Mom and 2 Kids Were Held Captive for 2 Years

  03-08-2017 21:43 via yahoo.com
  The woman and her children ran out a side door
  
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• Man Kept Woman and Her Kids Captive for 2 Years: Cops

  03-08-2017 21:17 via yahoo.com
  Kariem Moore is accused of somehow holding the woman and her two children hostage in a Virginia home for years.
  
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• A Milkshake Was Sent More Nearly 400 Miles for Woman's Final Wish

  03-08-2017 21:15 via yahoo.com
  The mocha milkshake was sent about 375 miles with dry ice and was delivered within nine hours.
  
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• U.S. may soon expand U.N. talks on North Korea sanctions, signaling China deal: diplomats

  03-08-2017 21:13 via yahoo.com
  By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States could shortly broaden talks on a push for stronger United Nations sanctions on North Korea to include all 15 Security Council members, signaling a likely deal with China on new measures, diplomats said on Thursday.Since North Korea's July 4 launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the United States has been negotiating with Pyongyang ally China on a draft resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea, which fired
  
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• ER Doctor and Mom of 5 Found Dead in Grand Canyon After Disappearing During Hike

  03-08-2017 21:01 via yahoo.com
  Sarah Beadle, an emergency room doctor and mother of five, disappeared while hiking the Grand Canyon with her daughter and nephew.
  
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• Analysis: Foreign leader calls show that for Trump, it's all about Trump

  03-08-2017 20:59 via cnn.com
  For Donald Trump, all politics is personal. And leaked transcripts of his calls with the leaders of Mexico and Australia prove it.
  
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• Over 60,000 people have cancelled their Tesla Model 3 orders because they’re tired of waiting

  03-08-2017 20:56 via yahoo.com
  How long you're willing to wait for something depends largely on what exactly it is. Waiting ten minutes for a latte at the coffee shop seems like a hassle, but people will drop hundreds of dollars on smartphones, game consoles, and other gadgets weeks or even months ahead of when they'll be getting their hands on the final product. When it comes to electric vehicles — more specifically, Tesla's just-launched Model 3 — it appears many would-be buyers are realizing their eagerness to
  
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• British computer expert Marcus Hutchins arrested by FBI over alleged malware offences

  03-08-2017 20:56 via yahoo.com
  A British computer expert who helped shut down the WannaCry cyber attack that crippled the NHS has been arrested for his alleged role in a separate malware attack.Marcus Hutchins, also known as MalwareTech, helped foil the WannaCry "ransomware" virus that hit more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries.The US Department of Justice (DOJ) now says he has been detained on charges of creating and distributing Trojan malware.
  
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• Senators move to protect special counsel in Russia probe

  03-08-2017 20:51 via yahoo.com
  Two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are moving to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller's job, putting forth new legislation that aims to ensure the integrity of current and future independent investigations.
  
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• Well-preserved dinosaur unearthed in Canada gets name, backstory

  03-08-2017 20:44 via yahoo.com
  An extraordinarily well-preserved 110-million-year-old dinosaur found in a mine pit in Canada now has a name and evidence of a troubled past, researchers said Thursday.With fossilized skin and scales, the dragon-like creature is actually a new kind of nodosaur, coined Borealopelta markmitchelli, after the museum technician Mark Mitchell who spent more than 7,000 hours painstakingly removing rock from around the specimen.Unlike most dinosaur specimens, which consist of skeletons or bone fragments
  
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• Trump 'pressed Mexico to stop talk of wall payments'

  03-08-2017 20:39 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump tried to press the President of Mexico to stop saying publicly that the Mexican government would never pay for the construction of a wall along the US's southern border.Mr Trump had promised during his presidential campaign that he would build a border wall, but the project has faced contracting delays and funding issues since he was sworn into office in January.In a call with Mr Trump on 27 January, a week after the US leader’s inauguration, President Enrique Peña Niet
  
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• Making Sense Of The Trump-Russia Mess

  03-08-2017 20:39 via yahoo.com
  The beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency has been clouded by an ever-evolving scandal around potential collusion between his campaign and Russia. All told, there are five investigations into the matter, and from what we can tell publicly, none appears close to reaching a conclusion.On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that special counsel Robert Mueller had assembled a grand jury in the Trump-Russia probe, escalating his investigation into possible collusion.On Wednesd
  
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• Trump White House humiliated by leaks again

  03-08-2017 20:38 via yahoo.com
  Aswin Suebsaeng, politics reporter for The Daily Beast, talks with Joy-Ann Reid about the leaking of the transcripts of Donald Trump's phone calls with president of Mexico and prime minister of Australia.
  
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• The Washington Post published transcripts of Trump’s colorful calls with 2 foreign leaders

  03-08-2017 20:37 via yahoo.com
  Trump’s conversations with the leaders of Mexico and Australia show him anxious to live up to the immigration tough talk he touted during the campaign.
  
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• Memo outlined Scaramucci's grand plans

  03-08-2017 20:28 via cnn.com
  Anthony Scaramucci -- before his tenure as White House communications director came to an abrupt end -- had plans to make sweeping changes to the Trump administration's communications team, a June 30 memo shows.
  
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• Senators Move To Protect Mueller From Trump

  03-08-2017 20:27 via yahoo.com
  Senator Chris Coons, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, talks with Joy-Ann Reid about new legislation he has drafted with Senator Thom Tillis to make sure that Trump is not able to get rid of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his legal dream team.
  
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• Poland questions EU's Tusk for hours in case seen as revenge

  03-08-2017 20:16 via yahoo.com
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish investigators questioned Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, for more than eight hours Thursday as a witness in an investigation into the 2010 plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski — a case widely seen as an attempt to discredit and humiliate the EU leader by his longtime rival.
  
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• Leaked Trump transcripts show his incoherent, ill-informed narcissism

  03-08-2017 20:10 via theguardian.com
  The leak of conversations between the US president and the leaders of Mexico and Australia may well be a cry for help from within the administrationOne of the most significant aspects of the published transcripts of Donald Trump’s conversations with his Mexican and Australian counterparts is the fact they were leaked. Related: Trump to Peña Nieto: border wall not so important – just don't say you won't payContinue reading...
  
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• In violence-plagued Baltimore, weekend ceasefire offers glimmer of hope

  03-08-2017 20:08 via yahoo.com
  By Ian SimpsonBALTIMORE (Reuters) - After the deaths of nearly 20 of her friends and relatives, Erricka Bridgeford said she wanted to take a stand againstBaltimore's worst wave of deadly violence in a generation."We want to purposefully just have a pause and a sacred space where everybody's intention is that nobody gets killed," Bridgeford said.The ceasefire has the support of gang leaders, drug dealers and others linked to the violence, she said.
  
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• Neymar exit close after $263M payment

  03-08-2017 20:03 via cnn.com
  Neymar's move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain took a dramatic twist Thursday after Spain's La Liga refused to accept the world record $263 million fee offered by the French club.
  
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• The Latest: GOP senators say 'nope' to Trump tweet on Russia

  03-08-2017 19:50 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Russia sanctions bill signed by President Donald Trump(all times local):
  
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• Louisiana Coast 'Dead Zone' Is Largest Ever Recorded, Size Of New Jersey

  03-08-2017 19:50 via yahoo.com
  The Gulf of Mexico just saw its largest dead zone recorded -- and agriculture fertilizers are to blame.
  
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• This Blond Raccoon Truly Has More Fun and Loves Cuddling With Owner

  03-08-2017 19:42 via yahoo.com
  Most people mistake Uni the pet raccoon for an albino.
  
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• Low-Calorie Ice Cream, CRISPR and Dog Vaccines: This Week in Health

  03-08-2017 19:42 via yahoo.com
  This week in health saw big news about CRISPR technology and low-calorie ice cream.
  
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• WATCH: 2 tons of ivory crushed in Central Park

  03-08-2017 19:40
  New York state officials partnered with wildlife conservation groups to destroy confiscated ivory.
  
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