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• Man arrested in plot to bomb Oklahoma bank building

  14-08-2017 23:57 via yahoo.com
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Jerry Drake Varnell, 23, of Sayre, Oklahoma, on Saturday.According to a complaint, Varnell had initially planned to bomb the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., in a manner similar to the 1995 explosion at a federal building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people.
  
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• French pizzeria rammed by car; one dead

  14-08-2017 23:50 via cnn.com
  A car was intentionally rammed into a pizzeria east of Paris Monday night, leaving one person dead and seven injured, according to the French Interior Ministry.
  
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• Talking to kids when hate makes headlines

  14-08-2017 23:39 via cnn.com
  A car driven by a man believed to have ties to white supremacists plows into a group protesting hate, killing one woman and injuring many others. One shooter massacres dozens in a gay nightclub; another kills African-Americans during a church Bible study; a third enters a Sikh temple, leaving members dead. Bomb threats pour into Jewish community centers across the nation, prompting evacuations, and an actual bomb explodes at a mosque.
  
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• Simone Askew is first black woman to lead West Point cadets

  14-08-2017 23:34 via yahoo.com
  WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Simone Askew marched into history Monday as the first black woman to lead the Long Gray Line at the U.S. Military Academy.
  
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• An inflatable Trump rat is waiting for the president in Manhattan

  14-08-2017 23:34 via yahoo.com
  President Trump has a large, inflatable surprise waiting for him when he returns to Manhattan — a giant rat made in his likeness. SEE ALSO: Protesters, journalists capture sobering images of racists marching in Charlottesville The Trump rat, an art installation that was funded via Kickstarter, has been greeting New Yorkers at Fifth Ave. and 59th Street.  Here it is in all its glory.With the President scheduled to return to Midtown today, a giant inflatable #TrumpRat has arrived at 59t
  
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• Trump slams 'evil' racism, singles out KKK, neo-Nazis

  14-08-2017 23:32 via yahoo.com
  Trump had taken heat from Democrats and Republicans alike for his initial response to Saturday's violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.A woman was killed and 19 others injured when a suspected Nazi sympathizer plowed his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters after a violent rally by neo-Nazis and white supremacists over the removal of a Confederate statue.After meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and new FBI Director Christopher Wray, Trump talked tough.
  
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• Americans sentenced in Panama for 5 murders

  14-08-2017 23:32 via yahoo.com
  PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. citizen William Dathan Holbert was sentenced to 47 years in prison by a court in Panama for robbing and killing five other Americans in a Caribbean tourist destination, authorities said Monday.
  
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• Russia, Syria Surround 3,000 Square Miles of ISIS Land

  14-08-2017 23:27 via yahoo.com
  After reportedly doubling their control of the country, Syrian troops conducted a nighttime raid behind enemy lines with the help of Russia.
  
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• Sessions says Trump hasn't apologized for publicly scolding him

  14-08-2017 23:25 via yahoo.com
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions says President Trump has every right to attack him.
  
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• Mattis warns of risk of war if NKorea fires at US soil

  14-08-2017 23:20 via yahoo.com
  Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned Monday that an attack by North Korea against the United States could quickly escalate into war, and said the military would try to shoot down any missile that threatened Guam."If they fire at the United States, it could escalate into war very quickly," Mattis told Pentagon reporters.Mattis's comments came after he and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said America has "no interest" in regime change in Pyongyang or the accelerated reunification of the two Koreas
  
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• Little evidence shows cannabis helps chronic pain or PTSD

  14-08-2017 23:18 via yahoo.com
  By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common reasons people use medical marijuana in the U.S., there isn’t much proof cannabis works for either one of these conditions, two research reviews suggest.Both studies were conducted by a team of researchers at the Veterans Health Administration and published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
  
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• Girl dies after car ‘deliberately’ driven into pizzeria near Paris

  14-08-2017 23:18 via theguardian.com
  Four other people critically injured after vehicle ploughs into terrace of restaurant in Sept-Sorts, 34 miles east of French capitalA girl has been killed after a man crashed his car into a pizzeria on the outskirts of Paris. At least eight other diners were injured, four of them critically, including an eight-year-old girl.The driver, who French police said appeared to have been acting deliberately, rammed into the terrace of the restaurant in a shopping area at Sept-Sorts, a small suburb 34 mi
  
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• Charlottesville driver previously accused of beating mother

  14-08-2017 23:15 via yahoo.com
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The driver charged with killing a woman at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville was previously accused of beating his mother and threatening her with a knife, according to police records released Monday.
  
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• Wedding Crashers Who Left Polaroid Photo and Note Reveal They Were on Their First Date

  14-08-2017 23:02 via yahoo.com
  "I didn't think he was going to go through with it," college student Carly Wolfson said about her date, Ritchie Barry.
  
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• 'Little proof' that marijuana aids chronic pain

  14-08-2017 23:02 via cnn.com
  Medical marijuana is now legal in 28 states and the District of Columbia. Increasingly, people are turning to cannabis to treat a range of symptoms and conditions, including nausea, bipolar disorder and seizures.
  
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• Wendy's Chicken Is Going To Change Drastically

  14-08-2017 23:00 via yahoo.com
  A change we can get behind.
  
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• Samsung copycat Xiaomi has a phone called ‘Note’ and it just exploded in someone’s pants

  14-08-2017 22:59 via yahoo.com
  Xiaomi is currently the biggest smartphone startup in the world, and it's no mystery how the company got to where it is now. In the early days, Xiaomi copied literally every single move Apple made. Its phones were iPhone ripoffs, and its sales strategy mirrored Apple's. In fact, Xiaomi unveiled a new smartphone one year by having an executive in jeans and a black mock turtleneck announce it on stage. Seriously, we're not joking.
  Once the company's business started to really take off, it widened
  
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• Leader of neo-Nazi group linked to Charlottesville attack was a US marine

  14-08-2017 22:51 via theguardian.com
  Dillon Hopper, the self-styled ‘commander’ of the Vanguard America group that attacker James Fields marched with, was a sergeant in the US marine corpsThe leader of the neo-Nazi group that James Fields marched with in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday before allegedly killing a protester with his car served in the US marine corps until earlier this year.Dillon Hopper, the self-styled “commander” of Vanguard America, is a recently retired marine staff sergeant and vet
  
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• Trump Launches Review of China's Intellectual Property Policies

  14-08-2017 22:50 via nbcnews.com
  President Trump on Monday authorized members of his administration to determine whether to investigate if China has been stealing U.S. intellectual property.
  
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• 9 Cheap European Destinations to Visit This Fall

  14-08-2017 22:46 via yahoo.com
  With a dip in crowds and reduced flight and hotel prices, fall is an enticing time to jet off to an exotic locale, complete with inspiring coastal scenery, seasonal events and food that will delight your taste buds.With shrinking crowds and enticing bargains following the popular summer travel season and prime tulip-viewing in April and May, Amsterdam is an appealing autumn vacation choice for penny-wise travelers.In September and October, you can still enjoy comfortable daytime temperatures in
  
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• Argentinian Hunter Trampled And Killed By Elephant In Namibia

  14-08-2017 22:42 via yahoo.com
  He was with four other trophy hunters at the time of his death.
  
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• 'Out for blood': man arrested in Oklahoma in connection with bank bombing plot

  14-08-2017 22:28 via theguardian.com
  Federal officials say a 23-year-old man attempted to detonate what he believed was an explosives-laden van outside an Oklahoma bankA 23-year-old man who was “out for blood” when he attempted to detonate what he believed was an explosives-laden van outside an Oklahoma bank in a plot similar to the deadly 1995 bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building is expected to be formally charged on Monday, authorities said.Federal officials said Jerry Drake Varnell of Sayre, Oklahoma, was ar
  
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• China's 'Super Vulgar Butcher' Wu Gan goes on trial

  14-08-2017 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The feisty campaigner is one of the last to face court after China's 2015 crackdown on activists.
  
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• Antifa: Left-wing militants on the rise

  14-08-2017 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Critics say the militant left is just as dangerous as the far right.
  
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• Charlottesville Suspect Once Called Concentration Camp 'Where the Magic Happened': Classmates

  14-08-2017 22:15 via yahoo.com
  James Alex Fields traveled about eight hours to attend the white supremacist rally.
  
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• How to Tell if Someone Is Lying to You

  14-08-2017 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  Research found 60% of people can't go 10 minutes without lying. That's probably more often than you thought. Here's how to spot a liar.
  
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• Girl dead, five people injured, after car driven into pizzeria near Paris

  14-08-2017 22:14 via theguardian.com
  Eight-year-old child dies after car ‘deliberately’ driven into outdoor terrace of restaurant in Sept-Sorts, east of ParisFrench police say an eight-year-old girl has been killed and at least five people injured after a car ploughed into the outdoor terrace of a pizza restaurant in a town east of Paris.Police said the BMW was “deliberately” used to attack the restaurant in a shopping centre at Sept-Sorts, in the Seine-et-Marne region east of Paris on Monday. Continue readi
  
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• Woman Pushed Out of the Way of Speeding Car in Charlottesville Recalls Moment Fiance Saved Her Life

  14-08-2017 22:02 via yahoo.com
  Marisa Blair is also a friend of the woman killed in the attack, Heather Heyer.
  
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• As neo-Nazis grow bolder, the 'antifa' has emerged to fight them

  14-08-2017 21:58 via yahoo.com
  Deadly violence outside a rally in Virginia this past weekend has raised concerns about white supremacists, but also about their far-left opponents, the antifa.
  
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• North Korea-Linked Hackers Target US Defense Contractors

  14-08-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  Hackers linked to the North Korean government have launched malware campaigns targeting defense industry companies working with the U.S. government.
  
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• US 1940s anti-Nazi film makes comeback

  14-08-2017 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  A 1940s US government film warning about the dangers of intolerance has made a comeback following a violent neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  
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• 2019 Nissan Altima Spied, Previews Big Overhaul

  14-08-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  The V-motion design carries into Nissan's family sedan.
  
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• Top US military officer warns NKorea that US military ready

  14-08-2017 21:42 via yahoo.com
  The top U.S. military officer said Monday that the United States wants to peacefully resolve a deepening standoff with North Korea but is also ready to use the "full range" of its military capabilities in case of provocation.
  
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• Black pirate radio: The 'Robin Hoods' of music

  14-08-2017 21:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Trevor Nelson, DJ Jazzie B and Gilles Peterson on the pirate radio boom of the 1980s.
  
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• South Korea in plea to avoid North Korea war after Trump's 'locked and loaded' comment

  14-08-2017 21:33 via yahoo.com
  South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has called on the US to help bring about a "peaceful solution" to the deepening diplomatic crisis with its northern neighbour after days of threat and counter threat.Donald Trump's recent comments that the US military is "locked and loaded" to deal with North Korea are part of an escalating war of words, with that warning coming in response to Pyongyang's threat to attack the US territory of Guam, a small Pacific island about 3,540 kilometres (2,200 miles) sou
  
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• Trump's Approval Rating Just Hit a New Low. See How He Stacks Up Against Past Presidents

  14-08-2017 21:32 via yahoo.com
  President Trump has some of the lowest early approval ratings of any President in modern history
  
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• The Latest: Trump signs executive action on trade with China

  14-08-2017 21:31 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and U.S. relations with China (all times local):
  
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• Anti-Semitic Signs In Hotel Say Jewish Guests Must Shower Before Swimming

  14-08-2017 21:27 via yahoo.com
  "To our Jewish guests: Please take a shower before you go swimming."
  
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• GoDaddy, Google to Pull Plug on Neo-Nazi Website The Daily Stormer

  14-08-2017 21:23 via nbcnews.com
  Both GoDaddy and Google said they would not host the domain for neo-Nazi website the Daily Stormer, after the site published a mocking article about Charlottesville.
  
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• College GOP groups condemn Charlottesville rally amid outcry over state leader’s attendance

  14-08-2017 21:15 via yahoo.com
  Leaders of at least two universities and the national college Republicans organization are moving to denounce white supremacist views after a member of at least one campus GOP chapter appeared to attend at a violent rally in Charlottesville, Va., this past weekend.
  
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• John Oliver explains North Korea, that other giant crisis you forgot about

  14-08-2017 21:08 via yahoo.com
  With this weekend's news cycle understandably absorbed with the events in Charlottesville, it's easy to forget that a game of nuclear brinksmanship between a pair of stubborn leaders is accelerating rapidly towards the use of nuclear weapons.Luckily, late-night comedians are here to remind us about the impending fall of civilization. John Oliver's Last Week Tonight dedicated its main topic to North Korea this week, and answers some surprisingly basic questions: what's going on, how did
  
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• Days After Charlottesville Violence, Trump Condemns Hate Groups

  14-08-2017 21:05 via nbcnews.com
  President Donald Trump called hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan "repugnant" on Monday following widespread criticism for his earlier response.
  
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• The Guardian view on London’s garden bridge: a worthless vanity project | Editorial

  14-08-2017 21:01 via theguardian.com
  It was supposed to be London’s answer to New York’s High Line. But it left the gap that really needs bridging as wide as everThe garden bridge project, the superfluous and now abandoned plan to build a Thames crossing in the richest and best connected heart of London, may one day be judged the peak of the capital’s narcissistic hubris. It was a vanity project of a group of cronies that included the then mayor Boris Johnson – the man who is now Britain’s face to the
  
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• Neo-Nazi site's registration canceled by GoDaddy then Google

  14-08-2017 21:00 via yahoo.com
  By Jim FinkleTORONTO (Reuters) - Neo-Nazi website the Daily Stormer had its domain registration revoked twice in less than 24 hours, in moves that threatened to take it offline if it does not find a replacement for GoDaddy and Google, which both said the site had violated their terms of service.GoDaddy Incdisclosed late on Sunday via Twitter that it had given The Daily Stormer 24 hours to move its domain to another provider, saying it had violated GoDaddy's terms of service.GoDaddy feared the si
  
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• Share your photos and stories of anti-fascist protests after Charlottesville

  14-08-2017 20:49 via theguardian.com
  Are you participating in demonstrations following the events in Charlottesville? Share your pictures, videos and stories as we continue to cover this storyThe white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend resulted in a timid response from Donald Trump, and outrage from citizens and politicians of all parties seeking to combat bigotry and racism.Protests are being planned around the globe this week, notably Monday in New York City as Trump is due to return to his hometown. Are
  
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• Donald Trump finally condemns racism in Charlottesville – video

  14-08-2017 20:33 via theguardian.com
  US president speaks out against violence in Virginia city following widespread criticism over initial response to white nationalists, days after one person was killed and 30 injured in clashesTrump finally condemns Charlottesville racism, days after violenceContinue reading...
  
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• Donald Trump finally condemns Charlottesville racism – video

  14-08-2017 20:33 via theguardian.com
  US president speaks out against the violence in Charlottesville after widespread criticism over initial response to white nationalists, days after one person was killed and 30 were injured in clashesTrump finally condemns Charlottesville racism, days after violenceContinue reading...
  
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• Trump finally condemns Charlottesville racism, days after violence

  14-08-2017 20:30 via theguardian.com
  After widespread criticism over initial response to white nationalists, Trump says: ‘Racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals’Donald Trump has bowed to overwhelming pressure and directly condemned the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and white supremacists, two days after violent clashes left one woman dead.“Racism is evil,” the US president said at the White House. “And those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the
  
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• Questions about lawyers' fees put El Chapo defense in limbo

  14-08-2017 20:29 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Private lawyers seeking to represent Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in his U.S. drug-trafficking case failed to get assurances Monday that they'll get paid, leaving the Mexican drug lord's defense in limbo.
  
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• Another Close Call for U.S. Jet and Iranian Drone in Persian Gulf

  14-08-2017 20:29 via nbcnews.com
  An Iranian drone came within 1,000 feet of a Navy jet Sunday over the Persian Gulf, the 14th incident involving U.S. and Iranian maritime forces in 2017.
  
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