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• 'Oh, my God. There's blood here,' neighbor said in 911 call in N.J. mansion murders

  05-12-2018 23:54 via nbcnews.com
  A New Jersey man is accused of killing his brother and his brother's wife and two children in their home and then setting the house on fire.
  
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• Border agent Juan Ortiz indicted on capital murder charge in deaths of four women

  05-12-2018 23:52 via nbcnews.com
  Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a Border Patrol agent accused of killing four women after a grand jury returned a capital murder indictment.
  
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• U.S. destroyer challenges Russian claims in Sea of Japan

  05-12-2018 23:46 via nbcnews.com
  The Navy sent the USS McCampbell near Peter the Great Bay as the United States and Russia are clashing over a variety of issues.
  
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• The Wisconsin Senate's Move To Undermine An Incoming Democratic Governor, Explained

  05-12-2018 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  Wisconsin's Republican-controlled state Legislature passed a number of
  
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• Winter running: What to wear at every temperature

  05-12-2018 23:33 via nbcnews.com
  Fitness experts share their hard-earned advice and clothing recs that’ll keep you warm even on the coldest days.
  
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• Wisconsin Republicans Approve 82 Scott Walker Appointees In 1 Day

  05-12-2018 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Republicans in the Wisconsin state Senate rushed to approve 82 of Gov. Scott
  
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• Bush and Dole: A political rivalry for the ages. And then that final salute.

  05-12-2018 23:22 via nbcnews.com
  "Stop lying about my record," the Kansas senator once told his Republican presidential primary opponent.
  
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• Internal Facebook emails released

  05-12-2018 23:16 via cnn.com
  Mark Zuckerberg and his colleagues were so concerned about Vine, a video app from Twitter, the company quickly moved to restrict its access to Facebook user data on the day the service launched in January 2013, a trove of internal Facebook emails released by the U.K. Parliament on Tuesday show.
  
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• Emails show Zuckerberg targeted competitor

  05-12-2018 23:16 via cnn.com
  Mark Zuckerberg and his colleagues were so concerned about Vine, a video app from Twitter, the company quickly moved to restrict its access to Facebook user data on the day the service launched in January 2013, a trove of internal Facebook emails released by the U.K. Parliament on Tuesday show.
  
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• Brit academic jailed in UAE says captors threatened to imprison him overseas

  05-12-2018 23:12 via cnn.com
  Matthew Hedges, the British academic who was sentenced to life in prison for spying in the United Arab Emirates, says his forced confession came amid threats he'd be imprisoned in an overseas military base and tortured.
  
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• Previously unknown North Korean missile base revealed

  05-12-2018 23:07 via cnn.com
  New satellite images obtained exclusively by CNN reveal North Korea has significantly expanded a key long-range missile base located in the mountainous interior of the country, offering yet another reminder that diplomatic talks with the US have done little to prevent Kim Jong Un from pursuing his promise to mass produce and deploy the existing types of nuclear warheads in his arsenal.
  
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• France abandons fuel tax hikes until 2020

  05-12-2018 23:00 via cnn.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron backed down another major step Wednesday in the face of nationwide protests against his government, with a spokeswoman for his office sayingplanned fuel tax increases will not be introduced in 2019.
  
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• Amazon's HQ2 deal makes most New Yorkers smile, poll finds

  05-12-2018 22:45 via nbcnews.com
  A separate poll from Morning Consult released Tuesday named Amazon the company "Americans love the most," with a net favorability rating of 79 percent.
  
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• Congressman Calls For Hearing Into North Carolina Election Fraud Reports

  05-12-2018 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) called for an emergency hearing on election fraud
  
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• Judge orders evidence in Alabama mall shooting turned over to suspect's lawyer

  05-12-2018 22:19 via nbcnews.com
  Emantic “E.J.” Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was killed by police who mistook him for the gunman in a shooting at a mall on Thanksgiving night.
  
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• Death-row inmate awaits court rulings, clemency decision

  05-12-2018 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate was waiting Wednesday to see whether the U.S. Supreme Court or the governor would halt his Thursday execution in the electric chair.
  
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• Man entered North Carolina school with guns, hit list, police say

  05-12-2018 21:47 via nbcnews.com
  According to warrants, Spence said he went to the school "to kill two different people" and the note mentions the school, includes the word "kill" and two first names.
  
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• Why I Struggle Memorializing George H.W. Bush As A Liberal Woman With A Disability

  05-12-2018 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  I'm a staunch liberal woman who believes strongly and unapologetically in
  
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• Spielberg, 25 years after 'Schindler's List,' warns against collective hate

  05-12-2018 21:42 via nbcnews.com
  "When collective hate organizes and gets industrialized, then genocide follows," the legendary director said.
  
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• USA Gymnastics declares bankruptcy in wake of sex abuse scandal

  05-12-2018 21:40 via nbcnews.com
  A lawyer for 180 alleged victims called the bankruptcy filing the "inevitable result of the inability of this organization" to protect athletes from abuse.
  
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• Entire Christmas spread rocketed to International Space Station

  05-12-2018 21:39 via nbcnews.com
  It was a launch with a lunch.
  
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• Former Friends Chelsea Clinton And Ivanka Trump Sit Together At George HW Bush’s Funeral

  05-12-2018 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  As the nation gathered together to say goodbye to former President George H.W. Bush, it looks like some old friendships may be reigniting.Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton were seen together during the funeral, and it looks like these former pals have once again found some common ground.Donald and Melania Trump were in attendance as well.
  
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• Aston Martin Converts a Classic DB6 to Electric Power, But Don't Worry, It's Reversible

  05-12-2018 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  It's part of the company's plan to "future proof" its valuable older models with a zero-emissions powertrain.
  
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• The key moments from George HW Bush's funeral – video

  05-12-2018 21:17
  From the emotional speech of George W Bush to the painful tensions between Clinton and Trump - here are the key moments from the funeral of US former president George HW BushWashington mourns George HW Bush as Trump gives cold shoulder to Clintons Continue reading...
  
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• Read George W. Bush's full eulogy for his father

  05-12-2018 21:12 via nbcnews.com
  President George H.W. Bush was praised by his son as "one of the best fathers a son or daughter could have."
  
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• China issues vague statement about that 90-day trade talk deadline

  05-12-2018 21:10 via nbcnews.com
  "Beijing must keep the fish on the hook by giving the Trump administration reason to believe progress is within reach," said a top China analyst.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attacks Congress over staff salaries and unpaid internships

  05-12-2018 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has admonished Congress for failing to pay interns and their congressional staffers an decent wage.Ms Ocasio-Cortez—a democratic socialist hailing from New York—tweeted that she visited a dive bar in Washington DC where she met with several bartenders, managers, and servers who were currently working for House or Senate offices, indicating that, as Capitol Hill staffers, they shouldn't’t have to work a side gig to make ends meet.The
  
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• PHOTOS: State Funeral for former President George H.W. Bush held in Washington, D.C.

  05-12-2018 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  George H.W. Bush was celebrated with high praise and loving humor Wednesday as the nation bade farewell to the man who was America’s 41st president and the last to fight for the U.S. in wartime. Three former presidents looked on at Washington National Cathedral as a fourth — George W. Bush — eulogized his dad.
  
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• George HW Bush funeral: Former president flown to Texas after moving eulogies at National Cathedral

  05-12-2018 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  George HW Bush, the 41st president of the United States, is being honoured in a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral today following three days of mourning in which his body lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda.
  
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• SpaceX launches cargo, but fails to land rocket

  05-12-2018 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  SpaceX on Wednesday blasted off its unmanned Dragon cargo ship, loaded with supplies, science experiments and food for the astronauts living at the International Space Station but failed to successfully land its booster afterwards."We have had a great liftoff," said SpaceX commentator John Insprucker, as the Falcon 9 rocket soared into the sunny, blue sky over Cape Canaveral, Florida at 1:16 pm (1816 GMT), carrying 5,600 pounds (2,500 kilograms) of gear.The mission was SpaceX's 16th mission for
  
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• Turkey seeks arrest of Saudi crown prince aides over Khashoggi

  05-12-2018 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  A Turkish court issued arrest warrants Wednesday for two suspects close to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, increasing pressure on the kingdom's de facto leader.The chief prosecutor's office in Istanbul filed an application on Tuesday to obtain the warrants for Ahmad al-Assiri and Saud al-Qahtani, described in court documents as being "among the planners" of Khashoggi's grisly killing.Then on Wednesday, an Istanbul court issued the arrest warr
  
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• Seniors struggle to avoid Medicare enrollment pitfalls ahead of Dec. 7 deadline

  05-12-2018 20:39 via nbcnews.com
  "It's a lot of bureaucracy trying to care for a loved one," said one family member.
  
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• See how Obamas, Clintons greeted Trump

  05-12-2018 20:34 via cnn.com
  President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the funeral for former President George H.W. Bush and sat in the same row with other former presidents.
  
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• See how Obamas, Clintons greeted (or didn't greet) Trump

  05-12-2018 20:34 via cnn.com
  President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the funeral for former President George H.W. Bush and sat in the same row with other former presidents.
  
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• Pig hearts can 'work for months in baboons'

  05-12-2018 20:34 via cnn.com
  A new paper details how genetically modified pig hearts transplanted into baboons could support life and function for up to 195 days. The finding, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, takes scientists a small step closer to the possibility of using donor animal organs for human patients in need of a heart transplant.
  
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• Top moments from former President George H.W. Bush’s state funeral

  05-12-2018 20:31 via nbcnews.com
  Former President George H.W. Bush was remembered in a powerful U.S. state funeral that was attended by approximately 3,000 people including President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and first families Carter, Clinton and Obama. Former President George W. Bush paid tribute to his father in a moving eulogy before the 41st president will be laid to rest at the Bush Presidential Library in Texas.
  
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• SpaceX launches cargo ship to space station, but Falcon 9 rocket misses landing site

  05-12-2018 20:31 via nbcnews.com
  The booster's first stage splashed down off the coast of Cape Canaveral.
  
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• The push for diversity in medical school is slowly paying off

  05-12-2018 20:27 via nbcnews.com
  Medical schools accepted greater numbers of female, black and Hispanic applicants, with the largest gains for women.
  
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• Jonathan Van Ness Reminds People Of George H.W. Bush's AIDS Crisis Shortcomings

  05-12-2018 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  As George H.W. Bush was eulogized on Wednesday, Jonathan Van Ness posted on
  
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• Mars Insight Lander Takes Selfie Of Robotic Arm Raised In Triumph

  05-12-2018 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  The Mars InSight Lander has beamed down a selfie of sorts, showing its robotic arm raised in triumph against the dim Martian sky, Space.com is reporting.
  
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• Bill Clinton on why he loved George H.W. Bush

  05-12-2018 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Clinton said his former opponent was "always trying to make sure there'd be more winners" in America.
  
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• Latinx college students are struggling with self-hate, scholar finds

  05-12-2018 20:11 via nbcnews.com
  “My hope is for the student to realize that racism is not the student’s fault," states UC-Denver scholar Carlos P. Hipolito-Delgado.
  
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• The Best 'Game of Thrones' Gifts 2019, Because The Final Season Is Coming

  05-12-2018 20:05 via news.yahoo.com
  With the final season only a few months away, the love for "Game of Thrones"
  
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• In a first, gay Mexican couple has U.S. marriage recognized by Mexico

  05-12-2018 20:04 via nbcnews.com
  The marriage is seen as a major victory for same-sex Mexican couples living abroad who wish to have their nuptials recognized by their home country.
  
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• Denmark plans to send rejected migrants to remote island

  05-12-2018 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Denmark says it will send unwelcome migrants to a remote island by 2021. The asylum-seekers who would be sent there would be people with criminal records or those who cannot be returned to their home country.
  
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• Trump's anti-Iran coalition is falling apart. There's no back-up plan.

  05-12-2018 19:52 via nbcnews.com
  The president upended diplomatic relations based on support from the leaders from Saudi Arabia and Israel. Now our position is rather precarious.
  
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• Trump forces himself into damage control mode on China trade

  05-12-2018 19:49 via cnn.com
  After President Donald Trump helped send markets tanking by feeding doubts about his trade deal with China, he stepped in Wednesday to pump up optimism in a series of early-morning tweets.
  
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• George W. Bush’s emotional eulogy for his father, former President George H.W. Bush

  05-12-2018 19:47 via news.yahoo.com
  George W. Bush gave an emotional eulogy for his father, former President George H.W. Bush, at his funeral at the Washington National Cathedral Wednesday.
  
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• 'The brightest of a thousand points of light': George H.W. Bush eulogized by son at funeral

  05-12-2018 19:40 via nbcnews.com
  Afterward, Air Force One — temporarily renamed "Special Air Mission 41" in honor of the 41st president — will return Bush's body to Texas for burial.
  
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• Lame-Duck Republicans Stick It To The Poor In Wisconsin

  05-12-2018 19:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Wisconsin Republicans are about to lose a governor who supports their policies
  
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