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• Trump's new Cuba crackdown puts US at odds with Canada and Europe

  17-04-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  US will allow lawsuits against firms using property nationalised by the revolution, cap remittances and restrict ‘non-family’ travelThe US national security adviser, John Bolton, addresses the Bay of Pigs Veterans Association in Coral Gables, Florida, on the 58th anniversary of the failed 1961 invasion of Cuba on Wednesday. Photograph: Wilfredo Lee/APDonald Trump has taken another step towards reversing Barack Obama’s historic rapprochement with Cuba with a measure that earned
  
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• Young woman obsessed with Columbine found dead after frantic manhunt

  17-04-2019 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  The body of Sol Pais, a student from Surfside, Florida, was found by authorities about 40 miles (64 km) west of Columbine High School, at about 10:30 a.m. local time, said Dean Phillips, special agent in charge of the Denver office of the FBI.Pais was found alone in a wooded area of Clear Creek County and appeared to have shot herself with the pump-action shotgun she had purchased after arriving in Colorado from Miami earlier this week, Phillips said at a news conference hours later.
  
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• Armed woman wanted for Columbine threats found dead

  17-04-2019 23:43 via cnn.com
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• At least 28 people killed in tourist bus crash on Madeira

  17-04-2019 23:42 via cnn.com
  At least 28 people were killed Wednesday when a tour bus crashed on Portugal's Madeira Island, according to Portuguese state-run news agency Lusa.
  
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• Sentencing of Man in Killing of NYC Jogger Postponed Amid Jury Misconduct Allegations

  17-04-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  The sentencing of Chanel Lewis, who is convicted in the killing and sexual assault Queens jogger Karina Vetrano, was postponed Wednesday amid allegations of jury misconduct.
  
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• Trump says he may hold news conference after Mueller report release

  17-04-2019 23:28
  Attorney General William Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will hold a press conference Thursday morning on the Mueller report release.
  
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• 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg responds to anti-gay heckler at Iowa rally – video

  17-04-2019 23:13 via theguardian.com
  Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and Democratic presidential candidate, was heckled by a protester at a rally in Des Moines, Iowa. The person shouted: 'Remember Sodom and Gomorrah' – a reference to two biblical cities – to which Buttigieg responded: 'The condition of my soul is in the hands of God but the Iowa caucuses are up to you'Get to know 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg in nine clips – video
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• Columbine-obsessed teen who threatened schools found dead

  17-04-2019 23:08
  The 18-year-old woman, Sol Pais, traveled from Miami to Colorado this week.
  
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• Cure for 'bubble boy' disease developed

  17-04-2019 23:07 via cnn.com
  Dannie Hawkins dreamed for her precious baby nephew, Ja'Ceon Golden, to experience the simple joys of childhood -- swimming in pools during the summer, going to birthday parties, playing in parks filled with people, having a pet -- without risk.
  
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• Earth Was Hit by an Interstellar Asteroid Years Ago, Scientists Claim

  17-04-2019 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Researchers calculate that an asateroid from beyond our solar system burned up in the atmosphere in 2014.
  
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• A reader's guide to the Mueller report: What's in it?

  17-04-2019 22:52 via cnn.com
  After years of investigating, 500 witnesses interviewed and a metric ton of ink spilled, Congress and the public is set to get its first real look at special counsel Robert Mueller's report Thursday morning.
  
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• Donations for gutted Brazil museum a fraction of Notre-Dame's

  17-04-2019 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  As donations for the restoration of the Notre-Dame cathedral top $900,000, the director of Brazil's devastated National Museum can only hope for such deep pockets in his own country.Nearly eight months after a faulty air conditioning system sparked a fire that gutted Latin America's main natural history museum and destroyed most of its collection, just $280,000 or so has been raised for its reconstruction."We are very happy for the extremely positive reaction of French society and we hope that f
  
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• Dozens of doctors in Appalachia charged in opioid fraud bust

  17-04-2019 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Sixty people, including 31 doctors, were accused of illegally prescribing opioid drugs in exchange for cash and sexual favors in the rural, mountainous region stretching from Pennsylvania and West Virginia to Alabama and Louisiana.“The opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in American history, and Appalachia has suffered the consequences more than perhaps any other region,” Attorney General William P. Barr said in a statement.
  
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• Peru's ex-president is dead after shooting himself before being arrested

  17-04-2019 22:40
  Former president Alan García was to be detained in a corruption probe.
  
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• One former Trump aide's lesson from Mueller probe

  17-04-2019 22:37 via cnn.com
  A former Trump administration official who cooperated with Robert Mueller's probe is having serious second thoughts about talking to the special counsel's office, citing concerns about being named in the Justice Department's redacted version of the report.
  
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• US targets 'troika of tyranny' with wave of new sanctions

  17-04-2019 22:30 via cnn.com
  The Trump administration announced a wave of new measures Wednesday targeting Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua -- a group US National Security Adviser John Bolton previously dubbed the "troika of tyranny."
  
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• Republican rescinds Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's invite to meet coal miners after it completely backfires

  17-04-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  A Republican lawmaker’s invitation for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to meet with coal miners in his home state of Kentucky backfired completely after the progressive Washington newcomer accepted without hesitation. Ms Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest woman ever elected to serve in the US House of Representatives, has served as a lightning rod across party lines for her Green New Deal resolution, which seeks to provide a comprehensive response to the global threat of climate change. Andy Barr, the K
  
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• France to hold international competition for redesign of Notre Dame's iconic spire

  17-04-2019 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said officials will consider whether a new spire should replicate the one that fell or have a new design.
  
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• Analyst: Kim Jong Un talks to Trump like he's a teenager

  17-04-2019 22:27 via cnn.com
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling on the US to stop "its current way of calculation" if it is interested in continuing diplomatic talks, according to a report from the country's state news agency KCNA. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
  
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• After Notre Dame fire, GoFundMe raised more than $1 million for burned black churches

  17-04-2019 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Prominent figures urged people not to forget to donate to the St. Landry Parish churches as money poured in for Notre Dame.
  
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• NTSB investigating American Airlines JFK flight that 'struck an object' at takeoff

  17-04-2019 22:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The plane reportedly tipped in strong wind, and a wingtip hit a runway marker during takeoff.
  
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• Woman claims to spot Jesus in photo of flaming Notre Dame Cathedral roof

  17-04-2019 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  A woman who was reading about the Notre Dame Cathedral fire couldn't believe it when she spotted a figure in a photo of the historic church's flaming roof.
  
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• Macron's gilets jaunes speech is pivotal after Notre Dame disaster

  17-04-2019 22:09 via theguardian.com
  French president postponed his address to the nation but the stakes have been raisedThe broadcast was ready to go. Emmanuel Macron’s address to the nation in response to months of protest and violence from the gilets jaunes (yellow vests) movement and the “great national debate” they sparked had been recorded that afternoon and was due to go live at 8pm.Running to 26 minutes, it was, said Le Monde, “a make-or-break moment for the presidency and for this president, confron
  
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• The Mazda 6 Is Officially Getting a Diesel and All-Wheel Drive

  17-04-2019 21:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Like the CX-5 crossover, Mazda's mid-size sedan is getting a 2.2-liter turbo-diesel-finally.
  
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• Netanyahu formally named next Israeli PM

  17-04-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday formally handed Benjamin Netanyahu his letter of appointment to start building a coalition government following last week's general election.In a televised ceremony, Rivlin told Netanyahu that in consultations with all parties elected to the incoming 120-seat parliament, "65 MPs recommended you".Rivlin had sounded out delegations from political parties on Monday and Tuesday.
  
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• Judge stops release of spa video of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, pending hearing

  17-04-2019 21:42
  Florida prosecutors said they are adhering to state law.
  
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• Hyundai Confirms High-Performance Sonata N-Line with 275 Horsepower

  17-04-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  This rendering shows what the sporty sedan could look like.
  
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• 66 minutes: The frantic race to save Notre Dame

  17-04-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — Fueled by a lattice of centuries-old timbers, the fire moved hungrily across Notre Dame's rooftop toward the cathedral's iconic spire. It belched yellow smoke, spitting out gritty particles of wood, stone, lead and iron and wanted more. Far below, their vision obscured by fumes and tears, firefighters, priests and municipal workers passed treasures hand-to-hand, hoping the speed of desperation could outrun the flames.
  
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• Teenage girl 'infatuated' with Columbine school massacre found dead from self-inflicted gunshot

  17-04-2019 21:30 via news.yahoo.com
  An armed 18-year-old girl "infatuated" with the Columbine school massacre was found dead after fears she was seeking to replicate the shooting 20 years on. Sol Pais, a high school pupil, made threats online and then flew from her home in Miami Beach, Florida to Denver, Colorado, where Columbine is located. She then bought a pump-action shotgun and ammunition and was seen near the school wearing camouflage trousers, black boots and a black T-shirt. Columbine and more than 20 other schools in the
  
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• Ivanka Trump unveils $2 million boost for ICoast women

  17-04-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump visited a cocoa plantation in Adzope, north of Abidjan, before taking part in the first West African summit on femaleentrepreneurship in the country's economic capital.Ivory Coast is the world's leading producer of cocoa."When you empower women, they uplift their families, their communities, and the whole country prospers," Trump said.
  
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• Yahoo News exclusive video shows extensive fire damage inside Notre Dame Cathedral

  17-04-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Exclusive video obtained by Yahoo News shows Notre Dame Cathedral’s world-famous stained-glass windows, which survived the fire, and the Paris sky visible above where the wooden roof was destroyed.
  
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• Notre Dame fire: Disney pledges $5M to help rebuild the 'Hunchback's home

  17-04-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Disney, the studio behind the 1996 animated version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is chipping in to help rebuild the famed Paris cathedral.
  
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• Samsung's Ambitious Galaxy Fold Smartphone Is Already Breaking, Reviewers Say

  17-04-2019 21:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Several tech reviewers are having problems with the ambitious foldable phone
  
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• Debate rages on over no-kill policy at Long Beach animal shelter

  17-04-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  A heartfelt fight in Long Beach to save as many animals as possible at the city's animal shelter continued at a special city council meeting Tuesday.
  
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• Sentencing for New York City man convicted of killing jogger Karina Vetrano delayed

  17-04-2019 21:10
  Chanel Lewis' attorneys filed a motion on Wednesday citing three allegations of juror misconduct throughout the trial and during deliberations.
  
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• Brit Hume: Democrats are beginning to admit that there's a crisis on the border

  17-04-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Are Democrats dividing on immigration and border security issues? Analysis from Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume.
  
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• David A. Andelman: Trump can't straddle two horses in this civil war

  17-04-2019 20:55 via cnn.com
  In Libya, a frightening and intricate political corner of North Africa, the Trump administration risks putting itself in an untenable situation of backing two horses in the same race -- the recognized government of Libya and the rebels knocking at the door of the capital.
  
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• Video of NFL owner Kraft in spa sex act will be released

  17-04-2019 20:52 via cnn.com
  Shortly after prosecutors said Wednesday they intend to release video that is expected to show Robert Kraft receiving sexual services at a Florida day spa, the New England Patriots owner's legal team filed an emergency motion aiming to block the release.
  
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• Cathedrals across France ring bells in solidarity with Notre Dame

  17-04-2019 20:52 via cnn.com
  Cathedrals across France rang their bells in honor of Notre Dame on Wednesday night, marking two days since the devastating fire ripped through the 850-year-old Gothic masterpiece.
  
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• Israel's president formally nominates Netanyahu as PM

  17-04-2019 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's president on Wednesday formally nominated Benjamin Netanyahu for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister, officially launching a process that is expected to result in a new government dominated by religious and nationalist parties in the coming weeks.
  
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• Canada says considering options after U.S. decision on Cuba

  17-04-2019 20:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Canada is considering its options after a U.S. decision to lift a long-standing ban against U.S. citizens filing lawsuits against foreign companies that use properties seized by Cuba’s Communist government since the 1959 revolution, Canada's foreign minister said on Wednesday."Canada is deeply disappointed with today's (U.S.) announcement.
  
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• Who is Robert Mueller?

  17-04-2019 20:33 via cnn.com
  
  Robert Mueller was appointed to conduct the Russia investigation as special counsel.
  
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• Trump security adviser unveils new U.S. sanctions to pressure Cuba, Venezuela

  17-04-2019 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. national security adviser John Bolton announced a series of new sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela on Wednesday as the Trump administration sought to boost pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and the countries that support him.Bolton, in a speech to an association of veterans of the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, said the United States was adding five names linked to Cuba's military and intelligence services to its sanctions blacklist, including the military-owned airline Aero
  
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• Health Stocks Crumble as Fears of ‘Medicare for All’ Snowball

  17-04-2019 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The slide began in earnest on Tuesday when UnitedHealth Group Inc. -- treated by investors as a bellwether for the insurance sector -- waded into the debate over “Medicare for All,” which would expand government-administered coverage to most of the population and rewrite the businesses of U.S. health insurers, hospitals and doctors.The Tuesday losses capped the worst five-day stretch since 2011 for health insurers, despite UnitedHealth reporting earnings that beat analysts’ est
  
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• Scientists revive brains of dead pigs in breakthrough for stroke research

  17-04-2019 20:23 via cnn.com
  A new experiment has raised questions as serious as those surrounding gene editing: A support system delivering artificial blood to pig brains prevented degradation of important neural functions, Yale researchers discovered.
  
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• Pigs' brains partially revived hours after death

  17-04-2019 20:23 via cnn.com
  A new experiment has raised questions as serious as those surrounding gene editing: A support system delivering artificial blood to pig brains prevented degradation of important neural functions, Yale researchers discovered.
  
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• Woman Connected To Colorado School Threats Is Dead, FBI Says

  17-04-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  The woman at the center of a massive manhunt for allegedly making threats against schools in the Denver metro area is dead, the FBI confirmed Wednesday morning.
  
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• Woman accused of making threats against Columbine high school found dead

  17-04-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Sol Pais, 18, who was described as armed and ‘infatuated’ with the Colorado school shooting, apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot woundA police vehicle sits outside a high school as some Denver area schools closed during the police search for an armed woman in Littleton, Colorado. Photograph: Rick Wilking/ReutersThe young woman being hunted in Colorado after making threats against Columbine high school just days before the 20th anniversary of the mass shooting there was found
  
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• Stop letting your kids stare at iPads in restaurants, science says

  17-04-2019 20:12 via cnn.com
  I try to be restrained in my judgments of other parents. We have so many obligations and pressures when it comes to parental duties that it's probably more detrimental to kids if their parents are further stressed by worrying that they're doing it all wrong.
  
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• Fort Carson soldier who disappeared Monday night found alive

  17-04-2019 19:56
  A Fort Carson soldier missing since Monday night has been found alive, the Army announced on Wednesday.
  
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