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• Target's tech trouble clogs stores with long checkout lines

  15-06-2019 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  A glitch stalled checkout lines at Target stores worldwide Saturday, exasperating shoppers and potentially eating into sales at a prime time for retailers, the day before Father's Day.Target temporarily closed some of its stores, including one in San Francisco, rather than risk aggravating shoppers."Our technology team worked quickly to identify and fix the issue, and we apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this caused for our guests," Target said in a Saturday statement.
  
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• Plane skids off runway at Newark Airport; Flights resume with delays

  15-06-2019 23:42 via news.yahoo.com
  A plane skidded off the runway at Newark Airport, causing major delays, the FAA confirmed.
  
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• Father's Day: Unforgettable dad moments in sport

  15-06-2019 23:41 via cnn.com
  The bond between a father and his kids can be extremely powerful.
  
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• US ramping up cyber attacks on Russia, NYT reports

  15-06-2019 23:32 via cnn.com
  The US is escalating cyber attacks on Russia's electric power grid and has placed potentially crippling malware inside the Russian system, The New York Times reported Saturday.
  
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• Fredricson clinches home win at first Global Champions Tour in Stockholm

  15-06-2019 23:27 via cnn.com
  Peder Fredricson saved the best for last as he clinched the first ever Longines Global Champions Tour(LGCT) on home soil in Stockholm.
  
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• The 11 Russians, one Georgian and 11 Filipinos performed 'very professionally in a difficult situation,' Norwegian ship owner says

  15-06-2019 23:26 via cnn.com
  Twenty-three crew members from a Norwegian-owned oil tanker that was attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday have arrived safely in Dubai, according to the shipping company that owns the tanker.
  
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• Long lines reported at Target amid widespread register outages

  15-06-2019 23:22 via cnn.com
  Target on Saturday acknowledged a "systems issue" affecting stores, as shoppers took to social media to complain that cash registers weren't working.
  
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• Today in History for June 16th

  15-06-2019 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Highlights of this day in history:Abraham Lincoln says America cannot remain divided over slavery; Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space; Deadly Soweto riots erupt in South Africa; Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects.(June 16)
  
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• Woman who was arrested over killing of former Arkansas senator worked on campaign, officials say

  15-06-2019 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  A woman has been arrested in connection with the killing of a former Arkansas state senator. Rebecca Lynn O’Donnell, 48, was detained on Friday night by Randolph County sheriff’s deputies in connection with the death of Linda Collins-Smith. Officials said criminal charges were pending.The 57-year-old former politician was found dead outsider her home in Pocahantas, Arkansas on 4 June. Ken Yang, a former communications director for Ms Collins-Smith, said Ms O’Donnell had worked
  
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• Miedema breaks Dutch scoring record

  15-06-2019 22:58 via cnn.com
  Vivianne Miedema became the all-time top scorer for the Netherlands women's team as the reigning European champion progressed to the last 16 of the Women's World Cup.
  
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• United Airlines plane skids off runway after tyres burst on landing at New York airport

  15-06-2019 22:48 via news.yahoo.com
  A United Airlines plane skidded off the runway after its tyres burst as it landed at an airport near New York.Some passengers suffered minor injuries when Flight 627 slid off the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Saturday afternoon.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the Boeing 757-200’s left main landing gear was “stuck in a grassy area” following the incident at 1pm.“The aircraft will be towed off the airfield after passengers le
  
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• Mexico vows to help Central American migrants amid crackdown

  15-06-2019 22:43 via foxnews.com
  Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his country must help Central Americans fleeing poverty and violence.
  
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• Democrats favor more access to capital for black businesses

  15-06-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Four Democrats vying for their party's presidential nomination honed in on the economic concerns of the black community during a forum Saturday in South Carolina, a state where nonwhite voters will play a major role in next year's primary election.Cory Booker of New Jersey and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, and former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke all stressed the need to increase access to capital for black business owners as part of a broader effort
  
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• Wyoming airport rated top 'tiny airport' in US by Fodor's

  15-06-2019 22:40 via foxnews.com
  Fodor's Travel has rated Jackson Hole Airport in northwest Wyoming as the best "tiny airport" in the United States.
  
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• Peru starts demanding passports, visas from Venezuelans

  15-06-2019 22:36 via foxnews.com
  Riot police are guarding Peru's northern border to ensure that only Venezuelan migrants who hold a passport and humanitarian visa can enter the country.
  
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• Andrew McCarthy: Dem attacks on Trump about ‘foreign interference’ in elections are hypocritical

  15-06-2019 22:35 via foxnews.com
  Here's the main question that arises from media-Democratic shrieking over President Trump’s twaddle about taking campaign-related information from foreign powers.
  
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• What's next for Hong Kong? Controversial extradition bill suspended, not scrapped

  15-06-2019 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  After almost a week of massive street protests, Hong Kong's chief executive said Saturday that she has suspended a controversial extradition bill.
  
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• Plane landing at Newark airport blows tires, skids on runway

  15-06-2019 22:29 via foxnews.com
  Authorities say a plane blew tires while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, sending it skidding on the runway before coming to a halt.
  
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• Off-duty LA cop discharged gun during deadly Costco shooting

  15-06-2019 22:26 via foxnews.com
  Witnesses say a shooting at a Costco store southeast of Los Angeles sparked a stampede and left several people injured.
  
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• Family of slain ex-Arkansas lawmaker "sickened" by arrest

  15-06-2019 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Authorities on Friday announced the arrest of 48-year-old Rebecca Lynn O'Donnell, of Pocahontas, in connection with the killing of 57-year-old Linda Collins, whose body was found June 4 outside her home in Pocahontas, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) northeast of Little Rock.It was not clear where O'Donnell was being held on Saturday, but jail records in Randolph County, where Pocahontas is located, do not list her as an inmate.In neighboring Lawrence County, a woman who answered the phone but d
  
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• UPDATE 2-Target says registers back online, blames outage on technology issue

  15-06-2019 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Target Corp on Saturday said its payment registers were back online after a systems outage stopped customers in the United States from paying for in-store purchases.The outage was caused by an "internal technology issue" that lasted for about two hours and was not a data breach or security-related issue, Target said in a statement https://corporate.target.com/press/releases/2019/06/target-addresses-register-outage-all-stores-back-o?ref=tgt_soc_f1ijw&afid=TW_BR&cpng=Other_Other_pub_GET.Ea
  
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• Swimmer missing from race down New York's Hudson River

  15-06-2019 22:20 via foxnews.com
  Police are searching for a swimmer who went missing during a race down New York's Hudson River.
  
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• As US-Iran tensions increase, Tulsi Gabbard calls her 2020 candidacy a ‘threat to the foreign policy lies sold to the American people’

  15-06-2019 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  This past week, two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman were crippled with explosions that have set the region on edge and sparked concerns that the United States and Iran could soon engage in a bloody war with massive international ramifications.With little information made public, the Trump administration has begun making the case for a potential conflict, blaming Iran and pointing to a grainy video as proof of its culpability. In response, Iran has pushed back, saying the American accusation that
  
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• UPDATE 2-Syria state TV says wildfires spark explosion in army ammo depot west of Damascus

  15-06-2019 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  An explosion on Saturday in a Syrian ammunition depot in a military zone west of the capital was caused by wildfires, state television reported.Israel, which sees Iran as a threat to its existence, has said it had carried out hundreds of attacks in Syria on Iranian targets, including those of allied militia such as Lebanon's Hezbollah, in the past several years.Israel is trying to counter the influence carved out in Syria by Iran, which has supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the war t
  
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• Carrie Severino: Census controversy reflects 'attempts to push back on very concept of citizenship'

  15-06-2019 22:04 via foxnews.com
  Carrie Severino, chief counsel to the Judicial Crisis Network, defended President Trump's decision to add a citizenship question to the Census and suggested that debate over the issue indicated a deeper problem.
  
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• Newly elected California lawmaker sparks criticism for appearing to invite only Christians to town hall

  15-06-2019 22:03 via foxnews.com
  A recently elected California lawmaker is the subject of criticism for appearing to only invite Christians to a town hall meeting, just days after being sworn into office. 
  
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• Off-duty LAPD officer opened fire in deadly Corona Costco shooting, police say

  15-06-2019 21:58 via news.yahoo.com
  An off-duty Los Angeles police officer fired his gun during a deadly shooting at a Costco Wholesale store in Corona Friday night, police said Saturday.
  
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• Babe Ruth's jersey sold for record-breaking $5.6 million

  15-06-2019 21:57 via cnn.com
  It's been more than a century since Babe Ruth started his baseball career, but the Bambino is still breaking records.
  
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• Babe Ruth's jersey sold at auction for a record-breaking $5.6 million

  15-06-2019 21:57 via cnn.com
  It's been more than a century since Babe Ruth started his baseball career, but the Bambino is still breaking records.
  
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• 5 mistakes that are ruining your elliptical workout

  15-06-2019 21:57 via foxnews.com
  Tweak these bad habits to get the most out of your workout.
  
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• New York-area airport briefly closed after plane lands on flat tires

  15-06-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  The busy Newark airport serving the New York area was briefly closed Saturday after a United Airlines flight experienced multiple flat tires upon landing and skidded partly off the runway, the airline and Federal Aviation Administration said.No major injuries were reported in the incident at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from New York.The FAA said United Airlines flight 627, arriving from Denver, landed at 1 pm (1700 GMT) before skidding off the
  
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• Tehran has held firm in its tussles with Trump

  15-06-2019 21:51 via theguardian.com
  Iran’s leaders have shown their intent to defend their interests by damaging those of their foesFor much of this year, two beliefs have held firm in the halls of power in Iran: US attempts to strangle its economy cannot be tolerated and Donald Trump has no intention of going to war.Far from wilting under the barrel of a global superpower’s guns, Iran’s leaders have signalled an intent to defend their interests, by damaging those of their foes. Iran’s anger at the US, and
  
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• Elie Mystal: What 'The West Wing' reveals about Biden

  15-06-2019 21:22 via cnn.com
  For loyal fans of the Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing," former Vice President Joe Biden seems almost familiar. Biden is a Democrat, to be sure, but not one of those progressives who wants to change things all at once. He's guided by a strong Irish Catholic faith but doesn't seem particularly inclined to impose his faith on others. He's compassionate.
  
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• UPDATE 1-Blast-hit Norwegian tanker's crew land in Dubai

  15-06-2019 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Crew members of Frontline's oil tanker Front Altair, one of two vessels attacked this week in the Gulf of Oman, have landed in Dubai, the Norwegian ship's operator said on Saturday."All 23 crew members of the tanker departed Iran, from Bandar Abbas airport, and landed at Dubai International Airport at 1830 CET this afternoon," a statement said.A Frontline spokesman told Reuters that the crew, of Russian, Filipino and Georgian nationalities, were well-looked after by Iranian authorities.
  
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• 'Don't Go to Target Today:' Target Registers Back Up After a Nationwide 2-Hour Outage

  15-06-2019 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Patrons from Texas to New York to Florida tweeted photos and videos of dozens of customers unable to check out
  
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• 'Don't Go to Target Today:' Registers Across the Country Are Down, Reports Say

  15-06-2019 21:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Patrons from Texas to New York to Florida are tweeting photos and videos of dozens of customers unable to check out
  
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• Justice for Junior: All 5 defendants found guilty of murdering Bronx teenager

  15-06-2019 21:14 via news.yahoo.com
  All the defendants on trial in the brutal murder of 15-year-old Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz have been found guilty of murder.
  
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• US seeks to 'build international consensus' blaming Iran for tanker attacks

  15-06-2019 21:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Defense chief says attack was not just ‘US situation’, as UK joins Washington in accusing Iran and Saudi Arabia calls for ‘rapid’ response An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman this week. Photograph: Handout/ReutersThe US is hoping to “build international consensus” around what officials claim is Iran’s responsibility for damaging two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, as UK officials joined the US in formally accusing Iran of car
  
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• Taylor Swift gives surprise performance

  15-06-2019 20:58 via cnn.com
  Taylor Swift gave a surprise performanceFriday night at the Stonewall Inn and wished the crowd at the site of the LGBTQ rights landmark a happy Pride Month.
  
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• Tires blow on United jet during Newark airport landing, no injuries

  15-06-2019 20:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Tires on a United Airlines jet blew out as it landed at New Jersey's Newark airport on Saturday, causing flight delays but injuring none of the 166 passengers on board, officials said.United flight 627 became disabled on the runway after it "experienced multiple flat tires" upon landing at 1 p.m. from Denver, the airline said in a statement.Officials at Newark Liberty International Airport said the delays would continue and that travelers should check with their carrier.
  
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• Buttigieg: Justice Dept. should decide any Trump charges post-2020

  15-06-2019 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Buttigieg did not want the White House dictating the terms of a DOJ investigation.
  
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• Crew Members of Attacked Norwegian-Owned Tanker Now in Dubai

  15-06-2019 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  The suspected attacks occurred at dawn Thursday about 40 kilometers off the southern coast of Iran
  
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• Mercedes-Benz and Porsche to join Formula E

  15-06-2019 19:54 via cnn.com
  Porsche and Mercedes-Benz will be competing in Formula E next year as the all-electric series revealed its new bumper calendar for the 2019/20 season.
  
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• Mercedes and Porsche to join Formula E

  15-06-2019 19:54 via cnn.com
  Porsche and Mercedes-Benz will be competing in Formula E next year as the all-electric series revealed its new bumper calendar for the 2019/20 season.
  
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• US policy toward Iran is all stick and no carrot

  15-06-2019 19:31 via cnn.com
  The motorcycle zipped past our taxi as we headed to Tyre in southern Lebanon, veering off the road onto a dirt track leading up into the hills. The passenger on the back of the motorcycle had what appeared to be long tubes, concealed by cloth, strapped to his back.
  
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• Trapped teenager rescued from mountainside after mother used Find My Friends app to locate her

  15-06-2019 18:57 via news.yahoo.com
  A teenager left trapped underneath her car for seven hours after crashing down a mountainside was rescued after her mother used the Find My Friends app to find her. Catrina Cramer Alexander said she used the feature on her mobile phone when her 17-year-old daughter, Macy Smith, uncharacteristically missed a curfew and didn’t respond to texts or calls. "The lack of response was out of character for her," Ms Alexander told North Carolina’s TV channel WFMY. When she looked on the app it
  
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• 1 dead, 3 wounded in California Costco shooting

  15-06-2019 18:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Police say a shooting inside a Southern California Costco store killed one person and wounded three others and the suspect is in custody.
  
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• Syria violence kills dozens of troops and civilians in north

  15-06-2019 18:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Government airstrikes, intense shelling and fighting on the ground in rebel-held areas in northwest Syria claimed the lives of dozens of people Saturday, Syrian opposition activists said.In northwest Syria, fighting intensified as government forces pressed their offensive toward Idlib province, the last major rebel stronghold in the country's lengthy civil war.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the opposition's Syrian Civil Defense said at least 10 civilians were killed in
  
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• Actress reveals secret to her marriage

  15-06-2019 18:29 via cnn.com
  Actress Gwyneth Paltrow reveals that her and her husband Brad Falchuk live in separate houses.
  
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• Women's World Cup: Netherlands beat Cameroon 3-1 to reach last 16

  15-06-2019 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  European champions the Netherlands defeat Cameroon in Group E to confirm their place in the World Cup last 16.
  
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