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• Mitch McConnell detonates the nuclear option to speed up Trump nominees

  03-04-2019 23:52 via news.yahoo.com
  The Kentucky Republican used the so-called nuclear option to help President Donald Trump get lower-level judicial and agency nominees to confirmation.
  
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• NATO anniversary party turns ugly as US rips Germany, Turkey

  03-04-2019 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Tensions soared Wednesday between the United States and two of its NATO partners, Germany and Turkey, as the alliance opened a 70th birthday celebration aimed at showing a united front against a resurgent Russia.Hours before foreign ministers from the 29-member Western alliance opened talks in Washington, Vice President Mike Pence delivered a stinging rebuke both to Germany over its level of defense spending and to Turkey for buying a major arms system from Russia.
  
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• First Parent to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal

  03-04-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  A dozen others appeared in federal court in Boston on Wednesday, where the 100-seat courtroom was standing room only.Among the parents were actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin and attorney Gordon Caplan, the former co-chairman of Willkie Farr & Gallagher.Moments earlier, Peter Jan Sartorio, a 53-year-old packaged-food entrepreneur from Menlo Park, California, filed notice of his intended guilty plea.
  
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• GOP health care and the Donner Party: Today's Toon

  03-04-2019 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
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• Best and Worst Agitator Top-Loaders

  03-04-2019 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Best and Worst Agitator Top-Loaders From Consumer Reports' Tests Agitator top-loaders aren’t usually the most innovative appliances in the laundry aisle, but they remain a crowd favorite. This t...
  
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• Pittsburgh Is Moving Forward With Gun Reform After the Tree of Life Shooting. But the Legal Battle Is Just Beginning

  03-04-2019 23:03 via news.yahoo.com
  Pittsburgh City Council approved three bills that would restrict assault weapons in a 6-3 final vote on Tuesday
  
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• McConnell is trying to leave a lifetime conservative legacy through judicial appointments: Today's talker

  03-04-2019 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Senate majority leader, who blocked Merrick Garland's Supreme Court nomination, accuses Democrats of obstructionism.
  
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• iPhone 5G release may be pushed back to 2021

  03-04-2019 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  In a new investor note from Timothy Arcuri (obtained via CNBC), the UBS analyst writes that supply challenges may force Apple to delay its 5G compatible iPhone until 2021. With Apple still entangled in a legal battle with Qualcomm, Arcuri articulates that Intel may not be able to supply 5G modems at the scale Apple needs. What's more, Arcuri writes that striking a deal with other 5G modem providers like MediaTek represents an "unlikely solution."Consequently, Arcuri believes that there is an "in
  
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• Nato chief makes unprecedented pitch to US Congress on need for trans-Atlantic unity

  03-04-2019 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Nato’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made an unprecedented pitch to Congress for unity amid transatlantic tensions on Wednesday, as he marked 70 years since its founding charter was signed in Washington. Mr Stoltenberg gave a ringing defense of "the most successful alliance in history," which has often been derided by Donald Trump, the US president. He used the speech to underscore America’s "enduring support" for the historic alliance and downplayed disagreements with Mr Trump,
  
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• Biden vows to keep pace with the changing boundaries of 'personal space,' hints at presidential bid

  03-04-2019 21:35 via news.yahoo.com
  After a series of accusations of inappropriate behavior from multiple women, former Vice President Joe Biden said he will be more mindful of personal space, but he stopped short of offering an apology.
  
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• XLoader Trojan Poses as Security App for Android

  03-04-2019 21:26
  A new variant of the XLoader Trojan is targeting Android devices by posing as a security application, and also attempts to infect iPhones and iPads through a malicious iOS profile, Trend Micro reports. 
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• Israel recovers body of soldier lost in '82 Lebanon battle

  03-04-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army on Wednesday said it had recovered the body of a soldier who went missing in a bloody 1982 battle with Syrian forces in southern Lebanon, closing a famous case that has plagued Israel for nearly four decades.
  
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• Will Moisturizers With SPF Protect Your Skin?

  03-04-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  If your morning beauty routine involves applying both sunscreen and moisturizer, you may have decided to simplify things by using a moisturizer with SPF instead. That’s a fine move, assuming you ...
  
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• Canadian Authorities Raid RAT Developer

  03-04-2019 21:02
  Canadian authorities last week raided a residence in connection with Orcus Technologies, the developer of Orcus RAT, a tool sold on underground markets for its remote access capabilities. 
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• Pence calls Germany stance in NATO 'unacceptable'

  03-04-2019 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Washington (AFP) - US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday strongly criticized Germany at NATO's 70th anniversary gathering, saying the ally's level of defense spending and work with Russia on a gas pipeline were "simply unacceptable."
  
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• NATO chief tells Congress of 'serious' alliance divisions

  03-04-2019 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first address to Congress by a NATO head, Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday acknowledged serious divisions within the alliance and called for bigger defense budgets to cope with global challenges such as Russian assertiveness, the core reason NATO was created in Washington 70 years ago this week.
  
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• Trump’s Rant That Wind Turbines Cause Cancer Is Straight Out of the Chemtrail Internet

  03-04-2019 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photo and Video by GettyPresident Donald Trump endorsed a conspiracy almost no one but chemtrail truthers believe to attack wind turbines. And he still managed to get it wrong.For years, wind turbines have had two primary enemies: conspiracy theorists who incorrectly claim they cause headaches and nausea, and Trump, who lobbied for years against turbines near one of his Scotland golf courses. Now the conspiracy-obsessed president is continuing his war agai
  
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• These Wireless Earbuds Last 50 Hours Per Charge

  03-04-2019 20:15 via news.yahoo.com
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• Renault-Nissan audit raises 'serious questions' over Ghosn

  03-04-2019 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  French carmaker Renault said Wednesday that a joint Renault-Nissan audit of their Dutch subsidiary RNBV had raised "serious questions" over millions of euros in expenses incurred by ousted CEO Carlos Ghosn."Certain expenses which have yet to be precisely quantified, but may amount to several million euros since 2010, raise serious questions as to their conformity with RNBV's corporate interest," Renault's board of directors said in a statement.The board had asked Renault's management to work wit
  
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• Microsoft Paid $2,000,000 in Bounty Rewards in 2018

  03-04-2019 19:57
  Microsoft says it has awarded more than $2,000,000 in bug bounty rewards to security researchers who have reported vulnerabilities via the company’s bounty program. 
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• John Kennedy on Biden Allegations: ‘This Is No Country for Creepy Old Men’

  03-04-2019 19:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Senator John Kennedy (R., La.) on Wednesday said the invasive behavior ascribed to former vice president Joe Biden by two women was “creepy,” and suggested that the country would no longer tolerate politicians who are seen to abuse their power.“This is no country for creepy old men. And it needs to stop. Do I consider it inappropriate to smell someone's hair? To get so close that I smell their hair? Yes! I mean duh! Somebody gets close enough to smell my hair they might get to
  
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• Made a Mistake On Your Taxes? Don't Panic. Here's What to Do Now

  03-04-2019 19:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Did you realize you made a mistake on your taxes after you filed? Here’s how to handle it.
  
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• The FDA Is Investigating a Possible Link Between Vaping and Seizures

  03-04-2019 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Nicotine poisoning may be to blame
  
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• Apple announces Powerbeats Pro true wireless earbuds for $250

  03-04-2019 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  As previously rumored, Beats earlier today officially unveiled a brand new pair of wireless Powerbeats headphones with an AirPods-inspired design. In other words, imagine the current Powerbeats3 design without the connecting cord.The new headphones, dubbed Powerbeats Pro, naturally incorporate many of the same technologies Apple recently introduced with AirPods 2, including hands-free Siri functionality and the company's brand new H1 chip. As an exercise-oriented pair of headphones, Powerbeats P
  
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• ‘It Was a Clusterf*ck’: How the Waco Biker Shooting Case Fell Apart

  03-04-2019 19:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via APKiller bikers could still be walking free in Waco, Texas, according to the county’s top prosecutor.McLennan County District Attorney Barry Johnson on Tuesday dropped all remaining charges related to the biker shooting in 2015 that left nine men dead and another 20 injured. Johnson told The Daily Beast he dropped the charges against 24 people because he claims his predecessor botched the case. As a result, he said, some people who may be responsible f
  
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• Long Equipment Life Cycles Expose Manufacturing Industry to Attacks: Study

  03-04-2019 19:07
  Long equipment life cycles and other factors expose manufacturing companies to a wide range of threats, according to a new report published on Wednesday by Trend Micro.
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• Russian spy plane flies over Area 51 and other secret military bases, report says

  03-04-2019 19:02 via news.yahoo.com
  A Russian surveillance plane recently flew over several American military bases, including Area 51, perhaps America's most secretive military site.
  
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• Remains of Israeli soldier missing since 1982 Lebanon war returned

  03-04-2019 18:58 via news.yahoo.com
  Israel announced Wednesday that the remains of a soldier missing since the 1982 Lebanon war had been returned to the country, bringing to a close a highly sensitive case for Israelis.Sergeant First Class Zachary Baumel had been missing since what is known as the Battle of Sultan Yacoub, said Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus."It is one of the most moving moments in all my years at the head of the country," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address from his Jerusale
  
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• Turkey recounts Istanbul votes after Erdogan's party appeals loss

  03-04-2019 18:17 via news.yahoo.com
  Turkish electoral authorities on Wednesday recounted votes in more than a dozen Istanbul districts after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP challenged results giving the opposition a narrow victory in a weekend election.The AKP won most votes nationwide in Sunday's municipal ballot, but tallies also showed the party lost the capital Ankara and the country's economic hub Istanbul in one of its worst setbacks in a decade and a half in power.AKP officials on Tuesday filed a challenge with
  
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• FDA Probing Link Between Seizures and Vaping

  03-04-2019 18:15 via news.yahoo.com
  Dan Kitwood/GettyThe FDA announced Wednesday that it was investigating reports of seizures in teens who vape—the latest in the agency’s increased focus on the e-cigarette industry.“We have reports indicating that some people who use e-cigarettes, especially youth and young adults, are experiencing seizures following their use,” FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernathy said in a statement, noting that there have been at least 35 repor
  
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• Ghosn's problems broaden as Renault flags expenses concerns

  03-04-2019 18:14 via news.yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — Legal troubles are piling up for Carlos Ghosn after French carmaker Renault said Wednesday it had flagged to judicial authorities serious problems with his expenses during his time as chairman of the company.
  
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• U.K. Reassures Ireland May's Brexit Pivot Is Real, Source Says

  03-04-2019 18:06 via news.yahoo.com
  David Lidington, May’s de facto deputy, called Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney on Tuesday to explain her initiative to begin talks with opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in a bid to end the deadlock, according to the person, who asked not to be named because the conversation was private.On the call, he assured Coveney that preparations to hold European Parliament elections, a key condition for the U.K. to win a longer extension, were real.
  
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• That time when 'Game of Thrones' star Sophie Turner went to (and survived) a real Red Wedding

  03-04-2019 17:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark on "Game of Thrones," says she went to a red wedding in real life and no one died, a nice change from the kinds of lethal weddings that usually populate the HBO show.
  
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• Will India’s Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Spark an Arms Race in Space?

  03-04-2019 17:55 via news.yahoo.com
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• The Buick LaCrosse Gets a Nice Facelift for China, Is Still Dead in America

  03-04-2019 17:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Buick's biggest sedan is now dead in the U.S., but it lives on in China with a new front end.
  
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• SDF says Syria's Raqqa hit by mine blast, not suicide attack

  03-04-2019 17:32 via news.yahoo.com
  A blast in Syria's Raqqa on Wednesday that wounded people was caused by an unexploded mine left by Islamic State going off, not by suicide attacks, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said.The head of the SDF's media office Mustafa Bali told journalists in an online message that earlier information it provided about suicide bombings in the city, captured from IS in 2017, was wrong.A string of bombings have in recent months targeted the northeastern corner of Syria held by the SDF, eve
  
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• Trump tells Republican lawmakers to be more 'paranoid' about how votes are counted in 2020

  03-04-2019 17:30 via news.yahoo.com
  "We have to be a little bit careful, because I don't like the way the votes are being tallied. I don't like it and you don't like either," Trump said.
  
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• FDA: Dozens of seizures reported after vaping, mostly by young people

  03-04-2019 17:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Seizures or convulsions are known to be possible side effects of nicotine poisoning. Users often swallowed vaping liquid containing nicotine.
  
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• These 5 vehicles were the winter's hottest sellers

  03-04-2019 17:28 via news.yahoo.com
  America's love affair with SUVs is still burning strong, but it wasn't bright enough to lift the auto industry to growth in the first quarter.
  
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• Reba McEntire is 'totally in love' with new beau, to her surprise

  03-04-2019 17:20 via news.yahoo.com
  Reba McEntire found love when she's least expected it with Anthony "Skeeter" Lasuzzo.
  
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• Michael Brown's mother loses Ferguson City Council race 5 years after his killing

  03-04-2019 17:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Lesley McSpadden, whose son Michael Brown was killed by police in Ferguson, Mo., has lost her bid for a city council seat.
  
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• Tucker Carlson: Talk show host threatens to 'duff this clowncake so hard his bowtie would spin around', after Fox News presenter's AOC insults

  03-04-2019 17:07 via news.yahoo.com
  A talk show host has threatened to “duff [Tucker Carlson] so hard his bowtie would spin around like Daffy Duck's beak” after the Fox News presenter insulted congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and MSNBC’s Chris Hayes.Joel Martinez, known professionally as The Kid Mero, hit back at Mr Carlson following a segment mocking a town hall event on Ms Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal policy hosted by Mr Hayes.Mr Carlson called the New York congresswoman a “moron” on h
  
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• Boeing delays capsule's first space test flight

  03-04-2019 17:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing has delayed from April to August its test flight for its Starliner capsule, intended to carry American astronauts to the International Space Station.The US space agency NASA blamed the delay on "limited launch opportunities" in April and May from Cape Canaveral, Florida.The Starliner spacecraft, which is in the final phase of ground tests, is set to be launched into space atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
  
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• Turkey says proposed working group to ease U.S. worries over Russian S-400s

  03-04-2019 16:54 via news.yahoo.com
  ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has proposed to the United States that they form a working group to determine that Russian S-400 missile defense systems do not pose a threat to U.S. or NATO military equipment, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.The United States and Turkey have been at loggerheads over Ankara's decision to purchase the S-400s, which are not compatible with NATO systems, from Russia.Washington has warned that proceeding with the deal could result in U.
  
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• Democratic-led House panel authorizes subpoenas for Mueller report, evidence

  03-04-2019 16:44 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted on Wednesday to authorize subpoenas for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full, unredacted report and underlying evidence from his investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election. The 24-17 vote along party lines - with Democrats in favor and President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans opposed - authorized the panel's chairman, Jerrold Nadler, to subpoena Mueller's material. ...
  
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• Bummed Out That Apple Canceled AirPower? Here Are 5 Other Wireless Chargers to Consider

  03-04-2019 16:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Lots of companies besides Apple make wireless chargers for your iPhone and more
  
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• Growing Old Is Better With a Pet. Here's Why

  03-04-2019 16:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Furry friends are great for your health
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido stripped of parliamentary immunity

  03-04-2019 16:36 via news.yahoo.com
  The Venezuelan government has stripped president Nicolas Maduro's rival Juan Guaido of his parliamentary immunity, opening the door for his possible arrest and prosecution. Mr Guaido, head of the opposition-controlled national assembly, declared himself president on January 23 and has been recognised as Venezuela’s legitimate leader by more than 50 countries. Until now, Mr Maduro has given Mr Guaido a remarkably free rein, unwilling to risk antagonising supporters of the 35 year old &
  
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• How to Get the Biggest Tax Refund This Year

  03-04-2019 16:33 via news.yahoo.com
  This is the time many taxpayers are filing their taxes so they can get their tax refund.Nearly 75 percent of taxpayers received a tax refund last year, and the average direct deposit tax refund was more than $3,000 last tax season, according to the IRS.Whether you received the tax refund you deserved last year or think you could have gotten back more, here are five tips to help you maximize your tax refund this year.
  
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• Ford Puma returning as a crossover, out late 2019

  03-04-2019 16:33 via news.yahoo.com
  The Puma is back at Ford. The one-time coupé is set to return in the form of a crossover, due on sale late 2019. In the meantime, the American automaker has offered a first glimpse of this new model.
  
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