Sunday, 30 September 2018

What’s on TV Sunday: ‘God Friended Me’ and ‘The Simpsons’


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Europe take Ryder Cup stranglehold and leave USA needing a new miracle

• Europe dominate day two to take 10-6 lead into Sunday singles
• Fleetwood and Molinari make history by winning four in a row

The extent of Europe’s stranglehold on the Ryder Cup is such that terminology referring to miracles is used when discussing the last time a lead such as this was overturned. A United States side apparently united as never before needs individual skill to retrieve this situation. How poetic.

Thomas Bjørn and his fearless team will take an advantage of 10-6 into Sunday’s singles session. The same margin applied overnight Saturday into Sunday – in the US’s favour – at Medinah in 2012, when José María Olazábal oversaw a recovery for the ages. Europe led 10-6 after two days at Brookline in 1999, before the US roared back. These, however, are the notable exceptions; it would be a major surprise if Europe do not reclaim the cup from here.

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Trump kicks off pre-midterms tour with West Virginia rally

  • President backs opponent of senator key to supreme court vote
  • Tennessee, Mississippi, Minnesota and Kansas are next

Donald Trump will on Saturday kick off a week of rallies in five friendly states, seeking to shore up support ahead of the midterm elections as the fate of his pick to fill a supreme court vacancy remains unclear.

Related: Jerry Brown signs California law banning gun sales to most under 21

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Jerry Brown signs California law banning gun sales to most under 21

  • Governor signs law on rifles and other types of guns
  • Law enforcement, military, licensed hunters are exempt

Most people under 21 will not be able to buy guns in California starting next year, under a law Governor Jerry Brown announced signing on Friday.

Related: American nuns win victory holding Smith & Wesson accountable

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Why are Republicans ramming Brett Kavanaugh on to the supreme court?

Mitch McConnell has made it clear: Dr Christine Blasey Ford does not matter. This is about shaping the judiciary for years to come

They blocked Barack Obama’s pick for the supreme court. They threw in their lot with Donald Trump, a political neophyte and TV celebrity facing multiple sexual harassment allegations. It is entirely unsurprising that the Republican party seems ready to ram through the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh.

Related: Kavanaugh: Trump orders FBI inquiry after Republicans vote to advance nomination

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Woman accuses Washington state lawmaker of rape after seeing Ford testimony

Republican state senator Joe Fain denies allegation of committing sexual assault 11 years ago

A woman has accused a Washington state lawmaker of raping her 11 years ago, saying she was inspired to speak out as she watched the televised allegations against supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The lawmaker has denied the claim.

Candace Faber said in a tweet that Republican state senator Joe Fain sexually assaulted her in 2007 the night she graduated from Georgetown University in Washington DC. He was not in office at the time at the time of the alleged assault.

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Amazon training videos coach Whole Foods staff on how to discourage unions

The Guardian obtained internal videos sent to Whole Foods management, coaching them on how to watch for unionizing

Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market has stepped up its efforts to crack down on union activity among employees – instructing managers to watch out for warning signs of union activity and to tell possible union members that joining a union is a “roll of the dice”.

Following a mass email sent out on 6 September by Whole Foods employees seeking to coordinate with one another to discuss workplace issues and the prospect of forming a union, Amazon released training videos for managers in an attempt to head off union efforts.

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Markets digest Fed rate hike as Argentina gets $57bn IMF bailout - as it happened

US Federal Reserve raises rates - as it happened

US Federal Reserve raises short-term interest rates again

Move is the eighth since 2015 as the central bank aims to unwind years of historically low rates

The US Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates again on Wednesday, the eighth such move since 2015 as the central bank moves to unwind years of historically low rates.

After a two-day meeting the Fed announced a quarter percentage point rise in its benchmark rate to a range of 2% to 2.25%. The rate is used to set credit card, mortgage and loan rates and will trigger rises across the board for consumers.

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The man who beat Monsanto: 'They have to pay for not being honest'

A jury ruled the agrochemical company caused Dewayne Johnson’s cancer. He tells the Guardian he wants to use the victory to make a difference while he still can

Dewayne Johnson tries not to think about dying.

Doctors have said the 46-year-old cancer patient could have months to live, but he doesn’t like to dwell on death. These days, he has an easy distraction – navigating the international attention on his life.

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New top story on Hacker News: Please Google, let us revert to the classic Gmail look

Please Google, let us revert to the classic Gmail look
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New top story on Hacker News: RMSbolt – An implementation of the godbolt compiler-explorer for Emacs

RMSbolt – An implementation of the godbolt compiler-explorer for Emacs
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New top story on Hacker News: Why Marriage Costs in China Are Out of Control

Why Marriage Costs in China Are Out of Control
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New top story on Hacker News: Masayoshi Son, SoftBank, and the $100B Blitz on Sand Hill Road

Masayoshi Son, SoftBank, and the $100B Blitz on Sand Hill Road
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New top story on Hacker News: No Cash Needed at This Cafe: Students Pay the Tab with Their Personal Data

No Cash Needed at This Cafe: Students Pay the Tab with Their Personal Data
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How do you decide when you've done enough work for the day?

Ask HN: How do you decide when you've done enough work for the day?
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I'm a relatively junior software engineer, a little over a year out from university, with a cushy remote job working for big-co. And I never know how much work to do on a given day. Right now, my daily rule of thumb is to try to have my butt in the seat for ~8 hours. I clock out at 6 and stay disciplined so I don't end up overworking as many remoters do. The main disadvantage of this strategy is that it just doesn't align with the reality of the job. Some days I work on something complex and want to work more hours, while others I'll knock out a few small things and want to call it early. Strategies I'd like to use but can't: - Show up and leave with my coworkers. We're a remote team, and have a few serious workaholics on the team (not to mention the issue of timezones). - Leave when I've done my tasks. This might work if we had actual sprints. Our reality is an endless stream bugs and features for us to work on before we launch our product, and we just grab tickets as they come. Hopefully this improves after launch. What do you do? I want to do enough work to feel good about myself, without burning out. I have very little supervision from management, my coworkers seem to respect and like me, and I am generally productive. Help me, HN.

New top story on Hacker News: Europe’s Oldest Intact Book Was Preserved and Found in the Coffin of a Saint

Europe’s Oldest Intact Book Was Preserved and Found in the Coffin of a Saint
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New top story on Hacker News: Atlassian's new terms forbid benchmarking

Atlassian's new terms forbid benchmarking
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New top story on Hacker News: Rust Ownership Explained with Python

Rust Ownership Explained with Python
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New top story on Hacker News: Elon Musk Settles SEC Fraud Charges

Elon Musk Settles SEC Fraud Charges
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New top story on Hacker News: UK intelligence agency admits unlawfully spying on Privacy International

UK intelligence agency admits unlawfully spying on Privacy International
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New top story on Hacker News: World’s Oldest Torrent Still Alive After 15 Years

World’s Oldest Torrent Still Alive After 15 Years
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New top story on Hacker News: REMI: Python REMote Interface Library

REMI: Python REMote Interface Library
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New top story on Hacker News: Turn off tracking protection to resolve “video is currently unavailable” error

Turn off tracking protection to resolve “video is currently unavailable” error
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New top story on Hacker News: Mexico’s drug cartels are moving into the gasoline industry

Mexico’s drug cartels are moving into the gasoline industry
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New top story on Hacker News: How I ended up writing opensnoop in pure C using eBPF

How I ended up writing opensnoop in pure C using eBPF
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New top story on Hacker News: Solid – Reshape the web as we know it

Solid – Reshape the web as we know it
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New top story on Hacker News: Solving My Email Problem

Solving My Email Problem
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New top story on Hacker News: How Swift’s Mirror Works

How Swift’s Mirror Works
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New top story on Hacker News: Visiting San Francisco’s Musée Mécanique

Visiting San Francisco’s Musée Mécanique
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New top story on Hacker News: The Art of Approximation in Science and Engineering [pdf]

The Art of Approximation in Science and Engineering [pdf]
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New top story on Hacker News: What 61,000 hidden structures reveal about Maya civilization

What 61,000 hidden structures reveal about Maya civilization
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New top story on Hacker News: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Optical Networking [pdf]

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Optical Networking [pdf]
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New top story on Hacker News: Here was a plague

Here was a plague
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New top story on Hacker News: Reading bits in far too many ways

Reading bits in far too many ways
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New top story on Hacker News: In test case, U.S. fails to force Facebook to wiretap Messenger calls

In test case, U.S. fails to force Facebook to wiretap Messenger calls
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New top story on Hacker News: FCC bans radios that haven't been certified for non-amateur bands

FCC bans radios that haven't been certified for non-amateur bands
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New top story on Hacker News: Direct Primary Care

Direct Primary Care
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New top story on Hacker News: Microsoft suspends development of touch-friendly Office apps for Windows

Microsoft suspends development of touch-friendly Office apps for Windows
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New top story on Hacker News: DNA detectives hunting the causes of cancer

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In extraordinary maneuver, Jeff Flake halts Brett Kavanaugh's march to Supreme Court

In extraordinary maneuver, Jeff Flake halts Brett Kavanaugh's march to Supreme CourtSen. Flake said he wouldn't vote to confirm Kavanaugh unless the FBI investigated the sexual assault allegations against him.




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Parkland survivor Cameron Kasky sets a new political course

Parkland survivor Cameron Kasky sets a new political courseCameron Kasky says one of the "biggest problems" is the lack of discussion among those who disagree, and he wants to change that.




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Memphis civic leader, former Pinnacle Airlines CEO shot dead

Memphis civic leader, former Pinnacle Airlines CEO shot deadMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A civic leader and former airline executive was alone when he was fatally shot in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, and authorities are investigating whether he was killed in a robbery or as part of a "personal vendetta," police said Friday.




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Airline Searching for Missing Man After Saying All 47 Passengers Survived Plane Crash

Airline Searching for Missing Man After Saying All 47 Passengers Survived Plane CrashThe airline said one man remains unaccounted for.




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Teenage Boy Attacked by Shark at Southern California Beach

Teenage Boy Attacked by Shark at Southern California BeachThe victim was reportedly lobster diving when the incident occurred




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Russia begins missile system delivery to Syria, warns West on peace talks

Russia begins missile system delivery to Syria, warns West on peace talksDefence Minister Sergei Shoigu had said on Monday the system would be delivered to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces in two weeks despite strong Israeli and United States objections. A week previously, Moscow had accused Israel of indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military jet in Syria. "The delivery started already and as President (Vladimir)Putin said, after that incident ... the measures that we will take will be devoted to ensuring 100 percent safety and security of our men," Lavrov told a news conference at the United Nations.




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The go-between in the Trump Tower meeting offers clue to 'golden shower' claim in dossier

The go-between in the Trump Tower meeting offers clue to 'golden shower' claim in dossierRob Goldstone, who set up the 2016 meeting between a Kremlin-linked lawyer and Trump campaign officials, shares his theory.




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Deadly earthquake and tsunami kill hundreds in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Deadly earthquake and tsunami kill hundreds in Sulawesi, IndonesiaAt least 384 people were killed and many swept away when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Saturday.




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Airline now says 1 missing after Pacific lagoon plane crash

Airline now says 1 missing after Pacific lagoon plane crashWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The airline operating a flight that crashed into a Pacific lagoon in Micronesia on Friday now says one man is missing, after earlier saying all 47 passengers and crew had safely evacuated the sinking plane.




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Maddox Ritch's Father Grieves Death of 6-Year-Old: 'I Found Out I'm Not a Dad Anymore'

Maddox Ritch's Father Grieves Death of 6-Year-Old: 'I Found Out I'm Not a Dad Anymore'He took to Facebook to post about the tragedy.




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Iraq 'regrets' US closure of Basra consulate

Iraq 'regrets' US closure of Basra consulateIraq's foreign ministry voiced "regret" on Saturday over a US decision to shut its consulate in the southern city of Basra which has been rocked by weeks of deadly protests. "The ministry regrets the American decision to pull its staff out of Basra," a statement said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ordered all but emergency staff to leave Basra, with consular duties to be taken over by the embassy in Baghdad.




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Brexit challenger Gina Miller: UK's battle over EU membership must end

Brexit challenger Gina Miller: UK's battle over EU membership must endMore than two years since the 2016 EU referendum, the United Kingdom, its politicians and its business leaders remain deeply divided over Brexit while Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to clinch a divorce deal with the EU. Opponents of Brexit are exploring ways to stop what they say is Britain's biggest mistake since World War Two. Miller is leading a campaign to have another referendum, but she said if the government manages to successfully navigate an exit deal then politicians must be allowed to focus on domestic issues without the distractions of a debate about Britain's relationship with Europe.




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Thousands in Central Park panic after barrier collapse

Thousands in Central Park panic after barrier collapseNEW YORK (AP) — Fearing possible gunshots, it took only the collapse of a police barrier at a politically charged New York celebrity music show Saturday to send thousands of spectators fleeing in panic.




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Erdogan demands Germany seize 'terrorists' as state visit gets off to icy start amid street protests

Erdogan demands Germany seize 'terrorists' as state visit gets off to icy start amid street protestsRecep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, was greeted with protests and controversy in Germany on Friday as a state visit that was supposed to repair relations between the two Nato allies appeared only to highlight their stark divisions. Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Berlin under a banner of “Erdogan not welcome”, while a Kurdish activist burnt himself to death in an apparent suicide protest. Angela Merkel appeared to throw Mr Erdogan a lifeline by offering him a full state visit at a time when Turkey is struggling under the weight of US economic sanctions. But there was little sign of common ground after the two held face-to-face talks. “It is important to continue the dialogue with Turkey, because we can only work out our differences by talking,” Mrs Merkel told a joint press conference. "There is much that unites us: Nato membership, the migrant issue, and the fight against terror." But she added: “There are still profound differences between us over press freedom and the rule of law.” As if to underline the point, Mr Erdogan used the press conference to demand the extradition of a prominent Turkish journalist living in self-imposed exile in Germany. A woman shows Kurdish symbols and a sticker with a portrait of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party Credit: AP Photo/Markus Schreiber And Mrs Merkel’s words were undercut when another journalist was thrown out of the press conference for wearing a T-shirt that called for “Freedom for journalists in Turkey”. Ties between the allies have been strained by the crackdown on opponents of the regime in Turkey, and Mrs Merkel urged Mr Erdogan to free five German citizens who are being held in Turkey on what Germany maintains are “political charges”. But Mr Erdogan rebuffed the request and responded by demanding Germany do more to help Turkey in its crackdown on opponents of his regime. "I can not interfere in the German justice system or criticise them, nor can you interfere with the Turkish judiciary or criticize them,” he said. “Germany must be more determined in the fight against terror.” He claimed supporters of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Fethullah Gülen, the cleric Turkey alleges was behind a failed coup in 2016, are living in Germany. The Turkish foreign ministry reportedly handed over a list of 69 people it wants Germany to extradite as he arrived. Profile | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Earlier, there were frosty scenes as Mr Erdogan was received with full military honours. The German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, appeared at pains to show he was only welcoming his Turkish counterpart on sufferance, and remained stony-faced throughout. More than 200 guests refused invitations to a state banquet in Mr Erdogan’s honour, among them prominent figures from across the German political spectrum. An estimated 4,000 protestors marched through central Berlin to the Bellevue palace where the official banquet was held. The march was led by a homemade cardboard tank. One man held aloft a banner that read "No deals with the devil". But the protestors' numbers were smaller than expected, and the march was peaceful under a heavy police presence. Nevertheless, the visit was fraught from the start. The German press published pictures of Mr Erdogan appearing to give the four-fingered salute of the Muslim Brotherhood as he arrived on Thursday. Bild, Germany’s biggest-selling newspaper, described it as a “provocation against Western values and democracy”. The charred body of a 26-year-old Kurdish activist was found in Bavaria after he set himself alight. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a state dinner at Bellevue presidential palace Credit: ADAM BERRY/AFP/Getty Images In a video message left behind, Umit Acar reportedly said his death was a protest against Turkish military operations against Kurds in Turkey and Syria. “I chose today especially, because Erdogan is coming here,” he said. “In all the massacres that the Turks have committed against the Kurds, the Germans delivered them weapons.” The joint press conference with Mrs Merkel almost didn’t take place after Mr Erdogan threatened to boycott it if Can Dündar , a prominent former Turkish newspaper editor living in Germany, was allowed to attend. He later used the press conference to demand Mr Dündar’s extradition to Turkey. “This is our natural right,” he said, claiming Mr Dündar was a “spy” who had published “state secrets” over a report which alleged Turkish intelligence armed Islamist factions in Syria. There was no question of Germany agreeing to extradite Mr Dundar, Heiko Maas, the foreign minister, said. "I look forward to seeing more of Mr Dündar in Germany in future," he added. The only real progress appeared to be when Mrs Merkel announced a joint summit over Syria next month with Mr Erdogan, France’s Emmanel Macron and Vladimir Putin of Russia. Mr Erdogan has been pushing for such a meeting, but one name conspicupous by its absence was that of Donald Trump. The US president has taken a different approach to freeing prisoners held in Turkey, imposing economic sanctions over Mr Erdogan’s refusal to release an American pastor. Mrs Merkel made clear in the run-up to yesterday’s talks that her priority was to preserve relations between Turkey and the West amid fears the US sanctions are pushing Mr Erdogan into Russia’s embrace.




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US court opens new legal 'Stairway,' overturns Zeppelin case

US court opens new legal 'Stairway,' overturns Zeppelin caseThe court in San Francisco overturned a 2016 judgment by a jury which found no proof the classic 1971 Zeppelin song breached the copyright of "Taurus," written by Randy Wolfe of a Los Angeles band called Spirit. Wolfe's trustee, Michael Skidmore, filed the case in 2015 on behalf of his late friend who long maintained he deserved credit for "Stairway" but drowned in 1997 having never taken legal action over the song. The case is "remanded for a new trial," the higher court panel ruled Friday in a 37-page decision supporting Skidmore's appeal.




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What to know about the deadly drug fentanyl

What to know about the deadly drug fentanylFentanyl was first developed in 1959 and introduced in the 1960s as an intravenous anesthetic.




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Sex abuse scandal: Pope seeks prayers to fight 'devil'

Sex abuse scandal: Pope seeks prayers to fight 'devil'VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis asked Saturday for daily prayers to protect the Catholic Church from what he says are "attacks by the devil," in his latest response to the clerical sex abuse and cover-up scandal roiling his papacy.




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Plane ditches into Pacific lagoon

Plane ditches into Pacific lagoonThe Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 was attempting to land at Weno airport in Micronesia but ended up half submerged in Chuuk lagoon after the accident on Friday morning. The airline said the plane, which was involved in a collision with another aircraft earlier this year, had "landed short of the runway". Remarkably, it reported no serious injuries among those on the plane, which was making a scheduled stop on its way from the Micronesian capital Pohnpei to Port Moresby.




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'Turbulence' in ties threatens U.S.-China security meeting

'Turbulence' in ties threatens U.S.-China security meetingBeijing and Washington are locked in a spiraling trade war that has seen them level increasingly severe rounds of tariffs on each other's imports. Friction between the world's top two economies is now moving beyond trade, with U.S. President Donald Trump accusing Beijing this week of seeking to interfere in congressional elections, marking what U.S. officials told Reuters was a new phase in an escalating campaign by Washington to put pressure on China. On the military front, China has been infuriated by the United States putting sanctions on the People's Liberation Army (PLA) for buying weapons from Russia, and by what Beijing sees as stepped up U.S. support for self-ruled Taiwan, claimed by China as its sacred territory.




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The F-35B Just Went to War for the Very First Time

The F-35B Just Went to War for the Very First TimeAnd settled an old grudge in Afghanistan.




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'Boofing' and 'ralphing' and other doubts about Kavanaugh's testimony

'Boofing' and 'ralphing' and other doubts about Kavanaugh's testimonyKavanaugh veered from the truth, offering explanations that conflicted with evidence or definitions that were unverifiable.




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UN rights council renews Yemen war crimes probe

UN rights council renews Yemen war crimes probeThe United Nations Human Rights Council voted to extend an international probe of alleged war crimes committed in Yemen despite strong opposition from Saudi Arabia and several of its allies. Last month, investigators detailed evidence of possible war crimes committed in Yemen by both the Saudi-led coalition and the Huthi rebels supported by Iran. The coalition and the Yemeni government, which together are battling the Huthis, strongly criticised the probe's initial report, arguing that it underplayed rebel violations and Iran's role.




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Memphis civic leader, former Pinnacle Airlines CEO shot dead

Memphis civic leader, former Pinnacle Airlines CEO shot deadMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A civic leader and former airline executive was alone when he was fatally shot in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, and authorities are investigating whether he was killed in a robbery or as part of a "personal vendetta," police said Friday.




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Airline Searching for Missing Man After Saying All 47 Passengers Survived Plane Crash

Airline Searching for Missing Man After Saying All 47 Passengers Survived Plane CrashThe airline said one man remains unaccounted for.




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Teenage Boy Attacked by Shark at Southern California Beach

Teenage Boy Attacked by Shark at Southern California BeachThe victim was reportedly lobster diving when the incident occurred




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Russia begins missile system delivery to Syria, warns West on peace talks

Russia begins missile system delivery to Syria, warns West on peace talksDefence Minister Sergei Shoigu had said on Monday the system would be delivered to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces in two weeks despite strong Israeli and United States objections. A week previously, Moscow had accused Israel of indirectly causing the downing of a Russian military jet in Syria. "The delivery started already and as President (Vladimir)Putin said, after that incident ... the measures that we will take will be devoted to ensuring 100 percent safety and security of our men," Lavrov told a news conference at the United Nations.




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Mark Judge Went To His Lawyer’s Office Right When Senate Was Voting On Brett Kavanaugh

Mark Judge Went To His Lawyer’s Office Right When Senate Was Voting On Brett KavanaughWASHINGTON ― Mark Judge, the man who was said to be present when Brett




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The go-between in the Trump Tower meeting offers clue to 'golden shower' claim in dossier

The go-between in the Trump Tower meeting offers clue to 'golden shower' claim in dossierRob Goldstone, who set up the 2016 meeting between a Kremlin-linked lawyer and Trump campaign officials, shares his theory.




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Deadly earthquake and tsunami kill hundreds in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Deadly earthquake and tsunami kill hundreds in Sulawesi, IndonesiaAt least 384 people were killed and many swept away when a major earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, authorities said on Saturday.




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Airline now says 1 missing after Pacific lagoon plane crash

Airline now says 1 missing after Pacific lagoon plane crashWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The airline operating a flight that crashed into a Pacific lagoon in Micronesia on Friday now says one man is missing, after earlier saying all 47 passengers and crew had safely evacuated the sinking plane.




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Maddox Ritch's Father Grieves Death of 6-Year-Old: 'I Found Out I'm Not a Dad Anymore'

Maddox Ritch's Father Grieves Death of 6-Year-Old: 'I Found Out I'm Not a Dad Anymore'He took to Facebook to post about the tragedy.




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Iraq 'regrets' US closure of Basra consulate

Iraq 'regrets' US closure of Basra consulateIraq's foreign ministry voiced "regret" on Saturday over a US decision to shut its consulate in the southern city of Basra which has been rocked by weeks of deadly protests. "The ministry regrets the American decision to pull its staff out of Basra," a statement said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ordered all but emergency staff to leave Basra, with consular duties to be taken over by the embassy in Baghdad.




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Brexit challenger Gina Miller: UK's battle over EU membership must end

Brexit challenger Gina Miller: UK's battle over EU membership must endMore than two years since the 2016 EU referendum, the United Kingdom, its politicians and its business leaders remain deeply divided over Brexit while Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to clinch a divorce deal with the EU. Opponents of Brexit are exploring ways to stop what they say is Britain's biggest mistake since World War Two. Miller is leading a campaign to have another referendum, but she said if the government manages to successfully navigate an exit deal then politicians must be allowed to focus on domestic issues without the distractions of a debate about Britain's relationship with Europe.




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The New Yorker's Latest Cover Is A Nod To Brett Kavanaugh, Women Not Being Heard

The New Yorker's Latest Cover Is A Nod To Brett Kavanaugh, Women Not Being HeardNext week's cover of The New Yorker is an homage to the testimony given by




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Thousands in Central Park panic after barrier collapse

Thousands in Central Park panic after barrier collapseNEW YORK (AP) — Fearing possible gunshots, it took only the collapse of a police barrier at a politically charged New York celebrity music show Saturday to send thousands of spectators fleeing in panic.




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Erdogan demands Germany seize 'terrorists' as state visit gets off to icy start amid street protests

Erdogan demands Germany seize 'terrorists' as state visit gets off to icy start amid street protestsRecep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, was greeted with protests and controversy in Germany on Friday as a state visit that was supposed to repair relations between the two Nato allies appeared only to highlight their stark divisions. Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Berlin under a banner of “Erdogan not welcome”, while a Kurdish activist burnt himself to death in an apparent suicide protest. Angela Merkel appeared to throw Mr Erdogan a lifeline by offering him a full state visit at a time when Turkey is struggling under the weight of US economic sanctions. But there was little sign of common ground after the two held face-to-face talks. “It is important to continue the dialogue with Turkey, because we can only work out our differences by talking,” Mrs Merkel told a joint press conference. "There is much that unites us: Nato membership, the migrant issue, and the fight against terror." But she added: “There are still profound differences between us over press freedom and the rule of law.” As if to underline the point, Mr Erdogan used the press conference to demand the extradition of a prominent Turkish journalist living in self-imposed exile in Germany. A woman shows Kurdish symbols and a sticker with a portrait of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party Credit: AP Photo/Markus Schreiber And Mrs Merkel’s words were undercut when another journalist was thrown out of the press conference for wearing a T-shirt that called for “Freedom for journalists in Turkey”. Ties between the allies have been strained by the crackdown on opponents of the regime in Turkey, and Mrs Merkel urged Mr Erdogan to free five German citizens who are being held in Turkey on what Germany maintains are “political charges”. But Mr Erdogan rebuffed the request and responded by demanding Germany do more to help Turkey in its crackdown on opponents of his regime. "I can not interfere in the German justice system or criticise them, nor can you interfere with the Turkish judiciary or criticize them,” he said. “Germany must be more determined in the fight against terror.” He claimed supporters of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Fethullah Gülen, the cleric Turkey alleges was behind a failed coup in 2016, are living in Germany. The Turkish foreign ministry reportedly handed over a list of 69 people it wants Germany to extradite as he arrived. Profile | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Earlier, there were frosty scenes as Mr Erdogan was received with full military honours. The German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, appeared at pains to show he was only welcoming his Turkish counterpart on sufferance, and remained stony-faced throughout. More than 200 guests refused invitations to a state banquet in Mr Erdogan’s honour, among them prominent figures from across the German political spectrum. An estimated 4,000 protestors marched through central Berlin to the Bellevue palace where the official banquet was held. The march was led by a homemade cardboard tank. One man held aloft a banner that read "No deals with the devil". But the protestors' numbers were smaller than expected, and the march was peaceful under a heavy police presence. Nevertheless, the visit was fraught from the start. The German press published pictures of Mr Erdogan appearing to give the four-fingered salute of the Muslim Brotherhood as he arrived on Thursday. Bild, Germany’s biggest-selling newspaper, described it as a “provocation against Western values and democracy”. The charred body of a 26-year-old Kurdish activist was found in Bavaria after he set himself alight. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a state dinner at Bellevue presidential palace Credit: ADAM BERRY/AFP/Getty Images In a video message left behind, Umit Acar reportedly said his death was a protest against Turkish military operations against Kurds in Turkey and Syria. “I chose today especially, because Erdogan is coming here,” he said. “In all the massacres that the Turks have committed against the Kurds, the Germans delivered them weapons.” The joint press conference with Mrs Merkel almost didn’t take place after Mr Erdogan threatened to boycott it if Can Dündar , a prominent former Turkish newspaper editor living in Germany, was allowed to attend. He later used the press conference to demand Mr Dündar’s extradition to Turkey. “This is our natural right,” he said, claiming Mr Dündar was a “spy” who had published “state secrets” over a report which alleged Turkish intelligence armed Islamist factions in Syria. There was no question of Germany agreeing to extradite Mr Dundar, Heiko Maas, the foreign minister, said. "I look forward to seeing more of Mr Dündar in Germany in future," he added. The only real progress appeared to be when Mrs Merkel announced a joint summit over Syria next month with Mr Erdogan, France’s Emmanel Macron and Vladimir Putin of Russia. Mr Erdogan has been pushing for such a meeting, but one name conspicupous by its absence was that of Donald Trump. The US president has taken a different approach to freeing prisoners held in Turkey, imposing economic sanctions over Mr Erdogan’s refusal to release an American pastor. Mrs Merkel made clear in the run-up to yesterday’s talks that her priority was to preserve relations between Turkey and the West amid fears the US sanctions are pushing Mr Erdogan into Russia’s embrace.




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US court opens new legal 'Stairway,' overturns Zeppelin case

US court opens new legal 'Stairway,' overturns Zeppelin caseThe court in San Francisco overturned a 2016 judgment by a jury which found no proof the classic 1971 Zeppelin song breached the copyright of "Taurus," written by Randy Wolfe of a Los Angeles band called Spirit. Wolfe's trustee, Michael Skidmore, filed the case in 2015 on behalf of his late friend who long maintained he deserved credit for "Stairway" but drowned in 1997 having never taken legal action over the song. The case is "remanded for a new trial," the higher court panel ruled Friday in a 37-page decision supporting Skidmore's appeal.




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What to know about the deadly drug fentanyl

What to know about the deadly drug fentanylFentanyl was first developed in 1959 and introduced in the 1960s as an intravenous anesthetic.




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Sex abuse scandal: Pope seeks prayers to fight 'devil'

Sex abuse scandal: Pope seeks prayers to fight 'devil'VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis asked Saturday for daily prayers to protect the Catholic Church from what he says are "attacks by the devil," in his latest response to the clerical sex abuse and cover-up scandal roiling his papacy.




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Plane ditches into Pacific lagoon

Plane ditches into Pacific lagoonThe Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 was attempting to land at Weno airport in Micronesia but ended up half submerged in Chuuk lagoon after the accident on Friday morning. The airline said the plane, which was involved in a collision with another aircraft earlier this year, had "landed short of the runway". Remarkably, it reported no serious injuries among those on the plane, which was making a scheduled stop on its way from the Micronesian capital Pohnpei to Port Moresby.




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'Turbulence' in ties threatens U.S.-China security meeting

'Turbulence' in ties threatens U.S.-China security meetingBeijing and Washington are locked in a spiraling trade war that has seen them level increasingly severe rounds of tariffs on each other's imports. Friction between the world's top two economies is now moving beyond trade, with U.S. President Donald Trump accusing Beijing this week of seeking to interfere in congressional elections, marking what U.S. officials told Reuters was a new phase in an escalating campaign by Washington to put pressure on China. On the military front, China has been infuriated by the United States putting sanctions on the People's Liberation Army (PLA) for buying weapons from Russia, and by what Beijing sees as stepped up U.S. support for self-ruled Taiwan, claimed by China as its sacred territory.




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The F-35B Just Went to War for the Very First Time

The F-35B Just Went to War for the Very First TimeAnd settled an old grudge in Afghanistan.




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'Boofing' and 'ralphing' and other doubts about Kavanaugh's testimony

'Boofing' and 'ralphing' and other doubts about Kavanaugh's testimonyKavanaugh veered from the truth, offering explanations that conflicted with evidence or definitions that were unverifiable.




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UN rights council renews Yemen war crimes probe

UN rights council renews Yemen war crimes probeThe United Nations Human Rights Council voted to extend an international probe of alleged war crimes committed in Yemen despite strong opposition from Saudi Arabia and several of its allies. Last month, investigators detailed evidence of possible war crimes committed in Yemen by both the Saudi-led coalition and the Huthi rebels supported by Iran. The coalition and the Yemeni government, which together are battling the Huthis, strongly criticised the probe's initial report, arguing that it underplayed rebel violations and Iran's role.




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Elon Musk to step down as chairman of Tesla, pay $20M in penalties in SEC settlement

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Sex Abuse Scandal: Pope Seeks Prayers to Fight ‘Devil’

Pope Francis asked Saturday for daily prayers to protect the Catholic Church from what he says are “attacks by the devil,” in his latest response to the clerical sex abuse and cover-up scandal roiling his papacy.

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What Comes Next in Facebook’s Major Data Breach

For users, Facebook’s revelation of a data breach that gave attackers access to 50 million accounts raises an important question: What happens next?

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Indonesia Tsunami Death Toll Nears 400, Expected to Rise

Residents too afraid to sleep indoors camped out in the darkness Saturday while victims recounted harrowing stories of being separated from their loved ones a day after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that unleashed waves as high as 6 meters (20 feet), killing hundreds on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

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Dutch Raids Neutralized Extremists' Threat, Authorities Say

Police who arrested seven men suspected of plotting a major extremist attack somewhere in the Netherlands found large quantities of raw materials for explosives at their homes, prosecutors said Friday.

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This Big North Korea Bargaining Chip Is About to Expire, so Trump Must Move Fast

Most foreign policy experts view President Trump's conciliatory remarks at the United Nations about Kim Jong Un as a step forward. But at least one analyst says the president must act quickly to solidify a deal with North Korea before the US trade dispute with China intensifies.

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Powerful Quakes Rock Indonesia Collapsing Homes as Tsunami Sweeps Others Away

Powerful earthquakes jolted the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, destroying houses and killing at least one person.

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Chinese Government Destroys Christian Church, Bills Pastor for Demolition

Chinese authorities have passed on a bill to pastor Jin Mingri after the government demolished his Zion Church in Beijing, one of the largest unofficial congregations in the communist country.

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'The Bible Serves as Our Anchor': Evangelical University Board Says Student Code of Conduct About Relationships Reinstated 

The Azuza Pacific University (APU) Board of Trustees has decided not to change the wording of the undergraduate code of conduct about LGBTQ relationships on campus, saying the action was never approved by the board. 

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Famed Life-Long Atheist Baptized at 85 Years Old: ‘This Took Too Long’

In response to the “gnawing pain in my heart and soul about the meaning of life,” Australia’s former governor-general, Bill Hayden, a life-long atheist, was recently baptized at the age of 85.

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Earthquakes and tsunamis in Indonesia

At least 384 people have been killed by a powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indonesian city of Palu on Friday, officials said, with the death toll expected to rise.


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