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Jan Kuciak murder: Slovak PM makes cash reward appeal

Posing next to a million euros in cash, Robert Fico asked for information about Jan Kuciak's murder. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HO74L8

EU to publish first draft of Brexit treaty

It is expected to say Northern Ireland may have to follow EU single market rules to avoid a hard border. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EX0kJ5

Levi Strauss to use lasers instead of people to finish jeans

The company has developed new software that works with lasers to speed up its jean-making process. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HMVyQp

Amazon buys 'smart' doorbell firm Ring

Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CNYfxf

Jerusalem: Christianity's 'holiest site' Holy Sepulchre reopens after protest

Israel shelves tax plans that prompted Church leaders to close doors of Christianity's holiest site. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ovc27v

BBC charity sacked six over sexual misconduct

International development charity BBC Media Action reveals six people were dismissed over 10 years. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GPTkyi

US-Mexico wall: Judge throws out legal challenge

Donald Trump's plans receive a boost from a judge he once berated for being of "Mexican heritage". from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2oCdJzj

Why New Zealand is releasing a rabbit-killing virus

The government says the population needs controlling but animal activists say it's a cruel approach. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EXA3yr

Egypt's Sherine sentenced to prison over Nile joke

Two female singers are sentenced to prison: one for inciting debauchery, and one for a joke. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HRzaFu

Oxfam: What's gone wrong with the foreign aid sector?

After Oxfam's handling of a sex scandal in Haiti, the foreign aid sector faces tough questions. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HTj12q

Meet the woman teaching others how to fight off sex attackers

Emily Moser was beaten up in an attempted rape. Now she teaches women self-defence. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2Coq8QH

Police dog catches carjacker after wild chase in LA

Puskas, an eight-year-old police dog, needed jaw surgery after tackling the fugitive. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FbZrjc

Homeless students: Finding shelter outside the classroom

One in five students in Los Angeles face housing insecurity - so where are they living? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GNXC9s

Anthony Wong: Hong Kong actor on looking for his father

Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong considers his mixed-race heritage - and how it has shaped him. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HQNHRZ

Skins: The TV show with an A-list alumni

How one hit E4 show of the 2000's has produced the Oscar nominees of today. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GOPAwX

'I prayed to die' after FGM aged six, says victim

Hibo Wadere was a victim of female genital mutilation and talks about her experience. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HRGnWb

How humans echolocate 'like bats'

Blind people who use sound to navigate their environment adjust their clicks very similarly to bats, research reveals. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GQzt21

Amelia Earhart's stolen car found in Los Angeles

The 1932 vehicle once belonged to the pilot who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EZgge5

Winter Olympics: Is window for US-N Korea peace closing?

A small window for diplomacy emerged during the "peace Olympics" in Pyeongchang, but it's closing fast. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ou8WR8

How France hopes to help radicals escape jihadist net

A new strategy aims to tackle the influence of violent Islamist groups - but will it stop attacks? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CqJvsr

Five films compete for the best foreign language Oscar

What you need to know about the five movies competing for the best foreign language film Oscar. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GORxcL

Reality Check: Is Chinese an official language in Pakistan?

Media outlets in Pakistan said parliament had declared it to be one, but that's not quite what happened. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EY1EeR

'Euphoria killing' women jailed in Australia

The Briton and Australian murdered a teenager after plotting to become serial killers, a jury heard. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CpOcCH

Fury over India's reporting of Sridevi death

India's news media face backlash over graphics showing Sridevi in bathrooms to illustrate how she died from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2F6KQpb

UK weather: Warning for commuters as further heavy snow hits UK

Disruption is expected across roads and public transport, and hundreds of schools remain closed. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GPdc4K via IFTTT

EU to publish first draft of Brexit treaty

It is expected to say Northern Ireland may have to follow EU single market rules to avoid a hard border. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EX0kJ5 via IFTTT

Toys R Us and Maplin face collapse with 5,500 jobs at risk

The two chains are understood to have put administrators on standby after failing to secure sale deals. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F0GkoS via IFTTT

'Bucket list' killer Jemma Lilley gets 28 years for murder

Briton Jemma Lilley garrotted, stabbed and buried Aaron Pajich at her home in Australia. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ozE5C2 via IFTTT

Vandal destroys Washington DC traffic camera

Police believe these could be the people who attacked 11 traffic cameras in one day in Washington DC. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HSnIJw via IFTTT

Most UK cannabis 'super strength skunk'

High-potency cannabis now makes up 94% of the UK market, samples seized by the police suggest. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GOu2R3 via IFTTT

N Korea 'providing materials to Syria chemical weapons factories'

Pyongyang has been sending equipment to the country, a UN report finds. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FBYu1D via IFTTT

BBC charity sacked six over sexual misconduct

International development charity BBC Media Action reveals six people were dismissed over 10 years. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GPTkyi via IFTTT

Oxfam: What's gone wrong with the foreign aid sector?

After Oxfam's handling of a sex scandal in Haiti, the foreign aid sector faces tough questions. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HTj12q via IFTTT

Satisfaction with GP services at record low

And overall public happiness with the NHS falls to its lowest level since 2011, a survey finds. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EUdGd8 via IFTTT

Worker died in fall at 'lethal' Qatar World Cup stadium

Zachary Cox fell to his death while working at a stadium that will host the 2022 World Cup. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CN69a4 via IFTTT

Trump son-in-law's security clearance downgraded

President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser will no longer receive top-level briefings. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FAI5ua via IFTTT

Newspaper headlines: 'Snow storm chaos' and prospect of hard Irish border raised

Winter weather sweeps across the UK and Boris Johnson raises the prospect of a hard border in Ireland after Brexit. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2BWMojS via IFTTT

News Daily: Big freeze worsens and Brexit legal draft published

Your morning briefing for 28 February 2018. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CoiCFu via IFTTT

Skins: The TV show with an A-list alumni

How one hit E4 show of the 2000's has produced the Oscar nominees of today. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GOPAwX via IFTTT

Meet the woman teaching others how to fight off sex attackers

Emily Moser was beaten up in an attempted rape. Now she teaches women self-defence. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2Coq8QH via IFTTT

Star Wars: The Last Jedi visual effects revealed

Click meets Ben Morris of the Oscar nominated visual effects team behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EWZpfS via IFTTT

The app that helps feeds kids

Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm via IFTTT

Homeless students: Finding shelter outside the classroom

One in five students in Los Angeles face housing insecurity - so where are they living? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GNXC9s via IFTTT

UK weather: Snowy scenes across the UK

Bitterly cold weather and heavy snow sweep in from the east, causing disruption and delight. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F5kDYl via IFTTT

UK weather: How to stay fashionable in the freeze

London College of Fashion students and staff tell us how they look cool in the cold. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oxCJrw via IFTTT

Boris Johnson's Irish border remarks lampooned

The foreign secretary is ridiculed for comparing the border to London's congestion charge zone. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FCodae via IFTTT

Nando's confirms it uses McCain chips

The chicken chain confirms it uses frozen chips - but says they're not the ones sold in shops. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F71K7c via IFTTT

Is there a problem with unregistered schools?

Inspectors say there are more than 350 unregistered schools but they have few powers to investigate. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oBoemG via IFTTT

Blackburn: The town that fails to elect Asian women

Areas with a similar demographic have managed it, so why hasn't Blackburn? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GLFOMb via IFTTT

Superorganism interview: 'We're a non-stop pop production house'

At home with Superorganism - the eight-piece pop group who made a hit single before they'd even met. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HTdWXW via IFTTT

Oscars 2018: What's up for best foreign language film?

What you need to know about the five movies competing for the best foreign language film Oscar. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GORxcL via IFTTT

Beast from the East: How the weather got a Hollywood makeover

No longer is it enough to simple refer to the weather as "winter". So what's changed? from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HMMbA1 via IFTTT

Winter Olympics: Is window for US-N Korea peace closing?

A small window for diplomacy emerged during the "peace Olympics" in Pyeongchang, but it's closing fast. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2ou8WR8 via IFTTT

Moon to get 4G mobile network

Vodafone and Nokia lay out plans to put a 4G mobile network on the Moon in 2019. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2otVPzp via IFTTT

Haier smartwatch has a built-in projector at MWC 2018

China's Haier reveals a smartwatch that turns the back of the wearer's hand into a display. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GMSjHq via IFTTT

Porn checks deadline looms amid uncertainty

A new regulation set to be enforced in April 2018 will mean UK viewers have to prove their age to access porn sites. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2F6qDjA via IFTTT

Amazon buys 'smart' doorbell firm Ring

Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2CNYfxf via IFTTT

US e-passports haven't been verified in over a decade

US senators say US border control hasn't been using the right software to verify e-passports. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2HQqjUn via IFTTT

School video footage appears online

The breach prompts a warning from privacy watchdog to secure CCTV cameras across UK. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GNi6PE via IFTTT

MPs grill data boss on election influence

A firm which used big data to profile US voters has been questioned by MPs as part of fake news inquiry. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2CLzGkN via IFTTT

Huawei: US scared we are too competitive

Huawei says the US wants to keep the Chinese firm out of the country because it is "too strong". from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2ovKC1m via IFTTT

Melania Trump mocked for 'positive social media' speech

US First Lady Melania Trump has been mocked online for her speech about 'positive' social media habits from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2CKLaET via IFTTT

Handbag drones light up Milan catwalk

A parade of drones has carried jewel-encrusted handbags down a catwalk in Milan. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FzUkr1 via IFTTT

Vero: The 'new Instagram' everyone's talking about

The story behind the photo-sharing app that has suddenly reached the top of the App Store. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2EVkeIz via IFTTT

Android phone for children on show at MWC 2018

A phone with a modified version of Android designed to keep children safe has been revealed. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2owDvoG via IFTTT

The app that helps feeds kids

Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm via IFTTT

War for the Planet of the Apes: Visual effects revealed

Click meets the Oscar nominated visual effects team behind War for the Planet of the Apes. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2F12ZkU via IFTTT

The end of asking for the bill

Diners can leave a restaurant and their bill is paid automatically via an app, in a Barclaycard trial. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2BSjFfR via IFTTT

Former Florida School Resource Officer Defends Response To Parkland Shooting

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The former school resource officer who resigned after failing to confront a gunman earlier this month at the Florida high school where he was assigned is defending his response to the deadly mass shooting. Scot Peterson said he was following training he had received as a Broward County sheriff’s deputy when he decided to remain outside, despite being armed, during the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, according to a statement released Monday by his attorney. “The allegations that Mr. Peterson was a coward and that his performance, under the circumstances, failed to meet the standards of police officers are patently untrue,” Joseph A. DiRuzzo III, Peterson’s attorney, wrote in the statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2sUnONs via IFTTT

CDC doctor's disappearance: Parents share chilling last text message from missing son

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The parents of missing doctor Timothy Cunningham shared the last text message they received from their son before his disappearance two weeks ago. Cunningham, a highly regarded epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, went missing after he left work mid-day on Feb. 12, complaining of feeling ill. After Cunningham, 35, failed to report to work or contact his family over the next two days, his parents, Terrell and Tia-Juana Cunningham, drove down to Georgia from their house in Maryland to check on their son. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2t1wYrv via IFTTT

Democrats appear to extend streak with another red/blue flip

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Rachel Maddow reports on the apparently victory of Democrat Linda Belcher in a Kentucky state special election, at least the 37th flip by Democrats of a district that went heavily for Donald Trump in 2016. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FCS961 via IFTTT

Trump campaign nixes Kushner title amid legal questions

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During the White House daily briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that cabinet and senior staff have been briefed on the prohibition of using official titles in political work. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CL4G4h via IFTTT

Ivanka Trump: 'I Believe My Father' On Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser of President Donald Trump, says she sides with her father when it comes to the more than a dozen women who have accused him of sexual misconduct. When asked about the allegations during an interview that aired Monday on NBC’s “Today” show, Ivanka appeared agitated and defended her father. “I think it’s a pretty inappropriate question to ask a daughter if she believes the accusers of her father when he’s affirmatively stated that there’s no truth to it,” Trump told NBC’s Peter Alexander. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2otrEsl via IFTTT

Johnnie Walker Whisky Bottles Have a Female Logo Now. Meet 'Jane Walker'

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Johnnie Walker is rolling out a female version of its iconic logo, an attempt to draw more women to the world’s best-selling scotch from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EXDroV via IFTTT

Two stowaways on US-bound flight from Ecuador die after falling from aircraft

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Two men thought to have been stowaways on a US-bound flight from Ecuador have died after they fell from the aircraft, it has been reported. The Jose Joaquin de Olmedo airport in Guayaquil was closed for an hour and a half as their bodies were removed from the runway. Employees at the airport noticed three objects falling from the plane and officials believe the pair either fainted or were ejected. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ouB5rE via IFTTT

Supreme Court hears arguments on power of public employee unions

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The justices will decide whether state government workers who choose not to join a union must still pay a share of union dues to cover the cost of negotiating contracts. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F8Kxu8 via IFTTT

The Latest: Obama not planning to attend Graham memorial

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on those paying respects to the Rev. Billy Graham in Charlotte (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EUL9Ep via IFTTT

The 50 Most Delish Spring Soups

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No Jail For Texas Teen Who Lied About Being Raped By 3 Black Men

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On Thursday, 19-year-old Breana Harmon of Pottsboro pleaded guilty to four felony charges of tampering with physical evidence and government documents in relation to false reports of kidnapping and sexual assault. “She’s very remorseful for what she did and what she said, and that’s why she decided to plead guilty,” Harmon’s attorney Bob Jarvis told the Sherman Herald Democrat. On March 8, 2017, Harmon was reported missing to the Denison Police Department after witnesses noticed the door to her vehicle was open with personal items, including a phone and keys, scattered on the ground. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2t0lmoC via IFTTT

Disparate dots find connections in Robert Mueller indictments

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Rachel Maddow looks at the relationships that bring today's charges by Robert Mueller against lawyer Alex van der Zwaan right into Vladimir Putin's inner circle. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2oBvPBB via IFTTT

Florida Survivors Defend Sheriff Against Republican Calls To Oust Him

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Students who survived the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, earlier this month don’t blame Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for missing various red flags in the shooter’s behavior. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2os9bwd via IFTTT

Trump says he would have tried to stop Parkland shooter — with his bare hands

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President Trump on Monday criticized the armed sheriff's deputies who reportedly failed to enter Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., during the Feb. 14 mass shooting, suggesting he would have done so even if he didn't have a gun. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2HMT1Wg via IFTTT

Fire breaks out in overhead storage on Chinese aircraft

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A fire broke out in the overhead storage of a Chinese passenger jet moments before it was scheduled to take off. Flight attendants and a passenger threw water and juice over a bag in the luggage compartment as it was engulfed in heavy smoke and flames. The fire was thought to have been triggered by a power bank that was being carried in the bag, reports said. The owner was taken away by police for questioning. All the passengers were forced to disembark the Boeing 777 following the fire, which happened while the plane was parked on the tarmac at Guangzhou Airport in southern China. It was scheduled to fly to Shanghai. The passengers and crew were taken to a different aircraft which took off just after 3pm, three hours after the original flight was scheduled to depart. Fire caused by portable charger on China Southern flight in Guangzhou was put out promptly, while passengers were relocated to another plane pic.twitter.com/HYwShVN1t3— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) February 25, 2018 The po

Doyle Lee Hamm execution: Repeated jabbing of death row inmate in attempted lethal injection amounts to torture, says lawyer

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Convicted murderer Doyle Lee Hamm, 61, who has spent more than half his life on death row, was returned to his cell after more than two hours of effort by the execution team. Bernard Harcourt, who has represented Hamm for 28 years, claimed the “botched” execution attempt led to at least 12 puncture wounds from failed needle placements. “It was a gory, botched execution," he said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F5PFPR via IFTTT

Citigroup refunding $330 million to customers after overcharging interest

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Citibank is promising to refund nearly 2 million credit card holders an average of nearly $190 dollars, admitting the bank failed to reduce some annual interest rate charges for cardholders in good standing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F9E0zu via IFTTT

Family Dog Walks Out Of Rubble After 5 People Killed in Tornado, Deadly Floods

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Central U.S. through Appalachia experienced gale force winds and heavy rains over the weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EXyRLC via IFTTT

BLM's Alicia Garza Launches Census Project To Mobilize Black Political Power

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Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza has created a new initiative aimed at helping black communities achieve greater political power. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EXlyqm via IFTTT

Major quake cuts communications, halts oil and gas operations in Papua New Guinea

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By Charlotte Greenfield and Sonali Paul WELLINGTON/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - At least one company began evacuating non-essential personnel after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea's energy-rich interior on Monday, causing landslides, damaging buildings and closing oil and gas operations. The tremor hit in the rugged, heavily forested Southern Highlands about 560 km (350 miles) northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at around 3.45 a.m. local time (1545 GMT Sunday), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A spokesman at Papua New Guinea's National Disaster Centre said by telephone the affected area was very remote and the agency could not properly assess damage until communication was re-established. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Fwq6VQ via IFTTT

Gun-Carrying GOP Lawmaker Calls For Assault Weapon Ban: 'Not One More School Shooting'

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Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), a combat veteran and gun-carrying National Rifle Association member, is supporting a ban on “assault-style weapons” in the wake of a deadly mass shooting earlier this month.  from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2os8fIo via IFTTT

#BackfireTrump Will Tweet Every Gun Death At The President

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A new gun-control campaign aims to show President Donald Trump the scale of gun violence via Twitter. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2HP6ZH6 via IFTTT

22 Poolhouse Ideas and Design Inspiration

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Sheriff’s Office received almost 50 calls about Florida shooting suspect and his brother, report claims

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The Broward County Sheriff’s Office responded to nearly 50 calls about Nikolas Cruz or his brother in the 10 years before he allegedly opened fire on his former Florida high school, new records reportedly show. Call logs obtained from the sheriff’s office show authorities received 45 calls relating to Mr Cruz or his brother from 2008 to 2017, according to CNN. The number is significantly higher than the sheriff’s office has publicly admitted. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GOuGht via IFTTT

NSA chief: Trump 'has not ordered disruption of Russia election meddling'

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A top national security official told lawmakers on Tuesday he had not been directed by Donald Trump to disrupt Russian efforts to meddle in US elections, and that Vladimir Putin had come to the conclusion there was “little price to pay” for such actions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FaBzwg via IFTTT

After Unsuspecting Mom Is Crushed in Central Park, How to Spot a Troublesome Tree

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Anne Monoky is still in a neck brace after the incident six months ago. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FbFI3q via IFTTT

US judge blocks weed-killer warning label in California

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. judge blocked California from requiring that the popular weed-killer Roundup carry a label stating that it is known to cause cancer, saying the warning is misleading because almost all regulators have concluded there is no evidence that the product's main ingredient is a carcinogen. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2oBgD7C via IFTTT

So That Baby Definitely Wasn't Crying On 'Walking Dead,' Right?

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By all accounts, the most recent episode of “Walking Dead” was tragic (RIP Carl). In the Season 8 midseason premiere on Sunday, Carl enjoyed a touching moment with his sister Judith (Chloe and Sophia Garcia-Frizzi), saying goodbye before his inevitable death from a zombie bite. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EYbphm via IFTTT

New Yorker arrested in Japan over severed head in suitcase

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An American tourist has been arrested in Japan after police found the severed head of a woman in a suitcase in his holiday rental flat. Yevgeniy Vasilievich Bayraktar, 26, from New York, is currently in custody and being questioned by police following the discovery in Osaka last week. The victim is believed to be a woman, 27, from Sanda in Hyogo prefecture, who was last seen on CCTV cameras alongside Mr Bayraktar, just hours before she went missing on February 16. Security footage reportedly captured the pair meeting at a train station in Osaka around midnight and then entering the apartment building together. The woman had earlier told a friend that she was planning to meet a man she had met via a social networking site, according to local newspapers. Arms, legs, and a torso were also found in a mountainous area nearby Credit: AFP Her relatives raised the alarm with police on February 17 when she failed to return home and her mobile phone stopped working. Mr Bayraktar was captured on

Papua New Guinea Quake Killed at Least 15, Governor Says

A powerful earthquake two days ago killed at least 15 people, injured dozens and brought work to a halt at four oil and gas fields in a remote Papua New Guinea region, the local governor said Wednesday. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2GOCMqo

Dubai police: Bollywood's Sridevi drowned in hotel bathtub

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police said in a statement Monday, though two police officials said she was also under the influence of alcohol at the time. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CLmCf1 via IFTTT

No, Medical-Marijuana Legalization Doesn't Make Teens Smoke More Pot

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For years, people have debated whether legalizing marijuana could lead to an increase in the use of the drug among teens. The study found that teen use of marijuana doesn't seem to change when the drug is legalized for medical purposes. "For now, there appears to be no basis for the argument that legalizing medical marijuana has increased teens' use of the drug," senior study author Deborah Hasin, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health, said in a statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GIoXtq via IFTTT

John Oliver announces he's running for prime minister of Italy because why the heck not

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A television personality becoming leader of a country? That's preposterous. SEE ALSO: John Oliver emerges victorious against the man he once called a 'geriatric Dr. Evil' On Sunday night, John Oliver covered the impending Italian election. He ran down the list of candidates, presenting Italy's current political situation as a dire one, particularly given the apparent comeback of ex-prime minister and waxwork come-to-life, Silvio Berlusconi. Oliver has a new option for Italian people. He consulted "half a dozen" Italian legal experts who told him that he can't run for Italian prime minister but equally "admitted" that the Italian constitution does not specifically prohibit a non-politician, or even a non-citizen from running. So he's doing it anyway. "Yes Italy, my candidacy for prime minister may be a complete and total farce," proclaimed Oliver in front of a huge and perfectly satirical toy volcano. "But be honest — incredibly

Church leaders shut Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre in land, tax protest

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By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Church leaders in Jerusalem shut the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in protest at a new Israeli tax policy and a proposed land expropriation law which they called an unprecedented attack on Christians in the Holy Land. Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian church leaders said the holy site, a popular stop for pilgrims and where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified and buried, would remain closed until further notice. After the protest move, an Israeli cabinet committee delayed by a week its scheduled consideration on Sunday of a bill that would allow the state to expropriate land in Jerusalem sold by churches to private real estate firms in recent years. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2owI4zb via IFTTT

Facebook Messenger used to fight extremism

People posting extreme far-right and Islamist views were contacted in a bid to challenge their views. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2ouCMoR via IFTTT

Morse code shoes send alerts via toe taps at MWC 2018

A pair of smart shoes has been designed to let workers keep in touch via toe-tapped codes. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2oxApke via IFTTT

Intel did not inform US before chip flaws were made public

US officials were not informed about Spectre and Meltdown flaws before details leaked to the press. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2BQTsOJ via IFTTT

Social media firms 'failing' to tackle cyber-bullying

The networks' failure to tackle cyber-bullying is damaging youngsters' mental health, a survey finds. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2orhCYv via IFTTT

Apple loses legal battle with French tax activists

No reason to ban peaceful protests by tax campaign group Attac, a French court rules. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2CnEYXT via IFTTT

UK think tanks hacked by groups in China, cyber-security firm says

A cyber-security firm says think tanks were "very aggressively" targeted by China-based groups last year. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2BOxo7v via IFTTT

Supreme Court considers Microsoft overseas data row

The court will hear arguments about whether data held by US companies overseas can be handed to police forces from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2BSMd9h via IFTTT

Wearable tech aids stroke patients

US scientists develop sensors to allow doctors to follow their patients' progress away from the clinic. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2ou2mdN via IFTTT

MWC 2018: Smartphone giants head to Barcelona

A showcase of the latest smartphones is taking place in Barcelona. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2sXQXHx via IFTTT

Retina scan could predict health risks and other news

BBC Click's Kat Hawkins looks at some of the best technology stories of the week. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2Cne823 via IFTTT

Chord change

Technology is helping musicians, bands and artists get a bigger share of the revenues from their work. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2ETbR05 via IFTTT

Thousands Pay Their Respects to the Rev. Billy Graham

Thousands of people from all walks of life — including a former president — filed slowly past the casket of the Rev. Billy Graham on Monday to pay their final respects to a man who reached millions with his message of salvation through Jesus Christ. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2GMvyDk

First Transgender Recruit Since President's Ban Signs-Up For Military Service

Pentagon officials told CBN News on Monday, the first transgender recruit has officially signed up for the US military since the White House called for the ban of all such individuals from serving in the armed forces. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2EZdt4E

'I'm So Grateful to Be Here': High School Senior Speaks About Surviving Parkland Shooting

Maddy Wilford, a junior at Parkland, Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, says she's grateful to be among the survivors of the Feb. 14 shooting spree that claimed the lives of 17 people.  from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2otJQSN

Appeals Court: Gay Employees Can Sue Employers for Sexual-Orientation Discrimination

A federal appeals court on Monday ruled gay employees can sue their employers for discrimination on the basis of sexual-orientation under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.  from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2sZ4YVl

'Our Culture Doesn't Value Life': Here's the 'All the Above' Approach That's Needed to Stop School Shootings

A Godless culture, broken mental health system, proliferation of guns and violent media all contribute to school shootings and must be reversed in order to prevent more, expert says. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2ERlyw9

'Sometimes We Have to Fight the NRA': Trump Meets with State Governors, Touts Gun Reform

President Donald Trump hosted state governors at the White House Monday to generate ideas on how to stop gun violence in the nation's schools.  from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2CoqkzC

California Could Become First State to Force Universities to Provide Abortion Pill

Abortion advocates in California want campus health centers to provide abortion pills to students. No other state requires campus health centers to offer abortion services and very few health centers provide them. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2oqU9H4

Veteran Journalist: 'The Press is Falling into the President's Trap'

Veteran journalist Howard Kurtz talks about the ongoing feud between the media and President Trump in a new book, Media Madness: Donald Trump, The Press, and the War Over the Truth. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2oDcWhR

See What Drew One Former Porn Star to Christ

Former porn star Brittni De La Mora is speaking out about what drew her away from her old life and into ministry. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2sZcj7p

'God's Work Within Me Began with Billy's Outreach': George W. Bush Says Graham Changed His Life

In wake of the passing of one of the most influential evangelicals of his time, people across the globe are remembering how Rev. Billy Graham changed their life. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2F8LC5e

'This Is the Part of Scripture Joy Behar Calls Mental Illness': Sen. Lankford's Powerful Message to College Students

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford encourages thousands of college students to "follow Jesus" and listen to His guidance. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2CJUlpd

Supreme Court Refuses to Take Up Trump Challenge on DACA

US Supreme Court delivers a blow to the Trump administration as the president's March 5 deadline for Congress to find a fix for DACA nears. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2CL17eg

Warnings of travel disruption as snow continues

Police say conditions on some roads are treacherous and hundreds of trains have been cancelled. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EZuhZj via IFTTT

Syria conflict: Women 'sexually exploited in return for aid'

Men delivering aid for the UN and international charities are exploiting women, the BBC has learned. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2EWvgNW via IFTTT

Murdoch bid for Sky challenged by US giant

US TV giant Comcast makes a bid for Sky challenging an existing offer from Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F9IMwQ via IFTTT

Florida school shooting: Officer Scot Peterson defends actions

Scot Peterson was branded a coward by President Trump for not confronting a school gunman. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2FA4fN0 via IFTTT

Brexit: Liam Fox to warn of customs union 'sell out'

The UK must not give up "control" of its trade policy to the EU after Brexit, Liam Fox will say. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CmYwf0 via IFTTT

Canadians plead guilty over A$21m cocaine bust on Sydney ship

Two Canadians admit hiding 95kg (210lb) of drugs after one of Australia's largest seizures. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CJrAcg via IFTTT

Syria conflict: Putin orders Eastern Ghouta 'humanitarian pause'

Russia's president orders daily five-hour pauses in Syria's assault on the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2HORoHt via IFTTT

Nicola Sturgeon rejects offer in Brexit devolution row

Scotland's First Minister says the offer will restrict the UK's devolved administrations. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2sVZbA5 via IFTTT

Leicester explosion: What we know

Five people have died in an explosion at a shop in Leicester. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2t3PCPN via IFTTT

Grand Canyon helicopter crash: Fifth Briton Eleanor Udall dies

Eleanor Udall dies after a helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon that also killed her husband. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2or96ca via IFTTT

Post-Brexit farm payments to be used to help the environment

Farmers will receive money for "public goods", such as investment in sustainable food production. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2F3HC67 via IFTTT

King penguins face warming challenge

Climate change could drive most of the birds' global population from their current nesting islands. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2GMndiS via IFTTT

Man killed himself after Southampton 'paedophile sting'

David Baker, 43, was found dead three days after being accused of trying to meet a 14-year-old. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2sYV4Di via IFTTT

Newspaper headlines: 'Beast from the East' blows in and 'Brexit alliance'

Snow falls in parts of the UK and Jeremy Corbyn urges rebel Tories to join him in an alliance. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oxIJQU via IFTTT

News Daily: Freezing weather hits UK and sex-for-aid claim

Your morning briefing for 27 February 2018. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2Fzjhm9 via IFTTT

How to speak like Black Panther

The official language of fictional Wakanda is isiXhosa - also spoken in parts of South Africa. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2BSjqRZ via IFTTT

Vietnam War child finds father in America 45 years on

Toni Harrison was adopted from an orphanage in Vietnam and raised in the UK. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2oyHWzt via IFTTT

Unseen photos of East End London in glorious colour

The recently-discovered photo collection reveals scenes of London life in glorious colour. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CoEctN via IFTTT

U.S. threatens action against Iran after Russia U.N. veto

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UNITED NATIONS/TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The United States threatened unilateral action against Iran on Monday after Russia vetoed a western bid for the United Nations Security Council to call out Tehran for failing to prevent its weapons from falling into the hands of Yemen's Houthi group. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2HPWiUI

Russia-backed truce begins in Syria's Ghouta

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BEIRUT (Reuters) - A five-hour truce called by Russia started on Tuesday in the Syrian rebel-held eastern Ghouta near Damascus with the stated aim of allowing people to escape the area which is being targeted in a fierce offensive by the Moscow-backed government. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2FD15Za

Senior U.S. diplomat for North Korea to retire

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SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department's special representative for North Korea policy, Joseph Yun, plans to retire on Friday, just as signs are emerging that Pyongyang may be willing to talk with Washington. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2CKlg4k

South Korean prosecutors seek 30 years' jail for ousted President Park

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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday sought a 30-year jail term for former President Park Geun-hye who was ousted last year amid an influence-peddling scandal that rocked the country's business and political elite. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2GN0F1L

China defends controversial detention measure of new anti-graft ministry

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday defended a controversial detention measure set to become law when a new anti-corruption "super-ministry" is formally set up next month, calling it a unique step necessary to combat graft. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2oBFQ1x