Thursday, April 27, 2017

The Latest: Arkansas inmate receives communion for last meal

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The Latest: Arkansas inmate receives communion for last meal

The Latest: Arkansas inmate receives communion for last mealVARNER, Ark. (AP) — The Latest on Arkansas' effort to execute a fourth inmate before its supply of a lethal injection drug expires on Sunday (all times local):


Slain trooper's young sons in court as killer gets death

Slain trooper's young sons in court as killer gets deathMILFORD, Pa. (AP) — With his victim's two young sons in court for the first time, a gunman who shot and killed a Pennsylvania trooper was formally sentenced to death Thursday, one day after a jury determined he should receive a lethal injection for the ambush at a state police barracks.


21 Recipes for a Picture-Perfect Mother's Day Brunch

21 Recipes for a Picture-Perfect Mother's Day Brunch


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Syria accuses Israel of strike near Damascus airport

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Syria accuses Israel of strike near Damascus airport

Syria accuses Israel of strike near Damascus airportSyria accused Israel of firing several missiles Thursday at a military position near Damascus airport, triggering a huge explosion and prompting a call from regime ally Russia for restraint. The Israeli military later said it shot down "a target" over the occupied Golan Heights neighbouring Syria, although it was unclear whether the two incidents were linked. Israel has carried out multiple air strikes in Syria since the country's civil war erupted in 2011, most of which it has said targeted arms convoys or warehouses of its Lebanese arch-foe Hezbollah, which is a key supporter of the Syrian regime.


Arkansas nears fourth execution in about a week

Arkansas nears fourth execution in about a weekArkansas plans to end its series of April executions by putting to death on Thursday an inmate convicted of murdering a cheerleader and who escaped from prison and killed two other people before being captured again. Arkansas, which had not held an execution in 12 years until this month, has put three inmates to death since April 20. It planned to execute Kenneth Williams, 38, by lethal injection at 7 p.m. CDT (0000 GMT) at its Cummins Unit prison.


Sheryl Sandberg's mother-in-law stuns her by encouraging her to remarry

Sheryl Sandberg's mother-in-law stuns her by encouraging her to remarryWhile Sheryl Sandberg and her mother-in-law, Paula Goldberg, were cleaning out Dave Goldberg’s closet after he passed away, Goldberg said something that stunned Sandberg. "You are not only going to live, but you are going to get remarried one day — and I am going to be there to celebrate with you," she said.


These iPhone cases are on sale Amazon sale for just $4

These iPhone cases are on sale Amazon sale for just $4

Protecting your iPhone with a sleek case doesn't necessarily mean having to spend a ton of cash. We share iPhone case sales with you all the time that offer insanely low prices on high-quality cases, and we just found a special limited-time sale that definitely fits the bill.

From now until the end of the day on Saturday, April 29, a handful of sleek iPhone cases are on sale on Amazon starting at just $4. For the iPhone 7 Plus, you've got the Ace Teah Extreme Scratch-Proof Clear Case that costs just $3.99 with coupon code WR55AP9P. Then, for the iPhone 6/6s Plus, the Ace Teah Dual Layer Hybrid Premium Case is on sale for just $4.99 with no coupon coded needed. These deals end on Saturday, so grab them while you can.

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The BMW M550d xDrive Touring Is the Quad-Turbo Diesel Wagon of Your Dreams

The BMW M550d xDrive Touring Is the Quad-Turbo Diesel Wagon of Your DreamsAnd no, it's probably not coming to America.


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China welcomes U.S. saying it is open to talks on North Korea

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China welcomes U.S. saying it is open to talks on North Korea

China welcomes U.S. saying it is open to talks on North KoreaBy Michael Martina and Ju-min Park BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - China on Thursday welcomed an apparently softer tone by the United States on the North Korean nuclear and missile crisis but stressed its opposition to a U.S. missile defence system being deployed in South Korea. Separately, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on North Korea and other countries on Thursday to avoid behaviour or rhetoric that could increase tensions around Pyongyang's nuclear programme. Speaking at a news conference in Moscow after talks, the two leaders said they had agreed to cooperate closely to try to help defuse tensions around North Korea.


Top official's son calls out his dad as Venezuela quits OAS

Top official's son calls out his dad as Venezuela quits OASCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The son of Venezuela's top human rights official has called on his father to prevent further deadly bloodshed tied to anti-government street clashes even as officials defied international criticism by withdrawing from the Organization of American States.


Missing Toddler Found Dead After She Vanished While Playing in Yard

Missing Toddler Found Dead After She Vanished While Playing in YardOne-year-old Semaj Crosby was found dead in a Joliet, Ill., home.


Apple is working on a service that could compete with Venmo

Apple is working on a service that could compete with Venmo

Apple's plan to build its own cash transfer service in the vein of Venmo appears to be back on track. According to a report from Recode, Apple has recently held discussions with partners in the payments industry about a service that would allow iPhone owners to send money to other iPhone owners.

One source tells Recode that the service could be introduced by the end of 2017, while another remains unconvinced that Apple has set the timing for either an announcement or an official release.

In addition to the payment service, Recode has also learned that Apple talking to Visa about creating pre-paid cards that would run on Visa's debit network. These cards would be tied to the service, giving iPhone owners a physical product as well as a digital one. With the card, someone could spend money sent to them on the service without having to wait for the bank to clear it.

Plus, this would give Apple the opportunity to tie its new service in with Apple Pay, as users would be able to add the pre-paid cards to their digital wallets and use them like they would a standard credit card. The cards would also have their own numbers so that they could be used for online purchases.

Whether or not any of these plans come to fruition is still up in the air, but sources inside major US banks tell Recode that Apple has been underwhelmed by the usage of Apple Pay over the past two and a half years. Launching a peer-to-peer payment service and offering a debit card could turn Apple's luck around... providing the banks don't step in to stop Apple from competing with them.

“Banks spent heavily in insuring their cards were top of wallet when they all built and rolled out Apple Pay,” Cherian Abraham, a digital payments executive at Experian, told Recode. “So it’s justifiable to be concerned that Apple will have its own card and could potentially be top of wallet. If you are top of wallet, you are top of mind.”


2 US soldiers killed fighting Isis in Afghanistan region hit by 'mother of all bombs'

2 US soldiers killed fighting Isis in Afghanistan region hit by 'mother of all bombs'Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said that the US personnel were killed overnight in the Nangarhar province, on the border with Pakistan. Pentagon spokesman Adam Stump confirmed to The Independent that the soldiers were killed while fighting Isis-Khorosan, the local affiliate of the terror group. This is the "same general area" - southern Nangarhar province - where the massive ordnance air blast, dubbed the "mother of all bombs" (MOAB) was dropped earlier this month, Mr Stump said.


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Arkansas plans fourth execution in about a week

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Arkansas plans fourth execution in about a week

Arkansas plans fourth execution in about a week(Reuters) - Arkansas plans to end its series of April executions by putting to death on Thursday an inmate convicted of murdering a cheerleader and who escaped from prison and killed two other people before being captured again. Arkansas, which had not held an execution in 12 years until this month, has put three inmates to death since April 20. It plans to execute Kenneth Williams, 38, by lethal injection at 7 p.m. CDT at its death chamber in its Cummins Unit prison.


Campus free speech battle erupts in Berkeley

Campus free speech battle erupts in BerkeleyABC's Maggie Rulli reports on Ann Coulter and UC Berkeley engaging in the latest battle over free speech on U.S. college campuses.


The Latest: Explosion, fire reported near Damascus airport

The Latest: Explosion, fire reported near Damascus airportBEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):


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Syria accuses Israel of strike near Damascus airport

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Syria accuses Israel of strike near Damascus airport

Syria accuses Israel of strike near Damascus airportSyria accused Israel of triggering a huge explosion near Damascus airport on Thursday by firing several missiles at a military position. Israel has carried out multiple air strikes in Syria since the country's civil war erupted in 2011, most of which it has said targeted arms convoys or warehouses of its Lebanese arch-foe Hezbollah, which is a close ally of the Syrian regime. In line with its usual practice, Israel's military declined to comment on the latest blast.


United CEO: Dragging incident may sway fliers' airline pick

United CEO: Dragging incident may sway fliers' airline pickUnited Airlines issued a report Thursday about the April 9 dragging incident on a United Express plane, and detailed several new policies to deal with overbooked flights.


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Three soldiers killed in Indian Kashmir attack

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Three soldiers killed in Indian Kashmir attack

Three soldiers killed in Indian Kashmir attackCrowds of civilian protesters fought with government forces Thursday near an army garrison in Indian-administered Kashmir where militants earlier killed three soldiers. The violence followed a pre-dawn assault on the garrison in Kupwara district, near the de-facto border known as the Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Army spokesman Rajesh Kalia said two attackers had been killed and search operations were in progress to see if there were any more still in the area.


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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Venezuela snubs regional powers as more die in unrest

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Venezuela snubs regional powers as more die in unrest

Venezuela snubs regional powers as more die in unrestVenezuela says it is quitting the Organization of American States in anger at pressure from the bloc over the government's handling of a deadly political crisis. The announcement late Wednesday raised international tension over Venezuela, where unrest has left 28 people dead this month. Echoed by the United States and European Union, the OAS has led an international chorus of concern over the economic and political chaos in the major oil-exporting country.


Firebrand pundit Ann Coulter cancels UC Berkeley talk

Firebrand pundit Ann Coulter cancels UC Berkeley talkConservative firebrand Ann Coulter on Wednesday canceled a planned appearance at the University of California, Berkeley, saying she had lost the backing of the groups that had sponsored her talk. "It's a sad day for free speech," Coulter told the New York Times. The right-wing commentator had insisted she would show up at Berkeley, a famously progressive campus, on Thursday even though the university said it could not provide a suitable venue because of security threats.


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