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• Martin Luther King Day 2018: Nine quotes from the civil rights leader that still resonate today
• Brawny pickups, futuristic SUVs star at Detroit auto show
• Erdogan says Turkey will crush 'terror army' in northern Syria
• Philippine online news site critical of Duterte ordered shut
• Florida prisoners plan Martin Luther King Day strike over 'slavery'
• I'm a Republican. What on Earth Is Wrong With My Party?
• Brit Party Leader Splits With Girlfriend After Her Shocking Remarks About Meghan Markle
• Sen. Perdue on Trump's 's---hole countries' comment: 'He did not use that word'
• Johnny Weir Isn't Here For Tonya Harding's Media Redemption
• Detroit auto show begins amid talk of NAFTA, tax cuts

Martin Luther King Day 2018: Nine quotes from the civil rights leader that still resonate today Posted: 15 Jan 2018 11:49 AM PST More than three decades have passed since Martin Luther King Jr's birthday became a national holiday across America. Initially President Reagan resisted plans to make King's birthday a public holiday, arguing it would lead to other groups and leaders to seek similar concessions. Republicans also claimed they were concerned King had an 'inappropriate' sexual past and links to communism. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Brawny pickups, futuristic SUVs star at Detroit auto show Posted: 15 Jan 2018 10:54 AM PST DETROIT (AP) — It's the year of the pickup truck at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit as General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Ford unveil new trucks in a fast-growing and highly competitive U.S. auto market. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Erdogan says Turkey will crush 'terror army' in northern Syria Posted: 15 Jan 2018 08:15 AM PST President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday the United States was trying to create a "terror army" on Turkey's southern frontier by training a Syrian border force that includes a Kurdish militia, and pledged to crush it before it came into being. "A country we call an ally is insisting on forming a terror army on our borders," Erdogan said in a speech in Ankara. "What can that terror army target but Turkey?" "Our mission is to strangle it before it's even born." On Sunday, the U.S.-led coalition said it was working with the mainly Kurdish YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to set up a new 30,000-strong border force. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Philippine online news site critical of Duterte ordered shut Posted: 15 Jan 2018 07:06 AM PST MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine securities commission has revoked the registration of an online news outfit known for its critical reporting on President Rodrigo Duterte, a move media watchdogs said is an act to muzzle the free press. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Florida prisoners plan Martin Luther King Day strike over 'slavery' Posted: 15 Jan 2018 05:42 AM PST Florida has the third-largest prison system in the US, with 97,000 inmates. Inmates of Florida's prisons are planning to use Monday's Martin Luther King Day holiday to launch a statewide strike over conditions they say amount to modern-day slavery. "Our goal is to make the governor realise that it will cost the state of Florida millions of dollars daily to contract outside companies to come and cook, clean and handle the maintenance," the unnamed prisoners said in a statement posted on the website of the inmates' advocacy group Fight Toxic Prisons. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

I'm a Republican. What on Earth Is Wrong With My Party? Posted: 15 Jan 2018 03:20 AM PST The MSNBC and TIME political analyst on her party, a GOP that has gone from compassion to Donald Trump cruelty, hitting new lows every day This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Brit Party Leader Splits With Girlfriend After Her Shocking Remarks About Meghan Markle Posted: 15 Jan 2018 02:09 AM PST #BREAKING: UKIP leader @_HenryBolton tells GMB he split up with Jo Marney last night over racist messages she sent about Meghan Markle and black people. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sen. Perdue on Trump's 's---hole countries' comment: 'He did not use that word' Posted: 14 Jan 2018 11:04 PM PST On "This Week," the Trump ally who attended the Oval Office immigration meeting denies the president made the inflammatory comments. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Johnny Weir Isn't Here For Tonya Harding's Media Redemption Posted: 14 Jan 2018 09:32 PM PST Tonya Harding's newfound media "redemption" is getting a chilly response from one fellow Olympic figure skater. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Detroit auto show begins amid talk of NAFTA, tax cuts Posted: 14 Jan 2018 08:16 PM PST The Detroit Auto Show shifted into full gear Sunday with international trade and tax cuts dominating the conversation, even as an optimistic industry raced to meet Americans' seemingly insatiable appetite for trucks and SUVs. In a keynote address, US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao touted the tax cuts, which reduced the US corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent, saying the move will attract more US investment. Industry insiders were taking a wait-and-see attitude toward talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, which has generated fears of huge tariffs on Mexican-made imports to the US. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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