| WikiLeaks founder Assange talks of leaving embassy, sowing confusion Posted: 18 Aug 2014 12:57 PM PDT  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sowed confusion Monday with an announcement that appeared to indicate he was leaving his embassy bolt hole, but his spokesman later clarified that that would not happen unless the impasse over his extradition were resolved.
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| Syria bombs jihadist positions in Raqa for second day Posted: 18 Aug 2014 12:27 PM PDT  Syrian warplanes bombed positions belonging to the jihadist Islamic State group in the northern province of Raqa for a second day on Monday, a monitoring group said. The bombing continued on Monday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, with at least 16 raids targeting jihadist positions. Three raids targeted the area around the town of Tabqa in western Raqa and four hit near the Tabqa military airport, the only remaining regime-held position in the province. In Aleppo province on Monday, warplanes targeted several IS-held positions, with eight civilians reported killed at Menbej.
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| Yazidi fleeing Iraq jihadists has quintuplets: UN Posted: 18 Aug 2014 12:08 PM PDT  A Yazidi refugee fleeing the jihadist offensive in Iraq has given birth to quintuplets in northeast Syria, an official with the UN refugee agency said on Monday. "Tamam Ramadan had quintuplets on Thursday -- two boys and three girls -- after a caesarian section in hospital in Qamishli," the UNHCR official said, asking not to be identified by name. Tamam, 27, from Syria and married to an Iraqi, is a member of the Yazidi community whom jihadists of the Islamic State group regard as heretics. Twice the young mother had to flee as IS militants swept in a lightning offensive across northern Iraq.
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| Iran won't sign nuclear deal 'at any price' Posted: 18 Aug 2014 11:44 AM PDT  Iran is committed to securing a nuclear agreement with world powers but will not sign one "at any price", its negotiators said Monday, as a key deadline for Tehran nears. Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany -- known as P5+1 -- signed an interim deal last November and are in discussions to secure a more permanent accord. "We are entering with goodwill into further negotiations with the P5+1 group and we want to reach an agreement... but we are not willing to pay any price," ISNA news agency quoted Majid Takht-Ravanchi, one of Iran's main negotiators, as saying. By August 25 Tehran must also respond to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on decade-old allegations of past nuclear weapons research.
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| Treasury to take time to weigh options on tax inversions: official Posted: 18 Aug 2014 11:28 AM PDT  The Obama administration will need more than a few weeks to weigh potential administrative actions to discourage U.S. companies from reducing their tax bills by moving to other countries, a Treasury Department official said on Monday. Staff at the U.S. Treasury has been assembling a list of options for Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.
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| Chef Shuffles: After a year of traveling around... Posted: 18 Aug 2014 11:09 AM PDT  After a year of traveling around Spain, executive chef Jason Shelley is back in the kitchen at Ocean Prime. Prior to his time off, Shelley ran the kitchen at the Buckhead outpost of the upscale Ohio-based chain since its launch...
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| Debbie Reynolds to get SAG Life Achievement Award Posted: 18 Aug 2014 10:49 AM PDT  The Screen Actors Guild is honoring Debbie Reynolds for her professional and humanitarian accomplishments. The guild announced Monday that the 82-year-old entertainer will receive the 2014 SAG Life Achievement ...
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| Republican-turned-independent former U.S. Senator Jeffords dies Posted: 18 Aug 2014 10:27 AM PDT  By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - James Jeffords, a soft-spoken Vermonter whose defection from the Republican Party in 2001 created an unprecedented power shift in the U.S. Senate and gave Democrats control of the chamber for 18 months, died on Monday at age 80, his former aide said. Jeffords had been in declining health and died at a military retirement home in Washington, the aide, Diane Derby, said. A funeral is being planned in his hometown of Rutland, Vermont, she added. Jeffords was a New England moderate who found himself out of step with his increasingly conservative colleagues when he rocked American politics on May 24, 2001, by announcing he was leaving President George W. Bush's Republican Party, tipping the divided Senate.
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| Yet another company is practically begging for an Apple lawsuit Posted: 18 Aug 2014 10:08 AM PDT  Xiaomi is making the job of former Googler Hugo Barra more and more difficult when it comes to denying copycat claims that say Xiaomi products look too much like their Apple-made alter egos. After launching the Mi iPad a few months ago, which is basically a nearly identical iPad mini clone, Xiaomi is now releasing MIUI 6, its latest Android-based operating system that looks very much like iOS 7, TechCrunch reveals. Even though it retains some of the features MIUI already had to offer users in previous versions, MIUI 6 looks very much like an Androidified version of iOS 7 when it comes to certain elements. Sure, it's not anything as faithful as the iOS 7-based UI skin made for
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| Lawyer: Autopsy shows unarmed teen repeatedly shot Posted: 18 Aug 2014 09:48 AM PDT  A Missouri teenager fatally shot by police suffered a bullet wound to his right arm that may have occurred when he put his hands up or while his back was turned to the shooter, "but we don't know," a pathologist hired by the teen's family said Monday.
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| WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange not leaving embassy after sparking confusion Posted: 18 Aug 2014 09:28 AM PDT  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sowed confusion Monday with an announcement that appeared to indicate he was leaving his embassy bolt hole, but his spokesman later clarified that that would not happen unless the impasse over his extradition were resolved.
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| Author charged with DUI in fatal crash in Virginia Posted: 18 Aug 2014 09:06 AM PDT  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An acclaimed journalist and author was in jail without bond Monday on charges of driving under the influence stemming from a crash that killed a 75-year-old Virginia man.
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| Enjoy this video of Shenmue in HD, because you'll probably never play it Posted: 18 Aug 2014 08:41 AM PDT  Mod creator NoconKid is creating an HD version of the original Shenmue. The project, which began as an HD recreation of the in-game arcade, has expanded to the entire map. Then there's what happens when a large publisher like Sega takes notice of something like this, and whether they want to bother with licensing and monitoring someone using their IP.
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| You may have to wait a while to get a truly scratch-proof iPhone 6 Posted: 18 Aug 2014 08:21 AM PDT  I scream, you scream, we all scream for an iPhone 6 with a scratch-proof sapphire display. However, a new research note from J.P. Morgan flagged by AppleInsider indicates that we may have to wait a bit to get our hands on the sapphire display-equipped iPhone 6. According to J.P. Morgan's research, Apple will release a sapphire-free version of the iPhone 6 this fall but has plans to release a premium version of the device featuring a sapphire display in 2015. "Although we have channel indications that some sapphire devices will be produced, we actually lean toward Apple selling no sapphire phones this year," writes J.P. Morgan analyst Rod Hall. "On sapphire as a feature — we see it as a
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| Incredibly cool iPhone 6 feature seemingly confirmed by new leak Posted: 18 Aug 2014 08:02 AM PDT  Last week we started seeing evidence that Apple's iPhone 6 Lightning cables would feature reversible USB, marking the first time that an Apple smartphone would come with this particular feature. Now uSwitch, in conjunction with iPhone leaker Sonny Dickson, has published some pictures of the iPhone 6 USB cable's retail box that it says clearly shows the new cable will feature reversible USB. "The shots of retail boxes for the cables confirm that rather than being something that could yet be a long way from reality and market-readyness, Apple is in fact ready to introduce them with the iPhone 6 next month," uSwitch writes. Reversible USB cables solve the annoying problems that arise when you damage your hardware by trying
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| NBC's 'Blacklist' gets A-list marketing treatment Posted: 18 Aug 2014 07:44 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — With TV viewers awash in choices, how can a network bolster a freshman hit's chances of repeating its success in year two? Plot a marketing extravaganza that's nearly inescapable.
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| U.S. home builder sentiment at seven-month high in August: NAHB Posted: 18 Aug 2014 07:28 AM PDT  U.S. homebuilder sentiment rose in August to its highest since January as labor market conditions improved, data from the National Association of Home Builders showed on Monday. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market index rose to 55 in August from 53 in July, the group said in a statement.
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| India captain Dhoni blamed for England debacle Posted: 18 Aug 2014 07:09 AM PDT  NEW DELHI (AP) — Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy has come under increasing scrutiny with many former cricketers blaming him for India's 3-1 test series defeat in England.
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| Coming Attractions: Star Bar's Team Brings Fried Chicken & Beer at The BSide Posted: 18 Aug 2014 06:52 AM PDT  By the end of August, Justin Lloyd of Star Bar will open The B Side in the booming Uptown neighborhood. The new bar and casual eatery is located at 1336 E 17th Avenue, next door to the District, in a...
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| Guide to developments in Missouri police shooting Posted: 18 Aug 2014 06:35 AM PDT  FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — After an unarmed black teenager was shot on Aug. 9 by a police officer in Ferguson, the city north of downtown St. Louis erupted into protests. Here's a look at key elements of the shooting and the unrest that followed:
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| Ribbon Cutting: Pier 53 Takes Its First Bow Along The Delaware River Posted: 18 Aug 2014 06:14 AM PDT  Mayor Nutter helps cut the ribbon on Washington Avenue Pier. Photos by James Jennings Pier 53 held its grand opening today down on the Delaware River. Prior to the ribbon cutting ceremony, we...
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| Who wants to play Gloria Estefan on Broadway? Posted: 18 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The musical about Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio is dancing to Broadway and you could earn a part in it — even playing Gloria.
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| The birth rate for unmarried women is at its lowest in nearly a decade Posted: 18 Aug 2014 05:44 AM PDT  Births outside of marriage have been on a steady decline since 2008. Teenage pregnancy has plummeted in recent years, but that's only part of the explanation for why births outside marriage are also falling. Between 2008 and 2013, births to unmarried women have declined among all age groups under 35.
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| Demolition Watch: Abandoned Park Avenue Building Suddenly Faces Demolition Posted: 18 Aug 2014 05:29 AM PDT  Another slice of downtown Detroit's historic architecture looks ready to fall. According to the Detroit News, the city is "taking legal steps" to force the demolition of the Park Avenue Building, an Albert Kahn design completed in 1922. Today,...
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| Resurgent Federer books ATP World Tour Finals berth Posted: 18 Aug 2014 05:14 AM PDT  A resurgent Roger Federer has qualified for a record 13th consecutive ATP World Tour Finals in comfortable fashion, in marked contrast to 2013 when he squeezed in the week before the end-of-season tournament in London. Federer, 33, claimed his sixth Western and Southern Open title in Cincinnati on Sunday with victory over Spain's David Ferrer, the last key tune-up event for the U.S. Open. The result was good enough for him to become the third man to qualify for the eight-player event, behind Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, the world numbers one and two. "It's always one of the big goals I set myself at the beginning of the season," Federer, a six-time Finals winner, said in a statement.
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