| HR McMaster refuses to say if Trump pressed Russia on election interference Posted: 21 May 2017 01:20 PM PDT  Donald Trump's national security adviser refused to say on Sunday whether the president used his recent Oval Office meeting with Russian officials to confront them about interference in the 2016 election. "Well you know, there already was too much that's been leaked from those meetings," HR McMaster said, in an appearance on ABC's The Week. Trump reportedly did use the meeting to disparage the FBI director he fired the day before, James Comey, as a "nutjob".
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| NBA basketball player Enes Kanter held at Romanian airport after Turkey cancels passport in post-coup crackdown Posted: 21 May 2017 01:02 PM PDT  A Turkish basketball star has become the latest victim of Turkey's widening international crackdown on alleged coup plotters and political dissidents. Enes Kanter, who lives in the US while playing for NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder, was held by Romanian police at Bucharest airport after his passport was cancelled. Mr Kanter said he was held for several hours, accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of being a "dictator" and the "Hitler of our century".
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| Trump holds talks with Gulf leaders Posted: 21 May 2017 12:46 PM PDT  US President Donald Trump held talks on Sunday with leaders of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies, a day after Washington told their arch rival Iran to dismantle its "network of terrorism". The meeting on the second day of Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, part of his first foreign tour since taking office, came hours before the US president is scheduled to address an Arab Islamic American Summit. Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council posed for a photo with Trump before they walked into their meeting.
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| Is Elon Musk A Genius? SpaceX Founder Is One Of The Smartest People On Earth Posted: 21 May 2017 12:30 PM PDT  Could Musk keep smart company with the brightest of the bright folks and even best them? Absolutely.
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| Trump's FBI comments to Russians were aimed at cooperation: aides Posted: 21 May 2017 12:17 PM PDT  By Ginger Gibson and Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump raised the firing of the FBI director in a meeting with Russia's foreign minister to explain why he had been unable to find areas of cooperation with Moscow, two top administration officials said on Sunday. "The gist of the conversation was that the president feels as if he is hamstrung in his ability to work with Russia to find areas of cooperation because this has been obviously so much in the news," National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" program. On the "Fox News Sunday" show Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Trump was also trying to convey to the Russians that he was "not going to be distracted by all these issues at home that affect us domestically." Tillerson and McMaster were present at the May 10 meeting where Trump discussed his firing of James Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister and Sergei Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the United States.
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| Trump urges Muslim leaders to confront extremism Posted: 21 May 2017 11:58 AM PDT  US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Muslim leaders to take a stand against violence committed in the name of religion, describing the struggle against extremism as a "battle between good and evil". In a highly anticipated speech to dozens of leaders of Muslim countries in Saudi Arabia, Trump lashed out at Iran and softened his tone on Islam by rejecting the idea of a battle between religions. This is a battle between good and evil," Trump said.
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| Rep. Jason Chaffetz says Oversight committee is 'certainly pursuing' Comey documents Posted: 21 May 2017 11:41 AM PDT  House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and ranking member Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, discuss the latest in the Russia investigation following the announcement of a new special counsel.
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| Israeli minister expresses concern over U.S.-Saudi arms deal Posted: 21 May 2017 11:23 AM PDT ![Israeli minister expresses concern over U.S.-Saudi arms deal]( "Israeli minister expresses concern over U.S.-Saudi arms deal") Israel gave a muted response on Sunday to a major arms deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia announced a day earlier during the visit to the region by U.S. President Donald Trump. "This is a matter that really should trouble us," said Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz prior to the weekly cabinet meeting, although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made no mention of the deal in his customary public remarks. Netanyahu has voiced his wish to improve ties with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states as part of an initiative that would draw the Palestinians into an eventual peace deal and as a broad front against Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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| Some Notre Dame students walk out of commencement where Pence to speak Posted: 21 May 2017 11:05 AM PDT  Dozens of graduates left the university's graduation ceremony as Vice President Mike Pence took the podium.
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| Lockheed Martin, Raytheon And The Future Of Arms Deals In The Middle East Posted: 21 May 2017 10:47 AM PDT  The United Arab Emirates is making a $2 billion investment to upgrade its arsenal.
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| Pope names five new cardinals, all from outside Italy and the Vatican Posted: 21 May 2017 10:29 AM PDT  By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis is to elevate five Roman Catholic prelates from outside Italy and the Vatican to the rank of cardinal, the elite group of churchmen who are his closest advisers and can enter a conclave to choose his successor. The pope, making the surprise announcement during his weekly Sunday address, said the men came from Mali, Spain, Sweden, Laos and El Salvador. The fact that none of the five are Italian and none hold Vatican positions underscores Francis' conviction that the Church is a global institution that should become increasingly less Italian-centric.
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| Human rights concerns prove no obstacle in Trump-Saudi ties Posted: 21 May 2017 10:11 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — On his first overseas visit, President Donald Trump presided over a nearly $110 billion sale of military equipment to Saudi Arabia that made clear his administration did not see the kingdom's human rights record or its devastating war in Yemen as an obstacle to restoring ties that had been strained under his predecessor.
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| Leaving the life: The final days of the Ringling Bros. circus Posted: 21 May 2017 09:53 AM PDT ![Leaving the life: The final days of the Ringling Bros. circus]( "Leaving the life: The final days of the Ringling Bros. circus") An elephant stretches its trunk through a window to soothe a sick child. A woman gives birth and three months later is back performing on the high wire. A handler of big cats weeps as the beasts lope out of the ring for the last time.
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| Indian woman tops Everest twice in week, breaks record Posted: 21 May 2017 09:18 AM PDT  An Indian climber Sunday reached the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in less than a week, her expedition team said, setting a women's record for a double ascent of the world's highest mountain in a single season. Anshu Jamsenpa, 37, returned from the 8,848-metre (29,028-feet) peak on May 16, before turning around after a short rest to repeat the feat. "Anshu reached the summit of Everest at 8:00 am (0215 GMT) today for the second time this season, setting a new record," said Dawa Lama of Dream Himalaya Adventures.
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| Saudi minister confident of oil cut extension Posted: 21 May 2017 09:01 AM PDT  Saudi Arabia's energy minister expressed confidence on Sunday of extending a global cut in oil production designed to boost prices. Khalid al-Falih spoke ahead of a meeting on Thursday between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia, where they are expected to extend the production cut pact. "We have full commitment from the Russian side, including President (Vladimir) Putin himself," Falih told reporters on the sidelines of summits between US President Donald Trump and Muslim leaders from around the world.
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| Under siege in Washington, Trump reaps Saudi arms deal, stronger ties Posted: 21 May 2017 08:43 AM PDT ![Under siege in Washington, Trump reaps Saudi arms deal, stronger ties]( "Under siege in Washington, Trump reaps Saudi arms deal, stronger ties") By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland RIYADH (Reuters) - Under political fire at home, U.S. President Donald Trump sealed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia on Saturday on his maiden foreign trip as he struggled to shift attention from the aftermath of his firing of the director of the FBI. The arms deal, plus other investments that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said could total up to $350 billion, was the central achievement of Trump's first day in Riyadh, first stop on a nine-day journey through the Middle East and Europe. Speaking to journalists after a ceremony to exchange agreements, Trump said it was a "tremendous day" and spoke of "hundreds of billions of dollars of investments into the United States and jobs, jobs, jobs.
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| American climber dies on Everest, Indian missing Posted: 21 May 2017 08:24 AM PDT  An American climber died Sunday on his way to the summit of Mount Everest, expedition organisers said, the latest death to mar the ongoing climbing season. The 50-year-old mountaineer died close to the Balcony, a small platform above the 8,000-metre mark considered the mountain's "death zone". "An American climber has died around the Balcony area.
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| Pope names cardinals for Laos, Mali, Sweden, Spain, Salvador Posted: 21 May 2017 08:11 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a surprise announcement Sunday, Pope Francis named five new cardinals, for Spain, El Salvador and three countries where Catholics are a tiny minority: Mali, Laos and Sweden.
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| Men shoot father in Spring Branch home Posted: 21 May 2017 07:25 AM PDT  Houston Police are investigating a shooting in the Spring Branch east area.
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| FCC Votes to Get Started on Killing Net Neutrality Posted: 21 May 2017 07:07 AM PDT  The FCC's three commissioners voted 2-1, with the lone Democrat opposed.
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| Report: China cripples CIA operations, kills informants Posted: 21 May 2017 06:48 AM PDT ![Report: China cripples CIA operations, kills informants]( "Report: China cripples CIA operations, kills informants") WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chinese government "systematically dismantled" CIA spying operations in China starting in late 2010 and killed or imprisoned at least a dozen CIA sources over the next two years, The New York Times reported Saturday.
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| Trump's trade rep brings 'America First' policy to Asia-Pacific summit Posted: 21 May 2017 06:29 AM PDT  By My Pham and A. Ananthalakshmi HANOI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's new trade representative held his first face-to-face meetings with some key partners on Saturday as the United States charts an "America First" policy that has upended the old global order and sparked fears of protectionism. Robert Lighthizer met ministers from Canada and Japan on the sidelines of a gathering of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, the biggest trade meeting since Trump took office. Lighthizer and Japan's economy, trade and industry minister, Hiroshige Seko, agreed on strengthening bilateral trade and removing barriers, a statement from the U.S. trade representative said.
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| Trump rails against 'cruel despotism' in Cuba Posted: 21 May 2017 06:13 AM PDT  Donald Trump on Saturday railed against "cruel despotism" in Cuba, saying the island nation's people deserve a government that upholds democracy. The one-party communist island of Cuba has been ruled by Raul Castro for 12 years after he took over from his ailing revolutionary leader brother Fidel, who died in November having defied the United States during a half-century of iron-fisted rule. Former US President Barack Obama presided over a US opening toward the country, with full diplomatic ties restored after decades, but Trump has threatened to roll back the historic rapprochement.
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| Venezuela anti-government unrest marks 50th day with huge marches Posted: 21 May 2017 05:55 AM PDT  By Deisy Buitrago and Anggy Polanco CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets on Saturday to mark 50 days of protests against the unpopular government of President Nicolas Maduro, with unrest gaining momentum despite a rising death toll and chaotic scenes of nighttime looting. At least 46 people have been killed in the worst turmoil faced by Maduro since he won the presidency in 2013. Venezuelans from civilians to police have been killed, sometimes during increasingly frequent spates of looting or street melees.
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| Chinese jets intercept U.S. radiation-sniffing plane, U.S. says Posted: 21 May 2017 05:40 AM PDT ![Chinese jets intercept U.S. radiation-sniffing plane, U.S. says]( "Chinese jets intercept U.S. radiation-sniffing plane, U.S. says") Two Chinese SU-30 aircraft carried out what the U.S. military described as an "unprofessional" intercept of a U.S. aircraft designed to detect radiation while it was flying in international air space over the East China Sea. "The issue is being addressed with China through appropriate diplomatic and military channels," said U.S. Air Force spokeswoman Lieutenant Colonel Lori Hodge. Hodge said the U.S. characterization of the incident was based on initial reports from the U.S. air crew aboard the WC-135 Constant Phoenix aircraft "due to the maneuvers by the Chinese pilot, as well as the speeds and proximity of both aircraft".
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