| 'No Trump zone': Thousands of Paris protesters create area free of the US President ahead of Bastille Day visit Posted: 13 Jul 2017 01:48 PM PDT  Thousands of protesters are preparing to take to the streets of Paris to create a "no Trump zone" for the US President. Donald Trump and the First Lady are visiting France to mark Bastille Day after Emmanuel Macron extended an invitation that surprised many after a series of ideological clashes between the two leaders. The President, who praised far-right leader Marine Le Pen during the French election, said the trip would "celebrate and honour" France's national day and a century since the US' entry into the First World War.
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| US Woman Suffers Tick Bite, Dies From Deadly Illness Weeks Later Posted: 13 Jul 2017 01:12 PM PDT  Fifty-eight-year-old Tamela Wilson, who spotted a few ticks on her body, developed a rare condition called Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), eventually leading to her death.
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| Jet Blast Kills Tourist At World Famous Caribbean Beach Posted: 13 Jul 2017 12:16 PM PDT  The 57-year-old New Zealand woman was reportedly holding onto a fence to feel the blast of a jumbo jet in St. Maarten.
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| US troops inside Raqa, IS Syria stronghold: official Posted: 12 Jul 2017 06:11 PM PDT  United States military advisers are operating inside the city of Raqa, the Islamic State group's last major bastion in Syria, a US official said Wednesday. The troops, many of them special operations forces, are working in an "advise, assist and accompany" role to support local fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces as they battle IS, said Colonel Ryan Dillon, a military spokesman. The troops are not in a direct combat role but are calling in air strikes and are working closer to the fight than did US forces supporting the Iraqi military in Mosul.
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| Democrat files first articles of impeachment against Donald Trump Posted: 12 Jul 2017 05:35 PM PDT  A Democratic representative has introduced the first formal article of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Representative Brad Sherman alleges Mr Trump committed obstruction of justice by firing former FBI Director James Comey amid agency investigations into Russian meddling in the US election. The Constitution allows impeachment in the case of "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanours".
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| Problem occurred at altitude in deadly US Marine crash Posted: 12 Jul 2017 05:00 PM PDT  The US Marine Corps transport plane that crashed, killing all 16 troops aboard, plummeted to the ground after "something went wrong" while at cruising altitude, a general said Wednesday. The Marine Reserves KC-130T plane was heading from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina on Monday on a mission to transport personnel and equipment to Naval Air Field El Centro, California. It crashed in rural Mississippi after losing contact with air traffic control at about 2100 GMT, Brigadier General Bradley James said.
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| Illinois GOP governor tacks right after major budget defeat Posted: 12 Jul 2017 04:27 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is hardening his anti-tax stance as he readies a re-election bid following a major legislative defeat, replacing key staff with leaders of a conservative group that blasted the Republican just a few weeks ago for even considering a tax hike to end a years-long budget impasse.
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| Greece: Suspects in tourist's fatal beating held for trial Posted: 12 Jul 2017 03:34 PM PDT  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Five of nine men suspected in the beating death of a 22-year-old American tourist outside a bar in Greece have been jailed pending trial on murder charges.
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| Presidential impeachment in the USA: How often has it happened? Posted: 12 Jul 2017 02:57 PM PDT  Donald Trump would be joining a very small presidential club if he was ever to be impeached. Brad Sherman, a Democrat congressman from California, on July 12 became the first to launch official impeachment proceedings - although even he admitted it was a long way away. The embattled president has described calls for his impeachment as "ridiculous", saying he has done nothing to warrant criminal charges. He lashed out after days of political tumult, which culminated in the Justice Department's appointment of Robert Mueller as a special counsel to probe possible ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. "The entire thing has been a witch hunt and there is no collusion between certainly myself and my campaign - but I can always speak for myself - and the Russians. Zero," Mr Trump said at a press conference. About | Impeachment Asked if he thought he had done anything to warrant criminal charges or impeachment as some on the left have demanded, the Republican president replied: "I think it's totally ridiculous." Were the crisis ever to reach impeachment proceedings, history shows it would be far from likely that Mr Trump would be removed from office. Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson was the first leader to go through the process in 1868. He was charged with breaching the Tenure of Office Act after he removed the US secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, from the cabinet. In the aftermath of the civil war, the Tenure of Office Act stated that a president could not dismiss appointed officials without the consent of Congress. Johnson believed the legislation was unconstitutional and wanted it to be legally tried in the courts - instead it was the president, himself, who was brought to trial. Andrew Johnson escaped being removed from office by one vote Credit: AP Once the House of Representatives impeached Johnson on February 24, 1868, the case passed to the Senate. Had he been impeached there also, he would have been removed from office. Instead, after a two-month trial in the Senate he was acquitted by a margin of 35 guilty to 19 not guilty - one vote short of the two-thirds needed to convict. He was, therefore, not removed from office and in 1926 the Supreme Court declared that the Tenure of Office Act had been invalid. Bill Clinton The second president to be impeached was Bill Clinton over the extramarital affair he had with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. On January 26, 1998, Clinton uttered the now infamous denial: "I want to say one thing to the American people; I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky". On August 17, however, he testified before a grand jury - the first time a sitting president had done so - and admitted live on television that he did indeed have an inappropriate relationship with her. Bill Clinton was impeached over the Monica Lewinsky scandal Credit: AP Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998, on the grounds of perjury and obstruction of justice. Two other charges – a second perjury charge and a charge of abuse of power – failed to pass in the House. The case then went to trial in the Senate, where, on February 12, 1999, he was acquitted. A two-thirds vote - 67 senators - were required to remove him from office. In the end, 50 voted to convict him for obstruction of justice and 45 found him guilty of perjury. No Democrats voted to convict him on either charge. It should be noted that 18 current senators - 11 Republicans and seven Democrats - were in the chamber at the time of Clinton's trial, according to Time. Richard Nixon Richard Nixon, to whom Mr Trump has frequently been compared in recent weeks, would almost certainly have become the third president to be impeached and would likely have been removed from office. His White House had become engulfed by the Watergate scandal, in which his administration had tried to cover up its involvement in the break in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington. Richard Nixon resigned before he was impeached Credit: AP Impeachment proceedings formally began on February 6, 1974, and, at the end of July, three articles of impeachment against Nixon were approved: for obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress. Yet the trial never reached the House. With the writing on the wall, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, and handed the presidency over to Gerald Ford. Were Mr Trump to follow his predecessor's example, he would be handing the presidency to Vice President Mike Pence. Watergate hotel — the building that was at the centre of the scandal
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| Amazon wants to give you $10 for free. You should take it. Posted: 12 Jul 2017 02:22 PM PDT 
Remember Kozmo.com? Talk about an idea ahead of its time. The service launched in the late 1990s and used huge warehouses to store tons of goods that it could then deliver to customers within a few hours of ordering. It was a great idea, but it was the wrong approach. Partnering with local establishments is definitely the way to go to create a service like this, and that's exactly what Amazon has done with Prime Now. This awesome service lets users in 32 different cities across the country order anything from household essentials and food you might find in a super market to clothing, electronics, pet supplies, toys, and even alcohol. Your order will then be delivered within 2 hours for free, or within 1 hour for a flat $7.99 fee. There are more than 25,000 items available through Amazon Prime Now, and you can even order takeout from local restaurants for delivery within an hour. Prime Day might be over, but Amazon still has an awesome deal for anyone who wants to try Prime Now. Simply use the code 10PRIMENOW at checkout between now and July 31 and you'll save $10 on your first Prime Now order. In other words, Amazon is going to give you $10 for free. We suggest taking it. Is Prime Now available in your area? Click this link and enter your zip code to find out. Just remember to use the coupon code 10PRIMENOW when placing your first order before the end of the month. Here are some notes about Prime Now from Amazon's website: How does Prime Now work?
Enter your ZIP code, shop Prime Now, a local store, or restaurant, and add items to your cart. Check out using your existing Amazon Prime account and our local couriers will deliver to you in the delivery window you choose. Restaurant orders are delivered within 1 hour of the time you place your order. Where will Prime Now deliver?
See the Prime Now cities we deliver to today. Enter your zip code and we will deliver to your home, work, or hotel. Check back as we expand to more cities worldwide. What items do you sell on Prime Now?
Prime Now offers 25,000+ items across 25 categories, including household items, groceries, electronics, gifts, seasonal items, and more. Plus, get restaurant and local store delivery in select cities. What times will Prime Now deliver?
Prime Now delivers from early morning to late evening 7 days a week. For most Prime Now orders, you can schedule your delivery window during checkout and choose FREE 2-hour delivery or 1-hour delivery in select cities for $7.99.
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