| The Navy Is Obsessed with Big Aircraft Carriers (But There Could Be Another Option) Posted: 27 Nov 2017 07:27 AM PST  The costs of the new Ford-class carriers have even seapower advocates as Sen. John McCain searching for alternatives: in January 2017, the Arizona senator released a white paper, "Restoring American Power," that called for a "high/low mix" of aircraft carriers, possibly involving a variant of the America-class amphibious transport equipped with the short-takeoff and vertical-landing version of the Joint Strike Fighter. As long as the United States buys aircraft carriers, the high/low mix debate will continue. The United States Navy's ten nuclear supercarriers are the largest warships on the high seas.
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| Homeless Good Samaritan reveals plans for £280,000 donated to him by strangers Posted: 27 Nov 2017 06:49 AM PST  A homeless man who helped a stranded motorist with his last $20 (£15) has revealed plans to give away a portion of the $370,000 (£280k) he has received in donations so far. Johnny Bobbitt Jr, 34, came to the aid of Kate McClure when she ran out of petrol on the side of a motorway in Philadelphia. He told the 27-year-old to wait in her car and lock the doors before walking two miles to the nearest petrol station to bring her back some fuel. Ms McClure set up a GoFundMe page to help the Good Samaritan get back on his feet and it quickly surpassed the initial $10,000 (£7,500) target. The former paramedic, who became homeless 18 months ago, says he wants to use some of the donations to "pay it forward" and help others by "returning the favour". "I want to change my life, I want to give a lot of it away," he told Good Morning America. "That's how I got the money to start with, from other people. I can't constantly take and not give back. "I just want to do the right thing. Give money to organisations that help people in need. Kate McClure and Johnny Bobbitt Jr. Credit: GoFundMe "This money was given to help me. Why not help other people in similar situations or people that are actively helping other people in different situations? "Everybody out there is facing some kind of struggle, so if I can touch their life, the way mine was touched, [it'd be] an amazing feeling. I want to feel the feeling on the opposite end." He added: "It's like winning the lottery … I'm definitely going to get a place to live … there won't be a brand new car." Instead, Bobbitt Jr plans to use some of the money to buy a second-hand truck. He also plans to meet with a lawyer and financial planner in the next few days.
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| Factory explosion in China kills dozens Posted: 27 Nov 2017 04:44 AM PST ![Factory explosion in China kills dozens]( "Factory explosion in China kills dozens") An explosion that ripped through a motor wheels factory in the eastern China province of Jiangsu killed 71 people and injured 186, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
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| Advocates say Texas exploiting day laborers after Harvey Posted: 27 Nov 2017 03:24 AM PST  HOUSTON (AP) — Guillermo Miranda Vazquez starts his day in a parking lot near the Home Depot where he easily finds work alongside other day laborers who are cleaning up Houston after Hurricane Harvey.
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| Maduro taps major general to lead Venezuela's deteriorating oil industry Posted: 27 Nov 2017 02:01 AM PST  By Alexandra Ulmer and Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday tapped a National Guard major general to lead state oil company PDVSA [PDVSA.UL] and the Oil Ministry as the OPEC member labors under near 30-year lows in oil production. Manuel Quevedo takes over from two industry veterans tobecome one of the most powerful players in the country, which is home to the world's largest crude reserves. Industry analysts and sources said the surprise appointment was a bad omen for the country's already deteriorated oil industry.
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| George H.W. Bush Is the Longest Living President in U.S. History Posted: 26 Nov 2017 11:40 PM PST  He surpassed predecessor Gerald Ford
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| Two bodies, possibly North Korean, found on Japan coast Posted: 26 Nov 2017 09:51 PM PST  The heavily-decomposed bodies of two men, possibly North Korean fishermen, have been found on a beach in central Japan, alongside the wreckage of a boat, police said Monday. The discovery comes just days after a group of eight fishermen, who claim to be from North Korea, washed up on Japan's northern coast. "There were two bodies separately found on the edge of the surf over the weekend," on Sado island in Niigata prefecture, senior local police official Hideaki Sakyo told AFP.
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| Bali Issues Red Alert, Orders Evacuations As Mount Agung Volcano Erupts Posted: 26 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST  Officials issued a red alert and ordered Bali residents to evacuate after the Mount Agung volcano erupted, blasting ash up to 2.5 miles high.
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| Las Vegas Shooting Survivor Killed In Hit and Run Posted: 26 Nov 2017 06:34 PM PST  A man who survived the Las Vegas shooting that killed 58 people has reportedly died in a hit and run. For more on the story here is Zachary Devita.
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| Ex-Obama Photographer Trolls Trump With Past Time Covers Of Obama Posted: 26 Nov 2017 06:18 PM PST  If there's one thing Barack Obama's got covered, it's Time magazine.
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