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Texas Mom Discovers Her Kids' Bodies After Husband Apparently Killed Them in Murder-Suicide
Fierce winds to intensify as California wildfire grows
Hurricane state Republicans demand disaster aid by Christmas
X-32: The Fighter Plane That Almost Replaced the F-35
Alibaba, JD.com Can't Lose in China
Dutch customizer reveals Tesla Model S wagon
Firefighters defend homes as huge California wildfire rages on
Minnesota lieutenant governor to replace Franken in Senate
Half Of American Voters Believe The Women Accusing Trump Of Sexual Misconduct
The Latest: Mother found guilty in 'Baby Lollipops' killing

Texas Mom Discovers Her Kids' Bodies After Husband Apparently Killed Them in Murder-Suicide

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 09:30 AM PST

A 9-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl shot dead in Texas on Saturday were the apparent victims of a murder-suicide carried out by their father, PEOPLE confirms.

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Fierce winds to intensify as California wildfire grows

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 09:00 AM PST

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California firefighting crews may face strong winds on Thursday that could feed a volatile wildfire which has grown into one of the biggest in state history. The so-called Thomas Fire overnight grew to the fourth-largest blaze of its kind on record, at 242,500 acres (98,140 hectares) burned, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said in a statement on Thursday morning. The fire grew larger than the Zaca Fire of 2007, which, like the Thomas Fire, struck Santa Barbara County.

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Hurricane state Republicans demand disaster aid by Christmas

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 06:42 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from hard-hit states such as Florida are demanding tens of billions of dollars of hurricane relief and rebuilding funds as part of another temporary Washington spending bill to keep the government from shutting down over Christmas.

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X-32: The Fighter Plane That Almost Replaced the F-35

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 04:59 AM PST

Built to the same specifications, the X-32 and the F-35 had relatively similar performance parameters. Deciding to compete on cost, Boeing designed the X-32 around a single-piece delta wing that would fit all three variants. The X-32 lacked the shaft-driven turbofan lift of the F-35, instead using the same thrust vectoring system as the AV-8 Harrier.

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Alibaba, JD.com Can't Lose in China

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 03:15 AM PST

In 2017, Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) has proven that there's plenty of room for two e-commerce giants to thrive in the U.S. market. According to Stifel analyst Scott Devitt, there's no need for U.S. investors to pick between Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ( BABA) and JD.com Inc ( JD) in China. While Alibaba and JD continue to compete with each other for market share, both will likely deliver huge growth numbers in the years ahead.

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Dutch customizer reveals Tesla Model S wagon

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 01:13 AM PST

Niels van Roij is a London-based Dutch car designer known for projects such as the Future London Taxi, a TVR Artemis concept around eight years ago, and most often for taking luxury cars and turning them into limousines. It was revealed a couple of months ago that Roij was working on something that looked a lot like a Tesla Model S hearse, but new renderings of his Tesla Model S 'shooting brake' project have just been released and are getting people excited. This latest design for a Model S conversion sees a new sculpted rear end with a bold stance added to the original Tesla profile, and there's also a longer roof and a good deal of chrome around the side windows that van Roij claims adds visual length and "reduces the extra optical mass" of an estate car.

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Firefighters defend homes as huge California wildfire rages on

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 10:54 PM PST

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Firefighters grappling with a wildfire that has burned out of control for 10 days on California's scenic coastline, destroying more than 700 homes, sought on Wednesday to defend homes from flames whipped by resurgent Santa Ana winds. The so-called Thomas Fire, already the state's fifth-largest wildland blaze on record, remained a threat to the communities of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Summerland and Montecito as darkness fell and winds picked up, fire officials said. "Very high fuel loading, critically low fuel moistures, above average temperatures and single-digit relative humidities will continue to support fire growth on the west, east and north sides of the Thomas incident," the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said in a statement.

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Minnesota lieutenant governor to replace Franken in Senate

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 08:51 PM PST

Smith, 59, will serve a one-year term concluding in January 2019, Governor Mark Dayton said at a news conference, and will run in a special election for the seat in November next year. Dayton said he listened to the views of many Minnesotans before deciding on Smith. Smith told reporters at the news conference that she will be a fierce advocate on behalf of the state, pushing for economic opportunity and fairness.

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Half Of American Voters Believe The Women Accusing Trump Of Sexual Misconduct

Posted: 13 Dec 2017 07:39 PM PST

Fifty percent of voters believe that the sexual misconduct allegations against President Donald Trump are "credible," according to a new survey from Politico and Morning Consult.