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Iran general says Pakistan backs group behind suicide bomb

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards accused "Pakistan's security forces" of supporting the perpetrators of a suicide bombing that killed 27 troops on Wednesday, in remarks state TV aired Saturday. "Pakistan's government, who has housed these anti-revolutionaries and threats to Islam, knows where they are and they are supported by Pakistan's security forces," said Revolutionary Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, referring to jihadist group Jaish al-Adl ("Army of Justice"). from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Byuymb via Latest News

Trump, Xi Hail Progress in Trade Talks as Tariff Deadline Nears

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Trump’s comments signal the two sides may be approaching a deal after two days of high-level talks in Beijing. The two countries said they are working toward an initial written agreement, and will continue negotiations next week in Washington. “It’s going extremely well,” Trump said, referring to the negotiations that wrapped up Friday in Beijing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2DMeaP3 via Latest News

Exclusive: McCarrick defrocking shows 'bishops not above the law' - top Vatican investigator

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McCarrick was expelled from the priesthood after being found guilty of sexual crimes against minors and adults. In an interview with Reuters, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said the decision showed the church was taking action. "It is a very important signal that, if we're talking about accountability for bishops, we are actually doing it," said Scicluna, the archbishop of Valletta, Malta. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2DNv9k7 via Latest News

U.S. raises pressure on Maduro via sanctions, aid airlift

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The U.S. Treasury said it sanctioned PDVSA chief Manuel Quevedo, three top intelligence officials and Rafael Bastardo, who U.S. officials say is the head of a national police unit responsible for dozens of extrajudicial killings carried out in nighttime raids on Maduro's behalf. Separately, a U.S. official said U.S. military aircraft are expected to deliver more than 200 tons of humanitarian aid to the Venezuelan border in Colombia, with the shipment likely to take place on Saturday. The steps are part of a wider effort by the United States to undermine Maduro, whose 2018 election it views as illegitimate and whose government it has disavowed, and to strengthen opposition leader and self-declared president Juan Guaido. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GMDmIz via Latest News

Supreme Court will rule on Trump administration's effort to add question on citizenship to 2020 Census

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The Trump administration's controversial effort to add a question on citizenship to the 2020 Census will be decided by the Supreme Court. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2NaxolT via Latest News

Islamic State's 'caliphate' on brink of defeat in Syria

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Jiya Furat said the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had cornered the remaining militants in a neighborhood of Baghouz village near the Iraqi border, under fire from all sides. "In the coming few days, in a very short time, we will spread the good tidings to the world of the military end of Daesh," he said, using the Arabic acronym for Islamic State. Trump has sworn to pull U.S. forces from Syria after Islamic State's territorial defeat, raising questions over the fate of Washington's Kurdish allies and Turkish involvement in northeast Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2tqgRBm via Latest News

US military aircraft to deliver more aid to Venezuela border

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Trump administration is sending another large shipment of humanitarian aid to the Venezuelan border in Colombia, for the first time using U.S. military aircraft as it increases pressure on Nicolas Maduro to give up power, according to a State Department email sent to Congress. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SWIUXs via Latest News

Top US cardinal expelled from Catholic priesthood over allegations he abused teenager and solicited sex during confession

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A disgraced former US cardinal has been expelled from the Roman Catholic priesthood over allegations he abused a teenage boy and solicited sex during confession. The Vatican announced the defrocking of Theodore McCarrick on Saturday days before the Pope is to lead an extraordinary gathering of bishops from around the world over the sex abuse crisis engulfing the church. McCarrick, a once-powerful prelate and former Archbishop of Washington, is the highest profile church figure to be dismissed from the priesthood in modern times. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2NgBVn3 via Latest News

Trump doesn’t let facts get in the way of declaring a national emergency

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A U.S. Border Patrol agent listens from the front row as President Donald Trump declares a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border during remarks about border security in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 15, 2019. President Trump’s rambling declaration of a national emergency, the intent of which was to fund a barrier along hundreds of miles on the U.S. border with Mexico, was filled with factual inaccuracies, misleading statements and contradictions. In his Rose Garden remarks on Friday, Trump repeated many of the same disproven claims he has made over the last several weeks about drug smuggling, human trafficking and other crime at the border. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2EgmrMV via Latest News

Dash Cam Footage Shows Utah Police Chief`s DUI Arrest

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The Utah Highway Patrol has released dash camera video from a DUI stop that led to the arrest of the Mantua Police Chief. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2X6bdSu via Latest News

Collusion: The Criminalization of Policy Disputes

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What a weasel word “collusion” is.In Washington, Senator Richard Burr (R., N.C.), chairman of the Intelligence Committee, has now seen fit to pronounce that, after two years of investigation, the panel has found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian regime. Meanwhile, in a nearby courtroom, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s senior staffer, Andrew Weissmann, told a federal judge that an August 2016 meeting between the then-chairman of the Trump campaign and a suspected Russian intelligence officer “goes . . . very much to the heart of what the special counsel is investigating” -- which sure sounds like Mueller’s collusion hunt is alive and well.What gives?Readers of these columns know that the “collusion” label has been a pet peeve of your humble correspondent since the media-Democratic “Putin hacked the election” narrative followed hard on the declaration of Donald Trump’s victory in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, November 9, 2016.The reason for the co...

US sanctions Venezuela officials close to 'former President' Maduro

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The US Treasury announced Friday it was imposing sanctions on five intelligence and security officials close to crisis-hit Venezuela's "former" President Nicolas Maduro. Among the five men is Manuel Quevedo, described by the Treasury as the "illegitimate" president of Venezuela's state-owned oil firm, PDVSA. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2TR0Uj3 via Latest News

Southwest declares operations 'emergency' amid labor dispute with mechanics

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The airline sent a strongly worded memo to mechanics ordering all hands on deck in response to a higher than usual number of planes out of service. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2DNxw6p via Latest News

Democrats vow to fight Donald Trump's 'unlawful' national emergency as he reveals $8bn border wall plan

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Democrats and campaign groups have vowed to fight Donald Trump’s “unlawful” national emergency declaration as he revealed plans to raid existing government funds to build his Mexico border wall.  The US president hopes to gather $8 billion through various means to construct barriers along America’s southern border, declaring at a White House press conference that “walls work 100 per cent”.  Most controversial is the $3.6 billion Mr Trump wants to redirect from existing military construction projects by using a power only available to him after declaring a national emergency. He also plans to take $2.5 billion from the Pentagon’s anti-drugs fund and $600 million from money forfeited to the Treasury. A further $1.375 billion comes from legislation agreed by Congress in a compromise spending deal.    “We’re going to confront the national security crisis on our southern border and we’re going to do it one way or the other,” Mr Trump said. He added: “We have an invasion o...

The Samsung Galaxy S10 is coming! Here’s what to expect - Ars Technica

The Samsung Galaxy S10 is coming! Here’s what to expect    Ars Technica Samsung Galaxy S10 event: date, time and what to expect from Unpacked 2019    The Verge First Look: Samsung Galaxy S10 Cases    Digital Trends Samsung will open three new Experience Stores in the US    Android Police Samsung Galaxy A50 leaks online, confirms key features    MSPoweruser View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2V4CLWB via Technology

TCL working on foldable design that will make an 11-year old concept come true - Phone Arena

TCL working on foldable design that will make an 11-year old concept come true    Phone Arena TCL's folding phone projects include a watch-like bracelet    Engadget TCL is working on a foldable phone that bends into a smartwatch    CNET TCL’s first foldable phone could slap-bracelet itself into a smartwatch    The Verge View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2N8uP3E via Technology

Razer Game Store to cease operations - Channel NewsAsia

Razer Game Store to cease operations    Channel NewsAsia Razer closes its game store after 10 months    Engadget Razer shutting its digital game store this month, less than a year after it opened    PC Gamer Razer Game Store is shutting down less than a year after launching    PCGamesN Razer Games Store Is Closing Down; Lazada Storefront Part Of Shutdown    Lowyat.NET View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GrzKwj via Technology

Apple just hired ex-Microsoft exec Sam Jadallah to revamp its smart home business, and catch up to Google and Amazon - CNBC

Apple just hired ex-Microsoft exec Sam Jadallah to revamp its smart home business, and catch up to Google and Amazon    CNBC Apple Hires Ex-Microsoft Exec to Revamp Smart Home Business    Mac Rumors View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://cnb.cx/2BEywJY via Technology

Google's AR tools make it easier for apps to apply face filters - Engadget

Google's AR tools make it easier for apps to apply face filters    Engadget Augmented reality experiences are still in their relative infancy, but because Android runs on so many devices, it can't always assume they'll have dedicated ha. from Technology - Latest - Google News https://engt.co/2U0eBw0 via Technology

Tech Stocks This Week: Amazon's Acquisition, NVIDIA Earnings, and More - Motley Fool

Tech Stocks This Week: Amazon's Acquisition, NVIDIA Earnings, and More    Motley Fool Amazon makes another key move in the fast-growing smart home market, NVIDIA stock jumps, and Workday stock gets upgraded. from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2NaZj5c via Technology

5 Android apps you shouldn’t miss this week! – Android Apps Weekly - Android Authority

5 Android apps you shouldn’t miss this week! – Android Apps Weekly    Android Authority The 281st Android Apps Weekly is live! This week we talk about Plague Inc's spiritual successor, a new platformer game, Google's battle with bad apps in the ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2BCiyjG via Technology

'Rainbow Six Siege' Expands Its Universe With Impressive Animated Short - Forbes

'Rainbow Six Siege' Expands Its Universe With Impressive Animated Short    Forbes PS4 FREE GAME: Fans can download this great PlayStation game for free    Express Rainbow Six Siege gets its first cinematic short and reveals new character    PCGamesN Rainbow Six Siege’s New Operators Are a ‘Farm Girl’ and a ‘Show Pony’    PlayStation LifeStyle PS4 FREE GAME: PlayStation 4 players can download a fantastic game for free this weekend | PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch News, Reviews and Features - Daily Star    Daily Star View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2SRuRCx via Technology

Vizio Smart TV settlement - Komando

Vizio Smart TV settlement    Komando If you owned or own this smart TV, then you could be seeing a check in the mail thanks to a recent settlement when the company was accused of using the TV ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2tr6Gwo via Technology

Dispatches from the bottom of Belize’s Blue Hole - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

Dispatches from the bottom of Belize’s Blue Hole    KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis A team of scientists -- including Virgin billionaire Richard Branson -- has returned from a groundbreaking mission to the bottom of Belize's Great Blue Hole with ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2SCX6FK via Technology

EVIL DEAD 2 Got a 4K Restoration and the Trailer For it will Swallow Your Soul! - GeekTyrant

EVIL DEAD 2 Got a 4K Restoration and the Trailer For it will Swallow Your Soul!    GeekTyrant Samsung Gives Up on Blu-Ray, Will Not Release Any New Players in the US    Gizmodo Samsung stops releasing Blu-ray players in the US    Engadget Samsung quits the 4K Blu-ray player market after Oppo    Gizchina.com Samsung will no longer release new Blu-ray players in the U.S.    Mashable View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2SFpw1y via Technology

[Review] 'Far Cry New Dawn' Presents a Shallow Interpretation of a Post-Apocalyptic World - Bloody Disgusting

[Review] 'Far Cry New Dawn' Presents a Shallow Interpretation of a Post-Apocalyptic World    Bloody Disgusting You must play 'Far Cry 5' before playing 'Far Cry: New Dawn'    Mashable 'Far Cry New Dawn' Has A Tragic Boomer Easter Egg    Comicbook.com 'Far Cry New Dawn' Gameplay Review    Hollywood Reporter Far Cry New Dawn: How to Get Ethanol Easily    Game Rant View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2EeMtA3 via Technology

Kingdom Hearts III's Disney worlds, ranked - Destructoid

Kingdom Hearts III's Disney worlds, ranked    Destructoid Kingdom Hearts 3: All Frozen Slider Treasures to Earn Orichalcum+    IGN 'One Piece' Fan Brings the Thousand Sunny to 'Kingdom Hearts 3'    Comicbook.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2S7MARr via Technology

Motorola’s 5G Moto Mod will have proximity shutoff sensors to limit radiation - The Verge

Motorola’s 5G Moto Mod will have proximity shutoff sensors to limit radiation    The Verge Motorola's 5G Moto Mod Stops by the FCC    Droid Life 5G Moto Mod release gets FCC go-ahead – but it’s complicated    SlashGear 5G Moto Mod gets FCC certification    CNET The 5G Moto Mod stops by the FCC - US release imminent - GSMArena.com news    GSMArena.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2GvzvQz via Technology

New York Toy Fair: Hasbro's New Overwatch Figures Look Fantastic - Bleeding Cool News

New York Toy Fair: Hasbro's New Overwatch Figures Look Fantastic    Bleeding Cool News Overwatch gets nine swell action figures — including a huge Reinhardt — from Hasbro    Polygon Overwatch Ultimates | Pre-Order Now! | Hasbro    PlayOverwatch Hasbro Announces New 'Overwatch' Toy Line    Comicbook.com Blizzard and Hasbro Are Going to Sell Collectible Overwatch Figures Soon    DualShockers View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2SCzIrQ via Technology

Google widely rolls out Material Theme redesign of Play Store ‘Ratings and reviews’ on Android - 9to5Google

Google widely rolls out Material Theme redesign of Play Store ‘Ratings and reviews’ on Android    9to5Google For the past several weeks, Google has been testing a Play Store redesign of Ratings and reviews. Covering all app, movie, television show, book... from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2SEAowF via Technology

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle DLC characters Naoto Kurogane, Teddie, Seth, and Heart Aino announced - Gematsu

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle DLC characters Naoto Kurogane, Teddie, Seth, and Heart Aino announced    Gematsu Naoto Kurogane, Teddie, Seth, and Arcana Heart's Heart Aino announced for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle    EventHubs BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Game's Arcade Version Adds Naoto Kurogane, Teddie, Seth    Anime News Network BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle's Fifth Fate Is Arcana Heart 3 With Heart Aino; Sixth Fate Coming    Siliconera Teddie, Seth, Heart Aino, and Naoto Kurogane DLC Characters Revealed for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle    Niche Gamer View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2X8WC8E via Technology

Drake's reported $400G custom iPhone case concerns fans - Fox News

Drake's reported $400G custom iPhone case concerns fans    Fox News Drake Reportedly Bought Himself a $400,000 Custom Phone Case    The Root View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://fxn.ws/2IcOsZt via Technology

Google Pixel 3 Lite -- A Better iPhone XR? - Forbes

Google Pixel 3 Lite -- A Better iPhone XR?    Forbes Here are the best Presidents’ Day 2019 deals    The Verge View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2BFKH9h via Technology

Chappie in Apex Legends? Creators are down for it. - Polygon

Chappie in Apex Legends? Creators are down for it.    Polygon Respawn CEO wants Apex Legends and Chappie crossover to happen    Dexerto.com Blomkamp and Zampella both want Chappie in Apex Legends    AltChar New 'Apex Legends' Leak Hints At A Gladiatorial Survival Mode Coming Soon    Comicbook.com Apex Legends: The Most Wanted Tips, Tricks and Secrets    IGN View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2TSn0Sq via Technology

Business News Update BBC

Travellers tell the BBC they cannot get home after the UK regional airline went into administration. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Gvy6d3 via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

The potential impact on workers with auto-enrolled pensions is "quite substantial", says an expert. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2X7QOMP via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

Ronny Gottschlich, the former boss of Lidl, explains how the German discounter grew in the UK. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2SGV0o2 via Online Shopping

Business News Update BBC

It comes amid reports a speech by the UK's defence secretary has caused upset in China. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2SCSH5G via Online Shopping

WWE Elimination Chamber 2019: Start time, how to watch, full match card and more - CNET

Elimination Chamber is this weekend. Here's every confirmed match and participants. from CNET https://cnet.co/2TU4B7Q via Mobiles

Rumored banana-yellow Galaxy S10E teaches us something about ourselves - CNET

Black phones outsell colors, but companies keep making flashy phones for a reason. from CNET https://cnet.co/2BGBr4T via Mobiles

Fortnite overtime challenges: How to search a supply drop in different matches - CNET

Epic Games is letting you get the season 8 Battle Pass for free, but you have to get through the challenges. from CNET https://cnet.co/2E9YEOp via Mobiles

Galaxy X, Galaxy F, Galaxy Fold: Feb. 20 launch, price, specs, rumored March release date for Samsung's foldable phone - CNET

Samsung just confirmed it'll talk about its foldable phone on Feb. 20. from CNET https://cnet.co/2N6NSvd via Mobiles

NBA All-Star Game iso-cam: How to vote for and watch Twitter's livestream 'stalker view' - CNET

Vote during the first half for the player you want the camera to follow in the game's second half. from CNET https://cnet.co/2U04ffC via Mobiles

The best President's Day sales and deals - CNET

Hail to the cheap! Score great deals on fitness gear, laptops, meal delivery and more. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Gt0RHl via Mobiles

Toy Fair 2019: Power Rangers Lightning Collection adds Lord Zedd and more - CNET

Exclusive: The Mighty Morphin villain is among several Power Rangers icons coming to Hasbro's Lightning Collection. from CNET https://cnet.co/2DL86GE via Mobiles

US needs an internet data privacy law, GAO tells Congress - CNET

Chief auditor cites Facebook's Cambridge Analytica data scandal as an example of why a privacy law is necessary. from CNET https://cnet.co/2SDEjKs via Mobiles

5G Moto Mod gets FCC certification - CNET

Attachment that will make the Moto Z3 the first phone upgradable to 5G speeds. from CNET https://cnet.co/2GN3YZQ via Mobiles

Fortnite season 7: All the maps you need to complete every challenge - CNET

There are only two weeks left to play catch-up on season 7 challenges, so here's all the info you need to get it done. from CNET https://cnet.co/2SKg9x9 via Mobiles

Toy Fair 2019: Lego Hidden Side is like a tiny AR Ghostbusters escape room - CNET

Ghost-hunting through a phone in AR, in tiny brick kits. from CNET https://cnet.co/2SFQmqA via Mobiles

Detective Pikachu trailer reveals creepy Lickitung - CNET

At least Bulbasaur and Growlithe look cute in the short TV spot. from CNET https://cnet.co/2X5W0Ro via Mobiles

High-end sound gets truly portable with the Woo WA11 headphone amp - CNET

The Woo WA11 Topaz is an amazingly compact, yet truly high-end headphone amplifier. from CNET https://cnet.co/2IfSYqs via Mobiles

The Audiophiliac's best-sounding bookshelf speakers - CNET

When is smaller better than bigger? The answer is bookshelf speakers. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Gu3FUz via Mobiles

Watch genetically modified T-cells kill cancer cells video - CNET

Genetically modified T-cells are targeting cancer cells thanks to a groundbreaking discovery that earned two scientists the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. from CNET https://cnet.co/2X9gUyP via Mobiles

Lego Hidden Side feels like an augmented reality haunted house video - CNET

Lego's newest AR-enabled kits arrive later this year. Here's a peek. from CNET https://cnet.co/2S33QHP via Mobiles

British commandos seen flying the Gravity Suit video - CNET

British Royal Marine commandos were recently observed flying the Iron Man-like Gravity Suit around their assault course in Lympstone, home of the Royal Marines Training Centre. from CNET https://cnet.co/2X9gSab via Mobiles

TCL is working on a foldable phone that bends into a smartwatch - CNET

It's one of a family of foldable devices in development with the Chinese company, best known for budget televisions. from CNET https://cnet.co/2IiHYZk via Mobiles

9 great reads from CNET this week - CNET

We learn why you shouldn't share your Netflix password, talk to Sony's video game boss about his PlayStation plans, and see how drones could give Trump's border wall a high-tech edge. from CNET https://cnet.co/2GrcxdH via Mobiles

The trippy VW Type 2 'Light Bus' gets revived for Woodstock's anniversary - Roadshow

The original is lost to time, so they had to build another one from scratch. from CNET https://cnet.co/2IjfqPe via Mobiles

The 8 best tips for shopping with Alexa - CNET

New to voice purchasing? These tips will get your started. from CNET https://cnet.co/2GrcvCB via Mobiles

How to buy a washing machine - CNET

Dirty clothes got you down? Don't worry -- we'll help you sort through your washer options. from CNET https://cnet.co/2kMbNlL via Mobiles

NBA All-Star Game 2019: How to watch Team Giannis vs. Team LeBron - CNET

Basketball's best battle this weekend. from CNET https://cnet.co/2BC1KJC via Mobiles

Harman Esquire Mini 2 review: A slim Bluetooth speaker that travels well - CNET

The latest version of Harman's svelte travel speaker has improved sound, battery life and USB-C charging. from CNET https://cnet.co/2TRABJF via Mobiles

Lenovo's Legion Y7000P laptop does mainstream gaming right video - CNET

With a focus on performance over frills, this 15.6-inch laptop is an excellent value. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Nb8YIN via Mobiles

Explainer: Jaish-e-Mohammad, the Pakistan-based militants, at heart of tension with India

India says the group and its leader, Masood Azhar, enjoy free rein in Pakistan, and demands that Pakistan acts to stop militant groups operating from its soil. Pakistan condemned the Thursday bomb attack that killed 44 paramilitary policemen but denied any complicity. India has blamed Jaish for a series of attacks including a 2001 raid on its parliament in New Delhi that led to India mobilizing its military on the border, bringing the foes to the brink of a fourth war. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2TQWicR via Latest News

World bishops head to Vatican for sex abuse summit

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The pope, who asked the bishops to speak to victims of abuse in their respective countries before the Rome convention, has tried to dial down "inflated expectations" for a cure-all. The conference aims to be an opportunity to improve awareness of the global phenomenon of sexual abuse of minors within the Church, despite many in Africa, Asia and the Middle East being in denial of what they call "a Western problem". In many parts of the world, discussing violence towards children and even sex is taboo, leading the Vatican to organise this week's "educational" gathering. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2BFgA1T via Latest News

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders questioned by investigators probing Russian election meddling

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Robert Mueller‘s team has questioned Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary has confirmed. In a statement to CNN, Ms Sanders, 36, said she had been questioned last year by the special counsel probing Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 election, and possible collusion with the Trump campaign. “The president urged me, like he has everyone in the administration, to fully cooperate with the special counsel,” she said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Gsoekc via Latest News

North Koreans pay tribute to Kim's father in freezing cold

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The Day of the Shining Star dawned bitterly cold in Pyongyang. Kim, the son of the isolated North's founder Kim Il Sung and the father and predecessor of current leader Kim Jong Un, was born on February 16. According to Pyongyang's orthodoxy, he came into the world in 1942, in a snow-covered hut at a secret camp on the slopes of Mount Paektu, the spiritual birthplace of the Korean people, where his father was fighting occupying Japanese forces. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2tmFjn2 via Latest News

`Going Away Party` for School Shutting Down Because of Student`s Death Causes Controversy

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Some parents are outraged a California school for kids with special needs is holding a "going away party" after one of its own students died after being restrained by staff. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2IehEiL via Latest News

Venezuela's Exit From U.S. Sanctions? Show Maduro the Door

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The Treasury Department said Friday it would “consider lifting sanctions” on those who take concrete steps to “restore democratic order” in the country, as it imposed fresh penalties on five of Maduro’s close associates, including Venezuelan Oil Minister and PDVSA Chairman Manuel Quevedo. The move is the latest in a series of steps the U.S. has taken to chip away at Maduro’s inner circle. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SB2IA6 via Latest News

Honda Ridgeline Recalled for Carwash Sensitivity

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The mid-size pickup truck's fuel pump could be damaged by carwash soap. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2trUYBm via Latest News

Washington state snow plow rage: 2 plow drivers threatened

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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Unusually heavy snow in the Spokane area has caused snow plow rage: Two plow drivers clearing streets this week were threatened by people infuriated when their driveways ended up blocked with mounds of snow. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2TXTDOJ via Latest News

U.S. judge issues gag order in trial of former Trump adviser Stone

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U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she was issuing the modified gag order to "maintain the dignity and seriousness of the courthouse" in a case that has generated a carnival-like atmosphere since Stone's arrest in Florida on Jan. 25. The order prohibits lawyers involved in the case from speaking with news media outlets and prohibits other participants, like Stone himself, from making statements that may affect the case when they are near the courthouse. It does not stop Stone from talking about his case when he is not near the courthouse. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2TQkGet via Latest News

5 killed as gunman opens fire at Illinois warehouse

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A gunman opened fire in an industrial warehouse in Aurora, Ill., on Friday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was slain. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SUhVeV via Latest News

Iran general says Pakistan backs group behind suicide bomb

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards accused "Pakistan's security forces" of supporting the perpetrators of a suicide bombing that killed 27 troops on Wednesday, in remarks state TV aired Saturday. "Pakistan's government, who has housed these anti-revolutionaries and threats to Islam, knows where they are and they are supported by Pakistan's security forces," said Revolutionary Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, referring to jihadist group Jaish al-Adl ("Army of Justice"). from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Byuymb via Latest News

California braced for mudslides and torrential rain after devastating storm

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Authorities have warned of the threat of mudslides after a damaging storm struck California, trapping people in floodwaters, triggering a debris flow which destroyed homes and forcing residents to flee communities scorched by wildfires last year. The powerful system swept in from the Pacific Ocean and unleashed rain, snow and wind across the US west coast into Wyoming and Colorado after walloping northern California and southern Oregon. The National Weather Service reported staggering rainfall amounts across California, including more than 24cm over 48 hours at one location in the San Bernardino Mountains east of Los Angeles. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2IfuHRd via Latest News

Shamima Begum: What could happen to the Isil bride?

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The way the Government has dealt with those returning to the UK from the Middle East having been involved with terrorist groups has always been a scrutinised subject.  The Shamima Begum case has prompted fresh discussions over how Britain manages those returning or attempting to come back from Syria, once gripped by the tyranny of Islamic State (Isil). Ms Begum was one of three schoolgirls, along with Kadiza Sultana and Amira Abase, from Bethnal Green Academy who left the UK in February 2015. She married an Isil fighter and is now nine-months pregnant with her third child. Her first two children died.  Ms Begum's family has pleaded for the 19-year-old to be shown mercy and to be allowed to return to east London. The Home Secretary has warned he "will not hesitate" to prevent the return of Britons who travelled to join Isil, saying those who left the UK to join the terror group were "full of hate for our country". Security Minister, Ben Wallace, wa...

Email Address Given to Ocasio-Cortez Beau Sparks Heated Exchange

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“While you were having a nice Valentine’s Day, @AOC decided to put her boyfriend on staff -- drawing a salary on the taxpayer’s dime. Nice to see her adapting to the swamp so quickly,” the conservative magazine’s Luke Thompson said on his Twitter feed. Other conservative voices piled on, with Katrina Pierson, an adviser to President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, who suggested that “her jobs for everyone starts with her boyfriend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2IhuaOH via Latest News

The Latest: Chicago police release men held in Smollett case

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2GtUUKc via Latest News

Polestar teases next-gen electric car again ahead of Geneva launch

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Just two weeks before the official online reveal on February 27, Volvo's Polestar gave us another glimpse of the Polestar 2 just a couple of weeks after the first announcement. While the latest official teaser of the Polestar 2 isn't nearly as informational as the first announcement made a few weeks ago, we have still been graced by another image of a discernible part of the exterior body: the top, left-hand side of the rear end. The white Polestar logo blends into the white body to avoid distracting onlookers from the snappy and chic design. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2tnFxtZ via Latest News

U.S. and Iceland boost trade ties, discuss Arctic security

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the NATO ally in the north Atlantic on Friday, also to discuss security relations and China and Russia's growing presence in the Arctic. "We have now established an economic dialogue between our two nations which I think will bear fruit quickly," Pompeo said at a press conference. With global warming melting polar ice, it may offer world powers new shipping routes - and naval interests - for trade between Asia, Europe and America’s east coast. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2SY3k24 via Latest News

Archaeologists discover Incan tomb in Peru

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Peruvian archaeologists discovered an Incan tomb in the north of the country where an elite member of the pre-Columbian empire was buried, one of the investigators announced Friday. The discovery was made on the Mata Indio dig site in the northern Lambayeque region, archaeologist Luis Chero told state news agency Andina. Archaeologists believe the tomb belonged to a noble Inca based on the presence of "spondylus," a type of sea shell always present in the graves of important figures from the Incan period, which lasted from the 12th to the 16th centuries. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2NaCS01 via Latest News

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Interviewed by Special Counsel’s Team

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White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders sat for an interview with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigators, she revealed Friday."The president urged me, like he has everyone in the administration, to fully cooperate with the special counsel. I was happy to voluntarily sit down with them," Sanders said.While the details of the interview are not public, one area investigators are interested in is how Trump crafted his public statements on the investigation, a matter Sanders would have knowledge of. As a public face of the administration, Sanders has made numerous statements defending the president's conduct as it pertains to the investigation.Former White House chief of staff John Kelly, former White House communications director Hope Hicks, former press secretary Sean Spicer, and other White House officials have also answered questions from Mueller's team.Mueller is expected to soon wrap up his investigation into Russia's efforts to influence t...

Amazon pays zero federal taxes for second year in succession despite doubling profits, says new report

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Amazon has paid zero federal taxes for the second year in succession, despite a doubling of its profits, according to a new report. Although the tech giant founded by Jeff Bezos saw its profits grow from $5.6bn (£4.3bn) in 2017 to $11.2bn (£8.7bn) in 2018, it will actually receive a tax rebate of $129m (£100m). “The company’s newest corporate filing reveals that, far from paying the statutory 21 per cent income tax rate on its US income in 2018, Amazon reported a federal income tax rebate of $129m,” said the report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), which describes itself as a “non-partisan, non-profit think tank”, based in Washington DC. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2Gv8Lj8 via Latest News

NASA mulls buying new rides to space from Russia amid program delays

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The U.S. space agency has since had to rely on Russia's Roscosmos program to ferry astronauts to the orbital space station at a cost of roughly $80 million per seat, NASA has said. After 2019 there are no seats available on the spacecraft for U.S. crew, and a NASA advisory panel recommended on Friday that the U.S. space program develop a contingency plan to guarantee access to the station in case technical problems delay Boeing and SpaceX any further. A NASA spokesman on Friday characterized a solicitation request NASA filed on Wednesday as a contingency plan. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2T1qIMt via Latest News

IMF Prepares for Maduro's Exit as Cash Shortage Bites

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The dynamic toward a transition under Juan Guaido, the U.S.-backed leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly, should accelerate as Venezuela’s cash dwindles with India the only remaining buyer for its oil, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The U.S. and several dozen of its allies have recognized Guaido, who has mounted a challenge to Maduro’s administration, as Venezuela’s interim president. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2TXHsBv via Latest News

Make El Chapo pay for a border wall? Don't count on it

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NEW YORK (AP) — After El Chapo's conviction in a drug-trafficking trial that included florid testimony of jewel-encrusted guns, a fleet of cash-laden jets and a personal zoo with roaming big cats, some Americans have floated an idea they see as poetic justice: Why not take some of the Mexican drug lord's billions in ill-gotten gains and make him pay for a border wall? from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2N7uqyn via Latest News

Weekly poll results: the Moto G7 Plus is the favorite in the G7 family

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This probably won't come as much of a surprise - of the four new Motorola models, people strongly prefer the Moto G7 Plus. It offers a premium experience at just €300. This includes shooting 4K selfie videos, something that most flagships can't do. The rear 16MP camera boasts OIS and EIS, the lack of a tele/ultra-wide camera isn't a huge loss, judging by the comments. Same with the chipset - Snapdragon 636 is okay. But people weren't too happy about the 3,000mAh battery, despite its 27W fast charging capability. It's true that an Honor Play or Pocophone F1 have higher capacity batteries... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2NbnY9F via IFTTT

Motorola Moto G7 Power review

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Motorola's launch event in Brazil was quite the Carnival. We got not one, not two, but four different Moto G7 devices. We haven't been always keen on this kind of fragmentation, but when done right, the consumers are more than happy to have more choices. So, please buckle up, as today we will take the Moto G7 Power for a ride. from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GssNLn via IFTTT

Counterclockwise: counting cameras as single camera phones are on the way out

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We're at a turning point - as of last year, over half of new phone models have a dual camera on their backs. The last time something like this happened was in 2003, except then the switchover was from "no camera" to "one camera". If you look closely, you'll see the green sprout that starts in 2017 and stretches to 2018 - this represents the phones with a triple rear camera. We expect the number to grow this year and keep getting bigger and bigger as time goes on. We don't see this trend reversing. Mechanical zoom is unfeasible on current mobile. Also, utility modules - things like... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GulHpC via IFTTT

Apple foldable display patent showcases multiple interesting designs

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Foldable display tech is quickly and surely shaping up as the most explosive tech "hot topic" of 2019. Everybody who's anybody and their uncle seems to be working on a concept right now. And while the tech clearly still has its limitations, as evidenced by the first actual, even if obscure, devices we have seen out of the gate, the hype is very much there and growing rapidly. MWC 2019 will surely fuel that even further with players like Samsung, Huawei, LG and Xiaomi expected to touch on the topic in some way and perhaps even show off devices. Meanwhile Cupertino seems to be taking... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2GsZLuZ via IFTTT

The 5G Moto Mod stops by the FCC - US release imminent

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Back in August last year Motorola, or Lenovo, depending on you preference, unveiled the Moto Z3 - still its current flagship offer. Along with it at the special Chicago event came the 4G Moto Mod - a somewhat odd result of a new-found 5G hype, combined with an ongoing promise of Modo Mod compatibility and investment in the ecosystem. After that initial wave of viral media coverage for what was essentially, at the time, a shell, with a 2,000 mAh battery pack and space to eventually fit in one of Qualcomm's X50 5G modems, the 5G Moto Mod slipped into obscurity. Until late last month, when... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2EdYi9q via IFTTT

Huawei P30 and P30 Pro will feature FullHD displays and run on Android 9.0 Pie

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Huawei's plans regarding the new P30 and P30 Pro flagships, upcoming 5G devices and MWC 2019 presence are kind of lacking particulars at the moment. As far as we know, the company will be teasing/unveiling or at the very least discussing 5G at its February 24 Barcelona event. That being said, however, a recent press release, dealing with Huawei's Polish branch did accidentally hint that the new P30 flagship will be unveiled in Paris at the end of March (likely March 28). A historical favourite combination of location and time frame for Huawei unveilings. Huawei P30 and P30 Pro... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2S7mLkv via IFTTT

Realme 2 Pro gets a price cut in India

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Realme dropped the price of Realme U1 earlier this month in India. And now, it has dropped the price of the Realme 2 Pro as well in the country. The Realme 2 Pro is offered in three configurations - 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. The 4 GB RAM variant was launched in India with a price tag of INR 13,990 ($196), whereas, the 6 and 8 GB RAM variants were launched at INR 15,990 ($224) and INR 17,990 ($252) respectively. With the price cut in effect, the 4 GB RAM variant now costs INR 12,990 ($182), 6 GB RAM variant costs INR 14,990... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2DO2hID via IFTTT

LG V50 ThinQ flaunts a 5G Sprint logo. Might be coming to MWC 2019

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A rather interesting image was recently posted by one Evan Blass, also know as "evleaks" on Twitter of what appears to be the next member of LG's "V" lineup - the V50 ThinQ. Even though it showed up out of the blue, while most of us were busy discussing the G8 ThinQ as the next big thing in camp LG, it doesn't actually catch us by surprise. A quick recap of recent development surrounding LG includes info that the Korean giant will be bringing both the G8 and V50 to MWC 2018. More specifically - it will be unveiling both phones at its February 24 event in Barcelona. Coincidentally, the same... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2BC7bbu via IFTTT

Detailed Samsung Galaxy A50 renders surface online

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The Samsung Galaxy A50 has actually been frequenting the rumor mill for a few months now. Starting from a benchmark leak all the way back in December 2018, followed by more specs leaks, a Wi-Fi certification, some body part shots and finally culminating in a recent full-specs leak. The latter showcased the first wave of Samsung's new and upcoming Galaxy A mid-ranger series, following the double digit convention, already established by devices like the Galaxy M10 and M20. Clearly, there isn't much mystery left regarding the Galaxy A50. Still, as the "top-dog" of the mid-ranger pack, as we... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2to7cLl via IFTTT

Another official Xiaomi Mi 9 photo surfaces. Price info and camera setup details as well

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Xiaomi has made sort of a habit of high-ranking employee teasers for its upcoming phones over the past few weeks. And while the social "campaign" for the Mi 9 flagship comes nowhere near the fruit-themed video series that preceded the Redmi Note 7 launch, company CEO Lei Jun did already publish a few official images of the phone. In a similar development, Lin Bin - Xiaomi president and co-founder posted what he says is an actual device photo as well. Unfortunately, it is just the one still, but it does show off a different color option for the upcoming Mi 9. One that can probably be... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://bit.ly/2IiqiNz via IFTTT