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Let us remember how very bad presidential portraits were until the Obamas

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The Obamas presidential portraits just came out, and they are amazing. SEE ALSO: The internet is enthralled by the Obamas' official portraits I want a print of each one for my home. Everyone wants a print of each one for their home. Barack Obama's portrait should be every album cover from now on. The Obamas portraits are made even better by the fact that until them, presidential portraits were either the most boring or the strangest creations of all time, and nothing in between. If I weren't from America and looked at these presidential portraits without knowing anything else, I would think it was a list of potential actors to be cast as the lead of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood . So let us take a trip down memory lane at how presidential portraits past were simply nothing until the Obamas came along. George W. Bush Image: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian InstitutionAh yes, George W. Bush. There he is. There he is looking like a tall Bilbo Baggins after he finished "T...

Russia hunts for body fragments, clues after fatal plane crash

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By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of emergency workers in Russia scoured snow-covered fields outside Moscow on Monday, collecting body fragments and clues after a plane crash a day earlier that killed all 71 people on board. President Vladimir Putin has ordered a special commission to investigate what caused the AN-148 plane operated by Saratov Airlines to crash outside Moscow shortly after taking off for the city of Orsk about 900 miles (1,500 km) southeast of the capital. Experts on Monday started studying the plane's two flight recorders, as well as some of the around 500 plane fragments recovered so far. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Emzv53 via Latest News

Lions Kill And Eat Suspected Poacher

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A suspected poacher was found dead last week after being killed and partially eaten by lions, according to reports out of South Africa. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CfaD9b via Latest News

Dozens of White House officials lack proper security clearance, source says

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President Donald Trump is facing mounting questions about whether his top aides are handling classified information without the proper security clearance. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BWPFAd via Latest News

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The plan was an election promise, but it could entail Americans paying higher local taxes and tolls. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ExJyU9 via Online Shopping

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Unilever says it will not invest in platforms that do not police extremist and criminal content. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2nTuJBs via Online Shopping

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The move comes as the retailer increases its collaboration with specialist games firm Game Digital. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EiSCsv via Online Shopping

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A German regional court rules that the social network failed to obtain proper consent to some of its features. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2G6x42K via Online Shopping

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Regulator Ofgem launches a collective switching trial for customers on long-term standard tariffs. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EWhWFM via Online Shopping

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Polly Mackenzie argues that workers in the gig economy must have stronger employment protections. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2o3ntlN via Online Shopping

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Some US states have banned employers from asking about previous pay, to tackle the gender gap from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CgYdxw via Online Shopping

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Online dating has become the standard way to find a partner these days. Can AI make it even better? from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2Enz4r5 via Online Shopping

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Finance is the country's biggest industry but a landmark inquiry is probing scandals in the sector. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2nVlWz2 via Online Shopping

Conway Defends Trump Response To Abuse Allegations Against Ex-Aide

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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said she has “no reason not to believe the women” who accused staff secretary Rob Porter of domestic violence ― but then defended President Donald Trump, who has suggested that the allegations might not be true. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2G4eAjq via Latest News

NTSB investigating Grand Canyon helicopter crash that left three dead

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Three people were killed and four others were injured after a helicopter with seven aboard crashed in the Grand Canyon Saturday, authorities said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EYWT5z via Latest News

Obamas unveil official portraits by Kehinde Wiley, Amy Sherald at National Portrait Gallery

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Former President Barack Obama and wife, Michelle Obama, celebrated the unveiling of their official portraits at the National Portrait Gallery on Monday, as the nation observed the latest art installations. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EmTArZ via Latest News

The Christian Who Cried Abortion

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The fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf chronicles the story of a young boy who, in his boredom, deceives his village into believing that the sheep have all been scattered by a wolf. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2o1AwnT via Latest News

Police investigating suspicious envelope addressed to Trump Jr.

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Multiple senior law enforcement officials say that a suspicious letter mailed to an apartment belonging to Vanessa Trump and addressed to Donald Trump Jr. was opened this morning and is being investigated by police. NBC’s Tom Winter reports. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BWXCpp via Latest News

Suspected poacher mauled to death by pack of lions in South Africa

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Authorities in Limpopo, which is the northernmost province of South Africa, discovered the unidentified man's remains alongside a rifle and ammunition at a private nature park outside of the famous Kruger National Park. Police spokesman Moatshe Ngoepe told AFP that he believes the victim was poaching in the game park when he was attacked and killed by the pack of lions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2H8yb3g via Latest News

A Disney Vacation Just Got Way More Expensive

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Disney raised entry prices for most tickets at Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida over the weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2o1Cogp via Latest News