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Defense Secretary Mattis Warns Of Chinese Intimidation In Disputed Waterway

From left, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and China’s People’s Liberation Army’s Academy of Military Science Deputy President He Lei pose for photos at a ministerial roundtable on the sidelines of the 17th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue. Yong Teck Lim/AP hide caption toggle caption Yong Teck

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‘Sherlock’ Star Benedict Cumberbatch Saves Cyclist From Muggers

Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife, Sophie Hunter, were riding in an Uber when the 41-year-old actor jumped out of the vehicle after he spotted a mugging on Marylebone High Street in London. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife, Sophie Hunter, were riding in an Uber when the 41-year-old actor jumped

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Facebook Is Scrapping Its Troubled ‘Trending’ News Section

Facebook announced Friday that it will end its “Trending” news section next week. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images Facebook announced Friday that it will end its “Trending” news section next week. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images In the era of “fake news,” Facebook is doing away with its “Trending” news section. At

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Ted Dabney, Co-Founder Of Atari And Video Game Pioneer, Dies At 81

Ted Dabney (far left) stands in front of a Pong arcade machine in 1973 with (left to right) co-founder Nolan Bushnell, head of finance Fred Marincic and the man credited with the idea for Pong, Allan Alcorn. Allan Alcorn/Computer History Museum hide caption toggle caption Allan Alcorn/Computer History Museum Ted Dabney (far left) stands in

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Weeks Into Unrest, Still More Bloodshed Roils Nicaragua’s Cities

Demonstrators take cover behind a barricade during their march Wednesday in Managua against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Esteban Felix/AP hide caption toggle caption Esteban Felix/AP Demonstrators take cover behind a barricade during their march Wednesday in Managua against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Esteban Felix/AP When demonstrators gathered Wednesday in Nicaragua’s capital, Managua, their stated intent

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South Carolina Lottery Christmas Winners Won’t Get Prizes

On Wednesday the South Carolina Education Lottery announced it will not be delivering more than $30 million in prizes to players with winning tickets printed as a result of a computer glitch. Fitria Ramli / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption toggle caption Fitria Ramli / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm On Wednesday the South Carolina Education Lottery announced it

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‘I Chose To Stay Alive,’ Says Russian Journalist Who Faked His Death

At a news conference on Thursday in Kiev, Arkady Babchenko answered critics of his staged death. Authorities had announced that he had been fatally shot at his home on Tuesday. Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images At a news conference on Thursday in Kiev, Arkady Babchenko answered critics of his staged

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Hawaii’s Volcanic Eruption Draws Scientific Interest

On May 28, lava fountains were reaching heights of 200 feet. U.S. Geological Survey hide caption toggle caption U.S. Geological Survey On May 28, lava fountains were reaching heights of 200 feet. U.S. Geological Survey The images from the eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii are breathtaking. Lava is gushing from cracks in the earth, blasting

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House Split On Immigration Might Be Good Politics For Some Moderate Republicans

In this May 28, 2014, file photo, then-California state Sen. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP In this May 28, 2014, file photo, then-California state Sen. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Rich Pedroncelli/AP House Republican leaders are struggling

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State Releases Videos Made By Parkland, Fla., Shooting Defendant

Parkland, Fla., school shooting defendant Nikolas Cruz, at a court hearing in April. Taimy Alvarez/AP hide caption toggle caption Taimy Alvarez/AP Parkland, Fla., school shooting defendant Nikolas Cruz, at a court hearing in April. Taimy Alvarez/AP Prosecutors have released three cellphone videos recorded by Nikolas Cruz, in which he described his plans for the shooting

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