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Puskas, an eight-year-old police dog, needed jaw surgery after tackling the fugitive. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FbZrjc

One in five students in Los Angeles face housing insecurity - so where are they living? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GNXC9s

Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong considers his mixed-race heritage - and how it has shaped him. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HQNHRZ

How one hit E4 show of the 2000's has produced the Oscar nominees of today. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GOPAwX

Hibo Wadere was a victim of female genital mutilation and talks about her experience. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2HRGnWb

Blind people who use sound to navigate their environment adjust their clicks very similarly to bats, research reveals. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GQzt21

The 1932 vehicle once belonged to the pilot who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EZgge5

A small window for diplomacy emerged during the "peace Olympics" in Pyeongchang, but it's closing fast. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ou8WR8

A new strategy aims to tackle the influence of violent Islamist groups - but will it stop attacks? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CqJvsr

What you need to know about the five movies competing for the best foreign language film Oscar. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GORxcL

Media outlets in Pakistan said parliament had declared it to be one, but that's not quite what happened. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2EY1EeR

The Briton and Australian murdered a teenager after plotting to become serial killers, a jury heard. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2CpOcCH

The two chains are understood to have put administrators on standby after failing to secure sale deals. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2F0GkoS

The company has developed new software that works with lasers to speed up its jean-making process. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2HMVyQp

The estate agent reports a slump in profits as it warns that the London market is near historic lows. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ovJj2v

The organisers of MIPIM, held in Cannes, say they are reminding delegates of its code of conduct. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GL6soc

Baidu's iQiyi streaming platform has a growing user base but has yet to make a profit. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BWdxn1

Ring makes doorbells that stream videos of people approaching or ringing the front door to phones. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CNYfxf

The firm plans to expand with new areas devoted to hit films Frozen and Star Wars. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2HS3nV0

Millions of vehicles have faulty Takata airbags, forcing one the nation's biggest consumer recalls. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GQxydP

The White House says it has reached an informal deal with Boeing to provide two Air Force One planes. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BVJw6T

German cities will be able to ban older, more polluting vehicles from some areas in a landmark ruling. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EZjGgX

Provident Financial reports loss for 2017 and is raising £330m to cover compensation bill. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ETv6GM

The airline will close its base at Glasgow Airport, warning that 300 jobs could go as a result. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GMxQ5k

Firms have made large profits from those in persistent debt but must do more to help them by September. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EWkl2p

Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm

Vodafone and Nokia lay out plans to put a 4G mobile network on the Moon in 2019. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2otVPzp

Huawei says the US wants to keep the Chinese firm out of the country because it is "too strong". from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2ovKC1m

Indian beer company Bira 91 has be ambitions to dominate global beer sales, says founder Ankur Jain. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CqiXHO

After Beijing moved on the insurance and financial giant, others are likely to be worried. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FB3pjp

All other White House aides working on high-level interim clearances also had their access downgraded, according to a memo reportedly sent to staffers on Friday. Earlier that same day, Trump said he would leave it up to his chief of staff, John Kelly, to decide what access Kushner should have. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2oBRjhM

A 16-year-old Florida boy who allegedly threatened to kill other students at his school had weapons in his possession when he was arrested on Monday night, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. An anonymous person tipped off the Boca Raton Police Department, who notified Broward County authorities after they found that the teen lived in Pompano Beach, Florida. Deputies with the sheriff's office bomb squad, along with representatives of Homeland Security and the FBI, went to the teen's residence on Monday night and discovered a homemade pipe bomb along with other weapons in his possession, officials said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CLd3wI

The Department of Housing and Urban Development spent more than $31,000 on a new dining set for Secretary Ben Carson’s office last year, according to procurement documents obtained by The New York Times. It was purchased by a staffer in Carson’s office shortly after another HUD employee expressed concerns over a costly redecoration request that would’ve exceeded federal limits. Tuesday’s report also comes as HUD is facing a $6.8 billion cut to its fiscal budget that would affect elderly and poor Americans. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2BSbuQR

President Donald Trump said on Monday he would have personally run into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to help during the mass shooting earlier this month, even if he was unarmed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2sUizgY

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices seemed troubled Tuesday by the arrest of a Florida man during a city council meeting in Florida, an arrest he says was retaliation for being an outspoken critic of the city. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2t2l3tv

Most voters think the National Rifle Association supports policies that are bad for the country, new polling finds, as an increasing share favor stricter gun laws. In a Quinnipiac University National Poll conducted after the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 51 percent of voters said the NRA supports policies that are bad for the U.S. That’s an uptick from October, when the poll found that 47 percent of respondents thought the NRA supported bad policies. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2HPObHO

Now, after nearly two weeks of opprobrium, the sheriff's deputy accused of failing to take action during the Florida high school shooting is fighting back. Scot Peterson, 54, broke his silence on Monday and defended his conduct during the shooting at Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School in Parkland, Florida, which left 14 students and three adult staff members dead. "Let there be no mistake, Mr. Peterson wishes that he could have prevented the untimely passing of the 17 victims on that day, and his heart goes out to the families of the victims," his attorney, Joseph DiRuzzo III, said in a statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CLpDMy

Fox News Breaking News Alert Letter opened at Virginia's Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall triggers hazmat situation; 11 fall ill 02/27/18 6:27 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Judge accused of bias by Trump rules against challenge to border wall 02/27/18 5:03 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump names Brad Parscale as campaign manager for 2020 re-election bid 02/27/18 11:15 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump strikes deal with Boeing for new Air Force One planes 02/27/18 9:22 AM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Florida deputy who didn't enter school during mass shooting is not 'a coward,' lawyer says 02/26/18 12:29 PM

US senators say US border control hasn't been using the right software to verify e-passports. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2HQqjUn

The breach prompts a warning from privacy watchdog to secure CCTV cameras across UK. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GNi6PE

A firm which used big data to profile US voters has been questioned by MPs as part of fake news inquiry. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2CLzGkN

Huawei says the US wants to keep the Chinese firm out of the country because it is "too strong". from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2ovKC1m

US First Lady Melania Trump has been mocked online for her speech about 'positive' social media habits from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2CKLaET

A parade of drones has carried jewel-encrusted handbags down a catwalk in Milan. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2FzUkr1

The story behind the photo-sharing app that has suddenly reached the top of the App Store. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2EVkeIz

A phone with a modified version of Android designed to keep children safe has been revealed. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2owDvoG

Marie Farmer came up with the idea during her maternity leave, and it has now led to her quitting her job. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2GOZ8bm

Click meets the Oscar nominated visual effects team behind War for the Planet of the Apes. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2F12ZkU

Diners can leave a restaurant and their bill is paid automatically via an app, in a Barclaycard trial. from BBC News - Technology http://ift.tt/2BSjFfR

In yet another ruling against Christians with deeply-held beliefs attempting to run their own business, a Hawaii appeals court has sided against the owners of a bed and breakfast who denied renting a lesbian couple a room in their own home. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2FcB9Wu

The U.S. House of Representatives honored the life and legacy of famed evangelist Billy Graham Tuesday evening after he passed away last week at age 99.  from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2FaB2KN

From those in the public eye to people living more quiet lives, the Rev. Billy Graham's ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ had a profound ripple effect of lives changed around the world, in all walks of life. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2FdpI0u

Numerous firefighters and paramedics have responded to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va. for a hazmat situation. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2FaHnWA

An ex-convict wrestled a firearm away from a gunman during a church service in Amarillo, Texas, saving numerous lives -- and then was mistakenly shot by police. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2FBYhLT

The House Intelligence Committee on Saturday released a Democratic memo in redacted form that seeks to undercut Republican claims of FBI surveillance abuses. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2F3eUyV

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday the creation of a new opioid task force to target drug manufacturers and distributors who are fueling the prescription painkiller epidemic. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2ouK0t2

A federal judge cleared the way Tuesday to build a wall along the southern border, dealing a major win to the Trump administration. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2FFBPS9

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers are preparing to receive the casket of the late Rev. Billy Graham, who will lay in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday and Thursday. Rev. Graham is the fourth civilian ever to be honored in this way. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2otRFrg

The Satanic Temple of Arizona is suing the city of Scottsdale after being prohibited from giving the invocation at one of the city council meetings in 2016. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2HNQGdA

Countless people around the world are mourning the death of late evangelist Billy Graham. Anne Graham Lotz says she hopes her father's death is a "wake-up call" for the church. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2CMxd9m

Former President Bill Clinton paid his respects to late Rev. Billy Graham at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina Tuesday.   from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2FCszOC

An Illinois girl's basketball team chose to share the Gospel during their competition at the state tournament last week.  from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2CKJrzy

A Supreme Court decision blocks a March 5th ending date for the DACA program which provides temporary permits for Dreamer immigrants to study and work in the U.S. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2CKTcO8

The parents of missing doctor Timothy Cunningham shared the last text message they received from their son before his disappearance two weeks ago. Cunningham, a highly regarded epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, went missing after he left work mid-day on Feb. 12, complaining of feeling ill. After Cunningham, 35, failed to report to work or contact his family over the next two days, his parents, Terrell and Tia-Juana Cunningham, drove down to Georgia from their house in Maryland to check on their son. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2t1wYrv

Rachel Maddow reports on the apparently victory of Democrat Linda Belcher in a Kentucky state special election, at least the 37th flip by Democrats of a district that went heavily for Donald Trump in 2016. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FCS961

During the White House daily briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that cabinet and senior staff have been briefed on the prohibition of using official titles in political work. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2CL4G4h

Two men thought to have been stowaways on a US-bound flight from Ecuador have died after they fell from the aircraft, it has been reported. The Jose Joaquin de Olmedo airport in Guayaquil was closed for an hour and a half as their bodies were removed from the runway. Employees at the airport noticed three objects falling from the plane and officials believe the pair either fainted or were ejected. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ouB5rE

The justices will decide whether state government workers who choose not to join a union must still pay a share of union dues to cover the cost of negotiating contracts. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F8Kxu8

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on those paying respects to the Rev. Billy Graham in Charlotte (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EUL9Ep

On Thursday, 19-year-old Breana Harmon of Pottsboro pleaded guilty to four felony charges of tampering with physical evidence and government documents in relation to false reports of kidnapping and sexual assault. “She’s very remorseful for what she did and what she said, and that’s why she decided to plead guilty,” Harmon’s attorney Bob Jarvis told the Sherman Herald Democrat. On March 8, 2017, Harmon was reported missing to the Denison Police Department after witnesses noticed the door to her vehicle was open with personal items, including a phone and keys, scattered on the ground. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2t0lmoC

Rachel Maddow looks at the relationships that bring today's charges by Robert Mueller against lawyer Alex van der Zwaan right into Vladimir Putin's inner circle. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2oBvPBB

President Trump on Monday criticized the armed sheriff's deputies who reportedly failed to enter Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., during the Feb. 14 mass shooting, suggesting he would have done so even if he didn't have a gun. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2HMT1Wg

A fire broke out in the overhead storage of a Chinese passenger jet moments before it was scheduled to take off. Flight attendants and a passenger threw water and juice over a bag in the luggage compartment as it was engulfed in heavy smoke and flames. The fire was thought to have been triggered by a power bank that was being carried in the bag, reports said. The owner was taken away by police for questioning. All the passengers were forced to disembark the Boeing 777 following the fire, which happened while the plane was parked on the tarmac at Guangzhou Airport in southern China. It was scheduled to fly to Shanghai. The passengers and crew were taken to a different aircraft which took off just after 3pm, three hours after the original flight was scheduled to depart. Fire caused by portable charger on China Southern flight in Guangzhou was put out promptly, while passengers were relocated to another plane pic.twitter.com/HYwShVN1t3— China Xinhua News (@XHN...

Convicted murderer Doyle Lee Hamm, 61, who has spent more than half his life on death row, was returned to his cell after more than two hours of effort by the execution team. Bernard Harcourt, who has represented Hamm for 28 years, claimed the “botched” execution attempt led to at least 12 puncture wounds from failed needle placements. “It was a gory, botched execution," he said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F5PFPR

Citibank is promising to refund nearly 2 million credit card holders an average of nearly $190 dollars, admitting the bank failed to reduce some annual interest rate charges for cardholders in good standing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2F9E0zu

Central U.S. through Appalachia experienced gale force winds and heavy rains over the weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EXyRLC

By Charlotte Greenfield and Sonali Paul WELLINGTON/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - At least one company began evacuating non-essential personnel after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea's energy-rich interior on Monday, causing landslides, damaging buildings and closing oil and gas operations. The tremor hit in the rugged, heavily forested Southern Highlands about 560 km (350 miles) northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at around 3.45 a.m. local time (1545 GMT Sunday), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A spokesman at Papua New Guinea's National Disaster Centre said by telephone the affected area was very remote and the agency could not properly assess damage until communication was re-established. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2Fwq6VQ

A powerful earthquake two days ago killed at least 15 people, injured dozens and brought work to a halt at four oil and gas fields in a remote Papua New Guinea region, the local governor said Wednesday. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2GOCMqo

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), a combat veteran and gun-carrying National Rifle Association member, is supporting a ban on “assault-style weapons” in the wake of a deadly mass shooting earlier this month.  from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2os8fIo

A new gun-control campaign aims to show President Donald Trump the scale of gun violence via Twitter. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2HP6ZH6

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office responded to nearly 50 calls about Nikolas Cruz or his brother in the 10 years before he allegedly opened fire on his former Florida high school, new records reportedly show. Call logs obtained from the sheriff’s office show authorities received 45 calls relating to Mr Cruz or his brother from 2008 to 2017, according to CNN. The number is significantly higher than the sheriff’s office has publicly admitted. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2GOuGht

A top national security official told lawmakers on Tuesday he had not been directed by Donald Trump to disrupt Russian efforts to meddle in US elections, and that Vladimir Putin had come to the conclusion there was “little price to pay” for such actions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FaBzwg

Anne Monoky is still in a neck brace after the incident six months ago. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2FbFI3q

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. judge blocked California from requiring that the popular weed-killer Roundup carry a label stating that it is known to cause cancer, saying the warning is misleading because almost all regulators have concluded there is no evidence that the product's main ingredient is a carcinogen. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2oBgD7C

By all accounts, the most recent episode of “Walking Dead” was tragic (RIP Carl). In the Season 8 midseason premiere on Sunday, Carl enjoyed a touching moment with his sister Judith (Chloe and Sophia Garcia-Frizzi), saying goodbye before his inevitable death from a zombie bite. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2EYbphm

(Reuters) - A capsule carrying two U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed in snowy Kazakhstan on Wednesday after a five-and-a-half month mission, a NASA TV live broadcast showed. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BVJKe3

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Whole villages were flattened and water sources spoiled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 20 people, residents said on Wednesday as rescuers struggled to reach the hardest-hit areas in Papua New Guinea's remote, mountainous highlands. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2F0C3Gg

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian federal police arrested the son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday, but the agency which has been investigating suspected criminal misconduct related to approvals of investment deals, did not reveal the charges. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2t5jWsW

India's news media face backlash over graphics showing Sridevi in bathrooms to illustrate how she died from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2F6KQpb

Thousands of old copies of the Koran are buried in tunnels beneath a mountain in western Pakistan. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2osI2cE

The official language of fictional Wakanda is isiXhosa - also spoken in parts of South Africa. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2BSjqRZ

Cannabis is legal in nearly two-thirds of American states, but laws at the national level complicate things. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2oArmPv

Linet was beaten by her boyfriend but felt ashamed to tell anyone about it. Now the young Cuban is speaking out as a national campaign aims to end domestic violence. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FAk6eG

Six months after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, thousands are still rebuilding storm-ravaged homes. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GLymR3

Island residents wipe shelves clean of the product as manufacturers warn of imminent price rises. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2Clgb6S

The newly discovered site, south of Cairo, is over 2,000 years old and will take years to excavate. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FyDFUP

A video of a Chinese boy urinating in a lift prompts calls for better education in the home. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2F9xhFO

A lucky 10-year-old gets an annual pass to Tbilisi's zoo after travelling 130km on his own to get there. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2ormLQG

TV news tribute to Russia's armed forces uses a clip from a computer game. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2sSGAEW

Villagers along the border are fleeing from their homes amid shelling between India and Pakistan. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FzNUbr

Every year, on the last Saturday in February at high noon, World Pig commences in Forbus. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2FAOK7S

Libyan politicians, the UN, and the EU are pushing for elections despite the country's chaos. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2oz4gZO

How did suspected Boko Haram militants manage to kidnap more than 100 girls from a school in Nigeria? from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2GNwlUK

Terms like "don't agree" and "re-election" are also banned after a proposal to keep Xi Jinping in office. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2oBbBaW

Hong Kong's Ng On-yee is the first Asian to top the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker rankings. from BBC News - World http://ift.tt/2BQO4Lu

US TV giant Comcast makes a bid for Sky challenging an existing offer from Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2F9IMwQ

The popularity of SUVs and falling diesel sales has led to higher vehicle CO2 levels, the SMMT says. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2FzVTF8

British sports car maker posts an annual profit for the first time since 2010. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CJMw2V

Research from the US suggests a drop in conception rates could indicate a recession is on the way. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2otSEb2

The former finance chief of the collapse company sold his shares at the first possible moment, MPs say. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2F94Pnu

The Swiss bank plans to move some investment bankers out of London ahead of Brexit, reports say. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2BQuXBm

The networks' failure to tackle cyber-bullying is damaging youngsters' mental health, a survey finds. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2orhCYv

The Labour leader announces a major shift in his party's policy on trade with the EU after Brexit. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2sV67xd