Fire breaks out in overhead storage on Chinese aircraft

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 (@XHNews) February 25, 2018 The power charger was not in use when the fire started, Chinese media said. The video of the fire was shared widely on Chinese social media, where many were commenting on why only bottles of water and juice were used to extinguished the flames. “Don’t they have proper fire extinguishers on planes,” said one comment on Sina Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. The fire on the aircraft Credit: Weibo However, other observers said the crew reacted to the fire correctly. “Using water is standard operation procedure,” said a Tweet from ChinaAviationReview, which tweets updates on Chinese aviation news.  “Water is actually better than… extinguisher in case of lithium battery fire.” Chinese airlines allow lithium batteries to be taken onto aircraft in hand luggage, but they are not allowed to be packed in checked-in luggage. Additional reporting by Christine Wei

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Trump campaign nixes Kushner title amid legal questions

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.

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Oakland mayor warns residents of ICE immigration raids

Escalating California’s resistance to federal immigration enforcement, Oakland’s mayor has warned residents that she believes an operation was imminent. “I am sharing this information publicly not to panic our residents but to protect them,” Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said in a press release, citing her “moral obligation” and directing people to immigration law resources. “I know that Oakland is a city of law-abiding immigrants and families who deserve to live free from the constant threat of arrest and deportation,” she added, saying immigration authorities have “used activity rumors in the past as a tactic to create fear”.

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Bollywood star Sridevi Kapoor 'accidentally drowned in hotel bath'

Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor died of accidental drowning in her hotel bathtub in Dubai on Saturday, her postmortem report said on Monday. The Dubai government's media office tweeted that the postmortem analysis of the 54-year old actress, who used only her first name, revealed that she had died due to ‘drowning in her hotel apartment's bathtub following loss of consciousness’. The case has been handed over to the Dubai Public Prosecutor for further investigation, to try and determine the exact circumstances leading to the actresses’ death.   Earlier, it was reported that Sridevi, who was known by her first name, had died of a cardiac arrest in her hotel in Dubai where she was attending her nephew's wedding.   She was found unconscious in her bathtub in her suite at Dubai’s Emirates Towers hotel and rushed to hospital where she was declared dead on arrival. The much loved actress was mourned across India  Credit: AFP Dubai’s Gulf News, however, alleged that the glamourous Bollywood star, who acted in 300 films in five different Indian languages, was under the ‘influence of alcohol’ and had fallen into the bathtub and drowned. But the Dubai authorities did not confirm this, nor did it tweet the results of a possible toxicology test they might have conducted on the actress to determine alcohol intake. According to news reports from Dubai the latest revelations in Sridevi’s postmortem report could result in a delay in repatriating her body to Mumbai for cremation according to Hindu rites. Although expected home on Monday on a specially chartered flight, her body has instead been sent for embalming.   Meanwhile, thousands of Sridevi’s fans had gathered outside her Mumbai house to pay their last respects before her funeral. Sridevi began her acting career at the age of four in southern India and spent the next five decades playing mostly lead roles in films, a large number of which became box office hits. Her last and 300th movie ‘Mom’ was released in 2017. She married Bollywood film producer Boney Kapoor in 1996 and they had two daughters.   

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Microfluidic device captures, allows analysis of tumor-specific extracellular vesicles

A new microfluidic device may help realize the potential of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles -- tiny lipid particles that carry molecules through the bloodstream -- as biomarkers that could monitor a tumor's response to therapy and provide detailed information to guide treatment choice.

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Jekyll and Hyde and seek

Researchers have described how a signaling protein that normally suppresses tumors can be manipulated (or re-programmed) by growth factors, turning it into a driver of malignant growth and metastasis.

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When treating athletes for heat stroke, 'cool first, transport second'

Athletes who suffer life-threatening heat stroke should be cooled on site before they are taken to the hospital, according to a new article. The principle of 'cool first, transport second' differs from the usual practice of calling 911 and getting to the hospital as soon as possible.

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How do teachers integrate STEM into K-12 classrooms?

Although the call for improving STEM education is widespread, there is little guidance for teachers on how to do so. A team set out to outline challenges and find best practices for teachers to better integrate science, technology, engineering and math in their classrooms.

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Fitness tracker data can enhance biomedical research and personalized health

Medical researchers show that wearable sensors are not only able to identify groups of volunteers with similar patterns of daily activity, but can also predict various markers of risk for cardiovascular diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure and high blood sugar.

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Diabetes drug use during pregnancy linked to child's weight

When women take the common diabetes medication metformin during pregnancy, it may put their children at increased risk of having obesity or overweight.

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Axons grip and slip their way around the brain

Brain development depends on axons migrating from one location to another by haptotaxis. L1-CAM is responsible for detecting laminin in the environment to regulate the haptotaxis. Scientists have discovered a new mechanism in which L1-CAM grips and slips on laminin to direct axon to its final destination. Loss of this mechanism corresponded with mutations in the L1-CAM protein of CRASH syndrome patients.

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Running rings around cholera outbreaks

Targeting vaccine and other interventions to those in the vicinity of people with cholera could be an effective way to control cholera outbreaks, which can have devastating effects after disasters and in other emergency settings, according to new research.

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Enabling technology for emerging gene therapies

For years, researchers have attempted to harness the full potential of gene therapy, a technique that inserts genes into a patient's cells to treat cancer and other diseases. However, inserting engineered DNA molecules into cells is difficult. A team of engineers has developed a new method that could make the process easier.

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hidden secret of immortality enzyme telomerase

Research has recently uncovered a crucial step in the telomerase enzyme catalytic cycle. This catalytic cycle determines the ability of the human telomerase enzyme to synthesize DNA.

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Nutritional labelling on menus may reduce calorie intake

New evidence shows that adding calorie labels to menus and next to food in restaurants, coffee shops and cafeterias, could reduce the calories that people consume, although the quality of evidence is low.

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Unique pancreatic stem cells have potential to regenerate beta cells, respond to glucose

Scientists have confirmed the existence of progenitor cells within the human pancreas that can be stimulated to develop into glucose-responsive beta cells. These significant findings open the door to developing regenerative cell therapies for those living with type 1 diabetes, addressing a major challenge that stands in the way of discovering a biological cure for the disease.

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Scientists find single letter of genetic code that makes African Salmonella so dangerous

Scientists have identified a single genetic change in Salmonella that is playing a key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections currently killing around 400,000 people each year in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Fewer Americans think smoking a pack a day poses a great health risk

About 3 out of 4 Americans agree that smoking cigarettes causes health problems, but public perception of the risks posed by smoking may be declining, according to a new study.

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Receptors key to strong memories

When we create a memory, a pattern of connections forms between neurons in the brain. New work shows how these connections can be strengthened or weakened at a molecular level.

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A bacterium that attacks burn victims will soon be unarmed

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is amongst the main causes of infections and sepsis in people suffering from severe burns. Researchers have succeeded in revealing the dynamics of the pathogen's physiology and metabolism during its growth in exudates, the biological fluids that seep out of burn wounds. This study allows to follow the strategies developed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to proliferate and, thus, to guide the development of innovative treatments.

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New source of skin defects in eczema

Researchers have discovered a cause of the dry, inflamed and itchy skin that plagues eczema patients. Medical researchers have now shown that an immune system skewed toward allergy alters the lipids in the skin. The altered lipids allow the skin to crack, water to leave and irritants to enter, setting the stage for eczematous lesions to develop.

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Why are some mushrooms 'magic?'

Psychedelic mushrooms likely developed their "magical" properties to trip up fungi-munching insects, suggests new research.

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Scientists link genes to brain anatomy in autism

A team of scientists has discovered that specific genes are linked to individual differences in brain anatomy in autistic children.

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Failed osteoarthritis drug could help treat opioid addiction

A study suggests that a drug proven safe for use in people may prevent opioid tolerance and physical dependence when used with opioid-based pain medications.

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Unpacking asymmetric cell division

Scientists have found a new role for proteins that play important roles in asymmetric division, which may play a role in tumor formation or neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Genetics researchers close in on schizophrenia

Researchers have discovered 50 new gene regions that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia. They have also used state-of-the-art information about brain development to accurately pinpoint new genes and biological pathways implicated in this disorder.

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Obesity could be linked to early childhood behavior

New research has found that it is generally a combination of unhealthy behaviors among youth that could be the greatest predictors of whether or not young people will experience obesity issues in adulthood.

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Gene-editing reduces triglycerides, cholesterol by up to 50 percent

Using a variation of CRISPR gene editing may be a potential strategy for mimicking the protective effects of a genetic mutation linked to lower cholesterol levels and heart disease risks.

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A protein that self-replicates

Scientists have been able to prove that a protein structure widespread in nature -- the amyloid -- is theoretically capable of multiplying itself. This makes it a potential predecessor to molecules that are regarded as the building blocks of life.

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Nicotine extracted from ancient dental plaque for the first time

A team of scientists has shown for the first time that nicotine residue can be extracted from dental plaque on the teeth of ancient tobacco users. Their research provides a new method for determining who was consuming tobacco in the ancient world and could help trace the use of tobacco and other intoxicating plants further back into prehistory.

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Sea swimming increases ailments

People who swim, bathe or take part in water sports in the sea are substantially more likely to experience stomach bugs, ear aches and other types of illness than those who do not.

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Check offenders for history of head injuries

Offenders should be routinely checked for signs of past head injuries, researchers say.

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Reducing side effects in commonly used drugs

New research has drilled down to the molecular level to find similarities across six pharmaceutical drugs used in pain relief, dentist anesthetic, and treatment of epilepsy, in a bid to find a way to reduce unwanted side-effects.

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Too much TV in childhood takes its toll as a teen

A longitudinal study has charted exactly how extended television watching as a toddler might effect behavioral and health outcomes when a person reaches their teenage years.

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Fitness: How do friends' social media posts affect us?

We've all seen those social media posts about friends running marathons, going for a jog every morning, or signing up for a fitness program. The question is, how do they impact us?

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CDC doctor's disappearance: Parents share chilling last text message from missing son

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.

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Democrats appear to extend streak with another red/blue flip

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.

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No Jail For Texas Teen Who Lied About Being Raped By 3 Black Men

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.

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Trump says he would have tried to stop Parkland shooter — with his bare hands

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.

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Supreme Court hears arguments on power of public employee unions

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.

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West Virginia Governor Tells Striking Teachers To Get Back In The Classroom

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) told his state’s striking teachers they “need to be back in the classroom” as he spoke at a series of town halls on Monday. Speaking and taking questions in Wheeling, Martinsburg and Morgantown throughout the day, Justice urged the state’s educators to end their strike Tuesday and promised he’d establish a task force in the next seven to 10 days to look into some of their concerns. The comments come days after Justice faced criticisms that he’s missing in action at the state Capitol. His administration has denied a Freedom of Information Act request to view his calendars and appointment books.

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ICE officials say Oakland mayor put lives at risk

Head of ICE's enforcement and removal blasts Mayor Libby Schaaf's decision to announce raids; Claudia Cowan rides along with federal immigration agents trying to enforce the law.

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Gun-Carrying GOP Lawmaker Calls For Assault Weapon Ban: 'Not One More School Shooting'

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. 

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Florida student who threatened to kill classmates arrested with pipe bomb, weapons

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.

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Disparate dots find connections in Robert Mueller indictments

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.

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Two stowaways on US-bound flight from Ecuador die after falling from aircraft

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.

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Former White House photographer Pete Souza drags Trump over Florida high school shooting comment

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.

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Citigroup refunding $330 million to customers after overcharging interest

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.

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Ex-presidents, friends, family pay respects to Billy Graham

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton first saw the late Rev. Billy Graham as a boy when a Sunday School teacher brought him to a football stadium for a crusade.

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Georgia's Lieutenant Governor Tells Delta To Give NRA Back Its Discounts, Or Else

Georgia’s lieutenant governor said on Monday he would work to derail a multimillion-dollar tax cut that would benefit Delta Air Lines unless the company reinstated its relationship with the National Rifle Association. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, who also serves as president of the Georgia state Senate, intimated in a tweet he would “kill any tax legislation” as punishment to Delta, which last week said it would end its discount program for members of the NRA. Delta, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of more than a dozen companies that have distanced themselves from the gun lobby following the massacre of 17 people at a Florida high school on Feb. 14.

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Prison fight caught on camera

A fight broke out in the maximum security section of the Cook County Jail in Illinois. Two inmates were taken to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Sixteen inmates were charged with 'mob action.'

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Supreme Court Denies Trump Request To Hear Dreamer Lawsuit

WASHINGTON ― In a major setback for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a lawsuit over the future of an Obama-era program that protects so-called Dreamers from deportation.

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Family Dog Walks Out Of Rubble After 5 People Killed in Tornado, Deadly Floods

Central U.S. through Appalachia experienced gale force winds and heavy rains over the weekend.

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Democrats Sue Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker To Force Him To Call Special Elections

A Democratic group is suing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) over his refusal to call special elections for two seats in the state legislature. In December, two Republican lawmakers ― an assemblyman and a state senator ― resigned to take jobs in the Walker administration. The governor has said he won’t call a special election for the vacant seats, leaving them to be filled in the regularly scheduled November election, in order to save the state money. Democrats contend that Walker is delaying the vote in hopes of holding on to two GOP seats after Democrats unexpectedly won a January special election in a Wisconsin district that Donald Trump had carried handily in 2016.

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I Am a School Shooting Survivor. This Is the First Time I’ve Had Hope in 25 Years

Students are standing up to the gun lobby, the NRA and politicians

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Russia 'both arsonist and firefighter' in Syria: U.S. general

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. general accused Russia on Tuesday of playing a destabilizing role in Syria and acting as "both arsonist and firefighter," as a brief truce unilaterally declared by Moscow in the eastern Ghouta region collapsed. The United States and Russia have been on different sides of the seven-year-old war, with Moscow heavily backing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad whose forces are besieging eastern Ghouta, a rebel-held area near Damascus.

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FedEx Says It Will Continue Offering NRA Members Discounts

FedEx will not end its partnership with the National Rifle Association, the company said Monday, even as other companies are heeding calls from activists and severing their ties with the organization. 

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Prison work boot sales halted after guard kicked, killed

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania prison official said Tuesday the sale of work boots at all prison commissaries was halted because an inmate is accused of killing a guard by knocking him to the floor and kicking him in the head with a boot.

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How fasting boosts exercise's effects on endurance

A new study, conducted in mice that exercised on a treadmill for 45 minutes per day for 2 months, found that feeding only on alternate days enhanced endurance.

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Hawaii Appeals Court Sides with Lesbian Couple Denied Renting a Room in a Christian Home

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.

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'Billy Graham Was a Lion of the Christian Faith': Congress Honors Graham's Legacy

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. 

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The Amazing Ripple Effect of Billy Graham's Ministry: Around the World, Here at Home

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.

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Envelope With Substance Forces Evacuation at Marine Corps Base In Virginia

Numerous firefighters and paramedics have responded to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va. for a hazmat situation.

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The Good Guys Shot Me': Ex-Con Disarms Gunman in Texas Church & Mistakenly Shot by Police

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.

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Dems' Rebuttal to GOP FISA Memo Continues

The House Intelligence Committee on Saturday released a Democratic memo in redacted form that seeks to undercut Republican claims of FBI surveillance abuses.

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Attorney General: New Opioid Task Force To Target Drug Makers

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.

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A Judge Once Labeled 'Anti-Trump' Now Rules in favor of President's Border Wall

A federal judge cleared the way Tuesday to build a wall along the southern border, dealing a major win to the Trump administration.

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Leaders Say It Was an Easy Decision to Honor Rev Graham in Capitol: 'This Is Obviously Something We Should Do'

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.

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Satanists Sue City for Not Being Allowed to Pray at Council Meeting

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.

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Anne Graham Lotz Prays Her Father's Passing Will Spark 'Revival' in the Church

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.

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'Profoundly Good Man': Former President Bill Clinton Shares on 'Close Friendship' with Rev. Billy Graham

Former President Bill Clinton paid his respects to late Rev. Billy Graham at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina Tuesday.  

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Illinois Girls Basketball Team Shares Gospel at State Tournament

An Illinois girl's basketball team chose to share the Gospel during their competition at the state tournament last week. 

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Supreme Court Buys Time for 'Dreamers' Hoping to Stay in US

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.

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Thousands Pay Their Respects to the Rev. Billy Graham

Thousands of people from all walks of life — including a former president — filed slowly past the casket of the Rev. Billy Graham on Monday to pay their final respects to a man who reached millions with his message of salvation through Jesus Christ.

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First Transgender Recruit Since President's Ban Signs-Up For Military Service

Pentagon officials told CBN News on Monday, the first transgender recruit has officially signed up for the US military since the White House called for the ban of all such individuals from serving in the armed forces.

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'I'm So Grateful to Be Here': High School Senior Speaks About Surviving Parkland Shooting

Maddy Wilford, a junior at Parkland, Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, says she's grateful to be among the survivors of the Feb. 14 shooting spree that claimed the lives of 17 people. 

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Appeals Court: Gay Employees Can Sue Employers for Sexual-Orientation Discrimination

A federal appeals court on Monday ruled gay employees can sue their employers for discrimination on the basis of sexual-orientation under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 

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'Our Culture Doesn't Value Life': Here's the 'All the Above' Approach That's Needed to Stop School Shootings

A Godless culture, broken mental health system, proliferation of guns and violent media all contribute to school shootings and must be reversed in order to prevent more, expert says.

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'Sometimes We Have to Fight the NRA': Trump Meets with State Governors, Touts Gun Reform

President Donald Trump hosted state governors at the White House Monday to generate ideas on how to stop gun violence in the nation's schools. 

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California Could Become First State to Force Universities to Provide Abortion Pill

Abortion advocates in California want campus health centers to provide abortion pills to students. No other state requires campus health centers to offer abortion services and very few health centers provide them.

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FOX NEWS: Should schools teach kids about sexting?

Should schools teach kids about sexting?



A growing number of American teens are sharing sexually explicit images and videos; now some are calling for sexting to be part of sex education in schools.

FOX NEWS: U.S. to file 'statement of interest' in lawsuits against opioid makers, distributors

U.S. to file 'statement of interest' in lawsuits against opioid makers, distributors



The United States will file a "statement of interest" in an action involving hundreds of lawsuits against drug manufacturers and distributors, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday.

FOX NEWS: Aerobic exercise slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease

Aerobic exercise slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease



Cardiovascular exercise training may help slow the decline in brain function seen in Alzheimer's patients, a new review of past research suggests.

FOX NEWS: Standing desks may be harmful to your health, according to new study

Standing desks may be harmful to your health, according to new study



New research suggests that using standing desks for a prolonged period of time will create "discomfort and deteriorating mental reactiveness."

FOX NEWS: Too much tech: Today's kids struggle to hold pencils, study says

Too much tech: Today's kids struggle to hold pencils, study says



Overuse of touchscreen phones and tablets is preventing children's finger muscles from developing so they can properly hold a pencil says a new report.

FOX NEWS: Teen sexting may be more common than you think

Teen sexting may be more common than you think



At least one in four teens are receiving sexually explicit texts and emails, and at least one in seven are sending sexts, a new study suggests.

FOX NEWS: Woman's hand that was chopped off in machine was saved by co-workers

Woman's hand that was chopped off in machine was saved by co-workers



A woman has miraculously regained the use of her hand after it was completely severed by a coconut chopping machine.

Simple urine test could measure how much our body has aged

New research shows that a substance indicating oxidative damage increases in urine as people get older, and describes an easy method to measure the level of this biomarker in human urine samples. This potentially provides a method to measure how much our body has aged, which could help predict our risk of developing age-related disease, and even the likely time-frame for our death.

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FOX NEWS: Mom 'fighting for her life' in ICU after contracting rare, rodent-carried Hantavirus

Mom 'fighting for her life' in ICU after contracting rare, rodent-carried Hantavirus



In early January, Kiley Lane went to the hospital for what she thought was the flu.

FOX NEWS: Candace Cameron-Bure shares her best style and beauty advice

Candace Cameron-Bure shares her best style and beauty advice



'Fuller House' star and author of 'Staying Stylish' Candace Cameron-Bure discusses fashion tips and her secret to looking young.

FOX NEWS: Pediatricians issue new guidelines for depression screening for teens

Pediatricians issue new guidelines for depression screening for teens



The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued updated guidelines that call for universal screening for depression.

Sneeze Into Your Elbow, Not Your Hand. Please.

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US judge blocks weed-killer warning label in California

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.

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So That Baby Definitely Wasn't Crying On 'Walking Dead,' Right?

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.

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FOX NEWS: Fertility doctor's secret reveals discovery of at least 23 half-siblings

Fertility doctor's secret reveals discovery of at least 23 half-siblings



After Dr. Donald Cline received a one-year suspended sentence for lying when denied being a sperm donor to unwitting patients, a special bond has formed between half-siblings decades later.

FOX NEWS: Supermodel Niki Taylor opens up about the heart disease that killed her sister

Supermodel Niki Taylor opens up about the heart disease that killed her sister



In a rare interview, supermodel Niki Taylor opens up about losing her younger sister, Krissy Taylor, to heart disease and why she’s raising awareness 23 years after her tragic death.

Mother and daughter shoot at Oklahoma armed robbery suspect

Oklahoma mother and daughter fight off an armed robbery suspect at a liquor store; the confrontation was caught on surveillance video.

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Xi Jinping Could End up Being 'President for Life' in China

Communist Party's proposal would end the fixed two-term rule and allow him to stay on in power beyond 2023. President Xi Jinping looks certain to stay on in power beyond  2023. The final roadblock to him retaining his position as the leader of the world’s second-largest economy appears to have been removed by the ruling Communist Party of China.

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Ivanka Trump Applauds for North and South Korean Athletes at Olympics Closing Ceremony

She stood and clapped for both North and South Korean athletes

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Florida Survivors Defend Sheriff Against Republican Calls To Oust Him

Students who survived the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, earlier this month don’t blame Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for missing various red flags in the shooter’s behavior.

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Major quake cuts communications, halts oil and gas operations in Papua New Guinea

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.

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Democrats Sue Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker To Force Him To Call Special Elections

A Democratic group is suing Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) over his refusal to call special elections for two seats in the state legislature. In December, two Republican lawmakers ― an assemblyman and a state senator ― resigned to take jobs in the Walker administration. The governor has said he won’t call a special election for the vacant seats, leaving them to be filled in the regularly scheduled November election, in order to save the state money. Democrats contend that Walker is delaying the vote in hopes of holding on to two GOP seats after Democrats unexpectedly won a January special election in a Wisconsin district that Donald Trump had carried handily in 2016.

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Fire breaks out in overhead storage on Chinese aircraft

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 (@XHNews) February 25, 2018 The power charger was not in use when the fire started, Chinese media said. The video of the fire was shared widely on Chinese social media, where many were commenting on why only bottles of water and juice were used to extinguished the flames. “Don’t they have proper fire extinguishers on planes,” said one comment on Sina Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. The fire on the aircraft Credit: Weibo However, other observers said the crew reacted to the fire correctly. “Using water is standard operation procedure,” said a Tweet from ChinaAviationReview, which tweets updates on Chinese aviation news.  “Water is actually better than… extinguisher in case of lithium battery fire.” Chinese airlines allow lithium batteries to be taken onto aircraft in hand luggage, but they are not allowed to be packed in checked-in luggage. Additional reporting by Christine Wei

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Israel arrests family member of jailed Palestinian teen

Israel's army has arrested nine Palestinians from the West Bank home village of jailed teenager Ahed Tamimi, including a relative shot in the head in December, the military and witnesses said Monday. The overnight arrests were in Nabi Saleh in the occupied West Bank and included four minors, witnesses said. Among them was 15-year-old Mohammed Tamimi, a cousin of Ahed Tamimi, who was arrested in December after a viral video showed her hit and kick two Israeli soldiers, an uncle, Atta Tamimi, said.

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