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Trump names hostage negotiator as national security adviser

Published On: September 18, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Sept 18:  President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s naming hostage negotiator Robert O’Brien as his new national security adviser.

Rare California trout species returns to native habitat

Published On: September 18, 2019 04:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press

For the first time in nearly a century, a rare California trout species will swim in a mountain creek that is its native habitat, marking a major milestone that conservationists hope will lead to a thriving population and removal of its threatened status.

Benetton makes a splash on the eve of Milan Fashion Week

Published On: September 18, 2019 03:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Benetton has long made waves off the runway with its provocative advertising campaigns.

Deputies: Couple had sex in patrol car after arrest

Published On: September 18, 2019 01:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Authorities say a man and a woman who were stopped for drunken bicycling in a Florida beach town had sex in a deputy’s patrol car before one of them fled naked.

Israel’s 2 main political parties deadlocked after election

Published On: September 18, 2019 01:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Sept 18: Israel’s two main political parties were deadlocked Wednesday after an unprecedented repeat election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to hold on to his job.

Churchill home: 2nd suspect arrested in golden toilet theft

Published On: September 18, 2019 12:58 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Police have arrested a second suspect in the unusual case involving the theft of a golden toilet from Winston Churchill’s birthplace.

Israelis vote in repeat election centered on PM Netanyahu

Published On: September 17, 2019 04:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Sept 17: Israelis vote Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power despite a looming indictment on corruption charges.

From common to cool: The lowly cabbage has become a star

Published On: September 17, 2019 03:14 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Here’s a sentence that might come as a surprise: Cabbage is cool. That taken-for-granted vegetable, that sturdy, dense staple of many a poor, ancestral homeland, is finally getting respect.

Brad Pitt asks astronaut: Who was better? Clooney or me?

Published On: September 17, 2019 02:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Brad Pitt, star of the new space movie “Ad Astra,” had a burning question for a real-life astronaut.

Iran’s supreme leader: No talks with the US at any level

Published On: September 17, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TEHRAN, IRAN, Sept 17:  Iran’s supreme leader announced on Tuesday that “there will be no talks with the U.S. at any level” — remarks apparently meant to end all speculation about a possible U.S.-Iran meeting between the two countries’ presidents at the U.N. later this month.

Trump rallies backers in New Mexico in bid to turn state red

Published On: September 17, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press

RIO RANCHO, Sept 17: President Donald Trump made a pocketbook appeal for reelection in the Democratic-leaning state of New Mexico on Monday, telling voters that his energy policies have made the state wealthier and warning that the gains could disappear if the proposal knows as the Green New Deal takes effect.

South Korea culls pigs after confirming African swine fever

Published On: September 17, 2019 10:40 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, Sept 17: South Korea is culling thousands of pigs after confirming African swine fever at a farm near its border with North Korea, which had an outbreak in May.

Israelis vote in repeat election centered on PM Netanyahu

Published On: September 17, 2019 10:20 AM NPT By: Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Sept 17: Israelis were voting Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power.

Split emerges in Venezuela opposition over talks with gov’t

Published On: September 17, 2019 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

CARACAS, Sept 17: A minority group of opposition parties in Venezuela agreed Monday to enter negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro’s government without the participation of U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó, eroding his efforts to hold together a coalition to confront the socialist administration.

Solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill’s birthplace

Published On: September 16, 2019 06:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.

Dreamy, confident shows mark London Fashion Week

Published On: September 16, 2019 05:57 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Fashion devotees basked in sunny weather and strong, sometimes whimsical collections as London Fashion Week neared its climax Sunday with runway shows by Roland Mouret, Victoria Beckham, Simone Rocha and others throughout the city.

‘Jojo Rabbit’ wins Toronto’s sought-after audience award

Published On: September 16, 2019 03:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Taika Waititi’s Nazi Germany-set satire “Jojo Rabbit” won the People’s Choice award Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival, a prize that has historically been one of the most ironclad predicators of Academy Awards chances.

‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel’ guest stars capture Emmys

Published On: September 16, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A trio of Emmy-honored actors are winners again for their guest performances in TV series, joined by an awards newcomer.

Rocker Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75

Published On: September 16, 2019 01:33 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like “Just What I Needed,” was discovered dead Sunday afternoon in his Manhattan apartment.

Ex-army chief hoping to be Israel’s next premier

Published On: September 16, 2019 12:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

ROSH HAAYIN, Sept 16: As former army chief of staff Benny Gantz campaigns to be Israel’s next leader, he is relying less on policy specifics than on the archetypal image of a military man who can rise above the political fray and defend a country that feels perpetually under siege.