Police believe gunman in deadly California festival rampage acted alone

Investigators are increasingly convinced that a teen gunman who killed three people at a weekend food festival in California acted on his own, but authorities said on Tuesday they remained largely in the dark about the motives for the shooting.

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PBF Energy says fire at Toledo, Ohio refinery extinguished

PBF Energy said on Tuesday a fire at its 172,800-barrels-per-day refinery in Toledo, Ohio, was extinguished by the emergency response team.

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Rivals target progressives Sanders and Warren in U.S. Democratic debate

Progressive candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren bore the brunt of attacks from more moderate rivals in the second round of U.S. Democratic debates on Tuesday, spotlighting the ideological divide among the party's crowded presidential field.

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Democratic debate highlights: Moderates assail 'impossible' liberal agenda

The Democratic Party's two leading progressives came under fire on Tuesday from a debate stage stuffed with moderates who said their "impossible" proposals and "wish-list economics" risked keeping Republican President Donald Trump in the White House for four more years.

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Indian coffee tycoon Siddhartha's body found: police

Authorities on Wednesday confirmed they have located the body of Indian coffee baron VG Siddhartha from near Netravathi river, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.

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Japan's PM says working with allies after North Korea missile launch

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that there was no impact on Japan's security following North Korea's latest launch of short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday and that Japan was working with its allies over the situation in the region.

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Racial diversity dispute spurs shakeup at House Democratic campaign arm

The congresswoman who heads the campaign arm for U.S. House of Representatives Democrats has acknowledged mistakes after lawmakers complained about a lack of racial diversity within the organization, and she named a Cuban-American as interim executive director as part of a major staff shakeup.

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Progressives Sanders and Warren come under attack in Democratic debate

Progressive candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren came under fire from more moderate rivals as the second round of Democratic debates began on Tuesday, spotlighting the ideological divide in the party's crowded presidential field.

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U.S. appeals court upholds ruling against Chinese banks in North Korea sanctions probe

A U.S. appeals court said on Tuesday it had upheld a ruling by a U.S. judge who held three large Chinese banks in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas in a probe into violations of sanctions on North Korea, opening the way for heavy daily fines.

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Samoa's 'third gender' delicately balances sex and religion

Keyonce Lee Hang is busy finishing preparations for the to'ona'i, a traditional lunch served after Sunday church in Samoa, and attending to her elderly, bed-ridden grandmother.

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Moderates take the offensive as 2020 Democratic debates enter second round

Moderate candidates voiced criticism of the progressive "wish-list economics" pushed by candidates like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as the second round of the second Democratic presidential debates kicked off on Tuesday.

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Pompeo hopes to help patch up Japan-South Korea ties

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would encourage Washington's two biggest Asian allies Japan and South Korea "to find a path forward" from their diplomatic row when he meets their foreign ministers in Bangkok this week.

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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles: South Korean military

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles early on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, only days after it launched two other missiles intended to pressure South Korea and the United States to stop upcoming military drills.

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