Man Lit Himself On Fire At The White HouseThe U.S. Secret Service says that a man operating a wheelchair scooter lit his outer jacket on fire while sitting along Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House.
The Secret Service says the event happened at about 3:15 p.m.
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Uber Reveals Strong Growth, Huge Losses Ahead Of IPOUber is providing a look under the hood of its business in the lead-up to its hotly anticipated debut on the stock market, revealing strong growth but an ongoing struggle to overcome huge losses and repair its reputation.
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In California, Giant Stratolaunch Jet Flies For First TimeA giant six-engine aircraft with the world’s longest wingspan completed what company officials called a superb initial flight over California’s Mojave Desert, bringing to life a dream held by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul G.
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Hacker Group Posts Hundreds Of Law Officer RecordsAuthorities were investigating Saturday the online posting by a hacker group of the personal information of hundreds of federal agents and police officers apparently stolen from websites affiliated with alumni of the FBI’s National Academy.
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NY Comptroller Sees Big Jump In Bogus State Tax RefundsNew York’s comptroller is reporting a big increase in the number of questionable or fraudulent state tax refunds this year.
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office says Friday that it had blocked more than 12,000 bogus refunds worth $43.7 million as of the start of the week.

Swallowed Toys, Coins, Batteries Spark Rise in Toddler ER VisitsThe number of young kids who went to U.S. emergency rooms because they swallowed toys, coins, batteries and other objects has nearly doubled, a new study says.
In 2015, there were nearly 43,000 such visits among kids under 6, compared with 22,000 in 1995, according to the study published Friday in the journal Pediatrics.

 Decades Of Help For Yidden OverseasImagine baking matzah with chometz flour. For Jews living in the former Soviet Union and other communist countries during the 1950s, observing Pesach with kosher matzah and wine was virtually impossible.
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Fisher-Price Recalls Nearly 5 Million Infant Sleepers After Over 30 Babies DiedFisher-Price recalled nearly 5 million infant sleepers on Friday after more than 30 babies died in them over a 10-year period.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said anyone who bought a Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play sleeper should stop using it right away and contact Fisher-Price for a refund or voucher.

Head of world soccer body says referees should call off matches in response to racist incidents; West Ham 'disgusted' by video showing abuse against Tottenham supporters

Pyongyang – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set the year’s end as a deadline for Washington to offer mutually acceptable terms for an agreement to salvage the high-stakes nuclear diplomacy, the North’s state-run media said Saturday. Kim made the comments during [...]

Ramallah, West Bank – A new government for the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority was sworn in Saturday, led by a veteran peace negotiator and harsh critic of Gaza’s Hamas rulers. President Mahmoud Abbas picked Mohammed Ishtayeh as prime minister, a move that deepens the internal Palestinian divide at a time when prospects for a peace [...]

Mnuchin says demand amounts to 'enormous precedent in potentially weaponizing the IRS,' administration will respond by deadline as legal showdown looms

Nine firefighters and experts, led by Ethiopia-born Zion Shenkar, sent after local government says it cannot control flames in rugged Simien Mountains, near Gondar

Top lawmakers accuse president of amping up Islamaphobic sentiment against Muslim congresswoman with clip of her calling 2001 attacks as 'some people did something'

Watchdogs say Israelis entered Urif, hurled stones and damaged property, claim Israeli troops then arrived and fired at residents; settlers say Palestinians instigated the clash

Prior to the vote, Egyptian mediators made it clear to Gaza's rulers that if Netanyahu won, an arrangement would be forthcoming -- but the calm still faces many pitfalls

As those who suffered through Nazi death camp pass away, the living vow to keep telling their stories to younger generations

Veteran peace negotiator and ex-minister takes over as PM in move seen as further sidelining Hamas

After crash on lunar surface, billionaire Morris Kahn announces new project on-air, says mission team will meet Sunday to start work on successor to Israel's first moon lander

Egypt's leader defends the use of the death penalty, which UN rapporteur says is designed to crush dissent

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