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• Trump administration trying to define transgender out of existence: NY Times

  21-10-2018 20:18 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  The Department of Health and Human Services has undertaken an effort across several government departments to establish a legal definition of sex under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that bans discrimination on the basis of sex, the Times said, citing a government memo that it obtained.Such an interpretation would reverse the expansion of transgender rights that took place under the previous administration of President Barack Obama.A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Ser
  
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• Oh, For Grace To Trust You More

  21-10-2018 19:44 via The Western Journal
  
  We certainly have come to trust him. In simple faith, we have plunged ourselves beneath Calvary’s cleansing flood. We have looked away from our works and trusted Jesus alone. We have tasted and seen that he is sweet and his promises true. We have journals full of stories that prove his faithfulness over and over.…
  
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• The Joy We Know Only in Suffering

  21-10-2018 19:24 via The Western Journal
  
  The longer I walk with Jesus, the more I see that sufferers often have secret access to happiness. I used to think Satan loved suffering, that it was his weapon of choice against our faith. But while he certainly (and viciously) tries to make the most of it, I now suspect Satan secretly hates suffering. He’s simply…
  
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• The American Legion Is Asking Supreme Court To Protect Cross-Shaped War Memorial

  21-10-2018 19:02 via The Western Journal
  
  The American Legion and a Maryland planning commission are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect a cross-shaped World War I memorial, after the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the monument violates the Constitution. Supporters of the petition say the 4th Circuit’s decision compromises war memorials across the country, including those at Arlington National Cemetery.…
  
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• Partygoers hurt after floor collapse at apartment clubhouse

  21-10-2018 18:51 via CNN.com - RSS Channel - US
  Thirty people were injured when the floor of an apartment clubhouse collapsed during a party in Clemson, South Carolina, the city's police department said.
  
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• 30 injured as dancefloor falls through during South Carolina party (VIDEOS)

  21-10-2018 18:46 via RT US News
  
  At least 30 people, including many Clemson University students, were injured at a crowded party in South Carolina when the floor at an apartment complex suddenly collapsed underfoot.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Video shows Florida officer hitting 14-year-old twice during arrest

  21-10-2018 18:38 via CNN.com - RSS Channel - US
  A viral video of a police officer hitting a 14-year-old girl during an arrest has caused outrage in a Florida community.
  
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• Feeling lucky? More than $2 billion is up for grabs this week

  21-10-2018 18:16 via CNN.com - RSS Channel - US
  It's not too late to jump on the lottery train -- there's more than $2 billion up for grabs this week.
  
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• 'Premature' to talk Saudi sanctions, says US amid calls to ban oil imports over Khashoggi killing

  21-10-2018 16:15 via RT US News
  
  One day after Saudi Arabia admitted that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed during a fight inside its consulate, the US says it's still too early to comment on possible sanctions against Riyadh.
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• 911 call traced to phone of missing Wisconsin girl's mom

  21-10-2018 16:14 via CNN.com - RSS Channel - US
  A sheriff's department dispatch log reveals new information about the night that missing Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs' parents were found dead -- including that a 911 call appeared to have come from her mother's cell phone and that the door to the family's home had been kicked in.
  
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• Lioness kills father of her cubs at Indianapolis zoo

  21-10-2018 16:08 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  The lions had been held together at the zoo for eight years, producing three cubs in 2015, and zookeepers had never before noticed any aggression between the two, the zoo said in a statement issued on Friday."We know it's a rare occurrence but it can occur in the wild and in human care," David Hagan, curator of the Indianapolis Zoo, told WTVR Channel 6 television.Zoo staff were alerted by "an unusual amount of roaring" coming from the lion pen on Monday and arrived to find the 12-year-old female
  
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• Dozens injured when building floor collapses in SC

  21-10-2018 16:08 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Some 30 people were hurt after a floor collapses during a party at an apartment in South Carolina near the campus of Clemson University. (Oct. 21)        
  
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• Republican National Committee Highlights Disturbing Dem Violence in New Ad

  21-10-2018 15:21 via The Western Journal
  
  Framing the Democratic Party as the party of violent attacks on anyone with whom it disagrees, the Republican National Committee has unveiled a new campaign ad that focuses on Democratic willingness to break boundaries and rules in the name of politics. And it’s straight from recent headlines. The ad opens with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi…
  
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• Train Derailment Kills 17, Injures 101 in Taiwan

  21-10-2018 13:32 via The Western Journal
  
  At least 22 people were killed and 171 others injured on Sunday when one of Taiwan’s newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, officials said. Late Sunday night, hours after the Puyuma express derailed, one of the train’s eight cars was seen tipped over at about a 75-degree angle, with…
  
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• Florida police defend punching of 14yo girl lying on ground during arrest (VIDEO)

  21-10-2018 12:35 via RT US News
  
  Florida police have defended the manner of their arrest of a 14-year-old girl in which a male officer repeatedly punched her in the side as she lay on the ground after allegedly resisting arrest at a Coral Springs mall.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Trump’s plan to ditch INF will ‘undo decades of bipartisan arms control’ – Rand Paul

  21-10-2018 10:56 via RT US News
  
  President Trump’s intention to withdraw from the Cold War-era treaty with Russia banning a wide array of nuclear weapons “would undo decades of bipartisan arms control,” Kentucky Senator Rand Paul believes.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• A Georgia police officer was fatally shot near a middle school in Gwinnett County

  21-10-2018 07:30 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Gwinnett County Police identified the slain officer as Antwan Toney. He had been with the department for two years.        
  
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• 2 Suspects Charged in Fatal Shooting of Georgia Police Officer

  21-10-2018 06:41 via The Western Journal
  
  The latest on the fatal shooting of a Georgia police officer (all times local): 12:40 a.m. Authorities say two suspects, including one still being sought by police, have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a George police officer. Gwinnett County Police said in a statement early Sunday that 19-year-old Isaiah Pretlow was…
  
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• Migrant Caravan Vows To Reach US As Group Re-Forms in Mexico

  21-10-2018 06:00 via The Western Journal
  
  Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the border, a growing throng of Central American migrants resumed their advance toward the U.S. border early Sunday in southern Mexico. Their numbers swelled to about 5,000 overnight and at first light they set out walking toward the Mexican town of Tapachula, 10 abreast in a line stretching…
  
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• Let the lottery lunacy continue: No Mega Millions winner; jackpot surges to $1.6B

  21-10-2018 05:27 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  The next Mega Millions drawing will be on Tuesday; Powerball's $470 million jackpot will be drawn Saturday night.        
  
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• Trump says U.S. will pull out of nuke treaty with Russia that limited number of missiles

  21-10-2018 04:36 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  President Donald Trump said Saturday he would pull out of a Cold-War era treaty with Russia that limited the number of missiles in each country.        
  
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• Arizona cancels vaccine program after backlash from parents who don't vaccinate

  21-10-2018 03:47 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  An Arizona parent education program with scientific information about vaccinations has been canceled because of pushback from anti-vaccine parents.        
  
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• Pizza man drives 7 hours for special delivery to terminally ill patient

  21-10-2018 03:34 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Steve’s Pizza has made an impression on Julie and Rich Morgan, both because of the pizza and an extraordinary act of kindness by one of its employees.        
  
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• Hurricane Michael unearthed 19th century shipwrecks in Florida

  21-10-2018 02:31 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Sitting on the Gulf of Mexico side of Dog Island, the wooden ships now rest in plain view. Previously, only some parts of the site were visible.        
  
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• ‘Not satisfied’ after all? Trump wants more answers, but won’t scrap Saudi deals over Khashoggi case

  21-10-2018 02:10 via RT US News
  
  After initially saying the Saudi version of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s accidental death seems plausible, Donald Trump now insists that he is not yet “satisfied” with their answer, but won’t pull out of trade deals with Riyadh.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Trump says team working on tax cut for middle-income earners

  20-10-2018 23:53 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  U.S. President Donald Trump said the administration was studying a tax cut for middle-income earners that could be rolled out some time around the beginning of November, just before pivotal congressional elections.Trump mentioned the proposed tax cut in the same week the U.S. government ended the 2018 fiscal year with a $779 billion deficit, the Treasury Department said on Monday, as previous Republican-led tax cuts squeezed revenues.The deficit figure was the highest in six years.
  
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• Seven Charged for Prostitution Ring Run on Georgia Campus

  20-10-2018 23:41 via The Western Journal
  
  Seven people were charged for allegedly being involved in a prostitution ring that happened on a Georgia campus. The sex ring occurred at Fort Valley State University between 2017 and early 2018, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday. Warrants were given to former executive assistant to FVSU’s President Alecia Johnson, 48, and six other…
  
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• God Will Renew Your Joy in Leading Others

  20-10-2018 23:37 via The Western Journal
  
  Leading others for the glory of Christ is a privilege — whether as a pastor, parent, teacher, elder, whatever. But I have sometimes thought, “This sacred privilege might kill me!” Both the grace of leadership and the price of leadership are real. So, how can we who lead find joy and renewal and energy along…
  
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• Highest Poverty Rate in the Nation: California’s Self-Inflicted Crisis

  20-10-2018 23:23 via The Western Journal
  
  The California tech boom should have been the engine for widely shared prosperity and renewal. Instead, contrary to the state’s uber-progressive reputation, California has the highest real poverty rate in the nation. One-fifth of the population of the state falls below the poverty line when the cost of living is taken into account. That dire…
  
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• Comedian Suggests White People in NFL Who Don’t Kneel Are ‘Complicit’ in Racism

  20-10-2018 23:00 via The Western Journal
  
  Actress Amy Schumer publicly wondered if white NFL players who don’t kneel during the national anthem are “complicit” in racism in a social media post on Friday. “I wonder why more white players aren’t kneeling,” Schumer said. “Once you witness the truly deep inequality and endless racism people of color face in our country, not to…
  
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• Biden takes swipe at Trump in Nevada: 'It's all about Donald'

  20-10-2018 22:51 via CNN.com - RSS Channel - US
  Former Vice President Joe Biden took a swipe Saturday at President Donald Trump as the former vice president rallied Democrats in Las Vegas shortly before the President was set to hold a rally of his own a few hundred miles north of here in Elko.
  
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• Enough Is Enough: Democrats Must Denounce Calls for Violence

  20-10-2018 22:46 via The Western Journal
  
  Of all the voices being raised against the specter of mob rule in this country, few carry more weight than that of Steve Scalise. That’s because Scalise, a Republican congressman from Louisiana, knows first-hand what happens when violent words turn into violent action. In June 2017, he was shot and seriously wounded by a man…
  
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• Trump vows to pull US out of ‘unacceptable’ nuclear missile deal with Russia

  20-10-2018 22:34 via RT US News
  
  The US will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia, AP reports President Donald Trump saying. He cited Russia’s alleged treaty violations, while at the same time vowing to “develop the weapons.”Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Trump vows to pull US out of ‘unacceptable’ nuclear arms deal with Russia

  20-10-2018 22:34 via RT US News
  
  The US will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia, AP reports President Donald Trump saying. He cited Russia’s alleged treaty violations, while at the same time vowing to “develop the weapons.”Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Trump ‘confirms’ he’s pulling US out of nuclear deal with Russia

  20-10-2018 22:34 via RT US News
  
  The US will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia, AP reports President Donald Trump saying. He cited Russia’s alleged treaty violations, while at the same time vowing to “develop the weapons.”Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Opinion: Leftist Caravan Activists Are Weaponizing Poor Central Americans

  20-10-2018 22:18 via The Western Journal
  
  For the second time this year, a caravan of Central American migrants is headed to the United States. The group took off from San Pedro Sula earlier this week, a city located in the northern part of Honduras. The caravan crossed into Guatemala on Wednesday and is expected to cross into Mexico as they travel…
  
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• School cook who served kangaroo meat in a chili loses his job

  20-10-2018 21:41 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  A Nebraska public school district says it will not be serving kangaroo meat again after a recent incident that cost a cook his job.        
  
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• Top Clothing Company Openly Endorses Democratic Senate Candidates in a Possible First

  20-10-2018 21:09 via The Western Journal
  
  The California-based outdoor clothing company Patagonia has officially endorsed Democratic Senate candidates Rep. Jacky Rosen of Nevada and Sen. Jon Tester of Montana. Tester is running for reelection, while Rosen is seeing to unseat Republican Sen. Dean Heller. This is the first time the company has officially endorsed specific candidates. According to The Washington Post, it…
  
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• Mexico opens border to women & children of US-bound migrant caravan – reports

  20-10-2018 21:04 via RT US News
  
  Mexico has opened its border to women and children from the thousands-strong migrant caravan that has been attempting to cross from Guatemala and eventually into the US, AFP reports.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• Mexico ‘opens border’ to women & children of US-bound migrant caravan (VIDEO)

  20-10-2018 21:04 via RT US News
  
  Mexico has opened its border to women and children from the thousands-strong migrant caravan that has been attempting to cross from Guatemala and eventually into the US, AFP reports.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• ‘Black folk will catch hell’: Pro-Trump group under fire over radio ads targeting Democratic senator

  20-10-2018 20:55 via RT US News
  
  Radio ads designed to boost the campaign of a Republican Missouri Senate candidate are raising eyebrows, as they include phrases like “black folk will be catching hell” if his Democrat opponent is voted into office next month.Read Full Article at RT.com
  
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• CNN Reporter Hit with Tear Gas While Reporting on Migrant Caravan

  20-10-2018 20:26 via The Western Journal
  
  A CNN reporter was among the crowd that was tear-gassed Friday as Mexican law enforcement officers attempted to hold off about 4,000 Honduran migrants from entering Mexico. Bill Weir of CNN was doing a live phone interview as some in the crowd climbed over a fence that had been erected on the Guatemalan side of…
  
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• Florida city official charged in store shooting caught on video

  20-10-2018 20:25 via Reuters: U.S.
  A Florida city commissioner has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder for shooting a man he suspected of trying to shoplift a hatchet from his military surplus store, officials said on Saturday.
  
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• Beto O’Rourke’s Campaign Gets Hit by a Class Action Lawsuit

  20-10-2018 20:13 via The Western Journal
  
  It’s bad enough for the campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke that despite raising massive amounts of money, he’s trailing in the polls behind incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. But now, at least one Texan has found hearing from O’Rourke’s campaign so obnoxious that he filed a class action lawsuit to ensure he won’t…
  
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• New York witches aim hex at Supreme Court's Brett Kavanaugh despite death threats

  20-10-2018 20:12 via Reuters: U.S.
  Melissa Madara was not surprised to receive death threats on Friday as her Brooklyn witchcraft store prepared to host a public hexing of newly confirmed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh this weekend.
  
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• New York witches aim hex at Supreme Court's Brett Kavanaugh despite death threats

  20-10-2018 20:12 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  "It gives the people who are seeking agency a little bit of chance to have that back," Madara said.Seated at a desk phone among bird skulls and crystal balls at Catland Books, the occult shop she co-owns, Madara said the Kavanaugh hex is expected to be the most popular event the store has hosted since its 2013 opening, including spells aimed at President Donald Trump.Madara declined to provide details of what the latest ritual will entail.
  
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• Trump Urges ‘Chuck & Nancy, Call Me’ for Democrat Help on Border Solution

  20-10-2018 19:30 via The Western Journal
  
  President Donald Trump solicited input from across the aisle via Twitter this weekend, asking Democratic Party leaders to sit down for a discussion of “new immigration laws.” As The Hill reported, Trump suggested the issue could be resolved in a matter of minutes. “If the Democrats would stop being obstructionists and come together, we could…
  
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• China Planning To Launch an ‘Artificial Moon’

  20-10-2018 19:16 via The Western Journal
  
  Recent reports indicate China is planning to launch an artificial satellite into the sky above a major city. According to one scientist quoted in the China Daily, the project is near completion and aims to contribute more light to the Chengdu streets below at night. Wu Chunfeng, identified as the head scientist at the Tian…
  
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• Watch: Mitch McConnell Attacked While Dining with His Wife

  20-10-2018 18:56 via The Western Journal
  
  Further adding to President Donald Trump’s label of his Democratic opponents as a “mob,” an angry man confronted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Friday and reportedly threw his food out the door of the restaurant. Video of the confrontation was uploaded by the website TMZ. McConnell was dining with his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao,…
  
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• London protesters call for new Brexit referendum

  20-10-2018 18:56 via GANNETT Syndication Service
  
  Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in central London on Saturday to call for a new referendum on the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union. (Oct. 20)        
  
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