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• In Trump's rigged election conspiracy, supporters defiant

  20-10-2016 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Linda Hernandez, from the aptly named town of Defiance, Ohio, cheered Thursday as Donald Trump thumbed his nose at American democratic tradition by saying he would accept the presidential election results, provided he wins. While Trump doubled and tripled down on claims that the nation's elections are rigged and massive voter fraud might be underway, Hernandez stood firmly by her candidate. "I think it should be" in doubt, Hernandez said of the election.
  
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• The Latest: Pence says Trump will accept 'clear result'

  20-10-2016 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT):
  
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• Watchdog: EPA delayed for 7 months in Flint water crisis

  20-10-2016 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency had sufficient authority and information to issue an emergency order to protect residents of Flint, Michigan, from lead-contaminated water as early as June 2015 — seven months before it declared an emergency, the EPA's inspector general said Thursday.
  
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• Syrian rebels preventing evacuation of Aleppo: Lavrov

  20-10-2016 23:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused Syrian rebels of preventing civilians from leaving areas of battle-scarred east Aleppo despite a humanitarian truce in Syria's second city. In a phone call to his US counterpart John Kerry, Lavrov said the halt in fighting should give both civilians and rebels the opportunity to leave. Kerry confirmed that he had spoken with Lavrov without mentioning any discussion on Syria.
  
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• Donors pour record $450 million into California initiatives

  20-10-2016 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Political donors have spent a record $450 million on 17 statewide November ballot initiatives in California, beating the state's own record for the most spent on propositions appearing on state ballots in a single year, campaign reports filed Thursday show.
  
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• Nearly 500 dead, food running out in Aleppo: UN chief

  20-10-2016 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The nearly month-long Russian and Syrian bombing campaign in Aleppo has had horrific results with nearly 500 dead and food rations expected to run out by the end of the month, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday. "The conflict continues to reach new and awful depths," Ban told a special meeting of the General Assembly called by 72 countries in an initiative led by Canada. The air strikes on rebel-held eastern Aleppo since the Syrian offensive was launched on September 22 have been the
  
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• Trump bows to pressure, says he’ll accept ‘clear election result’

  20-10-2016 23:00 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump was forced Thursday to admit he would accept “clear” results of the presidential election on Nov. 8, after coming under intense criticism when he refused to endorse the legitimacy of American elections in his third and final debate with Hillary Clinton. “Of course I would accept a clear election result, but I would also reserve my right to contest or file a legal challenge in the case of a questionable result, right?” Trump told supporters at a rally in Delaw
  
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• Saudi-led coalition violated law with double air strike in Yemen: UN

  20-10-2016 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Saudi-led coalition carried out a deadly "double-tap" air strike on a funeral ceremony in Yemen this month in violation of international humanitarian law, a UN panel of experts concluded. More than 140 people were killed and 525 injured in the air strike on October 8 on a community hall packed with 750 mourners attending the funeral of the rebel Huthi interior minister's father. The experts told the UN Security Council in a report obtained by AFP on Thursday that it continues to investigate
  
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• Obama says Trump fraud claim 'undermines our democracy'

  20-10-2016 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Miami (AFP) - President Barack Obama eviscerated would-be successor Donald Trump for claims that the 2016 election is rigged, calling the suggestion "dangerous" and corrosive for democracy.
  
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• Saudi FM accuses Yemen rebels of ceasefire breaches

  20-10-2016 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir accused Yemen's Huthi rebels of stepping up their attacks Thursday and of putting in danger a day-old UN-mandated ceasefire. Jubeir told reporters in Washington that Saudi Arabia reserves the right to defend itself from further Huthi attacks, but stopped short of declaring the truce a failure. "As of this morning Washington time there had been more than 150 violations by the Huthi-Saleh side," Jubeir said, referring to the rebels and forces loyal to
  
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• NATO shadows Russian naval force, fears more Aleppo attacks

  20-10-2016 22:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  British warships on Thursday shadowed a Russian aircraft carrier battle group through the North Sea as NATO voiced fears the powerful force could soon join in attacks on Syria's besieged city of Aleppo. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance would monitor the eight-ship force in "a responsible and measured" way as it headed to the Mediterranean, the latest cat-and-mouse encounter in two years of Cold-War style tensions. "We are concerned Russia's carrier group will support military operat
  
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• Trump's 'bad hombres' draws jeers, Spanish lessons

  20-10-2016 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump's utterance of "bad hombres" offended some of the millions of people watching the final presidential debate, who called it racially divisive.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Sharp contrast between Gore in 2000 and Trump

  20-10-2016 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, who's railed for months about a "rigged" political system, used the final presidential debate to defiantly say he won't decide until the election ends whether he will accept its results.
  
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• I.Coast police break up demo against proposed constitution

  20-10-2016 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Police in Ivory Coast used tear gas Thursday to break up a demonstration against a proposed new constitution and briefly detained several opposition politicians, according to an AFP journalist. A draft of the new basic law, which President Alassane Ouattara says will put an end to years of crises in Ivory Coast, but which the opposition derides as dangerous and antidemocratic, will be put to a referendum on October 30. A vast deployment of anti-riot police in the economic capital, Abidjan, greet
  
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• US warns of 'overwhelming' response if N.Korea uses nukes

  20-10-2016 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pentagon chief Ashton Carter on Thursday again threatened an "overwhelming" response if North Korea uses a nuclear weapon, reflecting heightened tensions after Pyongyang conducted another missile test. Earlier in the day, North Korea had conducted a failed test -- its second in a week -- of a powerful medium-range missile that experts warn could be deployed as early as next year. South Korean and US military monitors said the missile -- believed to be an intermediate-range Musudan -- exploded sh
  
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• Arab coalition says Yemen rebels breach truce

  20-10-2016 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Saudi-led coalition accused Yemeni rebels of repeatedly breaching a ceasefire Thursday, the first day of a truce under global pressure to end a war which has killed thousands. At least 11 people were killed in sporadic clashes between rebels and pro-government forces, despite all sides insisting they will pause the fighting. The truce, for an initial period of three days, took effect just before midnight on Wednesday to allow sorely needed aid deliveries in Yemen where the conflict has also
  
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• Voters react to 'nasty woman' remark with disgust, mockery

  20-10-2016 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump's reference to Hillary Clinton as "a nasty woman" during the last presidential debate before the election has inspired reactions ranging from disgust to mockery. For many women, the moment Wednesday night recalled their own experiences being called names by men. What some of them (and some men) are saying:
  
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• I.Coast arrests opponents of proposed constitution

  20-10-2016 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Ivory Coast police fired tear gas and arrested several political leaders Thursday at a protest in Abidjan against a proposed new constitution, according to an AFP journalist. The controversial constitution which changes contentious rules on presidential eligibility will be put to a referendum on October 30. A vast deployment of anti-riot police greeted protesters carrying banners saying "No to the Ouattara monarchy", referring to President Alassane Outtara who says the amendments will help end y
  
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• The Latest: Gore camp says 2000 and Trump aren't comparable

  20-10-2016 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT):
  
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• Army urges Aleppo evacuation as Russia extends truce

  20-10-2016 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A "humanitarian pause" in the Syrian army's Russian-backed assault on Aleppo took effect Thursday, but despite a drop in violence there was little sign residents were heeding calls to leave. Moscow said the truce would be extended by 24 hours, and the UN said it hoped to carry out the first medical evacuations from Aleppo on Friday, after getting clearance from all warring parties. Despite the lull, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern that a Russian aircraft carrier battlegroup, on its
  
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• GOP, Democrats react to Trump on accepting election outcome

  20-10-2016 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Republicans and Democrats overwhelmingly rejected Republican Donald Trump's comments that he might not accept the results of the presidential election. Trump, who has said the process could be rigged, dug in Thursday, promising to fully accept the outcome "if I win."
  
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• US service member killed north of Mosul: defense official

  20-10-2016 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A member of the US military was killed Thursday in a bomb blast north of Mosul, a senior US defense official said, as Iraqi forces in the region continued their push on the city. The official told AFP that the service member had died in what were likely "Mosul-related" operations, but did not provide additional details. More than 100 US troops are advising Iraqi security forces and Kurdish peshmerga as they advance toward Mosul, the Islamic State group's last stronghold in Iraq, on multiple fron
  
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• Election officials, experts rebuff Trump's 'rigged' claim

  20-10-2016 21:20 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Election officials nationwide dismiss Donald Trump's incendiary claim the presidential election is rigged against him, with Republicans and Democrats alike rejecting the idea anyone could overcome the logistical challenges of tilting a process run by officials of both parties and average citizens at thousands of polling places and election offices.
  
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• Trump's stance on election results deepens Republican Party rifts

  20-10-2016 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Patricia Zengerle and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON/DELAWARE, Ohio (Reuters) - Several prominent Republicans on Thursday denounced Donald Trump's refusal to commit to accepting the result of the presidential election, and some worried his stance might make it more difficult for his party to hold onto control of Congress. Trump's refusal, which Democratic rival Hillary Clinton called "horrifying," was the standout remark of their third and final debate on Wednesday night. It ratcheted up Trump's
  
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• What to expect in the fight for Mosul

  20-10-2016 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State jihadists has so far progressed faster than planners anticipated, but military experts fear the fighting could get tougher as US-backed Iraqi forces enter the city. - Will IS defend Mosul at any cost? Jihadists in Mosul are expected to put up a fierce fight.
  
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• Giants kicker admits domestic violence in documents

  20-10-2016 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York Giants kicker Josh Brown admits committing domestic violence upon his ex-wife in letters, messages and a journal, according to police documents related to a 2015 arrest. "I have abused my wife," the NFL player wrote in a journal entry that was part of the material obtained in an investigation stemming from Brown's May 2015 arrest and included in the case file unveiled Wednesday by the King County Sheriff's Office in Washington state. Brown was charged with domestic violence assault afte
  
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• The Latest: Catholic leader in Kansas criticizes Kaine

  20-10-2016 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT):
  
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• New Trump accuser said he groped her at 1998 tennis event

  20-10-2016 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Another woman came forward Thursday claiming that Donald Trump groped her and made inappropriate sexual remarks, adding to accusations of nine other women that have emerged in recent days. Karena Virginia, 45, a New York-area yoga instructor, said at a news conference that the celebrity billionaire and Republican presidential nominee had made an unwanted sexual advance at the 1998 US Open tennis tournament. Virginia, reading from a written statement, said Trump pointed at her to other men and sa
  
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• No handshake, but can Trump, Clinton at least share a laugh?

  20-10-2016 20:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  They couldn't quite bring themselves to shake hands. Can Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at least laugh a little together? The world will find out Thursday night, when the White House rivals attend the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, one of the more lighthearted events on the presidential campaign calendar.
  
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• Arab coalition says Yemen rebels breaching truce

  20-10-2016 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Rebel violations mean there is "no ceasefire" in Yemen, the spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday, the first day of a truce under a UN plan. "There is no ceasefire at all," Major General Ahmed Assiri told AFP. Huthi rebels and their allies had breached the truce since it took effect at midnight Wednesday, including by firing mortars and rockets across the border into southern Saudi Arabia, he said, forcing coalition forces to respond.
  
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• Aleppo's Brief Cease-Fire Extended Amid Fears of New Russian Offensive

  20-10-2016 20:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin today extended a brief "humanitarian pause" in fighting around the besieged city of Aleppo, Syria, by adding another 24 hours to the initial 11-hour break in fighting, Russia's military said. The U.N. said Russia has promised to further lengthen the cease-fire by another four days, although that has yet to be confirmed by Russia. A rare sense of quiet today in Aleppo is meanwhile fraught by concerns that Russian and Syrian government forces will launch a new offe
  
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• Populism in Europe stoking violence, say gay activists

  20-10-2016 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Activists at Europe's biggest annual gay rights conference warned Friday that populist political movements across the continent are stoking violence against minorities. ILGA-Europe, an umbrella group for LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex) rights campaigners, said hate speech is fuelling discrimination and physical attacks. Its executive director, Evelyne Paradis, said "growing populism, extremism and xenophobia" are affecting sexual, ethnic and other minority groups.
  
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• Wallonia's Mr 'Non' blocks EU-Canada deal

  20-10-2016 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A decade ago Paul Magnette, the head of Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia, was a ruggedly good-looking university professor best known for being versed in EU arcana. Now the 45-year-old is an unexpected torch-bearer for the anti-free trade movement after using Belgium's complex political system to hold up a huge EU-Canada deal, threatening the bloc's global reputation in the process. "There's a real political pride in finally saying 'stop'," said Magnette, basking in the international
  
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