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• North Korea: Trump Worse Than Hitler, Will Kill Mankind

  18-10-2017 23:36 via yahoo.com
  North Korea, known for its reclusive, militant policies, is attacking President Donald Trump for isolating himself from the international community.
  
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• The Latest: Execution for 'Tourniquet Killer' halted for now

  18-10-2017 23:26 via yahoo.com
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the scheduled execution of a Texas inmate who confessed to four killings (all times local):
  
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• Delaware Woman Worried About Deportation Allegedly Drowns Infant Son and His 5-Year-Old Brother: Police

  18-10-2017 23:22 via yahoo.com
  A Delaware woman worried about being deported — even though she was in the country legally — was charged with murder earlier this week after allegedly drowning her 5-month-old son and his 5-year-old half-brother, police say
  
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• Trump was given an official statement of condolence for the US soldiers killed in Niger but never delivered it

  18-10-2017 23:15 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration drafted a condolence statement after the death of four US soldiers in Niger, a new report has claimed – but the President never gave it.Politico reports that National Security Council (NSC) staffers drafted a statement for Donald Trump the day after the soldiers were killed.The statement was distributed to NSC and Defense Department officials, but never released.
  
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• Man gets life without parole in killing of Florida priest

  18-10-2017 23:12 via yahoo.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — A man accused of killing a Florida priest in Georgia pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges including murder after reaching a deal with prosecutors to spare him the death penalty.
  
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• Gold Star Father Says Trump Offered Him $25,000 And Never Followed Through

  18-10-2017 23:05 via yahoo.com
  The father of a slain U.S. Army corporal says President Donald Trump offered him $25,000 over the phone earlier this year while calling to offer his condolences and then never followed through, according to The Washington Post.
  
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• John McCain accuses Trump of 'not being up front' about how four US soldiers died in Niger

  18-10-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com
  Senior Republican senator John McCain has claimed the Trump administration has not been “up front” about what happened during the fatal incident in Niger that left four US soldiers dead and injured two others.Amid a row over whether or not the President was disrespectful to the widow of one of the four Green Berets killed in action when he telephoned her, Senator John McCain said the White House needed to provide more information about the operation two weeks ago when US forces were
  
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• Trump Tried To Look Compassionate. Instead, He Looked Like A Jerk.

  18-10-2017 22:43 via yahoo.com
  It was almost too easy to predict what would happen.
  
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• 6 Wacky Ways Cities Are Trying to Win Amazon's New Headquarters

  18-10-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  The open request for proposals has caused a frenzy at city halls around the country
  
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• Roger Goodell Says NFL Wants Everyone To Stand For Anthem, But Won't Force Issue

  18-10-2017 22:19 via yahoo.com
  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell continues to walk a fine line on players kneeling during the national anthem, saying on Wednesday he and team owners believe “everyone should stand” for it, but that the league is not adopting an ironclad rule on the issue.
  
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• White House slams lawmaker's 'disgusting' criticism of Trump's call to soldier's widow

  18-10-2017 22:10 via yahoo.com
  The back-and-forth dispute between the president and a Florida congressman over what Trump said to a soldier’s widow continued Wednesday afternoon. While not denying a remark that Rep. Frederica Wilson attributed to Trump, the White House criticized her for politicizing the issue.
  
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• Infant Chimp Snatched and Cannibalized Moments After Its Birth

  18-10-2017 22:09 via yahoo.com
  Moments after a wild chimpanzee was born, an adult chimp snatched the infant away from its mother and cannibalized it, according to a new study that is the first to document this macabre behavior.This new finding, along with additional prior work, suggests that female chimpanzees might often go and hide on "maternity leave" before delivery to avoid such infant mortality, researchers said.Scientists made this gruesome discovery while following a party of 21 chimps in the Mahale Mountains on the e
  
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• Ford to recall 1.34 million trucks in North America for door latch fix

  18-10-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it would recall 1.34 million 2015-17 Ford F-150 and 2017 Ford Super Duty trucks in North America to add water shields to side door latches at a cost of $267 million.The No.2 U.S. automaker said the safety recall is due to a frozen door latch or a bent or kinked actuation cable in the affected vehicles, that may result in a door not opening or closing.A Ford spokeswoman, Elizabeth Weigandt, said customers would be notified
  
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• It May Be Risky for Men to Receive Blood Donations From Women Who Have Been Pregnant

  18-10-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  Men receiving blood from women who had been pregnant have a higher risk of dying early than men receiving blood from others, a study found
  
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• After IS, rotting corpses and empty jail cells in Syria's Raqa

  18-10-2017 21:55 via yahoo.com
  Days ago in Syria's Raqa, die-hard jihadists made their final stand in the city's national hospital.On Wednesday, it stood eerily silent, its entrance inhabited only by swarming flies and two rotting corpses.Each body lay next to an overturned motorcycle on the side of a thoroughfare leading to the abandoned, bullet-riddled complex, which US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces announced on Tuesday was clear of Islamic State group fighters.
  
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• Trump tweets about California wildfires 10 days after they began to engulf state

  18-10-2017 21:52 via yahoo.com
  Ten days and more than 200,000 scorched acres later, Donald Trump has tapped out a Twitter response to California’s devastating wildfires.The president regularly uses Twitter to communicate with the American people, issuing 140-character policy proclamations or messages of support.Finally breaking the Twitter silence, Mr Trump wrote that “Our hearts are with all affected by the wildfires in California”, praising the first responders who have been battling the blazes.
  
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• Ed Sheeran Unable to Continue Tour After Injuring Both Arms in a Bike Accident

  18-10-2017 21:49 via yahoo.com
  Ed Sheeran has canceled a number of shows on the Asian leg of his Divide tour following a Monday bicycle accident in London
  
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• Mother of Fallen Soldier Says President Trump Disrespected Him

  18-10-2017 21:47 via yahoo.com
  The mother of a fallen soldier said that President Trump disrespected her son during a condolence phone call.
  
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• Tillerson Knocks China, Courts India Ahead of South Asia Trip

  18-10-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  Tough words for “One Belt, One Road” and praise for a deepening defense partnership.
  
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• On Iran, U.S. asks U.N. Security Council: 'Where's the outrage?'

  18-10-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States accused Iran on Wednesday of violating several United Nations Security Council resolutions, saying it would no longer "turn a blind eye" and asking the 15-member council of Tehran's behavior: "where's the outrage?"U.S. President Donald Trump struck a blow on Friday against a 2015 Iran nuclear deal when he refused to formally certify that Tehran is complying with the accord curbing its nuclear program, even though international inspe
  
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• David Cross Suggests He And Charlyne Yi Are 'Misremembering' Racist Incident

  18-10-2017 21:18 via yahoo.com
  As more people come forward to share their own stories of sexual harassment and assault in recent days, “House” actress Charlyne Yi has decided to speak out, too.
  
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• Reddit user reveals what the 2017 Starbucks holiday cups supposedly look like

  18-10-2017 21:17 via yahoo.com
  It may only be October, but Starbucks is already on their Christmas game.
  
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• Winning Amazon's New Headquarters Could Come With Hidden Costs

  18-10-2017 21:09 via yahoo.com
  Cities are competing for the chance to host Amazon's second headquarters
  
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• Jeff Sessions shifts ground on Russia contacts under Senate questioning

  18-10-2017 20:54 via yahoo.com
  Jeff Sessions agreed that there was a significant difference between answering ‘no’ to whether he had discussed particular issues with Russians and answering ‘I do not recall’.The US attorney general, Jeff Sessions, has given a new account of his contacts with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 election, conceding it was possible that they had discussed Donald Trump’s policy positions.Under intense questioning by the Senate judiciary committee, Sessions departed
  
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• Megyn Kelly's latest move is 'not a good sign' for her new 'Today' show hour

  18-10-2017 20:35 via yahoo.com
  Things have gone from bad to worse for Megyn Kelly.
  
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• LCH appoints new chief executive

  18-10-2017 20:29
  A former JPMorgan exec, who played a key role in the clearing house’s SwapClear service, has replaced Suneel Bakhshi
  
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• Mom's incredible hack for getting her child to take medicine goes viral

  18-10-2017 20:29 via yahoo.com
  No matter the flavor, from orange to grape, we have vivid memories of being force-fed a spoonful, only to quickly chase it down with a glass of milk or a treat.England's Helena Lee was trying to feed her newborn Calpol when she remembered reading about this trick -- all you need is a bottle and syringe.
  
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• Gunman on loose after Maryland shooting kills three

  18-10-2017 20:23 via yahoo.com
  A police manhunt was underway Wednesday for a gunman who stormed a suburban Maryland business park, killing three people and injuring two others before escaping.With the shooter at large several area schools were placed on lockdown, officials said, while the nearby set of popular Netflix show "House of Cards" was also reportedly locked down.The suspect, 37-year-old Radee Prince, was associated with the granite business in Edgewood, northeast of Baltimore, where the shootings took place according
  
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• Sessions refuses to discuss conversations with Trump on Russia

  18-10-2017 20:21 via yahoo.com
  By Sarah N. Lynch and Lisa LambertWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions refused on Wednesday toanswer lawmakers' questions about his discussions with President Donald Trump on Russia and denied lying to Congress about his own contacts with Russians during the 2016 election campaign.In often testy exchanges with Senate Democrats, Sessions denied having misled them when he said during his Senate confirmation hearing earlier this year that he had not met with Russian officials
  
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• Mississippi Defends Confederate Flag to Supreme Court

  18-10-2017 20:18 via yahoo.com
  Mississippi voters and lawmakers have upheld that the state flag, which features the Confederate emblem, should be upheld, but the U.S. Supreme Court may get the final word.
  
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• Trump Fight With Gold Star Families Shocking

  18-10-2017 20:00 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow struggles to process how it could be reality that Donald Trump has picked a fight with the families of people who died in service to the United States, to whom Americans owe a debt, not an insult.
  
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• Top Syrian Army General Killed In Battle for Deir Ezzor

  18-10-2017 20:00 via yahoo.com
  Major General Issam Zahreddine, who led his Syrian Republican Guard brigade for three years against an ISIS siege in Deir Ezzor, was reportedly killed by a landmine.
  
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• Russian TV star Sobchak declares her presidential bid

  18-10-2017 19:56 via yahoo.com
  MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian celebrity TV host shook up the country's political scene Wednesday by announcing her presidential bid, a move that would likely boost public interest in the race but could further fragment the nation's beleaguered opposition.
  
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• Could China's Aircraft Carrier Killer Missiles 'Sink' the U.S. Navy?

  18-10-2017 19:37 via yahoo.com
  Or are they just a myth? Could China's Aircraft Carrier Killer Missiles 'Sink' the U.S. Navy?Question: how much should America or anyone else fear China's supposed super missile, the DF-21D or DF-26?The weapons are launched from a mobile truck-mounted launcher into the atmosphere, with most likely over-the-horizon radar, satellite tracking and possibly unmanned aerial vehicles each providing guidance to a target in the open oceans.
  
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• Apple's Self-Driving Car Setup Captured on Video, and It's Gigantic

  18-10-2017 19:32 via yahoo.com
  The company's project comes to life.
  
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• Trump's claim of Irish corporate tax cut is 'fake news', says prime minister

  18-10-2017 19:24 via yahoo.com
  Leo Varadkar denies plans to cut rate from 12.5% to 8%President is proposing to cut US corporation tax to 20% The taoiseach, Leo Varadkar: ‘Our corporate profit tax is 12.5 percent%, has been for a very long time through changes of government, through recessions and through periods of growth.’ Photograph: Niall Carson/PA
  
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• Fund investors wary of greed amid U.S. stock rally

  18-10-2017 19:16
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. fund investors stockpiled more cash abroad and in bonds during the latest week, Investment Company Institute data showed on Wednesday, resisting the temptation to chase...
  
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• Deductibles hold the key to the best health plan picks

  18-10-2017 19:15
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - As you pick health insurance during open enrollment at work this fall, you will probably be spared the painful premium increases that shocked American families earlier this...
  
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• Trump says he has 'proof' on his call to soldier's wife, and the nation waits

  18-10-2017 19:05 via yahoo.com
  If the president's proof is anything like the evidence he’s promised to offer for some of his other controversial assertions, the nation will believe it when — or if — it sees it.
  
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• 4 dead as fighting continues in southern Philippine city

  18-10-2017 18:57 via yahoo.com
  MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops killed four Islamic State group-linked militants in a clash and occasional blasts thundered across Marawi on Wednesday after the president declared the southern city liberated from "terrorist influence."
  
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• Mother of fallen soldier says Trump was disrespectful, despite his denial

  18-10-2017 18:39 via yahoo.com
  The latest controversy surrounding Donald Trump is ridiculously low, even for him. After Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson described extremely insensitive comments she claimed to have heard Trump made while speaking to the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson — a soldier who was killed in Niger — Trump said the recollection of the incident was "totally fabricated."Democrat Congresswoman totally fabricated what I said to the wife of a soldier who died in action (and I have proof). Sad! &mdas
  
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• Grieving mother says Trump disrespected US soldier killed in Niger

  18-10-2017 18:34 via yahoo.com
  The grieving mother of a US soldier slain in an ambush in Niger reportedly said Wednesday that President Donald Trump had disrespected her son during a call he made to offer his condolences."President Trump did disrespect my son and my daughter and also me and my husband," Sergeant La David Johnson's mother, Cowanda Jones-Johnson, told the Washington Post.Frederica Wilson, a Democratic congresswoman from Florida, said she listened in to part of a group phone call between the president and the gr
  
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• The Internet Couldn't Get Enough Of Gucci Mane And Keyshia Ka'oir's Luxurious Wedding

  18-10-2017 18:33 via yahoo.com
  Gucci Mane and Keyshia Ka’oir threw the wedding of the year Tuesday night.
  
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• Warning for China as US hails India 'partnership'

  18-10-2017 18:31 via yahoo.com
  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson promised India a new century of "strategic partnership" on Wednesday, accusing its Asian rival China of undermining international order.Washington and India have been building stronger ties for some time, but Tillerson made one of the clearest cases yet for the "shared values" underpinning the relationship.
  
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• Donald Trump attacks bipartisan healthcare deal he had praised the day before

  18-10-2017 18:31 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has hit out at a deal to fund Obamacare subsidies - a day after he appeared to support the bipartisan move to help Americans afford health insurance.Earlier this week, Republican Senator Lamar Alexander and Democratic Senator Patty Murray announced they reached an agreement to fund insurance subsidies for Obamacare that Mr Trump said he was planning to end.The subsidies, often called cost-sharing reductions, are payments to insurance companies from the federal government to help off
  
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• GOP Lawmaker Says Emergency Rooms Should Be Able To Turn People Away

  18-10-2017 18:30 via yahoo.com
  proposed on Friday that hospital emergency rooms should be able to turn patients away to help keep health care costs down.
  
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• Kenyan election head: No guarantee vote will be free and fair

  18-10-2017 18:29 via yahoo.com
  By Duncan Miriri and Katharine HoureldNAIROBI (Reuters) - The head of Kenya's election commission said on Wednesday he could not guarantee next week's presidential election will be free and fair, citing interference from politicians and threats of violence against his colleagues.Wafula Chebukati's statement came hours after another commission member resigned and left the country, saying she and her staff had been repeatedly threatened."Ironically, the very people, political leaders, who are supp
  
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• See the Heartbreaking Moment Sgt. La David T. Johnson's Widow Received His Remains

  18-10-2017 18:27 via yahoo.com
  After President Trump said "he knew what he signed up for
  
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• Kenya vote chief says 'difficult' to have credible election

  18-10-2017 18:26 via yahoo.com
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It is "difficult to guarantee a free, fair and credible election" in Kenya's fresh presidential vote just eight days away despite "full technical preparedness," the head of the election commission said Wednesday as another wave of uncertainty swept through East Africa's largest economy.
  
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• Zimbabwe First Lady sues in dispute over $1.35 million ring: state media

  18-10-2017 18:24 via yahoo.com
  Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's wife Grace has sued a Belgium-based businessman for failing to deliver a $1.35 million ring she ordered for a wedding anniversary, state media reported on Wednesday.Grace, 52, an influential figure in Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party and seen as a potential successor to her husband, isnicknamed "Gucci Grace" for her reputed dedication to shopping.The Herald, a government-controlled newspaper, reported that Grace was suing businessman Jamal Hamed after a deal to
  
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