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• Puerto Rico calls on U.S. utilities to help restore power

  31-10-2017 23:28 via yahoo.com
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) Executive Director Ricardo Ramos sent a letter on Tuesday to utility industry trade groups requesting assistance from U.S. mainland utilities, they said.Restoration of power on the island will now shift toward other utilities and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after the Puerto Rican government removed a small Montana contractor.
  
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• Property tax deal near, Republicans sprint for bill

  31-10-2017 23:26 via yahoo.com
  By David Morgan and Amanda BeckerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republicans on Tuesday appeared to be nearing a deal on state and local taxes that would preserve a federal deduction for property taxes but not income taxes, potentially removing a major obstacle that could derail their impending tax overhaul plan.Republican Representative Tom Reed of New York said the "sweet spot" compromise was gaining support among high-tax state lawmakers who have signaled their opposition to a proposal to repeal
  
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• Jenifer Lewis Reveals How She Talked Her Would-Be Rapist Out of Assaulting Her

  31-10-2017 23:16 via yahoo.com
  Black-ish actress Jenifer Lewis says that her "greatest performance" came about when she talked her way out of a sexual assault.
  
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• US vows to again oppose UN vote against Cuba embargo

  31-10-2017 23:07 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's administration will revive Wednesday the annual US tradition of voting against a UN resolution condemning the American trade embargo against Cuba.For just over a quarter of a century, Cuba has brought the motion before the General Assembly, and every year, Washington and one or two diehard allies voted against -- until last year.Then, former president Barack Obama decided to abstain from the vote, marking with a symbolic gesture the cautious thaw in relations that his Wh
  
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• New York terror attack: Eight dead as truck runs down cyclists in suspected terror attack by man shouting 'Allahu Akbar'

  31-10-2017 23:04 via yahoo.com
  The FBI is treating a truck attack in New York, in which eight people died and 15 were injured, as an act of terrorism. An attacker drove a rented truck down a bike path in Manhattan a few blocks from the site of the World Trace Center memorial. According to witnesses people on bikes were left scattered on the path and the attacker then rammed a school bus. Some witnesses said he then got out of the truck screaming "Allahu Akbar". He wielded two guns, which police later said were fake. Witnesses
  
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• Team Trump Again Tries To Brush Off Major Scandal By Infantilizing Key Staffer

  31-10-2017 23:00 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump and his surrogates and supporters attempted to distance the president from George Papadopoulos, a former foreign policy adviser who sought to connect the Trump campaign to Russian officials and then lied to FBI agents about “dirt” he was offered on Hillary Clinton, by belittling the 30-year-old man as a young, low-level staffer who had little access to the president.
  
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• New York attack suspect 'made statement' after killing at least eight with truck

  31-10-2017 22:56 via yahoo.com
  The suspect who rammed his car into pedestrians in downtown New York City is said to have made a "statement" after leaving his truck.The suspect, said to be a 29-year-old man, deliberately drove into bicyclists and pedestrians in a bike path, killing at least eight people and injuring more than one dozen, according to police.A police officer confronted the suspect and shot him in the abdomen, wounding him, he added.
  
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• More pharma companies added in US price-fixing probe

  31-10-2017 22:49 via yahoo.com
  Prosecutors announced Tuesday they added 12 more companies and two executives as targets in a wide-ranging antitrust investigation that charges generic drug manufacturers fixed drug prices.The suit, which was filed in December and is now supported by prosecutors from 45 US states, alleges a broad conspiracy by Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceuticals and others to divvy up markets and set prices to boost profits at consumer's expense.On Tuesday, attorneys general from the 45 states asked a fe
  
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• David Davis: No deal on Brexit ‘very, very improbable’

  31-10-2017 22:43
  Cabinet minister's comments seemed at odds with reports of serious preparation for no deal scenario
  
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• Sen. Tim Scott Responds To John Kelly: 'No Compromise To Make' On Civil War

  31-10-2017 22:41 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) seemingly chided White House chief of staff John Kelly on Tuesday after the former Marine Corps general claimed that the Civil War was caused by the inability to compromise.
  
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• 8 People Were Killed in New York's Deadliest Terror Attack Since 9/11. Here's What to Know

  31-10-2017 22:21 via yahoo.com
  The assailant claimed he did it in the name of ISIS
  
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• Melania Trump responds to New York attack: 'My heart breaks for NYC today'

  31-10-2017 22:17 via yahoo.com
  US First Lady Melania Trump has tweeted that her “heart breaks” for New York after eight people were killed in what police are treating as a terror attack.Taking to Twitter before her husband, Donald Trump, had publicly commented on the incident, Ms Trump said: "My heart breaks for #NYC today.New York City's mayor, Bill de Blasio, confirmed on Tuesday evening that a truck attack in lower Manhattan killed eight people, describing it as a "cowardly" act of terror.
  
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• Meth Found In Child's Halloween Candy Prompts Warning From Wisconsin Police

  31-10-2017 22:07 via yahoo.com
  Wisconsin authorities urged parents to inspect their children’s Halloween candy after a small bag of methamphetamine was distributed to a child near Green Bay.
  
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• Mom Accused Of Driving Minivan With Son And Plastic Pool Tied To Top

  31-10-2017 22:06 via yahoo.com
  A mother in Wisconsin is facing a felony charge of recklessly endangering safety after she allegedly strapped her 9-year-old son to the top of a minivan on top of a plastic pool.
  
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• New York attack suspect 'shouted Allah Akbar' after leaving truck he hit pedestrians with

  31-10-2017 21:59 via yahoo.com
  The New York terror attack suspect apparently shouted "Allah Akbar" during the incident, it has been reported.At least eight people have died and several others have been injured in lower Manhattan.Witnesses reportedly told the New York Police Department (NYPD) they heard the attacker, who is a 29-year-old male, shout after he left the truck that he used to run over pedestrians.
  
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• Trump chief of staff's Civil War comment sparks criticism

  31-10-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's comment that the U.S. Civil War was sparked by a lack of "compromise" drew criticism and reignited a debate over Confederate monuments and the role of slavery.In an interview on Monday night with Fox News, Kelly was asked whether a Virginia church should have removed plaques honoring Confederate General Robert E. Lee and President George Washington, both Virginians.Kelly said figures of the past could not be viewed through the lens of current moral values.
  
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• Senate Republicans Resist Calls For Robert Mueller's Resignation

  31-10-2017 21:56 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Republicans say special counsel Robert Mueller, who leads an intensifying investigation of Russia’s meddling in last year’s presidential election, ought to remain in his post until he finishes the probe.
  
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• Scott Pruitt Just Cleared The Way For Industry Control Of EPA's Science Advisory Boards

  31-10-2017 21:45 via yahoo.com
  The Environmental Protection Agency has banned scientists who receive funding from the agency from serving on its scientific advisory boards, in an unprecedented move critics say gives favor to industry-friendly advisers.
  
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• Senate Confirms Judicial Nominee Who Questioned Roe v. Wade Decision

  31-10-2017 21:41 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm circuit court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, who has suggested Roe v. Wade was an “erroneous decision” and called the Affordable Care Act’s birth control benefit “an assault on religious liberty.”
  
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• Key parts of women's tale of survival at sea contradicted

  31-10-2017 21:35 via yahoo.com
  HONOLULU (AP) — Two Hawaii women who say they were lost at sea for five months never activated their emergency beacon and described running into a fearsome storm that meteorologists say didn't exist, adding to a growing list of inconsistencies that cast doubt on their harrowing tale of survival.
  
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• New York truck attack 'being treated as terrorism'

  31-10-2017 21:33 via yahoo.com
  Officials in New York reportedly said they were treating the fatal attack in south Manhattan was a “terrorist attack” and the FBI had taken charge of the investigation.Police said that up to six people were killed after a pickup truck slammed into 15 people as it was driven down a bike path located alongside the Hudson River.The New York Police Department said the man believed to have driven the vehicle, then exited and starting displaying what subsequently emerged to be imitation fi
  
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• Manhattan incident: At least six reported dead after 'deliberate act' in New York

  31-10-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  New York Police Department sources have reported at least six deaths and several injuries in an incident in lower Manhattan, according to CNN.The incident took place near the West Side Highway and Chambers St, in close proximity to Stuyvesant High School, the Freedom Tower, and the September 11th Memorial, where the World Trade Center once stood.NYPD has reported that one person is in custody, who is believed to be the driver of a box truck drove down south from Houston Street to Chambers Street
  
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• Court Documents Tie Manafort, Gates to Russia

  31-10-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow reports on newly unsealed court documents in the cases of Donald Trump campaign workers Paul Manafort and Rick Gates which detail their terms of release and connections abroad.
  
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• U.S. to vote against U.N. resolution calling for end to Cuba embargo

  31-10-2017 21:15 via yahoo.com
  The United States will vote against a U.N. General Assembly resolution on Wednesday calling for the lifting of the decades-old U.S. economic embargo against Cuba, reversing an abstention by Washington last year.U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will vote against the resolution, introduced annually by Havana for 26 years, to underscore President Donald Trump's new Cuba policy, which puts greater emphasis on advancing human rights and democracy, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on Tuesda
  
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• Puerto Rico's path to restore power shifts after Whitefish exit

  31-10-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  Efforts to restore electricity to Puerto Rico nearly six weeks after Hurricane Maria are shifting as the island's utility and its regulators, along with U.S. authorities, removed a tiny Montana contractor and moved to triple the funding of another.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is leading the federal power restoration effort, said it planned to boost the size of a contract awarded to Fluor Corp by $600 million, to $840 million, pending available funds.Additionally, Puerto Rico's Electri
  
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• NYPD on scene after shooting, vehicular attack reported in Manhattan

  31-10-2017 21:11 via yahoo.com
  Police and witnesses say a motorist drove onto a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center memorial and struck several people, then emerged from the vehicle screaming and firing something that appeared to be a gun.The New York Police Department posted on its Twitter feed that one person was in custody.A man who was riding in an Uber along the West Side Highway near Chambers street says he saw several bleeding people on the ground after a truck struck several people.
  
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• 'All of Our Leaders Have Flaws.' White House Defends John Kelly's Comments on Robert E. Lee

  31-10-2017 21:05 via yahoo.com
  "Just because history isn't perfect, it doesn't mean it's not our history"
  
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• Here's The Sexy Text A-Rod Sent J.Lo In The Middle Of Their First Date

  31-10-2017 20:58 via yahoo.com
  A-Rod: He’s just like us! He, too, has been on a date where he wasn’t quite sure if it was a date or simply two friends casually hanging out.
  
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• New York truck attack: At least eight people killed in act of terror

  31-10-2017 20:50 via yahoo.com
  At least eight people have been killed and around a dozen more seriously injured in a "particularly cowardly act of terrorism" after a rented truck ploughed through people on a bike path in lower Manhattan.Videos and pictures of the scene show bikes strewn along the path, which runs alongside the West Side highway in Manhattan, while footage showed people being loaded into ambulances on stretchers.The attack, which is being investigated by the Joint Terrorism Task Force, is one of the worst inci
  
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• New York truck attack: At least eight people killed after 'deliberate act' in Manhattan

  31-10-2017 20:50 via yahoo.com
  At least eight people have been killed and dozens others injured after a Home Depot rental truck plowed through people on a bike path in lower New York near a prestigious private high school and the World Trade Centre.Videos and pictures of the scene show bikes strewn along the path, which runs alongside the West Side highway in Manhattan.New York Police Department says that one person is in custody, and that another was shot after exiting the vehicle with "imitation firearms".
  
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• Manhattan truck attack: At least six people killed after 'deliberate act' in New York

  31-10-2017 20:50 via yahoo.com
  Five people have reportedly been injured in lower Manhattan after a box truck crashed into people.Reports indicate that several people may have been shot, though it is unclear if the reported injuries resulted from the vehicle or a shooting.New York Police Department says that one person is in custody, and that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
  
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• Here's the little-known history behind Duchess Kate's sapphire blue engagement ring

  31-10-2017 20:46 via yahoo.com
  Duchess Kate's blue sapphire and diamond engagement ring still rings every bit iconic to this day.
  
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• She suspected an affair; then she found a secret camera

  31-10-2017 20:37 via yahoo.com
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida say a daughter suspected her mother's live-in partner was having an affair, so she looked at files under his profile in their shared household computer.
  
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• Sanders denies Trump campaign encouraged Papadopoulos' Russia trip

  31-10-2017 20:37 via yahoo.com
  The White House's Sarah Sanders denied that President Trump’s campaign encouraged George Papadopoulos to meet with Russian officials in Moscow, contradicting a key claim in the former staffer’s sworn statement to special counsel Robert Mueller.
  
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• U.S. welcomes China, South Korea bid to improve ties despite anti-missile dispute

  31-10-2017 20:34 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. State Department welcomed a decision by China and South Korea on Tuesday to resume normal ties after a year-long standoff over a decision by Seoul and Washington to deploy a missile defense system to counter North Korea's nuclear program."We ... were pleased to hear that the Republic of Korea, that our Korean friends, and also the Chinese are forging a closer relationship," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a briefing."We see that as providing better stability ... for a r
  
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• Prosecutors: Thousands of cases impacted by lab misconduct

  31-10-2017 20:33 via yahoo.com
  BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors have identified at least 6,000 cases impacted by a former chemist who authorities say was high almost every day for eight years while she worked at a state drug lab, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• John Kelly's Remarks On Civil War Blasted By Congressional Black Caucus Head

  31-10-2017 20:03 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Adding to the resounding criticism of White House chief of staff John Kelly’s comments about the Civil War, the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday said the remarks fit a larger pattern of “repeated attempts to whitewash history” by President Donald Trump’s administration.
  
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• There's Something You Missed About That Big Kiss On 'Stranger Things 2'

  31-10-2017 19:26 via yahoo.com
  Warning! “Stranger Things” Season 2 spoilers below!
  
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• David Davis: No deal on Brexit is ‘very, very improbable’

  31-10-2017 19:26
  Cabinet minister's comments seemed at odds with reports of serious preparation for no deal scenario
  
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• Rose McGowan Fires Back as She Faces Drug Possession Arrest: 'Are They Trying to Silence Me?'

  31-10-2017 19:24 via yahoo.com
  Police say the actress and Harvey Weinstein accuser left behind personal belongings on a United Airlines flight that tested positive for narcotics.
  
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• Iraqi authorities gain first foothold at Kurdish frontier with Turkey

  31-10-2017 19:23 via yahoo.com
  Iraq's entire land border with Turkey is located inside the Kurdish autonomous region, and has been controlled by the Kurds since before the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.The Iraqis set up positions between the Turkish and the Iraqi Kurdish checkpoints at the Habur border crossing between the Turkish town of Silopi and the Iraqi town of Zakho, a security source in Baghdad said.
  
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• Experts Question Story Of 2 Sailors Lost At Sea Since Early May

  31-10-2017 19:22 via yahoo.com
  The two women who were rescued last week by the U.S. Navy after being stranded at sea on a sailboat for more than five months are now dealing with a different kind of challenge: Answering what experts claim are huge questions surrounding their story.
  
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• How to Master Dried Beans

  31-10-2017 19:18 via yahoo.com
  Use this recipe as a template for a full-flavored, perfectly cooked pot of beans every time. Every step in this master method helps produce a superior bean, from seasoning throughout for better flavor to storing in the cooled cooking liquid.
  
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• Warrant: Punished child forced to brush teeth with cat feces

  31-10-2017 19:09 via yahoo.com
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A San Antonio-area couple punished their young children by forcing one to eat and brush her teeth with cat feces, shocking the same child with a dog's training collar and beating them all with a thorny switch, according to arrest warrants provided by the Bexar County sheriff's office.
  
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• Trump 'will restore trust' with Kremlin, Papadopoulos told Russian news agency

  31-10-2017 19:09 via yahoo.com
  Shortly after he had conversations with people close to the Kremlin that got him in hot water with the FBI, George Papadopoulos was using his position as a campaign adviser to President Trump to argue that the United States should cooperate with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Trevor Noah Slams Kevin Spacey For Choosing 'The Worst Time' To Come Out

  31-10-2017 18:59 via yahoo.com
  The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Trevor Noah ripped into Kevin Spacey last night for his decision to come out of the closet following sexual harassment allegations made against him by actor Anthony Rapp.
  
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• There are 'Nazis' in Congress, says former Republican leader John Boehner

  31-10-2017 18:58 via yahoo.com
  “We’ve got some of the smartest people in America who serve in the Congress, and we’ve got some of the dumbest”, Mr Boehner said.“We have some of the nicest people you’d ever want to meet, and some that are Nazis”.After presiding over a caucus fractured by the rise of the Tea Party, which propelled multiple challenges to his leadership, Mr Boehner ultimately stepped down.
  
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• What Did Disney Know About Harvey Weinstein?

  31-10-2017 18:55 via yahoo.com
  Hollywood is no longer afraid of Harvey Weinstein.
  
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• Paul Manafort's Daughter Texted Friends About How Tight Her Dad Was With Trump

  31-10-2017 18:41 via yahoo.com
  Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman who was indicted on federal conspiracy and money laundering charges Monday, has a long history of ties to pro-Putin groups in Ukraine. He also has a long history of connections to Donald Trump. According to leaked texts sent and received by his daughter, Andrea Manafort Shand, the two pals were “perfect allies.” 
  
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• Melania Trump dons striking Bottega Veneta look for White House Halloween event

  31-10-2017 18:41 via yahoo.com
  Leave it to Melania Trump to trick-or-treat in style!
  
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