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• Limo in Deadly New York Crash Failed Inspection, Governor Says

  08-10-2018 23:50 via yahoo.com
  The limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in New York should not have been on the road, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo.
  
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• U.S.' Pompeo hails 'significant' North Korea progress; experts skeptical

  08-10-2018 23:45 via yahoo.com
  Pompeo told reporters Kim had said he was ready to allow international inspectors into North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear testing site and the Sohae missile engine test facility as soon as the two sides agreed on logistics.North Korea has said an inspection of that site would be allowed if the United States took "corresponding measures," of which there has been no sign.
  
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• Correction: Chicago Police-Laquan McDonald-BLM story

  08-10-2018 23:44 via yahoo.com
  In a story Oct. 6 about the conviction of a white Chicago police officer in the death of black teenager Laquan McDonald, The Associated Press erroneously reported that another black teen, Michael Brown, was killed by a white officer in Missouri in August 2013. Brown was killed by the officer in August 2014.
  
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• Limo in NY crash that killed 20 failed inspection

  08-10-2018 23:36 via yahoo.com
  The limousine involved in the deadliest transport accident in the United States for nearly a decade had failed an inspection and the driver was not properly licensed, a top official said Monday.Twenty people were killed when the SUV-style stretch vehicle careened out of control on Saturday in Schoharie, a town in New York state, killing all 18 occupants and two pedestrians.Federal and state investigators are now pouring over the crash site and the wreckage, collecting data, and interviewing witn
  
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• The Latest: Trump, Ryan concerned by Khashoggi disappearance

  08-10-2018 23:35 via yahoo.com
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on the disappearance of a Saudi columnist, who went missing after visiting his country's consulate in Istanbul (all times local):
  
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• Sophie Turner And Maisie Williams’ 'Game Of Thrones' Sleepovers Sound … Interesting

  08-10-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams, who play sisters on HBO's mega-hit "Game of
  
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• ‘Sobering’ New UN Report Challenges Republican Climate Hawks’ Free-Market Dogma

  08-10-2018 23:21 via yahoo.com
  A landmark new United Nations report warning of catastrophic global warming
  
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• We Can't Believe These 3D-Printed Lamps Are All Under $200

  08-10-2018 23:16 via yahoo.com
  They're 3D-printed from sustainable, processed corn!
  
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• Parents Storm School After Finding Out Teacher Allegedly Assaulting Student

  08-10-2018 23:05 via yahoo.com
  A Michigan school district is investigating an alleged assault of a second-grade student by a teacher at Kent Hills Elementary.
  
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• Rod Rosenstein job appears safe after 'great' meeting with Trump on Air Force One

  08-10-2018 22:46 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has said had a “great” meeting with Rod Rosenstein aboard Air Force One following weeks of speculation that he was going to fire the deputy attorney general.Rumours have abounded in recent weeks that the president was set to fire the second highest ranking official in the US Justice Department and the man charged with overseeing the investigation into alleged collusion between Mr Trump’s presidential campaign team and Russian officials.The speculation about his pos
  
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• Trump Taking Victory Lap After Getting George W. Bush Acolyte Onto High Court

  08-10-2018 22:40 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― The president who railed against the Republican establishment and
  
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• President Trump speaks at International Police Chiefs Association

  08-10-2018 22:33 via yahoo.com
  The President slams Senate democrats for Kavanaugh opposition.
  
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• U.S. Stocks Reverse Losses as Tech Gets Beat Up: Markets Wrap

  08-10-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  Technology firms remained lower on concerns that trade tensions with China are rising again.The S&P 500 Index retraced an earlier slide to trade little changed, while the Nasdaq 100 Index tumbled to the lowest since Aug. 1 on its third day of declines, with software companies and semiconductor manufacturers the worst performing groups in the market.Volatility appears to be returning, with the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, at one point touching its highest intraday level since June.
  
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• Army Sergeant Whose Lawyer Compared Case to Kavanaugh Allegations Gets 99 Years for Sex Abuse

  08-10-2018 21:57 via yahoo.com
  Martin Balleza was accused of sexually assaulting young female relatives, several of whom testified to the abuses they suffered at his hands.
  
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• Column: How to create a healthcare safety net for retirement

  08-10-2018 21:53
  (This version of the October 3 column was refiled to correct "Has" to "HSA" in paragraph 5)
  
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• Trump Senate ally warns on ties if Saudis killed journalist

  08-10-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  A top Senate ally of President Donald Trump warned Monday of a "devastating" impact on the US alliance with Saudi Arabia if allegations are confirmed that the kingdom killed a prominent journalist.Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said Riyadh must provide "honest answers" after a Turkish government source said that the Saudis killed Washington Post opinion contributor Jamal Khashoggi when he visited the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul."We agree that if there was any truth to the allegations of w
  
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• Trump Lawyers Ask Judge to Dismiss Stormy Daniels Lawsuit

  08-10-2018 21:29 via yahoo.com
  Lawyers for the president asked a Los Angeles federal judge Monday to throw out the lawsuit filed by the adult-movie star, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, that challenges the validity of the non-disclosure agreement she signed with Trump’s longtime fixer and lawyer, Michael Cohen.The lawsuit is moot because Trump has consented that the agreement, as she has claimed, was never formed because he didn’t sign it and he has agreed not to try to enforce it, Trump said in his court f
  
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• New York limo in crash that killed 20 had failed inspection, should not have been on road

  08-10-2018 21:23 via yahoo.com
  The New York governor says the limo in a crash that killed 20 people failed an inspection last month and was not supposed to be on the road.
  
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• Jihadists pull heavy weapons from Syria buffer zone as deadline nears

  08-10-2018 21:19 via yahoo.com
  Jihadist factions including Syria's former Al-Qaeda branch have withdrawn heavy weapons from parts of a planned buffer zone in Idlib province, a monitor said Monday, two days ahead of a deadline.Hayat Tahrir al-Sham "and other less influential jihadist groups have withdrawn their heavy weapons from large areas of the demilitarised zone" ringing Idlib province, said Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.The development comes ahead of Wednesday's cut-off date for all rebels
  
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• Trump seeks dismissal of Stormy Daniels hush money lawsuit

  08-10-2018 21:17 via yahoo.com
  In a filing with the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Trump's lawyer said the lawsuit by Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is moot because Trump never signed the agreement and has said he will not try to enforce it."There is no actual controversy between plaintiff and Mr. Trump," the president's lawyer Charles Harder wrote.
  
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• Turkey says Syrian rebels withdraw heavy weapons in Idlib

  08-10-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Syrian rebels finished withdrawing all their heavy weapons from the front lines in the northwestern province of Idlib on Monday, Turkey's state-run news agency said, quoting unnamed opposition figures and Turkish officials.
  
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• Hubble Space Telescope sidelined by serious pointing failure

  08-10-2018 21:12 via yahoo.com
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Hubble Space Telescope has been sidelined by a serious pointing problem.
  
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• U.S. Stocks Drop Amid Rising China Trade Concerns: Markets Wrap

  08-10-2018 21:09 via yahoo.com
  Technology firms remained lower on concerns that trade tensions with China are rising again.The S&P 500 Index retraced just about all of an earlier slide, while the Nasdaq 100 Index fell to the lowest since Aug. 1 on its third day of declines, with software companies and semiconductor manufacturers the worst performing groups in the market.Volatility appears to be returning, with the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, at one point touching its highest intraday level since June.
  
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• Trump on Twitter (October 8): Columbus Day

  08-10-2018 20:59 via yahoo.com
  The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) The opinions expressed are his own. Reuters has not edited the statements or confirmed their accuracy. @realDonaldTrump : - Christopher Columbus's spirit of determination & adventure has provided inspiration to generations of Americans. On #ColumbusDay, we honor his remarkable accomplishments as a navigator, & celebrate his voyage into the unknown expa
  
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• Nobel peace prize winner wants IS jihadists to face trial

  08-10-2018 20:52 via yahoo.com
  Nobel peace prize winner Nadia Murad wants to see members of the Islamic State jihadist group face justice -- not death, but trial in a courtroom, she said on Monday.Murad was one of thousands of young women from the Yazidi religious minority who were kidnapped by IS in Iraq four years ago and held in sexual slavery, but was able to escape.Older women and men faced summary execution during the IS assault on the Yazidis, which the United Nations has described as a genocide.
  
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• Limo in deadly crash failed inspection last month

  08-10-2018 20:50 via yahoo.com
  The limo involved in a crash that killed 20 failed a vehicle inspection last month
  
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• US Senate: key battle lines that could change the upper chamber at the midterms

  08-10-2018 20:41 via yahoo.com
  The US Senate is the upper chamber on Capitol Hill. There are 100 Senators, two from each state, and Republicans currently hold a razor thin majority with 51 seats. The US Senate writes and passes laws but has a number of other powers and responsibilities. Among these are approving important presidential appointments, ratifying treaties with other countries and overseeing investigations of officials and public bodies. Senators have six-year terms and just 35 seats are up for re-election. Most of
  
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• Thousands Of Marriott Workers Strike In 7 Cities

  08-10-2018 20:38 via yahoo.com
  Nearly 3,000 Marriott employees went on strike in Hawaii on Monday, adding to
  
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• Google Stocks Plummet After Report Company Failed to Notify Users About Security Flaw in Google+

  08-10-2018 20:34 via yahoo.com
  Google chose not to disclose the flaw due to concerns for regulatory backlash
  
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• Saudi Arabia's Defenders Offer Conspiracy Theories About Missing Journalist

  08-10-2018 20:30 via yahoo.com
  Close to two days after Turkish government sources first said prominent Saudi
  
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• Bill and Hillary Clinton launch U.S. tour and tickets aren't cheap

  08-10-2018 20:17 via yahoo.com
  The former first couple will embark on a 13-city speaking tour after the midterm elections.
  
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• The Latest: UN chief 'concerned' about missing Saudi writer

  08-10-2018 20:02 via yahoo.com
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on the disappearance of a Saudi columnist, who went missing after visiting his country's consulate in Istanbul (all times local):
  
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• Susan Collins Just Sealed Her Fate

  08-10-2018 20:02 via yahoo.com
  In her Senate floor speech on Friday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) resolutely
  
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• Meghan McCain Says Her Father's Values Did Not Die With Him as She Returns to The View

  08-10-2018 20:00 via yahoo.com
  Meghan McCain returned to 'The View' for the first time since the death of her father, John McCain.
  
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• Trump Says Brett Kavanaugh Was 'Caught Up In A Hoax' And 'Did Nothing Wrong'

  08-10-2018 19:57 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump amped up his defense of Brett Kavanaugh on Monday,
  
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• Sister of limo crash victim speaks out

  08-10-2018 19:55 via yahoo.com
  Twenty people were killed Sunday when a limo crashed into an unoccupied car in Schoharie, New York.
  
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• Hubble in trouble: space telescope out of action as gyroscope fails

  08-10-2018 19:51 via yahoo.com
  The Hubble Space Telescope has been put out of action by a gyroscope problem. Nasa announced Monday that one of Hubble’s gyroscopes failed last Friday. As a result, the telescope is in so-called safe mode with non-essential systems turned off. That means all science observations are on hold. Rachel Osten, Hubble's deputy mission head at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, said: "It’s true. Very stressful weekend. Right now HST is in safe mode while we figure out
  
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• How to Build a 'Fortress Door' to Keep Out Brazen Thieves

  08-10-2018 19:43 via yahoo.com
  Some high-profile robberies have led to a call for more secure doors.
  
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• Erdogan Demands Saudis Prove Missing Critic Left Consulate

  08-10-2018 19:42 via yahoo.com
  The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who had been living in self-imposed exile for the past year, has injected new complications into the two Sunni Muslim powers’ already-fraught relations.Turkey asked Saudi Arabia earlier Monday for permission to search the consulate, according to CNNTurk.It wasn’t clear whether the Saudi ambassador accepted the request.
  
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• After Devastating New York Crash, How Safe Are Stretch Limos?

  08-10-2018 19:41 via yahoo.com
  Among the most dangerous risk factors is excessive speed.
  
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• UN climate change panel says 'unprecedented changes' needed to prevent rapid global warming

  08-10-2018 19:37 via yahoo.com
  UN climate change panel released a special report detailing the urgency of limiting global warming. The report highlighted the need for rapid and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society.
  
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• The Latest: Trump says he no plans to fire Rosenstein

  08-10-2018 19:28 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (all times local):
  
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• Brazil's Haddad says presidential runoff will pit neo-liberalism against social gains

  08-10-2018 19:17 via yahoo.com
  SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Workers Party (PT) presidential candidate Fernando Haddad said on Monday that the runoff race for the country's top office would pit his party's history of strong social programs against the neoliberal economic model pushed by far-right rival Jair Bolsonaro. Haddad made the comments during a news conference streamed on his Facebook page, during which he also said he would seek to rally all "democratic forces" around his campaign to beat Bolsonaro, a former army cap
  
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• GOP’s Toasts to Kavanaugh Are Unspeakably Cruel

  08-10-2018 19:10 via yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg Opinion) -- It’s graceless and ugly, and rarely a good idea, to kick people when they’re down.
  
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• Meghan McCain Returns to 'The View' for the First Time Since Father John McCain's Death

  08-10-2018 19:05 via yahoo.com
  She said she was overwhelmed by the show of support she received.
  
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• Jason Karp to shut hedge fund Tourbillon, focus on health and wellness

  08-10-2018 18:55
  Hedge fund Tourbillon Capital Partners is shutting down after several years of poor returns, making it the third well-known fund to announce plans to close its doors within a week.
  
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• How George W. Bush's Daughter Barbara Paid Tribute to Barbara Bush at Her Wedding

  08-10-2018 18:47 via yahoo.com
  The former first daughter wore a sweet 'something borrowed'
  
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• SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket in California for first time

  08-10-2018 18:35 via yahoo.com
  SpaceX has landed its Falcon 9 rocket for the first time in California, another landmark achievement for Elon Musk.The Falcon 9 has now taken the Argentine satellite SAOCOM 1A into orbit, launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base northwest of Los Angeles.The rocket was seen soaring through the sky as far away as the San Francisco area.
  
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• 2017–2018 Honda CR-V Engine Oil Issue Prompts Honda to Ready a Fix

  08-10-2018 18:24 via yahoo.com
  Owners have been complaining to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about an oil issue with the Honda CR-V's turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, and now Honda says it will soon release a fix for this problem.Honda representative Chris Martin told Car and Driver that the issue mostly affects 2017 and 2018 CR-V models driven in colder areas on short trips.There is no word on how many vehicles are affected, and Martin said Honda would not issue a safety recall for th
  
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• Trouble for Hubble: gyro fails on space telescope

  08-10-2018 18:23 via yahoo.com
  The Hubble space telescope, which has been in orbit since 1990, is currently out of action because of a gyroscope failure, the US space agency said Monday."Mission experts are taking steps to return Hubble to great science," the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said in a tweet.It said Hubble went into "safe mode" on Friday because of the failure of another of the six gyroscopes used to orient the telescope.
  
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