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• Donna Brazile Slams Kanye West For Repeating 'Bad Stereotypes About Black People'

  14-10-2018 23:50 via yahoo.com
  Former interim Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile tore
  
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• The Latest: Almirola wins Talladega in Stewart-Haas rout

  14-10-2018 23:42 via yahoo.com
  TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on NASCAR's playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway (all times local):
  
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• Democrat accuses Republican opponent of creating 'miasma of fear' to scare people out of voting for her

  14-10-2018 22:41 via yahoo.com
  The Democrat running to be the governor of Georgia has accused her Republican counterpart of creating a “miasma of fear” to scare people out of voting for her.Stacey Abrams, who would be the first African American woman elected to a governorship if she defeats Brian Kemp next month, accused her opponent of creating a voter identification law – which has put tens of thousands of voter registration applications on hold – to try and scare people.“This is simply a redux
  
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• The Latest: Kyle Larson crashes at Talladega

  14-10-2018 22:08 via yahoo.com
  TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on NASCAR's playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway (all times local):
  
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• Immigrants face hurdles to prove abuse by US agents

  14-10-2018 22:08 via yahoo.com
  Investigating one case came down to two sisters' word versus the agent's. And as in dozens of similar cases, investigators sided with the agent.
  
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• German bus crashes on Swiss highway, 1 dead and 14 injured

  14-10-2018 22:03 via yahoo.com
  BERLIN (AP) — A German bus crashed into a metal post on a highway in southern Switzerland Sunday, leaving one woman dead and another 14 people injured, police said.
  
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• Police probe brawl of rightist, leftist Oregon protesters

  14-10-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Oregon have launched an investigation on assaults that stemmed from a Portland street brawl that erupted this weekend between demonstrators with a right-wing group and left-wing counter-protesters, media outlets reported Sunday.
  
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• North Korea leader sincere, must be rewarded for move to abandon nuclear weapons: South Korean president

  14-10-2018 21:32 via yahoo.com
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sincere and really means to abandon nuclear weapons, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told a French newspaper, adding that the international community needed to reward him for that.Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump pledged at a landmark summit in Singapore in June to work toward denuclearization.
  
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• Buffer zone brings fragile calm to Syria's rebel-held Idlib

  14-10-2018 21:28 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — A month after Russia, Turkey and Iran came together in a last-ditch effort to avert a potentially catastrophic Syrian government offensive in Idlib, they appear to have succeeded in creating a buffer zone around the northern rebel-held province, defusing tensions in a major flashpoint area.
  
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• Brooklyn Witches Plan to Put a Hex on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

  14-10-2018 21:14 via yahoo.com
  They've hexed President Donald Trump three times
  
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• In Georgia, claims of vote suppression and publicity stunts

  14-10-2018 21:00 via yahoo.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams, the Democrat vying for the governorship of Georgia, is ratcheting up her assertion that Republican rival Brian Kemp is effectively suppressing minority and women voters in his role as secretary of state.
  
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• Idaho Fish And Game Official Under Fire Over African Hunting Trip

  14-10-2018 20:56 via yahoo.com
  An Idaho Fish and Game commissioner faces calls to resign after sharing photos
  
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• Bavaria election humbles Merkel allies, raising tensions in Berlin

  14-10-2018 20:54 via yahoo.com
  The Christian Social Union (CSU) won 37.3 percent of the vote, preliminary results showed, losing its absolute majority for only the second time since 1962 - an outcome sure to stoke infighting in the conservative party, already a difficult partner for Merkel in Berlin.The result, which saw the pro-immigration Greens come second and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) enter the state assembly for the first time, means the CSU will need to form a coalition - a humiliation for a party used
  
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• Trump's Top Economic Aide On Dire UN Climate Change Report: No Need To 'Panic'

  14-10-2018 20:09 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's top economic adviser on Sunday brushed off the dire
  
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• Four shot dead at one-year-old's birthday party in Texas

  14-10-2018 20:08 via yahoo.com
  A 37-year-old man is suspected of shooting five men with a handgun early Saturday evening in the backyard of a home in the small town of Taft, north of Corpus Christi, said Sgt. Nathan Brandley of the Texas Department of Public Safety.Police were searching on Sunday for the suspected gunman, Ronnie Rodriguez Sr., and have also arrested his son, Ronnie Rodriguez Jr., 20, in connection with the shooting, Brandley said.
  
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• 5 Reasons There Is Nothing Like a Gun Made by Glock

  14-10-2018 20:00 via yahoo.com
  As in 5 of their best firearms. 
  
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• Rescue teams in Florida search for survivors in hurricane-devastated Mexico Beach

  14-10-2018 19:51 via yahoo.com
  Carefully, the search and rescue team examines what is left of a house devastated by Hurricane Michael when it blasted through this small waterfront community days earlier.Wearing a hard hat and with a hammer in hand, chief Dobson, one of several hundred people searching for survivors in the ruins of Mexico Beach, gingerly climbs the rickety stairs to Number 2603."Fire rescue, anybody home?" Dobson calls out, before his men follow him up the stairs.
  
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• Democrats on Track to Take House If They Turn Out, CBS Poll Says

  14-10-2018 19:38 via yahoo.com
  Despite the Democratic Party’s best results since June in the survey of Congressional preferences, they need voters who haven’t typically showed up to vote in great numbers during recent midterms, CBS said in the poll, released Sunday.Separately, a Washington Post-ABC survey on Sunday showed voter enthusiasm up across almost all demographic groups, but greatest among younger adults, minorities, and those who say they favor putting Democrats in control of the House.The CBS Battlegroun
  
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• Merkel's Bavarian Ally Loses Absolute Majority in State Vote

  14-10-2018 19:35 via yahoo.com
  The ruling Christian Social Union, which has dominated Bavarian politics since World War II, took about 36 percent of the vote on Sunday, its lowest result since 1950, according to projections by broadcaster ZDF.Voters migrated to the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, which won its first seats in the state parliament with about 11 percent, while the other winner of the night was the Green party, which more than doubled its support to some 18 percent.Seven months into her fo
  
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• London, Paris, Berlin demand 'credible' Khashoggi probe

  14-10-2018 19:27 via yahoo.com
  Britain, France and Germany insisted Sunday that "light must be shed" on the whereabouts of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as they called for a credible investigation into his disappearance.In a joint statement, Britain's foreign minister Jeremy Hunt, his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian and Germany's Heiko Maas said whoever was responsible for the Saudi journalist's disappearance must be held to account.Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor, vanished after entering the Saudi consulate in Is
  
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• Donald Trump's tweet to Princess Eugenie leaves Britain scratching its head 

  14-10-2018 19:24 via yahoo.com
  Even by Donald Trump’s standards it was a puzzling Tweet. More than two days after Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooksbank, the US President took to social media to praise the ‘truly beautiful bride’ adding, ‘she has been through so much and has come out a total winner!’ Yet Twitter users were quick to point out that the 9th in line to the throne had so far enjoyed a relatively straightforward and privileged life. British opera singer Melinda Hughes, rep
  
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• Martha Raddatz: Vital for Americans to understand 'who is in the fight'

  14-10-2018 19:22 via yahoo.com
  ABC's Martha Raddatz, honored by the Association of the U.S. Army, reflects on her coverage of service members and their families.
  
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• Tom Llamas: 'In a lot of ways' Melania Trump is the 'polar opposite of her husband'

  14-10-2018 19:20 via yahoo.com
  The Powerhouse Roundtable discusses Tom Llamas's exclusive interview with First Lady Melania Trump.
  
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• Donna Brazile on Democrats in midterms: 'Energy, good-quality candidates and... money'

  14-10-2018 19:18 via yahoo.com
  The "This Week" Powerhouse Roundtable analyzes the week in politics, including the midterm elections and results from a new ABC News/Washington Post poll.
  
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• Air Force base badly damaged by Michael

  14-10-2018 19:18 via yahoo.com
  The US Department of Defense released video showing extensive damage at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. The base took a direct hit by Hurricane Michael, causing damage that one official described as "catastrophic." (Oct. 14)
  
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• Pope canonises murdered Salvadoran Archbishop and Pope who enshrined Church opposition to contraception

  14-10-2018 19:09 via yahoo.com
  Pope Francis has canonised Pope Paul VI and Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero, two of the most contested figures of the Catholic Church in the 20th century, who both had a powerful influence over his papacy.   In a ceremony on Sunday that drew more than 70,000 people to St Peter’s Square, Francis also presided over the canonisation of five other, including the German founder of a religious congregation, the Spanish founder of another order, two Ital
  
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• Israel clears its F-35s for action after U.S. orders fuelling tests

  14-10-2018 19:03 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has cleared its F-35 stealth fighters to resume full duties, a military statement said on Sunday, after they underwent precautionary tests following the crash of a different model of the plane in the United States. The Sept. 28 crash in South Carolina prompted the Pentagon to say on Thursday that all U.S. and international F-35s made by Lockheed Martin Co had been grounded so their fuel tubes could be inspected. In its statement, the Israeli military said its fleet h
  
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• Bernie Sanders is not a fan of ‘disruptive and rude’ Democratic protesters

  14-10-2018 18:59 via yahoo.com
  The former presidential candidate said he would much rather see progressives voice their outrage through the ballot box.
  
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• US treasury secretary wavers over Saudi trip after Khashoggi disappearance

  14-10-2018 18:53 via yahoo.com
  US treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday was second-guessing his stated intention to attend an economic conference in Saudi Arabia, following the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.Mnuchin’s wavering, which was reported by White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, was part of an ambivalent response by the Trump administration to claims by Turkish officials that a team of Saudi assassins killed and dismembered Khashoggi.
  
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• Merkel's Bavarian allies suffer historic election losses

  14-10-2018 18:36 via yahoo.com
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's arch-conservative CSU allies suffered historic losses in Bavaria state elections Sunday, dealing a blow to her fragile three-party coalition government.The outcome means the party loses its absolute majority and must scramble for coalition allies -- either small conservative groups or possibly its long-time ideological foes the Greens, who won a record 19 percent according to broadcaster ZDF.The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD), which rails against
  
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• Marco Rubio Urges Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin To Scrap Saudi Arabia Trip

  14-10-2018 18:20 via yahoo.com
  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is calling on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to
  
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• Saudi Arabia threatens retaliation as criticism mounts over treatment of missing journalist 

  14-10-2018 18:18 via yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia yesterday hinted at economic retaliation over mounting international criticism of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as its stock exchange suffered its worst losses in years.  Shares plunged as much as 7 per cent as US President Donald Trump promised "severe punishment", and the foreign ministers of the UK, France and Germany issued a joint statement calling for a "credible investigation" into Mr Khashoggi's fate.  Foreign Se
  
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• Saudis Vow to Hit Back Against Any Measures Over Khashoggi

  14-10-2018 18:11 via yahoo.com
  “The kingdom emphasizes that it will respond to any measure against it with an even stronger measure,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Trump has vowed “severe punishment” should Saudi Arabia be linked to the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, who hasn’t been seen since he entered the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 to obtain a document for his upcoming wedding.In an excerpt from an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” to be bro
  
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• The moment a Belgian mechanic accidentally destroys an F-16 fighter jet with cannon

  14-10-2018 17:57 via yahoo.com
  ABelgian mechanic destroyed a multi-million pound fighter jet after he accidentally fired a Vulcan cannon while carrying out repairs at an air force base. The £15m plane quickly caught fired and exploded, according to Belgian broadcaster RTL.  The mechanic was working with a colleague on two F-16s in a hangar near the control tower.  It is understood that the third jet, which they inadvertently destroyed after firing the cannon, was just out of their line of sight.  Bot
  
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• Trump hints defence secretary Jim Mattis could resign: 'He's sort of a Democrat'

  14-10-2018 17:49 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has sparked fresh speculation that defence secretary Jim Mattis could be poised to leave his administration by saying that “he’s sort of a Democrat”.A week after UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced she was standing down, the president suggested the 68-year-old former general could be the next to go.During an interview with CBS, the president was asked if Mr Mattis – with whom he has at times reportedly had a strained relationship – was going to leave.
  
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• NYC Democrat joins wave of veterans aiming to flip the House

  14-10-2018 17:31 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — He's an Army veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan, criticizes New York's liberal mayor and doesn't support House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
  
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• Israel warns Hamas of 'painful' strikes if protests go on

  14-10-2018 17:26 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened "very painful blows" against Gaza's Hamas rulers if they don't halt protests along the perimeter fence that have led to clashes with Israeli troops.
  
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• Stacey Abrams: GOP opponent creating 'miasma of fear' over voting in Georgia

  14-10-2018 17:12 via yahoo.com
  Stacey Abrams, Georgia’s Democratic candidate for governor, is trying to reach voters who don’t usually vote in midterm elections in the hopes to drive up turnout in her race against Republican Brian Kemp.As a crisis of potential voter suppression in Georgia deepened, the Democratic candidate for governor accused her opponent of seeking to disenfranchise people of color and women by creating a “miasma of fear” around voting.Stacey Abrams, who if elected would become the f
  
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• Rubio: U.S. credibility is undermined if we don’t condemn allies that murder

  14-10-2018 17:07 via yahoo.com
  Sen. Marco Rubio said America would need to call out Saudi Arabia if it’s proven that its government was behind the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  
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• Trump Unsure If Defense Chief Jim Mattis Will Step Down: 'He's Sort Of A Democrat'

  14-10-2018 17:02 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump suggested to CBS' "60 Minutes" that Secretary of
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu threatens Hamas with 'very strong blows'

  14-10-2018 16:59 via yahoo.com
  Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened to inflict "very strong blows" on Hamas after fresh violence along the border with the Gaza Strip controlled by the Islamist group."Hamas has apparently not understood the message -- if these attacks do not stop, they will be stopped in another way, in the form of very, very strong blows", Netanyahu said during the weekly cabinet meeting.If Hamas is intelligent, it will cease fire and violence now", he added.
  
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• AP Explains: Harvard bias lawsuit heading to trial

  14-10-2018 16:55 via yahoo.com
  BOSTON (AP) — A lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Harvard University's admissions process is heading to trial in Boston's federal court.
  
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• Mourners Pack Funeral for 8 of 20 Killed in New York Limo Crash

  14-10-2018 16:31 via yahoo.com
  Five teddy bears lay by the urns, one for each young child who lost a parent
  
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• Trump administration most ‘spiteful’ to Iran in 40 years, says President Rouhani

  14-10-2018 16:25 via yahoo.com
  The Trump administration’s approach to Iran is the most “spiteful” of any US government in 40 years, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has claimed.Insisting the US wanted regime change in Iran despite Washington’s repeated denials, he said America was using psychological and economic warfare to try and destroy the Islamic Republic.“In the past 40 years there has not been a more spiteful team than the current US government team towards Iran, Iranians and the Islamic R
  
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• Merkel's Bavarian allies face threat of poll debacle

  14-10-2018 16:12 via yahoo.com
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's arch-conservative CSU allies were bracing for heavy losses as the southern state of Bavaria went to the polls Sunday.The Christian Social Union (CSU), who have almost single-handedly ruled the wealthy Alpine state since the 1960s, are expected to lose their absolute majority, polls say."We've done all we could, we have fought hard," said CSU state premier Markus Soeder, 51, as he cast his ballot amid high turnout from the 9.5 million eligible voters.
  
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• Glock vs. Sig Sauer: Glock 17 vs. P226 (Which Gun Is Better?)

  14-10-2018 16:10 via yahoo.com
  We take a look. 
  
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• Saudi crown prince's carefully managed rise hides dark side

  14-10-2018 16:01 via yahoo.com
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a kingdom once ruled by an ever-aging rotation of elderly monarchs, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stands out as the youthful face of a youthful nation. But behind the carefully calibrated public-relations campaign pushing images of the smiling prince meeting with the world's top leaders and business executives lurks a darker side.
  
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• Sen. Sanders: Democrats 'have to end one party rule' by winning in midterms

  14-10-2018 15:55 via yahoo.com
  The Vermont Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate is interviewed on "This Week."
  
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• Sen. Flake: 'Severe action needs to be taken' if Saudi government killed journalist

  14-10-2018 15:51 via yahoo.com
  The Republican senator from Arizona offers his take on the midterm elections and responds to the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  
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• 1-on-1 with Sen. Jeff Flake

  14-10-2018 15:51 via yahoo.com
  The Republican senator from Arizona offers his take on the midterm elections and responds to the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  
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