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• Long odds and slow lines await migrant caravan at US border

  25-10-2018 23:56 via yahoo.com
  TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — A woman arrived just after sunrise at the Mexican entrance to the busiest border crossing into the U.S. and was quickly surrounded by nearly 100 migrants. She opened a tattered, hardcover notebook bound with silver duct tape and began shouting out numbers from a handwritten list.
  
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• Google parent Alphabet keeps ad growth in mixed quarter

  25-10-2018 23:30 via yahoo.com
  Google parent Alphabet said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 36 percent to $9.2 billion, fueled by gains in digital advertising delivered online and on smartphones.Alphabet's "other bets," which include divisions on self-driving cars, internet balloon, drone, life sciences and cybersecurity, rose to $146 million from $117 million a year earlier.
  
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• Son of Saudi journalist Khashoggi has left Saudi Arabia: sources

  25-10-2018 23:19 via yahoo.com
  Salah Khashoggi, who holds dual U.S.-Saudi citizenship and had thus far been under a travel ban, departed Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.Several hours after their arrival, State Department deputy spokesman Robert Palladino disclosed that Pompeo told Saudi leaders in Riyadh earlier this month that "he wanted Salah Khashoggi returned to the United States.""We are pleased that is the case," Palladino said, reiterating that the United States is continuing to press for "all the relevant facts" in the kill
  
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• Jesus painting survives church blaze

  25-10-2018 23:18 via yahoo.com
  A 150-year-old church in Wakefield, Massachusetts, was destroyed by a seven-alarm fire.
  
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• Two decades after brutal killing, Matthew Shepard to be laid to rest

  25-10-2018 23:17 via yahoo.com
  Two decades after Matthew Shepard was kidnapped and killed, turning him into an inspirational symbol for the fight against violence targeting gay people, his remains will be interred on Friday at the Washington National Cathedral.In October 1998, 21-year-old Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, was tied to a fence, pistol-whipped and left unconscious in the cold for 18 hours.
  
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• The Latest: Suspect tried to enter church before shooting

  25-10-2018 23:17 via yahoo.com
  JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting at a Kentucky grocery store (all times local):
  
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• Virginia Beach Republican congressman tries to weather scandal and wave of Democratic spending

  25-10-2018 23:13 via yahoo.com
  Virginia Republican congressman Scott Taylor has been outspent by his Democratic rival and was weakened by a campaign scandal, but the former Navy SEAL continues to maintain a small lead over Democrat Elaine Luria.
  
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• Andrew Gillum Wants Ron DeSantis To Show Him Some Respect

  25-10-2018 23:07 via yahoo.com
  Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, the Democratic mayor of
  
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• Survivor claims Kentucky shooter spared his life, told him 'whites don't kill whites'

  25-10-2018 22:49 via yahoo.com
  A man who survived Wednesday's shooting at a Kentucky supermarket claims the
  
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• Chuck Grassley Asked the Justice Department to Look Into Michael Avenatti's Work on Brett Kavanaugh

  25-10-2018 22:48 via yahoo.com
  "Ignoring this behavior will just invite more of it in the future.”
  
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• The Latest: US praises Saudi decision on slain writer's son

  25-10-2018 22:43 via yahoo.com
  ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):
  
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• Michael Avenatti to Time: 2020 Democratic nominee should be ‘white male’

  25-10-2018 22:43 via yahoo.com
  Michael Avenatti has apparently said that he believes Democrats should support his 2020 presidential bid for one particular reason: He is a white man.In an interview with Time, Mr Avenatti discussed his potential candidacy for the presidency.During the interview, the lawyer said the next Democratic nominee for President of the United States should be someone like him, according to the magazine.
  
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• Migrant caravan pushes through Mexico

  25-10-2018 22:41 via yahoo.com
  Central Americans struggle with injuries as they continued to make their way toward the U.S.-Mexico border.
  
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• Google says fired 48 for sexual harassment over two years

  25-10-2018 22:39 via yahoo.com
  Google said Thursday it fired 48 employees in the past two years, including 13 senior executives, as a result of sexual harassment allegations, citing "an increasingly hard line" on inappropriate conduct.The US tech giant issued the statement from chief executive Sundar Pichai in response to a New York Times report that one senior Google employee, Android creator Andy Rubin, received an exit package worth $90 million as he faced allegations of misconduct, and that Google had covered up other cla
  
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• Senator refers Kavanaugh accuser, Avenatti for criminal probe

  25-10-2018 22:33 via yahoo.com
  U.S. Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley on Thursday sought a federal probe of Julie Swetnick, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of aggressive sexual behavior before his confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, and her lawyer Michael Avenatti.Grassley referred them to the Justice Department for criminal investigation related to "a potential conspiracy to provide materially false statements to Congress and obstruct a congressional committee investigation," according to a statement from his office
  
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• U.S. Says ‘Others’ Are Under Scrutiny in Cohen Grand Jury Probe

  25-10-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  Prosecutors made the disclosure Thursday in opposing a media request to obtain papers related to the search warrants used in the April 9 raid of Cohen’s home, hotel and business.Federal prosecutors in New York filed a public brief that doesn’t specify who is targeted in the investigation or named in the warrant papers.Protecting their privacy interests make it impractical to release the warrant papers in redacted form, they argued.
  
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• US Healthcare: The least insured states and where lawmakers stand ahead of November midterms

  25-10-2018 22:21 via yahoo.com
  The number of Americans with health insurance coverage has continued to steadily climb above 90 per cent since Barack Obama passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010.The issue has found its way to the core of the upcoming 2018 midterm elections, with Democratic and Republican candidates offering vastly different solutions to combat the increasing costs of insurance and prescription drugs.House and US Senate races in reliably red states have seen a historic opportunity for Democrats focusing on heal
  
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• Yahoo News Explains: Everything we know about the suspicious packages

  25-10-2018 22:15 via yahoo.com
  Explosive devices were sent by mail to several high-profile individuals and CNN on Wednesday. Many have noticed that everyone on the list has been an outspoken critic of President Trump. The president strongly condemned the attacks.
  
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• The Latest: Migrants hit snags with Mexican immigration

  25-10-2018 22:14 via yahoo.com
  MAPASTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on the caravan of Central American migrants hoping to travel through Mexico to the U.S. (all times local):
  
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• Markets Right Now: US stock indexes surge a day after a rout

  25-10-2018 22:07 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
  
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• Utah opens investigations after parolee kills student

  25-10-2018 22:05 via yahoo.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah corrections and parole officials have launched investigations into the handling of the case of a sex offender who killed a University of Utah student he had briefly dated while he was on parole, Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday.
  
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• A U.K. Billionaire Stopped the Press From Reporting Allegations of Harassment – Raising Questions of #MeToo in Britain

  25-10-2018 21:56 via yahoo.com
  Topshop owner Sir Philip Green denies the allegations
  
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• Senate candidate Corey Stewart doesn't waste any sympathy on CNN over bombing attempt

  25-10-2018 21:25 via yahoo.com
  Corey Stewart, the Republican candidate for Senate in Virginia, made it clear where he places the blame for suspected mail bombs sent this week: on the intended victims.
  
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• Meghan Markle Suffers Unfortunate Wardrobe Malfunction With Visible Tag in Tonga

  25-10-2018 21:24 via yahoo.com
  Meghan Markle's dress tag was showing as she came off a plane in Tonga with Prince Harry.
  
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• In DeSantis-Gillum contest, race is more than a subtext

  25-10-2018 21:00 via yahoo.com
  Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Andrew Gillum clashed in Wednesday's final debate.
  
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• In migrant caravan, a Nicaraguan family flees persecution

  25-10-2018 20:59 via yahoo.com
  HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Amid thousands of mostly Honduran migrants hoping to make it to the United States, the Velasquez Gonzalez family from Nicaragua is something of an outlier.
  
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• Grassley to DOJ: Investigate Kavanaugh accuser and Avenatti

  25-10-2018 20:59 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on Thursday asked for a criminal investigation into whether Julie Swetnick and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, conspired to provide false statements to Congress and obstructed a congressional investigation during the confirmation process for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
  
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• Saudi Arabia now says Khashoggi murder 'premeditated'

  25-10-2018 20:55 via yahoo.com
  DUBAI/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor said on Thursday the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate this month was premeditated, reversing previous official statements that the killing was unintended.The death of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of de facto Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has sparked global outrage and mushroomed into a crisis for the world's top oil exporter and strategic ally of the West.The S
  
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• Grown man Elon Musk puts out a call for ... 'ur dankest memes'

  25-10-2018 20:47 via yahoo.com
  Elon Musk, billionaire CEO, and 47-year-old grown man, put out a call for "dank memes."  Musk, who has been expressing his love for anime and weed, appears to be in some sort ofBenjamin Button situation, maturing in reverse. With the confidence of a ninth grader who just discovered Reddit, Musk tweeted on Tuesday: "Fresh puro from mymeme dealer."  SEE ALSO: Elon Musk was once tech's angel. Now he's an overplayed meme. The deep fried .jpeg he posted isn't evendank. In the scenario, a ma
  
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• Curious Gorillas Inspect Pumpkins Carved to Look Like President Trump

  25-10-2018 20:35 via yahoo.com
  Trick or Treat and Trump. Halloween came just a tad bit early this year for some gorillas, squirrels, monkeys and giraffes.
  
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• Bismarck State College continues contract with Saudi Arabia

  25-10-2018 20:29 via yahoo.com
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bismarck State College will continue its partnership with Saudi Arabia to provide energy sector training despite international condemnation of the slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the school's president said.
  
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• Some defending transgender Tomball High School student charged with assault for fight

  25-10-2018 20:22 via yahoo.com
  Some people are coming to the defense of a Tomball High School student who is seen fighting a student she says bullied her.
  
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• Algorithm art fetches $432,500 at NY auction: Christie's

  25-10-2018 20:18 via yahoo.com
  A portrait made by algorithm smashed new boundaries Thursday, selling for $432,500 and becoming the first piece of Artificial Intelligence art sold at a major auction house, Christie's said.Instead of an artist's signature, it bears the stamp of a mathematical formula on the bottom right.It's the brainchild of French collective Obvious, whose aim is to use artificial intelligence to democratize art.
  
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• Midterms 2018: Why the race for the Georgia governor's office between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp matters

  25-10-2018 20:00 via yahoo.com
  Georgia is on the brink of history ahead of November's midterm elections.Democrat Stacey Abrams, 44, is seeking to become the state's first black female governor but faces a tough challenge in the shape of Georgia's secretary of state, Brian Kemp.The significance of a Stacey Adams victory in a state once at the centre of slavery and segregation cannot be understated.
  
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• Midterms 2018: Why the battle for the Florida governor's office between Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis matters

  25-10-2018 19:59 via yahoo.com
  Florida finds itself host to one of the most heated and ill-tempered of all the midterm election races.Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum, 39, is running for governor against Ron DeSantis and hopes to become the first African-American to win the office in the Sunshine State.Mr Gillum is hoping to bring the blue wave to the beaches but is having to fight dirty against ex-congressman Ron DeSantis, 40, in the battle to succeed Rick Scott.
  
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• New Jersey 'Pooperintendent' Pleads Guilty To Public Defecation

  25-10-2018 19:57 via yahoo.com
  A former high school superintendent in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to public
  
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• Saudi says Turkish probe shows Khashoggi murder 'premeditated'

  25-10-2018 19:55 via yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia said Thursday the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi appeared to have been premeditated, based on information from Turkey, backing away from an earlier claim that he was killed in a brawl.It was the latest twist in the shifting official narrative of the October 2 killing inside the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, which US President Donald Trump has derided as "one of the worst cover-ups" in history.Saudi Arabia has sought to draw a line under the crisis, and a rights group said T
  
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• Trump set to send at least 800 troops to Mexico border to stop migrant caravan

  25-10-2018 19:52 via yahoo.com
  At least 800 troops are expected to be sent to the US-Mexico border after a request from Donald Trump - who says he is "bringing out the military" in response to a caravan of thousands of refugees and migrants that is making its way towards America.
  
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• University of Utah Athlete Honored in Tearful Vigil After Murder at Hands of Ex-Boyfriend

  25-10-2018 19:46 via yahoo.com
  Lauren McCluskey, 21, was remembered by the university community as a driven athlete who excelled in whatever she did.
  
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• Grassley Seeks Criminal Probe Into Avenatti and Client’s Kavanaugh Claims

  25-10-2018 19:44 via yahoo.com
  “I ask that the FBI investigate whether Mr. Avenatti criminally conspired with Ms. Swetnick to make materially false statements to the committee and obstruct the committee’s investigation,” Grassley wrote in a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Christopher Wray.Avenatti responded quickly, saying he welcomed an investigation.
  
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• Police: White man kills 2 black customers at grocery store

  25-10-2018 19:41 via yahoo.com
  JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A white man with a gun fatally shot two African-American customers at a Kroger grocery store and was swiftly arrested as he tried to flee, authorities said Thursday.
  
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• U.S. Pacific Islands devastated by Super Typhoon Yutu

  25-10-2018 19:35 via yahoo.com
  Residents of the U.S. Western Pacific territories are struggling to pick up the pieces after being hit by Super Typhoon Yutu overnight. Colette Luke has more.
  
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• The 2019 Honda Civic Si Gets New Colors and a Volume Knob

  25-10-2018 19:30 via yahoo.com
  Both coupe and sedan have been updated with a handful of new features.
  
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• CNN Chief Jeff Zucker Slams Twitter For Not Handling Harassment: 'They Suck'

  25-10-2018 19:23 via yahoo.com
  CNN chief Jeff Zucker told staffers on Thursday morning that Twitter does a
  
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• Son Of Witness: Suspect In Fatal Kroger Shooting Said 'Whites Don't Kill Whites'

  25-10-2018 19:19 via yahoo.com
  The son of a man who confronted a gunman at a Kroger grocery store in
  
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• The 2019 Lexus RC Gets More Chiseled Looks and a Retuned Suspension

  25-10-2018 19:12 via yahoo.com
  It’s sharper in multiple senses of the world.
  
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• NATO urges Trump officials not to quit nuclear treaty: diplomats

  25-10-2018 19:12 via yahoo.com
  In a closed-door meeting at NATO, Pentagon, U.S. State Department and National Security Council officials briefed alliance envoys on U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which rid Europe of land-based nuclear missiles.Diplomats present said Germany and other European allies called for a final effort on Washington's part to convince the Kremlin to stop what the West says are violations, or possibly renegotiate it to include China
  
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• Ford Recalling 1.5 Million Focus Cars over Stalling Issue

  25-10-2018 19:00 via yahoo.com
  Focus cars from the past seven model years may stall unexpectedly because of a gas-tank issue.
  
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