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• Who Should Be TIME's Person of the Year for 2018?

  19-11-2018 23:58 via yahoo.com
  Cast your vote for the person you think most influenced the news this year
  
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• Couple killed in crash driving to their wedding

  19-11-2018 23:43 via yahoo.com
  HAMBURG, Pa. (AP) — Family and friends are mourning a couple killed in a fiery chain reaction crash while driving to their wedding in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Christopher Watts sentenced to life in prison for murder of pregnant wife and two daughters

  19-11-2018 23:41 via yahoo.com
  A man who strangled his pregnant wife to death before killing his two daughters wanted to get out of his marriage and away from his growing family, prosecutors have said as he was sentenced by a judge.The motive was assigned on Monday as Christopher Watts was sentenced to life in prison without parole in a Colorado court, a punishment secured as a part of a plea deal.Watts, 33, pleaded guilty to the charges two weeks ago, admitting that he killed his pregnant wife Shanann, 34, and their two daug
  
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• White House restores access for CNN's Acosta, ending legal fight

  19-11-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  The White House on Monday restored press access for CNN reporter Jim Acosta, ending a legal fight that had so far gone against the Trump administration.White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement that the press pass for Acosta, which was revoked after a contentious Nov. 7 news conference with President Donald Trump, was restored but that reporters who ignored new rules for news conferences could have their credentials taken away.CNN, a frequent target of Trump's criticism of th
  
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• George Conway tells how he helped bring Clinton-Lewinsky scandal to light

  19-11-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  The husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway describes his role in the Bill Clinton-Paula Jones case, and reveals himself as the source who tipped off Michael Isikoff to the bombshell news that Ken Starr was investigating Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky.
  
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• Camp Fire Toll Remains Unclear With Nearly 1,000 People Still Listed As Missing

  19-11-2018 23:33 via yahoo.com
  Although Northern California's Camp wildfire has been burning for more than 10
  
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• The scoop on how your cat's sandpapery tongue deep cleans

  19-11-2018 23:31 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Cat lovers know when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, scientists are learning how those sandpapery tongues help cats get clean and stay cool.
  
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• US Muslim lawmaker-elect in proposal to end head-covering ban in Congress

  19-11-2018 23:27 via yahoo.com
  A Muslim congresswoman-elect has co-authored changes to a longstanding rule banning the wearing of head coverings on the US House floor, an effort supported Monday by the nation's largest Muslim rights group.Ilhan Omar, a Somali refugee who was one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress earlier this month, has joined Democratic leaders in drafting an update to a 181-year-old rule to allow for religious exemptions for headwear like the Muslim hijab, Jewish yarmulkes or Sikh turban.The
  
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• Saudi king backs son amid furore over Khashoggi murder

  19-11-2018 23:09 via yahoo.com
  Saudi King Salman stood by the crown prince and heaped praise on the judiciary Monday, in his first public remarks since critic Jamal Khashoggi's murder tipped the country into one of its worst crises.The public prosecutor last week exonerated Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the king's son, of involvement in the murder in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, but the CIA reportedly concluded he had ordered the assassination."The kingdom was founded on Islamic principles of justice and
  
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• Let's All Give Thanks That the Viral Thanksgiving Challenge Is Here to Prank Parents

  19-11-2018 23:09 via yahoo.com
  "Call me NOW"
  
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• U.S. spy chiefs should publicly report on Khashoggi death: Senator

  19-11-2018 23:07 via yahoo.com
  The reported finding was the most definitive link made yet to the de facto Saudi ruler's direct involvement andcontradicts Saudi government assertions that he was not.Senate intelligence committee member Ron Wyden, in a statement to Reuters, called on U.S. spy chiefs to "come out and provide the American people and the Congress with a public assessment of who ordered the killing."Khashoggi, a U.S.-based Washington Post columnist who was a critic of the Saudi government, was murdered on Oct. 2 at
  
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• Lawsuit: Student suspended after reporting sexual assault

  19-11-2018 23:00 via yahoo.com
  ATLANTA (AP) — School officials didn't believe a Georgia high school student and illegally retaliated against her after she reported that she was sexually assaulted by another student, according to a civil rights lawsuit.
  
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• The Best Black Friday 2018 Fashion Deals On Clothes, Shoes And Accessories

  19-11-2018 22:59 via yahoo.com
  Start pre-filling your carts now, because all of the best Black Friday and
  
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• Chicago shooting: Police officer among four killed after gunman goes on rampage in Mercy Hospital

  19-11-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  At least four people have died – one of them a police officer – after a gunman opened fire inside a Chicago hospital, officials said.Officers rushed to the Mercy Hospital amid reports of multiple casualties after a suspect entered the facility on the city’s South Side and started firing.A police officer, Samuel Jimenez, died in the attack, a police spokesman said on Twitter.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Suggests Ditching Columbus Day For Election Day Holiday

  19-11-2018 22:51 via yahoo.com
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the incoming U.S. representative from New York City,
  
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• Mike Lee Accuses Tom Cotton of Spreading ‘Fake News’ on Criminal-Justice-Reform Bill

  19-11-2018 22:46 via yahoo.com
  In a Monday tweet, Senator Mike Lee of Utah lambasted his Republican colleague, Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas, for spreading “fake news” about the bipartisan criminal-justice-reform bill currently making its way through Congress.Cotton has maintained his opposition to the First Step Act — a sweeping package of criminal-justice reforms designed to reduce incarceration rates and recidivism — despite mounting bipartisan support.In defending his opposition on Twitter Monday,
  
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• Trump, first lady accept official White House Christmas tree

  19-11-2018 22:37 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — As strains of "O Christmas Tree" wafted through the cool air, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Monday accepted the official White House Christmas tree that will go on display in the Blue Room and anchor the holiday season at the executive mansion.
  
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• US closes busy border entry in Tijuana after migrant caravan arrives

  19-11-2018 22:33 via yahoo.com
  US authorities have installed a new barrier at one of the busiest crossing points along the US-Mexico border — closing it down that busy crossing point following protests sparked by the contentious migrant caravan.The US authorities shut down one of two pedestrian bridges on the San Ysidro crossing, with the apparent hope that the barrier would slow any rush from those in the migrant caravan hoping to make their way north.The point of entry was close for several hours, adding headaches in
  
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• Here are all the holiday deals at Best Buy

  19-11-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  Thanksgiving is nearly here and many retailers have already begun rolling out
  
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• Brian Kemp Did Not Steal the Georgia Governor’s Race

  19-11-2018 22:24 via yahoo.com
  When is it acceptable to question the legitimacy of an American election outcome?Any other standard risks contributing to an already-toxic political environment that is leaving all too many voters paranoid and susceptible to believing unverified and inflammatory conspiracy theories.Applying this standard, it’s past time for Democrats to dial back their rhetoric about the Georgia gubernatorial election.
  
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• California wildfire latest

  19-11-2018 22:12 via yahoo.com
  ABC News' Diane Macedo and ABC News Meteorologist Dan Peck give the latest updates on the deadly California wildfires.
  
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• Where To Get The Best Cyber Monday Deal On A PlayStation 4

  19-11-2018 22:11 via yahoo.com
  The hunt for the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals is on, which means
  
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• Twitters Users Shocked By Mom's Instagram Post Lamenting Son's Lack Of 'Likes'

  19-11-2018 22:08 via yahoo.com
  An Atlanta woman is under fire after griping on Instagram that posts featuring
  
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• White House restores Jim Acosta's press pass, ending court fight

  19-11-2018 22:06 via yahoo.com
  The decision came three days after a judge in Washington ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore the journalist's press pass, which was revoked after a contentious news conference with the president.The decision reverses a Friday letter by the White House that said Acosta's press pass could be revoked again right after the judge's temporary order expired.
  
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• What Trump gets wrong about the Osama bin Laden killing

  19-11-2018 22:03 via yahoo.com
  In 2012, policemen stand guard near the partially demolished compound where Osama bin Laden was killed.Donald Trump has repeated his claim that Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US Navy Seals in May 2011, should have been captured much earlier, seeking once again to blame Pakistan and his political rivals at home.Of course we should have captured Osama Bin Laden long before we did.
  
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• National Day of Mourning: How many Native Americans observe Thanksgiving

  19-11-2018 22:02 via yahoo.com
  For most Americans, Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate with food, family, and friends.Since 1970, the fourth day of every November has been commemorated with a march and rally by Native Americans in Plymouth, Massachusetts, who do not celebrate the “first” Thanksgiving feast between the Pilgrims and the Indians, but instead remember the Native Americans who have lost their lives and culture since colonisation.
  
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• Caldwell concedes in Florida Ag Commissioner race

  19-11-2018 21:51 via yahoo.com
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell said Monday he won't challenge his loss to Democrat Nikki Fried in Florida's agriculture commission race — a contest that was the closest of the three statewide seats that went through a recount.
  
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• 'Dancing With The Stars' Finale tonight on ABC

  19-11-2018 21:42 via yahoo.com
  Who will take home the coveted Mirrorball trophy?
  
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• 16 Democrats Sign Letter Vowing To Oppose Nancy Pelosi

  19-11-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON ― Sixteen Democrats released a letter Monday pledging not to
  
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• France says to decide soon on sanctions over Khashoggi killing

  19-11-2018 21:34 via yahoo.com
  France will decide very soon to impose sanctions on individuals linked to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday."We are working very closely with Germany at this moment ... and we will decide ourselves a certain number of sanctions very quickly over what we know (about the murder)," Le Drian told Europe 1 radio when asked whether Paris would follow Germany in imposing travel bans on Saudi individuals.
  
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• Senate Democrats Ask U.S. Court to Void Whitaker Appointment

  19-11-2018 21:10 via yahoo.com
  The senators’ suit, filed Monday in federal court in Washington, is at least the fourth legal objection to Whitaker as temporary successor to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whom Trump ousted this month.
  
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• Saudi king's speech makes no mention of slain journalist

  19-11-2018 21:06 via yahoo.com
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Monday gave his first major speech since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents, expressing support for his son, the crown prince, and making no mention of allegations that the young royal ordered the killing.
  
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• Sixteen Democrats Sign Letter Opposing Nancy Pelosi for Speaker

  19-11-2018 21:05 via yahoo.com
  In a letter released Monday, 16 House Democrats vowed to oppose Nancy Pelosi in the upcoming speaker election, throwing her bid to reclaim the post into doubt.“We are thankful to Leader Pelosi for her years of service to our Country and to our Caucus.The letter was signed by Democratic representatives Tim Ryan, Linda Sanchez, Jim Cooper, Bill Foster, Brian Higgins, Stephen Lynch, Seth Moulton, Ed Perlmutter, Kurt Schrader, Filemon Vela, and Kathleen Rice, as well as Representatives-elect A
  
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• Report: Saudi crown prince to attend G-20 summit

  19-11-2018 21:05 via yahoo.com
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will attend the Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires later this month, Saudi media reported Monday.
  
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• California fights wildfires year-round now: 'There's no such thing as a fire season'

  19-11-2018 21:04 via yahoo.com
  Fire Captain Scott McLean said there’s no such thing as a “fire season” in California anymore. He said Cal Fire and the public need to be prepared for wildfires year-round now.
  
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• Trump tries to deflect blowback after attacking admiral

  19-11-2018 21:03 via yahoo.com
  The president had criticized retired Admiral William McRaven over the time it took U.S. forces to find and kill Osama bin Laden.
  
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• POTUS and FLOTUS welcome the 2018 White House Christmas tree

  19-11-2018 21:00 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have received the official White House Christmas tree.
  
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• U.S. judge questions Trump administration on asylum policy

  19-11-2018 20:58 via yahoo.com
  A U.S. judge closely questioned the government on Monday as he weighed whether to temporarily halt an order from President Donald Trump that bars asylum for migrants who illegally cross the border with Mexico.Trump cited an overwhelmed immigration system for his recent proclamation that officials will only process asylum claims for migrants who present themselves at an official entry point.Civil rights groups argue that Trump's Nov. 9 order violated administrative and immigration law.
  
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• Yahoo News Explains: Can Trump quash the White House press corps?

  19-11-2018 20:55 via yahoo.com
  CNN’s Jim Acosta is reporting at the White House again after a judge ruled that the Trump administration overstepped the law in revoking his access.You are a rude, terrible person,” Trump told Acosta.Lawyers for the administration argued, “The President and White House possess the same broad discretion to regulate access to the White House for journalists that they possess to select which journalists receive interviews.
  
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• Thousands flee as Guatemala's Fuego volcano threatens more eruptions

  19-11-2018 20:54 via yahoo.com
  Thousands of people have been evacuated from the area surrounding the Fuego volcano in Guatemala amid fears of further eruptions after red-hot rock and ash threatened lives and homes when it erupted on Sunday.Burning lava burst as high as 3,200ft into the sky, and flows of boiling debris ran nearly two miles down one side of the volcano – the latest in a string of eruptions.A column of ash rose nearly 23,000ft above sea level and drifted towards Guatemala City nearly 20 miles away.
  
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• NASA's 2020 rover will land in an ancient, dried-up lakebed to hunt for past life on Mars

  19-11-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  NASA's next car-sized rover will plummet through the thin Martian atmosphere and softly land on the floor of a dried-up lakebed, the space agency announced Monday. When the robot arrives on Mars about 8 months after its launch in 2020, NASA will endeavor to land the six-wheeled rover in the Jezero Crater, a 30 mile-wide bowl about 1,640 feet deep. It's believed to have once held an 800-foot deep lake some 3.5 billion years ago.  The space agency hopes to accomplish a number of things during
  
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• Berlin imposes travel ban, arms freeze over Khashoggi killing

  19-11-2018 20:36 via yahoo.com
  Germany banned 18 Saudis suspected of involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from much of Europe on Monday and moved to halt all arms sales to Saudi Arabia.The bans bind all members of the European Union's passport-free Schengen zone, suggesting Germany is willing to use its influence as the EU's largest country to push for a tougher line.Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the decision had been closely coordinated with France, which is part of the Schengen zone, and Britain, whic
  
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• Michelle Wolf Bashes WHCA Over 2019 Speaker Choice: 'Cowards'

  19-11-2018 20:33 via yahoo.com
  Michelle Wolf, the comedian whose no-holds-barred speech at this year's White
  
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• Donald Trump mocks former Navy Seal for failing to catch Osama Bin Laden 'sooner'

  19-11-2018 20:32 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has been criticised for mocking a former Navy Seal for failing to capture and kill Osama Bin Laden "sooner". Retired admiral Bill McRaven, who led the 2011 mission to track down and kill the 9/11 terror attack mastermind, had previously suggested the US president was "the greatest threat to democracy in his lifetime". When asked about the comments during an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Mr Trump claimed that the retired Navy Seal was a "Hillary Clinton fan", adding "wouldn't it
  
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• A Former Judge Beat His Wife Years Ago. This Weekend, She Was Killed.

  19-11-2018 20:31 via yahoo.com
  A former Ohio judge who served time in prison for brutally attacking his then-
  
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• Democrats file major lawsuit against Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general

  19-11-2018 20:28 via yahoo.com
  Three Democratic senators have filed a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of illegally appointing Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, saying the president violated the US Constitution by denying the Senate the right to approve the nomination.The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia by Senators Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon White house and Mazie Hirono, is the most high-profile litigation so far to be brought challenging Mr Whitaker’s appointment.Mr Trump&r
  
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• Attorney: Woman in alleged homeless scam duped by boyfriend

  19-11-2018 20:27 via yahoo.com
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A woman charged with scamming GoFundMe donors out of more than $400,000 with a fake story about a homeless veteran was duped by her former boyfriend and genuinely thought she was helping the man, her attorney said Monday.
  
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• Saudi king to open mine project, crown prince to attend G20

  19-11-2018 20:24 via yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia's King Salman will inaugurate the Waad Al-Shamaal mining project on Thursday, Alarabiya TV said on Twitter, quoting energy minister Khalid al-Falih.Saudi authorities estimate the region holds 500 million tons of phosphate ore, around 7 percent of global proven reserves, mainly in the Al Jalamid and Umm Wu'al areas between Arar and Turaif.Falih also said that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would participate in a G20 summit in Argentina at the end of the month.
  
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• Netanyahu keeps coalition intact, but Hamas emerges stronger

  19-11-2018 20:24 via yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday survived a political showdown that had threatened to bring down his coalition and trigger early elections.
  
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• Travel Deals Tuesday: 2018 Black Friday And Cyber Monday Travel Deals

  19-11-2018 20:09 via yahoo.com
  Black Friday and Cyber Monday are often synonymous with TV sales, promotions
  
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