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• cFired Cardinal attacks Pope in manifesto

  09-02-2019 23:48 via news.yahoo.com
  A cardinal who was dismissed from a senior Vatican post by Pope Francis has written his own “Manifesto of Faith,” in the latest attack on the pontiff’s authority by a leading member of the Church’s conservative wing. Tamara Lindstrom reports.
  
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• Indigenous Pemon on Venezuela's border with Brazil vow to let aid in

  09-02-2019 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  Amid a hyperinflationary economic collapse that has caused malnutrition and the exodus of millions of people, humanitarian aid has become a flashpoint in an intensifying political crisis.Opposition leader Juan Guaido said last week a global coalition that includes the United States was sending food and medicine to collection points in Colombia, Brazil and an undisclosed Caribbean island before delivering the aid into Venezuela.Brazil has joined the United states as well as most countries in Lati
  
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• Pelosi shows pragmatic streak in pursuit of border deal

  09-02-2019 22:39 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have vilified Nancy Pelosi for years as a San Francisco liberal and now they're trying to portray her as a captive of resurgent left-wingers in her Democratic Party.
  
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• China's treatment of Uighurs an 'embarrassment for humanity': Turkey

  09-02-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Turkey on Saturday condemned China's treatment of its Muslim ethnic Uighur people as "a great embarrassment for humanity," adding to rights groups' recent criticism over mass detentions of the Turkic-speaking minority."The systematic assimilation policy of Chinese authorities towards Uighur Turks is a great embarrassment for humanity," Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said in a statement.The northwest Xinjiang region of China, where most Uighurs live, has been under heavy police sur
  
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• Virginia governor appears at funeral as pressure grows on his No. 2

  09-02-2019 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, the state's second-highest elected official, faces the prospect of impeachment proceedings at the hands of another Democrat next week after two women separately accused him of sexual crimes, including rape.Fairfax has denied both claims and called them a "coordinated smear campaign." He has been as defiant as Northam in refusing to step down.Northam's own troubles began when a racist image from his medical school yearbook went public on Feb. 1.
  
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• Woman smashed Bronx restaurant windows with bat over out-of-stock beef patties, police say

  09-02-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  The incident last month began when the unknown suspect entered a Jamaican and American eatery, and ordered a beef patty with cheese, police say.
  
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• Duchess of Sussex visit leads to first international donations for sex workers charity

  09-02-2019 22:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Until recently the Bristol-based project One25 had been a little-known charity quietly trying to improve the lives of vulnerable sex workers. But now, following a visit by the Duchess of Sussex, it has found fame across the world, even receiving its first ever donations from overseas. In an example of what is being called ‘the Meghan effect’ the charity has been sent hundreds of pounds from donors in the US, New Zealand and Jamaica. Donations have also come in from Switzerland and Ca
  
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• Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker goes head to head with Democratic lawmakers on

  09-02-2019 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats go after acting Attorney General Whitaker over his treatment of the Mueller probe.
  
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• Possible 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are swiftly calling for Lt. Gov. Fairfax to resign

  09-02-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  A second woman comes forward to accuse Virginia Democrat Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault.
  
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• Heated exchange takes place between Democrats and acting Attorney General Whitaker on Capitol Hill

  09-02-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats spar with acting Attorney General Whitaker at a House Judiciary Committee hearing.
  
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• A Yale University newspaper editor is urging students to spy on white-male classmates

  09-02-2019 21:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Isis Davis-Marks encourages her fellow students to collect information on their white-male classmates to potentially ruin their future careers in a Yale Daily News op-ed.
  
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• US-backed Syria force announces final push against IS

  09-02-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday it had begun the "final battle" to oust the Islamic State group from the last scrap of territory it holds in eastern Syria.IS overran large parts of the country and neighbouring Iraq in 2014, declaring a "caliphate" there, but various military offensives have reduced it to a fragment.Backed by air strikes of the US-led coalition against IS, the Kurdish-Arab alliance has in recent months cornered the jihadists in a final pocket of territory in
  
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• Seven jailed for life over Tunisian museum, hotel massacres

  09-02-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  A Tunisian court jailed seven people for life on Saturday for their involvement in two deadly militant attacks in 2015, one on a museum in Tunis and the other on a hotel in a Mediterranean resort.Other defendants received jail sentences ranging from 16 years to six months, state news agency TAP quoted court spokesman Soufiane Sliti as saying.The assault on the Bardo National Museum left 21 people dead, while 38 were killed in the beach resort of Sousse, some 150 kilometers (90 miles) south of th
  
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• The Latest: Virginia's governor to focus on racial equity

  09-02-2019 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on fallout from scandals roiling Virginia's top officials (all times local):
  
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• Shoplifter extortion case against Walmart, other retailers is dismissed

  09-02-2019 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  In a decision late on Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, found no proof of a nationwide conspiracy to steer accused shoplifters into paying $400 up front or $500 in installments for the classes from Utah-based Corrective Education Co, and admitting guilt, to avoid prosecution.Koh said the three plaintiffs, who were accused in 2017 of shoplifting from Walmarts in Florida, Georgia and Texas, did not show that the retailers had specific knowledge of a conspiracy."The only
  
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• Virginia Governor Vows He Won't Resign, to Focus on Race Equity

  09-02-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Northam spoke to reporters from the Washington Post for 30 minutes on Saturday in the formal front parlor of the 1813 Executive Mansion in Richmond, Virginia.Separately, Northam’s deputy, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, is under increasing pressure to resign over allegations of sexual assault.Northam said he’s asked his cabinet secretaries to come up with specific proposals to begin addressing issues of inequality, such as expanding access to health care, housing and tra
  
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• U.S.-backed Syrian force launches 'final battle' against Islamic State

  09-02-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump, who is planning to pull U.S. forces out of Syria, said on Wednesday he expected an announcement as early as next week that the U.S.-led coalition operating in support of the SDF had reclaimed all the territory previously held by the jihadist group.The enclave is close to the Iraqi border and comprises two villages, though Islamic State (IS) also still has territory in the part of Syria that is mostly under the control of the Russian- and Iranian-backed Syrian government.S
  
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• Here's what happened to the migrant caravan that arrived in Tijuana last year

  09-02-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Three months after they arrived, most of the 6,000 migrants are gone.
  
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• Virginia lieutenant governor embattled by new sex allegation

  09-02-2019 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Virginia's state government seemed to come unglued Friday as an embattled Gov. Ralph Northam made it clear he won't resign and the man in line to succeed him was hit with another sexual assault accusation and barraged with demands that he step down, too.
  
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• Trump, Beto to face off Monday in El Paso in dueling rallies near the border

  09-02-2019 20:24 via news.yahoo.com
  The president will address supporters to press his wall and immigration issues; O'Rourke plans to lead a protest march.
  
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• 'This is the fight of our lives': Elizabeth Warren officially announces 2020 bid

  09-02-2019 20:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Elizabeth Warren officially jumped into the 2020 presidential race on Saturday, joining a crowded field of Democratic challengers as she faces fresh criticism over her claims of Native American heritage.
  
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• Photos: Heavy snow slams Washington and Oregon, triggering major travel disruptions

  09-02-2019 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  The biggest snowstorm since February 2017 slammed Seattle at the start of the weekend.
  
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• Duke of Edinburgh voluntarily surrenders driving licence as police pass on crash file to CPS

  09-02-2019 20:04 via news.yahoo.com
  The Duke of Edinburgh has given up driving as police passed their file on his crash near the Sandringham estate to prosecutors, it emerged on Saturday. Buckingham Palace announced that the 97-year-old duke voluntarily surrendered his driving licence after “careful consideration”. It comes almost a month after he was involved in a crash on a crossroads near the Queen's Norfolk estate in which his Land Rover was overturned. The collision left the female passenger of a Kia Carens with a
  
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• Vonn to go 'full throttle' in last race of her career

  09-02-2019 19:58 via news.yahoo.com
  ARE, Sweden (AP) — Anyone expecting Lindsey Vonn to take it easy in her last race should think again.
  
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• Warren launches 2020 campaign

  09-02-2019 19:51 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, struggling to move past criticism over her Native American heritage claims, aimed for a fresh start Saturday when she formally launched her 2020 presidential campaign. Nathan Frandino reports.
  
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• Israel arrests Palestinian over killing of Israeli woman

  09-02-2019 19:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Israeli security forces arrested a Palestinian man on Saturday suspected of killing an Israeli woman found dead two days ago in a forest on the outskirts of Jerusalem, police said.The Israeli Shin Bet internal security service and police said in a statement that the 29-year-old Palestinian suspect was seized over the killing of the 19-year-old woman during a raid in the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.Shin Bet said the suspect left his home in the Palestinian city of Hebro
  
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• Lawmakers are optimistic the bipartisan conference committee will soon reach a deal on border security

  09-02-2019 19:33 via news.yahoo.com
  New York Republican Rep. Tom Reed says he is hopeful Congress will get a border security bill to President Trump’s desk for approval soon.
  
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• Democratic strategists weigh in on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign announcement

  09-02-2019 19:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Robin Biro and Jessica Ehrlich weigh in on the likelihood of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s ability to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
  
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• Palestinian arrested over killing of Israeli

  09-02-2019 19:26 via news.yahoo.com
  A Palestinian suspected of killing a young Israeli woman has been arrested in a raid in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Israeli security officials said on Saturday.The body of Ori Ansbaher, 19, was found on Thursday evening in the south of Jerusalem, and she was buried on Friday in the Israeli settlement of Tekoa.Israel's Shin Bet intelligence service named the suspect as 29-year-old Arafat Irfaiya from the flashpoint city of Hebron in the south of the occupied West Bank.
  
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• US-backed fighters launch final push to defeat IS in Syria

  09-02-2019 19:22 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian forces said Saturday they have launched a final push to defeat the Islamic State group in the last tiny pocket the extremists hold in eastern Syria.
  
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• Physician: President Trump in 'Very Good Health' Following Annual Exam

  09-02-2019 19:05 via news.yahoo.com
  "I am happy to announce the president of the United States is in very good health"
  
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• California police discover underground shooting range, weapons, ammo under gang members home

  09-02-2019 17:58 via news.yahoo.com
  California police have discovered a secret underground shooting range filled with weapons and thousands of rounds of ammo underneath a gang member’s home.
  
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• VIDEO: Woman struck in NC hit-and-run was walking with driver's ex-boyfriend

  09-02-2019 17:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Police have identified the at-large suspect in a dramatic hit-and-run that was caught on surveillance video last week in Wilmington, North Carolina.
  
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• Energy analyst Phil Flynn on potential impact of 'Green New Deal'

  09-02-2019 17:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 'Green New Deal' aims to phase out fossil fuels in 10 years.
  
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• The Latest: Kurds launch final push to defeat IS in Syria

  09-02-2019 16:57 via news.yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local):
  
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• Andromeda galaxy will deliver a 'glancing blow' to our Milky Way later than expected

  09-02-2019 16:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Astronomers have long suspected that the colossal Andromeda galaxy would, in billions years, collide with our humble Milky Way. The collision was forecast to happen in some 3.9 billion years. But after astronomers analyzed new data captured by the European Space Agency's star-surveying satellite Gaia, they now put the imminent date at 4.5 billion years — so 600 million years later than initially expected. The event, detailed inThe Astrophysical Journal, is characterized as a "swipe" rather
  
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• 2019 Grammys, Alliance of American Football: 5 things to know this weekend

  09-02-2019 14:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The 2019 Grammys, the Alliance of American Football gets underway and more things you should know to start your weekend.
  
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• What will your tax refund be? So far, they're smaller by an average of $170

  09-02-2019 14:24 via news.yahoo.com
  The average tax refund issued so far declined to $1,865, down 8.4 percent from $2,035 at the same time last year, according to IRS statistics.
  
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• Israel arrests Palestinian suspect in teenager's killing

  09-02-2019 14:22 via news.yahoo.com
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police said Saturday they arrested a Palestinian suspect in the killing of an Israeli teenager, as thousands of people in Gaza buried two Palestinian teenagers killed a day earlier in protests along the perimeter fence.
  
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• China protests visit by India's Modi to disputed border area

  09-02-2019 14:02 via news.yahoo.com
  China on Saturday protested the visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, a contested region located on the border between the two countries."The Chinese government has never recognised the so-called 'Arunachal Pradesh' and is firmly opposed to the Indian leader's visit," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a statement."China urges the Indian side to... refrain from any action that may lead to the escalation of disputes or compl
  
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• Acting AG Whitaker confirmation hearing turns into political theatre

  09-02-2019 13:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Reaction and analysis from Arizona Rep. Debbie Lesko on 'Fox & Friends.'
  
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• Ivanka Trump denies president issued security clearances for her or husband Jared Kushner

  09-02-2019 13:19 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump’s oldest daughter, who serves as a senior adviser in the White House, denied Friday that her father was involved in issuing security clearances for her or her husband, Jared Kushner.“There were anonymous leaks about there being issues,” Ms Trump said.
  
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• SDF will attack IS Syria enclave once civilians out: official

  09-02-2019 13:18 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is poised to attack the last Islamic State (IS) enclave in its area of operations once civilians still inside have been evacuated, an SDF official said.The besieged Islamic State enclave centered around Baghouz on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River represents the jihadist group's last territorial foothold in the part of Syria where the U.S.-backed forces have been fighting it.
  
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• Wild meat and vegan Yorkshire puddings: the restaurants taking Sunday roasts to a new level

  09-02-2019 13:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Sunday lunch at Kricket in White City, London, is, in many ways, a classic roast. The key elements are there: juicy roast pork belly with crispy skin, golden roasties, sprouts and gravy. And yet… as I bite into the potatoes, subtly spiced with cumin and curry leaf, dip a pumpkin half-moon into the masala gravy, and scoop up a forkful of mustard-spiced greens and shredded Brussels (all pictured above), it’s clear that we’re in new territory. Kricket’s Sunday lunch is one
  
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• Pollo a la brasa (Peruvian roasted chicken)

  09-02-2019 13:00 via news.yahoo.com
  This rotisserie-cooked chicken is eaten all over Peru and is also popular in the rest of Latin America and the US. Ceviche is the only restaurant in the UK that serves it, but here is a version to make at home in the oven. SERVES Four INGREDIENTS 1 chicken, weighing approx 1.7kg For the marinade 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp American mustard ½ tsp dried oregano 150ml any stout beer 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp mashed garlic 1 red chilli, finely chop
  
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• High court takes abortion vote, but key tests still to come

  09-02-2019 12:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Activists on both sides of the abortion debate are reacting cautiously to a 5-4 Supreme Court vote blocking Louisiana from enforcing new abortion regulations. They agree that the crucial tests of the court's stance are still to come.
  
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• Democrats are the ones complaining about Obamacare

  09-02-2019 12:00 via news.yahoo.com
  The silent premise behind 'Medicare for All' is that Obamacare has been a bust.
  
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• Justin Fairfax: Second woman accuses Virginia deputy governor of sexual assault

  09-02-2019 11:51 via news.yahoo.com
  A second woman has accused Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax of sexual assault, claiming the Democrat raped her 19 years ago while they were both students at Duke University.Meredith Watson, 39, said in a statement that the state’s deputy governor attacked her in 2000.Mr Fairfax denied the allegation.
  
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• China condemns Indian PM Modi's visit to disputed region

  09-02-2019 11:43 via news.yahoo.com
  China's foreign ministry on Saturday condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the disputed northeastern border state of Arunachal Pradesh, saying it "resolutely opposes" activities by Indian leaders in the region.Modi's visit was part of a series of public meetings in the region aimed at garnering support for his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of Indian elections due by May.Despite recent efforts to improve bilateral ties in both countries, disputes over the mount
  
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• Likely deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money

  09-02-2019 11:32 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional bargainers are working toward a border security deal amid indications that the White House is preparing to accept a bipartisan agreement that would give President Donald Trump a fraction of the money he's demanded for his proposed southern border wall.
  
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