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• Turkey says has action plan to ease market concerns; lira firms from record low

  12-08-2018 23:54 via yahoo.com
  In an interview with Hurriyet newspaper published online, Albayrak described the lira's weakness as "an attack," echoing President Tayyip Erdogan - who is his father-in-law - and said the action plan was ready."From Monday morning onwards our institutions will take the necessary steps and will share the announcements with the market," Albayrak said, without giving details on what the steps would be.Albayrak also said a plan has been prepared for banks and the real economy sector, including small
  
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• Omarosa Releases Tape Of John Kelly Firing Her In White House Situation Room

  12-08-2018 23:52 via yahoo.com
  Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman said on Sunday that she
  
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• Intense fighting as Taliban presses to take Afghan city

  12-08-2018 23:37 via yahoo.com
  Taliban insurgents attacked police headquarters and other government buildings in Ghazni in central Afghanistan on Sunday, killing dozens of soldiers and police and threatening to seize control of the city, officials and residents said.U.S. aircraft conducted at least four air strikes but details of the fighting were unclear as most of the city's telecoms masts were destroyed in fighting over recent days.A senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to spea
  
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• Turkey's finance chief: Action plan ready to ease markets

  12-08-2018 23:06 via yahoo.com
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's finance minister said Sunday that the government has prepared "an action plan" aimed at easing market concerns that have led to a slump in the value of the nation's currency.
  
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• 'Touch the sun': NASA spacecraft hurtles toward our star

  12-08-2018 23:04 via yahoo.com
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Embarking on a mission that scientists have been dreaming of since the Sputnik era, a NASA spacecraft hurtled Sunday toward the sun on a quest to unlock some of its mysteries by getting closer than any object sent before.
  
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• Doom Eternal’s Most Exciting New Weapon Is a Game Changer

  12-08-2018 22:18
  Doom Eternal’s QuakeCon gameplay reveal proved it’s doing far more than just more of the same. Destructible demons and a deeper story quickly set it apart from 2016’s Doom reboot, but the most exciting thing for me was its new tools for even faster movement.
  The Doom Slayer now has a rechargeable dash, can climb some walls, and even bust through other ones. The crown jewel, however, is the new Super Shotgun, which comes equipped with a grappling hook called the Meat Hook that l
  
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• Giuliani now says Trump never discussed Michael Flynn with Comey

  12-08-2018 21:57 via yahoo.com
  ‘There was no conversation about Michael Flynn,’ Rudy Giuliani said on CNN’s State of the Union show on Sunday, contradicting his previous position.Donald Trump will deny having ever discussed former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn with former FBI director James Comey, if he is questioned about it in a sit down interview with special counsel Robert Mueller, according to the president’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
  
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• Love Triangle Leads to Man`s Murder, Suspect Behind Bars

  12-08-2018 21:26 via yahoo.com
  Investigators say Hosea Metcalf gunned down a 41-year-old man who was allegedly having having an affair with his girlfriend.
  
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• Rep. Keith Ellison Denies Domestic Abuse Accusations

  12-08-2018 21:14 via yahoo.com
  Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) on Sunday denied that he assaulted an ex-
  
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• A new protest is organizing to get Alex Jones booted off of Twitter

  12-08-2018 20:57 via yahoo.com
  Alex Jones is still on Twitter, despite the fact that he repeatedly violated the platform's rules of conduct. But this is 2018, and Twitter users are ready to protest. Before we go any further, let's be clear about some terminology: Jones supporters would have you believe that his recent removal from other platforms is an act of censorship and a violation of First Amendment rights. That's simply untrue. SEE ALSO: How the dominoes in Alex Jones' social media empire all fell at once The First Amen
  
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• Heather Heyer Remembered By Lawmakers, Activists On Charlottesville Anniversary

  12-08-2018 20:40 via yahoo.com
  Politicians and activists shared tributes to Heather Heyer on Sunday, honoring
  
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• A Florida Legislature Candidate Reportedly Lied About Graduating From College

  12-08-2018 20:35 via yahoo.com
  Miami University in Ohio claims Melissa Howard did not graduate
  
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• Who Will Fund Elon Musk's Tesla Takeover? It Could Be Saudi Arabia

  12-08-2018 20:21 via yahoo.com
  The country's sovereign wealth fund already has nearly a 5% stake in Tesla
  
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• VIDEO: Car dashcam catches small plane landing on San Leandro freeway

  12-08-2018 20:18 via yahoo.com
  Dashcam video shows a small plane landing on Interstate 580 near the 164th Avenue exit in Ashland, in unincorporated San Leandro, Calif., Saturday night.
  
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• Wife Of Sutherland Springs Church Shooter Breaks Silence: I Love Him 'No Matter What'

  12-08-2018 19:56 via yahoo.com
  The wife of the Sutherland Springs, Texas, church shooter has revealed new
  
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• Humanitarian ship seeks European port for rescued migrants

  12-08-2018 19:27 via yahoo.com
  The Aquarius, run by Franco-German charity SOS Mediterranee and Doctors without Borders (MSF), rescued 141 people in two separate operations off the Libyan coast last week.As that rescue was underway, SOS Mediterranee and MSF asked for guidance on where to take those they had saved."What is of utmost importance is that the survivors are brought to a place of safety without delay, where their basic needs can be met and where they can be protected from abuse," said Nick Romaniuk, search and rescue
  
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• Man charged with murder after common-law wife found stabbed to death in east Harris Co.

  12-08-2018 19:20 via yahoo.com
  Feliz Ruiz, who's currently in the hospital with a self-inflicted stab wound to the throat, has been charged with the murder of his common-law wife.
  
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• Turkey ready to create more safe zones in Syria

  12-08-2018 19:14 via yahoo.com
  Turkey said on Sunday it had finalised preparations to create more safe areas in Syria, which would allow the return of refugees who have fled the civil war.Speaking at his AK Party's provincial headquarters in the Black Sea city of Trabzon, President Tayyip Erdogan said a quarter of a million people had already returned to liberated areas in Syria."God willing soon we will have liberated more places and made more areas safe," he said.
  
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• Greek cat sanctuary 'overwhelmed' with emails after advertising paid job on idyllic island with 55 felines

  12-08-2018 19:13 via yahoo.com
  The job advert on Facebook sounded almost too good to be true. A living wage, a car, a lovely house to live in - bills paid - with a terrace overlooking the Aegean, just a short walk from a pristine beach on the Greek island of Syros. The job? Caring for up to 70 cats amounting to four hours of work per day. Nearly 1,000 Britons applied for the role after the announcement posted by Greek cat sanctuary owner Joan Bowell on Facebook last week went viral. Her inbox is brimming with application
  
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• Ex-Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe Says Democrats Should Consider Impeaching Trump

  12-08-2018 19:06 via yahoo.com
  Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on Sunday said impeachment should be
  
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• 'Beebo Was Loved By Everyone.' Family Left Heartbroken After Airline Worker Steals and Crashes Plane

  12-08-2018 19:05 via yahoo.com
  29-year-old Richard B. Russell was an employee of Horizon Air
  
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• Stormy Daniels lawyer says would 'hit harder' to beat Trump in 2020

  12-08-2018 19:02 via yahoo.com
  As the lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels, Michael Avenatti has been a persistent thorn in Donald Trump's side.Avenatti, who represents Daniels in the legal dispute over her claim that a Trump lawyer paid her to remain silent about an alleged affair with the future president, traveled to the Iowa State Fair on Thursday -- an almost mandatory stop for presidential aspirants in the first state to hold a presidential nominating contest every four years.
  
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• Erdogan says lira crash 'political plot' against Turkey

  12-08-2018 18:28 via yahoo.com
  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said the crash of the Turkish lira, sparked by a bitter dispute with the United States, was a "political plot" against Turkey and warned Ankara would now seek new markets and partners.The dispute between the two NATO allies -- which reached new intensity over the detention of an American pastor in Turkey -- has hammered the lira and also raised questions over the future partnership between Washington and Ankara.The already embattled Turkish lira tumbled s
  
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• Officials: Man who stole plane, died in crash not a pilot

  12-08-2018 18:20 via yahoo.com
  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Investigators are piecing together how an airline ground agent stole an empty commercial airplane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and crashed into a small island in the Puget Sound after being chased by military jets that were quickly scrambled to intercept the aircraft.
  
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• What To Expect From Doom Eternal's Campaign, Multiplayer, And More

  12-08-2018 18:15
  A day after Doom Eternal's extensive gameplay reveal at QuakeCon, I sat down with id Software's Marty Stratton, who serves as the project's game director, and Hugo Martin, creative director, to talk about how the sequel will shake things up for the campaign, combat, multiplayer, and mod scene. Stratton and Martin wouldn't give away every secret, yet but did dive deep into what we can expect from certain aspects of this sequel.Take me back to the conclusion of Doom. You finished it up and started
  
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• Kellyanne Conway Has Trouble Naming A Top Black White House Aide

  12-08-2018 17:58 via yahoo.com
  Kellyanne Conway, the chief counselor to President Donald Trump, had
  
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• Why Doom Eternal Isn’t Called Doom 2

  12-08-2018 17:53
  Speaking to IGN at QuakeCon 2018, Doom Eternal developer id Software revealed why the upcoming sequel to 2016’s Doom reboot isn’t named Doom 2.
  Executive producer Marty Stratton said they thought about calling it Doom 2, but one reason they avoided it is because of the same problem that stemmed from the last Doom’s name. “You hear us say it all the time, we call it Doom 2016, and the internet has called it Doom 2016,” Stratton explained.“We go back and forth o
  
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• Erdogan says crash of lira 'political plot' against Turkey

  12-08-2018 17:47 via yahoo.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday slammed the crash of the lira amid a widening spat with the United States as a "political plot" and said his country would instead seek new markets and new allies."The aim of the operation is to make Turkey surrender in all areas from finance to politics.With God's permission we will overcome this," Erdogan told his party members in the Black Sea city of Trabzon.
  
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• Vermont exec would be nation's first transgender governor

  12-08-2018 17:33 via yahoo.com
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A former energy company executive from Vermont has a shot at becoming the nation's first transgender governor — but she says that's not the main reason she's running.
  
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• Erdogan says U.S. set deadline for pastor's release

  12-08-2018 17:30 via yahoo.com
  The United States gave Turkey a deadline until last Wednesday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, to release an American pastor being tried by a Turkish court.The case of Andrew Brunson, an evangelical Christian, is one of a series of disputes that lies at the heart of deteriorating ties between the two NATO allies.Speaking to supporters in the Black Sea coastal city of Trabzon, Erdogan revealed details of negotiations held last week between the two countries, saying Washington had
  
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• Richard Russell: quiet, well-liked Seattle airport worker who stole a plane

  12-08-2018 17:22 via yahoo.com
  Russell, who was widely identified as the pilot on Saturday morning, was the sole victim in the crash.Russell’s death and the dramatic moments that preceded it – a passenger plane trailed by F-15 fighter jets cutting rolls against the setting sun – left those who knew him stunned and saddened.
  
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• Bereaved mother orca finally drops calf after carrying corpse for unprecedented 17 days

  12-08-2018 17:13 via yahoo.com
  A grieving orca whale who carried the corpse of her dead calf for an unprecedented 17 days has finally let it go.The killer whale, known as J35 to scientists monitoring the population in the Pacific Northwest, was spotted swimming without the infant balanced on her head for the first time since July.“J35 frolicked past my window today with other J pod whales, and she looks vigorous and healthy,” Ken Balcomb, of the Centre for Whale Research, told The Seattle Times.
  
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• Vote counting in Kansas GOP primary race enters final stage

  12-08-2018 17:04 via yahoo.com
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — County election officials across Kansas on Monday will begin deciding which provisional ballots from last week's primary election will count toward the final official vote totals, with possibility that they could create a new leader in the hotly contested Republican race for governor.
  
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• Forget winged rats — photographer snaps some of the world's most unique and vibrant pigeons

  12-08-2018 16:44 via yahoo.com
  Rather than focus on the gray, nondescript birds people usually associate with the term "pigeon," Leila Jeffreys captures the more vibrant varieties.
  
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• Grieving Orca Whale Releases Dead Calf After More Than Two Weeks

  12-08-2018 16:13 via yahoo.com
  More than two weeks after the death of her baby, a grieving orca whale has
  
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• Israel Now Has a Supersonic Air-Launched Ballistic Missile. Here's What It Can Do.

  12-08-2018 16:00 via yahoo.com
  And why Iran should worry. 
  
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• US marines make 24-year-old the first woman ever to lead an infantry platoon

  12-08-2018 15:55 via yahoo.com
  A 24-year-old has become the first ever woman to lead an infantry platoon in the US marines.First Lieutenant Marina Hierl has 35 male soldiers under her command in the Third Platoon of 4th Echo Company.The Pennsylvania native first became interested in joining the military after a meeting with a recruiting officer while at school, the newspaper reports.
  
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• Ships 'not willing to save Mediterranean migrants' say aid groups as Aquarius seeks safe harbour

  12-08-2018 15:54 via yahoo.com
  The NGO rescue ship the Aquarius has called on European governments to offer it safe harbour after rescuing 141 migrants from the Mediterranean, saying it has been stranded at sea for more than two days. Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and SOS Mediterranee, which jointly operate the Aquarius, said they had contacted authorities in Italy, Malta, Tunisia and Libya following Friday’s rescues but have been denied a place to disembark. They called for urgent humanitarian assistance for those on
  
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• Iraq PM cancels visit to sanctions-hit Iran

  12-08-2018 15:54 via yahoo.com
  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has cancelled a visit to Iran, his press office said Sunday, as the premier came under strong Iranian criticism over his stand on renewed US sanctions against Tehran.Abadi will still go ahead with a planned visit to Turkey on Tuesday but has scrapped the Iran leg of the trip "because of his busy schedule", his office said.An Iraqi official had said Saturday that Abadi would visit both neighbouring Turkey and Iran to discuss economic issues.
  
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• Houston restaurant owner apologizes for controversial photo with attorney general Jeff Sessions

  12-08-2018 15:39 via yahoo.com
  A Houston restaurant is receiving major backlash after hosting Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
  
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• The Latest: Death toll from Syria blast climbs to 36

  12-08-2018 15:37 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):
  
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• New Jersey Police Rescue Bride in Wedding Gown After Newlyweds Get Trapped in Flood

  12-08-2018 15:28 via yahoo.com
  Not quite the blessed day they expected.
  
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• The Latest: Activists gather in Charlottesville

  12-08-2018 15:24 via yahoo.com
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Latest on events marking the anniversary of violent white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia (all times local):
  
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• Russia says will ditch U.S. securities amid sanctions: RIA

  12-08-2018 15:21 via yahoo.com
  On Friday, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Russia would regard any U.S. move to curb the activities of its banks as a "declaration of economic war" and would take retaliatory action.Washington said on Wednesday it would impose fresh sanctions by the end of August after it determined that Moscow had used a nerve agent against a former Russian agent and his daughter in Britain, sending Russia's rouble currency to a two-year low.Speaking on a weekly TV talk show, Siluanov said the new U.S. sanc
  
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• Seattle Airport Employee Who Stole Plane ID'd as Family Speaks Out: 'Beebo Was a Warm, Compassionate Man'

  12-08-2018 14:45 via yahoo.com
  The 29-year-old's full name was Richard Russell and he died in a crash following the bizarre flight.
  
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• Intense fighting in Afghan city Ghazni as Taliban presses

  12-08-2018 14:26 via yahoo.com
  Taliban insurgents attacked police headquarters and other government buildings in Ghazni in central Afghanistan on Sunday and were threatening to seize control of the city, with the main highway now heavily mined, local lawmakers and residents said.Mohammad Sharif Yaftali, Afghan army chief of staff, said the city was not under threat of collapse and heavy fighting was underway to push back the Taliban from city limits."Strategic locations and centers in the city are under the control of Afghan
  
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• Manchester police say 10 people hospitalized after shooting

  12-08-2018 14:21 via yahoo.com
  LONDON (AP) — Ten people, including two children, were injured early Sunday morning when shots were fired after a Caribbean carnival in the northern English city of Manchester.
  
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• The New Saudi Arabia Is A Lot Like The Old Saudi Arabia When It Comes To Women

  12-08-2018 14:01 via yahoo.com
  When Hala Al-Dosari told her father in 2013 that she planned to join the
  
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• Ten people hurt in 'shooting' in UK's Manchester

  12-08-2018 13:36 via yahoo.com
  Ten people, including two children, were taken to hospital on Sunday with pellet-type wounds after reports of a shooting in Manchester in northern England, police said."Nine people went to hospital, including two children, with pellet-type wounds that are not believed to be serious," a statement from Greater Manchester Police said.
  
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• Splits deepen over British minister Johnson's burqa comments

  12-08-2018 13:35 via yahoo.com
  Former British foreign minister Boris Johnson returned from his summer holiday to face both criticism and support over his remarks about burqas, amid deepening divisions in Britain's ruling Conservative Party on Sunday.Johnson, seen as the biggest threat to Prime Minister Theresa May's struggling leadership, has become a lightning rod for discontent within the party after a newspaper column in which he said Muslim women who wear burqas look like letter boxes or bank robbers.Under the headline "B
  
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