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• A Japanese spacecraft has landed on an asteroid after blasting it with a bullet. The mission will bring back rock samples to Earth.

  11-07-2019 23:56 via news.yahoo.com
  Asteroid Ryugu could hold clues to the history of our solar system, so Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe is designed to bring samples of it back to Earth.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers propose up to $77M bail for accused sex trafficker's release

  11-07-2019 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers seek his release on a bail package as high as $77 million while the New York financier fights charges
  
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• The Latest: Governor seeks federal declaration due to Barry

  11-07-2019 23:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has asked the Trump administration for a federal declaration of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Barry's expected landfall late Friday or early Saturday along the state's coast.In a letter Thursday to President Donald Trump, Edwards asks that the state receive supplementary federal resources as soon as possible should they be needed.Edwards says it is necessary that critical pre-positioning be provided through federal assistance.
  
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• Cuba's Dependency on Venezuela Makes it Vulnerable to Economic Turmoil

  11-07-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  The economic crisis in Venezuela has turned millions of its citizens into refugees who are fleeing the country's hyperinflation and shortages in food and medicine.A plunge in aid from Venezuela, along with a hardened trade embargo by the United States, has brought Cuba to its worst economic crisis since the post-Soviet depression in the 1990s, Carmelo Mesa-Lago, professor emeritus of economics and Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, and Pavel Vidal Alejandro, associate profes
  
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• US Coast Guard filmed raiding moving submarine filled with £185m of cocaine

  11-07-2019 23:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The US Coast Guard has released bodycam footage of a raid on a moving submarine-type vessel filled with £185m of cocaine.A crew member on board US Coastguard cutter Munro can be heard shouting “stop your boat now” in Spanish over the sound of the waves as he draws up beside the semi-submersible vessel, nicknamed a “narco-submarine”.The coastguardsman can then be heard saying “that’s going to be hard to get on”, before he and another crew member, bo
  
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• Oliver North Claims NRA’s Leader Defamed Him

  11-07-2019 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Former National Rifle Association President Oliver North accused the group’s leader, Wayne LaPierre, of defaming him, forcing him out of the gun rights group and retaliating after North raised questions about lavish spending and financial mismanagement.In a court filing Thursday, North said the NRA falsely accused him of fomenting a failed “coup” to get LaPierre, once a “long-term, close personal friend,” to step down. Instead, North lost the power st
  
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• Air Canada flight makes emergency landing in Hawaii

  11-07-2019 23:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Shocked passengers described being tossed around an Air Canada passenger jet as it hit a pocket of turbulence on its way to Australia on Thursday and was forced to make an emergency landing.Flight AC33 from Vancouver to Sydney hit trouble around two hours beyond Hawaii and diverted back to the US island chain's capital Honolulu, the company said in a statement.A spokesperson from the Federal Aviation Administration quoted by Canadian broadcaster CBC said the incident took place at 36,000 feet (1
  
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• Spanish-language reporter released from immigration custody

  11-07-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  A Spanish-language reporter who has been facing deportation since his arrest 15 months ago while covering an immigration protest in Tennessee was released Thursday from custody as his case proceeds.Manuel Duran was released from an Alabama detention center on a $2,000 bail set by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Southern Poverty Law Center attorney Gracie Willis said."I feel like I'm reborn," Duran said in a statement released by the center.
  
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• Philadelphia man attempts to rob store to pay for daughter's operation, returns money: police

  11-07-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Police are searching for a man accused of attempting to rob a store because he needed money for his daughter's kidney transplant operation.
  
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• Police: Remains found in Kentucky confirmed as missing woman

  11-07-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  The remains of a Kentucky woman who disappeared six months ago were found buried near a house, Kentucky State Police said Thursday.Trooper Robert Purdy confirmed the remains found Wednesday night were those of Savannah Spurlock, 23, who was last seen in January leaving a Lexington bar with several men.Police did not directly tie Sparks' arrest to Spurlock, but news outlets reported the property had been searched previously in connection with her disappearance.
  
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• The Latest: Police say remains are missing Kentucky woman

  11-07-2019 22:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Kentucky State Police say remains found buried near a house have been confirmed as those of a woman last seen leaving a bar with several men six months ago.Trooper Robert Purdy said the remains were found Wednesday in a residential neighborhood in Garrard County as officers searched for 23-year-old Savannah Spurlock.Purdy said at a news conference Thursday in Richmond that the property belongs to relatives of David Sparks of Lancaster, who was arrested Thursday.
  
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• More News Coming Friday on Ford and Volkswagen's Truck and EV Tieup

  11-07-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Ford and VW formalize an alliance to build pickups and vans and will reportedly share VW's MEB platform.
  
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• Here's What Tropical Storm Barry Looks Like From Space

  11-07-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  It's expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane
  
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• Pete Buttigieg on becoming a viable contender in the 2020 Democratic field

  11-07-2019 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who rocketed to the national stage as the youngest candidate in the 2020 Democratic primary field, sat down with ABC News' Matt Gutman for "Nightline."
  
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• Sen. Kamala Harris attacks former Vice President Joe Biden on 'The Breakfast Club'

  11-07-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Harris called Biden's comments about his stance on busing "revisionist history."
  
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• Florida deputy accused of planting drugs in traffic stops

  11-07-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  A former Florida sheriff's deputy was arrested Wednesday on charges that he routinely pulled over drivers for minor traffic infractions, planted drugs and then arrested them on fake drug charges, including one victim who lost custody of his daughter because of the arrest.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking targets: 'The more vulnerable the better,' investigator says

  11-07-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  "Vulnerable children and girls are all he targets. The more vulnerable ... the better," claims private investigator Mike Fisten of Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• U.K. Foreign Secretary Says Saudi Arabia Has Paid the Price for Khashoggi Killing

  11-07-2019 21:24 via news.yahoo.com
  "I think they have paid a big reputational price and there have been profound diplomatic consequences.”
  
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• Human remains found as man arrested in search for missing woman Savannah Spurlock, authorities say

  11-07-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Human remains that may belong to Savannah Spurlock, a Kentucky mother missing since January, discovered in Garrard County.
  
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• Harley-Davidson's electric Hog: 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds

  11-07-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Harley-Davidson is releasing details about the electric motorcycle it's rolling out this year that it hopes will capture the imagination of a new generation of riders and put a charge into its diminishing sales.The LiveWire, which will soon be available in a limited number of dealerships, will cost nearly $30,000 and can go zero to 60 mph in three seconds.The company said Thursday that buyers will have access to free charging at participating LiveWire dealers for the first two years.
  
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• Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Kamala Harris unveils plan to tackle rape kit backlog

  11-07-2019 20:59 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on Thursday pledged the nation's backlog of rape kits needing review would be processed by the end of her first four-year term if elected president. Harris estimated she would invest $1 billion to eliminate the backlog, which she said would cover an estimated 225,000 kits that remain untested. Rape kits are collected when a victim reports an assault and DNA or other physical evidence is collected.
  
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• The Latest: Mississippi residents warned of heavy rain

  11-07-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is telling people in the southern part of the state to be prepared for heavy rain from Tropical Storm Barry as it pushes northward through the Gulf of Mexico.Forecasters say the storm could become a hurricane and make landfall in Louisiana.Effects could be felt in Mississippi by early Friday.
  
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• Pelosi Advises Illegal Immigrants on How to Avoid ICE

  11-07-2019 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday offered advice to illegal immigrants seeking to avoid arrest and deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.“An ICE deportation warrant is not the same as a search warrant. If that is the only document ICE brings to a home raid, agents do not have the legal right to enter a home. If ICE agents don’t have a warrant signed by a judge, a person may refuse to open the door and let them in,” said Pelosi, reading from prepared r
  
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• New Orleans already underwater as tropical storm approaches

  11-07-2019 20:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Tropical Storm Barry is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall, and could bring another 20 inches of rain to the beleaguered Gulf Coast.
  
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• House mouse shapes Toxoplasma gondii distribution

  11-07-2019 20:14
  The humble house mouse has dramatically shaped parasitic Toxoplasma gondii populations in West Africa and around the world, according to new research. As different strains affect their hosts differently, the research provides insights into which populations are infecting humans and animals and suggests mechanisms for their intercontinental spread.
  
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• Bird with unusually long toes found fossilized in amber

  11-07-2019 20:14
  Researchers have discovered a bird foot from 99 million years ago preserved in amber that had a hyper-elongated third toe. The study suggests that this bird might have used its toes to hook food out of tree trunks. This is the first time such a foot structure has been observed in birds.
  
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• U.S. government posts $8 billion deficit in June

  11-07-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. government posted an $8 billion budget deficit in June, according to data released on Thursday by the Treasury Department.The Treasury said federal spending in June was $342 billion, down 12% from the same month in 2018, while receipts were $334 billion, up 6% compared with June 2018.The deficit for the fiscal year to date was $747 billion, compared with $607 billion in the comparable period the year earlier.
  
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• U.S. officials push for sanctions on China over oil purchases from Iran

  11-07-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Such a move would complicate trade talks between the two countries and further strain the relationship.
  
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• Suspect reveals hiding spot to police after farting too loudly

  11-07-2019 20:03 via news.yahoo.com
  A Missouri suspect became his own worst enemy when he revealed his hiding spotby letting out an overly loud fart
  
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• A Frank Lloyd Wright Home in Kansas City Is Headed to Auction

  11-07-2019 20:01 via news.yahoo.com
  There will be no minimum bid for the Sondern-Adler House
  
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• Portugal charges 89 Hells Angels after Lisbon attack last year

  11-07-2019 19:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Portuguese prosecutors have charged 89 members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club with involvement in organized crime, attempted murder, robbery and drug trafficking, the public prosecutor's office said on Thursday.The prosecutor's indictment alleges that in March last year,armed with knives, axes and batons, the accused attempted to kill four people and seriously injured others at a restaurant on the outskirts of Portugal's capital Lisbon."According to the indictment, the accused belong to Hel
  
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• How the arguing between Nancy Pelosi and the freshmen Democratic members of Congress went public

  11-07-2019 19:47 via news.yahoo.com
  The conflict between Nancy Pelosi and progressive Democrats stemmed from a debate over a spending package for humanitarian relief on the southern U.S. border.
  
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• Slain Danish student's mother urges death sentences in Morocco trial

  11-07-2019 19:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Salé (Morocco) (AFP) - The mother of a Danish student beheaded along with another Scandinavian woman while hiking in Morocco's High Atlas mountains called Thursday for the suspected jihadist killers to face the death penalty as their trial neared its end."The most just thing would be to give these beasts the death penalty they deserve, I ask that of you," said Helle Petersen in a letter read by her lawyer in an anti-terrorist court in Sale, near the capital Rabat."My life was destroyed th
  
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• Saudi Arabia to 'ease' male guardianship law restricting women's travel

  11-07-2019 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to relax its strict male guardianship laws to allow women to travel without requiring permission, in what would be the biggest reform yet to women's rights in the ultra-conservative kingdom. The move would end guardianship laws pertaining to travel for men and women over 18 years old, allowing them to leave the country without the consent of a designated male family member, according to the Wall Street Journal.  It was not clear exactly when it would come
  
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• Florida deputy arrested for planting meth, other drugs in nearly 120 cases: what we know

  11-07-2019 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Former Jackson County, Florida deputy Zach Wester was arrested for allegedly planting drugs on unsuspecting motorists before arresting them.
  
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• House to vote next week on criminal contempt against Barr and Ross

  11-07-2019 19:16 via news.yahoo.com
  Democrats are battling Trump over whether to add a citizenship question on the census.
  
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• Putin, Zelensky discuss east Ukraine conflict in first phone call: Kremlin

  11-07-2019 19:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's new president Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine in their first telephone conversation, the Kremlin said Thursday.Zelensky's office said the release of 24 Ukrainian sailors held by Russia since November was a "key question" during the call.Russia seized their vessels off Crimea last year.
  
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• Ilhan Omar calls Tucker Carlson 'racist fool' after he says she proves 'immigration has become dangerous'

  11-07-2019 19:11 via news.yahoo.com
  "After everything America has done for Omar, and her family, she hates this country more than ever," Tucker Carlson said on his show Tuesday night.
  
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• Meat infected by African swine fever found in UK for first time

  11-07-2019 19:02
  Highly contagious virus can live for months in processed meat and would have ‘devastating implications’ if passed to live pigsAfrican swine fever has been picked up in meat seized by port authorities in Northern Ireland, the first time the ASF virus has been detected in the UK.Officials confiscated more than 300kg of illegal meat and dairy products from airport passengers’ luggage in June. Samples tested by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute in Belfast confirmed traces of
  
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• The Latest: Mayor: New Orleans pumps working as storm nears

  11-07-2019 18:56 via news.yahoo.com
  The mayor of New Orleans says the city's water pumps are "working at optimal capacity" as Tropical Storm Barry moves toward the state's Gulf coast.National Weather Service meteorologist says New Orleans could get 10 to 15 inches (25 to 38 centimeters) of rain Friday, Saturday and Sunday.Some isolated areas could see 20 inches (50 centimeters).
  
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• Trump says ICE raids will happen after July Fourth holiday 'unless we do something pretty miraculous'

  11-07-2019 18:50 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump says the nationwide raids by immigration authorities that were delayed are planned to take place sometime after the July Fourth holiday.
  
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• A dog named Riley saw a bear in his neighbor's backyard in New Jersey. He wasn't scared

  11-07-2019 18:45 via news.yahoo.com
  A New Jersey man captured video of his neighbor's dog chasing a bear out of his backyard.
  
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• Epstein Offers to Put Up Mansion, Jet to Get Out of Jail

  11-07-2019 18:38 via news.yahoo.com
  Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty/Rick FriedmanJeffrey Epstein’s attorneys submitted a bail package proposal on Thursday in which he volunteered to go under house arrest at his Manhattan mansion—with a “trustee” who would live with him and make sure he doesn’t break any rules.The defense team recommendation includes Epstein putting up a mansion they claim is valued at $77 million and his private jet to secure a bond, with his brother and a friend also offe
  
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• Kim Darroch resignation reveals how Donald Trump's insecurities make America less secure

  11-07-2019 18:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Trump has personalized foreign policy to a dangerous degree. His treatment of Ambassador Kim Darroch shows how devastating it is for US interests.
  
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• Pelosi shuts down questions on feud with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

  11-07-2019 18:28 via news.yahoo.com
  The freshman firebrand has accused the speaker of targeting progressive women of color.
  
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• Woman wearing romper on American Airlines flight asked to get off plane

  11-07-2019 18:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Dr. Trisha Rowe, who was traveling with her young son, was asked to depart a flight from Jamaica to Miami for wearing a romper.
  
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• 8-Year-Old Killed, Several Injured After Truck Crashes into Horse-Drawn Carriage on Missouri Highway

  11-07-2019 18:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a carriage.An 8-year-old died during the crash, according to police.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE-Walmart told U.S. govt India e-commerce rules regressive, warned of trade impact

  11-07-2019 18:12 via news.yahoo.com
  Walmart told the U.S. government privately in January that India's new investment rules for e-commerce were regressive and had the potential to hurt trade ties, a company document seen by Reuters showed.The lobbying effort yielded no result at the time - India implemented the new rules from Feb. 1 - but the document underlines the level of concern at Walmart about the rules.
  
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• How Epstein's secret deal could affect sex trafficking case

  11-07-2019 18:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Financier Jeffrey Epstein awaits a bail hearing after pleading not guilty this week to sex trafficking charges in a case brought a decade after he secretly cut a deal with prosecutors to dispose of nearly identical allegations.Epstein is accused of paying underage girls hundreds of dollars in cash for massages and then molesting them at various locations, including homes in Palm Beach, Florida, and New York from 2002 through 2005.WHO IS JEFFREY EPSTEIN?
  
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• Miss. candidate stands by his rule: No time alone with a female reporter

  11-07-2019 18:03 via news.yahoo.com
  A Mississippi Republican running for governor and a female reporter seeking to spend a day with him on the campaign trail squared off Thursday morning on CNN over his refusal to be alone with her.
  
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