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• Former Texas policewoman on trial for shooting neighbor in his home

  23-09-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  The case has inflamed racial tensions since former Dallas, Texas police officer Amber Guyger, 31, who is facing murder charges, is white, while the victim, Botham Jean, was black.Guyger claimed after the September 6, 2018 shooting that she mistakenly believed she had returned to her own apartment and that the 26-year-old Jean was an intruder.In fact, Guyger had entered Jean's unlocked apartment located in the same building but one floor above her own home.
  
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• The Latest: European powers push for new talks with Iran

  23-09-2019 23:28 via news.yahoo.com
  The leaders of France, Britain and Germany are urging Iran to enter talks about a new arrangement to bolster the fraying nuclear deal Tehran struck with the West in 2015 — though they said they still supported that agreement, which the U.S. has withdrawn from.Johnson went further, saying U.S. President Donald Trump should strike a new deal with Tehran.
  
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• Duke of York and Jeffrey Epstein's friendship 'ended in acrimony' over Central Park photograph

  23-09-2019 23:14 via news.yahoo.com
  The Duke of York's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein ultimately ended in acrimony after his wife called the financier a "paedophile" and refused to retract the statement. Sarah, Duchess of York's public comment in 2011 enraged Epstein, who telephoned her publicist and threatened to sue her unless she took it back. James Henderson, the publicist, told CNN he had a "deeply unpleasant" conversation with Epstein that left him hoping he never had to speak to him again. The bitter fallout happened after
  
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• UPDATE 1-Britain, France, Germany blame Iran for Saudi attack - statement

  23-09-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  France, Britain and Germany said on Monday it is clear Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities on Sept. 14 and called on Tehran to agree to negotiations on its nuclear and missile programs as well as regional security issues."The time has come for Iran to accept a long term negotiation framework for its nuclear program, as well as regional security issues, which include its missile programs," the three governments said in a joint statement.
  
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• Phoebe Waller-Bridge's net worth upon her big Emmy wins

  23-09-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Waller-Bridge has been around in the industry for quite some time, and she's got the credentials and capital to prove it.
  
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• Mexico braces for impact as Thomas Cook collapses

  23-09-2019 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  Cancún (Mexico) (AFP) - Mexico is bracing for a "very powerful" impact from the collapse of British travel firm Thomas Cook, an official said Monday, as several hundred tourists gathered at the Cancun airport looking for a way home.Britain sends more tourists to Mexico's Caribbean coast than any other European country, and more than any country in the world except the United States and Canada, according to Mexican tourism ministry figures.
  
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• Arctic sea ice shrinks to 2nd-lowest mark on record

  23-09-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Sea ice affects Arctic communities and wildlife such as polar bears and walruses and helps regulate the planet’s temperature.
  
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• Some UAW leaders prepare for a long strike as negotiations with GM continue

  23-09-2019 22:28 via news.yahoo.com
  UAW strikers are preparing for a long strike against GM as talks move to day eight. Here is what one local is doing to help its members endure.
  
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• Jurors convict Iowa farmer in corn rake killing of wife

  23-09-2019 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  A jury Monday convicted an eastern Iowa hog farmer of using a corn rake to kill his wife, agreeing with prosecutors who argued he was enraged that she was having an affair.Jurors found Todd M. Mullis, 43, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Amy Mullis, according to the Telegraph Herald .Prosecutors said Mullis had wanted to kill his wife for years and was irate that she was having an affair and fearful that he'd lose their farm if she divorced him.
  
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• After protests, Greta Thunberg and others file UN complaint

  23-09-2019 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  After global street protests demanding action on climate change, Greta Thunberg and 15 other young activists on Monday filed a complaint at the UN against five countries for not doing enough to ward off global warming.The complaint accused Germany, France, Brazil, Argentina and Turkey of failing to uphold their obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed 30 years ago.The complaint, filed by the 16-year-old Swedish activist and 15 other petitioners from 12 different countr
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu, Gantz agree to explore unity government in first meeting

  23-09-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz agreed to explore options for a unity government Monday as they met for the first time since last week's election at the request of Israel's president.The key meeting came as the deadlocked vote results threatened Netanyahu's long tenure in office, though he has shown no sign of being willing to give up his post.President Reuven Rivlin ushered both men into his office in Jerusalem around 8:00 pm (1700 GMT) after shaking
  
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• El Salvador president to discuss migration with Trump after asylum deal

  23-09-2019 21:59 via news.yahoo.com
  El Salvador said on Monday its president would discuss migration with U.S. President Donald Trump this week in New York, after agreeing the United States could send back asylum seekers who cross El Salvador while journeying north.According to a copy of the agreement seen by Reuters on Monday, El Salvador would assess whether to extend refuge to migrants returned by the United States.In exchange, the United States pledged to help the poor, violence-stricken country expand its tiny asylum system.
  
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• GM furloughs 1,225 more workers as strike enters 2nd week

  23-09-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  General Motors temporarily laid off an additional 1,225 workers in Canada and the United States on Monday as a strike entered its second week.The actions affect 525 hourly workers at its DMAX engine plant in Moraine, Ohio, a GM spokesman said.DMAX is a joint venture owned 60 percent by GM and 40 percent by Isuzu.
  
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• White House press secretary: Trump stopped briefings because reporters were mean

  23-09-2019 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  Any hope that Americans may one day see Trump’s new press secretary taking questions from reporters in a formal White House press briefing went out the window on Monday morning when Stephanie Grisham sat down for her first appearance on "Fox & Friends" since taking over for Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year.
  
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• Uncovering hidden intelligence of collectives

  23-09-2019 21:51
  Scientists discover that information processing in animal groups occurs not only in the brains of animals but also in their social network.
  
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• Scientists track frog-killing fungus to help curb its spread

  23-09-2019 21:51
  With the help of advanced genetic testing and hundreds of frog skin swabs, an international team of researchers has created the most complete map to date of when and where different genetic variants of the frog-killing Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis have infected frog populations around the world. The investigation also uncovered a whole new genetic lineage of the fungus, one that appears to have originated in Asia and may be the oldest variant yet discovered.
  
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• These DIY instant noodles are healthier than the store-bought versions and so easy to make

  23-09-2019 21:48 via news.yahoo.com
  These homemade ramen noodle recipes are quick and easy, and you can make them up to four days in advance.
  
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• Trump pushes religious freedom theme at UN, but critics say it clashes with his own record at home

  23-09-2019 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  At the U.N., Donald Trump and Mike Pence look for global help in elevating one of the president's top foreign policy initiatives: religious freedom.
  
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• A Russian navy boat was attacked and sunk by a walrus protecting her cubs in the Arctic

  23-09-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  In a kind of odd man-versus-nature moment, a Russian navy boat was attacked and sunk by a walrus during an expedition in the Arctic, the Barents Observer reported Monday.
  
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• Lawsuit calls for full public view of executions in Virginia

  23-09-2019 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Prison officials are unconstitutionally limiting public access to executions in Virginia by blocking witnesses from seeing certain steps in the process, four news organizations allege in a federal lawsuit filed Monday.The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Richmond allegesthe department is violating the First Amendment by using curtains to block witnesses from seeing "crucial steps" in carrying out a lethal injection or electrocution — the two execution methods allowed under state law
  
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• GM-UAW contract talks focus on temp workers

  23-09-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  The union approved the occasional use of temporary workers by U.S. automakers during the last contract talks in 2015, when the two sides agreed to gradually phase out the existing two-tier wage structure.Temporary workers represent about 20% of the workforce at Japanese automakers in the United Sates and are paid an average of $50 an hour, according to figures compiled by Automotive News and the Center for Auto Safety.In comparison, GM pays its workers an average $63 an hour.
  
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• Macron urges French climate protesters to target Poland

  23-09-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron has annoyed Poland and irritated France's climate activists by urging them to move their protests from Paris to Poland, a European Union nation that is heavily dependent on coal.Poland, which relies on coal for some 80% of its energy, is treading cautiously on cutting coal.The country has a long tradition of coal mining, a major employer that offers tens of thousands of jobs in the southern Silesia region.
  
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• A Ukraine gas company tied to Joe Biden's son is at the center of the Trump-whistleblower scandal

  23-09-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Burisma Holdings is among Ukraine's largest independent natural gas companies, and it's now linked to a whistleblower scandal tied to President Trump.
  
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• Attacks on Saudi Oil – Why Didn’t Prices Go Crazy?

  23-09-2019 21:03 via news.yahoo.com
  The attack on the Abqaiq oil facilities in Saudi Arabia has sparked geopolitical tensions but has had only a minor impact on oil prices.
  
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• OFFICIAL CORRECTION-UPDATE 2-Boeing to pay 737 MAX crash victims' families $144,500 each

  23-09-2019 20:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing Co will pay the families of 346 people killed in two fatal 737 MAX crashes $144,500 each from a $50 million financial assistance fund announced in July, the fund's administrators said on Monday.The fund, overseen by Washington lawyers Ken Feinberg and Camille S. Biros, will begin accepting claims from family members immediately.The 737 MAX has been grounded since March after fatal crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
  
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• Trump says he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

  23-09-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  The president lashes out at the Nobel Peace Prize committee for giving the award to his predecessor.
  
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• Holding a Young Girl's Hand, A Man Reportedly Jumped in Front of a New York City Subway Train. The Girl Survived

  23-09-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Video footage from the scene shows the child being rescued from under the train
  
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• I tried to storm Area 51, but all I got was some lousy 'alien poop'

  23-09-2019 20:41 via news.yahoo.com
  After responding to the viral Area 51 event on Facebook, I actually went out to Nevada to check things out. I made it as far as the gate.
  
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• The best headphones of 2019

  23-09-2019 20:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Picking the right headphones can be tricky business. We've tested hundreds of them to help you find the right ones for you.
  
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• With military parade, Iran warns U.S. and other Western forces to leave the Persian Gulf

  23-09-2019 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  As Iran paraded its troops and its arsenal of various weapons Sunday, the country's president demanded the U.S. and other Western nations leave the Persian Gulf.
  
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• Where is baby Archie? Fans await a glimpse of royal baby on tour of Africa

  23-09-2019 20:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Royal fans are anxiously waiting for a glimpse of baby Archie during the 10-day royal tour of Africa! 
  
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• Haiti: photojournalist shot in face as senator opens fire outside parliament

  23-09-2019 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  * Jean Marie Ralph Féthière draws handgun amid chaotic scenes* Chery Dieu-Nalio avoids serious injury; another man woundedSenator Jean Marie Ralph Féthière, fires his gun outside parliament in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 23 September 2019. Chery Dieu-Nalio, an Associated Press photographer, was wounded in the shooting. Photograph: Chery Dieu-Nalio/APTwo men including a photojournalist have been shot and injured by a Haitian senator who opened fire outside the country&rsquo
  
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• Fox’s Judge Napolitano: Trump’s ‘Act of Corruption’ With Ukraine Is ‘Most Serious Charge’ He’s Faced Yet

  23-09-2019 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano put some distance between himself and many of his Fox colleagues when it comes to President Donald Trump seeking assistance from a foreign leader in the upcoming election, describing it as an “act of corruption” that is the “most serious charge” yet against the president.Appearing Monday on the Fox Business Network, Napolitano—who warned in June that Trump was “prepared to commit a felony to get re-elect
  
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• Factbox: Lessors scramble to recover dozens of jets from Thomas Cook

  23-09-2019 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  (Reuters) - Aircraft leasing companies are launching moves to recover dozens of Airbus passenger planes after the collapse of British travel group Thomas Cook, market sources said. They are operated by three 100% Thomas Cook subsidiaries in the UK, Scandinavia and Spain.
  
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• 'You Have Stolen My Dreams and My Childhood': Greta Thunberg Gives Powerful Speech at UN Climate Summit

  23-09-2019 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Thunberg cited 30 years of scientific evidence showing the consequences of a warming globe
  
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• Trump Finds Himself Caught in Khan-Modi Crossfire Over Kashmir

  23-09-2019 20:17 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump found himself drawn deeper into a decades-long dispute between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region on Monday, as Pakistan’s prime minister expressed frustration about a rally his Indian counterpart staged with the U.S. president a day earlier.Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he intended to privately discuss Kashmir with Trump, after the president’s participation in the Houston rally on Sunday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But
  
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• Thirteen Marines Charged with Smuggling Illegal Immigrants into U.S.

  23-09-2019 20:12 via news.yahoo.com
  The Marine Corps has charged 13 members with smuggling illegal immigrants into the U.S., in addition to a range of other offenses including failure to obey an order, drunkenness, endangerment, larceny, and perjury, according to a statement released Friday.Lance Corporals Byron Law and David Salazar-Quintero were specifically charged with transporting illegal immigrants into the country for financial gain. The two were based in Camp Pendleton, located between San Diego and Los Angeles, Calif.The
  
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• Did mosasaurs do the breast stroke?

  23-09-2019 20:08
  Mosasaurs were true sea monsters of late Cretaceous seas. These marine lizards -- related to modern snakes and monitor lizards -- grew as long as fifty feet, flashed two rows of sharp teeth, and shredded their victims with enormous, powerful jaws.
  
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• Diving birds follow each other when fishing

  23-09-2019 20:07
  Diving seabirds watch each other to work out when to dive, new research shows.
  
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• Trump says he deserves a Nobel Prize for 'many things' but says selection not fair

  23-09-2019 19:58 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump said that he believes he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for "many things" but carped that the award isn't handed out fairly.
  
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• Baby Archie receives traditional African name

  23-09-2019 19:53 via news.yahoo.com
  "This name of Xhosa African origin means ‘pillar of strength.’ May you always be a pillar of strength for those who need you.”
  
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• Hundreds of thousands stranded as travel agency collapses

  23-09-2019 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  Families stranded, honeymoons and vacations canceled, thousands of workers laid off: The sudden collapse of British tour company Thomas Cook and its network of airlines and hotels sowed chaos for hundreds of thousands of travelers and businesses around the world Monday.Brought down by a variety of factors, including crushing debts and online competition, the 178-year-old travel agency that helped pioneer the package tour ceased operating in the middle of the night.Its four airlines stopped carry
  
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• Twenty suspects held in child serial killer investigation in Pakistan

  23-09-2019 19:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Pakistani police have detained 20 suspects as they investigate the possibility of a serial killer being behind the suspected murder and sexual assault of three boys in a district which has a history of child abuse and abduction.The body of eight-year-old Muhammad Faizan was found on an industrial estate, after he went missing on the way home from nearby shops.Local media reported three other children from the area had been missing since the middle of the year and another child had disappeared la
  
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• In the 1980s, the World Acted to Save the Ozone Layer. Here's Why the Fight Against Climate Change Is Different

  23-09-2019 19:47 via news.yahoo.com
  A scientist who helped saved the ozone layer in the 1980s weighs inn on why it's been harder for science to lead to action on climate change
  
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• Mother, grandmother charged with neglect after unsupervised child struck sibling with knife

  23-09-2019 19:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Five kids were left home alone for about 30 minutes. Their mother and grandmother were charged with neglect after one child hit another with a knife.
  
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• Man named Thomas Cook has wedding ruined by collapse of tour company Thomas Cook

  23-09-2019 19:23 via news.yahoo.com
  Cook, 29, and his fiancee, 27-year-old Amelia Binch, both from Hucknall, England, have been stranded on the Greek island of Rhodes ahead of their wedding.
  
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• Murder Trial Set to Begin for Off-Duty Officer Who Shot Unarmed Black Man in His Own Home

  23-09-2019 19:18 via news.yahoo.com
  A former Dallas police officer who shot a man in his own apartment is set to be put on trial for murder on Monday in Dallas court.The former officer, Amber Guyger, claimed that she entered the apartment of her neighbor Botham Jean by mistake, believing it to be her own, and mistook Jean for a burglar before shooting and killing him. Other witnesses have reportedly disputed her version of events.The killing sparked outrage following a string of police shootings of black men and the perception tha
  
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• Nobel laureates demand Gates Foundation withdraw Narendra Modi award amid Kashmir controversy

  23-09-2019 19:15 via news.yahoo.com
  A trio of Nobel laureates has called on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to rescind an award to Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, amid mounting concern over human rights, and the situation in Kashmir.Mr Modi, who was this spring elected for a second term with an increased majority, and who over the weekend held a major rally in Houston where Donald Trump was the special guest, is due to receive an award for his work on expanding sanitation in India as the United Nations holds its General
  
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• Indonesia forest fires: Video shows sky turned blood red by 'scary phenomenon'

  23-09-2019 19:14 via news.yahoo.com
  Skies over Indonesia turned a frightening shade of blood red this weekend, leaving some locals frightened by their surroundings.
  
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• White House Press Sec: Trump ‘Put a Stop’ to Briefing Because Reporters Were Being Mean

  23-09-2019 19:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Any hope that Americans may one day see Trump’s new press secretary taking questions from reporters in a formal White House press briefing went out the window on Monday morning when Stephanie Grisham sat down for her first appearance on Fox & Friends since taking over for Sarah Huckabee Sanders earlier this year. Before Grisham even got a chance to explain why she has yet to brief the media, the Fox hosts were giving her cover. Steve Doocy suggested that President Trump “doe
  
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