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• Mexico City teams rush to save woman trapped in rubble days after quake

  22-09-2017 23:50 via theguardian.com
  Rescuers say they have identified signs of life from woman who lived on top floor of Tlalpan neighbourhood building that ‘collapsed like a sandwich’Rescuers tunneled through the rubble of a collapsed apartment complex, trying to reach a woman believed to be still alive in the ruins 72 hours after an earthquake rocked Mexico City.A loud cheer broke out on Friday afternoon at the site in the southern neighbourhood of Tlalpan, as rescuers said they had detected signs of life from the wo
  
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• Canada imposes sanctions on key Venezuelan figures

  22-09-2017 23:45 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Canada announced Friday it has imposed sanctions against key figures in the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in what the government said is a clear message that their anti-democratic behavior has consequences.
  
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• Diego Costa: Striker says he will always have 'special affection' for Chelsea

  22-09-2017 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Diego Costa says he did not want to leave Chelsea on bad terms and that he will always have a special affection with Blues fans.
  
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• Canada to impose sanctions on Venezuela's Maduro and top officials

  22-09-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  By David LjunggrenOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will impose targeted sanctions against 40 Venezuelan senior officials, including President Nicolás Maduro, to punish them for "anti-democratic behavior," the foreign ministry said on Friday.Canada's move, which followed a similar decision by the United States, came after months of protests against Maduro's government in which at least 125 people have been killed."Canada will not stand by silently as the government of Venezuela robs its people of
  
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• Syria war 'ignored by United Nations'

  22-09-2017 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A cinematographer for an Oscar-winning film about Syria says the topic was overlooked at the UN.
  
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• Puerto Rico wants US aid after quake but not second-class treatment

  22-09-2017 23:25 via yahoo.com
  The calamity of Hurricane Maria could not have come at a worse time for Puerto Rico.People are wondering aloud if reconstruction money will be as forthcoming for them as for those hit by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Irma in Florida.
  
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• McCain says no on healthcare | The minute

  22-09-2017 23:23 via theguardian.com
  Arizona senator says he can’t vote for Republican plan to replace Obamacare … DeVos scraps Obama rules on investigating campus assault … and more
  Get the day’s politics news in 60 seconds every weekday. By Tom McCarthy10.16pm BSTSenator John McCain said the latest Republican plan to dismantle Barack Obama’s healthcare law did not pass his test for “regular order” and he would be voting no, likely ruining the bill’s chances for passing.McCain&rsqu
  
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• FDA declines to approve J&J arthritis drug sirukumab

  22-09-2017 23:23 via yahoo.com
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Johnson & Johnson's rheumatoid arthritis drug sirukumab, saying additional clinical data is needed to further evaluate its safety, the company said on Friday.The FDA's decision is in keeping with an advisory panel's recommendation in August that the FDA reject the drug.The most common causes of death were major heart problems, infection and malignancies.
  
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• Everton Ladies 0-2 Liverpool Ladies

  22-09-2017 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool Ladies beat Merseyside rivals Everton Ladies in the first match of the new Women's Super League 1 winter season.
  
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• Super 8s: Castleford Tigers 16-48 Hull FC

  22-09-2017 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Jake Connor's hat-trick helps Hull beat weakened Castleford to book a Super League play-off semi-final at Leeds.
  
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• Helicopter rescues family from capsized boat near Puerto Rico – video

  22-09-2017 23:09 via theguardian.com
  A British Royal Navy helicopter hoists a woman and two children from a capsized vessel off Puerto Rico near the island of Vieques on Thursday as Hurricane Maria swept across the region. A distress call had been sent from the boat on Wednesday, stating it was disabled and adrift in seasBriton dies after boat capsizes during Hurricane Maria
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• Kate Middleton’s Other Wedding Dress Is the Ultimate Fall Bridal Inspiration

  22-09-2017 23:04 via yahoo.com
  Her No. 2 dress should be your No. 1 pick
  
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• What Is the Difference Between a Hydrogen Bomb and an Atomic Bomb?

  22-09-2017 23:01 via yahoo.com
  One is significantly more powerful and deadly
  
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• Public prefers Obamacare to Graham-Cassidy, 56-33% (POLL)

  22-09-2017 23:01 via abcnews.go.com
  Americans prefer Obamacare to the latest, imperiled GOP alternative.
  
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• New Zealand votes in tight general election

  22-09-2017 23:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Despite a recent surge by Labour, incumbent Bill English has a slight lead in opinion polls.
  
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• Theresa May urges EU to retain trade terms for two years after Brexit

  22-09-2017 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  UK prime minister says transition period needed before new "partnership" with EU, in Brexit speech.
  
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• Georgia Ford dealer will build you a new F-150 Lightning, and it will kick up smoke

  22-09-2017 23:00 via yahoo.com
  Since exiting production in 2004, the Ford F-150 Lightning has become a fond memory of not only Ford fans, but truck enthusiasts at large.Ford's decision to replace the Lightning with the F-150 Raptor has left a noticeable absence of high-performance pickups built for straight-line speed.Pioneer Ford, based in Bremen, Georgia, remedied that with its own F-150 Lightning.
  
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• John McCain says he can't vote for Republican plan to replace Obamacare

  22-09-2017 22:58 via theguardian.com
  Republican senator’s stance will make it increasingly difficult for party leaders to get the votes they need to eliminate the Affordable Care ActRead John McCain’s statement in fullJohn McCain said on Friday he could not “in good conscience” vote for the latest Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), dealing a potentially fatal blow to the plan. Related: Republicans' new health bill would hit women hardest, experts sayContinue reading...
  
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• Puerto Rico residents evacuate after dam fails in Hurricane Maria's wake

  22-09-2017 22:55 via theguardian.com
  National Weather Service says: ‘This is an extremely dangerous situation’Maria knocked out island’s power and several rivers hit record flood levelsTwo towns in western Puerto Rico have been evacuated in the wake of Hurricane Maria, after a dam failed causing “extremely dangerous” flooding, the US National Weather Service said on Friday.The municipalities of Isabela and Quebradillas, home to some 70,000 people, were being evacuated with buses because of a crack in t
  
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• New Zealand election: voting begins as Ardern and English fight closest battle in years

  22-09-2017 22:50 via theguardian.com
  Jacinda Ardern’s revitalised Labour party is looking to upset prime minister Bill English’s plans for a fourth term for NationalFollow all the results on our live blog when polling closesVoting opens on Saturday for New Zealand’s most exciting general election in years, with New Zealanders asked to decide between the status quo of National or taking a punt on new Labour leader Jacinda Ardern.Related: New Zealand's general election: all you need to knowContinue reading...
  
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• Kalashnikov statue changed because of German weapon

  22-09-2017 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Part of a statue to Russia's creator of the AK-47 rifle is cut out because it had the wrong weapon.
  
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• McCain may have dealt fatal blow to Obamacare repeal effort

  22-09-2017 22:45 via cnn.com
  Sen. John McCain announced Friday in a statement that he cannot "in good conscience" vote for the GOP's latest plan to overhaul Obamacare, likely ending Republicans' latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
  
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• McCain defies his party on Obamacare, sets back repeal effort

  22-09-2017 22:45 via cnn.com
  Sen. John McCain announced Friday in a statement that he cannot "in good conscience" vote for the GOP's latest plan to overhaul Obamacare, likely ending Republicans' latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
  
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• Matte Black Fall Decor Is The Dark Trend We Need This Season

  22-09-2017 22:43 via yahoo.com
  Though it’s no coincidence we’re seeing interest spike for ink-dark hues like matte black since our eyes are now on Halloween, in reality matte black has been trending in the home and living realm for months.
  
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• Brazil's army returns to Rio favela amid clashes between gangs and police

  22-09-2017 22:42 via theguardian.com
  Army heads to Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro after schools, businesses and a major road closed during fighting between drug gang members and policeAfter almost a week of intense gun battles between rival drug gangsters and the police, Brazil’s army has been deployed to encircle the sprawling Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro. A spokesperson for military command said on Friday that airspace over the neighbourhood had been closed, and local media showed images of soldiers arriving in the co
  
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• Trump administration plans to replace controversial travel ban with new rules

  22-09-2017 22:41 via abcnews.go.com
  The new rules could be implemented as soon as this weekend.
  
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• 4 Signs Your Relationship Will Last

  22-09-2017 22:40 via yahoo.com
  According to a relationship expert
  
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• Miss Turkey stripped of her crown over coup tweet

  22-09-2017 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The beauty pageant's organisers say they discovered the "unacceptable" tweet after the ceremony.
  
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• New Trump travel ban to have country-specific restrictions

  22-09-2017 22:36 via cnn.com
  The Trump administration will unveil more tailored restrictions on travelers from certain countries as a replacement to the controversial travel ban, according to a senior administration official.
  
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• If you thought Tom Price's $300K in private flights was bad, you won't believe his other expenses

  22-09-2017 22:33 via yahoo.com
  Thanks for reading Mashable Humor: original comedy every day. Or most days. We're people, just like you, and we're trying our best. Look, we all have our vices. The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's vice just happens to be spending at least $300,000 of taxpayer money on private jets. Oops! Unfortunately, if you're going to be upset about the reported 24 private flights Price (who once railed against such expenses) has taken since May, you're overlooking a TON of other things h
  
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• Woman Claims She Was Beaten Unconscious in Road Rage Attack by Mother-Daughter

  22-09-2017 22:32 via yahoo.com
  Emily Bailey suffered a broken nose and concussion in the horrific encounter.
  
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• Valentino Rossi completes practice sessions at Aragon GP after double leg fracture

  22-09-2017 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi completes two practice sessions for the Aragon Grand Prix, three weeks after a double leg fracture.
  
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• Will the World End Tomorrow? Life Is Hard to Wipe Out

  22-09-2017 22:27 via yahoo.com
  Doomsday predictors may think that the tomorrow, September 23, marks the beginning of the end, but scientists have other views.
  
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• Theresa May is dragging Britain off a Brexit cliff edge

  22-09-2017 22:25 via cnn.com
  Against a plain background in a former school for paramilitary police, next to a church famous for denouncing Galileo's refutation of the idea that the sun moved around the Earth, British Prime Minister Theresa May gave a foreign policy speech Friday that revolved around divisions within her own Cabinet.
  
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• Neil Gorsuch's views on abortion to be tested by supreme court filing

  22-09-2017 22:24 via theguardian.com
  The supreme court’s new justice hasn’t made his stance on abortion public, but an urgent filing from a Planned Parenthood clinic could offer the first clues
  An urgent appeal to the supreme court by Planned Parenthood has created an unexpected early test of Justice Neil Gorsuch’s views on abortion restrictions.The court’s newest member has never spoken publicly in any significant detail on one of the most divisive issues he will deal with as a justice, and he gave evasive
  
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• Briton dies after boat capsizes during Hurricane Maria

  22-09-2017 22:24 via theguardian.com
  British Royal Navy helicopter rescued a woman and two children from vessel but fourth person is ‘missing, presumed dead’, according to US Coast Guard A British man has died after a boat capsized off Puerto Rico near the island of Vieques, as Hurricane Maria swept across the region.The US Coast Guard in Miami said a British Royal Navy helicopter hoisted a woman and two children from the overturned vessel on Thursday.Continue reading...
  
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• Trump admin. ends Obama-era policy on campus sexual assault

  22-09-2017 22:12 via abcnews.go.com
  The move was intended to afford the accused due process.
  
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• Germany faces first far-right party in parliament since second world war

  22-09-2017 21:59 via theguardian.com
  Alternative für Deutschland could become main opposition group if Merkel keeps her coalition together, bringing raft of entitlements to populist partyGermany is bracing itself for a watershed moment in its postwar history, with an overtly nationalist party is set to emphatically enter the country’s parliament for the first time in almost six decades.Rightwing populist Alternative für Deutschland has strengthened its upward trajectory in the last week before the vote, with two pol
  
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• New probe says death of Argentine prosecutor a homicide

  22-09-2017 21:58 via feeds.foxnews.com
  A team of forensic investigators has given a prosecutor a new report on the death of a prosecutor investigating Argentina's worst terrorist attack.
  
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• Melania Trump set to meet Prince Harry at Invictus Games

  22-09-2017 21:46 via yahoo.com
  Melania Trump is set to meet the UK's Prince Harry of Wales on Saturday, as the respective first lady and British Royal partake in the opening ceremony for the Invictus Games.
  
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• Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities

  22-09-2017 21:44 via yahoo.com
  By Bozorgmehr SharafedinLONDON (Reuters) - Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and not seek any country's permission, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday rejecting demands from U.S. President Donald Trump.Rouhani spoke at a military parade where an Iranian news agency said one of the weapons on display was a new ballistic missile with range of 2,000 km (1,200 miles), capable of carrying several warheads.The Tasnim news agency, which quoted the head of the Revolutionary Guards' aero
  
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• Shocking Video Shows California Cop Shooting Man

  22-09-2017 21:36 via yahoo.com
  Shocking video shows a Huntington Beach cop killing a man outside a 7-Eleven in California.
  
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• Pakistan: Death toll from India attack in Kashmir rises to 6

  22-09-2017 21:36 via yahoo.com
  SULERIA, Pakistan (AP) — At least six Pakistani villagers were killed and 26 were wounded in an overnight attack by India in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, Pakistan's military said Friday, adding that hundreds of villagers were forced to move to safer places.
  
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• Kalashnikov statue to be altered after sculptor's monumental error

  22-09-2017 21:33 via theguardian.com
  Tribute to famous Russian rifle creator unveiled in Moscow mistakenly depicted German second world war gun insteadWorkers have removed part of a new monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the Soviet Union’s AK-47 assault rifle, after eagle-eyed Russians noticed that it mistakenly depicted a German second world war weapon. Related: 30ft-high statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov unveiled in MoscowContinue reading...
  
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• Monument to designer of AK-47 rifle scarred by sculptor's lapse

  22-09-2017 21:31 via yahoo.com
  Workers on Friday cut out part of a new monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the Soviet Union's legendary AK-47 assault rifle, after eagle-eyed Russians noticed that it mistakenly depicted a German weapon of World War Two.Just three days ago, the monument to the creator of one of Russia's best known export brands was unveiled with much fanfare in central Moscow.A metal bas-relief behind a statue of Kalashnikov depicts the AK-47 and other weapons all supposedly designed by the engineer, w
  
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• Have you seen this dog? Mexicans search for missing pets

  22-09-2017 21:26 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Jack is a small white dog who lives in Mexico City and has been missing since a magnitude 7.1 earthquake startled both humans and their pets when it struck early Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Trump: NFL Owners Should Fire Players Who 'Disrespect the Flag'

  22-09-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  Trump says he might have made a mistake – by supporting Luther Strange in the Alabama Senate race. Joy Reid, EJ Dionne, Karine Jean-Pierre & Kurt Bardella react to this, what Trump says about football players like Colin Kaepernick.
  
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• Michelle Obama makes first public appearance in months -- and she looks stunning!

  22-09-2017 21:22 via yahoo.com
  The former first lady was spotted at a tech conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, her first public appearance since late July, on Thursday evening.
  
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• Report: White House Staff Already Looking for New Jobs

  22-09-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  The Russia investigation and heavy turnover at the top have many staffers seeking a way out. "There is no joy in Trumpworld," an insider says.
  
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• Child Care Workers Taunt And Attack Autistic Boy In Snapchat Video

  22-09-2017 21:17 via yahoo.com
  One of the women did a "leg sweep" on the child.
  
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