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• Teenager attacks several people with axe in Swiss village

  22-10-2017 23:48 via yahoo.com
  A 17-year-Latvian attacked and injured "several" people with an axe in a Swiss village on Sunday night.   Police have said there is no indication of terrorism.  St. Gallen canton (state) police said the rampage began shortly after 8pm when the teenager attacked several people at a town square in Flums in the northeast of the country. He then fled with a stolen car, which later was involved in an accident. Police closed roads and helicopters flew overhead as they tried to
  
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• Tillerson: Time for Iranian-backed militias to leave Iraq

  22-10-2017 22:57 via cnn.com
  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, anticipating an end to the fight against ISIS, said Sunday it was time for Iranian-backed militias to exit the war-torn nation of Iraq.
  
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• Go home, Tillerson tells Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

  22-10-2017 22:54 via yahoo.com
  By Stephen Kalin and Jonathan LandayRIYADH/DOHA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday it was time for Iranian-backed militias and their Iranian advisers who helped Iraq defeat Islamic State to "go home", after a rare joint meeting with the leaders of Iraq and Saudi Arabia.The United States is concerned that Iran, a Shi'ite regional power, will take advantage of gains against IS in Iraq and Syria to expand the influence it gained after the U.S. invasion in 2003, somethi
  
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• Niger is Trump's Benghazi, says congresswoman Frederica Wilson

  22-10-2017 22:53 via theguardian.com
  Florida representative and president trade tweets in continuing feudSenators of both parties seek answers on US military deaths in west AfricaThe US congresswoman Frederica Wilson has demanded an apology from Donald Trump’s White House for false statements made about her by senior officials, as the president continued to attack the Florida Democrat. Related: White House under fire for suggesting general's remarks should not be questionedContinue reading...
  
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• F1: Hamilton edges closer to 4th world title with dominant win

  22-10-2017 22:50 via cnn.com
  Lewis Hamilton has moved a step closer to a fourth Formula One world title following a dominant win at the United States Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday.
  
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• Mammoth typhoon reaches Japan packing ferocious winds

  22-10-2017 22:47 via cnn.com
  A mammoth typhoon is closing in on Japan, hurling dangerous winds and threatening to cause major flooding and mudslides.
  
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• Toddler Who Disappeared After Father Allegedly Put Her Out For Not Drinking Her Milk is Found Dead: Report

  22-10-2017 22:43 via yahoo.com
  She was missing since Oct. 7.
  
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• Listeria risk prompts Meijer to recall produce in six U.S. states

  22-10-2017 22:06 via yahoo.com
  Retailer Meijer Inc said it was recalling packaged vegetables in six U.S. states because of possible contamination from Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which can cause fatal food poisoning in young children, pregnant women and elderly or frail people.Meijer, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, said there were no illnesses reported as of Sunday.The recall affects 35 products and includes vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus as well as party trays sold in Meijer-branded plastic or
  
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• China ‘compulsorily doped’ athletes in 1980s and 90s, claims whistleblower

  22-10-2017 22:06 via theguardian.com
  • Former China Olympic doctor alleges systematic doping in all sports
  • ‘More than 10,000 athletes’ were affected, says Xue YinxianA former doctor for the Chinese Olympic team has revealed that more than 10,000 of the country’s athletes were involved in a systematic doping programme across all sports – and that every one of China’s medals in major tournaments in the 1980s and 90s came from performance‑enhancing drugs.Xue Yinxian, a 79-year-old Chines
  
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• Jimmy Carter says he is willing to go to North Korea on peace mission

  22-10-2017 21:57 via theguardian.com
  Former president adopts markedly conciliatory tone about TrumpCarter: ‘We greatly overestimate China’s influence on North Korea’In an interview marked by conciliatory remarks regarding Donald Trump and his administration, Jimmy Carter said he was willing to travel to North Korea in an attempt to soften tensions between Washington and Pyongyang. Related: North Korea: CIA director says regime nearly capable of nuclear attackContinue reading...
  
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• Opposition calls on Iraqi Kurd leader to resign

  22-10-2017 21:54 via yahoo.com
  Iraqi Kurdistan's main opposition party called Sunday for the autonomous region's president to resign after Baghdad seized swathes of disputed territory from Kurdish forces in response to an independence vote.Shoresh Haji of the Goran movement, which holds 24 out of 111 seats in the Iraqi Kurdistan parliament, said Massud Barzani and his deputy Kosrat Rasul should step down.
  
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• Two dead as typhoon slams into Japan after election day

  22-10-2017 21:50 via yahoo.com
  A powerful typhoon ripped into central Japan early Monday, leaving two dead and more than 10 injured, hours after millions struggled to the polls for a national election.Authorities advised thousands living in coastal areas or near rivers to evacuate to shelters as Typhoon Lan, described as "very large and very strong", made landfall in Shizuoka southwest of Tokyo at around 3.00 am (1800 GMT Sunday).The typhoon was moving northeast as winds slowed slightly, and may hit Tokyo and surrounding regi
  
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• Tillerson woos Gulf allies in push to undercut Iran

  22-10-2017 21:25 via yahoo.com
  Top US diplomat Rex Tillerson pursued efforts to curb Tehran's influence in talks with his country's Gulf allies Sunday, demanding that Iran pare down its involvement in Iraq as the fight against the Islamic State group draws to a close.Tillerson's visit to the Gulf, his third as secretary of state, also aims at persuading Qatar and a rival Saudi led-alliance to open the door to dialogue -- a goal he said had come to a deadlock Sunday.
  
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• Sen. Sherrod Brown: Steve Bannon 'Is A White Supremacist'

  22-10-2017 21:20 via yahoo.com
  was right to call former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon a white supremacist, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) contended on Sunday.
  
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• Billionaire spends $10M to impeach Trump

  22-10-2017 21:20 via cnn.com
  Democratic mega-donor and billionaire Tom Steyer is spending more than $10 million on a national TV ad campaign calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment. He tells CNN's Fredericka Whitfield why he believes it is money well spent.
  
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• Fox & Friends draws ire by dressing up black child as watermelon slice for Halloween

  22-10-2017 21:13 via yahoo.com
  In what one would hope was just a terrible oversight, Fox & Friends this weekend aired a Halloween segment that featured children in various cute costumes -- including a black child dressed as a watermelon slice.
  
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• The survival stories that powered #MeToo

  22-10-2017 20:58 via cnn.com
  Harvey Weinstein's predatory behavior has been described as an open secret in Hollywood, one perpetuated by a culture of silence.
  
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• Jimmy Carter Wants to Help President Trump Resolve the North Korea Crisis

  22-10-2017 20:20 via yahoo.com
  “I told him that I was available if they ever need me”
  
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• Travel plea for conjoined twins in blockaded Gaza

  22-10-2017 20:05 via yahoo.com
  Conjoined twins born in Gaza Sunday need to leave the blockaded Palestinian enclave for treatment crucial to their survival, their doctor and a family member said."A woman gave birth this morning to Siamese twins joined at the stomach and pelvis," Allam Abu Hamda, head of the neonatal unit at Gaza's Shifa Hospital, told AFP.The twins, whose condition Abu Hamda said was stable, have one shared leg, but separate hearts and lungs.
  
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• World Health Organization revokes appointment of Mugabe

  22-10-2017 19:57 via foxnews.com
  The head of the World Health Organization revoked his appointment of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as a "goodwill ambassador" on Sunday after the choice drew widespread outrage and criticism.
  
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• Trump slams 'wacky' Rep. Wilson, says she's 'disaster for the Dems'

  22-10-2017 19:46 via foxnews.com
  President Trump on Sunday slammed Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson for disclosing his phone conversation with an Army widow,calling her “wacky” and a “disaster” for Democrats.
  
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• Hillary Clinton says she tried to avoid going to Trump's inauguration

  22-10-2017 19:43 via foxnews.com
  Hillary Clinton joked on Friday she and her husband Bill Clinton tried to ditch President Trump’s inauguration ceremony and said she was “so disappointed” in the president’s speech she described as "a cry from the white nationalist’s gut.”
  
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• Congresswoman hits back at Trump: Niger is his Benghazi

  22-10-2017 19:43 via cnn.com
  After President Donald Trump repeatedly referred to her as a "wacky Congresswoman," Rep. Frederica Wilson fired back on Sunday morning, saying that the ambush in Niger that left four US soldiers dead "is (Trump's) Benghazi" and demanding an apology to "the nation" from White House chief of staff John Kelly.
  
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• Trump says he spoke the name of fallen U.S. soldier in call with widow

  22-10-2017 19:40 via yahoo.com
  “Look, I’ve called many people. And I would think that every one of them appreciated it,” Trump told Maria Bartiromo in an interview on Fox News on Sunday.
  
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• Oregon day care shuttered after 2nd death in 2 years

  22-10-2017 19:32 via yahoo.com
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Regulators in Oregon have shuttered a day care after a second baby died there in as many years, an unprecedented number of deaths at a single day care center for the state.
  
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• Republicans still don't know what Donald Trump wants on healthcare, Mitch McConnell says

  22-10-2017 19:25 via yahoo.com
  Republicans are still uncertain what Donald Trump wants to do on healthcare and are awaiting the President’s direction, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said.“What I’m waiting is to hear from President Trump what kind of healthcare bill he might sign”, Sen McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said during an appearance on CNN’s State of The Union.Despite both houses being controlled by Republicans Congress has repeatedly failed to repeal Barack Obama’s landm
  
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• France: 8 charged in probe of alleged far-right terror plot

  22-10-2017 19:23 via foxnews.com
  Eight people suspected of belonging to a French far-right extremist group have been given preliminary terror charges for allegedly plotting attacks against mosques, politicians and migrants.
  
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• On the USS Reagan amid growing nuclear tensions

  22-10-2017 19:17 via yahoo.com
  ABC News' Chief Global Correspondent Martha Raddatz travelled to the USS Reagan for an exclusive look at U.S. military preparations near North Korea.
  
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• Catalonia weighs up declaration of independence

  22-10-2017 19:16 via theguardian.com
  Move comes after imposition of direct rule by Madrid – described by Carles Puigdemont as worst attack on institutions since FrancoThe Catalan parliament will meet over the coming days to agree its response to the Spanish government’s unprecedented decision to impose direct rule as speculation mounts that the regional president, Carles Puigdemont, is planning to press ahead with a unilateral declaration of independence.
  On Saturday night, Puigdemont described Madrid’s move as th
  
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• Police officer fatally shot at domestic dispute call

  22-10-2017 19:13 via foxnews.com
  An Ohio police officer has been fatally shot while responding to a reported domestic disturbance in the northeastern part of the state.
  
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• Spain: Taking control of Catalonia means big power transfer

  22-10-2017 19:01 via foxnews.com
  Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy left the nation breathless when he announced the steps he wants to use to crush the separatist movement in the prosperous Catalonia region.
  
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• Preview: Wolves at Thunder

  22-10-2017 19:00 via foxnews.com
  The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in another tough road matchup.
  
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• Capitol Hill uncertainty on tax reform includes senators' health, legal woes

  22-10-2017 19:00 via foxnews.com
  The only certainty about tax reform is uncertainty. That’s the recipe for the next few weeks on Capitol Hill.
  
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• Air Force: No plans to recall retired pilots to fix shortage

  22-10-2017 18:59 via foxnews.com
  The Air Force says it doesn't plan on using new flexibility under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to address a pilot shortage by recalling retired pilots.
  
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• Abe cruises to 'super-majority' win in Japan vote

  22-10-2017 18:58 via yahoo.com
  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in a snap election Sunday and immediately vowed to "deal firmly" with threats from North Korea that dominated the campaign.This allows nationalist Abe to propose changes to pacifist Japan's US-imposed constitution, which forces it to renounce war and effectively limits its military to a self-defence role.Abe said the comfortable election win had stiffened his resolve to tackle North Korea's nuclear threat, as the key US regional al
  
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• Strudel The Obese Dog's Fitness Journey Is Nothing Short Of Inspiring

  22-10-2017 18:55 via yahoo.com
  The dramatic weight loss of a severely chunky golden retriever mix could be an inspiration to people caring for overweight pets.
  
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• Caitlan Coleman says childhood memories of Pennsylvania helped her survive captivity

  22-10-2017 18:54 via foxnews.com
  Caitlan Coleman says fond memories of her Pennsylvania childhood helped sustain her during her time in brutal captivity.
  
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• US military protects Americans' rights 'to criticize us': Ret. Gen. Petraeus

  22-10-2017 18:48 via abcnews.go.com
  Ret. Gen. David Petraeus responded to a White House spokeswoman's comments.
  
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• Dublin ramps up bid to lure post-Brexit European Medical Agency

  22-10-2017 18:36 via theguardian.com
  Ireland’s industrial development agency joins campaign to place EMA alongside republic’s burgeoning pharmaceutical and biomedical sectorsIreland’s development agency is seeking to bolster Dublin’s credentials as the post-Brexit home for the European Medical Agency (EMA) when it relocates from London.The Industrial Development Authority has rejected reports that Dublin is losing out in the European-wide race.Continue reading...
  
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• Indonesian military chief denied US entry

  22-10-2017 18:28 via cnn.com
  The chief of Indonesia's military was denied entry to the United States on Saturday, despite having an invitation from US General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  
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• Indonesian military chief denied entry to US despite invite

  22-10-2017 18:28 via cnn.com
  The chief of Indonesia's military was denied entry to the United States on Saturday, despite having an invitation from US General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  
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• Trump touts Twitter use as key to White House win

  22-10-2017 18:26 via yahoo.com
  US President Donald Trump, known for his prolific and sometimes incendiary tweeting, defended his use of the social media platform in an interview aired Sunday, saying without it he might not be president."I have friends that say 'Oh, don't use social media," the Republican leader -- who boasts 40.9 million Twitter followers and tweets everything from policy announcements to personal attacks to threats against foreign nations -- told the Fox News program Sunday Morning Futures."Tweeting is like
  
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• Freed Russia opposition leader Navalny back on campaign trail

  22-10-2017 18:21 via yahoo.com
  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny walked free on Sunday after a 20-day jail term for organising protests against President Vladimir Putin.Navalny, who has declared his intention to stand for president in 2018, was released in a secret location in Moscow early Sunday to evade media attention.During Navalny's time behind bars, the Kremlin race he hopes to contest has heated up with television star Ksenia Sobchak throwing in her hat.
  
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• US lawmaker: quarantine HIV patients?

  22-10-2017 18:17 via cnn.com
  A Georgia state representative -- who is also an anesthesiologist and the wife of the former federal Health and Human Services secretary -- asked at a public hearing Tuesday about the legality of quarantining HIV patients to stop the spread of the virus that causes AIDS.
  
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• Cub Scout kicked out of group after grilling Colorado Republican on guns

  22-10-2017 18:09 via theguardian.com
  Ames Mayfield, 11, posed questions to Vicki Marble at group meetingState senator was also asked about comments on African AmericansA Cub scout was kicked out of his group after he questioned a Colorado Republican lawmaker about gun control and contentious comments she made about African Americans. The story, which spread via social media, represents another political flashpoint for the Boy Scouts of America, of which the Cub Scouts is a part. The organisation faced harsh criticism this summer, a
  
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• Trump on North Korea: 'We're prepared for anything'

  22-10-2017 18:02 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump boasted that the US is "prepared for anything" when it comes to the North Korea nuclear crisis and emphasized the importance of China's role during an interview with Fox Business Network's Maria Bartiromo broadcast on Sunday morning
  
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• The Latest: Russia accuses US of 'barbaric' bombing of Raqqa

  22-10-2017 17:54 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the war in Syria (all times local):
  
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• NFL’s Atlanta Falcons Hope New Stadium Can Spark Change in Community

  22-10-2017 17:51 via yahoo.com
  Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank has invested $15 million in a local job training program as part of a deal to build Atlanta’s new football stadium in Westside Atlanta, one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods.
  
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• How John Kelly Exposed Himself As Steve Bannon Lite

  22-10-2017 17:42 via yahoo.com
  The notion of the three retired generals surrounding Donald Trump―National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, Defense Secretary James Mattis, and Chief of Staff John Kelly―protecting Americans from an unstable, impulsive demagogue who might create global catastrophe has been around since the beginning of the Trump presidency.
  
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• Chinese President Xi Jinping Declares Era of “National Rejuvenation”

  22-10-2017 17:41 via yahoo.com
  Chinese president Xi Jinping declared an era of national rejuvenation in a speech that garnered 1.5 billion virtual claps on a virtual applause app released in conjunction with the Communist Party congress.
  
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