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• US threatens to close Palestinian office in Washington

  18-11-2017 23:59 via cnn.com
  The Trump administration put the Palestinian Liberation Organization on notice Friday that it will close the group's office in Washington if the Palestinians don't get serious about peace talks with Israel, State Department officials said.
  
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• US threatens to close Palestinian office in DC

  18-11-2017 23:59 via cnn.com
  The Trump administration put the Palestinian Liberation Organization on notice Friday that it will close the group's office in Washington if the Palestinians don't get serious about peace talks with Israel, State Department officials said.
  
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• US threatens to close Palestinian office

  18-11-2017 23:59 via cnn.com
  The Trump administration put the Palestinian Liberation Organization on notice Friday that it will close the group's office in Washington if the Palestinians don't get serious about peace talks with Israel, State Department officials said.
  
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• LAPD reviews two dozen sex crime cases tied to Hollywood

  18-11-2017 23:54 via nbcnews.com
  The cases involve individuals who are known publicly as well as others who have not yet been identified, said an LAPD senior department official.
  
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• Man Accidentally Shoots Self, Wife During Gun Safety Discussion

  18-11-2017 23:53 via yahoo.com
  A Tennessee man accidentally shot himself and his wife Thursday during a discussion at their church about gun safety concerns.
  
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• Moore critic: Alabama Senate race a battle for nation's soul

  18-11-2017 23:41 via yahoo.com
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A leading figure among religious liberals says the candidacy of Republican Roy Moore for U.S. Senate is a struggle for the "soul of the nation."
  
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• David Cassidy hospitalized with organ failure

  18-11-2017 23:22 via nbcnews.com
  The 67-year-old 'Partridge Family' star was rushed to a hospital this week, and is conscious and surrounded by family and friends, a rep said.
  
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• Argentina's search for missing sub hampered by bad weather

  18-11-2017 23:21 via yahoo.com
  Argentina's military pushed forward Saturday with the hunt for a submarine that has been missing with 44 crew aboard for days, but said that bad weather has hampered the search.There has been no contact with the ARA San Juan since early Wednesday, according to the navy, prompting Buenos Aires to launch an air and sea search for the missing vessel.Nearly 80 percent of the search area has been scoured by ships and aircraft so far, Argentine navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told a news conference.
  
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• Harvey Weinstein had secret hitlist of names to quash sex scandal

  18-11-2017 22:57 via theguardian.com
  Producer hired team to investigate 91 film industry figures in attempt to stop harassment claims going publicThe Observer has gained access to a secret hitlist of almost 100 prominent individuals targeted by Harvey Weinstein in an extraordinary attempt to discover what they knew about sexual misconduct claims against him and whether they were intending to go public.The previously undisclosed list contains a total of 91 actors, publicists, producers, financiers and others working in the film indu
  
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• Thousands march in Harare for Mugabe's ouster

  18-11-2017 22:56 via cnn.com
  Zimbabweans took to the streets of Harare on Saturday to demand the resignation of Robert Mugabe four days after a military takeover in the southern African nation.
  
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• Family Sues After Death of Boy, 5, Who Was Crushed at Rotating Restaurant

  18-11-2017 22:54 via yahoo.com
  He died shortly after at the hospital.
  
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• WATCH: Woman who thinks she's taking a photo gets picture-perfect proposal

  18-11-2017 22:53
  When James Regatuso took Kayleigh Fahey to their favorite park, Letchworth State Park in Castile, New York, on Nov. 12 she had no idea a photo would turn into a proposal.
  
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• This is redistribution for Zimbabwe’s elite, not revolution in a ruined nation | Jason Burke

  18-11-2017 22:21 via theguardian.com
  Comrade Bob and Grace may go, but little good will come if power is retained in the hands of Zanu-PF septuagenariansDrive any distance anywhere in Zimbabwe beyond the upmarket Borrowdale neighbourhood in Harare, where Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace are detained in their sprawling mansion, and the scale of the challenges facing what was once one of the wealthiest countries in Africa is evident.In the capital, the roads are potholed, outside they are cracked and crumbling. Banks are so shor
  
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• David Cassidy Hospitalized In Critical Condition

  18-11-2017 22:21 via yahoo.com
  David Cassidy has reportedly been hospitalized and is in critical condition with organ failure.
  
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• David Cassidy Has Been Hospitalized with Organ Failure

  18-11-2017 22:07 via yahoo.com
  David Cassidy has been hospitalized and is currently in critical condition
  
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• New ad targets Collins on tax bill

  18-11-2017 22:05 via nbcnews.com
  A liberal group is planning a million-dollar ad buy to encourage Senate Republicans to vote against the tax bill. First up: Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
  
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• A U.S. Warship Just Collided With a Tugboat in Japanese Waters

  18-11-2017 21:57 via yahoo.com
  It's the fifth crash this year for the Navy's 7th Fleet
  
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• Mom of 3-Year-Old Sherin Mathews, Found Dead Last Month, Charged With Abandonment

  18-11-2017 21:48 via yahoo.com
  Her body was found in a culvert last month.
  
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• David Cassidy 'conscious and surrounded by family' in hospital after organ failure

  18-11-2017 21:33 via yahoo.com
  Actor and singer David Cassidy is “conscious and surrounded by family”, his spokeswoman has said after he was admitted to hospital for organ failure earlier this week.The Partridge Family star, 67, was rushed to a Florida hospital three days ago and requires a liver transplant following a tumultuous few years for the former teenage heartthrob.A spokeswoman for Cassidy told the Press Association: “He is now conscious and surrounded by family,” following reports he had been
  
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• The policy that the US porn industry has and Facebook needs

  18-11-2017 21:25 via cnn.com
  "Revenge porn" is sexual abuse in a new digital form. A recent study shows that 10% of women under 30 years old in the United States have been victimized by the misuse of their intimate images. Facebook is one of many platforms that host this kind of abuse despite its efforts to tinker with the ways users can report unauthorized content.
  
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• Greg Gianforte misled police after assault of Guardian journalist, incident report shows

  18-11-2017 21:12 via yahoo.com
  Greg Gianforte pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge and was sentenced to community service, anger management classes and a $385 fine.US congressman Greg Gianforte misled police after his assault of Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs in May, falsely stating that Jacobs had initiated physical contact and that the “liberal media … is trying to make a story”, according to the police incident report.
  
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• Syria: at least 14 civilians killed in air strikes by government forces

  18-11-2017 21:06 via theguardian.com
  The deaths, which so far include one young girl, came after bombardment of the rebel-held eastern Ghouta region near DamascusAt least 14 civilians, including one young girl, were killed by Syrian regime bombardment of the rebel-held eastern Ghouta region near Damascus on Saturday.Ten of the victims were killed by air strikes and another four died in rocket fire, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. It added a further 40 people were wounded and the death toll was likely to
  
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• 'Is Ambassador Kislyak in the Room?' Jeff Sessions Jokes About Russia Ties During Conference

  18-11-2017 21:06 via yahoo.com
  The attorney general's relationship with Russia is under scrutiny
  
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• New leader for Macron's party as honeymoon fades

  18-11-2017 21:05 via yahoo.com
  Lyon (AFP) - Emmanuel Macron's party named a new leader Saturday as the French president faces the first rebellious grumblings in the 19-month-old movement that swept him to power.
  
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• AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young dies at 64

  18-11-2017 21:01 via cnn.com
  AC/DC co-founder and guitarist Malcolm Young has died after battling dementia for several years, the band announced Saturday. He was 64.
  
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• Palestinians vow to suspend talks if US closes diplomatic office in Washington

  18-11-2017 20:59 via theguardian.com
  Potential rupture in relations threatens to undermine Trump’s bid for peaceRex Tillerson says Palestinians ran afoul of obscure provision in US lawThe Palestinians threatened on Saturday to suspend all communication with the United States if the Trump administration follows through with plans to close their diplomatic office in Washington. The potential rupture in relations threatens to undermine Donald Trump’s bid for Middle East peace – a mission he has handed his son-in-law,
  
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• Palestinians threaten to cut ties with US if PLO office is shut

  18-11-2017 20:57 via yahoo.com
  The Palestinians will freeze their ties with the US if it follows through on a threat to close the Palestine Liberation Organisation's office in Washington, a senior PLO official warned Saturday.The surprise American move and Palestinian backlash came as US President Donald Trump seeks bargaining chips in his bid to broker an elusive Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.Trump has a 90-day window to avert the closure if he deems progress has been made.
  
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• The Latest: France sees 'negative' foreign sways in Lebanon

  18-11-2017 20:49 via yahoo.com
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on developments surrounding Lebanon's crisis with Saudi Arabia in the wake of Prime Minister Saad Hariri's resignation (all times local):
  
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• 'All I See Is Little Legs.' 2 Boys Killed on Sidewalk as Crash Sends Police Car Off Road

  18-11-2017 20:45 via yahoo.com
  A car heading to an emergency crashed and ran onto the sidewalk, killing two
  
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• Turkey prosecutors open probe of former, acting US attorneys

  18-11-2017 20:39 via yahoo.com
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation Saturday of two United States prosecutors involved in putting a Turkish-Iranian businessman on trial for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions against Iran, according to Turkey's official news agency.
  
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• Elated Zimbabweans celebrate as Mugabe era fades

  18-11-2017 20:32 via yahoo.com
  Tens of thousands of overjoyed protesters flooded Zimbabwe's streets Saturday celebrating President Robert Mugabe's slipping power on the eve of crunch talks with the military to determine the veteran leader's fate.In scenes of public euphoria not seen since independence in 1980, huge crowds marched, danced and sang their way through the capital Harare and other cities, demanding that Mugabe, 93, finally step down.Following the mass demonstrations, the catholic priest chairing talks between Muga
  
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• Venezuela opposition leader escapes house arrest, flees to Spain

  18-11-2017 20:28 via cnn.com
  The former mayor of Caracas -- who is a staunch opponent of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- was welcomed Saturday in Madrid after escaping house arrest.
  
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• Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader escapes house arrest, flees to Spain

  18-11-2017 20:28 via cnn.com
  The former mayor of Caracas -- who is a staunch opponent of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- was welcomed Saturday in Madrid after escaping house arrest.
  
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• Ex-Caracas mayor escapes house arrest, flees to Spain

  18-11-2017 20:28 via cnn.com
  The former mayor of Caracas -- who is a staunch opponent of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- was welcomed Saturday in Madrid after escaping house arrest.
  
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• Malcolm Young of rock band AC/DC dies at 64

  18-11-2017 20:16 via nbcnews.com
  The co-founder of Australian heavy metal band AC/ DC, Malcolm Young, has died. He had been in ill-health for several years.
  
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• 13 times nature was scary AF in 2017

  18-11-2017 20:00 via yahoo.com
  Never underestimate the power of nature — it continues to be filled with the most alarming creepy crawlers in the world. Every year it seems like there's no escaping from what nature has to offer. There were 13 times (and definitely more) of nature not holding back from being absolutely terrifying. SEE ALSO: Here are some of the most stunning nature photographs of 2017 There's no where to run from slithering snakes in gas pumps and bears breaking into your homes.  1. When spider crabs
  
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• Animal Welfare Groups Slam Proposal To Speed Up Poultry Plant Lines

  18-11-2017 19:59 via yahoo.com
  Animal welfare advocates are joining worker rights and food safety groups in opposition to a poultry industry proposal to speed up portions of processing lines at chicken plants.
  
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• Manhunt for Rookie Police Officer's Killer Continues After Traffic Stop Shooting

  18-11-2017 19:49 via yahoo.com
  Officer Brian Shaw, 25, was shot after a traffic stop
  
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• 'I Actually Felt Human.' Psychiatric Patient Said He Escaped to Prove He Could Be Free and Not Hurt Anybody

  18-11-2017 19:39 via yahoo.com
  Randall Saito spoke from a jail in California, before briefly appearing in court and telling a judge he doesn't want to go back to Hawaii
  
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• The Republican Tax Bill's Winners and Losers

  18-11-2017 19:18 via yahoo.com
  The ultra-wealthy do very well under a major Republican tax bill moving in the Senate. People living in high-tax states, could lose out
  
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• Trump delays big-game trophy decision

  18-11-2017 18:58 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump said Friday that he has decided to put a decision about big-game trophies on hold.
  
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• 'He Will Not Step Down.' Roy Moore Allegations Divide Women in Alabama

  18-11-2017 18:57 via yahoo.com
  The accusations of sexual misconduct are dividing Republicans and women
  
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• German parties seek compromise on migrants, climate change

  18-11-2017 18:37 via yahoo.com
  BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc and two smaller parties pushed Saturday to find agreement on climate change and immigration, with an eye on producing compromises by weekend's end so they can move ahead with talks on building a ruling coalition..
  
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• 15 men exonerated in one day in Chicago

  18-11-2017 18:37 via cnn.com
  The drug convictions of 15 men in Chicago have been thrown out after they claimed they were framed years earlier by a police sergeant, who went to prison for a related crime, and his team of officers.
  
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• Israeli tank fires warning shot at Syrian Golan post: army

  18-11-2017 18:11 via yahoo.com
  An Israeli tank fired a warning shot on Saturday at a Syrian military position in the demilitarised zone in the northern Golan Heights following construction work there, the army said.A spokeswoman for the Israeli army told AFP that the Syrian army work "violated the 1974 ceasefire agreement" which "prohibits the entry of heavy construction tools or military vehicles into the demilitarised zone"."In response, the IDF complained to UNDOF (the UN Disengagement Observer Force) and fired a warning s
  
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• The internet isn't impressed with Ivanka Trump's Thanksgiving ideas

  18-11-2017 18:03 via yahoo.com
  If asked to describe Ivanka Trump in one word, we would not choose "relatable." ("Complicit" might be a better option.) And thus, it comes as no surprise that her website's recommendations for the ideal "Thanksgiving tablescape" were a little unorthodox, to say the least. Like, the absolute least. SEE ALSO: Everybody is calling bullsh*t on Ivanka Trump's 'punk phase' Is that ... a giant clam filled with moss?Have no idea how to decorate your Thanksgiving table? Problem solved: https://t.co/2ssrj
  
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• Russian investigative journalist: Snowden is 'a sort of ghost'

  18-11-2017 18:03 via yahoo.com
  Russian investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov discusses how Snowden has not been seen in Russia during his exile.
  
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• Experts warn against connecting mental illness and mass shootings

  18-11-2017 17:38 via nbcnews.com
  A report published by the APA says that fewer than 1 percent of firearm homicides are committed by a person diagnosed with a mental illness.
  
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• The Latest: GOP congressman calls for ban on elephant hunts

  18-11-2017 17:37 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision to delay new policy on importation of elephant trophies from two African countries (all times local):
  
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• Republican congressman Greg Gianforte ‘misled authorities’ on assault against reporter

  18-11-2017 17:24 via yahoo.com
  Greg Gianforte told an officer that Guardian newspaper reporter Ben Jacobs had grabbed him by the wrist and pulled him to the floor of his campaign office after “interrogating” him, according to notes from a Gallatin County sheriff’s officer who interviewed the politician after the incident unfolded.“He grabbed my wrist, he spun and we ended up on the floor ... so he pulled me down on top of him,” the sergeant quoted the politician as saying.
  
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