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• Why Serena Williams' catsuit ban matters

  27-08-2018 23:53 via cnn.com
  Serena Williams is taking the sartorial high road when it comes to the French Open's ban on catsuits, but that hasn't stopped critics from saying she is being singled out -- again.
  
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• What Serena's catsuit ban says about us

  27-08-2018 23:53 via cnn.com
  Serena Williams is taking the sartorial high road when it comes to the French Open's ban on catsuits, but that hasn't stopped critics from saying she is being singled out -- again.
  
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• Trump issues brief statement after ignoring McCain questions

  27-08-2018 23:52 via cnn.com
  President Donald Trump offered brief plaudits for the recently passed Sen. John McCain in a statement on Monday after responding only with silence to questions about the Vietnam War veteran.
  
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• Trump retreated when the American Legion stood up for McCain

  27-08-2018 23:46 via nbcnews.com
  Analysis: Groups representing millions of veterans proved too powerful a political force for the president.
  
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• Jacksonville Shooting: 2 Madden tournament victims ID'd; gamer discusses suspect David Katz

  27-08-2018 23:26 via yahoo.com
  Authorities have released the names of two men killed in a shooting rampage at a video game tournament in Florida.
  
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• Venezuelan migrants accept government offer for flight home

  27-08-2018 23:25 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Nearly one hundred Venezuelan migrants in Peru are making an unexpected journey home after deciding to take up their government's offer of a free flight back instead of continuing to eke out a living in a foreign land.
  
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• Sacrilegious spies: Russians tried hacking Orthodox clergy

  27-08-2018 23:25 via nbcnews.com
  The Russian hackers indicted by the U.S. special prosecutor last month may have spent years trying to steal the private correspondence of some of the world's most senior Orthodox Christian figures.
  
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• Pope's alleged cover-up pivots on when, if sanctions imposed

  27-08-2018 23:21 via feeds.foxnews.com
  The archbishop of Washington on Monday "categorically denied" ever being informed that Pope Benedict XVI had sanctioned his predecessor for sexual misconduct, undercutting a key element of a bombshell allegation that the current pope covered up clergy abuse.
  
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• France's Macron turns away from Trump in laying out roadmap

  27-08-2018 23:09 via feeds.foxnews.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron laid out his roadmap for the country's diplomatic priorities in the year to come during a 90-minute speech to France's ambassadors Monday.
  
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• A leading nation for women politicians. Until they want to lead

  27-08-2018 23:04 via cnn.com
  Rwanda is a world leader for women in politics, but no woman has managed to become President and the last one who tried is now in jail.
  
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• White House raises white flag over John McCain tribute

  27-08-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  The president ordered the White House flag to return to half-mast in honor of Sen. John McCain.
  
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• Jacksonville deadly shooting: Fellow gamer says 'something was off' about suspect David Katz

  27-08-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  A rival gamer whose best friend was killed in the shooting in Jacksonville on Sunday said that "something was off" about alleged gunman David Katz.
  
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• 'Politicians, wake up': Witnesses respond to Jacksonville shooting – video

  27-08-2018 22:58
  Witnesses to the shooting in Jacksonville, Florida which left three people dead at a video gamers’ event, tell of the moment they heard gunfire . One of the witnesses, Marquis Williams, calls on politicians to take action on gun violence. The gunman, David Katz, killed two people when he opened fire in anger after losing a match at the Madden NFL 19 tournament'No one deserves to die over a video game': survivors recall chaos of Florida shooting Continue reading...
  
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• Melania Trump helps plant baby Eisenhower oak at White House

  27-08-2018 22:58 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Joined by descendants of past presidents, Melania Trump helped plant a sapling from an Eisenhower-era tree on the south grounds of the White House.
  
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• Florida shooting suspect had history of mental illness, court records show

  27-08-2018 22:56 via yahoo.com
  The suspected gunman behind America’s latest mass shooting had a history of mental illness and was prescribed anti-psychotic medicine, court records revealed.Divorce filings from the parents of 24-year-old David Katz say that, as a teenager, the Baltimore resident was twice hospitalised in psychiatric facilities and that he was prescribed anti-psychotic and anti-depressant medications.The records showed Mr Katz's parents disagreed deeply on how to care for their troubled son.
  
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• McCain Was Such A Climate Change Maverick That He Undermined His Own Good Work

  27-08-2018 22:54 via yahoo.com
  Climate change is one of the issues on which the late Sen. John McCain was
  
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• Facing bipartisan criticism, Trump belatedly issues McCain full honors, lowers W.H. flag

  27-08-2018 22:53 via nbcnews.com
  The president said that despite their differences, he respects the Arizona Republican's service to the country.
  
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• AP: Jacksonville shooting suspect David Katz hospitalized for mental illness, court records say

  27-08-2018 22:51 via yahoo.com
  Police have identified 24-year-old David Katz as the suspect in a shooting in Jacksonville on Sunday that left Katz and at least two others dead.
  
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• Church leaders in Congo say election observers are critical

  27-08-2018 22:44 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Catholic leaders who mediated a compromise on elections in Congo warned Monday that the credibility of the long-delayed vote scheduled in December depends "to a great extent" on the presence of national and international observers — and that "bias" will keep the country in crisis.
  
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• WATCH: Esports shooting survivor shares new details

  27-08-2018 22:42 via abcnews.go.com
  Tony Montagnino, who was wounded in the deadly shooting, speaks out on "GMA" about what he saw during the shooting at a Madden NFL esports tournament in Florida.
  
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• Canada explores free trade with southeast Asian bloc

  27-08-2018 22:38 via yahoo.com
  Canada wants free trade with the ASEAN bloc, Trade Minister Jim Carr said Monday on the eve of a trip to Thailand and Singapore for "exploratory" talks.Carr on the August 28-30 trip will look to promote bilateral trade and investment with Thailand and Singapore -- which, along with Canada, is expected to soon ratify the Trans Pacific Partnership -- and press for free trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
  
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• Donald Trump Issues New Statement On McCain's Death After 2 Days Of Criticism

  27-08-2018 22:30 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump on Monday issued a formal statement honoring the late
  
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• The Latest: Sheriff IDs 2 men killed at gaming tournament

  27-08-2018 22:27 via yahoo.com
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly mass shooting at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida (all times local):
  
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• Analysis: The total weirdness of Trump's trade announcement

  27-08-2018 22:26 via cnn.com
  The central appeal of reality TV is voyeurism. We get to go to places -- bedrooms, boardrooms -- that cameras normally aren't allowed. We get to see how other people live, love and lust, without having to reveal any of our own personal secrets.
  
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• These Are the Victims of the Jacksonville Madden Tournament Shooting

  27-08-2018 22:23 via yahoo.com
  The casualties were identified as gamers Eli Clayton, 22, and Taylor Robertson, 27.
  
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• Colombians spurned the chance to curb rampant corruption. Here's why.

  27-08-2018 22:18 via nbcnews.com
  The recent arrest of Colombia’s own corruption tsar on bribery charges laid bare the gravity of a problem that President Iván Duque has dubbed a “cancer."
  
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• Trump-McCain animosity laid bare in White House flag row

  27-08-2018 22:17 via cnn.com
  Just after midnight on Sunday night, the flag flying above the White House was hoisted back to full staff.
  
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• US warns Saudi it may withdraw support in Yemen over civilian casualties

  27-08-2018 22:06 via cnn.com
  The Pentagon has issued a warning to Saudi Arabia that it is prepared to reduce military and intelligence support for its campaign against rebels in neighboring Yemen if the Saudis don't demonstrate they are attempting to limit civilian deaths in airstrikes following a strike on a school bus that killed 40 children earlier this month, CNN has learned.
  
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• Markets Right Now: Hopes for new NAFTA send stocks higher

  27-08-2018 22:05 via yahoo.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
  
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• 'Sharp Objects' is a rare depiction of female rage. Too bad the finale flinches.

  27-08-2018 22:00 via nbcnews.com
  The show offers a different perspective on female rage than much of what we’ve seen before. Notably, men do not trigger the violence.
  
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• Jacksonville shooter targeted fellow gamers

  27-08-2018 22:00 via cnn.com
  The suspect who opened fire during a Madden video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday actively targeted other gamers in his shooting spree, Sheriff Mike Williams said.
  
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• Jacksonville shooter 'clearly targeted' gamers, sheriff says

  27-08-2018 21:56 via nbcnews.com
  The guns used were bought legally in Maryland, officials said, noting that one of them was equipped with an aftermarket laser sight.
  
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• Mollie Tibbetts' Relative Slams 'Racist Fear-Mongering' And White House 'Hyperbole'

  27-08-2018 21:44 via yahoo.com
  A relative of slain Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts has a message for
  
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• Trump faces more pushback over auto trade threats

  27-08-2018 21:41 via nbcnews.com
  'What he’s saying is not validated history'
  
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• John McCain's Ex-Jailer In Vietnam Remembers His 'Toughness' In Captivity

  27-08-2018 21:30 via yahoo.com
  Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday at the age of 81, has been remembered for
  
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• Judge blocks release of blueprints for 3D guns

  27-08-2018 21:28 via nbcnews.com
  A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Monday blocking the Trump administration from allowing the release of blueprints for 3D-printed guns.
  
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• China is sending a probe to the moon's far side. Here's where it will land.

  27-08-2018 21:21 via nbcnews.com
  The robotic mission will be the first of its kind in history.
  
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• Shattering North Korea’s Glass Ceiling

  27-08-2018 21:19 via yahoo.com
  One group of North Koreans stands to benefit most from the country's denuclearization: women.
  
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• Buffalo Bills Fans Love Bengals QB Andy Dalton Even As He Beats Them

  27-08-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  During a preseason game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals
  
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• Manu Ginobili retires, marking the end of an era for San Antonio Spurs

  27-08-2018 21:13 via nba.nbcsports.com
  This ends an era in San Antonio. Tim Duncan already retired. Tony Parker left for the Hornets.
  
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• Shanann Watts Was Expecting Baby Boy Before Her Death: 'She Named Him Nico Lee'

  27-08-2018 21:10 via yahoo.com
  Her husband, Chris Watts, is accused of killing her and their daughters.
  
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• Gaming community mourns Jacksonville shooting victims

  27-08-2018 21:04 via cnn.com
  One of the men shot and killed at a gaming tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday had won the national tournament, the Madden Classic, two years ago.
  
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• Netanyahu sees path to Palestinian peace in Israeli-Arab ties

  27-08-2018 20:38 via yahoo.com
  Israel's prime minister says he sees a path to peace with Palestinians through the "normalisation" of relations with Arab states which, like his country, are also facing an emboldened Iran."Many Arab countries now see Israel not as their enemy but as their indispensable ally in pushing back Iranian aggression," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Lithuania's LRT public broadcaster which aired on Monday."This has created normalisation which can lead to peace.
  
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• John McCain Aide Reads Senator's Final Message To America

  27-08-2018 20:37 via yahoo.com
  In a final message read by an aide on Monday, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)
  
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• Odell Beckham Jr. to become the highest-paid receiver in NFL with $95 million contract

  27-08-2018 20:34 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  Odell Beckham and his teammates were dancing in the Giants locker room to a song about money on Monday afternoon and it appears a big chunk of it is going Beckham’s way.
  
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• What's next for Nicaragua's student protesters?

  27-08-2018 20:30 via nbcnews.com
  Hundreds of people have been killed in the government’s brutal suppression of the months-long protests that erupted in April.
  
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• McCain appears to criticize Trump in farewell message to the nation

  27-08-2018 20:25 via nbcnews.com
  The Arizona Republican's moving final words were read to the public by his close friend Rick Davis in Arizona.
  
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• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Get New Dog

  27-08-2018 20:16 via yahoo.com
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a new pup.
  
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• Iran says it signed deal to rebuild Syria's military

  27-08-2018 20:15 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Iran has signed a deal to rebuild Syria's armed forces, which have been depleted by more than seven years civil war, Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Monday.
  
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• Volkswagen was reportedly Tesla's backer to go private

  27-08-2018 20:07 via yahoo.com
  Volkswagen may have offered to come to Elon Musk's rescue but the Tesla CEO turned down funding from the German automaker and others to take his company private, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Monday.Elon Musk started a circus Aug. 7 when he tweeted about taking Tesla private at $420 per share, and that funding for the move was secure.Musk said later that "funding secure" referred to negotiations with the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia to take the company private, a
  
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