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• Ex-oligarch says Putin made a dangerous move and is risking his life

  02-10-2022 18:52 via cnn.com
  
  Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former Russian oil executive who spent years in prison, discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin's mindset as he declared Russian rule over parts of Ukraine.
  
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• Australian children rescued from Syrian camps need tailored support to reintegrate into society, expert says

  02-10-2022 18:30 via theguardian.com
  Shane Healey urges government to establish holistic and ‘individualised’ process for kids who spent formative years in violent conditionsAustralia to launch rescue mission for women and children trapped in Syrian detention campsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastA former ADF Special Operations intelligence analyst who is now an expert on countering violent extremism says Australian children brou
  
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• More than 100 dead in Indonesia stadium tragedy

  02-10-2022 15:31 via cnn.com
  
  At least 127 people are dead and hundreds more injured, police say, after chaos and violence erupted late on Saturday following an Indonesian league soccer match between two of the nation's biggest teams.
  
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• Despite faceplant, Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw becomes youngest ever London Marathon winner

  02-10-2022 15:24 via cnn.com
  
  With six miles left, Yalemzerf Yehualaw's race seemed to have been ruined after the Ethiopian was left sprawled on the road after stumbling over a speed bump.
  
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• Massive stampede triggered by tear gas leaves 125 dead after Indonesia soccer match

  02-10-2022 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least 125 people have died in a stampede after tear gas fired by police sparked panic among fans rioting after a soccer match in Indonesia, in one of the
  
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• GOP cuts into Democrats’ lead among Latino voters, new poll shows

  02-10-2022 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Less than six weeks before November’s midterm elections, Democrats lead Republicans by more than 20 points among Latino voters, but that advantage has declined.
  
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• Biden administration seeks delay over Prince Mohammed immunity decision

  02-10-2022 14:51 via theguardian.com
  Representatives seek delay in court proceeding over Khashoggi murder after news crown prince has been named prime ministerThe Biden administration is seeking a 45-day delay in a court proceeding in which it has been asked by a US judge whether it believes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be granted sovereign immunity in a case involving the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.Representatives from the US justice department said in a legal notice filed on Friday that the dep
  
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• 125 dead after crowd crush at Indonesian football match

  02-10-2022 14:29 via theguardian.com
  Police and match organisers under scrutiny after officers fired teargas in response to rioting fansAt least 125 people have been killed and around 320 injured at a football match in Indonesia in one of the world’s worst ever sports stadium disasters.Police used teargas in response to a pitch invasion by rioting fans, causing a crush among panicked spectators. Continue reading...
  
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• Pope Francis begs Putin for an immediate ceasefire to 'absurd' war

  02-10-2022 14:26 via cnn.com
  
  • Russian forces retreat from strategic city. Pressure appears to be growing on Putin to use nuclear weapons
  
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• A front runner in Brazil's presidential election today is referred to as 'Trump of the Tropics'

  02-10-2022 14:25 via cnn.com
  
  Polls opened in Brazil on Sunday in a presidential election marred by an unprecedented climate of tension and violence.
  
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• 'Interview with the Vampire' has an undying legacy. Look inside its TV rebirth

  02-10-2022 14:24 via cnn.com
  
  It's been nearly half a century since "Interview with the Vampire" was published, leaving its mark on popular culture. Penned by the late Anne Rice, the book became the first of the "Vampire Chronicles," which include 12 follow-up novels. "Interview" itself was adapted into a 1994 feature film starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, while a loose "Queen of the Damned" adaptation hit theaters in 2002.
  
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• Hurricane Ian: Death toll rises to 67 in Florida

  02-10-2022 14:17 via cnn.com
  
  Days after Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida, shell-shocked residents are still assessing the damage left behind by record-high storm surge, damaging winds and catastrophic flooding that left some areas of the Sunshine State unrecognizable.
  
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• Brazil votes in tense, historic election with Lula against Bolsonaro

  02-10-2022 14:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  More than 120 million Brazilians will vote Sunday in a highly polarized election between incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
  
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• Nevada Democrats see signs of nightmare scenario: Latino voters staying home

  02-10-2022 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nevada Democrats have held up their state as a national testing ground for how to win Latino voters in 2024.
  
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• Brazil holds historic election with Lula against Bolsonaro

  02-10-2022 13:56
  More than 120 million Brazilians will vote Sunday in a highly polarized election that could determine if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world’s fourth-largest democracy or keeps the far-right incumbent in office for another four years
  
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• US skier Hilaree Nelson given Sherpa cremation after death in Himalayas

  02-10-2022 13:39 via theguardian.com
  Friends and family fly in and Buddhist monks light pyre at funeral in Nepal of extreme skierA famed extreme skier from the United States who was killed after falling from one of the world’s tallest mountains was on Sunday given a traditional funeral at a Sherpa cremation ground.Buddhist monks officiated at a ceremony attended by family, friends and government officials. Continue reading...
  
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• UK PM Liz Truss admits mistakes on controversial tax cuts plan, but doubles down on it anyway

  02-10-2022 13:39 via cnn.com
  
  British Prime Minister Liz Truss admitted mistakes had been made with her government's controversial "mini-budget" announced last week -- which sent the pound to historic lows and sparked market chaos -- but stood by her policies.
  
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• Vehicle overturn kills 26, injures 10 in India

  02-10-2022 13:36
  A farm tractor pulling a wagon loaded with people overturned and fell into a pond in northern India, killing 26 people, most of them women and children
  
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• Republicans abandon Obamacare repeal

  02-10-2022 13:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republicans are abandoning their long crusade to repeal the Affordable Care Act, making the 2022 election the first in more than a decade that won’t be fought over the health care law.
  
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• Pope appeals to Putin to end 'spiral of violence' in Ukraine

  02-10-2022 13:29
  Pope Francis has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, imploring him to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine
  
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• Football Australia 'strongly condemns' fans' 'anti-social behaviour'

  02-10-2022 13:21 via cnn.com
  
  Football Australia said it will go through all the video footage and images at its disposal from Saturday night's Australia Cup final in Sydney after it was widely reported that some fans made "the Hitler Salute."
  
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• Football Australia 'strongly condemns' fans' 'anti-social behavior'

  02-10-2022 13:21 via cnn.com
  
  Football Australia said it will go through all the video footage and images at its disposal from Saturday night's Australia Cup final in Sydney after it was widely reported that some fans made "the Hitler Salute."
  
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• More than 130 dead in Indonesia stadium tragedy

  02-10-2022 13:11 via cnn.com
  
  At least 127 people are dead and hundreds more injured, police say, after chaos and violence erupted late on Saturday following an Indonesian league soccer match between two of the nation's biggest teams.
  
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• Brazilians vote in contentious election plagued by violence and fear

  02-10-2022 13:09 via cnn.com
  
  Polls opened in Brazil on Sunday in a presidential election marred by an unprecedented climate of tension and violence.
  
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• Cameraman rushes to help family during live report

  02-10-2022 13:07 via cnn.com
  
  A cameraman with Seven News Australia put down his camera to help a Florida family struggling to walk through floodwaters during a live report. The news crew was there to report on Hurricane Ian and its aftermath.
  
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• Baseball great Alex Rodriguez reflects on steroid abuse, his past with J-Lo

  02-10-2022 13:01 via cnn.com
  
  Baseball great Alex Rodriguez is opening up about mistakes in his personal and professional life, and how they are shaping his growing business empire.
  
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• The alarming Christian nationalism of modern MAGA crusaders like Michael Flynn

  02-10-2022 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  As Donald Trump rallies Republican voters for 2024, loyalists like retired general Michael Flynn are leading America's Christian nationalism MAGA crusade.
  
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• School lunch is too costly for a growing number of families. Will a White House pledge help?

  02-10-2022 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The end of universal school meals has left a growing number unable to keep up with school lunch payments, yet unable to qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
  
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• Iran says it is due $7bn for release of US-Iranian father and son

  02-10-2022 12:25 via theguardian.com
  Frozen funds expected to be released in exchange for freedom of Baquer and Siamak Namazi, says state mediaIran is awaiting the release of about $7bn (£6.3bn) in funds frozen abroad, state media said on Sunday, after it allowed an Iranian-American to leave the country and released his son from detention.Baquer Namazi, 85, was permitted to leave Iran for medical treatment abroad, and his son Siamak, 50, was released from detention in Tehran, the UN said on Saturday. Continue reading...
  
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• Instruction about race may be under siege across the US, but this course is empowering students at a Southern high school

  02-10-2022 12:03 via cnn.com
  
  In the early 2000s, when I was a student at Ridge View High School, in Columbia, South Carolina, I loved to parse the legacies of certain historical figures: W.E.B. Du Bois, in AP US History; Malcolm X, in AP English Language and Composition.
  
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• No matter who wins Brazil’s presidential election, Brazilians will be the biggest losers

  02-10-2022 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  With only Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro as the main choices, it's unlikely that the country's future will be in the best hands.
  
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• Chinese hacking group targeting US agencies and companies has surged its activity, analysis finds

  02-10-2022 12:00 via cnn.com
  
  An elite Chinese hacking group with ties to operatives indicted by a US grand jury in 2020 has surged its activity this year, targeting sensitive data held by companies and government agencies in the US and dozens of other countries, according to an expert at consulting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers.
  
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• Biden to visit Florida and Puerto Rico as scale of Hurricane Ian's death and destruction emerges

  02-10-2022 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Florida and Puerto Rico to view devastated areas next week, the White House announced late Saturday.
  
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• Indonesia stadium tragedy: At least 130 people reported dead following soccer match, police say

  02-10-2022 11:35 via cnn.com
  
  At least 127 people are dead and hundreds more injured, police say, after chaos and violence erupted late on Saturday following an Indonesian league soccer match between two of the nation's biggest teams.
  
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• Amazon is always watching

  02-10-2022 11:02 via cnn.com
  
  A TV that knows when you're in and out of the room. A gadget that monitors your breathing pattern while you sleep. An enhanced voice assistant tool that highlights just how much it knows about your everyday life.
  
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• ‘These people had our backs’: US veterans lobby to rescue allies trapped in Afghanistan

  02-10-2022 11:00 via theguardian.com
  The Afghan Adjustment Act would offer permanent resident status to Afghans who fled the Taliban but Congress has not taken action​​A group of 12 people sit in camp chairs – chatting, smoking, listening – in the dark. Behind them, the Capitol building in Washington DC is luminescent, bringing into focus the Afghan flag. Well, the version of the flag before the Taliban changed it. It flies above their heads, catching the yellowy light of dusk.Since Kabul fell to the Taliban
  
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• NFL and NFLPA say changes to concussion protocol needed after Tua Tagovailoa incident

  02-10-2022 10:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The NFL and its players' association say changes are needed to concussion protocol after reports the doctor who cleared Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been fired.
  
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• Hurricane Ian: Death toll rises to 66 in Florida

  02-10-2022 10:25 via cnn.com
  
  Days after Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida, shell-shocked residents are still assessing the damage left behind by record-high storm surge, damaging winds and catastrophic flooding that left some areas of the Sunshine State unrecognizable.
  
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• Indonesia: At least 174 dead in football stadium crush

  02-10-2022 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Supporters who invaded the pitch are tear-gassed by police, leading to one of the world's worst stadium disasters.
  
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• Bosnians go to polls to choose between nationalists and reformists

  02-10-2022 10:10 via cnn.com
  
  Bosnians go to the polls on Sunday to choose the country's new collective presidency and lawmakers at national, regional and local levels, deciding between long-entrenched nationalist parties and reformists focused on the economy.
  
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• How Buffalo is ensuring the Black community isn't left behind after mass supermarket shooting

  02-10-2022 10:03 via cnn.com
  
  The day after Buffalo experienced the largest mass shooting in its history, teams of emergency volunteers and mental health counselors arrived on the scene, offering emotional support and distributing food.
  
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• 'Saturday Night Live' returns, acknowledges concern over churn

  02-10-2022 09:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Saturday Night Live" put the matters of cast turnover, the quality of its comedy, and concerns over its future front and center during its 47th season opener.
  
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• London is stage for NFL's milestone 100th international game

  02-10-2022 09:50 via cnn.com
  
  The NFL returns to London on Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings (2-1) and New Orleans Saints (1-2) contest the first of five international slate of games scheduled this season.
  
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• S. Korean activists clash with police over anti-Kim balloons

  02-10-2022 09:41
  South Korean activists say they clashed with police while launching balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang propaganda materials across the North Korean border
  
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• Hurricane Orlene strengthens into Category 3 storm as it heads toward western Mexico

  02-10-2022 09:36 via cnn.com
  
  Rapidly intensifying Category 3 Hurricane Orlene is approaching western Mexico, where it's expected to cause life-threatening flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center.
  
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• 'Saturday Night Live' gets a Manningcast for its season premiere episode

  02-10-2022 09:29 via cnn.com
  
  "Saturday Night Live" kicked off its 48th season on Saturday night with host Miles Teller as former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and Andrew Dismukes as his brother, Eli.
  
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• Putin has his back to the wall with the clock ticking ever louder

  02-10-2022 08:13 via cnn.com
  
  Time is running out for Russian President Vladmir Putin, and he knows it.
  
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• Analysis: Putin has his back to the wall with the clock ticking ever louder

  02-10-2022 08:13 via cnn.com
  
  Time is running out for Russian President Vladmir Putin, and he knows it.
  
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• Indonesia stadium tragedy: At least 129 people reported dead following soccer match, police say

  02-10-2022 08:02 via cnn.com
  
  At least 127 people are dead and hundreds more injured, police say, after chaos and violence erupted late on Saturday following an Indonesian league soccer match between two of the nation's biggest teams.
  
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• Colorado's state fish swims back from brink of extinction

  02-10-2022 08:02 via cnn.com
  
  The greenback cutthroat trout, Colorado's state fish, was declared extinct over 50 years ago. But last week officials found the first confirmation that the trout are once again reproducing in the wild.
  
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