| Trump Says 'Fake News' Won't Show Crowd Size As CNN Shows Crowd Size Posted: 22 Sep 2017 08:56 PM PDT  President Donald Trump did what he usually does and attacked the so-called "fake news" during his speech at a campaign rally for Republican Sen. Luther Strange in Alabama on Friday night.
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| Forget Cheat ‘Sheet’ — Student Outwits Professor With Enormous 'Cheat Poster' Posted: 24 Sep 2017 06:01 AM PDT  When Professor Reb Beatty of Maryland's Anne Arundel Community College arrived at his accounting class to administer a test last week, he hardly could have imagined that he'd be the one getting outsmarted. In a Sept. 20 Facebook post that's since gone viral, Beatty explained that he'd told his students that they were allowed to bring in a "3x5" cheat sheet to use during the test. Beatty, however, failed to specify the unit of measurement he was referring to.
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| Inside Relief Flight to Hurricane Battered St. Thomas Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:03 AM PDT  NBC News got rare access inside a U.S. military relief flight supplying food, water and even a mobile air traffic control tower to St. Thomas — an island devastated by Hurricane Irma and hit again by Maria, delaying critical relief efforts.
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| 'Hallelujah': Slain nursing student's family praises verdict Posted: 23 Sep 2017 11:00 AM PDT  SAVANNAH, Tenn. (AP) — It was a prayer circle 6 ½ years in the making.
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| Susan Collins Criticizes Obamacare Repeal Bill, Hints Strongly At A 'No' Vote Posted: 24 Sep 2017 08:41 AM PDT  A bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act suffered another blow on Sunday when Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) reiterated her criticism of the proposal and said she was likely to vote no.
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| Companies Look to Bridge U.S. ‘Middle Skills’ Gap Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:16 AM PDT  Companies like Toyota, Boeing, General Motors and Dow Chemical are all starting or expanding specialized job training programs to bridge the gap in technical skills for "middle skills jobs."
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| Kurds stick with independence vote, 'never going back to Baghdad': Barzani Posted: 24 Sep 2017 02:57 PM PDT  By Maher Chmaytelli and Daren Butler ERBIL, Iraq/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurds will go ahead with a referendum on independence on Monday because their partnership with Baghdad has failed, Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani said on Sunday, shrugging off international opposition to the vote. In response, the Iraqi government asked the autonomous Kurdish region to hand over control of its international border posts, its international airports and called on foreign countries to stop importing Kurdish crude oil.
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| Red faces as Russia's Kalashnikov monument shows Nazi gun Posted: 23 Sep 2017 03:48 AM PDT  Workers in Moscow have erased the illustration of a gun from a freshly-inaugurated monument of Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the legendary AK-47 assault rifle, after it was found that the drawing was of a Nazi weapon. The sculptor, Salavat Shtsherbakoff, has acknowledged his mistake," the state-supported Russian Military History Society, which backed the monument, told TASS news agency Friday. The erroneous drawing was of an StG44 -- for Sturmgewehr (Storm Rifle), a name reputedly conferred by Hitler himself.
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| At Least 1 Person Was Killed in Tennessee Church Shooting. Here’s What We Know Posted: 24 Sep 2017 03:22 PM PDT  At least one woman was killed and seven people were injured Sunday when a masked gunman opened fire outside a Tennessee church, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.
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| Trump Withdraws Invitation to Stephen Curry, NFL Players Speak Out Against Remarks Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:09 AM PDT  The Golden State Warriors said Saturday the team would not go to the White House after President Trump tweeted, "Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team. Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore invitation is withdrawn!"
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| These Are The 21 States Russian Hackers Targeted In The 2016 Election Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:00 PM PDT  The Department of Homeland Security told told election officials in 21 states on Friday that Russian hackers attempted to access their voting systems in the 2016 election.
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| New earthquake, magnitude 6.1, shakes jittery Mexico Posted: 23 Sep 2017 08:58 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong new earthquake shook Mexico on Saturday, killing at least two people, toppling already damaged homes and a highway bridge, and causing new alarm in a country reeling from two even more powerful quakes that together have killed more than 400 people.
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| Ted Cruz Says He's Leaning No On The New Obamacare Repeal Bill Posted: 24 Sep 2017 10:40 AM PDT  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says that he and a fellow conservative senator are inclined to oppose a new bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, making it even less likely that Senate Republican leaders will find the votes to get the proposal through the chamber.
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| Marc Cuban: Trump Must 'Be Able to Take the Blowback' When He Attacks Athletes Posted: 23 Sep 2017 11:13 PM PDT  Dallas Mavericks owner Marc Cuban tells Meet the Press that the president's attacks on athletes open the door for sports stars to criticize him.
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| Is Now the Time to Launch a Preemptive Military Strike on North Korea? Posted: 23 Sep 2017 04:57 AM PDT  Polls indicate that a majority of the American population is supportive of military action against North Korea. As tensions with North Korea rise to dangerous levels, there are voices in the Congress starting to call for a preemptive military strike on the regime in Pyongyang. Indeed, polls indicate that a majority of the American population is supportive of military action against North Korea.
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| Meghan Markle makes Invictus Games debut in sexy ensemble Posted: 23 Sep 2017 06:29 PM PDT  Spotted: Meghan Markle -- without Harry -- at the Invictus Games!
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| Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:28 PM PDT ![Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria]( "Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria") People across Puerto Rico struggled to dig out from the devastation left by Hurricane Maria.
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| 1 Dead, At Least 7 Injured in Tennessee Church Shooting Posted: 24 Sep 2017 11:05 AM PDT Officials described it as a "mass casualty situation"
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| Woman Goes On Rant Over Veteran's Service Dog In Restaurant Posted: 23 Sep 2017 05:03 PM PDT  It's probably a good thing service animals are trained to prepare for every situation, because one woman put one dog to the test.
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| Trump takes center stage in fractious Senate race in Alabama Posted: 22 Sep 2017 06:30 PM PDT  By James Oliphant HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (Reuters) - President Donald Trump injected himself into a bitter U.S. Senate primary fight in Alabama on Friday, putting to the test his ability to enlist his anti-establishment voters to come to the aid of an endangered Republican incumbent. Trump spoke at a rally in Huntsville, Alabama, on behalf of Senator Luther Strange, who was appointed after the seat was left vacant when Jeff Sessions was named Trump's attorney general. Strange is trying to ward off a challenge from Roy Moore, an arch-conservative former state Supreme Court justice, in a runoff election next week.
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| Here Are Some Ways People Disrespect The Flag Daily Based On Flag Code Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:56 PM PDT  President Donald Trump accused athletes on Friday of disrespecting the American flag by silently protesting, but taking a knee isn't covered in the U.S. Flag Code's respect section.
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| Kylie Jenner Gives BFF Jordyn Woods a Mercedes-Benz for Her Birthday Amid Pregnancy News Posted: 23 Sep 2017 08:52 AM PDT  Kylie Jenner may be pregnant with her first child, but on Friday it was all about her BFF Jordyn Woods
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| Baghdad orders Kurdistan region to hand over borders, ports Posted: 24 Sep 2017 11:37 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's central government in Baghdad ordered the country's Kurdish region to hand over all border crossings and airports to federal government control late Sunday night, hours before the region is set to carry out a controversial referendum on support for independence.
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| Saudi intercepts Yemen rebel missile Posted: 23 Sep 2017 05:19 PM PDT  A Yemen rebel missile heading towards Saudi Arabia was intercepted late Saturday, the Arab military coalition said, in the midst of nationwide celebrations to mark the founding of the kingdom. The ballistic missile targeted Khamis Mushait, which houses the Saudi-led coalition's main airbase for its operations in Yemen, the official Saudi Press Agency quoted the coalition as saying. "The Saudi Royal Air Force discovered the launch of a ballistic missile from within Yemeni territory," SPA said.
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| Ask RideApart: How Hard Is It to Ride a Motorcycle? Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:24 PM PDT  Ask RideApart: How Hard Is It to Ride a Motorcycle? Readers: Hey, RideApart! How hard is it to ride a motorcycle? Kyra: I'm glad you asked! Readers: Wait, are you about to make this question an opportunity to teach a life lesson? Kyra: Why, yes, I think so!
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| Parishioner shot dead and six others injured after masked gunman opens fire at Nashville church Posted: 24 Sep 2017 01:59 PM PDT  A masked gunman killed an elderly woman and injured six other parishioners during a shooting at a church near Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday morning. Among the wounded was the pastor of Burnette Chapel Church of Christ who was shot in the chest, according to his son. There was no further information on the extent of the injuries suffered. Metro Nashville Police Department spokesman Don Aaron said at a press conference: "A gunman wearing a neoprene mask arrived in the parking lot and one woman who was walking to her vehicle was immediately fatally wounded by the gunman." Emanuel Kidega Samson is accused of being the gunman Credit: EPA Mr Aaron said the gunman, identified as Emanuel Kidega Samson, 25, of Murfreesboro, then entered the church and began firing multiple rounds. "At this juncture, six persons, six innocent persons were wounded by gunfire. They have been taken to area hospitals." An usher confronted the shooter, who apparently shot himself accidentally in the struggle, authorities said. He was currently under police guard at a nearby hospital. Witness Minerva Rosa said the usher, identified by police as 22-year-old Robert Engle, was "a hero." "He's amazing," said Rosa, a member of the church for eight years. "Without him, I think it could be worse." The suspect said nothing as he shot churchgoers. As the gunman made his way down the aisle, Rosa said, the pastor started shouting, "'Run! Run! Gunshots!'" Aaron called Engle "an extraordinarily brave individual." In June 2015, white supremacist Dylann Roof killed nine parishioners at a prayer meeting at the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. He was sentenced to death in January.
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| This Baseball Team Learned There's A Wrong Way To Celebrate Japanese Culture Posted: 22 Sep 2017 09:40 PM PDT  The San Jose Giants, a farm team for the San Francisco Giants, was forced to apologize earlier this month after it shared a tone-deaf tweet to celebrate its annual Japanese Heritage Night.
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| Bill Maher Uses Children's Book To Explain Donald Trump's Deal With Democrats Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:15 AM PDT  Bill Maher believes there's a simple explanation for why "fast-talking city slicker" President Donald Trump reportedly cut a deal with Democrats over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program earlier this month.
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| Video Shows California Police Officer Shooting Man Multiple Times Outside 7-Eleven Posted: 23 Sep 2017 05:26 AM PDT  Huntington Beach police officer was captured on a video struggling with a suspect and then shooting him multiple times in a convenience store parking lot.
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| Merkel wins fourth term as far-right enters German parliament Posted: 24 Sep 2017 09:18 AM PDT  By Paul Carrel and Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives beat their rivals on Sunday to win her a fourth term in an election that will also bring a far-right party into Germany's parliament for the first time in more than half a century, exit polls showed. After shock election results last year, from Britain's vote to leave the European Union to the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, many look to Merkel to rally a bruised liberal Western order, tasking her with leading a post-Brexit Europe. Support for their closest rivals, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) which are currently junior partners in a so-called "grand coalition" with Merkel, slumped to 20.0 percent - a new post-war low.
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| Helping Ponso, sole survivor of 'Chimpanzee Island' in I. Coast Posted: 23 Sep 2017 08:17 PM PDT  Grand-Lahou (Ivory Coast) (AFP) - "Oooah! Oooah!" Screeching to see visitors on the forested "Chimpanzee Island" in Ivory Coast, Ponso is the last, lonely survivor of a colony of 20 apes who mysteriously died or vanished. Chimpanzee Island adjoins the village of Grand-Lahou in the Bandaman estuary, an outlying reach of tropical forest about 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the commercial capital, Abidjan. Since August 2015, the association Les Amis de Ponso (Friends of Ponso) has paid for the animal's food and for a dedicated carer, Germain Djenemaya Koidja, according to a wooden signpost near the landing stage and the website sosponso.org.
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| Parents of Accused Teen: Boy’s Hanging Was Accidental Posted: 23 Sep 2017 06:09 AM PDT  Rhianna Larkin and Eric Sullivan tell Newsweek the hanging of an 8-year-old biracial boy in New Hampshire was a tragic mistake, not a hate crime.
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| Everything We Learned From Russia's Massive Zapad Military Exercise Posted: 23 Sep 2017 05:04 AM PDT  Nicholas J. Myers
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| 'Human computer’ Katherine Johnson opens Nasa research facility named in her honour Posted: 24 Sep 2017 01:13 AM PDT  One of Nasa's "human computers", who helped plan the mission that saw an American astronaut orbit the Earth for the first time, has opened a new research centre named in her honour. The key contribution of Katherine Johnson, 99, and other African-American women to the US space programme was recounted in the film Hidden Figures, which gave overdue recognition to their work.
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| The Latest: Melania Trump applauds US athletes at games Posted: 23 Sep 2017 06:05 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on first lady Melania Trump leading the U.S. delegation to the Invictus Games in Toronto (all times local):
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| Megyn Kelly's New Morning Show Debuts Monday Posted: 24 Sep 2017 09:06 AM PDT  After a rough transition from Fox News to NBC, news anchor Megyn Kelly is looking to turn a new page with her daily talk show that begins this week.
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| Donald Trump Can't Stop Attacking Black Sports Figures Posted: 23 Sep 2017 03:03 PM PDT  Saturday morning, President Donald Trump attempted to rescind a White House invitation he apparently had never extended, when he tweeted that Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was no longer welcome to make the customary visit to celebrate the team's NBA championship.
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| German election 2017: Polls and odds tracker as Merkel seeks fourth term as Chancellor Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:03 AM PDT  The German election takes place this Sunday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel heavy favourite to defend her position against Martin Schulz for a fourth term in power. Polls currently show that Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party - with its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU) - will be the largest party after the Bundestag election on 24 September, but they will fall short of a majority. This is common in Germany, and so the resulting parliament is in part determined by how the smaller parties perform, and which coalition possibilities will be born. German election poll tracker How does the German voting system work? Each person casts two votes in the Bundestag election, to allocate a total of 598 seats. Half of these are to elect a local MP by constituency, in a first-past-the-post fashion. The remaining 299 votes are elected via party lists, allocated near-proportionately to the party vote share in each of Germany's 16 federal states. To be included in this seat allocation process, a party must achieve five per cent of the national vote. 2013 German Federal Election Results Map This second round of seat allocation also means that the total number of MPs can be higher, with politicians elected in "overhang seats" in order to balance the state- and constituency-level votes. The most recent parliament had 32 overhang seats, taking the total up to 631 MPs. This allows voters to represent their interests locally through their chosen representative, as well as nationally in the party they feel will be strongest in the Bundestag. In the end, the seat share for each party ends up very similar to their vote share - unlike the system used in the UK's parliamentary elections. Graphic: The German electoral system So who will win the German election and when will we know the results? Merkel's CDU is looking most likely to win the most seats in the Bundestag - for the fourth election in a row. The SPD, led by former President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz, is in second place in the polls - securing around a quarter of the vote. The AfD - the far-right Alternative for Germany party - had enjoyed a slight rise in the polls in 2016 but have since collapsed into in-fighting and unpopularity. German election projected seat share In reality, the CDU will have to seek a coalition agreement with the SPD or one of the other minor parties to form a government. We should know who has won the election by 6pm BST this Sunday, when voting ends and the exit poll is released, although it won't be several more weeks until a coalition government is officially agreed. The return of the far-right A late surge in support has propelled the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party into third place in the opinion polls with just days to go before the ballot. Last time around the party, fighting in it's first federal election, failed to win a constituency outright and fell just short of the five per cent required in order to secure MPs via the secondary proportional representation stage of the election. The rise of the AfD This time however they seem guaranteed to win representation in the Bundestag with the latest polling average putting them at slightly over 10 per cent. YouGov's Multilevel Regression with Poststratification model puts them on 12 per cent. Were the AfD to secure a third place finish they could find themselves becoming the main opposition party in Germany if Merkel's CDU/CSU party decide to extend their Grand Coalition with the SPD. AfD support mapped Potential coalitions The centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) has been in coalition with centre-right CDU in this current government, as well as in Merkel's first term. These two parties are Germany's biggest, leading to a union dubbed the "Grand Coalition". The polls are currently suggesting that Germans are content with their current government, which means a Grand Coalition could happen for a third time in just four elections. Another option is a Black-Yellow coalition, consisting of Merkel's CDU party propped up by the smaller Free Democratic Party (FDP). This would take Merkel over the target needed for a majority, and was the option the party opted for in 2009-2013. The only situation that poses a risk to Merkel's leadership is a left-wing "Red-Red-Green" coalition, led by the SPD's Martin Schulz. For this, he would have to gather enough seats together alongside the Linke (Left) and Grüne (Greens) parties. German election coalition scenarios What do the parties stand for? The main parties standing in the election are as follows: Christian Democrats (CDU): The leading party in Germany, headed by Angela Merkel. The centre-right group - made up of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) - they have employment, tax cuts and ongoing public investment at the forefront of their manifesto. Social Democrats (SPD): Led by Martin Schulz, the centre-left are vying to make another Grand Coalition to remain in government. The party polled well following the election of their new leader, but then suffered once again in regional polls. The SPD is a traditionally working class party, pledging investment in education and infrastructure, funded by higher taxes for the rich. Left (Linke): Led by Sahra Wagenknecht and loosely descended from the East German communists. This small party, often used as a protest vote, is campaigning for a rise in national minimum wage, a rejection of military missions abroad and the dissolution of NATO. Green (Grüne): Led by co-chairs Katrin Göring-Eckardt and Cem Özdemir, this party could be the coalition kingmakers. They rely on educated, urban citizens, focusing on the environment, taxes and social policies. Free Democratic Party (FDP): Led by Christian Lindner, the party was Merkel's junior coalition party in her second term. It failed to reach five per cent of the vote to allow another coalition in 2013. The party campaigns for tax cuts and to remain in financial markets - particularly within the EU. Alternative for Germany (AfD): A right-wing populist party lead by Alice Weidel and Alexander Gauland. The party's hardline anti-EU, anti-immigration views have attracted voters from almost all of the other parties, especially among lower income households. Graphic: Germany's political spectrum What are the betting odds for the German Bundestag election? Political pollsters have taken a beating recently after failing to predict a British Hung Parliament in 2017, a Leave vote last summer and a Donald Trump victory in November. For those who have lost faith in polling, there is another way of predicting electoral outcomes: ask people who are prepared to put their money where their mouth is. Many now believe that political betting markets can better predict elections, relying on the wisdom of a crowd of punters to sort and weigh all the probabilities. Coral's latest odds for the election have Mrs Merkel as most likely to continue as Chancellor after the election. The latest odds for the party to emerge with the most seats are: CDU/ CSU - 1/100 SPD - 16/1 AfD - 100/1 Die Linke - 100/1 Greens - 100/1 FDP - 100/1 Our poll tracker takes in national polls from a range of German pollsters: INSA, Infratest Dimap, Emnid, Forsa, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen, Allensbach and IPSOS. Their individual polls, while of different sample sizes, use nationally representative samples. Our seat share projection is based on the average of the last eight polls, excluding any parties that are polling at under five per cent, as the German proportional top-up system does.
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| India, at U.N., calls Pakistan 'pre-eminent export factory for terror' Posted: 23 Sep 2017 09:37 AM PDT  By David Brunnstrom UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - India responded with irritation on Saturday to Pakistani allegations of brutality in Kashmir, saying that while India had made substantial progress since independence, all Pakistan had achieved was a reputation as the "pre-eminent export factory for terror." Addressing the annual United Nations General Assembly, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj rejected allegations by Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the world body earlier in the week in which he accused India of state-sponsored terrorism, and violating human rights. "Those listening had only one observation: 'Look who's talking!'," Swaraj said.
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| Conservative theologians accuse pope of spreading heresy Posted: 23 Sep 2017 03:16 PM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Several dozen tradition-minded Roman Catholic theologians, priests and academics have formally accused Pope Francis of spreading heresy with his 2016 opening to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics.
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| Kabul suicide attack on NATO convoy wounds three civilians Posted: 24 Sep 2017 03:58 AM PDT  A suicide car bomber targeting a NATO convoy wounded three Afghan civilians in Kabul on Sunday morning without causing casualties to Danish troops on board, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing in the west of the Afghan capital. "Around 11:02am, a suicide car bomber detonated himself, targeted a convoy of foreign forces near Afshar neighbourhood of Kabul city," Najib Danish, interior ministry spokesman, told AFP.
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| Arrowverse Crossover 2017 Gets Title, Key Art Posted: 22 Sep 2017 10:21 PM PDT  Barry and Iris' much anticipated wedding will take place in this year's Arrowverse crossover.
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| Arkansas schoolteacher loses job and faces criminal charges after 'seducing' four of her students Posted: 23 Sep 2017 03:12 AM PDT  A US teacher faces one count of first-degree sexual assault after allegedly having sex with four of her students, including two which took place in her apartment on the same day, according to police. Prosecutors said that the single charge was filed as only one of the students was under 18 years of age at the time of the alleged incidents. The investigation into the schoolteacher started when parents accused the 25-year-old of having sexual relations with several students at Marked Tree High School, where Goline taught.
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| Kexit: How Kurdish Independence Could Reshape the Middle East Posted: 22 Sep 2017 07:41 PM PDT  Washington needs to realize that abandoning the Kurds after the defeat of ISIS in Syria is akin to turning that territory over to Assad. As world leaders gathered in Turtle Bay, New York, for the annual United Nations General Assembly convergence, there was no shortage of international crises to address. The nuclear issues with North Korea and Iran rightfully dominated President Trump's first speech before the UN gathering, however, Middle East challenges tend to present themselves regardless of the American political calendar or presidential preferences.
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| Woman Bitten by Copperhead Three Times Inside Virginia Restaurant Posted: 23 Sep 2017 05:41 PM PDT  A Virginia woman feels like her life has been taken from her over the next few months as she recovers from being bitten by a snake while walking into a LongHorn Steakhouse.
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| Lawyers: Death sentence tainted by juror's racial bias Posted: 23 Sep 2017 08:20 AM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — As Georgia prepares to put to death a man who killed his sister-in-law 27 years ago, his lawyers say the execution should be stopped because his death sentence is tainted by a juror's racial bias.
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