| Andrew Gillum Wants Ron DeSantis To Show Him Some Respect Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:07 PM PDT  Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, the Democratic mayor of
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| Painting of Jesus survives 7-alarm fire that burned Massachusetts church to the ground Posted: 26 Oct 2018 09:39 AM PDT  A seven-alarm fire that tore through a 150-year-old church in Massachusetts
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| Man Armed With Hammer Tries To Steal Original Copy Of Magna Carta Posted: 26 Oct 2018 09:45 AM PDT  Police in Salisbury, England, have arrested a 45-year-old man they say tried
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| Grassley to DOJ: Investigate Kavanaugh accuser and Avenatti Posted: 25 Oct 2018 11:59 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on Thursday asked for a criminal investigation into whether Julie Swetnick and her attorney, Michael Avenatti, conspired to provide false statements to Congress and obstructed a congressional investigation during the confirmation process for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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| U.S. Powerball lottery leaps to $750 million after massive Mega Millions jackpot Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:11 AM PDT  The Powerball numbers 3, 21, 45, 53, 56 and a Powerball of 22 were drawn on Wednesday night. Powerball's historic jackpot comes after the U.S. Mega Millions lottery reached a jackpot of $1.537 billion, just short of a world record. Only one ticket matched all six numbers in the Mega Million drawing on Tuesday night.
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| Autopsy Released in Death of 7-Year-Old Allegedly Killed by His Teen Aunt Posted: 25 Oct 2018 05:31 PM PDT  The 7-year-old boy who was found dead inside his Colorado home died of cervical compression and blunt force injuries, according to an autopsy report released on Thursday.
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| Suspect In Fatal Kroger Shooting First Tried To Get Inside Black Church: Police Posted: 26 Oct 2018 06:29 AM PDT  JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) -- A white man with a history of violence and mental
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| Smithsonian Museum Will Display Matthew Shepard's Belongings Posted: 26 Oct 2018 07:31 AM PDT  It's a touching tribute honoring the memory of Matthew Shepard, 20 years after his gruesome death.
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| Suspicious packages sent to Biden and De Niro; Trump blames media for stirring 'anger' Posted: 25 Oct 2018 07:10 AM PDT  Suspicious packages addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and actor Robert DeNiro were recovered by law enforcement officials on Thursday amid a nationwide manhunt for a possible serial bomber.
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| Virginia Beach Republican congressman tries to weather scandal and wave of Democratic spending Posted: 25 Oct 2018 02:13 PM PDT  Virginia Republican congressman Scott Taylor has been outspent by his Democratic rival and was weakened by a campaign scandal, but the former Navy SEAL continues to maintain a small lead over Democrat Elaine Luria.
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| `How can I be effective?’: Teachers suffering after Michael Posted: 26 Oct 2018 07:48 AM PDT  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Regina Ferrell, a fourth-grade teacher in Bay County, stood before the local school board this week and pleaded: Please be flexible with teachers returning to classrooms after Hurricane Michael.
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| 2 Brides Celebrate Their Marriage By Setting Wedding Dresses On Fire Posted: 25 Oct 2018 04:22 PM PDT  This is one wedding ceremony that got very heated.
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| Chic Reproduction Furniture, Wicker Lighting, and More Items to Source Now Posted: 26 Oct 2018 09:32 AM PDT |
| Hyundai Q3 profit plummets on slowing sales, currency swings Posted: 25 Oct 2018 12:16 AM PDT  Hyundai Motor reported a 67 percent plunge in third-quarter net profit from the previous year after overseas sales slowed and currency swings hurt its bottom line in emerging markets. Net profit for July to September was 306 billion won ($268.8 million), while operating profit plummeted 76 percent year-on-year to 288.9 billion won, the firm said in a statement. "The third quarter was a difficult time due to slowing demand in major markets including the US and concerns over a global trade dispute," said Hyundai, which together with its subsidiary Kia is the world's fifth-largest automaker.
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| A U.K. Billionaire Stopped the Press From Reporting Allegations of Harassment – Raising Questions of #MeToo in Britain Posted: 25 Oct 2018 12:56 PM PDT  Topshop owner Sir Philip Green denies the allegations
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| Senate candidate Corey Stewart doesn't waste any sympathy on CNN over bombing attempt Posted: 25 Oct 2018 12:25 PM PDT  Corey Stewart, the Republican candidate for Senate in Virginia, made it clear where he places the blame for suspected mail bombs sent this week: on the intended victims.
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| Senator refers Kavanaugh accuser, Avenatti for criminal probe Posted: 25 Oct 2018 01:33 PM PDT  U.S. Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley on Thursday sought a federal probe of Julie Swetnick, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of aggressive sexual behavior before his confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, and her lawyer Michael Avenatti. Grassley referred them to the Justice Department for criminal investigation related to "a potential conspiracy to provide materially false statements to Congress and obstruct a congressional committee investigation," according to a statement from his office. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the referral.
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| Oil Traders Who Expect Iran Waivers Are in for a Shock: Hedgeye Posted: 25 Oct 2018 09:10 PM PDT  Traders who expect the U.S. to hand out waivers allowing certain nations to continue buying oil from the Islamic Republic, "are making a huge miscalculation," Joe McMonigle, head of energy policy at Hedgeye, said in a note. "We see more than a 50 percent chance of an early enforcement of Iran sanctions to send a message and incentivize others to get Iran imports to zero," McMonigle said. The international benchmark could even hit $90 a barrel for the first time since 2014, before settling back to around $85, McMonigle said.
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| Meghan and Harry's wedding outfits go on display at Windsor Castle Posted: 26 Oct 2018 04:59 AM PDT  The Duchess of Sussex's wedding dress is the main attraction of a new exhibition about her wedding to Prince Harry at Windsor Castle. Meghan's gown was designed by House of Givenchy's Clare Waight Keller, and is on display with the Duchesses' tiara and five-metre long silk, tulle veil. The veil was crafted by a 50-strong team over 3,900 hours and embroidered with flowers from each of the 53 Commonwealth nations. Prince Harry's Household Cavalry frockcoat made for the wedding is not available for the exhibit but another identical one owned by the Prince has been loaned for the display. The wedding outfits of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Harry, Duke of Sussex have gone on display at Windsor Castle Credit: Peter Nicholls/Reuters Visitors can enjoy audio commentary recorded by the Duke and Duchess, and also see Prince George and Princess Charlotte's wedding outfits The exhibit 'A Royal Wedding: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle' runs from October 26 to January 6 at Windsor Castle.
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| Married Indiana Teachers Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide Posted: 26 Oct 2018 10:27 AM PDT  Police said they are not looking for a suspect.
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| Microsoft to keep Pentagon bid amid ethics concerns Posted: 26 Oct 2018 01:04 PM PDT  Microsoft said Friday it is prepared to provide its technology to the US military, including for a massive cloud computing project, despite ethics concerns among some of its employees and others in Silicon Valley. "All of us who live in this country depend on its strong defense," Microsoft president Brad Smith said in a blog post. The statement came two weeks after Google dropped out of the bidding for the huge Pentagon cloud computing contract that could be worth up to $10 billion.
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| Dallas Morning News Endorses Beto O'Rourke Posted: 25 Oct 2018 07:18 AM PDT  Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke landed another major
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| Chris Cuomo Mocks Sarah Sanders With A Classic ‘Princess Bride’ Quote Posted: 26 Oct 2018 01:03 AM PDT  CNN's Chris Cuomo used a classic line from "The Princess Bride" to call out
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| U.S. Pacific Islands devastated by Super Typhoon Yutu Posted: 25 Oct 2018 10:35 AM PDT  Residents of the U.S. Western Pacific territories are struggling to pick up the pieces after being hit by Super Typhoon Yutu overnight. Colette Luke has more.
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| Russia, U.S. clash over INF arms treaty at United Nations Posted: 26 Oct 2018 10:09 AM PDT  President Donald Trump said on Oct. 20 that Washington planned to quit the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty which Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, and Ronald Reagan had signed in 1987. Washington has cited Russia's alleged violation of the treaty as its reason for leaving it, a charge Moscow denies.
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| The 2020 McLaren Speedtail Revealed! Posted: 26 Oct 2018 05:01 AM PDT  Release date, price, and details on the most expensive, most powerful, and fastest McLaren yet.
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| Turkey says Saudi Arabia still has questions to answer over Khashoggi Posted: 25 Oct 2018 07:04 AM PDT  Turkey on Thursday urged Saudi Arabia to answer questions that remain over the murder of Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi, such as who ordered his killing and what happened to the body. Saudi authorities last week claimed Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor, was killed during a "brawl", and arrested 18 Saudis in connection with his death. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this week said the "savage" murder had been planned, while Turkish media have published gruesome details of Khashoggi's alleged torture and decapitation.
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| Creepy AI-Created Portrait Fetches $432,500 at Auction Posted: 25 Oct 2018 03:25 PM PDT  The "Portrait of Edmond Belamy" is the first painting created by an artificial intelligence (AI) to be auctioned in the art world. The man with a blurry face, painted in the "Old Master" style of artists like Rembrandt van Rijn in the 17th century, is the product of the Paris art collective Obvious. The collective, which includes Hugo Caselles-Dupré, Pierre Fautrel and Gauthier Vernier, uses an AI method called generative adversarial network (GAN) for its creations.
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| Heidi Heitkamp Flooded With Donations After Voting Against Brett Kavanaugh Posted: 25 Oct 2018 08:54 PM PDT  Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) has raised more than $12 million in the weeks
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| The Caravan Exposes the Democrats Posted: 26 Oct 2018 09:50 AM PDT ![The Caravan Exposes the Democrats]( "The Caravan Exposes the Democrats") Democrats don't want to talk about the migrant caravan. Liberal commentators have been urging Democrats to refute Trump's accusation that the party supports open borders. There are the taunting headlines like "No, Democrats Don't Want 'Open Borders.'" There are the opinion columnists who point out that every Democratic senator in 2013 voted for the Gang of Eight immigration bill, which included a large amnesty but had weak enforcement mechanisms.
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| Boeing opens first European plant, picking UK despite Brexit Posted: 25 Oct 2018 09:20 AM PDT  The US aerospace giant Boeing opened its first manufacturing plant in Europe on Thursday, giving a boost to Britain's business credentials ahead of its impending exit from the European Union. British officials seized on the symbolism of the £40 million ($50 million, 45 million euros) investment in the plant, which stands near a local university with which Boeing has cooperated for nearly two decades. "Boeing choosing the heart of South Yorkshire as its first European home is testament to our capabilities, talent pool and strong manufacturing supply chains," Business Secretary Greg Clark said.
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| Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in Gaza border protest: medics Posted: 26 Oct 2018 01:41 PM PDT  The Israeli military responded with air strikes at three positions belonging to Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, an army statement said. It said 16,000 Palestinians had gathered along the Gaza border and hurled grenades, firebombs and rocks at Israeli troops, who responded with "riot dispersal means" and live fire when required. Later, sirens sounded in Israeli towns and communities around the Gaza Strip to warn that militants had launched rockets.
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| 11 Things We Want from H&M Home's Very Rare Sale This Weekend Posted: 26 Oct 2018 09:43 AM PDT |
| Ex-deputy says he feels 'very bad' about killing unarmed man Posted: 26 Oct 2018 08:06 AM PDT  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A white former Oklahoma volunteer deputy who fatally shot an unarmed black man says he's sorry for the man's family, but that the shooting also disrupted his own life.
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| New Jersey Man Breaks His Hip but Wins the Lottery Posted: 26 Oct 2018 05:12 AM PDT  Earl Livingston, 87, was en route to a store to buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket when he slipped and fell, breaking his hip. It was a lucky break.
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| Republicans push ahead with conservative Trump judicial nominees Posted: 25 Oct 2018 04:23 AM PDT  Democrats, who mounted an unsuccessful effort to block Senate confirmation this month of Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, have slammed the president's fellow Republicans for holding the hearings. Only two senators on the 21-member Judiciary Committee, both Republicans, showed up for the hearing in Washington on Wednesday in which four judicial nominees were considered. Democratic Senator Patty Murray, who had asked Republicans to postpone the hearing while the Senate is in recess ahead of the Nov. 6 congressional elections, criticized "the shameful partisan path they have taken on what has always been a bipartisan process." She accused the Republicans of a "mad dash" to secure confirmation.
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| Sanders: ‘Absolutely ridiculous’ to say Trump is responsible for explosives sent to Democrats, CNN Posted: 25 Oct 2018 08:36 AM PDT  White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says it's "absolutely ridiculous" that President Trump should be held responsible for the explosives sent to several high-ranking Democrats, his political opponents and CNN.
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| Megyn Kelly Off Air Rest Of Week Amid Cancellation Rumors Posted: 25 Oct 2018 06:15 AM PDT  Megyn Kelly will not tape live shows for the rest of the week amid reports
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| Google says fired 48 for sexual harassment over two years Posted: 25 Oct 2018 01:39 PM PDT  Google said Thursday it fired 48 employees in the past two years, including 13 senior executives, as a result of sexual harassment allegations, citing "an increasingly hard line" on inappropriate conduct. The US tech giant issued the statement from chief executive Sundar Pichai in response to a New York Times report that one senior Google employee, Android creator Andy Rubin, received an exit package worth $90 million as he faced allegations of misconduct, and that Google had covered up other claims of sexual harassment.
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