| Immigrant caravan still far from border, but fear reaches Tennessee, stoked by Senate race Posted: 30 Oct 2018 12:45 PM PDT  A week before Election Day, immigration appears to be emerging as a flashpoint in Tennessee's closely watched Senate race.
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| Prison Where Whitey Bulger Died Is Known As One Of The Most Dangerous In America Posted: 31 Oct 2018 08:33 PM PDT  Following the killing of Whitey Bulger in a federal prison in West Virginia,
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| Daily Digit: The number of eligible Latinx voters is at an all-time high Posted: 01 Nov 2018 06:40 AM PDT  As of 2018, there are a record 29 million eligible Latinx voters in the United States — making up nearly 13% of all voters.
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| Woman Survives 6 Days in Arizona Desert After Car Crash Leaves Vehicle Trapped in Tree Posted: 01 Nov 2018 07:32 AM PDT  The 53-year-old unnamed woman was driving on U.S. Route 60 near Wickenburg when she lost control of her vehicle on Oct. 12.
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| India Now Boasts The World's Tallest Statue, And It's Twice Lady Liberty's Size Posted: 31 Oct 2018 12:00 PM PDT  India is now home to the world's tallest statue.
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| Meghan and Harry name newly hatched kiwi chicks on final day of Pacific tour Posted: 31 Oct 2018 02:09 AM PDT  The couple visited a breeding program for the endangered species and admired two three-day old chicks, whom they named Koha, meaning "gift", and Tihei, derived from a phrase that means "sneeze of life" in the indigenous Te Reo Maori language. Earlier, Harry led a group at a Maori meeting ground in singing "Te Aroha", a traditional song, whose name means "Love" in Te Reo. The couple were welcomed at Te Papaiouru Marae, visited by Harry's grandmother Queen Elizabeth in her coronation year of 1953, in Rotorua, a town famed for its geothermal activity and described by its mayor as the 'heartland of Maori culture'.
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| Trump dismisses a century of constitutional scholarship in bid to end birthright citizenship Posted: 31 Oct 2018 08:49 AM PDT  President Trump again sought to turn the nation's attention to the issue of immigration ahead of next week's midterm elections, claiming birthright citizenship is not covered by the Constitution.
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| Driver who killed 3 children at Indiana bus stop says she didn't see bus until it was too late Posted: 01 Nov 2018 08:45 AM PDT  The Indiana driver who police say plowed into four children at a bus stop,
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| FBI warns potential targets that suspicious packages may still be in the mail Posted: 30 Oct 2018 11:57 AM PDT  Mail bombing suspect makes first appearance in court.
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| Steve King's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Tuesday Posted: 30 Oct 2018 05:00 PM PDT  After 16 years of tolerating his outrageous and offensive comments, it appears that the Republican Party has finally reached its limit with Iowa Rep. Steve King.
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| Frisky Feline Struts Its Stuff on Fashion Show Catwalk Posted: 30 Oct 2018 12:35 PM PDT  The stray cat appeared unfazed by the models working the Vakko ESMOD fashion show in Istanbul on Thursday, video of the event showed.
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| Jamal Khashoggi Was Strangled On Entering Consulate, Istanbul's Chief Prosecutor Says Posted: 31 Oct 2018 07:40 AM PDT  The missing Saudi Arabian journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi was
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| Indiana school district moves bus stop after fatal crash Posted: 31 Oct 2018 03:19 PM PDT  ROCHESTER, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana school district said it will relocate a bus stop where a pickup truck hit four students boarding a bus this week, killing three siblings and badly injuring a fourth child.
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| Pittsburgh comes together to mourn victims, and protesters turn their backs on Trump Posted: 30 Oct 2018 06:29 PM PDT  As the Jewish community of Squirrel Hill began to bury its dead Tuesday from the massacre in the Tree of Life synagogue Saturday, President Trump paid his respects, in a visit few had requested and many opposed. A line stretched far down the block for the funeral of Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz, one of the 11 killed by a gunman whom police have identified as a 46-year-old man, whose social media posts indicate he was enraged by what he perceived as Jewish support for immigration. Rabinowitz, 66, was known for his compassionate treatment of AIDS victims.
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| Black box retrieved as search continues after deadly airline crash into sea near Jakarta, Indonesia Posted: 31 Oct 2018 08:09 AM PDT  All 189 people on board are believed to have lost their lives in the crash.
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| General Electric cuts dividend as it reports huge loss Posted: 30 Oct 2018 01:55 PM PDT  General Electric slashed its stock dividend to just a penny on Tuesday amid continued losses, and disclosed that US authorities have broadened an investigation into the company's accounting. Chief Executive H. Lawrence Culp, who was tapped earlier this month to try to lead a recovery, also announced a plan to split up the troubled power division and signaled that a turnaround would take time. Investors have been hopeful that Culp, an outsider to GE as the former chief executive of the conglomerate Danaher, will change the company's fortunes and the share price initially rose in pre-market trading after the results were released.
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| An Ohio 5-Year-Old Reportedly Tested Positive for Meth After Trick-or-Treating Posted: 31 Oct 2018 07:44 AM PDT  A pair of fake teeth may be to blame
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| Trump orders troops to border Posted: 30 Oct 2018 12:01 PM PDT  U.S. military will send 5,200 active-duty troops to Mexico border.
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| Yahoo News Explains: The haunted history of Halloween Posted: 31 Oct 2018 01:22 PM PDT  Halloween has been around for quite some time, but it hasn't always been the candy and costume-filled holiday it is today. The second night of the festival was known as All Hallows' Eve, which was later shortened to Halloween. While the name didn't stick, the idea of giving kids treats to discourage pranks did — but no one would get candy unless they asked politely.
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| 'Crossings' — perspectives on transition and transformation in photography Posted: 31 Oct 2018 02:54 PM PDT !['Crossings' — perspectives on transition and transformation in photography]( "'Crossings' — perspectives on transition and transformation in photography") "Crossings" brings together a selection of over 100 images by international artists to explore perspectives on transition and transformation in photography. Magnum Photos and Aperture have a long-standing shared history, spanning many collaborations on publications and events through the decades. For the second time, Magnum Photos has invited a roster of artists published by Aperture to participate in the project, alongside Magnum's own photographers, to visually explore a common theme through both classic and contemporary artistic practices.
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| Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect enters not guilty plea Posted: 01 Nov 2018 09:56 AM PDT  Appearing defiant and swaggering, the man charged with killing 11 worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue, pleaded not guilty on Thursday in a federal court as the Jewish community buried three more of the dead. Robert Bowers, 46, an avowed anti-Semite, was brought before Judge Robert Mitchell in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, dressed in a red jumpsuit with a bandaged left arm. Bowers was injured during a shootout with police during the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood in what is believed to be the worst anti-Semitic attack in recent U.S. history.
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| Indonesia closes in on location of doomed jet's black box Posted: 31 Oct 2018 06:41 AM PDT  Indonesian investigators said they were homing in on the black box from a crashed jetliner after locating its "pings" on Wednesday, two days after the jet crashed shortly after take-off with 189 people on board. Retrieving the black box will be key to unlocking why the Boeing 737-MAX, one of the world's newest and most advanced commercial passenger jets, nosedived into the Java sea so soon after leaving Jakarta. Authorities said they believed they were closing in on the main wreckage and had picked up the box's signals some 30-40 meters (100-130 feet) below the surface of the water off Indonesia's north coast, where the plane crashed Monday.
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| Delta Air Lines crew 'doubted black doctor's credentials' as she attended to passenger Posted: 01 Nov 2018 07:03 AM PDT  A black doctor has claimed crew on a Delta Air Lines flight doubted her credentials as she attended to a fellow passenger who was unwell. Fatima Cody Stanford, a doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, said she was on a flight from Indianapolis to Boston when a woman sitting next to her began hyperventilating. Dr Stanford told CNN she was helping the passenger when a flight attendant intervened and asked if she was a physician, to which she replied she was.
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| The Latest: Senate Democrats demand Khashoggi briefing Posted: 30 Oct 2018 02:58 PM PDT  ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local):
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| Gifts for travelers: Best gift ideas for people who love to travel Posted: 31 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT  Traveling to distant countries and locations can be very exciting — and rewarding. There's nothing like going out into the world and experiencing new cultures, cuisines, and different ways of life. There's a whole big planet out there that extends so much further than small neighborhoods and towns. While the reward of traveling is pretty big, packing for those fun adventures around the world can be tedious and rough. When buying a gift for someone with an acute case of wanderlust, consider the items that can help make their travels easier and more pleasurable. We've rounded up the best gifts for travelers who need smart, tech-savvy, and multi-functional gear that makes it easier to pursue their passions. From backpacks to subscription services to adapters and more, we've found gifts that can streamline their way of packing or just keep them entertained while waiting for a connecting flight, so their adventures can be lighter, smarter, better, and most of all: more fun. Here are 20 of the best gifts for travel enthusiasts:
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| Georgia Domestic Workers Mobilize For Stacey Abrams In The Birthplace Of Their Movement Posted: 31 Oct 2018 06:47 AM PDT  ATLANTA ― Gwinnett County, Georgia, is one of the most diverse counties in the
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| Trump Compares Migrants In Caravan To Cop Killer In Fearmongering Ad Posted: 01 Nov 2018 03:43 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's latest call to vote Republican in next week's midterm
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| Worldwide Google walkout over sexual harassment, racism and pay inequality Posted: 01 Nov 2018 07:09 AM PDT ![Worldwide Google walkout over sexual harassment, racism and pay inequality]( "Worldwide Google walkout over sexual harassment, racism and pay inequality") Over 1,000 Google employees and contractors in Asia and Europe staged brief midday walkouts on Thursday, with more expected to follow at offices worldwide, amid complaints of sexism, racism and unchecked executive power in their workplace.
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| Synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty: reports Posted: 01 Nov 2018 08:20 AM PDT  The man suspected of gunning down 11 people at a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges that could see him sentenced to death, US media reported. Robert Bowers, who appeared in court in handcuffs, did not speak except to say that he understood the charges against him, and his attorney entered a not guilty plea for him, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. Authorities say Bowers, 46, burst into the Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday with an AR-15 assault rifle and three handguns, killing 11 worshippers at Sabbath services and wounding six other people, including four police officers.
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| Tesla auto-park upgrade to be ready in six weeks - Elon Musk Posted: 01 Nov 2018 04:05 AM PDT  The upgrade will be compatible in all Tesla cars made in the past two years, Musk said in a series of tweets on Thursday. "Car will drive to your phone location & follow you like a pet if you hold down summon button on Tesla app", Musk said in one of his tweets, without giving details. The upgrade will enable owners to operate their vehicles remotely like a big remote controlled car as long as it falls within the line of sight, Musk also said.
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| This Might Be the Most Dangerous 'Gun' Ever Made Posted: 31 Oct 2018 07:32 AM PDT  She terrified millions.
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| North Korea 'preparing to allow international inspectors to visit Punggye-ri nuclear test site' Posted: 30 Oct 2018 11:30 PM PDT  North Korea is preparing to allow international inspectors into its Punggye-ri test site, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a South Korean politician. Pyongyang has stopped its nuclear and missile tests over the past year during a rapprochement with the United States and South Korea, and it blew up facilities at Punggye-ri in May in the presence of foreign journalists. However, its refusal to allow international experts to observe the destruction of the site, which has been the staging ground for all six of its nuclear tests, including its most powerful one – reportedly of an H-bomb – last September, drew criticism that its actions were for show and could be reversed. At a summit between the North and South's leaders last month, Pyongyang finally agreed to allow foreign inspectors to observe a "permanent dismantlement" of key missile facilities, and to move towards closing its main Yongbyon nuclear complex in return for reciprocal US measures. News of the apparent latest gesture came from Kim Min-ki, a member of the ruling Democratic Party, who told reporters in Seoul that intelligence officials had observed what they believed to be preparations for possible inspections at Punggye-ri and the Sohae Satellite launching ground. The South's National Intelligence Service observed North Koreans "conducting preparation and intelligence activities that seemed to be in preparation for foreign inspectors' visit," said Mr Kim, according to Reuters. No major movements were spotted at Yongbyon. The move to open up Punggye-ri to inspection, if confirmed, would be seen as a confidence-building measure ahead of a proposed second meeting between Kim Jong-un, North Korea's leader, and Donald Trump, the US president. The meeting is expected to take place early next year despite concerns in Washington that North Korea is dragging its feet over nuclear disarmament and frustration in Pyongyang that the US has not agreed to ease economic sanctions or an official end to the Korean War of 1950-53. Washington has repeatedly reminded its regional allies of the need to maintain "maximum pressure" on the North Korean regime to give up its nuclear weapons – a policy that appears to be increasingly at odds with a push from South Korean President Moon Jae-in towards closer economic ties. N Korea nuclear test site The US embassy in Seoul reportedly made the unusual move of contacting major South Korean conglomerates that sent representatives to Pyongyang with President Moon for his September summit with Kim Jong-un. "The U.S. Embassy in Seoul is known to have directly called key companies to discern the status of the cooperation projects discussed during their visit to the North," a key official from the presidential Blue House told the JoongAng Ilbo on Tuesday. Executives from Samsung, Hyundai Motor, LG and SK were among 17 business representatives who accompanied President Moon on his three-day trip. North Korea is likely to depend on South Korean investment for its future economic development. "It appears that the U.S. government, along with the objective of grasping the situation in regard to North Korea-related projects, is attempting to synchronise the speed between the South and the United States ahead of North-U.S. denuclearisation negotiations," said the source. Teleconferences in late September between the US Treasury Department and seven South Korean banks over sanctions enforcement were also viewed as a sign that Washington is nervous that inter-Korean relations appears to be advancing faster than denuclearisation talks.
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| Bishop blasts whistleblower who copied sex misconduct files Posted: 31 Oct 2018 11:12 AM PDT ![Bishop blasts whistleblower who copied sex misconduct files]( "Bishop blasts whistleblower who copied sex misconduct files") BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Reacting to a whistleblower's calls for Bishop Richard Malone to resign over his response to clergy sexual misconduct, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo called her statements "embarrassingly contradictory" and released glowing emails about Malone that she sent while she was an employee.
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| FiveThirtyEight forecast: Democrats take the House, Republicans keep the Senate Posted: 30 Oct 2018 03:57 PM PDT  FiveThirtyEight Election Analyst Nathaniel Rakich explains how each party is likely to do in Congressional midterm races.
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| Andrew Gillum Calls Out Donald Trump For Providing 'Cover' To Racists Posted: 01 Nov 2018 07:28 AM PDT  Andrew Gillum, Florida's Democratic nominee for governor, told CNN on Thursday
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| Megacap FAANGs Stage Rebound That Fails to Erase October's Slump Posted: 31 Oct 2018 11:27 AM PDT  The rally was the latest example of heavy day-to-day volatility for the FAANG stocks, a quintet that also includes Amazon.com Inc., Netflix Inc. and Google's parent Alphabet Inc. All gained at least 3 percent, while Netflix surged 6.3 percent. Facebook added 3.8 percent in the wake of its results. At its peak, Wednesday's rally had Netflix and Facebook tracking to close with their biggest one-day gain since April.
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| Another exec out amid sex harassment tension at Google Posted: 31 Oct 2018 09:16 PM PDT  Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday confirmed that an executive accused of sexual harassment left the company without an exit package as tension over its handling of such matters heightened. Word that Rich DeVaul, a director at X lab devoted to "moonshots" such as internet service from balloons, was out came with reports that women employees were organizing a walk-out on Thursday to protest lenient handling of sexual misconduct in the workplace. Alphabet declined to give details about DeVaul's departure from the company on Tuesday.
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| Gangster's death brings abrupt end to old South Boston Posted: 30 Oct 2018 06:16 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — The death of gangster James "Whitey" Bulger brings an abrupt end to a notorious chapter in the history of South Boston, the neighborhood where Bulger once ran a ruthless gang responsible for loansharking, extortion and a string of murders.
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| Ford and Baidu partner up on testing self-driving cars in China Posted: 31 Oct 2018 07:26 AM PDT  Chinese search giant Baidu and Ford announced a joint two-year project on Wednesday to test autonomous vehicles in China, as the latter suffers a steep drop in Chinese car sales. On-road testing will start by the end of 2018 Ford said in a press release. The goal of the project is to develop "level 4" autonomous vehicles, which are fully autonomous under certain conditions, but still allow human intervention, according to a standard set by SAE International.
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