| Defense Secretary Mattis On Doubling Troops At The Border: ‘We Don’t Do Stunts’ Posted: 31 Oct 2018 09:35 PM PDT  Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday denied accusations that the Trump
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| Trump, stoking caravan fears, says troops will fire on migrants if they 'throw rocks' Posted: 01 Nov 2018 05:39 PM PDT  President Trump warned the caravan of Honduran migrants making its way toward the southwest border of the United States that if they began to "throw rocks" they might expect a hostile reception from U.S. troops.
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| Google walkout marks new direction for #MeToo, #TimesUp Posted: 01 Nov 2018 09:05 AM PDT  In the past year, a growing outcry against harassment and abuse has toppled dozens of men from power, but less attention has been paid to the institutional scaffolding that allowed those men to gain and keep power in the first place.
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| Doctor Says She Was Racially Profiled By Flight Staff Who Doubted Her Credentials Posted: 01 Nov 2018 03:19 PM PDT  A black Harvard-educated doctor says she was racially profiled by employees on
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| New deadly accident prompts increased bus stop safety concerns Posted: 01 Nov 2018 09:14 AM PDT  Investigators are asking the public for help with the case.
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| School bus driver finds 7-year-old boy dead of hit-and-run at Pennsylvania bus stop Posted: 01 Nov 2018 01:03 PM PDT  A 7-year-old boy was found dead of a hit-and-run at a Pennsylvania bus stop on
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| Feeding caravan hysteria, Trump says border troop levels may reach 15,000 Posted: 31 Oct 2018 02:24 PM PDT  Before flying to campaign rallies in Florida, the president suggests the U.S. could send as many as 15,000 U.S. troops to the border with Mexico.
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| 5 days until the midterm elections: Where things stand Posted: 31 Oct 2018 09:01 PM PDT  Former Clinton administration Secretary Donna Shalala clings to a small lead in Florida, while Iowa Republican Steve King gets some bad news.
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| What It's Worth: What You Can Get With $1M Posted: 01 Nov 2018 01:41 PM PDT  Whether you're in the biggest city or smallest suburban town, every map dot in
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| Indonesian investigators examine black box from crashed jet Posted: 01 Nov 2018 07:47 AM PDT  Indonesia's second-deadliest air disaster since 1997 has prompted renewed concern about its patchy safety record, and the government has said Lion Air will be regulated more closely. "Tonight we will move as quickly as possible to download what is in this black box," Haryo Satmiko, deputy chief of Indonesia's transportation safety committee (KNKT), told a news conference. Despite initial reports, authorities did not know for certain whether the "crash survivable memory unit" was from the flight data recorder or cockpit voice recorder, as portions of it were missing, Satmiko said.
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| Man Says Republican Senate Candidate Literally Took His Health Care Away Posted: 01 Nov 2018 03:23 PM PDT  Democrats have hammered Republican candidates in this political cycle for
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| Top US companies stand up to oppose Trump effort to roll back trans rights Posted: 02 Nov 2018 07:28 AM PDT  Some of America's largest companies including Apple, Amazon, Bank of America and JP Morgan have published a letter supporting legal protection for transgender people following reports the Trump administration is considering limiting its definition of gender. Fifty companies, which employ 4.8 million people between them, signed the statement after the White House was revealed to be considering narrowing gender definitions to "immutable biological traits identifiable by or before birth", according to a department of health memo obtained by the New York Times.
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| Anti-Defamation League Urges Speaker Paul Ryan To Discipline GOP's Steve King Posted: 31 Oct 2018 09:50 AM PDT  Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt condemned Rep. Steve King
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| Trump cites Harry Reid to back his position on birthright. He’s 25 years out of date. Posted: 31 Oct 2018 11:38 AM PDT  Harry Reid on Wednesday responded to President Trump after the commander in chief used a speech the former Democratic senator from Nevada made 25 years ago to justify a push to end birthright citizenship.
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| Georgia on her mind, Oprah heads to state to endorse Stacey Abrams Posted: 01 Nov 2018 11:29 AM PDT  The former talk show host gives a forceful endorsement of the Democratic woman hoping to make history in the state of Georgia.
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| 16 Warm Gifts For People Who Are Always Cold Posted: 01 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PDT  There's no denying it: Temperatures are dropping and winter is coming, which
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| Woman survives six days in Arizona desert on grass and water after crashing her car Posted: 01 Nov 2018 02:23 AM PDT  A woman has survived six days in the Arizona desert after crashing her car into a tree by surviving on grass. The 53-year-old, who has not been named, lost control of her car near Wickenburg, Arizona. The car plunged about 50 feet (15 m) down a ravine and landed in a mesquite tree where it remained suspended above the ground.
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| Indonesia struggles with damaged black box from crashed jet, hunts for second Posted: 02 Nov 2018 04:43 AM PDT  The Lion Air Boeing Co 737 MAX, which only went into service in August, crashed on Monday into the Java Sea. Air traffic control lost contact with it 13 minutes after it took off from the capital, Jakarta, heading north to the tin-mining town of Pangkal Pinang. Searchers have found one black box and just one passenger has been identified from partial human remains recovered from the shallow waters.
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| Forget Candy, Mark Sanford Gives Trick-Or-Treaters The Constitution Posted: 01 Nov 2018 01:37 AM PDT  Trick-or-treaters were in for a surprise when they stopped by Rep. Mark
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| Missing migrants, lost and dead: AP methodology Posted: 01 Nov 2018 02:21 AM PDT  The Associated Press set out to count the number of dead and missing migrants worldwide since 2014, the year that Europe's deadly migration crisis prompted the U.N.'s International Organization for Migration to start its Missing Migrants project.
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| Texas, beware! The caravan of criminals is coming — in ad backing Ted Cruz Posted: 01 Nov 2018 09:14 AM PDT  A super-PAC funded by Sen. Ted Cruz's supporters has released a new attack ad against his opponent, Beto O'Rourke, charging that he is "cheering on" the caravan of Central American migrants heading toward the U.S.
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| Pakistan hardliners vow no let up in paralysing blasphemy protests Posted: 01 Nov 2018 06:04 AM PDT  Islamist hardliners incensed by the acquittal of a Christian woman for blasphemy vowed no let up Thursday to protests paralysing major Pakistani cities a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed to confront them. Demonstrations broke out after the Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a blasphemy conviction for Christian mother Asia Bibi, ending her eight year ordeal on death row but infuriating Muslim conservatives. One key protest leader has called for the assassination of the country's top judges and for mutiny against the army's top brass since the court's decision reignited the touchpaper issue.
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| Trump ad with Mexican cop-killer is 'blatant racist fear mongering,' experts say Posted: 01 Nov 2018 01:07 PM PDT  President Donald Trump's latest campaign ad featuring an immigrant who was convicted of killing police officers is being criticized as racist.
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| Google celebrates Day of the Dead with colourful skull-themed doodle Posted: 02 Nov 2018 04:38 AM PDT  Google has marked Day of the Dead, or El Día de los Muertos, with a colourful skull-themed doodle. SEE ALSO: Google's new Doodle is a terrifyingly addictive Halloween game you can play with friends Day of the Dead is a holiday observed in cities and towns throughout Mexico, which dates back thousands of years. Per National Geographic, the purpose is "to demonstrate love and respect for deceased family members." To observe the holiday, "revellers don funky makeup and costumes, hold parades and parties, sing and dance, and make offerings to lost loved ones." In a blogpost explaining the doodle, Google described some of the ways families observe the tradition. Image: google"Families prepare for the celebration far in advance, cleaning the house and decorating it with fragrant marigold flowers and intricate tissue-paper cutouts," reads the blog. "Playful calacas and calaveras (skeletons and skulls), are usually seen in festive attire, enjoying (after)life to the fullest." "Colourful ofrendas or altars are set up in many homes, surrounded by favourite food and drink, as well as photographs and cherished mementos, plus sweet Pan de Muertos and sugar skulls," the blog continues. Image: google"Burning candles and incense is also customary to set the mood, evoke the spirit world, and serve as a reminder that death is just another part of life and that human connections will always endure." Today's doodle has its own colourful "ofrenda" created using clay by artist Nate Swinehart. WATCH: Meet the man biking on water to save the planet — Mashable Originals
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| Slashed award accepted in Monsanto cancer trial Posted: 31 Oct 2018 06:08 PM PDT  A cancer-stricken groundskeeper has accepted a slashed award in a landmark trial focused on weed-killer Roundup, setting the stage for an appeal by maker Monsanto. Judge Suzanne Bolanos last week denied Monsanto's request for a new trial but cut the $289 million damages award to $78 million to comply with the law regarding how punitive damages awards must be calculated. In her ruling, Bolanos gave Johnson the choice of accepting the lessened damages award or triggering a new trial focused on what Monsanto should pay in the case.
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| Trump Chooses Cash Over Khashoggi Posted: 01 Nov 2018 11:54 AM PDT  The White House isn't letting the Saudi Arabian journalist's murder get in the way of billions of dollars.
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| The Starbucks Holiday Cups Are Here, So Get Seasonal Immediately Posted: 01 Nov 2018 07:26 AM PDT  The new Starbucks holiday cup designs have been revealed. Here's how they decided on the designs.
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| The 2019 BMW 8-series Convertible Looks Just as Good as the Coupe Posted: 01 Nov 2018 02:58 PM PDT  Chopping off the roof does little to upset the 8er's attractive proportions.
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| Midterms 2018: Record-breaking early voter turnout nearly doubles from 2014, six days before historic election Posted: 01 Nov 2018 07:25 AM PDT  With one of the most crucial midterm elections in recent US history less than a week away, early voter turnout appears to have nearly doubled from 2014, shattering records along the way. The 2014 midterms saw 12,938,596 total votes cast with six days before the elections, compared to 24,024,621 total votes cast by Wednesday. Meanwhile, battleground states like Texas – where progressive candidates like Beto O'Rourke have threatened to unseat Republican incumbents like Ted Cruz – have seen record-level early voter turnout ahead of Election Day.
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| Mexico court sets precedent on legal, recreational pot use Posted: 31 Oct 2018 05:01 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Supreme Court issued two more rulings Wednesday ordering that complainants in individual cases be allowed to use marijuana for recreational purposes, establishing a precedent that a blanket prohibition on pot is unconstitutional.
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| Victims of Pittsburgh synagogue attack are laid to rest Posted: 01 Nov 2018 01:11 PM PDT ![Victims of Pittsburgh synagogue attack are laid to rest]( "Victims of Pittsburgh synagogue attack are laid to rest") Funerals were planned Thursday for Bernice and Sylvan Simon, husband and wife, and Dr. Richard Gottfried, a dentist who worked part-time at a clinic treating refugees and immigrants. The oldest victim, 97-year-old Rose Mallinger, will be honored at a service Friday. Her daughter was injured in the attack.
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| Ted Cruz makes a Zodiac Killer Halloween joke in a last-ditch effort to be relatable Posted: 31 Oct 2018 01:52 PM PDT  The timeline just got a whole lot darker. Still recovering from getting roasted for the time the Texas GOP tried to go after Beto O'Rourke for being cool, Ted Cruz has made a last ditch effort to be relatable. SEE ALSO: Once again, Ted Cruz's face is a meme Cruz tweeted a picture of the Zodiac Killer's cryptic cipher on Wednesday, adding a festive "Happy Halloween." Happy Halloween pic.twitter.com/jIgTaIMzep — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 31, 2018 It's not the first time Cruz has acknowledged the meme that claims he was the the Zodiac Killer. Last year, he replied to a tweet with the same cipher. pic.twitter.com/CRKdrSDWes — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 18, 2017 This time around, it didn't go over so well. Twitter users chastised him for trying to jump in on the joke. As a lifelong Texas voter I am very disappointed that Ted Cruz would be so flip about a real-life serial killer. I was planning on voting a straight GOP ticket, but now I'm thinking about holding my nose and voting for Beto just to make a statement. — �� Spooky Roger �� (@iamtherog) October 31, 2018 Others posted their own ciphers. pic.twitter.com/p0hvAjk2cL — Camilo "Candy Corn" Caffi (@_caffi) October 31, 2018 Message received. pic.twitter.com/Ivloy8ufqY — Boo-rady ������ (@prerecordedlive) October 31, 2018 Most Twitter users thought Cruz's attempt at being relatable was distasteful, considering the Zodiac Killer's murder spree claimed at least five victims. The killer remains unknown. No one Chokes like Ted CruzNo one croaks like Ted CruzNo one takes the fun out of the jokes like Ted Cruz https://t.co/ehOLvwSkrn — Orli Matlow (@HireMeImFunny) October 31, 2018 imagine being so genuinely awful as a human being that you had to literally pretend to be a serial killer to be more likeable https://t.co/IVXEgx2qsn — �� Moth Hiss Gristle �� (@spookperson) October 31, 2018 Sitting US Senator cracking jokes about being the unapprehended killer of 5 people, including one 16 year-old girl https://t.co/eH0iIR05R8 — Dan O'Sullivan (@Bro_Pair) October 31, 2018 "Here is an amusing tweet that pokes fun at the fact that when people see my face they think about one of the creepiest serial killers in American history" https://t.co/HrcV2664yO — Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) October 31, 2018 Ted ... what are you doing? WATCH: Super Smash Bros. is peak Nintendo — Games to Play Before You Die
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| Japan anti-trust authorities to investigate tech giants Posted: 31 Oct 2018 09:13 PM PDT  Japan's anti-trust authorities will probe whether tech giants such as Google and Amazon are using their market-leader positions to exploit contractors or obstruct competition, the country's fair trade chief said Thursday. In an interview with the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, the head of Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) said the investigation would take place next year.
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| 1981 Honda Civic for sale: retro Japanese icon for $9k Posted: 01 Nov 2018 07:18 AM PDT  You don't need to sell your children to acquire a slice of retro Japanese automotive history – this 1981 Honda Civic Mk2 is on the market for less than $10k
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| Saudi loses swagger on world stage after Khashoggi crisis Posted: 01 Nov 2018 05:00 PM PDT  Saudi Arabia's crown prince retains an iron grip on power at home, but the growing outcry over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder has diminished his stature -- and leverage -- on the global stage, analysts say. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the 33-year-old heir to the most powerful throne in the Middle East, won international plaudits for his drive to remake the conservative petrostate while he amassed power to a degree unseen by previous rulers. "There's an atmosphere right now where Saudi Arabia, the Saudi government and the prince personally are seen as somewhat radioactive," said Hussein Ibish, a scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.
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| Trump Still Enabling George Soros Conspiracy Theory After Bomb Threats, Synagogue Shooting Posted: 31 Oct 2018 06:08 PM PDT  President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he "wouldn't be surprised" if
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| U.S., Iran policy depends not just on sanctions but on flexibility Posted: 01 Nov 2018 01:11 PM PDT  Washington will reintroduce sanctions on Monday targeting Iran's most important industry - oil - and U.S. officials have indicated a measure of flexibility is needed to ensure global markets are well supplied to keep prices from surging. In abandoning the international 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Trump and his top aides have touted the re-imposition of economic penalties on Iran as part of a "maximum pressure" campaign to force a change in a wide range of Iranian behavior. What Trump wants from Tehran, though, is seen by former officials as a "maximalist" position that includes ending uranium enrichment, giving U.N. inspectors access to all sites across Iran and ceasing support for Hezbollah in Lebanon, Houthis in Yemen and the Hamas Palestinian militant group.
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| Are You Using the Right Shade of White Paint? Posted: 31 Oct 2018 10:43 AM PDT  HGTV designer Leanne Ford gives us the deets
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