| Georgia nurses laugh as 89-year-old WWII veteran dies gasping for air in video Posted: 20 Nov 2017 07:20 AM PST  Hidden footage from 2014 shows the disturbing moment a group of nurses laughed as a World War II veteran repeatedly called for help and died.
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| Robert Costa Talks About the Chances For the Republican Tax Bill Posted: 19 Nov 2017 01:18 AM PST  POST GAME: Robert Costa and Ali Vitali discuss the odds for the GOP's tax bill, and the impact of allegations of sexual assault on the Republican party.
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| Argentina's navy says fresh noises are not from missing submarine Posted: 20 Nov 2017 05:06 PM PST  Argentina's navy has said sounds detected from the bottom of the ocean are not from the submarine which has been missing in rough seas for five days with 44 crew on board. Spokesman Enrique Balbi said "a biological source" was behind the noises which were picked up by two Argentinian navy ships searching for ARA San Juan and by sonar buoys dropped by a US P8 surveillance plane.
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| Satellite calls yield no clues on missing Argentine submarine Posted: 19 Nov 2017 03:19 PM PST  By Walter Bianchi MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (Reuters) - A storm on Sunday complicated efforts to find an Argentine navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members, while satellite calls thought to come from the vessel did not help searchers identify the vessel's location. The defense ministry has said the ARA San Juan appeared to try to make contact through seven failed satellite calls on Saturday between late morning and early afternoon. The vessel was 432 km (268 miles) off Argentina's coast when its location was last known early on Wednesday.
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| Mugabe agrees to stand down as Zimbabwe president: source Posted: 19 Nov 2017 11:49 AM PST  Robert Mugabe agreed on Sunday to resign as Zimbabwe's president hours after the ruling ZANU-PF party fired him as its leader following 37 years in charge, a source familiar with the negotiations said.
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| On-Duty 'Attack' Leaves One U.S. Border Agent Dead, Another Injured Posted: 20 Nov 2017 09:26 AM PST  A U.S. border agent has died following what government officials described as an "attack" in West Texas on Sunday morning that left a second agent seriously injured.
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| Priceline.com giving away over $1 million in Black Friday and Cyber Monday travel deals Posted: 20 Nov 2017 09:09 AM PST  Thanksgiving travel can be just as stressful as it can be exciting.
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| Clinton Says Russian Disinformation, GOP Voter Suppression 'Likely' Cost Her Wisconsin Posted: 19 Nov 2017 07:24 PM PST  Hillary Clinton believes that GOP efforts to keep voters from the polls and a "weaponized" disinformation campaign by the Russians "likely" cost her Wisconsin during the presidential election.
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| Off-duty police officer shoots armed robbers dead while holding baby in other arm Posted: 20 Nov 2017 07:02 AM PST  An off-duty military police officer shot dead two armed robbers while holding his child in one arm when the pair tried to hold up a pharmacy, CCTV footage shows. Sergeant Rafael Souza had walked into the business 40km outside the city of São Paulo, Brazil, with his wife and child to buy medicine when the two men burst in wearing hoods and wielding guns. One of the men - Jefferson Alves, 24 - then reportedly pointed his weapon at Mr Souza, who drew his pistol and is seen on camera shooting the attacker at close range.
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| EU's top diplomat 'encouraged' by Rohingya talks with Suu Kyi Posted: 19 Nov 2017 04:37 PM PST  The EU's foreign policy chief on Monday hailed "extremely encouraging" talks with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the Rohingya crisis, welcoming steps towards the repatriation of Muslims driven into Bangladesh. Federica Mogherini joined a stream of diplomats to meet Suu Kyi in recent days as efforts intensify to resolve a crisis that has pushed 620,000 members of the Muslim minority into Bangladesh. China has made a "three-phrase" proposal to resolve the crisis -- involving a ceasefire, refugee repatriation and poverty alleviation -- with a Beijing foreign ministry spokesman on Monday saying its plan had won approval of leaders in both Bangladesh and Myanmar.
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| M7 earthquake triggers tsunami warnings for New Caledonia and Vanuatu Posted: 19 Nov 2017 05:13 PM PST  An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck in the South Pacific on Monday, sending small tsunami waves towards New Caledonia and Vanuatu. The quake, initially reported as magnitude 7.3, struck 51 miles east of the Loyalty Islands and was the second major tremor in the same area in less than 24 hours and the third in the past month. Monday's quake struck at 9.43 am local time (2243 Sunday GMT) at a shallow depth of six miles, east of the remote Loyalty Islands, the United States Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said small tsunami waves were observed in New Caledonia and Vanuatu, but later said the danger had largely passed. Waves may have reached up to one metre (three feet) above the high tide level in parts of New Caledonia and smaller in Vanuatu, the PTWC said. "Minor sea level fluctuations...may continue over the next few hours," a statement from the agency said. "Government agencies responsible for threatened coastal areas should take action to inform and instruct any coastal populations populations at risk," the PTWC said in an alert. Nervous residents reported feeling several tremors throughout the night before the quake hit. "Parked cars were shaking and everyone went outside," one official from Mare in the Loyalty Islands told AFP. "I thought I was going to faint, I was very afraid and I rushed out of my building," said a resident of central Noumea. A Tsunami threat is forecasted to hit the Southern islands and parts of Central islands. Waves of 0.30 meters to 0.5 meters are likely to hit the coastlines of TAFEA, SHEFA and MALAMPA and possibly SANMA provinces. People from these provinces should take precautionary measures.— Dan McGarry (@dailypostdan) November 20, 2017 Wayan Rigault, communications manager at Hotel Nengone Village on the island of Mare, said there was no immediate damage, but guests were on alert for a formal evacuation warning. "We are a little bit scared, we have had an earthquake last night and today it was quite a big one," he said. Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office advised people in southern provinces to evacuate coastal areas for higher ground. New Caledonia's civil security agency said it was still compiling data, and was not planning to evacuate immediately. Authorities in Australia and New Zealand said there were no tsunami threats to either of those countries.
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| U.S., Afghan forces strike opium factories to curb Taliban funds Posted: 20 Nov 2017 06:48 AM PST  By Girish Gupta KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. and Afghan forces have launched joint attacks on Taliban opium factories to try to curb the insurgent group's economic lifeline, officials from both countries said on Monday. U.S. Army General John Nicholson showed videos at a press conference of targeted aerial strikes against what he described as Taliban drug factories. "Last night we conducted strikes in northern Helmand to hit the Taliban where it hurts, in their narcotics financing," said Nicholson, flanked by Afghan Army Lieutenant General Mohammad Sharif Yaftali.
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| 'We are heavily armed': Florida church uses warning signs to protect congregation Posted: 20 Nov 2017 06:12 AM PST  A church in Florida has put up a sign warning those who might to enter with an eye to do harm that the congregation is "heavily armed".
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| Mexico-US border: Tearful reunions and a wedding Posted: 20 Nov 2017 08:46 AM PST  On November 18th, border patrol guards opened a gate along the U.S.-Mexico border to allow selected families to reunite as a part of 'Opening the Door of Hope'.
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| 10 Things That Good Houseguests Never Ever Do Posted: 20 Nov 2017 02:45 AM PST  It's houseguest season, with friends and relatives gathering for varying lengths of time under one roof.
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| Does Trump Support Roy Moore? White House Official Ducks The Question 15 Times. Posted: 19 Nov 2017 09:06 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― A top White House official on Sunday avoided answering the question ― 15 times ― as to whether President Donald Trump supports Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by seven women.
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| Serial Killer Charles Manson, Whose 1969 Murders Horrified the Nation, Dead at 83 Posted: 20 Nov 2017 05:44 AM PST  Infamous serial killer Charles Manson, whose name became synonymous with evil after his arrest in connection with the 1969 killings of actress Sharon Tate and eight other people, has died
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| Ex-Tulsa officer gets prison in daughter's boyfriend's death Posted: 20 Nov 2017 10:48 AM PST ![Ex-Tulsa officer gets prison in daughter's boyfriend's death]( "Ex-Tulsa officer gets prison in daughter's boyfriend's death") TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A white ex-Oklahoma police officer was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for the fatal off-duty shooting of his daughter's black boyfriend, after four trials spanning nearly a year, including three that resulted in hung juries.
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| Missing Argentine submarine 'running out of air' and had reported fault before vanishing Posted: 20 Nov 2017 09:24 AM PST  An Argentine submarine missing in the South Atlantic is likely to be running out of air and had reported technical problems before vanishing, naval officials have said. ARA San Juan's last message reported a short circuit in its batteries and the vessel was ordered to return to its home. The Argentine navy quashed hopes that incomplete satellite calls detected over the weekend could have been from the vessel, but then on Monday night said it was analysing separate "noise" to see if it was the boat. Enrique Balbi, a Navy spokesman, said two of search vessels had detected the sound and called in a US P-8 Poseidon plane to record it with sonobuoys. He later said experts determined the noise did not come from tools being banged against the hull of a submarine as was previously reported by some media. He said it likely came from a "biological" source. ARA San Juan submarine in Buenos Aires. Credit: AFP Two oceanographic ships had been dispatched to the site of the sound to send down probes, the spokesman said, adding that the analysis of the captured sound would take some three hours. Buenos Aires had been beginning to face domestic criticism of its handling of the search, with one union describing government efforts as badly coordinated and apathetic. The submarine and its crew of 44 have now been missing for five days as a growing fleet of international vessels and patrol planes brave 20ft waves and high winds to search hundreds of square miles. US Navy submarine rescue chambers have been flown to the region in the hope of bringing the crew to the surface in case the vessel can be found. Gabriel Galeazzi, a spokesman for the Argentine Navy, said the German-built diesel electric vessel had surfaced on Wednesday to report the fault. He said: "At that moment the commander was ordered to go directly to Mar de Plata. After that we lost contact." A ship leaves a Naval base to join the search for missing submarine ARA San Juan, in Mar del Plata, Argentina Credit: a Devo Source: He suggested the fault could have affected the submarine's navigation, but said it did have back-up systems. Although the crew has enough food, oxygen and fuel to survive about 90 days on the sea's surface, they only have enough oxygen to last for seven days if submerged. After that, the boat would have to surface or get near the surface to replenish air supply. Seven brief satellite signals lasting only seconds were detected over the weekend, raising hopes the crew were trying to call and prompting jubilation among the waiting families. Juan Carlos Mendoza, father of Fernando Mendoza, a crew member of the missing submarine ARA San Juan, stands outside the Navel base in Mar del Plata, Argentina waiting for news Credit: AP But analysis of the low frequency signals later found they were not from the submarine. Up to 20 vessels, including the Royal Navy's HMS Protector and HMS Clyde are joining the search. Britain has also sent an RAF C-130 aircraft and a Voyager refuelling aircraft to help it search for longer. Cdr Erik Reynolds, spokesman for the US Navy, which is coordinating the international effort, said vessels were using their sonar to hunt for the ship, though high waves are hampering efforts. Maritime patrol planes are searching for signs of oil or waste that could have been jettisoned by the crew to signal their location. Search and rescue mission for Argentinian submarine Two US Navy undersea submarine rescue vessels are on standby if needed for a rescue. The vessels can attach to the hatch of a stricken submarine at depths of up to 2,000ft and then ferry surviving crew back to the surface. "There is no good news," Juan Carlos Mendoza, father of crew member Fernando Mendoza, told local reporters. "Hopefully they have oxygen." The ARA San Juan was inaugurated in 1983, making it the newest of the three submarines in the navy's fleet. Built in Germany, it underwent maintenance in 2008 in Argentina. That maintenance included the replacement of its four diesel engines and its electric propeller engines, according to specialist publication Jane's Sentinel. ATEPSA, a union representing workers in the protection and security of aeronautics, said the case of the submarine "puts centre stage the recurring failures in state policies". It said in a statement that "the apathy in the Services of Search and Rescue, and the lack of coordination which exists in all the public bodies involved, are the faithful reflection of multiple errors which complicate the principle objective: to reach the victims in an urgent manner". The union noted workers in several airports were participating in search operations "despite the problems of communication in the oceanic sector due to lack of investment." This was "aggravated by the fact that the plant that transmits and receives all the aeronautic communications in the country does not have staff," it complained.
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| Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, another fighter, killed in Syria: Iranian media Posted: 19 Nov 2017 08:02 AM PST ![Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, another fighter, killed in Syria: Iranian media]( "Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, another fighter, killed in Syria: Iranian media") A commander in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards and a lower-ranking Iranian fighter have been killed fighting Islamic State in Syria in recent days, Iranian media reported on Sunday. The Revolutionary Guards, Iran's most powerful military force which also oversees an economic empire worth billions of dollars, have been fighting in support of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad for several years. An Iranian official told the Tasnim news agency last year that more than 1,000 Iranians have been killed in Syria.
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| Sarah Palin claims she doesn't suffer sexual harassment because she 'packs' a gun Posted: 20 Nov 2017 05:13 AM PST  American politician Sarah Palin has said she doesn't suffer sexual harassment because she "packs" a gun. The one-time Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States claimed that men probably don't "mess" with her because she carries a weapon. In an interview with MSNBC, Ms Palin was pressed on the issue of sexual misconduct and asked whether she had experienced sexual harassment in the workplace.
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| Writer Calls On Women Of Color 'To Divest From Lena Dunham' After Controversy Posted: 20 Nov 2017 08:13 AM PST  Lena Dunham, the creator and star of HBO's "Girls," generated widespread controversy last week after issuing and then walking back a statement defending Murray Miller, a writer and producer on the show whom actress Aurora Perrineau said raped her when she was 17 and he was in his 30s.
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| Germany Has Plunged Into Unprecedented Political Chaos Posted: 20 Nov 2017 08:39 AM PST  It's going to be a while before Europe's most powerful country has a stable government – and Angela Merkel probably won't be leading it.
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| Is the U.S. Army Obsolete? Posted: 19 Nov 2017 06:31 AM PST  What's most interesting about the RAND study is that there doesn't seem to be a huge difference between the capabilities of U.S. Army equipment, and those of its allies and potential enemies. How good are U.S. Army weapons compared to their overseas counterparts? Quite good in many areas, but foreign weapons have some capabilities that American weapons don't, according to a new study.
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| Zarrab trial in U.S. is a 'clear plot against Turkey', government says Posted: 20 Nov 2017 04:01 AM PST  A U.S. court case against a wealthy Turkish gold trader is a "clear plot against Turkey" that lacks any legal basis, Ankara's government spokesman said on Monday, ratcheting up rhetoric ahead of a trial that has strained diplomatic relations. Bekir Bozdag also told a news conference that the U.S. case was aimed at harming economic relations between Turkey, Iran and Russia. "The Zarrab case is a clear plot against Turkey, a political case and lacking any legal basis," Bozdag told a news conference following a cabinet meeting.
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| Retired police officer with dementia accused of killing wife Posted: 20 Nov 2017 10:13 AM PST  A retired police officer, who refused help to care for his dementia stricken wife, suffocated her in the bedroom of their bungalow, a court has heard. But Douglas Addison, 88, is not in the dock to answer the charges, because he too is suffering from dementia and has been deemed too ill to stand trial. Instead a jury at Exeter Crown Court is hearing a trial of facts to determine if Mr Addison committed the acts of which he is accused. Anna Vigers QC, prosecuting, said Mr Addison had rejected help for his frail wife, Avis, and turned away carers. The court heard the couple had been married for decades and walked around their village holdings hands. Mr Addison was described as a proud man who was smartly dressed, and had a military like appearance. Neighbour, Elizabeth Holland, a retired GP surgery practice nurse, described Mr and Mrs Addison as a "private couple" and said she had tried to get them some help, but he had been adamant it was not necessary. Miss Vigers said Mr Addison had been "overwhelmed with appalling consequences for his wife". "It all simply became too much," she told the jury. Miss Vigers said 88-year-old Mrs Addison, known as Mary, was found suffocated in the bedroom of their bungalow in St Merryn, North Cornwall, in February. She went on: "Mr Addison is not here because he is not well. Sadly he is suffering now from dementia. This case is a tragic one." She said the couple were church goers who went to coffee mornings in their village. But as they got older they began to struggle and Mrs Addison was less capable of coping for herself, said the prosecutor. "Mr Addison made it clear he was not interested in such help," she explained. Mr Addison is not here because he is not well. Sadly he is suffering now from dementia. This case is a tragic one The court heard that when the couple's GP visited them at home he had found Mr Addison "defensive and aggressive" towards his wife. In the weeks before her death, medical staff had noticed bruising to her head, chest and had feared Mrs Addison had suffered some abuse of neglect, the court heard. On the day of her death her GP and an adult carer had called at the bungalow and Mr Addison answered the door and said: "I was thinking about calling you. She is on the floor and she can't get up." The court head that the lifeless pensioner was propped against a radiator and had bruising on her face, neck and forearms. A post mortem examination recorded the main cause of death as suffocation, but she had also suffered multiple blunt force trauma. Mr Addison has denied murder and the trial of facts continues.
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| The Latest: Zimbabwe army says Mugabe working on 'solution' Posted: 20 Nov 2017 10:49 AM PST  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The Latest on Zimbabwe's political turmoil (all times local):
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| Kenya's Supreme Court upholds Kenyatta's presidential win Posted: 20 Nov 2017 06:08 AM PST  By Maggie Fick and Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in last month's repeat presidential vote, paving the way for him to be sworn in next week. Chief Justice David Maraga said all six judges dismissed the two legal challenges to the vote. The opposition coalition NASA insisted the government was illegitimate.
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| North Korea: Trump declares country a 'state sponsor of terrorism' and triggers further sanctions Posted: 20 Nov 2017 08:50 AM PST  Donald Trump has announced he will declare North Korea a state sponsor of terror, amid rising tensions with Pyongyang's isolated regime. The US President said the designation will impose further penalties on Kim Jong-un's regime, saying it was a long-overdue step and part of a "maximum pressure campaign" against the North. North Korea will join Iran, Sudan and Syria on a list of countries that have "repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism".
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| People Are Freaking Out Over K-Pop Band BTS' Performance At The AMAs Posted: 20 Nov 2017 07:55 AM PST  If you didn't know about K-pop sensation BTS before, you do now.
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| Nigerian and gay: dodging police and the Yahoo Boys Posted: 20 Nov 2017 09:31 AM PST  It was a life-changing moment for David when five police officers in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, locked him in the back of a van two years ago. The Lagos state government said those detained had been engaging in "gay activities" and "permitting male persons to have carnal knowledge of themselves against the order of nature".
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| The Secret Reason No Nation Wants to Fight America's Tanks in a War Posted: 19 Nov 2017 06:19 AM PST  The use of depleted uranium as a penetrator has resulted in superior armament for U.S. tankers crossing the battlefield. Nobody knows how long the one-two combination of the M256 gun and DU ammunition will continue to overmatch enemy armor, but given DU's superior armor piercing capability, it's a fairly sure bet DU will arm the next generation of Army tanks as well. A tank is a fast-moving, well-protected, heavily armed behemoth designed to dominate the land battlefield.
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| Report: LAPD Probe Into Hollywood Sex Crimes Balloons To Nearly 24 Cases Posted: 18 Nov 2017 06:49 PM PST  The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating nearly two dozen cases of possible sexual misconduct after a wave of complaints about sexual harassment and assault in Hollywood, sources tell NBC News.
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| Rare white moose saved from hunters in Sweden after police u-turn Posted: 19 Nov 2017 07:13 AM PST  A rare white moose's life has been saved in Sweden after a decision to allow hunters to kill it was overturned. The magnificent moose, named Ferdinand, gained worldwide media attention in August after local politician Hans Nilsson captured him swimming on camera in Värmland, western Sweden. "It was an awesome moment being alone with this incredible animal. Having had that experience, I could not believe that someone would to kill him," he told The Telegraph. The elk became a potential target for hunters after police blamed the animal for an attack on a jogger on 6 November. A rare white moose has been saved from hunters in Sweden Credit: Hans Nilsson "The moose has had two turbulent weeks. It started with a young woman who was out jogging with two dogs attached to a leash around her waist," Mr Nilsson says. "When they met the moose, the dogs began barking. The moose wanted to defend himself and attacked the dogs. The woman fell to the ground and dislocated her shoulder." In response to the incident, police "decided to allow local hunters to shoot the moose, claiming that it was a danger to people," he explains. Mr Nilsson started a petition to protect the moose and it gained more than 14,000 signatures in just a few days. "I was very upset since I knew it is a harmless animal," he adds. "Luckily, none of the local hunters wanted to kill it." The nature photographer said the police reversed their decision due to the backlash: "The moose is no longer considered dangerous to humans. The moose is safe and can continue to live in his habitat in western Värmland. "Out of 400, 000 moose in Sweden, maybe 100 of them are white," he adds. "Most of them live in this area. They are not albino. They have a genetic defect called leucism. They cannot store pigment. "It is very important that we preserve all the white moose so that they can continue to live in the Swedish forests." Rare white giraffe spotted in Tanzania could be 'target' for poachers
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| Ex-Georgian leader Saakashvili challenges Ukraine government Posted: 20 Nov 2017 08:59 AM PST  In a new challenge to the Ukrainian leadership, opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, said Monday that Ukraine needs a new Cabinet and he's ready to lead it.
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| Zimbabwe's Mugabe defies expectations of immediate resignation Posted: 19 Nov 2017 11:32 AM PST  HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe defied expectations he would resign on Sunday, pledging to preside over a ZANU-PF congress next month even though the ruling party had removed him as its leader hours earlier. ZANU-PF had given the 93-year-old less than 24 hours to quit as head of state or face impeachment, an attempt to secure a peaceful end to his tenure after a de facto coup. Mugabe said in a address on state television that he acknowledged criticism against him from ZANU-PF, the military and the public, but did not comment on the possibility of standing down. ...
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| Demi Lovato Walks AMAs Red Carpet With Trans Lawmaker Danica Roem Posted: 19 Nov 2017 05:35 PM PST  Demi Lovato didn't miss the opportunity to make a profound statement of inclusion at the American Music Awards Sunday, arriving with transgender lawmaker Danica Roem.
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| Anti-LGBTQ politician 'looked for gay meet-ups on Craigslist' Posted: 20 Nov 2017 01:02 AM PST  The anti-LGBTQ politician from Ohio who resigned after being outed as a gay man reportedly looked for sex on Craigslist. Wes Goodman was known for pushing anti-LGBT legislation and described himself as a Christian conservative with family values. As reported by Cleveland.com, the married politician sent sexually suggestive messages to conservative colleagues he met on Capitol Hill.
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| How Long Should You Cook Your Turkey? Posted: 20 Nov 2017 07:34 AM PST  Who needs Google when you've got this chart?
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| US military in Japan under alcohol ban after accident Posted: 20 Nov 2017 05:04 AM PST  US Forces in Japan banned all personnel from consuming alcohol after a drink-driving accident on the island of Okinawa where anti-base sentiment runs high.
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| French police officer kills three before committing suicide Posted: 19 Nov 2017 11:44 AM PST  A 31-year-old French police officer shot three people dead before turning the gun on himself, in a killing spree sparked by a row with his girlfriend, authorities said Sunday. The news comes with France already grappling with a surge in police suicides this year. The Paris officer, Arnaud Martin, finished his shift on Saturday evening and went to meet his girlfriend in Sarcelles, a suburb north of the capital city, to discuss ending their relationship.
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| Some Alabamians won't quit Moore because he never quit them Posted: 19 Nov 2017 08:56 AM PST  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's Christian conservatives see Roy Moore as their champion. He has battled federal judges and castigated liberals, big government, gun control, Muslims, homosexuality and anything else that doesn't fit the evangelical mold.
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