| In Georgia, 11th-Hour Daggers Over Voting System Posted: 04 Nov 2018 08:50 PM PST  ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's online voter database morphed into a last-minute
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| Networks pull Trump ad on migrants — even Fox News Posted: 05 Nov 2018 10:49 AM PST  The cable network joins NBC in pulling the ad that has been decried by Republicans and Democrats alike.
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| Florida Teen Allegedly Strangled His Mom Over Bad Grade: 'A Soulless Individual' Posted: 05 Nov 2018 11:22 AM PST  Greg Ramos called two school friends who allegedly helped him bury his mom's body.
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| Iowa winner claims huge Powerball jackpot Posted: 05 Nov 2018 05:47 PM PST  CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — After hearing someone from Iowa had won half of a nearly $700 million Powerball jackpot, Lerynne West couldn't find the ticket she'd bought the day before so asked her sister to check her pickup truck.
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| 2018 election viewer’s guide: Your cheat sheet for acing the midterms Posted: 06 Nov 2018 03:00 AM PST  Here is a guide of midterm races to watch — hour-by-hour indicators of what might be happening in the House, the Senate and at the state level.
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| Saudi team must have acted on orders in Khashoggi case, says Turkey Posted: 06 Nov 2018 01:21 AM PST  Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Mevlut Cavusoglu added that it was Saudi Arabia's responsibility to tell Turkey what happened to the Khashoggi's body, according to Anadolu news agency. Saudi officials initially insisted Khashoggi had left the consulate, then said he died in an unplanned "rogue operation". Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has repeatedly demanded more information from Saudi Arabia, has also asked Saudi officials to say who in Riyadh sent a 15-strong team which is suspected of involvement in the killing.
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| Yahoo News Explains: The biggest ballot initiatives in the midterms Posted: 06 Nov 2018 10:13 AM PST  Climate change may be the biggest issue on state ballots Tuesday, but rules about abortion and marijuana will also be voted on.
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| Young Texas couple dies in helicopter crash on wedding day Posted: 05 Nov 2018 03:04 AM PST  Will Byler and Bailee Ackerman had been married only about 90 minutes when the helicopter in which they were traveling went down at the Byler family ranch, Will's grandfather told KTRK-TV.
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| The Latest: Girl Scout, mom killed in crash loved crafts Posted: 05 Nov 2018 02:57 PM PST  LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the deaths of three Girl Scouts and a mother struck by a pickup truck along a rural Wisconsin highway (all times local):
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| Mac Miller Died From Accidental Overdose Of Fentanyl And Cocaine, Autopsy Finds Posted: 05 Nov 2018 01:39 PM PST  Rapper Mac Miller died in early September from "mixed drug toxicity" ― an
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| UAE ups oil and gas output as Iran sanctions hit Posted: 04 Nov 2018 10:50 PM PST  UAE oil company ADNOC has announced the discovery of new oil and gas resources, with an eye on full self-sufficiency as US sanctions on Iran go into effect. State-run ADNOC, based in the oil-rich capital Abu Dhabi, said Sunday it had discovered new gas fields, totalling 15 trillion standard cubic feet, and another billion barrels of oil. The company also announced plans to boost output to four million barrels per day by 2020 and five million bpd by 2030 -- a plan UAE officials said was aimed at making the country entirely self-sufficient.
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| Man on Delta Flight Says He Was Forced to Sit in Seat Dripping With Dog Feces Posted: 06 Nov 2018 11:55 AM PST  Delta Air Lines has apologized for the feces-covered seats on an Atlanta to Miami flight.
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| Candidates cast their ballots (presumably for themselves) Posted: 06 Nov 2018 10:52 AM PST ![Candidates cast their ballots (presumably for themselves)]( "Candidates cast their ballots (presumably for themselves)") It's Election Day in America, and voters will deliver their first verdict on President Trump's tumultuous tenure in midterm elections that are expected to draw historic numbers to the polls. Across the country, people are talking about this election as one of the most momentous in their lifetimes — a fight for the very soul of America. Here's a look at candidates, politicians and the political elite as they vote on Election Day.
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| Republicans’ core message to Georgia voters: Be afraid of Stacey Abrams Posted: 05 Nov 2018 07:40 PM PST  There is a core Republican message regarding Democrat Stacey Abrams in Georgia's gubernatorial election: Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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| Facebook Shut Down More Than 100 Accounts Possibly Linked To Midterm Interference Posted: 06 Nov 2018 02:56 AM PST  Facebook removed more than 100 accounts that it believes may have been
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| Driver 'huffing' before killing Girl Scouts in Wisconsin hit-and-run Posted: 05 Nov 2018 02:42 PM PST ![Driver 'huffing' before killing Girl Scouts in Wisconsin hit-and-run]( "Driver 'huffing' before killing Girl Scouts in Wisconsin hit-and-run") Another girl was critically injured in the collision near Lake Hallie, around 90 miles (145 km) east of Minneapolis. The woman killed was the mother of one of the girls killed, Lake Hallie Police Department said in a statement. The suspect, Colten Treu, sped off after the crash but turned himself in later after police tracked leaking vehicle fluids from his black Ford F-150 pickup to a home about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the incident, police said.
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| Cuban president meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang Posted: 05 Nov 2018 03:25 AM PST  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel — both hoping to get out from under U.S. economic sanctions — have agreed to expand and strengthen their strategic relations, North Korea's state media reported Monday.
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| Propaganda and Disinformation Target Muslim Candidates During Midterms Posted: 05 Nov 2018 03:43 PM PST  Aisha Yaqoob is American Muslim hijab-wearing woman who is the 2018 Democratic
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| Migrant Caravan pushing towards US Posted: 05 Nov 2018 08:26 AM PST  Thousands of Central Americans make their way toward Mexico City.
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| SoftBank boss condemns Khashoggi murder, but won't end ties Posted: 04 Nov 2018 11:34 PM PST  The head of Japanese firm SoftBank on Monday condemned the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but indicated he would continue to do business with Saudi Arabia. "We were deeply saddened by the news of Mr Khashoggi's murder and condemn this act against humanity and also journalism and free speech. This was a horrific and deeply regrettable act," said Masayoshi Son in his first comments on the killing.
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| The ‘Me voting in 2016 vs. Me voting in 2018’ meme captures our collective exhaustion Posted: 05 Nov 2018 01:23 PM PST  A lot can change in two years — just look at the meme taking over Twitter feeds in the day before the midterm elections. The meme encourages people to think back to the day of the 2016 presidential election — a time when millions of Americans happily went to the polls to cast their ballots. A time when people did not constantly exist in a fiery rage of terror. To participate, simply type the phrase, "Me voting in 2016 vs me voting in 2018," and choose two drastically different images — one that represents you voting two years ago, and one that represents you voting in Tuesday's midterms. (Hint: The more dramatic the transformation, the better.) To get you in the election and meme-ing spirit, we've rounded up a few of the best: Me voting in 2016 vs me voting in 2018 pic.twitter.com/wM8l1uGvLe — Jennifer Reitman (@JenniferReitman) November 5, 2018 Me before the 2016 election vs me before the 2018 election pic.twitter.com/rG8BOHv1Rt — Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) November 5, 2018 Me voting in 2016 vs. me voting in 2018 pic.twitter.com/dp4qXcO8Hd — Megan Amram (@meganamram) November 5, 2018 Me voting in 2016 vs. Me if we don't vote in 2018 #VoteTuesday pic.twitter.com/HY4WJOuzrP — Whitney Friedlander (@loislane79) November 5, 2018 me voting in 2016 vs me voting in 2018 pic.twitter.com/sAI7foXM1V — Brian Scully is VOTING ON 11/6 (@brianscully) November 5, 2018 Me voting in 2016. Me voting in 2018. pic.twitter.com/NdOMmwWhoh — Patty G. Henderson (@PattyGHenderson) November 5, 2018 Me voting in 2016 vs me voting in 2018. I love cats :) pic.twitter.com/uMNRDEBZbt — so called meg ������ (@sakai_meg) November 5, 2018 You can even switch up the format or throw it back to 2014 as others have chosen to do. Vote, vote, #VOTE TOMORROW, FRIENDS!! You have nothing to lose and *everything* to gain, so get out and #VoteTuesday!!! @ChrisEvans Me voting Me votingin 2014 in 2018 pic.twitter.com/nLNmsQK6mF — Andrew Cook (@AndrewCooker) November 5, 2018 So if you're angry about politics or life in general, by all means, make a meme. But don't forget to channel that rage into something significantly more productive and vote in the Tuesday midterm elections, too. WATCH: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's an inflatable Trump baby flying around London
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| Woman Steps in for Cousin's Proposal Photo Because She's the One With the Fresh Manicure Posted: 05 Nov 2018 11:07 AM PST  A cousin's work is never done
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| Fiery rhetoric marks Trump’s final rally before Election Day Posted: 05 Nov 2018 10:07 PM PST  President Trump delivered an hour and 20-minute speech touching on all his familiar themes before a packed house on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.
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| Jury selection begins for 'El Chapo' trial; safety fears muted Posted: 05 Nov 2018 02:44 PM PST  The trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges, which is expected to last four months, began on Monday with the selection of jurors in a federal court in Brooklyn. U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan, prosecutors and defense lawyers on Monday questioned 45 potential jurors, rejecting 17. The 12 jurors and six alternate jurors chosen will be escorted to and from the courthouse by armed U.S. marshals.
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| Meghan McCain: Pete Davidson Doesn't Have Right To Mock Veterans Posted: 05 Nov 2018 12:52 PM PST  Pete Davidson's joke about Republican candidate Dan Crenshaw didn't sit well
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| US networks, Facebook pull anti-immigrant Trump ad Posted: 05 Nov 2018 05:09 PM PST  Fox News, NBC and Facebook have pulled a Trump campaign ad branded racist, which equates a convicted Mexican murderer with Central American migrants en route to the US border. NBC pulled the ad after coming under fire for showing the commercial during the widely watched "Sunday Night Football" program ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, which are seen as a referendum on Trump, who vows to curtail immigration. "After further review we recognize the insensitive nature of the ad and have decided to cease airing it across our properties as soon as possible," NBC Universal said in a statement.
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| Tearful relatives of Indonesia jet crash victims demand answers Posted: 05 Nov 2018 12:54 AM PST  Indonesian authorities on Sunday extended by three days the search for victims and a second black box recorder from wreckage of a nearly new Boeing Co. 737 MAX that slammed into the sea a week ago only minutes after it took off from Jakarta. At a news conference charged with emotion, relatives addressed questions to Indonesian officials including transport minister Budi Karya Sumadi and the head of the country's transportation safety committee (KNKT). "We are the victims here.
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| Save over $420 on this 14-piece set of pots and pans by Cuisinart at Macy's, plus get a free gift Posted: 06 Nov 2018 08:21 AM PST  The holidays usually mean two things: shopping and cooking. If your pots and pans aren't up to the task this year, then we'd recommend jumping on this sale so you can save some serious cash. Macy's isn't waiting for Black Friday to launch some amazing deals for the kitchen, which we've written about here. But we almost did a spit take when we saw that this 14-piece cookware set by Cuisinart was on sale for just $118.99 with code EVENT — that's $421 off, you guys. (Picks up jaw off the floor.) The set includes everything you could need to dominate the holiday meal, with two skillets, a stock pot, a sauté pan, three saucepans, a steamer insert, and a strainer. It also comes with a 3-piece nonstick bakeware set, which is valued at $85 and will make cookie duty a breeze. And the best news of all: the sale doesn't end until Nov. 26, so if you really love your set, you can gift one to everyone on your list. Image: Cuisinart Cuisinart 14-piece cookware set — $118.99 (with code EVENT) See Details
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| 1 day until the midterm elections: Where things stand Posted: 04 Nov 2018 09:01 PM PST  The National Republican Congressional Committee and corporate donors have pulled their support from Iowa Rep. Steve King's reelection campaign against Democratic candidate J.D. Scholten. The recent controversy over King's history of making racist statements has made it difficult for him to secure endorsements from others in his own party. Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams defended herself against Trump's assertion that she is not qualified to be governor "by any stretch of the imagination" and that the state would "be in big, big trouble very quickly" if she's elected.
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| California Teacher Repeatedly Punches Student in Shocking Classroom Video Posted: 05 Nov 2018 11:41 AM PST  The disturbing video was taken in a Los Angeles classroom in front of stunned students.
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| Watch the moment a Russian jet appears to fly 'dangerously' close to US aircraft Posted: 06 Nov 2018 01:05 AM PST  The United States has said a Russian jet flew dangerously close to an American military plane over the Black Sea on Monday, putting its crew at risk. A US navy EP-3 reconnaissance plane based in Greece was flying in international airspace on Monday when a SU-27 overtook and passed directly in front of it, creating turbulence for the slower turboprop aircraft. About 25 minutes later, the SU-27 made another close-quarters pass and then banked away while applying the afterburner in its twin engines, which sent vibrations through the EP-3. The US navy said its plane had not provoked these actions and called on Russia to follow international standards to avoid crashes. "This interaction was irresponsible," it said in a statement. "Unsafe actions increase the risk of miscalculation and potential for midair collisions." Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon said the encounter put the US pilots and crew at risk. The two aircraft did not communicate although the navy plane had its transponder on, he said. A Russian SU-27 comes within a few feet of a US reconnaissance jet over the Baltic Sea in June 2017 Credit: Master Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr /US EUROPEAN COMMAND The Russian defence ministry said it had scrambled the SU-27 to intercept an "unknown air target" approaching its borders, but denied that any risky behaviour. "The fighter jet reported the identification of the American signals intelligence plane and accompanied it, not allowing it to violate the borders of Russian Federation airspace while following all necessary safety measures," it said. Tensions have been running high as Nato holds its largest military exercises since the Cold War in northern Europe, manoeuvres that were largely meant as a response to Russia's own record-setting military exercises with China in September. Monday's encounter was the latest in a string of Russian intercepts that United States called unprofessional. SU-27s flew within five feet of an EP-3 in January and within 20 feet of a P-8 surveillance plane in May. A SU-27 came "within several feet" of another US reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea in June 2017. A British soldier fires a machine gun in Norway last week as part of the Nato Trident Juncture exercises Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Close encounters between the West and Russia skyrocketed in 2014 amid tensions over Moscow's annexation of Crimea and support for separatists in eastern Ukraine. A report by a London think tank counted 39 military encounters in eight months that year, warning that "more aggressive Russian posturing and the readiness of Western forces to show resolve increases the risk of unintended escalation and the danger of losing control over events". In the most hair-raising incident, a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that had reportedly failed to transmit its position nearly collided with an SAS 737 passenger airliner taking off from Copenhagen. An American EP-3 had to make an emergency landing in Hainan in 2001 after a Chinese J-8 fighter jet crashed into it during an intercept, causing an international dispute. The Chinese jet broke apart and the pilot was killed.
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| Rep. Steve King Blasts National Republicans For Supporting A Gay Candidate Posted: 05 Nov 2018 07:56 PM PST  Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) criticized the National Republican Congressional
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| US to exempt China, India, Japan from Iran oil sanctions: Pompeo Posted: 05 Nov 2018 06:33 AM PST  The United States will exempt China, India and Japan from oil sanctions on Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, while vowing to be "relentless" in pressuring Tehran. Hours after sweeping sanctions were reimposed following the US withdrawal from a denuclearization deal, Pompeo said eight countries would be at least temporarily exempt from the ban on buying Iranian oil due to special circumstances or so as not to disrupt energy markets. The countries with the waivers will be China, India, Italy, Greece, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey, Pompeo said.
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| Relatives of Lion Air victims pray, cast flowers into sea Posted: 06 Nov 2018 03:49 AM PST  KARAWANG, Indonesia (AP) — Relatives of Lion Air crash victims prayed and threw flowers into the Java Sea where the jet plunged into the water more than a week ago, killing all 189 people on board.
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| Facebook's Cameroon problem: stop online hate stoking conflict Posted: 05 Nov 2018 10:51 AM PST  A video link posted on Facebook on June 20 showed a man cooking human body parts in a pot over a wood fire. In Cameroon, the footage went viral. Some Facebook users said the man was a cannibal and that the video was shot in the country's English-speaking west, where separatist insurgents are fighting to create a breakaway state.
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| Fox News' Brian Kilmeade: Obama Says The 'Same Thing' As Trump, Just 'More Eloquently' Posted: 05 Nov 2018 07:47 AM PST  "Fox & Friends" host Brian Kilmeade on Monday said former President Barack
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| 'South Park Susan,' Susan Westwood, Turns Herself In After Calling 911 on Black Sisters Posted: 05 Nov 2018 10:48 AM PST  Susan Westwood, 51, went viral last month for harassing two African-American women in a North Carolina apartment complex.
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| Terry Thompson found guilty of murder in chokehold death of John Hernandez outside Denny's Posted: 05 Nov 2018 08:34 PM PST  A jury has found Terry Thompson guilty of murder in the May 2017 chokehold death of John Hernandez outside a Denny's.
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| Jamal Khashoggi's Sons Ask For Their Father's Body To Be Returned Posted: 05 Nov 2018 04:55 AM PST  The two sons of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi have joined his fiancee,
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