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• Carson: ‘Addiction occurs in people who are vulnerable’
• Missouri football players pressure school leaders over race
• Attack ad: GOP candidate chose ‘prostitutes over patriots’
• Carson endorses statehood for Puerto Rico at island rally
• University of Missouri black football players pledge boycott over racism concerns
• Derailed Wisconsin train leaks ethanol into Mississippi
• More U.S. troops possible in Syria, defense chief says
• Trump calls Ben Carson controversy 'very strange'
• Source: Investigators '90 percent sure' bomb downed Russian flight
• Review: Why Donald Trump's 'SNL' gig wasn't terrific
• Missouri football players boycott in protest of president

Carson: ‘Addiction occurs in people who are vulnerable’ Posted: The GOP hopeful plans to address the problem if elected president by returning America to its "values and principles."

Missouri football players pressure school leaders over race Posted: 08 Nov 2015 03:01 PM PST COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Student protests over racial incidents on the University of Missouri campus escalated over the weekend when at least 30 black football players announced they will not participate in team activities until the school's president is removed.

Attack ad: GOP candidate chose ‘prostitutes over patriots’ Posted: Republican Sen. David Vitter is accused of abandoning a vote honoring U.S. war veterans while carrying on extramarital relations.

Carson endorses statehood for Puerto Rico at island rally Posted: 08 Nov 2015 12:19 PM PST By Nick Brown FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson endorsed U.S. statehood for Puerto Rico on Sunday, citing its "very strategic" location for military defense.      Speaking at a convention for Puerto Rican gubernatorial candidate Ricardo Rossello, a member of the island's pro-statehood party, Carson said he "would be incredibly honored and delighted for Puerto Rico to be the 51st state. ...

University of Missouri black football players pledge boycott over racism concerns Posted: 08 Nov 2015 04:48 PM PST By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Black players on the University of Missouri football team say they will boycott practices, meetings and games until the university dismisses its president or he quits, contending he has not responded adequately to concerns about racism on campus. The move comes as a hunger strike staged by a graduate student to protest racism enters a second week. "The athletes of color on the University of Missouri football team truly believe 'injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,'" the university's Legion of Black Collegians said in a statement on Twitter.

Derailed Wisconsin train leaks ethanol into Mississippi Posted: 08 Nov 2015 09:23 AM PST (Reuters) - BNSF Railway Co crews have staunched the flow of ethanol from a freight train that derailed in Wisconsin after thousands of gallons of the denatured alcohol leaked into the Mississippi River, the company said on Sunday. Twenty-five cars derailed about two miles (3.2 km) north of Alma, Wisconsin, a rural community close to the Minnesota border, at about 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, the railroad said. The train was hauling a variety of freight, including empty auto racks and tankers of ethanol.

More U.S. troops possible in Syria, defense chief says Posted: 08 Nov 2015 10:45 AM PST Just days after the White House announced that President Obama had authorized the deployment of a small contingent of special operations forces to the war-torn country of Syria, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said more American troops could "absolutely" be sent into the country if the United States can find more "capable" local forces to partner with in the fight against ISIS. The White House last month announced that approximately 50 special operations forces would deploy to Syria despite the president's statements going back to 2013 that he would not commit American boots on the ground there.

Trump calls Ben Carson controversy 'very strange' Posted: 08 Nov 2015 10:50 AM PST Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called the controversy swirling around his rival Ben Carson "very strange" Sunday, questioning stories Carson has told that have since been scrutinized. Trump has questioned Carson several times about a childhood story in his autobiography "Gifted Hands" in which Carson described once trying to stab a friend or relative. On the campaign trail and in "Gifted Hands," Carson describes his teenage self as rage-filled and violent.

Source: Investigators '90 percent sure' bomb downed Russian flight Posted: 08 Nov 2015 04:12 AM PST Investigators of the Russian plane crash in Egypt are "90 percent sure" the noise heard in the final second of a cockpit recording was an explosion caused by a bomb, a member of the investigation team told Reuters on Sunday. "We are 90 percent sure it was a bomb." Asked to explain the missing 10 percent, the investigator said: "I can't discuss this now." Islamic State militants fighting security forces in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula have said they brought down the Airbus A321, which crashed 23 minutes after taking off from the resort of Sharm al-Sheikh a week ago en route to St Petersburg, killing all 224 passengers.

Review: Why Donald Trump's 'SNL' gig wasn't terrific Posted:

Missouri football players boycott in protest of president Posted: 07 Nov 2015 09:52 PM PST Missouri football players announced Saturday night on Twitter that they will not participate in team activities until the university president is removed from office.

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