| Walmart Shopper Who Broke His Hip Picking Out A Watermelon Awarded $7.5 Million Posted: 11 Nov 2017 08:17 AM PST  An Alabama jury has decided that the Army veteran who broke his hip while picking out a watermelon at a Walmart store should receive $7.5 million.
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| Roy Moore denies knowing woman who says he preyed on her as a teen Posted: 10 Nov 2017 02:52 PM PST  The Republican Senate candidate in Alabama, former chief justice of the state's supreme court, rejects the claims made by women who have said that he pursued them sexually when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s.
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| New Details on Robert Mueller's Investigation of Michael Flynn Posted: 10 Nov 2017 12:00 PM PST  Sources: Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating the allegation that Michael Flynn was offered up to $15 Million to complete a deal with Turkey while working on the presidential transition team.
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| Army Sgt. La David Johnson Found Bound, May Have Been Executed In Niger: Report Posted: 10 Nov 2017 10:27 PM PST  La David Johnson was found with his arms tied being his back and a major wound in the back of his head, indicating he may have been captured and executed in Niger last month, The Washington Post reported, citing local villagers.
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| 16-Year-Old Allegedly Kills Newborn After Sticking Rock in Her Throat: Report Posted: 11 Nov 2017 07:26 AM PST  The incident allegedly happened an hour after she gave birth.
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| Tens of thousands commemorate Arafat in Hamas-run Gaza Posted: 11 Nov 2017 05:57 AM PST  Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza on Saturday to commemorate the death of veteran leader Yasser Arafat in the first such memorial in the Hamas-run territory since 2007. The anniversary event was billed as a show of national unity after the Islamists of Hamas struck a reconciliation agreement last month with the rival Fatah movement founded and led by Arafat until his death in 2004.
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| 2017 NYC Veterans Day Parade Posted: 11 Nov 2017 02:01 PM PST ![2017 NYC Veterans Day Parade]( "2017 NYC Veterans Day Parade") New York City hosted its 98th annual Veterans Day Parade, the largest celebration of service in the nation, on Nov. 11. "America's Parade" featured more than 20,000 participants, with marching bands, people on floats, veterans' groups and military units. The parade is also a key part of Veterans Day USA, a national network of events working toward the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day in 2019.
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| Pope says world should condemn 'very possession' of nuclear weapons Posted: 10 Nov 2017 03:42 AM PST  Pope Francis, in some his strongest comments ever on nuclear weapons, said on Friday that the world should condemn not only their possible use but "their very possession". The appeal came at the start of a two-day conference on nuclear disarmament that has brought together 11 Nobel Peace Prize winners, as well as United Nations and NATO officials, discussing prospects for a world free of nuclear weapons.
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| Filipina Model Says Woman Punched Her In Garage, Called Her ‘Chinky Eyes’ Posted: 10 Nov 2017 11:23 AM PST  A Los Angeles woman who was attacked Tuesday afternoon in a Los Angeles parking garage believes the attack was racially motivated.
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| Mueller Probing Possible Deal Between Turks, Flynn During Presidential Transition Posted: 10 Nov 2017 08:06 AM PST  Special Counsel Robert Mueller is looking into whether ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn agreed to an alleged offer of roughly 15 million dollars for a quid-pro-quo with the Turkish government just weeks before Trump's inauguration.
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| Corey Lewandowski’s Lesson For Harvard Students: Trump Did Great With Black Voters, And By The Way, I Didn’t Collude With Russia Posted: 11 Nov 2017 05:00 AM PST  First there was Sean Spicer, smarming and dissembling through his lectures as if he were back behind the White House briefing room podium.
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| Daughter of Polygamous Sect Leader Says He Sexually Abused Her for Years Posted: 11 Nov 2017 10:57 AM PST  Rachel Jeffs, now 33, said the abuse began when she was 8 and happened countless times
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| 1st trial stemming from Texas biker fight ends in mistrial Posted: 10 Nov 2017 03:10 PM PST  WACO, Texas (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Friday in a case involving a leader of the Bandidos biker gang after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked in the first trial stemming from the deadliest shootout between biker groups in U.S. history.
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| Netflix Email Scam Targets 10 Million Customers Posted: 10 Nov 2017 08:16 AM PST  The fake "Suspension Notification" email is a phishing scam designed to get your credit card information.
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| Is Russia's Submarine Force Dying a Slow Death? Posted: 10 Nov 2017 04:56 AM PST  Some big problems with no easy solutions. Is Russia's Submarine Force Dying a Slow Death? In March 2017, Russia's new Yasen-class nuclear attack submarine Kazan launched at the northern port city of Severodvinsk. The Russian navy — already badly depleted since the collapse of the Soviet Union — can't quickly replace most of its existing nuclear submarine fleet, which is approaching the end of its collective lifespan.
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| Philippines' Duterte offers to host 'world summit' on human rights Posted: 09 Nov 2017 07:21 PM PST  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing international criticism for his bloody war on drugs, said his country was willing to host a "world summit" to tackle how nations can protect human rights. The firebrand leader, who spoke in a news conference late on Thursday while in Vietnam for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, said the summit should focus on human rights violations not just in the Philippines but globally. Some western countries and human rights groups have strongly criticized Duterte's anti-narcotics campaign that has killed more than 3,900 suspected drug users and peddlers, in what the police called self-defense after armed suspects resisted arrest.
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| Fox News Forgets Its Own Sexual Harassment Problem And Again Attacks Victims Posted: 09 Nov 2017 10:11 PM PST  Sean Hannity and Mercedes Colwin, a Fox News legal analyst, focused on the myth that women often lie about sexual harassment as they discussed Roy Moore's alleged relationships with underage women.
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| China's new passenger jet finishes first long-haul flight Posted: 10 Nov 2017 11:53 AM PST  China's homegrown passenger jet touched down safely after its first long-haul test flight on Friday, bringing the nation one step closer to competing directly with aircraft giants in Europe and America.
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| Vladimir Putin says 'absurd' election meddling claims are designed to hurt Donald Trump Posted: 11 Nov 2017 03:33 AM PST  Allegations of links between Russia and Donald Trump's former campaign manager were fabricated by the US President's opponents as a weapon against him, Vladimir Putin has claimed. Reports Mr Putin's relatives had been in contact with the Trump administration were untrue, the Russian President told a briefing at the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam. Earlier, Mr Trump said the accusations had hurt Mr Putin's feelings.
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| Puerto Ricans face rain and floods in wrecked homes still without roofs Posted: 09 Nov 2017 10:00 PM PST  A destroyed house is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Naguabo, Puerto Rico. Of all the basic necessities still missing for Puerto Ricans more than a month after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, one is almost immediately obvious: the lack of shelter. In neighborhoods across Puerto Rico, particularly outside the capital San Juan, many residents with damaged roofs have struggled to get even the most threadbare of defenses against the elements.
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| 'How do I spend the rest of my life without my daughter?' Posted: 11 Nov 2017 02:04 AM PST  URBANA, Ill. (AP) — For more than four months, Ronggao Zhang has walked to his missing daughter's apartment almost every day. At first, he stood outside, hoping she would show up one afternoon. But even after he was told she'd been kidnapped and was presumed dead, he's continued his routine.
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| Like a fast food drive-thru, but for weed Posted: 10 Nov 2017 05:11 PM PST  The largest recreational marijuana store in the country just opened what it claims is the first fast food-style weed drive-thru. NuWu Cannabis Marketplace aims to serve customers in less than a minute from the time they place their orders from their cars, store representatives told the Las Vegas Sun. The dispensary poached drive-thru managers from fast food chains to handle the parking lot chaos and take orders while customers are in line. The Las Vegas Sun reports that NuWu's drive-thru is a converted $30,000 bank teller window, made of bullet-proof glass and framed with bullet-proof Kevlar material. Surveillance cameras monitor both inside and outside of the impenetrable window. SEE ALSO: New weed dispensary has a brewery-style tour to show how cannabis is grown This massive weed marketplace, located on Native American tribal lands in Las Vegas, opened its doors on Oct. 16. Benny Tso, the chairman of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, told the Los Angeles Times at the end of the month that the dispensary was drawing in 300 to 500 customers each day. NUWU Cannabis Marketplace Las Vegas the largest marijuana store in the country is now open. pic.twitter.com/Gq2yzNDyXC — NuWu Cannabis (@NuwuCannabis) October 16, 2017 Image: SNAPCHAT Nevada's first recreational/medical MARIJUANA DISPENSARY DRIVE-THRU just took an order from the driver of a red Ferrari. #Vegas.-@ NuWu Cannabis Marketplace pic.twitter.com/hHUMwufcg0 — Kyndell Nunley (@KyndellNews3LV) November 10, 2017 Customers in vehicles will be able to choose from a limited selection of the dispensary's expansive inventory. The drive-thru will offer about 15 flower, edible and concentrate products. Licensed dispensaries have been legally able to sell marijuana for recreational use to anyone over 21 years old since July 1. WATCH: Weed beer could become a thing, thanks to the company that owns Corona
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| Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights Posted: 11 Nov 2017 02:42 AM PST ![Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights]( "Israel says downed Syrian spy drone over Golan Heights") By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel shot down a Syrian spy drone over the Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli military said. The drone was downed with a Patriot interceptor missile over the Golan demilitarized zone that has separated Israeli and Syrian forces since the ceasefire deal that followed their 1973 war. The military initially told Reuters the UAV was Russian-manufactured but offered no evidence.
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| Ranking The Best Shows On Hulu You Can Stream Right Now Posted: 11 Nov 2017 06:03 AM PST  While other services have gone more in the direction of original content, Hulu has continued its strategy of maintaining partnerships with traditional networks to get streaming rights after initial broadcasts.
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| Rebel Wilson Says 'Male Star' Sexually Harassed Her While His Friends Tried To Film Posted: 11 Nov 2017 08:54 AM PST  Actress Rebel Wilson has come forward to describe a series of disturbing incidents from her time in the film industry, including being sexually harassed by a "male star" while his friends looked on and laughed.
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| Donald Trump 'snubs' formal Putin meeting at APEC summit in Vietnam Posted: 10 Nov 2017 06:37 AM PST  As the first day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in Vietnam drew to a close, things were not looking too promising. Mr Putin was there. Mr Trump was absent. For all the Kremlin's insistence that a formal meeting between the presidents was about to happen, the White House seemed to offer different thoughts.
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| Germany charges Palestinian over Hamburg knife attack Posted: 10 Nov 2017 02:59 AM PST  German prosecutors said Friday they have charged a 26-year-old Palestinian asylum seeker with murder after his deadly knife rampage at a Hamburg supermarket in July. The accused, named as Ahmad A., killed one and wounded six in the July assault, and was arrested after passers-by overpowered him. Investigators, however, did not find any evidence to suggest that A. was a member of the Islamic State (IS) group, said the prosecution service, charging the man with murder, as well as six counts of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm.
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| Russia named as likely source of Europe radioactivity spike Posted: 10 Nov 2017 10:04 AM PST  PARIS (AP) — An apparent accident at a Russian facility is suspected of causing a recent spike in radioactivity in the air over much of Europe, according to a report by France's nuclear safety agency.
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| Florida parents arrested for neglecting daughter's rotting teeth Posted: 10 Nov 2017 02:38 PM PST  A Florida couple who ignored their daughter's 17 rotting teeth have been charged with neglect Jeremie Ervin Maloy, 31, and Cynthia Grace Maloy, 32, were arrested after it was found they had ignored pleas by their daughter's school to deal with the problem, the New York Daily News reported. Police had been investigating the family since the beginning of the year, according to documents from the Bay County Sheriff's office. The problem was first noticed last autumn at the start of the school year, when the child turned up for class with "severely decayed teeth". An investigation was launched by the local Department of Children and Families in February. Such was the state of the child's teeth, according to court papers, that she was only able to eat soft foods. The girl had also complained of being in pain. School officials made several visits to the family residence, even offering transport to take the child to the dentist . "The Maloys never took advantage of this offer for the sake of the child, but Cynthia Maloy did ask for rides to the nearby dollar store to buy cigarettes and food," police officers wrote in their report. Following a court hearing earlier this week the Maloys were granted bail, but ordered to have no contact with their daughter without the approval of a judge.
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| Faith Hill And Tim McGraw Take Aim At The NRA And Demand Gun Control Posted: 10 Nov 2017 07:20 AM PST  Country stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are voicing their support for gun control.
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| 'A Great Honor and Tremendous Privilege.' The U.S. Marines Are Celebrating Their 242nd Birthday Today Posted: 10 Nov 2017 09:50 AM PST  One day before Veteran's Day
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| Not the time to apologize for the Balfour blunder, Burundi’s departure from the ICC might have a ripple effect, It is time to cut off aid to Burundi, The Mueller investigation sends a ‘sour signal’ to the world, Why I’ll no longer watch ‘House of Cards’ Posted: 11 Nov 2017 03:00 AM PST ![Not the time to apologize for the Balfour blunder, Burundi's departure from the ICC might have a ripple effect, It is time to cut off aid to Burundi, The Mueller investigation sends a 'sour signal' to the world, Why I'll no longer watch 'House of Cards']( "Not the time to apologize for the Balfour blunder, Burundi's departure from the ICC might have a ripple effect, It is time to cut off aid to Burundi, The Mueller investigation sends a 'sour signal' to the world, Why I'll no longer watch 'House of Cards'") "[The] Balfour Declaration ... reached its first centennial anniversary this week," writes Hasan Abu Nimah. "The Israelis, along with many of their Western supporters, are celebrating the British foreign minister's 'promise' of a Jewish national home in Palestine as a document that amounts to the birth certificate of the state of Israel.... The Palestinians remember it as an illegal ominous 'promise' by a colonial power to the Jewish people to establish for themselves a national home in a land that belonged neither to them nor to those who offered them the land.... There are voices calling for a British apology. "Burundi's decision to quit the International Criminal Court is likely to resonate in other African states whose leaders have long complained that they are targeted for investigation by the UN institution...," states an editorial.
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| Buzz Aldrin joins New York City Veterans Day parade Posted: 11 Nov 2017 02:00 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin and the U.S. Air Force's highest-ranking woman joined Mayor Bill de Blasio and others at the city's Veterans Day parade.
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| Mommy’s Little Surfer! Pregnant Bethany Hamilton Takes Her 2-Year-Old Son to Hang 10 Posted: 10 Nov 2017 07:01 AM PST  PLUS: Kourtney Kardashian's kids jump for joy in front of nude Khloé photo
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| Los Angeles police investigating allegation of drug planting Posted: 10 Nov 2017 08:08 PM PST  The Los Angeles Police Department will investigate allegations of misconduct against at least one officer, the department said on Friday, after an attorney said video captured police putting cocaine in his client's wallet before arresting him. The allegations threaten to embarrass the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) at a time when civil rights activists, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, are pressuring it to more routinely release body-camera footage. "The LAPD takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and, as in all cases, will conduct a thorough investigation to determine whether the alleged actions are supported by reliable evidence," the department said in a statement.
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| Video shows workers at a Florida dairy beating, kicking cows Posted: 10 Nov 2017 10:11 AM PST  Workers are shown beating, kicking and stabbing cows with steel bars at a Florida diary, in a video released by an animal rights group that has been viewed thousands of times. One of the workers seen mistreating the cows in the hard-to-watch video has been fired and the others suspended from their jobs, said Brittny Krause, a spokeswoman for the Florida Dairy Farmers, an association with 130 dairy farms as members. The sheriff's department has opened a criminal investigation.
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| Tearful meeting between woman and man who received face transplant from her dead husband Posted: 10 Nov 2017 09:36 AM PST  Andy Sandness pulled the trigger, and immediately knew he had made a terrible mistake. It was two days before Christmas in 2006 and Mr Sandness, then 21, had been drinking too much in his rural Wyoming home, and battling depression. He took a rifle out of the cupboard, placed the barrel under his chin, and fired. Against all odds he survived, telling the arriving police officer, as he cradled him in his arms: "Please, please don't let me die! I don't want to die!" Lilly Ross feels the beard of face transplant recipient Andy Sandness during their meeting at the Mayo Clinic Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Ten years later, and 500 miles east from Wyoming, another 21-year-old also pulled the trigger. Calen "Rudy" Ross killed himself in rural Minnesota in June 2016, leaving behind his 19-year-old wife Lilly, eight months pregnant. Ross had designated that he wanted to be an organ donor, and so his heart, lungs, liver and kidneys could be donated. But additional screening determined he could do even more: He was a good match for a man awaiting a face transplant – Mr Sandness. Face transplant recipient Andy Sandness holds 17-month-old Leonard Ross Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall "I was skeptical at first," said Mrs Ross. "I didn't want to walk around and all of a sudden see Calen." But she was reassured the donor had his own eyes and forehead, and would not be recognisable as her husband. After consulting with her husband's best friend, she gave her consent, and the 56-hour operation was carried out in late June 2016. Last month, Mrs Ross came face-to-face with the man now wearing her husband's face. "I wanted to show you that your gift will not be wasted," said Mr Sandness, as he hugged a tearful Mrs Ross in photos published on Friday. Mrs Ross touched his face, relieved that he did not resemble her late husband – except for a small hairless patch on his chin, where his facial hair didn't grow. "That's why he always grew it so long, so he could try to mesh it together on the chin," she explained. Mr Sandness told her how he shared her late husband's love of hunting and fishing in the wilderness; Mrs Ross was astonished at how similar their attitudes were. Lilly Ross, right, reacts as she talks with face transplant recipient Andy Sandness during their first meeting at the Mayo Clinic Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall And from spending a decade afraid of mirrors, reclusive and avoiding the frightened stares of children, Mr Sandness is now rediscovering life. "Those were real tough times for him," said his father, Reed. "He was insecure. Who wouldn't be?" Now he has been promoted in his work as an oilfield electrician, and able to eat normal food again – previously his distorted mouth meant it was impossible to chew. "I wouldn't go out in public. I hated going into bigger cities," he said. "And now I'm just really spreading my wings and doing the things I missed out on — going out to restaurants and eating, going dancing." Mr Sandness, one of only around a dozen people believed to have received a face transplant, is on a daily regimen of anti-rejection medication and must constantly work to retrain his nerves to operate in sync with his new face. But he now has a future to look forward to. "It made me proud," said Mrs Ross, adding that she wanted her son, Leonard, to know that his late father had a big, generous heart. On the day of their meeting, the boy stared curiously at Mr Sandness at first. But later, he walked over and waved to be picked up. Mr Sandness, who is starting a trust fund to contribute to the boy's education, happily obliged. "Meeting Andy, it has finally given me closure," said Mrs Ross, her voice choking as it trailed off. "Everything happened so fast."
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| Man in Court For Drug Charge Accidentally Drops Cocaine During Hearing: Police Posted: 11 Nov 2017 09:46 AM PST  He was re-arrested and received another drug charge.
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| Another Minnesota lawmaker accused of sexual harassment Posted: 10 Nov 2017 09:17 AM PST  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's House speaker suspended the committee chairmanship of state Rep. Tony Cornish after two women accused him of sexual harassment, the second allegation against a sitting lawmaker in as many days.
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| Are Russia and America Headed for a 'Missile' Showdown? Posted: 11 Nov 2017 04:48 AM PST  The INF Treaty drama is back. Are Russia and America Headed for a 'Missile' Showdown? The United States has been discussing ways to coax the Kremlin back into compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with other members of the NATO alliance in Brussels. "The discussion included a consideration of the Russian Federation's violations of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty and our collective efforts to bring Russia back into compliance with the INF," U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters during a press conference at NATO headquarters.
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| Italian Bombshell Wins 2017 Battle of the Kings Posted: 10 Nov 2017 05:42 PM PST  Italian Bombshell Wins 2017 Battle of the Kings Radical Sportster cafe build Bombtrack takes the crown at EICMA 2017 Harley-Davidson 's Battle of the Kings custom competition is a massive, multi-continent build-off that pits almost 200 authorized Harley
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| Young mayor dies at age 23, hours after resigning post Posted: 10 Nov 2017 02:10 PM PST ![Young mayor dies at age 23, hours after resigning post]( "Young mayor dies at age 23, hours after resigning post") POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania mayor has died at age 23, hours after resigning his post.
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| In less than a decade, Poland's massive far-right march has gone global Posted: 10 Nov 2017 08:37 AM PST ![In less than a decade, Poland's massive far-right march has gone global]( "In less than a decade, Poland's massive far-right march has gone global") Fascists and other far-right extremists are set to assemble Saturday in Warsaw for a march that has become one of the largest gatherings in Europe and perhaps beyond for increasingly emboldened white supremacists. The march held on Poland's Nov. 11 Independence Day holiday has drawn tens of thousands of participants in recent years. Extremists from Sweden, Hungary, Slovakia, and elsewhere now join Polish nationalists in a public display of xenophobic and white supremacist views since the event began on a much smaller scale in 2009.
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