| Trump and Republican lawmakers stoke migrant caravan conspiracy theories Posted: 19 Oct 2018 03:49 PM PDT  Iowa Rep. Steve King and other Republicans have put a caravan of Central American migrants in the spotlight ahead of the midterm elections, and some are fueling conspiracy theories about who is backing the migrants.
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| Daily Digit: Many Americans believe elections are unfair Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:54 AM PDT  Nearly 40% of Americans think elections are unfair. Race, gender, and political identity contributed to how people feel about elections. Nonwhite voters, women, and Democrats have the most doubts about the electoral process.
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| Georgia's fraught history with 'outsiders' shapes a tight governor's race Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:30 PM PDT  The race for governor of Georgia, which rarely attracts much national interest, is suddenly exciting this year, with a charismatic Democratic candidate in Stacey Abrams facing off against a standard-issue Southern Republican, Brian Kemp.
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| Paul Manafort Appears In Wheelchair At Court Hearing For Sentencing Date Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:01 PM PDT  Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort appeared in court in a wheelchair
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| 93 More Women Accuse Former USC Gynecologist George Tyndall of Sexual Misconduct Posted: 18 Oct 2018 11:53 PM PDT  He has faced accusations from about 500 current and former students
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| The Latest: Missouri version of radio ad avoids 'lynching' Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:26 PM PDT  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Latest on a radio ad that suggests white Democrats will lynch African-Americans if they win in midterm elections next month (all times local):
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| What life is like today for man free after being convicted of murder at 14: Part 6 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:46 PM PDT  Jordan Brown was released from detention at 18, and his conviction was overturned just this past July.
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| 'At least 50' dead as train ploughs through festival crowd in India Posted: 19 Oct 2018 09:46 AM PDT  At least 50 people were killed on Friday after a train ploughed into revellers celebrating a Hindu festival in northern India, police said, the latest major accident on the country's crumbling rail network. A crowd had gathered on railway tracks in the city of Amritsar in Punjab state to watch a fireworks show marking the Dussehra festival when the train barrelled down the line at speed. "There are more than 50 dead. The priority now is to take the injured to the hospital," Amritsar city police commissioner SS Srivastava told reporters. More than 60 people who were injured were being given emergency treatment at various hospitals across the city, he added. An AFP photographer at the scene said some victims had lost limbs in the accident while others suffered head wounds. A crowd gathers at the site of the train accident Credit: Prabhjot Gill/AP "There was a lot of noise as firecrackers were being let off and it appears they (victims) were unable to hear the approaching train," a police official told AFP on condition of anonymity. An eyewitness told a local TV channel there was "utter commotion" when the crowds noticed the train "coming very fast" towards them. "Everyone was running helter-skelter and suddenly the train crashed into the crowds of people," he said. Indian relatives and revellers gather around the bodies of the victims of a train accident during the Hindu festival of Dussehra in Amritsar Credit: NARINDER NANU/AFP Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered an investigation into the deadly accident and announced a monetary compensation of 500,000 rupees ($6800) each to the family of the victims. "We have reports that some 50-60 people have died. We have asked all hospitals to remain open through the night so that the injured can be treated," Singh told reporters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was extremely saddened by the "heart-wrenching tragedy" and asked officials to provide immediate assistance to the injured. Some relatives of the deceased blamed the authorities for allowing a "big function" to be held next to the railway track. An eyewitness said people were taking pictures on their mobile phones and "they were not given any warning that they should not stand on the tracks." India's railway network is the world's fourth largest and remains the main form of travel in the vast country, but it is poorly funded and deadly accidents often occur. The country is home to hundreds of railway crossings that are unmanned and particularly accident prone, with people often ignoring oncoming train warnings.
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| Voters Don't Seem To Care About Nancy Pelosi. She Might Still Be In Trouble. Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:49 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― Even if Democrats win the House this November, Minority Leader
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| Is the GOP facing a 'thumping' or 'shellacking' — or can it pull off an escape? Posted: 19 Oct 2018 08:53 AM PDT  In just over a week, the Democrats chances of winning the House in the midterm elections have increased dramatically. What's behind the shift?
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| US craze for DNA 'heritage' tests may bolster racism, critics warn Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:19 PM PDT  Millions of Americans are using DNA test kits sold online to research their ancestry, either out of simple curiosity or to find answers about their identity. In a country whose population, for the most part, arrived in various waves of migration -- and where genealogy has caught the public imagination -- the DNA tests have proven wildly successful. The main companies offering the service, Ancestry and 23andMe, say they have tested between 15 million people between them.
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| Remains of 63 Fetuses Found Hidden in a Detroit Funeral Home, a Week After a Similar, Separate Discovery Posted: 20 Oct 2018 10:53 AM PDT  In total, officials said they found 36 fetuses stored in boxes and 27 found in freezers.
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| Stakes high in Afghan election as US seeks peace pact Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:58 PM PDT  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The stakes in Saturday's parliamentary elections in Afghanistan have never been higher, coming just two days after the Taliban assassinated two top provincial officials in an audacious attack on a security conference attended by the top U.S. military commander in the country.
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| Crimea mourns victims of mass shooting Posted: 19 Oct 2018 07:10 AM PDT  Hundreds of residents in the Crimean port city of Kerch commemorated on Friday the victims of a college mass shooting in which an armed teenager killed 20 people, mostly his fellow pupils, and injured dozens more. The suspected attacker was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after Wednesday's attack, which recalled shootings at schools in the United States. "This is a terrible tragedy for Kerch, for such a small city," said Galina Pesklyonova, 62.
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| Beto O'Rourke On Running For President In 2020: 'It’s A Definitive No' Posted: 18 Oct 2018 06:04 PM PDT  Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) addressed rumors that he might be eyeing a
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| 11-year-old arrested for his pregnant soon-to-be stepmother's murder: Part 1 Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:30 PM PDT  Twenty-six-year-old Kenzie Houk had been shot in the back of the head, and police charged Jordan Brown, the son of Houk's fiancÃ?(c), for her murder.
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| Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 60 dead Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:49 PM PDT  NEW DELHI (AP) — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday evening, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more, police said.
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| China Plans to Launch an 'Artificial Moon' to Light Up the Night Skies Posted: 19 Oct 2018 02:33 AM PDT  Scientists hope a man-made moon could provide nighttime lighting at lower cost
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| At least 130 Gazans hit by Israeli gunfire: Palestinian ministry Posted: 19 Oct 2018 10:29 AM PDT  At least 130 Palestinians were hit by Israeli gunfire Friday as thousands protested near Gaza's border with Israel, the health ministry in the enclave said. An Israeli army spokesman told AFP that while most of the protesters stayed back from the fence, some came close and threw explosive devices and hand grenades at troops, while burning tyres.
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| South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty To Biting Off Former Girlfriend's Lip Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:31 AM PDT  A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for biting off
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| Stunning shots show crystal-clear waters in Norway's lakes and fjords Posted: 19 Oct 2018 10:48 AM PDT ![Stunning shots show crystal-clear waters in Norway's lakes and fjords]( "Stunning shots show crystal-clear waters in Norway's lakes and fjords") Tomasz Furmanek works in an office most of the time, but when he's free he often kayaks through the waters of Norway, capturing breathtaking images.
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| Manafort to be sentenced in February; appears in wheelchair Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:53 PM PDT  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has set a February sentencing date for Paul Manafort, who appeared in court Friday for a post-trial hearing in a wheelchair and green jail jumpsuit.
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| Migrant caravan traveling through Guatemala tears down barriers at Mexican border Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:52 PM PDT  Migrants in a caravan making its way north through Central America towards the US border have torn down gates and are making their way over a bridge into Mexico - with officials warning the trip will bring swift retribution from the Trump administration. Young men in the caravan reportedly began on Friday violently tugging at a tall yellow fence in the way of the group before eventually tearing the barrier down. Men, women, and children then began rushing towards the bridge to Mexico that stands about 150 years (137 meters) away.
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| Ted Cruz's Facebook Live Broadcast Goes Hilariously Awry Posted: 20 Oct 2018 02:40 AM PDT  Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) team sure knows how to botch a Facebook Live
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| Can Theresa May Be Forced to Hold a Second Brexit Vote? Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:53 AM PDT  There are those in the Conservative Party so against Brexit that they are willing to gang up with the opposition to vote down Theresa May's deal in order to secure a second referendum. For a start, there isn't time before Britain leaves the European Union. This means that to have any chance of a referendum affecting the outcome of Brexit, Britain would need to extend the Article 50 process that governs its departure, something that would require both the EU's agreement and fresh legislation in Parliament.
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| 'The Old Man and the Gun' and 'Halloween' Posted: 19 Oct 2018 07:39 AM PDT  Take a look at two movies hitting the box office this weekend.
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| Millennials willing to give up booze and sex for chance to travel the world Posted: 19 Oct 2018 08:37 AM PDT  Netflix, booze, coffee and sex. They're some of the Millennial's favorite things which young and mobile consumers are willing to give up if they were offered the chance to travel for six months for free.
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| 15 No-Fail Housewarming Gifts You Can Buy on Amazon Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:10 PM PDT |
| Twitter Explodes After 'Psychopath' Donald Trump Cheers Body-Slamming Of Reporter Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:54 AM PDT  President Donald Trump sparked anger on social media after he praised a GOP
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| Australian watchdog's appeal against Pfizer ruling dismissed by court Posted: 18 Oct 2018 08:36 PM PDT  Australia's competition watchdog said on Friday the High Court dismissed its special leave application to appeal a court's decision on whether Pfizer Inc's local unit used its market power to limit competition for its cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sought leave to appeal against a judgment by a Federal Court in May, when Pfizer was alleged to have abused its market power by offering big discounts and rebates on Lipitor to pharmacies.
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| Man pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping British backpacker in Australia Posted: 18 Oct 2018 10:45 PM PDT  A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the rape and kidnapping of a British backpacker in Australia after holding her captive during a brutal 900-mile road trip across the outback. Appearing via video in a court in Cairns in north Queensland, Marcus Allyn Keith Martin pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and one count of deprivation of liberty following his horrific treatment of a 22-year-old British traveller spanning about two months in 2017. The woman was rescued after she appeared shaken and traumatised at a petrol station in south-west Queensland. She failed to pay possibly as part of a deliberate ploy which prompted the cashier to contact the police. Beverley Page, the owner of the petrol station, later said she immediately realised something was wrong. "She came in, she couldn't pay for her fuel," Ms Page said. "She was crying and shaking the whole time — she was really upset. There were two marks on her neck along with the black eyes." Map of British backpackers journey When police located Martin's four-wheel-drive near the outback town of Mitchell, a small rural town about 900 miles south of Cairns, they reportedly discovered Martin hiding in an alcove in the back. The pair reportedly met at a dance party outside Cairns before starting a relationship. The woman, who arrived in Australia on a working visa in April 2015, told police that Martin had begun abusing her shortly after they met. Detective Inspector Paul Hart said the backpacker showed remarkable courage and had no real opportunity to escape. "What she's experienced is no doubt horrific and terrifying," he said in 2017. A four-wheel drive vehicle is parked at the police station in Roma, Australia Credit: AP "She is a tourist, a lot of the areas where she would have been would have been unknown to her, and she wouldn't have known anyone there, so it would have been difficult for her to make an escape." Following Martin's guilty plea, prosecutors discontinued ten other charges including eight counts of rape, one of serious cruelty to animals, and torture. Martin earlier pleaded guilty to supplying dangerous drugs, wilful damage, assault occasioning bodily harm and choking or strangulation. He has been remanded in custody and will appear in court next February at a hearing to set his sentencing date.
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| Worried Britons to rally for new Brexit vote Posted: 19 Oct 2018 06:55 PM PDT  Britons dreading life outside Europe will rally from all corners to London Saturday to try to stop their country's looming breakup with the EU. The march on parliament is set to be a noisy and festive affair uniting tens of thousands in the seemingly hopeless task of convincing Prime Minister Theresa May to hold a second Brexit referendum. Organisers of the so-called People's Vote March are asking people to dress up their favourite pets in costumes so that they could bark along the scenic route through the historic heart of London.
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| Rep. Steve King Goes Full White Nationalist In Interview With Austrian Site Posted: 19 Oct 2018 03:24 PM PDT  Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) visited Austria in August and gave an extensive
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| Tesla Announces New Model 3 Variant That's $9000 Cheaper Posted: 18 Oct 2018 06:23 PM PDT  This "mid-range" rear-drive model has 260 miles of range while the world waits for the true entry-level Model 3.
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| Put Thanos' face on a pumpkin and you'll get a pretty glorious Photoshop battle Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:02 AM PDT  Halloween will soon be upon us, which means that it's almost the time of year where we collectively turn the humble pumpkin into an elaborately carved and decorated work of art. SEE ALSO: This artist's incredible, hyperreal pencil drawings look like photographs One such embellished pumpkin in particular is getting a lot of attention on Reddit. A photo of a big pumpkin with the face of Marvel villain Thanos painted on it was posted to the subreddit r/photoshopbattles. The photo, which also features a smaller pumpkin decorated as Thanos' clenched golden fist, was uploaded by Redditor MOVIEREVOLT, and soon inspired an epic Photoshop battle. The pumpkin head and hand was put on the body of the man himself, obvs. Image: Imgur/Daedagon/Walt Disney Studios See the similarity between pumpkin Thanos and Handsome Squidward from Spongebob Squarepants? Image: imgur/SchrodingersNutsack/Nickelodeon Did you see the iconic cosplay mashup of Thanos and McDonald's mascot Grimace? This Redditor clearly did. Image: imgur/cheetox23Which of course led to... Image: imgur/wienerpoop/walt disney studiosLet's make pumpkin season synonymous with Photoshop battle season, shall we? WATCH: This 11-year-old genius is also an award-winning DJ — Mashable Originals
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