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• Merkel's Bavarian allies tilt right ahead of national vote
• A look at the fight for control of the Senate
• Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State say nearing Mosul airport
• Human shields, barricades slow Iraqi advance into Mosul
• 4 Albanians arrested for recruiting for Islamic State group
• Mosul residents dodge bombs, air strikes to flee IS
• Clinton, Trump blitz Florida with three days to go
• BATTLE FOR MOSUL
• Election Day near, Americans weigh divide, look for healing
• Ireland checking if Irish Islamic State supporter in Mosul suicide attack
• Iraqi forces in new Mosul push as displacement rises
• The battle for Mosul: What we know
• The Latest: Bombings kill 10 in Iraqi capital
• Italy links people trafficking to militants in detention of Syrian
• Bombs hit convoy of displaced people in Iraq, kills 18: police
• AP FACT CHECK: Greatest hits of a fact-challenged campaign
• Results of battles, Wells Fargo consequences, movie controversy, ready for tourism?, drone regulation needed
• Memorable_ and cringe-worthy_ moments from the 2016 Campaign
• Australia's far-right groups protest Syrian refugee housing
• Chelsea Manning makes second suicide attempt in US prison

Merkel's Bavarian allies tilt right ahead of national vote Posted: 05 Nov 2016 02:02 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — The Bavarian sister-party of Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats is positioning itself firmly against the chancellor's open-door policy toward refugees in a bid to win voters angered by the influx of migrants.

A look at the fight for control of the Senate Posted: 05 Nov 2016 01:48 PM PDT Control of the Senate is on the ballot in November, with Republicans fighting to hold their majority while defending far more seats in Democratic-leaning states. A look at the Senate landscape:

Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State say nearing Mosul airport Posted: 05 Nov 2016 12:31 PM PDT By Babak Dehghanpisheh and Ahmed Rasheed NEAR HAMMAM AL-ALIL/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces drove Islamic State fighters from the center of a town just south of the militants' main stronghold of Mosul on Saturday and reached within a few km (miles) of an airport on the edge of the city, a senior commander said. Lieutenant-General Raed Shakir Jawdat said security forces were in control of the center of Hammam al-Alil, about 15 km (10 miles) south of Mosul, although he did not say whether the militants had been pushed out completely. The advance on the southern front comes days after Iraqi special forces fought their way into the eastern side of Mosul, taking control of six neighborhoods according to Iraqi officials and restoring a foothold in the city for the first time since the army retreated ignominiously two years ago.

Human shields, barricades slow Iraqi advance into Mosul Posted: 05 Nov 2016 12:03 PM PDT MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Islamic State fighters launched counterattacks Saturday against Iraqi special forces in eastern Mosul, emerging from populated areas deeper in the city to target the troops with mortars and suicide car bombs in clashes that raged late into the night.

4 Albanians arrested for recruiting for Islamic State group Posted: 05 Nov 2016 11:17 AM PDT TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police say they have arrested four people for reportedly recruiting members for the Islamic State group and for funding rebel groups in Syria.

Mosul residents dodge bombs, air strikes to flee IS Posted: 05 Nov 2016 10:37 AM PDT When he saw Iraqi forces approaching Mosul from afar, Abu Fahad yanked the white headscarf off his father's head, turned it into makeshift flag and decided to sneak out. The Iraqi managed to herd around 40 members of his extended family out of the neighbourhood of Samah "by advancing quietly, hiding under stairs, sidling along walls". Most are from Mosul's outskirts, but Abu Fahad and a few others were able to find a gap in the tight seal the Islamic State group had imposed on the city.

Clinton, Trump blitz Florida with three days to go Posted: 05 Nov 2016 09:49 AM PDT Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump embarked Saturday on a campaign blitz in the battleground state of Florida, a must-win if the Republican is to stop her becoming the first woman to win the White House. There are just three days to go in America's ugliest, most divisive presidential election campaign in living memory. The 69-year-old former secretary of state, looking to make history as the first US female commander-in-chief, is commanding A-list superpower in that quest, pulling in Beyonce and Jay-Z at a concert in Cleveland on Friday.

BATTLE FOR MOSUL Posted: 05 Nov 2016 09:31 AM PDT Map shows military advance into Mosul, Iraq.; 2c x 4 inches; 96.3 mm x 101 mm;

Election Day near, Americans weigh divide, look for healing Posted: 05 Nov 2016 09:04 AM PDT The idea had never occurred to the Rev. Adam Hamilton at the conclusion of past presidential campaigns. But this Election Day, the megachurch he leads in the Kansas City suburbs will invite congregants, and anyone else who chooses, to stop in and pray for the nation to heal itself.

Ireland checking if Irish Islamic State supporter in Mosul suicide attack Posted: 05 Nov 2016 08:44 AM PDT By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's foreign ministry is investigating reports that an Irish citizen died in a suicide attack near the Iraqi city of Mosul, a spokesman said on Saturday. The Islamic State's (IS) al-Jazeerah Province in northern Iraq on Friday said Abu Usama al-Irelandi detonated an explosive-laden vehicle, killing and wounding dozens, the SITE Intelligence Group, a U.S. company that monitors Islamist websites, reported. Abu Usama is a pseudonym used by Irish Islamic State sympathizer Terence Kelly.

Iraqi forces in new Mosul push as displacement rises Posted: 05 Nov 2016 08:36 AM PDT Iraqi special forces threw themselves back into battle Saturday after a first foray into Mosul was blunted by stiffer than expected resistance from jihadists defending the birthplace of their "caliphate". While the elite Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) fought the Islamic State group in the streets of Mosul, the army and federal police attacked one of the last sizeable towns on the more distant southern front. The mass exodus feared by aid groups of some of the million-plus civilians still trapped in Mosul has yet to materialise, but the number of people displaced by the battle has grown sharply in recent days.

The battle for Mosul: What we know Posted: 05 Nov 2016 07:20 AM PDT Elite Iraqi forces are facing tough resistance as they battle the Islamic State group in eastern Mosul. Where are the Iraqi forces? Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service pushed into the Al-Karama area of eastern Mosul but faced heavy resistance and pulled some units back on Friday.

The Latest: Bombings kill 10 in Iraqi capital Posted: 05 Nov 2016 06:41 AM PDT MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — The Latest on the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group (all times local):

Italy links people trafficking to militants in detention of Syrian Posted: 05 Nov 2016 06:02 AM PDT Italy's tax police said they had found a clear link between people trafficking and militants after detaining a Syrian man who entered Italy on a migrant boat who they allege to be a member of the al-Nusra group. A series of deadly attacks carried out by militants across Europe over the past year have fueled a debate about how to handle the influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees and other migrants propelled by civil war in Syria, Iraq and Libya. "Today's operation is one of the few investigations which establishes a direct link between people who plan trafficking of migrants and Islamic terrorist organizations," the police said in a statement on Saturday.

Bombs hit convoy of displaced people in Iraq, kills 18: police Posted: 05 Nov 2016 04:44 AM PDT Two roadside bombs struck a convoy carrying Iraqi families fleeing an Islamic State-controlled town in the north of the country late on Friday, killing 18 people, a police officer said. The bombs targeted a truck carrying people from Hawija, about 120 km (75 miles) south of Islamic State's stronghold in Mosul, as they were being taken to the town of Al Alam, next to the Tigris river. Seventeen of the dead were from the displaced families, regional police Colonel Nemaa al-Jabouri told Reuters.

AP FACT CHECK: Greatest hits of a fact-challenged campaign Posted: 05 Nov 2016 04:35 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — At times it has seemed as though this presidential campaign was occurring in some alternate universe. Up is down, no means yes, day is night.

Results of battles, Wells Fargo consequences, movie controversy, ready for tourism?, drone regulation needed Posted: 05 Nov 2016 03:00 AM PDT "There is an important question...: Are these two battles, in Mosul and Aleppo, going to change the situation in Iraq and Syria respectively?" writes Abdulrahman Al-Rashed. "Will the battle in Mosul end the Iraqi war against Daesh? Should we brace for an end to the five-year Syrian civil war?

Memorable_ and cringe-worthy_ moments from the 2016 Campaign Posted: 04 Nov 2016 11:43 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Every presidential race has its big moments. This one, more than most.

Australia's far-right groups protest Syrian refugee housing Posted: 04 Nov 2016 11:29 PM PDT Political debate around Australia's hardline policy toward asylum seekers has been heated recently, with the conservative government last week announcing plans to permanently ban asylum seekers who attempted to reach Australia by boat from permanently entering under any visa category.

Chelsea Manning makes second suicide attempt in US prison Posted: 04 Nov 2016 10:17 PM PDT Imprisoned transgender US soldier Chelsea Manning tried to commit suicide last month while serving time in solitary confinement for a first attempt in July, her representatives said Friday. Manning, a former Army intelligence analyst sentenced to 35 years in prison for handing classified documents to anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, tried to kill herself on October 4, according to a statement she dictated to supporters by phone 11 days later and released by The New York Times. American Civil Liberties Union rights group attorney Chase Strangio confirmed the attempt on Twitter.

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