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• Houston Chronicle Endorses Beto O'Rourke For U.S. Senate
• New York Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Senators Over Kavanaugh Confirmation
• Best Bites: Roasted brussel sprouts with parmesan sauce
• The Republican who shocked the world 4 years ago could lose because of redistricting
• French foie gras makers say they are ready if bird flu returns
• Crimea mourns Kerch school shooting victims
• Somali Refugee Says Dunkin' Employee Called Police Because She Talked in Her Native Language
• Nikki Haley Jokes She's Not An 'Indian Woman' In Swipe At Elizabeth Warren
• Republican candidates trying to have it both ways on Obamacare
• 9-Year-Old Falsely Accused Of Groping White Woman Says He 'Felt Humiliated'
• 'Active shooter' in Virginia puts major defence company building on lockdown
• Facebook `Delighted’ by War Room Response to Brazil Election
• 'The Old Man and the Gun' and 'Halloween'
• 'We built it for the big one': How this Mexico Beach house survived Hurricane Michael
• More than 50 dead in India train disaster
• Carly Fiorina Says Trump Has Reached A 'New Low' With Stormy Daniels Attacks
• Afghanistan delays vote in strategic Kandahar after killing of commander
• Dear Abby, Here's What It’s Really Like To Have A 'Foreign' Name In America
• Washington Post publishes missing journalist's last op-ed
• Girl baked grandfather's ashes into cookies and gave them to classmates, police say
• Enterprising Girl Guide sells cookies to Canadians waiting in line at cannabis store
• Philadelphia crime boss gets 2 years in prison
• ‘He’s My Kind Of Guy’: Trump Celebrates Congressman Who Body-Slammed Reporter
• UN envoy warns Gaza is imploding
• The Kavanaugh Hearings Just Won't Leave Me Alone
• More precaution than promotion for Canadian cannabis tourism
• Elle Magazine shares fake Kanye West and Kim Kardashian news to push for voter registration
• Ex-FBI agent charged with leaking sentenced to 48 months
• The Latest: Ex-FBI agent gets 4 years in document-leak case
• Migrant Caravan Begins To Cross Into Mexico From Guatemala
• Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Concept: It's an Electric Porsche Wagon
• Mega Millions jackpot soars to a record $1 billion
• Western government officials cancel trip to Saudi event
• Midterm elections: How do they work, when are they and what do they mean for America's political future?
• We Asked Men To Own Up To Misogyny And Sexual Misconduct. Here's What They Said.
• Tesla launches new $45,000 Model 3
• Georgia Teacher Accused of 'Inappropriate' Relationship With Student Kills Himself
• Trump Threatens To Order Military To 'Close Our Southern Border' Over Immigration
• Mercury mission to explore origin of Solar System
• Police search Saudi consul's home in Khashoggi case

Houston Chronicle Endorses Beto O'Rourke For U.S. Senate Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:57 PM PDT After a long history of endorsing Republican candidates, the Houston Chronicle

New York Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill Senators Over Kavanaugh Confirmation Posted: 19 Oct 2018 12:25 PM PDT Long Island resident Ronald DeRisi, 74, was arrested Friday and charged with

Best Bites: Roasted brussel sprouts with parmesan sauce Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:00 AM PDT Welcome to Best Bites, a twice-weekly video series that aims to satisfy your

The Republican who shocked the world 4 years ago could lose because of redistricting Posted: 18 Oct 2018 12:11 PM PDT The Virginia congressional district that Dave Brat took in 2014 is now less favorable to the GOP.

French foie gras makers say they are ready if bird flu returns Posted: 18 Oct 2018 09:30 AM PDT French foie gras makers, still recovering from two severe bird flu crises that ravaged flocks, said on Thursday they would be able to face any new outbreak thanks to strict security measures but prices will remain high to make up for increased costs. France, which has one of the largest poultry flocks in the European Union, is one of the countries that was most affected by the H5N8 bird flu virus that spread through wild birds across the continent last year. Of course some cases may break out at any time but by no means we will be in the same situation, we'll be able to deal with it very quickly," Marie-Pierre Pe, director of French foie gras makers group CIFOG, told reporters.

Crimea mourns Kerch school shooting victims Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:05 PM PDT Students wept over the coffins of classmates Friday at the funeral of 20 people killed in a school shooting in Crimea dubbed the "Russian Columbine," the worst massacre of its kind in the region's history.

Somali Refugee Says Dunkin' Employee Called Police Because She Talked in Her Native Language Posted: 19 Oct 2018 10:48 AM PDT "She was like, 'You can leave, or I'm calling the cops'"

Nikki Haley Jokes She's Not An 'Indian Woman' In Swipe At Elizabeth Warren Posted: 19 Oct 2018 07:02 AM PDT Nikki Haley, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, drew laughter

Republican candidates trying to have it both ways on Obamacare Posted: 18 Oct 2018 02:00 AM PDT Some GOP candidates running this cycle who have or are trying to gut Obamacare are still running on the importance of protecting people with pre-existing conditions.

9-Year-Old Falsely Accused Of Groping White Woman Says He 'Felt Humiliated' Posted: 19 Oct 2018 08:36 AM PDT Jeremiah Harvey, the 9-year-old boy accused of groping a woman at a Brooklyn

'Active shooter' in Virginia puts major defence company building on lockdown Posted: 18 Oct 2018 11:28 AM PDT Police are investigating reports of reports of an "active shooter" at a defence company General Dynamics in Portsmouth, Virginia. The call was received earlier in the day fro a security guard on site and Portsmouth police have called for people to stay clear of the area. Police are investigating a report of an active shooter at 2 Harper Ave. Dispatch received the 911 call at 1146am.

Facebook `Delighted’ by War Room Response to Brazil Election Posted: 18 Oct 2018 01:27 PM PDT As they monitored trends on the company's sites -- like articles that were going viral and spikes in political-ad spending -- they noticed a suspicious surge in user reports of hate speech. The data scientists in the room told the policy experts that the malicious posts were targeting people in a certain area of Brazil, the poorer Northeast -- the only region carried by the leftist presidential candidate. The policy folks determined that what the posts were saying was against Facebook's rules on inciting violence.

'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.

'We built it for the big one': How this Mexico Beach house survived Hurricane Michael Posted: 18 Oct 2018 07:51 AM PDT Mexico Beach, Florida, was almost completely flattened by Hurricane Michael. However, one home stood high on stilts above the wreckage, appearing largely untouched from the storm.

More than 50 dead in India train disaster Posted: 19 Oct 2018 01:02 PM PDT A speeding train ran over revellers watching fireworks during a Hindu festival in northern India Friday, killing more than 50 people, with eyewitnesses saying they were given no warning before disaster struck. The 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 high speed. The priority now is to take the injured to the hospital," Amritsar city police commissioner S. S. Srivastava told reporters.

Carly Fiorina Says Trump Has Reached A 'New Low' With Stormy Daniels Attacks Posted: 18 Oct 2018 09:04 PM PDT Carly Fiorina said on Thursday that President Donald Trump has reached "a new

Afghanistan delays vote in strategic Kandahar after killing of commander Posted: 19 Oct 2018 05:33 AM PDT Saturday's parliamentary election in Kandahar will be delayed by a week after the assassination of one of the country's most powerful security chiefs.

Dear Abby, Here's What It’s Really Like To Have A 'Foreign' Name In America Posted: 18 Oct 2018 02:25 PM PDT It's tradition for Sikh parents to turn to the Guru Granth Sahib, our holy

Washington Post publishes missing journalist's last op-ed Posted: 18 Oct 2018 03:19 AM PDT Jamal Khashoggi warned of the lack of a free press in the Arab world in his last column. ABC News' Janai Norman reports.

Girl baked grandfather's ashes into cookies and gave them to classmates, police say Posted: 18 Oct 2018 01:51 AM PDT A high school student mixed her cremated grandfather's ashes into homemade biscuits and gave them to classmates, police in California have said. The youngster and a friend shared the cookies with nine other pupils at Da Vinci Charter Academy in the city of Davis. "She had mentioned her grandpa's ashes before," said Andy Knox.

Enterprising Girl Guide sells cookies to Canadians waiting in line at cannabis store Posted: 18 Oct 2018 10:49 PM PDT Canada's recent marijuana legalization is set to bring a wave of economic benefits. While the country's government is set to benefit from taxes, and the cannabis industry is sure to grow, the policy has already done wonders for a Girl Guide in Edmonton. SEE ALSO: A cheerleader attempted to swap pot brownies for homecoming votes Elina Childs, 9, sold C$120 worth of sandwich cookies and mint thins to a line of people waiting to buy legal marijuana at Nova Cannabis on Wednesday, as reported by CBC.  It took her less than 45 minutes to sell all 30 boxes, compared to how slow it was selling cookies to people in her neighborhood. "It amazed me how quickly they went," her dad Seann Childs told the broadcaster. "Even people in cars driving on the avenue there would stop and roll down their window and ask for cookies."  God bless this girl selling girl guide cookies outside of nova cannabis. ������������#yeg pic.twitter.com/dnI9HdBXPc — Emily Fitzpatrick (@_emilyfitzCBC) October 17, 2018 Edmonton Girl Guide sells out of cookies outside cannabis store https://t.co/QmTDd3h3Yb pic.twitter.com/NDTBQ3NbFF — CBC Edmonton (@CBCEdmonton) October 18, 2018 While a clever business scheme, it was also an opportunity for dad to teach Elina, who has cystic fibrosis, about cannabis and its recent legalization. The Girl Guides were also cool with it. "Good on her and her family for thinking of it," Edmonton commissioner Heather Monahan told the Canadian Press. "It's fun and it's different and what better way to get rid of cookies." In February, a girl scout in San Diego did the same thing outside a dispensary, managing to sell 300 boxes in six hours. Smart cookies, both of them. WATCH: This 11-year-old genius is also an award-winning DJ — Mashable Originals

Philadelphia crime boss gets 2 years in prison Posted: 17 Oct 2018 05:33 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A notorious Philadelphia mob boss sentenced to two years in prison for illegal betting quipped outside court Wednesday that President Donald Trump was right to suggest cooperators or flippers should be outlawed.

‘He’s My Kind Of Guy’: Trump Celebrates Congressman Who Body-Slammed Reporter Posted: 18 Oct 2018 06:48 PM PDT President Donald Trump celebrated Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte during a

UN envoy warns Gaza is imploding Posted: 18 Oct 2018 10:09 AM PDT With its economy in a freefall and tensions rising with Israel, the Hamas-ruled enclave of Gaza is imploding, the UN envoy for the Middle East warned Thursday. Nickolay Mladenov delivered the warning to the Security Council a day after Israeli warplanes struck the Gaza Strip in retaliation at rocket firings from the Palestinian territory. "Gaza is imploding.

The Kavanaugh Hearings Just Won't Leave Me Alone Posted: 19 Oct 2018 02:40 PM PDT This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in

More precaution than promotion for Canadian cannabis tourism Posted: 19 Oct 2018 04:05 AM PDT Canada's move to legalize recreational marijuana is unlikely to immediately trigger a flood of pot-fueled tourism.

Elle Magazine shares fake Kanye West and Kim Kardashian news to push for voter registration Posted: 18 Oct 2018 01:55 PM PDT If there is one thing Elle Magazine should learn from their latest Twitter gimmick, it's this: Voting is cool. Fake news is bad. Tricking people with fake stories will get everyone mad.

Ex-FBI agent charged with leaking sentenced to 48 months Posted: 18 Oct 2018 04:45 PM PDT Albury's sentence is much harsher than his defense lawyers had hoped, but slightly less severe than the 52-month prison term that federal prosecutors were seeking. Albury pleaded guilty to two counts of leaking classified materials earlier this year. Joshua Dratel, Albury's lawyer who earlier confirmed the sentence to Reuters, declined to comment further.

The Latest: Ex-FBI agent gets 4 years in document-leak case Posted: 18 Oct 2018 10:42 AM PDT ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of a former FBI agent in Minnesota who pleaded guilty to leaking classified documents to a reporter (all times local):

Migrant Caravan Begins To Cross Into Mexico From Guatemala Posted: 19 Oct 2018 02:48 PM PDT A large, U.S.-bound group of Central American migrants that President Donald

Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Concept: It's an Electric Porsche Wagon Posted: 19 Oct 2018 07:07 AM PDT The electric Porsche wagon we didn't know we needed.

Mega Millions jackpot soars to a record $1 billion Posted: 19 Oct 2018 09:24 AM PDT A single winner taking the cash lump sum would receive about $565.6 million.

Western government officials cancel trip to Saudi event Posted: 18 Oct 2018 09:09 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — Senior government officials from the United States, France, Britain and the Netherlands joined a growing list of people cancelling out of an investment conference in Saudi Arabia amid questions over the kingdom's involvement in the disappearance of a dissident writer.

Midterm elections: How do they work, when are they and what do they mean for America's political future? Posted: 18 Oct 2018 09:31 AM PDT The US 2018 midterm elections are approaching, and both Republicans and Democrats are vying for control of Congress. While midterm elections generally garner lower numbers of voter turnout and participation than general elections do, a study has revealed that voter turnout has increased in primary elections across the country this year. According to the Pew Research Centre, half of the registered voters have reported to be more enthusiastic about voting in 2018 than in previous years – and turnout at the polls had surged in primary elections held across 31 states.

We Asked Men To Own Up To Misogyny And Sexual Misconduct. Here's What They Said. Posted: 19 Oct 2018 02:45 AM PDT When Christine Blasey Ford came forward last month to accuse Judge Brett

Tesla launches new $45,000 Model 3 Posted: 18 Oct 2018 05:47 PM PDT The tax credit for Tesla cars will drop by half on Jan. 1. Although Tesla has promised a base-level version of the Model 3 priced at $35,000, so far it has only produced higher-cost versions starting at about $49,000. Tesla has said that it would not manufacture the base-level version of the Model 3 this year.

Georgia Teacher Accused of 'Inappropriate' Relationship With Student Kills Himself Posted: 18 Oct 2018 08:38 AM PDT Zachary Meadors had a warrant out for his arrest at the time of his death.

Trump Threatens To Order Military To 'Close Our Southern Border' Over Immigration Posted: 18 Oct 2018 05:09 AM PDT President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to shut the U.S.-Mexico border,

Mercury mission to explore origin of Solar System Posted: 19 Oct 2018 11:04 AM PDT Is Mercury's core liquid or solid, and why -- on the smallest planet in our solar system -- is it so big? What can the planet closest to the Sun tell us about how our solar system came into being? An unmanned European-Japanese space mission set for launch early Saturday morning from French Guiana, dubbed BepiColombo, will probe these and other mysteries.

Police search Saudi consul's home in Khashoggi case Posted: 17 Oct 2018 10:17 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish crime-scene investigators searched the home of the Saudi consul general in Istanbul on Wednesday in the disappearance of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, and a pro-government newspaper published a gruesome account of the journalist's alleged slaying.

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