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Explosive Device Mailed To Liberal Philanthropist George Soros' New York Home

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

The device was safely detonated by a bomb squad. The case has been handed over to the Joint Terrorism Task Force Division of the FBI.

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Hurricane Willa, A 'Life-Threatening' Category 3, Makes Landfall In Western Mexico

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

The storm brings deadly storm surge, wind and rainfall to west-central and southwestern Mexico, forecasters say.

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Australian Prime Minister Apologizes To Victims Of Institutional Child Sex Abuse

Monday, October 22, 2018

It is the first national apology on behalf of the federal government since a major report published last year showed the problem was rampant in Australia's Catholic Church and other institutions.

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'Extremely Threatening' Hurricane Willa Heads For Mexico's Pacific Coast

Monday, October 22, 2018

The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, is expected to make landfall on the southwestern coast of Mexico sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Jamal Khashoggi Died In Consulate In Istanbul, Saudi State TV Reports

Friday, October 19, 2018

Saudi officials admit the journalist died in a fight at the country's consulate in Istanbul. The announcement reverses repeated claims by the Saudis that he had not died there.

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New York Hospital Says It Knew Of Sexual Misconduct By Pediatric Doctor

Friday, October 19, 2018

The Rockefeller University Hospital says it was aware for several years that Dr. Reginald Archibald, who died in 2007, engaged in misconduct with one or more of his minor patients.

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StarKist Pleads Guilty To Price Fixing In Alleged Collusion In Canned Tuna Industry

Friday, October 19, 2018

Three companies — StarKist, Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee — are accused by the government of conspiring to keep their canned tuna prices high.

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Amy Winehouse Hologram Expected To 'Tour' With A Backing Band

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Proceeds from the concerts, featuring a holographic image of the deceased artist, would go to the Winehouse Foundation, which works to prevent drug and alcohol abuse in young people.

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Norway Apologizes To Women Who Faced Reprisals For Wartime Relations With Nazis

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Women who had relationships with occupying German soldiers faced official retaliation after the war. "For many, this was just a teenage love," Prime Minister Erna Solberg said.

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Former USA Gymnastics President Arrested, Accused Of Tampering With Nassar Evidence

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Steve Penny was arrested in Tennessee on a warrant from Texas alleging that he destroyed or hid documents related to Larry Nassar's conduct.

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Pakistan Executes 'Serial Killer' Who Raped And Murdered 7-Year-Old Zainab Ansari

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Zainab's death triggered rioting in Pakistan and was reported throughout the world. Her murderer, Mohammad Imran, was reportedly hanged in the presence of Zainab's father.

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Pompeo Meets With Turkey's Leaders Amid Diplomatic Crisis Over Missing Journalist

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

The U.S. secretary of state is in Ankara, where the Turkish government alleges journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi agents, a charge Riyadh denies.

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New York City Creates Gender-Neutral Designation For Birth Certificates

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

People who were born in the city and don't identify as male or female can change the gender on their birth certificate to a third category of X, without acquiring approval from a physician.

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It's Legal. In Canada, Recreational Marijuana Gets Green Light

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Pot sales begin today in Canada, which is only the second country after Uruguay to legalize the drug for recreational use.

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Pompeo Arrives In Saudi Arabia To Discuss Khashoggi Disappearance

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

President Trump dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the kingdom amid international tension over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Oops — Ignore That Email Invitation To A Cookie Monster Cat Party, U.S. Embassy Says

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The U.S. Embassy in Australia says that someone testing a newsletter platform accidentally sent out the invitation to a "cat pajama-jam."

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Washington Catholic Archdiocese Names 31 Priests 'Credibly Accused' Of Sexual Abuse

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The list, which includes allegations dating back as far as 1948 and as recently as 1996, was released days after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl.

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On '60 Minutes,' Trump Talks Possible Mattis Exit, Climate Change And Kim Jong Un

Monday, October 15, 2018

The president sat down with CBS' 60 Minutes for the first time since entering the White House. In the wide-ranging interview, he also discussed his views on NATO and Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Sears, Drowning In Red Ink, Finally Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Monday, October 15, 2018

The filing could mark the end of the struggling retailer, which invented the mail-order catalog business and has been an American institution since the late 19th century.

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Giraffes Inherit Spot Patterns From Their Mamas, Study Says

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Scientists have previously hypothesized that spots are conferred at random or that they are influenced by environmental factors.

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