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Brexit challenger Gina Miller: UK's battle over EU membership must end

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More than two years since the 2016 EU referendum, the United Kingdom, its politicians and its business leaders remain deeply divided over Brexit while Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to clinch a divorce deal with the EU. Opponents of Brexit are exploring ways to stop what they say is Britain's biggest mistake since World War Two. Miller is leading a campaign to have another referendum, but she said if the government manages to successfully navigate an exit deal then politicians must be allowed to focus on domestic issues without the distractions of a debate about Britain's relationship with Europe. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NRupm4

Over 380 Dead After Earthquakes Cause Devastating Tsunami in Indonesia

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Rescuers are struggling to reach some parts of the country because of the damage from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xMHdQu

Democrats In Congress Can Sue Trump Over Constitution's Emoluments Clause: Judge

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A federal judge ruled on Friday that 200 congressional Democrats have the from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NSu3LW

First F-35 fighter jet crash: Mystery fault forces pilot to eject over South Carolina

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A US military fighter jet sent smoke billowing into the sky after it suffered the first crash in the aircraft’s operational history. The pilot, who was the only person on board the Lockheed Martin F-35B, was being examined for injuries on Friday after safely ejecting. The reason for the crash near the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina, is said to be under investigation. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zEL3MT

Pope defrocks Chilean priest at center of abuse scandal

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has defrocked a Chilean priest who was a central character in the global sex abuse scandal rocking his papacy, invoking his "supreme" authority to stiffen an earlier sentence because of the "exceptional amount of damage" the priest's crimes had caused. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2y0jF9V

On campus, anger, and shrugs, over Kavanaugh

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At Kent State in Ohio, some students watched Christine Blasey Ford in the Kavanaugh hearing with anguish or disgust, while others tried not to think about it. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OkYOse

Elon Musk reaches deal over tweets about taking Tesla private

Elon Musk reaches a deal with US regulators over tweets he sent about taking Tesla private. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Is1fUm

Indonesia tsunami: Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors

Over 20 people are dug out of a hotel by hand, but fears grow that the death toll of 408 will rise. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y3r4W4

Kanye West: Rapper changes his name to Ye

The rapper posted on Twitter: "The being formally [sic] known as Kanye West. I am YE." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y10Zaj

Brett Kavanaugh: FBI contacts Deborah Ramirez for interview

Agents investigating the US Supreme Court nominee approach Deborah Ramirez for an interview. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y9Gkkz

North Korea 'won't disarm if sanctions continue', minister says

Ri Yong-ho tells the UN that the sanctions are deepening North Korean mistrust of the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RbnBxp

Jair Bolsonaro: Large protests against Brazil election front-runner

Tens of thousands of women say "not him" to candidate Jair Bolsonaro ahead of next week's election. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ipwuj2

HIV/Aids: China reports 14% surge in new cases

The vast majority of new cases were transmitted through sex. not blood transfusion as in the past. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QfQsiQ

Egypt sentences activist for 'spreading fake news'

Amal Fathy has publicly criticised the government over the extent of sexual harassment in Egypt. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xMrMYB

Danish police free manhunt suspects in death threat case

Two men in a Swedish car were detained over fears an attack was about to take place, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DFcV7J

Turkey's Erdogan opens mosque in German city of Cologne

Turkey's president ends a tense state visit by opening one of Europe's largest mosques in Cologne. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zFeYok

Lindsay Lohan under fire for 'bizarre' Instagram video

Lindsay Lohan has been criticised online after posting a video showing an altercation with a homeless family. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHrBDr

Jefferson Airplane's Marty Balin dies aged 76

He was the co-founder and vocalist-guitarist of the 1960s psychedelic rock group in San Francisco. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xMQGHA

Trump on Kim Jong-un: 'We fell in love'

The US president told a rally that the North Korean leader had sent him "beautiful" letters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DRZy4j

Special words that don't exist in English (yet)

Some languages have words and phrases that English speakers never knew they needed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y3GHg7

Protesters throw paint at police in Barcelona

Several people were injured as those for and against Catalan independence clashed in the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xLHIdp

Why are Hong Kong domestic workers practising their dance moves?

Why a domestic worker in Hong Kong takes part in beauty contests from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Qi4gt4

What will the FBI inquiry into Kavanaugh actually do?

The probe was ordered by a Senate committee after a Republican changed his mind about the nomination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHjJSi

Rudolf Nureyev: How the dance legend continues to inspire

The Russian ballet legend became a star in 1961 but a new film shows how his skill and legacy live on. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xM3PAJ

Brazil indigenous group bets on 'golden fruit'

A rare variety of cocoa growing on its land is a ray of hope for an indigenous community in Brazil. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHZ7JL

Why Hollywood writer Ubah Mohamed hated her name

Ubah Mohamed used aliases to get work before breaking into Hollywood. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OYNOxS

India airports: Has PM Modi built more than others?

The Indian prime minister says he's built more airports than previous governments - has he? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xUBrMX

Racism and stereotypes in colonial India’s 'Instagram’

A recent exhibition of postcards from colonial India explores how Indians were portrayed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NQHegk

Chris Cuomo, Don Lemon Mock Loopy Lindsey Graham: 'He's Got The Vapors!'

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) pulled off such a dramatic mood swing Friday from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zEQsDQ

Airline Searching for Missing Man After Saying All 47 Passengers Survived Plane Crash

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The airline said one man remains unaccounted for. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IpE6C9

Elon Musk steps down as Tesla chairman following deal with US regulators

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  Elon Musk has reached a deal over fraud charges that will see him step down as electric automaker Tesla's chairman of the board and pay a $20 million fine, US securities regulators said Saturday. "The settlements, which are subject to court approval, will result in comprehensive corporate governance and other reforms at Tesla - including Musk's removal as Chairman of the Tesla board - and the payment by Musk and Tesla of financial penalties" of $20 million each, the Securities and Exchange Commission said in a statement Musk - who will remain CEO of Tesla - will be ineligible to serve as chairman of the board for a period of three years and will be replaced by an "independent chairman," while two "independent directors" will also be appointed by Tesla, the SEC said. The SEC had charged Musk with securities fraud, alleging that he misled investors when he tweeted on August 7 that he had "funding secured" to privatize the electric automak

Mark Judge Went To His Lawyer’s Office Right When Senate Was Voting On Brett Kavanaugh

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WASHINGTON ― Mark Judge, the man who was said to be present when Brett from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zDLwPp

The New Yorker's Latest Cover Is A Nod To Brett Kavanaugh, Women Not Being Heard

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Next week's cover of The New Yorker is an homage to the testimony given by from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2R9mrmg

NKorea: US needs to build our trust, and sanctions lower it

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North Korea needs more trust in the U.S. and their developing relationship before it will get rid of its nuclear weapons. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N9H6mU

Alan Dershowitz Urges Delay Of Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote For FBI Probe

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Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz on Thursday urged the Senate Judiciary from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DEJEKc

SPECIAL REPORT: Senate Judiciary Hearing votes in favor of advancing Kavanaugh's nomination

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A key senator suggested delaying the floor vote for a week to allow for an FBI investigation. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xH0Fhu

Plane ditches into Pacific lagoon

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The Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 was attempting to land at Weno airport in Micronesia but ended up half submerged in Chuuk lagoon after the accident on Friday morning. The airline said the plane, which was involved in a collision with another aircraft earlier this year, had "landed short of the runway". Remarkably, it reported no serious injuries among those on the plane, which was making a scheduled stop on its way from the Micronesian capital Pohnpei to Port Moresby. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xVbJqt

White House Puts Limits On FBI's Kavanaugh Investigation: Reports

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The FBI has contacted a second woman who alleges sexual misconduct on the part from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NbQRRo

Cologne on lockdown as Erdogan wraps up ill-tempered visit to Germany

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Germany had invited Erdogan for the three-day state visit in an attempt to mend ties hit by a crackdown on his opponents following a failed coup in 2016, hoping to secure the release of several of its citizens who remain in detention. Chancellor Angela Merkel said after meeting Erdogan on Friday that "deep divisions" remain. On Saturday in Cologne, the Turkish leader sought to strike a conciliatory note. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DETkV6

Sexual Assault Hotline Calls Spiked During Kavanaugh Hearing

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A major national sexual abuse hotline experienced a massive surge in callers from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QepOak

Death toll in Indonesia quake-tsunami tops 800

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The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia leapt to 832 Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water and looting spread. The new toll announced by the national disaster agency was almost double the previous figure. "It feels very tense," said 35-year-old mother Risa Kusuma, comforting her feverish baby boy at an evacuation centre in the gutted coastal city of Palu. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xJUjOC

Hit Men and Power: South Africa’s Leaders Are Killing One Another

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By NORIMITSU ONISHI and SELAM GEBREKIDAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OoaNW3

Mazie Harris, John Carr

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2xNpx7f

Brett Kavanaugh Nomination Moves Ahead Despite Sexual Assault Allegations

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The Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday voted to advance the Supreme Court from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2OXTEiV

Seven Palestinians killed in new border clashes: Gaza ministry

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Seven Palestinians, including two boys aged 12 and 14, were killed in clashes with Israeli forces along the Gaza border Friday, the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled strip said. It was the bloodiest day of border protests since May 14, when more than 60 Palestinians died in violence accompanying the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem, a move that enraged Palestinians. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IqcoVW

Sexual assault survivors confront Flake in elevator over his support for Kavanaugh

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Moments before, the Republicans issued a statement saying he would vote to confirm Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DGd5f4

F-35 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina, pilot ejects

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The pilot, the only person aboard the craft, ejected safely and was being checked for injuries, said a Pentagon spokesman, adding that there were no other injuries. It was a Lockheed Martin F-35B, a short take-off/vertical landing version of the F-35, said a U.S. military official, speaking on condition of anonymity. It was the first crash of an F-35 fighter jet since they became operational in 2006, said another military official, also speaking on the condition of anonymity. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DEUYGm

Brett Kavanaugh Said Blasey’s Friend 'Refuted' Her Testimony. She Didn't.

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is backing up his denial of Dr. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DCAJJt

US closes consulate in southern Iraq following attacks

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Friday that it would temporarily close the U.S. consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra following a rocket attack earlier this month blamed on Iranian-backed militias. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xFVq1F

Across Senegal, the Beloved Baobab Tree Is the ‘Pride of the Neighborhood’

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By DIONNE SEARCEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xZBmXj

Ohio State Rallies to Still the Roar at Penn State

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By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2NRJsft

College Football: Depleted Clemson Escapes an Upset Against Syracuse

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2NabA8s

This Week’s Wedding Announcements

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2xQRsTT

Stephanie Friedman, Stanley Gartshein

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2zFo18I

Ruben Porras, Raul Sanchez

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2IpNJR9

Roxanne Schwartz, Perri Silver

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2zFnZxC

Rachel Dempsey, Bryn Williams

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2xZxRjD

Norel Hassan, Timothy Knight

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2OkdhVw

Lauren Lepow, Joshua Stieber

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Trump speaks at rally in West Virginia 09/29/18 7:22 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Elon Musk to step down as chairman of Tesla, pay $20M in penalties in SEC settlement 09/29/18 6:03 PM

Sex Abuse Scandal: Pope Seeks Prayers to Fight ‘Devil’

Pope Francis asked Saturday for daily prayers to protect the Catholic Church from what he says are “attacks by the devil,” in his latest response to the clerical sex abuse and cover-up scandal roiling his papacy. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2NaNZV9

What Comes Next in Facebook’s Major Data Breach

For users, Facebook’s revelation of a data breach that gave attackers access to 50 million accounts raises an important question: What happens next? from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2RaO8Ly

Chinese Government Destroys Christian Church, Bills Pastor for Demolition

Chinese authorities have passed on a bill to pastor Jin Mingri after the government demolished his Zion Church in Beijing, one of the largest unofficial congregations in the communist country. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2xKBXNi

Laura Eidlitz, Victor Adefuye

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2xOfnn7

Katherine Whitman, Frank Broomell Jr.

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2QioxPj

Julia Freling, ChiChi Madu

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2Irn1aW

Jennifer Berry, Travis Jarae

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2RcDrbo

Grace Chiou, Bradley Graw

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2zFnUdi

Drew Foreman, Anais Farges

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2OWSHHB

Carly Berg, Jeremy Koenig

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2OlrKAo

Ashley Gitter, Jared Snyder

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2OYXFUp

Andrew Lim, David Crawford

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What’s on TV Sunday: ‘God Friended Me’ and ‘The Simpsons’

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By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2NRKVlV

In extraordinary maneuver, Jeff Flake halts Brett Kavanaugh's march to Supreme Court

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Sen. Flake said he wouldn't vote to confirm Kavanaugh unless the FBI investigated the sexual assault allegations against him. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NNATSI

Parkland survivor Cameron Kasky sets a new political course

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Cameron Kasky says one of the "biggest problems" is the lack of discussion among those who disagree, and he wants to change that. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N9IuWL

Memphis civic leader, former Pinnacle Airlines CEO shot dead

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A civic leader and former airline executive was alone when he was fatally shot in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, and authorities are investigating whether he was killed in a robbery or as part of a "personal vendetta," police said Friday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xQbqOB