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Dancing to the beat or running in the wheat: who won the Tory spin war?
The Guardian - 5 Oct 2018 20:14
Boris Johnson and Theresa May compete for iconic political image of the week Boris Johnson's jog through a field near his Oxfordshire home dominated Tuesday's front pages, prompting accusations it was a stunt to mock the...
Brazil elections: prospect of Bolsonaro victory stokes fears of return to dicatorship
The Guardian - 5 Oct 2018 19:05
Ex-paratrooper who compares himself to Trump leads polls ahead of Sunday's election Latin America's largest democracy will hold what some consider the most critical election in its history on Sunday, with a far-right pop...
Nokia 7.1 to hit US at $350: Here's why it's raising the bar for mid-range phones
ZDNet - 5 Oct 2018 15:48
Nokia launches its 5.8-inch screen Nokia 7.1 and also unveils two new wireless earphone products.
'Venom' Scores Record-Breaking $10 Million at Thursday Box Office
Collider - 5 Oct 2018 19:03
Despite scathing reviews, Venom is off to a strong start at the box office. Sony Pictures' PG-13 Marvel Comics adaptation raked in an impressive $10 million from Thursday preview showings, which is the highest Thursday g...
Stephen Colbert's The Late Show Made a Hilarious Subtitle Mistake and People Love It
Time - 5 Oct 2018 19:11
To be clear, Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker is not from Hoodezfield
A rock that was used as a doorstop for the past 30 years turns out to be a meteorite valued at 100k
CNN - 5 Oct 2018 07:02
A 22-pound rock that has been propping open a door in Michigan for decades turns out to be a meteorite valued at $100,000, according to Central Michigan University.
Kavanaugh Has Regrets About Testimony: 'I Said a Few Things I Should Not Have Said'
The New York Times - 5 Oct 2018 06:45
In an op-ed published Thursday night, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh admitted that he "said a few things I should not have said" at his hearing last week.
Chicago braces for verdict in trial of cop who killed black teen
Al Jazeera English - 5 Oct 2018 06:35
Jason Van Dyke, a white officer, is charged with two counts of first degree murder in 2014 killing of Laquan McDonald.
What is Russia's GRU military intelligence agency?
Reuters - 5 Oct 2018 18:47
The West has accused Russia's military intelligence agency (GRU) of running what it described as a global hacking campaign, targeting institutions from sports anti-doping bodies to a nuclear power company and the chemica...
Russian Envoy Warns U.S. 'Inciting Tensions Between Nuclear Powers' With Cybercrimes Charges
Time - 5 Oct 2018 06:13
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov accused the U.S. of "deliberately inciting tensions"
In India, Lingering Fear of Biometric Data Abuse
The New York Times - 5 Oct 2018 14:00
The country's highest court has curtailed the uses of the national identification program, but fears about the misuse of information collected from a billion people remain.
Toddler shreds over $1,000 his parents saved to pay a debt
CNN - 5 Oct 2018 06:05
The mystery of more than $1,000 that disappeared from a Utah family was solved when they discovered the money in pieces in the home's shredder, and found the culprit was their 2-year-old son.
Melania Trump Backs USAID in Africa After President Trump Tried to Defund the Agency
Time - 5 Oct 2018 06:03
The Trump administration has tried twice to slash 30% USAID's funding
Stephen Colbert's The Late Show Made a Hilarious Subtitle Mistake and People Love It
Time - 5 Oct 2018 19:11
To be clear, Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker is not from Hoodezfield
PHOTOS: Melania Trump feeds a baby elephant
ABC News - 5 Oct 2018 19:10
From Slovenian immigrant to first lady of the United States.
Yazidi activist Nadia Murad on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize
Reuters - 5 Oct 2018 19:08
Following is the statement by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad on receiving the award.
Danske shares slide as U.S. criminal inquiry spooks investors
Reuters - 5 Oct 2018 19:06
Danske Bank's deepening money laundering scandal dragged its shares to a four-year low on Friday as Denmark's biggest bank sought to calm investors over the impact of a U.S. criminal investigation into its Estonian branc...
Brett Kavanaugh: Key test vote on Supreme Court nominee passes
BBC - 5 Oct 2018 19:06
President Trump's nominee Brett Kavanaugh wins a key vote despite facing sexual assault claims he denies.
Senate votes 51-49 to send Kavanaugh nomination to final floor vote
The Guardian - 5 Oct 2018 19:02
Democrat Manchin votes yes; Republican Murkowski votes no Outcome of decisive vote, probably on Saturday, still in doubt Brett Kavanaugh cloture vote: follow live updates Republicans in the US Senate, with the help of a ...
UN Chief congratulates Nobel winners
USA Today - 5 Oct 2018 18:59
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated this years winners of the Nobel Prize for Peace. Nadia Murad and Dr. Denis Mukwege were awarded the prize for their work defending the victims of sexual...
What do Senate terms like filibuster and cloture mean?
USA Today - 5 Oct 2018 18:58Yes, You Should Get a Flu Shot in 2018. Here's Everything to Know
Time - 5 Oct 2018 18:55
From side effects to where to get one