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Monday, October 14, 2019 4:11 PM ET

World News

Turkey says it is acting in self-defense in Syria

Turkey has justified its ongoing invasion of northeast Syria to the United Nations by saying it's exercising its right to self-defense under the U.N. Charter, according to a letter circulated Monday.

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Trump former Russia adviser to testify in impeachment inquiry

Irish Times - 5 hours ago

Removal of US ambassador to Ukraine likely be queried in session with Fiona Hill

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First Post

Queen Elizabeth says Brexit on 31 October a 'priority', reopens new parliamentary session with first speech since June 2017 - Firstpost

First Post - 3 hours ago

'My government's priority has always been to secure the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union on 31 October,' said Queen Elizabeth while addressing the UK parliament.

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Peninsula Qatar

Far-right groups protest Ukrainian president's peace plan

Peninsula Qatar - 3 hours ago

Shooting off flares and shouting "glory to Ukraine," thousands of far-right and nationalist activists marched Monday through Kyiv, protesting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's leadership and his long-awaited peace plan for eastern Ukraine.

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Politics News

Los Angeles Times

What's next in the Trump impeachment inquiry as Congress returns from break

Los Angeles Times - 17 minutes ago

Three House committees investigating impeachment worked through the break, issuing subpoenas and holding depositions with State Department officials.

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CNN

Tuesday's debate could be make or break for these four candidates

CNN - 8 minutes ago

Tuesday night's CNN/The New York Times debate stage will feature a record 12 candidates. It could be the last debate appearance for up to 33% of them.

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Breitbart

Unclear if Hunter Biden Will Keep Stake in Chinese-Backed Equity Firm

Breitbart - 3 hours ago

It is unclear if Hunter Biden will keep his stake in Bohai Harvest, estimated to be worth millions, after opting to resign from its board.

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Evening Standard

Squeeze on PM as he comes under pressure over 'do or die' Brexit vow

Evening Standard - 8 hours ago

Boris Johnson came under pressure today to abandon his “do or die” Brexit deadline of October 31 as EU leaders and Tory rebels warned that a delay may be needed to allow more time for a deal to go

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Business News

Australian Broadcasting Corp

Three economists who pioneered new ways to fight global poverty win Nobel Prize

The Globe and Mail - 3 hours ago

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says it is honouring the trio for their focus on smaller, more manageable issues such as education and child health

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Boston Herald

How China can help rescue the WTO, at a critical time for global trade

South China Morning Post - 2 hours ago

The World Trade Organisation is floundering. Its trade dispute settlement system is falling apart, and it can’t seem to seal a minor deal on global fishing subsidies. This is the hour for China to honour its commitment to multilateralism.

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Euronews

Exclusive: Deutsche Bank took years to flag suspect Danske money flows - source

Euronews - 1 hour ago

By Tom Sims and John O’Donnell FRANKFURT/TALLINN (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank did not disclose more than one million suspect money transfers with Danske Bank until

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Times of India

CervicalCheck laboratory MedLab sees profits fall but revenue rise

Irish Times - 3 hours ago

Figures cover year when Vicky Phelan case in spotlight and screening programme issues

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Technology

Independent Online

Facebook’s plan for Libra cryptocurrency takes another hit as Priceline owner jumps ship

The Globe and Mail - 11 minutes ago

Libra lost its last global payments backers on Friday, when Mastercard Inc. and Visa Inc. abandoned the Geneva-based Libra Association. EBay Inc., fintech startup Stripe and payments company Mercado Pago also pulled the plug.

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Fox News

Apple tipped to launch cheapest iPhone in years

Fox News - 4 hours ago

Apple may soon launch its cheapest iPhone in years – with a price tag of just $399.

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Google Pixel 4: Release date, price, specs and rumours so far

Telegraph UK - 4 hours ago

Google's Pixel smartphone launches never used to elicit the awestruck reactions of say Apple's iPhone reveals, but gradually the Android phone maker has solidified its place among premier phone designs and garnered a following of fans.

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USA Today

Tech giants are teaming up to tackle self-driving standards

USA Today - 8 hours ago

A new consortium aims to set standards for computers in self-driving cars.

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Sports Headlines

WalesOnline

'We feel that's pretty strange' - Johnny Sexton hits out at 'negativity' around Ireland's World Cup campaign

Independent.ie - 2 hours ago

Johnny Sexton has hit out what he has perceived to be negativity surrounding Ireland at the World Cup as he dismissed any comparisons that were made with the ill-fated 2007 campaign.

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The Denver Post

Fantasy football: Lamar Jackson tops Week 6 quarterback rankings

UPI - 2 hours ago

Lamar Jackson tops UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Week 6 fantasy football quarterback rankings.

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The Advocate

IHSA approves all but two of the rescheduled CPS football games

Chicago Sun-Times - 1 hour ago

Kenwood vs. Schurz, rescheduled for Wednesday, and UP-Englewood vs. Ag. Science, rescheduled for Tuesday, were not approved.

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Montreal Gazette

Edmonton Oilers Game Day: 5-0 Oilers visit winless Blackhawks

Montreal Gazette - 1 hour ago

Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks, 6:30 p.m., TV: Sportsnet, radio: 630 CHEDThe Edmonton Oilers started the NHL season 5-0-0 for the first time in 34 years, and made NHL history by becoming the first team to ever go 5-0-0 when trailing in every game.

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Entertainment News

Chicago Sun-Times

K-Pop star Sulli found dead at her South Korea home

Chicago Sun-Times - 4 minutes ago

She was known for her feminist voice and outspokenness that was rare among female entertainers in deeply conservative South Korea.

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SF Gate

Matt Lauer lavished praise on Ronan Farrow for Harvey Weinstein

New York Post - 18 minutes ago

Then-NBC star Matt Lauer sent Ronan Farrow a congratulatory message lavishing praise on the writer’s Weinstein exposé — right before his own sex-assault scandal exploded, according to the

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Telegraph UK

How to make TV look a billion dollars: meet the ‘wealth consultants’ behind Succession and Billions

Telegraph UK - 2 hours ago

Most of us would never have to consider how to disembark a helicopter.

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E Online

Kanye West Clashes With Kim Kardashian Over Met Gala Dress

E Online - 1 hour ago

The rapper waits until the night before fashion's biggest night to voice his too sexy concerns over Mrs. West skintight corset gown. Daily Pop chimes in!

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Odd/Weird News

UPI

Squirrels stash more than 200 walnuts under hood of car

UPI - 6 hours ago

A Pittsburgh woman who detected a burning odor and heard a strange noise while driving her car looked under the hood and discovered a squirrel had stashed grass and more than 200 walnuts on top of her engine.

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Fox News

Family of woman shot dead by Texas police inside home demands justice

Fox News - 1 hour ago

The family of 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson calls for a full criminal investigation into the officer who fired the shot while conducting a welfare check; Casey Stegall reports from Fort Worth.

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AP News

Man in California filmed on CCTV stealing wheelchair access ramp from front of property

Sky News - 3 days ago

The ramp was stolen from a home in California in the early hours of the morning.

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Sora News 24

Japanese ninja student gets top grade for ‘blank’ essay written using secret technique

Fox News - 4 days ago

A Japanese university student of ninja history got an “A” for handing in what appeared to be a blank paper, but which her professor then realized was written using an old ninja technique: invisible ink.

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