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  Arizona GOP lawmaker faces backlash over comments on race

  December 01, 2018 6:15 IST

  A Republican Arizona lawmaker who faced a backlash in June after saying "there aren't enough white kids to go around" when discussing integration is facing new criticism about his views on race and been booted from a committee chairmanship.

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  Mueller is back - and so are questions about Trump, Russia

  December 01, 2018 6:00 IST

  After a quiet few months in the run-up to the midterm elections, the special counsel's Russia investigation is heating up again with a string of tantalizing new details

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  Criminal case against suspect in LA synagogue attack delayed

  December 01, 2018 5:45 IST

  Officials say criminal proceedings against a Seattle man accused of trying to run over two Jewish men outside a Los Angeles synagogue have been suspended amid questions about his mental competency

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  The Latest: Officers mourn US agent killed in Tucson

  December 01, 2018 5:45 IST

  Law enforcement officials mourn a deputy U.S. marshal killed in Tucson while serving a warrant to a man sought for stalking a female police sergeant.

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  Wilmer Flores cut loose by Mets

  December 01, 2018 5:45 IST

  The Mets failed to offer a 2019 contract to Wilmer Flores, allowing the infielder to become a free agent

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  Canadian court says reporter must give police material

  December 01, 2018 5:45 IST

  The Supreme Court of Canada says a Vice Media reporter must give Canada's national police force material he gathered for stories about an accused terrorist

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  Taking a second look at the learn-to-code craze

  December 01, 2018 5:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kate M. Miltner, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism(THE CONVERSATION) Over the past several years, the idea that computer programming – or “coding” – is the key to the future for both children and adults alike has become received wisdom in the United States. The aim of making computer science a “new basic” skill for all Americans has

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  Prosecutors seek new charge against Minneapolis officer

  December 01, 2018 5:30 IST

  Authorities prosecuting a former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman are seeking to add a more serious charge to his case.

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  Trial set for California couple charged with torturing kids

  December 01, 2018 5:15 IST

  A trial date has been set for a Southern California couple charged with the torture and abuse of most of their 13 children

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  Texas sues San Antonio police under sanctuary cities law

  December 01, 2018 5:00 IST

  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the police chief of San Antonio for what he says are violations of the state's immigration law targeting "sanctuary cities."

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  Snubbed by Trump, Putin charms other players at G20

  December 01, 2018 5:00 IST

  Russia is putting on a brave face after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly junked a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin

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  Henrik Stenson, Jon Rahm tied for lead in the Bahamas

  December 01, 2018 4:45 IST

  Jon Rahm makes it look easy in the Bahamas, ties Henrik Stenson for the lead as Woods remains 8 behind

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  Attorney: ex-Ohio State diving coach to plead not guilty

  December 01, 2018 4:45 IST

  The lawyer for a former Ohio State diving club coach says his client will plead not guilty next week after he was charged with sexual battery over allegations he had sex with a female diver when she was a teenager

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  Woods spared penalty because of high-tech video evidence

  December 01, 2018 4:30 IST

  Upon further review, Woods avoids penalty under ruling limits high-def replays in slow motion

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  A man and his baby: A desperate bid to cross into US

  December 01, 2018 4:30 IST

  The young Honduran man was worried and you could see it on his face: Clutching his 1-year-old son, he looked back apprehensively toward the barrier he just crossed

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  They're back! Bama vs Georgia in rematch of January classic

  December 01, 2018 4:15 IST

  They're back! Alabama faces Georgia for the SEC title, trip to College Football Playoff in a rematch of their national championship classic from 11 months ago

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  Venezuelan opposition asks UK bank not to give Maduro gold

  December 01, 2018 4:15 IST

  Key Venezuelan opposition leaders are urging the Bank of England not to hand over $550 million worth of gold requested by President Nicolas Maduro

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  NYC to honor trailblazer Shirley Chisholm with statue

  December 01, 2018 4:15 IST

  Pioneering lawmaker Shirley Chisholm will be honored with a statue in the New York City borough she served as the first black woman elected to the U.S. Congress

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  Rayo Vallecano beats Eibar, ends 11-match winless streak

  December 01, 2018 4:15 IST

  Rayo Vallecano has defeated Eibar 1-0 in the Spanish league to end an 11-match winless streak

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  Column: South American soccer leadership fails players, fans

  December 01, 2018 4:00 IST

  Column: With Copa final shifted to Spain, South America's soccer leaders throw in the towel

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  Trump administration vows to prosecute migrants in future

  December 01, 2018 4:00 IST

  Homeland Security officials vowed Friday that in the future, all members of Central American migrant caravans who participate in "violent clashes" with border personnel will be fully prosecuted

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  Top lieutenant to 'El Chapo' sentenced to life in prison

  December 01, 2018 3:45 IST

  A top lieutenant to drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life in prison in a Virginia courtroom

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  How major US stock indexes fared Friday

  December 01, 2018 3:30 IST

  Stocks climbed again Friday as investors waited for President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China to meet and discuss trade, a meeting they hope will start to resolve the nations' trade dispute

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  AT&T and PVH jump while Marriott and Schlumberger drop

  December 01, 2018 3:30 IST

  AT&T and PVH climb while Marriott International and Schlumberger skid

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  Mateta goal enough for Mainz to win 1-0 in Duesseldorf

  December 01, 2018 3:30 IST

  French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta scored to give Mainz a 1-0 win at Fortuna Duesseldorf in the Bundesliga on Friday, lifting the side eighth ahead of the rest of the 13th round

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  Fire-scarred California areas escape large-scale rain damage

  December 01, 2018 3:30 IST

  A major storm brought localized mudslides and street flooding to California, leaving some people stranded in their vehicles, but the fire-scarred state escaped large-scale damage

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  Ex-US official admits part in multimillion-dollar conspiracy

  December 01, 2018 3:30 IST

  A former Justice Department official has admitted his role in a multimillion-dollar effort to try to get the United States to drop its investigation into a money laundering and bribery scheme that pilfered billions from a Malaysian investment fund

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  Royal Mail delivers: Postman, can you take this to heaven?

  December 01, 2018 3:15 IST

  A 7-year-old Scottish boy who sent a birthday card to his father in heaven has received a heart-warming reply