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  The Latest: Trump recognizes "extraordinary Americans"

  November 17, 2018 2:00 IST

  Trump honors Miriam Adelson, the wife of powerful Republican donor Sheldon Adelson, with Presidential Medal of Freedom award; Elvis, Babe Ruth and U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch also lauded

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  Paradise is reduced to ash, but memories survive the flames

  November 17, 2018 1:45 IST

  Paradise was just that to people who remember a town filled with fragrant pine needles, starry skies and friendly neighbors

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  Caravan migrants and worried families try to stay in touch

  November 17, 2018 1:45 IST

  Thousands of migrants in the caravan traveling through Mexico have relied on social media, text messages and brief phone calls to connect with worried loved ones back home as they traverse a country that can often be deadly for migrants

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  Brightline to become Virgin Trains USA

  November 17, 2018 1:30 IST

  Brightline is set to become Virgin Trains USA less than a year after launching its passenger train service in South Florida

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  Texas education board OKs retaining Clinton, Keller lessons

  November 17, 2018 1:30 IST

  The Texas Board of Education has approved changes to the history curriculum retaining lessons on Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller and about how Moses influenced America's Founding Fathers and clashes over states' rights helped cause the Civil War

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  Supreme Court to hear arguments in census dispute

  November 17, 2018 1:30 IST

  The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over the evidence a federal judge can consider in the lawsuit over the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census

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  An economist talks turkey: 5 facts about Thanksgiving pricing

  November 17, 2018 1:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University(THE CONVERSATION) Few foods are tied as closely to one holiday as turkey is to Thanksgiving. At almost every Thanksgiving feast an enormous turkey is one of the central attractions.In fact, the typical whole turkey sold in the U.S. weighs about 15 pounds, is 70 percent white meat and has more protein than chicken or beef. But the more important

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  The Latest: AP Source: Sealed charges filed against Assange

  November 17, 2018 0:45 IST

  AP Source: Justice Department has filed charges under seal against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

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  'Eighth Grade,' 'First Reformed' top Spirit Award noms

  November 17, 2018 0:45 IST

  The 34th Film Independent Spirt Awards have showered nominations on Bo Burnham's coming-of-age tale 'Eighth Grade,' Lynne Ramsay's thriller 'You Were Never Really Here' and Paul Schrader's religious drama 'First Reformed'

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  'Instant Family' uses laughter to shine a light on adoption

  November 17, 2018 0:30 IST

  Mark Wahlberg may be known for his tough guy image, but he tugs at the heartstrings in his latest movie 'Instant Family.'

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  UN chief reports significant results against rebels in Congo

  November 17, 2018 0:30 IST

  The U.N. peacekeeping chief says a joint military operation by U.N. and Congolese forces to rout rebels from their strongholds in the Ebola-hit northeast Congo has "achieved quite significant results" and is still under way

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  LPGA commissioner likes having many winners on tour

  November 17, 2018 0:15 IST

  LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan talks state of his tour, pointing to diversity of winners as a strength

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  The Latest: White House writing up rules for reporters

  November 17, 2018 0:15 IST

  President Donald Trump says the White House is "writing up rules and regulations" for reporters after a judge ordered the administration to restore credentials for CNN reporter Jim Acosta

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  Cargo ship launch clears crewed mission to space station

  November 17, 2018 0:15 IST

  A Russian Soyuz rocket has put a cargo ship en route to the International Space Station, a successful launch that clears the way for the next crew to travel to the space outpost next month

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  Music Review: Anderson .Paak cruises home on 'Oxnard'

  November 16, 2018 23:45 IST

  Music Review: Anderson .Paak delivers a different kind of funk on 'Oxnard'

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  Read: All Blacks need to find new gear to overcome Ireland

  November 16, 2018 23:45 IST

  Captain Kieran Read believes his All Blacks will need to find a new gear to beat Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday

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  6 convicted for 2016 Istanbul airport attack that killed 45

  November 16, 2018 23:15 IST

  Turkey's state-run news agency says a court in Istanbul has convicted six people and sentenced them to life in prison for involvement in an extremist attack at the city's main airport that killed 45 people

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  Woman who called Texas shooting a hoax committed to facility

  November 16, 2018 23:15 IST

  A judge has committed a 56-year-old woman to a psychiatric facility after she and her boyfriend appeared told a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two-dozen worshippers that the massacre was a hoax

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  Graham poised to lead Judiciary panel after Grassley switch

  November 16, 2018 23:15 IST

  Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa says he had decided to serve as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee in the next Congress rather than continue as the lead Republican on the Judiciary Committee

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  William Goldman, Oscar winner for 'Butch Cassidy,' has died

  November 16, 2018 23:15 IST

  Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men" William Goldman has died at age 87

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  Ibero-American leaders meet amid economic, political woes

  November 16, 2018 22:45 IST

  More than a dozen presidents and a king are meeting in Guatemala for a summit of Ibero-American nations at a time of economic and political instability for a number of countries

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  BC-Money & Markets Digest

  November 16, 2018 22:45 IST

  Money & Markets modules for Saturday, Nov. 17THE WEEK AHEADThe National Association of Home Builders issues its November builder sentiment index Monday. Best Buy serves up its third-quarter results Tuesday. The Commerce Department reports its October tally of durable goods orders Wednesday.SPOTLIGHTWilliams-Sonoma shares fell to a six-month low after the upscale kitchenware retailer said its third-quarter sales suffered from disruption tied to new U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports.CENTERPIECEA

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  Minnesota governor in Mayo, suffers post-surgery lung damage

  November 16, 2018 22:45 IST

  Minnesota's governor says he suffered lung damage while recovering from back surgery, keeping him at Mayo Clinic for more than a month

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  Greece's Church says priests should keep state jobs

  November 16, 2018 22:45 IST

  Greece's Orthodox Church says priests should remain civil servants, rejecting part of a recent government offer to switch a payroll system for clergymen

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  Hanyu leads in Rostelecom Cup short program

  November 16, 2018 22:30 IST

  Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu built a 20-point lead in the short program at the Russian round of the figure skating Grand Prix series

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  Protests to greet Dutch Santa and his black-faced sidekick

  November 16, 2018 22:30 IST

  Fans and critics of Dutch Santa's sidekick plan demonstrations at nationally televised parade marking start of festive season in the Netherlands

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  Composer Lalo Schifrin says Oscar is an 'amazing honor'

  November 16, 2018 22:15 IST

  'Mission: Impossible ' composer Lalo Schifrin has been nominated for six Academy Awards and gone home empty handed every time until now

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  Turkish police detain 13 academics, activists in raids

  November 16, 2018 22:15 IST

  Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained 13 academics, businesspeople and journalists as part of an investigation into an association that was headed by a jailed prominent businessman and activist