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  Swim meet canceled after FINA's threat to ban athletes

  November 15, 2018 22:00 IST

  An international swimming meet has been canceled after threats by the sport's governing body to ban athletes who took part

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  What is behind the turkey pardoning ritual?

  November 15, 2018 22:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tobin Miller Shearer, The University of Montana(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump presided over presidential turkey pardoning, a ritual that has been in place since 1989, when President George H. W. Bush instituted the practice. Since then, U.S. presidents have pardoned a turkey shortly before Thanksgiving each year.Although the turkeys offer no offense, their presidential

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  Thiem beats Nishikori to keep ATP Finals hopes alive

  November 15, 2018 21:45 IST

  Dominic Thiem still has a chance to reach the semifinals at the ATP Finals after beating Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-4

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  The Latest: New wildfire burning in Southern California

  November 15, 2018 21:45 IST

  Southern California firefighters are battling a new wildfire but there is much less wind than the region experienced over the past week

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  Detroit stadium worker gets probation for spitting on pizza

  November 15, 2018 21:30 IST

  A young man who was fired from his food service worker job at the Detroit Tigers' home stadium after video surfaced showing him spitting on a pizza has been sentenced to 18 months of probation

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  Russian biathlon given road map after doping scandals

  November 15, 2018 21:30 IST

  The International Biathlon Union says Russian competitors will have to undergo extra drug testing if their federation is to have a doping suspension lifted

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  US average mortgage rates flat to higher; 30-year 4.94 pct.

  November 15, 2018 21:30 IST

  US average mortgage rates flat to higher; 30-year average at 4.94 percent

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  Prosecutor to discuss pair who raised cash for homeless man

  November 15, 2018 21:30 IST

  A New Jersey prosecutor says he will announce developments in a criminal investigation into a couple who raised $400,000 online for a homeless man who they said helped them with a disabled car

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  Trump nominates handbag designer as envoy to South Africa

  November 15, 2018 21:30 IST

  President Donald Trump has nominated a South Florida-based luxury fashion and handbag designer to be the new U.S. ambassador to South Africa

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  VA seeking to reduce GI Bill payment delays after IT woes

  November 15, 2018 21:30 IST

  The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will try to speed up payments of college aid to veterans after delays due to IT problems

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  Latest: Indiana woman pleads not guilty in students' deaths

  November 15, 2018 21:30 IST

  A northern Indiana woman has entered a preliminary not guilty plea to charges that she struck and killed three children crossing a highway to board a school bus

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  Retailers, homebuilders lead early slide in US stocks

  November 15, 2018 21:15 IST

  U.S. stock indexes are moving lower in early trading, extending the market's losing streak into a sixth day

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  How to bridge the political divide at the holiday dinner table

  November 15, 2018 21:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan(THE CONVERSATION) We are a divided nation; that is an understatement. What’s more, we increasingly hear we are living in our own “bubble” or echo chamber that differing views cannot penetrate. To correct the problem, many are calling for people to reach out, to talk and above all, to listen. That is all well and good, but what are we

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  US retail sales rose a solid 0.8 percent last month

  November 15, 2018 20:30 IST

  US retail sales rose a solid 0.8 percent in October, led by strong sales of autos, appliances

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  Former Nazi guard testifies he wasn't involved in killings

  November 15, 2018 20:30 IST

  A former Stutthof concentration camp guard on trial on hundreds of counts of accessory to murder has testified he was aware that inmates were dying but says he didn't know they were being killed

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  School children among 40 injured in head-on crash of buses

  November 15, 2018 20:15 IST

  Police say 40 adults and children have been injured, five of them "very seriously," in a head-on collision involving two public buses in southern Germany

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  English Premier League to introduce video review next season

  November 15, 2018 20:15 IST

  Video review will debut in the English Premier League next season

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  Molinari 1 shot ahead of Fleetwood in race for European No 1

  November 15, 2018 20:15 IST

  Francesco Molinari missed two par putts from less than two feet in his opening round of the World Tour Championship in Dubai to give Tommy Fleetwood a sliver of a chance of keeping the European Tour season title

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  Denmark, citing human rights, withholds some aid to Tanzania

  November 15, 2018 19:45 IST

  Denmark is cutting about $10 million in aid to the government of Tanzania over what it called "negative developments" in human rights in the East African country

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  Brazilian gets life in prison for Spanish family slayings

  November 15, 2018 19:30 IST

  A judge in Spain has sentenced a Brazilian man to life imprisonment for the gruesome slayings of his aunt, uncle and two young cousins

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  Schwan's Co. sold to South Korean company for $1.8 billion

  November 15, 2018 19:30 IST

  A food distributor with deep roots in Minnesota has been sold to South Korea's largest food company

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  Wales make 14 changes for Tonga, fullback Holmes to debut

  November 15, 2018 18:45 IST

  Jonah Holmes will debut at fullback in a Wales side with 14 changes playing Tonga on Saturday in Cardiff

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  Japan beats MLB All-Stars 4-1 in final of exhibition series

  November 15, 2018 18:45 IST

  Sosuke Genda drove in three runs with a bases-clearing triple as Japan beat the MLB All-Stars 4-1 in the final game of their six-game exhibition series

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  Farm animals may soon get new features through gene editing

  November 15, 2018 18:45 IST

  'Castration-free' pigs and hornless dairy cows are the farm animals being brought to life by a gene-editing company

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  Walmart sales strong, both online and in stores

  November 15, 2018 18:45 IST

  Walmart is reporting surging online sales, strong performances from established stores

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  Silva pushes Sri Lanka to lead over England in 2nd test

  November 15, 2018 18:30 IST

  Sri Lanka fought back admirably against England thanks to a back-to-the-wall 85 by Roshen Silva to earn a first-innings lead of 46 runs in the second test in Kandy

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  The Latest: Turkey slams Saudi indictments on Khashoggi

  November 15, 2018 18:15 IST

  The Latest: Turkey unhappy with Saudi indictments in Khashoggi's killing, says suspects should be tried in Turkey

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  Hotels apologize in China after video shows how they clean

  November 15, 2018 18:15 IST

  At least four major international hotel chains have apologized after a hidden camera video of their room cleaning practices in China was posted online