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  White House says it has 'broad discretion' on press access

  November 15, 2018 2:00 IST

  President Donald Trump's administration claims it has "broad discretion" to regulate access to the White House as it fends off a legal challenge from CNN and other outlets over the revocation of journalist Jim Acosta's "hard pass."

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  Hay una solución sencilla a la falta de sueño de los jóvenes

  November 15, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Adriana Galván, University of California, Los Angeles(THE CONVERSATION) Los neurocientíficos han lanzado el siguiente mensaje: un sueño sano es sinónimo de un cerebro sano. Pero no es tan fácil identificar qué hacer para mejorar el sueño. Algunos padres y educadores piden que se retrase la hora de inicio de las clases o que que se limite el tiempo de uso de pantallas antes de

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  Pro-Trump diplomat to become Brazil's foreign minister

  November 15, 2018 2:00 IST

  Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has chosen an admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump as his future foreign minister

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  Iowa woman thought she won $100, but really she won $1M

  November 15, 2018 1:45 IST

  An Iowa woman who thought she had won $100 on the Powerball was a few zeros off _ she won $1 million

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  Suddenly, a pair of quiet real estate markets are white-hot

  November 15, 2018 1:30 IST

  Thanks to Amazon, a pair of quiet real estate markets in NYC and Virginia turn white-hot

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  Mexican writer Fernando del Paso dead at 83

  November 15, 2018 1:15 IST

  The widely honored Mexican novelist and poet Fernando del Paso has died at the age of 83

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  Bishops angered by scandal involving ex-Cardinal McCarrick

  November 15, 2018 1:15 IST

  Numerous U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are calling for a formal repudiation of Theodore McCarrick, the ex-cardinal facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct over a long stretch of his career

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  UN lifts sanctions on Eritrea, keeps arms embargo on Somalia

  November 15, 2018 1:15 IST

  The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to lift sanctions against Eritrea following its thaw in relations with Ethiopia and other neighboring countries

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  US adds new sanctions on Cuba tourist attractions

  November 15, 2018 1:15 IST

  The Trump Administration has added new names to a list of Cuban tourist attractions that Americans are barred from visiting, including several luxury hotels in Havana and a string of beachside resorts

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  Mrs. Oleson of 'Little House' Katherine MacGregor dead at 93

  November 15, 2018 1:15 IST

  Katherine MacGregor, who played petty, gossiping mother Harriet Oleson on "Little House on the Prairie," has died at age 93

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  Retired government worker revealed as $343M Powerball winner

  November 15, 2018 0:30 IST

  A retired government worker from Harlem has been revealed as the winner of over $343 million in Powerball _ the biggest jackpot in New York state lottery history

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  29 men join lawsuit alleging sex abuse by Ohio State doctor

  November 15, 2018 0:30 IST

  Twenty-nine more plaintiffs have joined a lawsuit against Ohio State University by alumni who say they're victims of sexual misconduct by a team doctor

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  Houston skyscrapers may have worsened Hurricane Harvey rain

  November 15, 2018 0:30 IST

  Research show how in different ways humans made recent hurricanes even wetter

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  The Latest: Utility sued over fire sees huge stock drop

  November 15, 2018 0:30 IST

  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. shares plunge after the utility says it could face a significant financial hit if its equipment is found to be the cause of the deadliest fire in California history

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  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California elected to lead Republican minority in next Congress

  November 15, 2018 0:30 IST

  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California elected to lead Republican minority in next Congress

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  Report cites weak reporting on missing, killed Native women

  November 15, 2018 0:15 IST

  A study released by a Native American non-profit says numerous police departments in cities nationwide are not adequately identifying or reporting cases of missing and murdered indigenous women

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  Castle on the square: Sand to star in Vatican Nativity scene

  November 15, 2018 0:15 IST

  Vatican's Nativity scene to be made of sand sculpted by an international set of artists

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  Pulisic assumes leadership role on return to American team

  November 15, 2018 0:15 IST

  Back with the United States for only the second time in an injury-troubled year, Christian Pulisic has watched the Americans rebuild from afar after their failure to qualify for the World Cup

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  Pelosi challenges unhappy Dems to block her bid for speaker

  November 14, 2018 23:45 IST

  Nancy Pelosi is challenging fellow Democrats trying to block her from becoming the new House speaker to produce a nominee who could defeat her

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  The Latest: Florida suspect researched school shootings

  November 14, 2018 23:45 IST

  A detective says Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz's internet search records show he looked up "school massacre" three months before he allegedly killed 17.

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  Packers have bitter memories of CenturyLink Field

  November 14, 2018 23:45 IST

  Packers have bitter memories of CenturyLink Field

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  Townsend: Beating Boks would be bigger than beating England

  November 14, 2018 23:30 IST

  Scotland coach Gregor Townsend regards beating South Africa on Saturday at Murrayfield would be a bigger achievement than beating England this year

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  BC-Money & Markets Digest

  November 14, 2018 23:30 IST

  Money & Markets modules for Thursday, Nov. 15TODAYWalmart, chipmaker Nvidia and J.C. Penney report quarterly results.SPOTLIGHTPacific Gas & Electric had its worst day since 2002 after Northern California residents who lost homes in a deadly wildfire sued the electric utility, claiming the company's negligence led to the massive blaze.CENTERPIECELuxury listingFarfetch's first earnings report since its IPO in September shows that, despite a loss, there are signs of growth for the luxury online

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  Volkswagen to devote 3 German plants to electric car push

  November 14, 2018 23:30 IST

  German automaker Volkswagen says it will convert three factories in Germany to manufacture electric cars, getting ready to ramp up production of zero-local emission cars ahead of tougher European emissions standards

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  AP Top 25 Podcast: UCF forces its way to national prominence

  November 14, 2018 23:30 IST

  No. 11 Central Florida has won 22 straight games and is making a run at another major bowl bid

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  The Latest: Tunnel video shown at NY El Chapo trial

  November 14, 2018 23:30 IST

  Prosecutors have started presenting evidence to jurors in the trial of the notorious drug smuggler known as El Chapo by giving them a video tour of a drug-laden tunnel between Mexico and an Arizona warehouse

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  Wisconsin company gives employees revolvers for Christmas

  November 14, 2018 23:15 IST

  A Wisconsin company is giving its employees revolvers for a Christmas gift in what it says is an effort to promote personal safety and team building

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  Founder of Feed My Starving Children, Richard Proudfit, dies

  November 14, 2018 23:15 IST

  Richard Proudfit, the founder of Feed My Starving Children, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that has delivered billions of nutritious meals to malnourished children worldwide, has died at age 88