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  Uber guideline now prohibits broadcasting passenger images

  November 09, 2018 3:45 IST

  The ride-hailing company Uber has instituted a new guideline prohibiting drivers from broadcasting passengers' images amid privacy concerns after a St. Louis-area driver posted hundreds of videos.

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  Record soybean harvest expected amid continued trade dispute

  November 09, 2018 3:45 IST

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture says U.S. farmers are expected to grow the largest soybean crop on record but must deal with a constricted market in which to sell the crop because of President Donald Trump's tariff battle with China

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  Funeral for gangster Whitey Bulger held in Boston

  November 09, 2018 3:30 IST

  A funeral Mass for notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger has been held in South Boston

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  Everton handed 2-year ban from signing academy players

  November 09, 2018 3:30 IST

  The Premier League has handed Everton a two-year ban from signing some academy players and fined the club $653,000 for breaching recruitment rules

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  Protesters target home of Fox News' Tucker Carlson

  November 09, 2018 3:30 IST

  Police say they are investigating a protest and vandalism at the home of Fox News host Tucker Carlson as a possible hate crime

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  US citizen indicted on terrorist-supporting charge

  November 09, 2018 3:30 IST

  An Ohio man accused of trying to fly overseas to train with an Islamic State-affiliated group has been indicted on a charge of attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization

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  Court hears Stone aide's case that Mueller probe is invalid

  November 09, 2018 3:15 IST

  A federal appeals court is weighing whether special counsel Robert Mueller's appointment to lead the Russia investigation was constitutional.

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  Moscow square named after British double agent Kim Philby

  November 09, 2018 3:15 IST

  The mayor of Moscow has decreed that a square near the headquarters of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service be named after Kim Philby, the Briton who was the most successful Soviet double agent of the Cold war period

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  Transgender gubernatorial nominee reflects on campaign

  November 09, 2018 3:00 IST

  The country's first major party transgender candidate for governor says she has no idea what she will do next now after losing the election in Vermont but Christine Hallquist says she's keeping all of her options open

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  Nonprofit says Rohingya men also victims of sexual violence

  November 09, 2018 3:00 IST

  A refugee organization says new research indicates that Rohingya Muslim men and boys were victims of sexual abuse by Myanmar's army and border police

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  US agribusiness looks to boost sales to Cuba

  November 09, 2018 3:00 IST

  Representatives of the United States' agricultural sector are in Cuba to promote sales, one of the few U.S. business areas allowed to deal with the island under a half-century-old trade embargo that Cuban leaders blame for most of its economic troubles

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  Marie Curie and her X-ray vehicles' contribution to World War I battlefield medicine

  November 09, 2018 3:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Timothy J. Jorgensen, Georgetown University(THE CONVERSATION) Ask people to name the most famous historical woman of science and their answer will likely be: Madame Marie Curie. Push further and ask what she did, and they might say it was something related to radioactivity. (She actually discovered the radioisotopes radium and polonium.) Some might also know that she was the first

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  Could a pop song win a CMA? Song categories are a hard bet

  November 09, 2018 2:30 IST

  In a race between country pop-crossovers and traditional drinking songs, the CMA Awards top song categories are hard to predict

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  'Cop's cop,' 22-year-old among victims of California rampage

  November 09, 2018 2:30 IST

  A veteran police officer who didn't hesitate to run toward danger and a young man who eagerly awaited the birth of his first sister are among the 12 victims of a shooting at a bar in California

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  Party of Mexico's president elect wants legalized marijuana

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  The party of Mexico's president-elect has submitted legislation to legalize marijuana possession, public use, growing and sales

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  Croatia arrests 4 suspected thieves in Venice jewel heist

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  Croatian police say they have arrested four people suspected in the brazen theft last January of precious Indian jewels from the famed Al Thani Collection that were on display in a Venetian palace

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  A look at who's who at the Justice Department

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  A look at who's in charge at the Justice Department

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  How World War I ushered in the century of oil

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Brian C. Black, Pennsylvania State University(THE CONVERSATION) On July 7, 1919, a group of U.S. military members dedicated Zero Milestone – the point from which all road distances in the country would be measured – just south of the White House lawn in Washington, D.C. The next morning, they helped to define the future of the nation. Instead of an exploratory rocket or deep-sea

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  Veterans' health care: doctors outside the VA need to know more about the veterans they treat

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Monica Lypson, University of Michigan and Paula Thompson Ross, University of Michigan(THE CONVERSATION) Each year the military discharges over 240,000 veterans to reintegrate into civilian society. It’s a professional transition, but it’s also a personal one. Veterans go from TRICARE, the Department of Defense’s own health care system, to navigating the ins and outs of the civilian

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  Want to support veterans? 4 tips for finding good charities

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University(THE CONVERSATION) Many Americans donate to charities that help military veterans as a way to honor them for their service to the country. It can, however, be daunting to choose from the more than 8,000 such groups operating nationwide.Donor trepidation is magnified by the scandals that have embroiled vets’ groups. In fact, more than 10

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  The 116th Congress has more women and people of color than ever – but there's still room to improve

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Richie Zweigenhaft, Guilford College(THE CONVERSATION) Women and people of color made substantial gains in the 2018 midterm elections toward diversifying the House and the Senate. For the past three and a half decades, my co-author, G. William Domhoff, and I have been monitoring diversity in what sociologist C. Wright Mills called “the power elite” – those in the most influential

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  The Latest: Warsaw court nixes city's far-right march ban

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  The district court in Warsaw has overturned a ban on a march organized by nationalist groups, arguing that freedom of assembly is protected by the constitution

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  Breaking down their own stereotypes to give veterans more career opportunities

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eileen Trauth, Pennsylvania State University(THE CONVERSATION) Military veterans have a higher unemployment rate than nonveterans, according to federal statistics. One reason may be that when veterans seek civilian jobs, they often face stereotypes from hiring managers. But another set of stereotypes may come into play as well: Veterans fall prey to their own preconceptions about

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  During World War I, a silent film spoke volumes about freedom of speech

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eric P. Robinson, University of South Carolina(THE CONVERSATION) In the United States, “The Great War” led to unprecedented efforts by the federal government to control and restrict “unpatriotic” speech. But the boundary between speech that undermined the government and legitimate criticism was often unclear. As a scholar and lawyer focused on freedom of speech in the U.S., I have

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  How World War I sparked the artistic movement that transformed black America

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Elizabeth J. West, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) Though we often discuss World War I through the lens of history, we occasionally do it through literature. When we do, we’ll invariably go to the famous trilogy of Hemingway, Faulkner and Fitzgerald – the authors most representative of America’s iconic Lost Generation. Their work is said to reflect a mood that emerged

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  The forgotten origins of the modern gay rights movement in WWI

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Laurie Marhoefer, University of Washington(THE CONVERSATION) One of the World War I’s most enduring legacies is largely forgotten: It sparked the modern gay rights movement.Gay soldiers who survived the bloodletting returned home convinced their governments owed them something – full citizenship. Especially in Germany, where gay rights already had a tenuous footing, they formed new

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  As the US entered World War I, American soldiers depended on foreign weapons technology

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David Longenbach, Pennsylvania State University(THE CONVERSATION) On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war against Germany and entered World War I. Since August 1914, the war between the Central and Entente Powers had devolved into a bloody stalemate, particularly on the Western Front. That was where the U.S. would enter the engagement. How prepared was the country’s

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  Veterans turned poets can help bridge divides

  November 09, 2018 2:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) James Dubinsky, Virginia Tech(THE CONVERSATION) Although Veterans Day is a national holiday, often filled with parades and celebrations, it brings with it ambiguity. Howard Zinn, a World War II veteran, once wrote, “I do not want the recognition of my service to be used as a glorification of war.”Sometimes the cost of the service and sacrifice can temper any desire to celebrate.