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  Trump's team makes closing sale in new ad _ without Trump

  October 30, 2018 2:00 IST

  President Donald Trump's re-election campaign released a national television ad Monday that portrays the nation's economy on the right track entering the midterm elections. But it makes no mention Trump _ in a sign of the Republicans' challenge.

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  Defense Department sending 5,200 active-duty troops this week to 'harden' southern border against migrant caravan

  October 30, 2018 2:00 IST

  Defense Department sending 5,200 active-duty troops this week to 'harden' southern border against migrant caravan

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  Mother reunites with son after abduction 31 years earlier

  October 30, 2018 2:00 IST

  The mother of a toddler abducted in 1987 says she was stunned when she learned he had been found and overcome with emotion at finally being reunited with him 31 years later

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  IBM's $34B Red Hat deal is risky bid to boost cloud business

  October 30, 2018 2:00 IST

  Red Hat skyrockets on IBM acquisition, its biggest ever, as the 100-year-old company tries to re-energize itself

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  7-year-old girl gets town to change name for Halloween

  October 30, 2018 1:45 IST

  A Long Island town is changing its name to "Hauntington" for Halloween at the urging of a 7-year-old resident

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  Singer Candi Staton says she has breast cancer

  October 30, 2018 1:45 IST

  Grammy-nominated soul and gospel singer Candi Staton says she's been diagnosed with breast cancer

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  Real Madrid has fired coach Julen Lopetegui.

  October 30, 2018 1:45 IST

  Real Madrid has fired coach Julen Lopetegui.

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  Lion Air crash renews concerns about Indonesia airlines

  October 30, 2018 1:45 IST

  The fatal crash of a Lion Air jet is renewing safety questions about Indonesian airlines, which were banned from the US and Europe for several years

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  People find severed head in Oakland yard, take it to police

  October 30, 2018 1:45 IST

  Police in Northern California are investigating whether a decaying human head found in an Oakland backyard belongs to a recently discovered headless corpse

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  Final arguments made in ex-trooper's murder trial in Detroit

  October 30, 2018 1:45 IST

  A prosecutor has summed up evidence in a murder trial against a former Michigan state trooper, telling jurors it defied "common sense" for a Detroit teen to be shot with a Taser while joyriding on an all-terrain vehicle

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  South Dakota to carry out first execution since 2012

  October 30, 2018 1:45 IST

  A man who killed a South Dakota prison guard in a failed escape attempt seven years ago is facing execution in what would be the state's fourth lethal injection since it reinstituted the death penalty in the late 1970s

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  Police: Masked gunman killed by Alabama McDonald's customer

  October 30, 2018 1:45 IST

  Police in Alabama say a masked gunman who opened fire at a McDonald's restaurant was fatally shot by a customer leaving with his two sons

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  What Bolsonaro's presidency means for Brazil: 5 essential reads

  October 30, 2018 1:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Catesby Holmes, The Conversation(THE CONVERSATION) Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who cruised to victory in Brazil’s presidential election, is notoriously outspoken about his dim view of Afro-Brazilians, women, gay people, leftists and human rights.The 63-year-old retired army captain and longtime congressman has said far less, however, about his agenda for Brazil. He

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  Markets Right Now: Stocks swoon again as tech companies sink

  October 30, 2018 1:45 IST

  Stocks are falling sharply in late afternoon trading on Wall Street, putting the market on track for its worst month since the Financial Crisis.

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  'OK to be White' signs appear at 2 schools

  October 30, 2018 1:15 IST

  The University of Vermont says signs saying "It's OK to be White" have appeared on campus and at Champlain College over the weekend

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  Officials: New Zealand man charged in bid to meet teen

  October 30, 2018 1:15 IST

  Federal officials have charged a New Zealand man after he was shot while allegedly trying to break into a Virginia home after having online contact with a 14-year-old girl

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  Stocks give up an early gain and turn lower on Wall Street

  October 30, 2018 1:00 IST

  Stocks give up an early gain and turn lower as Wall Street's recent bout of volatility continues.

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  Why Florida Democrats can't count on the so-called 'black vote'

  October 30, 2018 1:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sharon Austin, University of Florida(THE CONVERSATION) Florida’s midterm Senate election is a race to watch on Nov. 6 – and not just because it will be a tight match pitting a sitting governor, Republican Rick Scott, against a sitting senator, Democrat Bill Nelson. Black voters, who make up 16 percent of Florida’s population, will likely help tip the race in one candidate’s favor.

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  Los migrantes de la 'caravana' tienen derecho de asilo en EEUU, pero conseguirlo les será difícil

  October 30, 2018 1:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Abigail Stepnitz, University of California, Berkeley(THE CONVERSATION) Alrededor de 5.000 personas, la mayoría pertenecientes al violento e inestable “Triángulo del Norte” de Centroamérica –formado por Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras–, están atravesando México con la intención de solicitar asilo en la frontera de Estados Unidos. La denominada “caravana de inmigrantes” está

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  NHL partners with MGM to share data for sports betting

  October 30, 2018 1:00 IST

  The NHL is following the NBA's lead by partnering with MGM Resorts International and providing the company with data for use in sports betting

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  Guatemala arrests former interior minister

  October 30, 2018 0:45 IST

  Guatemalan prosecutors working with a U.N. anti-corruption commission have arrested former Interior Minister Carlos Vielmann and several members of his 2004-2008 administration

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  The Latest: Mother of woman with baby cut from womb speaks

  October 30, 2018 0:45 IST

  The mother of a North Dakota woman who was killed and had her baby cut from her womb says she hopes a man convicted in the case never gets out of prison

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  France's Macron backs Ethiopia leader's sweeping reforms

  October 30, 2018 0:15 IST

  French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his support for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ambitious reforms and peace efforts

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  Anger toward media spreads into local communities

  October 30, 2018 0:15 IST

  It's not just the White House press corps: local members of the media say they've noticed more hostility since President Trump began his attacks on 'fake news'

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  The Latest: Atlanta streets reopen as police probe package

  October 29, 2018 23:30 IST

  Atlanta police have reopened several streets as local and federal police probe a suspicious package found at a postal facility just south of downtown

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  Republican incumbents take different tacks in upstate NY

  October 29, 2018 23:30 IST

  Republican incumbents in two upstate New York swing districts are taking distinct approaches as they seek re-election to the House

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  Mexico referendum nixes partly built $13 billion airport

  October 29, 2018 22:45 IST

  Voters in Mexico have rejected completion of partly built new airport for Mexico City, opposing it by a 70 to 29 percent margin

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  BC-US--Election 2018-ADVISORY, US

  October 29, 2018 22:15 IST

  Editors:Election Day in the United States is Nov. 6.Here are the AP's plans for its national text and photo report on Election Day, including races to control the U.S. House and Senate, governors' mansions and various ballot issues.A separate advisory is moving outlining AP's video and audio coverage plans for Election Day, as are separate text and photo advisories for individual U.S. states.All Times are EST. Questions? Contact Washington Deputy Bureau Chief Kathleen Hennessey at