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  The Latest: UK to tax big internet companies' revenue

  October 29, 2018 22:15 IST

  Britain says it will introduce a tax on big internet companies' revenues.

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  BC-APFN-Money & Markets Digest

  October 29, 2018 22:15 IST

  Money & Markets modules for Tuesday, Oct. 30TODAYCoca-Cola and Facebook report their third-quarter results. The Conference Board releases its consumer confidence reading for October.SPOTLIGHTRed Hat shares surged nearly 50 percent after IBM's offer to buy the open source software company for $34 billion in stock sparked investor speculation of a possible bidding war.CENTERPIECEUnwrapping retailers' holiday plansThe nation's largest retailers are gearing up for the holiday shopping season by

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  AP source: Browns fire Hue Jackson in third losing season

  October 29, 2018 22:15 IST

  Browns fire coach Hue Jackson after he won just three games in three seasons.

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  Poll reveals unprecedented misery among Afghans

  October 29, 2018 22:15 IST

  Gallup finds record lows in how Afghans rate their chances for a better life

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  Iranian official says president's cellphone was tapped

  October 29, 2018 22:15 IST

  Iranian officials say President Hassan Rouhani's mobile phone was tapped, without providing details on who was behind it or what information they might have gleaned

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  Tyler Perry and Tiffany Haddish somber at film premiere

  October 29, 2018 22:15 IST

  At the world premiere of his new film, "Nobody's Fool," Tyler Perry hopes that "good people" from all backgrounds will "step up and do the right thing" to end the divisive speech that many believe has led to violence.

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  Fabiano Caruana is poised to do what no American has done since Bobby Fischer. Here's the path he took to get there

  October 29, 2018 22:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daaim Shabazz, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (THE CONVERSATION) Whenever a glimmer of chess talent is spotted in the United States, people often ask: “Is this the next Bobby Fischer?”In the early 2000s, a diminutive, bespectacled young boy – who by age 9 was already battling seasoned competitors in top-level sections – had his name added to the roster of Fischer

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  Leafs' Auston Matthews out 4 weeks with shoulder injury

  October 29, 2018 22:00 IST

  Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews expected to miss at least 4 weeks with shoulder injury

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  At a small US factory, Trump's trade war forces hard changes

  October 29, 2018 22:00 IST

  At a small Philadelphia factory, Trump's trade war forces tough cuts in hiring and investment

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  Russian minister warns Europe over US exit from nuclear pact

  October 29, 2018 22:00 IST

  Russia's defense minister has urged Europe to consider what impact Washington's intended withdrawal from a key nuclear arms control treaty would have on its security

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  State sending training teams amid outbreaks that killed 10

  October 29, 2018 22:00 IST

  New Jersey health officials are sending infection-control teams to four long-term pediatric centers and a hospital to assist with training amid viral and bacterial outbreaks that killed a combined 10 people

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  Hubble Space Telescope working again after 3-week shutdown

  October 29, 2018 21:45 IST

  The Hubble Space Telescope is studying the cosmos once again after a three-week shutdown

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  Polish president sends mix signal on nationalist march

  October 29, 2018 21:30 IST

  Poland's president says he will not take part in an Independence Day march organized by nationalist organizations, an announcement that follows him urging Poles to participate

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  Awards buzz is icing for John Krasinski and 'A Quiet Place'

  October 29, 2018 21:30 IST

  John Krasinski is still pinching himself over the critical and financial success of his experimental thriller 'A Quiet Place,' but his Cinderella year is not over yet

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  Illinois officer dies after falling 50 feet during chase

  October 29, 2018 21:00 IST

  An auxiliary police officer is dead after falling 50 feet while chasing suspects across a bridge in East St. Louis

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  The messy reality of religious liberty in America

  October 29, 2018 21:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David Mislin, Temple University(THE CONVERSATION) On Tuesday, Dec. 5, a visibly divided U.S. Supreme Court tackled the contentious issue of religious freedom when it heard oral arguments in “Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.” The arguments appeared to evenly split the four conservative justices from the four liberals. Justice Anthony Kennedy, who is

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  Will the Amish turn out for Trump? Don’t bet the farm

  October 29, 2018 21:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kyle C. Kopko, Elizabethtown College(THE CONVERSATION) Supporters of Donald Trump’s campaign have recently employed an unorthodox tactic to secure additional votes in Pennsylvania and Ohio – forming a super PAC to mobilizeAmishvoters.The aptly named Amish PAC has already purchased billboard and newspaper advertisements in in an effort to appeal to Amish voters.But will the Amish

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  Does the First Amendment protect religious freedom laws?

  October 29, 2018 21:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lauren Sudeall Lucas, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) The Boss is boycotting North Carolina. Bruce Springsteen canceled a planned April 10 show in Greensboro to show solidarity with those protesting the passage of HB2, which bars local governments from protecting LGBT individuals against discrimination. Bryan Adams is refusing to play in Mississippi. Adams is protesting

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  Why the Supreme Court's 'gay wedding cake' ruling won't resolve religious freedom issues

  October 29, 2018 21:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David Mislin, Temple University(THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its long-anticipated ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In a 7-2 decision, the justices sided with a Denver bakery owner who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. The couple took the case to court in 2012 after the Christian baker turned down their

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  Mets throw a changeup: Agent Brodie Van Wagenen to be GM

  October 29, 2018 20:45 IST

  Mets go in odd direction, with agent Brodie Van Wagenen agreeing to become general manager

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  Ronaldo says rape allegation affecting his personal life

  October 29, 2018 20:15 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo says the rape allegation against him is affecting his personal life

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  The Latest: SD high court rejects motions to stop execution

  October 29, 2018 20:00 IST

  South Dakota's attorney general says the state Supreme Court has rejected two motions seeking to stop the execution of a man who killed a prison guard in a failed 2011 escape attempt

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  US stock indexes jump following big gains in Europe

  October 29, 2018 20:00 IST

  US stocks change course again and turn higher following big gains in Europe

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  Synagogue survivors recall ordeal; suspect is due in court

  October 29, 2018 20:00 IST

  Survivor asks why gunman, others blame Jews for the world's ills after 11 killed in synagogue; injured suspect due in court Monday

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  Person blows themselves up in Tunisia's capital, report says

  October 29, 2018 19:45 IST

  Tunisia's TAP news agency is reporting that a person has blown themselves up in front of a shopping center in the capital, Tunis

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  Tunisia's TAP news agency says a person has blown themselves up in front of a shopping center in the capital, Tunis

  October 29, 2018 19:45 IST

  Tunisia's TAP news agency says a person has blown themselves up in front of a shopping center in the capital, Tunis

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  70 percent of Venice covered in water by flooding

  October 29, 2018 19:45 IST

  Venice city officials say 70 percent of the historic center of the lagoon city has been flooded by waters rising 149 centimeters (more than 58 1/2 inches) above sea level

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  US consumer spending up inflation-adjusted 0.3 percent

  October 29, 2018 19:45 IST

  US consumer spending rose by an inflation-adjusted 0.3 percent in September; led by health care services and autos