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  Poverty, unemployment, violence drive Guatemalan emigration

  October 27, 2018 4:15 IST

  Among the thousands of mostly Honduran migrants in the caravan walking through southern Mexico, there are a number of Guatemalans who also have plenty of reasons to leave home

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  Why has Halloween become so popular among adults?

  October 27, 2018 4:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Linus Owens, Middlebury College(THE CONVERSATION) Halloween used to be kid stuff. To quit dressing up was an important rite of passage. It meant you were one step closer to becoming an adult. Not anymore. Today adults have become avid Halloween revelers, especially young adults.By 2005, just over half of adults celebrated Halloween. Today, that number has grown to over 70 percent.

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  Away from caravan, other migrants travel out of spotlight

  October 27, 2018 4:00 IST

  With attention focused on several thousand Central Americans traveling through Mexico in a caravan, migrants continue their steady flow north using traditional routes

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  How an investigation into a series of package bombs unfolded

  October 27, 2018 3:45 IST

  A week of terror by mail started with a single suspicious package in a billionaire's mailbox

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  Thousands in Brazil protest order to remove 'propaganda'

  October 27, 2018 3:45 IST

  The Brazilian Bar Association is criticizing an electoral court for forcing universities to remove banners containing 'negative propaganda' against far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro

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  What's at stake as Italy plays chicken with markets, EU

  October 27, 2018 3:15 IST

  Italy is on a collision course with Brussels over its plans to spend big on social welfare while pledging reforms that it says will boost lagging growth

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  The Latest: Benintendi benched to make room for Martinez

  October 27, 2018 3:15 IST

  Boston benched left fielder Andrew Benintendi to make room for major league RBIs leader J.D. Martinez in the outfield as the World Series switched to the National League city for Game 3, resulting in the loss of the designated hitter

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  Espanyol concedes late, loses chance to take lead in Spain

  October 27, 2018 3:15 IST

  Espanyol has conceded in injury time to draw Valladolid 1-1 and miss a chance to take the outright lead in the Spanish league

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  Moenchengladbach misses chance to join leader Dortmund

  October 27, 2018 3:15 IST

  Second-place Borussia Moenchengladbach missed the chance to move level on points with Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund after losing 3-1 at Freiburg on Friday

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  Tricking and treating has a history

  October 27, 2018 3:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Regina Hansen, Boston University(THE CONVERSATION) Over the past few decades, Halloween celebrations have gained in popularity, not only with children and families, but with all those fascinated with the spooky and scary. As a scholar of myth andreligion in popular culture, I look at Halloween with particular interest – especially the ways in which today’s Halloween tradition came

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  What ancient cultures teach us about grief, mourning and continuity of life

  October 27, 2018 3:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Daniel Wojcik, University of Oregon and Robert Dobler, Indiana University(THE CONVERSATION) At this time of the year, Mexican and Mexican-American communities observe “Día de los Muertos” (the Day of the Dead), a three-day celebration that welcomes the dead temporarily back into families. Festivities begin on the evening of Oct. 31 and culminate on Nov. 2. Spirits of the departed

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  How the dead danced with the living in medieval society

  October 27, 2018 3:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ashby Kinch, The University of Montana(THE CONVERSATION) In the Halloween season, American culture briefly participates in an ancient tradition of making the world of the dead visible to the living: Children dress as skeletons, teens go to horror movies and adults play the part of ghosts in haunted houses. But what if the dead played a more active, more participatory role in our

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  How to get the most candy on Halloween (without resorting to extortion)

  October 27, 2018 3:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University(THE CONVERSATION) Halloween is here, the night every year when children dress up in costumes and go “trick or treating.” On the surface, that activity appears to be a relatively benign one. What could be more innocent than cute youngsters collecting sweets?Halloween, however, is actually one of our only holidays based on extortion. When children

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  S&P turns negative on outlook for Italy's debt rating

  October 27, 2018 3:00 IST

  Standard & Poor's has taken a more pessimistic view of the state of Italy's finances

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  The science of fright: Why we love to be scared

  October 27, 2018 3:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University and Linda Saab, Wayne State University(THE CONVERSATION) Fear may be as old as life on Earth. It is a fundamental, deeply wired reaction, evolved over the history of biology, to protect organisms against perceived threat to their integrity or existence. Fear may be as simple as a cringe of an antenna in a snail that is touched, or as complex

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  Hearing ghost voices relies on pseudoscience and fallibility of human perception

  October 27, 2018 3:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michael Nees, Lafayette College (THE CONVERSATION) Nontrivial numbers of Americans believe in the paranormal. These beliefs have spawned thousands of groups dedicated to investigating paranormal phenomena and a proliferation of ghost-hunting entries in the reality television market. Anecdotal evidence even suggests that ghost-hunting reality shows have increased public openness to

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  Bomb suspect described as 'loner' with long arrest record

  October 27, 2018 2:45 IST

  The Florida man in custody in connection with the package bombs sent to Democratic political figures is a fervent supporter of President Donald Trump with an extensive record of past arrests

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  Red Bull 1-2 in 1st practice at Mexican Grand Prix

  October 27, 2018 2:45 IST

  Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo dominate Friday's practice sessions at the Mexican Grand Prix before Verstappen has brake problems.

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  Judge tosses Oregon county's marijuana lawsuit against state

  October 27, 2018 2:45 IST

  A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an Oregon county that targeted the state over legalized marijuana

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  Sri Lanka president sacks prime minister, appoints strongman

  October 27, 2018 2:45 IST

  Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has sacked the prime minister and replaced him with a former strongman

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  How major US stock indexes fared Friday

  October 27, 2018 2:30 IST

  Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Friday, plunging major indexes back into the red for the year

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  Family offers reward for info in death of billionaire

  October 27, 2018 2:30 IST

  A Canadian lawyer has announced a reward for information about the death of drug-company billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey

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  IMF increases loan amount to Argentina

  October 27, 2018 2:15 IST

  The International Monetary Fund is increasing the loan amount granted to Argentina. The increase announced Friday brings the amount to $56.3 billion from $50 billion

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  Federer beats Simon in 3 tough sets in Swiss Indoors QFs

  October 27, 2018 2:15 IST

  Roger Federer was pushed hard to beat Gilles Simon 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4 in the Swiss Indoors quarterfinals on Friday

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  APNewsBreak: US religious orders asked to ID priest abusers

  October 27, 2018 2:15 IST

  The umbrella organization of Catholic religious orders in the U.S. is suggesting that its members consider voluntarily identifying priests accused of sexual abuse, opening up what could be a major new chapter in the church's abuse and cover-up saga.

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  Mail bomb investigation collides with midterms' final weeks

  October 27, 2018 2:15 IST

  An investigation into a wave of mail bombs targeting Democratic leaders and prominent critics of President Donald Trump has formed the backdrop of the final stretch of campaigning in the 2018 midterms. Still unclear: what role, if any, the cases will play

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  Report: FBI conducting criminal investigation into Tesla

  October 27, 2018 2:15 IST

  Shares of Tesla drop after report claims the company is subject of a wider FBI investigation

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  UN says Syria is blocking efforts to draft new constitution

  October 27, 2018 2:00 IST

  The U.N. envoy for Syria is urging Russia and world leaders to overcome the Damascus government's opposition to forming a committee which will draft a new constitution that is key to ending the country's civil war