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  Saudi Arabia is a repressive regime – and so are a lot of US allies

  October 22, 2018 23:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jeffrey Fields, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences(THE CONVERSATION) The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul has put the United States’ relationship with the wealthy Gulf power under intense scrutiny. After weeks of denying any knowledge about Khashoggi’s fate, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed

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  Indiana museum to tell story of basketball great Larry Bird

  October 22, 2018 23:00 IST

  A museum is being planned to tell the story of basketball great Larry Bird, an Indiana native

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  World Series Game 1 to be cold one for Dodgers, Red Sox

  October 22, 2018 23:00 IST

  It's looking to be cold for Game 1 of the World Series, but at least the Red Sox and Dodgers will probably avoid the rain

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  Victims of Iowa coach can still come forward, agent says

  October 22, 2018 22:45 IST

  An investigator who helped uncover the sexual exploitation of 400 boys by an Iowa basketball coach says victims can still come forward to share their information

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  Democrat Pritzker gives $15M more for Illinois governor bid

  October 22, 2018 22:30 IST

  Billionaire Democrat J.B. Pritzker has donated $15 million more to his campaign for Illinois governor, pushing his self-financing total to $161.5 million

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  Oakland mayor: Police won't ask applicants about sex assualt

  October 22, 2018 22:30 IST

  Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf says she has ordered an end to a police department's policy that forced job applicants to give it access to confidential records, including those that would disclose if they had been sexually assaulted

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  The Latest: Suspect in Georgia officer's death shot, killed

  October 22, 2018 22:30 IST

  Police say an officer shot and killed the man charged in the shooting death of an Atlanta-area police officer

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  Parson resigning from CBS board for health reasons

  October 22, 2018 22:15 IST

  Richard Parsons resigning from CBS Corp. board of directors; Zelnick named new interim chairman

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  Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.6B, thanks to worsening odds

  October 22, 2018 22:15 IST

  If it seems lottery jackpots are getting larger and larger, it's because they are getting larger and larger

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  Saudi prince's future put to the test at investment forum

  October 22, 2018 22:00 IST

  Saudi crown prince's political future put to the test at glitzy investment conference marred by journalist's killing

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  Coast Guard: 1 dead after fall aboard Bahamas-bound cruise

  October 22, 2018 21:45 IST

  Authorities say a man has died after falling aboard a cruise ship traveling from Florida to the Bahamas

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  Restocked Kansas is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll, ahead of Kentucky, Gonzaga, Duke, Virginia

  October 22, 2018 21:45 IST

  Restocked Kansas is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll, ahead of Kentucky, Gonzaga, Duke, Virginia

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  Turkey, where Saudi writer died, has culture of surveillance

  October 22, 2018 21:45 IST

  Questions swirl around purported audio recordings of killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, adding to rich history of spying in Turkey

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  Afghan soldier fires on NATO troops, killing 1

  October 22, 2018 21:30 IST

  NATO says an Afghan soldier has opened fire on coalition forces, killing a NATO soldier and wounding two others

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  As Trump rails, US allies take lead in changing trade rules

  October 22, 2018 21:30 IST

  While the Trump administration and China fight over trade, Canada and the European Union are quietly trying to update the rulebook of commerce that has barely budged since the Digital Age.

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  The Latest: Caravan leader denies any terrorists

  October 22, 2018 21:15 IST

  A Honduran-born leader of the migrant caravan trying to make its way through Mexico says U.S. President Donald Trump should stop accusing the caravan of harboring terrorists

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  US envoy to Syria visits northern town of Manbij

  October 22, 2018 21:00 IST

  A Kurdish official says the U.S. Special Representative for Syria has visited the northern town of Manbij where U.S. and Turkish troops could begin conducting joint patrols in the coming days

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  Abbott uses skills as a master storyteller in 'Three Beths'

  October 22, 2018 21:00 IST

  A young woman's quest to find her missing mother leads to a baffling puzzle in Jeff Abbott's latest mystery, "The Three Beths"

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  Israel says Hezbollah sets up new outpost on Lebanon border

  October 22, 2018 20:45 IST

  The Israeli military says it has uncovered a militant outpost on the Lebanese border that Hezbollah guerrillas have set up under the guise of an environmental advocacy group

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  The Latest: Willa becomes Category 5 storm off Mexico

  October 22, 2018 20:45 IST

  The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Willa has grown into a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm on a track toward the Mexican coast south of Mazatlan

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  Case of Canadian serial killer to go directly to trial

  October 22, 2018 20:30 IST

  An alleged serial killer who faces trial in the deaths of eight men with ties to Toronto's gay community has waived his right to a preliminary hearing

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  Up in smoke: Hamas cracks down on Gaza drugs

  October 22, 2018 20:15 IST

  Hamas authorities have been burning piles of narcotics and cannabis in a yearly sweep against drugs in the beleaguered Gaza Strip

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  Vigil planned for missing Wisconsin teen, unseen for a week

  October 22, 2018 20:15 IST

  A small, rural community in western Wisconsin is planning a vigil for a missing 13-year-old girl whose parents were found shot to death in their home

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  Africa's oldest president, Cameroon's Paul Biya, easily wins 7th term as turnout plummets in separatist-hit regions

  October 22, 2018 20:00 IST

  Africa's oldest president, Cameroon's Paul Biya, easily wins 7th term as turnout plummets in separatist-hit regions

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  Trump says he's reducing Central American aid over migrants

  October 22, 2018 20:00 IST

  President Donald Trump says the U.S. will begin "cutting off, or substantially reducing" aid to three Central American nations over a migrant "'caravan" making its way to the U.S. southern border

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  Adjudicator upholds Nasir Jamshed's 10-year ban from cricket

  October 22, 2018 19:45 IST

  An independent adjudicator has upheld Nasir Jamshed's 10-year ban for his involvement in spot-fixing in the Pakistan Super League

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  Ronaldo keeps his focus, Juventus struggling to do the same

  October 22, 2018 19:45 IST

  Despite his off-the-field turmoil, Cristiano Ronaldo is still scoring goals

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  The Latest: Bosnian police block migrant march to Croatia

  October 22, 2018 19:45 IST

  The Latest: Bosnian police have blocked some 200 migrants from reaching the border with neighboring Croatia, which is a member of the European Union