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  BC-California at a Crossroads,ADVISORY

  October 17, 2018 22:15 IST

  California is a land of glittering wealth and grinding poverty. Its residents struggle with soaring housing costs, job displacement and a divide over liberal policies that are boiling over into the November election, leaving California at a crossroads. Here are the stories The Associated Press is planning. All times EDT: WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17:CALIFORNIA AT A CROSSROADS-CHANGING ORANGE COUNTY (Moved)Mostly white conservatives in California's Orange County delivered winning margins for Republican

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  No trial for Amtrak engineer in deadly crash until 2019

  October 17, 2018 22:15 IST

  Amtrak engineer charged in deadly, high-speed crash in Philadelphia won't go on trial until next year because of delays getting evidence from federal investigators

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  BC-APFN-Money & Markets Digest

  October 17, 2018 22:15 IST

  Money & Markets modules for Thursday, Oct. 18TODAYAmerican Express and Philip Morris International report quarterly results. The Conference Board issues its monthly index of economic leading indicators.SPOTLIGHTIBM shares plunged after the company reported a drop in its quarterly revenue, renewing fears about its ability to adapt.CENTERPIECECost of living benefit increasesThe government recently made an announcement of interest to millions of Americans: Social Security benefits will rise 2.8

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  The Latest: First lady sees newborn victims of opioid crisis

  October 17, 2018 22:15 IST

  First lady Melania Trump is touring an intensive care unit at a Philadelphia hospital to learn about the care being given to newborns suffering from opiate withdrawal

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  EPA puts off final decision on science transparency rule

  October 17, 2018 22:15 IST

  The Environmental Protection Agency says it is putting off for at least a year any final announcement on a controversial proposal overhauling how the agency evaluates science

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  US probes Ford pickup tailgates opening unexpectedly

  October 17, 2018 22:15 IST

  U.S. safety regulators are trying to figure out why the power tailgates on some Ford F-Series pickup trucks can open unexpectedly while the trucks are moving

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  Tesla secures land in Shanghai for first factory outside US

  October 17, 2018 22:00 IST

  Tesla Inc. secures land in Shanghai for first electric car factory outside the United States

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  Haitians protest alleged misuse of PetroCaribe funds

  October 17, 2018 22:00 IST

  Hundreds of people across Haiti protest alleged misuse of funds from a discounted oil program created by Venezuela

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  Markets Right Now: Stocks move lower on Wall Street

  October 17, 2018 21:45 IST

  Stocks are modestly lower in midday trading on Wall Street after recovering much of an early slump.

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  The Latest: Trump asks for journalist video 'if it exists'

  October 17, 2018 21:45 IST

  President Donald Trump says the U.S. is asking Turkey for audio and video relating to missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi "if it exists."

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  Woman convicted of fraud; FBI said she cast 'hoodoo' spells

  October 17, 2018 21:30 IST

  A jury has convicted an investment adviser of charges she defrauded investors out of millions of dollars, some of which she used to pay more than $800,000 for prayers by Hindu priests in India to ward off federal investigators.

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  FANTASY PLAYS: Stick with expensive RBs in daily this week

  October 17, 2018 21:30 IST

  FANTASY PLAYS: Stick with expensive RBs in daily this week

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  Biggest Nordic bank accused of money laundering

  October 17, 2018 21:00 IST

  Kremlin critic Bill Browder has asked Nordic authorities to investigate whether up to $175 million of potentially illicit funds have flowed through the region's largest bank, Nordea.

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  US regulators lift strict oversight of Prudential

  October 17, 2018 21:00 IST

  US regulators remove strict oversight of Prudential, ending restrictions imposed after 2008 financial crisis

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  US airstrike wiped out al-Shabab camp, intel officials say

  October 17, 2018 21:00 IST

  US airstrike wiped out al-Shabab training camp, killing more than 75: Intelligence officials

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  France floods death toll rises to 14; 1 still missing

  October 17, 2018 21:00 IST

  Authorities in the southwest region of France hit this week by flash floods say the death toll has increased to 14, with one person still listed as missing. Previously, the toll from the floods in the Aude had stood at 13, with three missing

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  French, Japanese leaders to discuss case of missing tourist

  October 17, 2018 20:00 IST

  French President Emmanuel Macron promised to discuss the case of a French tourist who disappeared in Japan in July with Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abe

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  The Latest: UK central bank to publish Brexit analysis

  October 17, 2018 20:00 IST

  Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has confirmed that the bank will publish an analysis of the economic impact of any Brexit deal the government reaches with the European Union.

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  Smoke forces Melania Trump's plane back to military base

  October 17, 2018 19:45 IST

  First lady Melania Trump's plane has been forced to return to a Washington area military base because of smoke in the cabin

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  The Latest: Migrant caravan on the march again in Guatemala

  October 17, 2018 19:15 IST

  A caravan of some 2,000 Honduran migrants is on the road in Guatemala again, hoping to reach the United States, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to cut off aid to Central American countries that don't stop them

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  Iran calls latest US sanctions an 'insult' to world order

  October 17, 2018 19:15 IST

  Iran says the latest round of U.S. sanctions is an "insult" to the international order that stems from "blind hostility."

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  Stephens and Pliskova both lose at Kremlin Cup

  October 17, 2018 19:15 IST

  Sloane Stephens and Karolina Pliskova were both eliminated from the Kremlin Cup, with the latter result ensuring that Elina Svitolina has qualified for the WTA Finals

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  Turkish president in Moldova for 2-day visit to boost ties

  October 17, 2018 19:00 IST

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Moldova for a two-day visit aimed at boosting political and trade ties with the former Soviet republic

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  Serbian president issues veiled threat over Kosovo

  October 17, 2018 18:45 IST

  Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says U.S. calls for the withdrawal of a UN peacekeeping mission from Kosovo would leave Serbia no choice but to "protect" its people in the former province

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  UK police arrest 8 in trafficking probe with ties to Romania

  October 17, 2018 18:30 IST

  London police have arrested eight people suspected of being part of an international human trafficking gang with ties to Romania

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  Climate fund meets amid cash shortfall, leadership vacancy

  October 17, 2018 18:15 IST

  Officials overseeing a U.N.-backed fund to help poor countries tackle climate change are meeting in Bahrain, following the recent resignation of its director and a shortfall in contributions from rich nations

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  Spain: Rescuers find missing child's body in Mallorca floods

  October 17, 2018 18:15 IST

  Spanish rescuers have found the body of the 5-year-old child who remained missing after last week's flash flooding in Mallorca, bringing to 13 the final death toll

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  Top Russian official in Crimea says the attacker at a Crimean college was a student who has killed himself

  October 17, 2018 18:00 IST

  Top Russian official in Crimea says the attacker at a Crimean college was a student who has killed himself