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  Meet the trillions of viruses that make up your virome

  October 16, 2018 0:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David Pride, University of California San Diego and Chandrabali Ghose, The Rockefeller University(THE CONVERSATION) Leer en español.If you think you don’t have viruses, think again.It may be hard to fathom, but the human body is occupied by large collections of microorganisms, commonly referred to as our microbiome, that have evolved with us since the early days of man. Scientists

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  Missing Saudi journalist a reminder that reporters worldwide face much worse than Trump's tweets

  October 16, 2018 0:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kris Kodrich, Colorado State University(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump has yet to confront Saudi Arabia over its role in the disappearance of the Saudi-born journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor who appears to have been killed in Turkey. The Turkish government says Kashoggi was killed by operatives sent by his own government.Trump, an outspoken critic

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  Warren's DNA test: 'Pocahontas' pushback, possible 2020 prep

  October 16, 2018 0:30 IST

  Sen. Elizabeth Warren's release of a DNA analysis that she has Native American ancestry is a pointed pushback to Donald Trump's derisive nickname for her.

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  Death sentence vacated for man who threw children off bridge

  October 16, 2018 0:30 IST

  A man convicted of killed four children by throwing them from an Alabama bridge has had his death sentence reduced to life imprisonment after tests showed he had an IQ of 51

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  Report: Ecuador tells Assange to curb speech, look after cat

  October 16, 2018 0:30 IST

  A media report says Ecuador has formally ordered WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to steer clear of topics that could harm its diplomatic interests while he is a guest of the country's London embassy

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  The Latest: Trumps distribute bottled water at FEMA center

  October 16, 2018 0:30 IST

  President Donald Trump is marveling at the hurricane damage he's seen while touring devastated Florida Panhandle communities

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  'Dark days' over: Gambia launches truth, reconciliation body

  October 16, 2018 0:15 IST

  'Dark days' are over as Gambia launches truth, reconciliation commission to probe Jammeh era

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  The Latest: People say they got scant notice of power outage

  October 16, 2018 0:15 IST

  Some California residents who had their power shut off as a precaution against wildfires say they did not get proper warning ahead of the widespread outage

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  The Latest: 10 fetuses among remains in funeral home ceiling

  October 16, 2018 0:15 IST

  Remains found in the ceiling of a former Detroit funeral home included 10 fetuses and one full-term infant

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  Groups fighting sexual violence awarded #MeToo funding

  October 15, 2018 23:15 IST

  Eight groups across the nation have been awarded funding from the New York Women's Foundation for their efforts to fight sexual violence

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  Thurber House announces 2018 finalists for humor prize

  October 15, 2018 23:00 IST

  An Ohio-based nonprofit named for humorist James Thurber has announced the finalists for the country's top humor writing prize

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  Clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon wound 6

  October 15, 2018 22:45 IST

  Lebanese security officials say clashes between rival Palestinian factions in a refugee camp in southern Lebanon wounded at least six people

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  Liz Weston: Should you pay off mortgage before you retire?

  October 15, 2018 22:45 IST

  Paying off your mortgage before retiring is usually ideal, but it's not always possible, so consider alternatives

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  Paul Stanley: Kiss farewell tour could include ex-members

  October 15, 2018 22:45 IST

  Kiss frontman Paul Stanley says the band's (second) farewell tour could include former members performing onstage

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  McSally, Sinema face each other in Arizona Senate debate

  October 15, 2018 22:30 IST

  Two Arizona congresswomen are facing off in the only debate in the race for the state's open senate seat

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  McSally, Sinema face each other in Arizona Senate debate

  October 15, 2018 22:30 IST

  Two Arizona congresswomen are facing off in the only debate in the race for the state's open senate seat

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  Film Review: 40 years later, 'Halloween' slashes again

  October 15, 2018 22:30 IST

  Film Review: David Gordon Green's 'Halloween' resurrects John Carpenter's slasher classic for a sequel set 40 years later

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  In posthumous message, Hawking says science under threat

  October 16, 2018 17:24 IST

  Stephen Hawking has spoken from beyond the grave to warn that science and education are under threat around the world

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  AP Interview: Rosberg expects F1 merger with electric series

  October 15, 2018 22:15 IST

  Nico Rosberg predicts a potential merger eventually between the fuel-guzzling Formula One championship and the more environmentally friendly, electric motorsport series

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  Google Pixel 3 phone aims to automate more daily tasks

  October 15, 2018 22:15 IST

  Google Pixel 3 phone aims to automate more of your daily tasks

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  Turkey seeks 12-year sentence for Barca's Turan for fight

  October 15, 2018 22:15 IST

  Turkey's state-run media says prosecutors are seeking more than 12 years imprisonment for Barcelona footballer Arda Turan for a nightclub fight in which he reportedly broke the nose of a singer

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  Carey Mulligan on her 'women's liberation trilogy'

  October 15, 2018 22:00 IST

  Carey Mulligan says her latest film, 'Wildfire,' caps what she calls a 'women's liberation trilogy' of movies

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  Irish border issued entangled with questions of identity

  October 15, 2018 22:00 IST

  The land around the small Irish town of Carrickcarnan is the kind of place where Britain's plan to leave the European Union runs right into a wall _ an invisible one that's proving very difficult to overcome

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  Power switched off in Northern California amid fire fears

  October 15, 2018 21:45 IST

  Northern California's biggest utility has shut off power to tens of thousands of customers to prevent wildfires amid rising winds and official warnings of extreme fire danger

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  Texas report: Oklahoma school bus hydroplaned during crash

  October 15, 2018 21:45 IST

  A Texas Department of Transportation report says an Oklahoma school bus hydroplaned on a wet road before crashing in Central Texas

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  US stocks shake off early losses; trading remains wobbly

  October 15, 2018 21:30 IST

  US stock indexes are mostly higher as big-dividend companies including utilities rise, but technology companies continue to slump

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  Egypt says security forces kill 9 'terrorists' in Nile raid

  October 15, 2018 21:15 IST

  Egypt says its security forces have killed nine "terrorists" in a raid on a cave hideout along the Nile River

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  New tropical storm brings rains to central Mexican coast

  October 15, 2018 21:15 IST

  Newly formed Tropical Storm Tara is soaking parts of west-central Mexico with heavy rains as it drifts off the country's central Pacific coast