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  Springer, Astros hit 4 HRs, down Indians 7-2 in ALDS opener

  October 06, 2018 3:45 IST

  George Springer and the Houston Astros picked up right where they left off last postseason, hitting four home runs to power past the Cleveland Indians 7-2 in Game 1 of the AL Division Series

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  Mom charged with torture denied mental health diversion

  October 06, 2018 3:30 IST

  A Southern California judge has denied a request by a woman charged with the torture and abuse of most of her 13 children to be considered for a mental health diversion program

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  Severino, then Sabathia for Yankees in Games 3, 4

  October 06, 2018 3:30 IST

  New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says Luis Severino will start Game 3 of the AL Division Series

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  Pavan, Bjerregaard tied for lead at Dunhill Links

  October 06, 2018 3:30 IST

  Andrea Pavan shot 9-under 63 at Kingsbarns to share the lead with Lucas Bjerregaard after two rounds of the Dunhill Links Championship.

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  Q&A: Why the Mormon church is renaming its well-known choir

  October 06, 2018 3:30 IST

  A look at what prompted the renaming of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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  Kyle Busch, Harvick start 1-2 in playoff race at Dover

  October 06, 2018 3:00 IST

  Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick to start 1-2 in NASCAR playoff race at Dover after rain washes out qualifying

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  Markets Right Now: Stocks fall as bond yields rise further

  October 06, 2018 2:15 IST

  US stocks are closing lower Friday as investors continue to worry about rising bond yields and interest rates

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  Junior Seau's children settle with NFL over 2012 suicide

  October 06, 2018 2:15 IST

  The family of the late NFL star Junior Seau has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL over the popular San Diego linebacker's 2012 suicide

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  Claudio Pizarro, 40, helps Werder Bremen beat Wolfsburg 2-0

  October 06, 2018 2:15 IST

  Two days after his 40th birthday, Claudio Pizarro came off the bench to set up Werder Bremen's insurance goal in a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga

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  Sponsor downplays Ronaldo on website; Juventus shares drop

  October 06, 2018 2:15 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo's image is vanishing from the website of a key sponsor

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  Place your bets: Dover set to roll the dice on NASCAR wagers

  October 06, 2018 2:15 IST

  Dover is ready to roll the dice on NASCAR betting, offering on-site betting at this weekend's Cup race

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  AP Explains: Romanians to vote on gay marriage amendment

  October 06, 2018 2:00 IST

  AP Explains: Weekend referendum seeks to amend Romanian Constitution to prevent same-sex marriages from being legalized

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  Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he'll vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court, calls him a 'qualified jurist'

  October 06, 2018 1:45 IST

  Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he'll vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court, calls him a 'qualified jurist'

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  Government won't appeal freedom for pizza deliveryman

  October 06, 2018 1:15 IST

  The U.S. government has decided not to appeal a ruling freeing an Ecuadorian pizza deliveryman from immigration detention.

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  Forest Service advances changes to sage grouse protections

  October 06, 2018 1:15 IST

  The U.S. Forest Service is advancing changes to sage grouse protections in five Western states that environmental groups say are part of the Trump administration's efforts favoring industry but that push the imperiled bird closer to extinction

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  UN seeks inquiry into new claims of peacekeeper sexual abuse

  October 06, 2018 1:00 IST

  The United Nations is asking Mauritania to investigate allegations that Mauritanian peacekeepers participating in a U.N. mission in Central African Republic sexually abused at least three children under 18

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  1 dead, 1 missing in Union Pacific train crash in Wyoming

  October 06, 2018 0:45 IST

  Authorities say a Union Pacific freight train crashed into the back of another freight train in southeastern Wyoming, killing at least one crew member

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  Pompeo goes to North Korea under pressure to show progress

  October 06, 2018 0:45 IST

  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading off for his fourth trip to North Korea

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  Latest: Jury convicts Chicago officer of 2nd-degree murder

  October 06, 2018 0:45 IST

  A jury has convicted white Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald

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  In Syria's Sweida, young men take up arms to defend villages

  October 06, 2018 0:30 IST

  Two months after a stunning Islamic State attack on a southeastern corner of Syria in which more than 200 people were killed and 30 women and children abducted, tensions are boiling over, and young men are taking up arms

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  Macedonia: 7 accused of aiding illegal entry to US, Canada

  October 06, 2018 0:15 IST

  Macedonia's interior minister says police have arrested seven people from an alleged criminal ring accused of providing fake travel documents to people attempting to travel to the United States and Canada via Mexico

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  Judge tosses fishermen's suit against Obama ocean monument

  October 06, 2018 0:15 IST

  A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit from a group of fishing associations that challenged the creation of an underwater monument in the Atlantic Ocean

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  Company receives water permit for Black Hills gold drilling

  October 05, 2018 23:45 IST

  South Dakota has approved a temporary water permit for an exploratory gold drilling project in the Black Hills despite opposition from Native American tribal officials and environmental groups

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  FIFA suspends Sierra Leone to punish government interference

  October 05, 2018 23:30 IST

  FIFA says it suspended Sierra Leone from international football because of government interference in how the national federation is run

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  Man charged after toxic letters sent to Trump, other leaders

  October 05, 2018 23:30 IST

  A Utah Navy veteran has been charged with threatening to use a biological toxin by sending envelopes containing the substance from which ricin is derived to President Donald Trump and other top leaders

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  A rift at Facebook after exec attends Kavanaugh hearing

  October 05, 2018 23:30 IST

  Appearance of company executive at hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh leads to sparks at Facebook

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  Man accused of strangling model appears on murder charges

  October 05, 2018 23:30 IST

  A man accused of strangling a model in one of Philadelphia's affluent Main Line suburbs has arrived for a preliminary hearing on murder charges

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  Therapy dogs may unleash superbugs, researchers say

  October 05, 2018 23:15 IST

  Therapy dogs at a hospital children's ward linked to superbug bacteria