The death toll from an earthquake in the southern Philippines has risen to seven, officials said, with many more injured. The victims included a seven-year-old boy and his 44-year-old father who died after they were struck by a boulder, officials told the Reuters news agency. Authorities have warned that the death toll could rise further […]
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It’s been an unconventional road to Game 7 of the World Series for Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. Seizing the October spotlight he missed out on as a youngster, Strasburg pitched a gem into the ninth inning Tuesday night as the Nationals beat the Houston Astros 7-2 to tie this Fall Classic at 3-3.
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President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have slammed allegations against him as hearsay. At one point, the White House even dismissed testimony of his attempts to pressure Ukraine into getting dirt on political rivals as “triple hearsay.” “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert says that talking point just became a big problem after testimony from Army
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption In your way? New plans could speed up the time it takes plane passengers to reach their seats The frustration of waiting for someone to put their bag in an overhead locker may soon be over if a trial to get people on planes quicker is successful. Gatwick says
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Alex Bregman knocked a home run into the Crawford Boxes in the first inning of Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night to put Houston on top. Then he carried his bat with him all the way to first base. After the Washington Nationals rallied for a 7-2 win to force a Game
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Shares fell in Asia on Wednesday after weak earnings for technology and media companies led stocks lower on Wall Street. The modest pullback came a day after the S&P 500 hit an all-time high. Reports that China and the U.S. may not reach a trade agreement in time to sign a deal next month at
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Meghan McCain has learned the hard way to never ever interrupt Whoopi Goldberg. On Tuesday’s episode of ABC’s talk show “The View,” Goldberg, the moderator, intervened when things got heated between the show’s co-hosts on the topic of national security ― specifically, attempts by Fox News and its pundits to question the patriotism of the National Security
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Image copyright Getty Images Facebook-owned WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit against Israel’s NSO Group, alleging the firm was behind cyber-attacks that infected devices with malicious software. WhatsApp accuses the company of sending malware to roughly 1,400 mobile phones for the purposes of surveillance. Users affected included journalists, human rights activists, political dissidents, and diplomats. NSO
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North Korea won’t send its women’s soccer team to a regional competition in South Korea in December amid strained ties between the two countries. The East Asian Football Federation said Wednesday that North Korea informed it in mid-September that it won’t take part in the 2019 EAFF E-1 championship in the southeastern city of Busan.
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Addressing a group of Democratic activists last week, Kentucky’s attorney general and nominee for governor, Andy Beshear, flayed his Republican opponent, Gov. Matt Bevin, for his record and his incendiary conduct to argue why voters should oust the incumbent. In the audience here a lawyer wore an oversized “IMPEACH” button, but Mr.
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