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'Human Spider' banned from climbing any UK building

"Human Spider" Alain Robert has been banned from climbing any building in the UK after illegally scaling one of London's tallest towers with no safety gear. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! https://ift.tt/2JgoYHD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Humvee dropped from US plane lands in garden

A Humvee military vehicle was pushed out of an equipment transporter plane and landed in a residential area - seven miles away from the target. from Weird News - Strange and Odd News Stories | Sky News! https://ift.tt/2ApxtgD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Khashoggi’s Fiancée Calls On Trump To Prevent ‘Cover-Up’

Hatice Cengiz spoke at a memorial in London on Monday. from World News - Breaking News, Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Q9fJLV

Rescue Teams Search Lion Air Plane Crash Site For Victims, Debris

The National Search and Rescue Agency said that 10 intact bodies, as well as body parts, have been recovered. from World News - Breaking News, Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Oe7P2n

The Faces of Change in the Midterm Elections

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By K.K. REBECCA LAI, DENISE LU, LISA LERER and TROY GRIGGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ACgWpO

On Politics: Trump Wants to End Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PtGVrY

A Weekend at Witch Camp

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By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2DdNbhM

Word + Quiz: jamboree

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2CR7iBg

Pittsburgh, Venice, Whitey Bulger: Your Wednesday Briefing

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By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2qlL0QG

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Scary Movie’ and ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

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By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2PBa30a

Baby Antonio: 5 Pounds, 12 Ounces and Homeless From Birth

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By NIKITA STEWART and GABRIELLA ANGOTTI-JONES from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Oh27g6

Hartman Scores Twice as Predators Beat Golden Knights 4-1

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2OiBwPT

Rescue Workers Search for Missing After Typhoon Strikes Philippines

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By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Oh9Cn2

Amid Scrutiny, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Shaped Trump’s Pittsburgh Response

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By KATIE ROGERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SvUNk1

Hillary Clinton Cracks Racist Joke about Black People: 'They All Look Alike'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was caught on camera making a racist joke when she corrected her interviewer, who mixed up two African American politicians. But where's the outrage?   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2qhU1Km https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Want to Fight Anti-Semitism? It Starts on College Campuses

A white supremacist's decision to walk into a Pittsburgh synagogue and murder 11 Jews in cold blood shocked the nation. Many are asking what could be the cause of such blatant and deadly anti-Semitism. One man says the find against Jew-hatred begins on college campuses.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2CSMU2P https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Web Company Threatens to Force Christian Pro-Life Website Offline

LifeSite, a Christian pro-life news outlet, says its web-hosting company threatened to shut down their site Saturday.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2yJcWT9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

'Outrageous and an Insult': NY Times Publishes Trump Assassination Story

The US Secret Service blasted The New York Times on Friday for publishing a fictional short story of President Trump being assassinated by a Russian agent with a pistol that belonged to one of his own agents in his security detail. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Q7tUBc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

American Missionary Killed Amid Fighting in Cameroon

The director of a hospital in northwestern Cameroon says an American missionary from Indiana has died after being caught in the crossfire of bullets not intended for him. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2JpC2ui https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

'Like Priests Standing Outside the Gas Chambers at Auschwitz,' Religious Leaders Bless Abortion Clinic as 'Sacred Space'

Billed as an "interfaith gathering," the Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice dedicated a new abortion clinic in Cleveland, Ohio Monday by having a United Church of Christ minister on hand to bless "the sacred space of decision."  Another "blessing" will take place on Nov. 9 at another abortion facility in Columbus.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2CQH6Xn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Baptist Leader Dr. Russell Moore Says 'Halloween Was My Favorite Holiday': His Reasons May Surprise You

Christians have mixed feelings about Halloween, but one prominent evangelical pastor says, growing up, it was always his favorite holiday even though he knew he was supposed to prefer Christmas or Easter. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2zeM2St https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Synagogue Massacre Aftermath: Media Blame Trump as Midterms Muddied by Hate Speech and Fake News

Politics surround President Trump's visit to Pittsburgh with critics suggesting his rhetoric helped to fuel the attack that killed eleven people in a synagogue. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2PwZnjh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The Demonic Origins of Halloween and How the Church Has Fought to Redeem It

Halloween is a pagan holiday with some very dark roots, and the modernized version of this celebration of evil is still a cause for concern by many Christians. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2yKayvn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Inspectors to visit North Korea nuclear site

North Korea is preparing its Punggye-ri nuclear test site for international inspectors, according to the Yonhap news agency citing South Korea's spy agency. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2OlMjsA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

China reverses ban on tiger and rhino parts

China has dropped its ban on products from tigers and rhinos, in a move conservationists have dubbed a "death warrant" for the endangered species. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2OgnFJO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mob boss Whitey Bulger was 'beaten to death in cell'

Infamous gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was "unrecognisable" after he was beaten to death in his cell by fellow inmates, reports say. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2CRuLlN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Camerawoman who kicked migrants acquitted by court

A camerawoman who tripped and kicked migrants fleeing from police in Hungary has been acquitted by the country's supreme court. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2RnRKsF https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Protests as Trump visits Pittsburgh after mass shooting

US President Donald Trump faced protests as he visited Pittsburgh to pay tribute to the victims of the synagogue mass shooting. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2Rv3tWH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Couple die while taking selfie from Yosemite cliff edge

An Indian couple who fell to their deaths from a cliff edge at Yosemite National Park were taking a selfie, a relative has revealed. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2ABhMD6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Nurse 'motivated by vanity' admits killing 100 patients

A German nurse has admitted killing 100 patients in his care on the opening day of his trial. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2Od2Hve https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Facebook status update fails to spook investors

Facebook's shares have risen after its latest results soothed investor fears of a drop-off in user growth. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2Sx3aMe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Ecuador throws out Assange mistreatment claim

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's claim that Ecuador is violating his "fundamental rights" in its London embassy has been thrown out by the country. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2RppiXs https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

South Sudan rebel leader Machar arrives in capital, first time since 2016

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South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba on Wednesday, according to a Reuters witness, more than two years after he fled the country after the collapse of a 2016 peace deal. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q6jOR5 https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Afghan army helicopter crashes, killing 25 on board: officials

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An Afghan army helicopter crashed in southwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 crew and passengers, provincial officials said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PDX0eN https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Austria to withdraw from U.N. migration agreement: APA

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Austria will follow the United States and Hungary in withdrawing from a United Nations agreement on migration, APA news agency said on Wednesday, citing Austrian concerns about its sovereignty and potential restrictions on its freedom to act. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RnY0AI https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Indonesian rescue workers believe fuselage of crashed plane found

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Indonesian search and rescue workers believe they have found the fuselage of a Lion Air passenger jet that crashed with 189 people on board, and are also trying to confirm the origin of an underwater "ping" signal, officials said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ju5QpM https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Indonesia removes Lion Air director after plane crash: Antara news agency

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Indonesia's transport minister removed on Wednesday the technical director of the Lion Air airline and several of its technicians after the crash of one of its jets with 189 people on board, the Antara news agency reported on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PvGKMv https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Indonesia search team finds 22-meter object in hunt for plane

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Indonesian search and rescue workers have detected a 22-metre long object underwater in area where a Lion Air passenger jet with 189 people on board crashed, a navy official said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RrSihm https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Secretary of State Pompeo calls for end to fighting in Yemen

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Tuesday for a cessation of hostilities in Yemen and said U.N.-led negotiations to end the civil war should begin next month. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q5Ifhy https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Pakistan frees Christian woman facing death in blasphemy case

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Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy against Islam, a ruling likely to set off mass street protests by hardline Islamists. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Prx4Tx https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Meghan and Harry name newly hatched kiwi chicks on final day of Pacific tour

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Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan bestowed names on Wednesday to two newly-hatched young of New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi, in the northeastern town of Rotorua, on the final day of their two-week tour of the Pacific. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CUOj99 https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Pakistani court overturns death sentence for Christian woman in blasphemy case

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Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam's prophet, ordering her to be freed if she was not accused of any other crime. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SuAofj https://ift.tt/HDXIyB