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Water found for first time on potentially habitable planet

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Astronomers have for the first time discovered water in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star. MORE

GOP group hits Graham over election security in new ad

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Republicans for the Rule of Law released a new video that will air on Fox News in D.C. and South Carolina using a clip of Graham’s own Senate floor speech about election security from July 2018. MORE

Chinese businesswoman guilty of trespassing at Mar-a-Lago

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Update to a current News Views article: A Chinese businesswoman has been convicted of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents. The 10-woman, two-man federal jury reached the verdict MORE

Trump administration to ban flavored e-cigarettes

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The Trump administration is preparing to ban flavored e-cigarettes as federal health officials call for restrictions to combat an outbreak of a mysterious lung disease that has sickened hundreds and killed at least six people, MORE

President of Molise, Italy offers people money to move in

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Donato Toma, the President of Molise, Italy will give people €700 ($769.65 US dollar) per month to relocate to villages in the area that have less than 2,000 people. Residents who take the president up MORE

Trump speaks at the Pentagon commemorating 9-11

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Earlier today, Trump spoke at the Pentagon commemorating 9-11. He also commented on his decision to scrap peace talks with the Taliban he scheduled to have at Camp David days prior to the 18th anniversary MORE

Trump reverses course, seeks negative interest rates for U.S. debt

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U.S. President Donald Trump called on the Federal Reserve to push down interest rates into negative territory, a move reluctantly used by other world central banks to battle weak economic growth as it punishes savers and banks’ earnings in the process. MORE

Explainer: How does negative rate policy work?

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U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that the U.S. Federal Reserve drive interest rates into negative territory. He says his motivation was to refinance the U.S. government’s $22 trillion in outstanding debt and lengthen the amount of time over which it is repaid. MORE

Multiple people stabbed in Tallahassee, suspect in custody

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At least six people were stabbed Wednesday morning at a Tallahassee industrial complex in an incident that is under investigation, according to multiple news outlets. The Tallahassee Police Department said officers were called to the MORE

Opinion: The end of Trump’s Afghan peace fantasy

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Last year, when I met with Ahmad Massoud, the son of Afghanistan’s national hero, Ahmad Shah Massoud, I asked him what he thought about the American-led peace negotiations with the Taliban. His response was telling, and surprisingly MORE

Trump rages about new poll numbers: “This is a phony, suppression poll.”

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Moments before leaving the White House to partake in 9/11 Memorial services, Trump took to Twitter to attack the recent Washington Post/ABC News poll. Obviously, the results got under his thin skin and he felt MORE

Rocket explosion at US Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary

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A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States, but officials at the compound declared all-clear about an hour later and MORE

UPDATE: Liberty’s Jerry Falwell Jr. says he’s the target of an ‘attempted coup’

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Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday that he is asking the FBI to investigate what he called a “criminal” smear campaign orchestrated against him by several disgruntled former board members and employees. MORE

Scottish judges rule PM’s suspension of parliament is unlawful

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Scottish appeal court judges have declared Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament in the run-up to the October Brexit deadline is unlawful. MORE

18 Years Since the 9/11 Terror Attacks

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Today, New York City and the nation mark 18 years since the September 11th terror attacks. A somber ceremony will be held this morning in Lower Manhattan, where the names of those who died that day will MORE

Rapper Removes Pro-Putin, Homophobic Music Video After It Sets Record As Most Disliked On Russian YouTube

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Russian rapper and Vladimir Putin supporter Timati has removed an overtly pro-government music video after it smashed Russian YouTube’s record to become the most disliked clip on the social media platform. MORE

Europe: Poll finds Dutch Nationalist Party in Sharp Decline

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Infighting and divisions at nationalist party Forum voor Democratie (Forum for Democracy) have cost the new grouping major support, according to a string of opinion polls. MORE

Antonio Brown accused of sexual assault and rape in lawsuit

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A lawsuit filed in the Southern District of Florida on Tuesday by a trainer levies heavy accusations against new Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown MORE

Jury to weigh trespassing case against Chinese woman arrested at Mar-a-Lago

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A federal court jury was due to begin deliberations on Wednesday in the trespassing trial of a Chinese woman accused of hoodwinking her way past U.S. Secret Service agents to gain illegal entry to President Donald Trump’s Florida resort. MORE

Hong Kong stock exchange makes $36.6 billion bid for London stock exchange

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) said Wednesday it has made a proposal to the board of London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LSE) to “combine the two companies,” in a deal which values the LSE at about £29.6 billion ($36.6 billion). MORE

South Dakota hospital is evacuated after a tornado hits Sioux Falls

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A South Dakota hospital was evacuated after a tornado hit Sioux Falls on Tuesday night, leaving some buildings in shreds. MORE

California Passes Landmark Bill to Remake Gig Economy

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California legislators approved a landmark bill on Tuesday that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to treat contract workers as employees, a move that could reshape the gig economy and that adds fuel to a yearslong debate over whether the nature of work has become too insecure. MORE

In case you missed it…9-10-19

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At the company’s Cupertino, California headquarters, Apple released several new products and cut prices. Mexico rejects “safe third country agreement” and wants the US to quit with the illegal flow of guns into the country.

See

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In the far future, a virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Jason Momoa stars as Baba Voss, the father of twins born centuries later with the mythic ability to see—who must protect his tribe against a powerful yet desperate queen who believes it’s witchcraft and wants them destroyed. MORE

Liveblog - North Carolina’s Special Elections

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Polls just closed in North Carolina and we’re bringing you the election results. The 9th District is heavily Republican. Both Trump and Romney won the district by 11 points. But the race between Democrat Dan MORE