| Florida Election Official: Donald Trump And Rick Scott 'Are Trying To Disrupt Our Democracy' Posted: 09 Nov 2018 01:39 PM PST  The election supervisor in Palm Beach County, Florida, rebuked President
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| Wildfires Rage Across Northern California And Thousand Oaks Posted: 09 Nov 2018 02:18 AM PST  A series of wildfires continued their tear through California on Friday,
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| For Democrats looking to future, 2020 looms large Posted: 09 Nov 2018 12:34 PM PST  "People are looking too much at what got flipped and not at long-term directional trends," said Jessica Alter of Tech for Campaigns, which connects tech and campaign experts with candidates.
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| Migrant caravan fragments as hundreds return to the road Posted: 09 Nov 2018 11:19 AM PST  The caravan of Central American migrants whose trek toward the United States became a hot-button issue in the US mid-term elections fragmented Friday as hundreds left Mexico City to resume their journey. Around 5,500 migrants had been camped out in a shelter set up at the weekend inside a stadium in the capital. The caravan set out on October 13 from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and has covered more than 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) so far.
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| 100 years on we shall remember them: Britain commemorates its WWI dead Posted: 10 Nov 2018 10:02 AM PST  They may no longer be with us - the last of their number, Harry Patch, died in 2009, aged 111 - but we will remember them. Around the country thousands of people will pay tribute on Sunday to those who died on foreign soil or at sea for their country, and those at home who endured the anguish and hardship of global war. On the 100th anniversary of the Armistice events will take place in every corner of the British Isles to commemorate the sacrifice of a generation during the First World War, which only came to an end at 11am on November 11, 1918, after an almost incalculable loss of life. The numbers still have the power to shock. Between 1914 and 1918, 886,345 UK troops were killed. Another 228,569 troops from the wider British Empire were killed, more than 74,000 of them from India. Each one was a son, father, husband or brother who willingly or not, whether with courage or almost paralysed by fear, died in a conflict whose causes and conclusion were beyond their control. In addition there were 6.32 million civilians killed when total war visited their communities, 109,000 of them in the UK , 300,000 in France and 426,000 in Germany. The acts of remembrance being organised to commemorate this loss will be as varied as they will be moving. They range from the formal state occasion of the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, where Prime Minister Theresa May and the Prince of Wales will lay wreaths, and a special service at Westminster Abbey being attended by the Queen and other senior members of the Royal family, to the Yorkshire town of Otley, where posters will be hung on more than 100 doors to remember the man who lived there but never returned from the front line. In addition each house in the town will also display a knitted poppy, with another 16,000 installed along the railings outside of All Saints Parish Church. The familiar chimes of Big Ben will mark the centenary of the Armistice, despite the clock tower being covered in scaffolding for conservation works. The 13.7 tonne bell, which hangs in the Elizabeth Tower in Westminster, will sound 11 times at 11am today for the traditional two minutes of remembrance. It will strike a further 11 times at 12.30 with bells ringing across the UK and worldwide as part of a nationwide programme of events to mark the end of the war. Wire Sculptor Jackie Lantelli from Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, England, with her Wire Soldiers installation at St John's Churchyard, Slimbridge, Credit: PAUL NICHOLLS Many of today's commemorative events have been communal efforts, drawing in whole families to remember the dead. In the West Midlands town of Walsall almost 100 houses in one street have been covered with 24,000 red poppies and the black silhouette statues of soldiers, symbolising the men from the area who were killed. Geoff Talbot, 74, one of those who decorated his home, said: "Lots of people have put a lot of effort to do this. In those days Aldridge was only a village, but a lot of local young men left and never came back. It is an absolutely nice way to do a tribute for them." A huge wall of 2,500 poppies also festoons the Bell Inn in nearby Willenhall, after locals painstakingly knitted the individual flowers by hand over a 24-month period. The day will not be without the kind of ironic humour one imagines would have been appreciated by the Tommies whose death in their thousands across the Western Front remain embedded in popular memory. Thwaites brewery, in Lancashire, is honouring one of WWI's Victoria Cross winners by naming the Shire horse that deliver its beer around Blackburn after him. The two-year-old gelding is being named 'Drummer' in honour of the East Lancashire Regiment's first WWI Victoria Cross winner, Drummer John Bent, aged 23. Bent was commended after saving a soldier from no-man's land and leading his platoon into action under fire after their officers and NCO's were all killed on 1st November 1914, near Le Gheer, Belgium. Drummer Bent's was the 24th of a total of 628 VCs awarded during WWI. As well as recalling his heroism, the name 'Drummer' also commemorates the role of thousands of horses in the Great War. White van driver Christopher Curtis, 32, from Oldham, who served for 11 years as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers, has sketched the silhouette of a soldier standing over a field of poppies with the words "Lest We Forget" in the dirt on the back of his van. In Bolton, criminals sentenced to unpaid work orders by magistrates were deployed to decorate lamp posts, the town hall and other landmarks in the Lancashire town with 500 giant poppies. The factory in Aylesford, Kent, that makes poppies has worked around the clock for the first time to meet the unprecedented demand for the symbol of Remembrance Day, producing more than 1,500 a day for the past two and a half weeks. Mandy Barker, Head Flower Arranger, and Julia Weston, Volunteer, arrange flowers on the Remembrance Cross for Sunday's Service at York Minster Credit: Charlotte Graham/The Telegraph In a measure of the continuity of the tradition of remembrance a box of poppies believed to be from one of the early Poppy Appeals has been discovered in an old suitcase in Cardiff.. Bernie Axtell, 77, found them while searching for paperwork in his home. They are believed to date from before the Second World War and will be brought to the Cenotaph by Royal British Legion representatives today. Mr Axtell was handed the box of poppies by his friend Vic Luckhurst about 30 years ago, while working for the Legion in Street, Somerset. "I said to Vic that I would find something special to do with them," he said. "Thirty years is a very long time to wait, but now they are doing something extraordinary." In Portsmouth a 24-hour guard of honour was being held at the city's Cenotaph, with 200 people, including schoolchildren, veterans and serving members of the armed forces, working in 15-minute slots to stand by the monument until 10am today. Meanwhile silhouettes of soldiers from the First World War have been projected onto famous landmarks around the country by the There But Not There project to raise money for mental health charities. There include Marble Arch, Tate Modern, HMS Belfast, the Angel of the North, the Tyne Bridge, Titanic Belfast and Edinburgh Castle. In Ilfracombe, Devon, it was the bodies of people that made their mark yesterday, recreating a famous photograph from 100 years ago by spelling out the word 'peace' on nearby Capstone Hill to remember those who died so that we might preserve it. Residents of a Devon town have re-enacted a classic photograph to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One. Locals and members of the public alike helped to recreate the original picture from 1919 by spelling out the word 'PEACE' on Capstone Hill in Ilfracombe. Credit: MARK PASSMORE/APEX The original picture from 1919 in which residents of Ilfracombe spell out the word 'peace' Credit: Apex News and Pictures
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| An up-close view of the wildfire ripping through Paradise Posted: 09 Nov 2018 11:09 AM PST  California's new wildfire is growing in intensity, forcing evacuations and devastating homes.
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| Jeff Sessions Dealt Police Reform One Final Blow On His Way Out The Door Posted: 09 Nov 2018 12:31 PM PST  WASHINGTON ― Hours before he resigned as the nation's 84th attorney general,
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| 'She got paid a lot of money to write a book': Trump deflects questions on birtherism in Michelle Obama memoir Posted: 09 Nov 2018 08:45 AM PST  In her upcoming memoir, Michelle Obama writes that she will "never forgive" President Trump for pushing the so-called birther conspiracy that she believes put her family's safety at risk.
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| Google outlines steps to tackle workplace harassment Posted: 08 Nov 2018 08:30 PM PST  Google on Thursday outlined changes to its handling of sexual misconduct complaints, hoping to calm outrage that triggered a worldwide walkout of workers last week. "We recognize that we have not always gotten everything right in the past and we are sincerely sorry for that," chief executive Sundar Pichai said in a message to employees, a copy of which was shared with AFP. Arbitration of harassment claims will be optional instead of obligatory, according to Pichai, a move that could end anonymous settlements that fail to identify those accused of harassment.
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| ‘We Are Thousand Oaks Strong’: Community Gathers At Vigil To Mourn Shooting Victims Posted: 08 Nov 2018 07:32 PM PST  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. ― Hundreds of community members crowded Fred Kavli
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| Passenger stops Utah Greyhound bus after driver passes out Posted: 09 Nov 2018 01:28 PM PST ![Passenger stops Utah Greyhound bus after driver passes out]( "Passenger stops Utah Greyhound bus after driver passes out") SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Greyhound bus passenger got behind the wheel and steered the bus to safety after the driver began passing out on a Utah highway Friday morning, police said.
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| US halting refuelling of Saudi-led coalition aircraft in Yemen's war Posted: 09 Nov 2018 08:30 PM PST  The United States is halting refuelling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, the United States and Saudi Arabia said on Friday, ending one of the most divisive aspects of US assistance to the Saudi war effort. Saudi Arabia, in a statement released by its embassy in Washington, said it had decided to request an end to US aerial refuelling for its operations in Yemen because it could now handle it by itself. US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis backed the decision and said the US government was consulted. The move comes at a time of international outrage over the murder of US-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and after Democratic and Republican lawmakers threatened to take action in Congress next week over the refuelling operations. Critics of the Saudi campaign - including Democrats who won control of the House of Representatives in elections on Tuesday - have long questioned US involvement in the war, which has killed more than 10,000 people, displaced more than 2 million and led to widespread famine in Yemen since it began in 2015. "I've been calling for this for over three years," said Representative Ted Lieu, a Democrat from California. "We shouldn't be supporting coalition war crimes and I look forward to continuing to scrutinise the US's role in Yemen when we're in the majority next Congress." A man stands among the rubble of the Alsonidar Group's water pump and pipe factory after it was hit by Saudi-led airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen Credit: AP Even as President Donald Trump's administration has condemned Mr Khashoggi's murder, the White House has sought to preserve its relationship with Saudi Arabia. A coordinated decision by Washington and Riyadh to halt the refuelling could be an attempt by both countries to forestall further action by Congress. Senators Todd Young, a Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, had warned the Trump administration was running out of time to act. "If the administration does not take immediate steps... we are prepared to take additional action when the Senate comes back into session," Young and Shaheen said. Beyond refuelling, the United States provides limited intelligence support to the Saudi-led coalition and sells it weaponry used in Yemen's war. A nurse weighs a malnourished girl at a treatment center in Sanaa, Yemen Credit: Reuters Mr Mattis said the United States would play a continuing role to help the Saudi-led coalition and Yemeni forces minimise civilian casualties and expand humanitarian efforts. He also suggested plans to build up Yemeni troops. "The US and the Coalition are planning to collaborate on building up legitimate Yemeni forces to defend the Yemeni people, secure their country's borders, and contribute to counter Al Qaeda and ISIS efforts in Yemen and the region," Mr Mattis said in a statement. Earlier this year, Mr Mattis had defended US military support to Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen, when lawmakers weighed forcing the Pentagon to end Washington's involvement. Mr Mattis argued that halting US military support could increase civilian casualties, since US refueling had given pilots more time to select their targets. He told them cutting off support could jeopardise cooperation on counter-terrorism and reduce American influence with Saudi Arabia. Yemeni pro-government forces gather on the eastern outskirts of Hodeida Credit: AFP Mr Mattis also argued it would embolden the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, who have fired missiles at Saudi Arabia and targeted commercial and military vessels off Yemen's coast. Still, a halt to refueling could by itself have little practical effect on the war. US officials told Reuters only a fifth of Saudi-led coalition aircraft require in-air refuelling from the United States. In recent weeks, Mr Mattis has appeared to voice a growing sense of urgency toward ending the conflict. At the end of October, Mr Mattis joined U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in calling for a ceasefire. United Nations Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths is aiming to convene the country's warring parties for peace talks by the end of the year. Saudi Arabia, in its statement, said its coalition was hopeful that U.N.-sponsored negotiations would lead to a negotiated settlement and "an end to the aggression by the Iranian backed Houthi militias' against the Yemeni people and countries in the region."
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| Contradicting himself, Trump denies knowing acting AG Matt Whitaker Posted: 09 Nov 2018 11:26 AM PST  President Trump on Friday said he did not know Mark Whitaker before appointing him acting attorney general, despite saying he did less than a month ago.
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| Even from jail, 'El Chapo' looms large in Mexican home state Posted: 09 Nov 2018 05:11 PM PST  Culiacán (Mexico) (AFP) - He has lost weight in his New York jail cell, and some of his larger-than-life aura, but Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman still looms large over Mexico's Sinaloa, where he launched his narcotics empire. With his head and trademark mustache shaved, held in solitary confinement 23 hours a day when he is not in court, Guzman is a far cry from the brazen billionaire capo whose Sinaloa cartel brought this lawless western state to world fame.
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| Stacey Abrams Holds Strong In Georgia, Despite Intense Pressure To Concede Posted: 09 Nov 2018 01:33 PM PST  Stacey Abrams is facing intense pressure to concede the Georgia governor's
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| Fly Jamaica: Boeing passenger plane crash lands at Guyana airport after 'technical problem' on way to Toronto Posted: 09 Nov 2018 05:03 AM PST  A Fly Jamaica plane has been forced into a crash landing at a Guyana airport after developing a "technical problem" en route to Toronto, leaving at least six passengers injured. In the emergency landing the aircraft overran the airstrip, crashed through a perimeter fence and came to a rest a few feet in front of a steep ditch. The airline issued a statement saying: "We can confirm that flight OJ256 bound for Toronto has returned to Georgetown with a technical problem and has suffered an accident on landing.
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| Five dead in California wildfire as second blaze forces Malibu evacuation Posted: 09 Nov 2018 03:45 PM PST  A rapidly moving wildfire in Northern California killed five people when flames engulfed their vehicles as they attempted to flee the mountain town of Paradise, authorities said on Friday, as they expressed fears more bodies would be discovered. Nearly 500 miles (800 km) to the south, a blaze forced the evacuation of the upscale oceanside city of Malibu and threatened the beleaguered town of Thousand Oaks, where a gunman killed 12 people this week in a shooting rampage in a bar and dance hall. In the aftermath, a school bus was among several abandoned vehicles left blackened by flames on one road.
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| NRA Tweets Warning To Anti-Gun Doctors: 'Stay In Your Lane' Posted: 08 Nov 2018 05:33 PM PST  Physicians who treat bullet wounds and deal with gun-related deaths were
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| Late-breaking races are washing away Trump’s near-'complete victory' in midterms Posted: 09 Nov 2018 02:57 PM PST  As votes continue to be counted, Democrats are inching toward solidifying their control of the House with a pickup of as many as 40 seats, while Republican Senate wins in Arizona and Florida are looking less solid.
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| The Latest: IS claims responsibility for Australia attack Posted: 09 Nov 2018 04:02 AM PST  SYDNEY (AP) — The Latest on a knife attack in Melbourne (all times local):
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| After Jeff Sessions’ Ouster, Group Launches 6-Figure Ad Buy To Protect Mueller Posted: 09 Nov 2018 05:00 AM PST  A group led by prominent Democratic legal and national security experts is
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| Southern California fires force evacuation of Malibu Posted: 09 Nov 2018 10:07 AM PST  The entire city of Malibu was ordered evacuated early Friday as a ferocious Southern California's wildfire roared toward the coastal enclave. (Nov. 9)
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| Rare Shelby GT350H found in pensioner's garage Posted: 09 Nov 2018 06:37 AM PST  Discovered in an elderly lady's garage, this barn find Shelby GT350H has been hidden away for 30 years. Today these rare muscle cars can be worth $150,000.
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| Is Curbside Grocery Pickup Worth It? Posted: 10 Nov 2018 07:00 AM PST  In a comparison of Instacart Pickup and Walmart curbside grocery services, Consumer Reports found that Walmart provided better value, but Instacart offered more convenience and broader choice. S...
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| President Trump Threatens to Pull Federal Funding Over Deadly California Wildfires Posted: 10 Nov 2018 09:03 AM PST  He said there was "gross mismanagement"
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| Democrats: ‘If We Lost, the Voters Must Be Racist’ Posted: 09 Nov 2018 07:11 AM PST ![Democrats: 'If We Lost, the Voters Must Be Racist']( "Democrats: 'If We Lost, the Voters Must Be Racist'") The Democratic party's transformation into an undergraduate intersectionality seminar at Oberlin is proceeding at a remarkable pace. The party's current strategy is to scream "Racist!" at people voting for Mia Love and Tim Scott while insisting that Jared Kushner's father-in-law and Benjamin Netanyahu's best political friend is a scheming anti-Semite. At issue is the defeat of Andrew Gillum in the Florida governor's race and of Stacey Abrams in the Georgia governor's race.
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| Macron and May pay tribute to fallen fighters of the Somme Posted: 09 Nov 2018 08:06 AM PST  In a solemn ceremony at the Thiepval memorial in northern France, Macron and May honored allied soldiers who died at the Somme. May said the day's ceremonies were a time to "reflect on our shared history, but also look ahead to our shared future". To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the war this weekend, Macron will welcome world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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| Ice-T Says He’s Never Eaten A Bagel Before And People Are Freaking Out Posted: 09 Nov 2018 12:13 PM PST  Ice-T shook Twitter Friday when he announced he has never eaten a bagel.
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| The NRA told doctors to 'stay in their lane.' Doctors aren't having it. Posted: 10 Nov 2018 09:23 AM PST  #ThisisMyLane The National Rifle Association has a bone to pick with "anti-gun doctors" (what) and their collective desire to stop pulling bullets out of patients. They don't know what they're talking about, the NRA contends, when they argue in favor of common sense gun control. "Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane," the Wednesday tweet read. "Half of the articles in Annals of Internal Medicine are pushing for gun control. Most upsetting, however, the medical community seems to have consulted NO ONE but themselves." SEE ALSO: Doctor: Asking Patients About Gun Ownership Is a Healthcare Issue The tweet then links to an NRA website article deriding a position paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP). The paper lays out a number of policy recommendations that, its abstract notes, "the evidence suggests will be effective in reducing deaths and injuries from firearm-related violence." The NRA takes issue with the fact that the paper's authors didn't consult with "firearms experts or lawyers." I'm not personally well-versed enough in these issues to respond to that charge, though I feel like a paper — even a policy paper — from a national health care organization is probably not in the wrong for focusing on what doctors think. What's important here, however, is how doctors responded. Many did not take kindly to the NRA's assertion that health care providers should "stay in their lane." They were quick to remind the NRA that guns and the wounds they cause are very much in a doctor's "lane." And so, a hashtag was born: #ThisisMyLane. I may not have a strong enough grasp of the complexities here to rebuff the specifics of that NRA article. But the health care providers sharing their gun violence horror stories here are all the convincing anyone should need that gun control is an issue that sorely needs to be addressed. Hey @NRA, so a 4 year old comes into the ER with a GSW to the chest, but it hasn't crossed the midline. Please inform me, a pediatric intensive care physician, what is the trauma protocol for this? I'm confused since this is not my lane. #ThisisMyLane — pachec (@pachec) November 10, 2018 .@NRAsays docs should "stay in [our] lane. My lane is a son shot walking down the street with his mother. I opened his chest and repaired his heart after it stopped, but I couldn't prevent the brain damage from lack of oxygen during CPR#ThisisMyLane . What's yours? — Stephanie Bonne (@scrubbedin) November 8, 2018 @nra This is the chest x-ray of my 15 year old patient shot by an R.I.P. bullet, how many of those fragments could you find and fix? #ThisisMyLane https://t.co/zIUtjA5JG8 pic.twitter.com/i4LG83WUEd — Ellie Curtis (@elliecurtismd) November 10, 2018 Oops @NRA - forgot to consult you on that gunshot victim I treated. Turns out, THEY came into MY lane, and I heard YOU were driving. Next time, what's your number? I'll call you to deliver the bad news, since clearly you claim this lane as YOURS. #Docs4GunSense #ThisISMyLane — Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT (@bbmorshedi) November 10, 2018 My kids' pediatrician sent me a picture of her altered water bottle in her (parked!) car. Considering that in 2015 alone, 2,824 children died by gunshot and 13,723 others were injured, this is very much her lane. #ThisIsMyLane @NRA @momsdemand #ENOUGH pic.twitter.com/H6mKBCmo0a — Alyson Gilles (@AlysonGilles) November 9, 2018 #ThisisMyLane: 15 yo boy, innocent bystander, shot in the pelvis by a stray bullet. Obliterated iliac vessels, we couldn't save him. His poor mother crumpled and screamed when I told her he died. Her screams haunt me. — Jill Streams (@JCRStreams) November 9, 2018 .@NRA says docs should "stay in [our] lane. My lane: a resident, watching my mentor desperately try to save a 6 year old accidentally shot by his brother. When he knew it over, he stopped, held the boys hand and wept at the OR table as he died.#ThisisMyLane What's yours? — Stephanie Bonne (@scrubbedin) November 9, 2018 I worked in a trauma unit and had to hold together the skull of a young man who was shot in the head, so we could wrap it up enough for his family to see him and say goodbye. #ThisisMyLane — Kelly Pavelec (@kelly_pavelec) November 10, 2018 Moments you always remember. Furious honking in the ambulance bay. Picking up the lifeless 12 yo from the front seat like he weighed nothing. Putting him on the cot, A,B... So many holes. No breathing, finger thoracostomy, so much blood shooting up my arm. He died. #ThisIsMyLane — Dr. Howie Mell (@DrHowieMell) November 10, 2018 I've been reading statements from the trauma surgeons and ED docs about gun carnage. As rehab doc, let me mention lifetimes in wheelchairs with SCI, useless arms from brachial plexus destruction, colostomies from belly destruction and years of dependence with TBI #ThisIsMyLane — Kathleen Bell, MD (@KathleenBellMD) November 10, 2018 Hey @NRA ! Wanna see my lane? Here's the chair I sit in when I tell parents their kids are dead. How dare you tell me I can't research evidence based solutions. #ThisISMyLane #ThisIsOurLane #thequietroom pic.twitter.com/y7tBAuje8O — Stephanie Bonne (@scrubbedin) November 9, 2018 WATCH: 'We're being used': Rapper Vic Mensa pleads for gun control legislation.
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| The 2020 BMW M8 Coupe Will Be a 600-Plus-HP Beast Posted: 09 Nov 2018 08:31 AM PST  Like the M5, it'll have a V-8 and an AWD system with a rear-biased drift mode.
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| Thousand Oaks Gunman Allegedly Groped His High School Track Coach Posted: 09 Nov 2018 07:02 AM PST  Ian David Long, who police say killed at least a dozen people this week in a
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| Ex-Goldman Sachs CEO met key figure in 1MDB scandal Posted: 09 Nov 2018 05:17 PM PST  Former Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein met with a man at the center of the 1MDB corruption scandal involving former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak, a person close to the matter confirmed to AFP. The US Justice Department charged three people in the case last week, two of them former Goldman bankers, and said a "high-ranking executive" of the bank was present at a November 2009 meeting with Low Taek Jho -- an alleged mastermind and intermediary to the Malaysian fund. A Goldman Sachs spokesman declined an AFP request for comment.
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| Meghan Markle Made This Shade Of Charlotte Tilbury Lipstick Sell Like Crazy Posted: 09 Nov 2018 02:45 AM PST  Meghan Markle is a true beauty influencer.
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| Nationwide protests held in support of Mueller probe Posted: 09 Nov 2018 08:53 AM PST ![Nationwide protests held in support of Mueller probe]( "Nationwide protests held in support of Mueller probe") U.S. progressive groups staged hundreds of protests nationwide on Thursday evening to demand that President Trump do nothing to hinder an ongoing investigation into his campaign and Russian meddling during the 2016 U.S. election. The protests, operating under the banner "Nobody Is Above the Law" and led by the activist group MoveOn, called for people to gather in cities at 5 p.m. on Thursday in an effort to protect the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller. The action was spurred by Trump's move on Wednesday to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions with Sessions's chief of staff, Matt Whitaker, as acting attorney general.
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| Trump's new move to limit asylum challenged in court Posted: 09 Nov 2018 09:39 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation to deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally, tightening the border as caravans of Central Americans slowly approach the United States. The plan was immediately challenged in court.
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| How Democrats — And Republicans — Made 2018 A Blue Wave (When It Almost Wasn't) Posted: 09 Nov 2018 11:25 AM PST  WASHINGTON ― As more votes are counted and more seats flip from red to blue,
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| Veteran's Day 2018 sales: Save on things like Instant Pots, mattresses, and TVs at Macy's, Best Buy, Target, and more Posted: 09 Nov 2018 02:57 PM PST  Oh, look: Another holiday, another excuse for a ton of online retailers to have a sale. This time we're talking about Veteran's Day. Thank the people you know who have served, tell them all of the places they can get free stuff on Monday, and get to saving. If you'll be clearing house to make room for new items, this is also a great time to donate old clothing and household goods to veteran charities. Some charities will even offer to come pick your stuff up for you. The official holiday is on Sunday, Nov. 11, but many employers observe Monday, Nov. 12 as the day off. If you do have to go into the office, you can at least take the edge off the day by online shopping while you should be working. (JK.) (Kind of.) Save on laptops and other tech, mattresses, furniture and decor, winter clothing, and more. This is your last chance to catch sale items before inevitable "Out of stock" notices hit on Black Friday, so getting a head start is wise. Here are the stores participating so far: Best Buy — Save on smart TVs, laptops, Apple watches, headphones, and more as part of the early Black Friday sale through Nov. 11. Shop everything here. Macy's — Save an extra 20% off sitewide with code VETS on Instant Pot, holiday ornaments, and more, up to 30% on men's and women's boots, up to 65% on furniture, mattresses, and rugs, plus free shipping on orders over $49 and $10 off purchase of $25 or more. Shop everything here. Target — Save up to 25% on home items, up to 30% on garden and patio items, plus a $10 gift card when you spend $50 and free two-day shipping on thousands of items sitewide. Shop everything here. J.Crew — Save 30% on any purchase sitewide when you use code FRIENDS. Shop everything here. Banana Republic — Save 40% on any purchase sitewide. Shop everything here. Gap — Save up to 50% sitewide, plus save an extra 20% on your purchase with code EXTRA. Shop everything here. Samsung — Save up to 40% on select QLED TVs, up to 40% on Family Hub refrigerators, 30% on FlexWash and FlexDry machines, up to $100 on Galaxy Tablets, and get a free Starter Kit with DeX cable, wireless charger, cover and studio-grade AKG headphones when you buy a Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+ as part of their early Black Friday deals. Shop everything here. JCPenney — Save up to 40% on major appliances, 50% on bedding, up to 60% furniture and mattresses, plus save an extra 25% on purchases over $100 and an extra 20% on purchases under $100 sitewide with code 23TOSHOP through Nov. 12. Shop everything here. Lowe's — Save 10% on pre-lit Christmas trees, up to 40% on tools, up to 50% on vanities, up to 40% on Appliance Special Values, and veterans can sign up to take 10% off every purchase year round. Shop everything here. Home Depot — Save $60 when you buy two appliances, $150 on three appliances, and so on, plus 40% with Appliance Special Buys as part of their early Black Friday sale. Shop everything here. Brooklyn Bedding — Save 20% on mattresses, bedding, pillows, foundations, and more sitewide (veterans save 30%) through Nov. 12. Shop everything here. Nixplay — Save 30% on the Iris Digital Photo Frame through Nov 11. Shop here.
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