Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Woman killed after 12-year-old boy attempting suicide jumps onto her car

Woman killed after 12-year-old boy attempting suicide jumps onto her carMarisa Harris, 22, was driving Eastbound on Interstate 66 in Fairfax County when the boy jumped from the Cedar Lane flyover, Virginia State Police said. Ms Harris was pronounced dead at the scene while the boy survived, NBC Washington reported. Ms Harris' boyfriend was sitting in the front passenger seat of the car and was able to steer if off the road and bring it to a stop.




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Barzani: fall of the Kurdish 'lord of the mountain'

Barzani: fall of the Kurdish 'lord of the mountain'President Massud Barzani, who said Sunday he was stepping down, founded Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region but was also responsible for sparking its gravest crisis with his drive for independence. The son of iconic Kurdish nationalist leader Mullah Mustafa Barzani and the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) since 1979, the 71-year-old joined the fight for an independent Kurdistan as a teenager. Born on August 16, 1946 in Mahabad, capital of a Kurdish republic declared by his father amid unrest in Iran following World War II, Barzani's dream of independence was also shattered by his own actions.




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Eric Trump tells president's supporters: 'You know the truth' - Washington Times


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Eric Trump tells president's supporters: 'You know the truth'
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In this Aug, 3, 2017, file photo, Eric Trump, right, and his wife Lara Trump, walk away from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE ** more >. Print. By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times - Monday ...
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'House of Cards' ending amid Kevin Spacey sexual harassment claim - Fox News


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'House of Cards' ending amid Kevin Spacey sexual harassment claim
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However, a representitive for Netflix told Fox News earlier on Monday that the company is "deeply troubled by last night's news concerning Kevin Spacey. In response to last night's revelations, executives from both of our companies arrived in Baltimore ...
"House of Cards" to wrap after Season 6, Netflix saysCBS News
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Dad Who Admitted Drugging, Sexually Assaulting and Killing Teen Daughter Wants to Withdraw Guilty Plea

Dad Who Admitted Drugging, Sexually Assaulting and Killing Teen Daughter Wants to Withdraw Guilty PleaA California father convicted for drugging, sexually assaulting and killing his 14-year-old daughter now wants to change his guilty plea to avoid a possible sentence of life in prison, PEOPLE confirms




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Afghan Taliban say kidnapped U.S. professor is seriously ill

Afghan Taliban say kidnapped U.S. professor is seriously illThe Afghan Taliban said on Monday that Kevin King, one of two professors from the American University of Afghanistan who were kidnapped in Kabul last year, is seriously ill and needs urgent medical attention. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said King, an American, was suffering from "dangerous" heart disease and kidney problems. "His illness has intensified, his feet have swollen and sometimes he becomes unconscious and his condition worsens every day," Mujahid said in a statement.




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Plane caught in gust of wind makes intense 'touch and go' landing

Plane caught in gust of wind makes intense 'touch and go' landingA windstorm in central Europe made for a scary situation for a plane attempting to land in Salzburg, Austria, on Sunday. SEE ALSO: Scared of flying? For the love of God, don't watch this video. The Enter Air plane from Frankfurt, Germany, made a "touch and go" landing as seen in the passenger video above. Here's the windy landing from outside the plane: The deadly storm, referred to as windstorm Herwart, brought in winds over 100 mph throughout central Europe. The extreme winds caught the aircraft as it was landing. The right wing dropped and the flight crew attempted a go-around in Salzburg before heading back to Frankfurt. It later landed safely there. All passengers and crew were reportedly safe after the incident. We've reached out Poland-based Enter Air for more details about the scary landing. WATCH: Man carried off into the clouds in 'UP'-style stunt




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Read the indictment against Manafort and Gates

Read the indictment against Manafort and GatesPaul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, and Richard Gates, Manafort’s former business partner, were indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts, including conspiracy against the United States, special counsel Robert Mueller’s office said on Monday.




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Media Skewered For Focus On Kevin Spacey Coming Out Rather Than Harassment

Media Skewered For Focus On Kevin Spacey Coming Out Rather Than HarassmentWhen the actor Kevin Spacey came out of the closet on Sunday while apologizing to actor Anthony Rapp for sexual harassment, many onlookers were aghast by the conflation.




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Eric Trump tells president's supporters: 'You know the truth' - Washington Times


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Eric Trump tells president's supporters: 'You know the truth'
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In this Aug, 3, 2017, file photo, Eric Trump, right, and his wife Lara Trump, walk away from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE ** more >. Print. By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times - Monday ...

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Doubt surrounds stranded sailors as Coast Guard reveals women had emergency beacon and never activated it - New York Daily News


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Doubt surrounds stranded sailors as Coast Guard reveals women had emergency beacon and never activated it
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Jennifer Appel, right, and Tasha Fuiava sit with their dogs on the deck of the USS Ashland. (Koji Ueda/AP). The Associated Press. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Tuesday, October 31, 2017, 2:36 AM. HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday that ...
Women Rescued After Five Months at Sea Admit They Had Rescue Beacon They Did Not UsePEOPLE.com
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White House Plays Host to Ghosts and Goblins - Olean Times Herald


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White House Plays Host to Ghosts and Goblins
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The White House invited schoolchildren and parents from more than 20 Maryland, Virginia and DC schools, as well as military families to enjoy some early Halloween trick-or-treating. (Oct. 30). Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://ift.tt/1yNSpCd;...

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White House Press Secretary: Indicted Campaign Members Had 'Nothing To Do With' Trump

White House Press Secretary: Indicted Campaign Members Had 'Nothing To Do With' TrumpWASHINGTON ― White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday shrugged off news of criminal charges against several members of President Donald Trump’s campaign, arguing they had “nothing to do with the president” or “the activities of the campaign.”




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Iran says to continue developing ballistic missiles

Iran says to continue developing ballistic missilesIran's president on Sunday said his country would continue building weapons including developing missiles as the United States prepares new sanctions over its ballistic missile programme. "To defend our nation and territorial integrity, we will build all the weapons we will need," Hassan Rouhani told parliament in statements broadcast on state television. Recent Iranian missile launches have triggered US sanctions and accusations they violate the spirit of a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers.




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Celebrities React With Fury Over Kevin Spacey's Apology To Anthony Rapp

Celebrities React With Fury Over Kevin Spacey's Apology To Anthony RappCelebrities and others were swift and blistering in their condemnation of actor Kevin Spacey’s Twitter apology to fellow actor Anthony Rapp early Monday.




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Catalan leader travels to Brussels as Spanish state prosecutor calls for rebellion and sedition charges

Catalan leader travels to Brussels as Spanish state prosecutor calls for rebellion and sedition chargesCarles Puigdemont, the ousted president of Catalonia who defied the Spanish state by declaring his region’s independence, has fled Spain to Brussels, fuelling speculation that he may seek political asylum in Belgium. Sources from the Catalan government, which has been formally removed from power by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, told The Telegraph that Mr Puigdemont had travelled to the Belgian capital on Monday, reportedly accompanied by five colleagues from his former administration. On Monday all 14 members of Mr Puigdemont’s ousted executive were accused by Spain’s chief prosecutor of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds for organising an illegal referendum in Catalonia before declaring independence. Six members of the speaker’s committee at the Catalan parliament face the same accusations for pushing ahead with illegal procedures ahead of last Friday’s proclamation of an independent Catalan republic. A Mossos d'Esquadra, a Catalan regional police officer, stands guard outside the Generalitat Palace, the Catalan regional government headquarter in Barcelona Credit: YVES HERMAN/ REUTERS Catalonia’s public television channel, TV3, said that Mr Puigdemont and some of his former government colleagues were “in a safe and secluded place”. On Sunday Belgium’s migration minister, Theo Francken, had appeared to invite Mr Puigdemont to request asylum in the country to avoid being arrested and facing up to 30 years in jail if found guilty of rebellion. A spokesperson for Mr Francken said on Monday that he could not confirm rumours regarding the deposed Catalan leader’s presence in Brussels. The Belgian state broadcaster VRT said  Mr Puigdemont would “meet lawyers and political representatives” without providing details. Mr Francken is a member of the New Flemish Alliance, the largest party in Belgium’s coalition government, which has offered consistent support for the cause of Catalan independence. The chief spokesman of Spain’s ruling Popular Party, Fernando Martínez Maíllo, said that Mr Puigdemont fleeing to Brussels was an “error and a sign of desperation”. And there were signs in Catalonia that Mr Puigdemont’s decision to leave the country was not shared by all of his former government colleagues, some of whom showed up for work in their departments on Monday, despite the imposition of direct rule from Madrid under emergency constitutional powers. “There are some people who are still working for Catalonia in the functions that correspond to them and others who will explain their decisions at some point,” a source from the office of Catalonia’s ousted vice president, Oriol Junqueras, said of Mr Puigdemont’s journey. Al despatx, exercint les responsabilitats que ens ha encomanat el poble de Catalunya. #http://seguimpic.twitter.com/npc6vFH0rB— Josep Rull i Andreu (@joseprull) October 30, 2017 The source said that the now deposed Catalan number two had gone to work in Catalonia’s economy department on Monday. Josep Rull, another ousted government member, posted a photograph of himself on Twitter sitting at his desk, on which a copy of Monday’s edition of the Catalan newspaper El Punt Avui was visible. Spain’s interior minister, Juan Ignacio Zoído, appealed to Mr Rull to desist from his defiant attitude, explaining that the Catalan Mossos d’Esquadra police force had been given direct orders from Madrid to file criminal reports against regional officials who did not accept their dismissals. “I ask him to be sensible and to avoid dragging more public servants to the precipice,” said Mr Zoído. Bon dia �� A post shared by Carles Puigdemont (@carlespuigdemont) on Oct 29, 2017 at 11:39pm PDT Amid expectation that he might also defy Madrid and attempt to enter his former presidential headquarters on Monday morning, Mr Puigdemont appeared to be relishing the game of cat and mouse, posting a photograph of an interior view of the government palace on Instagram in an ambiguous hint that he may have found a way of sneaking inside. The mystery as to Mr Puigdemont’s whereabouts deepened when he failed to attend a meeting of his PDeCAT pro-independence party where the decision was taken to run in elections imposed on the region by Mr Rajoy and set for December 21. A source from Mr Junqueras’ Catalan Republican Left party said they would also enter the elections, as long as they are “free of the violence and intimidation we saw during the referendum”, marred by police charges against voters. “We will never deny Catalan people the chance to choose at the ballot box. We ask that the Spanish government respect their decision this time.” Watch: Police enter Catalan government buildings after dissolution of Parliament Police enter Catalan government buildings after dissolution of Parliament 00:37  




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U.S., South Korea, Japan urge North Korea to cease 'irresponsible' provocations

U.S., South Korea, Japan urge North Korea to cease 'irresponsible' provocationsSenior defense officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan held trilateral talks and urged North Korea to walk away from its "destructive and reckless path" of weapons development, the U.S. military said in a statement. Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford hosted his South Korean and Japanese counterparts at the U.S. Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii on Sunday to exchange views on North Korea's recent long-range ballistic missile and nuclear tests. "Together they called upon North Korea to refrain from irresponsible provocations that aggravate regional tensions, and to walk away from its destructive and reckless path of development," the statement said.




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With Little Credibility And A New Crisis, Trump Reverts To Form With Fresh Untruths

With Little Credibility And A New Crisis, Trump Reverts To Form With Fresh UntruthsWASHINGTON ― Mired by compromised credibility and reeling from newly revealed indictments, President Donald Trump and his White House reverted to form Monday, falsely claiming that the alleged criminal actions were completely unrelated to him.




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Iran says it foils plot involving tomb of Cyrus the Great

Iran says it foils plot involving tomb of Cyrus the GreatDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Sunday it has foiled an online plot led by foreigners to spark dissent involving the tomb of Cyrus the Great on the day that many mark the birth of the Persian king by gathering at his grave.




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For Syria regime, Raqa still occupied despite IS ouster

For Syria regime, Raqa still occupied despite IS ousterDamascus said Sunday it still considers Raqa an occupied city, less than two weeks after a US-backed alliance drove the Islamic State group out of its onetime Syrian capital. Troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad kept out of the offensive led by the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that pushed IS out of the city on October 17. "Raqa is still an occupied city and cannot be considered liberated until the entry of the Syrian army, which is fighting IS along with its allies," the foreign ministry said in a statement.




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Four Rohingya drown as refugee boat capsizes off Bangladesh

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Four Rohingya Muslims, a man, woman and two children, drowned when a small wooden fishing boat carrying dozens of refugees fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar capsized off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, police said.


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Iraqi authorities take control of main border crossing with Turkey: customs official

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities took control of the main land crossing with Turkey, in the Kurdish area of Fish-Khabur, a customs official said on Tuesday.


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Philippine military kills escaping Islamist militant in Marawi

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine troops on Tuesday killed a pro-Islamic State gunman in the southern city of Marawi, a military official said, eight days after the government declared the end of hostilities.


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Warrant issued for actress Rose McGowan for alleged drug possession - Fox News


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Warrant issued for actress Rose McGowan for alleged drug possession
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Meryl Streep, Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd and Mark Ruffalo are but a few celebrities speaking out against Harvey Weinstein in the wake of his firing due to allegations of sexual assault. An arrest warrant was issued Monday for actress Rose McGowan for ...

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Four Rohingya drown as refugee boat capsizes off Bangladesh

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Four Rohingya Muslims, a man, woman and two children, drowned when a small wooden fishing boat carrying dozens of refugees fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar capsized off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, police said.


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Iraqi authorities take control of main border crossing with Turkey: customs official

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities took control of the main land crossing with Turkey, in the Kurdish area of Fish-Khabur, a customs official said on Tuesday.


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