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1 0.6 Syrian Kurds announce campaign to retake Raqqa from IS Kurdish-led Syrian forces backed by the U. S. announced plans Sunday to retake the (11.99/12) Islamic State group's de facto capital of Raqqa, urging civilians to avoid "enemy gatherings" in the Syrian city and warning Turkey not to interfere in the operation. The... 2016-11-06 10:49 1KB article.wn.com

2 3.4 What to Know About the Upcoming Offensive to Take Raqqa, de Facto Capital of ISIS (6.99/12) Plans are under way for an offensive against the de facto capital of ISIS. 2016-11-06 09:10 6KB abcnews.go.com

3 7.9 At least six children killed in rocket attack on Syrian pre-school (4.44/12) A rocket or mortar barrage has struck a pre-school in an opposition-controlled suburb of the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least six children. 2016-11-06 10:13 2KB www.independent.ie

4 3.1 Trump Spends Final Few Campaign Days In Democratic Strongholds (4.29/12) The Republican nominee brought his closing pitch to voters in North Carolina and Nevada, two states that could secure a path to victory for the GOP nominee on Tuesday. 2016-11-06 09:09 774Bytes www.npr.org

5 7.8 The Latest: Suspect faces murder, kidnapping charges WOODRUFF, S. C. (AP) " The Latest on the investigation after a missing woman was (3.30/12) found chained inside a storage container (all times local):7:45 a.m. The man arrested after a woman was found chained on his property in... 2016-11-06 10:43 1KB article.wn.com

6 2.7 Mosul battle rages as IS bombings elsewhere in Iraq kill 20

(2.16/12) Iraq's special forces worked Sunday to clear neighborhoods on the eastern edge of Islamic State-held Mosul as bombings launched by the extremist group elsewhere in the country killed at least 20 people. The Mosul offensive has slowed in recent days as Iraqi forces have pushed into more... 2016-11-06 09:37 1KB article.wn.com 7 0.9 Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham: Harry Kane scores from the spot on return from injury after Kevin Wimmer's own goal (2.15/12) gifts Gunners lead in tight north London derby MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM: It proved to be a game of gifts at the Emirates Stadium as an own goal and a penalty ensured the two north London sides shared the spoils. 2016-11-06 09:56 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk

8 0.3 Pope Francis holds special Jubilee Mass for prisoners Pope Francis holds special Jubilee Mass for prisoners Associated Press - 6 (2.13/12) November 2016 07:14-05:00 News Topics: General news, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Crime, Prisons, Religion, Social affairs, Correctional systems, Law and order People, Places and Companies... 2016-11-06 08:54 1KB article.wn.com

9 2.0 Iraqi forces say defenses, civilians hamper Mosul advance Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a blast where a suicide bomber detonated his (2.12/12) explosives-laden ambulance in Iraq’s holy city of Samarra, north of Baghdad, 2016-11-06 10:30 728Bytes article.wn.com

10 2.2 Protester Says He Was Nearly Killed After Trump Says 'Take Him Out' in Reno (2.11/12) So who nearly killed whom in Reno, Nevada on Saturday night? A fracas at a Donald Trump rally captured on live television Saturday night saw the Republican candidate whisked off the stage by Secret Service agents and left those watching perplexed by what happened in the front rows... 2016-11-06 10:04 5KB www.commondreams.org

11 2.9 Clear skies, high security greet New York City Marathon runners

(2.11/12) Clear skies and high security greeted the 50,000 runners in today’s New York City Marathon. Temperatures in the low 50’s and northwest winds of 5 to 17 miles an hour should provide near-perfect conditions. 2016-11-06 09:41 3KB rssfeeds.usatoday.com

12 0.8 China says it must act to deter Hong Kong separatism BEIJING (AP) — Beijing must intervene in a Hong Kong political dispute to deter (2.07/12) advocates of independence for the city, China's top legislative panel said, calling their actions a threat to national security. ... 2016-11-06 10:30 762Bytes article.wn.com

13 0.0 Deal with US to prevent Turkey role in Raqa assault: SDF (2.07/12) Washington has agreed that Turkey will play no role in the battle to capture the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa, the spokesman for the Kurdish-Ara... 2016-11-06 08:06 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk 14 2.6 Donald Trump Gets Last-Minute Backing From US Speaker Paul Ryan

(2.06/12) In a last-minute campaign boost for Donald Trump, US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan is back on board with the Republican presidential candidate in his bid for the White House. 2016-11-06 10:15 721Bytes article.wn.com

15 1.2 German prosecutors extend 'dieselgate' probe to VW chairman

(2.06/12) German prosecutors probing whether Volkswagen executives manipulated the markets in the wake of the "dieselgate" scandal have widened their investigation to include the chairman of the group's supervisory board, the auto giant said Sunday. 2016-11-06 08:50 3KB www.digitaljournal.com

16 1.2 Turkish prime minister says Kurdish opposition funded terrorism

(2.06/12) ANKARA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sunday that the pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), whose leader... 2016-11-06 08:27 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk

17 6.7 'Person of interest' sought in New Jersey fatal stabbings

(2.06/12) NEWARK, N. J. (AP) — New Jersey police are seeking a 2016-11-06 07:24 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk

18 3.4 Clinton leads by five points nationally as Trump personality concerns persist, Post-ABC Tracking Poll finds Clinton has clear advantages on personal attributes and an advantage in positive (2.04/12) support 2016-11-06 08:01 6KB www.washingtonpost.com

19 1.9 WikiLeaks emails: what they reveal about mechanics of Clinton’s campaign (2.04/12) Tens of thousands of emails hacked from campaign chairman John Podesta’s account have provided an unprecedented window into a presidential run 2016-11-06 07:30 9KB www.theguardian.com

20 2.3 Egyptian pound slides further following floatation CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian pound slid against the dollar on Sunday, the first full business day since Egypt took the unprecedented step of floating its currency and (1.13/12) significantly hiking fuel prices. The bold double move has both triggered price... 2016-11-06 10:30 939Bytes article.wn.com 21 0.5 British PM May says country should unite on Brexit plan LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May has shrugged off an adverse (1.12/12) court ruling on the government's plans to leave the European Union and maintains that Brexit will be carried out in full. ... 2016-11-06 09:30 729Bytes article.wn.com

22 0.0 Trump Protester Who Caused Security Scare Discusses Incident Video (1.07/12) ABC News' Paula Faris talks to Austyn Crites; the man at the center of a Donald Trump security scare. 2016-11-06 18:11 2KB abcnews.go.com

23 1.2 Hong Kong police use pepper spray in Beijing oath- taking protest HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired pepper spray at protesters on (1.04/12) Sunday, as hundreds of activists rallied outside the office of Beijing's representative in the territory to demonstrate against the central government's impending legal intervention to curb a fledgling independence movement. 2016-11-06 10:12 941Bytes article.wn.com

24 4.5 Dutch championship summaries Nov 6 (Gracenote) - Summaries from the Dutch championship matches on Sunday Sunday, November 6 Utrecht 2 Yassin Ayoub 47, Nacer Barazite 54 Excelsior 1 (1.04/12) Stanl... 2016-11-06 09:25 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk

25 12.9 Man Wanted For Questioning After 3 Killed, 3 Wounded In Newark Stabbing (1.03/12) Authorities say Jeremy Arrington, 26, is wanted for questioning, but he is not being named as a suspect. 2016-11-06 10:43 2KB newyork.cbslocal.com

26 1.2 Across America, the end of the election looms with a question: What now? Across the broad swath of America that will decide the next president, the mood is (1.03/12) bleak. 2016-11-06 09:36 12KB www.latimes.com

27 4.8 Tesco Bank fraud scare results in blocking of some customers' cards

(1.03/12) Tesco Bank has been forced to block some customers' cards after 2016-11-06 09:21 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk

28 0.0 Reports that Jonas‚ Mkhize and Mantashe being investigated are false‚ Hawks say

(1.02/12) The Hawks are not investigating African National Congress (ANC) general secretary Gwede Mantashe‚ the party's treasurer Zweli Mkhize and deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas‚ the unit said on Sunday. 2016-11-06 11:29 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 29 3.7 Former Jordanian army chief Abu-Taleb, 83, dies in Amman AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Field Marshal Fathi Abu-Taleb, a former chairman of the joint (1.02/12) chiefs of staff of the Jordanian military, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 83. ... 2016-11-06 10:30 658Bytes article.wn.com

30 4.1 Samsung washing machines recalled for risk of 'impact injuries' (1.02/12) The Galaxy Note 7 smartphone isn't the only Samsung product consumers need to worry about. 2016-11-06 10:06 2KB rssfeeds.11alive.com

31 3.8 Athletics-Distance great Gebrselassie elected Ethiopia athletics chief

(1.02/12) By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie has been elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation, as... 2016-11-06 09:40 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk

32 0.0 Jake Butt becomes Michigan's most productive tight end, is hungry for more

(1.02/12) Butt now has 125 catches for 1,521 yards in his Michigan career. 2016-11-06 09:01 4KB www.mlive.com

33 2.4 Wolfsburg appoint Valerien Ismael on full-time basis after securing first Bundesliga win in nine against Freiburg (1.02/12) Wolfsburg have given interim coach Valerien Ismael the job on a permanent basis after failing to find a better alternative. They beat Freiburg 3-0 on Saturday in the Bundesliga. 2016-11-06 08:22 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk

34 0.3 Student fools the internet with fake John Lewis Christmas ad (1.02/12) An A-level student called Nick managed to fool the internet with a John Lewis-style Christmas ad telling the story of a lonely snowman that was so convincing people thought it was the real thing. 2016-11-06 08:12 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk

35 3.0 In-form Feng holds on to claim Japan Classic title Nov 6 (Reuters) - Shanshan Feng won back-to-back tournaments for the first time in her career after the world number eight survived a late scare to secure a... (1.02/12) 2016-11-06 06:53 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk

36 1.0 Bale scores twice as Madrid tops Leganes to keep its lead (1.01/12) MADRID (AP) — With Karim Benzema out injured and Cristiano Ronaldo playing below expectations again, Gareth Bale came through and got the job done for Real M... 2016-11-06 09:43 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 37 2.0 Bale double helps La Liga leaders Real see off Leganes (1.00/12) By Richard Martin BARCELONA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A first-half double from Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid cement their position at the top of La Liga with a 3-0... 2016-11-06 09:53 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk

38 0.9 India shuts schools for three days as air pollution levels soar India's capital announced a slew of measures Sunday to combat the crippling air (0.01/12) pollution that has engulfed the city, including closing down schools, halting construction and ordering that all roads be doused with water to settle dust. ... 2016-11-06 10:50 816Bytes article.wn.com

39 0.7 Mark Noble refuses to blame Adrian for Stoke's equaliser but curses small margins after West Ham squander (0.01/12) win Mark Noble has revealed West Ham's 'frustration' at having squandered the lead to draw 1-1 with Stoke ahead of their toughest run of the season. 2016-11-06 09:25 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk

40 2.8 Met Police website disrupted during Million Mask March (0.01/12) Part of Scotland Yard's public website was disrupted as thousands of masked protesters descended on central London for the Million Mask March organised by ha... 2016-11-06 08:24 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk

41 1.1 Alan Hutton calls time on Scotland career Aston Villa right-back Alan Hutton has announced his retirement from Scotland duty.

(0.01/12) Hutton was absent from the squad to face England in a World Cup qualifier... 2016-11-06 07:40 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk

42 2.0 Mark Dantonio was right as things keep getting worse for Michigan State

(0.01/12) Michigan State lost to Illinois, 31-27, on Saturday 2016-11-06 07:02 4KB www.mlive.com

43 0.0 Eskom ‘sets the record straight’ on its dealings with Glencore Recent media reports quoting Glencore as vehemently denying that it had ever proposed coal price increases of more than R300 per ton to Eskom cannot go unchallenged‚ the electricity parastatal said on Sunday. 2016-11-06 11:49 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 44 4.5 European commission to examine terms of UK's deal with Nissan EU officials have asked business secretary what promises were made to keep carmaker in UK 2016-11-06 10:58 3KB www.theguardian.com

45 1.1 Eskom capacity expansion programme on track Eskom says its capacity programme is on track and that it remains focused on bringing new capacity online‚ with 9‚104MW to be commissioned over the next six years. 2016-11-06 10:52 2KB www.timeslive.co.za

46 3.6 Pochettino delighted by Tottenham's 'big character' Mauricio Pochettino was delighted after his Tottenham side earned a 1-1 draw at Arsenal to stretch their unbeaten start to the Premier League season to 11 games. 2016-11-06 10:51 2KB www.independent.ie

47 1.6 Scandal Unites Rival Koreas in Fury at South Korea's Leader In only a few days, South Korea's biggest scandal in years has done what six decades of diplomacy and bloodshed couldn't. It has united the rival Koreas, at least in one area: indignation against South Korea's leader. North Korea's propaganda mavens... 2016-11-06 10:37 7KB abcnews.go.com

48 0.6 Also on the U. S. ballot on Tuesday – gun, pot, rubber, plastic Americans will be voting on Tuesday to choose between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump but electing the 45th President of the country will not be the only decision they will be making. There are numerous other decisions from the State to county levels that will be made by direct... 2016-11-06 10:37 905Bytes article.wn.com

49 0.0 NFL Week 9: Point spreads, picks and storylines The Lions take a 4-4 record into the final game before their bye week. 2016-11-06 10:30 1KB www.mlive.com

50 0.0 Rams mailbag: Questions about Goff and Fisher's future and another injury for Spruce The Rams return from a bye week to play the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at the Coliseum. The Rams are 3-4 and in the midst of a three-game losing streak after defeats by the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and New York Giants. The Panthers,... 2016-11-06 10:30 4KB www.latimes.com 51 1.8 World War 3 Fear: U. S. Set To Deploy 6000 Soldiers With Heavy Armour Near Russian... Things haven’t exactly been okay between Russia and the United States ever since the former out muscled the latter from Syria. The two superpowers suspended their talks last month following their disagreement over the Russian Military’s intervention in Syria. And ever since, a looming threat of a... 2016-11-06 10:30 1015Bytes article.wn.com

52 2.2 Renowned Authority On Climate Change Science, Ralph J. Cicerone Dies At 73 Up until he retired as head of the National Academy of Sciences, the soft-spoken atmospheric scientist spent his career diligently directing a skeptical public to the human causes of climate change. 2016-11-06 10:18 3KB www.npr.org

53 0.4 US Living Through Greatest Jobs Theft Of World: Donald Trump Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said his contract with the American voter begins with a plan to end government corruption and to take back the country from the special interests. 2016-11-06 10:15 783Bytes article.wn.com

54 1.6 Graphic pics on cigarette packs may avert 650,000+ deaths in US – study — RT America Smoking cigarettes, the key cause of preventable disease and death in the US, accounts for over 480,000 deaths every year, or one in five. Graphic pictorial warnings on cigarette packaging could help prevent over 652,000 of these, a new major study says. 2016-11-06 10:13 3KB www.rt.com

55 89.7 Judge found Iowa police slaying suspect hit, exploited mom DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- An Iowa man jailed Thursday in the killings of two police officers was facing intense money problems, had been found by a judge to 2016-11-06 10:10 6KB mynorthwest.com

56 1.9 Ted Nugent to join Donald Trump at rally in Sterling heights today

The Motor City Madman will be in Michigan today. 2016-11-06 10:06 1KB www.wxyz.com

57 0.7 Country never more united in rejection of corruption and plunder by Zuma and his ‘ruling mafia’‚ says Maimane The nation has never been more united in its rejection of corruption and plunder by President Jacob Zuma and his ruling mafia following the release of the Public Protector’s “State of Capture” report earlier this week‚ says Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane. 2016-11-06 09:56 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 58 2.7 U. S. Military Reassures on Commitment to Europe American military leaders in Europe are seeking to reassure allies and partners that the U. S. remains committed to the continent, amid questions arising ahead of the presidential election. 2016-11-06 09:55 1KB www.wsj.com

59 4.0 Ayelet Shaked announces 28 candidates for 4 Supreme Court spots Justice minister shifts attention from public row with Supreme Court president. 2016-11-06 09:53 4KB www.jpost.com

60 4.5 Trump plans to finish campaign Monday in Grand Rapids Donald Trump will close out his campaign for Michigan’s 16 electoral votes with a rally Sunday in Macomb County 2016-11-06 09:52 7KB rssfeeds.detroitnews.com

61 3.8 Powerball results for 11/5/16 drawing; $217M jackpot up for grabs The drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 8 will be worth $236 million and a cash option of $156.2 million. 2016-11-06 09:47 1KB www.mlive.com

62 0.4 Make-up free Scarlett Moffatt teases fans with Jungle appearance as she arrives at Heathrow airport...as three stars confirm I'm A Celeb stint It appears Scarlett Moffatt is swapping the couch for the jungle as she arrived at Heathrow airport on Sunday, fuelling rumours she is set to appear on this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 2016-11-06 09:46 6KB www.dailymail.co.uk

63 2.9 PICTURED: Jinger Duggar glows in her official wedding photo with soccer player Jeremy Vuolo in Arkansas as they wed in front of 1,000 people Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo have shared their official wedding photo, which shows the stunning bride smiling with her new husband. 2016-11-06 09:45 5KB www.dailymail.co.uk

64 2.2 Vapers Brace For Unprecedented Tax Hikes After Election Initiatives that tax electronic cigarettes like traditional tobacco products are on the ballot in several states this election, and critics worry they will cripple the industry. E- cigarettes face t 2016-11-06 15:56 3KB dailycaller.com 65 0.4 Proving who the real Kung Fu Panda is! Meng shows off his martial arts skills with an acrobatic battle against two other bears on a trapeze Panda Meng has been caught on camera boxing with two other pandas at the Chimelong safari park in China. He swings by his feet and throws punches around before falling down. 2016-11-06 09:41 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk

66 0.0 'State capture' rife at municipal level: DA The DA has uncovered cases of âlocalâ state capture in the municipalities it has taken control of, leader Mmusi Maimane says. 2016-11-06 09:38 2KB www.news24.com

67 0.5 Australia fly-half Bernard Foley warns against complacency after Wales rout The Wallabies' hopes of achieving a clean sweep in Britain and Ireland - a Grand Slam tour that they last completed 32 years ago - gained an immediate lift as Wales were overrun 32-8 in Cardiff. 2016-11-06 09:34 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk

68 0.0 LSU's 'D' delivers vs. Alabama, a flag on penalty calls, hope or nope?, and more Alabama's defense punched LSU in the mouth right from the start – but LSU's defense came out swinging, too. 2016-11-06 09:30 1KB www.nola.com

69 0.0 Election Chaos Fears Have Preppers Stockpiling Survival Food In case of an election night Doomsday, preppers are running up sales of emergency survival food In case of an election night Doomsday, preppers are running up sales of emergency survival food. 2016-11-06 09:24 1KB www.infowars.com

70 1.2 Chinese investments may hurt rather than help Pakistan, say think tanks, IMF BEIJING: Two international think tanks have warned that Chinese investments in Pakistan will not boost the domestic economy but instead push Islamabad towards a major debt problem. This comes after the International Monetary Fund recently said that Beijing funded China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has raised... 2016-11-06 09:23 969Bytes article.wn.com

71 0.7 Wife of husband who drowned saving their son from a rip on Boomerang beach in New South Wales 'misses everything' about him... as she is reunited with the surfer who tried to rescue him The family of Stephen Dick watched in horror as he drowned selflessly trying to save his 13-year-old son from a deadly rip on a beach in NSW. Seven months later they returned to remember his sacrifice. 2016-11-06 09:19 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 72 2.9 Miley Cyrus makes rare public appearance with fiance Liam Hemsworth Miley Cyrus proved her love for the Australian hunk was still strong as they made a rare appearance together for their photographer pal Vijat Mohindra's first solo exhibition on Saturday. 2016-11-06 09:15 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk

73 4.0 Two Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir cross border firing: army The Indian army said two of its soldiers were killed Sunday in the latest exchange of cross border firing with Pakistan along the de facto border in Kashmir, amid heightened tensions between the countries... 2016-11-06 09:15 806Bytes article.wn.com

74 3.9 How 'Kurdish question' complicates anti-ISIS alliance Nowhere is the messy geopolitics of the fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq more complicated than in the question of the Kurds. 2016-11-06 09:13 7KB rss.cnn.com

75 0.0 Election Day; Marijuana on the ballot; Megyn Kelly on daytime talk The week ahead in stocks: Presidential election finally arrives, nine states vote on legalization of marijuana, Megyn Kelly guest hosts 'Live with Kelly (Ripa)' and annual web summit takes place in Lisbon. 2016-11-06 09:13 2KB rss.cnn.com

76 1.6 Calais Migrant Camp Doctor Treated Unaccompanied Minors Found 'Appalling Conditions' The French government has closed a refugee camp in Calais known as "the Jungle. " Rachel Martin speaks with Nick Maurice, a retired British doctor who treated patients arriving from perilous journeys. 2016-11-06 09:09 798Bytes www.npr.org

77 0.6 Middle-Class Americans Face Biggest Strain Under Rising Obamacare Costs : NPR Last month, officials announced health care costs under the Affordable Care Act are expected to rise 22 percent. Rachel Martin speaks with Lindsay Travnicek, an Arizona woman who may forgo coverage. 2016-11-06 09:09 778Bytes www.npr.org

78 93.9 Dylann Roof Death Penalty Trial Poses Challenging Second Phase Of Jury Selection Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old white man accused of killing nine black people at a Charleston, S. C. church, goes back to court on Monday. 2016-11-06 09:09 838Bytes www.npr.org 79 0.8 With Parallels To Iron Man, Mystic 'Dr. Strange' Comes Full Circle For Marvel Fans The latest Marvel movie, Dr. Strange, is about a neurosurgeon on a quest to heal himself. It's worth the extra cost of a 3-D ticket, says reviewer Chris Klimek. 2016-11-06 09:09 746Bytes www.npr.org

80 1.9 2016 Presidential Campaign Highlights It's been a long 574 days of stump speeches, rallies, soundbites, debates and vitriol. As we push to the finish line, let's take a moment to rewind the tape. 2016-11-06 09:09 648Bytes www.npr.org

81 1.4 Attacks pick up in tightly contested N. Michigan race In northern Michigan’s 1st Congressional District, Lon Johnson and Jack Bergman have sparred on trade and health care 2016-11-06 09:04 6KB rssfeeds.detroitnews.com

82 3.2 Trump goes after Beyoncé and Jay Z: 'I don't need them' Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he "doesn't need" the celebrity supporters like Beyoncé and Jay Z that Hillary Clinton has, at a rally on Nov. 5 in Denver. 2016-11-06 09:02 866Bytes www.washingtonpost.com

83 2.6 Muskegon airport offers cheap flights to Chicago for limited time A flight from Muskegon to Chicago will only cost you $69, for a limited time. 2016-11-06 09:01 2KB www.mlive.com

84 2.0 Fiery protests against Chile's private pension funds Santiago (AFP) -... Chilean police used tear gas and water cannon to break up a protest Friday against the country's privatized pension system, which opponents say is leaving many retirees in poverty. Protesters set fire to at least two buses, forcing passengers to flee, and blocked some two... 2016-11-06 09:00 1010Bytes article.wn.com

85 2.0 Ballot measure would boost public transit, but cost tax dollars and traffic lanes Regina Gilbert's seen Detroit's bus system significantly improve with new investment since the city's bankruptcy, and she wants to see more. That's a possibility, with a major regional transit plan going before voters in November, but it would cost the average homeowner... 2016-11-06 09:00 5KB www.mlive.com

86 1.4 Chef bringing Nashville heat to Ypsilanti with fried chicken restaurant Local chef Frank Fejeran is building off the success of his two food truck businesses and making a move to Ypsilanti to open his latest venture, Ma Lou's Chicken Shoppe. 2016-11-06 08:57 3KB www.mlive.com 87 2.4 Gun & Politics: Bill Clinton's Wife And The Power Of Political Dynasties In America If, God help us, Hillary Clinton wins on November 8th, does that mean the beginning of yet another political dynasty in the United States? Let us say, in classic Clintonian fashion that depends on 2016-11-06 15:56 9KB dailycaller.com

88 3.0 Pennsylvania governor signs anti-BDS legislation “We must make clear that we are in favor of a peaceful, negotiated solution to this conflict,” Governor Tom Wolf said. We will “not encourage economic punishment in place of peaceful solutions. " 2016-11-06 08:50 1KB www.jpost.com

89 2.3 Take That fans get hot under the collar for Gary Barlow’s buff gym selfie... as they marvel at dramatic weight loss The Back For Good, 45, star has thrilled fans with a Twitter diary where he shared snaps throughout the day. 2016-11-06 08:47 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk

90 1.7 Birds Eye and Walkers ask supermarkets for up to 12% price rises Brands join Typhoo and Unilever in battle over prices caused by 18% drop in value of pound against dollar since Brexit vote 2016-11-06 08:46 4KB www.theguardian.com

91 3.0 Andre Drummond redeems himself vs. Nuggets: 'I wasn't myself the past 2 games' Drummond scored 19 points and had 20 rebounds in the Pistons' 103-86 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, his third double-double and third 20-rebound game of the season. 2016-11-06 08:45 3KB www.mlive.com

92 2.2 Amazing Na'vi dolls based on the hit Avatar movie look like they are straight off the film set Spanish company Babyclon, which makes silicone babies, shared a video of its newest creation, modeled on the Na'vi from the hit movie Avatar, but they divided their online followers. 2016-11-06 08:43 1KB www.dailymail.co.uk

93 1.7 Chris Hemsworth gives his son a cuddle in the playground... just days after wife Elsa Pataky described him as a 'hands on father' Chris Hemsworth shared a tender moment with one of his twin boys as they played around, with his wife Elsa Pataky sharing the sweet snap of the father-son moment to Instagram on Sunday. 2016-11-06 08:41 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk 94 5.6 Four children are killed and 25 injured as 'Assad's forces' bomb a NURSERY school in Damascus WARNING: Graphic images. Young children were killed and injured in the nursery attack in the rebel-held city of Harasta, a rural suburb of the country's capital, Damascus. 2016-11-06 08:35 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk

95 4.2 Mark Wright promises wife Michelle Keegan 'amazing' family Christmas in Essex... after she admits she's 'broody' Mark and Michelle - both 29 - will be celebrating together after months of speculation about their marriage. 2016-11-06 08:32 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk

96 0.5 Germany's new wall: 12ft-high barrier - taller than the infamous fortification that once divided Berlin - is constructed in Munich to protect locals from a migrant camp A 12-foot high barrier - higher than the Berlin Wall - is being erected in Munich, Germany to protect locals from young refugees who are set to move into a new shelter in the area. 2016-11-06 08:27 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk

97 0.7 Congress tells group: Show proof of claims vs Tugade at DOTr The Commission on Appointment (CA) will ask a commuter's welfare group to present their evidence in opposing the appointment of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade. Rep. Benhur Salimbangon of Cebu's 4th district, the appointment committee chairman, said the Road Users Protection Advocates ... 2016-11-06 00:00 4KB newsinfo.inquirer.net

98 2.9 PM vows her hands will not be tied over post-Brexit negotiations Theresa May has vowed she will not allow her hands to be tied in negotiating a post- Brexit future for Britain, as she travelled to India on a mission to lay... 2016-11-06 08:24 8KB www.dailymail.co.uk

99 1.3 Kaley Cuoco shares sexy behind-the-scenes pic from 'Big Bang Theory' Big Ban Theory actress Kaley Cuoco shared an unforgettable shot of her and costar Johnny Galecki on Friday in full bondage gear. 2016-11-06 08:19 1KB www.aol.com

100 2.6 Saints' Delvin Breaux, Sheldon Rankins will play Sunday against 49ers, report says

Sterling Moore is questionable. 2016-11-06 08:10 1KB www.nola.com Articles

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1 /100 0.6 Syrian Kurds announce campaign to retake Raqqa from IS (11.99/12) Kurdish-led Syrian forces backed by the U. S. announced plans Sunday to retake the Islamic State group 's de facto capital of Raqqa, urging civilians to avoid "enemy gatherings" in the Syrian city and warning Turkey not to interfere in the

Syrian rebels announce push to drive Islamic State from Raqqa article.wn.com

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2 /100 3.4 What to Know About the Upcoming Offensive to Take Raqqa, de Facto Capital of ISIS (6.99/12) The battle to retake ISIS' de facto capital of Raqqa, Syria, is poised to begin, according to a statement today from the Kurdish-Arab troops backed by Washington in their fight against ISIS in Syria.

“We are asking civilians in Raqqa to steer clear of ISIS positions” said the statement from Kurdish YPG rebels, who make up the bulk of the Syrian Democratic Forces.

Kurdish and Iraqi military commanders have been urging that the fight to retake Raqqa begin soon in order to prevent ISIS from consolidating forces and reinforcing defenses in the Iraqi city of Mosul as forces fight to liberate that city from ISIS' control.

Top US officials including Defense Secretary Ash Carter echo this view.

The simultaneous offensives in Raqqa and Mosul would put ISIS on the defensive in the two main cities it controls in Iraq and Syria.

Raqqa, seized by ISIS in January 2014, became its de facto capital in Syria and a magnet for foreign fighters. Residents there have had to endure a brutal regime as the group routinely carries out public executions to enforce its oppressive rules.

The city has also become the center of ISIS' overseas terrorism plotting, with many attacks in Western Europe tied to Raqqa. That is one reason the top U. S. military commander in Iraq said Wednesday that it was "imperative" to move on Raqqa quickly to head off any current terrorism plans on Western targets.

Col. John Dorrian, the US military spokesman in Baghdad, last week laid out a general idea of the forces that would be involved in a Raqqa offensive.

The 30,000 to 40,000 fighters in the Syrian Democratic Forces would work to envelop the city over time. After that, the Syrian Arab component of these forces will move into Raqqa. Dorrian estimated that this force, known as the Syrian Arab Coalition, numbers about 10,000 fighters.

Here's a closer look at Raqqa and the military offensive to retake the city.

The city of Raqqa, also known as al-Raqqah and ar-Raqqah, is in northern Syria on the banks of the Euphrates River, about 50 miles south of the border with Turkey. Before the start of the civil war in Syria, the provincial capital was believed to have a population of 220,000.

The mostly Sunni Arab city had minority populations of Alawites and Christians that fled the city after ISIS seized control in early 2014.

Raqqa has seen an influx of foreign fighters, ISIS supporters and their families drawn to the capital of ISIS' self-proclaimed caliphate. The residents that remained have endured oppressive rules on dress and a ban on foreign contact that are enforced with public executions and lashings.

The brutality of life in the city has been documented by a secret group of activists called Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently .

Raqqa first gained notoriety as the site of the horrific executions of American and other Western hostages by the ISIS fighter known as Jihadi John .

The high-profile terrorist attacks in Paris, Brussels and Turkey that were carried out by ISIS sympathizers originated in Raqqa, according to intelligence officials.

Given its importance in ISIS' infrastructure, the city has often been the target of coalition airstrikes targeting key ISIS facilities and multiple ISIS leaders, including Jihadi John, who was killed by a drone strike in November 2015, according to U. S. officials.

Carter said recently that planning was underway with the anti-ISIS coalition's partners in Syria to begin the isolation of Raqqa.

Those partners are the Syrian Democratic Forces, mostly Kurdish groups, totaling about 30,000 members, in eastern and northern Syria working together to fight ISIS. The group has become the most reliable coalition partner fighting ISIS in Syria, taking back a swath of northern Syria, including the cities of Kobani, Manbij and Jarabulus from ISIS.

Three hundred American special operations forces are in Syria assisting and advising the Syrian Democratic Forces, as well as some of the Turkish military forces that are now operating in northern Syria. U. S. troops are not supposed to be on the front lines, but many are embedded with the other forces and could be placed in combat environments, according to U. S. officials.

The battlefield success of the Syrian Democratic Forces has drawn concerns from Turkey, which does not want to see a strong Kurdish military force along its borders, particularly one that has been aligned with the PKK, a Kurdish terrorist group in Turkey. Because of that, it appears that Syrian Arab groups in the Syrian Democratic Force will make up the main force attacking Raqqa.

Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, the top U. S. military commander in Iraq, told Pentagon reporters two weeks ago that he expects the fight to retake Raqqa to be slower than the offensive on Mosul, which by some estimates could last a few months.

He explained that the fight in Raqqa will be challenging because of the complicated battlefield in Syria, where the Russian military is supporting President Bashar al-Assad's regime against rebel forces in western Syria. Turkey has moved ground forces to northern Syria, and the U. S. must rely on the loosely organized Syrian Democratic Forces as its main partner in the fight against ISIS. Though coalition air power will play a large role in supporting an offensive on Raqqa, it is likely that the number of American special operations advisers in Syria will not be increased.

ABC News' Matthew McGarry contributed to this report. Offensive to Take Raqqa, U.S. coalition should begin 'Massive' Campaign U.S.-Backed Forces Launch de Facto Capital of ISIS, Raqqa offensive while Mosul Launched To Retake Raqqa, Offensive to Seize ISIS's Poised to Begin ongoing: France ISIS' So-Called Capital : The Raqqa article.wn.com article.wn.com Two-Way : NPR article.wn.com npr.org

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3 /100 7.9 At least six children killed in rocket attack on Syrian pre-school (4.44/12) A rocket or mortar barrage has struck a pre-school in an opposition-controlled suburb of the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least six children.

The activist-run Unified Medical Bureau of Eastern Ghouta reported the death toll and said medical facilities in the suburb of Harista received tens of wounded children and adults following Sunday's shelling.

The locally-run Education Directorate said government forces struck the school during the first recess of the day. It said more than 25 children were wounded in addition to the six killed.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a network of local activists, also blamed government forces for the strike.

Earlier US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian forces announced the start of a campaign to retake Islamic State's de facto capital of Raqqa.

The announcement by the Syria Democratic Forces at a press conference in Ein Issa, north of Raqqa, comes more than two weeks after US-backed Iraqi forces began a campaign to clear IS militants from their stronghold in Mosul, Iraq.

The SDF is dominated by the main Syrian Kurdish fighting force known as the People's Protection Units, or YPG.

The United States considers the Syrian Kurdish fighters as the most effective force against the IS, but Turkey views them as a terror organisation and has said it will not accept a role for the Kurds in the liberation of Raqqa.

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4 /100 3.1 Trump Spends Final Few Campaign Days In Democratic Strongholds (4.29/12) Sarah McCammon

The Republican nominee brought his closing pitch to voters in North Carolina and Nevada, two states that could secure a path to victory for the GOP nominee on Tuesday. Clinton Makes Final Emotions run high in final Democrats Voting Trump in Clinton, Trump Make Final Campaign Rounds Through days of the campaign Droves Push For Votes 2 Days Florida, Philly, Before Hitting cnn.com infowars.com Before Election Day Midwest newyork.cbslocal.com npr.org

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5 /100 7.8 The Latest: Suspect faces murder, kidnapping charges

(3.30/12) WOODRUFF, S. C. (AP) " The Latest on the investigation after a missing woman was found chained inside a storage container (all times local):7:45 a.m. The man arrested after a woman was found chained on his property in rural South Carolina has been charged with multiple counts of murder. The Spartanburg County Sheriff's website on Sunday says Todd Kohlhepp faces four counts of murder and a single kidnapping charge. A bond hearing has been set. Sheriff Chuck Wright says...

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6 /100 2.7 Mosul battle rages as IS bombings elsewhere in Iraq kill 20 (2.16/12) Iraq 's special forces worked Sunday to clear neighborhoods on the eastern edge of Islamic State-held Mosul as bombings launched by the extremist group elsewhere in the country killed at least 20 people.

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Iraqi forces inch through Iraq says 18 killed in suicide Mosul as suspected ISIS bombings claimed by IS bombs kill at least 20 dailymail.co.uk article.wn.com

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7 /100 0.9 Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham: Harry Kane scores from the spot on return from injury after Kevin Wimmer's own goal gifts Gunners lead in tight north London derby (2.15/12) With 73 minutes gone, Harry Kane left the field to predictable opprobrium from the home support. That is five goals in four games against Arsenal for Kane, tying with Gareth Bale in the Premier League era. What with the row over whether he is one of Tottenham’s own or an Arsenal deserter, no wonder he divides opinion like no other in north London. Kane has been missing for six weeks and Tottenham have suffered accordingly. This was a return for him, and them – a performance more like the Tottenham of last season, even if it did not bring a victory. When a Christian Erikssen free-kick pitched once in the area, eluded Petr Cech and hit the far post, the visitors thought they had sneaked one. The draw was the fair result, though, even if it will leave both sides frustrated. Arsenal missed out on a chance to go top, Tottenham lost ground on the top four. No-one suffers the Monday morning embarrassment at work, but nobody got the spoils either. Kane’s penalty, Tottenham’s equaliser, looked soft. Mousa Dembele appeared to be already off balance and ready to tumble when Laurent Koscielny stuck out a leg in the 50th minute. Had he kept out of it the Tottenham man may have fallen anyway. This made it look like a trip. Mark Clattenburg had a good view, though, and decided: foul. Kane waited for Cech to choose a side and stuck it straight down the middle. Arsene Wenger made a string of attacking substitutions, but none could deliver the match. Hugo Lloris saved at the feet of Mesut Ozil, and tipped an Alex Iwobi cross around when Granit Xhaka couldn’t get a touch. It was a good derby, a lively derby, but with no winner it did neither side any favours really.

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8 /100 0.3 Pope Francis holds special Jubilee Mass for prisoners

(2.13/12) Pope Francis holds special Jubilee Mass for prisoners Associated Press - 6 November 2016 07:14-05:00 News Topics: General news, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Crime, Prisons, Religion, Social affairs, Correctional systems, Law and order People, Places and Companies: Pope Francis, Vatican City Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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9 /100 2.0 Iraqi forces say defenses, civilians hamper Mosul advance (2.12/12) Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a blast where a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden ambulance in Iraq ’s holy city of Samarra , north of Baghdad, Iraq , November 6 , 2016.

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10 /100 10 /100 2.2 Protester Says He Was Nearly Killed After Trump Says 'Take Him Out' in Reno (2.11/12) Secret Service whisk candidate off stage as supporters create scare by attacking lone anti-Trump Republican at Nevada rally Donald Trump is rushed off stage Saturday night by Secret Service at a rally in Reno, Nev. Though Trump later returned to the stage to complete the event, the protester who was attacked by Trump supporters says he could have died after the Republican candidate said: "Okay. Take him out. " (Photo: John Locher/AP)

So who nearly killed whom in Reno, Nevada on Saturday night?

A fracas at a Donald Trump rally captured on live television Saturday night saw the Republican candidate whisked off the stage by Secret Service agents and left those watching perplexed by what happened in the front rows as police in military gear appeared on the scene with one man ultimately led away by officials.

"Take what happened to me tonight as a classic example of dictator incitement of violence — against your own Republican brother with a stupid sign. " —Austyn Crites, anti-Trump Republican But while one of his sons joined another top campaign aide in " irresponsibly " and falsely suggesting it was an assassination attempt against Trump, the man at the center of the incident says that all he did was hold up a sign reading "Republicans Against Trump" before being tackled and beaten by those around him at the rally.

Speaking with the Guardian following the event, the man, who identified himself as Austyn Crites from Reno, said it was the hysteria of his fellow Republicans at the rally—and incitement by the presidential candidate himself—which turned a simple gesture of dissent into a much more dangerous situation.

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"I just went with sign that said 'Republicans Against Trump,'" Crites told the Reno Gazette- Journal. "It’s a sign that you can find online. I held up the sign and initially people around me were just booing me telling me to get out of there. Then a couple of these guys tried grabbing the sign out of my hands. " He said he had no intentions other than to let his opinion be known. He expected to be booed and perhaps led away, but not pummeled nearly to death.

"Multiple people just tackled me down, kicking me choking me and just beating me up," he said. "That’s when things even got crazier. I was on the ground and people were holding my arms, legs and I kept saying I can barely breathe. I was turning my neck just to get a little bit of air to keep from passing out. " The police, he said, intervened just in time. According to the Guardian :

The 33-year-old – who says he has been a registered Republican for about six years – said he was kicked, punched and choked, and feared for his life when the crowd turned on him at the gathering in Reno, Nevada .

Crites cited Trump’s treatment of Mexicans, Muslims and women as the reason he decided to protest again Trump, who he described as “a textbook version of a dictator and a fascist”.

There were panicked scenes at the Trump rally, apparently prompted by shouts from at least one person in the crowd that the protester had a gun.

Hundreds of people fled to the the back of the auditorium in panic as Trump was hurriedly rushed from the stage by his security detail.

As the following clip of the unfolding incident shows, Trump acknowledges someone in the crowd during his remarks, saying, "Oh we have one of those guys from the Hillary Clinton campaign. How much are you being paid, $1,500? " As the crowd begins to agitate and boo, Trump then says, "Okay. Take him out. " Just seconds later, as the scuffle appears to intensify, is when agents quickly approach Trump and take him off stage.

After Crites was removed from the event by security and police, Trump returned to the stage and told his supporters. "No one said it would be easy. "

Though Republicans and Trump supporters on social media overnight were calling him a "thug" "infiltrator" and "Clinton shill," Crites posted a Facebook message (subsequently deleted) which said he has nothing official to do with the Clinton campaign, though he is supporting the Democratic candidate this year over Trump and has donated to her campaign.

"Take what happened to me tonight," Crites wrote to his fellow Republicans in the post, "as a classic example of dictator incitement of violence — against your own Republican brother with a stupid sign. "

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11 /100 2.9 Clear skies, high security greet New York City Marathon runners (2.11/12) Embed

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NEW YORK — Clear skies and high security greeted the 50,000 runners in today’s New York City Marathon. Temperatures in the low 50’s and northwest winds of 5 to 17 miles an hour should provide near-perfect conditions. And since it the Presidential election is just two days away and the two main candidates are from New York, security is on high alert. The New York Police Department says it assigned 10% more cops to marathon duty this year than the thousands who worked on last year’s race.

When Sunday’s race begins, the competition should be fierce. All the 2015 champions have returned to defend their titles including Mary Keitany of Kenya, a 34-year-old mother of two and the second-fastest female marathoner in history. This year, Keitany is vying for a three-peat and, if she succeeds, she would be the first female runner to do so since Grete Waitz of Norway in the 1980s. Her toughest competition may be Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia who has lived in the Bronx for the past 10 years and placed second in New York twice.

Last year’s male winner, Stanley Biwott of Kenya, is the fastest man in the field thanks to a personal best 2:03:51 which he ran in London this spring. The 30-year-old ex-dairy farmer will be tested, however, by the 20-year-old world champion Ghirmay Ghebreselassie of Eritrea, who placed fourth at the Rio Olympics in August. The top American should be three-time Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein, 33, of Michigan, who has been self-coached for the past two years.

In the wheelchair race, American Tatyana McFadden is heavily favored to win her fourth New York City title in a row, but it won’t be easy. McFadden uncharacteristically lost two marathons this year. She placed second at the Tokyo Marathon and second at the Rio Paralympics. The two women who beat her (Japan’s Wakako Tsuchida, and China’s Zou Lihong, respectively) were added to the New York City field to make her work.

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Also worth watching will be the fascinating marathon debut of 2016 Olympic triathlon champion Gwen Jorgensen. The Wisconsin native has repeatedly proven to be one of the world’s best runners in triathlon and if her muscles can withstand several hours of pounding, she may post a strong finish. (Her longest run was16 miles, however, so she said she had no expectations as far as a time or a rank.) Thousands Participate In Hillary Clinton, Donald New York City Marathon: 40th Annual TCS New York Trump, New York City Here’s What to Expect City Marathon Marathon: Your Weekend Today newyork.cbslocal.com Briefing nytimes.com nytimes.com

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12 /100 0.8 China says it must act to deter Hong Kong separatism

(2.07/12) BEIJING (AP) — Beijing must intervene in a Hong Kong political dispute to deter advocates of independence for the city, China's top legislative panel said, calling their actions a threat to national security. ...

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13 /100 0.0 Deal with US to prevent Turkey role in Raqa assault: SDF (2.07/12) Washington has agreed that Turkey will play no role in the battle to capture the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa, the spokesman for the Kurdish-Arab force leading the fight said Sunday. "We have agreed definitively with the (US-led) international coalition that there will be no role for Turkey or the armed factions allied with it in the operation," Talal Sello of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) told AFP. The SDF is an alliance led by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and has been a key ally of the US- led coalition against IS. But Turkey considers the YPG a "terrorist" group, and in August launched a military operation inside northern Syria targeting the Kurdish forces as well as IS. The SDF announced Sunday it had begun a long- awaited operation to capture Raqa from IS, as Iraqi forces push into the jihadist group's bastion of Mosul across the border in Iraq.

US-backed forces launch bid Syria's SDF: US-backed to capture IS Syria bastion alliance targeting IS-held Raqa Raqa dailymail.co.uk digitaljournal.com

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14 /100 2.6 Donald Trump Gets Last-Minute Backing From US Speaker Paul Ryan (2.06/12) In a last-minute campaign boost for Donald Trump, US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan is back on board with the Republican presidential candidate in his bid for the White House.

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15 /100 1.2 German prosecutors extend 'dieselgate' probe to VW chairman (2.06/12) German prosecutors probing whether Volkswagen executives manipulated the markets in the wake of the "dieselgate" scandal have widened their investigation to include the chairman of the group's supervisory board, the auto giant said Sunday.

"The proceedings refer to the period during which (chairman) Hans Dieter Poetsch served as the group chief financial officer," VW said in a statement.

The announcement is a fresh blow to VW's efforts to move on from the worst crisis in its history, which erupted in September last year after the group admitted to installing software in 11 million diesel engines worldwide that could dupe emissions tests to make the cars seem less polluting than they were.

Prosecutors in the German city of Brunswick are already investigating former CEO Martin Winterkorn and another former board member for allegedly holding back information from investors in the days after the scandal erupted.

By law, listed companies are required to disclose information that could affect market prices immediately.

Volkswagen investors have so far filed 1,400 claims seeking a total of 8.2 billion euros ($9.1 billion) in damages over the emissions cheating saga, a court in Brunswick, close to VW's Wolfsburg headquarters, said in September.

The carmaker said it would stand by Poetsch, who was VW finance chief for over a decade before he was named board chairman in a reshuffle shortly after the crisis broke.

"Based on careful examination by internal and external legal experts, the company reaffirms its belief that the Volkswagen board of management duly fulfilled its disclosure obligation under German capital markets law," VW said.

- Trouble at Audi? -

More than a year since the "dieselgate" scandal rocked the industry, VW continues to be mired in legal and financial woes.

However, the group last month won approval for a massive $14.7-billion settlement in the United States that includes compensation for nearly half a million owners of the polluting vehicles.

But the company still faces criminal allegations over the cheating in the US, as well as a string of other legal cases including myriad lawsuits in Europe.

VW says it has so far set aside 18 billion euros to pay for legal costs and the refits and buy- backs of affected vehicles, but experts believe the final bill will be far higher.

In another potential headache for the group, Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported at the weekend that US regulators had found evidence of another software manipulation scheme at VW's luxury subsidiary Audi.

According to Bild, which did not cite its sources, certain Audi models with automatic transmissions were equipped with software that could detect when the cars were undergoing testing and lower their carbon dioxide emissions accordingly.

Audi ended its use of the software in May, Bild added.

Audi representatives were not immediately available for comment.

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16 /100 1.2 Turkish prime minister says Kurdish opposition funded terrorism (2.06/12) ANKARA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Sunday that the pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), whose leaders were arrested on Friday, had been funding terrorism and that anyone harming the nation would pay the price. "For years, we called on you to say you are against terror and terrorist organisations. You would not listen... For years, they transferred the money we sent for the municipalities to terror," Yildirim said in a speech broadcast on television. "Whoever harms this nation will pay for it, there is no other way. Not only those bombing and burning, but also those supporting terror," he said. The government accuse the HDP of links to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has waged a three-decade insurgency for Kurdish autonomy. The HDP, parliament's second-largest opposition party, denies direct links. The HDP announced a partial boycott of parliament on Sunday following the arrest of its leaders. Yildirim said its deputies would be betraying the people if they failed to attend parliament sessions. (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Writing by Nick Tattersall)

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17 /100 6.7 'Person of interest' sought in New Jersey fatal stabbings (2.06/12) NEWARK, N. J. (AP) — New Jersey police are seeking a "person of interest" in a knife- stabbing attack in Newark that left three people dead and three others injured, many of them family members. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray said at a news conference after the attack Saturday afternoon that police are seeking a 26-year- old man in the case. She said he already was wanted on charges of sexual assault and aggravated assault for an unrelated incident on Oct. 9. He has not been charged in Saturday's stabbings. An 8-year-old girl, an 11-year-old boy and a 23-year-old woman were killed. Three others, a boy and a girl, both 13, and a 29-year-old woman, were in stable condition at a hospital. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka called the attack "one of the most tragic and savage" he's seen. The mayor pleaded for anyone with information to come forward, NJ.com reported. "We have to get him immediately before he hurts someone else," he said. "As long as he's on the street, nobody is safe. " The mayor said, "This is probably one of the most tragic and savage situations that I've seen in a very, very long time here. " Essex County's major crimes task force and Newark police are investigating the attack. Police have offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

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18 /100 3.4 Clinton leads by five points nationally as Trump personality concerns persist, Post-ABC Tracking Poll finds (2.04/12) After running even with Donald Trump early last week, Hillary Clinton now holds a five-point lead in the latest Post-ABC Tracking Poll overall, as well as clear advantages on several personal attributes.

Enthusiasm for Clinton and Trump now stands at rough parity, both significantly lower than it was among Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s supporters four years ago. But Clinton has a clear advantage in affirmative support, with 55 percent of her backers saying the main reason they are voting for her is because they support her, compared with 43 percent of Trump voters. More Trump voters say they are voting for him mainly because they oppose Clinton.

The Post-ABC poll finds Clinton with a 48 to 43 percent lead in overall vote preferences, just on the edge of statistical significance but continuing a clear trend of improvement since the race was locked at 46 percent at the beginning of last week. Clinton has benefited from more united support from non-white voters as well as with “pure” political independents who do not lean toward either party.

Clinton's advantage in the tracking poll is slightly larger than her standing in other national surveys released in the past week. Clinton was up three points in a CBS News/New York Times poll , two points in a Fox News poll , one point in a McClatchy-Marist poll and tied in the IBD/TIPP daily poll released Saturday -- results that lean in her favor, but not by a significant margin.

[ Read full poll results | Graphic: Who key groups are supporting ]

The new Post-ABC poll asked voters which candidate they favored across five personal attributes debated during the campaign, including honesty, empathy, qualifications, moral character and temperament.

Clinton holds clear advantages on four of the five qualities, some by very large margins. By 58- 32 percent, more voters prefer Clinton’s personality and temperament, and by 55-36, more say she has better qualifications for the job than Trump does. The Democratic nominee also holds an eight -point advantage on the question of which candidate has a better understanding of the "problems of people like you," and a seven-point lead when voters are asked which candidate has stronger moral character.

But Trump maintains a slight 44 to 40 percent edge over Clinton on which candidate is more honest and trustworthy, though that result is down from an eight-point edge earlier this week after the FBI announced the discovery of additional emails that might be relevant to from their investigation of her use of a private server while secretary of state.

While voter preference on candidate qualities seemed clear, they were more closely split on who they trust to deal with major policy issues. A previous wave of the Post-ABC Tracking Poll released this week found neither candidate held a double-digit advantage on trust to handle the economy, terrorism, immigration, health care or corruption in government.

There are sizable minorities of Trump and Clinton supporters who do not vouch for some of their personal qualities. Just over 8 in 10 Clinton supporters say she is more honest and trustworthy than Trump (82 percent), while 18 percent do not, saying neither is better than the other or that they have no opinion. Defections from Trump are sharpest on the issue of personality and temperament, with more than one-quarter of his backers saying he does not have a better personality and temperament than Clinton (27 percent); 17 percent say he is not more qualified. Fewer than 2 in 10 of these voters say they are their vote for Trump is mainly because they support him, while over two-thirds say they are mainly voting against Clinton.

As one might expect, voters' opinions on Clinton and Trump's personal traits are closely tied to which candidate they support. But the poll finds the connection is closer on the question of which candidate "better understand the problems of people like you. " Fully 84 percent of likely voters say they support the candidate who is more empathetic, while only 1 percent choose the opposite. The connection is weakest for temperament, with 77 percent supporting the candidate they prefer on this question while 6 percent choose the opposite (nearly all of them Trump supporters).

The contrast between the candidates' results on personal characteristics helps explain Trump's historically weak standing among white women with college degrees. In the 2012 election, Republican Mitt Romney won that group by six points. Today, the Post-ABC poll finds Clinton leads that group by 16 points, 54 percent to 38 percent.

On all five attributes measured, white college-educated women prefer Clinton to Trump, and are more likely to say so than voters overall. White women college graduates are 12 points more likely than voters overall to say Clinton has better temperament than voters overall, 10 points more likel on "moral character," nine points more likely on empathy, eight points on honesty and seven points on overall qualifications.

In contrast to Trump's struggles on personal traits among college-educated white women, he fared about as well to Clinton when on trust to handle a range of top issues in a previous wave of the Post-ABC Tracking poll this week (where Trump fared slightly better in overall voting). Trump topped Clinton by six points on this group in trust to handle terrorism and national security, five points on handling corruption and four points on the economy, while trailing by seven on immigration and health care alike.

This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted on cellular and landline phones Nov. 1-4, 2016, among a random national sample of 1,685 likely voters and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by Abt- SRBI of New York.

Hillary Clinton holds four- Hillary Clinton's popularity in point lead over Donald California has jumped, and Trump she has a commanding lead, article.wn.com poll finds latimes.com

2016-11-06 08:01 Emily Guskin www.washingtonpost.com

19 /100 1.9 WikiLeaks emails: what they reveal about mechanics of Clinton’s campaign (2.04/12) Anyone who has seen the documentary Weiner may not have been entirely surprised that it was former congressman Anthony Weiner who threw a late spanner in the works of Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The film charts in excruciating detail the collapse of a political career and, ultimately, of a marriage.

Weiner’s laptop is now reportedly under scrutiny by the FBI lest it contain emails pertinent to Clinton’s private server. But if there is a movie sequel to be made, it might be called Podesta. An avalanche of tens of thousands of other messages, hacked from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s gmail account and released by WikiLeaks in regular bursts over the past month, has provided an unprecedented window on the inner workings of a presidential run.

There, laid bare with all the brutal candour of a fly-on-the-wall documentary, are the office politics, the egos, the cliques, the evolving attempts to package a candidate who admits she is not a natural political performer like her husband or Barack Obama. The hoard offers insights that would not normally see the light of day until memoirs published years or decades hence.

The Clinton campaign has blamed the Russian government for breaking into Podesta’s account and passing on the material to WikiLeaks in an attempt to help Donald Trump win next week’s election. It has generally declined to confirm or deny the authenticity of the emails, but Podesta, a veteran of nearly half a century of US politics, says he has spoken to the FBI “as a victim” of hacking.

Clinton’s handling of classified information as secretary of state – which flared up again last week thanks to Weiner – has cast a shadow over her entire campaign and been a source of much angst at her headquarters. When the issue first reached public attention in March last year, Podesta wrote of three fellow Clinton aides: “Speaking of transparency, our friends [David] Kendall, Cheryl [Mills] and Philippe [Reines] sure weren’t forthcoming on the facts here.”

The message was sent to Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress thinktank in Washington, who has a regular cameo in the emails. She wrote back: “This is a Cheryl special. Know you love her, but this stuff is like her Achilles heal [sic]. Or kryptonite … Why didn’t they get this stuff out like 18 months ago? So crazy.”

Podesta replied: “Unbelievable.”

Tanden added: “I guess I know the answer. They wanted to get away with it.”

Both Tanden and Podesta are unswervingly loyal to Clinton, but could be described as critical friends. In another exchange in September 2015, Podesta warned that the campaign has “taken on a lot of water that won’t be easy to pump out of the boat. Most of that has to do with terrible decisions made pre-campaign, but a lot has to do with her instincts. She’s nervous so prepping more and performing better. Got to do something to pump up excitement but not certain how to do that.” Tanden assented: “Almost no one knows better [than] me that her instincts can be terrible.”

When the seemingly innocuous leftwing senator Bernie Sanders came out of nowhere to challenge Clinton in the Democratic primary, there were fears of a repeat of her shock defeat by Obama in 2008. Tanden warned Podesta against attacking Sanders too aggressively.

“Just game out what that does to Hillary,” she wrote in August last year. “When we went after Obama, she got killed for it. Reaffirmed all her negatives, strengthened him. We had no idea it was kryptonite for us to do that, but it was. I don’t know if it was Obama or Hillary (I suspected Hillary), but it’s really something to focus group beforehand.”

In December, when Tanden wrote in praise of the Paris climate deal, Podesta responded: “Can you believe that doofus Bernie attacked it?”

Then, in March this year, Clinton strategist Minyon Moore opined: “I think Sanders is a rule breaker and has no institutional loyalty to the Democratic Party; we should expect him to ignore the rules and persist in his quest to flip superdelegates despite overwhelming evidence that reflects his considerable weaknesses with the Democratic base and no doubt in the general.”

Tanden, meanwhile, pulled no punches when Clinton’s campaign hesitated over whether to condemn Democratic activist David Brock for demanding Sanders’ medical records. She wrote: “Hillary. God. Her instincts are suboptimal.”

A stout defender of Clinton in public, in private Tanden injects some bracing honesty that suggests the candidate is not surrounded by sycophants. After the former first lady described herself as a moderate, Tanden asked of Podesta: “Why did she call herself a moderate?”

He wrote back: “I pushed her on this on Sunday night. She claims she didn’t remember saying it. Not sure I believe her.”

Tanden replied: “I mean it makes my life more difficult after telling every reporter I know she’s actually progressive but that is really the smallest of issues. It worries me more that she doesn’t seem to know what planet we are all living in at the moment.”

The daily dump of stolen emails has uncovered Clinton’s lucrative Wall Street speeches, lists of 39 potential vice-presidents and 84 potential campaign slogans, fresh questions over a conflict of interest with the Clinton Foundation and alleged advance warnings of debate questions. But there have been few revelations likely to alter the course of the race for the White House.

In fact, just as WikiLeaks’ release of US embassy cables often showed diplomats’ judgment in a flattering light, so the Podesta emails have illuminated a micromanaged campaign operation with a laser-like focus and little by way of ill-discipline or even foul language. The nerve centre is, however, all too aware of its candidate’s weaknesses and sensitive to media criticism, and as prone as any other office to personality clashes, terse exchanges and mutual exasperation.

The email treasure trove also lifts the lid on the complications of celebrity endorsements. In August 2015, Betsy Jones, assistant to the hip-hop star Q-Tip, wrote to Podesta to propose a meeting with Clinton “to discuss ways he can be used as bridge to the hip-hop generation during the 2016 presidential campaign”. Q-Tip “even served as DJ for Chelsea Clinton’s 25th birthday party in 2005”, she noted.

Podesta forwarded the email to colleagues, one of whom was Weiner’s wife Huma Abedin . “Q- Tip? Seriously?” she wrote. “I am so old.”

Another, Kristina Schake, weighed in: “I’ve actually seen Q-tip in concert and if this meeting happens I would like to staff her.” She elaborated: “With both the Beastie Boys and the Chemical Brothers!”

But then the conversation took a darker turn when another member of Clinton staff, presumably responsible for background checks, raised concerns over Q-Tip: “There are a couple of altercations he pleaded guilty to, but they were from a while back. However, more recently shouted ‘pigs’ at NYPD officers while protesting the grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson.”

It took a while, but the meeting did go ahead.

Then there are campaign surrogates who go rogue. Lanny Davis, a lawyer and former special counsel to Bill Clinton during his presidency, put his foot in it when talking about Clinton’s email server on TV. Later that day Robby Mook, now the campaign manager, emailed Podesta: “We gotta zap Lanny out of our universe. Can’t believe he committed her to a private review of her hard drive on TV.”

In May last year, Podesta wrote of longtime Clinton family friend Sidney Blumenthal: “It always amazes me that people like Sid either completely lack self awareness or self respect. Maybe both. Will you promise to shoot me if I ever end up like that?”

Podesta, 67, runs a tight ship and has an unenviable job. Countless people want to give him advice or meet him for dinner. In September last year, columnist Brent Budowsky wrote a long, panicked email about visiting a university campus where Sanders had a booth but Clinton did not. “This is happening at every major campus in America,” he warned darkly.

Referring to a Politico story about attacks on Sanders by Clinton surrogates, Budowsky went on: “The way NOT to handle Bernie is to telegraph how afraid the Clinton campaign is of him, and then dispense covert talking points that cannot be put in writing that embody the oldest politics that will only infuriate many liberal Democrats and give an already-biased media a legitimate story line to push.”

Podesta gave a characterically brisk response that ended: “Why do you think that story is not just a bunch of hyped up BS intended to have exactly the kind of reaction you are exhibiting?”

Clinton Makes Final WikiLeaks releases latest Campaign Rounds Through batch of emails from Clinton Florida, Philly, Before Hitting campaign chair — RT Midwest America npr.org rt.com

2016-11-06 07:30 David Smith www.theguardian.com

20 /100 20 /100 2.3 Egyptian pound slides further following floatation

(1.13/12) CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian pound slid against the dollar on Sunday, the first full business day since Egypt took the unprecedented step of floating its currency and significantly hiking fuel prices. The bold double move has both triggered price...

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21 /100 0.5 British PM May says country should unite on Brexit plan (1.12/12) LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May has shrugged off an adverse court ruling on the government's plans to leave the European Union and maintains that Brexit will be carried out in full. ...

British PM warns MPs against blocking Brexit article.wn.com

British PM Theresa May shrugs off Brexit court setback article.wn.com British PM May Says Country Should Unite on Brexit Plan abcnews.go.com

2016-11-06 09:30 system article.wn.com

22 /100 0.0 Trump Protester Who Caused Security Scare Discusses Incident Video (1.07/12) And we are joined now by Austin Creitz. We want to hear more. You say you went there with a sign that said something pretty benign. Republicans against trump and he called you out for being disruptive, were you? Well, I mean, I'm a Republican and I just wanted to voice my displeasure with the nominee that the party picked and so I went there with a simple sign and all of a sudden I just got attacked by several people all at once. There were accusations you were a plant, Austin. Were you paid, enticed or encouraged by a political party or by a person to attend that rally? No, not at all. I'm an independent guy doing what I believe is right and decided to go with a sign. There was a last-minute e-mail that came out from trump saying he was going to be in Reno. And I thought, you know, I just -- I just feel very strongly that this guy is dangerous for the country and I want to show people that there are other Republicans in Nevada, and elsewhere who do not support him. Are you supporting Hillary Clinton? Do you have any association with the Clinton campaign? No, I have no association whatsoever with them. I was a Republican supporter through the primaries. And I have donated money to Hillary Clinton campaign recently because I think that trump is a disaster for the country. Austyn, last question for you. Who are you voting for on election day? Well, I already did early voting and, you know, I'm not a huge fan of a lot of the policies that Clinton has, but I feel that she's the one that has the best shot right now of stopping him. So you voted for Hillary Clinton? I did, yes. All right, austyn Crites, thanks for joining us. Thank you, have a great day. He denies being a plant. He is a registered Republican. But in his mind he believes that as you heard him trump is dangerous for the country and is a dictator which is why he already voted for Hillary Clinton. Often gets crazy in these closing hours of a campaign. Meanwhile, at a separate late

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Security scare for Trump in final days article.wn.com

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23 /100 1.2 Hong Kong police use pepper spray in Beijing oath- taking protest (1.04/12) HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired pepper spray at protesters on Sunday, as hundreds of activists rallied outside the office of Beijing's representative in the territory to demonstrate against the central government's impending legal intervention to curb a fledgling independence movement.

Police and protesters clash in Hong Kong pro- democracy march theguardian.com

2016-11-06 10:12 system article.wn.com

24 /100 (1.04/12) 4.5 Dutch championship summaries Nov 6 (Gracenote) - Summaries from the Dutch championship matches on Sunday Sunday, November 6 Utrecht 2 Yassin Ayoub 47, Nacer Barazite 54 Excelsior 1 Stanley Elbers 83 Halftime: 0-0;Attendance: 18,648 - - - Saturday, November 5 PEC Zwolle 0 Roda JC Kerkrade 0 Halftime: 0- 0;Attendance: 12,600 - - - PSV Eindhoven 1 Hector Moreno 62 Twente Enschede 1 Enes UEnal 53 Halftime: 0-0;Attendance: 33,500 - - - NEC Nijmegen 1 Ferdi Kadioglu 83 Groningen 1 Tom van Weert 78 Halftime: 0-0;Attendance: 10,750 - - - ADO Den Haag 1 Tom Beugelsdijk 56 Willem II Tilburg 0 Halftime: 0-0;Attendance: 10,044 - - - Friday, November 4 Sparta Rotterdam 3 Stijn Spierings 15, Zakaria El Azzouzi 19, Craig Goodwin 69 Heerenveen 1 Jerry St. Juste 9 Halftime: 2-1;Attendance: 10,432 - - - Next Fixtures (GMT): Sunday, November 6 AZ Alkmaar v Ajax Amsterdam (1330) Vitesse Arnhem v Heracles Almelo (1330) Go Ahead Eagles Deventer v Feyenoord (1545) Serie A summaries La Liga summaries La Liga results and Dutch championship top dailymail.co.uk dailymail.co.uk standings scorers dailymail.co.uk dailymail.co.uk

Dutch championship results and standings dailymail.co.uk

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25 /100 12.9 Man Wanted For Questioning After 3 Killed, 3 Wounded In Newark Stabbing (1.03/12) NEWARK, N. J. (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for a man wanted for questioning after three people were killed and three were critically injured in a stabbing inside a Newark, New Jersey home on Saturday afternoon.

Authorities say Jeremy Arrington, 26, is wanted for questioning, but he is not being named as a suspect.

According to police, a man barged into a home on Hedden Terrace at around 3:55 p.m. and stabbed six people inside.

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said an 8-year-old girl, 11-year-old boy and 23- year-old woman were killed, and two 13-year-olds — one boy and one girl, believed to be twins — and a 29-year-old woman were critically wounded. The victims were members of the same family.

The survivors were still at University Hospital on Sunday morning, CBS2’s Ali Bauman reported. The mother of the two children killed remains in critical condition.

Authorities believe that the suspect knew someone inside of the house. “I am making an appeal to all Newark residents, those who know this gentleman proceed with caution, but turn him in,” Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said at a press conference following the incident.

Arrington also has an unrelated warrant for sexual assault and aggravated assault, authorities said. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Echoing through Newark is a pain that can only be elicited by the death of innocent children. Trying to make sense of the tragedy, neighbors joined together in prayer and vowed for justice.

Upset neighbors chanted “no more kids, no more kids!”

“The 5th Precinct is on Clinton Avenue. You better hurry up and get there, because if we’ve got to get you, there ain’t going to be no cell that’s going to hold you,” resident Donna Jackson said.

A $20,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.

Anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts is asked to immediately call 911 or by anonymously calling either the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tip line at 1-877-847-7432 or the Police Division’s Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877- NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867.

2 children and woman killed, 3 hurt in Newark stabbing dailymail.co.uk

2016-11-06 10:43 newyork.cbslocal.com

26 /100 1.2 Across America, the end of the election looms with a question: What now? (1.03/12) Across the broad swath of America that will decide the next president, the mood is bleak.

An uncivil war of rhetoric and resentments has scoured the country, unearthing deep ruptures. The candidates are unpopular and disdained for their shortcomings. Voters are fed up, mad at each other and despairing that anything can stem the corrosive animosity that will trail the winner to Washington.

And what happens after Tuesday? Can Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump put a fractured nation back together?

Pennsylvania and Ohio are neighboring states where the two parties held their nominating conventions in July and have bombarded voters ever since, to a sour end.

Along the roughly 380 miles from Pittsburgh to Cleveland to Cincinnati, dismayed voters abound. Ask them if either candidate can restore some tranquility to the country, and they answer as one: It’s hard to see how.

Taysha Jacko can’t even pretend to smile when she ponders the presidential contest at a Halloween festival in Alliance, a railroad-built town in northeast Ohio. She is 22 and, she said with a curt shake of her head, she does not plan to vote. She is sick of it all.

Neither of this year’s options is as appealing as Barack Obama or Bill Clinton , the only politicians she has ever liked. If she did vote, she allowed, it would not be for Trump because he’s said nothing in this long campaign about children, and at least Hillary Clinton has done that.

Months after a fractious primary season, California Democratic and independent voters have come home to Hillary Clinton , sharply boosting her popularity and giving her a commanding lead in the nation’s most populous state, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll .

In late May, just...

Months after a fractious primary season, California Democratic and independent voters have come home to Hillary Clinton , sharply boosting her popularity and giving her a commanding lead in the nation’s most populous state, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll .

In late May, just...

“It’s a lost cause,” said Jacko.

Almost nothing she can think of would bind the nation’s wounds, except maybe for the candidates to notice people like her, living lives far removed from the bluster of the presidential campaign.

“I just want to hear from somebody, mainly, about the people,” she said. “And what the people want.”

What is that?

“Honesty. Sincerity,” she said. She is not optimistic she’ll get it.

Halfway across the state at a pumpkin patch in rural Ostrander, Crystal Shock’s similar words posed a somber counterpoint to the squeals of children on nearby rides. She and her family have been through the ringer — lost jobs, uncertain housing, enough persistent economic worry that tickets for her four kids, at $12 each, verged on unaffordable.

So how does the next president glue together the shards of a divided America? Crystal looked downcast. “It’s a struggle to make it every month,” she said. “Come down to our level. Know what it’s like to struggle.”

The presidential campaign eight years ago is forever wrapped in the soaring and optimistic Obama slogan: “Change we can believe in.” This one’s imagery is the detritus of FBI investigations, a candidate’s vulgarities, accusations of dishonesty, racial dog whistles, misogynist insults.

Any campaign belongs to its times, and this one fits squarely into a worldwide dislocation of the masses from the elites — those of governments, businesses, religions, media. In Great Britain, those sentiments led to the vote to leave the European Union. Here, it has helped to fuel Trump’s rise and limit Clinton’s success.

In an October tracking poll by SurveyMonkey, 50% of Americans said that the country was more divided now than ever before and that the splits would persist “far into the future.” Another 30% agreed that America was more divided than ever, but said the nation could knit itself together in the near future.

That left fewer than 1 in 5 people to assert that the country hadn’t actually sunk to its most divided state.

A cycle of distrust has bred pessimism, no matter the improving unemployment rate or other favorable statistics.

“Even when the news is good, people don’t trust it,” said Nathaniel Persily, a Stanford law professor and political scientist who has studied the national mood. The randomness of threatening events — whether economic collapse or terrorism — also “makes people jittery,” he said.

That sense of pessimism and dislocation is particularly strong among America’s shrinking white majority.

“Whites are feeling like the earth is moving beneath their feet. Whether it’s an African American president or immigrants, they feel the meaning of America is changing for them,” he said. “And it’s heaped onto the other insecurities.”

President Obama extolled the virtues of Hillary Clinton and warned of the dangers of Donald Trump , and then he boiled it down to a personal appeal:

“I need you to go out and just nag the heck out of folks who aren’t voting,” Obama said Friday. “I need you to tell them that Barack is personally...

President Obama extolled the virtues of Hillary Clinton and warned of the dangers of Donald Trump , and then he boiled it down to a personal appeal:

“I need you to go out and just nag the heck out of folks who aren’t voting,” Obama said Friday. “I need you to tell them that Barack is personally...

All of that can be found in the campaign.

Dave Gedrock was loading campaign signs into his car in Medina, Ohio, a historical town southwest of Cleveland. The attorney blamed Trump’s rise on Republicans such as former House Speaker John A. Boehner, who he thinks “gave Obama everything he wanted” — a characterization Democrats would dispute.

“America’s frustrated,” he said. “It’s a protest. They don’t trust the current politicians, they don’t trust the insiders, and I think that’s why a lot of what Trump says doesn’t come back to bite him.”

Trump, he said, would unite the country as president by making government smaller and reversing policies that are “making it hard for people to make a living.”

Still, Gedrock exemplified another way divisions have deepened this year: Both sides exist in their own bubbles, listening to their own set of truths, repeated by partisans on social media.

He blamed Obama for “apologizing to the Japanese for what happened in World War II, when they started the war.” He said Hillary Clinton supports sharia law, which discriminates against women.

Neither is true. Asked where he’d heard about Clinton’s views on sharia, Gedrock said, “I know I’ve seen it on Facebook.”

Gedrock’s opposite is Sayisha Wall, standing on the bank of the Ohio River in Cincinnati with her daughter Arayanah, excitedly awaiting the start of a Clinton rally.

Wall, a contractor for the IRS , said she doesn’t know anyone who is voting for Trump. “Thank God,” she added.

But while Wall’s political persuasion could not be more different than Gedrock’s, her yearnings sound a lot like his.

“The majority of people are not billionaires, they’re just trying to live and have a good quality of life and raise their kids,” she said. “It’s not even the American dream of having a big house and a fancy car. It’s just being able to pay our bills and be happy. To have a decent life.”

Wall, who is African American, said racial tensions have risen during the campaign. When she went to vote the other day, she said, a man asked her to move her car because he said it was blocking his vehicle, which bore a Trump sticker.

“I said, ‘You have 3 feet in front of me; I don’t need to move my car’,” she recounted. “And I heard him say [the N-word] as he got in the car.”

What can bring them together?

“If she gets in there I’ll have all the hope and the faith in the world. I’ll be able to sleep at night,” she said.

And if Trump wins?

“We’re doomed. We’re doomed. We’re doomed.”

At a convivial street fair in a thriving strip of shops along the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Jeanne and Chris Stephens were not feeling doomed. But neither were they thrilled with the presidential race or optimistic about what follows.

Trump and Clinton aren’t talking about climate change or education, Jeanne says, nor about lives like theirs.

“He has a great software job,” she said, pointing to her husband. “I’m a lawyer. And we’re still fighting [to get into the] middle class. And the more money we make — I don’t mind paying the taxes, but you still feel like you really can’t get ahead. And I have student loans. I’m 40 now, and I have six figures in student loans still.”

She is not confident that anything will improve if Clinton is elected, “because so many people hate her, so politically it’s going to be a stalemate.” But she cannot abide Trump.

“I’ll vote for Hillary because I have no other choice,” Jeanne says. “I’m voting for her to vote against Trump.”

A dozen miles from downtown Pittsburgh on a Friday night, a high school football stadium was the place to hear impassioned calls for cooperation once the long election is over.

The Central Catholic High School Vikings were heavily favored over the home-field Penn Hills Indians, the team for which Tony Allen’s son, Joshua, plays defensive end. Tony, who was setting up to record the game, is a rare voter who thinks America will find itself if people just back off enough to let it.

Any sort of coalescing, however, will have to be neighbor to neighbor, bottom-up and not top down, negotiated by people like him, not dictated by the new president, Allen said.

He has watched as friendships have broken up over this election. “Facebook is a mess” of political feuds, he said.

“We are allowing this election to divide us. Why?” he asked. Whoever wins needs to deliver a simple message: “All the hype is over. We need to work together, to come together as a country.” A few rows up and to the right is Bill Rielly, a Central Catholic fan, real estate appraiser and Democrat-turned-Republican.

“I figure I’m a moderate conservative, and I don’t know that anybody’s moderate anymore,” he says, gently mocking his position: “If you’re not one way or the other, there’s something wrong with you.”

A friend wanders by and overhears the political talk. “Who ya voting for, Bill?”

“Well I’m not voting for Hillary, Frank,” Rielly replies.

Rielly turns to back to the conversation.

“ I didn’t say I was voting for Trump. I said I’m not voting for Hillary. ... Nobody wants to admit it. I think the Republicans are embarrassed. But by the same token, nobody wants her.”

Once it’s all over, he wants the same thing that Tony Allen and the Stephenses and all the others want, regardless of their candidate, except that no one really seems to know how to get there.

“I hope the country comes together,” he said. “I think it’s been a polarizing election. I don’t think anybody likes the two candidates.”

Then he repeated : “This country needs to come together.” State Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris’ campaign bus tour will wind through Southern California, the Santa Barbara coast, the Bay Area and the Central Valley. The Senate candidate's tour includes rallies in California congressional districts Democrats hope to wrest away from GOP incumbents or are struggling to hold onto in hotly contested races.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump sparred about abortion, the economy, fitness for the presidency and foreign policy during the final presidential debate. Full coverage.

The candidates spar over taxes.

Times judges give the victory to Hillary Clinton. Again. Full campaign coverage.

Trump and Clinton debate Roe vs. Wade and the Supreme Court.

Trump and Clinton debate Roe vs. Wade and the Supreme Court.

US election looms large over UN climate talks article.wn.com

2016-11-06 09:36 Los Angeles www.latimes.com

27 /100 4.8 Tesco Bank fraud scare results in blocking of some customers' cards (1.03/12) Tesco Bank has been forced to block some customers' cards after "suspicious activity" was detected by its fraud prevention system. Thousands of accounts were reportedly affected after apparent fraudsters targeted the bank's clients, with c ustomers taking to social media to alert the bank. One man tweeted his available balance had dropped by £700 without him making a transaction while another said the disruption had left her "unable to feed my kids in school tomorrow". Others complained about a lack of communication from the bank and hours spent on hold. "We have been hacked, all money gone, no email or text! Appalling response from Tesco so far #nobodyanswering," one tweeted. Addressing the issue on its website, Tesco Bank said it wanted to do "everything we can to protect our customers from fraud" and urged those who feared their accounts had been hacked to contact them immediately. The statement, issued on Sunday morning, said: "Yesterday our fraud prevention systems identified suspicious activity on a number of accounts. "As a precautionary measure we have blocked some customer cards and have contacted affected customers via text message to notify them. " Tesco Bank, which opened in 1997 and has been wholly owned by Tesco PLC since 2008, has 7.8 million customer accounts.

Tesco Bank blocks Tesco Bank business customer bank cards after targeted by fraudsters 'suspicious activity' headlinenewstoday.net prevents woman from feeding her children in school dailymail.co.uk

2016-11-06 09:21 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk

28 /100 0.0 Reports that Jonas‚ Mkhize and Mantashe being investigated are false‚ Hawks say (1.02/12) Twitter was abuzz this morning on the topic of a penguin husband who returns home and finds his wife with another Mr Penguin. Watch the video and you decide if he was within his rights to flip out and defend his territory with beak and flipper.

Mantashe, Jonas, Mkhize not being investigated - Hawks news24.com

2016-11-06 11:29 Nomahlubi Jordaan www.timeslive.co.za

29 /100 3.7 Former Jordanian army chief Abu-Taleb, 83, dies in Amman (1.02/12) AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Field Marshal Fathi Abu-Taleb, a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff of the Jordanian military, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 83. ... Former Jordanian Army Chief Abu-Taleb, 83, Dies in Amman abcnews.go.com

2016-11-06 10:30 system article.wn.com

30 /100 4.1 Samsung washing machines recalled for risk of 'impact injuries' (1.02/12) The Galaxy Note 7 smartphone isn't the only Samsung product consumers need to worry about.

On Friday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of 2.8 million top- loading washing machines because of a risk of "impact injuries. "

According to CPSC, the top of the washing machine could unexpectedly detach during use. Samsung received 733 reports of "excessive vibration" or the top detaching from the chassis of the machine.

Nine injuries have been reported, including a broken jaw.

The machines were sold at multiple retailers including Best Buy, The Home Depot, Lowe's and Sears from March 2011 to November 2016.

Samsung says owners of the machines can either receive a free in-home repair to reinforce the top of the washer, or receive a rebate to purchase a new washer.

"Our priority is to reduce any safety risks in the home and to provide our customers with easy and simple choices in response to the recall,” John Herrington, Samsung Electronics America's senior vice president and general manager of its home appliances division, said in a statement. "We are moving quickly and in partnership with the CPSC to ensure consumers know the options available to them and that any disruption in the home is minimized. "

The washing machine recall is the latest headache for Samsung, after issuing recalls for the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone following reports of the device overheating and potentially catching fire or exploding. Samsung says the Note recall could cost it at least $5.3 billion.

The latest product crisis not only threatens to diminish Samsung's brand name, but calls into question its quality assurance and attention to consumer safety, says Matthew Quint, director of Columbia Business School's Center on Global Brand Leadership.

Contributing: Jon Swartz.

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Samsung hit by another crisis as it recalls millions of washing machines fin24.com

2016-11-06 10:06 Brett Molina rssfeeds.11alive.com

31 /100 3.8 Athletics-Distance great Gebrselassie elected Ethiopia athletics chief (1.02/12) By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie has been elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation, as the country grapples with doping issues and poor results on the track. Ethiopia, which alongside neighbour Kenya has for many years dominated distance running, had its credibility questioned earlier this year when six of its athletes came under investigation for doping. It subsequently announced that it would carry out tests on up to 200 athletes. The east African nation is also struggling with a slump in form and won a single gold medal at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August, its poorest haul since 1992. Amid discontent over mismanagement, Ethiopia's track body held a closed-door assembly and elected Gebrselassie as its chief late on Saturday. "I feel so honoured to be elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation! Will work on a great future for Ethiopian athletics," Gebrselassie said on his Twitter account. In August, Gebrselassie said the whole athletics set-up "needed a revamp". Gebrselassie, considered one of the sport's greatest distance athletes, gave up competitive running in March last year. Nearly unbeatable on the track in his prime, he won the first of eight indoor and outdoor world championship gold medals at Stuttgart in 1993 and went on to hold world records from the 5,000 meters to the marathon. He won Olympic gold in the 10,000 meters in 1996 in Atlanta and 2000 in Sydney. Gebrselassie has since focussed on business interests and is involved in real estate projects, owns four hotels, a coffee plantation and is an automobile distributor. (Reporting by Aaron Maasho; Editing by Toby Davis)

Gebrselassie elected president of Ethiopian track federation article.wn.com

2016-11-06 09:40 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk

32 /100 0.0 Jake Butt becomes Michigan's most productive tight end, is hungry for more (1.02/12) ANN ARBOR -- When Jake Butt came to Ann Arbor in January of 2013, he was too skinny, not in shape and nowhere near where he needed to be.

"That first workout," Butt recalled back in 2013. "I came in, and I really struggled through it. "

Four years, a whole lot of weight, a whole lot of yards and a whole lot of seasoning later, Jake Butt sits as the most productive tight end Michigan's ever had.

The 6-foot-6, 250-pound All-American senior became the school's all-time leader in receiving yards by a tight end Saturday during a 59-3 win over Maryland. Butt caught 5 passes for 76 yards and passed the legendary Jim Mandich for first all-time on the list with 1,521 career receiving yards.

After the game, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh presented his star tight end with the game ball -- and let everyone know how special Butt really is.

"We gave Jake a game ball after the game and you talk about (Ron) Kramer and (Jim) Mandich and (Eric) Kattus, some tremendous tight ends have come through here," Harbaugh said. "And I know I'm leaving some out. Most yards (for a) tight end in the history of Michigan football.

"That's a great accomplishment. "

But also owns the Michigan record for most catches by a tight end with 126. The old Michigan record book considered former player Jack Clancy a tight end, though Michigan has since changed its tune -- dubbing Clancy a wide receiver, which gives Butt the records for career catches and yards. He's currently four touchdowns away from tying Jerame Tuman for the all-time tight ends touchdown record.

Through nine games, Butt's made 34 catches for 421 yards and 4 touchdowns. He's pretty close to his 50-catch, 654-yard pace from a year ago. He's still the best tight end in the Big Ten. He's an All-American contender. He'll no doubt be a Mackey Award finalist.

And, at Michigan, there's never been a better tight end.

"It's a great honor, at a such a historical program like this to be the No. 1 guy and I want to get the (touchdown record)," Butt said. "I want to just give credit to my teammates, though. It's a collective effort. It's not a one-man record.

"The O-line. The receivers and running backs. The coaches and defense. The special teams. All the credit to those guys. "

Butt came to Michigan as an early-enrollee in 2013 as a 209-pound tight end. He had skills as a receiver but was nowhere near where he needed to be as a blocker.

The Pickerington, Ohio native gained nearly 40 pounds from January to the end of his freshman season, becoming more of a two-way tight end each and every week.

Butt had a modest season as a sophomore (20 catches, 211 yards) before exploding last year as a junior. The 2015 Mackey Award finalist had a chance to leave Michigan for the NFL last season -- but opted to return to Ann Arbor with hopes of finding a championship.

Everything, so far, has worked out. Michigan's 9-0. Butt already owns two rather impressive records.

And he's still got plenty of time left.

"There's so much to say about Jake Butt," quarterback Wilton Speight said. "When he came in as an early-enrollee, he was a beanpole. You wouldn't have looked at him and said 'that guy is going to (set records) as a tight end in his career.' It speaks volumes about how much he's worked.

"Guys followed him, really, since he got here. When I got here (in 2014) he had just finished his freshman year and guys were already looking to him as a leader. He got the game ball tonight for breaking the record and had an unbelievable message about how we've accomplished a lot so far but we have so much (left to do). He's the type of player who will live on once he's done here at Michigan. "

Butt breaks Mandich's yards record for UM tight ends rssfeeds.detroitnews.com

2016-11-06 09:01 Nick Baumgardner www.mlive.com

33 /100 2.4 Wolfsburg appoint Valerien Ismael on full-time basis after securing first Bundesliga win in nine against Freiburg (1.02/12) Wolfsburg have given interim coach Valerien Ismael the job on a permanent basis after failing to find a better alternative. The Bundesliga club's sporting director Klaus Allofs said they had evaluated their options and decided that Ismael was the best candidate. Allofs said: 'We looked at the whole situation and came to the decision that Valerien Ismael is the right head coach for Wolfsburg. 'A thorough examination of all alternatives has shown that this is the best solution for us.' Ismael, Wolfsburg's former reserve side coach, took over the senior squad on October 18 after Dieter Hecking was fired following Wolfsburg's poor start. The side ended its nine-game run without a win in the league on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Freiburg. Ismael's other two Bundesliga games were defeats, though the side secured progression in the German Cup.

Wolfsburg makes interim coach Valerien Ismael permanent charlotteobserver.com

2016-11-06 08:22 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk

34 /100 0.3 Student fools the internet with fake John Lewis Christmas ad (1.02/12) You know the Christmas season has truly begun when the John Lewis Christmas ad hits TV screens and you're reaching for the tissues. And fans of the eagerly-anticipated festive offering thought that this year's ad was another tear-jerking winner when a heartwarming video about a lonely snowman surfaced on YouTube. The 75 second clip quickly went viral and racked up almost 360,000 views, but it turned out to be a project by an A-level student known only as Nick. The student explained that he'd created the clip in two weeks as a linked production piece to go with an essay he'd written about the success of the annual John Lewis festive marketing campaign. People were so impressed by his efforts, however, that they called on the retailer to offered him a job and even predicted that his offering would turn out to be better than the real thing. Nick's film starts with a lonely snowman stuck in a snow globe who spots a fellow person made of snow outside the window. Their eyes meet and he starts dreaming of going out to see them and pressing their hands made from branches together. He imagines them exchanging presents, lying together in the snow looking up at the sky and sitting beside each other in a giant heart made from blocks of ice. As the calendar counts down to Christmas her becomes more and more despondent because he can't escape his snow globe. But then he reminds himself to 'appreciate the moments' he feels so happy thinking about, and finds himself smiling again. Once viewers realised it wasn't the real deal, rather than being disappointed they heaped praise on Nick for his work. 'Love it. Prefect for Christmas,' Hannah Quinnell commented. 'This should be the Christmas advert 2016.' Cathryn Greenwood said John Lewis would be 'daft' not to offer Nick a job and Lisa Johnson agreed saying: 'This is beautiful. I hope the real ad is half as good.' ArcturanMegadonkey added: 'I'd give you full marks for this if I was your teacher and if I was a production company I'd employ you.' Nat A. said John Lewis should actually use his work for an ad and ToadXTreme told poeple: 'Watch this end up being better than the actual advert.' Lotttiiiieeeee agreed that she was completely convinced by Nick's work. 'This is really amazing I would have thought it was this year's John Lewis advert. To do that in two weeks is remarkable,' she said.

Kevin The Carrot campaign may not be John Lewis' Christmas ad, but Aldi is prime suspect thedrum.com

2016-11-06 08:12 Siofra Brennan www.dailymail.co.uk

35 /100 3.0 In-form Feng holds on to claim Japan Classic title

(1.02/12) Nov 6 (Reuters) - Shanshan Feng won back-to-back tournaments for the first time in her career after the world number eight survived a late scare to secure a one-stroke victory over South Korea's Jang Ha-na at the co- sanctioned Japan Classic on Sunday. China's Feng completed her third and final round with a two-under 70 at the Taiheiyo Club's tree-lined Minori Course to claim her sixth LPGA Tour title, one week after winning the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. "I haven't won at the LPGA for two years and I just won back-to-back that means Shanshan is back," Feng told reporters. Feng continued her bogey-free golf from the previous day by mixing four birdies with 13 pars over 17 holes but it was not all plain sailing for the 27-year-old as she three-putted for double-bogey on the par-four 18th to finish on 13-under 203. Jang, who beat Feng by a stroke to win in Taiwan last month, shot her third straight four-under-par 68 but the Korean was always too far back to mount a serious challenge in the final event on the American-based circuit's Asian swing. Defending champion Ahn Sun-ju tied for third at 10-under alongside Japan's Kotone Hori and fellow South Koreans Ryu So-yeon and Kang Soo-yun. The $1.5 million event is co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Japan Tour. (Reporting by Shravanth Vijayakumar in Bengaluru)

Shanshan Feng wins Japan Classic for second straight victory article.wn.com

2016-11-06 06:53 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk

36 /100 1.0 Bale scores twice as Madrid tops Leganes to keep its lead (1.01/12) MADRID (AP) — With Karim Benzema out injured and Cristiano Ronaldo playing below expectations again, Gareth Bale came through and got the job done for Real Madrid. Bale scored a pair of goals just before halftime to lead Madrid to a 3-0 win over Leganes on Sunday, securing the Spanish league lead for his team ahead of the city derby against Atletico Madrid. Alvaro Morata, replacing Benzema in the starting lineup, sealed Madrid's victory with a second-half goal at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Madrid reached 27 points, five more than second-place Barcelona, which plays at fourth-place Sevilla later Sunday. Atletico, which lost 2-0 at Real Sociedad on Saturday, is currently third with 21 points from 11 matches. Madrid plays against Atletico at the Vicente Calderon on Nov. 19, following the international break. Bale dominated the action from the start and was Madrid's most dangerous forward throughout the match Sunday, and his first goal came just as the crowd was growing impatient with the team's lackluster play. After a perfect long pass by Francisco "Isco" Alarcon in the 38th minute, Bale calmly found the open net after his first attempt was stopped by the goalkeeper. Bale's second came in first-half injury time after a free kick cross into the area. The ball was deflected toward Bale and he easily hit the net from just in front of the goal line. Bale also had two great scoring chances early in the second half, first with a close-range shot and then with a header, both requiring difficult saves by Leganes goalkeeper Jon Ander Serantes. The striker has scored three goals in the last two matches for Madrid. He had also found the net in the team's 3-3 draw at Legia Warsaw in the Champions League on Wednesday. Ronaldo's up-and-down season continued and he had another lackluster performance at the Bernabeu, where he hasn't scored in five straight games. Benzema was sidelined on Sunday because of a knee ailment, and replacement Morata got Madrid's third goal from inside the area after a pass by Toni Kroos in the 76th. Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane brought back midfielder Luka Modric, who entered the match in the 62nd after being sidelined for almost a month following a surgical procedure on his knee. It was the fourth consecutive loss for Leganes, which was making its first-division debut at the Bernabeu. This is the team's first time in the top flight. Sunday's loss left the club with 10 points and in 17th place in the 20-team standings, just outside the relegation zone. ___ Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/tales-azzoni

Cristiano Ronaldo to sign Real Madrid 3-0 Leganes: new five-year deal at Real Gareth Bale brace inspires Madrid to keep him at hosts to victory Spanish giants until he's 36 dailymail.co.uk dailymail.co.uk

2016-11-06 09:43 Associated Press www.dailymail.co.uk

37 /100 2.0 Bale double helps La Liga leaders Real see off Leganes

(1.00/12) By Richard Martin BARCELONA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A first-half double from Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid cement their position at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win at home to Leganes on Sunday. Reeling from a chaotic midweek 3-3 draw at Legia Warsaw in the Champions League, Real got off to a slow start against neighbours Leganes, but Bale put them in charge in the 37th minute. The Wales international, who netted a sensational half volley against Legia, raced onto a through ball from Isco that split the visiting defence and rounded goalkeeper Jon Serantes to tuck the ball inside the near post from a tight angle. Bale then cashed in on poor defending from a free kick to hit the second on the stroke of halftime, just beating Serantes to the loose ball from close range. Real's Spain striker Alvaro Morata, standing in for the injured Karim Benzema, rounded off the win in the 76th minute. Real talisman Cristiano Ronaldo had a quiet game and frequently strayed offside, but nearly set up a third for Bale, who was denied by Serantes, who leapt to his left to claw away the Welshman's header. Midfield maestro Luka Modric received a rapturous reception from the Bernabeu crowd when he came on in the second half to mark his return from injury after more than a month out. Morata further delighted supporters by latching onto a Toni Kroos pass to score the third, moving ahead of Bale and Ronaldo as Real's top scorer this season on eight goals in all competitions. Real remain unbeaten in all competitions and also kept a first clean sheet in 11 games. "We keep picking up points and today we did it while playing well, even if at the start we gave the ball away a lot. When we found the first goal the game changed," said Zidane. "We bossed the second half and I'm happy with our performance and to have kept a clean sheet. We're not going to win the title with 100 points, because it's becoming much harder to win games in this league. " Real top the standings on 27 points, five clear of champions Barcelona, who visit fourth-placed Sevilla later on Sunday. (Reporting by Richard Martin; Editing by Toby Davis)

La Liga summaries dailymail.co.uk

2016-11-06 09:53 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk

38 /100 0.9 India shuts schools for three days as air pollution levels soar (0.01/12) India's capital announced a slew of measures Sunday to combat the crippling air pollution that has engulfed the city, including closing down schools, halting construction and ordering that all roads be doused with water to settle dust. ...

Delhi shuts schools, halts construction to tackle pollution article.wn.com

2016-11-06 10:50 system article.wn.com

39 /100 0.7 Mark Noble refuses to blame Adrian for Stoke's equaliser but curses small margins after West Ham squander win (0.01/12) Mark Noble has revealed West Ham's 'frustration' at having squandered the lead to draw 1-1 with Stoke ahead of their toughest run of the season. A second-half own goal from Glenn Whelan had put them on course for a third consecutive home victory until Adrian allowed Bojan Krkic to bring the visitors level by inexplicably rushing out of his goal. In the context of their recent improved results and the fact they next face Tottenham before two further fixtures with Manchester United and then Arsenal and Liverpool a draw appeared damaging. Noble regardless refused to blame the normally- competent Adrian, but discussing the result on West Ham's official website, the club captain said: 'We are a little frustrated. 'It was a goal that could have been avoided, and having managed to get ourselves in front, three points would have been massive but we didn't come away with them. 'I've always said in this league that you respect the point. Obviously we're not happy that we got a point on Saturday, but at the end of the season it could be a massive point for us. 'Adrian knows he probably should have stayed on his line, but he's bailed us out of trouble a lot of times over the last couple of years. 'The small margins didn't go our way on Saturday, but we're four games unbeaten at home and we're looking forward.' Bojan's goal ensured Stoke remain unbeaten in six, after an unexpectedly-difficult start to the season. The substitute's influence demonstrated the squad depth they possess, particularly on an afternoon when Xherdan Shaqiri and Marko Arnautovic were absent, and it was this that satisfied Mark Hughes. 'We had to change things around and we brought (Peter) Crouchy and Bojan on and they both clearly caused them major problems,' he said. 'Thankfully, the pair of them came on with real focus and determination, which I wanted them to do, and they played a big part in the result. 'Clearly we were missing Xherdan and Marko and that would have affected any side, because they are two hugely important players for us. 'But the two guys who came in, Ramadan (Sobhi) and Jonathan Walters, were absolutely fantastic. 'Ramadan was superb, and his work- rate and desire was absolutely second to none - he is a really exciting player, especially when he is still 19 years old. 'Jonny, as ever, put in an almighty shift and was able to affect the game in a really positive manner for us - he set Bojan up with a tremendous ball and even had the ball not gone in then he would have won the penalty anyway for the challenge on him from their 'keeper.'

Mark Noble admits frustration at West Ham draw at home to Stoke dailymail.co.uk

2016-11-06 09:25 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk

40 /100 2.8 Met Police website disrupted during Million Mask March (0.01/12) Part of Scotland Yard's public website was disrupted as thousands of masked protesters descended on central London for the Million Mask March organised by hacking group Anonymous. Wearing characteristic Guy Fawkes masks, supporters of the mysterious online collective crowded into Trafalgar Square with scores of police on hand to keep order. The Metropolitan Police said "the majority of those taking part were peaceful" but there were "pockets" of disorder and multiple fireworks thrown, though they did not inflict injury. By its conclusion, police had made 53 arrests, the majority for drug offences and obstruction of officers. The Met are investigating what caused the news section of its website to crash between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. A spokesman said: "During the time the Met News web address was not working - between the evening of Saturday, 5 November and the morning of Sunday, 6 November. "We have contacted our supplier regarding the temporary disruption to the usual Met News web address. "There are no security issues with the Metropolitan Police Service website. " The main site was unaffected and the news site was now working, he added. Saturday's protest began peacefully, with several participants climbing the base of Nelson's column and chanting the slogan "one solution, revolution". The procession began along Whitehall and there were angry scenes as police formed a ring of steel outside Parliament. There were chaotic scenes as riot police moved in to make an arrest in Trafalgar Square near the 9pm curfew, and s everal bottles and fireworks were thrown at police lines. Scotland Yard imposed restrictions on this year's event amid concerns over disorder, limiting the march to a three-hour period between 6pm and 9pm on a prescribed route between Trafalgar Square and Whitehall. Four officers and six police horses were injured after missiles and fireworks were thrown at them during last year's march. Commander BJ Harrington, of the Met's Public Order Command, said: "I would like to commend my officers policing this challenging event for their professionalism and faultless co-ordination. "I would also like to thank those participants who conducted themselves in a peaceful manner as well as Londoners and those visiting our city for their patience and tolerance. "

Million Mask March hackers bring down the Met Police’s website for 10 hours during the demo that saw dozens of protesters arrested dailymail.co.uk

2016-11-06 08:24 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk

41 /100 (0.01/12) 1.1 Alan Hutton calls time on Scotland career Aston Villa right-back Alan Hutton has announced his retirement from Scotland duty. Hutton was absent from the squad to face England in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley and it has emerged he had asked manager Gordon Strachan to be excluded. The 31-year-old failed to regain his place from Callum Paterson of Hearts for last month's double header against Lithuania and Slovakia after pulling out of the previous two squads through injury. The former Rangers and Tottenham player, who won 50 caps, told The Observer: "I feel this is the right time to spend more time with my family, put everything I have professionally into doing well at Villa and give others a chance for Scotland. "I've had a really enjoyable nine years with Scotland and would like to think I have done my bit for my country. "I'd like to thank all the managers I have played under, especially Gordon for sticking by me when I wasn't a club regular. We had a couple of good chats over the last few weeks and I appreciate his understanding. I wish both Gordon and the team all the best for the future. " Speaking to several Sunday newspapers, Strachan said: "Alan Hutton has taken himself out of the frame to be an international player. Was it out the blue? A wee bit. "He's maybe in a position now where he's thinking: 'How long is that? Ten years? Have I done enough?' We respect everyone's decision. " One man who recently reversed his international retirement, Scott Brown, could still miss out on the Auld Enemy clash after going off injured in Celtic's 3-0 win over Inverness on Saturday. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers said: ''It looked like the top of his foot, when he came off he said his foot was numb so I think he has obviously taken a fair whack because he doesn't come off easily so we will need to wait and see. ''The medical team here or at Scotland will decide whether he is fit to play or not.'' Paterson headed his sixth goal of the season to earn Hearts a 2-2 draw with St Johnstone but there was further food for thought in defence for Strachan, who is missing injured left-backs Kieran Tierney and Andy Robertson, after Grant Hanley spent another afternoon on the bench as Newcastle beat Cardiff. Hanley is a regular in central defence for Scotland but has only started one league game since moving from Blackburn to Newcastle and his only start since the 3-0 defeat in Slovakia came in the EFL Cup. Russell Martin played 90 minutes as Norwich conceded their eighth goal in two matches. Christophe Berra continued pushing for a start by helping Ipswich win 2-1 against Sheffield Wednesday, who featured Scotland pair Barry Bannan and Steven Fletcher. Derby's Ikechi Anya and Norwich forward Steven Naismith both spent 90 minutes on the bench as they continue to struggle for game time but Leigh Griffiths scored for Celtic after starting against Caley Thistle.

Scotland defender Alan Hutton announces international retirement dailymail.co.uk

2016-11-06 07:40 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk

42 /100 2.0 Mark Dantonio was right as things keep getting worse for Michigan State (0.01/12) This is an opinion piece by MLive.com beat writer Kyle Austin

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When this Michigan State losing streak began with a loss to Wisconsin on Sept. 24, Mark Dantonio had a message for his team in the postgame locker room:

"You can always, always get worse," Dantonio recounted in his press conference.

The comment was strange coming from a football coach. They typically talk only about how to get better, not the possibility of things getting worse.

Dantonio, though, seemed to want to make sure his players didn't assume things would get better just because they were bad that day. You don't know you've hit rock bottom is until you're past it.

Since he first spoke those words, things have done almost nothing but get worse for the Spartans, though.

The new nadir was found in the second half Saturday at Memorial Stadium, as Michigan State lost its seventh straight game, 31-27 to Illinois.

Seventh straight loss drops Michigan State to 0-6 in Big Ten for first time ever

Illinois scored 31 points in 33 minutes against a Spartans defense that had no pass rush and a porous second-half secondary. That point total matched Illinois' largest output since its opener against Murray State. Western Michigan held this team to 10.

The Spartans' offense was seemingly allergic of the end zone early. The offensive line was without Kodi Kieler, and struggled in pass protection and run blocking one week after a strong outing against Michigan.

When it was all over, the result was historic. Michigan State had never started 0-6 in Big Ten play in the 63 years since it joined the conference, until this season. A loss to Rutgers next week would equal the longest losing streak in program history.

Who would have ever thought this program could get to this point under Dantonio? And yet, there was again talk on Saturday about the possibility of it still getting worse.

"We can't let things get worse," senior linebacker Riley Bullough said on Saturday. "They can always get worse. " Yes, things can always get worse. We've learned that repeatedly this season.

We haven't yet learned where the bottom is for this Michigan State program. What we have learned is that it's far lower than anyone would have ever imagined with Dantonio occupying the head coach's office.

With nine straight bowl games and 11 wins in five of the last six seasons, Dantonio had seemingly established a floor for this program under his watch.

Sure, the team might take small step back after tough personnel losses. Sure, the competition level in the Big Ten East would make things difficult in 2016.

But a bowl game at the very least under Dantonio always seemed like a given. Beating two-win Big Ten teams in November used to be a guarantee with him in charge. Dantonio had consistently produced solid teams that play hard and don't make mistakes to imagine his program becoming one of the worst in the Big Ten, even in a down year.

Michigan State fans worried for the day Dantonio left, knowing what life was like before his arrival.

But somehow, this program has slipped even below where it was under John L. Smith, Bobby Williams and the late George Perles years. None of those teams lost seven straight.

Dantonio, for his part, has seemed as surprised as anyone. He saw some potential issues with this team brewing in the offseason, particularly with defensive line losses. He says his focus throughout has been on being a steady presence for his team.

"We're on that road, we're on a long road, everybody's walking on that road," Dantonio said. "We might not be all be right at the same time on that road, but there's a long line of us on that road, and we've got to keep pushing and come out the other end, and that's the only way I know how to do it. "

Now, we don't know how bad things can get, or how long they could be bad for.

Much of that will be determined by this offseason. It'll be the most important of Dantonio's tenure. Staff changes seem increasingly more likely as this season gets increasingly worse.

This season won't get better until it hits rock bottom. Michigan State hopes that was Saturday. But things can always get worse.

10 things Michigan voters need to know about Tuesday's election mlive.com

2016-11-06 07:02 Kyle Austin www.mlive.com

43 /100 43 /100 0.0 Eskom ‘sets the record straight’ on its dealings with Glencore It said it was unfortunate that Glencore had suggested that Eskom had lied about Optimum Coal Mine wanting to increase the coal prices to R570 per ton.

In a statement in which it said it was setting the record straight on its dealings with Glencore‚ Eskom stated:

“Following failed attempts by Optimum to renegotiate and extend the coal supply agreement for the Hendrina Power Station at prices higher than the R150 per ton contractual agreement‚ Optimum later proposed a ‘compromise deal’. In terms of the proposed deal‚ the coal supply agreement to the Hendrina power station would be renegotiated at R300 per ton until 2018‚ and thereafter be extended to 2023 at R570 per ton.

“In a letter dated 30 June 2015‚ Optimum said: ‘The base price for the first period and second period shall be escalated on each anniversary of the base date in accordance with a price adjustment factor which is to be calculated in accordance with an escalation table to be agreed between Eskom and Optimum.’

“In another letter dated 17 September 2015‚ when Optimum was under business rescue‚ they proposed a price increase of R630 per ton and a coal supply agreement extension until 2023.”

In that letter‚ Eskom added‚ the business rescue practitioners had proposed a coal price increase of R443 per ton with effect from 1 October 2015 to 31 December 2018. Thereafter the price would increase to R630 per ton until 2023.

“Eskom was not involved in the sale agreement between Glencore and Tegeta. All Eskom was interested in was to ensure that the new owners were aware that the coal prices‚ volumes and quality would not be renegotiated or compromised‚ and that the penalties imposed on Optimum would not be waivered. Nothing has changed since then even though Optimum Coal Mine is under new management‚” the electricity supplier said.

2016-11-06 11:49 Staff Writer www.timeslive.co.za

44 /100 4.5 European commission to examine terms of UK's deal with Nissan The European commission is examining the details of the British government’s secret deal with Nissan , it can be revealed.

Officials in Brussels have made contact with the UK government to find out what promises the business secretary, Greg Clark, made the Japanese carmaker to keep its business in the UK. The UK is not allowed to offer so-called “state aid”, such as financial assistance, to prevent countries propping up companies and industries to the disadvantage of competitors from fellow member states. The commission can table fines on member states and force the company who has benefited to return any money.

Nissan announced last month that two new car models would be built in Sunderland, saving thousands of jobs, after getting “support and assurances” from the government about the UK’s future outside the EU.

The business secretary has refused to publish a letter he sent to Nissan containing assurances over the government’s intentions with regard to Brexit because it contains sensitive commercial details.

Clark reportedly gave a “last-minute written promise” to Nissan to protect the company from the consequences of Brexit, including tariffs on exports from the UK.

Speaking on BBC1’s Question Time last month, Clark indicated there had been no offer of financial compensation or state aid. “There’s no cheque book. I don’t have a cheque book,” he said.

A European commission spokesman said: “We have seen press reports regarding this issue. As a result, the commission at services level is in contact with the UK authorities. Such exchanges of information are common. In this specific case, the UK authorities have not notified any support to Nissan for assessment under EU state aid rules. We have not taken any formal views on the matter.”

The building of the Qashqai and the X-Trail SUV in Sunderland had been in doubt following the EU referendum result in June. The agreement with the government will safeguard the future of more than 7,000 jobs and was regarded as a major political success.

Theresa May hailed Nissan’s decision as “fantastic news” and a vote of confidence in the UK at the time of the announcement.

In September Nissan’s chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, said the firm would need “compensation” for tax barriers that might result from Britain leaving the European Union. Nissan’s plant in Sunderland produces about a third of the UK’s car output.

Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, has said he is pleased there will be continued investment in Sunderland, but said concerns remained about any secret deal between the government and the carmaker. “If there are any inducements that have been offered, and quite obviously if you are offering big inducements to one industry or one manufacturer, then all the others will quite reasonably say: ‘Well, what about us?’” he said.

2016-11-06 10:58 Daniel Boffey www.theguardian.com

45 /100 1.1 Eskom capacity expansion programme on track “One of the highlights when Eskom released its integrated results for the six months ended 30 September 2016 this week‚ was the significant progress on the new build programme‚ with Ingula’s Units 4‚ 2‚ and 1 having been in commercial operation since 10 June‚ 22 August and 30 August respectively – adding 999MW of peaking capacity.

“The remaining unit at Ingula (Unit 3) was synchronised to the grid on 29 October 2016 after repairs were completed. The unit is on track for commercial operation by 2017‚” the electricity parastatal says.

Unit 6 of Medupi Power Station has been in commercial operation since August 2015. Unit 5 was synchronised to the national grid on 8 September 2016. The synchronisation of Unit 5 ‚ Eskom says‚ marks a key milestone towards the full commercial operation of the unit ahead of its scheduled commercial operation in March 2018.

Good progress is also being made on Unit 4 of the Medup project.

“The Kusile Power Station project is making significant strides. Unit 1 continues to achieve set milestones‚ on the path to commercial operation by the second half of 2018. Key milestones achieved include the completion of the chemical clean in August 2016 and first fire using oil in September 2016.

“The Kusile project has mechanically completed and commissioned the first wet flue gas desulphurisation‚ thereby being the first to install the technology‚ not only in South Africa‚ but the continent of Africa. Unit 2 is progressing well. The project completed hydro-testing of the Unit 2 boiler on 1 October 2016‚ which will positively influence the achievement of boiler registration.

“On the Transmission side‚ 53 km of lines have been installed and 1‚050MVA transformers have been commissioned for electricity transmission‚” the power provider says.

“We remain focused on bringing new capacity online‚ with 9‚104MW to be commissioned over the next six years‚” it adds.

2016-11-06 10:52 AgencyStaff www.timeslive.co.za

46 /100 46 /100 3.6 Pochettino delighted by Tottenham's 'big character' Mauricio Pochettino was delighted after his Tottenham side earned a 1- 1 draw at Arsenal to stretch their unbeaten start to the Premier League season to 11 games.

Spurs were up against it at half-time in the north London derby following Kevin Wimmer's own goal but Harry Kane - making his first appearance since mid-September after an ankle injury - secured the visitors a point from the penalty spot.

"I'm very happy with the performance," Pochettino told BT Sport 1.

"I think we played well at a very difficult place. Arsenal are on a very good run and have momentum.

"Our players deserve full credit today - they were fantastic.

"We showed big, big character to get back into the game. "

The result means Arsenal remain three points ahead of their rivals heading into the international break, but manager Arsene Wenger was disappointed with a below-par performance.

"We had some good spells in the game and I don't question the spirit of our team," he said.

"But we usually have more fluency and it looked like we just tried to play too much. "

On the decision to award Tottenham a spot-kick for Laurent Koscielny's challenge on Mousa Dembele, Wenger added: "For me it was a soft penalty, a very soft one. "

Meanwhile, Kane hopes he convinced England boss Gareth Southgate he is fit to face Scotland in next week's World Cup qualifier.

"I'm ready if called upon by England," said Kane. "I'm feeling good and the ankle feels fine. "

2016-11-06 10:51 www.independent.ie

47 /100 1.6 Scandal Unites Rival Koreas in Fury at South Korea's Leader In only a few days, South Korea's biggest scandal in years has done what six decades of diplomacy and bloodshed couldn't. It has united the rival Koreas, at least in one area: indignation against South Korea's leader. North Korea's propaganda mavens have never been shy in calling South Korean President Park Geun-hye an incompetent, power-hungry clone of her late dictator father, Park Chung-hee — and that's when they're pulling their punches.

Inconceivable a week ago, many South Koreans now seem to be reaching Pyongyang levels of fury over an investigation into whether Park allowed a longtime confidante with no official government role to manipulate her administration from the shadows.

The North's fondness for vicious threats is generally missing in the South, but the anger over the scandal — sometimes partisan, mostly spontaneous on the part of many South Koreans, but more violent and somewhat canned in the North, where carefully cultivated outrage is a state commodity — often seems to be in lockstep.

For instance, in wording that North Korea would be right at home with, Ahn Cheol-soo, a lawmaker from a small South Korean opposition party and a potential presidential candidate, recently said of Park: "You no longer have the authority to destroy the constitution. You no longer have the authority to stomp on the pride of our people. "

Here's how a similar sentiment looked when North Korea's main newspaper recently attacked Park: "It's deplorable that the South's politics have become the joke of the world and its economy and people's livelihoods are left in shreds. "

To be clear, the expressions in South Korea, even at their sharpest, are still a long way from the odious linguistic swamp of violence and sexism that characterizes much of North Korea's propaganda. The North, for instance, has called Park a "dirty prostitute who licks her master's groin," an "aging witch," a "female dog" and an "American parrot. " Pyongyang has also repeatedly called for her death.

But there has been an uptick in both rage and sexism in the South, especially online, where Park and her confidante, Choi Soon-sil, have been called "crazy bitch," ''chicken head," a slur meant to attack their intelligence, and "stupid Gangnam ajumma," a term often used to insult middle-aged women living in affluent southern Seoul. People have also declared that South Korea will never again vote for a female president or trust a woman's leadership.

It is not just happening in obscure corners of South Korea's social media or the web, never the cream of public discourse.

"Park Geun-hye threw away her authority as (the person) ultimately responsible (for governing the state) to a common street woman of unknown roots," Jae-myung Lee, the opposition mayor of Seongnam, told more than 10,000 people taking part in a recent anti-Park rally, referring to Choi. "Park has lost her authority as president and has shown that she doesn't have the basic qualities to govern a country. "

That Park, who has 15 months to go in her single five-year term, should go has long been a mainstay of North Korean rhetoric. But similar sentiments are also emerging in South Korean media.

"If we had to pick one person who made the country into the shattered mess that it is now, it's none other than President Park," the South's Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper said in an editorial on Saturday, calling for Park's resignation. "The citizens no longer want Park to govern state affairs... She lost the political leadership to persuade and guide the ruling and opposition parties, the parliament and the people. Her moral authority as the head of state has fallen to the ground... Continuing this state for another year and three months will make everyone miserable. "

North Korea's state media have at times seemed overwhelmed with the amount of negative stories, both international and South Korean, about Park, and have often just rounded up the coverage, with some insulting comment added.

Six days after Park first acknowledged that she had sent Choi, the daughter of a shadowy religious figure who emerged as Park's mentor in the 1970s, drafts of her speeches for editing, North Korea's main newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, released a lengthy, painstaking summary of the saga, replete with sexist, violent insults.

The newspaper described Park and Choi as "two women who have lost their minds. " It also broke down reports that Choi influenced important government decisions, including Park's move to shut down the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation, a jointly run factory park in the North Korean city of Kaesong.

"This shows to the world that Park Geun-hye is not merely a first-class dog controlled by a large monster that is the United States, but also doubly and triply a puppet manipulated by strings pulled by one 'Gangnam' woman," the North Korean newspaper said, referring to the Seoul neighborhood where Choi reportedly built a fortune on real estate investments.

Observers of North Korean propaganda have wondered about the length of time it took the newspaper, the mouthpiece of the ruling Workers' Party , to weigh in on the scandal — nearly a week. It's almost as if the paper's propaganda experts, after firing at much smaller targets for so long, couldn't quite believe the huge gift they'd been given.

Pyongyang has more recently stepped things up.

For instance, the North's official Korean Central News Agency published a statement by a Foreign Ministry unit that called the scandal a "hideous power-backed scandal unprecedented in history. " It predicted that a "mass struggle" of enraged South Koreans will leave Park at a crossroads where she is forced to choose between quitting her presidency on her own or facing impeachment.

With tens of thousands of South Korean protesters calling for Park's ouster over the weekend and bigger crowds expected in coming days, Pyongyang's breathless, over-the-top propaganda might not be so far off the mark.

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Associated Press writer Kim Tong-hyung contributed to this report.

2016-11-06 10:37 By abcnews.go.com

48 /100 0.6 Also on the U. S. ballot on Tuesday – gun, pot, rubber, plastic Americans will be voting on Tuesday to choose between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump but electing the 45th President of the country will not be the only decision they will be making. There are numerous other decisions from the State to

2016-11-06 10:37 system article.wn.com

49 /100 0.0 NFL Week 9: Point spreads, picks and storylines The Giants have the most experienced quarterback in the division and are hoping that makes a difference this week. From Newsday: "'He’s seen everything,' general manager Jerry Reese said of Eli Manning, 35, who was drafted when the Cowboys’ Dak Prescott and the Eagles’ Carson Wentz were still in grade school and was winning a Super Bowl while the others were still in middle school. 'We have a couple of young guys doing a nice job in the division. We should have the advantage because we do have a veteran quarterback and he’s seen everything. These guys haven’t seen half the things that Eli Manning has seen.' It’s true, Manning holds all the aces when it comes to experience in the NFC East. He has started 190 regular-season games in the NFL; the three other starters in the division (Prescott, Wentz and Washington’s Kirk Cousins) have combined for 47 career starts. But it’s only an advantage if Manning’s play makes it one. "

2016-11-06 10:30 Brendan Savage www.mlive.com

50 /100 0.0 Rams mailbag: Questions about Goff and Fisher's future and another injury for Spruce The Rams return from a bye week to play the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at the Coliseum.

The Rams are 3-4 and in the midst of a three-game losing streak after defeats by the Buffalo Bills , Detroit Lions and New York Giants .

The Panthers, the defending NFC champions, are 2-5 after ending a four-game losing streak with a victory over the Arizona Cardinals .

You definitely are on to something.

Those are the two questions I am asked most often regarding the Rams. I was asked a variation of that question on the phone the other night. I called my 82-year-old mother to invite her to Thanksgiving dinner. The second question she asked me was, “Can I bring anything?”

The first?

“What is going on with Jared Goff ?” Surprisingly, I received only one inquiry for the mailbag this week. Perhaps fans are fatigued. Or perhaps because Coach Jeff Fisher came out – before he was even asked – and said Case Keenum would remain the starter.

Goff looks much like he did during rookie camp, off-season workouts and training camp. He makes some great throws and there other times when he appears inconsistent. He got some developmental snaps with the first-team offense last week and he looked confident and performed efficiently.

But those are not game conditions, so we won’t know anything until he plays in a game.

As for when Goff might start: The bye week seemed like a natural time to prep him for an opportunity in front of a home crowd.

That didn’t happen. But if the Rams lose Sunday, and Keenum plays poorly….

That’s a good question.

Playing Goff, it would seem, comes with some benefits, not the least of which is him gaining experience that would pay immediate or future dividends.

If he plays well and the Rams win, the coach looks good. If Goff struggles, well, what do you expect from a rookie?

Obviously, though, Fisher has not taken that view. At least not yet.

The Rams’ trade with the Tennessee Titans enabled them to move up 14 spots to take Goff with the No. 1 pick.

They chose Goff over quarterback Carson Wentz, who has started every game and mostly played well for the Philadelphia Eagles.

General Manager Les Snead and Coach Jeff Fisher will not be judged on the trade – or their choice between quarterback prospects-- until Goff plays.

Jeff Fisher’s 30-40-1 record in four-plus seasons with the Rams certainly doesn’t make a strong case for retention.

The Rams, however, would probably view an otherwise mediocre 2016 season as something of a step forward because of all the logistical moves the franchise has made since January. Fisher helped oversee the moves, so as long as the team does not completely nosedive, he will get credit for keeping it together during a disjointed season.

Just because a coach receives a new contract does not mean he is guaranteed to see it through. The 2017 season will be more critically evaluated.

Norv Turner resigned this week as offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings .

My sense is there are a lot of offensive coordinators who would be interested in calling plays for a unit that includes Todd Gurley and, potentially, Goff.

Despite the hashtag in your tweet, Rob Boras does not seem to be in immediate danger of losing is job.

Rookie receiver Nelson Spruce was sidelined for the first seven games because of a knee injury suffered in the first exhibition against the Dallas Cowboys .

He apparently suffered what is listed as a calf injury during the bye week and he has been ruled out for Sunday’s game.

Spruce signed as an undrafted free agent after a record-setting career at Colorado. He showed flashes of his talent by catching six passes against the Cowboys, including one for a touchdown. But in light of the latest injury, the waiting continues.

As someone who lost socks in the washer and dryer for years, I will refer you to a famous comedian who gave an entertaining take on the problem.

Hopefully, this provides you with some guidance.

2016-11-06 10:30 Los Angeles www.latimes.com

51 /100 1.8 World War 3 Fear: U. S. Set To Deploy 6000 Soldiers With Heavy Armour Near Russian... Things haven’t exactly been okay between Russia and the United States ever since the former out muscled the latter from Syria. The two superpowers suspended their talks last month following their disagreement over the Russian Military ’s

2016-11-06 10:30 system article.wn.com

52 /100 52 /100 2.2 Renowned Authority On Climate Change Science, Ralph J. Cicerone Dies At 73

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Ralph Cicerone makes a few remarks at a Celebration Of Carl Sagan at The Library of Congress on Nov. 12, 2013 in Washington, D. C.

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Ralph Cicerone makes a few remarks at a Celebration Of Carl Sagan at The Library of Congress on Nov. 12, 2013 in Washington, D. C.

Ralph Cicerone, a celebrated scientist and a driving force in the effort to put climate change on the global agenda, died Saturday at the age of 73.

Cicerone had retired in June as president of the National Academy of Sciences. In his long association with that congressionally chartered organization, he had gradually helped scientists and politicians alike focus on how much human beings are changing the Earth's atmosphere.

"Ralph Cicerone was a model for all of us of not only doing what counts, but doing it with honesty, integrity, and deep passion," Marcia McNutt, his successor at the National Academy of Sciences said in a statement .

Cicerone was known for his soft-spoken passion around the power corridors of Washington. As he worked to understand man-made changes to the earth's atmosphere such as climate change and ozone depletion, he also pressed to make the public and people in power be aware and responsive.

His passion extended far beyond climate science. As president of the academy, he helped develop a book to explain why evolution is based on the principles of science but creationism is not. And he recently convened a panel to talk about the ethics of genetically manipulating human embryos. He also encouraged scientists to help Hollywood embed scientific thinking in movies and television.

Cicerone was educated as an engineer, but his globally recognized research was in the field of climate science.

He worked closely with F. Sherwood Rowland at the University of California, Irvine, and is credited with helping lay the groundwork for Rowland's startling discovery that man-made chemicals were destroying the Earth's protective ozone layer. Rowland shared a Nobel Prize with Mario Molina for that work, which spurred a global treaty to limit these dangerous chemicals.

Cicerone served as chancellor of UC Irvine from 1998 to 2005.

In 2001, a skeptical President George W. Bush asked the National Academy of Sciences to report back to him about climate change. He had just rejected the Kyoto climate treaty.

Cicerone led that 11-member panel, which included scientists who held a spectrum of views. The academy panel concluded that climate change was a serious concern and that was getting worse.

President Bush publicly accepted that finding, but was not swayed to take substantial action on climate change.

Cicerone continued pressing the issue once he became president of the National Academy of Sciences in 2005.

He spoke to reporters about the topic frequently, including in this 2011 NPR report.

The National Academy of Sciences was created with a bill that Abraham Lincoln signed into law in 1863. Cicerone served as the celebrated institution's 21st president, offering advice and counsel to government and the public at large.

The academies announced that Cicerone died unexpectedly in his home in New Jersey. He is survived by his wife Carol M. Cicerone, their daughter, and two grandchildren.

2016-11-06 10:18 Richard Harris www.npr.org

53 /100 0.4 US Living Through Greatest Jobs Theft Of World: Donald Trump Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said his contract with the American voter begins with a plan to end government corruption and to take back the country from the special interests.

2016-11-06 10:15 system article.wn.com

54 /100 54 /100 1.6 Graphic pics on cigarette packs may avert 650,000+ deaths in US – study — RT America A new study published in Tobacco Journal claims to be the first to estimate the effects of PWLs (pictorial warnings on cigarette packaging) on the health of adults and infants in America.

“While many countries have adopted prominent pictorial warning labels (PWLs) for cigarette packs, the USA still requires only small, text- only labels located on one side of the cigarette pack that have little effect on smoking-related outcomes,” the study says, adding that tobacco industry litigation thwarted implementation of a 2011 Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rule requiring large PWLs.

Researchers examined changes in smoking rates in the UK, Canada, and Australia, where eye- catching PWLs have long been required. Only eight years after PWLs were implemented in Canada, there was an estimated 12-20 percent relative reduction in smoking prevalence, the study found. After PWLs were launched in Australia, the prevalence of adult smoking fell from 21.3 percent in 2007, to 19 percent in 2008; and after implementation in Britain in 2008, smoking prevalence dropped 10 percent in the following year.

More than 70 nations across the world have embraced, or are considering adopting, the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention for Tobacco Control to use PWLs front and back of-the-pack pictorial warnings, like a Brazilian picture of a father with a tracheotomy.

Implementing prominent PWLs in the US would reduce smoking prevalence by at least 5 percent, the researchers note.

Over the next 50 years, PWLs are projected to avert 652,800 SADs (smoking-attributable deaths), up to 92,000 low-birth-weight cases, up to 145,000 preterm births, and some 1,000 cases of sudden infant death syndrome, the study found.

“The bottom line is, that requiring large pictorial warnings would help protect the public health of people in the United States,” said researcher David Levy, according to Eurekalert .

“There is a direct association between these warnings and increased smoking cessation and reduced smoking initiation and prevalence. That would lead to a significant reduction of death and morbidity, as well as medical cost,” he said.

Over 16 million Americans are currently living with a smoking-related disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 40 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes.

Despite not being as commonplace as they once were, cigarettes are still to blame for nearly three in ten cancer-related deaths in the US. An estimated 167,133 people died in 2014 of cancers associated with smoking cigarettes, researchers said late last month. There are over 100 different types of cancer, of which 12 are related to smoking tobacco, and those made up 28.6 percent of all cancer deaths in 2014, according to a study from the American Cancer Society. That same year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that tobacco habits were on the decline, falling from 20.9 percent in 2005, to 16.8 in 2014.

2016-11-06 10:13 www.rt.com

55 /100 89.7 Judge found Iowa police slaying suspect hit, exploited mom DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man jailed Thursday in the killings of two police officers was facing intense money problems, had been found by a judge to hit and financially exploit his mother and was ordered to move out of her basement hours before the shootings.

Scott Michael Greene, 46, was arrested Thursday afternoon after detectives questioned him at the Des Moines police station. Greene was secured with the handcuffs that had belonged to the patrolmen who were killed in ambush-style attacks, Des Moines Sgt. Anthony Beminio and Urbandale officer Justin Martin, and was later booked into the county jail.

Greene was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. If convicted, he would receive an automatic sentence of life in prison without parole. A statement from Des Moines police said the investigation has produced probable cause to support the charges.

Police said earlier Thursday that a search dog recovered a high-powered rifle in a wooded area that they believe Greene used to fire on the officers. Greene had been hospitalized for treatment of a pre-existing medical condition following his surrender Wednesday morning. He left the hospital Thursday.

Greene, an unemployed father who lived in the Des Moines suburb of Urbandale, was behaving erratically and increasingly desperate for money in recent weeks, court records show.

District Judge Carla Schemmel ruled Tuesday that Greene had committed elder abuse against his 66-year-old mother, Patricia Greene, by “physically hitting and financially exploiting” her. She ordered him to move out of his mother’s home, where he had been living in a basement bedroom, before Nov. 6 and to stay away from the home for a year.

Patricia Greene had applied for the restraining order Oct. 19, two days after she was arrested and charged with striking her son in the face during an altercation that he recorded with his cellphone. She wrote in the application that she believed her son “set me up to get me in trouble.” Patricia Greene wrote that while she was in jail, Scott Greene told one of her friends that Patricia Greene needed to give him $20,000 and that if his mother paid, “he would move and not bother” her again.

Patricia Greene also wrote that her son had sent an acquaintance “a bunch of rambling, offensive” text messages, warned that he would no longer take care of her cat and was going through her personal belongings. She said her son had subjected her to mental, emotional and financial abuse.

A temporary protective order was issued Oct. 20. Schemmel issued the permanent order during Tuesday’s hearing, where it was served on Scott Greene. The order, which warned that any violations would lead to his arrest, also directed Greene to return $10,000 to his mother and to not take any of her assets.

Beminio, 38, and Martin, 24, were shot after 1 a.m. Wednesday while sitting in their patrol cars in separate incidents less than 2 miles apart. Several bullets were fired into the vehicles.

The .223-caliber rifle believed to be used was discovered Wednesday by a police dog apparently hidden in a wooded area “where no person probably could have found it,” said Des Moines police spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek.

Parizek thanked the community for its outpouring of support and said the officers represent “the security blanket you guys sleep under every night.” He said a motive for the shootings remains unclear.

Greene was hired last month to work at Central Iowa Fencing, a construction business in suburban Des Moines, but quit within days, a manager there said Thursday.

Greene “was pretty desperate” for a job and told the company he had a teenage daughter he needed to support, officer manager Sara Nicklin said. He has at least two other children. Court records show he has another daughter who is an adult, and the Iowa National Guard confirmed Thursday that his 26-year-old son is a member.

Greene initially contacted the company looking for work last summer but there were no openings. The company gave Greene a chance after he inquired again last month, even though he had no experience building fences, Nicklin said.

She said Greene was sent home on the morning of his third day of employment “because he was not taking directions and wasn’t working.” Nicklin said the company gave Greene the chance to come back the next day on a different crew but “he chose not to show up” and quit instead.

“We wish we never would have contact with this person,” she said. “We’re all devastated.”

Other court records reveal Greene’s mounting financial problems.

Last year, a credit union attempted to collect a $5,000 debt from Greene by garnishing wages from one of his former employers and two banks with which he had accounts. But none of them reported having funds. The debt grew beyond $10,000, and there’s no indication it was ever paid. An apartment complex filed a $1,300 claim for delinquent lease payments that he hasn’t paid. In August, a court ordered Greene to pay another company a $678 debt charged to a Best Buy credit card.

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This story has been corrected to show the shootings occurred less than 2 miles apart, not 20 miles.

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Associated Press writers Scott McFetridge and Barbara Rodriguez in Des Moines, and Nelson Lampe in Omaha, Nebraska, contributed to this report.

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2016-11-06 10:10 By Associated mynorthwest.com

56 /100 1.9 Ted Nugent to join Donald Trump at rally in Sterling heights today STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich (WXYZ) - The "Motor City Madman" will be in Michigan today.

Ted Nugent will join Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on stage during a rally in Sterling Heights.

Nugent announced on Facebook yesterday, that he will join Trump at the Freedom Hill Amplitheatre.

He says he will play the National Anthem "like I mean it. "

You can see video of the announcement on Nugent's Facebook page by clicking here.

Trump is scheduled to arrive around 6 p.m.

2016-11-06 10:06 William Raybin www.wxyz.com

57 /100 0.7 Country never more united in rejection of corruption and plunder by Zuma and his ‘ruling mafia’‚ says Maimane He said the report contained explosive findings which showed just how rotten the ANC has become.

Over the last seven years‚ the ANC had “radically transformed” from a revolutionary movement with high moral standing‚ to a “mafia syndicate” that operated only for the benefit of its cadres – “looting public money for personal gain”‚ Maimane charged on Sunday.

“And this syndicate is run by the ‘Godfather’ of corruption and State Capture‚ Jacob Zuma. In Zuma‚ we have a President who was elected with 783 charges of fraud and corruption hanging over his head‚ who aided and abetted Omar Al-Bashir - a warlord charged with genocide – and allowed him to escape in violation of a court order‚” the DA leader added.

“A President who the Constitutional Court found to be in violation of the Constitution and his Oath of Office regarding the now infamous Nkandla upgrades.

“A President who allowed the Gupta family to capture the state. From Eskom to the Waterkloof airbase‚ the Guptas have free reign in South Africa at the expense of the law and the people of our country.

“And this is same President who is protected and promoted by the ANC at every juncture‚ internally and externally‚” Maimane told a media briefing in Johannesburg .

“Jacob Zuma is the ANC. And the ANC is Jacob Zuma. The ANC cannot self-correct. The ANC is beyond repair. The ANC has entered its final hours‚” he added.

Maimane urged South Africans not to lose hope in the country and its incredible potential‚ adding that the past week had been “a victory for Team SA. In the ongoing battle between the looters and those who love South Africa”.

“Once we rid out country of the captors and the corrupt of the ANC‚ we can move towards facing the real challenges in our country - unemployment‚ education‚ poverty‚ and inequality. But our initial challenge is to fight to end this cancer of corruption in South Africa‚ for good.”

Maimane added that the DA had decided to move a Motion of No Confidence in Zuma‚ which would be debated in Parliament in the coming days.

“This is to remove the man at the very top of this cabal‚ so that we can begin the journey of placing our country back on the right track again.

“Whether in government or opposition‚ the DA will fight tirelessly‚ through every mechanism possible‚ to free our institutions and our governments from State Capture and corruption‚” Maimane added.

He said the ANC’s project of State Capture was not just a national government phenomenon and was not restricted to just Jacob Zuma and his cronies. It permeated throughout every sphere of government.

“We are engaged with rooting out state capture‚ corruption and nepotism at every level of government. Whether we are in government or in opposition‚ we are determined to see it that every government in South Africa is clean‚ transparent‚ efficient‚ and serves the people - not politicians‚” Maimane asserted.

2016-11-06 09:56 Staff Writer www.timeslive.co.za

58 /100 2.7 U. S. Military Reassures on Commitment to Europe LVIV, Ukraine—American military leaders in Europe are seeking to reassure allies and partners that the U. S. remains committed to the continent, amid questions arising ahead of the presidential election.

On a three-day visit to Ukraine, which concluded Saturday, General Ben Hodges, the commander of the U. S. Army Europe, fielded questions from Ukrainian soldiers and reporters about the future of the U. S. presence in that country and...

2016-11-06 09:55 Julian E www.wsj.com

59 /100 4.0 Ayelet Shaked announces 28 candidates for 4 Supreme Court spots After Supreme Court President Miriam Naor dealt a public blow to Ayelet Shaked on Friday with a letter slamming her treatment of the court, the justice minister shifted attention on Sunday by publishing a list of 28 candidates for the four Supreme Court spots due to open this year. The selection of the four candidates all at once could dominate the path of the country’s highest court on fateful issues such as the settlements, migrants, natural gas and human rights for decades to come.

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The four justices who will be stepping down at different points over the next year are: Naor, Supreme Court Deputy President Elyakim Rubinstein, Justice Salim Joubran and Justice Zvi Zilbertal. Though their retirement dates are spread-out over several months, the Judicial Selection Committee is expected to select their replacements all at once. In an unprecedented sign of open war, the court's president on Thursday severed relations with Shaked regarding negotiations over appointments of future justices. The rupture came in light of the justice minister's "gun on the table" threats she has made through the media that she would push a bill through the Knesset allowing her and the political echelon to appoint judges against the Supreme Court's wishes. For several days stories had come out, without Shaked's explicit approval but with implied confirmations by sources close to her, that she would back a bill by MK Robert Ilatov (Yisrael Beytenu), allowing appointments of four new justices to the Supreme Court with a mere majority of the Judicial Selection Committee even if all of the justices on the committee opposed the candidates. Several years ago, the Knesset passed a law stating that seven out of nine members of the committee must support a candidate to be appointed to the Supreme Court. Even as there are more politicians on the committee than justices, the presence of three justices on the committee, Naor, Rubinstein and Joubran, has meant that effectively the Supreme Court's consent is needed to get an appointment through. Naor said that Shaked's silence over the threats through the media confirmed her support for the threats and made it impossible for Naor to continue to negotiate with her. She said that the justices would only attend official meetings of the committee and would not be pressured or extorted. Her extraordinary rebuke of Shaked was sent out to the media in an unprecedented open letter. In general, Naor is known as a mild-mannered justice, middle of the road ideologically, who is not enamored of judicial activism and who has allowed Shaked to rule the airwaves with criticism of the court. The letter signaled that Naor views Shaked as having crossed a line. Initially, Shaked's office responded tersely on Thursday that, "the meetings of the Judicial Selection Committee will continue as scheduled. In the coming days, a list of candidates for the Supreme Court will be published. " But Sunday’s publishing of the full list shifts the debate past Naor’s letter and into high gear over who will get the four slots. Media reports appear to have been accurate indicating some of those on the list. Candidates who reports had said were the central fights, and are in fact on the list, include Bar Ilan Professor Gidon Sapir, who Shaked prefers and the justices reject, and Tel Aviv District Court Judge Ruth Ronen and Haifa District Court Judge Ron Sokol, who the justices prefer and Shaked rejects. Separately, media reports have now been confirmed about two candidates discussed as the most likely replacements for Joubran, who was filling a spot as the court’s Israeli-Arab justice. The two candidates who in fact made the list and have been discussed were Israeli-Arab Tel Aviv District Court Judges Khaled Kabuv and George Kara. Naor is due to be replaced in October 2017 by Esther Hayot as Supreme Court president after a nearly three year reign.

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2016-11-06 09:53 YONAH JEREMY www.jpost.com

60 /100 4.5 Trump plans to finish campaign Monday in Grand Rapids Donald Trump plans to campaign in Michigan in each of the final two days of the presidential election, starting with a rally Sunday evening at the Freedom Hill Amphitheater in Sterling Heights and concluding with a late Monday night rally in Grand Rapids. Trump plans to end a five-state dash from Florida to North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire with an 11 p.m. event Monday at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids , Trump spokesman Jason Miller said Saturday.

The Trump campaign added the stop in the Republican stronghold of west Michigan on Saturday night in response to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign announcing she’s coming to Grand Rapids on Monday afternoon, while President Barack Obama will rally Clinton supporters that morning in Ann Arbor.

“This shows the Clinton campaign is seeing the exact same thing we are – that Mr. Trump’s message of renegotiating bad trade deals and bringing back American jobs is moving Michigan into the toss-up category,” Miller said Satuday in a statement. “It’s truly remarkable the Clinton campaign is burning their final chip with President Obama by sending him into a state long viewed as deep blue, and this is yet another indication of how strong this movement is boosting Mr. Trump.”

Obama won Michigan by 9.5 percentage points in 2012 over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a native of Oakland County. In 2008, Obama carried Michigan with an even larer margin of victory of 16 percent over Arizona Sen. John McCain.

Trump’s campaign on Saturday scheduled a 6 p.m. rally Sunday at the outdoor concert venue in Sterling Heights. Doors open at 3 p.m. and free tickets can be reserved on the Trump campaign website .

Rocker Ted Nugent will join Trump at the event, Miller said.

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The rally will be Trump’s second visit to Macomb County in the past week following a large rally he held Monday at Macomb Community College’s southern campus in Warren.

Trump’s Monday night stop in Grand Rapids comes on the heels of a rally he held this past Monday at the DeltaPlex arena in Walker, just outside the Grand Rapids city limits.

“What Donald Trump has consistently believed is he could put a state like Michigan in play,” said former U. S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, a Holland Republican and co-chair of Trump’s Michigan campaign. “I’m expecting that on a Sunday night, 36 hours before the polls open, we will have a big turnout for him.”

Macomb County is seen as a critical battleground for Trump to pick off union support from Clinton and attract the storied Reagan Democrats to the polls on Tuesday.

“He’s coming here for those two constituencies,” said Brian Pannebecker, a Ford Motor Co. autoworker from Shelby Township and Republican activist.

Pannebecker said he personally urged Trump to come to Freedom Hill prior to the real estate mogul’s Sept. 30 rally in Novi.

State Rep. Pete Lucido, R-Shelby Township, said the location for the rally fits with Trump’s nationalist campaign message.

“What better place to have it than Freedom Hill and celebrate our independence?” Lucido said. “Give us back our country.”

Heading into the final weekend of the campaign, Clinton was maintaining a five percentage point lead over Trump in RealClearPolitics.com’s average of statewide polls. Trump and his campaign have insisted the race is statistically even.

Pollster Richard Czuba was “baffled” by the Trump campaign’s decision to return to Macomb County when Trump’s electoral hopes may still depend on how well he performs in the suburban enclaves of neighboring Oakland County.

“He’s winning Macomb County by a decent margin, but he’s getting clobbered in Oakland County,” said Czuba, president of the Lansing-based Glengariff Group Inc. polling firm. “It’s almost as if they have a bizarre aversion to Oakland County and campaigning among Republican women in Oakland County, which is where he’s having problems.”

Michigan Republicans had been hoping to get another visit from Trump before Election Day as they try to stop rival Hillary Clinton from extending a Democratic presidential candidate winning streak in the state dating back to her husband’s 1992 victory.

Clinton rallied more than 4,000 supporters Friday evening at Detroit’s Eastern Market. Clinton’s trip to Michigan’s largest city and a Democratic stronghold underscored how competitive the race for Michigan has become in the final days of the campaign.

Trump’s published Sunday schedule shows the New York businessman plans to hold rallies early Sunday afternoon in western Iowa, mid-afternoon at a Minneapolis airport hangar and at 8 p.m. in suburban Pittsburgh. The Associated Press reported Saturday that a previously slated Sunday late-afternoon rally in Milwaukee is being canceled because of a scheduling conflict.

On Monday, Trump has an 8 p.m. rally in Manchester, New Hamphire before he will fly to Grand Rapids.

Trump has been trying to play offense against Clinton in Michigan all week, starting with two large rallies in Grand Rapids and Warren and followed by a blitz of visits by his children and other campaign surrogates that are expected to continue through Monday.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the party’s 2008 vice presidential nominee, will campaign for Trump on Sunday in Michigan.

Palin has stops planned for 9 a.m. in Cheboygan, 11:30 a.m. in Alpena and 3 p.m. in Midland, according to the Trump campaign.

On Monday, Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump will head to west Michigan on Monday for a roundtable discussion with women and community forum in Hudsonville. She held a similar event Wednesday night in Troy.

Ivanka Trump’s public forum Monday begins at 11 a.m. the Pinnacle Center, a special events facility.

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump also campaigned in the state this week. Donald Trump Jr. is expected to campaign Monday for his father in Warren and Detroit, Miller said.

On Saturday morning, Pence rallied Republicans in Holland , the Indiana governor’s third straight day of campaigning in out-state Michigan.

The vice presidential candidate’s stops Thursday in Kalamazoo County , Friday in Lansing and Saturday in west Michigan were seen as efforts to boost turnout among Republicans, some of whom have been turned off by Trump’s White House campaign.

Czuba, the pollster and longtime Michigan political consultant, said the Trump campaign’s strategy is skipping suburban Detroit constituencies that are usually crucial to winning statewide elections.

“In securing their base, they’re not reaching out to independents and that’s the only way they can overcome this four or five point gap,” Czuba said. “There doesn’t seem to be any concerted effort in Oakland County or western Wayne (County).” [email protected]

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61 /100 3.8 Powerball results for 11/5/16 drawing; $217M jackpot up for grabs LANSING, MI -- There was no grand-prize winner for the $217 million Powerball drawing held on Saturday, Nov. 5.

That means the drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 8 will be worth $236 million and a cash option of $156.2 million.

The Powerball Numbers (white) for Nov. 5: 21-31-50-51-69

The Red Powerball Power Number: 8

The Power Play Number: 3

Powerball winners for Nov. 5:

Powerball is offered in 44 States, Washington D. C., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Players select five white numbers from (1 to 69) and one red ball (1 to 26) Tickets cost $2 each.

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2016-11-06 09:47 Matt Durr www.mlive.com

62 /100 0.4 Make-up free Scarlett Moffatt teases fans with Jungle appearance as she arrives at Heathrow airport...as three stars confirm I'm A Celeb stint She has become a firm TV favourite for her witty one- liners on Channel 4's Gogglebox. However, it appears Scarlett Moffatt is swapping the couch for the jungle as she arrived at Heathrow airport on Sunday, fuelling rumours she is set to appear on this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! The 25-year-old Durham beauty covered her newly slimmed down frame with an overtly shaggy orange jacket as she checked in with her numerous bags for her mysterious trip. Scroll down for video Going make-up free for her possible long-haul flight, Scarlett - who has been heavily documenting her transformation from a size 16 to a 10 in under four months - swept her raven-coloured locks into a messy top knot as she draped her Louis Vuitton handbag over her forearm. The Northern lass - who's set to launch her first fitness DVD - appeared in high spirits as she made her way through the terminal for her flight. MailOnline have contacted Scarlett Moffatt's reps for comment. Scarlett isn't the first famous face rumoured to be jet setting to the other side of the world as excitement mounts for the ITV favourite, which kicks off on Sunday 13th November. The usually tight lipped entertainment stalwart has confirmed three names for this year's series so far. Leading the charge is Olympian Sam Quek, who landed Down Under on Sunday ahead of the new season. Sam - who hails from Merseyside and is dating student property owner Thomas Mairs - became a household name after winning gold at this year's Rio Olympics. The 28-year-old Hockey player touched down in Brisbane, confirming her place on the show. Sam's appearance came just hours after comedian Joel Dommett jetted into the Queensland capital. The 30-year-old former Skins star was spotted making his way through Brisbane Airport and is tipped to bring some humour to camp. A production source told The Sun : 'Joel will quickly become the joker of the group. 'Producers knew he could provide some laughs and signed him in an instant. He'll add some real variety to the mix.' Also confirmed for the jungle is Diversity star Jordan Banjo, who landed in Australia for the new series. The dancer is best known for winning Britain's Got Talent 2009 with his brother Ashley's troupe in 2009, beating singer Susan Boyle in the live final. The 23-year-old previously dated Little Mix's Jesy Nelson, before they split in 2013 and has since been loved-up with model Naomi Ella. Although three names have been confirmed for this year's show so far, speculation still mounts for the remaining I'm A Celeb class of 2016. Charlotte Crosby - who's former Geordie Shore co-star Vicky Pattison was last year's Queen of the Jungle - sent Twitter into overdrive as she goaded fans into believing she was headed Down Under before quickly retracting the statement. The 26-year-old reality starlet left fans devastated when she posted a message claiming she was going on the show before dismissing the claims and stating it was a joke made purely to silence rumours she is set to star on the programme. The Sunderland-born beauty unfairly fanned the rumour mill flames when she tweeted: 'Yep I am going on @imacelebrity I can't wait so excited'. Some of Charlotte's 3.03million Twitter followers went wild after she posted the message, with many missing her next tweet, which read: 'That was a joke btw.' After the furore kicked off, Charlotte took to Snapchat to share a video in which she explained she posted the message because of the many false reports surrounding her I'm A Celeb appearance. Charlotte isn't the only one who has got social media in a flutter as Irish model and presenter Vogue Williams had jungle fans in a tizzy after she hinted at possible stint in the bush. The Howth native was quizzed by Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy on whether or not she would appear on RTÉ's Dancing With The Stars after it was revealed that she and Brian Dowling auditioned to be hosts of the show. However, Vogue - who won Bear Grylls Mission Survive in 2015 - finally put those rumours to bed and confirmed that she would not be appearing on the Irish version of Strictly, but teased fans about a new show that she's booked. When asked why not, Vogue replied, 'It's not gonna happen because, it's just not babes.' 'I am doing another show, I can't tell you its a big secret, it's a big secret for about three weeks,' she revealed. When Ryan asked if the show was over in the UK, she said, 'Yes. I can't divulge anything because people will start guessing. No I can't, its too easy, I can't tell you'. MailOnline have contacted Vogue's reps for comment. Putting the rumour mill into overdrive, a number of fans took to Twitter to suggest that she may be heading into the jungle, writes Goss ie. One user tweeted: 'Vogue is going into the jungle so #latelate.' While @Padraig_McCann shared: 'Vogue Williams is on #ImACeleb? #LateLate.' Meanwhile, the much-loved show - hosted by Ant and Dec - is set to kick-off in the second week of November. Going into their 16th season, the reality favourite revealed majors changes for spin-off show, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here Now! which will now go by I'm A Celebrity: Extra Camp. After Laura Whitmore confirmed her departure from the show earlier this year, producers drafted in Vicky Pattison and Chris Ramsey to join the ITV2 series. While show stalwart Joe Swash will remain and be joined by his girlfriend Stacey Solomon.

2016-11-06 09:46 Lisa Mcloughlin www.dailymail.co.uk

63 /100 2.9 PICTURED: Jinger Duggar glows in her official wedding photo with soccer player Jeremy Vuolo in Arkansas as they wed in front of 1,000 people Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo have shared their official wedding photo, which shows the stunning bride smiling with her new husband. The beauty - whose family became famous with TLC's 19 Kids And Counting - wed soccer player Jeremy Vuolo, 28, in Arkansas on Saturday. In the image, Jinger holds a bouquet of white roses, accented with red and purple fauna as the pair stand in front of a wreath of white flowers. The 22-year-old wears a stunning lace-sleeved gown while Vuolo dons a blue pin-striped suit. Jinger's sister and maid of honor Jessa shared the snapshot on her Instagram, writing: 'Ahhhhhh! So happy for my sister and brother-in-law! The wedding was beautiful!' Scroll down for video Jessa is pregnant with her second child and due in February. Jinger and Vuolo tied the knot at the Cathedral of the Ozarks at John Brown University in Siloam Springs and enjoyed a reception at the Christian Community Fellowship. There were 1,000 guest in attendance and the nuptials were filmed for a TLC special called Counting On: Jinger’s Wedding that will air on November 15. Vuolo’s father, Chuck, officiated. 'This was one of the most touching parts of the wedding is for Jeremy’s father to be able to officiate our wedding, standing with us and praying for us on this special day,' the couple told People. Jinger's parents Jim Bob and Michelle, 47, confirmed the wedding in a message posted on YouTube on Saturday. 'We're so excited for Jinger and Jeremy. They just got married and they are such a sweet couple,' said Jim Bob, who was in a suit and tie 'It was so beautiful... Jeremy is such a loving, kind spiritual leader,' he added. Then Michelle spoke up: 'Congratulations, Jinger and Jeremy Vuolo, love you guys!' Disgraced eldest brother Josh was also there. It emerged in May of last year he had molested four sisters thirteen years earlier, two of whom - Jessa and Jill - have spoken out about it and identified themselves as victims. On Wednesday it was reported by InTouch Weekly that Josh's wife Anna was considering leaving him. Jinger and Jeremy have known each other for a while; they first met in May 2015 through his friend (and now brother-in- law) Ben Seewald. 'I was initially friends with Ben Seewald and Jessa, and it was through them that I got to meet Jinger,' he told People. Jinger and Jeremy then went on a mission trip together and grew closer. In June Jeremy and Jinger announced they were courting. Then a month later they revealed they were engaged. Their relationship has been explored on TLC’s Counting On. Cameras even followed Vuolo when he looked for an engagement ring. Their honeymoon will be in Australia. TLC officially canceled 19 Kids and Counting in July 2015. The show featuring the Duggar family had been in limbo since May after revelations that 28-year-old Josh Duggar molested five children including four of his sisters. For 10 seasons, it had chronicled the home life of Arkansas couple Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their 19 children. It was pulled from the network in May when reports surfaced of the molestations that occurred a dozen years earlier. A spinoff with Jill and Jessa came later. The Duggar family released a statement soon after TLC announced the cancellation of the show. 'Over the last several years people have said to us, "We love your show! " We have always responded, "It's not a show, it's our lives! " Our desire in opening our home to the world is to share Bible principles that are the answers for life’s problems,' wrote Jim Bob and Michelle. 'With God’s grace and help Josh, our daughters and our entire family overcame a terrible situation, found healing and a way forward. We are so pleased with the wonderful adults they have all become.' They closed by saying; 'We know Who holds the future and are confident that He will work all things together for good. We love each of you and look forward to unfolding the future with peace and joy.' Josh hasn't appeared on the TLC spin off Counting On, which will air the wedding, and which replaced the hit show 19 Kids & Counting, which was cancelled because of Josh's scandal. His long suffering wife Anna, mother to their four young children, is a frequent guest, and started appearing on the show while josh was still in a faith based rehab facility because of his pornography and Ashley Madison habits. Since he got out of rehab and returned home earlier this year, he hasn't been seen back on TLC. The family appeared to participate in the duggar tradition of 'trashing' the newlyweds car before they drove off, having written all over it. And Josh stood among other guests, including some of his siblings and jessa's husband Ben, as two TLC cameras rolled on the newlyweds in their trashed car Viewers will find out soon enough if josh is edited out of the wedding footage or if Jinger's big day marks his return to the tv show as well.

2016-11-06 09:45 Kalhan Rosenblatt www.dailymail.co.uk

64 /100 2.2 Vapers Brace For Unprecedented Tax Hikes After Election Initiatives that tax electronic cigarettes like traditional tobacco products are on the ballot in several states this election, and critics worry they will cripple the industry.

E-cigarettes face the prospect of a first-time tax in California that could hit consumers with a 67 percent penalty on the purchase of liquid nicotine. The proposal is part of Proposition 56, a Nov. 8 ballot measure in California that aims to hike the tax on tobacco products from 87 cents to $2.87 and bring e-cigarettes under the umbrella, reports The Modesto Bee.

Measure 4 in North Dakota would add a similar tax on liquid nicotine in the state, while hiking the tobacco tax from from 44 cents to $2.20. Other tobacco products would experience a roughly 50 percent tax increase on sales in the state. Activists in both states say a steep hike in tobacco taxes is needed to curb the smoking rate and that a tax on electronic cigarettes will help dissuade children from trying the device. (RELATED: Democrats Are Fighting Each Other Over Tobacco Tax Hike)

“For us to be taxed as an equivalent to tobacco or cigarettes doesn’t make sense,” Kari Hess, a vape shop owner and an activist for smoking alternatives, told the Los Angeles Times in October. “It would essentially put me out of business.”

Critics of the initiatives and many health experts argue taxes on e-cigarettes undermine their utility in helping smokers quit. Negative attention on vaping as dangerous and harmful like cigarettes is contributing to declining sales in recent years. Activists say they want to ensure a new generation of children do not become smokers by first using e-cigarettes, but many scientists argue this is damaging their overall value to public health, reports The New York Times.

“When they are regulated just like tobacco, people draw the conclusion that they are just as dangerous,” Daniel Wikler, a ethicist at the Harvard School of Public Health, told The New York Times. “You didn’t say it, but you didn’t have to. People make that assumption.”

Proponents of the tax hikes argue it’s necessary to dissuade people from smoking cigarettes, but the smoking rate in California is 12 percent, the second lowest rate in the country. Additionally, the 400 percent tobacco tax increase proposed in North Dakota would be the state’s largest single tax increase in history.

Many proponents of the tax maintain that vaping is a menace to public health and helping to extend the tobacco epidemic.

Even without taxes on e-cigarettes in the majority of states, the industry could suffer a devastating blow. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule in May forcing all vape products to be regulated the same way as cigarettes, and many local vape vendors are anticipating closure within the next two years.

Vendors and manufactures have until Aug. 8 2018 to submit applications for their products to the FDA, which range in cost from $100,000 to $400,000 dollars each.

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65 /100 0.4 Proving who the real Kung Fu Panda is! Meng shows off his martial arts skills with an acrobatic battle against two other bears on a trapeze One of China's most famous furry stars has been entertaining crowds of admirers - by Kung Fu fighting with his fellow pandas. Meng Meng was caught on camera in Chimelong safari park in Guangzhou, in China, scrapping with two other pandas in his enclosure. The funny fight attracted plenty of attention, as crowds formed to watch the three battle it out. It was shared online by the People's Daily in China. In the video, Meng Meng is hanging by his feet from a wooden trapeze in his enclosure, at war with the two pandas on the ground. He swings punches at them from above and then drops to the ground when he loses his grip on the bars. The two pandas he fights with, possibly his siblings, are rolling and playing together and respond to his boxing with a few swings of their own. Meng Meng is one of a set of triplets born in the safari park in July 2014. They were the world's first set of healthy panda triplets. They are named Meng Meng, Shuai Shuai and Ku Ku, which mean cute, handsome and cool in English. The animals were born within four hours of each other and weighed between eight ounces and 12 ounces. Ju Xiao, their 11-year-old mother was impregnated with sperm from a panda living at a Guangzhou zoo and was given round the clock care during the final weeks of her pregnancy.

2016-11-06 09:41 Rebecca Taylor www.dailymail.co.uk

66 /100 0.0 'State capture' rife at municipal level: DA Johannesburg – The DA has uncovered cases of "local" state capture in the municipalities it has taken control of, leader Mmusi Maimane said on Sunday.

"The ANC's project of state capture is not just a national government phenomenon," he told reporters in Johannesburg. "It permeates throughout every sphere of government. "

Maimane was flanked by Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga, Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba, and Cape Town mayor Patricia De Lille.

Msimanga and Mashaba revealed how hundreds of millions of rands in local government funds had allegedly been mismanaged, and staff numbers inflated in their cities.

Msimanga said Tshwane was "technically bankrupt" when the DA won control of the metro following the August 3 local government elections.

He said his predecessor, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, had inflated the number of staff to over 900, costing almost R250 million a year in salaries.

"This speaks of the capture of the government in order to continue patronage networks. "

He said that in the city manager's office, staff numbers were "inflated and bloated". The salary bill for four deputy city managers, eight regional executive directors, and their deputies, resulted in a R96-million a year wage bill.

Msimanga made reference to an alleged local government-level, Nkandla-style scandal.

"The city spent R12 million to upgrade the mayoral house, which ended in disaster. Large-scale losses occurred, as the plumbing system, cupboards, and even the roof were left damaged. "

He said an assessor had determined that even if the house was sold, the millions spent could not be recovered.

Mashaba also lamented the state of his city. The previous administration created a massive backlog in infrastructure development and maintenance, and a large funding gap to address capital expenditure needs, he said.

De Lille, while congratulating her own city’s progress, commiserated with Mashaba and Msimanga.

"I also want to say, my deepest sympathies. It's a mess, she said, referring to the two metros.

Following the local government elections this year, the DA and opposition parties took control of Tshwane, Johannesburg, and Nelson Mandela Bay from the ANC. The City of Cape Town was already under its control. 2016-11-06 09:38 www.news24.com

67 /100 0.5 Australia fly-half Bernard Foley warns against complacency after Wales rout Bernard Foley has dismissed any notion of Australia looking too far ahead after opening their European tour by demolishing Wales. The Wallabies' hopes of achieving a clean sweep in Britain and Ireland - a so-called Grand Slam tour that they last successfully completed 32 years ago - gained an immediate lift as Wales were overrun 32-8 in Cardiff. Scotland are next up in six days' time, before the degree of difficulty increases sharply, with New Zealand All Blacks conquerors Ireland and world No 2 team England then awaiting Australia. 'That's where you fall over if you start looking ahead,' said Foley, who orchestrated Wales' demise through a fly-half masterclass. 'It (Grand Slam tour) has been well-documented, but as a side we are just focusing on trying to be better for next week. 'This win was off the back of a lot of hard work, not just this last week but throughout the Rugby Championship and into the third Bledisloe Cup Test (against New Zealand). 'This team has been working tirelessly on our defensive systems, on making right decisions and on our shape. 'The forwards were awesome. They set the platform and physicality, and that is something we have to continue in every game.' It has been a testing year for the Wallabies, having finished 17 points behind New Zealand in the Rugby Championship and suffering a 3-0 Test series whitewash at home against England, but they appear to have rediscovered some impressive form. 'For us, there has been a lot of external noise which we have had to put up with this year,' Foley added. 'But as a squad, we have been taking no notice of that external noise and trying to focus on our roles in the squad and be really tight as a group. 'I think the resilience this team has shown, the character it has shown, and the test we have been put through this year, it is just hopefully setting the platform for future success.' The Wallabies' Twickenham appointment with Eddie Jones' England will conclude the tour on December 3, but Foley added: 'I don't think we can think that far ahead. 'As much as we all look forward to that game, we can't get ahead of ourselves. 'For me, it is just trying to go out there and lead this team. It is allowing the forwards to get us on the front-foot - they have carried the ball excellently - which creates opportunities. 'We took some good opportunities against Wales, and we probably let some slip.'

2016-11-06 09:34 Andrew Baldock www.dailymail.co.uk

68 /100 0.0 LSU's 'D' delivers vs. Alabama, a flag on penalty calls, hope or nope?, and more Could it get ugly? Two of LSU’s three remaining opponents were upset Saturday (No. 4 Texas A&M and No. 11 Florida). But LSU’s shutout loss to Alabama raises questions LSU faithful may not want to consider: Could LSU finish.500 for the season? Will the Tigers be favored against any of their remaining opponents? Florida and A&M will be ranked higher, and unranked Arkansas, which will host LSU, has outscored the Tigers by a combined 48-14 in victories the last two years.

2016-11-06 09:30 John Roach www.nola.com

69 /100 0.0 Election Chaos Fears Have Preppers Stockpiling Survival Food In case of an election night Doomsday, preppers are running up sales of emergency survival food.

While sales for “long term food” typically see an increase around natural disasters and elections, “this is more intense than what we saw in 2012,” said Keith Bansemer, VP of marketing for My Patriot Supply, a manufacturer and seller of survival food. During the previous election his company saw sales double. This time it’s triple.

“We have everyone we can on the phones,” he said. “We are overwhelmed.”

A handout image showing a one-year supply of food for four people. My Patriot Supply

Purchases at other long term food supply companies are up as well. Emergency preparedness online store TheEpicenter reports a 6 percent uptick in year over year sales.

Another company, Legacy Foods, predicts they’ll see a 1-2 week spike in sales after the election — if Hillary Clinton wins, said owner Phil Cox.

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70 /100 1.2 Chinese investments may hurt rather than help Pakistan, say think tanks, IMF BEIJING: Two international think tanks have warned that Chinese investments in Pakistan will not boost the domestic economy but instead push Islamabad towards a major debt problem. This comes after the International Monetary Fund recently 2016-11-06 09:23 system article.wn.com

71 /100 0.7 Wife of husband who drowned saving their son from a rip on Boomerang beach in New South Wales 'misses everything' about him... as she is reunited with the surfer who tried to rescue him 'I knew pretty much straight away that he was gone, but miracles do happen and every second counts so I tried to do what I could,' he said. 'His colour was green and his eyes were wide open and I knew we wouldn't get him back,' Ms Bonnay tearfully recalled. They tried to resuscitate him but to no avail. He died on the sand in front of his wife and six children. 'I just kind of lost it. I turned around, to walk off the beach,' Mr Fischer recalled. 'And one of the youngest kids came up to me and grabbed me and cuddled me and said "thanks for trying". And I just broke down after that.' 'I'm guessing it has been probably a rough journey for him too,' she said after they shared a tearful embrace. 'Because, he probably feels that if he was there a couple of minutes before, nothing of that would have happened. 'But he was there. And he took Stephen out. And that was very important to us.' Now Ms Bonnay and her six children are trying to move forward without their sole breadwinner and loving husband and father.

2016-11-06 09:19 Nic White www.dailymail.co.uk

72 /100 2.9 Miley Cyrus makes rare public appearance with fiance Liam Hemsworth She confirmed her engagement to Liam Hemsworth by confessing she wasn't a fan of her 3.5- carat Neil Lane ring. Yet Miley Cyrus proved her love for the Australian hunk was still strong as they made a rare appearance together for their photographer pal Vijat Mohindra's first solo exhibition on Saturday. The singer, 23, and actor, 26, stole the spotlight as they channelled the vibrant artwork at the Museum at Retail Space Gallery in LA with their equally colourful ensembles. Scroll down for video 'But I'll wear it because you love me,' The Voice judge continued, after also accepting Ellen's congratulations on the engagement. She also joked that it was 'weird' to have 'real jewellery,' as most of the pieces she usually wears are 'made out of gummy bears and cotton candy.' Miley also conceded that since they're so wild, the accessories don't always go well together, noting that sometimes she'll 'replace' her sparkler with a 'unicorn or Looney Tune.' Ellen joked that in that case Liam 'could have saved a lot of money' by just giving her a candy ring, but Miley shared that despite it not fitting her unique tastes, Liam's 'love' makes her want to wear the vintage, gold ring. Miley had previously kept mum on reconciling with Liam, despite being seen getting cozy with the star and even sporting his engagement ring in Instagram photos. She'd been spotted wearing it again back in January, after the two had initially called off their engagement in 2013. And the ring is particularly special for the star, as according to a source for E! News, the pair worked on its design together. 'Miley specifically wanted it set in gold. She didn't want platinum. She liked the gold because it was different and unique, like her. She didn't want anything classic or generic,' the source shared. The loved-up couple have also moved back in together, but only made their first red carpet appearance as a couple in mid-October, 10 months after they are said to have rekindled the flame.

2016-11-06 09:15 Jabeen Waheed www.dailymail.co.uk

73 /100 4.0 Two Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir cross border firing: army The Indian army said two of its soldiers were killed Sunday in the latest exchange of cross border firing with Pakistan along the de facto border in Kashmir, amid heightened tensions between the countries...

2016-11-06 09:15 system article.wn.com

74 /100 3.9 How 'Kurdish question' complicates anti-ISIS alliance The United States supports Kurdish groups in both Syria and Iraq as critical assets in the battle against the terror group.

But key US ally Turkey considers one of those groups to be terrorists -- and says it killed as many as 200 YPG fighters in airstrikes in al Bab, northern Syria in October.

In recent days, the Turkish government has also detained nearly a dozen pro-Kurdish lawmakers , in what Turkey's semi-official news agency Anadolu said was a terror investigation. Hundreds of people who turned out to protest against the arrests clashed with police in Istanbul on Saturday.

But across the border in Iraq, Turkey enjoys a close relationship with the semi- autonomous Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in the north.

It even has at least 1,000 troops stationed in northern Iraq, training police and volunteers for anti-ISIS operations with the blessing of the KRG -- and much to the annoyance of Iraq's central government , another vital US ally.

Confused? Let's break it down.

Who are the Kurds?

The Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East who have never had a nation state of their own, resulting in Kurdish nationalist movements across the region.

They make up a sizable minority in a number of Middle Eastern nations, comprising about 10% of the population in Syria, 18% in Turkey, 15-20% in Iraq, and nearly 10% in Iran.

Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq, known as Peshmerga, and in northern Syria, known as the People's Protection Units or YPG, have proven some of the most effective fighting forces on the ground against ISIS.

Mosul: Most intense day of fighting since offensive began

Turkey is battling Kurdish militants

For decades, Turkey has been facing a violent insurgency from the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK -- a banned group that first took up arms against Turkey in 1984, seeking an independent state for the Kurdish minority concentrated in the southeast of the country.

Tens of thousands have been killed in the conflict, which resumed in earnest after a peace process collapsed in 2015.

The PKK is considered a terror group by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.

Turkey considers Syrian Kurdish fighters as terrorists, while its ally the US supports them

The main Kurdish militia force in northern Syria, which lies on Turkey's southern border, are the People's Protection Units, or YPG, often referred to as the armed wing of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), a Syrian Kurdish opposition party.

Turkey and others view the PYD and YPG as an offshoot of the PKK, indistinguishable from the separatist group banned in Turkey, says Fadi Hakura, a Turkey expert at Chatham House. As such, he said, members of the YPG are considered terrorists, and Ankara has worked to drive them from Syrian territory along its southern border, fearing that an entrenched Kurdish canton there would fuel momentum for an independent greater Kurdistan that could claim Turkish territory.

When Turkish tanks rolled into northern Syria in August, their military efforts were focused not just against ISIS, but also the YPG -- groups that were already fighting each other.

The Kurdish haven in the middle of Syria's war

The United States, on the other hand, draws a distinction between the YPG and the banned PKK, providing significant support to the Syrian Kurdish group as a critical fighting force against ISIS and other Islamist groups in volatile northern Syria. This has complicated the relationship between Washington and Ankara, its NATO ally and key partner in the fight against ISIS.

For their part, the YPG/PYD acknowledge that they draw inspiration from imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, "but are careful not to link themselves openly" to the banned group, says Hakura.

But Turkey has a good relationship with Iraq's Kurds

Despite Turkey's tensions with Kurds at home and in Syria, it enjoys close economic and political ties with Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq, which lies to Turkey's southeast.

The Kurdistan Regional Government, a semi-autonomous administration which presides over the predominantly Kurdish region of northern Iraq -- with the might of the Peshmerga military, a key force in the battle for Mosul , behind it -- has developed a deepening relationship with Turkey in recent years, says Hakura.

Among other things, the KRG had proved an important export market for Turkish products, and a growing source of energy for Ankara.

And the KRG's nationalist agenda was viewed by Ankara as less of a threat to its interests than that of Syria's Kurds, says Hakura.

For one thing, there was more affinity among Kurds in Turkey for the PKK and PYD than there was for the KRG, he said.

"Turkey's feeling is that the KRG does not have territorial aspirations in Turkey itself, compared to the PKK and YPG," he said.

Will Turkey's strike on Syrian Kurds affect relationship with KRG?

While both the KRG and the PKK harbor Kurdish nationalist aspirations, the relationship between the groups has waxed and waned over the years, says Hakura. In recent times, the relationship has diminished as the KRG's ties with Turkey have grown.

"At times, they've enjoyed an alliance of convenience where their interests converged," said Hakura.

The two movements stem from quite different political traditions -- the PKK an anti-feudal, nationalist movement, the KRG operating according to a more tribal model of governance -- and there have been tensions between KRG President Massoud Barzani and Ocalan.

As such, Turkey's strikes on Kurdish militants in northern Syria last month were unlikely to affect Ankara's relationship with the KRG. Ankara says 160 to 200 Kurdish fighters were killed, although the HDP, a predominantly Kurdish political party in Turkey, says 14 people died.

"I doubt that the KRG will express any displeasure beyond rhetoric," said Hakura. "They will avoid any rupture with Ankara. "

Turkey's military support for the KRG has angered another US ally

That relationship, between Ankara and the KRG, has proven another pressure point complicating anti-ISIS efforts in recent times, with Iraq -- another vital ally in the fight -- objecting to the presence of Turkish troops in northern Iraq.

The troops have been at a camp in Bashiqa, near Mosul, training police and volunteers for the fight against ISIS under an agreement with the KRG. Baghdad has objected to their presence, saying they are there without the central government's permission, but Turkey has insisted on the legitimacy of its stake in the future of the region, fueling tensions between the countries.

While the Peshmerga are a large part of the operation to drive ISIS from its stronghold in Mosul, northern Iraq, Baghdad is unhappy about the challenge to its authority presented by the Turkish troops' presence -- and ultimately is concerned about the independence aspirations of the KRG, says Hakura.

For Ankara, said Hakura, the troop presence is about expanding its influence in northern Iraq and helping to shape the outcome of the battle there -- an area that is heavily Sunni, like Turkey, and has a sizable community of Turkmen, a group ethnically related to the Turks.

2016-11-06 09:13 Tim Hume rss.cnn.com

75 /100 0.0 Election Day; Marijuana on the ballot; Megyn Kelly on daytime talk According to Macroeconomics Advisers, a Clinton win would boost the S&P 500 by 2% while a Trump win would send U. S. stocks down 8%. Citigroup similarly predicted a 5% drop in stocks if Trump wins.

Either way, stocks typically sell off the day following an election -- no matter which candidate wins.

2. A big day for marijuana: Five states will be voting on whether to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, while four states will be voting on legalization for medical purposes.

As of right now, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington have legalized medical and recreational marijuana. But on Tuesday, Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada will be voting on legalizing for recreational use while Florida, Missouri, Arkansas and North Dakota will be voting for medial purposes.

Even if more states legalize pot, there's a chance banks will push back on handling finances from marijuana businesses due to current federal banking laws.

3. Megyn Kelly guest hosts 'Live with Kelly (Ripa)': Megyn Kelly will be talking about how movies have portrayed women as presidents on Wednesday.

The Fox News anchor has challenged Trump on his comments about women and is now on the market as her contract nears the end. She also has an upcoming book that will include details about Ailes' repeated sexual advances towards her.

4. Web Summit 2016 held in Lisbon: The annual event on Monday is a conference where all the biggest startups will talk about the changing tech space.

Representatives from Square, Tinder, Cisco and Facebook will attend.

5. Coming this week:

Monday - HSBC ( HSBC ) , News Corp ( NWS ) earnings

Tuesday - U. S. presidential election

Wednesday - Viacom ( VIAB ) , Sunoco ( SUN ) earnings, Megyn Kelly guest hosts with Kelly Ripa

Thursday - Macy's ( M ) and Disney ( DIS ) earnings, Happy Singles Day in China!

Friday - J C Penney ( JCP ) earnings

2016-11-06 09:13 Minyoung Park rss.cnn.com

76 /100 1.6 Calais Migrant Camp Doctor Treated Unaccompanied Minors Found 'Appalling Conditions' The French government has closed a refugee camp in Calais known as "the Jungle. " Rachel Martin speaks with Nick Maurice, a retired British doctor who treated patients arriving from perilous journeys.

2016-11-06 09:09 www.npr.org

77 /100 0.6 Middle-Class Americans Face Biggest Strain Under Rising Obamacare Costs : NPR Last month, officials announced health care costs under the Affordable Care Act are expected to rise 22 percent. Rachel Martin speaks with Lindsay Travnicek, an Arizona woman who may forgo coverage.

2016-11-06 09:09 www.npr.org

78 /100 93.9 Dylann Roof Death Penalty Trial Poses Challenging Second Phase Of Jury Selection Alexandra Olgin

From South Carolina Public Radio

Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old white man accused of killing nine black people at a Charleston, S. C. church, goes back to court on Monday.

Stories like these are made possible by contributions from readers and listeners like you.

2016-11-06 09:09 Alexandra Olgin www.npr.org

79 /100 0.8 With Parallels To Iron Man, Mystic 'Dr. Strange' Comes Full Circle For Marvel Fans Chris Klimek

The latest Marvel movie, Dr. Strange, is about a neurosurgeon on a quest to heal himself. It's worth the extra cost of a 3-D ticket, says reviewer Chris Klimek.

2016-11-06 09:09 Chris Klimek www.npr.org

80 /100 1.9 2016 Presidential Campaign Highlights It's been a long 574 days of stump speeches, rallies, soundbites, debates and vitriol. As we push to the finish line, let's take a moment to rewind the tape.

2016-11-06 09:09 www.npr.org

81 /100 1.4 Attacks pick up in tightly contested N. Michigan race One of the state’s most expensive and hotly contested congressional races is nearing the finish line in northern Michigan, where the candidates have sparred about Social Security, trade and health care.

Party-affiliated groups continued to pump money into the toss-up contest in the 1st District, reporting $4.9 million in independent spending to the Federal Election Commission through Friday, largely for broadcast air time for attack ads. It is viewed as one of the 30 seats Democrats need to win in their uphill battle to try to regain control of the U. S. House of Representatives.

Democrats say Republican political novice Jack Bergman is contradicting himself on the issues and skipping multiple candidate forums across the sprawling district, which includes the Upper Peninsula and the top half of the Lower Peninsula.

Republicans are portraying Democratic candidate and former state party Chairman Lon Johnson as a party insider, trying to tie him to U. S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Political analysts expect another tight race in the district, where four years ago in the last presidential election year, incumbent GOP U. S. Rep. Dan Benishek beat the Democrat by 1,881 votes — half of a percentage point. Benishek, a surgeon from Crystal Falls, is retiring after three terms.

“I think it’s going to be very close. It’s a good kind of canary-in-the-coal-mine race,” said Scott T. LaDeur, a political science professor at North Central Michigan College in Petoskey. “This is the kind of marginally Republican seat that the Democrats have to win to take control of the House.”

Supporters of both candidates hope they ride the coattails of their party’s nominee at the top of the ticket.

“This is definitely a district that a Democrat can win,” said John White, chairman of the Grand Traverse County Democrats.

“Part of the thing that Lon has going for him, that the previous recent congressional candidates didn’t have, is he is much better financed. He’s an effective fundraiser, and he’s also really connected with the community with the amount of work he’s done.”

Despite the area’s conservative values, many Yoopers have historically voted Democratic either because of tradition or because of union ties, said Brendan Biolo, chairman of the Marquette County GOP.

“That’s falling apart with the (Donald) Trump situation this year,” said Biolo, noting comments by Clinton in March about putting coal companies out of business resulting from moving toward renewable energy sources.

Michigan has had a small resurgence of mines in the past six years, including the nickel-and- copper Eagle Mine in Marquette County.

“When you say you’ll close miners out, make them lose their jobs — no matter what mining they’re doing — people get nervous about that,” Biolo said. “That was a mistake by Clinton that’s definitely helping Trump up here. Whether that helps Bergman or not, I can’t say, but usually there’s coattails.”

Both candidates have faced accusations they’re not really from northern Michigan. Bergman, a retired Marine lieutenant general, didn’t live full time in Watersmeet until the end of 2009. Johnson, former chairman of the state Democratic Party, bought his property in Kalkaska County in 2011.

On the issues, Johnson opposes privatizing Social Security, calling it a recipe for “risky’ Wall Street “schemes.” Bergman favors privatization in the long term but says he wouldn’t alter benefits for those in or approaching retirement.

Bergman calls for shutting down the U. S. Department of Education and making the states responsible for education. He has also advocated closing Veterans Affairs hospitals in areas where they are duplicating services available at nearby facilities.

Johnson calls for increased funding for public education. He advocates reforming the Veteran’s Administration that oversees federally owned hospitals, while opposing the privatization of veterans’ health care.

Bergman would repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Johnson says the law needs improvements, including relief for the “unfair burden” it placed on small businesses.

Both candidates say they oppose the pending 12-nation trade deal with Asia known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

On the economy, attack ads are playing a clip of Bergman telling a group of Escanaba AmVets in April that “there are certain jobs that — whether we like it or not — will be better performed somewhere outside of our country.”

On guns, both candidates are have a “pro-gun” A rating by the National Rifle Association. Johnson appears in a commercial holding his grandfather’s Winchester, saying he would “stand up to my own party to protect our Second Amendment rights.”

Bergman told an audience in Hancock last week that he’d repeal the 17th Amendment, which introduced the direct election of U. S. senators, according to the Mining Gazette. Johnson opposes the idea, saying voting is the cornerstone of democracy.

Johnson has posted photos on social media of Bergman’s empty chairs at several forums. Bergman was asked about his absences during a campaign stop last week in Escanaba with Gov. Rick Snyder.

“I’ve made all the debates that I can make based upon scheduling priorities. Just because it’s his priority, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s my priority,” Bergman told WJMN Local 3 News.

Bergman has been largely out-raised and outspent by Johnson, but this month the Republican had a bounce, raising $222,985 for the first 19 days of October. It brought his total to $1.1 million for the cycle.

Johnson’s haul was $112,685 for the period, bringing his overall total to nearly $1.85 million. [email protected]

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2016-11-06 09:04 Melissa Nann rssfeeds.detroitnews.com

82 /100 3.2 Trump goes after Beyoncé and Jay Z: 'I don't need them' - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he "doesn't need" the celebrity supporters like Beyoncé and Jay Z that Hillary Clinton has, at a rally on Nov. 5 in Denver. ()

2016-11-06 09:02 The Washington www.washingtonpost.com

83 /100 2.6 Muskegon airport offers cheap flights to Chicago for limited time MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A flight from Muskegon to Chicago will only cost you $69, for a limited time.

United Airlines, air carrier for Muskegon County Airport, is offering one-way flights from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare Airport for $69, now through Nov. 23 for flights Nov. 30-March 8. Tickets from Chicago to Muskegon will be the same price.

Tickets must be purchased from united.com at least 21 days in advance.

A flight from Muskegon to Chicago O'Hare costs about $180 for dates leading up to Nov. 23.

"The airport continually receives requests for additional flights," said Jeffrey Tripp, Muskegon County Airport manager. "United Airlines will gauge our level of success during this promotional period and the final results will have an impact on future flight decisions by United. "

Tripp said there have been many requests for an early morning flight from Muskegon to Chicago, and success of this sale could give the airport additional leverage to add it.

"The ultimate goal is to increase the number of customers choosing to use United Airlines service from Muskegon for their air travel needs," he said. "We are constantly told by customers of the need for an early morning departure. "

United Express, of United Airlines, offers daily round trip flights to Chicago O'Hare on 50-seat regional jet aircraft operated by SkyWest Airlines. Flights are available in the late-morning and evening Sunday-Friday, and in the evening on Saturdays.

The changing airline industry puts pressure on community airports, Tripp said. Changes include airline consolidation, fewer flights, fewer available aircrafts and flight crews, and the potential reduction or loss of service.

"While Muskegon is not in danger of losing service in the near future, it is our goal to significantly increase our passenger numbers to a level that will allow Muskegon to operate without the need for the current subsidies," Tripp said.

Muskegon County Airport is subsidized by the U. S. Department of Transportation through the Essential Air Service program.

2016-11-06 09:01 Justine McGuire www.mlive.com

84 /100 2.0 Fiery protests against Chile's private pension funds Santiago (AFP) -... Chilean police used tear gas and water cannon to break up a protest Friday against the country's privatized pension system, which opponents say is leaving many retirees in poverty. Protesters set fire to at least two buses, forcing passengers to flee, and blocked some two dozen streets with burning barricades in the capital Santiago on a day of nationwide demonstrations. ...

2016-11-06 09:00 system article.wn.com

85 /100 2.0 Ballot measure would boost public transit, but cost tax dollars and traffic lanes DETROIT -- When Regina Gilbert's car breaks down, she spends an hour a day getting to and from work by bus, and up until recently, the commute was a hellacious ordeal.

But she's seen Detroit's bus system significantly improve with new investment since the city's bankruptcy , and she wants to see more.

That's a possibility, with a major regional transit plan going before voters in November, but it would cost the average homeowner about $95 a year in new taxes.

Tax proposed for Detroit-to-Ann Arbor rail and other regional transit plans "The buses weren't running good then, but now they're a lot better," said Gilbert while waiting at Detroit's Rosa Parks Transit Center for a bus to her west-side neighborhood.

"I'm sure it'll work out and be fine. "

Not everyone agrees.

Simon Haddad, spokesman for NoMassiveTransitTax.org and vice chairman of the Michigan Taxpayers Alliance, said the transit plan on the Nov. 8 ballot won't deliver the benefits it promises.

"They're spending $140 million on M-1 Rail in downtown, which doesn't service well to 95 percent of Detroit residents," Haddad said, referring to the 3.3-mile QLine streetcar project underway along Woodward Avenue.

"Every time, they promise better bus service, and a couple years later they want more money with alleged promises of better bus services. "

The $4.7-billion proposal before voters from the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan includes the creation of a bus rapid transit system with dedicated lanes along three major regional corridors, Woodward, Michigan and Gratiot avenues, and a regional commuter rail between Ann Arbor and Detroit.

It would create a property tax of 1.2 mills over 20 years for Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties. That's $1.20 in taxes for every $1,000 of taxable value in a property.

The new tax would cost the owner of a $150,000 home $90 per year for 20 years starting in 2017.

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The bus rapid transit system would create a synchronized traffic light system for a "streamlined move, not just for the BRT bus itself, but all of the traffic traveling along the BRT," said RTA spokesperson Kelly Rossman-McKinney.

She said the new system would shorten commutes across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties.

But Haddad argues the dedicated bus lanes would limit space for cars and create traffic problems.

"They have priority signal control," he said. "When one of the BRT buses approaches the intersection, it'll override traffic lights and impact the traffic on every road that intersects Gratiot. "

Supporters argue that improved public transportation impacts not only those who ride the buses, but area businesses. About 92 percent of jobs in Southeast Michigan are not reachable within 60 minutes via public transit, according to Citizens Connecting our Communities, a group supporting the millage.

"Not every commute will change dramatically, although many will change at least incrementally," McKinney said. "The RTA will continue to work with SEMCOG to analyze how the RTA Master Plan improves accessibility to jobs throughout the region.

SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, tracks population and economic changes across the region.

"RTA will work with our partners on the land use side ... to encourage them to respond to transit investments at this scale with planning and zoning changes that induce transit-oriented development to further reduce the tremendous jobs-housing imbalance in southeast Michigan," McKinney said.

The average bus schedule would expand between 18 and 20 hours a day, she said.

The plan includes the following:

The RTA millage proposal is written as follows:

A Proposal Authorizing the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) to Levy an Assessment The proposal would authorize the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) to levy within Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties a property tax assessment:

• at a rate of 1.2 mills ($1.20 per $1,000 of taxable value);

• for 20 years beginning in 2016 and ending in 2035;

• that may not be increased, renewed, or used for other purposes without direct voter approval; and

• to be used upon the affirmative vote of an RTA board member from each RTA member jurisdiction for the purpose of construction and operation of a public transportation system connecting Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties, including rapid transit bus routes across county lines, specialized service for senior citizens and people with disabilities, commuter rail, airport express service, and other public transportation purposes permitted by law, consistent with RTA bylaws and subject to the limitations of the Regional Transit Authority Act.

If this new additional assessment is approved and levied, revenue will be disbursed to the RTA. It is estimated that $160,907,285 will be collected in the first year.

Should this assessment be approved?

2016-11-06 09:00 Dana Afana www.mlive.com

86 /100 1.4 Chef bringing Nashville heat to Ypsilanti with fried chicken restaurant ANN ARBOR, MI - Chef Frank Fejeran is building off the success of his two food truck businesses and making a move to Ypsilanti to open his latest venture, Ma Lou's Chicken Shoppe.

He recently leased the space that once housed the Chinese restaurant Hidden Dragon, a bright yellow building at 15 W. Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti. Construction and renovations are starting, and Fejeran said he anticipates opening in early January 2017.

"I think everyone's pretty excited," Fejeran said. "It will be good, quality, consistent food. "

He knows about the food scene in Ann Arbor, establishing food trucks Dirty Bird Fried Chicken and Ricewood BBQ that keep drawing fans. The success of Dirty Bird gave him the idea to try something different and open a restaurant that doesn't move on wheels.

It also meant traveling to Nashville to hone in on the best fried chicken recipe.

"I've been working on it for two or three years; good chicken, Nashville hot style," Fejeran said, while chopping up cucumbers to prepare for another lunch rush at Ricewood.

That style entails a wet spice rub, but Ma Lou's will also have regular fried chicken for customers who can't take the heat. The restaurant's name was partly inspired by his grandmother, Louise, who loved fried chicken.

Chicken won't be the only thing on the menu. Fejeran plans to create homemade sides like real baked beans, potato salad and a dessert that he calls a "biscuit doughnut. "

The difference between Ma Lou's Chicken Shoppe and fried chicken from anywhere else?

"Better ingredients, and more homemade," Fejeran said. "A little more love for the sides. "

Fejeran sees Ma Lou's Chicken Shoppe as another effort to revitalize Ypsilanti, but doesn't plan on changing up his business style anytime soon. He is already working on several collaborative efforts with other businesses in Ypsilanti.

"I want to start building the community," he said. "We just do our thing, we don't look at other people. "

Even with a brick-and-mortar location, Ferjeran said the restaurant won't be anything fancy and should be just as inviting and laid-back as picking up lunch or dinner from his two food truck ventures. Customers can take their food home or sit at picnic tables and booths inside to enjoy their meal.

"I want people to walk in and know it's Ricewood, even if it is chicken," Fejeran said. "I just want a cool little shop. " While he thinks fans will follow him to try Ma Lou's Chicken Shoppe and he plans to offer delivery to Ann Arbor, he also expects to get a new following based off the location of the restaurant.

"As long as they like fried chicken," Fejeran joked. "There's a lot of trust in us. People want to see what we do with it. "

For those who prefer barbecue, Ricewood offers barbecue bowls with a spicy twist and a side of marinated cucumbers and onions. That cuisine is inspired by Fejeran's father, who was born in Guam.

"That's how I ate growing up," Fejeran said.

He is preparing for Ricewood's Thanksgiving special, where customers can pick up a 14-hour brisket and save themselves from baby-sitting a turkey all day, and working on a gluten-free fried chicken recipe for Ma Lou's Chicken Shoppe.

So does he think Grandma Louise would approve of the fried chicken?

"I think she'd like it," Fejeran said with a smile.

2016-11-06 08:57 Jessica Haynes www.mlive.com

87 /100 2.4 Gun & Politics: Bill Clinton's Wife And The Power Of Political Dynasties In America If, God help us, Hillary Clinton wins on November 8 th , does that mean the beginning of yet another political dynasty in the United States?

Let us say, in classic Clintonian fashion that depends on what the meaning of the word ‘dynasty’ is.

We can begin by illustrating the Presidential race of 2000. The Governor of Texas, who was the son of a President, grandson of a Senator and brother of another Governor, ran against a Vice President and former Senator who was the son of a Senator.

That was Bush v. Gore, a dynasty versus dynasty of political elites.

Include as well, in the blending of political dynasties, that Bush and Clinton, (to whom Bush came to refer as his “brother from another mother”), were both graduates of the same scholastic institution, Yale, as was the current Democratic nominee for President, Hillary Clinton, for whom it is said Republican George W. Bush (her brother from another mother?) is voting as opposed to the non-dynastic nominee of his own Republican party. President George H. W. Bush is also rumored to vote for his son’s brother from another mother’s wife and thus keeping the Republican and Democrat party “in the family.”

It really does depend on what the meaning of the word ‘dynasty’ is. ‘Dynasty’ normally implies descending from an appropriately distinguished ancestor, not just having an office handed to you, or inheriting it.

First of all, we know it doesn’t apply to our current candidate for President on the Republican ticket, the un-dynastic and humble Donald J. Trump. This is because Mr. Trump is not only the grandson of immigrants, he is also the son of an immigrant, and is married to an immigrant; well, there were two of those, actually.

Nor can the term be attributable to Mr. Trump’s understated Vice Presidential nominee, Mike Pence, who is the grandson of Irish Catholic immigrants, (perhaps the most discriminated against minority ever to have arrived on the shores of this nation), with nary a dynastic connection.

There are numerous Americans who could be described as families of a political dynasty, like the Cuomos of New York, the Daleys of Illinois, the Lees of Virginia, the Udalls of all over the place, and, of course, the Kaines, whose most recent descendant involving public service is Tim Kaine, and who is currently running for Vice President on the Democrat’s ticket. This former Virginia Governor and Senator is a member of a dynasty by virtue of his wife being the daughter of former Virginia governor Lynwood Holton. Yes, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is the son-in-law of Virginia Governor Abner Linwood Holton Jr.

And where did all this dynasty business start you may ask as America was formed with most definite anti-dynastic tendencies in mind? The first political dynasty formed in America was the Adams family; no, not the one with Uncle Fester, the one with the patriarch, John, becoming the second President of the United States, having first served as George Washington’s Vice President. His son, John Quincy, became a later American President, with a great-great grandson following in the Adams family political footsteps by being Secretary of the Navy under Herbert Hoover. Though the first Adams was a great patriot, he was an irascible little man who was an undistinguished President, and the same lack of accolades was attributed to his son. It is not entirely known how the third member of this particular dynasty fared as Navy Secretary; suffice it to say that the whole Hoover Administration went down in flames, as it were, ending in a prolonged period of woe known as the Great Depression.

The Harrison family comprised another political dynasty in America with the first of the Harrisons, William Henry, winning the Presidency to serve the nation as America’s ninth President; he was also the last President to be born as a British subject. We will never know if he would have been a success in this office, as he quickly fell ill with a rather nasty cold, which proved to be so nasty that it killed him 32 days after he was inaugurated. He is the President known to have served the shortest time in office. The Americans, being a charitable people, gave the Harrison family another chance at leadership, and elected William Henry’s grandson to the highest office in the land as the 23 rd President in the late 19 th century. As federal spending for the first time reached a billion dollars during his Administration, with the American populace being horrified by this, and the high tariffs that resulted from several actions taken by President Harrison, after one term he was defeated by the man he had defeated to win four years before, Grover Cleveland.

Speaking of large persons, another notable American political dynasty would be the Tafts of Ohio, whose original member was William Howard Taft, perhaps most well known for having such tremendous girth that he was once stuck in the White House bathtub, (Grover Cleveland was quite hefty himself, thus the above reference). Taft was considered a capable leader during his one term, but when Theodore Roosevelt (who’s fifth cousin was President Franklin D. Roosevelt) split the Republican Party with his unfortunate run in 1912, Taft lost, to the dreadful Woodrow Wilson, in his bid for a second term in 1912. He was later appointed as Chief Justice to the Supreme Court, the only individual in our history to have served in both positions. In the Taft family, there have been two Governors, (of Ohio and Rhode Island), two U. S. Senators, two members of the U. S. House of Representatives, an Attorney General and a Secretary of Agriculture.

The great American family the Rockefellers are considered a political dynasty along with greatly influencing their country in other ways, as well. Perhaps the most well known political figure of this family who rose to political prominence was Nelson Rockefeller, who ran for the Presidency on three different occasions in the 1960’s, always losing to less moderate, i.e., liberal, Republicans. The grandson of the family patriarch John D. Rockefeller, Nelson eventually served as the U. S. Vice President, albeit briefly. Nelson’s Uncle Winthrop was a reform-minded Governor of Arkansas, and his great-great grandfather, Nelson Aldrich, was a three-term Republican U. S. Senator from Rhode Island. A rogue Rockefeller later emerged, as a Democrat, representing the state of West Virginia for several terms in the U. S. Senate.

Then of course there is the Kennedy family of Massachusetts, a large group of moral reprobates perennially praised by the left for various members of that family’s numerous accomplishments in the attempted destruction of the United States of America. Various members of this appalling group of parasites and prevaricators have been accused of promiscuity of such an extreme nature that it was unequalled until Bill Clinton entered American political heights, along with election-rigging and murder, among other things. Though they are acknowledged as an American political ‘dynasty,’ the less said about this insalubrious group the better.

Now we come full circle to the Clintons, of Arkansas, Illinois, New York and Grifterville. Riding on her husband’s coattails, and why that repellent pig Bill Clinton even has coattails is something I cannot begin to comprehend, Hillary snared a snatchable Senate seat, most likely illegally, in the state of New York where neither she nor Bill had ever lived. She went on to have a thoroughly undistinguished career in the U. S. Senate, and then was appointed Secretary of State by the man who defeated her in her humiliating run for the Presidency in 2008. Her Executive Branch term was not only considered undistinguished, it was an out and out disaster whose results we are still dealing with to this day.

Now the old girl is running hell bent for leather to become the 45 th President of the United States, using every trick in her and Bill’s considerable grifters’ playbook to steal just one more election.

So, while one must give credit where credit is due, here it just ain’t due. But the final nail in the Clintons’ coffin will definitely be a loss to Donald J. Trump on November 8 th. Thus will the word dynasty be ultimately defined as most definitely not being applicable in the case of the Clintons.

Susan Smith brings an international perspective to her writing by having lived primarily in western Europe, mainly in Paris, France, and the U. S., primarily in Washington, D. C. She authored a weekly column for Human Events on politics with historical aspects.. She also served as the Staff Director of the U. S. Senate Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs and Alcoholism, and Special Assistant to the first Ambassador of Afghanistan following the initial fall of the Taliban. Ms. Smith is a graduate of Wheeling Jesuit University and Georgetown University, as well as the Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris, France, where she obtained her French language certification. Ms. Smith now makes her home in McLean, Va.

2016-11-06 15:56 dailycaller.com

88 /100 3.0 Pennsylvania governor signs anti-BDS legislation Pennsylvania’s governor signed into law a bill that requires companies doing business with the state to certify that they do not boycott or discriminate against any sovereign state, including Israel. Gov. Tom Wolf signed the legislation on Friday.

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This bipartisan bill passed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by a vote of 181-9. In the Senate, the bill passed 47-1. “We must make clear that we are in favor of a peaceful, negotiated solution to this conflict,” Governor Tom Wolf said of the Israel-Palestinian conflict. We will “not encourage economic punishment in place of peaceful solutions to challenging conflicts.”

(Anti-BDS conference at the UN ) Some 14 states have passed anti-BDS legislation. The other states are Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and South Carolina. One state, New York, is under an executive order from the governor to not do business with companies that boycott Israel.

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89 /100 2.3 Take That fans get hot under the collar for Gary Barlow’s buff gym selfie... as they marvel at dramatic weight loss His total body transformation has taken some Patience in the gym. But 45-year-old Gary Barlow was showing off the fruits of such steady dedication on Saturday, when he captured his enviable body in a gym selfie. The Take That frontman wowed fans with his muscles flexed in a red vest top as he prepared for a yoga session. Scroll down for video Capturing the moment for fans to drool over on Twitter, the Never Forget hitmaker captioned it: ‘Gonna do a twitter diary today! First stop yoga’. His camera skills immediately drew praise, excitement, and adoration from fans who flooded his Twitter feed with responses – with some so impressed by his physique they want to hire him to give them a workout. ‘I really need you to be my personal trainer,’ wrote one enthusiastic Take That fan, next to the picture. Another fan echoed the sentiment and suggested the singer should open a branch of gyms, saying: ‘There needs to be a barlow boot camp! I’d join.’ Other fans were equally as mesmerised by Gary’s fitness selfie with reactions ranging from health concerns to requests for selfies with less clothes. ‘Did you hear the noise? It was the ambulance taking me to hospital with a heart attack,’ wrote one impressed fan. While yet another increased the sauce, saying: ‘hope the last pic today is of You taking shower [sic]’. Gary does indeed look in pretty impressive shape and is a shadow of the man he was at the end of the Nineties when his weight ballooned to 17 stone - thus his latest selfies offering hope to those who struggle with their own weight. Speaking to The Mirror , Gary previously explained the secrets to maintaining his physique, saying: ‘I take exercise more seriously now and I’m big on well-being. 'I eat well... I don’t eat sugar, I don’t eat fried foods and I stay away from McDonald’s and chips, and things like that.’ Gary continued to update fans on his day showing photographs of an empty bowl of porridge, an apple and ginger drink, and also a lunch of mushrooms and fried eggs. He also shared photos from behind the scenes of Strictly Come Dancing as he is the star guest on the show this weekend. His music moment was filmed at the Elstree studios in North London and will air on the results show tonight on BBC One at 7.15pm.

2016-11-06 08:47 Seamus Duff www.dailymail.co.uk

90 /100 1.7 Birds Eye and Walkers ask supermarkets for up to 12% price rises Birds Eye fish fingers and Walkers crisps are asking supermarkets for price rises of up to 12%, in the latest standoff between household brands and retailers over the dramatic fall in the value of the pound.

The brands have joined Typhoo and Unilever, the owner of Marmite, and a number of smaller suppliers in an industry-wide battle over price increases caused by the 14.5% drop in the value of the pound against the euro and 18% against the dollar since the UK voted to leave the European Union.

Birds Eye, which is owned by New York-listed Nomad Foods, is seeking price rises of as much as 12% as it said many of its raw materials were priced in dollars and so its sterling costs had risen.

Wayne Hudson, Birds Eye’s UK and Ireland managing director, said: “We have been in open and collaborative conversations with the retailers for some time now to address the situation and minimise any impact on our customers. We are working hard to try and absorb these costs as much as possible.”

Birds Eye is said to be threatening to shrink pack sizes on some products to help offset cost increases, cutting the number of fish fingers in a packet, for example, from 12 to 10 or from 20 to 18.

Leicester-based Walkers, which is owned by PepsiCo, the US conglomerate which also makes Tropicana orange juice, Quaker Oats and Doritos crisps, is understood to be seeking a price rises of between 5% and 10%, taking a 32g bag of crisps from 50p to 55p.

A Walkers spokesperson said: “Whilst our potatoes are British, we import a number of different ingredients and materials to produce a finished packet of Walkers crisps such as seasonings, oil for frying and key raw materials used in our packaging film.

“Fluctuating foreign exchange rates, supply pressure on key ingredients and the weakened value of the pound are impacting the import cost of some of our materials and affecting the price of material costs based on commodities that are traded in foreign currencies.”

Supermarket sources said both companies had kicked off talks shortly after Unilever began discussions with grocers.

But several sources said Birds Eye’s position was not as strong as Unilever’s because shoppers were more prepared to switch to supermarkets’ own label fish fingers and other frozen foods.

One added: “I think Birds Eye has been a bit ‘toppy’ in what it’s asking for.”

James Russell, wholesale managing director at AF Blakemore, which runs a string of Spar stores, told the trade publication Retail Newsagent it was a “massively opportunistic” move by PepsiCo: “It impacts the offer we can make for our customers. We have to pass the cost on to them.

“We’ve been told if we don’t accept the terms it won’t supply us. The value message is becoming distorted.”

Marmite became the unlikely symbol of the fight over who would pick up the tab for rising costs after Tesco ran low on stocks , a situation dubbed Marmageddon, after Unilever halted deliveries as talks between the two businesses got tough.

The smaller supermarket chain Morrisons then fuelled fears about food price hikes by increasing the shelf price of the very British toast-topper by 12.5%. Manufacturers’ costs are rising as they are forced to pay more to import goods, ingredients and packaging, and they are trying to pass some of that on to their retail clients.

2016-11-06 08:46 Sarah Butler www.theguardian.com

91 /100 91 /100 3.0 Andre Drummond redeems himself vs. Nuggets: 'I wasn't myself the past 2 games' AUBURN HILLS — Ugly first half aside, Andre Drummond was the major topic of conversation to come from Brooklyn last week.

Talk radio wanted to talk about his poor game and lackadaisical effort. Fans questioned whether the Detroit Pistons' All- Star center has the ability to come ready to play for 82 games. After all, we've seen this disappearing act before.

But Drummond redeemed himself Saturday in the Pistons' 103-86 win over the Denver Nuggets , scoring 19 points and 20 rebounds for this third double-double of the season.

Afterward, he offered up a mea culpa.

"I wasn't myself the past two games," Drummond said. "I wasn't playing with energy and I wasn't doing the things I was supposed to do to help my team win games. Tonight was really a focus, to give everything I had. "

Drummond tallied 19 points and 20 rebounds, his third double-double and third 20-rebound game of the season, but it was his complete-game effort that stood out.

He scored five of Detroit's first eight points, blocked Nikola Jokic's shot on the Nuggets' first possession and led an energized Pistons defense that held its fourth opponent this season under 90 points.

"We came out aggressive defensively, and we made it tough for them," said Drummond, last year's NBA rebounding champion. "We made them take tough shots and we were on point. We took away some of their plays and were out in transition. "

But we haven't always seen that from Drummond, 23, who signed a five-year, maximum contract over the summer to become the highest-paid player in franchise history.

He had nine points and 13 rebounds in 35 minutes in Detroit's win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday, then followed up with a lazy outing Wednesday at Brooklyn, totaling six points, six rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes.

Drummond's energy was so lackluster Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy pulled him midway through the third quarter of Wednesday's loss.

"I have to take it upon myself to not come out like that," Drummond said. "I can't come out so dry in those types of games. Guys look to me to be a leader, and I didn't do that in those past two games. I can't let that happen again. "

Drummond acknowledges there are going to be off-nights, but he's put it on himself moving forward to be more self-aware. He realizes he may not get on the stat sheet, but he can help facilitate others so that they can.

Through six games, he's averaging 12.6 points and 13.6 rebounds per game.

"When it's a bad night, it's a bad night," Drummond said. "I can't allow that to take me out of my game, because I still have a team to run. If I'm having a bad night, I have to make sure someone else gets it going.

"Every night, I'm not going to be the leading scorer. Every night, I'm not going to have the most rebounds. But there's one thing that I can guarantee: not to come out and not give 100 percent each and every night. "

2016-11-06 08:45 Aaron McMann www.mlive.com

92 /100 2.2 Amazing Na'vi dolls based on the hit Avatar movie look like they are straight off the film set These are the amazing, if slightly confusing, baby Na'vi dolls that look like they are straight out of the blockbuster film. Babyclon, a company that makes incredibly realistic baby dolls, has created some painted with the iconic blue markings of the Na'vi in the Avatar film. In a video released on the company's Instagram, they demonstrate just how lifelike the dolls are, playing with and squeezing them. According to the Babyclon website: 'The material used in the manufacturing of your Babyclon doll is platinum medical silicone, which is the most flexible, elastic and resilient there is in the market. 'This silicone has very little oil in its composition, which makes it last longer and doesn't transpire oil with the pass of time.' The dolls also come with a chip and a certificate of authenticity.

2016-11-06 08:43 Rebecca Taylor www.dailymail.co.uk

93 /100 1.7 Chris Hemsworth gives his son a cuddle in the playground... just days after wife Elsa Pataky described him as a 'hands on father' He is described as a loving 'hands on father' by his wife Elsa Pataky and is often seen playing with his children in family snaps across Instagram. And on Sunday, Elsa posted yet another picture of her husband Chris Hemsworth embracing one of their brood, as the superhero sat at the base of slide with the bub. The sun-drenched picture shows Chris cuddling up to what appears to be one of the twin boys, as the pair shared a loving father-son moment in between play-time. Scroll down for video The Thor star appeared to be shirtless in the snap with his bulging biceps visible as one arm rested on his knee, as the other was tightly wrapped around his offspring. Chris is often seen playing with his three children - twins Tristan and Sasha and daughter India. Elsa told The Herald Sun that the thing she loves most about Chris is his 'hands on' approach to parenting. She said: 'That’s the thing I love most about him is what an amazing dad he is and how much he loves playing with them. 'It’s a great time for just him and the kids, he loves that time, too,' she added. In another snap posted on social media by Elsa, Chris can be seen sitting with his sons on a rocking horse. In another, the actor is seen cradling one of his sons and his daughter on a plane and it seems it was so comfortable in their father's arms, the trio fell asleep that way on the flight. The former Home And Away actor started dating Spanish actress Elsa in early 2010, and they tied the knot in low-key ceremony in December that year. He told Good Morning Britain: 'There was no great plan to any of it to be honest.' 'We were on holiday and we said "why don't we get married too? " There probably should have been some planning but it all worked out.' The pair who live in a $7.2 million luxury home in Byron Bay say that family is extremely important to both of them. They added that Byron makes for the perfect location for their family because of how 'close knit' their community is. Chris has been filming the third Thor film, Ragnarok, on the Gold Coast, which recently finished shooting and is relishing in time with his family. The newest addition to the Thor series is set to release in the U. S. in November next year.

2016-11-06 08:41 Aneeta Bhole www.dailymail.co.uk

94 /100 5.6 Four children are killed and 25 injured as 'Assad's forces' bomb a NURSERY school in Damascus Four children have been killed after a nursery school in Syria was reportedly bombed by forces loyal to the Syrian regime. Agonising photos of young children covered in blood have emerged from the rebel-held city of Harasta, a rural suburb of the country's capital, Damascus. Around 25 children are thought to have been harmed in the attack. Local reports claim forces loyal to the government fired artillery that hit the kindergarten at around 10am local time. Volunteer rescue group, the Syrian Civil Defence force also known as The White Helmets, shared photos from the scene. One of the children killed has been named by the group as Jihad Qadado, son of martyred Syrian Civil Defence force member Abdulfatah Qadado. In the northern city of Aleppo, residents spoken to by Reuters seemed resigned to a resumption in bombing, which killed hundreds of people in late September and early October as the government and its Russian allies abandoned a ceasefire to launch their assault on the biggest urban area in opposition hands. 'Nothing can be done. Nobody can stop the planes,' said Bebars Mishal, an official with the 'white helmets' in eastern Aleppo, which digs victims out of the rubble and runs an ambulance service. He said there was no way for rescue workers or medical staff to prepare in advance of the expected resumption of attacks: 'All we can do is take precautions and be ready 24 hours a day.' The government and its Russian allies say they target only militants, and that fighters are to blame for civilian casualties by operating in civilian areas. Western countries say the bombing has deliberately targeted hospitals, aid workers and bakeries and Washington has accused Moscow of 'war crimes'. Rebels say the aim is to drive out civilians, some 275,000 of whom remain in the besieged zone. 'They call it a ceasefire. The regime hasn't let us hear the end of it,' said Modar Shekho, a nurse in rebel-held eastern Aleppo. 'As usual, when it ends they will let the bombardment loose. We've gotten used to this.' More than 11 million people, nearly half Syria's population, have been driven from their homes by the war since 2011, including 5 million who fled abroad as refugees.

2016-11-06 08:35 Sarah Dean www.dailymail.co.uk

95 /100 4.2 Mark Wright promises wife Michelle Keegan 'amazing' family Christmas in Essex... after she admits she's 'broody' They've spent much of their apart, thanks to her hefty filming schedule. Yet Mark Wright has promised Michelle Keegan an 'amazing' Christmas with all the trimmings in his native Essex - and with recent claims that she's 'broody', it could be their last alone. The Mancunian beauty and her other half – both 29 – have vowed to spend the holiday together with Mark declaring it will be one to be remembered. Scroll down for video ‘We’re having an Essex Christmas and it will be amazing,’ the star told The Daily Mirror. Last year, Michelle confirmed that she was excited to spend the festive period at home in Manchester with her mum and dad, after two years with Mark's. She told Hello! : 'Don't get me wrong, we've had a great time but I think I'm going to really enjoy waking up in my mum's house again and opening presents at my dad's. 'The basic things that you did when you were younger. I'm really happy,' she said, ahead of her first Christmas as Mrs Wright. Most recently, Michelle admitted that she was starting to feel broody, one year into their marriage. She said on the red carpet at Monday's Pride Of Britain Awards: 'I love children. I always say I'm broody. We're not planning anything just yet.' Mark's assurance comes hot on the heels of wife Michelle’s assurance that all is well within the pair’s 18-month marriage which came under scrutiny this year as the former Corrie star filmed army drama Our Girl for the BBC over several months in South Africa – away from Mark. ‘I find the speculation frustrating,’ Michelle told The Mirror, adding: ‘Yeah, I did get married, but I can work as well.’ On Saturday night Michelle was a guest on The Jonathan Ross Show where she opened up about her struggles with being in a high-profile relationship. In a surprising reveal, she explained that she bonded over the topic with Bobby Moore’s wife, Tina, who she is playing in an upcoming biopic about the late football star. 'I met her at the read through and she came on set too for a day,’ Michelle said of making Tina and Bobby. 'Don’t get me wrong, it’s very intimidating because you want to do it well for them and you want to do the story justice but she was lovely she’s so warm and welcoming she was a really nice lady,’ she said. Michelle saw parallels between her life with Mark and Tina's marriage to Bobby, in the Sixties. She explained: 'I could relate to the story and the reason why Tina found it hard.' Michelle also shared her story of how Mark proposed to her in Dubai back in 2013 explaining how it was all a huge, romantic, surprise. 'It was all planned, it was when we were in Dubai when we were on holiday and it was four days into the holiday so I had no idea and he did it on the beach and there was a table set out with a waiter and candles,’ she said. 'When we first started speaking actually, I did say that one day I’d like to get proposed in white dress and all that, the fairy tale. 'He told me a story that on the beach there was going to be a white party so I got a white dress, didn't think anything of it because it was two years down the line but he had it all planned out so I wore the white dress, I was on the beach it was very romantic.' Mark and Michelle recently enjoyed a getaway together, sharing holiday snaps in the sun of themselves on a beach and searching for seashells. Their romantic Christmas plans will take place soon after the one year anniversary of the death of Mark’s beloved grandmother Patricia Brooker – whom many enjoyed getting to know as Nanny Pat on ITV’s hit reality show The Only Way Is Essex. Last year, Mark made a touching tribute to his wife and his late grandmother as he rang in 2016 – with Nanny Pat passing away following a short illness less than seven months after he welcomed Michelle into his family. Taking to Instagram, he wrote: ‘This year 1 special women vowed to be in my life forever and 1 special women left my life forever.. Be prepared for the best & worst moments. Just make sure in 2016 you take the best out of every moment and never take anyone or anything for granted.’

2016-11-06 08:32 Seamus Duff www.dailymail.co.uk

96 /100 0.5 Germany's new wall: 12ft-high barrier - taller than the infamous fortification that once divided Berlin - is constructed in Munich to protect locals from a migrant camp A 12-foot high barrier - higher than the Berlin Wall - is being erected in the German city of Munich to protect locals from young refugees who are set to move into the area. Locals campaigned for the wall, in the suburb of Neuperlach Süd, after authorities decided that some 160 young unaccompanied migrants will move into a large shelter which is less than 100 metres from a residential estate. Critics say the wall is further proof of the alienation voters feel with Chancellor Angela Merkel's refugee policy. Deputy District Chairman Guido Bucholtz, said: 'I was frightened when I saw this monster of a wall.' He added that he thinks the wall is too high as another similar structure designed to fence off a migrant camp was just three metres high. He said: 'This whole propaganda really sucks.' However residents from the neighbouring housing development from the asylum centre went to court to get the wall built. One of their arguments for the wall was the fear that the value of their homes would plummet if there was nothing to separate them from the refugees who could be there for years to come. Local residents said they are fearful of the 'noise and behaviour' of the refugees. The judge of the Administrative Court in Munich confirmed the wall in a judgment - noted that the migrants should not use if for 'ball throwing games' or other 'leisure use'. The fact that it is higher than the Berlin Wall of the Cold War is not lost on locals and officials. But engineers said it had to be that high to provide an effective sound insulation. The wall is nearly finished. Locals say they do not care about how it looks; only that it will separate them from the unaccompanied refugees who have often been at the centre of friction with locals in other German towns. In Bautzen in east Germany there have now been two incidents of neo-Nazis hunting refugees through the streets, hurling stones and racial insults at them. 'Donald Trump wants to build a wall for Mexico, and we in Munich Neuperlach build one to keep us safe from refugees!', one couple told a local newspaper. A group of 30 far-right supporters ambushed and beat up three young Afghan refugees in the town of Heidenau in east Germany on Friday night. The three Afghanis needed hospital treatment for their injuries but were later released. Two men from the mob which attacked them have been arrested and face charges of causing grievous bodily harm. Since the beginning of the year there have been 1,800 attacks against asylum seekers and their accommodations. There have been nearly 200 incidents of grievous bodily harm against the refugees.

2016-11-06 08:27 Allan Hall www.dailymail.co.uk

97 /100 0.7 Congress tells group: Show proof of claims vs Tugade at DOTr CEBU CITY — The Commission on Appointment (CA) will ask a commuter’s welfare group to present their evidence in opposing the appointment of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade.

Rep. Benhur Salimbangon of Cebu’s 4th district, the appointment committee chairman, said the Road Users Protection Advocates (RUPA) would be given a chance to give their side during the confirmation hearing scheduled this month.

“They (RUPA) will be heard,” said Salimbangon. “Their allegations against Secretary Tugade must be backed by evidence.”

Salimbangon said he received a letter from RUPA on Oct. 19, asking the appointments body to reject the appointment of Tugade as President Duterte’s secretary of the Department of Transportation, saying he was not qualified for the post.

The group, an umbrella network of road users, raised the issue of conflict of interest and competence, among others.

Salimbangon said in a phone interview that he believed Tugade was qualified to be transportation secretary because otherwise, he would not have passed a screening committee and be appointed by President Duterte.

He, however, said the group would be given a chance to be heard and substantiate their allegations as their first letter did not come with documents.

“It is unfair to accuse without proof,” he added. “The Secretary will also have the chance to answer the allegations.”

Salimbangon stressed that the commission would not listen to complaints without basis.

In a two-page letter to Salimbangon, RUPA chairman Ray Junia said Tugade failed on his promise to solve the traffic crisis within 100 days.

Since the traffic has worsened, he said Tugade has come out with “incredible and fantastic” traffic solutions that included putting up cable cars over the length of Laguna de Bay that would connect the southern province of Laguna to Metro Manila.

Junia said the idea, which was copied from La Paz, Bolivia, was not only costly but would take years to construct.

Tugade had proposed to transform the MRT Line 2 into a Bus Rapid Transit.

But Junia said even Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate committee on public services, shot down the proposal since the narrow lanes such as the intersection of Shaw Boulevard might not be able to handle BRT well as there would only be a single lane left for private vehicles.

RUPA also raised the issue of conflict of interest being levied against Tugade by lawmakers from both the House of Representatives and the Senate in separate hearings for the emergency powers package being sought by the DOTr to address the worsening traffic situation.

“Secretary Tugade is both suspect for loyalty and competence. On loyalty, his business connection with the Ayala Group, plus his appointment of top Ayala officials to sensitive positions at the DOTr was brought to public attention, prompting some solons to question his loyalty. Ayala Group has mega contracts with the DOTr,” Junia said

“On competence, DOTr top officials’ admission that what they submitted to justify the emergency powers was without a study, making the public believe that it was a wish list, smacks of incompetence at the highest order and is equivalent to an insult to Congress,” he added. SFM

2016-11-06 00:00 Connie Fernandez newsinfo.inquirer.net

98 /100 2.9 PM vows her hands will not be tied over post-Brexit negotiations Theresa May has vowed she will not allow her hands to be tied in negotiating a post-Brexit future for Britain, as she travelled to India on a mission to lay the groundwork for an "ambitious" trade deal. In an indication that she will not allow the UK's preparations to be held back by EU rules blocking members from striking bilateral deals, Mrs May intends to use the three- day trip to seek official-level talks to pave the way for a post-Brexit free trade agreement, as well as moves to break down existing barriers to commerce and investment. On her first trade mission as PM, Mrs May was joined by representatives of 33 companies from around the UK in an effort to "reboot an age-old relationship (with India) in this age of opportunity". Officials said the trip would see commercial deals sealed to create 1,370 jobs in the UK, as well as the establishment of a new UK-India "smart cities" urban partnership with the potential to unlock opportunities worth £2 billion. Following the setback of last week's High Court ruling that she must seek Parliament's approval to trigger talks to withdraw from the EU, Mrs May issued a warning to Remain-backing MPs and peers that they must "accept what the people decided" rather than try to block Brexit. And she indicated she remains determined to resist demands from Labour and other parties to spell out her negotiating strategy for withdrawal talks under Article 50 of the EU treaties, insisting that "putting all our cards on the table" was "not in our national interest". The trip comes as the Government prepares to appeal against the judges' decision in the Supreme Court in a bid to preserve Mrs May's chances of hitting her target of triggering Article 50 by the end of March. The PM will hold more than two hours of talks with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, as well as meeting business leaders in the capital New Delhi and southern commercial hub Bangalore. Speaking ahead of her departure, Mrs May said: "While others seek to tie our negotiating hands, the Government will get on with the job of delivering the decision of the British people. "It was MPs who overwhelmingly decided to put the decision in their hands. The result was clear. It was legitimate. MPs and peers who regret the referendum result need to accept what the people decided. "And now we need to turn our minds to how we get the best outcome for our country. That means sticking to our plan and timetable, getting on with the work of developing our negotiating strategy and not putting all our cards on the table - that is not in our national interest and it won't help us get the best deal for Britain. " Britain and India were "natural partners" with shared interests in delivering jobs, developing new technologies and tackling terrorism and climate change, said Mrs May. "This is a partnership about our shared security and shared prosperity," she said. "It is a partnership of potential. And on this visit I intend to harness that potential, rebooting an age-old relationship in this age of opportunity and with that helping to build a better Britain. " Mrs May is likely to face pressure from her hosts about the availability of UK visas for Indian workers and students, amid unease over higher salary thresholds for skilled workers announced by the Home Office just days before her arrival as part of ongoing efforts to reduce non-EU migration. Indian tech body Nasscom has called for a high-skilled worker mobility agreement with Britain, warning: "A system that restricts the UK's ability to access talent is also likely to restrict the growth and productivity of the UK economy. " Meanwhile, the head of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), A Didar Singh, warned that UK-Indian trade faces a "double hit". "Exports from the UK to India have been declining," Mr Singh told The Guardian. "Now, exports from India to the UK will also decline because you've lost 18% of your pound's value. So if I'm sending something to the UK and getting a lower return on it, I'm going to have a think about that. It's a double hit. " Among deals expected to be confirmed during the visit are: :: A £1.2 million joint venture between the Pandrol Group UK and Rahee Group in India to set up a manufacturing plant for rail projects; :: A £15 million imaging and diagnostic centre in Chennai by Lyca Health UK; and :: A £350 million investment from British start-up Kloudpad in high-tech electronics manufacturing in Kochi. Both governments are also due to sign an intellectual property co-operation agreement, while the UK will commit to extending assistance to help India improve its business environment, which has seen it languish in 130th place in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index. Joining Mrs May on her visit were International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, trade minister Greg Hands, as well as business figures including Standard Life chairman Sir Gerry Grimstone, Standard Chartered chairman Sir John Peace, Diageo chief executive Ivan Menezes and Aviva CEO David McMillan, as well as a number of small businesses. Mrs May is also due to pay her respects at the Raj Ghat memorial to Mahatma Gandhi during her stay in New Delhi. Indian government spokesman Vikas Swarup confirmed Mrs May would face questions over visas, telling The Observer: "In the last five years or so, the number of Indian students enrolling in UK universities has gone down by almost 50% - from around 40,000 to about 20,000 now. This has happened because of restrictions on post- study stay in the UK. "We will continue to raise our concerns regarding mobility with the UK. Mobility of people is closely linked to free flow of finance, goods and services. " Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable said his efforts to forge a UK-India trade deal during the coalition were "screwed up" in part by Mrs May's decision as home secretary to scrap the post-study work visa, which had allowed Indian students to pursue jobs for two years after graduation. "May in particular was very obstructive of any attempt to make a genuine generous concession, and that was one of the things that screwed up the negotiation," Sir Vince told The Observer. India's high commissioner in London Dinesh Patnaik told the Mail on Sunday: "Students, tourists and short- term visitors are not migrants under any definition. "Post-Brexit, you need Indians. Our tourists... don't come to Britain due to difficult visa conditions. " Downing Street said the UK had "a strong story to tell" about making visas available to attract the "brightest and best from India to the UK. Meanwhile, the Community union has urged Mrs May to press the New Delhi authorities to use their influence on Indian firm Tata to act as a "responsible employer" towards its steel workers in Britain. The Sunday Telegraph obtained a letter from the union's general secretary Roy Rickhuss, telling the PM her trip "could be pivotal in securing the future of this vital industry of strategic importance". Speaking at Heathrow before heading off to India, Mrs May sad: "I'm very pleased that this is my first bilateral visit outside of Europe and it's to India. "India is a key strategic partner with the UK and I'm pleased also that I'm taking a number of businesses with me - not just large businesses but small and medium-sized businesses as well, because there are huge opportunities for British business in trading with India, and we know that we have significant investment here in the UK from India. "So this is a really important partnership and I'm going to be building on that in the discussions I'm having in India. " Asked if she was ready to compromise on the terms of Brexit following the High court setback, Mrs May said: " I think what we all have to remember - and MPs and peers have to remember - is we had a vote on June 23, a majority of the British people voted to leave the EU. The Government is now getting on with that. "I want to ensure that we get the bet possible deal for the UK as we leave the EU. That's the best possible deal for trading with and operating in the single European market. "But alongside that the UK will be a confident outward-looking nation taking its place on the world stage, looking to build relationships around the globe. "That's exactly what trips like this to India are about - building those relationships for future opportunities for the UK. "

2016-11-06 08:24 Press Association www.dailymail.co.uk

99 /100 1.3 Kaley Cuoco shares sexy behind-the-scenes pic from 'Big Bang Theory' This takes "behind-the-scenes" to a whole other level.

Big Ban Theory actress Kaley Cuoco shared an unforgettable shot of her and costar Johnny Galecki on Friday in full bondage gear.

"#bts of last nights @thebigbangtheory__ #kaleyspolaroids #corsettook15minstogeton @sanctionedjohnnygalecki," Cuoco captioned the photo on Instagram.

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In the photo, Cuoco, 30, rocks a fitted red corset with black shorts, fishnet stockings, a choker necklace, and a hat while holding a whip. Galecki, 41, appears in leather bondage straps across his chest with Leonard's signature glasses tucked in.

Apparently, their scandalous garb is for a scene where Penny and Leonard are in a sex dungeon in one of Sheldon's (Jim Parsons) nightmares. Add that to the list of episodes we can't wait to see!

Big Bang Theory is currently on its 10th season.

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2016-11-06 08:19 AOL Staff www.aol.com

100 /100 2.6 Saints' Delvin Breaux, Sheldon Rankins will play Sunday against 49ers, report says The New Orleans Saints ' Delvin Breaux and Sheldon Rankins will play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, NFL Network reported Sunday.

The Saints activated Rankins from injured reserve Saturday , which all but assured that the first-round drafted defensive tackle would make his NFL debut against the 49ers.

Rankins has missed seven games with a broken fibula suffered Aug. 15 in training camp. He returned to practice two weeks ago and impressed several teammates.

"He's probably the best defensive line rookie I've ever seen, like up close, in person," said Saints defensive end Darryl Tapp, an 11-year veteran.

As for Breaux, the Saints listed the veteran cornerback as questionable after a second week back at practice. He missed six games with a broken fibula suffered in Week 1 against the Oakland Raiders.

Breaux said during the week he felt "115 percent" healthy and well enough to play, but conceded that decision would be up to the coaches and training staff.

His return would give the Saints another key player in a secondary besieged by injury.

The Saints also listed cornerback Sterling Moore (abdomen) as questionable after his limited participation in practice during the week.

Saints coach Sean Payton remained non-committal about his status and Breaux when asked Friday.

"Those guys received work this week, good work," he said. "We'll see where we are at with our roster. "

2016-11-06 08:10 Christopher Dabe www.nola.com

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