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Chris Cuomo, Don Lemon Mock Loopy Lindsey Graham: 'He's Got The Vapors!'

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) pulled off such a dramatic mood swing Friday from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zEQsDQ

Airline Searching for Missing Man After Saying All 47 Passengers Survived Plane Crash

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The airline said one man remains unaccounted for. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IpE6C9

Elon Musk steps down as Tesla chairman following deal with US regulators

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  Elon Musk has reached a deal over fraud charges that will see him step down as electric automaker Tesla's chairman of the board and pay a $20 million fine, US securities regulators said Saturday. "The settlements, which are subject to court approval, will result in comprehensive corporate governance and other reforms at Tesla - including Musk's removal as Chairman of the Tesla board - and the payment by Musk and Tesla of financial penalties" of $20 million each, the Securities and Exchange Commission said in a statement Musk - who will remain CEO of Tesla - will be ineligible to serve as chairman of the board for a period of three years and will be replaced by an "independent chairman," while two "independent directors" will also be appointed by Tesla, the SEC said. The SEC had charged Musk with securities fraud, alleging that he misled investors when he tweeted on August 7 that he had "funding secured" to privatize the electric automak

Mark Judge Went To His Lawyer’s Office Right When Senate Was Voting On Brett Kavanaugh

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WASHINGTON ― Mark Judge, the man who was said to be present when Brett from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zDLwPp

The New Yorker's Latest Cover Is A Nod To Brett Kavanaugh, Women Not Being Heard

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Next week's cover of The New Yorker is an homage to the testimony given by from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2R9mrmg

NKorea: US needs to build our trust, and sanctions lower it

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North Korea needs more trust in the U.S. and their developing relationship before it will get rid of its nuclear weapons. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N9H6mU

China manufacturing weakens amid US tariff battle

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Two surveys show China's manufacturing weakened in September as export demand shrank amid a tariff battle with Washington.

Trump, Saudi king discuss oil prices in telephone call

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President Donald Trump has discussed global crude oil prices with Saudi King Salman in a telephone call amid the American leader's call for OPEC to bring down energy prices.

Typhoon bears down on Japan, areas hit by previous storm

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A powerful typhoon is ripping through Japan and authorities are warning people to brace for heavy winds and rain in areas that include those devastated by a previous storm.

The Case for Boosting NVIDIA's Dividend

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The tech giant could easily raise its payout and still have enough to fuel growth initiatives.

3 Top Stocks That Aren't on Wall Street's Radar

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From two intriguing small-cap stocks to a large-cap play, here are three stocks calling for your attention.

Tesla’s Elon Musk, SEC settle fraud charges

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Musk will remain at the head of the company, but step down as chairman.

Federal prosecutor threatens law-breaking pot businesses

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Colorado's top federal prosecutor says his office may take legal action against licensed marijuana businesses that violate state law or use their status under state law "as a shield" while selling their product on the black market.

Canada FM postpones UN speech as free trade talks intensify

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Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has postponed her U.N. speech as free trade talks between the U.S. and Canada intensify.

Why NVIDIA Stock Jumped 5.1% on Friday

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Shares of the leader in gaming graphics cards and artificial intelligence (AI) got some love from Wall Street.

ExxonMobil’s Proposed Permian Oil Pipeline Takes Another Step Forward

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The oil giant added another partner, which increases the likelihood that it will build a key oil pipeline.

Alan Dershowitz Urges Delay Of Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote For FBI Probe

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Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz on Thursday urged the Senate Judiciary from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DEJEKc

SPECIAL REPORT: Senate Judiciary Hearing votes in favor of advancing Kavanaugh's nomination

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A key senator suggested delaying the floor vote for a week to allow for an FBI investigation. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xH0Fhu

Plane ditches into Pacific lagoon

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The Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 was attempting to land at Weno airport in Micronesia but ended up half submerged in Chuuk lagoon after the accident on Friday morning. The airline said the plane, which was involved in a collision with another aircraft earlier this year, had "landed short of the runway". Remarkably, it reported no serious injuries among those on the plane, which was making a scheduled stop on its way from the Micronesian capital Pohnpei to Port Moresby. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xVbJqt

White House Puts Limits On FBI's Kavanaugh Investigation: Reports

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The FBI has contacted a second woman who alleges sexual misconduct on the part from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NbQRRo

Cologne on lockdown as Erdogan wraps up ill-tempered visit to Germany

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Germany had invited Erdogan for the three-day state visit in an attempt to mend ties hit by a crackdown on his opponents following a failed coup in 2016, hoping to secure the release of several of its citizens who remain in detention. Chancellor Angela Merkel said after meeting Erdogan on Friday that "deep divisions" remain. On Saturday in Cologne, the Turkish leader sought to strike a conciliatory note. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2DETkV6

Sexual Assault Hotline Calls Spiked During Kavanaugh Hearing

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A major national sexual abuse hotline experienced a massive surge in callers from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QepOak

Death toll in Indonesia quake-tsunami tops 800

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The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia leapt to 832 Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water and looting spread. The new toll announced by the national disaster agency was almost double the previous figure. "It feels very tense," said 35-year-old mother Risa Kusuma, comforting her feverish baby boy at an evacuation centre in the gutted coastal city of Palu. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xJUjOC

Death toll from Indonesian quake, tsunami rises to 832: agency

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The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi rose to 832 on Sunday, the national disaster mitigation agency said, adding it assessed the affected area to be bigger than initially thought. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Nc9Njd

Rescuers search for survivors of Indonesian quake, tsunami

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Rescue teams in Indonesia struggled on Sunday to reach communities feared devastated by a major earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi island, with a toll of more than 400 killed expected to rise sharply as contact is restored with remote areas. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QlD1y5

Polls open in Iraqi Kurdistan for regional election

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Kurds began voting in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq on Sunday, a year after a failed bid for independence. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DI7SU5

Powerful typhoon bears down on flood-battered Japan

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A powerful typhoon headed towards Japan's main island on Sunday forcing the cancellation or suspension of airline and train services and causing power outages and evacuations from areas still recovering from a typhoon last month. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2N7L0wE

British PM tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

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British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party began gathering for its annual conference on Saturday with bitter divisions over her Brexit plans rising to the fore, raising doubts about her own future. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ItOHMA

Brazilian women lead nationwide protests against far-right candidate

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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Brazil's major cities on Saturday in women-led protests against far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro, who flew home after weeks in hospital recovering from a near-fatal stab wound. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NRkcGb

Macedonians vote on whether to change country's name

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Macedonians go to polls on Sunday to vote on whether to change their country's name to Republic of North Macedonia, urged by a pro-Western government to pave the way for NATO and EU membership by resolving a decades-old name dispute with Greece. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DHOCWz