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Mexican Senate Slated to Vote on Bill to Legalize Marijuana
Democracy Now 16 Oct 2019
In Mexico, the Senate is slated to vote on legislation to legalize marijuana in the coming days ... Sen. Ricardo Monreal. “Eliminating prohibition in the country is good ... Mexico. ....
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Turkey ‘effectively holding 50 US nuclear bombs hostage’ at air base amid Syria invasion
The Independent 16 Oct 2019
An estimated 50 US nuclear bombs are effectively being held hostage in Turkey as Washington attempts to find a diplomatic way of responding to the country’s invasion of Syria, officials are reported to have warned ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras ... 1/25 ... AP....
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Boris Johnson: Last-minute legal challenge launched against PM to ensure he doesn’t ‘flout Brexit law’
The Independent 16 Oct 2019
A last-minute legal challenge against the prime minister will be heard on Friday to head off any prospective move by Boris Johnson to “flout Brexit legislation”. The Court of Appeal will decide on Friday whether legal action brought by civil rights campaign group Liberty against Mr Johnson should be heard without delay ... Subscribe now ... ....
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Tottenham 'have contacted' Jose Mourinho as potential replacement for Mauricio Pochettino - report
FourFourTwo 16 Oct 2019
Pochettino has come under pressure in recent weeks, with Spurs 13 points adrift of Premier League leaders Liverpool. His side were also knocked out of the EFL Cup by Colchester and suffered a humbling 7-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League ... SEE ALSO Why history will blame Daniel Levy if Tottenham miss this generational moment to succeed....
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Catalan protests: Region's president urges immediate halt to violence
BBC News 17 Oct 2019
In a televised statement, Mr Torra said. "We will not permit incidents like those we are seeing in the streets. "This has to stop right now. There is no reason nor justification for burning cars, nor any other vandalism." ... Why are people protesting? ... Another three were found guilty of disobedience and fined, but not jailed ... Related Topics. ....
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Boxer Patrick Day dies from injuries sustained in Saturday fight in Chicago
New York Daily News 17 Oct 2019
Boxer Patrick Day succumbed to injuries sustained in a fight Saturday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago that also left his opponent devastated. “Patrick Day passed away today, October 16, 2019, succumbing to the traumatic brain injury he suffered in his fight this past Saturday, October 12, at the Wintrust... ....
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Putin must be 'tired of winning' -- Meanwhile in America
CNN 17 Oct 2019
(CNN)Vladimir Putin is doing so much winning, he must be getting tired of winning — to borrow a phrase from President Donald Trump. Russia's President has swept into the vacuum left by the US in northeast Syria ... Trump is trying to catch up, sending top-ranking officials to Ankara to demand a ceasefire in Syria. But the geopolitical horse has bolted ... ....
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Jennifer Aniston Hilariously Throws Her Cell Phone While Joking About Breaking Instagram
Yahoo Daily News 17 Oct 2019photo: AP / Craig Ruttle
Trump says PM asked him to set up meeting with suspect and Harry Dunn’s family
AOL 16 Oct 2019
Donald Trump has said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked him to set up a meeting between Harry Dunn’s family and the suspect in the case of his death ... The 19-year-old parents, Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn, were invited to meet Mr Trump on Tuesday and then told Mrs Sacoolas was in the next room, but declined to see her ... He added ... ....
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Democrats walk out of White House meeting on Syria, claim Trump insulted Pelosi
Deccan Chronicle 17 Oct 2019
Washington. Congressional Democrats walked out of a White House meeting on the Syria issue on Wednesday, claiming President Donald Trump insulted Speaker Nancy Pelosi by calling her a "third-rate politician" ... He also said President Trump told him that the Turks and the Syrians will guard ISIS prisoners ... It was passed by a vote of 354 to 60....
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Hong Kong: Protest leader left bleeding on street after brutal hammer attack
Amnesty 16 Oct 2019
Amnesty International is urging Hong Kong authorities to launch a prompt and thorough investigation into a brutal attack on human rights defender Jimmy Sham, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent activists and convener of the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), who has been beaten up by a group of men wielding iron hammers ... Background. ... ....
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Does Kim Jong Un's sacred journey signal a policy shift?
Reuters 16 Oct 2019
Aides to Kim Jong Un are convinced the North Korean leader plans "a great operation", state media said on Wednesday in a report that included lavish descriptions and images of the leader riding a white horse up North Korea's most sacred mountain ... ....
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Supermodel Bella Hadid scientifically the most beautiful woman in the world
Middle East Monitor 16 Oct 2019photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore
Mike Pence’s mission to Turkey could be his most significant yet
Indian Express 17 Oct 2019
Vice President Mike Pence departs for Turkey to undertake arguably his most significant mission yet, seeking to halt a weeklong assault on Syrian Kurds begun after President Donald Trump withdrew US forces from northern Syria. Advertising ... Advertising ... For Pompeo, the diplomatic mission continues on Friday with two more stops ... Best Of Express ... news ... ....
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Dutch farm mystery: Man suspected of holding family against will
BBC News 16 Oct 2019
The mystery unfolded after the eldest of the six children, aged 18 to 25, turned up at a local bar in Ruinerwold and ordered beer, before asking the owner for help, broadcaster RTV Drenthe reported. Bar owner Chris Westerbeek described how the man had come in, ordered five beers and drunk them ... then we called the police," he said ... ....
