Trump starts paying his own legal bills on Russia probe -attorneys

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Kellyanne Conway Says She Started The Discussion On Sexual Harassment

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Judge Running For Ohio Governor Boasts On Facebook He's Bedded 50 Women

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Iran says 'biased' French policy stoking Mideast crises

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Pentagon retweets post calling on Trump to resign

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More Women Are Accusing Roy Moore of Sexual Misconduct. Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Scandal

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Female Former Franken Staffers Say He Was A 'Champion For Women'

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Oklahoma Science Teacher, 22, Charged with Rape of Teenage Student After Police Barge In

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J.B. Hunt, Wal-Mart climb aboard Tesla's electric truck

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Argentine navy hunts for missing submarine

Argentina's navy was hunting Friday for one of its submarines which has been reported missing off the country's south coast with a crew of 44 on board. The navy said it had not had contact with the submarine, the San Juan, for 48 hours. "We have not been able to find, or have visual or radar communication with the submarine," navy spokesman Enrique Balbi told a news conference.

10,744 more Kennedy assassination records released

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives on Friday released 10,744 FBI records — some that have never been previously disclosed — related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

Experts: Puerto Rico may struggle for more than a decade

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Florida Man Killed Ex, Her New Boyfriend and Her Parents -- Then Left His Son Alone With Their Bodies

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All hail Roy Moore at 'pro-family' rally, while accusations pile up

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Charles Manson alive, but reportedly on death's doorstep in California hospital: 'It’s just a matter of time'

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GOP Senator Loses His Cool When Confronted About Tax Cuts For The Rich

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Gunman ran victims off road, chased them on foot

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Argentina's navy searches for missing submarine with 44 crew on board

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Tesla unveils its all-electric semi truck

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Robert Mueller 'subpoenas Trump election campaign for Russia documents'

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Polish Woman Says She Was Dragged Out Of Church After Unfurling Anti-Racism Banner

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Bomb plot foiled ahead of ASEAN summit in Philippines: police

An Islamist plot to bomb a Manila shopping mall as US President Donald Trump and other world leaders arrived in the city for a summit has been foiled, Philippine police said Friday. Three alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf militant group were arrested on November 10, authorities said, a day before leaders began descending on the capital for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit and other meetings. "A terror attack could have happened if not for that interdiction," the police said in a statement, adding that pistols and grenades were seized from the suspects.

Female Former Franken Staffers Say He Was A 'Champion For Women'

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Oklahoma Science Teacher, 22, Charged with Rape of Teenage Student After Police Barge In

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Zimbabwe neighbours warned not to interfere in Mugabe turmoil

Zimbabwean activists have warned other countries not to intervene amid an apparent split between two of Zimbabwe's neighbours over whether to support or oppose the defacto coup against Robert Mugabe.  Ian Khama, the president of Botswana and a long time foe of Mr Mugabe, became the first world leader to effectively endorse the military's intervention on Friday when he said the strongman had no regional support for continuing his 37 year rule. "I don't think anyone should be president for that amount of time. We are presidents. We are not monarchs. It's just common sense," Mr Khama told Reuters.  Mr Mugabe's departure would be an “an opportunity to put Zimbabwe on a path to peace and prosperity," he added.  His remarks appeared to contradict earlier comments by Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa who also chairs the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a 16-nation regional bloc.  Timeline Robert Mugabe as leader of Zimbabwe "We note with great concern the unfolding political development in Zimbabwe and we hope that they will not lead to unconstitutional change of government," Mr Zuma said following a summit in Botswana.  South Africa sent two envoys to mediate talks between Mugabe and the Zimbabwean Defense Forces on Thursday, sparking speculation on Zimbabwean social media that they might have stiffened the president's resolve not to give into demands he step down.  More than 30,000 people signed a petition urging the SADC not to attempt to intervene as Zimbabwe grapples with Robert Mugabe's fall from power.  "There is no need at this time for you to do anything but business as usual," the Change.org petition reads.  "We speak for many people when we say we hoped and prayed for this day for long and now that it's here, DON'T mess it up for us." China, a major investor in Zimbabwe, on Friday called for the crisis to be resolved peacefully.  "China calls on all sides in Zimbabwe to keep their eyes on the country's long-term and fundamental interests and to uphold dialogue and consultations to bridge differences," Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told Reuters.    Rex Tillerson, the US secretary of state, urged Zimbabwe to hold quick elections but did not explicitly condemn the military's intervention.  Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe leaves after presiding over a student graduation ceremony at Zimbabwe Open University Credit: AP Photo/Ben Curtis "We all should work together for a quick return to a civilian rule in that country in accordance with their constitution,"  Mr Tillerson, the US Secretary of State, speaking in Washington ahead of a previously scheduled meeting with African leaders.  Events in  Zimbabwe present regional powers with a dilemma because they cannot publicly endorse a military coup, regardless of whether they would like to see transition in the country.  The army's seizure of power "flies in the face of protocol" required for SADC to recognise any new government, said Amb. Reuben Brigety II, the former United States Representative to the African Union.  Military leaders in Zimbabwe have attempted to assuage those concerns by insisting they are merely managing a peaceful change of power and seeking to use constitutional measures to complete Mr Mugabe's ouster.  Peter Fabricius, an analyst with the Pretoria-based Institute for Security Studies, said the South African government appeared to have underestimated Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president believed to be behind the coup.  "Practically speaking, Zuma knows Mnangagwa would be better" than Mugabe, Mr Fabricius said. 

In Rio de Janeiro, ‘Complete Vulnerability’ as Violence Surges

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5 Things to Know About the Electric Tesla Semi Truck

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Gunman ran victims off road, chased them on foot

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Experts: Puerto Rico may struggle for more than a decade

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico could face more than a decade of further economic stagnation and a steep drop in population as a result of Hurricane Maria, experts said on Thursday.

GOP Senator Loses His Cool When Confronted About Tax Cuts For The Rich

Senate Finance Committee chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) tore into Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Thursday for suggesting the Republican tax bill would only help the rich.

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Trevor Noah Asks: #YouToo, Al? Blames All Men

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Ecstatic Zimbabweans flood Harare to celebrate expected Mugabe downfall

HARARE (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans flooded the streets of Harare on Saturday, singing, dancing and hugging soldiers in an extraordinary outpouring of elation at the expected fall of President Robert Mugabe, their leader of the last 37 years.

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Kellyanne Conway Says She Started The Discussion On Sexual Harassment

Kellyanne Conway would like to thank Kellyanne Conway for starting the sexual harassment discussion.

U.S. envoy says no communication, no signal from North Korea amid nuclear crisis

South Korea and the United States agreed on Friday to keep working for a peaceful end to the North Korean nuclear crisis, but a U.S. envoy said it was difficult to gauge the reclusive North's intentions as there has been "no signal". North Korea is under heavy international pressure to end its nuclear and missile programs, pursued in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions, but has vowed never to give up its nuclear arsenal which it says it needs to counter perceived U.S. aggression. Lee Do-hoon, South Korea's special representative for Korean peace and security affairs, and his U.S. counterpart, Joseph Yun, met on the southern resort island of Jeju, following a summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump in Seoul last week.

Argentina's navy searches for missing submarine with 44 crew on board

Argentina’s navy has launched a huge search-and-rescue operation for a military submarine with 44 crew members that has been missing off the coast of Patagonia for more than two days. The last radio contact with the San Juan submarine was on Wednesday, when it was 430km off the coast of the southern province of Chubut, in the area of San Jorge bay, a naval spokesman said on Friday.